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>What is this?
"The Mystery Dungeons" is a text-based role-playing game created to expand on the setting created by the spinoff series, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (particularly Explorers of Sky). Players isekai themselves into the world and become Pokémon, going on adventures with their newfound guildmates! SFW ONLY

Want to catch up on the story? Previous Threads:
https://rentry.org/TMD_LHG-megasummary

>I'd like to participate!
Always feel free to join in to see if it will stick with you. People come and go as they please, but there are plenty of regulars, including artists and writers. Outside of the main quests hosted here on /qst/ twice a week, a majority of side quests, lore, and role play happen almost all the time on the Element!

>How do I play?
First, fate must decide which Pokémon you become: https://randompokemon.com

Settings to Use: Generate 1, All Regions, All Types, all boxes checked (natures optional if you feel like giving your pokemon a little extra in characterization).
Take a screenshot so we know you probably weren't lying—admittedly while rerolling is frowned upon, no one has any real issue with it—after all, it's just something you and your conscious have to deal with!
Alternatively, if you're feeling much more truthful, go ahead and roll in the thread for your pokemon! (1d905). Some legendaries and mythicals have been dropped from the available roster. Assume that the box art legendaries are unavailable.

>Okay, now what?
Join the Element and read the sticky, it has the (almost) complete starter guide! It'll show you how to set up your character profile, create locations to play in, and record the lore of your exploits: https://matrix.to/#/#themysterydungeons:matrix.org. A majority of side quests, lore, and role play happen here! Otherwise, the two (usually) weekly sessions push the main stories along.

If you feel you might need help, feel free to ask!

Our next LIVE main adventures start on Tuesdays and Saturdays around 6:30PM CST in this thread!

Namefag as your character, with your team and level!
e.g. Team Poképals Monferno LvL. 25
e.g. Monferno L.25 (Mobile Scarf/Team Poképals)
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Claimed for fire dog. :3
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At PZ’s request, everyone’s agreed to meet in front of a shady industrial looking doorway, built into the miniscule ledge off of a sheer face cliffside not too far from Craggy Coast. Must be important, considering how far from the guild he’s taken everyone…

…”I’ve detected some intense energy spikes coming from this exact location, Zero and Infinity! Seriously, guys-guys-guys-[MAVERICKS], with all the power pumping out of this place, you’d swear a Heliolisk could mega-evolve, heheh!............Nothin’? Aww. But seriously, I picked up readings all the way from the g-g-g-g-guil-” His eyes go black for a minute, before abruptly starting back up again. “...Energy signatures from almost every registered human member of Thousand Arms, just like The Bos-” He flickers, “Err, that Klinklang. This demands our attention-[FEAR], but have no clue what could be down there… so stay saf-saf-saf-[LUCKY].”

Chapter 34: Crisis for Closure
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>>5417911
"...am I supposed to be feeling this? Because I'm not. At all."
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>>5417906
I am Stern (Or Cava) and I don't approve of this message.
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>>5417911
E-everyone? O-oh dear... this is gonna be the worst reunion ever.
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>>5417911
"Safety is top priority! Don't get separated!"
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>>5417911
"A heliolisk you say..."

>>5417916
"Worry not Sable! We're ready for anything!"
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>>5417919
S-sure... yeah... no, this isn't something I can lie about. This is going to be really bad if they recognize me.
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>>5417911
"That's cool probably."

>>5417916
>>5417919
>>5417921
"You could just beat them up or something. That's how you prove you're better at your job than them!"
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>>5417921
"You're not human now, so you'll be fiiiine! You want a snack for the nerves?"
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Rolled 3 (1d6)

Rolling to spawn(distant doorway)
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>>5417911
>casttform is... here!
alright, got the mission, who's ready to go find yet another manmade horror?
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>>5417928
>Charles raises his arm
"I'm ready!"
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>>5417921
"Stick with me. They won't get through to you on my watch."
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>>5417924
I kind of did that the first time...
>>5417925
No, I... I feel sick...
>>5417935
I hope so...
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>>5417936
"Oh, that's sad. Try and get better! You're not gonna die!"
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>>5417938
>Sable is too nervous to joke about ghosts and death
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PZ approaches the door, expectant... while nothing happens. He wiggles his limbs a bit, and after a few tearing sounds, they slowly peel open automatically with a cough of dust.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH8iDhFSxIE
X-Naut Fortress, Paper Mario TTYD

Inside is a very inornate looking shelter, looking pristine in some places and overgrown with moss and the like in others. It's animated only by the flow of dust in the air and the low drone of electronics... somewhere.
"I'll just st-st-st-[WIMP OUT] here. I've spent exactly 4.3 seconds of my life in combat, I don't wanna be a liability if someone or something isn't feeling friendly in there..."
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>>5417911
On the way to the cliffside, someone carried Tintoretto while he was sleeping out of pure pity. During which time he dreamed of a stage in production with only a few people attending.
"He's a mad man!"
"He seldom is a man, for he transfigured somehow."
"You speak in words I do not understand."
"Yet you dwell in a dwelling that only echoes your sentiments. If you ill need a beast like this, then why hear their rambles?"
They stopped talking; the simple one looked confused.
"Look, just shut up and give me the chance to control him! I feel he could be... interesting..."
"Very well, but heed my warning; those who fall stray from the shepherd's path will only face obliteration of their very soul. You puppet who you don't know."
"He was a killer!"
"Indeed, but did you only deduce that from what he has granted you? But enough talk, we have matters to deal with."
"Enough talk? That's it?!"
"'Let's go. The clock is ticking."
The other tries to get more information before it is swiftly declined.

Immediately afterward, Tintoretto wakes up in the middle of what Klinklang is talking about. The pain still lingers on, though he welcomes it.
“Err, that Klinklang. This demands our attention-[FEAR], but have no clue what could be down there…" He only stared at him like staring at paint dry. He doesn't at all care. The only things on his mind are one secret stash. Two, kill the rock. And three learn the secrets of Lolly's Lollis. After the whole talking, Tintoretto gets up and begins searching for whatever the secret stash that the Koffing was referring to. Likely, it'll just be completely unrelated.
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>>5417940
"Wow! Pretty old! Let's go!"
Stern approaches!
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If you see closely, that's Astor!
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>>5417940
You've done well, PZ. I'll take it from here...
>Sable sighs and walks inside
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Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>5417940
"You're fine PZ. We'll hand it from here!"
>Charles enters and searches for anything of interest, where by sight or by sound
"This place has seen better days..."
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>>5417940
>moss?
>castform is already setting sun
Maroon? burn the moss. I REALLY don't want a repeatt of the archives
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>>5417940
"Oh sweet, moss." Vee admires the abandoned scenery. "This place is cool."
Vee looks for any conveniently-placed ventilation covers to bust open and crawl through, just like the video games teach you!
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Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>5417950
Rolly
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Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>5417940
Maroon follows the rest of the group into the strange facility, carefully eyeing the place.
"So what are we doing here? What is this place?" he asks, the question clearly intended for Sableye and PZ.
As he awaits an answer, he checks for anything of interest he could plunder such as rare metals, accessories, or simply something of fancy.
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Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>5417940
Citrine follows Sableye silently, keeping an eye out for anything-- or anyone-- suspicious. He's like a really, really big shadow. Made of rock.
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Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>5417940
>>5417945
>Sable looks for things! What kind of things? Probably only he knows!
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Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>5417940
>noise identification
Mistral is here! Just moderately late and trailing behind the others. Peering around, he attempts to identify the source of that hum, ears twitching occasionally. "I wonder what that is?"
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>>5417949
The air in the room dries considerably. It makes the dust a lot harder to breathe around, but it's a bit brighter too!
>>5417950
Vee has already lifted a loose grate and hopped inside no trepidation. He tumbles out of another grate in the doorway on the right of the room everyone's stepped into. There's another doorway on the left, too...
>>5417954
Between Castform's light and Charles' vigilance, he can just barley make out a near imperceptible line drawn through the air right where he, Maroon and Citrine are about to step!
>>5417954
This room looks mostly empty, save the two hallways on opposite sides. Maybe it's a buffer between the entrace and other rooms or something? a vestibule?
>>5417955
It's eerily still in here. It feels like there're no pokemon at all...
>>5417956
Keen Eye! Sable catches the same line.
>>5417961
Not Keen ear. It gets a little louder as you step inside...
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>>5417963
Stop walking! Something's there!
>Sableye warning system!
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Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>5417963
"Hmmmmm." Stern sniffs around.
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>>5417963
"Sneaky." Vee sneaks over to the left doorway. It's a sneaky solo mission!
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>>5417963
"Woah hold it! Stop!"
>Charles shouts to everyone near the line!
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>>5417967
>>5417973
Citrine halts behind Sableye.

"What is it? I can't see anything, but I don't think anyONE is here..."
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>>5417963
>>5417967
Maroon stops right in his tracks, and shoots back a confused look at Sableye before spotting the line and following it to its source.
"That's strange. . . I would've expected motion detectors for this place. . . not something like fishing line. . ."
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Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>5417963
>casform, now fire type, uses weather ball!
>on the moss back at the entrance
>cast does not like moss
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Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>5417963
>>5417975
"There's...some kind of barely visible line here..."
>Charles tries to asses where the laser is coming from or what it might do!
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>>5417963
Tintoretto starts to look for the secret stash.
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Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>5417971
What will he find? Maybe he will die, maybe he will not, who knows?
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>>5417975
>>5417976
Lord only knows what the guys are like anymore. This is probably rigged to some bomb or something. Don't touch it, whatever you do.
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>>5417980
dice+1d20
Rolling rolling
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Rolled 5, 4 = 9 (2d6)

>>5417986
For real this time!
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>>5417985
". . ." Maroon steps over the line and keeps moving forward, keeping a closer watch on his surroundings.
"Are you guys going to be able to get over it?"
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>>5417985
"Understood Sable. Can you find a way to disarm it? Or should we just find another way?"
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Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>5417988
GOD DANG IT.
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>>5417978
"A line? A trip wire?"
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>>5417992
"Might be. I'm just going to try to get around it rather than identify it tight now."
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Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>5417989
>>5417990
Here, let me see if I can find where it's anchored.
>Sable travels to either side of the room, lookin'
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>>5417989
>>5417990
>>5417995
>crushed moooonblast to scatter some glitter through the air
"Ah, a nearly invisible wire?" Mistral asks as he shakes his head. The noise is much too pervasive to make anything of it. "Here, let me help. I can throw a little bit of dust into the air and we can get a better look at it. Granted, this isn't exactly like the movies, so... at least I tried?"

"Then I can know for next time whenever a super specific scenario like this one crops up again."
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>>5417998
"Ah! Good idea Mistral!"
>Charles watches to see if the dust has the intended effect
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>>5417982
Vee finds a another room, this one lined on one wall with a myriad of screens showing off different rooms. There's a locker room, some sparce cell-type rooms, a few views of different doors, and a ridiculously wide and open hangar. Too open, in fact, to fit in this cliffside... Oh, hey! It's Charles and everyone else! There's also a key and a couple buttons underneath each cam...
>>5417977
Fire! The moss shrivels and dies... mostly. Sprinklers emerge from the ceiling and shower everyone after a few seconds, during which the lines in the air disappear. They reappear once the spray's over and everyone's wet.
>>5417978
>>5417976
>>5417989
>>5417995
They seem to be projected from every corner of the room, you wouldn't be able to leave through either door without crossing one...
>>5417988
Tinto finds... dried moss, and wet moss!... maybe you could use it as tinder, or gross someone out?
>>5417991
wahp wahp.
>>5417998
Oh, wow, that's real clear. Everyone can see all of them. Wait, how'd they even get behind you at the entrance?
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>>5418004
"Hm. . . That sure is an issue. . . Sableye, can you find what wires run to these things? I pretty sure I can fry them."
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>>5418004
...oh shit. They know we're here...
Hey wait, the water...
Someone start another fire, the beams turn off when the sprinklers start.
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Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>5418004
"Wait a second. Castform, Maroon, start a fire or something, and I think we can go. The lines were gone for a second...? Could I just not see them?"

Citrine thinks. Were they really GONE?
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Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>5418004
Tintoretto briefly considers eating it or sorting it by its color but both would only cause damnation. He must go deeper to find the stash...
Maybe he'll just throw it at Citrine later.
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>>5418004
"Behind us now too? Dastardly. I wonder if I can liquefy and flow in-between them..."

>>5418007
"Hm? Oh! I didn't even realize! Smart thinking! Maroon? If you would be so kind?"
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>>5418004
Vee contemplates the likelihood of each button activating a trap of varying danger levels. He then thinks 'would my friends be mad at me if I pressed the buttons?'

Vee takes a key and presses the button under the locker room camera. No harm in trying, right? "Boom?"
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>>5418008
"Oh, sorry Citrine you're already on that. Say, do you think I would be able to assist with Acid Spray? That would cause fumes wouldn't it? Set off the sprinklers?"
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>>5418015
"It might set off a whole different alarm? I'm really not sure."
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Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>5418016
"Hmm...Fair point. Hey, have you seen Vee anywhere?"
>Charles tries to search for signs of Vee!
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Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>5418019
Huh? Vee? VEE!? WHERE'D VEE GO!?
>Sable looks for Vee signs
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>>5418019
"I... haven't... shoot, what in the... what was the last time you guys saw him last? I haven't seen him since we entered..."
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>>5418004
(my apologies I thought I could stay up longer but so tired)
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>>5418004
"Well, uh, that's a lot more than I was expecting." He makes a quick glance behind. "How'd... that happen?"

>>5418007
>>5418011
"I hope that doesn't get me drenched," Mistral comments.
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>>5418010
Hmm. Some of this moss is mixed with pokemon spores. They'd function as 1 use of leech seed and stun spore respectively. They feel tingly to the touch...
>>5418013
A light in front of the entry turns green with a click, and a few laser projectors recede into the wall. On another hallway cam, a faint silhouette can be seen drifting through the halls, pausing at doors and crossroads. doesn't seem like it's moving with a purpose...
>>5418008
With mistral's movie tricks, you can certainly tell that they were gone for a moment...
>>5417968
The good news is, you know the route to the cafeteria. The bad news is, it's a centuries old cafeteria!
>>5418020
Bind pipes up. "He's probably fine? I don't think he'd leave, and he's slippery enough to handle himself. Kinda shocked we all missed him, though..."
>>5418023
It is fine my child you killed moss
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>>5418026
"There's a cafeteria if you go this way! I think. It's pretty old, so..."
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Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>5418026
Tintoretto likes the feeling of the moss and collects both.
Anyway...
BE. FOCUSED.
FIND THE STASH.
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Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>5418026
Still, Bind. I can't stand the thought of him getting into trouble. If something finds him and he can't get away...
>>5418028
Eh? Oh, alright. Not sure what a 400 year old loaf of bread is gonna get us other than violently ill, so I'm gonna stay outta there.

>Sable looks around for a directory or something
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>>5418026
"Alright, someone light a fire, let's get through here. Quickly."
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Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>5418026
Maroon tilts his head, examining the remaining lasers. "Alright, let me just light something up," Maroon says, aiming to cause smoke by burning the leftover moss.
Maroon uses Flare Blitz and 'chucks' the fire on him at the moss, it splatters against the wall without control.
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Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>5418026
"Well, if you're sure Bind. I'm going to keep on the look out though."

