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Post by Robot on Feb 3, 2019 22:51:41 GMT
"Like myself." Mica blinked up at the Rotom with huge eyes before hopping from foot to foot. "I'M A POKEMON AND WE AREN'T IN THE TEMPLES OR ANYTHING! THIS IS THE BEST!" Bobbing and hopping and bouncing from foot to foot, she seemed to forget the mood and severity of the moment. The straights which were presented as a whole for several moments until the novelty of it wore off. In typical Bonsly fashion, wet pooled in the corner of her eyes.
"...What can you tell us about the real Axiom, and what's being done with the professor?" Mica asked looking up at the Rotom. Why would she change back when this was far more comfortable?
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Post by Breakthelevee on Feb 3, 2019 23:02:56 GMT
Donovan looks down at his flowery hand for a second before quickly returning to his regular form. Being able to do that more often would be useful but.....it still didn't feel right. He smiled as Mica stayed a Bonsly, hoping she realized that at SOME point she would have to return to normal, at least if she wanted to go into a town, or use her Pokemon.
"I'd like to know more about the professor as well. I still feel responsible for what happened to her"
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 3, 2019 23:32:43 GMT
"The 'real' Axiom..." Cyrene begins, before realizing Donovan can't hear her as a Rotom, and returns to the suit before starting over, "Axiom very much believes that what they're doing is right. That they know best, and that their vision of a better world is the right one. I can't really comment on that, not knowing exactly what they plan. There were a lot of questions about the ways that I lived, and the people of the past, but I don't know if that was out of idle curiosity, to see differences, or what. No matter what, though, I don't think you'd be able to convince them that their vision is wrong."
"As for the professor," she continues, "that's something I can more easily talk about. She's doing fine, is comfortable and all that. Certainly not locked in a tiny cell or manacled or anything. She's working on things in her spare time to keep herself occupied, mostly those from before that were pushed aside when she was forced to begin the Temples research. In a way, it's freeing, if you think about it. I'm not sure exactly what the main project that her expertise is being siphoned off for is, but I think it's something to do with the Plates. I'm not exactly sure. I find that stuff rather boring, honestly, at least until there's results. I much prefer to take in all the wonderful pieces of media that you've come up with over the years."
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Post by Robot on Feb 3, 2019 23:43:16 GMT
"Being siphoned off of doesn't sound very fun." Mica dipped forward a bit, her eyes settling on one of Cyrene's feet. "We have... roughly a third of all of the plates. Grass, Rock, Fairy, Psychic, and Electric. We were headed for the temple nearby next. Do you know which ones Axiom has been to?"
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Post by Breakthelevee on Feb 3, 2019 23:57:22 GMT
"Where is she? I know going directly there would be akin to suicide but like.....I don't know the next time we'll be able to ask questions like this. When we're a bit stronger...I really want to help her get free."
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 4, 2019 3:11:16 GMT
"Fortunately for you, I am sure," Cyrene says, addressing Mica, "there has been far too much going on into researching the plates themselves. Besides the Fighting Plate, which you already know about, there has been no further acquisitions. However, I believe that is due to change soon. I know not where they intend to go, but, if you have a map, I can point you to the rough locations where the tribes of the past were located, so you can visit the ones you deem most favourable to you."
"As for where the Professor is being kept..." Cyrene hesitates. "It is somewhere within these mountains. I could not give you exact directions even if I wanted to, since... well, everything all looks the same. And I would not give them to you regardless, since I know that you would likely go there before you were strong enough. I know the look on your face."
"Oh, since the last bit with trying to ignite your sparks seems to be a success," she says, changing topics, "I would ask you to try something else with the Plates. It's the most basic of tricks, and really as far as I could guide you, but if you could try taking the Plate in your hand - as a human - and try visualizing pulling energy from it."
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Post by Robot on Feb 4, 2019 4:48:46 GMT
Mica's cheeks puffed out at the request, and gave an indignant. "Bonsly!" To Donovan's ears. "If you insist..." She was back again, and tall, it was dizzying for a moment, and the teen tossed her head slowly as though shaking cobwebs from it. "That won't... hurt the plate will it? We don't want to damage them or anything." It was all so strange and confusing. Axiom was and wasn't an enemy, Axiom was actually two people, and one of them was really nice but the other one was a murderer.
