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Oshawittle: <Well... there IS another move I can teach you... but I'm not sure it'd even be good against the Motostoke Gym Leader...>

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Geddy: <Oh? What is it?>

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Oshawittle: <Well, have you ever heard of "Ice Beam"?>

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Geddy: <Oh! Yes! I have heard of that move. Could you teach me that?>

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Oshawittle: <Of course, I can teach you... It's just... Motostoke is a Fire-type Gym, isn't it?>

Glimwood Tangle

Channah: Righto. -starts after it- It's kinda pretty I guess.

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Geddy: <Well... yes, but I still want to learn the move anyways. It might be useful in the future.>

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Oshawittle: <Yeah... I guess it wouldn't hurt to teach you...>

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Geddy: <Alright, what do I need to do?>

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Oshawittle: <Alright, so what you're gonna have to do... is calm yourself... Take a nice deep breath...>

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Geddy: <Okay.>

(Geddy relaxes and takes a nice, deep breath.)

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Oshawittle: -calmly- <Focus your mind and concentrate on the winter wind, the drifting snow, the peace and tranquility of December... Feel that chill as it runs down your spine... Concentrate on it...>

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(Geddy closes his eyes and concentrates, and seconds later, winter-based images begin to flash through his mind. A chill runs down his spine, and he nods.)

Geddy: <Okay, now what?>

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Oshawittle: <You release it all at once!>

-Oshawittle fires a sub-zero beam of energy at a nearby rock, freezing it completely!-

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(Geddy opens his mouth... and nothing happens.)

Geddy: <Huh? That's weird...>

Maggie: "Definitely pretty, yeah..."

Scouter: <I accept your test, exalted Rapidash!>

And with those words se and Scouter likewise follow.

The rubber slug stops in mid air before Zugolsky, before being launched at high velocity, cracking the reinforced concrete behind the team. [Don't do that again!] Zugolsky signs, [This is nothing personal, I just need my freedom!]

"Think we can't shoot our way out of this," Jackal commented, adjusting the settings on his blaster rifle.

"Alright Zugolsky, contain them."

[No.]

Dochevsky quirked a brow, staring at Zugolsky, "No? I told you to contain them, drag them to their new cells!"

[No. We will do this properly, a proper Pokemon duel, if they win, we let them go.]

"Don't you give me that, I am the war-hurk!" was all Dochevsky got to say before a faint blue glow formed around his neck and he was lifted off the ground.

[I want my freedom, I would not dare force someone into this prison, we do this my way!]

Dochevsky breathed, "Fine..."

Jackal pondered why Zugolsky didn't just break out now, then he remembered the scores of guards. Jackal had a team, dedicated fighters and mons, Zugolsky while strong could only focus on one thing at a time.

Switching to a subvocal frequency he spoke to his team, "Somebody play along, step up to the challenge of the Stakata and the Buzzwole, I might have a plan. It requires we play along but should our cards go right, we may get out of here faster than expected."

[One on one,] Zugolsky signed, [Who dares fight me?]

Ersatz, past

Violet: I guess I'll pick up something while I'm here.

-She rummages through one of the bins and finds a bracelet. She puts it on and turns into a Galarian Meowth.-

Violet: <Nice, this one works!>

-She takes it off and heads towards the checkout.-

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Slightly embarrassed that her entrance was for nothing Lamb leaped down from the rafters, turning her gaze up to the Buzzwole and gesturing to him with a dramatinc swing of her bow, its string ablaze.

"Er, are you asking for it to be Pokemon against Pokemon?" She asked, nervously reaching a hand for the emblem on her chest.

Stow-on-Side, Past

"Well, guess it's my turn." The Unovan sighed, standing up.

S-o-S Gym Challenge

"WHOOOoooOOOSE IideEEEAaa WAAAAaaaaS THIIIiiiiS?!"

...

"Can... can I just... hlp! walk down?"

S-o-S Pitch

"That does not test your team or your training ability! It tests your constitution!"