>Charles once more looks for how he can be useful in this situation.
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>>5418033
"Yeah, I don't really wanna go there too. Although I think everything would've disappeared anyway...."
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>>5418026
"Oh." Vee is mildly dissatisfied that the buttons don't explode anything and/or shoot spikes from every wall, but lasers are cool too.

Vee checks out the cameras, specifically the hallways, watching the silhouette. "Hehehe..."
Vee tries to trap it in place with a well-timed button press. His friends can wait, he's got some lasering/trapping to do!
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Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>5418042
Vee keeps forgetting to roll in his posts! How terrible.
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>>5418038
The Arcanine hums with pleasure to see the moss catch alight so feverishly. The flames reflect off his dark eyes.
"Y'know. . . I still don't know what this place is or why we're here. Could someone explain that to me?" he asks.
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>>5418038
WOAH CAREFUL!
Don't set the whole place on fire 'till we're out of it!
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Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>5418026
>>5418047
>>5418046
"Maybe we could talk about that later when we're not all in the tunnel that's currently completely set ablaze?" Mistral reiterates, backing away from the quickly forming hazards. He looks to the exits and then back to the walls around him. "Eh... I'll chance it."
>triple axel acrobatics! Mistral attempts to move his way through the system!
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>>5418046
"Not sure myself. PZ said something about energy readings like that Klingklang fellow? You know, from Sable's old organization?"
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>>5418038
Maroon's expertly placed spark bounces between patches to light up the foliage periodically, even flaring up in the sprinklers like a trick birthday candle! with a long, continuous source of smoke, the sprinklers don't go out, and the guild has ample time to shuffle wherever they like without fear of time.
>>5418032
The flames. They speak to you. The way they waver and fold- they curve and peel away, showing you five dough seeds hidden in the last of the moss before they have a chance to burn away!
>>5418042
A loud buzz rings through the entire building as the lights in that wing shift to a stark red, and round circular plates roll over the doors in the shape's hallway! It frantically skitters over the door, looking panicked.
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>>5418066
Citrine forges to the left at the front of the group, keeping an eye on Sable, since he's bodyguarding now.

"You think Vee went this way?"
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Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>5418066
I'm gonna go... this way
>Sable heads off to find important stuff in the opposite direction from where he'd need to go to find Vee!! Does he actually find any?
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>>5418066
Tintoretto quickly grabs the five dough seeds before the moss became a victim.
It's a shame that he didn't get a taste before it was gone.
"THE REMAINS ARE MINE!!!" Tintoretto gloats at the Castform.
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Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>5418066
"Anybody else hear that buzzing?"
>Charles comments on the buzzing

>>5418068
>>5418069
>Charles follows
>Charles also searches for things! Seems nothing came up last time
"Spot anything, Sable?"
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>>5418066
Vee presses more buttons, trying to block off the room.

He also presses a button for the lasers in >>5418068 Citrine's room. Hopefully he knows morse code!
".. / -.. --- -. .----. - / -.- -. --- .-- / -... .. -. .- .-. -.--"
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Mistral flourishes in a wide midair pirouette, flicking shards of ice from his tails before spinning twice more through the lasers to his destination in a near irreplicable show of speed and precision... seconds before the sprinklers turn on, deactivating the lasers and everyone walks by normally.
>Left doorway - ...everything!
>Right Doorway - Security office + Vee
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>>5418072
I heard something, but honestly, it's probably just the temperature control going off after being sealed for 4 centuries.
I'm hoping I find an office or lab or something before we get jumped by vengeful spirits out for blood.
>>5418077
>Left doorway
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Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>5418077
Tintoretto scurries over to the security office
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>>5418077
>>5418079
"Not a bad idea. Think you could make some positions for us?"
>Left doorway
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>>5418066
"This'll clear up eventually," Maroon says, dismissing the smoke and fire to past the burning hallway to the next.

>>5418061
"Hmph," he grumbles, carefully checking the floors, walls, and ceilings for any other indication of security systems that may be hidden. "I never understood that, Thousand Arms, the what and why of it. I'd rather tear this place apart," he muses out loud.
"Is everyone safe?" he shouts back.

>>5418077
>Left doorway - ...everything!
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>>5418081
He slams right into Vee screaming, "I HAVE AXQUIRED THE MOSS!!!!!"
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>>5418077
He notes the lasers no longer being an issue and blinks. "Oh." Mistral pats himself down to try and remove most of the lingering smoke and goes to join the others in the...
>Left doorway - ...everything!
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>>5418086
"You'd prefer to tear everything down than learn? Come now Maroon, where's your sense of discovery?"
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>>5418074
>>5418089
The big seals on the door roll repeatedly in and out of place, grinding loudly with louder alarms going off, overlapping eachother. The lights flash rapidly between normal and emergency mode. The shape stops moving and sinks. It's shaking a little, presumably in fear. eventually, a nozzle drops from the ceiling, pumping a cloud of green into the hall. It stops moving entirely. Tinto comes just in time to catch this hidden camera prank show.

For everyone else, there's a fork in the path, leading a few different ways. There are tens of places to go, but most of them don't look too promising...
>BATTLE SIMULATOR
>BARRACKS
>STORAGE
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>>5418100
"Hmm. If there's people here, let's go where they're probably staying...? Sable, you can stay back if you wanna."

>BARRACKS
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>>5418100
"Hhmmmm. Shall we look in storage? Bound to be some supplies in there. Or the Barracks. might be where our targets are hunkered down."
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>>5418074
Citrine does not know morse code. Thanks, amnesia!
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>>5418100
>STORAGE
Might as well grab something before we dive into hell.
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>>5418100
Vee watches as the little shape thingy gets gassed.

"Oh."

"Did I do that?"

He unpresses the button and looks to see if he can find where everyone else went, maybe something else.
He is also worried he might've killed whatever the shape was. Poor shape. :<
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>>5418100
>>5418109
>STORAGE
"Be right with you Sable."

>>5418105
"We'll catch up with you in a bit Citrine. Be careful!"
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Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>5418100
>While they walk, Charles looks for any signs of their targets
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>>5418100
>>5418109
>>5418114
>STORAGE
"Hey, I'd like to tag along as well. I wonder what kind of stuff is hidden away in here?" Mistral turns to look for Maroon. "Want to join in?"
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Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>5418113
Tintoretto is reeling in searing pain, as the gas gets into his lungs he becomes more and more nauseous.
"MORE STEP BRO!!"
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>>5418093
"Hm? Well, if there's something to learn then we learn. For me, it's boredom," he replies.
>>5418100
Maroon heads straight for the Barracks to search for clothing and loot.
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>>5418100
Astor is here!
"Let's go to the simulator!"
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>>5418118
Vee is not sure why he seems to be having an episode, since the gas is in another room.
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>>5418117
"Huh? Oh, sure, in a minute. I want to check this out first," he reassures his boss.
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>>5418123
"MORE!!!"
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Tintoretto finally notices that there's no gas.
"Hello fellow specimen, did you have the location of a stash"
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>>5418133
"Uh, no. I keep my stashes of stuff in super secret places no one would ever look."
He continues looking at the cameras with interest. He's having fun.
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Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>5418134
"Hot the button, no way HOT that button!"
Vee is completely confused.
"Ugh let me try!"
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>>5418136
"I'm doing pretty well myself."
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>>5418138
Tintoretto presses THAT button neaby the cameras, From what you can guess, it's probably something to do with the ventilation and something something animatronic hallucinations?
No wait, something something explodes half the world?
No no no, something something, just says "That was easy?"
Whatever it was it all comes down to this.
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>>5418105
>>5418114
>>5418117
Mistral, Sable, Bind, and Charles enter the storage room. It's mostly picked clean, but there are a few items sparsely left abandoned in boxes.
>Revive
>Max Revive
>TM Dragon Tail
>X attack
>White Herb
>Max Potion
>Box!
>Another Box!

They can't be, obviously, but the two boxes kind of remind you of the treasure boxes found in dungeons...

>>5418119
>>5418105
Citrine and Maroon walk through a wing eqipped with general living accomodations. The bathrooms, somewhere really rank smelling, and some not-locked locker rooms. Inside, there are some old over the top uniforms. They look somewhat like hazmat suits crossed with training gi, the kind of tacky thing only those kooky terrorist organisations would ever wear, like Plasma or Flare. There are little badges, of gilded Unown H stuck to each one. In the back, is an open doorway leading to another hall. You can feel... something, radiating off the uniforms. You can see an oddly round silhouette resting on the floor out there...
>>5418144
Until the locks reseal over there and slide back into place, just like before. At least nothing in there can get to the office now???
Astor alone drifts through the hallways of the last wing, to find metal protrusion in the wall. It's clearly a door, but the metal plates, clamps, bolts, and other ends on this thing are so big and heavy they extend entire feet from the wall. There's also another room off to the side of mostly glass and computers.
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>>5418150
>Sable takes the Max Potion and starts looking in the boxes!
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Rolled 1 (1d6)

>>5418150
Rolling to spawn(looted storage)
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>>5418150
Citrine looks around curiously. "Are these even clothes...?"

"I've got a bad vibe here, though, Maroon. You?"
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Rolled 11 (1d11)

>>5418154
There's an Odd Keystone mixed in with the haul.
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>>5418150
"Hm. These look neat."
>Charles takes one of the boxes
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"This is the last time I walk into any human storage rooms..." Bind grumbles as he reaches into his ear fluff for coins.
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>>5418150
...
"Well that was pointless..."
"Anyway, V!!!"
"My ultimate ally against the dankness... Would you be kind enough to read me this sacred book?"
Tintoretto hands the Eevee Lolly's Lollis.
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>>5418150
"Strange. . ." Maroon comments, electing to snatch one of the suits for himself before approaching the round object.
>>5418155
"One hundred percent, but I think we can take it."
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>>5418156
"Spiritomb? Is that you? Hello!"
>Charles waves
"Its been ages!"
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>>5418150
"Huh"
Astor checks the other room
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>>5418159
Why do you say that?
>>5418156
Oh, cool, Spiritomb's here. How's it goin'?
>>5418150
>Sable picks up the box Charle's didn't take, the X attack, and the Max Revive as well
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Rolled 14 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5418161
"Yeah, we can."

Citrine approaches whatever-the-fuck the silhouette is and tries to look intimidating.

>+2 Intimidation
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>>5418150
>>5418165
"Huh. Looted already? I guess we're just picking through the scraps, huh?" Mistral rummages and tips over the boxes. He notices the X-Attack and attempts for it, only for Sable to acquire it first. "Hey. Mind sharing the haul with the rest of the class?"

>>5418163
"...Spiritomb?"
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>>5418150
Vee can't seem to find all too much of interest. He attempts to open up the room with the shape thingy and gets up to go check if it's ok.

As he makes his way to figure out how to get to where he wants to be, he is offered a gift from Tintoretto >>5418160. "Oh, I... don't know how to read printrune. I can only guess short warnings and stuff."

Vee ventures out to check on the mysterious shape he inconvenienced earlier.
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>>5418168
"Yeah! Over there! His keystone!"
>Charles points to the stone
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>>5418168
What? Oh, sorry. You want this X Attack? Here, I'll put it in your stuff.
>X Attack transferred to Mistral's bag
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>>5418163
>>5418165
>>5418168
>>5418171
In the camera room, a camera suddenly jerks toward the Odd Keystone and zooms in on it. Yep. That sure is an Odd Keystone. But what's that behind Stern?
"NEW MOURNERS!!!"
It's Spiritomb, that's who! From behind, Spiritomb pops out of the ground like a demented jack in the box to jumpscare Stern. At the same time, another face on the other side of Spiritomb jumpscares the camera and those behind it. Spiritomb hastily snatches up the Odd Keystone the group noticed as their obligatory merchant carpet pops out. They lean on their Odd Keystone.
"Welcome to our humble abode, the Epitaph. Locally owned, maybe locally grown. Just 324 pokecoins for a Forbidden Box and ALLLLLLL your dreams could come true~."
Their face contorts into multiple expressions at once before settling on a smile.
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>>5418176
(From a distance)
"Hey Seals! It's been quite a while since we last saw! Two please!"
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>>5418169
Tintoretto decides to tag along, to inconvenience them even more.
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>>5418176
I'll take... Twenty. I've got more money than I can really spend at the moment.
>Sable gives the spirited salesman 6480P
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>>5418176
"Heh eh! Oh Tomb! You and your jump scares! How have you been? Keeping yourself out of trouble? "
"And would you mind putting me down for 5 boxes please?"
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>>5418176
Maroon feels a disturbance in his wallet.
>648P for two boxes.
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>>5418174
"Thanks." Mistral accepts the X-Attack and files it away in his stuff.

>>5418176
"Huh. Wow. It's been a while, yes?" Mistral peeks into his coin case. There's a good minute of thought before he nearly empties it. "I'll take 12."
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>>5418184
>>5418176
Citrine feels a disturbance in his wallet as well. Weird.

>4860P for 15 boxes
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>>5418169
>>5418161
>>5418166
As Vee rolls the lock back out of the way, a little gas seeps out of the room, and a wave of drowsiness washes over Citrine and Maroon. It's dispersed enough that they can shake it off quickly enough. Approaching, the silhouette, it's revealed to be...

>>5418176
Bind picks up the TM and revive. He hands 1,296P to the Spiritomb, and turns away from the keystone with a loud "HMPH." He looks back to check if He's looking so he can give a second, even more powerful "HMMMMPH."

Astor finds a small monitor controlling a hologram showing a few pokemon in battle. A Kingdra, Duraludon, and a type: null are all shown receiving various attacks. From the numbers onscreen and their movements, it feels like their projected battle capabilities have been greatly inflated...
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Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>5418190
Vee shows up and looks Citrine and Maroon, before turning to face the shape. "Sorry, my bad."
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>>5418193
"Should we did it more?"
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>>5418190
Maroon coughs up the sleeping gas, backing up towards fresh air. "What the hell?! Citrine! You alright?"
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>>5418177
>>5418179
>>5418183
>>5418184
>>5418186
>>5418189
>>5418190

Spiritomb exchanges the money eagerly, slipping in a freebie along the way. The whole time, Spiritomb has another set of eyes on Bind, squinting smugly.
"Never. We have a way of finding trouble like we have a way of finding items. Speaking of..."
Spiritomb makes sure to hand out the Forbidden Boxes before glancing at the camera.
"Well, we already made out net-positive raiding this room before you showed up. We'll call the rest even. And forget what others say, DO spend it all in one place: us!"
Spiritomb laughs in cacophony before phasing into the wall. They drop a free Forbidden Box through the TV for Vee and Tintoretto, as well.

Once Spiritomb gets a floor's distance away, the boxes open in a budget-busting display of special effects to reveal their contents.

(rolls later)
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>>5418199
Tintoretto completely jumps at the two Forbidden Boxes, collecting them both.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h60BfMEu6w
"Look V! We can make a skeescraper!"
Tintoretto stacks the two boxes together.
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Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>5418190
"What if..."
Astor tries to add one Arceus to the enemy
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>>5418197
"Sorry!" Vee feels a little bad for getting two of his friends exposed to a dangerous toxic gas.

>>5418202
Vee looks at the dangerously tall tower. "Wow."
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>>5418197
"Yeah, I'm fine-- how did that even..."

Citrine isn't used to attacks involving gas affecting him, since he doesn't breathe.

