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Post by Robot on Jul 22, 2019 12:03:10 GMT
After a short trek south, Thel, Muku, Omega, and Kursz arrive at a crossroads. The well manicured routes are free of Pokemon this early afternoon, after goodbyes and shopping in Ecruteak. The signage, thankfully, is very clear about destinations. To the east, is Violet Town. Next to it, is a symbol that has a similar gold outline to the Phantom Badge received from Morty, though it is a pair of wings folded downward over a black rhombus. The west, Goldenrod City, is marked with a pale off-white diamond, set at an angle. Beneath it is a secondary sign that only reads 'National Park', with no further marks or instruction.
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Post by birdy51 on Jul 22, 2019 16:51:47 GMT
Oh. Oh. That was an odd feeling.
Muku stares pointedly at the pair of crossed wings. There was the scent of familiarity in the air, like maybe, somehow she had been somehow acquainted with the sign. Perhaps not familiar. Warned about, maybe? Fearful.
She tried not to let it show. It wasn't their destination anyways. They were going to Goldenrod, and Goldenrod was where they were going. With a quick dash, she shoots down the path towards Goldenrod for a few feet, then turns with a smile. "Ah! This way! This way is the place, and the place we are going is this place. We've already walked a lot, but Muku thinks there will be more walking, and then, maybe we can find out what a National Park is, and maybe they'll have food~!"
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Post by DataNinja on Jul 22, 2019 17:03:53 GMT
"That's a good idea, Muku," Thel says, his bag full of newly purchased poffins and other foods for cooking that he picked up before leaving the city. "Smart thinking to go and find out what dangers might lurk somewhere before we go towards it. Though, uh, also, I mean, I have some food in my bag. We'd have to stop and cook, and it might not taste the best since I admittedly don't have much knowledge of what I'm doing... but it's there."
He's carrying Serenity in his arms, and Hope's perched on his shoulder. It's all just an enjoyable travel day, and he's happy.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Jul 24, 2019 4:27:49 GMT
Omega was busy playing with his new knife, not paying super close attention to anyone else as he tried to get used to his new set of claws so to speak.
"Does Thel even know how to cook?" Omega says looking at the former lizard "We've barely known about human food, I would be pretty impressed if you already learned about more of their stuff" Omega was entirely oblivious to the fact that he said that while twirling his knife and putting it into the sheath.
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Post by DataNinja on Jul 24, 2019 4:35:07 GMT
"It doesn't look that hard," Thel says. "From what I've seen of people do it, it's just put multiple foods together in a cooking thingy, and then wait until it tastes good. Seems easy! Just need to keep tasting it until it tastes good. I figure that it shouldn't take too long to figure out what foods work well together. Some don't, though. Like sweet stuff on... uh, cheese. That's what it was called. Yuck. Lesson learned. Good things don't always make good things together."
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Post by birdy51 on Jul 25, 2019 17:17:11 GMT
"Muku is probably going to take a break from some foods like eggs. So as long as Thel doesn't make eggs, that's fine with Muku." She says with a pout. Ah, if only she could go back to the blissful days before she knew what eggs were. Sadly, that was no longer the case. Speaking of eggs, she still had that strangely cold and sharp egg that she was holding in her hands.
Wonder when that might hatch...
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Post by Robot on Jul 27, 2019 15:49:36 GMT
Heading west by southwest, Muku and Omega are familiar with these paths. The faint buzzing of combee nearby and the gentle scent of honey is in the air. A tawny colored cervine with broad antlers watches from the woods, occasionally dipping its head to munch on sweetgrass. Two horned rodents, in different colors rest side by side in a burrow entrance under a tree. Taillow and Fletchlings beep and trill and chirp.
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Post by DataNinja on Jul 27, 2019 16:32:38 GMT
"Ah, this is all so nice and relaxing..." Thel says, though a little loathe to break the 'silence' of human voices. "Feels a lot nicer than the last places we walked thorough. I feel like I could spend days here, just enjoying the ambience."
