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Post by Robot on Jan 4, 2022 19:54:56 GMT
"Well, the human word for someone who flies is a Pilot. They have tools to do even that, but being both a human, and a bird, would require you to decide what being a bird means to you. You may want to face forward while you walk, before you trip.". Mentor kept pace and unruffled despite Muku's shift in time.
Ahead, a pair of lumpy purple spheres with incredible moustaches and beards under what looks like tall and most gentlemanly hats consider a line of several somewhat humanoid Pokemon, they mutter and grunt to one another as though having polite discourse. On closer inspection, each also wears a monacle.
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Post by birdy51 on Jan 7, 2022 3:40:20 GMT
"A pilot huh? That sounds perfect for me. No issues at all~!" Muku chirps. Yes, this Muku, the same one who has trouble simply accessing the PC. Muku the bird who has no clue how to operate even basic machinery. What have you done? What have you wrought upon the world? Oblivious to the aeronautical disaster in the making, Muku continues to walk backwards for the time being.
"Also hey, don't worry I'm fine. See?" She says, doing a little hop and spin as if to punctuate her point. The bird girl nearly breaks into a taunting backflip before she realizes that doing so would put her in the line. Not at the back of the line either. In the line. And that, that simply wouldn't do. With lithe grace, she bounces up into the sky to land in head of the line of Pokémon, taunting both fate and reality to bend to her will.
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Post by Robot on Jan 7, 2022 19:17:32 GMT
The Gardevoir, mawile, hatterene, lopunny, and lilligant turn and give Muku a small round of applause at her entrance. Each seems to have their own distinct bearing and style. The odd purple things move to her side and look the girl over from different angles. From the noises they make, and where they are looking she is pretty sure they admire her comb, and her muscles.
"Wee?" "Wee." "Ngg." "Nng." Quite.
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Post by birdy51 on Jan 8, 2022 2:53:19 GMT
"I know. I'm deserving of praise." Muku says haughtily, tossing her combed hair to the wind where it stands majestically, hardly bothered by the stern breeze. She had no idea what any of this about, but she didn't care. Anyone who appreciated her gymnastics was good in her book. So few people made nice comments on her ability to jump and hop around like a bird on the wind. More people should complement her like this, she thinks.
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Post by Robot on Jan 10, 2022 19:08:32 GMT
There is an exchange of sounds between scoffing and chortling, and an air of indignance begins among the Pokemon in line. The Lopunny shows off some similar acrobatics, high kicks, and spins. The rest shoot Muku dirty looks, arms folded across their chests. More debate.
"My fairy is a little rusty, but they are arguing over who gets to keep you.". Mentor comments. The Lopunny's display starts to draw attention away from Muku.
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Post by birdy51 on Jan 10, 2022 20:48:28 GMT
"I'm a free bird. If they want to keep me, they gotta fight me. And nobody beats me in a fight." Muku says haughtily, unaware of just what kind of situation she may have found herself in and vaguely unwilling to really care. She finds herself side eying the rabbit thing. A vicious curl bites its way up her lips. If it was just a little bit smaller, that one would probably be quite edible. A grazing type. The kind you could hit from the air and just absolutely tear into. Maybe not as good as bugs but still delicious. Kind of like Mmip, but also very much not Mmip.
She wasn't quite certain why she thought this way exactly. Muku had never met another creature like this in her life.
Bird memory? Probably a bird memory.
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Post by Robot on Jan 10, 2022 21:41:50 GMT
More gentlewheezely exchanges. The duo floats off to one side. The Lopunny squares off with Muku, bouncing from foot to foot. The rest of the Pokemon start to disperse in disgust. "There is some kind of gentemen's bet? I don't know what that means."
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Post by birdy51 on Jan 10, 2022 22:32:11 GMT
"It means rabbit stew is on the menu." Muku snarls. A Cheshire grin spreads across her face. How long has it been since she had gotten into a fight like this? A fight for the heck of it? The joy of battle; the springing and sprinting. She drops low, bouncing from one foot to the other. "If someone else tries to get in on this, tell them to fly off, alright? Don't plan killing or... Rekilling? But I am gonna enjoy this."Once ensuring that her 'partner' was good and settled into their own groove, Muku snaps forward, launching herself in a twirling strike, flinging out her right leg aggressively to strike out at the Lopunny with full force! Muku joins the fight at Initiative 20! She'll begin with an Acrobatics and take it from there. If Muku hits, she's going to massage out an ATK stage with Roughneck.
Acrobatics! - AC 2 L|B4Q0zI1d20
Damage? - 3d10+45
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7 over 2 to hit for 63 Flying Physical damage. Lose an Atk Stage if it hits! 1d20·3d10+45
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Post by Robot on Jan 10, 2022 23:01:50 GMT
The Lopunny bounds over Muku's first strike and retaliates with a spinning kick aimed at her head. There's probably a coy wink and some kind of saucy dialogue for their sponsers also.
(Lopunny goes on 30, leads with Splash into High Jump Kick 15 vs. AC 3 for 71 Fighting Physical.)
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Post by birdy51 on Jan 10, 2022 23:49:39 GMT
"Watch out. You're wide open!" Muku replies coyly. She shifts. The High Jump Kick is destined to strike her, written in the stars. But somewhere between the showboating and the saucy dialogue, Muku pulls rug out from underneath her opponent. Her body bends to an impossible degree, bending till her hands touch the earth. Her feet kick off as her body scrunches, balls up, and she launches herself at the Lopunny with improbable accuracy; a twirling maelstrom of limbs that leaves no such room for error. Aggressive maneuvers could be punished! Different tact then! Activating Dodge, High Jump Kick misses. Muku will respond with an Aerial Ace and a Splash of her own! Taking out an ATK stage with Roughneck.
