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In the Distant Past, in an Empire Whose Name Has Long Been Forgotten

-The Emperor turns from the window. He stairs at the space for a moment before a Xatu teleports itself and a man right in front of him. The man, skinny and wizened, he knows all too well.-

Heskel.

-Heskel immediately kneels. The Xatu bows.-

My Emperor. I believe I have uncovered an important detail.

-The Emperor strolls past Heskel to the other window. Heskel notes that he is wearing his enameled chestplate today.-

I will accept any information you may have uncovered.

I believe that this... Criminal... may be related to the lack of Fuchsiabloods from the Odessen province.

-The Emperor turns, arching an eyebrow.-

Go on.

If this THING has truly been biding its time since the last solar eclipse, then it may be preying on the uninitiated Fuchsiabloods. Perhaps the scent of it their blood, or their Sight, draws it towards them.

-The Emperor strokes his short, white beard.-

Interesting. You think we may be able to use untrained acolytes to lure the beast out into the open.

Precisely, your grace.

-The Emperor is silent for a moment as he looks out the window once again.-

I will think it over. Good work, Heskel.

-Heskel places his forehead to the floor.-

I live to serve.

-The Xatu then teleports him away. An older woman, dressed in the same armor as the knight before but with a certain extra amount of ostentation, steps from behind one of the pillars.-

You humored him.

Only insomuch as he let me. His pride would not let him believe that I already knew.

And what do you plan to do about it?

-The Emperor places his hands on the window sill, feeling the smooth marble. Three shadows fly overhead as a few of the Emperor's companions go about their daily exercises.-

I plan on slaying the beast, as I always have. You should know this by now, Senya.

-The woman, her hair in a tight ponytail, frowns wrinkles into her face.-

You know that's not what I mean.

Take a contingent to Odessen with some untrained Scions in tow. Heskel should no longer object, now that he believes it to be his own idea.

... Just a contingent?

... No. Take a Hunter as well.

... A Hunter. You know full well how I feel about Hunters on my missions.

Yes, I do. But this is a threat that will require their skills. The score of dead knights prove that already.

Fine. I'll see what I can do. They will me difficult to persuade.

Gold will persuade them. It always has.

edited 14th Jul '16 6:56:08 PM by DuneTheWanderer

=Veilstone City=

Zachary is talking to the sheriff through his Poke Nav while Smoke is besides him along with Aurum and Ghiaccio.

Zachary: "So I finally caught the Budew that has been giving us so much trouble, safe and sound inside an Ultra Ball thanks to good ol' Smoke!"

Zachary then fistbumps Smoke before quickly going back to the conversation.

Zachary: "And I was thinking....Is there some sort of rehab program for these kinds of Pokemon? Because...I believe that this guy's not that bad, and that all he needs is a good trainer"

Sheriff: "Well, there exists a system like that, but may I ask why do you want to do this?"

Zachary: "Maybe it's just because i'm way too naive but I believe that anyone can be good if they just try, maybe all this Budew needs is some affection, right?"

Sheriff: "Hm, sure, I mean, if that's your choice"

Zachary hangs up and sends out the Budew from the Ultra Ball.

Budew: <Ha! You idiot! Now that you've set me free I can make my escape!>

The Budew tries to run off but Zachary only shakes his head before recalling him back into his Ultra Ball and then sending him out once more.

Zachary: "Don't try that again, it won't work, oh and also you're sort of my Pokemon now sooo, do you have a name of any kind?"

Budew: <Yes! You humans call me "Snack Snatcher"!>

Aurum: ~He says "Snack Snatcher"~

Zachary: "No no no, I mean like an actual name?"

Budew: <For your information, I have none! And why do you want to get so many questions out of me, I hate you!>

Aurum: ~He has none, oh and apparently he hates you~

Zachary: "Oh....Well, if they call you the Snack Snatcher because you snatch snacks...then how about Nack as a name? See, because, like, snack? But it's Nack so it's not exactly snack but—"

Aurum: ~I think he gets it Zachary~

Nack: <Pfffffft, like i'd ever accept a dumb name coming from a dumb person like— Wait....Nack? Hm, NACK THE MIGHTY ROSERADE! Oooh! It has a ring to it....Fine, I like the name, so I guess you win this time human, but you're still a dumb nerd!"

Aurum: ~He likes it~

Zachary: "D'aww, see? We're already starting to bond!"

Ghiaccio: <Well, I certainly wouldn't use the word "bond" as of now, hehe....Getting used to this guy will certainly take a while>

Phenac City

Jason:Eeeeeeh? Whatcha mean I can't walk to Agate?

Random person:Well, you can but there's the sink holes and the Durant and the Trapinch...a hover vehicle would be so much easier.

