Fantasy World Creations

• Roll 1d100 per attempt to 'play'
  
• Currently, each attempt to play costs $150.
  
• Max 5 plays per 'day'.
  
• A day like the rest of the refresh threads, is any span of real life time I determine.
  
• I reserve the right to change the roll tables at any time, and play cost.
  
• You may have use up your 5 plays, in the same city's game corner, or spread them apart to different game corners.
  
• Extra rewards from $100 to $400 for good roleplaying.
  
• You may roleplay a 'play' as a length of time of your character using the Game Corner to earn money/rewards.
  

Celadon Game Corner
This game corner is medium risk which focuses on Pok? Balls.            

Goldenrod Game Corner
This game corner is high risk, with large rewards and high end items like TMs, Equipment, and Held Items.            

Mauville Game Corner
This game corner focuses on low risk, but no large rewards or high end items. Items are primarily berries, medicinal and restorative items.            

Veilstone Game Corner
This game corner is high risk which focuses on evolutionary stones and vitamin.            

Daniel wasn't really one for gambling, In fact he would never have taken a look inside had he not heard rumors that they had goods you couldn't get easily in stores. And after finding himself with a little spare change from buying travel supplies, he figured why not? After all, he'd made it to Goldenrod City. Daniel would at least take a peek.

That peek proved to be final push. The prize shop had so many fantastic items on display, he couldn't help but hope to gain one of them. Thus the next few hours were spent, Bolt on his shoulder for luck, praying for that jackpot.

Hours later

"Gah!" Daniel groaned to himself, Bolt nudging his cheek in comfort. And probably hunger. Well, Daniel would fix that soon. It still wasn't quite evening yet. "Just one more run at it, buddy, then we'll head home. I know I shouldn't be getting my hopes up, but those rewards would be so nice~"

And so, a few more hours passed.

[spoiler]Played twice at Goldenrod
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 79, total 79[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 95, total 95[/blockquote][/spoiler]

QuoteFirst round: Lost money.
Second round: Earned prize.

Modifier bonus given due to roleplaying.

Daniel receives:
Re-Breather
This small partial face mask allows Trainers and Pok?mon to breathe underwater as if they had the Gilled Capability for up to an hour. The Re-Breather is refilled automatically in 5 minutes while in open air. $4000

Loses: $300

I've updated your sheet.

"This is the place that old man showed me before." Fayleen said as she pointed to the flashing signs marking the place as the 'Celadon Game Corner'. The journey to the place wasn't so bad, unlike the Xan Academy which was at the outskirts of the city, the Game Corner was at the very center of the town. At the very least, there was plenty of people playing the machines and games that they offered.

"Okay... let's see how many prizes we can get? They have some shooting games I think I'm totally gonna be great at." Fayleen said excitedly as she grabbed her sister's hand and started pulling her to the entrance.

"U-um... I don't know sis... Do they have any medicine or knowledge games?" Nena said as she hesitantly pulled back, momentarily curtailing Fayleen's pull on her. Fayleen laughed, thinking the comment a joke, but when she turned around to see Nena's serious expression did she stop and consider the question.

"Well... I think they should have quiz games... But those are hardly fun, we're not in school so let's not treat it like that!" Fayleen grinned, but Nena continued to be slightly cautious. She did however, let herself be dragged to the store.

"Quizzes are fun though..." Nena said quietly under her breath. Of course since the game corner was so lively and loud, Fayleen didn't hear at all. "Fay..." Nena said pleadingly.

"It'll be fun! Come on, let's go ask someone if there's any quiz games. If you're good enough with them we'll get a ton of prizes."

QuoteFayleen is using up all 5 rounds on the Celadon Game Corner.
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 32, total 32[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 50, total 50[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 76, total 76[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 67, total 67[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 93, total 93[/blockquote]

Nena is using up all 5 rounds on the Mauville Game Corner.
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 38, total 38[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 64, total 64[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 24, total 24[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 52, total 52[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 54, total 54[/blockquote]

-$750 subtracted from both Nena and Fayleen.

