[Council of Villains] Mewtwo's Retribution [Concluded]

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The sun was setting in Cerulean City. It had been a beautiful summer day. The air was warm, and the sky shaded with yellows and oranges and pinks, the same colors bouncing off the sparse clouds and creating a beautiful mosaic. Light sparkled off of the clear, blue water that surrounded the town.

Such a day was typical of Cerulean City. But this was not any typical day. On a small island slightly downstream, the mysterious Cerulean Cave was surrounded by a foreboding atmosphere. Since the sun was setting behind its only entrance, one could scarcely see three feet into the dark, dank cavern.

Off in the distance, a silhouetted figure approached the cave from the sky. It was moving quickly, and as it came closer and closer, it was visibly larger than a man. Soon enough, the large, winged creature landed just outside the cave, gracefully enough that one who was not listening might not have heard it. Off of its back jumped a smaller, human figure. The human held up a ball, and with a pulse of red light, the creature disintegrated, returning with the light back into the ball.

The trainer reached into a pack, pulling out a folded up letter. After glancing at the cave entrance, the trainer looked down at the letter and re-read it:

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Dear Trainer,

After much consideration on your skill, record, and reputation, you have been determined to be one of the most powerful trainers in the entire world. We have selected you, along with sixteen other qualified master trainers, to compete in the Pokemon World Championship Tournament. The winner will be crowned the World Champion, and be recognized as the most powerful Pokemon trainer in the world.

The tournament is being held at a brand new stadium built in the depths of Cerulean Cave, long known for the frighteningly powerful Pokemon that live within. Getting to the bottom will be a test of your strength and resolve, and when you arrive you will have proved yourself worthy to compete.

The structure of the tournament is unorthodox, and designed to test a trainer’s skill and ingenuity both on and off the battlefield. Trainers are encouraged to bring a full team of six Pokemon to Cerulean Cave. Once at the bottom, however, the trainer must select only three to compete, and the rest will be confiscated until the end of the tournament. It is therefore important that the team chosen be balanced and able to handle all kinds of opponents.

Instead of a bracket structure, trainers will vote to decide who among them will battle every day. The two trainers with the most votes total will be chosen to duel. Trainers will battle until all of their Pokemon faint. No substitutions are to be made between rounds, and Pokemon that faint during duels are not to be revived or used again until the end of the tournament. If a trainer loses all three of his team, than that trainer is considered eliminated and his/her vote removed.

As a last resort, if the trainer is determined to be playing unfairly, a unanimous vote on that trainer (excluding the trainer’s own vote) will remove that trainer from the competition without a battle.

Please make your way to Cerulean Cave by the first of April for the start of the tournament. Remember, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The World Championship title is granted for life, and it is unlikely that you will be able to participate in another competition of this caliber during your lifetime.

Regards,

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There was space for a signature at the bottom of the page, but it was left blank, probably as a mistake. The return address was for Cerulean Cave, but there was no name given there, either.

The trainer folded up the letter and put it away. After checking to make sure six Pokeballs hung around the belt, the trainer looked up toward the ominous cave, and began walking towards it. When the trainer stood directly in the entrance, staring into the darkness, suddenly a pair of glowing eyes stared back.

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The trainer tried to reach for a Pokeball, but felt a strange force preventing any movement. A deep voice spoke, not through the air, but directly into the trainer’s brain.

“Welcome. You just happen to be the first one to arrive. I’m glad it was you… yes, I’m sure that you will work quite nicely.”

Out of the darkness stretched an otherworldly hand. It was a pale, purplish color and had only three spherical digits on its end. The hand crunched itself into a fist, and the trainer felt an excruciating pain, and yet could not scream because of the force holding the trainer’s muscles tight. The trainer blacked out.

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Mewtwo's Retribution

This is a game with something of a unique set-up, much of which will be unknown to the players throughout the game. The rules are mostly explained in the opening write-up above. Private communications are allowed, reveals are allowed, screenshots are not- basically, standard rules apply. There is not much that can be done to break the game, as the set-up, though unique, is also simple.

You don't need to be familiar with the Pokemon games to play this, but it is certainly helpful. For those less knowledgeable on the series, bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net is an excellent source of information, and I will provide essential links myself in the role PMs.

