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Post by pgholland on Aug 4, 2018 16:58:40 GMT
The darkness enveloped them, swirling and swarming around them. The trees seemed to close in, closer and closer until they were pressing oprressively down around Aiden, Cole and Genki. Dark shadows flittered always on the periphery of their vision, never quite caught. The treees were huge, much larger than any of them had remembered, twisted into different and terrifying shapes and wherever they looked, there seemed to be the huge form of the glowing mushroom looming over them, hundreds of feet tall. The light emanating from it was now a sickly yellow-green and yet it did not illuminate the area at all, though it did seem to cast and deepen the shadows that were all around the trainers, causing them to close in and around them. None of them was exactly certain how they had got here, nor how they could escape. All they knew was that the shapes were all around, always moving closer and always just out of sight.
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Post by cbeck785 on Aug 4, 2018 17:48:00 GMT
Aiden slowly pushes himself off of the ground into a sitting position while silently cursing to himself. "This is bad..." he mutters as he rubs his temples. "Genki, Cole? You guys okay?" Looking around and seeing how big the Pokémon were, he shrunk back in fear. "I... um... not sure what to do..."
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Post by Tazukie on Aug 5, 2018 5:50:57 GMT
"No, I am markedly not OK. What's next, escorted to a cloud prison by a swarm of Swablu?" In truth, the all appeared to be alright, at least for the moment, but that didn't mean he had to be happy about it.
Genki rubbed his face, "spores, why did I have to be right?"
He punched his brother in the shoulder, known for being a heavy sleeper. Genki was didn't fear his brother was harmed, but rather, wished he could share in the 'delightful' situation they found themselves in. His next concern was for his supplies, shecking his person. He looked around concerned that Minor, Cyrus and Snare were not housed in their balls when things soured.
"No doubt we are yet again playing the part of devil intruders, tasked with proving our inocense." Genki rose with all the grace of a hatchling, sore musceled and sleep deprived. He chuckled at the contrast of his tiredness and the uninvited sleep he just experianced.
The looked like Roswell escapees so, "Take us to your leader."
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Post by cbeck785 on Aug 9, 2018 2:16:08 GMT
Looking dejected, Aiden mumbles, "Sorry..." forcing himself into a standing position was difficult, every muscle in his body was fighting to shake off the effects of the drowsiness. "We do not mean you any harm... we just wish to pass through these woods safely." Aiden begins looking around for Kiba or Major.
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Post by Tazukie on Aug 9, 2018 2:36:26 GMT
Genki looks at Aiden wrinkles his lips and shakes his head, as if to say, 'you have nothing to be sorry for.'
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Post by pgholland on Aug 9, 2018 11:00:34 GMT
EAch of them looked around, checking for their partners, but they seemed to be nowhere to be seen, just the three trainers and the ever shifting and moving shadows as well as the looming, glowing form above them. The shapes continued to press around them, not responsive to any sorts of advances, always seeming to stay on the edges of perception. As they spoke, a sudden swirl of dark clouds rose around them, rising from all sides at the same time and seemingly both engulfing and buoying them up. A huge, purple neck rose from the centre, a beaked head looking down at them, red eyes glaring with a light that partially illuminated the group as the sat in the 'clearing'.
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Post by cbeck785 on Aug 9, 2018 12:54:40 GMT
"I... never knew Pokémon could get so big..." muttered Aiden as he stared up at the beaked head. "This has to be a dream..." he will pinch his left arm as hard as he can in an attempt to wake himself up, hoping that this was just a really bad dream.
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Post by Tazukie on Aug 9, 2018 13:03:44 GMT
"Yeah, I'm going to sit back down," that is, if he could see the ground. Aiden, could be right, heck, if this was a dream, that wasn't really Aiden at all.
Hoping the large majestic bird could understand him, "Hello. I'm Genki, do you know where our Pokemon friends are, are they safe?"
