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Post by DataNinja on Feb 8, 2019 0:56:32 GMT
"Just... be careful," Steven says. "I know that mere words won't stop you from doing something you intend, and I know that youth can do great things if they put their minds to it. But, I just want you all to at least take a moment and think before doing something rash."
Addressing Theo, he nods. "Yes, they have cellular capability, Global Positioning, cameras for both external use and video calling, multiple small useful functions, a good deal of memory... is there something specific that you were wondering about? If it's not there, well, then that's something mind for the next version.e can keep in "
"I don't mind," Evelyn relies to Kai, as she glances over the remaining ones. Ayah also shakes her head, making a 'go ahead' gesture.
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Post by Robot on Feb 8, 2019 1:19:51 GMT
Theodore tilted his head for a moment, looking down at the PokeNav in a deep shade of Emerald, feeling the weight of it in his hand. "That energy you was talking about earlier, does it mess with electronics? Cause if it does, having something that could still take snaps and videos sure would be useful if anything like Petalburg were to happen again."
Theodore slipped the Nav into a pocket, his face heating a little. He could barely use a Dex and this was top of the line Devon tech. "Thank you for the gift Mister Stone."
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Post by Breakthelevee on Feb 8, 2019 1:46:58 GMT
Cole picks up a black Pokenav with some red accents and pockets it "I'll be honest. I can't promise that I won't be rash. It's sort of my thing these days."
He shrugged "But I'll do my best. What with other people relying on me now and all."
"Oh, and thanks for this. And for believing us"
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Post by seraphflonne on Feb 8, 2019 15:47:37 GMT
"Uh, I'll try and keep up with everyone. That's about all I can really promise there" He chuckled a bit, hoping their luck would increase because if he was being honest with himself, they kinda have had some bad luck since Petalburg.
He pocketed his Pokenav, happy with it since no one seemed to mind. He had a thing for most shades of red. He offered a smile to the president, pleased with the gift. "But, Thanks for the Nav, Mr. Stone!"
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 9, 2019 0:20:49 GMT
"Max, you'd probably be better at answering that," Steven says, as Ayah picks a sky blue Nav, and Evelyn a golden one. "I don't know the ins and outs of it like you do."
"Hmm?" Maxie asks, having gone back to looking the shards over, backwards readings faintly visible from the other side of his glasses. "Oh, mess with electronics? Not that I know of. Otherwise we couldn't use it for power, after all. Haven't had much testing done with the Mega Evolution itself, that might cause issues. If it happens when you're able to achieve Mega Evolution, let us kno..." He trails off, as he looks up, glancing out the window. "Oh, my."
"What is it?" Steven asks, glancing out, though there doesn't seem to be anything notable out there. "Do you see something?"
"Well... it could be a malfunction, or something," he says, slowly, "But, given the circumstances, and the prior conversation, I doubt it. I notice, looking out there, a large source of Infinity Energy. And that's very concerning, given that this is a short-range model. So, it's either close, or extremely strong. And it seems to be getting more intense. Either there's something that's emitting it more and more... or it's getting closer."
"Well, I think that that would probably be a good thing to investigate, wouldn't you say?" Steven looks at the five young Trainers assembled in his office. "So, this sounds like it could be related to what you saw. Do you want to come along and confirm?"
"What?" Ayah asks, looking worried. "You think... it's like that forest thing that happened in Petalburg?"
"Ah, don't worry," Evelyn says, "if it is, I'll be ready for it this time. It'll be Cole who'll have to watch his back." She looks over at the Trainer in question, a wide grin on her face.
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Post by Robot on Feb 9, 2019 0:58:30 GMT
"Work with a league champion? YEAH!" Theodore whooped excitedly. "I ain't duckin' and covering after the flop!" The boy was on his way for the door... and tripped over his own feet with a grunt.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Feb 9, 2019 3:10:26 GMT
Cole cracked his neck and tossed a Pokeball up and down, pulling on his collar a little bit with his other hand "I'm not getting grabbed by any vines this time. Let's go see what's up"
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Post by seraphflonne on Feb 9, 2019 3:54:15 GMT
"Yeah! Especially if it has something to do with how Mega Evolution happens." Kai was ready to head out, but then he finally processed what Theo said. He was talking to the Champion? Why did that sound familiar? He felt like he was forgetting something... Oh well! He could worry about that later!
