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Post by seraphflonne on Aug 2, 2020 1:16:33 GMT
"Uh, I mean the Exeggutor do all live on an island that people don't live on... I hope that isn't why... Has yours ever... stared at people hungrily?" Kai thinks on it for a moment, before shaking his head and chuckling.
"Jokes aside, It's not the trees I'm interested in... It's the Pokemon. Unless... the trees are Pokemon? Just, the differences between regions can change Pokemon species. So they must be things I can't even imagine."
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Post by Robot on Aug 2, 2020 9:20:22 GMT
"Once n awhile.". Amaranth smiles slyly. "S'worse when he mega evolves, then he gets to be bitey. That's a terrifying idea though, that these trees could be Pokemon. Why do you keep coming up with this stuff Kai?". They laughed.
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Post by DataNinja on Aug 2, 2020 16:30:11 GMT
"I was happier not knowing that, Theo!" Evelyn complains. "Ignorance is bliss sometimes!"
"It's fine, it's fine," Ayah says, laughing. "Don't worry. I'm sure Six is kept well-fed."
With newly obtained bug on belt, the group moves on, moving straight ahead between the trees. Thankfully, there's a lot of room, and it doesn't seem the trees grow that close to each other. Probably none would get the food they need that way.
And so they come to the top of a hill, looking down towards... what might be a lake? There seem to be some ripples and waves on a sheening surface, but the maybe-liquid is orange. Off to each side, further up the hill, there are different kinds of trees, and bushes, that don't look like the carnivorous ones that they've just seen.
In the air, different strange flying creatures can be seen - many not necessarily with wings - and animals of various shapes and sizes are visible, though not too many are visible. The closest creature, moving through the bushes off to the left, seems to be... almost like an octopus, except each 'arm' ends instead ends in a long, hoofed leg, many eyes staring all about. It moves over top of bushes, and lowers itself down onto them to strip leaves off, clearly not wanting to leave itself vulnerable for even a moment.
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Post by Robot on Aug 3, 2020 0:09:59 GMT
"It takes him a full five seconds to get his head down to bite height, and as long as you stay near his body you're fine. Imagine if there was more than one it'd be pretty rough, but with just six you should be safe." The strange colors and alien landscape, the Pokemon that were a mix of beautiful and horrifyingly uncanny. He falls quiet as it all unfolds before him.
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Post by seraphflonne on Aug 3, 2020 8:24:36 GMT
"Wow, even the water looks different... Though I guess it maybe isn't water..." Kai starts muttering about the water, but before he get's far, he gets very distracted by the hoofed octopus, not really sure how to take it's appearance.
"Do you think they... conform to the types of Pokemon we know? Cause I have no clue what the heck that one would be. I can't even categorize some of the ones in the air, and that's usually the easiest ones to!"
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Post by DataNinja on Aug 3, 2020 18:43:39 GMT
"Some do, some don't," Zach says. "Solaris' Cassiopeia seems to be Flying and Steel. Makes sense... it doesn't exactly look steel, but then you look at Lucario... and it's as hard as metal, at least, even if it looks like a plant. Then you have Ronin... it doesn't feel like metal, yet it acts like it is? And Grass, too. Weird. And then you've got Ayah's... Crystal, was it?" Ayah nods. "You'd think it'd be water, right? Nope, it's Rock. Rock and poison. No idea if they're actually that type, though, or if that's just how our world interacts with theirs..."
"Wonder if there are any fish or anything in there..." Ruby muses. "It looks like soda. Though... I don't think I'd want to drink it."
As the group watches, the grazing creature strips away the foliage of another bush, and reveals what seems to be a purple spherical structure. Nothing seems to happen at first, but as soon as it nudges, some of the branches the sphere looks to intersect... there's suddenly a flurry of activity, as a whole host of purple insectoid-ish creatures with sharp crescent wings and nasty looking stingers. They're probably about the size of a man, and the swarm of them begins to attack the grazer, who begins to stumble away from the bush, seeming to lash out at some of the smaller creatures as some of its eyes on its body glow, and some of the insects look to be swatted by unseen forces. They keep up the pursuit, though, as the octopod is driven further and further away.
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Post by Robot on Aug 4, 2020 1:54:05 GMT
"I think I'll stay away from any medium I can't see into. Bushes, orange water, tree vines. Fog. Neon pink sand." Theo shook his head as he watched the swarm take after the strange grazer. "You said Orion was looking to ascend humanity with these things?"
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Post by seraphflonne on Aug 4, 2020 20:19:44 GMT
Kai observes the swarm of creatures, tilting his head to the side as he watches them drive the other creature off. "...Kinda like Beedrill, wonder if there are any stragglers..."
He looks around to see if any of them had broken off from the swarm, thinking that would probably be his only chance to get a closer look at one of them. Plus it was purple, one of his favorite colors.
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Post by DataNinja on Aug 4, 2020 22:35:41 GMT
"Probably smart," Ayah says to Amara. "I mean... pushing through anything could be like those trees." She shudders, squeezing his hand.