"I get it, stop hammering it in!"

Edited by AbsentCoder on Sep 1st 2020 at 11:04:15 AM

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Oshawittle: <It didn't work? Well, maybe you should focus your mind for a while longer and maybe it might work this time...>

Glimwood Tangle, last night

-Following-

Okay, let's go.

Glimwood Tangle (?)

-As the group continues to follow after the Rapidash, the path seemingly tightening with the foliage, eyes start peering at them from the sides and above-

Hattrem: <Intruders, get them!>

-And so Psybeams start getting shot from the underbrush, directed by a Hatterene with similar markings to the Rapidash-

Diplo: -Ducking under a Psybeam- <Should we fight?>

No, keep running!

Metropolis of Vanity

"Roger! Uh, actually do we have any of those types? No? Guess we're going with steel, then."

And so Kaguya rushes forward with an Iron Tail.

Turffield, Picnic

<Does that always happen when you cook?>

When Ceal and Tripod enter he tilts his had at the conversation.

<Wait, how's it new if it's been there all along?> He says, taking a small nibble of the food that was handed to him.

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-The Nightingale just kind of looks around awkwardly-

Well if we're doing a straight-up Pokemon battle I'm... Not really geared for that.

-She summons a skull and protectively hugs it against herself-

Maybe I should go back to the ship and get enough tea and snacks for everyone instead...

The City of Skysail, Ikoria

-Gale twitches when she steps out and notices how Kim's acting-

Okay. Okay I am really sorry. I want you to know that.

-She doesn't approach or move away, she's just... Standing there with all of her indecision-

I made a huge mistake leading you lot out here with no easy way to leave and if there is any way I can solve that I will, but I can't see any way out other than just... Vwooping us back to Drannith and waiting for some way to get home.

-She turns away and looks at the city-

If you need anything, let me know. But for now, maybe it's best to find a stable building and just... Stay inside it for a bit.

Skysail

(Kim says nothing and does nothing. She just leans against the wall and immediately starts having a panic attack.)

Edited by OPALGARNET16 on Sep 2nd 2020 at 7:40:22 AM

Arthur and Victor trekked through the tunnels, discussing the usual they discussed. The two had been walking for quite awhile now, and of course, had lost track of things. Arthur had come across an artifact of some sort and was talking to the only person he felt was nerdy enough to know what it was.

“Quite fascinating, but I’ve never seen anything like this,” Victor commented.

Arthur sighed, “Really… really? The immortal vampire who has had 600 years to study various sciences has never seen something like this?”

Victor shot Arthur a look, “Look you overgrown slab of meat, I know a lot yes, but there are so many lost societies on our planet that expecting me to remember them all is quite frankly a ludicrous proposition.”

Arthur had to admit he had a point, still it was annoying, “Well what about that… what was it, Slipgate? What’s that?”

“Well I don’t know the name of the society that made it but it works. A portal that can take you anywhere should you have the proper locator. I’m trying to get it hooked up to the Etralink somehow, with that, you could go to any number of universes,” Victor said with a grin, “Imagine being able to take that terrifying green suit of yours to any dimension.”

Arthur blinked, he swore that ever since Victor and Hayden had met the two had begun planning something involving him. Well, so long as Victor kept occupied and didn’t shut himself away in that wandering castle of his, nor any of his near villainy, he could live with it. Though it sounded like they were trying to make him into some form of legendary hero, much like his much hated “Undying Knight” title.

“So, the Slipgate. What is it?”

“Some wormhole generator from one of the numerous long gone civilizations, seems we collect those. So long as it has a way of being activated and generating coordinates, see Vega and the transmitter built into your suit, it can open a portal to send you anywhere,” Victor explained looking over the artifact.

“Doesn’t it ever concern you that so many died out?” Arthur asked.

“No, not really. See we’re still here. Far as I can tell is that a lot of these didn’t make it past 1000 years, presumably through some great cataclysm or divine intervention. It’s not a big deal Arthur, it’s just a factor of our lives now… ours especially since you’re an adventurer and I’m immortal,” Victor responded.