He turned around, moving to join Theo with going ahead, skidding to a stop right behind the boy as he tripped. Kai gave a sigh, glad he stopped himself from tripping over the tripped. He looked down and held out his hand to help the other boy up. "You okay there?"
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 9, 2019 4:52:39 GMT
The group makes their way back out the office and down the stairs. "It's times like this that make me glad that I work from down here most of the time. I do it to be closer to my employees, but it's nice to just be able to pop out the door."
The courtyard in front of Devon is easy to traverse, mostly clear of people... it's getting just past the other side that there's an unusual sight. At first it seems simply like a cloud of dust, kicked up by people on a dirt path. Except that the street is most certainly stone, and not dirt. And the people around it all seem to be mostly unmoving, looking within. As the distance between the group and the strange cloud closes, certain things resolve.
First is that the cloud seems to consist of chunks of rocks and debris whipping around at high speeds, as though caught in a ferocious wind. Second is that there's a person in the middle of the cloud, untouched. It seems as though their skin, barring their face, is covered in - or perhaps consisting of - rock, stony protrusions coming out through their clothes. In their hair, gemstones glitter, sparkling even through the dust cloud. The Key Stones of the Trainers begin to glow hot, as with last time.
Closer still, the person within is recognizable, as details of features resolve. It's Ruby, her face harsh. Next to her, a semi-humanoid Pokémon that resembles her duck is floating.
"What...?" Steven asks, glancing at the Trainers. "That can't be... is this, is this similar to what you saw in Petalburg?"
"At the very least," Maxie says, taking off his glasses, and applying percussive maintenance to them, "the energy here is indeed disrupting wireless signals. So that... that matches up. In addition, there seem to be some localized disruptions around... well, here."
The person that at the very least resembles Ruby is still about half a block away, but approaching this way.
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Post by Robot on Feb 9, 2019 11:02:25 GMT
"Sure is, cept it's rocks instead of plants, and that looks to be your girl." Theodore hadn't gotten much time to be flustered over Kai's assistance. He might've caught a sight or two of how the boy was looking at him with his shirt off. Weren't no lady, but it was rude to turn down help offered.
This was going to be a rough ride. Six wasn't with him, and Ruby's Porygon was something else. "You might want to go back inside Mister Stone, Maxie... Last time this happened everybody but us six was put under, I think the mega stones protected us somehow cause they got all hot."
Releasing Lone Ranger, the boy seemed self assured. "She is gonna be alright, it's just a tussle to snap her outta it is all."
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Post by Breakthelevee on Feb 9, 2019 21:11:25 GMT
"Fantastic, Holly became a Plant, and Ruby became a Stone. At this rate I'm going to spontaneously combust." Cole says sarcastically before releasing his Wingull on his arm and helping the flying Pokemon take off into the sky
"Kale, just like last time. Go up and see if you see anything out of the ordinary other than the rock person stomping towards us." This time there weren't trees popping up to block the bird, so hopefully it would be able to keep aireborne.
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Post by seraphflonne on Feb 9, 2019 21:53:32 GMT
Kai let out a groan, he certainly didn't like what was happening here. Holly he didn't care about fighting, but Ruby... they were friends, and he wasn't sure about how he could handle hurting her. That said, he still reached into his pocket and brought out Keahi's ball.
With a quick toss the little lizard stood at attention as it formed, her eyes locking onto Ruby. She seemed to breathe out a sigh, glaring back at Kai for a moment, as if blaming him for this, before turning back to face the foe.
"Just prepare yourself! I have no clue what's gonna happen!"
