Tomas Elliot

Watching RAW... Has Paige always had that accent? I mean ok, she's from England and everything, but when did she start talking like Barrett?

Anna was keeping her poker face, but she was absolutely jubilant inside: they were going exactly where she wanted them to go! Without even needing the extra push! Granted, they were wasting time discussing on who should be the leader, but that was to be expected, they were still kids on many regards... Still, events were steadily taking a turn in the direction she wanted: she wasn't going to miss the new developments, that for sure... "My oh my, you are really getting worked up over this, aren't you? As a professor, I should second mister Nazario's motion and remind you that you are butting into things that are way too dangerous for kids your age. But as a researcher I am intrigued: I want to see where the path you choose for yourselves will lead you! If I can give an unrequested suggestion however, I would recommend to drop the whole discussion about the leader: back in my days, we found out that a fluid organization, in which information are constantly shared with the others and everyone is kept up-to-date in real time is more effective, for this kind of endeavor, than a situation in which a single person has to coordinate everyone's efforts. You have the technology to pull it off, don't you? Why don't you start a chat group you can access at any time with your D-Pads? It can be hosted on the school's server, I am surenobody would mind oreven notice..."

For the moment none of you is in possession of any relevant info regarding the case. However, should you finally start informing one another in regards to your findings during the previous topic, you should be able to piece something together. However, be careful not to metagame: Chmchain can refer to duels started by Rogues as Shadow Duels only after listening to DarkLight's story, nobody can realize it is the destiny of Number Holders to lead the others unless they talk to Red, and nobody can figure out just how many Numbers are out there unless they talk to Chimchain (IIRC Ayatane had given the same info to Tacos too). Oh and the fact that Numbers are indeed directly related to the goddess Izanami is only known by Chimchain so far. This being said, I am going to have Anna suggest that you drop the whole leader thing. And I suggest it here too: I don't really think a defined leader is needed. In-universe, coordinating your efforts by discussing things together at school, and constantly keeping each other up-to-date, would be more efficent than leaving everything to a single person. And from a meta point of view, what if the person who plays the leader has to drop out of the roleplay or is too busy to post?

... That aside, have anyone forgotten that there is a guy here who got Utopia? I can actually see the point in favor of Lane being the leader: "I... I got an ace monster with 2500 Atk! It HAS to mean something, right?" (if you are unfamiliar with YGO anime and don't get the joke, refer to Google...)

You do realize this is UU right?

Well it's a written RP, making sense of everything isn't hard...

Lol this could be said about most of my teams: they don't look like they should work, but somehow they do... This being said, I specifically made this team to use Band Infernape, also I am not fond of using more than one choiced Pokemon, specially not in a team like this, so I don't really like the Scarf Infernape - Band Snorlax suggestion. All your other points however are valid, I'll test everything and report here on the results whenever I have the time

What about Mega Charizard Ok I get it, thanks This is actually pretty interesting, I wonder how it would work for Reborn?

Woah Tacos hold your Sapphire Pegasuses right there: "Are you ok with it ANNA"? She's still your homeroom teacher for crying out loud!

He who sleeps won't catch fishes. It is a popular saying in Italy Also another question for Hiss: if Isis is so important in your theory, how do you explain the fact that I named the special info (the ones that come with Number cards) "Izanami Lore" and not "Isis Lore"?

Cool, but playing through Kanto with Charmander as starter under these rules is kinda a suicide lol. That aside, there is also the fact that many Gym leaders whose types that are not immediately available in their area, which can limit your possibilities quite a bit. And then of course there is the obvious question about Eevee: can you add it to your party and evolve it into, say, Vaporeon, if you have the Water badge but not the Normal one? And what if you have the Normal one but not the Water one?

By all means do, it was my goal from the start. I am kinda mad that Red, who is an Arcana Number Holder and thus someone I wanted to be involved with this, just up and left, but oh well...

Interesting. And I suppose you can also use this to explain her ice-related powers right?

