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Post by Veinexes on May 6, 2018 2:09:30 GMT
Bael and Azazel soon approached Arx Forest. The trees looked inviting, but then again this was only the outer ring of them. Unlike the open water, navigating a sea of trees was a different problem as the stars may sometimes be obscured. Nevertheless this was the perfect place to find some new Pokemon.
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Post by shotte on May 6, 2018 2:45:43 GMT
Looking back with a grin at Azazel Bael laughs "Well, don't fall too far behind. It won't be as fun without ya." They walk up as the gentle breeze cools them as they walk. "Azazel, may I ask what is your goal with this contest?" Bael then tries to begin to think what his response would be if his question was thrown on the back reason that seems true? What is my reason? Could I make it believable?
As the forest shadows over the two Bael quickly looks around to make wary of any danger that may be lurking about. Bael made a promise to himself to protect Azazel. He couldn't fail again. As they patter through the forest he shifts his vision upwards to the canopy. It blocks out much of the sky so following the stars wont be easy...hmm I'll have to rely on my other senses to get us through. Walking for a few hours Bael notices the young Prince growing slow and as well as each of their Pokemon. To try and take hold of the situation before they start to complain or get dehydrated Bael begins to suggest his idea. "I think we should take a small rest. I'm a bit tired and thirsty. Let's sit down somewhere." Searching for a small spot near any water source nearby in order to fill up their canteens.
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Post by drallore on May 6, 2018 2:57:04 GMT
Azazel managed to slip what he did under Baels radar. All was well. Well, it was well until azazel actually had to drudge through the forest. These hills were much drier than the climate azazel was accustomed to, and seriously, why even HAVE a sun?! It’s such an asshole!! It makes every step that much harder! Luckily azazel didn’t have to think about it much more when Bael asked that question. It was a loaded one, to say the least, and he didn’t want to get too deep into the dark detsils of it all . . . But similarly bale has been nice thus far. Weirdly enough azazel didn’t really want to lie to him. Ommittinng certain details though? That’s acceptable.
”Well officially, my mom and dad want me to do it so that we can gain full control of Braxius. See, Braxius is operated by two families, my own, and another one that’s full of losers that have no fashion sense. The initial plan was to sub,it one representative from both families into this competition, and let whoever wins leverage control with their new power to their respective family, finally ending this silly dispute. So really it’s for my mom and dad! And brothers I guess, and sister. Once I do this, they’ll have control, and we can all finally be happy!”
When they get to the creek, azazel works very hard to get water in the canteen without dirtying his clothes or hand. His poses are awkward to look at as the prince attempted to maintain balance.
”What about you Bael? What would you do if you won this whole thing?”
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Post by shotte on May 6, 2018 3:20:46 GMT
Sweating a little as the thing he expected happened, Bael breathes in a little deep and exhaled. Trying to find his words as he goes on to explain his true intent of this while being vague. "Well, honestly not too sure. I was chosen by my kingdom as they saw me a good candidate with my powers. My personal goal is to seek knowledge of the kingdoms in order to unite them..or at least maybe make them work together. Really I don't know what I'm doing here. I'm no royalty and know nothing of running anything more than a ship...and not even that really."
Having left out a few details of his true plan he feels as though perhaps that would unfold as he traveled with Azazel. The Prince would certainly catch on as they began visiting certain landmarks as they traveled. That would be a good time to tell him. Now is not the time, but in the future he should know. It's not bad..I'm just not ready or know the words.
Bael then aids the young Prince in filling his canteen. Taking his own he squats down by Azazel "Here, like this." Bael squats as his hand reaches out to just the edge of the water dipping his canteen in as the water flows into the opening of the canteen. Nimue then splashes in the water beside them splashing a bit of water on the two. Bael laughs as he caps his canteen then cups his hand splashing Nimue as she squirts some water at him. Getting back up he takes a sip from his canteen. He begins to walk back to the small log as he sits "Don't swim off too far Nimue." Nimue continues to swim around in the stream as Bael watches over his small group. Bael yells out to his Pokemon "While we are at it lets go through the exercise motions." Nimue then begins to dart through the the waters in quick succession, diving underwater and flipping through the air Nimue attuned herself to the stream.
Applies Agility Training to Nimue. As well as Exp Training.
