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Post by seraphflonne on Jul 31, 2020 23:08:58 GMT
Kai stares in a bit of abject horror at the creature being swallowed by vines in a moment, gulping down his nervousness at that instant that just ended abruptly. He tries to slowly move up beside Amaranth, worried that sudden movement would be a big bad. "Yeah, nothing to worry from us. You could probably kick us into that tree with no effort at all!"
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Post by Robot on Jul 31, 2020 23:49:45 GMT
"Not going to hurt you, it's okay, just breathe." Theodore encouraged softly, releasing a sweet scent in the hopes of drawing the bug closer. Theodore uses Aromatic Mist, gently beckoning the Pokemon closer.
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Post by DataNinja on Aug 1, 2020 0:07:22 GMT
The bug crosses its arms and squints suspiciously at the pair of humans, antennae quivering in a way that might be displaying emotion, or might be trying to communicate language. It's very hard to tell with something unnatural like this. It takes another step backwards, though, as if trying to gauge things... and steps on a fraying part of the tree trunk, which abruptly wraps around the bug's leg as it lets out a shrill, panicked shriek.
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Post by Robot on Aug 1, 2020 0:12:28 GMT
"Oohhhh no-no-no! I am NOT watching that again today!" Theodore sprints closer to the bug, raising an arm high, a coruscating globe of pale white light with a pink aura rippling away from it building overhead. He lobs it into the vine, where it explodes into glitter and light. (50 Fairy Special)
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Post by DataNinja on Aug 1, 2020 0:28:19 GMT
The bug screams in terror and closes its eyes as the orb lances towards it... but everything goes quiet as the ball lances through the trunk-vine, leaving the tree-part retracting, and the detached part slowly going limp.
It takes a moment, but the insect eventually opens its eyes, and stares up at the human before it with more curiosity than before, and some befuddlement. It doesn't seem to understand.
It's also still stuck, though; the vine around its leg, while no longer constricting, is still fairly tight, and far larger in diameter than the spindly limb.
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Post by Robot on Aug 1, 2020 0:41:34 GMT
Approaching it slowly, Theodore keeps a low profile and continues talking to the strange thing. Those blue eyes were amazingly deep and fetching, he couldn't help but be awestruck by it as he approached. Several times, he pointed at the vine around its foot. "Just going to get that off of you, okay? Stay still..." With the antennae, the Bug Pokemon stood just a few inches taller than him, though of a much slighter build. Taking to a knee, he began to tug and fight with the slackening vine, lacking a proper cutting tool.
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Post by DataNinja on Aug 1, 2020 0:46:48 GMT
The bug at first tries to scrabble back but the weight of the vine is too much, and it seems to also be in pain. So it eventually calms down, holding still - though quivering all over.
The vine feels disturbingly spongy and moist, but tough enough that it's hard to cut. Amara is finally able to get it off with a few controlled blasts of energy working through it. There's immense relief on the insect's face once the tendril is off... but when it tries to stand, it's clear that something in its leg is probably broken or cracked, as it immediately collapses back to the ground again, shrieking.
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Post by Robot on Aug 1, 2020 0:51:11 GMT
"Okay, okay now... easy!" He calls over the high pitched wailing, digging a bottle of water from his pack. "Ugh those vines feel disgusting, I'd be making a fuss too if I was you." Popping the cap, he takes a little drink from it, and offers it to her. "This will help." After tempting her to take the bottle, whether she moves to or not, he'll spray the injured leg with a potion.
(Fresh Water and Potion used.)
"How's that? Any better? You'll need to take it easy on that leg, but you'll be back to kicking giant... Allbirds in no time."
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Post by DataNinja on Aug 1, 2020 0:57:42 GMT
After seeing the human drink, the bug tentatively accepts the water, pushes it away, and then drinks more once it seems that it's not going to die. Slowly, it works its way to its feet again, using the boy before it as a bit of a crutch, before it wobbles and seems to be more steady.
It's definitely favouring the leg that was caught, but it seems to be able to walk now. It gives a bit of a light trill, and doesn't seem to be moving to run anymore.
"Glad you were able to deal with that with your own stuff," Zach says, moving up, though stopping when his approach causes the bug to hop backwards again, and wince. "Ronin probably coulda helped, but... I didn't want to risk him chopping the whole leg off."
"That was very brave..." Ayah says, smiling.
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Post by Robot on Aug 1, 2020 1:03:42 GMT
"Help might be a foreign thing here, but I think she gets the idea. I'm going to make her comfortable for a bit, don't mind us none." Amaranth blushes at Ayah. "Thanks... hard to see something pretty get hurt." He winks, tilting his head up towards Pheramosa, and attempting to make the little trilling sound it has been, moving to kneel, then sit, guiding it to a resting position.
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Post by DataNinja on Aug 1, 2020 1:10:18 GMT
"Oh, I see," Ayah teases, "you're just after that otherworldly beauty." She mock pouts and prances away towards Evelyn, who giggles.