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 9, 2019 22:39:27 GMT
"I'm not about to stand down when something's happened to my daughter," Steven says, shaking his head. That last word seems to carry over, as Ruby gets closer, and debris starts to pelt the area - though, strangely enough, none seem to hit the five younger Trainers. "No. That's not who I am," Ruby says, frigidly. "That's why I've come here. The only way that I can stand on my own is to ensure that there are no connections left. As long as Devon exists, or you, or anything else that would cause me to be treated differently because of it, I will never be my own person. And that will not stand. I deserve this.""Ruby, I-" Steven starts to say, stepping forwards, before he's cut off angrily. "No! Don't 'Ruby' me. I don't care what you have to say. But if you want Ruby so bad, here. You can have her." The girl's eyes flash, and a patch of red crystal appears on the ground, and forms itself perfectly into the shape that Ruby used to be, a blank expression on the statue's face. It suddenly moves, tackling the Devon President to the ground, hands locked around his wrists, beginning to form a shell over his body. "You can feel her embrace to the last. Slowly."She glares at him, before turning to the other Trainers. Particularly Evelyn. "And you. I trusted you. But in the end, it wasn't me that you cared about. It just mattered who I knew.""What? No!" Evelyn protests, "I was just joking about that stuff! I didn't realize that it would upset you!""It doesn't matter anymore." Ruby says, shaking her head. "What's done is done. And when this is over, I will have a blank slate." The debris whips up even more, encompassing more of the area. Maxie backs ups, and it's suddenly clear that he doesn't have any Pokémon on him. On the ground, three more red crystalline patches appear, and from them sprout large, bulky humanoid figures, tall as an adult, and almost as wide as they are tall. Seven dots, like eyes, adorn their 'faces'. "I will have my own place in this world. Alone.""You won't be alone," Ayah says, her eyes wet with tears, "You'll have us. As friends. You'll see. Even if you don't think so now, we'll make sure of it." She releases her Amaura beside her, as Evelyn does the same with her Riolu. Kale returns to Cole's side, making a negative-sounding caw, shaking its head. Place yourselves and your 'mon anywhere on the left side of the map more than 5m away from an enemy. The field is covered in a Sandstorm, though only your 'mon are affected. Map
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Post by seraphflonne on Feb 9, 2019 23:36:28 GMT
Kai looked aghast at the president being covered in gems. He couldn't believe that their friend had turned into this, what had happened to her? Did she hate her father that much? He couldn't really comprehend it, but he know one thing, even if they had really only spoken to each other about a day, he wasn't letting go that easy. "I know we only really talked yesterday, but I thought you were pretty nice and smart! You're better than this, Ruby!" He looked over at Ayah and Evelyn, at least thinking they had to feel the same way. "You have friends, just like Ayah said!"Keahi bristled, not liking the choice of foes she had to face one bit. The rocks flying around were bad enough, but Porygon and a rock... thing? She wasn't liking those odds. Initiatives Keahi: 19 Kai: 10
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Post by Robot on Feb 9, 2019 23:45:38 GMT
"I know yer upset... Miss Stone, but killing yer pa isn't how you want a legend wrote down. It doesn't have to be about you an him at all. Forging your own path is what Pokemon is about. Ah won't let you do this, in yer right head or not." Flicking his hat back, he let it hang against his shoulders by the strap, wind and grit whipping at his hair. "A gentleman never hits a woman. I hope you can fergive me." Theodore eyed the stone beings warily but they weren't the source of the problem, just another obstacle to overcome.
Lone Ranger spun in the wind beside him, off the ground just slightly as the grit and stone flew about. Theodore took a deep breath and finger-gunned in the direction of Ruby. "Just like we practiced. I know she's a friend in there somewhere. You'll help me, right Ranger?" "Hohhhh~" The Staryu sighed in response.
(Staryu moves on 16. Theodore uses his Standard + Swift to bind Trick Shot and trigger Long Shot as Priority. Staryu follows up with Swift on Ruby and Porygon.)