Jason:Hover? Psh...I can handle it.

-He walks out of the city-

-A slit moment later-

Jason:-throws a Trapich off him-So, where can I buy one?

Random guy:Over there.

Jason:Thanks -_-

Veilstone

-Etran and Erebus are wandering around.-

Erebus: <Ah, daily exercise! A good way to ensure we are stronger than our foes!>

-They are available for interaction-

Veilstone

Sergey and alyesha are also both around along with their respective teams and are also open for interaction.

Veilstone

-Is looking at the clock on my Poketch, waiting-

Phenac Hover Store

Jason:-chokes on his water-T...T...Two mil?! Do I look like I have that kinda dough?!

Clerk:Well, I apologize, sir. But you are asking for a top of the line hovercycle. You can't have expected it to be that che-

-Jason points to another item-

Jason:What about those?

-The clerk raises an eyebrow-

Clerk:Those? Sheesh, kid. You know how dangerous those are?

Jason:I'll take 'em.

Clerk:Wha-

Jason:~I said name yer price!~

Clerk: ._.

A few moments later

Jason:Hah...welp...hockey practice...

-The young man is now zipping across the sand dunes on a pair of literal hoverskates-

DON'T FAIL ME NOW!

-Beat-

-Whumph-

-PINCH-

Fuf yuf Duraf

Sandurant:>=|

Veilstone

-Is still waiting-

This thing is taking forever...

edited 15th Jul '16 2:47:25 PM by rmctagg09

Veilstone

He might notice Sergey or Alyesha while waiting

I have a feeling I know why you do this XD. SC?

edited 15th Jul '16 1:36:08 PM by Sergey_Smirnov

Veilstone

- My characters still exist -

Veilstone

-Someone may be near Etran.-

Veilstone

And... now.

-Watches as the sun hits a glass prism sphere just right, bathing the immediate area around me in multiple colors of light-

Very interesting.

=Veilstone=

Zachary is walking around gleefully while holding the angry Nack in his arms, Nack tries to struggle out of Zachary's grasp and even tries biting him but Zachary manages to keep on holding him.

Nack: <Gaahhhh, let me go, you idiot!>

Zachary: "C'mon man, I know you're mad but can't you just relax for a brief second and take in the view of a brand new city instead of just staying mad at me for catching you?"

Ghiaccio: <Pssst, Aurum, no offense to the new guy but he's reeeallly rude!>

Aurum: <No shit Sherlock>

Ghiaccio: <Hmph, you're rude too, but at least you're not as bad as him>

While walking Zachary and his team might come across Sergey once more.

En Route to Agate

-How to explain the events of the last few hours...ah!-

-Jason's definitely getting the hang of those skates-

Jason:WOOOOOHOOOOO!

The Serpent's Cage, Cliff

So it begins. The wind howls, and the water below froths violently.

What do you do?

The Serpent's Cage, Cliff

-Joseph, a Roserade, glances over his shoulder at the rest of the group-

<Well? Are we gonna get my boyfriend back or what?>

The Serpent's Cage, Cliff

(A Liepard salutes with her front paw.)

Belinda: <Yeah! Let's do this thing!> >:3

Serpent's Cage, Cliff

-Daydre's a zorua!-

<.. Yeah. Might have to get used to being quadrupedal again, though..>

So that is our post order: Me, Dogs, Uil, Daydre. If/when Newf arrives, he goes after Daydre.

The Serpent's Cage, Cliff

<Red: Huh...? Oh, yeah! Yeah. Sorry, first time doing this. It's weird.>

Red is a Mienfoo. She's currently distracted, staring at her paw-hands.

The Serpent's Cage, Cliff

Joseph: <Alright, then!>

-he turns around, peering over the cliff down at the rapids-

<So what do we do now?>

The Serpent's Cage, Cliff

Belinda: <...I don't know! I thought you'd be the one who went in with a plan!>

Serpent's Cage, Cliff

<Please don't tell me we're going to have to swim for it...> She peers over the edge as well, down at the water.

Serpent's Cage, Cliff

Red peers down as well.

<Red: Hey! Uh... isn't that a beach there?>

She's right. At the base of a cliff is a tiny spit of land, more gravel than sand. On it, just at the water's edge, is a post with an unlit lantern hanging from it.

<Red: Maybe we should check that out?>

Serpent's Cage, Cliff

-Joseph nods-

<That sounds good to me! Good job, Red, and I'm not just saying that because you could break me in half in our human forms. Now, let's see here...>

-he looks down the cliff to see if it's at a relatively safe height-

Agate Village

-3-

-2-

-1-

-BERKOW!-

-A leg twitches-

-Twice-

Jason:-is in the dirt-Better than sand...urf...