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Post by DataNinja on Dec 9, 2019 0:43:04 GMT
Some time is spent relaxing in Lavaridge. Theo and Ayah spend some time together, hot springs are visited, and the girls earn their next Gym Badge. Together, the group sets out of Mauville.
It's really not that long of a journey - the shortest distance between Gyms so far, even more than Petalburg-Rustboro - and the terrain is easy, so it's not long before the group finds themselves in the metropolitan city of Mauville. More of a megabuilding at its core than anything else, it's a huge center of commerce and activity.
Unfortunately, this also means that there's quite a bit of backlog for people wanting to challenge the Gym... so, nothing to do, but schedule for a few days later, and take some time off.
At first, it seems like it will be fairly boring, so, people sort of wander off and do their own thing. But... it's not to last, because Kai, Ruby and Evelyn get a call on their Navs. It's hard to pick out exactly what Ayah's saying, because it sounds like she's both out of breath and crying, but the gist of it seems to be that she was going to meet Theo at the beach to hang out... but when she got there, well, something had happened. Something like with Ruby. And they need to come now.
By the time Kai makes it to just outside the beach, it seems like Evelyn's managed to already hurry there, and Ruby's not too far behind.
"Oh... we've got to help him..." Ayah says, eyes red. "It's all my fault, I shouldn't have let him go ahead... I'm sure this wouldn't have happened if he hadn't been alone..."
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Post by seraphflonne on Dec 9, 2019 18:08:53 GMT
Kai pants out of breath, having sprinted thee as soon as he could. Thankfully Ayah's explanation was all the time he needed to recover, the boy giving Ayah a nod as he stands a bit taller.
This was horrifying, and they should have probably gotten the police, but with the girls here, Kai was certain they could probably hand Theo themselves... and save Theo a lot of hassle if they get it done quick enough. They just had to beat him up and talk him down a little, if it's anything like Ruby. Kai shrugged the little voice away, he needed to focus...
"Right, where is he? And uh, does he have friends like... Ruby did?"
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 10, 2019 0:41:55 GMT
"Down by the beach, a little ways up the river. In the... quieter area," Ayah says, pointing. "And... I didn't notice anyone else. Not like with Ruby."
"Do you... do you think that we can maybe just talk him down from it right away?" She seems worried. "Do you think we'll be able to get through to him the same way he got through to Ruby? Or... do we just start trying to knock it out of him?"
"I figure we hit first, ask questions later," Evelyn says. "Why risk things going wrong?"
"I dunno, might be best to go in more cautious... Just in case."
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Post by seraphflonne on Dec 11, 2019 21:11:30 GMT
"Uh, I'll be honest that I think we're gonna have to fight either way, but there's never harm in trying to talk it out as we do." Kai wasn't entirely sure they needed to actually do anything, as his last encounter with this they got beaten and then Cole came out fine somehow? It wasn't entirely clear to him how this resolves itself, but... every time had a fight involved at some point.
"Maybe they just need to waste a lot of energy? Emotional outbursts and fighting can be pretty draining, so... both probably is the best method actually." He nodded to himself at that idea, also glancing at Ruby. "Yeah, being prepared can't hurt, so... Did he have anything obvious about him? Like rocks or grass, or anything like that?"
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 11, 2019 21:20:30 GMT
"No, not much that I saw," Ayah, says. "It's just... a distinct off-ness. Like every bit about him was just the least bit wrong..."
"Well... no point in dawdling," Evelyn says. "Better get this done before he wanders off." She releases her Lucario, and starts heading in the direction Ayah'd mentioned.
"Probably best to get to it now, yeah."
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Post by Robot on Dec 13, 2019 10:05:47 GMT
The beach was not as Ayah had left it.
The sand was finer and a pastel shade of custard yellow mixed with white, not a wrinkle or mound in it. The water a similarly pastel shade of blue green, the noon locked sun playing over the surface. Each wave fell and broke the same as the one before it. Theodore turned where he stood, and on seeing Ayah, smiled.
