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Post by madandy on Nov 7, 2019 16:42:44 GMT
Tully gulps and whispers to the assistant. "Get back to the lab, let 'em know somethin's comin'. I'm gonna shadow 'em, see what I can learn." Without waiting for an answer, he stars following the trail, keeping silent and hidden ammont the surrounding foliage.
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Post by getsuga on Nov 8, 2019 1:55:44 GMT
Tully inspects the structure. It moves with the sole intent on reaching a destination in mind, calculating each step. It cares nothing of the woodland critters scurrying across, not even the assistant's fatal mistake of gunning for the lab. This makes Tully realize his sounds are also something this thing is unaware of. Or just pays no attention to.
He finds himself looking at the front, still out of sight, confirming that this robotic thing looks just like the stone titan, Regirock. Its eyes are replaced by yellow camera lenses. With each step, whirring echoes from inside the machine.
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A few minutes later
The door to the laboratory blurts open with the assistant gasping for air. "Prof... Regirock. In the... forest. I think your friend Tully wanted to follow it."
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Post by Trixander on Nov 8, 2019 2:22:22 GMT
As Jace was laying out the plan, who would be lying in wait and who would be there to greet whoever Paradiso sends. If it was just the two of them, the plan was fairly fool proof. Even if it went awry they had Paradiso horribly outnumbered.
But of course something has to interrupt the plans. The assistant bursts through the door with a complication. "Not a bad idea. If Zed is nearby we need to know where he is." That would be a fly in the ointment. If Zed and his bots were on the scene, the numbers advantage could easily be turned.
Jace took out his phone and texted Tully. Text back your status every once in a while. This way if he got captured, Jace would know. And if he found where the bot was going, Jace would also know. Knowing Tully, he didn't have his ringer on. At least, that's what Jace hoped.
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Post by madandy on Nov 8, 2019 17:40:46 GMT
Tully feels his phone gently vibrate in his pocket - not enough to even make a hum, but enough to feel.
Taking it out, he nods as he reads the text before texting back. Doesn't seem aware of me yet. Can't see cameras on back, should be able to keep out of sight.
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Post by getsuga on Nov 13, 2019 3:48:10 GMT
Tully remains on the Regibot's trail. The two of them come by a group of Skiddo and Gogoats. The Regibot coldly walks in between them which causes the Gogoats to protect the herd. It charges! Impact! A hit that could maybe make Breloom shake does not move this being a centimeter! Even though they continue to try, the bot does not retaliate, it moves onward. One short trip later, you arrive just steps outside of the Professor's lab.
"Unit 04 arrived at gps signal destination. Awaiting further orders." A metallic voice comes from within the stone body. Moments later, the Regibot gently walks around the perimeter of the building. Its torso remains looking at the exterior walls while the hips become disjointed as if it's recording the surroundings of the building.
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Marietta throws her arms in celebration. "It's done~" You gather around the work table to compare the novelty item with the fake and it looks... Rather overwhelmingly average work. Since the two are side by side, you immediately notice the shade of purple is at least three shades lighter on the fake, and the crack isn't even in the right place! It would take some deception tactics to sell this to someone. "Sorry if it's not up to standards. I've been... out of practice in the master ball crafting department."
"It's over..." says the professor's assistant. Looking more empty than the pokeball.
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Post by Trixander on Nov 18, 2019 15:39:52 GMT
Just as Jace had feared, the Regibot was coming to them. So at best they were looking at a fighting this bot and then the other two. At worst they were going to have to fight all three. If they fought the bot now they would end up tipping off the others that they were hostile. If they fought later then they would have to take them all on at once. It was a lose-lose scenario. That didn't mean that they were toast, it meant that Jace had to change the scenario.
"Marietta, what do you know about PokeBots?" Jace asked, addressing all of the scientists as well. "Is it being controlled by someone nearby, or does is it moving on its own?" Frankly, Jace knew nothing about PokeBots, and that was a problem. Knowledge was a strategist's greatest weapon. If they were to come up with a plan they would need information.
"And are they Steel-type?" Steel was a problematic type for Sana, but not for Jace or Tully. Jace had two Fighting-types, and Dark-types would go unresisted by a Steel-type. All told they could probably fight it if they had to. But what Jace really wanted was to find a way to shut this thing down. Ideally by taking out its pilot.
