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Post by sleepytenor on Sept 3, 2018 8:23:30 GMT
C.C. didn't have time to celebrate making his new friends. The cave continued to rumble. This was bad. He needed to get out of here, He recalled Dab'loon and tries to make his way back through the tunnel he came in from.
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Post by Vazad on Sept 3, 2018 11:20:54 GMT
Raúl continued pushing forward, desperate to find the others, doing his best to shrug off the pain caused by the falling rocks. If the cave in continued to escalate he'd have to back out but he didn't want to think of that. He called out to the others trying to see if they could hear him. "Anyone there!?"
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I'm not going to say it was damage, but it was damage.
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Post by Robot on Sept 3, 2018 13:21:07 GMT
Aikan bursts from the caves carrying a small green and brown spotted lump under one arm, joining the exodus of fleeing Pokemon making their way past Raul, the light of freedom and safety a pinpoint in the distance yet. He had made great strides, but a shout from behind drew his attention to another corridor that lead into the main tunnel. A section of the ceiling dropped in, leaving only the slightest space to view C.C., now trapped behind the rubble. The footing was becoming rapidly more unsteady, the earth itself seeming to buckle and move.
(Take another tick of damage, and I will need another athletics or acrobatics check, plus relevant skill checks or actions to remove the obstacle. The hole is too small for your friend to fit through.)
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Post by Vazad on Sept 3, 2018 14:03:52 GMT
Raúl skids to a sudden stop as Aikan sprints past him. With a worried expression, he spun around and began following the Fishman out of the cave. Was Aikan the only person he'd seen come this way? Raúl was trying to remember when he spotted a flash of color down another bend in the cave. He could barely make out C.C. through a few gaps in the rocks. Doing his best to make his way over to the cave-in he began to do his best to remove the rubble.
(Athletics 11, Rock Smash to try and remove the stone AC 18 Damage 18)
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Post by sleepytenor on Sept 3, 2018 18:42:56 GMT
"Guys? Hello?" Crap! He was trapped inside the cave. Where did Aiken end up going? Was he trapped too? "Can anyone hear me?" He didn't have many options here. He didn't know what his new mon were capable of but he wasn't about to release them while they were still inside the cave.
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Post by Zephias on Sept 6, 2018 2:22:35 GMT
Aikan noticed the cry and dashed towards where Raul was, lashing out with a kick to try and break away some of the debris keeping C.C. trapped.
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Post by Robot on Sept 7, 2018 14:27:46 GMT
(Everyone still in the caves takes another tick of damage.)
C.C. takes a sound hit from a falling rock against his shoulder and down his side, an extremely unpleasant snapping sound accompanying the impact. Raul and Aikan collectively destroy enough of the rubble to make for a clear exit, helping their newfound friend through.
QbTJhK4m1d8+20 Normal Physical Damage, and an Injury to C.C.
(Now all there is, is to escape! Three Athletics/Acrobatics checks please. The highest rank of the bunch of you may assist the skillchecks of the lower, providing half rank bonus. The DC increases each round until you are out!)1d8+20
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Post by Zephias on Sept 7, 2018 23:48:00 GMT
Making sure the Shroomish he was helping was also alright, Aikan pulled C.C. out of the hole and gave him a pat.
"Let's go, there ain't much time before this cave becomes our grave already"
[Athletics 13, 12, 13! Assisting C.C. and Raul with Athletics (rank 4) for a +2]
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Post by sleepytenor on Sept 8, 2018 6:45:52 GMT
C.C. let out a groan. There was a sharp pain where the rocks had hit and being pulled did not help with that. Though it did help with other things. Like getting out for example. They all needed to get out of here, and fast.
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Post by Vazad on Sept 9, 2018 20:55:18 GMT
Raúl nodded to Aikan as he helped pull C.C. through.
"Fine with me, lets each take an arm. The kid is pretty banged up."
Raúl tried to support C.C. as the group made their way outside.
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Post by Robot on Sept 10, 2018 13:23:09 GMT
The trio frantically pull free of the collapsing tunnel, another rock nearly clobbering C.C. were it not for Raul's iron will and broad back .Just as they exit the mouth of the cave the entire structure and a portion of the ground sloughs away from the land and into the vast ocean. A Sea King birthing itself from some ancient place of slumber and into the waters, it's long, majestic neck and pale blue hide flecked with ice crystals. It appeared not unlike one of the Pokemon C.C. encountered in the caves, with a broad, spiny shell, though it's beak housed fearsome teeth the size of a man, and each exhale brought with it a chill fog. It surveyed the landscape, attention settling on the humans there just long enough to decide they didn't merit it's attention. Then, it sank beneath the waves, bellowing a sorrowful sound that rattled against the breasts of the most stalwart adventurer. Silence fell, save the odd tumble of a rock now and then. (Raul, Aikan, and CC all take another three ticks of damage (injuries as appropriate). Raul takes an additional injury from falling rocks).