"Eugh..."
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>>5418207
"Now cheik this..."
Tintoretto then makes the two boxes horizontally...
"IT'S AN INSIDE JOB!!"
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>>5418205
Arceus... isn't in the program. Looks like the closest you can get is a normal type that can change types?

The figure is... a turquoise Klinklang, awakening from sleep.
"...You all again? I don't suppose you're here for pleasure...?"
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>>5418222
". . . No? I just tag along with the others." Maroon replies, eyeing the Klinklang carefully.
"What are you doing here?"
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Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>5418222
"Oh, hi!"

Vee did nothing wrong.
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>>5418222
"Oh, it's you. Do you know what this place is? PZ told us he could sense a looooot of energy in here. People's energy. Uhh..."

"Right, no, you probably don't know. What Maroon asked is probably more important, what're you doing?"
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Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>5418222
"Fuck you, add Arceus with a sick shotgun or explode"
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>>5418222
Hm. Well, not much left in this closet... I guess let's go catch up with Citrine.
>Sable then walks in on this mess.
You...
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>>5418230
"Hi Sable!" Vee waves.

He is slightly dusty. Vent dust.
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>>5418240
>Sable won't look away from the Klinklang, but he waves a hand at Vee
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>>5418223
"I have been searching for a place to be, something to do with myself, ever since you found me in that swamp. One day, I felt a compulsion to head in this direction. I'm looking for why."

>>5418228
Astor tries to improvise a rough representation of arceus to add to the simulation using a myriad of custom elements. Predictably, it's terrible!
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>>5418246
>Sable's just waiting for a reason, at this point.
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>>5418256
Citrine steps lightly (how??) in front of Sableye.

>>5418246
"Okay, that's fair enough. Have you seen anyone else around here, other than us, or anything mysterious?"
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>>5418199
SUMMARY:

Charles[6 Pool 11]: -1620 pokecoins
Sableguy[21 Pool 11]: -6480 pokecoins
Mistral[13 Pool 11]: -3888 pokecoins
Astor[3 Pool 11]: -648 pokecoins
Maroon[3 Pool 11]: -648 pokecoins
Citrine[16 Pool 11]: -4860 pokecoins
Bind[5 Pool 11]: -1296 pokecoins
Stern[1 Pool 11]: -0 pokecoins
Vee[1 Pool 11]: -0 pokecoins
Tintoretto[1 Pool 11]: -0 pokecoins

Total Forbidden Boxes purchased: 70 boxes
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>>5418246
Maroon chuckles, "same."
>>
Rolled 78, 57, 197, 181, 203, 65 = 781 (6d240)

>>5418264
Charles' Epitaph purchase
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Rolled 92, 53, 222, 186, 36, 105, 100, 234, 87, 160, 91, 61, 86, 192, 31, 170, 228, 120, 38, 128, 31 = 2451 (21d240)

>>5419108
Sableguy's Epitaph purchase
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Rolled 15, 27, 6, 83, 191, 169, 111, 114, 235, 120, 44, 140, 69 = 1324 (13d240)

>>5419111
Mistral's Epitaph Purchase
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Rolled 197, 173, 155 = 525 (3d240)

>>5419118
Astor's Epitaph purchase
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Rolled 222, 8, 63 = 293 (3d240)

>>5419121
Maroon's Epitaph purchase
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Rolled 24, 240, 69, 18, 149, 20, 124, 44, 198, 205, 19, 128, 185, 217, 210, 58 = 1908 (16d240)

>>5419124
Citrine's Epitaph purchase
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Rolled 166, 218, 39, 42, 35 = 500 (5d240)

>>5419125
Bind's Epitaph purchase
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Rolled 19 (1d240)

>>5419132
Stern's Epitaph purchase
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Rolled 196 (1d240)

>>5419137
I mean freebie

Also Vee's Epitaph freevee
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Rolled 82 (1d240)

>>5419141
Tintoretto's Epitaph freebie
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It has been a considerable amount of time (although, from the character’s perspective, almost none at all, actually!) since this little expedition. Back in Capim Town after looking into this strange evil and asking around for anything that might help, you’ve been directed to a location by a concerned Togedemaru and some information from a local shopkeep.

Now armed with more than just a vague suggestion, they make their way to a nearby mountain ridge to hopefully come across this missing brother and stop any more wrongdoings by the "probably should've guessed was an actual cult."

Night has fallen and the tall pines surround you. The ground is rough and inclined, mostly dirt, rock, and sticks. Each step makes a noise somehow as you try to maintain balance on the uneven forest floor. Given the lack of sun in the sky, you’re not sure how much farther you need to keep going…

Cont. Chapter 33: Insomnia! - Crimp in the Fold
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>>5422024
"A nice night for a walk, huh?"
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Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>5422024
Man, I hope this guy's just decided he wants to do camping or something. 'Course, when is anything so simple?
>Sable looks around for traces of the unseen brother
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>>5422024
Armed with a new array of items (thanks, Spiritomb!) minus his Empowerment Seed, Citrine is ready to go.

"Do you guys mind if I take rearguard right now? I'll need to use a Vanish Seed when we encounter the cult, since they, uh, didn't know I was there last time."
>>
Test
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Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>5422024
>>5422026
"Super nice, alright! Hmm..."
Stern smells around.
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>>5422035
Vee seems to agree, at least partially.

>>5422029
"Simple is boring! At least we've got something interesting to do."

>>5422031
"I'll stay behind with you, if you gotta dash, I'll go in another direction." Vee hops up onto Citrine's back. "How about it?"
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>>5422024
Maroon is following the rest of his guild mates with no real knowledge of what they're doing other than they're here to dismantle a cult that worships the darkness.
He frowns. How did they even discover this? Why didn't anyone explain anything to him? Did they and he had just forgotten? At this moment, he was just following everyone else with no reason or goal other than an inevitable battle, destruction.
Maroon glanced at the dark forest with hard eyes, imagining setting them ablaze and beating back this darkness that the lunatics seemed obsessed with. . .
"Yeah, destruction sounds nice."
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Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>5422024
>>5422026
"Yeah, this part of the business just never gets old..."
Kaku tries perceiving stuff, like emotional energy type of stuff.
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>>5422024
>>5422026
>>5422031
Brock, wearing his sunglasses regardless of the time of day, is hitching a ride on Citrine.
"It is brovee. Rarely get to be out at this hour."
Brock is rarely out at any hour.
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>>5422037
I'd like simple a bit more tonight, since it's a disappearance.
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>>5422037
"Sounds like a good idea, so long as you can make a big enough diversion."
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>>5422026
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH...."
"Oh Ciao Vee!"
Tintoretto then runs off again, looking for that secret stash or maybe some way to find a way to read that book.
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>>5422045
"I can scream really loudly and run into the woods!" Vee offers. "Or I could sneak around like normal. They won't see me coming!"

>>5422040
>>5422041
>>5422042
"We'll see how the rest of this goes soon enough. Maybe we'll fight shadow demons again."
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Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>5422024
"Wow it's been quite a while"
Astor vibes
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>>5422046
"Oh hey! Brogna's here. Hey bro." Brock waves to the zooming Dreepy.
>>5422050
"Last time went pretty well. Maybe they'll have learned their lesson not to mess with us bros." Brock extends a brofist to Vee, his fellow passenger on the S.S. Citrine.
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>>5422056
"You think this'll be easy, Mr. Leader?"
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>>5422056
Vee completes it. Boom.
"I'm not any more well-equipped than last time, though. I'll just have to hope I can find you quicker."
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>>5422059
"I don't think it'll be a stroll in the woods boarbro. Heh heh heh! But don't worry, so long as we got our bros, we'll be fine." Brock is confident in both his puns and bros.
>>5422060
"You got this brovee. You've got practice now."
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>>5422029
As he looks around Sable manages to quickly spot some strange particles fluttering about in the air. Almost like snowflakes despite the lack of any actual snow, they look to be coming from further ahead, traveling downwind. Strange...

>>5422035
Sniffing around, the air around seems to be tinged with a particular aroma. It's very faint and light, but it very much reminds you of being near a flower shop. There's also an intangible sweetness to it, too.

>>5422040
The emotional energy around them is much too muddled by the presence of his team, polluting the sense with their own, unrelated feelings. Excitement. Trepidation. Fear. Kaku doesn't seem like he'll be able to pull much from the supernatural for now.

>>5422052
He vibes on this cool, cloudy night.
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>>5422065
Hey, uh... does anyone else see that? In the air there? I'm gonna go have a look.
>Sable follows the trail!
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Rolled 3 (1d6)

>>5422065
Rolling to spawn(forest path)
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>>5422066
"Don't stray too far! That's how they get you."

>>5422065
Vee looks around for any good escape routes or vantage points were the need to arise. He keeps his eyes peeled.
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Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>5422071
Rolly.
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>>5422065
"It's kind of sweet smelling around here! Like a flower shop..."
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Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>5422065
Maroon catches the floral scent as well, flowing it closer. Nothing is speaking with him or need him, he might as well investigate it further- if its danger then he'll turn it to ashes.
Maroon lets his nose guide him and bolts towards the source of the smell.
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>>5422062
"Yeah, we'll totally be able to do this! Want a snack in preparation?"
Stern holds up an (RP) berry.
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Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>5422065
Tintoretto searches hard for that secret stash...
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Rolled 14 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5422065
Citrine is being a stealthy boulder at the back of the group without using his Vanish Seed. He's moving in the general direction of the trail...?

>+2 Earthen Camouflage
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>>5422046
"We should stick togetheeer!"
Stern calls out.
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Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>5422079
Brock settles in, just a sloth on a rock.
>+2 Harmless
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>>5422080
Tintoretto quickly stops in his track and stares coldly at Stern.
"I'm here on a secret mission boopought to me by three... things. It means you can't join. Unless you don't talk about what happens. Then... Maybe."
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>>5422087
"Hmm... I can keep a secret!"
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>>5422066
>>5422071
>>5422073
Led by Sable, they proceed deeper and higher into the forest.

Vee sticks in the middle, attempting to look for any advantageous retreats or leverages. Unfortunately, it seems it's much too dark for him to spot anything aside from "just go back the way you came up." However, this method of rapid egress has the double-edged sword of becoming a tumbling hazard.

>>5422076
Maroon breaks away from the group, to his disadvantage or advantage, in the search for this strange smell.

>>5422078
Tintoretto goes looking for a stash! However, it just appears that you are in the middle of nowhere on a mountainside. No one has stashed anything here. On a bush, you do find a single ripe Chesto.

>>5422079
>>5422086
Citrine becomes almost indistinguishable from the background. Given the cover of the night, it seriously does help his ability to go incognito. There will be no one noticing him suddenly, that's for sure! Brock does an alright job of blending into said incognito rock. Almost like an off-colored moss.

Now ahead, you can hear things.

"...it not simple. You come back. Or bad happens. Understand?" A gruff and harsh voice snaps.

"L-Look, okay, I don't want any part in this! Just let me go, I won't say anything..."

"I said it not simple. Are you simple? Need remind?" It huffs, snarling. "We done. We go back now."

"N-No, please..."

You hear a chittering and clicking.

There's another voice. However, the speaker doesn't seem to be as panicked or commanding. The wind doesn't carry it far. "Hold... over... soon."

Seconds later, you hear a faint "...yes." There's a whole party out here it seems.
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Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>5422091
Still with me, Vee?
>Sable looks for more aerial oddities
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>>5422089
"Hmm... that stems to be a serene idea. In fact, that's something wellll coming? Oregioal even... Why didn't I think of that?"
>>5422091
"UGH... This place isn't Treasure Town! Why didith I come here?? You wish to come with me Stern?"
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Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>5422091
Vee hops off of Citrine and follows him a little ways away, sticking close to the trees.

>>5422093
"A little." Vee whispers from a slight distance.
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Rolled 20 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5422091
Citrine tries to sneak closer to see exactly what's going on.

"Brock, hang onto my back, maybe. Out of sight," he whispers.
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Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>5422091
Maroon stops. He's heard that voice before- or at least he thinks he has.
If it's that damn Lycanroc then he's knocking his block off.
(Rolling to recognize.)
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Rolled 17 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5422097
"You got it rockbro." Brock tries to become The Rock
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>>5422097
>>5422101
Vee follows along at a distance. He knows he could never be as rock-like as Citrine and Brock.

>>5422095
Accidental roll here, use it for this. 8.
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>>5422094
"Hm... Sure!"
Stern is now following Tintoretto!
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>>5422091
"Okay that sounds bad, can we get the jump on few word guy?"
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Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>5422091
Stern tries to discern any smells that might make the identities obvious!
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>>5422093
>>5422095
There are many more little flakes in the air that it is difficult to miss the oddity. Your fingers feel tingly. Vee may also feel slightly tingly.

>>5422097
>>5422101
Citrine and Brock, a masterclass in deception and sneakery, manage to close the gap without even alerting the strangers on the mountain horizon. Peering past a strange clearing, you spot a portion of a shallow cave with tree roots dangling from above like many fingers waiting to grasp something. Underneath the strange sight, you spot another: a collection of Pokemon wearing robes. Notably, a towering Lycanroc clutching a jagged dark blade stands out from the others.

They all surround an unconscious Purrloin.

A Roselia looks blankly at the cat. "Why must we even bother? Shall we just be done with it?"

Lycanroc shakes his head. "We go through effort. No sense now."

"Don't we want to help them? Sometimes it just takes a little more convincing," Murkrow squawks.

>>5422098
The voice is familiar, although he's not sure of how familiar. It does remind him of that previous night. They must be related somehow.

>>5422121
The sweet flowery smell is originating from here. Where Citrine and Brock have posted up, it's strongest there. Not to mention the longer he continues sniffing, the more he feels sluggish and stiff. A sensation of pins and needles dances in his nasal cavity.
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Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>5422125
Hey Vee? Do you feel kinda... Tingly?
>Sable tries to determine why he tingles
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>>5422125
Astor follows Citrine and Brock, in silence
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>>5422111
"Wait, did you known the way to Trasher Town?"
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>>5422125
Brock whispers to Citrine "Bruh... We gotta save that Purrloin. What's the plan, rockbro?"
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>>5422125
"...shit. I really don't like this. At all. Brock, do we distract them or try to get out with the Purrloin? Snap decision here."
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>>5422125
It's familiar enough to Maroon.
Maroon approaches the cave, with a bright smile and warm eyes.
"Preforming something?" he asks.
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Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>5422125

>>5422127
"Yeah, it's spooky." Vee shifts his eyes in thought. "I have an idea..."
He breathes onto his paws to see he can spot his breath. Perhaps the air is getting colder, or maybe it's them. Perhaps there's a spooky spirit running a spectral chill through the woods.
"I think an Ice-Type might be responsible, maybe a Ghost."
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>>5422132
>>5422134
"Both bro? You got anything to draw their attention?" Brock taps Maroon as he passes by "Go for the Purrloin dogbro."
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Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>5422125
"Where's the damn Musharna? I'm getting a bad feeling from this..."
Kaku tries to spot the elephant in the room
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>>5422125
"W-whoa, this is kind of making me feel weird..."
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Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>5422128
Thanks 4chan, very cool
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>>5422129
"I don't think I've heard of that place!"
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>>5422143
"I mOOn TREASURE Town!"
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>>5422125
>>5422139
"Hey, psst! I think there's stun spore in the air! Watch out!"
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>>5422139
"Yeah, I do, actually. Throw this. Luminous Orb."

