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Post by Robot on May 8, 2018 10:30:43 GMT
"If we live, I'm either punching him in his dumb face or kissing him. Maybe the first and then the second so he feels it more. Come on Melody, it's a fight. Axiom needs to learn that you can't just have everything you want." She would do what she could for the hostage first. Scooping a ball off of her belt, she advances weaving through the trees, before releasing Petra. The Bonsly looks around confused for a moment, its expression some measure of unhappy (feigned or otherwise).
"Petra, get that bird with your snakey-grabbers!" Mica called from a little ways behind.
(Mica moves forward 6m and releases D. Bonsly beside the downed girl and the metal bird. Bonsly attempts to start a grapple using Athletics.)
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Post by DataNinja on May 8, 2018 19:05:17 GMT
Melody nods at Mica, as the group begins to spring into action. It looks like there're things she wants to say... but it seems like she'll wait until later. The plate toss from Donovan seems to startle Axiom, as do the seeds latching onto her armour, but she seems to maintain her composure. Mostly. "You insolent little insect," she hisses, as the Plate bounces off her and thuds to the ground, the object thankfully undamaged. Mica's Bonsly does its best to try and restrain the giant metal bird with vines... but it just isn't strong enough, the bird snapping the restraining vines, before shifting to put most of its weight on the girl beneath it and screeching. It seems to mostly be waiting for more instructions. Instructions that are most certainly going to be delayed, as Melody releases a large Gourgeist, which unleashes a torrent of flames on Axiom, causing her to scream, and begin to cough. Her suit sparking some, she casts her helmet off, a haze of smoke coming from inside, which blows away to reveal a pale face, with long raven hair cascading out. Still coughing, she glares at Melody. "You... you were unexpected. A complication. You in particular need to be removed." She raises an arm to point at the Trainer girl, which begins crackling with electricity... only to suddenly die down, the shocking fizzling out. There seems to be genuine panic on Axiom's face now, mixed in with the hatred. Axiom is hit with Leech Seed. Bon Mot is resisted. Bonsly hits with Grapple, but it's resisted. Gourgeist hits with Fire Blast.
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Post by Robot on May 8, 2018 23:42:18 GMT
"MY NAME IS MILLICENT PETRA LABRASTA!" Mica yelled her full battlecry, as she had her name before when she'd tackled Donovan. The woods were her home, and they always had been. Even if this place wasn't real, or was a temple, or whatever, none of that really mattered. A Pokemon was bullying a human at Axiom's command, and that wasn't right. "HELLO!"
The girl caught the base of it's neck with her arms, and with surprising finesse swung both legs up and wrapped them around the base of one of it's wings, managing a half mount of the massive bird, twisting herself up to settle behind it's neck. Bonsly hobbled it around the ankles with its vines. "Let go!" She tugged with all her weight to one side, off-balancing it. "Be a good bird."
(24 to Grapple Giant Bird, AP Spent.)
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Post by Breakthelevee on May 9, 2018 3:24:30 GMT
Donovans eyes went wide as Mica began to wrestle with the giant robotic bird and Axiom pointed her hand at Melody. No. He wasn't gonna fail again, not this quickly, and not Melody. He couldn't fail her. Turning on his heels from the direction he was going, knowing he couldn't do much to help Mica with the robot, he ran towards Axiom and the Plate. Reaching into his pocket, he smiled, Axiom wasn't wearing her helmet. Unlike their last encounter that meant that his spore might actually be able to do something. As tossed the handful of yellow powder into her face he yelled out " The only thing being removed is you!" Unfortunately he wasn't used to all of this running and sort of trip slid towards the Plate, looking like an accidental baseball player before he scooped it up and stood back up, backing away. Stun Spore with an 11 vs AC 6
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Post by DataNinja on May 9, 2018 6:20:21 GMT
While Mica initially seems to, surprisingly, have the upper hand on the bird, it manages to thrash around a lot and throw her off, before letting out a mechanical screech, glaring. The rodeo seems to have taken up a lot of valuable time, though, as Donovan and Melody close in on Axiom. Donovan's spores strike the other woman in her face, causing her to cough again and begin to shudder a little bit - just before the Gourgeist's orb of shadows strikes the armoured woman a grazing blow. "No. No, no no. This isn't... this can't be..." she turns to the bird. "Get me out of here. It's not... ending like this." Shuddering a little with the numbing spores, she makes her way closer to her transportation, clearly in some measure of pain. The bird breaks from Mica's Grapple, and elects to end it. Donovan hits with Stun Spore. Axiom is Paralyzed. Gourgeist hits with Shadow Ball.
