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Post by birdy51 on Feb 3, 2019 23:59:02 GMT
Muku makes no verbal response, but as Omega plays the whistle, Muku whips out from the bushes, charging forth towards the tree. Six Pokémon vs. Her alone. Bad numbers! Her fingers slip down her side and find purchase upon a friend. "Battle Bug, let's go! We need to get some honey!"Spending whatever movement is needed to book it to that tree and get Hornise into the action!
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Post by Robot on Feb 4, 2019 2:32:24 GMT
The Spinarak lets out a shrill sound as it is covered in seizing pollen, dropping from the treetrunk after Thel bodily slams into the creature, it jerkily scrabbles back onto it's legs and glances between the boy and his tasty looking morsel. With Thel so close it can't resist the chance, lunging for his leg, a pair of long, green spikes of energy sheathing over it's mandibles. VlMW9|Ra2d20 Twin Needle Vs. Thel 2d8+22 Bug Physical
The puncture wounds it leaves behind are impressive, a dark fluid staining the clean holes punched in the legs of Thel's slacks.
Meanwhile...
The Kakuna watch Omega intently as Muku presses closer and closer the main colony. The odd Weedle catches her attention. Mostly they seem interested and content to chew on the leaves that are heavy here, though they do watch as she moves through. Through a rent in the side of the tree's bark, the golden nectar of the god spills forth in seemingly an unending river. Truly, this is the motherland. A saccharine paradise fit for a birdqueen. At the base of this river of milk and honey is eggs. Many, many eggs of different colors though they are all roughly the same size.
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Post by birdy51 on Feb 4, 2019 3:00:50 GMT
Muku gawked quietly at this mad collection of eggs before. She would be worried, certainly, if she could I identify anything that wasn't a bug egg, but most seemed to be bug eggs and that wasn't really going to bother her much cause bugs are bugs and they can be around bugs. She already had battle bug; why get another? Of course, for some reason, they didn't seem to be under attack. Which was odd. This was the honey hole! The glory pot, fit only for her majesty! She looks at the other bugs with beady, angry eyes. She flicks a flower at the Kakuna daringly. "You. You move a muscle, and Muku will be on you like nobirdies business. Muku is Starly. Starly bad. Take my bribe, and don't move!" Then, with an out stretched hand, she stretches her leg above the eggs with a muffled 'flumph' as she parks her foot into the base of the stump. Her hand reaches in slowly to the glistening honey stump. Ooooh~ This could be good. Maybe, maybe just maybe she could get a honeycomb! Intimidation of 13 to terrify a scary Kakuna.
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 4, 2019 3:18:56 GMT
Ouch, ouch ouch ouch ouch… Agh, Thel is very much not used to feeling this much pain from a bug. Clutching his leg with one hand, he swings around with his other, before hopping a little backwards. Meanwhile, Hope does her best to assist with a sparkling pink gust of wind. Hope uses Fairy Wind. 5 vs AC 2, for 28 Special Fairy damage. Thel uses Thief. 11 vs AC 2, for 23 Physical Dark damage. Thel disengages 1m (in case Paralysis strikes Spinarak).
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Post by Breakthelevee on Feb 4, 2019 6:09:36 GMT
Omega stops his circling when he realized the Kakuna aren't actually doing anything but watching. This seemed too easy. Especially when he saw the eggs as well. They all looked so....so different. They should take them. Thel couldn't be mad at them for saving an egg from the bees nest, and if they imprinted on them it would make training easier. Yes, this was a good plan.
"Muku. We should get enough Eggs that you, me, Thel, and Kursz can all have one. They might hatch into powerful Pokemon and Thel can't whine about it"
He took a few tentative steps towards the tree as well, though something still felt off.
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Post by birdy51 on Feb 4, 2019 11:20:36 GMT
"Muku already has a bug! Her name is Hornise, and she wears shell armor!" She replies, arm deep in honey and nothing to show for it as of yet. "If Omega wants to take an egg, Muku wouldn't mind, but Muku isn't sure whether that is a good idea. Muku isn't old enough to be caring for babies, let alone Bug babies!"
She twists her arm a little bit. Ooh, getting somewhere maybe. Her head cocks toward her other partner. "Hornise can get honey too if she wants. Just be careful not to upset the eggs!"
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Post by Robot on Feb 4, 2019 12:44:09 GMT
The Spinarak goes for a tumble after repeated hits from Thel and Hope. Its day was going so well. It had a meal and entertainment lined up, everything was going so well. Damnable humans.
