ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

Ever Grande City

-Shinobi stops suddenly at the sight of the boy-

<You, apparently>

-he smirked around his scarf-

<I don't usually see humans this far up a tree>

EGC

Joseph: ...on embezzled money.

EGC Center

Blue: Maybe? I don't know! It's embezzled from a gang? Does that make me Robin Hood?

Red: Ooh, good name.

Blue: I don't know... what else could I, should I, do with it?

Ever Grande City

"It's not like climbing a tree is that hard. Come on, are you telling me you can't do it as a human?"

EGC

Joseph: I...uh, I don't know. I've never had a stupid amount of cash.

-clears throat-

But I do know that a woman with impulse issues (no offense) suddenly getting a zillion Pokedollars is risky enough when it doesn't come from an evil organization that may or may not find out what happened and try to carve pieces of it back out of you.

EGC Center

Blue: Yeah. Yeah. I guess? I mean, I'm looking at this, and he was thorough. I'm no expert, but this looks like it was well and truly buried. And Cipher is, last I checked, still down for the count. I don't know, guys.

Red: Pretty sure someone in the J-team knows a guy who you an consult with, but you should definitely start grabbing some of this for yourself. Fund your own projects.

Blue: That... I'm not sure how I feel about that.

Ever Grande City

<I can climb trees as a human, Teishi. I just don't bother as often>

-Shinobi chuckle-

<But I've seen a few kids that couldn't climb a tree to save their lives>

Ever Grande City

"That's just sad, are you humans just lazy?" he said half-joking "Maybe wearing this armband isn't the best idea, I might catch human laziness"

Ever Grande City

<I've seen plenty of lazy Pokemon too you know>

-Shinobi gave a little head shake-

<So, Duke finally figured out what to do with that band, eh?>

Ever Grande City

Teishi lowers his scarf a little, showing a grin that was being covered by it "I'm just borrowing it for a while, you see. Unlike him I don't really feel the need to be human for too long."

Ever Grande City

-Shinobi ruffled the boy's hair with a webbed hand-

<Ah, good, I was worried Hikari would have to think up a new costume for you!>

edited 8th Oct '15 11:17:15 PM by BlitzTrain

Ever Grande City

"No way! Dressing up is your job, not mine!" Teishi smiled as his hair was ruffled "Heh, having hair is weird."

Ever Grande City

<You'd better belive it>

-Shinobi chuckled-

<If you wear that thing too long we'd have to introduce you to haircuts>

Ever Grande City

"Eeh? Why? It looks good this way."

Victory Road, past

Okay, like I said, it's like making Aura chains.

-And starts focusing while visualizing stretching, expanding, and shaping-

This feels...different.

-And then what appears to be two Aura swords at my back and a shield in front of my chest briefly manifest before disappearing with a rush of Aura-

edited 8th Oct '15 11:45:44 PM by rmctagg09

Ever Grande City

<Yeah, but hair grows. In a few weeks it can go from just right to all scruffy. Unless you really want to grow it out, but I hear long hair has it's own issues too>

Ever Grande City

"Eh, Sakura has long hair and I don't think she has any problems. Maybe it can get caught in stuff but that's not too bad."

Victory Road.

Both Shaka and Salvador lean in, intrigued by the new revelation.

Future!Shaka: A sword and shield combo. Curious.

Salvador: Huh! And here I thought it would be something a little more... animalistic.

Future!Shaka: Well, your father's more pantheric features don't really emerge until the second and a half gate. So who knows? Besides, you shouldn't be using your families consistencies when judging others.

Salvador: This is true.

Salvador stands up and goes over to give Tagg a congratulatory pat.

Salvador: Well. You've done good for our session. Now that the First Gate is open, you'll need to rest up before we work on the Second Gate just so we don't overwork your body or your sanity.

Salvador retracts his hand and stares at it for a moment.

Salvador: And a nice, cold shower would do you good.

Salvador smiles.

Salvador: But you are progressing well on the path of Enlightenment! Good thing to. We won't have to resort to the other system if all goes well.

Ever Grande City

<True. I've never tried it, seems like it'd be a pain to wash though>

-Shinobi shrugged-

<Though I thought I'd get my tongue stuck more often with it hanging out like this most of the time...>

edited 9th Oct '15 12:06:13 AM by BlitzTrain

Victory Road, past

-To Salvador-

What do you mean by "other system?"

Ever Grande City

"Human things I guess."

Teishi then leapt off the tree, landing on his feet.

"At least I can still move around quickly like this." he grinned "Not being able to cling onto walls and jump high sucks though."

Ever Grande City

<Tell me about it>

-Shinobi landed a short distance away-

<Other than talking, inventing, and money humans don't have a lot going forth, do they?>

-Beat-

<And you're shorter too>

Victory Road.

Salvador: The Negative System. The one you use when the Enlightenment System is no longer possible to access for one reason or another.

Future!Shaka: This knowledge is considered esoteric even among those who teach the Gates.

Salvador: For reasons obvious once you study. It is a system of Gates that, instead of drawing upon the Prime Chakras that run up your spine, draw their power from the dual minor Chakras that run down the leg below Muladhara. They represent base instincts, and correspond to the realms of Pātāla

Salvador begins gesturing down his leg.

Salvador: First there is Atala, located at the hip, it governs fear and lust.

Then Vitala, at the thigh, that governs anger and resentment.

Sutala, at the knees, governs jealousy.

Talātala, at the calves, it represents a state of prolonged confusion and instinctive willfulness.

Mahātala, located at the ankle, it is the centre of selfishness and pure animal nature.

Rasātala, located at the feet, a dark place without conscience, and inner blindness.

Pātāla, on the sole of your foot, a most insidious chakra, it handles malice, murder, torture and hatred. You're piratically dancing on Naraka by this point, if you go this way.

Future!Shaka: They are easier to access due to the fact your don't require the spiritual, mental or physical clarity to open them. But...

Salvador: They are weaker than the Spiritual Gates, and twice as damaging to the mind, body and soul when used. They pretty much stain you, permanently.

Future!Shaka: Hence why most refuse to mention them, even in passing.

Salvador: But you don't seem like the type who use such knowledge to ill use. I hope.

edited 8th Feb '17 12:45:17 AM by PippingFool

Ever Grande City

"Yeah it's actually really limiting to be like this. Kinda makes me wonder why you don't stay as a Greninja all the time."

Victory Road, past

I'm guessing that's how Constantin accesses them nowadays, and I don't plan on ever using those. Just you mentioning them is giving me the creeps.

Cobalt: <Be very careful with this power you're acquiring Tagg, it will consume you if you're not careful.>