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Post by Breakthelevee on May 10, 2018 0:55:36 GMT
Donovan stopped and held the Plate a little bit tighter but just stared at Axiom for a moment. He was out of tricks but thankfully it looked like they had done enough. He wanted to scream at her, to fight her, to get revenge for all those poor Pokemon she had killed, and who knows what else she had done. But if he did that he wouldn't be any better than her, in fact he might even be worse since he had a conscience.
He held up his free hand and words fell from his mouth, something he couldn't believe he was saying "Melody, just let her go. If we keep this up we might kill her, and we're better than that"
Turning his head towards Axiom, he narrowed his eyes again "But that means you need to let that woman go as well. No hurting innocents or I swear that I will make you regret it"
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Post by Robot on May 10, 2018 1:22:10 GMT
Mica disappeared behind the far side of the bird and beckoned Bonsly into her pack before getting her arms around Axiom's hostage. Mica was terrible at hiding, but she tried. Letting this new person know she at least had a friend was important, so she got her arms around the girl and gave her a big hug. Mostly it was to help her feel better, but also she hoped it would be like Bonsly trying to restrain the bird, where it couldn't carry too much weight.
Her heart was going batump batump and she was pretty scared. "It'll be okay." She whispered softly to the blonde. "You can call me Mica, my friends all do."
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Post by DataNinja on May 10, 2018 1:34:08 GMT
"But..." Melody protests, before sighing. "No... you're right." She glares at Axiom. "But if you try and pull anything, I've got more where this has come from."
"I will... not forget this." Axiom says, before managing to climb semi-deftly onto her bird. With another cry, the metallic avian lifts off, leaving the newest arrival laying on the ground next to Mica, as Axiom leaves. It's not long before they're out of sight.
The girl doesn't respond to Mica's grasp, worryingly. Her eyes are closed, and Mica can't tell if she's even breathing or not, after being essentially stepped on by the bird.
"Is it... is it over?" Melody asks, seemingly still on edge.
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Post by Robot on May 10, 2018 1:57:03 GMT
Mica stares at the frozen girl for a short moment, before inhaling sharply and locking lips with her. Mica's cheeks puff out as she attempts the worst executed CPR ever. Petra peers out of her backpack, not minding it so much, but wondering why it was in there to begin with.
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Post by Breakthelevee on May 10, 2018 2:10:19 GMT
Donovan runs over and gently moves Mica to the side, checking the woman's pulse before reaching into his bag and retrieving some medical supplies. He didn't have anything that would wake her right away, but he could help her get back on her feet. He wished his selection was a bit wider, but it was hard to cultivate herbs or anything like that while constantly on the move, and the most he had found when it came to Berries was the one Oran plant.
Settling for a Potion, he applied the medicine and hoped for the best.
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Post by DataNinja on May 10, 2018 2:16:07 GMT
Dishearteningly, when Donovan checks for a pulse, he can't find one, and Mica's attempts at CPR tell her that it feels like several of her ribs are out of place. It seems as if she's probably too far past potions. Or anything.
"Is she... is she okay?" Melody asks, nervously, looking over and standing some ways back. "I... I should have gone for the bird instead. Tried to get it off her. If something's happened, it's my fault..."
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Post by Breakthelevee on May 10, 2018 2:35:04 GMT
Donovan shook. In rage and sadness. Axiom had killed again and it was his fault. They had all made moves against her but he had acted first and kept at it. His hands were no longer steady as he pulled back and he wanted to puke. Every time he tried to do something good someone died or got hurt. Every time he tried to help he lost someone else. The Fighting Plate dropped to the ground next to him and he slowly moved his shaking hand to his face when he realized tears were streaming down his face "Why couldn't this have been just a dream or...or like the other Temples. Why did she have to be here."