There, I posted for you In my post there's the asnwer

Anna could barely hold back a smile after the events that suddenly unfolded in the class. Apparently she had done well in pushing the events in the right direction... Unfortunately now there was the unforeseen side effect of students directly questioning her, and they were too many and too spread around the class to hope that they would all look in her eyes at the same time: but there was nothing to worry about, if her powers couldn't turn that situation to her advantage, her natural charm (and the kids' lack of clues on what was actually going on) certainly could. "My oh my, what's with you guys? First someone asks about those mysterious cards that are told in rumors all around the town, then another person drops one of those very cards in the middle of the class, and now there are even people who claim that all of this somehow has to do with my lecture, and that going to the bottom of this will somehow solve the cae of professor Tenjo's death... Isn't that right, miss Longshire? We all have ears, you know..." Since she was now sure to have captured the attention of everyone in the room, the teacher continued. "But I was directly asked for an opinion, wasn't I? So I will tell you exactly what I think. I think that it is intriguing that two cultures as different as the Japanese and Egyptian ones would have similar myths involving similar deities. I think that the similarities between Isis and Izanami cannot be a coincidence. And Duel Monsters is a game whose origins are linked to the ancient egyptian myths involving Isis... And it was developed in its modern form in Japan, where it also got its first burst of success. With this in mind, can you believe that Duel Monsters is just a game for kids? Do you really think it holds no deeper meanings, do you really think it has nothing to do with the similarities between myths told in two cultures that developed far away from one another? I don't. And I know professor Tenjo didn't, either. And that archeologist, Ike Johnson, was a good friend of both myself and professor Tenjo back in our university days, and he has always shared our views on the matter, which is exactly why I worded today's lecture the way I did: indeed, miss Longshire, I did want you all to see his exhibit, because I strongly believe you could all learn something from it. And I am glad to hear that you went to it of your own accord, that was a good decision on your part." A small pause to look at her small audience, then Anna continued. "We were a group of dreamers, back in our university days, we used to believe that common interests, even apparently unimportant ones like a card game, are bridges that unite the world, we used to believe that by tracking their origins in the depths of history, we could teach the people of the world that they are indeed brothers and sisters to one another, that they are all branches of the same tree, and share the same roots. As silly as it sounds, we really did believe that we could achieve world peace with a card game and a bunch of ancient myths..." Anna smiles weakly, and wipes a tear from an eye. "We were so innocent... It is one of my fondest memories. So yeah, I simply thought that, now that those times are gone, the gang has disbanded and professor Tenjo is dead, it was my duty to make sure that youngsters like yourselves would carry on our legacy, would share our convinctions or at least know about them. I am sure that was the very reason why, after all these years, professor Tenjo contacted Ike Johnson and persuaded him to have his exhibit here of all places. It is unfortunate that he cannot discuss these matters himself anymore, but alas, the girl of the gang, the one who was suspected to be into the projects of the group thanks to her appearance and not to her brain, will have to carry on for him. In a way, it is my occasion to prove that I wasn't just a brainless beauty who for some reason liked to hang around with a bunch of nerds..." Anna turned around to face Zander "Speaking of which: if by 'person in a crimson armor' you mean Ayatane Michitaka, know that he was one of us, as well. Just like Ike Johnson was the expert egyptian matters, he was the expert on japanese ones... But I am surprised to hear that you met him, are you absolutely positive it was him? Because he had pretty much sworn he would never set foot in this city again... Then again, he was particularly close to professor Tenjo, so it makes sense that he would return after learning about his death... Still, Ayatane breaking a oath? Next thing I know, he will start wearing civilian clothes..." Anna ended her speech with a joke: her somewhat sad tone and her distracted air, as if she was not talking to the people present as much as she was reminiscing about distant, yet fond memories had stricken everyone in the heart...

Snorlax can generally take care of the likes of Zam, Chandelure and Noivern (but I see your point about needing Pursuit to effectively combat them, so I might test that change), and Steelix doesn't really care about Galvantula, whose Sticky Web is removed by Crobat's Defog. And I hear you on those EV changes: I'll test them whenever I have the time to, and eventually update the OP.

I was kinda hoping that Chimchain would interact with Red tho... Oh well, there's time for everything I guess. I will wait for some more people to post before making a post of my own tho.

Lol I wonder if I should have Anna call for Lane in order to answer Zander's question?

