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Post by Robot on Nov 2, 2018 13:56:43 GMT
Em gently put a hand on Thel's shoulder and squeezed. "That's very psychic of you, reading into how other creatures think and feel." She gave him a small smile. "I think of all our new friends, I understand him the least." She states in a sad, soft tone. "I think more than anything, he's scared of losing what little of our past selves we have left. For him it was his strength, for Muku it is her family, Kursz his security, and you... your structure. We're all just afraid, but that's okay. We'll make our way."
Omega and Muku approach the rock snake, who's last ten feet or so still wriggle against the rock as the creature bores slowly deeper into the mountainside. Or maybe it's eating, really it is hard to tell. It doesn't seem so fearsome when it is this much smaller.
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Post by DataNinja on Nov 2, 2018 19:08:27 GMT
"Strength isn't the problem," Thel says, "It's just... if he continues this way, trying to bring everything under his thumb by force, I know we're going to have a problem. Muku is right, we are just young... so soon enough, he's going to bite off more than we can chew. There are always things to avoid." He sighs. "I just don't want you or Lady Muku to meet your end because of some stupid decision that he made because he wasn't listening. You've been through so much, after all. I don't want 'our way' to end early..."
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Post by Breakthelevee on Nov 4, 2018 20:55:20 GMT
"Just because I still walk on these legs like a pup doesn't mean I am one" Omega growls at Muku as he stomps forwards towards the Rock Snake "I still have the memories of when I was Mightyena. I still know what drives me forward. I am not a pup. I am Omega"
Pointlessly, Omega grabs onto the end of the tail that is sticking out and begins to pull on it, trying to wrest the creature from its rocky home. He would do this with his own strength. He would show Muku and Thel he wasn't a pup, or a fledgling, or a baby. He would show them his path was enough. At least for him.
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Post by birdy51 on Nov 4, 2018 21:48:08 GMT
Muku uncharacteristically narrows her eyes fiercely at Omega's response. "If Omega thinks Omega is so strong, so smart, then maybe Omega catch rock on his own!" She replies without an ounce of chipper left. Omega was maybe smarter than Muku, but Muku couldn't help but feel that Omega was vastly overestimating both himself and an occasionally vindictive post-birb's patience.
Still. They weren't going to reach Ecruteak until he was done with his vendetta against other living creatures, so she scrambles up to the top of a nearby rock formation and perches with a pout.
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Post by Robot on Nov 9, 2018 17:07:13 GMT
"Thel, you've been through a lot too. You seem to be very chivalrous, empathic, and kind, all good qualities. Taking care of yourself is just as important. There is only one you, and there is no replacing that. Once you are gone, there are no other Thel." She gestured to his injuries, and gave him a pointed look. "I know you will do your best."
Omega's attempts to haul a half-grown Onix out by the tail, burrowed in as it is, is met with mixed comical results. The grate of stone and rise of dust and grit into the air stops. The tail gives an appraising wriggle with the boy hanging off of it, as if to ask 'what is this?'.
Muku arrives at the first of two ponds along the route, spanning from tree-line to tree line. Water is wet, but it is a clear day, a few fish swim beneath the surface.
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Post by DataNinja on Nov 9, 2018 20:19:26 GMT
"It's important to take care of myself, I know," Thel says, "But it's not as important. There is only one me, but there is also only one you. And you're more important than I am." He smiles. "Do not worry, though. I do not plan to throw my life away without good reason." Granted, his injuries don't exactly speak well to that. Oops. "I would much prefer to live, to experience the world in this new way." He looks ahead to where the others have gone on to. "Shall we continue onwards? See what life has in store?"
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Post by Breakthelevee on Nov 10, 2018 19:24:18 GMT
Omega continues to struggle as he hung in the air "Come out here and face me!" His threat came out as more of a grunt as he struggled to hold himself up and somehow still pull on the stoney giant.
After about a minute of struggle he dropped to the ground and lay in a heap, more tired from the exertion than he would have been in his old form. The human body just processed its energy so....different. No...He was just worse at using it. Muku and Thel were right. He was weak because his form was new to him. But he was also right. He was no pup, he was something far worse. He was Omega...