Oh yeah, and Ace had strong Fire-type coverage. He was revved up and ready to go. Hopefully this thing was more Registeel and less Regirock.
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Post by getsuga on Nov 21, 2019 5:44:45 GMT
The machine stands at the front doors after scanning the building. Your thoughts tear away as you hear a loud banging at the door from the Regibot's piston-like appendage.
"I am Unit 04 of the Paradiso Automated Regis Mk.VII" A mechanical voice comes from behind the door. "Relinquish ownership of the Masterball so it can be delivered to the Paradiso leadership. You will be awarded upon completion of the transaction."
The assistant falls from shock. 'Holy shit, it can talk...'
Marietta looks up from her barely passable crafting. 'Yes! I'm still helpful. I'm not washed up just yet!' She exhales with a refreshed glow.
"When Nadar was hunting for the Paradiso members, we came across these Regibots! Their shells were pretty tough. I think is was some type of special rock or stone, I don't recall. Even Joe had a hard time making a scratch, and fire does zilch, but it's possible to destroy or disable them. There's a laboratory near the outskirts of Hayden City. Do you remember when one was waiting for me at the Pokemon Center? Well the reason it was ready so fast was because the deployment site was so close!"
"These are remote controlled to follow order after order, but Zed is definitely aware of where you three are. And we know where he is too, Zed's stuck in a stuffy lab all day. The only way he can be of use is through these bots!"
Another loud bang rattles the door once again. "Restricting time limit to 300 seconds, waiving the Masterball is a requirement."
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Post by Trixander on Nov 23, 2019 3:33:20 GMT
Jace released Gengar away from any windows. "I need you to phase inside of the Regibot outside. Don't rely on just your invisibility, it might have thermal sensors. Just phase into it from under the ground. Once you've done that, fry its circuits with Thunderbolt." Jace didn't need to be this descriptive with Gengar. Wreaking havoc came naturally to him. If Jace had said "sabotage that bot" Gengar probably would find a way. But Jace wanted it to be a clean disable. Ideally it wouldn't look like they had attacked it.
With his plan set in motion Jace opened the front door. "Hello, how's it going?" Jace greeted. "Looking for the Masterball?" He was just stalling at this point. It wouldn't take Gengar long to get into position. More than anything he was trying to sell the story that he was fully cooperative. If Zed was looking on right now, he would see Jace totally playing along. Right up to the point that his expensive toy short circuits.
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Post by getsuga on Nov 23, 2019 16:44:19 GMT
Gengar gives a blank stare at Jace until the plan click in. He gives thumbs up and sinks into the floor.
"Analyzing vocal feedback. Jace Synod, I am deployed under the order of Zed to retrieve the masterball. Our data shows that it was in your possession. Four minutes and 15 seconds remain." The Regibot remains outside.
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Post by Trixander on Nov 23, 2019 22:24:10 GMT
"That's right. No offense, I was expecting someone in charge to come pick it up." Jace reached into his pocket, even though the Masterball was tucked away deep in his backpack. Feigning shock he checked all of his pockets. "Oh that's right, I gave it to Tully to hold on to." He opened the door into the lab and called out to Tully, who wasn't even in the building. "Tully, the delivery bot is here for the, uh, 'package'." Gengar should be striking any second now...
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Post by getsuga on Nov 24, 2019 18:05:28 GMT
"Querying... Yes Kuki -Unknown Family Name- and Yozora Sawada are arriving in parallel. Their arrival is 41 minutes, but the objective will be completed before they realize."
Gengar phases inside the Regibot and sticks out his tongue, making it look pretty silly. He begins unleashes a Thunderbolt attack contained within the confines of the robot to make it took like it malfunctioned on its own.
With advantage, roll for Gengar's damage. A high number will destroy Regibot's circuitry.
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Post by getsuga on Nov 24, 2019 20:26:39 GMT
From outside the lab, Regibot stares at the open space Jace made before attempting to walk inside."3 minutes and 15 s-"
Something inside the Regibot combusts, making the electrical popping noises you all hear. The eyes of the Regibot shatter and the intense sound of the internal fans try to cool it down, but those get melted as well. The Regibot ceases operation as it falls to the ground, shaking the entire house.
