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Post by getsuga on Oct 30, 2020 16:42:25 GMT
It's here! IT'S HERE!!IT'S HERE!! IT'S HERE!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og9Df7N9XLUAt the end of their trailing misfortune approaches their golden ticket, a thread of hope spins. The trainers plant their feet at the entrance to their final trial before the Elite Four, the treacherous cave known as Victory Road. The draft emanating from the cave lulls them to enter. The sheer high of the precipice makes it almost impossible for even the best of men to scale the mountain. Inside are a networks of paths lead to the the highest opening of where the elite four delve. 72 miles of paths, decisions, predators makes this the ultimate feat of mental and physical endurance! A man sits with his back to the cave. He adjust his glasses and vest to the approaching guests before waving his arm to greet you casually and beckons you to approach further. "Heya, you trainers here for the Pokémon League?" He asks. "Please present me all eight badges of the Nexus gym leaders."
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Post by Trixander on Oct 30, 2020 20:00:09 GMT
Despite recent events, it was hard to not feel the satisfaction of presenting all eight badges at the entrance to Victory Road. This was the final obstacle, the last blocker between them and champion status. Whatever happened next, with Paradiso or otherwise, Jace never forgot his original mission. He would be champion.
"Anything we need to know before heading in?"
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Post by getsuga on Oct 30, 2020 21:59:10 GMT
The attendant flashes a grin. "A couple"
He presents three matching armbands to you. "These are your tickets to get to the pearly gates. Just present these to the gate guardian and he'll let you through. Another thing- take this. Lately a number of trainers have found themselves more misplaced than usual in the caves. I don't know why this happens, but the Champion is ok with it. Here are some devices to ease this added layer of difficulty."
He hands out a pokeball containing Abra. It's used to return to the entrance of the cave in case of emergencies. Though doing so will void your challenge attempt. He hands each of you a buzzer like device. If one is activated, the nearby buzzers vibrate with varying intensity proportional to the distance from the caller buzzer. So if Sana calls out, Jace's buzzer within 30 meters will vibrate faster than Tully's device at a distance of 40 meters.
1. No littering! 2. All battles are under league conditions 3. Do not destroy armbands of trainers 4. Pokemon found may be caught 5. Good Luck Have Fun
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Post by kurohagane on Nov 1, 2020 16:15:21 GMT
Sana nods and picks up her phone, dialing the number for her parents. Normally, she would have punched the air upwards after gaining such a significant milestone, but due to the unpleasant circumstances that lead her to this road, Sana is not being as glad as she wants to. She also eyes on the TM shop to gain an edge against the challenges ahead, not only in Victory Road, Elite Four, the Champion but also Jace.
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Post by Trixander on Nov 1, 2020 19:08:05 GMT
Jace was ready to go. "Sana, light the way. Tully, watch our back. Looking for a way up..."
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Post by getsuga on Nov 4, 2020 7:24:00 GMT
Once everything is understood, they depart into the caves! Outside the lack of vision, the first thing the trainers feel is the unevenness of the cave floor. A mixture of soft mud and stone rest underneath your feet. While it is safe to walk briskly on, running without watching your step is a slippery slope to breaking your nose on stone. The sounds of running water echoes faintly into your ears and wind whistles around the stones. You quickly get used to those sounds as you scan for a path.
Sana leads the group by lighting her magical wand. A pink aura emits from the tip and to their surprise, the surrounding area begins to resonate with her action. In a rippling sequence, fragments of stone in small and large illuminate with a presence similar to Sana's. This effect happens over 10 meters from Sana's current position. The light fades from any fragments that fall out of her reach.
You walk for a little bit before taking in the environment again. Roll Survival or Perception
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Post by Trixander on Nov 7, 2020 0:12:18 GMT
After a little bit of considering, Jace decided that digging up was not the right move. If the walls were shifting around in unpredictable ways, they could be crushed. That being said, taking shorter shortcuts seemed to be the right move. He released Gengar and Nidoking: "Gengar, scout ahead and find us some thin walls to get through. Nidoking will dig us a tunnel. Try to find stairs or some sort of upwards incline. I really have no clue which direction we are supposed to go besides up."