"Someone like Axiom, is why I don't have parents. I don't want to know what kind of world someone like that thinks is 'perfect'." Mica follows the instructions as given, after she is assured it will be alright.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Feb 4, 2019 6:28:40 GMT
"Yeah learning which Tribes lived where would be good for us. I had no idea that your Tribe would be in the middle of a bay, though it makes more sense since we left and caused the water to change. I'd like a warning for at least the Fire and Poison Tribes. I know Fire won't like us too much and....Well I'm a bit worried about the Poison tribe, especially after meeting the others. All other factors aside, Axiom would be as devastating there as she was to the Fighting Tribe."
When Cyrene gave the instructions, Donovan nodded before closing his eyes and attempting to extract the life energy pulsing within the Grass Plate. Grass was flexible and vibrant. Ever growing in any condition and always reaching towards something. Grass was things that Donovan knew he needed to be.
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 4, 2019 6:42:54 GMT
"It... should not hurt them, no," Cyrene says. "Though, I can give no guarantees with ones such as yourselves. I would almost be impressed if doing so damaged them. Almost."The two close their eyes once more. Concentrating. And they can feel the something within them touch the Plate, feel the roiling energy, and subconsciously shape it. All of a sudden, they feel things in their hands. Mica's suddenly aware of a weight, a thick stone suit of armour, with crystals embedded in it. It's a little awkward to hold both it and the Plate. Donovan finds himself holding a fine wood bow, the wood glittering with energy. Cyrene nods. "Armaments of the warriors of old. Or, rather, what they are to you. The great warriors were able to arm themselves with the Plates, and meet in battle. Each was based on what the mind thought of, and what they felt at the time. Whether clothes, armour, a weapon, or something stranger. But only one at a time."You can now use the Plates to gain equipment. This is usable as an Extended action, to either gain a piece, return it, or change it for another from the same Plate. Any number of Plates may have an equipment piece out at once, but only one piece per Plate. If one is already out, another may not be created.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Feb 4, 2019 6:54:05 GMT
Donovan blinked and stared at the bow in his hand. This is NOT something he had expected "I uh....I just don't even know how to react to this. Do you know how much time I spent with these things? How many different tricks and things I tried. And now I just focus and it works" Laughter finally escapes him, but it isn't clear if its joyful or...something else "Man I wasted so much time. I could have been learning how to fight or something instead like Mica was."
He held the bow up and mock pulled and fired it, not even touching the string "Oh well. Live and learn. This should be helpful. Well at least it will be once I learn how to shoot it"
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Post by Robot on Feb 4, 2019 12:27:16 GMT
"I guess now... We prepare for what is coming." The trappings of a warrior, an armor of the mountain. The belief and strength of the place Mica felt she belonged the most felt weighty in her hands. People didn't wear armor anymore, she'd get weird looks.
How was that any different then normal?
Mica set the armor down long enough to return the slab to her shoulder bag, then donned it with a quiet reverence. It was heavy, but she had been working hard to get stronger. "Okay." Was all she managed, before making eye contact with Donovan.
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 4, 2019 18:51:47 GMT
"Time is only wasted if you consider it to be," Cyrene comments. "No matter what, even if you spend years on something that ends up not really being useful overall, it's still been an experience. Did spending that time at least tell you something about yourself, and help you focus on why you would want to use them?"
"If you have maps or something," she says, "Then I can show you around where everyone else was. Do either of you have anything else that you'd like to ask while I do that? Since I know you mentioned not being able to ask later as a concern."
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Post by Robot on Feb 5, 2019 2:09:59 GMT
"We have a map, yes." Mica dug out the worn paper fold up map she kept with her for a great long while now. As a survivalist she prided herself on her orienteering skills and map making abilities. Under the folded sheaf was a stack of her drawings of the places they had gone, the insides of the temples included. The last drawing in the pile was the newly added 'Honorarium of Valoria'.
"You're going to be okay, right? I feel like Axiom will send you out after us again, or do it herself next time. With your helmet on, you two look identical too. I feel like that'll be confusing when we don't want it to be."
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Post by Breakthelevee on Feb 5, 2019 6:10:11 GMT
"I guess" Is all Donovan says to Cyrene at first. He hadn't really thought about himself for a long time, and he wasn't super keen on starting at this moment.