QuoteFayleen receives:
1: Nothing
2: Potion = $200
3: Great Ball = $400
4: Basic Ball = $250
5: Nest Ball = $800

Nena recieves:
1: Paralyze Heal = $200
2: Revive = $300
3: Nothing
4: Basic Ball = $250
5: Basic Ball = $250

Miera stood at the corner of an alley, watching the building across the street. It had a flashing sign that read "Mauville Game Corner." She had never entered such a building herself, but while it claimed to be a game corner, she had heard such places were actually gambling centers. Gambling was supposed to be enjoyable, but the girl could not understand how such a thing could be found enjoyable. You put money into a pot, or gave money to an attendant, or whatever you did, you essentially gave money up. Then, you have a chance of winning or losing, and hoping you can at least get the same amount of money you put in. According to others, the chance was usually pure luck, since games such as what could be find there could be rigged if the "business" was not honest.

Whether or not Miera found the act of gambling enjoyable or not, she had no choice. Her mission was to follow a certain person while maintaining a low profile. She knew she had to actually go into the building, but that meant in order to blend in, she would also have to "play" some games. She had better things to do with her money, but she supposed she could make the client pay her back if she did not make it back in the game corner.

With a sigh, the spy made her way across the street and into the building. After finding her target once again, she found a game nearby to play while she kept an eye on him.

[spoiler](http://forums.fantasyworldcreations.com/Themes/envision2013_smf20_rev3/images/dice_warn.gif) This dice roll has been tampered with!
Rolled 1d100 : 40, total 40
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Rolled 1d100 : 45, total 45
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Rolled 1d100 : 62, total 62
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Rolled 1d100 : 55, total 55
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Rolled 1d100 : 42, total 42[/spoiler]

QuoteMiera receives:
1: Potion = $200
2: Potion = $200
3: Iapapa Berry = $250
4: Basic Ball = $250
5: Potion = $200

"Alright, Quilz!" Letina sat down to a game in the Mauville game corner. "You're my good luck, right?" Quilz chirped at her mother happily. "Right!" Letina interpreted her Pok?mon's chirp. "Now, lets get down to business."

[spoiler=Letina forces herself to limit her play to just two games.][blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 82, total 82[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 24, total 24[/blockquote][/spoiler]

QuoteLetina earns
1: Super Potion = $380
2: Nothing

[spoiler=Letina loses control of herself and plays three more games.][blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 84, total 84[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 83, total 83[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 25, total 25[/blockquote][/spoiler]

QuoteLetina:
1: Super Potion
2: Super Potion
3: Wepear Berry

"So it really does exist..." Aran wondered aloud when he finally set eyes on the famed Goldenrod Game Center, one of four Game Centers that had sprung up inside the city. As always, the casino was packed, with crowds already forming outside, all just waiting for their chance to get in. Whether they by old, young, boy, or girl, the people comprising the crowds today came from all walks of life: There was a martial artist, a cheer leader, yet another bug trainer, and a... a fashionista? It helped that everyone dressed as per their stereotype, as if it were some part of city mandate. Had the crowds actually worn unique clothing, it would have been far more difficult to identify them. Though perhaps that was why they did it, Aran thought aimlessly. Deliberate profiling. Society was great.

Regardless, the Four Game Centers were all the rage within the city. Even those not prone to gamble were seen trying their hand at the various games set up within. Certain demographics, particularly those of a more seedier variety, were even known to visit the place day-in and day-out. Most prominent amongst all these groups, however, were the young children.

Aran sighed inwardly, as he saw the innumerable waves of children that endlessly flocked around the casino. A rare few left bitter and dejected, but most others bounced away with a spring in their step. Though they've been running through the wilds without any prior adult supervision to find and beat countless wild pokemon senseless, the children were now peacefully gambling in this rather fine establishment, once again without any adult supervision. It was all in order to entrust their hard-earned pay with a roll of the die. Even those as young as ten were busy pulling slots and rolling dice with the best of them.

Fresh into the "Pokemon Journey," and already hooked with gambling, Aran carefully observed. Truly, society at its finest.

Thus, the man found himself sighing more often these days, especially with the information of these latest events. In retrospect, such information hadn't been difficult to come by, as evidenced by the large crowds outside; he had simply never put much stock in the reports about the place. For a casino of all things to rig the games in the customer's favor was already hard to believe, but for that same casino to stay afloat despite such a handicap was difficult to fathom. Just what manner of organization could possibly fund such an enterprise? Aran thought idly. And what was their reason?

A plethora of questions hounded Aran's mind now that he confirmed the validity of the rumors with his own eyes. He was truly thankful that such a business existed and he would no doubt profit from it later... but he was not naive enough to believe such gifts were freely given. For he had developed certain instincts throughout all his time spent as a member of Team Rocket and even before that with his life as a rogue.