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Post by getsuga on Nov 13, 2020 8:37:10 GMT
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGDe0C2YmjENidoking and Gengar break through, out of bounds, in a search to ascend the caves. Gengar makes sure to avoid any nests wild pokemon may be residing in and Nidoking avoids running into obstacles like trainers. This tactic provides a swift and efficient effort to the goal! Contrary to Jace's prediction of being multiple floors, Nidoking seldom changed elevation. There were dips and rises yet nothing too notable to say you ascended the caves. The three emerge from the makeshift tunnel and find themselves in a long hallway. Further along this path is a source of light bouncing off the gem encrusted walls. They make their move towards the light and the cave opens to the sky. The path expands into a wide clearance littered with pillars that almost form stalagmites and stalactites- maintaining a connection with the floor and ceiling. In the middle of the room is a chasm that may ascends to the exit. From this distance, you can see a makeshift spiraling staircase. Next to this chasm, you see a woman standing at the edge looking down in contemplation. You can't tell her details, but she's surrounded by a white coat and that's as much as you can tell without getting closer. Her head jerks back from the unknown presence of the trainers. "Is anyone there?" She calls out.
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Post by Trixander on Nov 13, 2020 14:31:33 GMT
There was no point in hiding now. Clearly this person was placed here as an obstacle between aspiring champions and the stairs out. Still, Jace called out. "Just a couple of trainers looking for stairs."
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Post by getsuga on Nov 14, 2020 7:57:09 GMT
The woman relaxes and lets out a sigh she held back. "You're in luck guy, here's the exit. Hope you ate your carbs today because it's quite the workout." Along the chasm walls the spiral staircase extends for miles to the top. The woman grabs your attention again. She does not have the armband so you can rest assured she wouldn't challenge you three to a battle.
"Since you're the first group of people I haven't seen completely exhausted and panicked to make it this far, can I ask of a small favor? This cave system has trumped the most cautious of trainers and defeated the most foolhardy. This mountain is breathing, it feels the presence of everyone travelling here. The shifting walls are subtle, but they haven't happened in a long time. I've studied here for a few months - I would know! Do you think the Spirit of Victory Road overlooked you? Or it's preoccupied with something else..."
She stares at the group from behind her lenses and clenches the white fur coat she has oddly draped over her shoulders.
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Post by Trixander on Nov 16, 2020 22:10:03 GMT
The mountain was... alive? All of this time, Jace had assumed that there was some sort of geokinetic controlling everything. "I doubt it could overlook us, given Nidoking's lack of subtlety," Jace remarked as he returned the Ground-type into its Pokeball. Odds are he wouldn't like climbing the stairs. "You said you had a small favor?"
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Post by getsuga on Nov 18, 2020 23:20:30 GMT
She nods her head excessively. "Yes! The spirit is in danger and you have to aid it at once! Not too long ago, maybe a few hours." She recollects while gripping the fine white jacket. "Some lady approached me and asked about Victory Road. When I told her, she looked at me with the gaze of someone who found an absolute steal on Black Friday."
"Her last words before jumping into this chasm were 'Perfect, so I'll slay this spirit and everything here will return to normal. I'm excited for what jewelry I can create from it.' Can you believe that!? She didn't want her coat dirtied so here I am standing for her like some sentry!"
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Post by Trixander on Nov 19, 2020 1:11:11 GMT
"Let's go. Tatsumaki has backed herself into a corner, and maybe this spirit will help us," Jace didn't hesitate to go to the lip of the chasm. "And don't worry about holding onto that coat, she won't be needing it."
He turned back to his team. "Tully, hitch a ride on Magni. Let's try to make this quick." Then he jumped into the chasm, using his telekinesis to fall at a slowed rate.
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Post by getsuga on Nov 20, 2020 0:48:18 GMT
The explorer lets out another refreshing exhale when the team dives into the abyss. "Did I do good guys?" She says looking towards the ceiling. Moments later circular figures within the stone rumble in excitement.
You three descent to the ground with relative ease, though the pressure makes your head a feel a bit bloated you quickly get used to it. With no destination in mind, you can only hope for a sign leading you to this spirit. Glowing pink crystals from Sana's light and the long whispering wind. The scenery is all the same until you see one of those glowing pink stones levitate straight towards you with considerable speed. With the help of the light, this ankle biter Pokémon looks to be a Carbink with a special pink hue.