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Post by Vazad on Sept 10, 2018 18:52:04 GMT
Raúl gave a grunt of pain as he shielded C.C. from one of the falling rocks. The kid had taken enough of a beating for one day. As they broke into fresh air Raúl stared, he'd seen Sea Kings before but mostly at a distance. If you were close enough to really see one you were in trouble. He held he breath as it looked at them, trying his best not to move even as his body ached. When it finally sank down he released what little breath he'd had his lungs in a wheeze. Turning to the others he checked that they were alright.
"Everyone still got their head on?"
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Post by sleepytenor on Sept 10, 2018 21:22:57 GMT
C.C. thought he was done for and closed his eyes waiting for the impact. An impact that never came. He opened his eyes to find Raul standing over him. "Oh Raul! Are you ok?"
Seeing the Sea King C.C. felt a small amount of regret. Did he cause this creature's misery? The resemblance to one of the mon he had just caught made him question whether he should be bringing its beautiful voice with him. "I think I'm ok, thanks to you."
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Post by Zephias on Sept 11, 2018 6:59:06 GMT
"Well ain't that the best timing for a giant sea monster to wake up, eh! Blood and darkness" Aikan grumbled. He placed the Shroomish he'd been carrying down on the ground and sat down heavily.
"I'm fine, yeah. Let's never do that again, by the way. You make it out fine there, little one?"
The last line was directed at the shroomish.
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Post by Robot on Sept 12, 2018 10:47:06 GMT
The Shroomish grunted a little affirmative, its perpetually grumpy expression fixated on Aikan before it popped a squat in the grass beside him. Rati joined the trio not long after that, having scrambled with her new acquisitions free of the portion of the island that had been shaking frantically.
"Are you three alright?" They clearly weren't, but it was a knee jerk reaction for someone that wasn't conditioned to see blood on the regular. "That was something else... what is it? I've never seen a fish that big before..."
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Post by Vazad on Sept 12, 2018 20:00:43 GMT
Raúl nodded at C.C. a bit embarrassed at the genuine reaction. He turned as Rati ran up to them. He breathed a sigh of relief, he hadn't been sure if she'd gone into the cave as well so it was good to get a confirmation that she hadn't been hurt.
"We're all still standing, nothing that a bit of time won't heal." He glanced out over the waves as they churned far below, an involuntary shiver when down his spine. "That was a Sea King as far as I can tell, you usually don't see them outside the Calm Belt. The place is fulled with them." Stretching a bit he gave the area a last look over before taking a few steps down the path. "Well, there's no use hanging 'round here. Why don't we head back the Crocus's?"
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Post by sleepytenor on Sept 13, 2018 0:53:21 GMT
C.C. held up the ball containing his new blue, shelled friend and eyed it. He didn't respond to Rati as he was too wrapped up in his thoughts. Would this creature grow to become that? Was it really even ok for him to take it with him? Without even realizing, he started muttering to himself. "I wonder...you do share a strong resemblance...it isn't safe enough here to do that..." He noticed he'd been speaking out loud and stopped. "Is there a small pond somewhere nearby but far from the shore? I...made a promise and I need to check something. After that we should probably go back to Crocus. We have a log pose now, so navigating should be easier."
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Post by Zephias on Sept 13, 2018 2:32:17 GMT
"I'm fine with whatever that doesn't have a rock ceiling, or at least I will be for a while. Might as well start heading back to Crocus's place. We can probably find a pond between here and the house, and if we don't then Rati and I can take you to where we dealt with the fish problem"
Aikan scratched at the back of his face.
"Plus, I still have to iron out details with the little one over here and introduce the rest of my team"
Aikan motioned to the Shroomish at that, sort-of offering a pokeball.
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Post by Vazad on Sept 13, 2018 3:12:07 GMT
Raúl nodded at C.C. and Aikan pointing towards the pond. "There was a little pond over there, I think I might have scared away all the 'Mon but it's a pretty quiet place." He wondered what C.C. wanted with it but it wasn't something that odd to ask about so he refrained from prying further.
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Post by sleepytenor on Sept 13, 2018 13:21:58 GMT
C.C. smiled with delight. "Well then. If we each have our own things to do, maybe we should do them and regroup. I'm going to check out the pond. I also have introductions to make."
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