And now, those instincts were telling him something was horribly, horribly wrong.

There was clearly more to these "Game Centers" then met the eye. In comparison, the city's shopping district were more simple and direct: you receive the product you desire and the store then receives immediate compensation in the form of pokedollars. The store then uses these accumulated pokedollars to purchase even more products and thus the cycle begins anew. However, such was not the case with these casinos.

Instead, you receive tremendous casino prizes and while the casino does receive some token compensation for their services, it alone is not enough to continue the cycle. The stores, at least, were provided with more than enough dollars to restock their products and even make a little extra on the side, but the casinos were practically given mere scraps compared to the prizes they consistently gave out. This wasn't natural. Something does not come out from nothing; therefore, these "Game Centers" were clearly receiving "compensation" from elsewhere in order to keep the business running.

That then begs the question:

...Just where could that kind of money possibly come from?

At the rate that customers were streaming in at a daily basis, the casino should have become bankrupt within a week, maybe less. But it didn't. There was obviously a powerful force backing these so called "Game Centers," else they would never have been able to even dream of pulling off such a stunt.

Aran momentarily wracked his brain, as he thought about it. It was certainly a bold move, he had to admit. This "powerful force" had never been "on the radar" before, even after all this time. To willingly reveal themselves now only furthered Aran's beliefs that they were plotting something big, something worth revealing their existence for. And Aran lived in this world long enough to know that the current power groups weren't about to take this lying down. At the very least, Rocket wouldn't.

In addition to the earlier topic, when did the Game Center's compensation even arrive? This was important because of the casino's disassociation from the normal compensation method: For in the store's case, it received payment immediately after the customer obtains a product, thereby ensuring a swift continuation of the cycle. However, the casino did not truly receive its compensation from its customers and instead relied primarily on an external source. This meant that the casinos were being compensated at regular, frequent intervals despite all the heavy traffic surrounding the place.

Given that, these Compensaters, or so Aran dubbed the unknown powerful force, must truly be stealthy, Aran surmised in quiet reflection. Their past achievements in remaining undetected aside, the Compensaters latest actions implied considerable skill in the arts of stealth. For not once did the Rocket reports ever mention anything about suspicious crates, supply wagons or anything of the sort coming by to regularly resupply the casinos.

Surely, the emergence of such things in the crowded streets surrounding the Game Centers would create a stir. At the very least, the Rocket agents on the field would have noticed. They had trained their whole lives to detect such things after all. What was most worrying...

...was that they had detected nothing at all.

Now, there were very few things worth all that effort to hide, Aran believed. Most of these things, however, left a sour taste in his mouth. He shivered with the thought, and for a Rocket member to shiver at any thought was never a good sign. Well, so long as I don't poke my head in too deeply, it shouldn't be of much concern to me, Aran thought rather belatedly. For he was no philanthropist.

Someone else could save the world.

He would rather join the masses cheering safely from the sidelines. Moral Support, he thought dryly. It's the greatest.

After all, it took far too much effort to "save" the world and the pay was horrendous. Besides, it was too unlike him. To he who desires a quiet, peaceful, and relatively long life, becoming a "Hero" was something fresh out of a nightmare. Aran was content with just protecting the small patch of dirt around him and those within. So long as the Compensaters had nothing to do with him, then he would have nothing to do with them. Thus decided, he entered the facility as yet another flocking customer, eager to take advantage of the casino's sudden "generosity."




"It... It's a giant boulder!" The Boulder exclaimed as he looked upon his destination in wonder: the Veilstone Game Corner. There were no deeper thoughts, no quiet reflection of the significance of such a structure and what it represented. No, The Boulder was a simple man and simplicity was sometimes for the best.

"The Boulder is intrigued by this boulder. It's a nice boulder even by The Boulder's bold standards, don't you think, Boulder?" The Boulder asked Boulder who was beside him as together they looked upon this most intriguing boulder.

Moments later, his face stiffened and his jaw was set.

"Come Boulder, the Boulder implores you. We're going inside that boulder."