Citrine gives Brock his Luminous Orb and prays their improvised flashbang will be a good enough distraction.
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>>5422145
"Huh? Oh! Treasure town's that wrecked town nearby the encampment, there's a road that you can follow... But we might wanna get these guys first!"
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Rolled 15 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5422148
"Gotta act fast then. Thanks boarbro."
>>5422149
"You got it rockbro." Brock's long arm winds up lika a catapult and launches it towards the Purrloin "Yeet!"
>Throw, +2 Strength
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>>5422151
"Whoseisa these guys?"
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>>5422157
"Cultists!"
Stern shout whispers.
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>>5422139
"Noted."
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>>5422127
It's a familiar feeling of numbness. He's not sure what exactly, but it's familiar. Obviously, it's not good.

>>5422134
The entire group turns to face the approaching Maroon. Without a sense of hesitation, the Lycanroc points at him with the tip of his blade. "You not be here."

A tense feeling takes a hold of the air around them as they all watch. Suddenly, a blast of wave-like psychic energy erupts from behind one of the visible cultists, and Maroon slumps over, also unconscious.

Lycanroc glances back before frowning. "This make difficult. We figure out later. The Speaker decide."

Roselia nods. "Very well. We can have the feral carry the... newcomer."

>>5422136
It just seems to be because of the night and the altitude. Hope you don't get sick because of heights! There is nothing spooky so far.

>>5422140
There are no elephants in the room, just cultists shrouded in darkness.

>>5422155
The Luminous Orb sails through the air before cracking against the ground and igniting in a great flash of light! It's not quite the flashbang they had been hoping for, but it does reveal all the others they couldn't see before.

Covering his eyes with an arm, Lycanroc growls and looks around. Around him, his companions are disoriented but now very much alert. Roselia, Murkrow, Glameow, Parasect, and a Ribombee. Huh. You almost missed the Ribombee, actually.

"Attack! We are attacked!" Lycanroc howls.

"W-What? Where!?" Roselia looks around, trying to adjust their vision.

"No matter," Lycanroc huffs, rolling Maroon over and onto the Parasect and grabbing the Purrloin. "We go."

COMBAT START
LHG TURN
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Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>5422169
"Attaaaaack!"
Stern jumps onto the Parasect with a Heat Crash!
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>>5422174
Rolling at the mercy of DM
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>>5422177
what
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Rolled 3, 8 = 11 (2d20)

>>5422179
oops rolled wrong
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>>5422169
Brock stares at the embarrassing attempt at a distraction, and promptly decides to forget about it.
>Brock used Amnesia
He still remembers, sadly.
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Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>5422169
Okay... this is kinda familiar. Should it be? Vee, do you have any ideas?
>Sable keeps thinking about being numb, and what would cause it. Could something be nearby?
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>>5422159
"CULTISTS???"
Tintoretto screams so loud that it gives the whole entire group of cultists the exact location of where they are at.
They will surely come soon.
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>>5422169
>>5422185
"I've got an odd feeling too, but we're just at an incline, bound to stat feeling a little weird eventually. I think we should try and find a way inside the cave, Sable. On our own terms this time."
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Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>5422169
"What the fuck knocked out Maroon?! What can I even-- know what, it doesn't matter. No choice now. Hold on, Brock!"

Citrine crashes forward through the greenery in a Gyro Ball aimed straight at the primitively-speaking Lycanroc. Element of surprise...?
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Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>5422169
"Really?"
Astor uses Brave Bird!
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>>5422196
Brock is flopping and flipping atop of Citrine as he charges in!
"Suprise attack woooo!"
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Rolled 3, 13 = 16 (2d20)

>>5422169
Kaku starts out quickly cutting the distance between him and Lycanroc with a Fake Out followed by a SLAP!
"Nuh-uh, you stay right there!"
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>>5422190
Hm. I guess so, after all, I live in a freakin' cave. Guess we oughta find the place first, right? We can worry about... wierd-glowy-snow-stuff later. We have a Purrloin to rescue!
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Rolled 18 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>5422169
>>5422190
>>5422204
"Keep your eyes open, and try not to fall asleep."
Vee tries to find a discreet entrance or way to break in to the cave.
He uses his knowledge of crime to look. Is it considered breaking and entering if it's just some random cave?
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>>5422211
I... can't close my eyes, Vee.
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>>5422215
"I don't know how to solve personal problems, Sable." Vee is unable to provide any support for his dear friend Sableye. Maybe someday they'll find a cure.
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Rolled 6, 1 = 7 (2d20)

>>5422174
Stern goes flying from his concealment as a little ball of fire, slamming like a meteor into the unsuspecting group. The Parasect chitters out in pain as the mushroom is scorched by the heat. A cloud of spores explodes from the bug in response, almost causing Stern to inhale a full lungful! Maroon flops over, pressed to the ground awkwardly.

>>5422184
Brock's shorter short-term memory kicks in and now some other things have been lost to him. He does not know where he is, but he knows he must fight. He does distinctly remember the Orb not working right. Disappointment!

>>5422185
Sable seems oblivious to the fight as he tries to figure out the mystery of the strange flakes in the air... wait... now he remembers! It's a Stunning Spore, that's what it was.

He is now experiencing mild paralysis.

>>5422198
>>5422189
>>5422196
>>5422201
Lycanroc looks at the Tepig that suddenly appeared and the noise shouted by Tintoretto. "Attack! They attack there! Go other way!"

Fully alert, the Lycanroc watches as Citrine comes hurtling out of the tree line! Raising his blade to try and counter the moment he stops spinning, Kaku suddenly jumps in, ready to stop that idea from happening. The sidelining attacks cause the dog to lose its footing and stumble to the ground, flattened by the rolling pin that is Citrine.

It groans and growls out at the same time, dazed. Already hurtling through the air during this whole engagement, Astor then proceeds to slam into him. No reprieve!

>>5422211
The cave itself doesn't actually go anywhere. It's better to just call it a hole in the wall, now that the Luminous Orb lifted the darkness from the area. It does actually look like a comfy hangout. In any case, there are a host of shadows being cast on a nearby row of bushes. It might be a close call, however, to sneak so brazenly.

ENEMY TURN 1

They are in the process of fleeing away from the area. Clattering between their robes, you can see... something.

Purrloin turns around and begins to look utterly weak and pathetic to Citrine.
>Purrloin used Fake Tears!

"This is much too fast! We must leave this instant!" Roselia cries out, blanketing the area in a shower of water.
>Roselia used Water Sport!

Murkrow shrugs, fluttering onto the knocked-out Maroon. "I can fly away at any time." He starts snapping at something in the air.
>Murkrow (36) used Dream Eater on Maroon! (ROLL 1)

Ribombee buzzes around, panicked. Suddenly, Lycanroc is covered in a thick cloud of dust. The injuries dealt to him suddenly seem to... go away.
>Ribombee used Pollen Puff on Lycanroc!

Parasect chatters, snipping at the nearby as it shakes the mushroom cap around. A hazy yellow mist starts to form around the entire group in the cave.
>Parasect used Spore! (ROLL 2)

LHG TURN 2
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Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>5422221
>Maroon takes 142 damage.
>Murkrow restores 72 HP.
Rolling to awaken.
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Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>5422217
That's not... ugh... I can't close my eyes because I don't have eyelids, Vee. Sableyes don't have eyelids, it's just how it is.
>>5422221
Wait... I can't feel my legs! Vee, help! I can't move my legs! It's stun spore! We gotta get outta here!
>Sable tries to crawl over to a clearer area, preferably without alerting the entire forest
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Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>5422221
Citrine promptly puts his entire weight on the hand the downed Lycanroc is holding the sword with.
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Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>5422221
"HEY!" Kaku looks at the bee.
"Stop that." Then slaps it.
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Rolled 3, 6 = 9 (2d8)

>>5422221
"Be prepared everyone!"
Astor used Tailwind!
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>>5422221
"Ciao there cootists!!! Are what you culting? Raising the dead? I know a few pointers!"
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Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>5422221
Brock leaps off Citrine at the Ribombee, flashing a playing card like a badge "Special Agent Brody! You're under arrest perp!" He proceeds to try and land a flying Headbutt
>Headbutt on Ribombee
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>>5422241
>206dmg + Flinch!
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Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>5422221
"Wake up Maroooon!"
>>5422227
Stern burns Maroon with Heat Crash to activate Flash Fire!
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Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>5422221
An empty cave... Huh. That explains a lot.

>>5422228
Vee looks at Sable, a bit too close for comfort to say anything safely, but it's a serious look, and then towards the shadows on the cave wall.

Vee carefully tries to sneak by the shadows, evading them. It might be dangerous, and Vee hopes Sable is alright.
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>>5422227
>>5422243
Maroon is awoken by the sudden attack, rousing him from his impromptu slumber! Although the fire doesn't seem quite as effective, as they're all drenched by the Water Sport.

>>5422228
Sableye finally gets away from the Stun Spore and he feels much better already. Like a breath of fresh air for someone who has severe allergies to pollen. Does he even need to breathe? It's a metaphor, anyway.

>>5422233
Lycanroc, now snarling, looks up at Citrine as his dominant sword arm is pinned by a significant weight. "You make mistake, rock," he snaps out, struggling against the move.

>>5422237
>>5422241
Kaku looks over and flicks the Ribombee away with a generous slap. It spins through the air, pained. Brock comes in without skipping a beat and smacks his head with the much smaller bug... it goes flying off into a nearby wall and bounces off. It certainly doesn't look like it's going to be doing much of anything any time soon!

>>5422239
A breeze flows into the small cave, kicking up the pollen. Two of LHG feel lighter.

>>5422240
There's a lull in combat as Lycanroc turns his head to look at the Dreepy. "Who you?"

>>5422247
Vee notices that they're distracted. Luckily not being caught up in the cloud of paralytic pollen, he manages to carve ahead, taking the chance. He is the sneak.

ENEMY TURN 2

Roselia notices Citrine trapping Lycanroc to the ground and quickly summons a series of vines. They sprout up around the Gigalith's legs, holding tighter and tighter.
>Roselia (63) used Grass Knot on Citrine! (ROLL 1)

Lycanroc notices the opportunity and attempts to kick Citrine with his free leg. Since... Citrine just put his entire weight on just the hand.
>Lycanroc (70) used Mega Kick on Citrine! (ROLL 2)

Murkrow caws in frustration, flying up and away from Maroon, noticing the chaos of the situation. He takes note of the other bird and attempts to disorient him.
>Murkrow used Feather Dance on Astor!

Glameow leaps between the crowd, zeroing in on Kaku. Mostly because he just stands, by default, taller than the rest.
>Glameow used Hypnosis on Kaku! (ROLL 3)

The Parasect continues to throw around a cloud of heavy yellow dust. Don't breathe it in!
>Parasect used Spore! (ROLL 4)

LHG TURN 3
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Rolled 11, 1, 14, 7 = 33 (4d20)

>>5422252
forgot
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Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>5422254
Tailwind dodge roll to beat the Grass Knot
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Rolled 16, 10 = 26 (2d20)

>>5422252
>ACTION
"Thanks, Stern. I've got a dog to cook." Maroon snarls, more angry at himself than anyone else.
In an instant he's upon on the Lycanroc, slamming his plan into the Lycanroc's pinned leg. It all happens so quickly he doesn't quiet register what's goin on, only that battle is underway and there's enemies everywhere.
>Maroon uses Extreme Speed and Superpower.
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>>5422254
The spore is saturating the air... and it's getting harder to think! You see the cultists breathe it in like it's nothing, however. How could that be?

You will fall asleep shortly if you can't keep yourself awake!
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Rolled 16 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5422252
"You've got the right to remain silent bro. I wouldn't recommend it though. Anything and everything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law. And the thing is bro: I am the law."
Brock grabs and constricts the stunned Ribombee, ready to take any hits it might soon try to launch.
>Restrain, +2 Strength
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Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>5422252
Citrine's legs are getting worn down by the Grass Knot, and it clearly hurts. He grunts and shifts his pinning weight to the Lycanroc's shoulder, and uses one leg, now closer, to try and keep the other Rock-type from moving any more.
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>>5422260
>Extreme Speed does 140 damage.
>Superpower does 434 damage.
>Maroon takes 180 recoil.
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>>5422262
>>5422263
Feeling woozy, Brock bites on his Heal Seed to stave off the effects.
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>>5422252
"Surest of the thing!"
Tintoretto then begins to go on a huge monologue about reviving the dead.
"...either way, doughnut do it. The booby you create will only be very disorientating to la peeson. It forces them too oodapt in a stonky bad bad body coosing them to do things they wouldn't do nor say.."
After the long exposition, Tintoretto looks a bit weird.
"Can I be weird with you by letting me have an episode in front of you?"
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Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>5422252
kaku sleps
>Wake up?
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>>5422252
Oh dear. I guess that explains the spores.
SOMEONE GET CLOSE TO THE PURRLOIN AND START SCREAMING!
>Sable do a dig! He can't breathe in the air above ground if he's below it!
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Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>5422252
>>5422260
"Yeah, c'mon, c'mon!"
Stern yeets the dog! Superpower!
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>>5422270
"Sure, just take it out on the enemy!">>5422270
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>>5422252
Vee stays away as he tries to keep his stealth. He continues.
This place sure is weird.
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Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>5422276
Rolly.
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Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>5422252
"Hey! That's my thing!"
Astor retaliates against the Murkrow with a Close Combat!
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>>5422275
"It is important to treat your enemies and your friends with the same hospitality, for we are all connected with the same amount of energy that our God has brought us."
Tintoretto turns back to the Lycanroc.
"Now, would you like me to continue mister..?"
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>>5422273
This is referring to Lycanroc.
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>>5422285
...Might need to ignore the yeet and replace it with a punch if grabbing it from under Citrine doesn't work.
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>>5422273
285 damage btw.
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>>5422260
>>5422264
>>5422273
Citrine is struggling with the knots of grass wrapping around his body and nearly freeing himself, he releases his weight for just a second. And in the perfectly unfortunate moment, the dog comes flying in, fighting spirit alight.

Maroon darts from his originally uncomfortable resting position, flying to fight with the Lycanroc. Stern scrambles in, also attempting to strike with a Superpower of his own! Together, they slam into the free legs, practically dislodging the Lycanroc very painfully from Citrine's pin. Lycanroc crashes into an adjacent wall, struggling with Maroon. With a howling grunt, he flops back onto the cave's floor, winded but standing back up. "You... you all bad... make bad..." he snarls, wiping the small trickle of blood from his mouth.

>>5422263
>>5422268
The Ribombee is struggling against Brock. It's surprisingly difficult and easy at the same time. The bug is much smaller than him already, but it's because it's so small it proves a challenge. He pops a Heal Seed and feels a clarity of mind. Claritin. Stuff for your allergy. Amazing!

>>5422270
>>5422284
Through heavy breathing and crazed eyes, Lycanroc is looking at Tintoretto. "What you... hah... even say? You bad in the... hah... mind?"

"Hah... I no... get..."

>>5422271
Kaku knows it's no time to be sleeping! He'll get right back up and fight!

>>5422272
Sable waits beneath the earth, hoping for someone to help him out with his plan. Will anything come of it? Find out next time... on Dragon--nah, next turn. You'll find out next turn.

>>5422276
Vee has mastered the idea of stealth and just not throwing himself into combat so perfectly, in this moment, he is a stranger to the world. An observer. He walks between the combat without anyone even paying him any mind! He can see their target, Purrloin, flopped in between the squabble.