Aerial Ace NEVER MISSES. vjKxc43D1d20
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53 points of Physical Flying Damage. Lose an attack stage!~ 1d20·2d6+43
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Post by Robot on Jan 11, 2022 20:29:12 GMT
Despite the way the Pokemon's leg twists on its landing, it seems to experience no pain or discomfort. Muku's retaliation sees her standing over the now prone Lopunny. The creature folds her arms across her chest and visibly sulks. Nearby, one of the Weezing reluctantly parts with his monacle. The winner fits it on the smaller of its two faces and chortles appreciably.
"That one bet on you.". Mentor explains.
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Post by birdy51 on Jan 12, 2022 0:53:17 GMT
"Always the right choice. I would have done the same."
As she ruffles her coat however, the last remnants of her grander than death mood subsides as a slow, open hand extends down towards her fallen foe. "You fought well. She says sincerely. "Sorry if you think I'm a jerk. That happens. Fighting gets me all excited and something about fighting you was kind of nostalgic. But in a good way, ya know?"
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Post by Robot on Jan 12, 2022 18:59:27 GMT
The Lopunny experimentally gave her ruined leg a stretch, which righted itself with a thick, meaty crack, before accepting Muku's hand and getting to her feet. Folding her arms across her chest, she inclined her head that she accepted Muku's apology, turning her attention towards the Weezing as they approached. She gave the now monacle free ball of nice smelling gas a hug. He had believed in her and it was something.
The other Weezing moves up beside Muku, eying her up, as though expecting the same.
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Post by birdy51 on Jan 13, 2022 22:21:38 GMT
Haha. No. Giving the strange fancy a hug was out of the question. Muku wasn’t a hugger; hugs are saved for violence or a preclude to violence as you wrap your talons around prey and squeeze the life out of your foe.
Not wanting to leave the fancy gas creature hanging however, she gently proffers her fist. “Tap it here.” She says crudely. “Can’t do hugs. But I will bump the rock, as one of my friends might say.”
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Post by Robot on Jan 13, 2022 22:45:30 GMT
Fancy considers Muku's hand from two angles before bumping his side against it. It shares a look with its other half in the nonshouldered equivalent of a shrug, and proudly introduces itself with a tip of its head (and hat). Being in proximity, Muku can smell the freshest, cleanest air. Like being high in the sky on wing, during a fine summer's day with good thermals.
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Post by birdy51 on Jan 14, 2022 0:49:44 GMT
"Happy to meet you as well your... Cleanliness?"
Cleanliness. Was the right word? It sounded correct to Muku. What else would you call a majestic top hat wearing creature of purity and breath? Not that it mattered too much. This conversation didn't need to last too much longer. "Hey. So that was a fun line, but I do have to like, go. Bird's gotta fly right? Always love a good fight though, thanks for arranging it."
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Post by Robot on Jan 14, 2022 19:57:55 GMT
The Weezing shakes its head and moves in front of Muku, floating low. It vocalizes some manner of protest. Mentor's normally flat and expressionless eyes take on a quirk of doubt and concern.
"He says he belongs with you? The imagery is... Something. It's definitely something. He's very passionate about it."
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Post by birdy51 on Jan 15, 2022 0:32:31 GMT
The corners of her mouth twists ever so awkwardly as Mentor levels his explanation of whatever this weird fresh smelling bag of musk was trying to sell her. Ok. Sure. The guy vibed, and he had an impressive hat. But between Talon, Quip, Kentucky, Catdad, Monolith and Mentor himself, Muku was just about full up on the whole companions thing. Any more members of the plock, and she'd begin to have trouble trying to take care of everyone and that wasn't something she was ready to afford. Not here, not in the land of the dead. She'd have to break it to him gently.
"Look buddy. My squad's full up. I'm not looking for another wingman. Y'see Muku? Muku's her own show. And I'm Muku. I'm the show. I'm the power, I'm the flash in the sky, the rocket that dives, ya hear me? If we had met like, yesterday, it'd be like a maybe, but for now I'm gonna have to give it a no, ya know? Nothing personal."
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Post by Robot on Jan 17, 2022 19:21:26 GMT
The Weezing looks crushes, until he is swarmed by the remainder of the contestants. They might not have been his first pick, but everyone loves a winner, and rich people have to die sometime. Mentor hurriedly hops along after Muku as she leaves the strange contest in this garden of Eden.
"That was surprisingly gentle, poignant even, especially for you. Are you in a generous mood then?"
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Post by birdy51 on Jan 17, 2022 20:12:21 GMT
Walking away from the strangest episode of The Bachelor ever aired, Muku takes out a Pokéball at random and begins to fiddle with it in her hand. “Maybe? Not sure what a really good mood is. I certainly don’t feel as crowded. Or angry. Or like, ya know. That feeling you get when you just need to hunt something. Fight someone. It’s there like it should be, but it’s muted, almost as if the little Starly in my brain that yelss about fighting is sleeping or something. Not as beepy.”
Not a peep maybe? Ha! She let’s out a small, horrifying giggle from the back of her throat. Lo, see her eyes narrow in disgust. Just… What was that noise? She didn’t hate it, but it’s such a foreign… Sensation. Maybe she liked it? It WAS kind of like twittering. She cautiously allows another to escape into a good natured, but broken chuckle. She shakes her head.
“I-I don’t know. I’m just; happy maybe? I’m ok for a bit and maybe that’s just a new thing. But for once, it’s not a bad new thing, you know?”
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