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Post by pgholland on Aug 13, 2018 9:09:11 GMT
The giant altaria turned to Genki as he spoke to it, it glared at him, its eyes flashed red, then it uttered a loud, resounding cry that shook him to his very bones. Then it bowed the giant head down lower opening the giant beak and dashing down at Genki, swallowing him up inside the beak shrouding him in utter darkness. Despite the utter shade he could see, or perhaps sense, dark shapes that swirled all around him/ He could make out nothing specific or distinct perhaps even shifting or changing just as his mind began to settle on a decision about their shape. Then they began to dive towards and around him swirling and swarming like a host of biting insects. The forms, almost as if they were toying with him, or concerned about his own threats, advanced and retreated getting closer and closer with each pass. The, suddenly, as one, they all dove into and inside him, wracking his body with pain. (OOC: 8 Special damage)
For Aiden and Cole the sight was just as terrifying- Genki swallowed by the beak, vanishing completely from sight. This lasted only for a few moments though. A swirl and whirl of shadows taking the place of the beak that seemed to rise above them once more. As the shadows cleared leaving Genki sitting where he had been only moments before, though his body seemed to be almost darker, swirling with dakr shadows that they could never quite lay their eyes on.
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Post by cbeck785 on Aug 13, 2018 10:25:09 GMT
While watching Genki get 'eaten' was terrifying to watch, Aiden saw that his friend was hurt and something inside of him made him determined to protect the brothers. Moving towards Genki to begin getting a closer look at visible wounds, ignoring the giant bird-like Pokémon. "Genki, are you okay?" asked Aiden crouching down to be level with Genki, his voice calm and steady. Lifting his hand and showing two fingers. "How many fingers do I have up?"Medicine Ed to check Genki's wounds tK_rj_kR1-6+ 1-6+ 1-6+ 1-6 = 10Pokémon Ed to try and figure out what move was used to hurt Genki 1-6+ 1-6+ 1-6 = 3 Aiden Martin HP: 50/50 Att Eva: 2 SpAtt Eva: 1 Eva: 2 Spd: 11 1-6·1-6·1-6·1-6·1-6·1-6·1-6
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Post by Tazukie on Aug 13, 2018 13:59:46 GMT
His feet kicked out to run, his hands clawed, yet he did nothing and got no where. Genki was tormented by the elusive shadow that seemed to do the impossible, forms entered him but did not cut, he was swallowed yet now he wasn't. Once free he gasped for a lung full of air, slapping at figures that danced on him to no effect.
As the world came back to him, he could see Aiden approaching, his mouth was moving, but all Genki heard was a ringing sound. Everything came back into focus as he shook out a twinge of fog and pain from his mind.
Rather than answer, Genki simply mimicked Aiden's hand gesture, "that's a new one, most of the pain was... mental torment. Physically I think I'm OK, but that bird has got to go."
Genki took aid from Aiden to get back to his feet, reaching for his belt to see who he had with him thinking, 'time to return the favor.'
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Post by pgholland on Aug 14, 2018 7:15:21 GMT
Aiden looked Genki over, checking him, but he could see no signs of injury at all, in fact his friend appeared to be in pain for no reason, though there was the dark and shadowy tracery skirting underneath his skin. Aiden could think of nothing that could do this within the sphere of moves and techniques that he was even briefly aware of.
Genki meanwhile checked his belt, all of his Pokéballs were there, exactly where he had left them, though his fingers still tingled as he touched them- a lingering effect from the strange assault that he had suffered. Though things were strange here, it was clear that he still had his team with him, or at the very least the storage for those who were missing.
