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Post by lichlord on Apr 23, 2017 3:55:28 GMT
"Oh damn, a week? Boat Rental, possible scuba gear and time off I need to think about before I tackle this. Alright, thanks boss, this helped a lot. If I do tackle it soon I'll bug you way ahead of time to take days off. (For once)"
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Post by MagisterSphinx on Apr 24, 2017 0:16:38 GMT
Focus Roll: EwzC7W9o4d6
Floyd shakes his head, ignoring the momentary light headedness as he kneels down and removes his bag, pulling his torch from within it as well as a ball from his belt. He turns on the flashlight and looks around the room, more to determine where things are rather than people.
"Fighting is all I care about right now. So are you going to keep trying to avoid doing your job, or shall we get down to business?"4d6
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Post by Raven on Apr 24, 2017 1:05:18 GMT
There are sharp hisses of pain from the women as you suddenly turn on a bright light (even if not shining it directly at them).
Voice #1: "Ugh. This guy's no fun. All he wants to do is fight, so get rid of him Atropa."
Voice #2 (Atropa?): "Gladly. I'll send him packing for you, Nalk."
You hear footsteps retreating from the immediate area, which proves to be not all that far from the entrance. The second person, with the familiar voice and the same name as your sister, leads you onward.
"Right this way, Auri."
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Post by MagisterSphinx on Apr 24, 2017 1:12:45 GMT
Floyd narrows his eyes at his sister before glancing down.
"I'll need a few minutes." He says, carefully putting his armour back on. Once he's securely protected again he follows his sister.
"So this is what you do now? Stripping people down instead of hitting them?" He says, surprise evident in his voice.
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Post by Raven on Apr 24, 2017 1:30:51 GMT
"It's part of the gym's charm. Which I see you are still quite lacking in, Auri." She looks your armor over. "Still hiding within your shell I see, only now the shell's on the outside."
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Post by MagisterSphinx on Apr 24, 2017 1:39:23 GMT
"You let me put my armour back on and drove Dan out, so I don't really get the point of the whole shadowy stripping."
Floyd comments, ignoring the slight jibe.
"Unless driving people out is the point, which seems self defeating. Don't you get paid based on how many people you beat or something?"
He continues.
"And you really shouldn't judge. You bailed to come here and work for someone else rather than pursue your own goals."
He adds, his voice much quieter.
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Post by Raven on Apr 24, 2017 2:32:38 GMT
"We didn't 'drive (him) out'. He left of his own accord because he couldn't handle us teasing him about being shy around girls. Granted, those girls were in very revealing clothing, but still. Men are so bi-polar when it comes to attractive women. They are either complete lechers or tripping over themselves trying to speak after being stunned by such beauty." She scoffs.
As she mentions this, you notice that her attire seems quite skimpy, especially given what you last recall her wearing.
"You, little brother, are the only one who doesn't do either of those things. Almost like you have no feelings towards women at all.. oh my god, you're gay aren't you?" She stops and turns to look at you. "No, no, that can't be it. Most homosexual men don't enjoy fighting as much as you seem to. So what is it, exactly? I can understand not feeling anything around me, being family and all, but not even a little bit of apprehension? Or... did you not even realize what was supposedly going on?" She pauses a moment, staring you in the eyes.
"Hmm. Could it be that you're pansexual? You have no romantic interests in either sex?"
Looking her over in the light cast by your flashlight, you notice that her chest is very much emphasized by her outfit. There is just enough light to see by for the eye to be drawn to her breasts, of which there is a fair amount of skin showing.
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Post by MagisterSphinx on Apr 24, 2017 2:53:08 GMT
"I think a gym 'secretly' full of scantily clad women has a selection bias there. And no I didn't realise, it was entirewly dark. I couldn't see anything to notice." Floyd responds, frowning at Atropa's attire.
"And I think the last one there is asexual. Pan means all while a means lacking." He adds before shaking his head.
"Why did you stop wearing armour anyway? You know I'm going to be cutting into you with an axe." He asks
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Post by Raven on Apr 24, 2017 2:59:25 GMT
She shrugs. "Could be selection bias. Oh, yes. I did mean asexual, not pan. As for the armor thing: Heh. You'll find out. You and I are going full-on, like we did back in the Survival Zone. If you beat me, I'll convince the Leader to accept your challenge. Lose, and you'll have to get your next badge elsewhere, or become a silver-tongued god and convince her yourself." She snorts at the idea of the second one.
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Post by MagisterSphinx on Apr 24, 2017 3:11:39 GMT
Floyd gives his sister a wry smile.
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Post by oddeyes on Apr 25, 2017 6:59:40 GMT
Kaeda ponders her options, and looks to Orpheus who is looking rather distracted. She sighs, and looks back at Vince. "Well, whatever it comes to, we need to get going. I don't know how much longer I can keep Orpheus in one spot..." She goes over, and takes Orpheus by the arm. "Darling. It's almost time to go. Ready?" "........Yes." Kaeda nods, and looks at Vince again. "Oi. I have a plan for Orpheus to lead us the way. She's...being called? We'll be able to find the entrance if we follow her. Carlin might even be able to help out. Now, come on." Kaeda loosens her hold on Orpheus, and watches her carefully. Orphues looks at her trainer with an unsure look, but soon shuts her eyes. She gets a feel for surroundings, and opens her mind. She then starts walking off in a certain direction, and Kaeda follows close behind her.
