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Post by getsuga on Oct 25, 2018 1:00:07 GMT
"You died."
Marietta, seized from another timeline divergent from our own, screams from the back of a Salamence. The protagonist have thwarted Nadar and his goals for good and at the same time set in motion the boss' ambitions. On the ride home, Jace, Marietta, and Tully ride ontop Salamence while Sana flies with her magic wand.
"In my timeline, Nadar won and I helped him do it. The battle we had on that day... Got my mother killed and I ran away. Nadar soon found me and used my anger and sadness to help him with his plan. All I had to do was stall you two and whoever came to help. Once Nadar got his powers, he didn't want me to be happy, he wanted me to get even. First, by making an example of that man who called me, which I assume was your boss. Then he hunted down Paradiso without a second thought. After he promised me he wouldn't kill you both, he had a boulder drop on the two of you and Hayate."
"After that, Nadar set his sights for the world. The first year was catastrophic. Regions were going to war with one man and he tore through all those holding power. Over time things got a lot easier. I've continued my simple life as a traveling ringmaster, regretting it all to be honest."
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Post by madandy on Oct 25, 2018 2:46:24 GMT
Tully considers what he's heard for a moment or two, still holding his apparently-deceased other self's hat. After that consideration, he shrugs.
"Huh. Neat."
After a moment, he shrugs. "What? You thought I was gonna be all shocked or grievin'? Dunno if you'd noticed, but I spend every day, every hour, every second thinkin' I'm prob'ly gonna die and knowin' it could happen anytime. Served me well so far, an' after that whole business, ain't too surprisin' I might notta made it out in one piece." If anything, he was more surprised that Marietta cared enough to ask them spared, but he wasn't going to say that.
"'Sides, right now, I'm kinda more worried 'bout what we're gonna do now." He stops himself, not wanting to say what's on his mind until they're in a little more private a spot than riding on the back of an eavesdropper.
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Post by kurohagane on Oct 25, 2018 3:32:04 GMT
"Sorry... You had to reminiscent such tragedy. " Sana can only apologize the jaded juggler for her story. She knows that Marietta had been through a lot after her betrayal, and wants to hug her to ease her sorroe, if they are currently not airborne. Still, she is glad she took part in stopping a megalomaniac's attempt on the world. She is really glad.
Sana knows Tully may have something else to say, and so answers Tully's question with a simple suggestion. "We have to get everyone's injuries treated, let's return to Aquifer Delta Pokémon Centre. That's right, and United Front too, to earn their gym badge and kick Mr.Gavin's as... buttocks!"
Sana quickly covers her mputh, she almost... sweared.
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Post by getsuga on Oct 25, 2018 15:37:31 GMT
"Oh still doing the gym challenges?" Marietta drags her hands across the air. Letting the wind push them back. "How many do you all have so far? In my time, the Pokemon League closed for a long time and just recently reopened."
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Post by kurohagane on Oct 25, 2018 15:59:04 GMT
Sana shows her right hand, all her fingers opened except her thumb. "Could've been my fifth if it weren't for Nadar's group interfering." She still cannot let go of her perceived almost victory against Jace. The halt of Pokemon League interests Sana, thus she asks again. "Is it because of Nadar's war against the world?"
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Post by madandy on Oct 25, 2018 17:10:00 GMT
"Yeah, still need to return to Capitalism World theme park to get the badge there." Tully adds.
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Post by Trixander on Oct 25, 2018 18:21:01 GMT
There was a lot here to process. Ironically, Jace's mind was the least concerned with the fifth gym. The three of them would thrash that gym, especially after everything they have been through since.
Primarily, Jace was thinking about the Boss. What was he going to do now? Did they just change on tyrant for another? Even if all was going to go well in that regard, what was his plan for them? Was there still more work to be done?
And then there was Marietta. Jace held no delusions about her, she was a totally different person from the Marietta he knew. She was stolen away, essentially killed in her previous world. "What are you going to do now?" he asks Marietta.
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Post by getsuga on Oct 25, 2018 19:13:51 GMT
"That gym must be a walk in the park now for you three. Yeah, some gym leaders from different regions joined to face Nadar but... you already know how that ended."
"I would realllly like yo go back to my time, but your boss doesn't seem like the person that'll take no for an answer. And he'll have a good reason to keep it that way." The sun looms over the horizon. Its light bounces off the waters of Aquifer Delta City which they are a few miles from.