Without a second thought it rushes to the trainers with certain determination to Sana's side. It grabs onto her foot trembling with fright and out of breath.
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Post by kurohagane on Nov 21, 2020 3:16:56 GMT
There is no mistake, the reason the Carbink is attracted to her is not only being the closest thing to Diancie, but there is a Noivern after it. No doubt, it comes from Tatsumaki. One trait of Sana's personality that surpasses her cowardice, refusal to see people, Pokemon or human, hurt or bullied - compassion. Sana points her wand, concentrating lunacy energy into her wand, and fires a concentrated energy pink ball filled with lunacy straight at Noivern, punishing it with the laws of the fey. "By the laws of fey, you shall not harm innocent beings!"Whimsy, already surrounded by fairy light, flies down and moves the Carbink somewhere else, knowing her servant's will. Sana uses Moonblast at Noivern. Noivern suffers -1 CS on Special attack.
Sana uses Fey Law at Noivern, binding it with 1AP and Noivern suffers -4 accuracy on Flying moves.
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Post by getsuga on Nov 21, 2020 18:04:48 GMT
Noivern is taken by surprise as the attack engulfs her back at such a close range. The residual aura from moonblast causes the gems to jump with sparkling luminesce greater than before. Noivern hisses at her prey being stolen, and her veins flow and show with rage at the damage Sana inflicted.
She rears to her hind legs- preparing to swipe at Sana with sharpened talons, but it's interrupted as a column of stone juts in front of the fairy girl out of nowhere. It angles towards the bat, hitting her in the chest and causing her to jump backwards to the cave's ceiling. With her grip secured, Noivern launches a dragon pulse from her ears.
Carbink is taken to safety, it's eyes glow with delight at Sana's abilities. It drops from Whimsy and begins some sort of communication with the ground.
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Post by Trixander on Nov 21, 2020 19:27:44 GMT
Not seeing the Pokemon until Sana attacked it, Jace quickly threw out his Pokemon he planned on using against Tatsumaki: Kingdra. After Sana got hit with the Dragon Pulse, Jace and Kingdra returned fire with a combined Ice Beam.
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Post by kurohagane on Nov 22, 2020 2:46:06 GMT
Her servant is in trouble, Whimsy senses the ferocity from the Dragon's pulse, she quickly jumps to push Sana away from the lethal hearing range. The law of fey does not allow dragon to hurt a fairy, and Whimsy is up on the air, unhurt. Whimsy intercepts Dragon Pulse.
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Post by getsuga on Nov 24, 2020 5:56:24 GMT
Noivern drops from the ceiling covered in heavy damage. She shakes vigorously from the ice attack and the accumulated super effective hits. Forever proud, she readies up another attack your way. That is until a gust of wind dances through the hall. It engulfs the three of you, grazing every corner of your body like some sort of scanner.
"My, my" A single flame emerges across the cavern halls. The wind picks up in pace, making it difficult to keep your eyes open for too long. Tatsumaki enters from behind you. Staraptor and Archeops jump from her sides, striking a menacing glare at their comrade. As always Tatsumaki strikes you with an outgoing smile. "Good day you three, it brings me joy to us to meet again after so long." Tthat same smile disappears quicker than usual.
"This silly Noivern. She can't tell when she's out of her league, but that's why I love her! There's not much she won't do to complete her goal and I appreciate her dedication to my goals. Navigating through this cave has been giving me trouble and I believe that Carbink can help me out. May I take it off your hands, Sana?" She points to the Carbink whom has attached itself to the wall at shoulder height. Unable to bear witness to the outcome, it covers itself.
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Post by Trixander on Nov 24, 2020 16:40:55 GMT
Jace already knew Sana's answer, it was all of the answer they all shared. "I don't think so," Jace said as he released Gengar to join Kingdra. "It doesn't surprise me that the thing you prize most in an individual is blind dedication to your goals. That seems to be the Paradiso creed these days."
Biting back more scathing words, Jace wanted to afford Tatsumaki the same opportunity he gave Natasha. He thought to point out that she was underground, surrounded by Rock-type Pokemon potentially. This was not a favorable battleground for her, and that was before taking into account that this was going to be a three vs. one. "Does Hayate know what Paradiso has been doing? What you have been doing?"
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