Behind the tree, Thel finds a small three tailed red fox, fully bound up in webbing and twitching against its bindings. Along the back, the white webbing is stained, likely signs of the poisoning and injury both.
Muku's reach bears sweet succulent fruit. Raking two enormous gobs of honey free of the nest, she realizes far too late she has nothing to put it in save the broad leaves of the tree. It will have to do for now. Hornise begins to eat greedily, because screw saving this for anyone else, she could eat it now.
The Kakuna Muku had intimidated let's go of it's perch with a little thud, and rockets off into the trees on a silken line. It wants no part of a bribe from a bird. Another of its fellows takes interest in the snack and settles in to chew on the flower. Four soft thuds, and a slowly increasing buzz on the air announce a mounting defense.
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 4, 2019 16:52:48 GMT
Thel feels a twinge of regret as the bug goes tumbling. It may be a bug... but he's not a Salandit anymore.
Going around towards the whimpering, and seeing the bound Pokémon, he crouches down and says, "Shhh… don't struggle. I'm going to get you out of there. Just... stay calm, so it's easier, okay?"
After giving it a moment to listen, he begins to start working on carefully tearing open the webbing around the fox.
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Post by birdy51 on Feb 4, 2019 22:15:49 GMT
The two globs of honey ooze horribly as Muku shoves them into the crook of her arm. It is golden delight, better than delightful, perhaps even divine, but it is also dripping down the edge of her shirt and into her clothes. Her shirt now clung to her in a most suffocating manner. Consequences. Consequences she could have considered, but did not. She gives her thumb a lick. Ooh~! It was worth the consequences. She even scared off that nasty Kakuna! This was good! Very good! Kukukurrrrooou!~
"Omega should grab an egg if he wants one; but honey is better. Muku is pleased, and nothing about this situation could possibly cause distress and harm for Muku! This is a good day! Good!"
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Post by Breakthelevee on Feb 5, 2019 5:58:43 GMT
Omega bit his lip. The honey smelled delicious but he wasn't here for a snack. He was here to get stronger. He dashed forwards before reaching in and grabbing the egg that he thought would have the strongest Pokemon in it. He had seen Pinsir and Scyther defeat things that towered over them. He wanted that kind of power. He could always come back for a Weedle later.
When he notices the bugs begin to buzz his eyes went wide "We....We should run now"
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Post by birdy51 on Feb 5, 2019 11:03:47 GMT
"Oh! Right! That would be smart, wouldn't it?" Muku declares. One affirmative nod later, and she's bolting back from whence she came as fast as her legs could take her. After a meters, she remembers Hornise and calls back over her shoulder, "Hornise! Muku needs you to start running! Beeeesss! Beeeeeess!!"
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Post by Robot on Feb 9, 2019 1:08:28 GMT
The holes in the foliage provide less sunlight then before as the swarm wakens and threatens to blot out the sun. Omega and Muku fleeing at full sprint away from the hive, Hornise in tow. The cloud of angry bees fires an equally angry cloud of poison needles but begins to disperse as distance is put between The Hive and current position. A body of water comes into view through the trees as the chase continues.
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Thel, kneeling beside the three tailed fox, is treated to gentle nuzzling and the soft licking of a warm wet tongue against his palm. The animal's nose is dry, but now that it is free, and seems to be calming the poison isn't effecting it nearly as badly. The wounds on its back are not so severe, and it watches him with warm brown eyes.1d20·2d20·1d20·1d8+24
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 9, 2019 1:25:09 GMT
Thel gently moves to stroke it on its head, away from any injuries. "Aw, you're so soft and cute, aren't you?" he says, before frowning. "I'm sorry, I don't have anything around that can help you with poison. That's... never really something I had to consider before." Poison was usually a prey-thing, not a him-thing. Well, if you were really unlucky, the Lady or one of her daughters would punish you for misbehaving by treating you to a dose Salandit medicine. But, if that happened... nope, you weren't going to be allowed to look for a way to cure it.
"If you want," he offers, "I can take you to the Pokémon Center. They should be able to fix you up there. Then you can go on your way, if you want. Or you can go on, now. I won't make you go anywhere."