His irises were the lightest shade of pink, and Theodore's hair had grown to his middle back. The boy's features had softened, now far more androgynous then he would have ever been alright with. "Ah'm glad you came back, wouldn't be right to start a legend without you. Once we write all the flaws out, establish a proper law, the world can carry mah story." Before their eyes, his outfit shifts to a perfect white duster with pastel blue linings and silver studs. Pastel pink tasseled chaps, and a pair of low heeled boots with spurs complement an outfit polished off with a white cowboy hat. His hair similarly adds bands of color to the motif.
Above, that off-ness spreads to the sky, or perhaps just the onlookers perceptions. Not a cloud remains when it finishes. "There we are." He offers Ayah a gloved hand. "I got so much I need to tell you Ayah, just let me fix you, I can be all the strength you need."
He doesn't seem to acknowledge the other two girls or Kai at all.
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Post by seraphflonne on Dec 13, 2019 17:00:32 GMT
Kai suppressed a shudder as he saw Theo shift before his eyes. Story? Law? There was some weird context here for sure, but Kai wasn't exactly great at reading that stuff. Ignoring all that... fixing Ayah? That sounded definitely not good.
"Theodore, Wh-what's going on?" Kai's voice almost quivered as he spoke, already knowing he wouldn't like any answer he got. Everyone seemed to gain a glaring issue that came to the forefront during these things, and he wasn't sure what Theo's was yet. He couldn't help his hand trembling as it came to rest in his pocket, both to hide his nervousness, and to get a grip on his Pokemon's containers, still not sure what to expect from the new Theodore.
"C-come on, Surely you gotta tell your story, right?"
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 13, 2019 18:15:21 GMT
"F-fix me?" Ayah asks, stepping back a bit. "What... what do you mean by that? I'm... I'm not broken. What are you talking about?"
"...there's already a proper law, Theo," Ruby adds. "No need to re-write what already works."
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Post by Robot on Dec 13, 2019 18:53:31 GMT
Theodore's expression hesitated and then broke into a wider smile. "Every little detail of my legend's gotta be just right. The measure of a man and the length of his reach, the strength of his back, his spirit, his love. Ye're the closest thing to perfection Ah've ever found in a gal Ayah, but where's yore passion? Yer fire?"
His expression moved from good-natured and light-hearted to somber and stoic as he locked eyes with Kai, casting a little sideways glance at Ruby before shaking his head. "Some of you ain't got a part in this, Kai. Tryin' to walk in another man's footsteps a region away, pining fer home when there's beauty all 'round you. Ruby, hidin' the things that make you unique while trying to separate from your Pa. Won't never be free of one stigma er another at this rate. Evelyn, too busy showboatin' and being prickly to admit the way she felt 'bout Cole and now he's gone.
A bolt of red light shot from his belt, swelling behind him into the towering form of six. "Ah can tell you was itchin' fer a fight comin' down here. Ah won't have none of it. This is my story." Tugging his hat down low, the mega stone set in the brim flashed once, a cocoon of light enveloping Six, before bursting, revealing a massive saurian with spiked leaves growing from its back, short forelimbs, and a body that was much more dragon and much less neck then before. ""C'mon out fellers, they want a whuppin, that's what they're gettin."
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Post by seraphflonne on Dec 13, 2019 20:12:28 GMT
Kai felt a trickle of anger at Theodore's words, but it was suppressed with worry and fear at the sight of the tree turned dragon. He gripped the ball of Keahi, pulling it out and letting her out into the fray. Just like before, they were saying hurtful things and trying to hurt everyone... and somewhere deep down it was true...
Kai shook his head, settling a glare at Theodore. They weren't friends right now, but that's exactly why he had to try and knock some sense back into him. Even if he was scared, he had to do his best! "We aren't gonna go down without knocking some sense into ya! Let's show him the right way, Keahi!"