I'm looking for 17 sign-ups. This can be a very fun, interactive game if everyone participates. It is both mafia and a competition.

Sign-ups: (17/17)
Askthepizzaguy
autolycus
B Ray
Chimpyang
Death is yonder
Double A
ELITEofKingWarman8
Jolt
Rebel Jeb
Renata
robbiecon
Saregona
Secura
Seon
Thefluffyone93
Yaseikhaan
Zack


Replacements:
Beefy187
Yaropolk

:charge:

I'm all over this! Count me in! :D

I'm in for the win.

That's odd; I'm in for the loss.

IN!!

:clown: :goofy:

Kyurem, I choose you!

Must satiate my pokemon hunger...
most definitely, indubitably, IN.

Oh, you're my best friend, for this game I must be in.

I died far to early in the most recent CoV.

In please!

And besides, Pokemon in a mafia game is genius!

Count me in!

I will be in.

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Originally Posted by Thefluffyone93

Kyurem, I choose you!

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Please go and say this in the Arena thread so I can explain why Kyurem sucks? :laugh4:

Hello.

I shall join.

Welcome to the Gameroom, Saregona. If you're new to mafia, I suggest checking out the FAQ in the sticky links.

As for Kyurem... unfortunately for Fluffy, I had this game all designed before Gen V came around, and so there are only characters from the first four generations in this game. Not to mention I don't have enough space for characters to fit them in!

Ah heck, I'm busy anyway so just a wee bit more can't hurt :tongue: and it does look oh so interesting.

In Please :bow:

In. Looks really cool.

Thanks for the invitation, but I won't be around for much of April, so I'll sit out.

Sure, I shall join in zis game.

In!

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Originally Posted by Chaotix

Welcome to the Gameroom, Saregona. If you're new to mafia, I suggest checking out the FAQ in the sticky links.

As for Kyurem... unfortunately for Fluffy, I had this game all designed before Gen V came around, and so there are only characters from the first four generations in this game. Not to mention I don't have enough space for characters to fit them in!

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https://i1110.photobucket.com/albums...g?t=1301435255

Well then.....
METAGROSS!
use Meteor Mash!!

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

https://i1110.photobucket.com/albums...g?t=1301435358

Count me in!

I think that should be a full slate.

Nope, there is still one slot open.

Diamondeye posted but did not join.

In any case, this game will start March 31.

Whew, just in time! I'd like to be in! I'm not avid Pokemon fan, but I've played for Red about half way to completion. :bucktooth: Also, it has been quite some time since I've played a Mafia game on this forum. I'll do my best to be up to speed on things by Thursday. Yay!

Somebody is going to be the new Beef Steak :curtain:
EDIT: Welcome to the gameroom B Ray :bow:

That's not going to get confusing at all.

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:tongue:

Just think of it this way: Now there are two Beefy187s.

Its as though all my wildest dreams have come true!

:sweetheart:

Alright, that's a full 17 players.

Sorry that there wasn't enough space for you, Beefy. I can put you down as a replacement if it turns out I need any.

The game will start tomorrow, sometime in the afternoon.

put me down as a replacement please

Can't wait for this to start!

Apologies for the delay. I've been busy with real life and I'm still working on the Role PMs.

Expect them later tonight. This game has a preliminary Night 0 to get everybody set up anyway.

Before things get started, I've got a question. Does the [Council of Villains] subtitle for this thread/game indicate anything that I ought to be aware of? I Googled "council of villains" and the first two results were threads of previous Mafia games started by Chaotix. I read the OP of both, but didn't see much in common, apart from being very character oriented. I'll try to read the summaries for both games by tomorrow.

Also, please be patient with me, as I've only participated in one Mafia game, back in 2006, and things were fairly basic back then. :kid:

Just a reference to Chaotix' series of games, as you guessed.

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Originally Posted by B_Ray

Before things get started, I've got a question. Does the [Council of Villains] subtitle for this thread/game indicate anything that I ought to be aware of? I Googled "council of villains" and the first two results were threads of previous Mafia games started by Chaotix. I read the OP of both, but didn't see much in common, apart from being very character oriented. I'll try to read the summaries for both games by tomorrow.