"Mica makes a good point. Though I wonder about something else. Can you tell us about the other Tribes? At least the Steel Tribe? I would prefer to know a bit more about them before we go in. Should make negotiations easier."
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 5, 2019 6:33:13 GMT
"Valeria," Cyrene corrects, looking at the drawing. "With an 'e'. I must say, though, learning your writing and all was... interesting. To say the least. Things are all spelled weird. Not like they seem like they should sound, even having learned the phonetics. Uh, anyways, it's a very good drawing."She makes markings on the map, with very deliberate, almost mechanical, strokes, writing Type names. "I do not know if I will be sent out again for this. There is another, though, that Axiom found out about several months ago, and recruited. Peculiar, amongst humans. She seems to like to guise herself in that of a Pokémon. But, given that Axiom promised that the Pokémon League would no longer exist in Vesperia - and, in fact would never have come here in the first place - she seems to be very much on board. I would be careful, for she might be sent out next. Polaris, I believe, was her name." "As for the Steel Tribe," she glances over the map, making sure that everything's in place, "they are very much adherers to tradition. They respect patience. If someone is worth seeing, they're worth waiting several hours for. So, whatever you do, do not try and rush them to a conclusion." She returns the map, satisfied with it. Map
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Post by Robot on Feb 5, 2019 10:52:10 GMT
"So many to go still." Mica comments, looking at the map before reverently folding it up. It would make sense that Cyrene could read the carvings on the temples, the lettering must have been from her time.
"Some of the temples move at different speeds then others. I don't figure you would know which are faster? We went into the electric one and six months passed in an hour. It was... It made us really uncomfortable." Mica was packed, her things together and a look in her eyes like she was ready to move onward.
Moving in, she hugged Cyrene, or at least the armor. "We needed a friend, and to have someone to talk with about this. It really means a lot, even though I know it is someone else that is super important to you."
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Post by Breakthelevee on Feb 6, 2019 1:47:39 GMT
"I understand. Be patient with the Steel tribe no matter what and it raises our chances of them helping us." He nodded along before focusing on the Grass Plate and returning the bow to it. He didn't really feel like walking around with a weapon out was a good idea. He would say something to Mica but....it was most likely a waste of effort. Mica would do as she pleased.
"Thanks for the warning about Polaris as well. We've encountered her before." He sighs at the thought of another confrontation. "And now we have the fun of explaining to Jayna everything that just happened. I'm sure she's been listening in. I know I would in her shoes...."
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 6, 2019 5:05:05 GMT
"I, uh..." Cyrene doesn't seem to know exactly how to react to Mica's embrace. "No, I was not aware until you just told me that time moves differently. I suppose that that is something that could happen. The Plates are strange, unknowable. They make changes in the world, and only those touched by the Plates even know that things have been changed. To all others... their memories change to make sense of the new truth. It is as if the world had always been that way. It is unnerving at times, so I understand how you feel, having something unexpected happen."
"I hope she is listening," Cyrene says, "because I want her to know that if she or those that she directs desecrates this, she will not live to see another day after I discover that. Possibly her bloodline, too." Apparently someone gets very protective of several thousand years of work.
As it turns out, Jayna is not out in the cold, listening, instead she seems to have returned to the shed, carefully writing down as much as she can, based on the glimpse through the window. She doesn't seem to have noticed that everyone's exited the cavern, yet. Especially not Cyrene, as she flies off.
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Post by Robot on Feb 6, 2019 10:50:29 GMT
"That was a lot to take in, but I don't think Cyrene knew to look for us here. This seems like the kind of place she would be." Mica parsed slowly. "Maybe we should go to the remaining temples out of order, it could buy us some time without encountering Polaris. I am pretty glad to know Axiom hadn't gone into any other temples yet. That means they are safe!"
Plodding into the shed, Mica waves at Jayna like nothing happened. "See? We're safe just like I promised! Cyrene was a huge help."
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Post by Breakthelevee on Feb 7, 2019 3:19:13 GMT
"I would like to go to the Poison Temple first, if you don't mind" Donovan says as they leave the structure and head towards the shed.
Once they make it there he has a serious look on his face and breathes slowly before talking "Now I'm sure you have a lot of questions. I'll do my best to answer them, but you have to promise to not go around telling people about us. What we're doing demands a modicum of stealth. The more under the radar we are, the better."
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