>>5422281
Astor begins his assault on the other bird, but it doesn't seem to be very effective at all as the Murkrow ducks from out of most of the punches. Some of the feathers also get in the way. The Murkrow clacks his beak in a mocking manner.
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Rolled 18, 5, 10 = 33 (3d20)

ENEMY TURN 3

Lycanroc is looking worse for wear and his dominant arm doesn't look in great condition. He looks around for Ribombee but huffs when there's no sign of them. Swapping to his off-hand... you notice something weird with the blade.

To Brock, who isn't sleepy, it looks like a plain dark blade. But to everyone else... it seems to twist and turn. Wicked sharp or impossibly long... something is wrong with it. Frightening. He points the eldritch blade at Citrine. "Show you... hah... mistake..."
>Lycanroc (70) uses [Ceremonial Blade] on Citrine! (ROLL 1)

Glameow jumps away and moves to Brock, who is pinning down their ally. A wave of psychic powers hits the sloth right in the back of the head!
>Glameow uses Hypnosis on Brock! (ROLL 2)

Murkrow flutters away to the other side of the cave, throwing a bundle of feathers right into Maroon's face!
>Murkrow used Feather Dance on Maroon!

Ribombee is panicking in the grasp of the Slakoth and blasts him in the face with a potent point-blank cloud of a sickly sweet smell.
>Ribombee used Sweet Scent on Brock!

Roselia looks right at Stern and attempts to blanket him in more powder... it sprinkles around the Tepig like petals in the wind.
>Roselia used Sleep Powder on Stern! (ROLL 3)

Parasect is loafing around.

LHG TURN 4
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Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>5422302
>ACTION
Maroon. . . waits. He closes his eyes and does everything in his power to regain his strength.
>Maroon's Stats reset.
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Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>5422302
"Hey! Fuck you!"
Astor now is decided to crash head-first against the other bird with a Brave Bird!
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Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>5422302
"Ngh..."

That's all Citrine manages to get out in terms of a pained response before the blade's effects take hold and Citrine falls asleep. He's shaking...

>roll to resist anything else the blade inflicts while its target is asleep...?
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Rolled 3 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5422302
Brock keeps the Ribombee pinned as best he can, but the assault on his senses isn't helping much. "Rock 2 calling for backup! Need backup!"
>Restraining Ribombee, +2 Strength
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>>5422299
Tintoretto quickly hugs Lycanroc in a brief fleeting moment,
"I'm not..."
"O Freedom. if to me belong
Nor mighty Milton's gift divine,
Nor Marvell's wit and graceful song,
Still with a love as deep and strong
As theirs, I lay, like them, my best gifts on thy shrine."
Tintoretto quickly looks behind him, being absolutely sure no one else that no one else can hear what he's about to say.
"Please visit again some time, despite what my accquacities objections. Youre're good"
Tintoretto then hugs, twitches, then pushes the wolf... whatever away from him.
"TO TREASURE TOWN GO WE STERN!!!"
He then holds Stern by the ear, forcing him to follow along.
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>>5422302
Kaku wakes up, decides enough is enough and uses his last Misty Seed to set Misty Terrain!
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>>5422299
Vee feels like now's his best chance to help out and remain safe and sneaky. He glances at the goal, and goes to grab the Purrloin.

>>5422302
Vee slips through and scurries in to save the day! Hopefully. He feels a sense of adrenaline as he rushes past the danger, evading it and trying to get out of things unscathed.
Thankfully, the cat is equal to Vee's size, so it shouldn't be too much of an issue getting it away.
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Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>5422302
"Hoo-Wah!"
Stern punches Glameow with Superpower!
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>>5422312
Rolly.

I keep forgetting.
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Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>5422315
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>5422302
...hm. I'm not hearing any screaming.
Maybe I'll just peek out, then.
>Sable peeks his head out of the ground and sees a Purrloin in the middle of this mess, with Vee coming to get it
>>5422312
Vee! Escape tunnel!
>Sable opens his tunnel for Vee-carrying-a-Purrloin sized objects (Assisting Vee's roll)
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>>5422309
"Awawa!"
Stern breaks out of Tinto's grip to attack the Glameow!
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>>5422305
Maroon shakes all the feathers out of his face, including one that had been bothering him in particular. It made him feel like he would've sneezed!

>>5422306
Astor takes to the air and slams into the unsuspecting Murkrow, sending it to the ground quite painfully. "Aaagh! This is too much... I'm not a fighter!" Murkrow limply gets up and flees from the cave, spotting something happening not too far from them. "The Purrloin is gone!"

Lycanroc looks up, wincing in pain as his dominant arm moves around. "How happen? When!?" he roars out, scanning the room. "Bad... great bad..."

>>5422307
Citrine feels himself falling into a dark, endless voice. He hears voices crying out to him. He feels great despair. Flashes in his mind as he tries to block but each time he's... too... damn... slow. They cry and blame him. How he wasn't there for them.

He hears a sweet and familiar voice from afar... who could it be?

>>5422308
The overloading sweetness is making his head spin and his eyes water. It also makes him kind of hungry, actually. Aside from that, his slackening grip allows the Ribombee to finally break free. It buzzes over to the Lycanroc and nudges them.

"...yes... we need leave. Go great bad."

>>5422309
Lycanroc swipes his blade in the air to try and cut at Tintoretto! He misses, fortunately.

>>5422310
Suddenly, a massive plume of mist fills the shallow cave, lifting away the drowsiness and gnawing desire for sleep. Your thoughts are clearer than ever as you take a breath of air that doesn't feel so laden with spores.

The Lycanroc looks immediately panicked at the sudden change. "We need leave now!" he shouts to the others.

>>5422314
The Sleep Powder that drizzled on top of Stern floats right off as the powder is swallowed by the mist. Glameow looks surprised that the move held no effect and yowls as she's slammed and sent hurtling away with a Superpower from the peppy little Tepig! Glameow cries as she strikes a distant tree trunk. "...don't... need to tell me that twice..." She begins limping away.

>>5422312
>>5422317
>>5422318
Vee, not entirely used to carrying someone while also trying to maintain great stealth, trips over. Lycanroc notices this and snarls. Vee is already much too far for them to do much of anything and they're already retreating. For a second, he looks ready to dash out and slash at the vulnerable Eevee, but Sable suddenly pops through a tunnel and drags the two away into the safety and obscurity of the depths below.

Roselia shakes their head and Lycanroc looks ready to throw a tantrum. His claws grip the sword tightly and pulls something out from his robe. Dark gray clouds billow out from it as he pinches it. A smokescreen! The remaining three begin to back off. "It not end so easily..." he snarls.

COMBAT ENDING! +125EXP Bonus!
>Retreat and get Citrine to safety
>Pursue the Cultists
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>>5422325
>Retreat!
C'mon Vee! We got him, let's get our reward!
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>>5422325
"We got a runner bros! Er. Runners... I'm not one though. Heh heh heh." Brock surveys the situation and fist bumps Stern "Thanks for the rescue boarbro." He spots Citrine out of commission "Rock 1 is down! We gotta help him!" He shuffles towards the big rockmon to try and help however he can.
>Retreat and get Citrine to safety
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Rolled 17, 8 = 25 (2d20)

>>5422325
>Pursue the Cultists
"It will." Maroon growls as he charges with immense speed into the smoke with blade unseath to find the flesh of it's target with all the strength can muster- he chucks the Obsidian blade into the smoke hoping that it will hit something.
>Maroon used Extreme Speed and Superpower
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>>5422325
Vee takes a second to take in everything breating deep inside the hole Sable dug.

He notices he successfully extracted Purrloin. "...Haha! We did it!"

He looks over to his friend, Sable >>5422327. "Yeah, let's get moving!"
>Retreat
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Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>5422325
"Yeah! Go away! And never come back!"
Astor tries throwing a small pebble to the other bird
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>>5422325
Kaku looks at the smokescreen left behind by that brute and Maroon running after them. Then he looks back to Sable escaping with Purrloin and Citrine trapped in a nightmare, and sighs.
"Ughhh... At least we got a lead."
>Retreat and get Citrine to safety
Kaku Bulks Up to carry the big boulder dude. "I'll take him home."
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Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>5422331
Maroon follows doggedly (haha) after their fleeing opponents, convinced to end this on his terms. With his incredible speed, he quickly closes the distance.

"...need leave to Shattered Veil," Lycanroc speaks, voice hoarse. "...what... behind!?"

His hurtling Obsidian blade cuts the Roselia and they yell out as part of their cloak and some petals flutter to the ground as the weapon clatters nearby. Maroon can see the plant clutching the injury with another flower and glancing back.

Lycanroc stares quietly, teeth bared and fur on end. "...you a fool. You not thinking." Suddenly, a small seed goes flying through the air. A distraction, clearly, but enough to allow them to leave.
>Maroon has a Seed thrown at him! (ROLL 1)

They disappear into the night.

Back to the others who have fallen back and retreated, they managed to acquire of some forgotten supplies, knitted in the same black fabric as the cultist's robes. It had been laying out near some tangled bush, most likely Loot for them!

The bag contains:
> 4x Heal Seeds
> 2x Energy Powder
> Vile Vial
> 2x Sleep Seeds
> 2x Chesto Berries

>>5422332
>>5422327
>>5422337
With Citrine secured by Kaku, and the Purrloin in safe hands (or paws, depending on who you're talking to), the group leaves the mountain not feeling that tired, actually.

They arrive back in town as the dawning sun shines on the ocean,
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>>5422339
Whew! That was something, eh? Alright, where's Togedemaru?
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>>5422339
". . ." Maroon is fuming, melting the stone underneath him, but there's nothing left to do but reconvene with the rest.
He needs to pick his battles, stop getting in his own way. It all leaves a bitter taste in his mouth.

>Claiming the Energy Powder.
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>>5422339
Brock nabs himself the Vile Vial and a Heal Seed from the loot pile on the way out.
"Were we getting paid for this?"
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>>5422339
Vee is doing his victory dance.

It probably doesn't look like this, but he is dancing.

He stops his dance and picks up a Sleep Seed and both Chesto Berries. "If nobody minds." He continues his rhythm with every movement.
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>>5422339
>Kaku claims a Sleep Seed
>>5422343
"Eeeehh... No clue. Let's just, oof, walk around?" He then leaves Citrine kindly in the floor. "Someone keep an eye on the big guy, maybe the sun will charge him back up!"
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They find Togedemaru pacing around. She bounces excitedly over once she spots Purrloin in tow, who was slowly coming to his senses. As she nears, Purrloin also notices.

"H-Hey, sis... this looks kind of bad, huh?"

Togedemaru is nearing and it almost looks like it'll end up being a hug! But, no, that is not the case. Purrloin is given an electric slap. "That's what you get for making me worry and then having to hire someone to save your sorry butt."

Purrloin groans as he collapses onto the ground, rubbing his face.

"How bad was it?" she asks the group, not even looking at the pitiful cat sprawled on the ground.
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>>5422354
That cult has a Parasect, it's blasting the whole area with spores. There was a fight.
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Rolled 6 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5422354
"Pretty serious bro. Perps were attempting some sort of ritual sacrifice, we got there just in time." Brock tries to quickly flash a joker card like a badge. "Agent Brody, here to assist bro."
>Flash a "badge", +2 Cardshark
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>>5422354
"Uh, kinda bad, we couldn't knockout even one of them before they ran away. But on the other hand, we got your brother back alive! Barely..."
"Speaking of, you little pussycat are our only lead, don't rest before spilling all you know!"
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>>5422354
"Wakey wakey!" Vee smiles as he looks down at the fallen cat.
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>>5422361
I'm not sure he knows anything, Kaku.
His cave is coated in stun spores, he was probably just hanging out when they found him.
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>>5422363
"DUDE. Did you forget all the sleuthing we did yesterday? The reason why we did everything we did today? HE was part of the cult!"
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>>5422355
>>5422358
>>5422361
>>5422362
Togedemaru shakes her entire body dismissively. "It's not the absolute worst thing he's ever done and he's come back better than those times, so... I just can't thank you enough if it was that serious. We don't really have much but I managed to scrounge this together."

She presents a meager pile of Pokecoin in a bag. Through some magical and reality-breaking occurrence, everyone is awarded the same amount despite the impossibility of such happening. Oh well, everyone gets paid!
+700P to all.

Purrloin looks up, raggedy and in dire need of some actual sleep. "It was pretty terrible when they chased me down. I thought I'd have gotten away if I just hid in my spot. They found me somehow!"

>>5422366
"I know I'm never going to do that again."

"Are you sure? Absolutely certain?" Togedemaru grills him.

Purrloin gives a wry smile, attempting to look reassuring. He just ends up looking awkward. "Um, not without careful thought?"

"Ugh! You're hopeless."

"Anyway... I didn't actually get through too much because I Torchickened out. But I did hear them talking about this place called the Shattered Veil. It was the hot destination for all of them." Purrloin nods. "Trust me. They were constantly talking about it."
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>>5422373
Sounds ominous enough. Just glad I could help.
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Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>5422373
Brock nods as takes out a notepad and writes the clue down "Shattered Veil. Very helpful bro. Anything else you might've overheard? Unfamiliar phrases? Locations? Pokemon?"
>Investigation
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>>5422373
"Shattered... Veil? Sounds like more occultish wicca crap. How do we even go about finding something like that?"
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>>5422373
"Thank you!" Vee accepts the money, thinking briefly about leaving some. He leaves 50P, and takes 650P in exchange. "You can have the rest."

He looks them both up and down. "Do you need any help? Got any scratches on the way here?" Vee prepares a Wish.
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>>5422377
>>5422378
Purrloin blinks. Brock's words seem truly genuine and ready to help, so much so that it jogs his memory in great ways. Helpful ways. He's quiet for a moment as he thinks things over.

"I mean, I wasn't there very long and all the 'mons wore those robes. But, now that I think about it, uh, they described it being at the end of a great journey." He raises his paws and forms a V-shape. "Somewhere where the world bends on itself. Kind of like this. The Veil of theirs would be right at the point where this bend meets the end of the journey."

"You heard that much? And you listened?"

"Hey, they're good at talking!"

"Hmph." Togedemaru goes back to flattening her spikes, which you realized had been rising in frustration.

The cat continues talking. "It wasn't someplace you could just stumble upon either, you had to go through the great journey. The more I think about it, the more it sounds like a river, actually. A really scary river."

>>5422379
Purrloin finishes talking and stares at Vee. He waves his paw down at his battered form. "I mean, I can walk it off but I'm feeling great."

Togedemaru accepts the leftover and nods. "Don't help him. Let him think about what he's done."
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>>5422385
The Wish shines down on them all, but listening to Togedemaru's words, it doesn't seem to do much.
Purrloin is healed for 10% of his max HP!

"Sounds fair to me. You two need anything, ask around for Agents Brody, Vee, or Bind." He turns to face Brock. "What do you think? Anything of note?" He's interested in the notepad.
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>>5422385
Brock diligently notes down the information before tearing a page and flipping his notebook shut "You've been a great help bro. We'll catch these ne'er-do-wells. You've got our word."
Brock offers the page to Togedemaru. It has directions to Spinda's bar and times when Brock can be found there. "If you remember anything else, find me here at these times. Codeword is 'Swordfish', then we'll talk in private. Don't let anyone else know about it or what we've done here."
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>>5422385
"HMMM..." Eyes closed, Kaku scratches his head with increasing speed. "Nope, still makes no sense to me! Whatever, we'll figure something out."
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>>5422388
>>5422390
>>5422392
Togedemaru takes the paper, confused, mostly. "Oh, I'll be sure to do that. 'Swordfish,' huh? What a weird word."