Introduction Remember my Signature Team? Well, I did it again. I once again felt the need to create a team I could really feel as mine, a team I could enjoy on the ladder and in a game alike, a team that could really make me say £heck, if I lived in the Pokemon world, this is the team I would train". So yeah, in order to take a breather from Persona 4 The Golden (the more I play that game the more I love it, it's becoming an obsession...) I picked up Pokemon Platinum for maybe the 76th time... And despite the horrid Honey Tree mechanic trying to stand in my way, this team soon saw the light. And not only was it enjoyable, but it also had a lot of potential in the present metagame as I soon realized: what with most of my team members getting new toys (abilities, moves, items, Mega Evolution) in later generations... So yeah, without further ado, here is the team. At a glance The fact that this team originated in a game is made evident by the presence of a Fire-Grass-Water core, something that is more or less a must in games, but not so much in competitive environment. From there, it was all about putting together a crew that could have good synergy, cover for each other's weaknesses, and support one another. And with natural users of Surf and Fly included, I dare say I managed to create such a team while still keeping in mind in-game needs, which is a nice touch. Now that I think about it, isn't it funny how the most hated HM of Gen 4 would return here as a vital move? And before you ask yes, this team actually works. It has carried me to some decent peak so far, so I am very satisfied with it... It is my new signature team! And in fact, I included it in my signature In-depth analysis @ Choice Band Ability: Iron Fist EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Flare Blitz - Mach Punch - Close Combat - U-turn CB Infernape is often overlooked in favor of other variants, but I personally am fond of it. With Iron Fist, it quite literally packs a punch, and if you factor in the monkey's natural speed, you see that Mach Punch becomes a very deadly way of cleaning house to end a game, easily taking out even other priority users. U-turn is used to scout early in the game, and Close Combat and Flare Blitz are powerful STAB moves that, courtesy of Choice Band, hit like a truck, netting me some surprise KOs. Most people won't expect to see their Nidoqueen OHKOed by Fire Blitz... Keep in mind that this is not the suicidal lead variant, you want this guy to stay alive untill the end, so that it can clean house with Mach Punch, so be careful in managing its HP, and don't be reckless with the timing of your switches... @ Life Orb Ability: Natural Cure EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD Modest Nature - Rest - Sludge Bomb - Leaf Storm - Hidden Power [ice] Most people see Roserade as a bulky spiker, and forget that she can hit as hard as LATIOS when equipped with a Life Orb. Natural Cure makes her ideal to witch into bulky Water-type mons that like to spam Scald, and the amount of surprise kills you can score on the switch, if you predict right, is hilarious. Oh and resting on their switch and then immediately switching out is fun, too. A lot of prediction is required to exploit this set to its fullest, but you will be reward with a decently bulky Pokemon that sponges special attacks and hits back hard. Better, it hits back hard on the special spectrum, thus complementing Snorlax (see below). Oh and did I mention that her typing makes her the perfect recipient of Vaporeon's wishes, making it ridiculously easy to switch into stuff like Florges? Seriously, what's not to love? @ Leftovers Ability: Water Absorb EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA Bold Nature - Wish - Protect - Heal Bell - Scald The team's cleric. I like it more than Blissey or Florges because it provides a reliable out to Sheer Force Feraligatr. And what an out it is: considering that every Feraligatr out there will be carrying Waterfall, Ice Punch and a dance move, the last slot will either be Crunch or Aqua Jet. If it's Crunch, I just ned to wear it down, and Mach Punch will finish it off later; if it's Aqua Jet, Feraligatr will be utterly unable to damage Vaporeon, even at +6, meaning I will be free to just keep on scalding untill I burn it. Truth be told, you need to misplay very badly for this guy to go down, it is seriously a fantastic Pokemon that will have no problems keeping itself and its companions alive. And with the good defensive synergy I have created in this team, passing wishes around really is easy. @ Steelixite Ability: Sturdy EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD Adamant Nature - Stealth Rock - Earthquake - Heavy Slam - Dragon Tail This thing is crazy. Upon Mega Evolving, it hits 500 Def UNINVESTED, meaning you can dump all of your EVs in HP and Atk, and have a virtually immortal physical wall that hits like a truck. With a bit of Wish support from Vaporeon, setting up Stealth Rock multiple times throughout a match becoes easy feat, Eartquake obliterates anything that doesn't resist it, Heavy Slam obliterates anything else, and Dragon Tail prevents opponents from setting up and dishes out some indirect damage. This guy is supposed to be RU, but I can predict it won't remain there for long... @ Black Sludge Ability: Infiltrator EVs: 232 HP / 76 Def / 200 Spe Jolly Nature - Defog - Roost - U-turn - Brave Bird Smogon calls it "fast bulky support". Basically you want to be fast enough to outspeed enemies and use your support moves ASAP, or just dish some damage ith Brave Bird or U-turn to safety, all the while being still capable of taking some hits. This way, between Roost and the occasional Wih from Vaporeon, using Defog multiple times won't be a problem, which should enable you to win the hazard war if you don't misplay. And the double resistance to the Fighting and Bug type helps the team a lot, too. @ Assault Vest Ability: Thick Fat EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD Adamant Nature - Return - Pursuit - Earthquake - Ice Punch The bane of all special attacks. Hurting this guy with a special attack (particularly those Flamethrowers and Ice Beams aimed at Roserade) is imposible. And its attack is actually pretty high, allowing you to dish out some serious damage while sponging it at the same time. You will mostly use Return anyway, but the other 3 moves provide nice coverage, so they will come in handy eventually. Pursuit in particular aids in trapping things that Snorlax forces out, like Chandelure or even Alakazam. Conclusions Well this is what the team does. Comments? Suggestions? Feel free to post them below, but please try and keep in mind the spirit of this team while doing so. The importable is in the usual spoiler, in case you want to try the team for yourself.

I remember keeping on switching Staraptor, Gyarados (good times) and Luxrai in and out untill I intimidated it all the way down to -6. Then I sent out some tank with a recovery move, made sure I had a crapload of recovery items in the bag, and patiently waited for Struggle to do the rest. EDIT: and yes @Pixl, the Leech Seed effect is supposed to remain after your Pokemon is knocked out or switched out. There are only two ways of removing Leech Seed from a Pokemon: switching out and using Rapid Spin!

To Tacos Anna smiled, seeing one of her students approach her. "Well it is the duty of a teacher to help her students, isn't it? So, what might have happened?"