Also, please be patient with me, as I've only participated in one Mafia game, back in 2006, and things were fairly basic back then. :kid:

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Council of Villains game is mostly based on Nintendo games :bow:

Know your Pokemans and you'll be fine for this game.

Thank you all for the responses. :2thumbsup: I guess we all need to go ahead and pick 3-6 Pokemon?

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Originally Posted by Double A

Know your Pokemans and you'll be fine for this game.

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Basically this. You won't be missing any references or anything.

If you want to read the story from the last Council of Villains game, look here: https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...rmation-Thread

There should be links to the games before that in that same thread.

I estimate that I'll be sending out role PMs in an hour or sooner.

EDIT: Your 6 Pokemon are coming with the role PMs. You don't pick them, you'll just choose your team of three from that short list.

Chaotix, which gens are you using? I haven't seen a Pokemon movie since the Deoxys one, so if this is more anime based than game based, I'm gonna need to randomly brows bulbapedia for a bit.

Also, what level are they all? And TMs?

Can I teach everyone Earthquake? Huh? Huh? Can I? Oooh, and are there sparkly stickers? I want a bunch of the yellow zigzag ones, those are SOOOOOO fun!

Night 0

As night fell, the seventeen master trainers began to arrive. They all entered Cerulean Cave and cautiously started to make their way through, navigating the confusing tunnels and battling fierce wild Pokemon.

When they reached the center of the cave, several small doorways opened up into a massive arena, carved straight into the stone wall. There were several large computer screens outside the arena, all attached to strange devices that looked like they were designed to transport Pokeballs. Each computer screen read, in large print:

GREETINGS, CHALLENGER. THIS TOURNAMENT IS SET TO BEGIN AT 12:00 PM ON APRIL 1. PLEASE DEPOSIT THREE POKEMON BEFORE ENTERING THE ARENA.

The trainers discovered they could not enter the arena until they dropped Pokeballs into the machine slots. The night stretched on as each trainer carefully decided which team members to use.

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When you are ready, please send me a PM containing the three Pokemon you intend to use, as well as the order of those Pokemon for Day 1. You may send me a new order for every Day or Night phase; if you do not, I will assume you are using the previous order.

Jolt's Pokemons:
Mew - Psychic type
Celebi - Psychic/Grass type
Arceus - Multitype

Please gimme the badge/trophy/Mewtwo already. :bow:

Hello Jolt,

I think you are meant to send your chioces to Chaotix via a Private Message.

Sare

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Originally Posted by Saregona

Hello Jolt,

I think you are meant to send your chioces to Chaotix via a Private Message.

Sare

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His pokemon choice is likely a joke, as it seems only the type of the pokemon matter here, which leaves him vulnerable to anything that's good against psychic, and then of course the fact that those are all legendary/rare. That team would actually be kind of bad in this game, ironically.

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Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy

That team would actually be kind of bad in this game, ironically.

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We shall see when your Gyarados is crushed by my Mew!

...Nah, I'm gonna replace Mew by Jolteon. :P

https://i205.photobucket.com/albums/...y-pokemans.jpg

I have Pidgey, Caterpie, and Magikarp.

Pidgey- Flying/Normal
Caterpie- Bug
Magikarp- Water

I will string attack you, then I will sand attack you, then I will finish you off with the dreaded Splash/Struggle combo.

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Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy

https://i205.photobucket.com/albums/...y-pokemans.jpg

I have Pidgey, Caterpie, and Magikarp.

Pidgey- Flying/Normal
Caterpie- Bug
Magikarp- Water

I will string attack you, then I will sand attack you, then I will finish you off with the dreaded Splash/Struggle combo.

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Damn. I thought I had it handled until I saw Magikarp. :<

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Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy

Pidgey- Flying/Normal
Caterpie- Bug
Magikarp- Water

I will string attack you, then I will sand attack you, then I will finish you off with the dreaded Splash/Struggle combo.

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Hello

This seems a formidable team. I hope I do not face you.

Sare

So, just to be clear for those of us who are chronologically challenged, when you say that the tournament begins at 12:00 PM April 1, does that mean midnight tonight?

.....that would be 12:00 am, not pm.

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Originally Posted by B_Ray

So, just to be clear for those of us who are chronologically challenged, when you say that the tournament begins at 12:00 PM April 1, does that mean midnight tonight?

