Eterna:
Scheherezade: Well, the Gym leader is currently missing, so that's a small flaw in your plan.
Dunyazade: We should go get her back, in other words.
Scheherezade: That would require knowing where she was.
Sinbad: <So we find out, and punish the miscreant who took her!> -attempts to strike a badass pose, but falls on his face.-
Marjanah: <Or miscreants.>
Sinbad: -Glares at Marjanah, her comment obviously intended to add insult to injury. Which, by the looks of it, succeded.-
All are significantly abnormal in a normal world... All are significantly normal in an abnormal world.CU-Pagoda 2f-Mendel, having taken up the rear of the group as Pent grabs the key. He then starts to rub his neck.-
Mendel: Ugh... There must an air leak or something cominging from the ceiling, because it's keeps on blowing on Pythagoras' neck. This physical feed back can apparently be annoying...
-Mendel has Pythagoras turn around to see if he can stuff or cut off whatever was blowing on Pythagoras.-
Mendel: -turns and screams in abject horror- AAAAAAGGGGGHHHHH!
CU - Pagoda F2
-The sound of heavy rattling chains
rings out as the large form rises up from behind Pythagoras' hard light shell, the upper body of a one-eyed Duskinoir, bloodied torso and face, and the lower body of a Mismagius, tattered ghastly robes rippling in the nonexistent wind, two impossibly long barreled handguns clenched in its hands, and an incredibly heavy chain wrapped over its torso in an X, rattling with its every move, it fires off a few rounds into the air, each shot shaking the room-
Verax: "W-Wait... is that...!?"
Reaper: -It silently glares at the party, and fires a shot off into the air, causing a large cluster of golden almighty light to gather towards the ceiling, and rain down like a meteor shower on the group-
edited 19th Apr '16 7:47:28 PM by Verax
"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."Ren: Izanagi!
-Izanagi swoops forward surrounded by a green energy shield to intercept the attack, but in a horrific moment, the Protect instantly shatters and Izanagi's form is vaporized in a stacticy blur.-
-Ren doesn't scream, he just grunts in pain as he collapses, his clothes tattered and his body scratched and bruised from the sheer force of the feedback.-
-Mendel reflexively Teleports the group to the outside of the Pagoda with a Shoop!
edited 19th Apr '16 8:16:21 PM by keys2tkingdom
CU - Outside the Pagoda
Reaper probably. Not supposed to stay and fight, just supposed to run.
-He sends out Orpheus to perform some healing while he takes a moment to center and make sure he still has the key-
We'll have to think faster next time, Reaper's basically a timer on this whole run.
It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.CU - Outside the Pagoda
-Pent does indeed still have the key on him-
Edge: -Resting a hand on Pent's shoulder- <Don't worry. Once you get back to that floor, sure, you'll need to make a beeline for the exit. But the Reapers have one fatal weakness. One that I have exploited so far to escape them.>
Verax: ".... Oh?"
Edge: <Stairs.>
Verax: ".... Wat."
"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."Not responding on Eterna end because not sure how/if we should move forward
CU, Pagoda
SleepyHead: <...Well, that was disturbing.>
Lisa: <...Ren, are you alright?>
SleepyHead: -she hears Edge- <...So, when they show up, just bolt for the stairs if we can?>
edited 19th Apr '16 8:18:26 PM by CorvusAtrox
"life is just a series of increasingly canon-eluding ao3 tags" ~ everydunsparce "Keep your hellfruit away from me, tempter" ~ also EveryCU - Outside the Pagoda
Edge: -He nods- <Yes! As those three gorgeous blue clad attendants told you, the demons in this realm are the equivalent of your waking world's wild Pokemon, the Reapers are essentially the minor Legendary Pokemon of this world, surpassing the golems, on par with the elemental birds. Despite that formidable power, they never enter rooms with stairs, or go up floors. They're confined to the floor they dwell on, and cannot reach you if you make it to the staircase.>
<Idunno why. Sentience is funny. It represents something about sapient life as a whole but I dunno what it is.>
<Anyhow, the attack Renny boy took is gonna leave Izanagi out of commission for a while, even if Ren recovers, Izanagi might not be much help to you until you reach Soul. Or, possibly not even then.>
Verax: "... Well that's fantastic."
Edge: <Make it work friends! I'll be back at my booth on the third floor if you need meee~>
-He flies off and crashes through one of the Pagoda's walls, which quickly repairs itself-
"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."-Ren scrapes and bruises heal under Orpheus's ministrations, but his clothes are still ruined.-
Ren: -sitting up groggily- Ugh... What happened?
Mendel: Izanagi basically took an attack that most likely would have killed us all by himself. The feedback was too strong. I teleported us back to the entrance.
-Ren sits up weakly and tries to summon Izanagi, but the Pokesona card fades away as soon as it is called forth.-
Ren: I guess "he who fights and runs away" is applicable here... But I can't even bring forth Izanagi's card. The damage to Izanagi must have been that severe...