[spoiler=Rolls]
Aran uses 1 attempt at the Goldenrod Game Center:
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 96, total 96[/blockquote]
Then 2 attempts at the Celadon Game Center:
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 59, total 59[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 65, total 65[/blockquote]
Then 1 attempt at the Mauville Game Center:
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 27, total 27[/blockquote]
Then 1 attempt at the Veilstone Game Center:
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 85, total 85[/blockquote]

The Boulder uses all 5 attempts at the Veilstone Game Center:
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 31, total 31[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 55, total 55[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 77, total 77[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 74, total 74[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 54, total 54[/blockquote]
[/spoiler]

QuoteAran:
1: Defense Focus $6000
2: Basic Balls $250
3: Basic Ball $250
4: Persim Berry $150
5: A rock. $0

The Boulder:
1: Rocks $0
2: More rocks $0
3: A round rock $0
4: Rocks on top of rocks $0
5: A BOULDER $0

Emitting radiant arrogance with each and every step he took, the great and powerful THANE marched in as hurried a fashion he could without making it look like the magnificently flashy buildings were a destination he was anxious to reach. On the contrary! It wasn't the building at all that had initially piqued his interest; it was the absolutely bustling and somehow ever-expanding crowd that had formed outside of them. Adults, children, toddlers; bug-catchers, fisherman, aromatherapists; humans, Pok?mon, and perhaps even some inanimate objects, had gathered quite conspicuously to draw all kinds of attention to itself. Crowds like these didn't just appear for no reason. There must have been some kind of event! Something used to control the masses! Thane would have liked to believe he had no choice but to take notes on what could possibly enthrall such a large mass of plebeian filth all at the same time ? not that he would have preferred the option not to anyway. His very essence revolved around discovered the most effective means possible to ensure the docility of these horrible weak-minded... commoners! Thus his self-administered mission had become inescapably clear: find the center of these peoples' attention.

Even for somebody as infinitely dim-witted brilliant as the almighty THANE, the answer to his resounding question was quite quickly revealed. The center of attention was indeed this quite interestingly-architectured building which stood right in the middle of the congregation. But what, pray tell, could it possibly have to offer that the amazing THANE could stand to replicate in order to further his plan to enslave all humanity? This he would find out at any cost.

"You!" he shouted at the top of his lungs to a completely random bystander in the crowd, "I demand you take me to the director of this establishment! He will tell me all of his secrets! Or else..." In front of him, he raised a fist up to his eye level and squeezed as if doing so would squeeze the information he required out of the man.

The man he had screamed at was visibly confused. And perhaps slightly offended at Thane's pretension. He subconsciously took a half-step back, but ultimately stood his ground. By the time Thane had finished what he had to say, the guy had raised his arms as if trying to calm the self-important midget before he tried anything rash. "Whoa, man. I'm just here to try my luck. I don't even know who runs this place."

THANE, in all his glory, simply blinked at the man, awkwardly staring into his soul for the seemingly endless beat following his response, before suddenly extending his arm ahead of him at the man, pointer finger extended. "You're lying!" he yelled quite emphatically. Then, without awaiting the pitiful man's reaction, immediately began shoving and pushing through the crowd, elbowing anybody who dared obstruct his path and undoubtedly inflicting pain to several of them in the process, until he reached the entrance to the building. By this time, tens of angry voices were berating his blatant obscenity. THANE, of course, in all his boundless wisdom, opted to simply ignore them, lest he risk unleashing the suffering of a thousand drowning children upon them. With a few more pushes and at least one more shove, which may or may not have completely knocked one or more others to the floor, the undeniably radiant THANE stepped inside the Mauville Game Corner.

There, inside the building at last, he feasted his eyes on the technological advancement of the Hoenn Region. It was absolutely pitiful! They didn't even have any death rays! How could they possibly hope to control the masses without the ability to instantly destroy them if they acted up? Surely they were utterly daft! This, the Rocket Grunt thought, was unarguably something that should be taken note of. He retrieved his notepad from his pocket and carefully wrote No Death Rays as the first item in a bulleted list he would use to describe the methods of the facility. Thereafter he quickly returned the notepad to its place in his pants pocket, gazing profusely around him to ensure nobody had seen where he put it. They could not learn what he knows. No doubt he knew too much already and they would capture and interrogate him if they found out he was there as a spy.

But then, maybe that wasn't all he was there for. All up and down the interior of the structure were machines that appeared to take real-life money from people in exchange for the rotation three wheel-like objects decorated with simply clip-art. He almost immediately found that the section of each wheel with the bright blue seven seemed to excite its audiences the most, particularly when three of them were visible in a row by the time they had stopped spinning. Quite intriguing, THANE had to admit, but surely this wasn't enough in itself to ascertain these fools' uncontested devotion and loyalty. Perhaps a closer inspection was in order.