Gengar phases out of the machine coughing out smoke, not like that would affect him anyway. Marietta steps out to look at the machine. "You heard that thing right? Those two are going to be here within the hour. We're not done yet. The Masterball Bulwark Arc enters its second phase!" Following that reminder, she tells the group keep their eyes peeled on the news. "Paradiso is getting pretty confident now, more lesser known rank and file members are wanting to stand out. If they come across the trainers that made it all happen it'll spell for unwanted attention. Especially at a casino place like Hayden City if you recall."
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Post by Trixander on Nov 25, 2019 15:22:42 GMT
"Perfect," that worked better than Jace had expected. "Gengar, hide out inside of the Regibot. We're laying a trap." Hopefully the word "trap" would entice the Gengar enough to hang out inside of the bot's husk.
"Marietta, you're going to stand out here and pretend to try and fix the bot. Tully should take the fake Masterball," Jace said this last bit out into the woods. "And lay an ambush however you think best. Sana, you're with me. Let's stand out here and 'watch Marietta work'. We can be the welcoming party." This wasn't a horrible plan. They still had their opponents outnumbered two to one, and they would have the element of surprise. As a bonus, the Regibot told them exactly when to expect the enemy's arrival. Ace was out here too, as always.
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Post by getsuga on Nov 25, 2019 18:39:48 GMT
As Sana steps closer to the fallen machine, she feels a soft and familiar aura radiating from the outer casing. As if she were looking at a mirror of her supernatural powers. Everyone else seems to be woefully unaware of. The assistant goes takes the bag of medicine Tully got from shopping and heads into the back room.
Roll intuition to understand source of this illuminating feeling
Marietta squats down in front of the Regibot and knocks hard on its head. "Can I even fix this thing?"
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Post by kurohagane on Nov 26, 2019 17:59:32 GMT
"Huff!" Is that Diancie calling her? Sana could not help but gasp and picks up a piece of the stone. Fairy energy can be sensed, no, it was no ordinary fairy energy, it came from... the legendary Jewel Pokemon, and her presumed patron goddess - Diancie. In horror, she whispers audibly. "...no, these are made of diamonds and stones from... Diancie."
How is Diancie related to Paradiso? Did they kidnap it? Are they able to convince legendary Pokemons to Sside with them? She feels a massive swarm of Butterfree flying in her stomach as she holds onto a piece of Diancie.
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Post by getsuga on Nov 27, 2019 16:30:12 GMT
"Dont, worry Sana. All these questions will be uncovered once we get to that lab. But for now lets do our best trying to fool these two."
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40 minutes later...
The Regibot's estimate was spot on. You three see Kuki and Sozora descend from the sky on their, Pelipper and Noctowl respectively. Kuki waves as the two walk up and pause a few feet away from the fallen Regibot. To Kuki's surprise, Yozora is the first to ask the elephant in the room question.
"How did this thing get here?"
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Post by Trixander on Nov 27, 2019 19:49:07 GMT
"It was sent by Zed to pick up the Masterball," Jace explained. "But then it just sort of short circuited. It was smoking everything, the strangest thing." These two seemed friendly enough, that was a good sign.
"What brings you two around here?" At this point Jace was hoping to milk them for information. They would be far less talkative once they knew that the team had no intention of giving the Masterball over to Paradiso.
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Post by getsuga on Nov 27, 2019 20:56:16 GMT
Yozora looks up to Kuki. "Lady Tatsumaki never told us Zed was getting involved."
"Yeah, explaining to him would be a major pain." Kuki blurts out. Yozora scans the area for any signs of struggling. A Regibot would not malfunction that easily, but from the looks of the scene. Nothing took place.
Kuki goes along with Jace's word. "You're looking well! We were the ones that brought you to the mountain after that whole ordeal. So you owe us one!" Kuki becomes a bit more serious. "It's time we settle the debt though. Lady Tatsumaki wants the masterball to give to The Boss. We learned from Jeremiah that your group has it." Kuki's eyes meets Jace and Sana's for a deliberate movements. Those will tell her what their true intentions are.
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Post by Trixander on Nov 28, 2019 2:46:44 GMT
Jace brought the conversation back a step. “Explain what? You guys and Zed not on the same page?”
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Post by kurohagane on Nov 28, 2019 16:09:47 GMT
Sana suspects there is a contradiction in their statements and raises an objection. "Yo, I sense a contradiction here. And yes, The Boss would have kept that Masterball instead of passing it to us. Is there a reason why he wants it back? Yes?"
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