The salamander bristled with her flames spurting out of her nose, the eyes locking up with the dragon. She stood up and let out a roar of challenge, excited to get into the fray.
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 13, 2019 20:56:13 GMT
"No..." Ayah says. "I'm not perfect. But... those are my problems to fix, see? Not yours. I know you. You wouldn't impose yourself on others. This isn't you, Theo. You yourself are trying to walk another person's path, don't you see? You... don't need to do this." She releases Sparkles beside her, who stares up... and up... and... up at the large tree. "And you're wrong about Cole!" Evelyn adds, snappily, flushing. "I never felt about him anything like that, he's a guy! He's a rival, nothing more.""What I am is dangerous," Ruby says, quietly. "I'm done hurting people. But you saved me. So I'll do the same to you if I have to."As they talk, though, some faint figures fade in. They're rather indistinct, but there's a powerful parental, masculine energy about them. Map
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Post by seraphflonne on Dec 13, 2019 21:53:32 GMT
Kai pointed at the big tree, watching Keahi nod and dance around the girls as she settled in front of the towering dragon. "No holding back, we can't afford to!"Keahi didn't hold back, her eyes glinting with a tint as her maw opened wide, her head swinging towards her targets as huge gout of purple flame blasted from it towards Six and one of the faint figures. 1 AP Swift Priority SP ATK Embodiment Keahi gains Tinted Lens Kai applies Brutal Training as a Priority Standard Keahi uses Heat Wave VS Six and Figure AC 4 Smite Acc 20 Critical Burns and Poisons 114 Critical Fire Special Damage (83 if not crit) 1 AP SP ATK Link, Keahi's SP ATK rises 1 Stage
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 13, 2019 23:58:25 GMT
One of the spectral figures is dissipated before it even has a chance to fully manifest, flames also spilling onto Six. The bright motes of light stick around, though, and latch onto the Exeggutor and boy, glowing brightly around them. "Just go for the source!" Evelyn says, her Lucario diving for Theo, a blazing kick streaking through the air... which just rebounds off the glowing light. "What was that?" Ruby asks, sarcastically. "Shut up." is the curt reply. "You aren't this," Ayah says, tears in her eyes, "and if I have to show you myself, I will. Sparkles... cool the place off." The Amaura cries out, snow and freezing winds buffeting the palm tree, Ayah's hair blowing about in the wind before she also moves up to attack Six, doing her best to go for the legs of the tree... not that there's too much else to hit. Six is hit by Heat Wave. Spirit dissipates. Theo and Six gain +2 CS to all stats, and 20 Temp HP. Evelyn Tags Theo. Blaze kick misses. Six takes 46 Special Ice Damage (stats haven't been updated, so can't do pre-calc) from Powder Snow, and Amaura gains 5 DR. Six takes 39 Physical Fighting damage and loses 1 Speed CS from Low Sweep.
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Post by Robot on Dec 14, 2019 15:32:14 GMT
"Shoulda known I'd walk this road alone... Mighta been different but if I hafta bear this then so be it." Another bolt of red shot off of Theo's belt as he tugged his hat low and exhaled. Fred coalesced beside Six and immediately dropped into an aggressive stance. "Ah just wanted to be the right me fer you, Ayah... and fer you to be the right you fer me. Six, Fred, we'll bring'em round. Fer now, Git'em."Six bellows in frustration as he is hammered from all sides, missing the small purple lizard as his stones drop wide around its frantic movements. Fred goes to munch on Evelyn's Lucario, but hesitates as though realizing something seemed off about the entire scene. (Two misses.)
Theodore gives the fighting type a pointed look before squaring his shoulders and sauntering past. "Ayah, I ain't felt more open an in touch with what's right since we started gettin' close." Taking the blow from the Pokemon, hardly staggering, he leaned in and cupped the girl's cheek before kissing her tenderly.
(Theodore hits with Sweet Kiss).
