While We Wait: Writer's Block & Other Lame Excuses

[ChiefDesigner]

How the hell do you *not* know what an iterated prisoner's dilemma is?

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Are you on drugs qoou???



Last game, in ZPNES V, Kraz lost in the face of an Iggy and Thlayli-led coalition. Being good at civ has very little bearing on this game.

 

[Dachs]

haha iggy and thlayli-led coalition

wonder when we'll ever see one of THOSE again

 

[Kraznaya]

I'm running a #nes FFL on Yahoo, if people are interested:

League ID: 256139
Password: das

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Dachs, it's all part of our plan... when it happens, you'll never see it coming.

 

[Kraznaya]

Oh, it can be pre-empted quite easily though. Would you like me to?

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Are you proposing an alliance against Thlayli?

 

[Dachs]

--ChanServ-- Flags -Oo were set on Thlayli in #nes.
-ChanServ:#nes- Dachs set flags -Oo on Thlayli.

--ChanServ-- Flags -Oo were set on Iggy in #nes.
-ChanServ:#nes- Dachs set flags -Oo on Iggy.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Hey, I gave early warning about my orders. They're in even before I promised they'd be in.

 

[flyingchicken]

Zzz... Hm? Wha?

It's past lunch already...

Sigh. What have I been doing with my life?

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Hoo! Hah! Hngh!

*Huff huff huff*

Nothing like a little Wii Fit to wake you up in the...

Afternoon.

I wonder if there's still breakfast.

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*Tap tap tap tap*

*Beep*

Gotta check my mail first.

Hey, a message from Lyra! ♥

Sigh.

Where's the smell it and hold it close to my heart option?

Well, what's it say...

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I don't care.

You're still my dream girl, even if you're a bit unhinged, sweet Lyra! ♥

... Sigh.

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The outside.

The world.

As bleak and drab as the walls that surround me.

Freedom is an illusion. There is only power.

The power to break these walls.

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Heh heh, I love pretending this thing's a window.

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(I wonder what's for lunch. Breakfast.)

(Guh.)

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[flyingchicken]

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FC!

(Geez mom, why do you have to be such a close talker.)

Your friend Lyra was just here. ;)

Mom!

Tee-hee. She was playing hide-and-seek with her MARILL.

Oh, I almost forgot! Our acquaintance, Professor Elm, was looking for you.

Acquaintance.

Oh you hush. Your dad's long gone and your mom gets lonely at night.

Mom, I'm ten. I don't need to hear this!

Hmph! Well, anyway, he said he had a favor to ask of you.

I can find a job on my own, Mom.

You've been unemployed since your birthday. Some kids start working with Pokémon a lot sooner than that!

Lyra's been with her MARILL for a long time now, and she's been a productive member of the community.

Well... I...

Just be grateful, okay? Mom loves you very much. ♥

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Fine.

You know where the lab is, right? It's right next door to us.

Yes, Mom, I only grew up in this town.

Did you now?

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By the way, do you have everything you need to go out?

Here, use this Bag to carry things...

This is your Trainer Card...

Here you can save a record of your progress...

These are also rather helpful...

... Thanks Mom, you're the best.

And don't you forget it!

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[flyingchicken]

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FC!

Mom, you won't mind if I grab something to eat first, would you?

Of course not! Besides, your future life as a bona fide Pokémon Trainer will be filled with lots of walking.

Can't you drive me around?

All the best Trainers walk everywhere dear, or they have their Pokémon carry them around.

Fine, fine.

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(Pizza from last night, leftover salad, some iced tea—I'll have that—meat and veggies in the chiller... what's this?)

(Ugh, not gonna have any of that lemonade, thanks.)

Mom always puts too much sugar, it's disgusting.

What did you say?

Whoops, did I say that out loud?

*Rummage rummage*

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(Nothing... Ooh, what's this on the stove?)

(My lucky day!)

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*Munch munch munch*

*Burp!*

(Well, I best be off.)

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See ya, Mom!

See you, honey!