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Post by Tazukie on Aug 15, 2018 16:42:54 GMT
Worried about his missing friends, but calmed to see not all were lost, Genki sent out Starly. "Dash we've got trouble! Give that storm cloud a Wing Attack!"Dash digitized out of her ball in mid flight, circled once to see the strangeness of her surroundings. Course correcting in the direction Genki pointed, Dash soared like an arrow. Wing Attack 4HTWO5hz1d20 AC 2
Damage on a hit 2d8+21 flying, physicalDash HP 36/36 Def: 8 Sdef: 6 Speed: 11 1d20·2d8+21
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Post by cbeck785 on Aug 16, 2018 12:57:07 GMT
"Combat? I'll follow your lead, Genki! Mari! Let's go!" Reaching down and throwing Mari's Pokéball into the fray, the young Munchlax appeared in a flash of light. "Mari! Something is off about these Pokémon, use Odor Sleuth! Followed by a Tackle!"As a Swift Action, Mari is using Odor Sleuth to try and see through any illusions or be able to hit Ghost Pokémon with her Normal attacks. Mari's Standard Action is Tackle!Tackle AC 2: 1q7|HpvU1-20 = 7Damage: 1-6+ 1-6+10+14 = 28Aiden HP: 50 Def: 10 SpDef: 5 Spd: 11
Eva: 2 Phys Eva: 2 Spec Eva: 1
Mari HP: 57/57 Def: 7 SpDef: 7 Spd: 2
Eva: 0 Phys Eva: 1 Spec Eva: 1
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Post by Tazukie on Aug 16, 2018 13:43:12 GMT
"Well, I'm not stnding around and letting that bird eat me again!"
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Post by pgholland on Aug 16, 2018 17:21:05 GMT
Genki and Aiden grabbed balls from their belts, flinging them out and calling forth their starly and munchlax companions. The two balls clicked open in mid-air, but instead of a burst of energy there was a slinking shadow almost in the shape of the starly and munchlax that emerged, swirling off into the swirling shadows around them. Then the two shadows darted back towards their trainers, slamming into them and wracking them with pain (OOC: 7-SDef damage).
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Post by Tazukie on Aug 17, 2018 21:39:30 GMT
"Seriously?! I guess it's time for running." Genki looked to Aiden for confirmation before making a move. He wasnt about to leave anyone behind, and wanted to make sure they were on the same page.
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Post by CommodoreSkippy on Aug 18, 2018 5:58:10 GMT
"The Darkness is not to be feared. It is to be understood!" Cole shouts in a rare moment of assertiveness. "I am one with the darkness and it is one with me. Its power has coursed through my veins from the moment I was birthed, I will not fear my kin."
Cole steps forward and clasps a hand to his chest. The other, he casts out to the writhing shapes surrounding them.
"O, spirits of shadow, I call out to you! Hear me, speak to me, and let me hear you in return! Cast us not out, but commune with us, I beseech thee!"
Cole rolls Occult to try and figure out what is going on: zZHTTl284d64d6
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Post by pgholland on Aug 21, 2018 9:51:19 GMT
Cole reached out to the darkness, calling out. He received nothing it return, perhaps the most disconcerting response that he had ever had- this seemed to be completely out of his own ken and understanding, this was like nothing he had seen or encountered before and what he did know seemed to be failing him here completely. For a few moments he felt that he might be getting through, understanding what was going on here but then the feeling faded away again, almost as if these shadows were teasing him.
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Post by cbeck785 on Aug 21, 2018 17:59:15 GMT
Aiden looked at the brothers, his face grim with determination, "Go, I will try to keep them from chasing you. At the very least I can try to buy you both time to find a way out of this. See if you can reach Temari through your thoughts. She might be able to hear us." He started walked towards the storm cloud before breaking out into a run. "Hey! You want a snack? You'll have to work for it!" Aiden is running full tilt at the Dark Altaria, his arms raised in front of him to protect his face. Shouting behind him riught before contact with the Altaria, "Genki! Cole! GO! Find our Pokémon and get to safety!"Aiden is attempting a Struggle attack Struggle AC 4: WNTaNxwp1-20 = 12 Struggle Damage: 1-8 + 14 = 20
Aiden HP: 48/50 Def: 10 SpDef: 5 Spd: 11
Eva: 2 Phys Eva: 2 Spec Eva: 1 1-20·1-8
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