It was quite simple enough that the boundlessly intellectual THANE could work out how the "game" was played without much thought put into it. You put in money, which by this time he had discovered to be precisely $150, pull the fancy level on the right side of the machine, and simply wait as the slots align in a seemingly random fashion. He knew he had enough money to put at least a couple of attempts into the machine, and any Rocket knew it was to further the cause of the organization. Thus, it wasn't just THANE's liberty to play the casino's games. It was his duty. And he wouldn't dream of failing the administration. Thus he began his gambling for the day.

As observed, he inserted several coins into the machine until there was enough, and then pulled the lever. Never before had he been left in a position of such tension. The wheels seemed to turned for an eternity, then another, and another, until at last, at the end of the fourteenth eternity, the first of the three wheels jerked to a halt. A seven. This, he calculated, was perhaps rather common. Nothing to get terribly excited about. Things grew quite edgy as the next batch of eternities passed the wonderful and amazing THANE by, until the second wheel slow to a stop, also revealing the number seven.

"Ha!" the irrepressible THANE scoffed, "I am already the master of your sick little games! None can possibly fathom the power of THANE!"

But then the third wheel silently screeched to a halt, and everything the Rocket member thought he knew was suddenly put into question. The third wheel, in all its spite and misfortune, yielded naught but the image of a lowly Cherri Berry. This was unacceptable! The game corner would pay dearly for this grave error.

"SECURITY!" he screeched , pointing quite dramatically at the machine that took his hard-earned money. "This machine is broken!"

[spoiler=THANE, in all his unwavering grandeur, gambles vigorously throughout the remainder of the day, spending all the money he could on 3 attempts to MONOPOLIZE THE GAMBLING HOBBY.][blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 38, total 38
Rolled 1d100 : 51, total 51
Rolled 1d100 : 63, total 63[/blockquote][/spoiler]

QuoteThane:
1: Potion = $200
2: Basic Ball = $250
3: Revive = $300

Sheet updated.

QuoteRefreshed.

His winnings had been unquestionably profitable. For a mere four-hundred fifty Poké-dollars, he had won a Potion, a Poké Ball, and a Revive! He immediately determined the value of these items to be well into the millions. Then realized that might have been a little much, so he recalculated and had found the value to be a very generous $750! That was $300 of profit! Gambling had turned out to be much easier than he thought it would be. The horribly artless owners of this establishment could not have possibly known that a gambler so incontestably skilled as THANE would happen upon their attempted money hole. The Rocket Grunt had a long-standing ("long", of course, meaning about an hour) 100%-success rate! Surely this meant that there was no way he could lose now!

He had to go back. At some point in his glorious money-brandishing rampage, he concluded that enough was enough and thought it wise to leave before he had spent all his money. This was the biggest mistake of his life. Enough clearly wasn't enough, and so he thirsted for more. He stopped in his tracks, having been on his way to the other side of the city, and looked back longingly at the flashy building. It called to him. And he could not go on without answering this call. The calling had soon grown so strong that he was coming to believe it to be his true meaning in life. Nothing could hold him back from his destiny!

He pulled back his sleeve to check the time on his watch. Immediately his eyes widened as he realized it had been over an hour since he had last tried his luck at one of the slot machines. What was he thinking by leaving?! He had to go back! If the Team Rocket hierarchs ever found out he had gone a whole hour without adhering exclusively to the mission and nothing else, they would be appalled! He would be punished with uncountable lashings!

Then and there, he had settled it in his mind. He was going back and there was nothing any anti-Rocket extremist could do about it! "Troy!" he called out quite vociferously to the Spinda walking beside him, "Follow your master! We are going to grace that filthy excuse for a modern establishment with our unfathomably majestic presence once again!"

The Spinda looked up at his with his spiral eyes, looking visibly confused (because it was a Spinda), but nonetheless obeying with all the enthusiasm of a small child meeting Saint Nicholas for the first time, giggling like a schoolgirl and making siren sounds for some reason.

It was all a clever ploy, the highly-perceptive THANE knew. If the enemy were led to believe his panda Pokémon were afflicted with some debilitating mental illness like, say, clinical stupidity, then the ruthlessly tactical THANE would have a much easier time crushing them asunder with a sneak attack of unprecedented power! And it would be their own fault for believing even for a second that an organization with such power and strategic ingenuity as Team Rocket would dare risk itself by issuing poorly-trained Pokémon to their grunts. Why, even his fellows' Zubats were undeniably a force to be reckoned with! And truly the wonderful and amazing THANE was no exception to this practice.