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Post by drallore on May 6, 2018 14:12:15 GMT
Azazel appreciated the help with filling his canteen. Following Bael directions he figured he could get his water without dirtying his clothes by rolling up his pant legs and stepping into the rivine, giving him enough easy access to the stream while keeping his princely garb nice and pristine. That was, of course, until the little tadpole creature opted to start splashing about in the river, soaking Azazels precious linens, and meriting a girlish screech from the young prince. He was very particular about the proper upkeep of his clothes, and if it had been a citizen of braxius who’d sullied his noble cloak, he would have forced hot chili powder up their nose while reciting some of the more risqué pieces of his older sisters poetry. (The girl had a twisted and poorly written sense of romance, that made all other forms of torture seem like mild tickling in comparison). However, azazel knew that his clothes would inevitibly get dirtied sometime during his grand quest . . . He just didn’t think it would be this early. So he did not lash out against Bael or the tadpole. Instead he simply stepped out of the creek, and switched from his fine noble clothes to a set of rugged rags that certain nefarious group that azazel liked to frequent occasionally gave him before he went off on his quest. It was a much simpler ensemble. Blackened cloth on all parts, sleeveless tunic exposing the princes fair skinned arms which never saw the light of day, baggier pants that gave him a wider range of motion, cloak and hood that was fraid at the end, and raw hide boots, more suited for mountain terrain. The prince hung his other clothes out to dry, after coming out from the bushes he was changing in (becaue NO ONE other than say his retainers had seen so much as his collarbone, and he CERTAINLY wasn’t going to start changing that up now), and opted to follow Baels lead and begin his daily training with his Pokémon.
Azazel chose to release a different companion this time around, Yamasak. The ghostly mask meekly floated about, observing its new surroundings, before azazel finally drew its attention to the set of cards he laid out. Since Azazels combat style was primarily focused around strategy and position, Azazels trainings were focused on strengthening the mind. Using his telekinetic powers, azazel led a game of “follow the right card” which led azazel to realize something he hadn’t thought about yet.
”Hey Bael, I was wondering, why were you selected to represent your region? Like, in terms of skills and powers? Do you have powers like that fairy prince and his nefarious affection magic? Or are you maybe one of those super talented soldiers with an absurd skill in martial arts?l
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Post by shotte on May 6, 2018 23:38:10 GMT
Having rested and even gotten some training in Bael then called out to his Pokemon "Alright lets head out everyone!" Waiting on the shore he begin to head up the small hill back to where they were walking. He gathers his pack as he crawls up the hill. He quickly scans the area to make sure the others did not come back into an ambush as he makes his way to the top.
Perception roll to look out _A4DLcAa1-61-61-61-6·1-6·1-6
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Post by Veinexes on May 7, 2018 3:32:04 GMT
Bael does not see anything like a ambush, however he does sopt a small honeycomb shaped Pokemon flying through the trees and deeper into the woods.
Azazel and his Yamask seems to feel something during the card game, maybe a sixth sense or just plain old paranoia. The pair feel like they are being watched.
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Post by drallore on May 7, 2018 10:45:53 GMT
Azazel was not one to ignore supernatural awareness. As a prince, and especially one with as many rivalries and dramas as braxius provides, he was no stranger to kidnapping and assassination attempts. So despite this feeling being a mild thing, with little evidence to vouch for its merit, azazel still felt the need to respond to this feeling quickly. As they traveled forward, azazel pulled on Baels sleeve, bringing him down to his level, whispering into his ear.
”Hey, something doesn’t feel right. I’m pretty sure we’re being followed. I’m about to do something, and I need you to just trust me on this ok?”
Azazel didn’t wait for a response. Instead he held yamask close to him, crouched down, and completely covered himself and the Pokémon in his cloak. From undercover azazel called out,
”HEEEEEYY!! CREEPY FOREST STALKER! LETS PLAY SOME HIDE AND SEEK!”
Awhile under the cover, azazel swapped yamask for zorua and has the little fox take the form of azazel. Then both popped out of the cloak, and ran to different ends of the forest, giggling all the while, but azazel made clear to zorua not to travel more than 12 meters away from him. As both zorua and azazel attempted to hide, azazel started laying out his plan in his head, hoping that if this was an attacker, then dividing the party may mess with their strategy.
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Post by shotte on May 7, 2018 13:35:08 GMT
Bale began to turn around to answer Azazel's question before he was stopped with the young Prince warning him they were not alone. Before he could even devise a plan with Azazel the boy had ducked and duplicated himself and ran in opposite directions. "Dammit" exclaiming as flustered Bael had to make an impromptu plan, "Nimue you follow that Prince and I'll follow this one. Stay within calling distance and sight."
As the two dashed towards thier respective Princes Bael drew his spear to his side ready to strike if needed. Trailing ten feet behind the Prince Bael looked to the trees to notice if he saw what the Prince could have sensed.
