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Post by lordfhalkyn on Oct 11, 2018 12:35:32 GMT
The machinery is hauled inside the lab. The inside is much cooler than the outside- you actually shiver slightly as you step inside. Science-y looking computers line the walls, and wires are taped to the wooden floor; this looks less like a lab and more like the inside of Crobatman's Crobat Cave. Devices for analyzing Pokemon are lined up neatly along the walls; an incubator holds an odd-looking egg under a heat lamp, and nearby a fossil restoration machine chugs away patiently as it revives an ancient Pokemon. Kukui hooks up the machines to a large computer that dominates an entire wall and types a few commands into the keyboard. Immediately lines of code appear onscreen, scrolling upwards in a seemingly never-ending line. Kukui lets out a low whistle as he examines this. "Our albino friend has certainly been busy," he says. "But I think I can guess how this thing works. His mind control is not psychic power; it controls the electrical impulses produced by the brain by emitting a special electromagnetic wave; judging by how complex this code is, I'd say he has very fine control over his puppets. That said, the brain-scrambling interference it emits is only effective over short range. If he wants to take over Pokemon on another island, he'd need a way to relay it over the long distance. Like, a satellite, a cell phone tower, or maybe Magnemite in a pinch."
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Post by madandy on Oct 11, 2018 15:18:00 GMT
"That's neat and all, Doc," Ira says, his eyes darting around to make sure no one's listening in, "But do you think you can come up with a way to stop it? Don't get me wrong, I'm real glad he can only mind-violate things closeby, but I'd feel better if we could just stop it completely. Plus, he's kinda got a lotta Magnemites. Heck, that's probably why he's got so many, the psycho m- monster" he quickly corrects, remembering his younger siblings are in the room.
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Post by drallore on Oct 11, 2018 16:18:12 GMT
Smoke starts billowing out of Kane's ears as he tries to understand what's being told to him
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Post by lordfhalkyn on Oct 12, 2018 15:00:02 GMT
Kukui examines the code some more. "It'll take some time, but I think I can figure it out," he says. "One way or another, I'll block Brandon's mind control." Looking back at you all, he flashes you all a friendly smile. "But you kids seem to have had a big day. I can handle it from here; why don't you go home and take the rest of the day off?"
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Post by madandy on Oct 21, 2018 14:18:38 GMT
Ira nods. "Okay. Be careful, though - Brandon might try something and... well, I'm sure you've got plenty of great protectors, but the guy's powerful and crazy. Keep on the lookout."
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Post by lordfhalkyn on Oct 22, 2018 6:44:45 GMT
"Will do," Kukui says, waving as you leave. "And watch out yourselves. He's the kind of guy who'll hurt children if he has to." It's late afternoon when you guys finally arrive home, ready for relaxation. Upon reaching the front door, however, you realize it's slightly ajar, with mud smeared across the lower half in a straight line up to the handle. Peering inside, you see a slick trail of mud smeared across the wooden floor, as though something slid, or was dragged, inside the house.
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Post by ren on Oct 22, 2018 18:26:34 GMT
"oh dear... What happened here? Elise asks while peering inside the house to look if the coast is clear. Stepping carefully inside if it is.
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Post by madandy on Oct 23, 2018 15:12:29 GMT
Ira leans in over Elise's head, his hand pulling Chase's ball out, ready to release at a moment's notice should anything leap out at them, which he is thoroughly convinced it will.
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Post by lordfhalkyn on Oct 23, 2018 15:13:12 GMT
The coast is clear. The track leads inside, and now that you have a better look, the track on the floor and the smear on the door are both about the same width, and that width is roughly uniform. The track appears to lead into the kitchen before doubling back and going up the stairs.
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Post by drallore on Oct 23, 2018 16:49:35 GMT
Kane sprints upstairs in fear that whatever left these tracks is heading to his Nio blu ray collection
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Post by lordfhalkyn on Oct 24, 2018 17:07:55 GMT
Upstairs, the tracks lead all over the place, into everyone's rooms. Whatever was sliding around sure was curious. Kane Your blu-ray collection is untouched. However, something has been through a collection of official Nio Crayons (the only crayons heroic enough to color in the official Nio Coloring Book)- whether they're yours or Hau's, you can't tell. And- you behold the sacrilege of sacrileges! Something has torn a sizeable strip off of one of your Nio costumes!
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Post by drallore on Oct 24, 2018 17:12:39 GMT
Kane gives a high pitched screech that rivals the roar of a loudred in terms of volume. Kane starts investigating to find the culprit, following any clue he can find
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Post by madandy on Oct 25, 2018 17:08:20 GMT
Ira winces a little at the noise Kane makes before searching his own room. He particularly checks where he kept the book (in the locked metal box he'd brought with him to store anything secret*, which he put in the space behind the bottom drawer in room's dresser so one would have to slide it out to reach it). He also gets a closer look at the slime trail, even sniffing it to see if
*Because of course he brought that kind of thing on holiday - this is Ira we're talking about.
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Post by ren on Oct 27, 2018 13:36:49 GMT
Elise searches to house to see if she can find the culprit.
"Slimy! You still there?" She shouts throughout the house.
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Post by lordfhalkyn on Oct 28, 2018 12:43:04 GMT
The trail of mud fades as you follow it around the house, suggesting that whatever left this trail was simply dirty, not slimy. But every room with cloth products had strips torn out of those products- chairs, curtains, and bath towels alike were torn. Ira's sewing kit, curiously, was also missing. The search ends at the downstairs bathroom, where you hear water running gently behind the closed door. A quick headcount confirms that all of you are here, so the intruder is either in there, or they have left the house through that room.
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Post by drallore on Oct 28, 2018 20:00:31 GMT
Kane, fueled by vengeance, kicks down the door and chargers in
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Post by madandy on Oct 29, 2018 15:19:30 GMT
Ira's eyes widen as he steps forward in tandem with Kane, surprised at his reaction. He subtly puts himself in front of his little brother, ready to intercept anything the intruder throws at him.
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Post by lordfhalkyn on Oct 29, 2018 18:59:02 GMT
The bathroom is windowless, so you need to flip the lights on to get a good look. When you do, you see the tap running and the ugliest Pikachu any of you have ever seen sitting on the sink, smiling and wagging its little tail. On the floor are the crayons pillaged from Hau, Ira's sewing kit, and several strips of cloth, including the one from Kane's costume. The little guy is either completely oblivious to the smackdown Kane is about to give it, or it's trying to defuse the situation. (The Pikachu in question)
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Post by drallore on Oct 29, 2018 21:47:29 GMT
Kane starts swinging his foam sword at mimikyu, tears forming at his eyes as he tries to climb over his big brother to exact his revenge
"YOU!!! HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO MY LIMITED EDITION NIO GARB?!!? NOW I ONLY HAVE 12 OUTFITS TO WEAR FOR THIS WHOLE TRIP!!!! HAVE YOU NO HEART YOU MONSTER?!?!
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Post by ren on Oct 30, 2018 10:17:06 GMT
"oh, a pikachu?" She asks herself looking over Ira and Kane's shoulder. She tries to grab-hug Kane before he does anything stupid.
"Wait, wait!" she yells as she tries to stop her little brother.
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