As he neared the epitome of attractive architecture (at least to the horrible city folk who adored it so) for the second time that day, the very best THANE could see that the inconceivably gigantinormongous crowd hadn't dissipated even the tiniest bit. Hundreds of horribly ignorant worm babies were all gathered outside the building, waiting for the time they would finally be allowed to take their turn to try their luck at the machines of fate. Surely, of course, their luck couldn't possibly compare to that of the most extraordinarily fortunate human being to ever live!

Therefore, he cared not for waiting his turn. They would surely have their turn in due time, but the much-more-important THANE knew that he was the only one wouldn't be wasting other people's time while he was inside. They would be lucky he even allowed them to watch, should they choose to. Even that was something he wondered if he should allow them to do – they might come to learn his secrets, and that was something he knew should be guarded at any cost. Fortunately, he was insanely proficient at making sure no one learned said secrets, having a 100% profit rate and still no one in the universe knew how.

Without restraint or consideration, the outstandingly ingenious THANE pushed and shoved his way to the entrance once again, sending many to the floor, though much less than his first time as many of them were expecting it this time, and forcing his way inside. From there, he found it was much easier to get around. Furthermore, there were new games open to him. In addition to the slot machines, there was also a large circular table with several other horrible commoners closely gathered around it. This, the incontestably perceptive THANE knew, would be where he would learn even more of the establishments secrets – methods to distract and perhaps even control any common, weak-minded pleb. He quickly scurried over to that corner of the casino and pushed his way to the table.

There, in all it's intricate simplicity, he found that he was able to learn how the sick little game worked in a fairly short amount of time. The person in the fancy casino-esque vest would tell them to place their bets (everyone seemed to bet $150, so the highly-intelligent THANE decided that was the cost of the game), and the player would choose a number or range of numbers that was on the wheel in front of him. After that, the conductor guy would spin the wheel and wherever the ball inside of the wheel landed was the number that would win the prize.

The turn in which he would join was up next, and the vastly superior THANE knew exactly what number to place his bets on. "All you horrible whelps pay close attention!" his voice was loud and clear, as if he were giving demonstration on a stage and his microphone had broken, "This disgusting little game is simply a matter of choice! There is only one number, or rather range of numbers, that shall win, and it shall be MINE! I wager $150 that ball will land on an even number!"

Following his glorious speech, he appeared to have coaxed at least two other infinitely wise bystanders to also bet on all evens. Of course, this did not amuse the wonderfully innovative THANE, but he allowed it to slide just this once. If it continued, he thought, he would be left with no choice but to erase their horrible existence from the face of the planet. And even that would be showing mercy.

The wheel was spun, and boy did it spin! It continued to rotate for a good 37.26 seconds, by the conveniently calculative THANE's count. But at last it had completed its painstaking tease and settled upon an outcome. There, as the exuberantly grandiose THANE leaned in for a closer look, it was apparent that it had indeed landed exactly as he predicted: on an even number. The number 8, to be exact. He had won without even trying, much to the appreciation of the two that dared risk their lives by copying the absolutely original THANE's tried-and-true schemes. They owed him their very well-being.

"YES! Mwahahahaha! These scandalous devices could never hope to outwit the great and incisive THANE!" He stood to his feet and faced the direction that had the most people, "Praise me! Praise me! For I am the master of all that is controlled by what you horrible creatures call 'luck'!"

The master of the universe THANE spends $750 Poké-dollars to gamble the night away.
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 81, total 81
Rolled 1d100 : 21, total 21
Rolled 1d100 : 56, total 56
Rolled 1d100 : 35, total 35
Rolled 1d100 : 69, total 69[/blockquote]

[info]Thane:
1. Super Potion = 380
2. Nothing = 0
3. Basic Ball = 250
4. Nanab Berry = 150
5. Revive = 300

Sheet updated.[/info]

[Info] 5 Plays in Celadon for Lynne. Will write an RP post for her later.
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 26, total 26[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 63, total 63[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 20, total 20[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 23, total 23[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 76, total 76[/blockquote]
[/info]

[info]All to Celadon Gamecorner. RP posts later.