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*Thud!*

Hey, watch where—!

(Lyra's MARILL! Here? Then that means...)

Marill! Marill!

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^_^

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*Whoosh*

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*Thud-thud*

*Thud-thud*

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(Oh right, my new job.)

(Sigh~&#9829

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[flyingchicken]

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(Man, who's that creepy kid staring into the window?)

(Ok, first rule in dealing with creeps: avoid eye contact.)

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(... Man, he's so intent. Oh Christ...! Is he... is he jerking off over there? Some sort of Poké Voyeur?)

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(No! Resist the urge to go check. Keep walking!)

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(... Phew, made it! I should call the cops—)

(—dammit, where did I put my Pokégear—)

*Thud!*

Gah!

I'm sorry Professor Elm, I was just distracted.

Oh? What with?

There's some kid looking through the window. I think he's jerking off to your Pokémon.

Hmm...

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Looks like you're right.

I was gonna call the cops but—oh God he's looking right at us! Do you think he can hear us?

Ah-Ahem. Hey, kid! Kid! Kid by the window!

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So, you got a phone?

Hm... No need to get the police involved. I'll just have my intern shoo him.

I don't feel very comfortable talking with some peeping creep staring at me.

Trust me FC, there are many more things in life more uncomfortable than this.

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(He's sweating; it can't be the heat, it's a breezy afternoon...!)

(Gah, eye contact! Look away, look away!)

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[flyingchicken]

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A-anyway... Do you know anything about my research?

Can't say I do.

Hah! Good to see you're honest. As you know, Pokémon are carried in Poké Balls these days.

But before the Poke Ball was invented, people used to walk with Pokémon. Just like your friend Lyra does! ;)

Not you too!

Heh heh. Anyway, Poké Balls are great because you can carry many Pokémon.

But walking with Pokémon must have some advantages.

It could have something to do with how Pokémon grow or evolve... So I'm going to give you a Pokémon!

Can you walk beside this Pokémon, outside of its Poké Ball, to see if this brings any special feelings or bonds between Pokémon and people?

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The device over there has some Pokémon you could choose from...

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Walking's not really a job you know. I can get exercise from my Wii Fit.

Come on Prof, just because my Mom put you up to this doesn't mean you have to go easy on me.

Haha, you're quite right, quite right!

... But the only other things I really need done right now need you to have at least an undergraduate degree in Pokémon Research.

Can't put a scholarship in your budget?

Hahaha! My lab's pretty underfunded to be honest. So, do it like every other kid; start walking and earn that college fund!

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*Beep-beep beep-beep beep-beep*

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Just wait a sec, this could be important.

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(Man, old people take so long with their emails.)

(Let's have look around the lab!)

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(What is this, some sort of CPU? I bet it can run way cooler things than my Wii. Hell, who am I kidding, my Pokégear can run cooler things than my Wii.)

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(What do we have here, a CHIKORITA? CYNDAQUIL, TOTODILE... pretty cool, pretty cool, but I have an Internet bud who promised to send me a mother-effin' GASTLY if I ever got off my ass and became a Pokémon Trainer.)

(GASTLY. Now that's a cool Pokémon.)

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(Oh geez, used condoms? Here? Elm's lackeys are total nerds, virgins for life, sooo... Motherf—Christ! Oh God, ugh, I think I'm gonna be sick.)

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(And that kid's still staring, geez! This day's just been great.)

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(Well, I did get mail from Lyra. And I did see her.)

(And I'm finally getting a job as a Pokémon Trainer.)

(Maybe today has been pretty great.)

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(... Were those condoms still wet...?)

Argh!

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[Angst]

What a mature story. Am reading.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Heheh. I am enjoying it.

 

[Tee Kay]

Pokemon universe makes no sense.

 

[Yui108]

That was awesome. Please continue

 

[Kraznaya]

this is almost as good as arbnes coming back

 

[Imago]

Now flyingchicken’s avatar seems foreboding. Hope he finishes this on WWW, for the surrealist value.