He lay on the ground watching the rock snake with a defeated glare.
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Post by birdy51 on Nov 10, 2018 22:01:42 GMT
Omega might have been simmering with embarrassment, but perhaps he could take comfort in Muku having been distracted from noticing his pitiful state. From atop her perch, her eyes dance across the sparkling water pond. Ah! It was... Pretty? She felt a great urge to run in to it, and maybe thrash her arms about until she got herself clean. Sometimes, she had seen humans do this, though usually they didn't wear as much clothes. Sometimes they didn't wear any. Muku was a bird then, she didn't judge.
But one must remark, if there were fish here, maybe she could catch a friend for Kursz? Perhaps, a happy fish friend?! Aha! Muku was capable of being smart! Thoughts were capable of being good! Well, she wasn't a Pidgeotto; a bird easily capable of catching wayward fish as they hopped into the sky, but she was certain that she could at least give something like that a shot.
So she does. Muku quickly finds herself at the water's edge and with a dry flourish, she pulls out the remains of her egg breakfast, takes some of it, and spreads it over the water. With this, delightful food of the heavens, she was certain that she could attract something stupid!
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Post by Robot on Nov 13, 2018 13:59:38 GMT
"No, time out." Em made a T-Shape with her hands and tapped them together twice. "I am not more, or less important than you Thel. Male, Female, Human, Pokemon, Salandit, Ralts... all lives are the same. All lives are sacred, important!" There was a certain tone of desperation in her voice. "If it makes you feel any better, I'll be looking after myself first." Kursz volunteered. Em covered her face in her hands and let out a long, slow breath, before hefting her bag and marching up the trail. The burly boy shrugged at Thel in response.
There is some scooching and backpedaling on Omega's end of things, the Rock Snake pokemon extricating itself from that hole with some difficulty. With the rather large blindspot under it's chin, it turns that big head to examine its tail. What had been tugging on it? Was that a normal thing for tails to feel. It swayed to, and fro, looking up the cliffside, off towards the forest, up at the sky. Omega lay in the Onix's very large shadow.
(Muku uses a high protein breakfast bait! Roll 2d20, Let me know if either comes up 15+)
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Post by DataNinja on Nov 13, 2018 19:32:25 GMT
Thel hesitates, before hurrying after Em. "I'm... I'm sorry, Lady Em. I've offended you, I see. I... just... it's what I've always been used to. I'm an individual, less important than the survival of the whole. And... that's probably not as important when the whole is so small." He's not used to talking like this, or even really thinking like it. "I... I'll try and think a little more about myself, I guess, if that's what you want." That's... rather a little self-defeating, the way it's phrased, but at least it's something, right?
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Post by birdy51 on Nov 13, 2018 21:53:36 GMT
Muku tantalizingly waves the egg snack through the water, but nothing seemed to be biting. All that had been accomplished is that her hands were wet and she was down a bit of egg sandwich. Gah! How frustrating! Within moments, the rest of the egg sandwich finds itself into the drink. She would not be bested by these fiends!!! No twenties sadly. Muku is going to give it one more go with the rest of her snack!
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Post by Breakthelevee on Nov 14, 2018 5:26:08 GMT
As the shadow loomed overhead, Omega pulled himself up and stared at the Onix. This thing was a lot bigger than he had anticipated, and he didn't have a pack with him. He could release one of his Pokemon but.....but maybe Thel had made a good point. Maybe fighting this thing wasn't the best plan. However it wasn't in Omegas nature to be kind. He was a hunter and he wanted to prove himself. Thus he puffed himself up as big as he could before shouting to draw the attention of the massive Rock Snake " Alright, you're coming with me!" He shadowboxed the air for a second " Or I'll smash you to bits" 13 intimidate against this giant scary thing
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Post by Robot on Nov 19, 2018 12:44:21 GMT
Em gives Thel a dry laugh after his apology and turns to put her hands on his shoulders. "I only want for you to take better care of yourself. To think of yourself as the new whole. We have each other, but it isn't the same. If I hadn't gotten to feel the sort of Pokemon you were before all of this, I wouldn't understand at all either. I trust you'll do your best."