Purrloin shrugs at Kaku, walking into the nearby grass. "It's the best that I could remember, sorry, big 'mon."

Citrine is also no longer in the Nightmare. He has long since fainted.

Mission complete!

+380EXP+1d20EXP
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>>5422394
"That's why it's the codeword bro. No one can guess it."
Meanwhile according to some in the human world, it's the most predictable codeword in the world.
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Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>5422395
>forgot to rollan
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>>5422394
Vee nods. "Get out of here then, I wouldn't say you're safe until you get home. I'll follow if you need an escort." Vee prepares to leave, doing one last tiny victory dance.

It inspires him.
Vee leveled up!
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Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>5422394
>xp
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Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>5422394
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Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>5422394
Rolling
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Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>5422394
ekspee
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Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>5422394
Haha
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It's been some time since the encounter atop the mountain involving that group of cultists and the unfortunate but fortunate (that you were there) Purrloin. You estimate about a week or so in the passing of time and so far, nothing else about them. Granted, you're not the gossiping kind or someone who travels to towns too often, so... no news had to be good news, right?

Ultimately, the Lost Hope decides to head to Treasure Town to see if there are any other signs of their presence. Given the proximity of the newly rebuilt Wigglytuff's guild, you're sure they're not stupid enough to do anything in their vicinity, right?

On the road to Treasure Town...
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Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>5428532
Citrine is rockin'. But not rolling. He's not built for that.

>perception...?
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Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>5428532
Stern is smelling around!
"Let'sa-see!"
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>>5428532
>Charles looks around at the rebuilt Guild
"Well, glad they are back up and running."
>He turns to the others
"Still can't believe you all were going out at midnight of all hours to fight cultists!"
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>>5428539
"They aren't exactly super duper interested in broad daylight, so we have to."

Citrine makes some sort of shrugging motion? In a rock-ish way.
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Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>5428532
>>5428543
>Charles shrugs
"I do suppose that makes sense. Anything I should know about them?"
>Charles does a cursory scan of the area with his antennae and eyes
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>>5428532
Vee is strolling through with is friends. He's keeping up as he looks around.

>>5428539
>>5428543
"It was fun!" Vee seems happy.
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>>5428547
"There was this really big Lycanroc with a sword that forced you into nightmares. Be careful if we see him. Although he might go for me first, seeing as I sat on his sword arm."
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>>5428549
>Charles raises an questioning eyebrow
"Is that so? Any highlights? Any grand attacks you struck against them? Any thievery?"
>He asks the last part, knowing Vee
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>>5428555
>Charles nods to Citrine
"Good to know."
>Charles shivers a bit
"Some kind of magic then?"
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>>5428556
"I stole a Purrloin! His kidnappers didn't even notice until it was too late."
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>>5428560
"I don't know, but it wasn't pleasant. I was out for hours, and it felt like real time... I don't want to talk about it."
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>>5428534
While you may not be able to discern an incoming ambush, you are alert enough to keep a watchful eye around you. You realize shortly, up ahead, is a pair of Pokemon sitting on the side of the road. One of them appears to be going to town on a pile of pastries.

>>5428538
It smells of forest and earth, tinged with the light saltiness of the nearby sea. Nothing out-of-the-ordinary!

>>5428547
The road is mostly deserted at this time of day, a weird period where everyone is either out in the depths of dungeons or simply doing something else. You don't see much else aside from two Pokemon on the side of the road. Compared to Citrine, you do make out that one is a blobby pink thing really enjoying a meal.

>>5428549
It's the same familiar route from the base to Treasure Town.
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>>5428566
>Castform!
>he has no idea what he's doing here, best guess? hanging with Charles and Vee
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>>5428561
"A whole Purloin?"
>Charles asks incredulously
"Well, looks who's getting stronger!"

>>5428563
>Charles rests a hand on Citrine's back
"I understand. I hope you...talk with someone about it. Eventually"
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>>5428566
"Nothing smells wrong!"
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>>5428566
"Are they eating food on the side of the road? They'd better have something to put it on..."

>>5428571
"Already sort of have, thankfully, but it's not the worst, I suppose. It's like taking a real powerful attack...? Maybe? Point is I can deal with it."
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>>5428566
"Could that be...? Hmph!"
>Charles walks over to the two pokemon, taking a guess at who they might be
"Greetings you two!"
>He calls to them
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>>5428571
"Snatched 'im like a ripe berry!"

>>5428566
Vee is not suspicious as he moves through on his way to town, not at all. Not like he's committed any crimes or anything.
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Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>5428566
>Sableye looks around
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>>5428575
>Charles nods
"Good. Its good to air that kind of thing out. Don't want to let it stick around and bother you."

>>5428579
"Heh heh! Most excellent, Vee!"

>>5428572
"Got a powerful nose do you Stern? Able to smell danger?"
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>>5428566
>THUD! A Brock has fallen from a nearby tree branch! At least he's awake now.
"Hey bros." He seems as calm as ever about unfamiliar locations.
>Perception roll
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>>5428577
"I have no idea why I even bothered to put up with you!" one of them shouts. "The only reason we're behind schedule is because... because of this!" She holds her hands out, exasperated.

"Sh-shoooorrry... I j-just can't help it!"

"You ate through all of our supplies and you're going through our emergency rations!" She sits down, sighing. "Now I think I know why you're stuck with me."

"Is it... munch-munch... 'cause I'm adorable?"

"Pfft. You wish, you glutton."

"H-Hey... that may be true but it's very mean!"

As Charles gets closer, he can see them better. A Mawile and a Swirlix.

>>5428582
Sableye sees nothing strange or weird. No one is lurking around to do them any harm... or is there!? No, probably not.

>>5428584
Brock is a little dazed? He has just fallen from a tree.
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Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>5428586
"Oh. Not quite who I thought..."
>Charles calls out to them again
"Hello there! Are you two in need of some help?"
>Charles tries to asses anything more about the situation
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>>5428586
"Is that...? Hey, Mawile!" Citrine calls out. "Been a while! What're you doing out here?"
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>>5428586
Eek!
>Sable immediately goes into panic mode and digs underground
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Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>5428586
>Castform watches the pair! or listens to what they're saying
>Perception roll
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>>5428586
Brock approaches the pair with his bros. "Sup bros. What's the haps?"
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>>5428586
"Hello!"
Stern waves.
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>>5428586
Astor is... there! Just a bit out of frame, but enough to be seen
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>>5428591
"Huh?" Vee looks over, spotting the two fairies. "Oh."

Vee hops onto Citrine's back and waves to the two. Meanwhile, his friend Sable >>5428592 is experiencing 'Nam.
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>>5428586
Kaku walks up to the pair with the rest of the group, and notices the copypasted trees badly put together besides the road.
"Woah! These look pretty bad up close..."
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>>5428589
Mawile looks up and around, zeroing in on the approaching dragon. "Huh? Yeah, so help me before I strangle this Swirlix and starve to death... what do you want, bub?" Placing her hands on her hips, she eyes Charles. "What's the get-up? Feels familiar."

Swirlix glances over before continuing to snack on the apples. "...you know him?"

"Maybe. Maybe not."

>>5428591
Her attention goes over to the approaching Citrine. "Alright, I know him, that's for sure. Long time no see, rocky! You're looking real scratched up since I last saw you!"

"So you definitely... munch-munch... know him, right?"

"Well, obviously! It was in my report about this group of Pokemon we met jointly exploring some old human ruins."

>>5428595
>>5428596
>>5428598
Mawile looks over, waving with her maw. It makes a clacking noise. "There's a couple of faces I don't recognize. You guys did some recruiting, huh?"

>>5428601
Kaku has stared too long at the scuffed trees. You weren't supposed to notice that.
>He takes [-4 SANITY] damage.
>Not really.
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>>5428607
>Sable is still cowering in his safety tunnel. It's too small for Mawiles to get in.
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>>5428607
Vee doesn't recognize the Mawile either, but goes along with it. "Yep! We've got a buncha new ones!"
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Rolled 8 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5428607
"You got it bro, new recruits. Cool the meet bros of bros." Brock extends The Fist™ to Mawile and Swirlix in hopes to make new bros.
>Fist Bump?
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>>5428607
"Something like that, there's one more drowning on stun spores back at the base"
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>>5428607
"I got a spare berry!"
Stern holds up his Oran.
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>>5428607
"Ah! We met once before some time back. Another adventure you started with my friends here."
>Charles tips his hat
"Pleasure to meet you again Mawile! My name is Charles."
"Looks like you need some food then?"
>Charles reaches into his backpack and takes out his plant pot
>Its got an oran sprig inside with a few (RP) berries on it
"Care for some berries?"
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>>5428607
"We've been through quite a lot. I like to think I look good for everything I've had to take the brunt of, though!"

"...is he just hungry, or...?" Citrine asks, looking at Swirlix oddly.
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>>5428610
Down in the hole where he is probably safe from the dangers.

>>5428611
>>5428621
>>5428617
"I got an eye and I can see some newbies with you," Mawile replies, nodding her head. She rolls her shoulders and lays her satchel on the ground. "We're just back on this continent to check out the southern horn. The only reason we haven't made it far is because of a certain someone. At this rate, no research gets done at all," she notes, voice dripping with malice.

"If Ampharos gave us the go-ahead sooner, we'd be on our way already... munch-munch," Swirlix comments, finishing off the apples. She looks saddened. "H-Hey, I'm not a male!"

Mawile shakes her head, snorting. She looked bothered by her companion's attitude and apparent obliviousness. "So now we're on a detour to Treasure Town to meet with some friends in the guild and hopefully bum off of their supply so we don't starve on the journey down and back. Simple enough but, trust me, definitely not necessary. At all."

>>5428619
>>5428620
As the berries are offered up, Mawile snaps in that direction. "Wait, put those away! Take it back-"

But it's far too late. A whirlwind of fairy dust swoops down on the snacks. You hear a terrible munching noise, like a sawblade, as the berries are reduced to nothing more but smears and crumbs on a Swirlix's face. "Yum! That was great, thanks. I thought I was going to faint from the hunger!"

"You're going to faint when I put you on a diet..." Mawile growls.

"N-No! Anything but THAT!" Swirlix cries, shivering.
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>>5428633
"Food is great, right!?"
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>>5428633
>Sable is eating rocks to calm down
>It's not working
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>>5428633
"Do you like Pecha Berries?" Vee asks Swirlix, before hopping down to allow Sableye >>5428640 to hug him or pet him or something, he's gotta calm down.

Vee is soft.
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>>5428615
Mawile looks at Brock while Swirlix cowers. "...what are you trying to do?" She thinks for a moment and snaps her fingers in realization. "Right, that weird greeting you 'mons do."

She gives him a high five.
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>>5428633

"Oh! I'm sorry about that. My bad."

After an awkward silence on his part, Citrine continues. "What friends? Erika and Monferno?"
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>>5428633
>Charles blinks rapidly as he pulls the pot back, seeing the spring picked clean
"Oh my. Your friend is quite hungry."
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>>5428633
"Well, Wiggly's apprentices are definitely nice, surely they won't mind sharing in the slightest."
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>>5428643
>Sable hugs Vee, calming down
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>>5428645
>>5428633
Brock stares at the high five'd fist and Mawile for a good moment before dropping the former on the ground with the rest of his body.
"You bros know Wigglytuff's? Far out. I'd like to meet them someday."
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>>5428645
>>5428661
"You think we can have a meal with Wigglytuff? Would be cool."
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>>5428663
"Bro! That'd be rad!" Brock is back to his usual happy self at the prospect (heh) of a feast.
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>>5428635
Swirlix stops freaking out and nods, having completely forgotten the threat. "Yes! That's why I became a renowned chef. So I can make the tastiest treats from all around the world!"

"Hmph, and eat everything you make while on the job."

"Isn't that what a chef does?"

"Contrary to your belief, no."

>>5428643
"All berries are great! They're even better when you mix them with other berries and tasty treats."

>>5428646
>>5428654
>>5428661
>>5428663
"Who's that?" Swirlix asks, now fantasizing about all the foods to be made and promptly consumed.

"Oh, come on, do you not pay attention to anything but your stomach?" Mawile jabs back, rolling her eyes. Swirlix looks ready to reply but is shushed by a maw. "Don't answer that actually. I know."

She turns to Citrine. "Not those two. Nice enough as they are, they do not have enough to keep Swirlix in check. That's why I gotta speak to the head Honchkrows. Speaking of... Get a move on, we're burning daylight."

"But I'm huuungry."

"Shut it and move."

"O-Okay!"

Slinging her satchel back on, they begin walking away to the Wigglytuff guild. Assuming the group tags along, the conversation continues. "Honestly, Swirlix and Wigglytuff... you'd be hard-pressed to find a duo who could outcompete a Munchlax or a Morpeko on a good day. Good luck trying to have an actual meal with these two!"

"You're just making me hungry..."
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"Pecha Berries are even MORE great though!" Vee expresses his love for sweet Pechas!

>>5428658
Vee is hugged. He remains that way. Soft.
"
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>>5428678
Brock hitches a ride on Citrine to avoid getting left behind.
"Bruh, I'm glad I don't have the energy to be hungry. That sounds like a hassle. So, what were you bros looking for again? Can we help?"
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>>5428678
"So what is your signature dish?"
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Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>5428678
"I think we'd make good company. I could just charge in the sun while they ate all the food..."

"Anyway. So, Wigglytuff and Chatot, then? We're... honestly, we could do with a chat with them. Not to intrude! It'd probably be better if we talked to them after we found anything of note, though..." Citrine says, somehow forgetting to say what exactly the party is going to look for.
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Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>5428678
"So Mawile, seen any interesting places lately? You're part of the expedition society right?"
>As they walk, Charles observes the scenery they pass by, searching for anything interesting
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>>5428687
"What's the expedition society?"
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Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>5428678
>Not having much to say, Kaku looks around...
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>>5428688
"Erm...I believe that's the name they have...to my knowledge its a branch of the guild federation. Focuses mostly on exploration of ruins and such."
"Anyone who knows better feel free to correct me."
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>>5428683
Swirlix hums in thought as she hops along, herded in the right direction by an irate Mawile. "It's this multi-layered cake styled right after this Alcremie I saw once... I thought I was in the a-afterlife! But it was gone b-before I had the chance..." You can see her drooling and a hungry glint in her eyes.

It appears she has been temporarily lost.

>>5428682
>>5428688
>>5428700
Mawile shakes her head. "I'd rather not. It's already some trouble trying to keep her in check and I'm not one to want more... ahem, 'mons to watch over." She pulls out her Wonder Map. "We are, however, trying to update these things and have them sent back to the Federation. Real important shit."

"We do it annually!" Swirlix says.

"And I'd much rather do it solo... I even had a trip planned at the end. Stars above..."

Swirlix glances back at Stern. "We're a group of like-minded individuals out to explore, learn, and help others!"

She places her map back in the bag. "Usually just cartography and exploration of places even other guilds don't know about. Our time is valuable, you know?"