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Post by Raven on Apr 25, 2017 7:02:22 GMT
The path Orpheus follows once again leads you deep into the woods on Route 25, to the North of Cerulean. Eventually, she stops dead in her tracks, causing you to nearly run into her.
"Here." is all she says, gesturing to an empty space before you.
Contrasting Orpheus' almost fanatical desire to come to this place, Carlin seems almost bored. If asked, Orpheus relays that Carlin feels some sort of pull to this location as well, but it seems much less pronounced. Maybe for Orpheus it is being amplified by the Fairy Queen's Gardevoir? Who knows, really.
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Post by oddeyes on Apr 25, 2017 7:15:16 GMT
Kaeda nods, and takes a look around. Nothing seems out of the ordinary, but Orpheus can obviously feel something. "How are we gonna get in? I assume barging in will cause quite a ruckus. Can you possible...call out?" Orpheus looks more uneasy than she ever has, but tries what she can. She places her hands to her head, and she attempts to call out, or connect to anyone/anything related to the fairy world.
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Post by Nocturne on Apr 27, 2017 14:38:55 GMT
Vincent shrugs as he considers that maybe breaking in again isn't the best way to go about things. He briefly considered adding Carlin to the mix, to help Orpheus, but ultimately decided that having the denizens of the Fae world recognize his Pokemon would likely end up in a catastrophe. Better to let Orpheus do her thing.
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Post by Raven on Apr 27, 2017 19:17:10 GMT
After several minutes of silence, Orpheus is able to reach *something*. However, it doesn't appear to be the Queen or her Gardevoir. Instead, she is bombarded by images and chaotic messages.
Focus check for Orpheus or she goes temporarily insane and cannot do anything.
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Post by oddeyes on Apr 27, 2017 22:25:10 GMT
Orpheus recoils as she is overwhelmed by whatever she comes in contact with. Kaeda catches her, and gently lowers her down to take a breather. Her thoughts are all jumbled up, and can't even speak clearly. "Orpheus!? Are you ok!? What was it!?" Orpheus can only mumble nonsense. Kaeda tries her best to comfort her.
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Post by Raven on Apr 27, 2017 23:27:00 GMT
As Orpheus tries to recombobulate her psyche, a tiny wormhole opens up and several Unown fly out. A lot, in fact. They begin arranging themselves as words before your eyes.
"My apologies for your Gardevoir. She'll be alright shortly. Since the last incident, anyone attempting to force their way in psychically triggers a special trap that Her Majesty had me set up. It forcibly redirects the intruder's mind to my Prime Unown, who, as you have seen first-hand, has a tendency to disrupt anyone who touches its mind."
After giving you a minute to read this, it continues, the varied Unown re-arranging themselves into a new message.
"If I might inquire as to your intentions with contacting this realm? I'm assuming you do not have hostile intentions, else you would be trying to break in rather than talk to someone. Thus, my asking. I can see and hear anything these Unown do, so you may simply speak your response as you would in-person."
"Oh! I almost forgot the most important part: introductions. My name is Ceana*. I serve the Queen as her attendant."
* - Pronounced as "KEH na"
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Post by oddeyes on Apr 27, 2017 23:59:20 GMT
Kaeda goes wide eyed as the swarm of Unown gather around her. Her shock is replaced by intrigue as many sentences are formed. She looks to Vince to see his reaction, but soon moves up to address the strange pokemon. "Umm...Greetings. I'm Kaeda Starwood. We've attempted to make contact because recently my Gardevoir, Orpheus, has been telling me voices, and the feelings of being drawn to your world. I assume by becoming more powerful, she somehow established a link to fellow fairies. She probably subconsciously seeks more power. This Gardevoir has been my kindred spirit since childhood. We've traveled, and conquered many obstacles to finally get here. So, I humbly ask: Might I be granted Gardevoirite, the Gardevoir Mega Stone?"
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Post by Raven on Apr 28, 2017 0:25:56 GMT
The Unown change positions again in response to your query.
"It's not as simple as that, I'm afraid. I will forward your request to Her Majesty, and see what she wishes to do. While I've never seen more than the one, I wouldn't be surprised to learn that there were more Mega Stones scattered about our lands."
After nearly 10 minutes, the Unown change their message again.
"After much persuading, the Queen will allow you and your Gardevoir to enter and search for your Mega Stone."
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Post by oddeyes on May 1, 2017 20:07:12 GMT
Kaeda nods as she's granted access. She then heads over to Vince before heading in. In a whisper, "Vince, I thought of a plan. Trying to get you in like normally would only cause problems. So, what I've thought of is I need you to act like my man-servant. Just keep quiet, keep your head down, speak when I say, and just roll with whatever I try. I think we can get through this...Alright. Follow right behind me. I'll explain when they question us." She turns, snaps her fingers, and walks through with Orpheus at her side.
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