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Post by madandy on Jan 24, 2018 3:11:05 GMT
"And what'll you guys be doin' while we're takin' on the guys and girls who can beat up spacetime for its lunch money?" Tully asks, hoping there's more to this.
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Post by getsuga on Jan 24, 2018 3:55:35 GMT
"We will be handling Nadar. He has the shard that stops time and the DNA of Ditto. While the others do have formidable powers, Nadar's use of his has proven to be far more... deadlier. This plan only exists to stop Nadar, what you do with the other two is not our concern. I'm relying on your teamwork."
"To Jace's question, yes, we hope to fight just three people. Our leader loathes conflict, that is why I will use overwhelming force to eradicate the opposition as fast and efficient as possible." He then turns away from the group to sit back down. "Do not think of this as throwing extra lives to the frontline for the fun of it." Jack pauses for a moment and a feeling of regret and embarrassment wells up. "Jeremiah has decided to include more hands in our operation. Three gym leaders that may prove useful as support." Audible whispers can be heard from behind the door.
"Hey, I think he's callin' on us, stop being so chill. My nose is running." "Such is the price of a grand entrance..."
The door is kicked open, the crash ruins the peaceful and mysterious air that had been building up since Natasha's comment. Enter, the Water and Ice gym leaders, Felicia and Rime. Felicia whips her hand in the air, creating droplets of water over the table. Next in the process, Rime gently raises her pale palm and the water turns into a powered mist that sparkles down.
"Ta-da!" Only Roderick and Yozora are amused. "Before you ask, J.K., Fu couldn't come because 'before I save the material world, I must save my students' world.' His words, not mine." Jeremiah pleads, turning his hands into a prayer gesture.
"I suppose it's for the best. Zed's Regibots have already secured a route, and The Seven Men are lying in wait and cleared the perimeter. I will return to the Tower once preparations are set. If you're done with questions, you may discuss among yourselves."
Without saying a word, Tatsumaki and Five leave the room as Jack was wrapping up closing questions.
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Post by kurohagane on Jan 24, 2018 12:37:30 GMT
Sana raises her hand with a pose similar to a student with a question. "Is there a detailed interior map of Gate of the Sun?" Meanwhile, Sana begins eyeing at Rime, her hands already prepared her fancy and a girly autograph book filled with signatures of her stars.
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Post by getsuga on Jan 25, 2018 1:01:17 GMT
Jack lifts his head with a faint smile. "Of course. I'll give you one shortly after the meeting."
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Post by kurohagane on Jan 25, 2018 2:07:33 GMT
Sana nods, but she raises her hand again. "How much time we have for preparation? Are we supplied with equipment for better success of mission? Some hyper potions, full heals or full restores will be appreciated. "
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Post by getsuga on Jan 25, 2018 17:55:00 GMT
"13 hours... Sorry, but all items must come out of your own pockets. If there is a need for medical assistance, that is something Natasha can assist you with. When it comes to finances I'm sure the gym leaders will be able to front money."
Jack turns towards Jace. Putting the boy on the pedestal with his deliberate manner of speaking. "Sorry to my selfishness, but I've heard that you have acquired quite a few shards in your journey. I must ask you to relinquish the all the shards you have."
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Post by Trixander on Jan 25, 2018 19:13:19 GMT
"Of course," Jace said. "That was the mission anyway. I'm surprised it took this long before they were returned." He was relieved, really, to have them taken off of his hands. In every encounter, in every fight, they could have been taken back. Now they were safe.
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Post by madandy on Jan 25, 2018 23:21:49 GMT
Tully raises an eyebrow. "Now, I ain't sayin' no, but if you don't mind... why now? I mean, I'm guessin' we wanna use these shards to restore Dialga and Palkia or somethin' like that and I don't see what Mew's appearance has got to do with that or the shards. 'Sides, givin' 'em all to one guy seems a little "all eggs in one basket", don't it?
"Again, I ain't refusin', just curious."
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Post by getsuga on Jan 25, 2018 23:56:29 GMT
Jack's eyes narrow at Tully's response. To the point where his green iris' become hidden, but his general expression remains candid. "This incarnation of Dialga and Palkia are gone. The crystals have been our plan, but the means weren't to kill them. After the fact, this regions professor, Spruce, has informed us that in time, Mew will travel to this plane of existence and make reincarnations of fallen gods. Turning the old crystals useless once Dialga and Palkia are reborn with each their own crystal.