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Post by Breakthelevee on Jul 27, 2019 22:27:12 GMT
"Does relaxing mean boring" Omega asks with a loud groan as he looks to the sky "Because I am so horribly done with all of this walking and no talking and nothing happening"
He looked around at the Pokemon that he could see. Nothing seemed to have that fire in it that made him want to add it to his pack. It all looked so mundane.
Another groan escaped him "Where is this National Park thing. Maybe that will actually be interesting. It might have other Trainers I can battle or something. Since you never want to"
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Post by birdy51 on Jul 28, 2019 20:49:48 GMT
"Muku doesn't know and Muku only cares just enough because it might distract her from the birbs." She spits, weighing whether or not she should toss a rock into a nearby tree to scare off the horrid flying creatures. Tailow and Fletchling. Both of those weren't 'native' Pokémon to Johto in the same way the weird antlered thing was. She didn't like either of them, but they weren't Pidgeys. The rock quietly gets slipped into her pocket. No. They weren't Pidgeys. She could save the rock for Pidgeys.
"Muku… Does smell honey, if maybe Omega might want to get honey instead of an egg this time." Muku says, looking off into the woods. With a little effort, she bet she could find the little nest again. And if not, then well, she tried. They would probably find some kind of civilization if they kept walking this way, and Omega could beat them up for fun if it made him feel better. Beating up smaller creatures always made Muku feel better. She frowns. Wait no. That's not right. Usually, she was the smaller creature, and that was still true now! Maybe she would just throw rocks. Throw rocks and run. Yeah. That felt right.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Aug 5, 2019 3:00:08 GMT
"The hive was angry when we left. It would be a bad idea to go to it again before they have a chance to forget us." Omega says "And even though I would like to fight very badly, I don't want to die by being eaten by bugs and fed to their young. Give them time to settle down, and for us to grow stronger, and then we can take more things from them" He says assuredly
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Post by Robot on Aug 8, 2019 23:26:08 GMT
Further along down the trail then they had been before, angry screeching and the odd dull thud drawing attention to a dark pink quadruped, bristling with spikes, standing flank to flank with a similar dark teal Pokemon. The pair seem to be fending off a number of pig-nosed balls of fluff that are working themselves into an incredible rage just out of reach.
Muku, who often has eyes on the trees, notices something large and tawny colored, with darker brown wings and a massive upswept feathery brow. It sleeps, but is stirring at the noise.
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Post by DataNinja on Aug 8, 2019 23:34:25 GMT
"Oh, uh, this isn't good, I don't think," Thel says. Nothing's ever good when angry. Of course, things are even worse when someone should be angry, but they aren't. He shudders. "Should we help them? Maybe? Or just stay out of all of this. That might be better. Just... not interfere with anything." His mind flashes back to Serenity. Okay, maybe so much for 'not interfering'. "But we should probably help the little ones. Protect them from that anger. What do you think?" His hand grasps Hope's Pokéball, ready to jump in if the others also will.
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Post by birdy51 on Aug 8, 2019 23:46:57 GMT
Muku would potentially be willing to stare at the horrible, but tantalizing melee that was unfolding just up ahead. She was of course, a fighter behind all of her fears and insecurities. To be truthful, sometimes she did like to hit things and act in an intimidating manner. It was thrilling to feel that blood rush, the adrenaline that comes with a terrible, terrible fight.
At heart however, she was always on the look out. Afraid. Fearful. Unsure of what was coming next or of the fate of those who had fallen. Where did they go? What is death? These were questions that a Starly could not ask. Muku was not a Starly after all. Muku used to be, but was not a Starly as of this moment. But that did nothing to quash that guttural fear when you are walking in the woods and there was no one else around. When your phone is dead, and out of your corner you spot them.
Actual Cannibal Terrible Owl.
