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  1. Jackie Cat

    Novelux Downtown Novelux

    Industrialisation had brought many things to civilised pokémon society, but some luxuries remained just that – the price of an artisan outfit like this, let alone the tailoring necessary to fit it to one's species' form, or the elemental proofing to wear it safely, was extravagant. Still, it...
  2. Jackie Cat

    Novelux Downtown Novelux

    Wyatt gave an upward nod – and a slightly bemused grunt – of acknowledgement. "You take care of yourselves," he growled, amiably. And with that, the Pangoro kicked up his pallet, put it under one arm, and headed off. His scheduled demonstration period was done – though whatever it was for...
  3. Jackie Cat

    Novelux Downtown Novelux

    The Pangoro stubbed the end of his cigar out with his thumb, and pocketed it. His aura was more than strong enough to protect him from a little cinder. "Is that so?" he asked, not really asking, so much as implying Nova knew more than he let on, and Wyatt wasn't so slow as not to catch it...
  4. Jackie Cat

    Novelux Downtown Novelux

    Wyatt blinked, nodding vaguely. "Uh, yeah. She tried to do this whole 'tribal' shtick but she just sounded like a normal frontier settler to me. She probably was half feral, though, judging by her ferocity... Never fought her myself, she just kinda dipped from the dome scene not long before we...
  5. Jackie Cat

    Novelux Downtown Novelux

    Wyatt's face shifted, the cocky grin tagging-out in favour of a much more serious expression. "Mind yourself, where you drop that name," he rumbled, lowering his voice. "The Vanguard's some kinda revolutionary group; some call 'em criminals or worse. The city heelers won't like overhearing you...
  6. Jackie Cat

    Novelux Downtown Novelux

    "Is that so?" murmured Wyatt, tapping a digit against his cigar, pensively. "Rough 'n' tumble species, eh?" The Pangoro nodded to Silver, and gave him a confident thumbs-up. "For sure. If you make a name for yourself against other wannabes in the rookie matches, eventually you'll battle 'em...
  7. Jackie Cat

    Novelux Downtown Novelux

    Wyatt grinned darkly. "Fighting for the fun of it? That's for battlehearts, pal. Don't go advertising that feature of your personality too hard if you unless you want people to think you're feral." He said 'feral' like a curse word. But that tone of voice... Did Wyatt's casual attitude towards...
  8. Jackie Cat

    Novelux Downtown Novelux

    Wyatt frowned. "Yeah, the heelers aren't exactly bragging about their successes in that regard... Can't say I haven't had the same thought, that they're like Sammy. But who wants to believe that someone could be like that, and such a scumbag?" The panda sniffed, and his digits squeezed around...
  9. Jackie Cat

    Novelux Downtown Novelux

    Wyatt looked aghast. "What? No! You've not heard of Sammy? Direct descendant of Hale Haley? Probably the strongest 'mon of this generation, at least in west Landsverd. She's a Chesnaught. I've heard she can knock your block clean off." Wyatt looked almost as if he'd relish this eventuality...
  10. Jackie Cat

    Novelux Downtown Novelux

    Wyatt gave a pensive nod, his mouth pursed. "It's a niche industry around here, but there're some delvers – and some suppliers. You know the local dungeons? Ah, I say 'local', most of them are a bit of a hike outta town. All the nearby ones are practically domestic, nothing there for a guy like...
  11. Jackie Cat

    Novelux Downtown Novelux

    Wyatt laughed at the word 'elected', his cigar falling from his teeth. He caught it, and wiped his mouth, pulling himself together. "Yeah, Archie there has it right. He ain't a politician, he's a business boss, and when he wants something to go his way, he can just pay for it. Of course, they'd...
  12. Jackie Cat

    Novelux Downtown Novelux

    Wyatt nodded, and snorted derisively. "Our beloved second mayor," he said, his deadpan delivery still recogniseably sarcastic. "Yeah, he's a big shot. Archaludon Lennox Fermlein owns Fermlein Steel and half the other big businesses in Novelux. Give it enough time and do little enough about it...
  13. Jackie Cat

    Novelux Downtown Novelux

    Wyatt nodded, one corner of his mouth curving up. "Fair enough. Don't worry, I know folks new to town always worry about space for big 'mon, but hey, just look at me!" The Pangoro knuckle-tapped his chest with a dull thump. He was large even for his species, with a body mass comparable to...
  14. Jackie Cat

    Novelux Downtown Novelux

    "The name's Wyatt," replied the Pangoro, tipping his flatcap. "Archie and Silver, allow me to welcome ya both to the City of Brilliance." He looked left and right, gauging the flow of foot traffic (and occasional motorised vehicles). "Directions, I can give. What they'll be kinda depends...
  15. Jackie Cat

    Novelux Downtown Novelux

    Pangoro, not finding his heckler, planted a paw on his hip and took a long drag of his cigar. There was a mind at work behind those narrowed eyes, considering something deeply. His ranting was a series of prepared (or at least practised) statements. This was a 'mon who thought things through...
  16. Jackie Cat

    Novelux Downtown Novelux
    Threadmarks: [Ch06] ~ Diverse Demonstrations

    Hustle and bustle! Any 'mon not used to a proper city would surely find Novelux blisteringly fast, loud, and confusing. Even the smells blared from all corners. At least the trams were predictable on their fixed paths and fixed timetables, and there were clear lanes for pedestrians of different...
  17. Jackie Cat

    Novelux Downtown Novelux

    Out in the plains, forests, and mountains of rural – or more remote – civilisation, one can live as a person among people. In a true city, a city of steel and glass and electric lights, the individual is one of tens – even hundreds – of thousands, all flowing through its totalising systems of...
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