The Boss' initial plan was to..." Jack pauses, making sure the explanation is to his likeness. "Prevent disasters before they happen again, to instantly travel large distances to those out of our reach. To be one step ahead of everything the world can dish out. As you have noticed, our leader is a very shy and reserved person. Not many people besides me have seen him. Now he has another plan than requires one final use of the shards, depowered or not it will make no difference at this point. I'm afraid that's the extent of what I can say, for even I am unaware of what his next goal is."
"I have no idea what Plan B is either... But here we are still helpin' out." Says Roderick naively.
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Post by madandy on Jan 26, 2018 0:02:47 GMT
Tully thinks for a moment before shrugging and tossing him the shards. "Fair enough."
And if you try somethin', well... we got the shards back once before, so it ain't like they make you invincible, is it? He thinks, though not a hint comes onto his face
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Post by getsuga on Jan 26, 2018 1:09:12 GMT
Natasha abruptly glances in Tully's direction, then shakes her head as if she needed to snap out of something. Jack takes Jace and Tully's shards. Thanks for understanding.
"If we're done unveiling our hand, I'm gonna go." Natasha stands. On her way out the door Rime speaks out.
"Your accent, are you that experiment? My god, it has been so long since I visited the late head surgeon. Could you show me the scar of where they inserted the organ?" Rime ends what Natasha started with Sana. Natasha's eyes grow wild as the forces the gym leader out of her way. Saying something in a different language in her face and under her breath.
Jack puts the meeting to an end, Rime approaches the three. Her bountiful white hair is condensed into a single braid that travels down her back. Her pale skin seems to glow in the dimly lit room. "You three look relatively normal. Are you all pokemon trainers by chance? What business do you have in a place like this?"
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Post by kurohagane on Jan 26, 2018 1:17:10 GMT
Being a third wheel in this party, with no knowledge of what they're talking about, Sana remains quiet like a log, and wait until the end of the meeting. Except for her desire to get Rime's autograph.
Sana hurries to Rime, her next challenger after the fifth badge. She shows the ice gym leader her autograph book filled with neatly organised autographs and a sky blue pen "E... Excuse me, Ms. Rime, may I have a few seconds of your time? Can I have your autograph?" Sana bows and begs, like a fangirl meeting her idol for the first time.
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Post by getsuga on Jan 26, 2018 1:49:55 GMT
Rime accepts the pen and paper as if it were natural. "S-sure. You're the first person to ever ask for an autograph from my gym leader side." Rime would be blushing of embarrassment, but her skin doesn't show it.
Rime was born in Vurner Village and graduated from college in another city. This is the time when elemental type powers no longer remained dormant. Everyone and everything was in chaos. Rime awakened to her Frost Touched powers as well, becoming one with winter itself. She fought off bad guys for 15 years before retiring and being recruited as a gym leader. Her name was known as Rime the Absolute Zero.
She hands back the book. "Hope you cherish it!" --------------------------------------------
Felicia, who was previously leaning on the wall, walks over to her brother and whispers without actually acknowledging him. "You remember her right? The family had a few run ins with the Absolute Zero, but she's alright now. She does us a favor." She folds her arms and looks around the meeting. "Ain't this gig a bit too righteous for you?"
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Post by madandy on Jan 26, 2018 2:03:09 GMT
Tully scoffs a little. "That's one word for it, but I prefer "not stupid". These renegade yahoos ain't what you'd call good leadership candidates. Buncha whackjobs if y'ask me, but they've got some serious power and their goals don't exactly mesh with ours, if you get my drift. So makin' sure they don't get what they want ain't charity, just makin' sure that us... independent operators can keep things goin."
After a moment, though, he lowers his voice even further and leans in a little. "Still, that don't mean I'm too keen on anyone else gettin' that kinda power either. Let's you and me keep an eye on things. Enemy of my enemy may be my ally, but that don't make 'em my friend, know what I mean?"