-Ren stands shakily, having to use his cane to steady himself.-
Outside Ravaged pass
-Ark stared at Phaz before just shrugging and telling Ralli-
Ark: <Figure out how to do this... text thing.>
Ralli: <Gotcha.>
Barclay: <Erm.... if your all good and all, then ye might want to see this.>
-Barclay is standing next to a Wurmple that is tangled up in it's own string shot. She squeaks as soon as Ark looks at her and try to play dead.-
Ark: <I'm not stupid. I know your alive.>
????????: <I'm sorry! P-please don't send me away! I j-just w-w-want to join you! Y-you look s-strong, a-and I want t-to get stronger too!>
-Ark gives her an odd look. One side of her squeed at the prospect of others joining her pack-probably due recognizing it's superiority-, while the other side of her imminently distrusted anything even remotely insectoid. Dark type issues, she supposed.-
Audra: <I do believe we will be going through areas heavily populated by grass types soon, so it would be prudent to gain the type advantage.>
Kiaran: <But.... bugs!>
Audra:' <Your point?>
Kiaran: <What if she tries to chew my ears off while I'm asleep!>
Audra: <Of for the....ugh... just sleep in your pokeball then!>
-In the midst of the now brewing argument, Verigan began using his broken sword to cut the strings off of the Wurmple. Giving a charming smile, he introduced himself.-
Verigan: <Salutations my fair maiden! Mine name is Verigan Heartaway, and I would be honored to have another join us on our noble quest of victory and justice! If thy wish to get stronger, then I will support you to the best of my abilities, Knight's honor!>
-The Wurmple seemed to be flustered by this, and twiddled several of her legs together nervously.-
????????: <O-oh my! I... no ones ever c-called m-me a-a maiden before... o-oh my.>
-Ralli scowled at the bug's obvious attraction to Verigan.-
'''Ralli: <Yeah, Yeah, whateva'. What's yer name?>
????????: <O-oh! It's Ekundayo... Ekundayo Yoruba.>
-Finally having finished her mental debating, Ark pulled out the last pokeball she had. Dang, looks like she would have to venture into one of those.... Pokemarts and buy some more.... did she even have enough? Whatever, new pack member now, think about future pack member's later.-
Ark: <...Tch. Fine. Sure. Just tap the ball and you'll be in Ark Pack. Welcome to the pack Ekundayo.>
Ekundayo: <A-ah! Thank you so much! I-i promise that I w-won't dissap-p-point you!>
-With that, the wurmple bopped the ball with her horn, and got sucked in. After the ball dinged, Ark sent her back out. Ark then turned to look at Phaz, and say-
Ark: Ashley should lead the way. It's dark in there.
-before stepping to the side, making way for the aforementioned Chandelure to get through.-
Ralli: < I think I got th' text thing work'n>
Hey Blitz, did you get this? This is Ralli. Sorry if human is not good. Only know so much from watching TV with Verigan.
edited 19th Apr '16 8:53:58 PM by Shadowhope
Route 204, in front of the Ravaged Path
-Phaz was looking pale the whole time the Wurmple was here, but now that it's in Ark's team... Well, he's just standing as far as he can from it.-
Phaz: O-Okay. I think you're right Ark. Ladies first !
Ravaged Path
Ashley: <It is indeed very dark here.>
Phaz: Okay... So, if there is any things over here...
Ashley: <The end of this cave is pretty close, but there is rocks blocking the way>
Phaz: What ? A rockslide ?
Ashley: <No... Just plain old rocks.>
Phaz: ...Then it's just time for a little climbing.
What's the use of money if you ain't gonna break the mold? Even at the center of fire, there is cold All that glitters ain't gold-Ren chuckles at Des on unsteady legs.-
Ren: Not such a good analogy Des, they made them able to go up stairs by Seven and to freely fly by Nine. Rather, "to die is to stop changing". You can't can move on your own when you die, so the Reapers who deal and represent death, are stuck when they are, unable to move from the level exist at.
-Ren looks at the Pagoda.-
Ren: Let us go. We shouldn't idle her any longer.
-Ren leans on Pythagoras' shell to steady himself enough to continue to move along with the group at a reasonable pace.-
edited 20th Apr '16 12:29:36 PM by keys2tkingdom
Eterna
-Crash, in human form, is milling about when he's approached by a Sylveon!-
Doxon:<Oh, Craaaaaaaaaaash~~. A little birdie told me yer gonna be a double daddy at some point~?>
Crash:-!-W-Woah, wait wh-
Doxon:<Grim. Grim told me. grim is a birdie.> >=3
Crash:...
Figures.
Doxon:<Sooooooo~!>
-Suddenly Crash is lifted by surprisingly strong ribbons!-
<We're gonna go on a celebratory adventure!>
Crash:Woah wait Doxon no!
Doxon:<Doxon yeeees~>
-And Crash finds himself dragged into the entrance of Mount Coronet.-

Eterna City, Sergey's Camp
the scenery hadn't changed much, Magnus had smashed a few rockes while sparring with them, but other than that it was more or less like before, someone might would walk into the scene now.
"One may feel fear in the face of danger so long as one banishes fear when danger actually arrives"