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Noon tomorrow. And I'm not sure where you live, so just to be clear it's 12:00 PM EST (GMT-5).

BAH.

1. Magikarp
2. Magikarp
3. Magikarp


Prepare to get wet!

I see your team and I raise you...an oddish!

Oh, and http://www.funnyjunk.com/funny_pictu...with+magikarp/

All shall tremble at the might of my level 2 Feebass!

Did Warman get banned? Again?

I've just about had it with him getting banned during my games. He didn't even send in his team of three. I'm replacing him with either Beefy or Yaropolk, whoever responds first.

I am also waiting on Rebel Jeb's team of three.

Night 0 will end in one hour, and I'll try to have the write-up posted; I doubt it will be long. In the meantime, whoever replaces Warman is going to have until the end of this day phase to choose their team.

Everyone else needs to give me an order by the end of the Day phase if they have not already.

EDIT: Yaropolk has replaced Warman. I'm working on the write-up currently.

Night 0

Outside Cerulean Cave, the night was crisp and clear. Light from the moon and nearby city made it just the right level of light for someone to sneak around unseen, yet see what he was doing. Occasionally the rustling of bushes or the shuffling of feet could be heard, but all of the trainers were too deep in the cave to know about anything happening on the outside.

Suddenly, three cloaked figures zipped over to the mouth of the cave with several contraptions in their hands. Working furiously for about thirty seconds, they then leapt away when they were apparently done. They stood admiring it for a few seconds, when a passing park ranger noticed them.

“Hey! What are you troublemakers doing?”

“Did somebody say trouble?”

The three cloaked figures trembled with excitement, and in a flash threw off their disguises.

https://i709.photobucket.com/albums/...TeamRocket.png

With a glint in their eyes, the Team Rocket Trio began their infamous motto.


“Prepare for trouble!”

“And make that double!”

“To protect the world from devastation!”

“To unite all peoples under one nation!”

“To denounce the evils of truth and love!”

“To extend our reach to the stars above!”

“Jessie!”

“James!”

“Team Rocket will blast these twerps at the speed of light!”

“They’ll surrender before they can even prepare to fight!”

“Meowth! That’s right!”

With that, Team Rocket’s treacherous plan was revealed. Set up in front of the cave entrance was a massive pile of explosives, which led to a detonator right in front of James.

“Wit all dose twerps stuck down in da cave, dere won’t be nobody to stop Team Rocket anymore!”

“You might say they’ve got a rocky road ahead of them! Ahahahaha!”

“Just hit the detonator already!”

James threw the switch, and a huge explosion shook the ground. When the dust cleared, the mouth of Cerulean cave had been entirely sealed up with massive boulders. The painful screams of the Pokemon and trainers below were muffled by tons of solid rock. No one would ever know they were down there suffering.

Team Rocket rejoiced, laughing since for once their plan had actually worked. Now nobody would be able to stop Team Rocket! They would rule the world!

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

TEAM ROCKET VICTORY!

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

APRIL FOOLS!

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What actually occurred was as follows:

James threw the switch, and absolutely nothing happened.

“What’s going on?”

“All of our bombs must be duds!”

“That’s not possible! Get those bombs over here and have a look at the fuse, James.”

James did as he was told and moved the bombs closer to Team Rocket and away from the cave. Sure enough, when he checked the fuse, it was simply not connected properly. James re-connected the fuse, threw the switch, and beamed proudly.

“There! Now they should explode any second now.”

“You idiot! We’re standing right next to them!”

The bombs now exploded properly, engulfing Team Rocket and entirely missing Cerulean cave. In a puff of smoke, Team Rocket was sent flying high into the air.

“Looks like Team Rocket’s blasting off again!”

“I wish we got more than just a cameo in this game!”

The blast sent the trio far off into the distance, where they disappeared with the twinkle of a star. The park ranger just stared with a confused look for a minute or so, and then left.

Inside the cave, all 17 competitors had successfully entered the arena. When the clock struck 12, a strange voice boomed across the stadium, sounding like it was coming from a loudspeaker- but there were no loudspeakers in sight.

