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Post by Robot on Jan 4, 2021 5:31:38 GMT
Bliss shrugs amicably. What was water to a plant? "...I'll do what I can to keep the two of you safe." Violet offers. "I have my full team with me... and I'm guessing there are at least a few Pokemon that'll be riled up over all the wet seeping in. Do you have anything like a repel with you, just in case?" (Anything you would like to declare before the descent?)
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 4, 2021 6:27:04 GMT
"Don't put yourself in unneeded danger for our sake, though," Thel says. "It's... my fault we'll be going down in the first place."
"And... no, I have nothing like that. I've got a few medical supplies, but that's all. Didn't... really have the money to prepare much," he admits. "It's why I'm exited to be working at the Gym." He takes a deep breath, and nods at both Bliss and Violet. "Okay... let's go. Before it gets any later."
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Post by Robot on Jan 4, 2021 18:48:01 GMT
"Thel you don't have to take every blame on yourself. If I paid more attention to the forecasts I might have heard there was supposed to be a big change from the nice weather we have been having.". With Violet's little glowbug leading the way, the group moved deeper into the caves. Small eyeless bats chittered from the cave ceiling, with the occasional larger, eyed specimen squinting at them warily.
It wasn't until they started encountering streams of runoff moving through the mountain that their first obstacles presented themselves. A large four armed rock type considered a three foot deep gap, the rushing waters having carved an island around it while it rested. It turns in place, uncertain and scared.
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 4, 2021 19:15:41 GMT
"Be as that may, I'm still why we need to move now," he says. "...anyways, at least if this connects up to that one exit that we explored earlier, it should hopefully be fine. Hope the journey's calm."
But, it seems that's not to be. The eyeless winged 'mon unsettle him some, given that they seem to still stare at him at times. Thankfully, they don't attack or anything, because it seems like there's a lot of them, at least as far as he can tell.
And then there's water. Oh boy, that's... rather deep. So it definitely explains why a rock Pokémon wouldn't want to risk anything. He looks to see if he can probably make the jump to where the thing is - and just crossing the waters in general - before calling across "Hello there, rocky one. Would you be willing to accept some help to get off of there?"
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Post by Robot on Jan 4, 2021 19:57:28 GMT
The Pokemon gives a vigorous nod, which it has to brace with its lower two arms to avoid rolling into the drink. The hop across wouldn't be too bad for the humans, a running start and it would be easy. For the Pokemon with its heavy body and short legs, it was another story entirely.
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 4, 2021 20:12:01 GMT
"Okay," Thel says, nodding, before thinking for a moment. It's too heavy for any of them as-is, buuuuut.... "Here's my plan. You let me know if you'd rather be on this side, or that side over there. And then I'll jump over, put you in one of these, if that's okay," he holds up a Pokeball, one of the ones he'd gotten from Morty, all the way back when, "and then carry you over. Then immediately let you out. I don't know if that's fine with you. I won't do anything else, I promise."
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Post by Robot on Jan 4, 2021 20:36:11 GMT
It eyes the Pokeball with a paranoid expression. It doesn't seem to like the options presented. Capture being a loss of agency and water being... Well... Water. (Charm roll, or another course of action. Aid another can be used to assist it crossing the gap instead.)
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 4, 2021 21:24:11 GMT
"It's okay, I'll let you free... I promise," he says, though with the cold, and wet, and everything he can hear even to himself that he's not being very convincing. There's obviously going to be a distrust of a Trainer that's just stumbling upon. "...alright, if you don't want to, I completely understand."
Sighing, he says, "Okay, I can try and help you jump across... but it'll be riskier." He looks at Bliss, "I don't know if you'd be willing to help, too? I know you're a powerful jumper."
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Post by Robot on Jan 4, 2021 21:49:37 GMT
"Tsa~" Bliss moves to the channel and considers the depth before giving a little hop to the other side with ease. (A Long of 2 is sufficient to cross without a check, if Thel has that.). The Graveller moves a bit to one side as the little island gets more crowded.
