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Post by Robot on Aug 24, 2020 13:42:16 GMT
"No real sense in it unless you've got more of them weird Pokeballs. Be picking a fight just fer the sake of which don't seem all that smart to begin with, specially not here." Amaranth folded their arms against their sides. "How you holding up Kai?"
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Post by seraphflonne on Aug 25, 2020 14:59:00 GMT
Kai looks at his new pokeball with a lot of excitement, clearly not paying attention til Amaranth said his name. "What? Oh, uh I'm doing fine, Coronet is a little roughed up from that poison, but he'll be fine. I could probably take on a couple more if I needed to. There's so many cool things here, I'm so glad we came!"
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Post by DataNinja on Aug 25, 2020 22:56:15 GMT
"Nope, sorry, don't have any more of them here," Zach says. "We don't really have many right now... those ones that I gave you are going to be hard enough to explain why they're missing, if anyone bothers to look. Which they probably won't." He gives a shrug as the group begins to head back. "Still got a couple days until Orion and Julia are back - out in the middle of the ocean to do some tests or something. So, got a few days before they find out you all are here. Plenty of time to get to know your new partners, eh?"
"They know Lorana's gone, but not the details. I just told them that I tried everything I could to keep her from being taken away." He gives a grin and a wink at the trainers. "You can corroborate that, right? You saw me, there was nothing I could do. So unfortunate."
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Post by Robot on Aug 26, 2020 0:56:33 GMT
"You think there'll really be much talking when Orion gets back? I figured we'd be smacking him about and that would be the end of it.". Amaranth folded his arms behind his head. "We showed you what you wanted to see, whatever is coming, we can handle it. Unless it is an ultra tree, at which point you are probably on your own."
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Post by seraphflonne on Aug 27, 2020 1:51:36 GMT
"I like the concept of talking, even if I know it's gonna end in a fight. Even if it's just to be vain, makes me feel better about it." He looked around, the islander realizing finally why the ball question was brought up.
"Oh, it's a shame you don't have any more, I really wanted to try some more... but I guess the girls might get some too, so I'll still get to see some more, I kinda wanna stay to watch... but if Amaranth insists, I can head on back"
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Post by DataNinja on Aug 27, 2020 22:50:37 GMT
"Nah, probably won't be much," Zach admits. "He'll probably linger on the boat when it pulls up, so you can just hop over and confront him without risk of him getting away. But, just trying to keep things light, you know?"
He chuckles at the tree comment. "No, no, I'm very much good just letting... the trees fall where they may. I'm not a particular fan of this world, it's just something that's close enough to home to make the differences most striking. And showing how even the most innocuous things can be deadly. I like the one where you can jump really high all around. That one's fun."
"Aw, man, you couldn't have left fun ones off the list?" Evelyn says, laughing. "Now I want to go there. Danger be darned."
"...sure you do." Ruby teases.
Retracing their steps, the group makes their way back towards the portal, only to find... they went the wrong way? It isn't there?
Instead of a clearing, the forest instead ends at a massive, green, broad-leafed bush, similar in shape to the one the wasps nested in. It seems that it may not be so simple to get out.
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Post by Robot on Aug 29, 2020 3:12:58 GMT
"Okay... So, we had a clearly defined exit strategy, and someone up and moved it.". They scratched their head and frowned at the bush that had taken the place of their exit. "Now what, Zach?"
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Post by seraphflonne on Aug 30, 2020 3:05:25 GMT
Kai looked around, mostly trying to see if he messes up somewhere. That or the bush ate the way home... hopefully not. "You don't think the wasps... made a new nest here that fast... out of the portal?"
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Post by DataNinja on Aug 30, 2020 5:50:20 GMT
"Ah... hmmm..." Zach says, looking a bit confuddled, as the girls appear rather more concerned. "I... uh... I haven't lost my way before. I could swear this was the right way, but... uh, maybe look around a bit? Might have just been a little off?"It starts to feel, as they look around a bit, like Kai's theory of the bush eating the portal might be more sound. It doesn't seem like there are active wasps, at least... not right now, but there's the segment of tree-vine that was previously trying to pull in the bug and got cut off earlier. So... there probably is something weird going on. "Maybe the energy of the gateway caused a plant to grow big?" Ruby ventures. Perception checks as you look around the place.
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Post by Robot on Aug 31, 2020 23:42:08 GMT
"Maybe someone collapsed the portal." Theodore comments as his eyes wander the likely dangerous brush. In hindsight, leaving an open tube in space where anything could just wander through was a pretty terrible idea. (21 Perception.)