“I welcome you all to the Pokemon World Championship Tournament. I know you are all eager to begin. So without further ado, let us begin the voting to decide the first duel!”

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Competing: 17
Askthepizzaguy
autolycus
B Ray
Chimpyang
Death is yonder
Double A
Jolt
Rebel Jeb
Renata
robbiecon
Saregona
Secura
Seon
Thefluffyone93
Yaropolk
Yaseikhaan
Zack

Eliminated: 0

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Begin Day 1

It will end at 1:00 PM tomorrow.

"Well, I guess I'll kick things off here. I think vote: Yaropolk should be one of the first to duel. Coming running up at the last second and jamming his pokeballs in. Disrespectful!! Everyone knows you should show up early to an important event like this one. After all, if someone as important as our host is organizing it, it must be important ... Uh, who is our host again?"

I'm happy to fight : Vote : Chimpyang

It's a duel? Then vote: Renata.

I am determined not to take this seriously. No better way than trying to get myself killed on day one.

I must agree with autolycus here. It would be most unfitting for a last minute entrant who barely made the cut to stand a chance of winning the entire tournament! This isn't NCAA basketball, after all! (*ba-dum ching*)
vote: Yaropolk

Yeah, who does this guy think he is? Vote: Yaropolk

FOS: Yaropolk he was third on the Yaropolk bandwagon!

Vote: Renata, she seems eager.

I concur.
Vote: Renata
I WANNA SEE HER POKEMANS.

I approve. I'm working on the theory that if I actively try to lose, maybe I'll win.

Nooo Renata, if you die, who will protect me from being mind broken by ATPG?!

Oh...anyways. Vote: Renata :tongue:

Happy April Fool's! :isevilcockroach:

D'aww. I like you too, Seon.

Thanks. You better be the champ and beat Yaropolk though!

Vote: Yaseikhaan

I will always be your Rival, and I will always win! I challenge you, Yashsei Khetchaam!

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!!! This will be like Jolt's game all over again! I'll never let go! I'll never yield! ONE OF US WILL BE DEFEATED!!! BWAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA

vote: autolycus

Vote: Renata

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FOS: Askthepizzaguy
FOS: autolycus
FOS: B Ray
FOS: Chimpyang
FOS: Death is yonder
FOS: Double A
FOS: Jolt
FOS: Rebel Jeb
FOS: Renata
FOS: robbiecon
FOS: Saregona
FOS: Secura
FOS: Seon
FOS: Thefluffyone93
FOS: Yaropolk
FOS: Yaseikhaan
FOS: Zack

Mwahaha! While you FOOLS are bickering, I had been secretly taking control of your Pokemon! None of you can stop me now. ALL of your Pokemon are now under my control. That's right Yellow, even PIKACHU. Nothing can stop me now, you shall all surrender to my will or be utterly destroyed!
http://images.wikia.com/pokemon/images/4/48/Mewtwo.jpg

I know what your weakness is Mewtwo!
BEHOLD!

https://i1110.photobucket.com/albums...g?t=1301697002

Hello

I will for vote Vote: Askthepizzaman

Renata is willing, so we need to put her up against an unwilling contestant.

Vote: Yaseikhaan

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Originally Posted by Thefluffyone93

I know what your weakness is Mewtwo!
BEHOLD!

https://i1110.photobucket.com/albums...g?t=1301697002

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https://i.imgur.com/ZoqDI.jpg

Anyway, I think I'm going to vote: ATPG.

Vote: Double A, let's see his Mewtwo in action :p

Quote:

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BAH.

1. Magikarp
2. Magikarp
3. Magikarp


Prepare to get wet!

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Vote: Chimpyang

Most fishy indeed :thinking:

Tally:

Renata: 5 (Renata, Yaseikhaan, Thefluffyone93, Seon, Zack)
Yaropolk: 3 (autolycus, B_Ray, Yaropolk)

Yaseikhaan: 2 (Askthepizzaguy, Jolt)
Chimpyang: 2 (Chimpyang, Death is yonder)
Askthepizzaguy: 2 (Saregona, Double A)

autolycus: 1 (Secura)
Double A: 1 (robbiecon)

NOT VOTING: Rebel Jeb

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Round over. The duel will be between Renata and Yaropolk. Starting the write-up now.