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Post by birdy51 on Feb 9, 2019 2:33:57 GMT
Muku's feet glide across the ground, but it is not enough to escape the sudden jolt of pain that hits her in the shoulder as a dart of poisonous pain lands it's sting. It was shocking, and almost enough to knock her off her feet. Almost. She throws her head back and screams bestially at the creature that hurt her and keeps running. "Water... Maybe we can hide in water?!" Muku exclaims. Well it had to be worth a shot. She couldn't last another volley like that. Of course, Hornise could. Maybe. The great battle bug seemed perturbed by the hit, but not nearly so much as she had been. And Omega... Omega was not looking good. She didn't like sending a Pokémon into the mouth of the bees, but it wouldn't hurt to ask. "Hornise. Do you think you could hold them for just one little bit more You'll get more honey if you do..."Using Roughneck reduce one of the Beedrill's Atk Stages as a bonus action. Which, might be helpful as Muku just passed below 50% in one hit...
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Post by Breakthelevee on Feb 9, 2019 3:22:24 GMT
Omega had dropped low as he was running, pushing and pulling himself around the trees to move even faster. He was pulling ahead a bit of Muku, his longer legs and familiarity with the forest helping him find his way. However it didn't help him as two needles drilled into his shoulder and lower back. Each one stung, but he was able to keep moving for now. After a few steps he realized that something was wrong. The needles had delivered something into his system and now his steps were causing a shooting pain to spread through his veins.
Cradling the egg, he nodded at Muku and forced out a response "Water. Yes good idea" He didn't mention that he wasn't sure how well he could swim right now. She had enough to worry about.
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Post by Robot on Feb 9, 2019 17:40:08 GMT
Hornise valiantly turns, eyes set with determination, parting the seemingly endless sea of bees one swing of it's horn at a time. Omega and Muku jump into the water safely, hiding among the reeds in the shallows while the swarm circles before departing. Even after they finally depart (which takes some patience to occur), there is a consistent and angry buzzing about the Hive.
(This Event will reset in one week. Overcoming the swarm will yield large rewards in the form of Honey items, Eggs, and possibly more amidst the golden trove you have glimpsed. Muku retrieves 6x Honey, hardened into chewy gobbets by the cold water. Omega retrieves a mystery egg, to be rolled for shortly, from the Bug egg group.)
Hornise, scratched and battered wanders to the pond, calling for Muku in the buggy way that it does.
Thel's new friend butts its head against his stomach, and doesn't seem keen on leaving his side. Those charming eyes are filled with warm acceptance.
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 9, 2019 17:45:07 GMT
"Alright," Thel says, gently picking up and cradling the fox. "Let's go and find Omega and Muku, and then we can go and get you all better. I just... don't want them to worry if I leave right now. Let me know if the way I'm carrying you hurts. I'm... not very experienced at using arms like this."
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Post by Breakthelevee on Feb 9, 2019 21:01:03 GMT
Omega begins to hold the egg up in triumph before the poison fully takes effect "Great job Mu..." Is all he gets out before passing out and sliding into the water unconscious.
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Post by birdy51 on Feb 9, 2019 21:34:47 GMT
Muku shakes herself free from the reeds. They had escaped, but a deep pit of anguish filled her heart as she rushes out of the rush. "Hornise! Are you ok? Are you hurt? Oh I am so sorry, I shouldn't have asked you to go fight alone, and oh goodness you are brave and I am sorry and oooh!"
She quickly passes out three bits of cold, hard pieces of Honey for Hornise to accept. "Oh, you did good! So good! Muku thinks the honey isn't so together like it could be, but maybe if we make it warmer it can be more eaten and all will be good. We all did so-!"
~Sploosh~
Muku turns to look only just in time to watch Omega go from triumphant joy to not nearly so well. Very bad actually! Very, very bad! The young trainer in the making of being a trainer flaps her arms in a panic. "No, no, no, no! You drown like that Omega!" She grabs the boy, shaking him bodily about. "Muku can't watch you drown because MUKU CAN'T BE ALONE!"
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Post by Robot on Feb 10, 2019 2:18:38 GMT
"Wooper!" Comes Omega's very loud answer from not actually Omega. "WOooper! WOOOOOPER! WoooOOooooper!" A trio of excitable axolotl looking creatures deciding the invasion and sudden dramatic entrance was a fine time to sing the song of their people. The pond is decent sized, fed by the trickle of a stream nearby. Thel finds the banged up Muku, the unconscious Omega, a fine egg, and a trio of young pond life chumming around waterside. The Vulpix in his arms fluffs up a little at the sight of more pokemon, but doesn't leave it's comfy perch.
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