Fayleen:
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 8, total 8[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 20, total 20[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 5, total 5[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 24, total 24[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 74, total 74[/blockquote]

Nena:
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 69, total 69[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 57, total 57[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 81, total 81[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 37, total 37[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 93, total 93[/blockquote]

Kedric:
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 28, total 28[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 26, total 26[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 26, total 26[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 86, total 86[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 17, total 17[/blockquote]
[/info]

[info]Lynne:
1. Nothing = 0
2. Basic Ball = 250
3. Nothing = 0
4. Nothing = 0
5. Great Ball = 400

Fayleen:
1. Nothing = 0
2. Nothing = 0
3. Nothing = 0
4. Nothing = 0
5. Great Ball = 400

Nena:
1. Basic Ball = 250
2. Basic Ball = 250
3. Ultra Ball = 800
4. Nothing = 0
5. Quick Ball = 800

Kedric:
1. Nothing = 0
2. Nothing = 0
3. Nothing = 0
4. Ultra Ball = 800
5. Nothing = 0

Sheets updated.[/info]

Lynne had heard people around the academy talking about the game corner. She had never really gambled before, but it sounded like a good way to let off some steam on the weekend. Also a great opportunity to take some pictures. It had been a while since she had gotten dressed to go out too, so she was excited. The sights and sounds of Celadon's game corner were more than she could have ever expected. There was a whirlwind of emotions with all of the patrons, some elated with a big win, others on the verge of tears after a heartbreaking loss. She wandered through the game corner in her best dress, discovering all of the various games they had to offer before deciding what to do. Lynne kept it simple and put her budgeted amount of money for this into slot machines. She focused on watching other people and their reactions, documenting it when able with her camera. She spent a few hours pulling the handle on the slot machines, celebrating wins, frowning at losses. She could see how the game corner could get dangerous, but it was pretty fun. Next time she would have to come along with some friends. It looked like it would be more fun that way. A lot of the prizes were Pokeballs, something that Lynne could always use more of so she'd likely be coming back.

[info]Updating Refresh to match the rest of the threads.

NEW DAY[/info]

Daniel was running on a high after his last stroke of luck in Goldenrod. With Bolt riding the top of his head, Dan set his sights on the next high risk establishment, upon reaching the town.

Veilstone Game Corner.

"Well, Bolt, let's see if I can manage anything here." Dan stated in apprehension. He couldn't see it, but Bolt wore a worried look on his face. Still, they entered and Dan played a couple rounds.

QuotePlay two rounds for $300

[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 24, total 24[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 85, total 85[/blockquote]

[info]All to Celadon Gamecorner. RP posts later.

Nena
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 100, total 100[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 97, total 97[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 82, total 82[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 96, total 96[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 62, total 62[/blockquote]

Fayleen
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 50, total 50[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 17, total 17[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 35, total 35[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 47, total 47[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 10, total 10[/blockquote]

Kedric
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 39, total 39[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 28, total 28[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 30, total 30[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 91, total 91[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 45, total 45[/blockquote]
[/info]

[info] 5 plays at Celadon for Lynne. RP later

[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 50, total 50[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 97, total 97[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 62, total 62[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 78, total 78[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 59, total 59[/blockquote]
[/info]

The young man grinned wide as he saw the machine he was looking for.

"There it is Digger! The most amazing game in the world!" Kedric proclaimed as went towards it. He had been waiting for the release of the arcade game for a long while now. He placed in the tokens to allow him to play, and soon enough he and Digger began playing. Hours did Kedric and Digger spend on the machine, as dings of accomplishments and messages of high scores continually flashed on the screen. A crowd had eventually gathered, cheering each time a new score was broken.

And indeed to this day the high scores list of Digging Simulator 2016 in Celadon City had nothing but Kedric's name.

[info]Nena
1. Ultra Ball + Level Ball = 1600
2. Heal Ball = 800
3. Ultra Ball = 800
4. Dusk Ball = 800
5. Basic Ball = 250

Fayleen
1. Nothing
2. Nothing
3. Nothing
4. Nothing
5. Nothing

Kedric
1. Nothing
2. Nothing
3. Nothing
4. Premier Ball = 800
5. Nothing

Lynne
1. Nothing
2. Timer Ball = 800
3. Basic Ball = 250
4. Great Ball = 400
5. Basic Ball = 250

Resolved.[/info]

rp posts later

[info]Three plays at Mauvile at the card table for 450

[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 70, total 70[/blockquote]

[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 92, total 92[/blockquote]

[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 66, total 66[/blockquote]

[/info]

[info]Money resolved.

