Morty, Mortality, and Fate

"I..." Thel says, before taking a breath. "I am important, and special. I am my own Pokémon. I have no Master, and that is okay." He lets out the remainder of what's left in his lungs. It was harder to say than he'd thought. "Though..." he says, quietly, "I... don't know, can I even call myself a Pokémon any more? How much of that truly is left? Something to think on, at least."

"I'll... do my best to keep that in mind, and heart, Em," he says, giving her a tired smile. "Thank you."

Heading to bed, he does ask Em if she'd rather sleep alone or not tonight - after her ghost experience, he certainly doesn't want to push her if she'd rather just be by herself. Regardless, there was some comfort and contact from earlier, so he goes to sleep happier than any night since being captured.

"What do you mean by 'really not human'?" Thel asks. "Is there something that happened to make you think that more than yesterday? Also, uh, were the flowers not allowed? Oh, I'm sorry... Em didn't really like me doing that, either. I just went looking for them after your suggestion, but, it certainly won't happen again."

He doesn't really concern himself too much with the earlier commotion, though. It was common enough with the Ladies back home, complaining that one of the others stole someone that they wanted to spend the night with. Not something that he would want to insert himself into.

After eating and showering (that's the kind of water 'immersion' he can get behind, with heat and everything), he heads out to do some training with Hope and Serenity. Or, more, enjoying their company. But, with some training thrown in.

At the very moment when the sun began to kiss the horizon, Muku was awake, as if driven by some supernatural force to be up early. She didn't remember going to bed, and certainly not going to bed next to Kursz, but she didn't mind it. It was something more that she was used to, sleeping around with other people. Oh sure, that one jerk seemed rather judgmental about it, but Muku quietly plotted revenge against that unnamed NPC and swiftly forgot about it. It was fine. It wasn't like she could remember details about it anyways. Other than it was a jerk. A jerk NPC. Yeah. Jerk.

Having not yet discovered that showers were a thing, Muku's first order of business is to go outside and take a dirt bath, which is conspicuously less effective than water to her chagrin. Oh well. At least it helped her connect with Woopie Goldsire, whom she had finally decided to name. After a bit of training, she's just about ready to face the day. While waiting outside, she stretches alarms nearby residents by staring at them intensely as they pass by the center.

Staring at folks was a good way to assert dominance, she supposed.

"This is my Pup and I will raise them to be strong" Omega says with some conviction as he gently taps the Spider with a Pokeball. "Thank you for warming the egg for me Joy. If I get more I will return here for you to help hatch them. We will hatch many powerful pups together" The boy then moved to do something he had seen humans do to show gratitude and 'hugged' Joy, not entirely sure how much pressure to put onto the embrace before awkwardly breaking apart and leaving. It was time to get back his coat.

After quickly running Fang, Shadow, and Pup through some exercises, with Pup taking to them to a satisfactory level for someone that just hatched and Shadow listening well for a fresh capture, Omega turns his attentions towards the Dance Theatre. He was running behind everyone else but almost runs to reach the place, pushing open the door and looking for Ophelia "I would like to battle again" He says when he makes eye contact.

"Well that seems silly..." Thel says, at Joy's statement. "Egg making would be done privately. Do humans just insist on living in isolation from each other? I don't understand why people would look down so much on companionship." He shakes his head. "In any case, I do apologize about the flowers. It will not happen again..." he rubs his hand above his eyes. "So many rules here, how do you keep them all straight?"

After what seems like not long enough, Thel finds himself back at the place with the Kimono Girls. "Oh, uh, are we doing this now? I... don't know how much more prepared we are." He inhales sharply. "But... I guess we're doing it."

'Challenger', Thel isn't sure that he likes the sound of that. But... well, it's something that he'll probably have to get used to. "Alright, well... we're more ready, I think," he says, semi-confidently. "Hope's at least learned a few new tricks." Unfortunately, Serenity probably wouldn't be as helpful. She doesn't exactly have that many ways to actually attack.

With that decision, he steels himself (relatively), and releases his Cutiefly.

(Initiative 15.)

'Challenger'. Omega liked the sound of that. He could get used to hearing that.

Omegas eyes went wide for a moment upon seeing Ophelia in his jacket, before he narrowed them and put on a smirking grin "I have hatched an egg with Joy that will help here" Is all he says before releasing Pup, the little Dewpider coming out and stumbling on the ground for a second as it tries to balance the bubble around its head "My Pup can handle this" Omega had no idea what Muku was talking about with 'ideas' but he knew that water put out fire and bugs ate leaves, so Pup would have to be good here. Also he was a child hatched of Omega and Joy, he would be unstoppable.

Whipping a finger forward, Omega called out "Go forth my son, and show them your strength!"

Pup moves on init 1

Thel takes a deep breath. People were relying on him. He tries to channel the fire, the fury from last night, when Em was in danger. He doesn't quite succeed, but the memory of the feeling does help spark something. "Okay, Hope, they're relying on us now. We can't lose this time. Get the two on the right. We're stronger this time."

His tone is measured, but Hope seems to sense the intensity behind it, as she moves forwards to hover in front of the pair on the right. Blinking at the two, a burst of energy suddenly erupts from her, spreading forwards in a cone, to engulf the red and green Eeveelutions.

Soaked to bone. But Woopie didn't have bones. Woopie Goldsire was better than bones. Hence, Woopie didn't mind the soak. No. Woopie didn't feel the blast at all. The water passes over the spineless glory with nary a sign more than simple pleasure. "Hah! Woopie is already part-water I think! So, so, Water doesn't hurt him!" Muku chirps. She points downfield. "Do the water thing! Rootie-toot-toot water shoot!"

Squaring up, Wooper shoots a jet of water downfield toward the Flareon!

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