Nimue following about fifteen feet behind the other she jumps with a twirl to make sure her master wasn't in trouble. She rotates back around as she lands with her eyes now on the other Prince.
Bael's perception for treetops = 15 Nimue's acrobatics for land= 9
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Post by Veinexes on May 8, 2018 2:03:52 GMT
As the two watched a figure began moving through the branches before landing near the mask and cloak, having not spotted the real Azazel or Bael yet. The figure now exposed was another kid, young if not a bit younger then Azazel. "Hide and Seek, but you didn't hide?" The boy said confused, "Oh do you need me to count first? I can do that if you wanna start over." what the boy looks likeBael's PerceptionYou notice a symbol of a Skull with the number 0 in it on the boys vest.
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Post by drallore on May 8, 2018 2:15:30 GMT
Azazels plan worked well. He was nice and comfortable in his little hidden spot, stealth capability keeping him silent, and he still had eyes on his friend zorua. The peculiar boy didn’t seem harmful . . . But then again, neither did azazel, and lord knows how dangerous azazel could be when he wanted . . . But that was beside the point. Priority #1? Recall zorua. With a press of the orb, zorua comes flying back into its container, and azazel remains silent. #2 observe. Azazel has known plenty of assassins. Time to see if he knew this one . . .
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Post by shotte on May 8, 2018 2:32:48 GMT
As the kid comes out of nowhere Bael looks closely at the emblem blazzened on his shirt. Bael looks around only to have lost sight of both Azazels. Unaware as to what threat this boy could be capable of Bael grips his spear. Looking past the child Bael sees Nimue on the other side. Nimue scoots closer to the child but Bael signals with his eyes to halt her movement. Trying to piece together who exactly this boy is and why he is stalking the pair Bael thus far has come to the conclusion that so far he hasn't drawn fire so therefore Bael would not do the same...unless provoked. "Who are you exactly? What is your business with me?" Seeing as Azazel had vanished so quickly perhaps the young Prince had not been noticed by the boy, leaving a perfect opportunity for a surprise attack if needed by the Prince. Gripping his spear Bael looks for a vantage or weak point to exploit in the area around him that may aid him if things turn for the worse.
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Gen Ed to discern who the boy is and the skull attached (Boy)1-61-61-61-6 (Skull)1-61-61-61-61-6·1-6·1-6·1-6·1-6·1-6·1-6·1-6·1-6·1-6·1-6
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Post by Veinexes on May 8, 2018 2:42:20 GMT
The boy turned to Bael and smiled, "Well, I wasn't supposed to come out but it was getting boring hiding in the trees, so I thought I'd play a bit, but now I've lost sight of that other boy." Still smiling, he held out a hand, "My names Aritso, but most people call me The Fool. At least my partners do." Pulling out a seal from his pocket he throws it to the ground as a creature appears, "And that's Mimsy, he's one of my pals." The small clown creature smiles and laughs while waving to Bael.
*Bael and Azazel's orbs register Mime Jr.*
Weak point: Behind, he seems completely unguarded and unaware of Nimue. Boy: You cannot tell who he is by the symbol though he does introduce himself. Symbol: The symbol is of an Assassin's group called Death Thirteen
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Post by shotte on May 8, 2018 2:53:22 GMT
Bael's spear clinks as he tightens his grip with the sudden appearance of the boy's Pokemon. Bael's orb that is in an open net fashion hanging off the side of his hip glows briefly and hums a small hum. Bael looks down to see what the thing may have done but it remains unresponsive. Fixing his eyes back on the boy Bael decides to question further before taking any actions. "Ok, so you'v answered who you are, but what is it you want with us?" Now knowing that the boy knows about Azazel that plan has gone to rot, but it seems as though Nimue's presence has gone unnoticed thus far. Perhaps this could be a viable option if the boy attacks.
Bael steadies his grip on the spear. He sees no reason in harming the boy if he is perhaps seeking help or non-violent. What does this kid want? I wonder if Azazel knows who he is? Or is this kid one of those after the Prince?
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Post by Veinexes on May 8, 2018 3:10:18 GMT
Aritso's face looks almost confused at Bael's question, "What I want?" He thinks for a moment, "Hmm,,, I suppose I wanna have fun, I like games and meeting new people is interesting. My partners don't like games, well, not all of them. The boss loves games and smiles a lot too, even though he's reaaaaaaallly scary." He looks around again before continuing, "I was supposed to keep an eye on the other person with you, but he vanished, which is a neat trick, I can do it too but I don't wanna right now."