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 17, 2019 5:17:14 GMT
"Well, uh, this has definitely given you more confidence..." Ayah says, flushing at the contact. Ruby's Porygon fires off a psychic blast at Six, causing the tree to fall down... but there's a powerful retort from the spectral figures, who launch beams of light at the cyberduck, buffeting it around before causing it to fall to the ground. The remnants of the light glitter over Theo, looking like they're protecting him. "What was that?" Ruby asks pointedly at Evelyn again. The girl just looks sheepish, and doesn't respond. Theo hits with Sweet Kiss. Six takes 40 damage from Psybeam, an injury, and Faints. Porygon2 takes 2 injuries from Moonblast. Theo gains +10 DR for one round. Porygon2 Faints from Moonblast. Theo gains +10 DR for one round.
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Post by seraphflonne on Dec 17, 2019 20:46:28 GMT
"Keahi, try and disperse those things, so everyone else can focus on Theodore!" Kai was pretty confident that he would do more good directing than trying to enter the fray like Ayah, glad that he had trained Keahi the way he had. Said salamander rushed over to the spirits, spinning out of the way of rocks as she did so, gaining momentum as she finally ended up beside them, spinning in a circle one last time as she released a thick cloud of poisonous smog all around her. Spinning Dance - Raises Evasion Focused Training Special Attack Maneuver Smog VS Figures Burst 1 AC 7 Acc 10 58 Poison Special Poisons on Hit
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 18, 2019 2:18:42 GMT
The spirits sizzle and smoke at Keahi's attack, but they stay together, features still looking radiant even as things melt. Evelyn's Lucario, rather than going for Theo this time, sighs as it takes aim at the Arcanine next to it. It focuses its anger and irritation into an energy ball, which it slams into Fred, heavily damaging the Arcanine. Ayah just tries to breathe, and concentrate, and clear her head, though she doesn't exactly seem to manage it. Ruby releases her Chansey onto the field, while Sparkles takes aim at Theo... but the beam goes wide. Spirits are hit and poisoned. Fred takes 79 damage from Aura Sphere. A Critical Hit! Amaura misses with Aurora Beam.
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Post by Robot on Dec 22, 2019 2:54:57 GMT
"Maybe you'll all understand someday... but not today." He told Ayah, staring into her eyes before raising an arm, a weapon of shining silver drawing up and shooting a ray of pure light at Sparkles, Starmie bursting free from Theo's belt and adding bubbles to the assault, while Fred ravaged the Lucario.
(54 Fire Physical to Lucario, 38 Water Special to Amaura, and unless Sparkles has more than 4 Evasion, another 23 Fairy Special)
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 22, 2019 3:32:21 GMT
The Lucario howls in pain as the fire spreads across her, though she manages to stay up. Sparkles attempts to stay stoic, though she whines and tears well up before falling frozen to the ground. "Sylph, keep Sparkles up," Ruby says, leading to the egg-shaped 'mon to delicately feed an egg to the Amaura, leading to it seeming to look a whole lot better. Fortunately for Keahi, the beams from the two specters both go wide, though they back up to seemingly avoid both being hit again. Lucario takes 2 injuries. It's super effective. Sparkles is hit. It's super effective! Sparkles is hit. Chansey uses Softboiled on Amaura. Both spirits miss, and then Disengage.
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Post by seraphflonne on Dec 22, 2019 7:12:12 GMT
"Since they're already split up, let's go back to hitting the cowboy and his guns!" Kai was certain that without them bunched up, it was worth more to just go straight for the Lead Man himself. Keahi dances through all the attacks, swinging around in pirouettes and sidestepping the blows as she gets even more into the rhythm as the fight goes on. She takes the opportunity to slide on up to Theodore, her maw still leaking the poisonous smog as she spits another big cloud of it straight at him. Spinning Dance x2 Focused Training Smog VS Theodore AC 7 Acc 12 60 Special Poison Damage Burns and Poisons if Hits
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