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Post by seraphflonne on Sept 4, 2020 0:02:29 GMT
"Maybe... they made a hive on the gate?" Kai offers, not entirely being serious but there were stranger things about. Perception: 11
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Post by DataNinja on Sept 4, 2020 1:15:59 GMT
"That could only be done from the other side..." Zach says, shaking his head. "And that stuff's more sturdy than it looks. I remember something being misaligned, and having to take it apart and put it back together. And that was with specialized tools. Ugh, not a fun day. I guess something small and strong might've been able to while the seal was open..."
As he muses, Amaranth notices that the bush, waving in the breeze... isn't quite waving how a breeze is supposed to be waving. In fact, it almost seems like some of the branches and vines are beginning to slooooowly creep towards the humans.
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Post by Robot on Sept 5, 2020 1:07:57 GMT
Six hit the forest floor beside Theodore, heads looking around at the alien canopy in wonder. "I don't want to alarm you Zack, but the foliage is looking to get frisky with us."
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Post by DataNinja on Nov 11, 2020 1:41:03 GMT
It looks to be rather a tricky fight... but it seems like the foliage liking heat wasn't confined to just the trees, and the presence of multiple frozen foxes is enough to at least drive it away, though not fully kill it, revealing at last the portal home.
An entrance to which nobody wastes a moment before going through. "Hoooookay," Zach says, exhaling. "Gonna have to make that one as having possible entry hazards..."
"You feeling okay?" Ayah asks, putting a hand on Amaranth's shoulder. "Both hurting-wise and... well, having that bug around. That world seemed kinda dangerous."
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Post by Robot on Nov 11, 2020 1:55:50 GMT
"Nothing a bit of rest can't fix, and she's not so bad, just a bit odd. All of us are strange these days.". They joked softly and put an arm around Ayah. "Now that we've been put through our paces though, hopefully we can surprise Orion. Don't imagine he expected any of this plate nonsense to turn around and bite him."
Amaranth took another long look across the waters of the lake as they rippled and shifted. "Never really occurred to me before that this is... Really an untapped frontier. Willing or not, I helped make it possible."
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Post by DataNinja on Nov 11, 2020 3:32:20 GMT
"I don't think anyone could have expected the last little while," Ayah replies softly, returning the arm and laying her head against Amaranth's shoulder. "I know I never expected it."
"And... yeah. This is partially your doing," she agrees, staring off into the endless horizon. "You helped to go where nobody had set eyes on before. Regardless of anything else, that's a big accomplishment."
"I don't know if you want to just rest, or you want to try and get to know your bug. I know Crystal took some getting used to. I still haven't gotten her fully figured out yet."
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Post by Robot on Nov 11, 2020 20:19:47 GMT
"Some time with her wouldn't be a bad call. Reckon she will like your sister's garden?". Amaranth rubbed his eyes. "That place sure did grate on the senses though, didn't it? I'm sure there are colors there we can't even see, ignoring the ones that hurt to look at. You don't mind hosting us another night before we make a move, do you Zach?"
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Post by DataNinja on Nov 11, 2020 20:32:29 GMT
"...I wonder if the colours here are just as painful to them as theirs were to us?" Ayah wonders, idly. "I do think the flowers would be a good place to start. A lot of colours there."
"Nah, feel free to stay here. As long as you don't trash the place, we're good," Zach laughs. "It'll be another day or two before the boat's back, so... better to be here and prep for that, rather than be at the Center. It's a long walk, anyways." He gives a grin. "Besides, if you can put all this business behind us, I'll be more than happy."
Heading outside, Amaranth releases the bug, who seems to be frozen in place, just... looking around, eyes darting nervously. Especially to the trees.
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Post by Robot on Nov 11, 2020 20:54:53 GMT
Making a halting gesture to the insect, they move up to a tree with no sense of caution and knock on the bark, before plucking a few leaves and tossing them haphazard to one side. "They don't do that here. You are safe now. Do you understand safe? ... Maybe that concept doesn't exist where you are from."
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Post by DataNinja on Nov 11, 2020 20:58:49 GMT
There's a long stare at the human's action, until warily, gingerly, the bug begins to creep closer. It's ever so slow and wary... before it leaps about ten feet into the air and freezes in a crouching position at the call of a somewhat nearby bird Pokémon. Probably a Wingull, from the sounds of it.
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