He looked at Melody and shook his head, his voice more hollow than she had ever heard it "It isn't on you. I'm the one who didn't listen to her and just give back the Plate. I never listen and then people die. I'll listen from now on." His body seems to move itself and a moment later he was behind a tree retching
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Post by Robot on May 10, 2018 10:35:26 GMT
Mica slowly gathered the body in her arms. This was too much, she'd told the girl her name, that it would be okay. By that point it already wasn't, even though she'd been brave and done her best. They hadn't let Melody end it here either. She buried her face in the blonde's hair and sobbed softly. It was the first time she had let herself cry since she figured out her parents were gone.
Gram and Gramps had meant well, but those sorts of white lies only hold up for so long. Mica had thought maybe Axiom wasn't so bad, but in the end that was a white lie too. Or just flat denial. The girl was still warm, even, like she was sleeping. "Please wake up?" Mica begged softly.
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Post by DataNinja on May 10, 2018 12:33:37 GMT
Initially, there's no response. But, all of a sudden there's a gasp from the girl, followed by more gasping and some coughing. This goes on for a few moments, before her eyes flutter open. They're initially unfocused, but then fixate on Mica's face.
Tears begin to well up in the girl's eyes, and a smile forms, as she reaches up to gingerly put a hand on Mica's cheek. "You... you stayed for me." she says, weakly, awe faintly noticeable in her voice. "You fought for me. You're selfless, and you cared..."
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Post by Robot on May 10, 2018 13:12:45 GMT
"Shhh..." Mica hushed softly, keeping a firm hold on the girl, wary not to disturb her broken ribs. "You lived, that's what is important here." Mica's eyes were bloodshot, and she wiped them by rubbing her face against the girl's shoulder. "Just point us towards the nearest Pokemon center, and then you can rest. I'll build a sling and we can get you there without too much trouble..." Gently, she set her charge in the grass.
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Post by DataNinja on May 10, 2018 21:04:55 GMT
The girl weakly chuckles. "Oh, no, darling. I died. Last thing I saw was you jumping for that bird like it was something to just be swatted aside. I'm better now, though." She winces. "I've heard some claim that the first death is always the worst. I can say now with certainty that they are wrong. Not knowing is bad, but, damn, that hurt. Way worse than others I've had."
She stands up from where Mica'd deposited her on the grass, but is still a little wobbly, and ends up leaning back on Mica. "I... don't know where you want to go. Pokémon center? Is that, like, a place where Pokémon gather or something? And, I'm fine... honest. I don't need a sling or anything... just always a little weak afterwards."
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Post by Robot on May 11, 2018 0:16:47 GMT
"Maybe I should ask a better question... where are we?" Mica braced her new friend. "Are there Pokemon here too? We haven't seen any." She paused as if considering the validity of a thought. "Oh, and I never got your name?" People coming back from the dead must be perfectly normal here, so Mica just accepted it for what it was and moved on mentally and emotionally.
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Post by DataNinja on May 11, 2018 0:27:34 GMT
"My name is Thrianna," the woman says. "And, there are Pokémon here, but... not many. A lot of the time, they make those who live here too sad."
"As for where you are?" Thrianna gestures around. "The only answer I can give that will probably answer what you mean, outsider, is, well... here." At the last word, she taps Mica on the forehead, before doing the same to herself.
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Post by Breakthelevee on May 11, 2018 0:46:05 GMT
Donovan stumbled out from behind the tree, pulling a rag away from his mouth before popping a dried Oran berry in as a sort of breath freshener. His eyes narrowed as he saw the woman alive again. Something was wrong, she had no pulse, there's no way that she should be up at all, let alone speaking. He wasn't sure why Mica was just rolling with this. It made no sense.
"How are you alive" Is all he says, his voice still as empty as before
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Post by Robot on May 11, 2018 1:04:52 GMT
"People get better from that here... she was just talking about it. It still doesn't explain how we leave or what's going on... mmm... Thrianna do you have like a home, or a village? Where we could rest and talk a bit?"
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