"What became of my mom? Before I do anything else I would really like to see her again ya know."
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Post by Trixander on Oct 29, 2018 16:28:05 GMT
"She was captured. I do not know where Paradiso is keeping her." What could the Boss possibly have in mind for her? It was becoming more and more apparent to Jace that if he wanted answers, he'd have to go straight to the Boss himself.
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Post by getsuga on Nov 2, 2018 6:23:06 GMT
After hearing the news, Marietta looks down at the Salamence and scratches her head. "Ahhh! Why is everything so complicated with these guys!! I'll ask Jeremiah once we land and we'll meet up later ok?"
Everyone lands safely at the Paradiso headquarters. To your surprise, Jack is already there to greet you.
"I used a Pokemon with teleportation to get here earlier. If trained diligently, a pokemon going large distances is child play, but the places they can visit are limited. Think of them like carrier pigeons." Jack forces to hide a grin as he explains any further. "I'm assuming you four had a lot to discuss so I decided not to mention it until now. Now come, everyone is here." Jeremiah mentions to Tully that he should check in with Natasha, who acts as the team's doctor, about that arm and also to bring Nadar with him.
The elevator doors open to show a bowing Hayate. "Th-thank you for saving me! My sister and I are in your debt!!" The smell of freshly baked bread fills the air once the elevator reaches the bottom floor. The door opens and all at once, an assembly of Paradiso people congratulate you three on an important job well done.
"Oh this is much better than our celebration!" Marietta squirms overjoyed as she runs to the open bar.
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At first glance the party seems stereotypically normal and bland, everyone equipped with drinks and in their own cliques, but one thing catches your eye. Gurner and Yvette are sitting at a table all to themselves. They look at the three with defeat in their eyes. Yvette has a boot case and the other's legs are chained together. It's likely they wouldn't get far regardless of restraints. Natasha seems inattentive to the commotion and her her head in a novel.
Kuki, one of Tatumaki's assistants, joyfully swipes a few bills away from Roderick. The boy continues to quietly sulk at the end of the bar, a few stools away from Marietta ordering a pitcher of lemonade. Rime leans against the wall as a worker Swalot approaches her with a slice of cake. She raises it towards the trio in triumph. Tatsumaki and her assistant, Yozora, approach the group with cake in hand. "I told them ahead of time to prepare this little celebration. I don't know what you all like, so I ordered plain vanilla cake. Jace, Tully, Sana, you really helped us out big time." She says. Also encourages you to rest easy after all wounds are properly tended to.
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Post by madandy on Nov 6, 2018 18:47:26 GMT
Tully goes over to Natasha. "Hey, 'pparently you're the medic 'round here. Don't suppose you could take a look at my arm - got real messed up during the fight."
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Post by getsuga on Nov 6, 2018 21:55:36 GMT
Without fuss, the woman presses her bookmark between the pages and closes the novel. Natasha lazily scans over Tully's body. "I can fix your arm, for a favor." She murmers to Tully. She instructs Tully to gently place his arm on the table. Inserting a thin sheet of film underneath. Her hands hover above his with palms down. Blonde hair raises at the roots of Natasha's scalp as Tully feels an electric sensation coursing through his body. The lights above flicker for a hot second before she retracts her hands to grab the film from the sleeve she placed. Somehow, she produced an x-ray film of Tully's battered arm!
"Holy shit kid, did you punch a moving truck? This is worse than the traitor's leg." She says while cruising through the x-ray. "I don't really care how people got into these kinds of messes, but I really want to know what happened over there. Tell me." Natasha commands.
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Post by madandy on Nov 6, 2018 23:20:44 GMT
Tully gives a slightly pained smirk. "Well, Giratina was all fixin' up to blast us all to pieces, so I threw a knife into the gathered energy. Caused him some real problems, lemme tell ya, but messed up my arm somethin' fierce. Still, I'm alive, I ain't exactly regrettin' it, know what I'm sayin'?"
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Post by kurohagane on Nov 7, 2018 0:48:19 GMT
Large distance teleportation... The thought of that power reaching the wrong hands sounds eerie, she even experienced it herself. Sana merely nods and bows to show she understood everything and continues into the hideout.
Upon being greeted with an alive and well Hayate, Sana smiles and likewise bows to her benefactor, downplaying herself again. "It's okay, we're just passing by, that's all." Her Ruby persona got fed up with her host's passiveness and acts on her own, she holds her hand to Hayate. "Say, Master, perhaps you can help me tackle United Front again, we almost defeated Jace back there."