Arthur rubbed the bridge of his nose, this was just… just great.

“Ah! Good news, I have determined something else about this thing, it’s a part,” Victor started, “It’s a piece of a larger-”

And in an instant, the artifact was out of his hand, Victor looked over and saw what appeared to be a Nidorino who darted into a small tunnel in the mine. Victor and Arthur blinked, looked at each other, then back to the tunnel… oh… this would be fun. Victor sighed, “Arthur can you get that?”

“Me? Why me?”

“Because you have a steel type pokemon form, if it’s nidos then it’s poison all the way down.”

Arthur frowned, “In case you haven’t checked, I’m a rather large man, and my Aegislash form is fully evolved and nearly as tall. I’d never fit down there! You get it, can’t you turn into a bunch of bats? That’s a thing Vampires do.”

Victor laughed, “Ha! A swarm of bat mons? Me? No! Turn into a bat, yes. A singular one, pretty big as well.”

“What are you a Noivern?”

“No Crobat. No poison resistance.”

Arthur rubbed the bridge of his nose, “And we can’t send the rest of our teams. Too big or no poison resistance.”

Victor sighed, “So we need someone with a mon form small enough to get in there, as well as poison resistance, and someone smart-”

Arthur looked up.

“Arthur... Do you have Silas on speed-dial?” Victor asked.

Silas stepped over, a confused look on his face, “You two called?”

“Yes,” Victor said, “We need assistance.”

Silas stared at Victor, then looked back to Arthur, “Before that, you are coming to the wedding right?”

“Absolutely! I didn’t get to see a lot in my time, so being there for a family member is just fine with me!”

Victor blinked, “Wedding?”

“I’m getting married in a bit,” Silas answered, “Though I still have yet to find someone to officiate and all.”

Victor quirked a brow, “I could do it.”

This got him looks from the Grants, it was surprising how similar they were, still he hadn’t lived this long by being surprised all the time.

“I’m a Knight of Kalos and one of the last of the Noble status, it doesn’t mean much but if you want I could do it.”

Silas stared at the Vampire, “It’s… on a space station.”

“Big deal, I have a castle that can teleport and Arthur has a portal generator that should theoretically allow him to traverse the dimensions. Me being in space is honestly the least of it. I’m ordained as well, and it’d be neat to do so,” Victor explained.

Silas blinked, well, this sorted some issues out, Zeke wouldn’t be happy as he wanted to be the one to officiate and all, but opportunity had fallen into his lap, best to take it; “Okay.”

Victor smirked, “Excellent. Send me the layout when you can and I’ll look it over, and before you say anything yes I have a computer and email. I’m a 600 year old vampire, I’m not backwards.”

Silas nodded and then looked to the hole in the tunnel, “So the Nidoran entered here huh, yeah looks about the size of my pokeform, I asked my team if they wanted to join, Roxy said no and everyone else followed… except Bishop.”

On cue the Porygon appeared, “Hello.”

Silas sighed and looked about, making sure nobody else was watching, he dug into a satchel he had brought with him and pulled out the emerald green scarf, wrapping around his neck and letting the magic work. Before the two stood a rather cross looking Lucario, who pulled a poncho out of the satchel bag and put it on, stretching a bit before looking at the two.

<So I have to find some ancient artifact huh?>

Arthur nodded, “Yep, small, looks like a box with a gear in it.”

Silas rolled his left shoulder a bit under the poncho, before trudging in, this would be an adventure and a half he knew it. The typing was a stalemate for certain, Nido families were all poison, they took half damage from his fists… Steel however was totally immune to their poison.

A grin crept across Silas’s face, this might be fun. He could handle a lot, his endurance had improved quite a bit, no poison would fell him, and they would break eventually under his fists.

Edited by EchoingSilence on Sep 2nd 2020 at 7:39:58 AM