Shapes move beneath the water in the pond, scooping up bits of delicious egg when they float too far out of Muku's reach, but none will come to the surface with her initial offering. More food is sacrificed to the pond gods, that they might bequeath tasty fish. (Roll another 1d20)
The rock snake Pokemon stares at Omega at his full size, flailing and commanding and posturing. It blinks slowly, then pushes against him with it's massive face. It isn't really an attack, but it is certainly a test of the trainer to see what sort of stuff he is made of. He'll push Omega over unless he can succeed at a DC 10 Athletics. 24seTNLC4d6+3 Focus for Onix (+2 for Size Difference)4d6+3
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Post by DataNinja on Nov 19, 2018 19:00:58 GMT
Thel squirms a little inside at Em's touch - while he appreciates the gesture he knows that she's making, he really doesn't think that he's deserved it at this time. But... he has to remember, it's like she said. It was a new whole, now. Things just aren't the same as they were. He has to try and change to help...
"Lady Em," he says, solemnly, "what would I be if I went back on my word? It and my willingness to do things are the only things that I have worth anything to anyone else. I would not go back on a promise to do something. Even if I know now that you probably wouldn't punish me for it... disappointing you would be punishment enough." He looks away sheepishly. "Uh, anyways... we should probably catch up with Lady Muku, wherever she's gone off to."
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Post by birdy51 on Nov 19, 2018 21:08:06 GMT
Muku waits. Then she waits. Then she waits again. Fish?! No fish! Why do they not come closer? Why do they not jump!? Do they fear Muku? Is Muku abhorrent to them! Muku doesn't understand! Kiyiyayiayaaaa!!! With a furious burst of action, Muku hurls herself headlong into the pond, striking it with all of her human might! Rolled a 7. Muku's emergency rations have been squandered foolishly.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Nov 21, 2018 1:00:52 GMT
As the Snake seems to ignore his words and instead pushes against him, the Trainer struggles for a moment but manages to stay up. He pushes back and growls " You're strong, but so am I" Omega gets a 13 on his Athletics
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Post by Robot on Nov 22, 2018 0:50:09 GMT
Thel, Em, and Kursz come upon Muku swimming with the fishes. An odd sight as bits of egg and sandwich take on water and sink beneath the surface. Three fish, a reddish gold with broad billowy delicate fins, and a singular sharp horn each flit lazily just out of Muku's reach, enjoying the Starly's snacks.
The Onix pauses its pushing against Omega, giving him the opportunity to take charge of the circumstance, big eyes fixating on his face as the boy holds onto its horn for leverage.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Nov 22, 2018 1:16:20 GMT
Omega attempts to get a grip on the large beats horn and use its weight against it, doing his best to get it on the ground beneath him. With a shift in his footing he tries and bring it over his shoulder with a roll, similar to what he used to do once be bit onto prey. Trying to Trip. It has an AC of 6 and I got a 4. but if it somehow works since I'm already grabbing it, I got a 17 on my opposed check
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Post by DataNinja on Nov 22, 2018 2:48:54 GMT
"Lady Muku…?" Thel asks, concerned, when he spots the girl in a pool of water. "Are... uh, are you okay? Do you desire any aid?" The fish are a little concerning, what with those horns... but, they also don't seem to be hostile at the moment. More too busy eating the... food... in the water.
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Post by birdy51 on Nov 22, 2018 13:27:20 GMT
Muku was found face first in the few feet of water, still and quiet. Game over, roll a new character sheet. Wait. Nope. Too meta, try again.
The form of the former Starly, jerks itself sharply out of the water shaking and sending water droplets in every direction as she shook her head in an emphatic, no. "Muku is fine! Muku is just fine! Muku was just trying to catch Kursz a friendly fish friend, but Muku can't get them close enough and now Muku is out of egg and it is a tragedy that Muku is unable to rectify with her existence at this time at this current time, and the water is cold and Muku could maybe use a hug at a later time."
She flops and shakes herself around in the water. Well, if she was already here, she could catch a little bath. Her human form was much more... Clumsy, than her bird form, but she could feel that were the basics were the same. Find water. Shove face into water, followed by the arms. Shake yourself about. Rinse and repeat. All that one needed to do to get clean! Foolproof!
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