The witch wannabe is glad to see the atmosphere of the hideout has improved massively since their victory. Even though she still feel unease at Paradiso in general, Sana decides to let her mind off the uneasiness for now. Sana takes the cake slice, unsure whether to eat it now or not. She replies to Tatsumaki. "N... not really, I'm just a tag along. How's your wounds? How about the other two?" She notions her sight at Gurner and Yvette.
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Post by getsuga on Nov 8, 2018 0:04:25 GMT
"A-absolutely," Hayate screams. "We'll win 100 times ov-!" Tatsumaki interrupts his dream with a slight gust to the head.
"Enough talk about fighting, little brother. For now, they must be so tired of it. Fighting the trash still there." She says with an air of malice around her. Tatsumaki lifts the side of her shirt to expose bandages wrapped around her torso. "Our injuries are fine, Jasmine cut a little deep but he didn't plan to kill us just yet. The traitors will remain under my supervision for the time being."
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Natasha pauses on bandaging the arm upon Tully's response. Furling her lengthy blonde eyebrows, "You look smart enough to not lie so... I'll take it" Natasha admits before continuing. "You would not want to try using that arm for at least three days. Surgery would be good, but I'm no surgeon. My mother, Frau Helga, was one." Natasha stops herself from telling Tully her life story and pats his new cast and sling.
"Done. Tell your comrades to give me their pokemon and I will take care of them too, Herr Tully. We have a big day ahead of us so I must have my mind free of all hindrances."
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Post by kurohagane on Nov 8, 2018 3:36:10 GMT
"It's fine, I need to get to the Pokemon Centre to bring my Pokémon to top shape, and I'm a league challenger, I have to earn my gym badge soon." Sana reassures Tatsumaki of her fine condition, despite suffering some debilitating injuries only sustained by her potion and Joy.
"They are still people, misled by a megalomaniac called Nadar, I'll try talking to them." Do Yvette and Gurner have further things to say? Being enemies of Paradiso, maybe they have something else to say. They are never clear about their reasonings.
Sana walks to her presumed former foe, and asks with her usual polite tone. "Are those injuries healing?"
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Post by getsuga on Nov 8, 2018 4:35:09 GMT
"Have at it. I won't mind sharing." Tatsumaki bids you farewell.
Gurner sees you coming with his good eye and scoffs. "Physically, I'm healing. Though I feel like there's somethin' missing ya know? It's up here." He taps on his temple. "My pride and mind aren't healed yet and it's not about the defeat. You ever experience the failure of protecting someone, girl?"
Sure, what he said. Yvette replies to Sana vacantly.
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Post by madandy on Nov 8, 2018 15:28:44 GMT
Tully snorts a little as he walks away. "Believe me, if I was lyin' to ya, I'da come up with a better story than that."
He shakes his head, trying to suppress the apprehension about going three days without his dominant hand. He wouldn't be totally helpless, he can use his off-hand, but he'll be somewhat less effective. And considering how often people try to kill him, that's a scary prospect.
Still, he comes over to Jace. "Hey, J, Lady says she'll heal our 'mon."
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Post by Trixander on Nov 8, 2018 17:30:42 GMT
Jace's pokemon actually made it out of that whole ordeal in fine condition. Ace wasn't even harmed, and he didn't even send out Breloom. Only Lucario and Kingdra were hurt. He handed them over to Natasha. Now that he was carrying the Master Ball, it was important to Jace that he kept a pokemon by his side at all times. Fortunately, he could count on Ace to be that pokemon.
Hayate's enthusiasm makes Jace smile. "We do have unfinished business." It just occurred to Jace that he only had five pokemon. He would need a Ground-type to round out his team. Maybe Nidoking or Gliscor...
He was also eager to get to the next gym challenge, but the party needed this. Cake, relaxation. He wanted to speak with Rime, but more than anything he wanted to sit down. To have a minute of peace.
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Post by kurohagane on Nov 9, 2018 1:57:14 GMT
A lifelong guilt of losing someone they loved and cared about. Her parents, Sophia, Kate, all of her friends, he er new friends from Paradiso, she does not want to lose any of them.
Sana responds in slight sorrow. "Are you talking about Bridgette? ...Sorry, I can only imagine the pain you are suffering. The guilt, the anger, the need of justice, the emptiness after..."
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