"Well, incrementally, yes," Zach says. "Presumably first we'd start off with stuff like what we've caught so far, only marginally stronger than what we have at home. Use those people to take on stronger and stronger 'mon, and have people bond with those. Until we can stand almost toe to toe with the strongest creatures of these worlds."
Looking, Kai does see a trio of a bit of woozier insects, buzzing on their side of the hive. It looks like they were knocked around by the grazer, though are beginning to regain their senses.
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Post by Robot on Aug 5, 2020 1:26:35 GMT
"If Beedrill were twice the size and made nests in space bushes." Amaranth quipped softly, releasing Big Iron when he sees Kai starting to size up the trio of insects. "This might be that fight you were watching fer Zack, so leave it to Kai and I. Can't have you calling for no do-overs, or thinking we can't handle ourselves here."
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Post by seraphflonne on Aug 6, 2020 18:54:10 GMT
Kai eyes turn towards Amaranth for a moment, before turning back and beginning to approach slowly. "I'll see how they react to smaller intruders before we just go bounding in. They obviously saw that... other Pokemon as a threat, but no clue if they treat everything that way." He kept one hand in his pocket, firmly on Archeop's Pokeball in case the... bugs? were immediately as hostile as they were with the other creature. Beedrill were that way so it only made sense to be wary... but he couldn't be sure about anything here.
He tried to be as nonthreatening as possible, especially since if they did end up in a fight a swarm could end up coming back... and that would truly be the worst. Maybe he could lead the three away, closer to someplace not as close to their hive?
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Post by DataNinja on Aug 7, 2020 0:19:07 GMT
As Kai and Amaranth approach the bees, they seem to get more alert. The buzzing drone picks up, as the trio begins to approach the humans. It's not quite clear whether it's a defensive or curious expression.
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Post by Robot on Aug 7, 2020 1:05:14 GMT
"It's your show Kai... I'll support you however you need." Theo takes a step or two back, Big Iron coming out once more to stand between the boy and the bees.
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Post by seraphflonne on Aug 7, 2020 7:43:07 GMT
Kai gives Amaranth a nod, stepping up and pulling his hand out of his pocket, attempting to show that he had no ill intent by keeping them relaxed as he approached. He put a grin on his face, unable to keep the excitement out of his voice at his first contact. "Wow, you guys sure are neat, huh? I wonder if you can even understand me? Probably not, though I kinda hope you do..."Charm: 25
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Post by DataNinja on Aug 7, 2020 17:21:12 GMT
The bugs are way, way bigger up close. The scale wasn't really visible with only weirdness to compare it to... but, no, these are probably about twelve feet tall, more than twice as tall as Kai. And as big as at least the body of Six. This is... very much no Beedrill. It doesn't need a swarm. Not to the people smaller than it. And there's three of it. It seems as soon as Kai's crossed some specific point that they snap into action. The buzzing gets louder, and the three seem to snap to attention, advancing on the two Trainers with their triple-stingers pointed menacingly. Even in an alien dimension, that's probably not the signal for "hello." So, beneath the lilac sky, above the blue grass, the humans get ready to defend themselves.Map
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Post by seraphflonne on Aug 8, 2020 6:55:05 GMT
Kai hops back a step, reaching into his pocket and fishing out a ball as fast as he can, releasing the prehistoric bird into the air beside him to quickly take flight and protect him. "Kalani, make sure not to hurt them too much... at least one of them!"Said bird spread it's wings, eagerly ready for the fight to come. Kai: 18 Kalani: 34
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Post by Robot on Aug 9, 2020 0:20:51 GMT
"Big Iron and I will take the left flank for now." Amaranth stepped up behind the living supercomputer and slid hands into their pockets, waiting for the first stone to be cast. (Amaranth goes on 5, Big Iron on 7).
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Post by DataNinja on Aug 9, 2020 4:58:09 GMT
The insects may be outnumbered, technically... but they sure outsize the four interlopers in front of them. Nasty spitting noises come from its fanged maw, beneath an unnaturally visored gaze. They tense, waiting for an opening, perhaps?
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Post by seraphflonne on Aug 9, 2020 5:38:29 GMT
"Let's see how they take some prehistoric punishment, Kalani!" The bird wastes no time flying towards the one to it's right, flying in a spiral before smacking it's wings and talons at it in a flurry of acrobatics. Acrobatics VS Naga C AC 2 Acc 6 93 Flying Physical (if it hits) 1 AP spent on S Attack Link
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Post by DataNinja on Aug 10, 2020 2:53:25 GMT
The bird is quick... but the bug is quicker, darting around in a circling motion that belies its giant size. Kalani has no chance, and just misses entirely, aiming for an altogether more sluggish being. The insect's response, though, isn't much better. Two of them spray a thick purple liquid on each of Big Iron and Kalani, though it seems to just slough off the Metagross, causing the grass below to sizzle and turn orange. Kalani's more affected by it, and the last insect looks to take advantage of that by spraying a second liquid onto him that appears to react very violently to the first one. Only the prehistoric structure of his bones and muscles seems to protect him from a much, much worse fate. Archeops misses. Naganadel A uses Toxic on Metagross. It has no effect. Naganadel B uses Toxic on Archeops, Badly Poisoning him. Archeops takes 55 damage from Venoshock. A critical hit!
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