The bug, with help, moves into a sitting position, the fine hair-films and antennae on its head draping along the ground, which it doesn't seem too thrilled about. The insect does trill back, though, seemingly trying to communicate. It reaches out for his hair, running fingers delicately through a handful of strands, curiously. From what he can feel, its skin has a smooth, silky, almost frictionless feel.
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Post by Robot on Aug 1, 2020 1:18:25 GMT
"It's not quite like yours, but it is nice." He shivers at how that touch glides along the skin, even the touch is alien and unexpected, though not unpleasant. Tapping his power, Amaranth feels the familiar wash of connection with nature that he does whenever he embraces that core of his new self. He smiles at the Pokemon's reaction as his hair changes color. "Sorry that I can't really understand you girl, but I'm glad you are okay."
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Post by seraphflonne on Aug 1, 2020 1:51:16 GMT
Kai had felt rather blindsided by Amaranth being so, well active. He had meant to help but the other seemed to have had everything covered way too fast for him to wrap his head around things. It was already fixed by the time he thought of things to help. "Well, glad you got that covered fast. Glad just a potion worked... don't think any of us have any medical experience at all, right?"
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Post by DataNinja on Aug 1, 2020 2:12:39 GMT
"My sister does," Ayah says, "And the door's just over there, but... yeah, I don't think any of us here have direct medical skills."
"I don't know how much deeper into this I want to go," Evelyn says, chuckling nervously. "I'd prefer not to meet another one of those flying things. Especially since there's no way that's the apex predator here..."
"Look, if it's much bigger, it probably won't even notice us, right?"
The massive eyes of the bug blink in surprise and widen, as the hair changes colour beneath its fingers. It pulls back its hand as though burned, and then looks to notice that it's actually okay, before running its hand again through the newly coloured hair. The hair-membranes of the bug vibrate slightly, as it hums in what seems to be contentment.
"Well, hopefully everything small enough here is as friendly as that one," Ruby says. "I imagine there'll be some that're rather violent to strangers."
"Most of the smaller ones seem to be uncaring, or curious. Or a little scared."
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Post by Robot on Aug 1, 2020 17:21:04 GMT
"Push comes to shove, you can always try to knock something larger into a tree, and pull your Pokemon out before it gets it too bad. This... uh... girl? Had the right idea." Amaranth comments, letting the Pokemon do as it wishes with his hair, though he does keep his attention more on it than the surroundings. For all Zach said about things in this place, it still might try to eat him after its curiosity is satisfied. "Is catching one of these things enough for you Zach, or do I need to fight something still?" Their brow quirked.
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Post by DataNinja on Aug 1, 2020 18:24:42 GMT
"Catching something's a good start, yeah," Zach says, nodding, "but we've also only gone in a short ways. Should try and find something mettle-testing. And we still need to find something for the others, too."
The bug continues humming, and it does seem to try and nibble on Amara's hair, but scrunches its face and lets that fall. It seems like hair, at the very least, is not to its taste.
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Post by Robot on Aug 1, 2020 18:31:40 GMT
"I suppose then." Amaranth comments, before showing his personal groomer a regular Pokeball, and the Beast Ball he was given. Taking a moment, he releases and recalls Butch Cassidy, to show her how it works, then offers her the modified ball with its bright blue vectors and yellow fins. "You could come along? Be safe? No more sitting in the dirt?"
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Post by DataNinja on Aug 1, 2020 19:09:31 GMT
The bug seems far more curious about Butch than the balls, backing a bit away from the strange creature that appears and disappears. But eventually it seems to understand what Amara's trying to tell it, and it reaches for the ball, before getting sucked in with wide eyes. There are some shakes, before it clicks shut. You caught a level 45 Pheromosa! Choose the Nature, Abilities, and Moves that it has, including up to two TM or Tutor Moves. "Well, that was a lot less violent than Ronin," Zach says, laughing. "And a lot more violent than Ayah's jellyfish. Dunno about the others. Wasn't around for them. Everyone else good to keep going? Not going into shock or anything?""I'm good. Until something eats me," mutters Evelyn. "Don't worry," Ruby says, lightly nudging her. "they'll soon realize you're too bitter for them." She grins and winks. "Hey!""I'm good to go, yeah," Ayah says, nodding.
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Post by seraphflonne on Aug 1, 2020 21:34:18 GMT
"Yeah, let's get going, I wanna see as much as I can about the place!" Kai ran in place for a moment, hoping that they would find another cool thing out and about. Maybe multiple cool things, he was giddy at the thought.
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Post by Robot on Aug 1, 2020 23:50:43 GMT
Amaranth settles in close beside Ayah. "Don't worry Evelyn, I'm sure you'll get the attention of something cute too." They teased gently. "Kai why the interest in giant eating trees? Is Alola like this atall?"
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