>>5428686
Citrine follows along and manages to spot a bag left unattended on the side of the road. The woven material holding it together is crumbling and sun-bleached, so it's definitely not a recent loss. Concealed by the bushes and trees of the road, you'd have to be in his exact position to have noticed it.
>Take the bag?

>>5428687
Charles doesn't see much. The conversation is distracting him!

>>5428691
Kaku's got a sharp eye and is keeping a good lookout. He manages to spot a glimpse of the ocean and the gathering of Krabbys. It's a pretty sight to see the water glittering like that.
>80EXP

Although... he swears he just saw something moving in the shadows. Was it a trick of the light?

They begin climbing the steps.
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>>5428709
>Take the bag.
"One sec."

Citrine turns away from the group, walks away, and snags the bag, checking its contents carefully.
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>>5428709
>>5428713
Brock also takes a peek in, considering he's getting a ride from Citrine "You find something rockbro? Is it food? If it is, don't tell the Swirlix."
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Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>5428709
>>5428713
"What do you have there Citrine?"
>Charles walks over to see what his friend found
>Another perception roll because why not
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Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>5428709
Kaku is just a bit jumpy after all that's happened, surely there's nothing to worry about...
"Damn, would you believe this place was wreck just about a month ago?"
>Kaku tries shaping his footprint into that of Groudon or something, see if it fools the watchers
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>>5428719
>>5428720
Inside the bag is a pile of coins, stained and without the shiny luster you're familiar with. You assume it's all still useable tender, but it's not as... pristine. 1,000P.

Charles notices that there is some stitching on the inside of the bag. He notes that it looks like it's been added after everything else and is peeling away... what is it covering?
>Break the stitching open.
>Leave it.

>>5428722
Kaku successfully makes what he believes to be Groudon prints. Granted, he's significantly smaller than the ancient beast, but it'll definitely throw someone for a loop.

The guild passes the sentries stationed under the grate without too much of an incident, save for Brock and Kaku. The former because he flopped over the entire grate and the latter because the print was unique. Soon enough, they're inside.
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>>5428732
>Break the stitching open.
"Hmm...Citrine, do you see this? On the inside of the bag."
>Charles breaks the stitching
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>>5428732
>Sable peeks his head out of the ground
I-is it gone?
>Sable recognizes the two in the corner
Oh, Erika! Monferno! Long time no see! How've you been?
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>>5428709
"Pretty neat! Is there something cool you guys have personally found?"
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Rolled 11 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5428732
>>5428736
Brock leaves the investigation of the bag, having no real interest in the monetary content, also finders keepers. Instead he shuffles after Sable.
"These're your bros, gembro? Far out, didn't know you had contacts here." Brock extends The Fist™ to Erika and Monferno.
"I'm Brock, cool to meet you."
>Brofist?
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>>5428732
Citrine takes the 1000P.

>>5428734
"Hmm? No, I didn't..."
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Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>5428732
Vee is looking around. This place is cool!
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>>5428734
>>5428741
Pulling the tile of fabric away (with relative ease), a worn stone key falls into the bag, resting where the coins had once been.

>>5428738
Mawile thinks about it as she climbs down the staircase ladder. "It's been a long time since then... but when Ampharos and I were the only ones part of the 'Expedition duo,' wow, that makes me feel old as hell... we saw some great sights. The best one I promised I'd never tell another fucking soul."

She hops down and catches Swirlix to find Wigglytuff and Chatot waiting. They begin talking.

>>5428736
>>5428740
Erika and Monferno are staring at the job board, discussing what to do. Considering they've graduated, the two are no longer bound by the need to show up for a morning assembly.

They're still basically homeless, however. The Prinplup turns around at the mention of her name. "Sableye? Hey!" She waves. "It's been fine and things have been getting lively again. It's almost like Treasure Town hadn't gone through that attack."

Monferno glances over and looks surprised. "Didn't think we'd see you all here. What brings the party?"

Once again, the action perplexes the unfamiliar duo. "Hello. Monferno. That's Erika." He raises a hand to cover his mouth and whispers to Erika. "What's he trying to do?"

"I'm... I don't know?" Erika murmurs back, shrugging.

>>5428747
He notices that Chimecho is looking exhausted.
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>>5428748
Vee decides to check to see if Chimecho is okay.
Chimecho is a cool Pokémon :>
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Rolled 8 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5428750
"Hi!" Vee greets.
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>>5428748
"Oh! Looks like you got a free key with your bag!"
"Wonder what door it goes to..."
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Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>5428748
"Bump it bro." Brock tries to hold back tears.
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>>5428748
>>5428754

"You found it, not me. Take it," Citrine quietly insists before he leaves for the guild.
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>>5428748
I'm glad you two are alright, I haven't seen either of you since Regigigas leveled the place. Are you both feeling well? As for why we're here, I...don't know, I got scared and hid underground.
>Sable sees they don't know what a brofist is
Oh, don't worry about that, it's just his way of saying hello. You gotta bump his hand with yours.
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>>5428748
>Kaku does some charades to show Monferno and Erika how to fistbump
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>>5428748
Astor stays in place, unsure about what to do
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>>5428748
Stern just walks around checking out the place.
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>>5428748
>>5428757
>Charles follows Citrine into the guild
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Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>5428750
>>5428752
Chimecho is broken out of her thoughts. "Ah, hello, Eevee. Did you need to use any of the team services or have them called over for you?" she asks, weary.

>>5428756
>>5428758
>>5428759
Monferno nods. "It's alright. We don't have the bluff anymore to live in, so Wigglytuff offered to house us free of charge until we could find a place."

"It was really nice of him to do. We're no longer part of the guild, but Chatot insisted that once we had been apprentices, we would always be looked after," Erika explains, looking teary-eyed.

The conversation then transitions into the strange and peculiar world of "human greetings."

The two quietly practice the fist-bumps with each other, trying to get the hang of it. It's particularly weird for Erika, who only has flippers. After everyone's verbal guidance and Kaku's own practical example, they prepare for the fist bump.

"Um, okay. So is this how it's supposed to be done?" Erika asks, curling her flipper.
>Erika and Monferno perform the... The Fist™ (ROLL 1)

>>5428763
>>5428764
You can overhear the conversation between the Guildmaster, Chatot, Swirlix, and Mawile, discussing what sounds like a small shipment of food supplies to be brought out. It's a pretty lighthearted meeting between good friends.
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>>5428773
"Oh, I just wanted to say hi! You look like you're working really hard and that's really cool!"
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>>5428773
I'm glad you guys found a place to live! Let me know if I can help somehow!
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>>5428773
...how the FUCK did Citrine get down that ladder?

"Oh, hey, Erika, Monferno. Any interesting expeditions lately?"
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>>5428773
Brock is delighted by the decent brofist "You're cool 'mon, Broferno, Broplup. Not everyone goes along with it."
He nods along with Sable "Yeah, let us know if we can help. Gotta look out for my bros."
>Bronames aquired
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>>5428773
Stern keeps anything food related in mind!
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>>5428777
>trips
Chimecho sags in the air and sighs. "I... er... thank you, Eevee. That's really kind of you to say." She shakes her body and straightens up. "To be honest, I've been troubled taking care of a patient who arrived recently. His team brought him in all battered and refusing to wake up. I've diagnosed it as battle-related coma and they would come too soon enough. It's been weeks now and nothing has come of it! In fact, it seems their condition has only worsened since then. It's a hassle juggling that and all my guild duties."

It's quiet as she finishes ranting. "Ah, sorry about that... didn't mean to just suddenly burst out speaking like that. I hope you can forgive that."

>>5428780
>>5428784
>>5428785
"Racha and I were thinking that we could try to find another place that looked like the bluff. It's just not the same if we get a head-house made, you know?" Erika responds, smiling. "We're very thankful for your willingness to help us out, though. Couldn't repay it enough."

Monferno goes back to looking at the job board at the mention from Citrine. "There was this band of outlaws hiding out near a volcano. Word of advice? Figure out if the ground is completely solid."

"That was scary! The ground started cracking and volcanic rock started raining down on all of us," Erika interjects, waving her flippers around, pointing here and there as if to liven the story. Pokepals continues recalling the tale. "...and then, at the very end, we needed to figure out how we would escape a boiling lake."

"We haven't asked how you and your friends were doing since then. I hope you're all well and good?" Monferno speaks, holding a job request.

>>5428788
Stern heads further down while everyone else is distracted, attracted by the waning smells of the dinner table. Maybe there would be some leftovers...?
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>>5428794
"Ooh, I wonder if anyone minds me getting some leftovers..."
Stern wanders ever closer.
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Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>5428794
The mostly ignored Astor vibes meanwhile... is he humming?
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>>5428794
It's certainly been eventful... We ended up proving ourselves in a divine trial for Arceus, now we're dealing with some darkness-worshipping cult that wants to get rid of the sun. I don't suppose there's anything on the board about kidnappings or chanting in the night, is there?
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>>5428794
Brock's detective senses tingle "Sounds like you bros had a blast. Sorry, I gotta catch up with brovee." He shuffles over to the other conversation and looks to Vee
"Hey brovee, heard something about a coma." Brock takes out his notebook "We've had run-ins with something similar, chimebro. Anything you can tell us?"
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>>5428794
Vee's ears lower. "Oh... It's alright. What kinda battle was he in to get like THAT?" He shows concern. "Actually, I lied. I DO have something to ask. Is there anything I can do to help?" He offers.

"I'm not a doctor or anything, but if I can help with him, or even do something for you, I'd be happy to!"
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>>5428795
Under the table seems to be a pile of half-eaten berries or less than appealing berries with bruises or discoloration. Nothing is rotten, just rejected!

>>5428798
Astor vibes as one does.

>>5428799
Monferno and Erika look up. "Arceus? Wow... we had only heard about it from Dialga or that statue on top of that tower. What were they like?" Erika asks.

"Darkness cult?" Monferno shakes his head. "No, nothing here that's been weird. Sorry."

"We can always ask around the guild if anyone saw something," Erika offers.

>>5428802
>>5428808
Chimecho glances at Brock and then back to Vee. "I'm afraid if there's nothing I can do, then you most likely couldn't change anything, either," she says, sighing. "All I know is that I need to administer more Oran salves on a regular basis or else they show some serious signs of deterioration. From what, I have no clue. I've never seen anything like this before. I asked the team who brought him in but all they say is that he disappeared for a while and came back like this."
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>>5428816
"Oh geez, that's bad..." Vee feels bad. "Did you get any Psychics to see if he's alright in his mind? It might be something abnormal."
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>>5428816
Arceus is... somewhat difficult to properly explain. He has ultimate power over the world, and was upset that things weren't really improving. We convinced Him not to reset the world, thankfully. Honestly, though? A real explanation would take quite a while. Maybe if you guys have a day off or just want to hang out sometime, I could try to explain it properly.
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>>5428816
"Sounds pretty bad, bro. Hopefully he'll recover soon, you sound like you're taking good care of 'em." Brock notes down what Chimeco tells them. "What's the deterioration like, and who brought them in?"
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>>5428816
"Asking around would help, sure. We'd appreciate that. Be careful about that, by the way. They operate pretty close by, far as we know. Maybe closer to Capim than here, but you know."
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Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>5428816
"Please do, those guys seem like a lot of trouble"
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>>5428820
>>5428824
Chimecho doesn't properly compute exactly what Vee said, or else she would've been mildly offended by the insinuation she was not good enough for the job. "I personally didn't see anything wrong looking him over. Sleeping fairly still." She nods at Brock. "Hopefully, yes. Their team is counting on me to take care of him and I'll do everything I can to make sure a full recovery is possible."

>>5428821
>>5428826
>>5428831
Monferno and Erika nod slowly at the explanation.

"So that's what was threatening us this time? Wow." Erika claps her flippers together. "What a scary Pokemon."

Monferno scratches his head and then declines with a hand. "Ever since Treasure Town has gone back to normal and the Federation lifted that warning, we've been getting flooded with requests again. I don't think we have a lot of free time right now."

"Y-Yeah, Racha's right. We should probably get going with our requests." You notice Team Pokepals is carrying several of them, with all of the papers indicating they were from just one dungeon. Erika smiles at Astor. "We'll make sure to ask the others to stay safe about that cult and if they know anything!"

The two wave goodbye as they ascend the ladder and leave.
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>>5428834
>Sableye smiles and waves them goodbye, wishing them luck
Okay... so now what?
...
>Sable wanders over to Vee
Hey dude, what's goin' on here?
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>>5428834
"Hm..." Vee thinks about it for a moment, a bit concerned it may be something more serious than a mere coma.
"Hey... I've got..." he retrieves a Dream Eater TM from his scarf, holding it out. "...this. It's Dream Eater. It's usually an attacking move, but maybe we could see if he's alright in his dreams?"

Vee turns to face his friend, Sable >>5428835. "There's a mon Chimecho's been taking care of who's been stuck in a coma. I wanna try and help in some way."
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>>5428835
>>5428841
"I think it might be related to the cult, gembro. They conk people out pretty regularly. Sounds like it's taking a weird toll on the 'mon." Brock is ready with his notebook, still waiting for details.
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>>5428841
Oh, cool. I can use Dream Eater, too... I think. I don't have a TM like you do, heh. Always wondered what it would be like...
...Okay, "cool" was not a good choice of words. It's bad that it's happening. I'll help if I can, too.
>>5428842
Yeah, that sounds like it. Might even be the same thing that the Parasect was doing. Suck too many spores down your windpipe, and who knows what'd happen?
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>>5428841
>>5428842
>>5428844
She eyes the TM quietly and clears her throat. "I don't think anything would come of it if that happened. You probably would cause a disturbance." Chimecho waves her tag around. "Really, it's fine."

"It couldn't be spores, there's no sign of them in the airway," Chimecho says. "...a cult..."

...and that's a wrap for this session. Tune in next time as the guild continues their shenanigans with the scout team from the Expedition Society and possibly snooping around the Wigglytuff Guild. Just what was Chimecho hiding?

The next session should be the upcoming Tuesday, barring any strange circumstances.
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>>5428847
"Oh, alright." Vee is a bit sad, but now he feels a bit off-put.