Garret:
1. Revive = 300
2. Roseli Berry = 500
3. Revive = 300

Sheet updated.[/info]

Before I knew it, I was sitting at one of the tables, burning through my cash.  Rose kept pawing at me (Perhaps to remind me how stupid I was, and how unlucky I am at any game of chance), so into the Pokeball she went. I really need to listen to her more often. It's not my fault, really: in the end, the prizes were just... too shiny...


Goldenrod, Twice:
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 14, total 14[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 6, total 6[/blockquote]
Veilstone, Twice:
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 93, total 93[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 27, total 27[/blockquote]

Because if it's not high risk/high reward, what am I gambling for, pocket change? ^D^
An hour and countless games of spin the roulette wheel later.... I step back. Don't want to spend all my money in one place.
Within her pokeball, Rose sighs and goes back to sleep. Some people were utterly hopeless.

[info]Money resolved

Foxy:
1. None
2. None
3. Violet Shard = 750
4. None
[/info]

[info]Refreshd![/info]

Dan stared up at the Veilstone sign, determination burning in his eyes. "I just didn't put in enough effort. Not enough attempts for luck to swing my way. That's all. This time, it'll be different." Bolt looked up at the ranger, concern growing in his eyes. Was he REALLY going to be ok?

[info]5 rolls at Veilstone for Dan

[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 11, total 11[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 78, total 78[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 45, total 45[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 88, total 88[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 18, total 18[/blockquote][/info]

QuoteWhoops, thought I had 900, only 650. Make that 4 rolls. Not that it mattered.

I wore the shard I won last time as a necklace around my neck. Sitting cross-legged in front of the machine, I focused. Glitch was in his pokeball, and I refused to have him tamper with my luck. The one thing I hated worse than losing was cheating.

Money burned through my pocket as I continued to play. Gambling would be my end. A few people passed by, uninterested. Alas, I was just going through the motions, like everyone else.

No luck for awhile. I decided to mix it up. The regular players from the Goldenrod Corner  would be surprised to find a young man sitting upside down in his chair, spinning the slots with his feet. They'd be equally surprised if he'd won anything special.

The slots were laughing at me, I swear. An hour passed and still nothing. Actually, I spent most of that hour meditating over my next pull and drinking soda. Still. To get something was to look up and see the Legends smiling down on me. To get nothing was... not very fun, but full of anticipation.

Veilstone. I went back and forth between Goldenrod and Veilstone. Go big or go home. Glitch must have been laughing at me inside his pokeball, the urge to send him in was almost irresistible. Almost.

I continued, my eyes starting to glaze over. Just before my wallet was emptied, I was asleep.

Goldenrod, Twice.
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 74, total 74[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 68, total 68[/blockquote]
Veilstone, Twice.
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 83, total 83[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 38, total 38[/blockquote]

RP post later! Lynne is going for the big time! 5 plays at Goldenrod City!

[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 5, total 5[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 70, total 70[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 67, total 67[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 28, total 28[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 63, total 63[/blockquote]

[info]No one earns anything!

+Extra money for Foxy for RP

Resolved.[/info]

[spoiler=click for music]http://youtube.com/v/RV4YsgRF7Ss&autoplay=1[/spoiler]

Lynne had decided to make a weekend trip out to visit her parents, it had been a couple of months since she saw them last, and she was starting to feel bad about it. While she didn't particularly miss them, she knew that she would be glad to see them, and them to see her. The three of them had decided that it would be fun to have a day out at the casino. The sights and sounds of people winning and losing, the food, the drinks, the company. Her parents were particularly impressed that Lynne had managed to capture a Teddirusa and a Piplup while she was gone, though they were upset that they hadn't heard about it prior to her return home; they were only a phone call away. When it came to the Lockley family, they all seemed to have one thing in common. Terrible luck at the Goldenrod Game Corner. Between the three of them, the only winner was the house. Despite the losses, it was a good time and it gave Lynne a chance to catch up with her parents, she was particularly excited to show them the progress she had made on her photography since heading off to the academy. 

[info]RP money resolved.[/info]

It was absolutely, positively unavoidable. It wasn't my fault the Game Corner was on the way to the lunchroom from the dorm. My path almost invariably led to that same, glittering sinkhole. Stop laughing at me, machine. I'm out for blood this time.


Goldenrod, five times. Let's do this.

[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 7, total 7[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 36, total 36[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 25, total 25[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 59, total 59[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 5, total 5[/blockquote]