"Thel, words. Demon owl! Demon owl!! Krrkkkrrrrkahh! Muku!" She says rather unhelpfully. Mmip, an ever-boon companion floats by her head. Her face is smiling. Her heart knows only dread.
Owl.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Aug 9, 2019 3:01:06 GMT
This was it. He didn't have to be bored anymore. Thel was talking but Omega had stopped listening ten minutes ago....or maybe an hour? It felt like Thel was always talking, talking, talking. So this was it. His moment to hear something other than Thels prattle.
He pulled his knife from the sheath at his side and began to run forward, eyes set on the dark pink prey.....before realizing that he didn't really need to hunt the smaller ones anymore, and the pink one seemed to be strong enough to fight off a bunch of those yelling things. So about halfway to his target, he shifted his focus and began to charge towards the fluffly yell beasts.
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Post by DataNinja on Aug 9, 2019 18:22:56 GMT
"Alright, yep, guess we're helping out," Thel says, dryly, releasing Hope. "Could have just said something, though."Thel: Initiative 12 Hope: Initiative 17
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Post by Robot on Aug 13, 2019 12:01:48 GMT
Three of the Mankey close with the spiny herbivores, a series of dull thuds as they attempt to land calculated blows between those poisonous protrusions. The other four are content to observe for now, with beatings being doled out proper. The Nidorino's eyes light from within, a blue glow surrounding one of the offending Pokemon as it is thrashed about against the terrain. The Nidorina delivers a sharp strike with her toothy, beak like maw, clamping down on a shrieking Mankey. The third is poisoned for it's troubles.
Kursz releases his Skorupi, and moves to follow Omega's lead, albeit with some uncertainty, at the bottom of the round.
Hope, Thel, and Omega may act.
Noctowl fluffs it's wings irritably, and slowly shuffles on its perch, turning to blink blearily at the trail. Spinning it's head 180 degrees, the glazed look quickly fades, a feral predatory intelligence gleaming there as it takes in the scene and Muku alike. There is a hoot.
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Post by birdy51 on Aug 13, 2019 14:34:07 GMT
Move an inch for Muku, Muku dares you.
Trustworthy rock of Pidgey deterrence was in Muku’s hand before she knew it. Quiet. Waiting. Wanting to be thrown. Owl threat was awake. Owl threat was aware. Owl of damnation. Owl of the devil. Owl.
“Make one bad move, and Muku will throw rock! And then, then! Muku will throw self! Muku is afraid, but Muku will not, not while rock is at hand!”
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Post by DataNinja on Aug 13, 2019 19:05:05 GMT
"Okay, Hope," Thel says, "Let's put a stop to this. And... try to make sure that Omega doesn't get beat up too badly. Go for the ones grouped up together, close to Omega."The Cutiefly darts off towards the indicated area, buzzing and letting loose a powerful swarm of energy that covers the monkeys. Hope flits to F16, Thel uses Brutal Training. Hope uses Struggle Bug on M1 and M6, spending an AP from Thel. A critical hit (20!) for 50 Special Bug damage on each (resisted one step less due to Tinted Lens), and -1 Sp Atk CS (not that it matters).
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Post by Breakthelevee on Aug 15, 2019 1:28:23 GMT
As Omega got close to the group of shrieking balls of death, he looked down at his shadow and nodded, as Fang rose out of the darkness behind the boy and charged into the Mankey with electricity covering it. The pair had been practicing their tandem attacks and it showed, as Omega flashed his knife in front of the monkey in order to draw its attention before the Shinx smashed into its side and sends jolts of electricity through its body. Then Omega pulls back the knife and rushed it, stabbing like he had been stabbing at the air as the Shinx was still moving between the Mankeys leg. Fang leaves Shadow Meld!
Fang uses Spark with a 20 vs AC 2 for 41 Physical Electric Damage and Paralysis!
Omega uses Pierce! with a 6 vs AC 2 for 31 Normal Physical damage if it hits, or 41 if the Mankey has DR for some reason
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