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Post by shotte on May 8, 2018 3:22:17 GMT
Scanning the boy to decide whether or not he may be a threat Bael lowers his spear, still holding it in one hand as the head points downards. Games? What does he mean by games? Bael looks puzzled at the child's response. His eyes squint slightly and briefly before asking the boy "What do you mean by games?" Not sure what the boy will answer Bael begins to concentrate in order to be able to send a blow of water if need be at the boy. Wait? Is he alone? Are there others in the trees? Bael's eyes then quickly scan any of the nearby trees for any other signs of bodies or enemies.
It suddenly snapped in Bael's mind that the boy said he had to keep an eye on Azazel..but what for? Could this be one of the assassins after the Prince? He has a zero on his vest? Is that his ranking? Or is it his number? "Why are you after the boy? What does he have to do with your little group?" Bael growing more and more unsure as to what this kid may be capable of or if any others around him were his grip tightens as he begins to pull water from the air, congealing in his palm.
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Post by Veinexes on May 8, 2018 3:42:04 GMT
Sritso smiles at that question, "Ohhh tons of them, lots of fun ones, like tag! Although he suggested hide and seek and i'm not so good at that, but Hocus is!" The Mime Jr. returned as a small yellow cat like creature appeared. The crystals register the beast as an Abra. "He's magic you know, and once he ind him he can tell me, but not really, he just lets me see it in his head, that's not cheating."
Perception: you don't see anyone else or any movement, he appears to have come alone. Stealh He rolled a 7 perception
"Oh... whats that? you can make water too? I thought only Acestes could do that and-" the boy covers his mouth before looking around and lower his hand, "I probably shouldn't talk about the others, they don't like it when I do. Anyways I was supposed to bring the boy back with me to the boss, we need him to find out how to get through the forest."
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Post by drallore on May 8, 2018 11:48:13 GMT
Azazel was getting concerned about the way the conversation was going. This particular assassins group wasn’t one to tolerate being kept away from their targets, and had no disposition against eliminating those in their way. Just because this assassin was a child didn’t mean he was any less malicious as his compatriots. If anything, being so young and in the group probably meant he was more capable than anyone else in their little club. Azazel was pretty confident he could handle the situation without needing to go dark, but he still needed to make some contingency plans. First, he released inkay, and told the little squid to sneak around to the back of the child, and get ready to strike (inkay has infiltrator)
Inkay stealth YFL3lGKN1-61-61-6 +2
Before she can go though, azazel spends an ap to make a strong barrier prison around the boy, creating 6 walls that form a sealed cube around him, providing no room to escape. It was likely that this wouldn’t hold him, but could at least work as a hindrance should things go south. Azazel took his first steps out of his hiding place, and towards the now trapped child, making sure to lay down some psychic interference as he came closer, lowering the accuracy of the boy and the abra by 2 for a round.
”Jeeeeez that’s all? You guys just needed a guide? Then why bother with the whole stalking from the treetops thing? You had me seriously worried there. Anyways, I’m afraid I can’t really come with you right now. Don’t get me wrong, I’d LOVE to see Xavier again, but I’m kinda in the middle of a grand quest, and my parents would be PISSED if I stopped doing that. Buuuut I do know of a pair that would know the forest even better than me! My old retainers! They were my guides in the forest for all my childhood! I know everything about it because of them, and best part? I don’t really care if you have to hurt them or anything like that, so you have no quarrel with the kingdom there. I last saw them in the family castle back home. You should go there. Oh and tell Xavier I’ll be making him smile one of these days.” 1-6·1-6·1-6
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Post by shotte on May 8, 2018 12:56:16 GMT
A little spooked to hearing Azazel come out from hiding Bael aims his spear at the young Prince but quickly draws it back as he sees who had come out of the bushes. Puzzled that the Prince knows this kid and the others he talks about unsettled Bael a little. However, he knows the kid comes from a completely different life and may know many different things...including some nefarious people. "Azazel, you know this child?" Bael now with spear in one hand and a small ball of water suspended in one palm now not sure what to expect. Will this kid try to take the Prince? The Prince seems so calm but..ead)
Continuing to draw the attention of the Abra and the boy in order to have Nimue retain her advantage of a sneak attack Bael makes sure to keep eye contact with the boy.
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Post by drallore on May 8, 2018 17:44:46 GMT
"Not specifically, no. I do know the group he works with though. Assassins, and really good ones too. Despite the whole killing for a profit thing, they're usually pretty nice and reasonable, but we should still keep our guard up when around them."
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