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Post by kurohagane on Jan 26, 2018 2:23:54 GMT
"Thank you very much." Sana gestures her gratitude, reading her autograph then closes her book. Her classmates will be surprised at the numbers of autograph she got, sans Marietta. She continues on Rime's questions, but her Ruby persona leaks out. "Yes, I... I mean... We are Pokémon trainers aiming for to be the league champion. We will challenge your gym after we tackle this time and dimension issue."
Sana glimpses at Felicia nervously, remembering her brutal challenge,but still remembers to greet her. "Good evening... Ms. Vilani."
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Post by Trixander on Jan 26, 2018 2:37:26 GMT
Jace was not naive. He also found it odd that they suddenly wanted the shards back now. On top of that, the story for the "original plan" for the shards did not sit right with him either. This Paradiso organization was still shrouded in mystery. It was obvious to Jace that the people on the other side were evil, but that does not mean that his allies had the noblest intentions. The only person he could trust was Tully. Sana too most likely. Some of the members were alright, but this "Boss" character was too ominous for Jace's liking.
There was no time for dwelling on that now. He had to get the pokemon ready for battle. This would be their last chance to really prepare. His thoughts were interrupted and he was caught off guard. Fortunately, Sana distracted Rime while he gathered himself.
"Yeah, nothing like a little battle for the fate of the world to warm us up before a gym challenge. It'll be a tough act to follow," he said. "I'm kidding of course. Maybe you can help me actually. Do you know if there are TMs available to us? I just picked up a Seadra and would love to teach it Ice Beam before shit hits the fan."
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Post by getsuga on Jan 26, 2018 8:08:15 GMT
"Hahaha! I couldn't 've said it better myself. Jeremiah's a good guy, he wears his heart on his sleeve. I can't say the same for everyone else. What I thi-" Felicia notices Sana greeting her. Blurting out the first thing that came to mind, with higher volume. "I think it's stupid that three people are wearing shades in this dim room! I'm gonna kick Jeremiah's ass for startin' this weird fetish!"
She finally turns towards Sana and smiles. Heya, this is my first time meeting these Paradiso guys as well. If there anythin' like this guy then most of them ain't people to be feared."
------------------------------------------------------- Rime chuckles at Jace comment, but not before the deeply prolonged stare. "I'll try my best to make sure you remember this gym experience, my hatchling. A TM? Why would you want that when I can just teach Seadra the move?" Rime says in confidence. She moves closer to Jace and gently caresses his cheek.
"What the f-" Kuki muffles with her hand on her mouth.
"You can learn a few new things from me as well. I'm sure Jeremiah won't mind his gym being used for a bit."
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Post by Trixander on Jan 26, 2018 20:01:29 GMT
Jace stood still, neither moving closer nor farther. He looked directly into Rime's eyes as she caressed him. "Yeah? I think you will be surprised at how much experience I already have. Maybe we could learn from each other."
Looking around, he didn't like how public this conversation was. "We don't have much time. We should go in case the gym will be missed."
Although he had been straight faced for most of this encounter, he smiled now. Not a wide smile, but a knowing half smile. He wasn't going to melt first. To him, this was a challenge like any other.
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Post by kurohagane on Jan 27, 2018 16:36:41 GMT
"My first time meeting the Paradiso members too." Sana returns an awkward laugh at Felicia's complain at the sunglasses. The witch wannabe realizes she has no right to comment, her costume is probably the oddest one among everyone. "Ahahaha... the sunglasses are kind of cool, perhaps I should get one."
Since Sana is back to her paternal home, she might as well visit some of her friends and her parents. It has been a stressful day for her. "Excuse me, can I leave this compound for a while?"
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Post by getsuga on Jan 27, 2018 20:51:31 GMT
Jeremiah quickly slides a pair of shades in Sana's direction. "You can do whatever you want, ya dig? Be sure to come back before we leave."
-------------------------------------------------------- "Since you're so confident I have a better idea." Rime says, taking her hand away. "We won't be needing the gym."
Later...
Rime takes Jace to the river that slices the city in two. The current is harsh and the depth is unfathomable. A mile upstream is also where Jace, Marietta, and Tully fought Roderick's Crimson Muk. "Alright kid, show me what you and Seadra can do so far."
Roll focus and survival to construct ice at-will.
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