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 4, 2021 22:16:58 GMT
"If only I had legs that good," Thel mutters, jealous at the sheer ease the Tsareena was able to alight across, before attempting his own jump to the island. ...and it's clearly not his day, he realizes, too late to do anything about it. 4 Athletics.
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Post by Robot on Jan 4, 2021 22:37:04 GMT
Thel lands roughly against the side of the split, soaking himself from the waist down, and bruising his front. Through a combined assistance of Graveler and Bliss, he is pulled free, teeth rattling with the chill as the two Pokemon look to him for instruction. (Take a tick of damage and an injury.)
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 4, 2021 22:48:14 GMT
"Oof… that was... not a good landing..." he says, glad once again that at least he wasn't wearing skirts or dresses today. "Don't worry, I'm okay." If cold, and even more wet, and...
"O-okay," he says, chattering and shivering. "Which... which way are you wanting to go? W-we'll try and help you across." Oh, this was probably a bad idea...
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Post by Robot on Jan 4, 2021 22:53:13 GMT
The Pokemon gestures the way Thel and Violet had come from, to higher ground, away from the water. Bliss feels along a few spots on the Pokemon for a handhold, making a small noise to herself. (You may have Bliss or Graveler make the main check, athletics or acrobatics with the other and Thel assisting. Graveler has a -1d6 for a normal of its kind to Athletics.)
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 4, 2021 23:02:07 GMT
"Okay, let's go. You lead the way, Bliss," he say, embarrassed at his showing, and so cold, "I... don't want us hitting a wall." 18 Athletics from Bliss, +2 from Graveler and Thel for 20.
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Post by Robot on Jan 4, 2021 23:08:23 GMT
With a heave, despite some panicked struggling from the Graveler last minute, the Pokemon clears the gap, tucks and rolls for a few feet before righting itself. It lets out a gutteral cry of thanks before it starts ascending with a hunched six limbed gait. Bliss offers Thel a hand, to assist him in making it the rest of the way across.
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 4, 2021 23:28:11 GMT
"Stay safe!" he calls to the rock, before looking back to Violet. "O-okay. That's cold. I... I would suggest really, really n-not falling in..."
He graciously accepts Bliss' assistance to clear the river. There's no shame in admitting what you can't do.
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Post by Robot on Jan 4, 2021 23:57:43 GMT
Violet follows suit and gives Thel's other hand an appreciative squeeze, her Pokemon buzzing lazily over and around the ground bound obstacles. The winding trails continued aimlessly into the mountain, until the distant crash of water seizes their attention. As they get nearer, a high pitched squeaking accompanies it. Many of those eyeless bats from before move about, frantic and confused. They fly into walls and each other, but avoid the sheet of water that has broken the ceiling and crashes down along the floor ahead. There are four Zubat in all. One of the larger, sighted bats is pinned under some stone debris nearby, one of its wings in bad shape.
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 5, 2021 0:03:05 GMT
"That's... a lot of water," Thel says, quietly, just staring for a moment. He just imagines the ocean pouring in, flooding, covering everything- no, no, he can't think of that.
"Bliss, I know you're very g-good at breaking rocks. S-sorry to keep asking things of you, but I don't know if you can try and break something off, so that I can get t-that bat free and heal it?"
What he wouldn't give for some warmth right now. And dry clothes. He's feeling very numb.
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Post by Robot on Jan 5, 2021 0:10:22 GMT
Bliss moves over to the stones, giving the bats a few wary glances and staying near the wall. They don't seem to notice her. With a deft root-splitting-stone stomp, the sizeable rock on the Golbat's wing cracks into small enough pieces for her to move. She gives Thel some room to apply first aid.
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Post by DataNinja on Jan 5, 2021 0:21:20 GMT
Thel's always impressed at seeing exactly how strong those kicks are, and it very much shows on his face. As he slowly approaches the bat, his last potion in hand, he gently calls out to it. "Hello there, little one. I don't want to hurt you. I just want to give you some medicine to help you fly again. It's dangerous here, so the floor is no place for you to be."18 Charm
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