http://haswetpokemon.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] haswetpokemon.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] smash_logs2011-01-25 07:09 pm

POKEMON STUDIES #2: I can't believe it's not Politoed!

Who: Misty, class attendees, teacher lurkers
What: Pokemon Studies with more than one twist.
Where: The stadium
When: Tuesday, January 25th
Warnings: Depends on who attends.



Misty's class was going to be granted one hell of a surprise, indeed, but not quite the one she had in mind. A rather grumpy-looking frog woman with Misty's hair, clothes, and body entered the room, somehow able to still grumble under her breath in a legible human language. Surely this couldn't possibly be Misty at all!

"Hi, class," she spoke in a voice much unlike her own, much deeper and cracking. She was clearly very frustrated by this turn of events. "Believe it or not, I'm actually your teacher today, and... Misty..." She caught herself. No, she wasn't ready to confess to her class that she looked like a grotty, ugly frog. "... will not be teaching today! I'm just a substitute, uh... frog woman! With, um... with shapeshifting powers! I tried to adopt a persona a lot like your teacher's! That's right, so... don't feel uncomfortable! Okay?! Just don't!"

It was pretty clear that Misty valued her looks enough to try to hide her identity to her students.

"This class will be held at the Stadium, right here, instead of the classroom. I used my- er, Misty's lesson plans this time for a new introduction to Pokemon: test battling."

Misty presented a box to the class, containing Poke Balls. MANY POKE BALLS, enough to accomodate all of her students. They were all Pokemon sent from Kanto, not to mention very common ones. (What, you expected the likes of Kangaskhan and Dratini?)

"Each student must pick a Pokemon from this box. You're not being given this Pokemon permanently! It's only for class. Each student will battle each other in random match-ups with the Pokemon they chose at random. That way, I can see how students adapt to Pokemon they weren't forewarned about! It's simple as that.

"Now, all you have to do is come pick a Pokemon, and when you do, I'll tell you who you'll be facing! Then each set of students will battle each other! It's just as easy as that. Real Pokemon training is a lot harder work than that, so we'll have to take baby steps to start. So c'mon, pick a Pokemon! And, um... I promise I... Misty will be coming back soon!"

Here's hoping.

((OOC: While some Johto Pokemon are, too, located in Kanto, for the sake of confusion prevention, only very common Kanto Pokemon will be used. I compiled a nice little Pastebin list here. Which Pokemon they get is up to you! Pokemon like Butterfree and Beedrill are exceptional and will be included, as Caterpie and Weedle's lines are... very weak apart from them, plus they evolve at a measly level 10.))
punchwaves: (25; marie is evasive.)

[personal profile] punchwaves 2011-01-26 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
[Marie glances at the box of Pokeballs, and then shyly raises his hand.]
rivalsweetscent: ([Dude] Puffy cheeks extrodanair)

[personal profile] rivalsweetscent 2011-01-26 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
[BULBA IS WATCHING VERY INTENTLY FOR THE OUTCOME.

THIS IS REALLY META RIGHT MARIE.

RIGHT.

HOW ABOUT WE JUST FIGHT INSTEAD.]
punchwaves: (22; marie is embarrassed.)

[personal profile] punchwaves 2011-01-26 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[Frog lady knows his name...]

Um... What if we're uncomfortable with choosing a Pokemon like this?
punchwaves: (25; marie is evasive.)

[personal profile] punchwaves 2011-01-27 05:00 am (UTC)(link)
... How did you know?

[He looks very troubled with Frogmisty's answer, too.]

What if I'm uncomfortable with not participating? [He glances at Bulba, then Kojiro.] Maybe Bulba and I could fight each other... Or something...
rivalsweetscent: ([Dude] Hmm?)

[personal profile] rivalsweetscent 2011-01-27 05:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Bulba nods. This sounds like a good plan and he fully endorses it.]
punchwaves: (37; marie finds this mildly interesting.)

[personal profile] punchwaves 2011-01-27 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[The names, their photographs and their species...? Marie is starting to get creepy vibes from the Froglady and maybe Misty too...]

Are there any sort of ... guidelines we should follow? The point of the class is adapting to Pokemon the trainer is unfamiliar with, right? I mean... I'm pretty familiar with... [trails off...]
punchwaves: (10; marie is distraught.)

[personal profile] punchwaves 2011-01-28 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
[Marie has about a billion questions, but he just nods. Glances at Bulba again...]
rivalsweetscent: ([Poke] . . . Uh)

[personal profile] rivalsweetscent 2011-01-28 04:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[Frog lady you're kinda weird. But glance glance at Marie. Shrug.]

Regular rules then...?
punchwaves: (28; marie's gonna let you finish but-)

[personal profile] punchwaves 2011-01-28 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Marie just nods again. Let's do this, Bulba.]