kaWrKqEM1d20 Swift Cannot Miss, Critical on an Unmodified 16-20 2d6+35 Normal Special Damage
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Post by seraphflonne on Feb 10, 2019 3:43:35 GMT
Kai glances as the fight starts, wincing to himself as he sees Theo go straight for Ruby. He wasn't going to touch her, but those big hulking monstrosities needed to be handled. "Melt that Ice Block!"Keahi responded by flinging herself into range. Taking a firm stance before firing off a blast of purple fire from her maw straight at the Regice. Brutal Keahi Ember Accuracy Natural 20 Crit Burns and Poisons 51 Fire Special Damage 46 if Vanguard doesn't apply.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Feb 10, 2019 18:11:59 GMT
Cole brushes off his nose as a bit of the sand finds its way there before pointing above one of the enemies " Kale, fly up and drench them. We'll take out all her little toys and then make Ruby see reason" IF this was anything like with Holly, then Ruby wouldn't even remember it. The whole thing would just be her deepest emotions brought forward and twisted. Huh...Maybe he was too harsh on Holly. Kale finds an updraft and floats up a few meters before releasing a torrent of water onto one of the minions. The spout seemed to spin around the stones head for a moment as well, causing it to twist for a moment. Kale goes on 16
Water Pulse with a natural 20 for 47 Special Water damage and it's confused.
Cole used Brutal Orders this turn
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 10, 2019 19:55:06 GMT
"I don't want a legend," Ruby says, as Theo's Staryu spits stars at her and her Porygon. "I want nothing. Least of all people to decide what's best for me." She gestures with her hand, and a sheet of crystal surrounds her and her Pokémon, chipping at the stars, but only breaking after the barrage is exhausted. The red ice crystal and the rocky monster are both battered with attacks, though they don't exactly have many weak points to exploit so it doesn't seem to be quite as effective as it would be otherwise. The icy one does seem to be somewhat melting away, though, while the rock is a little disoriented. Evelyn's Riolu dashes for the large metallic crystal and lunges at it with a flaming kick, but gets swatted out of the air. It huffs and gets back to its feet... before the Porygon turns purple and locks onto it, having just scanned Keahi. There's a look of terror on the blue Fighting type's face as a purple beam screams towards it, but it's able to brace just in time to avoid the worst of the attack. It looks to barely be hanging on, though. Evelyn looks a little bit less cocky at that, though, her face pale. "We... uh, we might want to deal with that in some way," she says. "Ruby always made that thing scary, but now..."Staryu hits with Swift. Ruby uses Wide Guard. Swift has no effect. Regice is Burned and Poisoned from Ember. It's super effective! Regirock is Confused from Water Pulse. It's super effective! Riolu misses with Blaze Kick. Porygon uses Download on Keahi. Porygon's Sp. Atk rises. Porygon triggers Protean. Riolu takes 135 damage from Psybeam. Riolu triggers Endure. Riolu takes 2 injuries.
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 10, 2019 23:40:38 GMT
"Okay... Sparkles," Ayah says, "I know it's scary... but just... drop rocks on them. That should work, right?"
The winter air seems to deepen around the Amaura, as it toddles forwards and launches a boulder at the crystalline one, which causes a significant crack in it. Even at it begins to melt further, the creature glides towards the circling bird, and launches a bolt of electricity at it. While it's not enough to fell the bird, it definitely hurts. The metallic sphere creature moves forward, utterly ignoring the Riolu's attempts to punch it and make it stop, only to lay into Sparkles with a metallic claw. There's a layer of ice on its skin to help soften the blow, but it still looks like it hurts immensely. The Riolu also looks hurt, pride-wise. Ruby backs up from her Porygon a little bit, as though aware now that they made a fairly good target. Ayah binds Polar Vortex to Amaura. Regice takes an injury from Rock Throw. Wingull takes 38 damage and 2 injuries from Charge Beam. Regice's Sp. Atk rises. Regice takes damage from Poison and Burn. Salandit takes 56 damage, 2 injuries, and -1 Speed CS from Bulldoze. Registeel is hit by struggle. It's not very effective. Amaura takes 38 damage from Metal Claw.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Feb 11, 2019 1:46:51 GMT
Kale almost went down in a hit and Cole winced hard. But recalling the Wingull right now wouldn't do a lot of good. He grit his teeth and called out " Alright Kale, I can see it hurt but I need you to push on and hit it again. If we take them out it should make it easier for the others to get to Ruby" The Wingull continues to lazily hover on a draft before letting loose another blast of water at the stone creature though this one had less oomph than the last. Water Pulse vs Regirock again
7 vs AC2 for 29 Special Water damage
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