"Peculiar..." he says quietly, retracting the TM. Until next time, it seems.
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>>5418246
Returning to the story of yet another hidden Thousand Arms facility, Astor is alone with a suspicious battle simulator and a heavily armed door, Sable, Vee, Citrine, and Maroon are chatting with a chance Klinklang, and Bind, Mistral, Kaku, Charles, and Stern are poking around the storage room.
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>>5431252
"I still remember the way to the Cafeteria, if you guys wanna check it out!"
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>>5431252
Mistral goes to the Simulator room to check it out.
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>>5431252
>>5431263
"Sounds good to me. Lead on Stern."
>Charles follows behind him
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>>5431265
"Okie-dokie!"
Stern goes back to where his nose told him!
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>>5431252
>Sable can't stand to look at this thing anymore and leaves for another room, like the one Astor's in
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>>5431252
Maroon approaches the Klinkang carefully, as to not frighten. "So," he begins, "do you have any idea what brought you here, or what this place is?"
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>>5431252
By GM fiat, Kaku is summoned where he wasn't before.
>>5431265
"I'll go with you, these abandoned places get really boring quick..."
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>>5431274
"The more the merrier. Never know if a place like this *really is* abandoned."
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>>5418263
>>5431271
"I haven't seen any signs of life since I stepped inside, save the moss and rot. Rather, I feel something within myself called me here. Might you have an idea if this place is significant to me? There's nobody here, but so far I haven't encountered anything that would keep anyone out either..."
>>5431268
>>5431265
>>5431274
Kaku, Charles, and Stern happen into a wide and empty cafeteria. It smells... like a centuries old kitchen! Whatever's grown from inside the kitchen has spread pitch black gunk, encroaching all the way past the door. It looks unappetizing, to say the least. Perhaps you'd even roll for trepidation at the assault upon your senses?
>>5431264
>>5431269
Walking past the conspicuously heavy door, Mistral and Sable find what Astor did; a holographic battle simulator with a few pokemon preloaded. A kingdra, a silvally, a Duraludon, and a klefki. Looks like the terminal controling the simulation gives the user direct control over the klefki... what do?
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>>5431285
Hm. Interesting.
>Sable looks over the controls
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Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>5431285
"I don't think that's how food rots. I'm pretty sure anything organic would've just been gone years ago! Gross!"
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Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>5431285
"What *is* that smell?"
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Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>5431285
>mess with the holograms
Mistral walks over to the controlling terminal and attempts to get the Klefki to dance.
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Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>5431285
Vee hangs around after reaching the Gear Pokémon. He looks around, not very interested in explaining stuff to him after accidentally gassing him a few minutes prior.
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>>5431285
"It, uh, is significant to you. I just don't quite know how. But your old life... I think you owned this place? I'm guessing?
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Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>5431285
Astor vibes
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>>5431285
"I don't know, honestly." Maroon admits.
"But perhaps you could lead me to where you feel your suppose to go and I can help you get there." He offers.
He extends a paw, "My name is Maroon."
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Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>5431285
"Damn, there's a whole new ecosystem in here!"
>Roll for sensory assault
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>>5431285
>Castform!
>is not falling to sleep at the start of the session this time, timezones be damned!
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>>5431317
"How much food do you think they had to do all of this?"
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>>5431330
"I dunno, fifty tons of yogurt and bread... some leaked bioweapons..." Kaku is feeling light headed.
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>>5431291
>>5431288
The controls, beyond engaging are surprisingly esoteric for a battle sim. There are commands for changing the pokemons' abilities, moves, and proficiancies, and... all of them are tuned way beyond what any of these pokemon should be capable of. Kingdra and Duraludon's abilities are set to Pressure, and not anything native to them?
The Klefki does a little jig!... The other pokemon respond by blasting it to nothing. The words "FAIL STATE" flash across the screen, and it resets. Look like the objective is to subdue the other three.
>>5431290
>>5431289
Charles can barely stand to approach, but Stern can tune it out. In fact, he can parse his senses well enough to tell that the next room would poison him if he were to step inside carelessly. Peeping inside the window on the door, he can see a tiny grimer on a dry storage shelf next to a couple exceedingly shiny mushrooms...surrounded by a horrendous black rot and a few distended cans.
>>5431295
Vee finds a corner stuffed with a few spores that didn't filter out of the room. He gets a Spore! Handle it carefully.
>>5431309
Astor accidentally bumps the controls and adds an unedited staraptor to the sim. It looks pretty small compared to the others, though...
>>5431310
"I feel it coming from this direction, but I don't know my way around these halls." He wiggles in the general direction you saw astor go. "And then I set off some sort of trap. Err, hello, Maroon. I don't think I have a name now, but I might have an idea..." He pulls out a marble.
>>5431317
Kuka cannot stand the stench at all! His body involuntarily lurches and turns back...
>>5431322
:]
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>>5431330
>>5431332
"I'm not so sure most of this is food at all..."
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Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>5431334
Okay? Uh...
>Sable inputs an attack command
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>>5431334
"Oh man, there's a Grimer in there! And some shiny mushrooms...? I think we'd get poisoned if we enter..."
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Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>5431334
>Castform has detected moss
>he prepares the sun, and if it's already up?
>weather ball! clense that mold!
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>>5431334
"Hm. . . I'll just call you Marble then? C'mon, Marble. Let's check that place out, lead the way." Maroon cracks his metaphorical knuckles and prepares to brute force their way straight to wherever this source is.
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>>5431334
"Ugh! I can't, I can't stand it anymore. Egh!" Kaku is trying not to throw up.
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>>5431334
Vee handles the Spore carefully. "What's THIS do..?"
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>>5431334
>You feel your blood run cold...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TZieWmwKGM
>Tintoretto searches the halls...
>Perhaps looking for... victims?
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Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>5431334
"Fuck you, make it bigger, a lot bigger"
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>>5431338
>(I am not awake enough for this shit, Cleanse*)
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Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>5431334
"Good heavens!"
>Charles shrinks his antennae to block out some of the smell
"It's horrid in here."
>Charles notices the window Stern is looking into and decides to look himself
"Anything interesting Stern?"
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>>5431346
>Citrine can faintly hear a voice calling for his name...
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>>5431343
"Oh! Uh... You can borrow this!"
Stern holds up his Sneak Scarf.
"Cover your mouth and nose!"
>>
test uneating?
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Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>5431355
Citrine, having been promptly ignored by the Klinklang, looks around curiously.
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>>5431356
Kaku does as he's told. His nose pokes out of the makeshift mask but otherwise it works as intended.
+2 to stealth rolls?
"Thanks..." He says between heaves and huffs.
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Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>5431365
>Tintoretto pulls a lever hoping to make things a bit more ominous...
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>>5431370
"Hello...?"
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Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>5431334
>hackerman time
"I am going to try something," he announces, stepping back up to the terminal. Mistral attempts to get the Klefki against a wall, perform a backwards long jump, and then rapidly smash the timeout button to try and get it to glitch out of bounds.
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>>5431373
>Nothing but a faint scream...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBwABXj24mY
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>>5431374
Now that's just unsportsmanlike.
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>>5431375
"Well, that's certainly creepy."

Citrine just backs off.
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>>5431376
"I just have to win, right? Any percent..."
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>>5431352
"Some shiny mushrooms! Dunno what they are."
Stern wears his Choice Ribbon.
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>>5431336
The key pokemon fires an unfamiliar beam at Kingdra!... Rather than falling, it moves over to his side. It opens up a table of commands, allowing you to control Kingdra too, now! With only two enemies, Klefki barely survives Silvally and Duraludon's assault.
...Kingdra knows fire blast and a custom high crit dragon move?
>>5431342
"...If you'll trust me. I'd rather not see anything too heinous if your previous stories are anything to go by..." He juggles the marble between his spinning hears as he floats off.
>>5431345
Sticking his face close, he starts to feel drowsy. Sure is the same stuff that knocked out Klinklang.
>>5431347
There is... a bigger stronger Astor present!
>>5431349
Castform's weather Ball burns away the mold, but by the patron of life does it stink even harder. The grimer tries to crawl off in panic, but it looks pretty young. He's struggling. Charles, Stern, and Castform have just a little bit to grab the shrooms before they burn up in the flames! Kaku is... still recovering from the sensory hazard. This is worse than being inside a real muk, even.
>>5431367
jsakhdadh Kaku's got over it! He's got a shot of his own for loot now, too.
>>5431374
This simulated creature moves a lot slower than a real klefki, but it moves out of bounds regardless.
Kingdra 1v1s the duraludon for you, but gets swiftly dealt with by Silvally...
big berd is there!
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>>5431379
Ugh, you're one of those speedrunners that just break the game? If you're gonna do it fast, at least do it right. Like really, exploits aren't fun. It's not a show of skill or anything.
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>>5431378
>Suddenly Tintoretto appears silently behind Citrine just as he was about to back off.
>He was smiling a maddening smile...
"Ciao there..."
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Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>5431382
"Oh no!"
Stern dives right in, trying to grab at it, ignoring the flames! He has Thick Fat for 4* resistance to fire anyway.
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Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>5431382
>More attacks, but not cheatsy ones like Mistral
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Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>5431382
>Cast goes in to grab the mushrooms, now the mold is gone
>this feels illegal.
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Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>5431382
"Wow..." Vee leans away from it. "This'll be useful." He wraps the spore up in a Pecha Scarf for safekeeping. "Perfect!"

In the meantime, Vee goes looking around for any souvenirs!
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Rolled 19 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5431382
"Ak!"
>Charles tries to slide in on a slippery goo trail to get the goods!
"Come here you..."
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>>5431384
"Hi to you, too... feeling spooky? I guess it is kind of mysterious in here..." the rock chats idly.
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Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>5431382
>>5431383
>continue building Klefki speed
"Seeing the limits of the application is really fun, though. Testing it right before that breaking point to really see what it can accomplish. No need to get all sour about it," Mistral says to Sable, smiling, continuing to tap away at the controls.
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>>5431392
"Spoopy? I always feel a bit spoooopy!"
>Tintoretto laughs
"Butt not qa white!!! I have some news that on the behalf of my INFERIOR one."
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Rolled 11 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5431382
Kaku wants to be as far from this cesspool of
brony mason jar contents as soon as he can, but he still takes the time to stretch his hair and grab some shrooms.
>+2 Hairbending? I'll put it on my character page later
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Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>5431382
Maroon does his best to open up, or simply break through, any obstacles in their way.
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>>5431399
"News? What'd that be? I haven't talked to him in a bit, I guess."
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>>5431412
"Well a thing that smells like a fart, a floating ball who is a fart, and another thing that will probably be a fart soon says that I should kill you..."
>Tintoretto stares blankly at Citrine, looks like his derpy nature came back...
"So... can you be me a favor and die?"
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>>5431415
Citrine thinks for a minute.

"Team Skull? Seriously? And they told you to actually kill me, or... okay, what'd they say verbatim?"
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Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>5431420
Tintoretto stops and thinks really REALLY hard for one moment, in a fury of uhs, ers, and whatnot. He barely could say everything verbatim if at all.
All he knows is that he should have Citrine dead, command the legendary monster, and find the stash at Treasure Town.
In fact what the hell was he even doing here in the first place??
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Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>5431382
"Go big or go home!"
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>>5431426
"They said OOHHHH MAKE THE GUY PAY."
Tintoretto then says each individual laugh in a monotone way.
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>>5431432
"Yeah, because I outed them for stealing and Chatot put them on community service? I think you're being a little too unquestioning about why they wanted you to make me pay, which... also does not mean kill."
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>>5431434
"So... can you die?"
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>>5431436
"No. Why are you so hung up on it...?"
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>>5431440
"Because I want BOTH parties to do my whims!! FIRST I WILL RELEASE THE INFERIOR AND ENSLAVE THE THREE AND GO ON A RAMAGE!!!"
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>>5431386
>>5431388
Stern and Cast roll through the flames, taking 56 and no damage respectively. They each pick up two Bigmushrooms! They're pretty plump and shake off a few spores as you pluck them. They look pretty valuable...
>>5431391
Charles slides by and grabs two of his own, unharmed! He even leaves a little path for the grimer to escape with.
>>5431401
Kaku is a bit less graceful, a few tendrils of hair catching alight for 225 damage.
>>5431370
Tinto spams a nearby light switch. It makes a satisfying clicking noise.
>>5431374
>>5431387
Oddly enough, Klefki is able to fire an attack at silvally from a ludicrous distance, while building speed... until Silvally dodges. Rather than continuing, you get a notification, reading 'obedience error'. Klefki begins dancing while Silvally flashes in front of Klefki at blinding speed, joining it out of bounds and blowing it away after transforming into a ground type? Another message, 'FAIL STATE' follows.
>>5431390
Vee trips over.
>>5431404
Maroon and Klinklang happen into the big armored door, in the testing wing, but he bounces harmlessly off the surface. It looks needlessly tough and thick...
>>5431429
Behind the fail state sign, the Staraptor grows to seven larges.
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>>5431452
Obedience error? Lemme see what that means
>Sable brings up a help menu
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>>5431452
Vee trips and hurts himself.

:<
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Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>5431452
>now all we need is a badger...
>anyway, with shrooms claimed, cast weather balls again, this place needs cleansing FASTER!
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Rolled 8 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>5431452
"Whew! That was close!"
>Charles pockets the two Big Mushrooms
"Cast, Stern? Are you two ok?"

>Charles then turns to the grimer if he is still there
"Well hello there!"
>He tries to see if it is a feral or not
"My name is Charles, pleasure to meet you!"
> + 3 Friendship
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>>5431443
"Okay, you need to calm down. Are you okay?"

Citrine does not understand that some people are just crazy.
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Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>5431452
"Now, my child! Go free! Rip and tear and rip everything in your wicked path!"
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>>5431463
"I...am... WONDERFULLY!"
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Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>5431452
>attempt to occupy the same space Silvally is occupying at the same exact time
Mistral hums in thought. After the simulation restarts, he attempts to make the Klefki glide into the corners of the wall and then rubberband into Silvally.
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>>5431452
"Yowch! Alright, I'm out!" Kaku absconds.
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>>5431452
"Wow, I wonder if we can eat them..."
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Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>5431466
Rip
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>>5431468
>Sable is disappointed in Mistral!
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>>5431462
"Yeah, I'm good!"
Stern turns to the Grimer.
>>5431452
"Are you okay?"
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Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>5431467
"Look, I'm gonna go, okay? I can't really handle this. Bye..."

Citrine heads out in the... correct direction? Maybe?
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>>5431462
I'm fine!
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Klinklang speaks up, seeing Maroon at the door. "......It's under us."
>>5431454
A status screen opens, showing various pieces of information about the klefki unit. Several changes can be made, to its moves and state going into the battle. Under 'Conditioning', there's a slider showing its projected obedience as a function of treatment/time. It's currently set at the max... two millenia, at a date so far removed from humanity's presence that it hasn't even passed now, after centuries of this place being abandoned. Obedience still isn't at 100%.
>>5431462
>>5431475
Upon closer inspection, it looks newborn, risen from all this... sludge. a fellow semiliquid, it approaches, though cautiously. It's pretty light, even for its size.
>>5431466
The bird flashes forward and jumpscares Sab and Mistral!
>>5431468
Klefki... tackles Silvally! Rather than taking command, the contact drains the chimera pokemon as it falls.
Klefki can now... move anywhere, take away enemy turns, and Extremespeed. It also receives a special attack boost.
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>>5431485
"I think it's a kid."
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Rolled 6 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>5431475
>>5431482
"Good!"

>>5431485
"Aw, poor thing! Looks brand new!"
>Charles attempts another friendship
>He kneels down trying to make himself look less like a threat
"Hi!"
>He puts on a smile!
> + 3 Friendship
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Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>5431485
Mistral flinches away from the sudden jumping bird before getting back to the terminal. "What was that?" he asks, shaking his head.
>have klefki equip silvally
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>>5431485
Wait... is this thing really a simulation? Something doesn't add up here. Hold on...
>Sable brings up a menu that explains what this really is
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>>5431485
>(scratch the staying up 3am lmao)
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>>5431460
Castform purges the place of mold and filth, to the point that the smell of stink has been wholly replaced with that of ash. With all the organic matter burnt away, you find a Castform shaped sponge at the sink.
>>5431455
Tired and disoriented, Vee tumbles around, locating Maroon once again.
>>5431492
Klefki... falls asleep!
>>5431495
It's just as it claims, a battle sim. Looking over things, it looks like its catalog of moves and pokemon is incomplete, so a lot of custom elements and changes have been introduced to a couple species, namely the ones already being used

uh, and Staraptor.
>>5431491
It quivers in place, not rejecting you, but still scared.
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Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>5431501
>>5431478

Citrine finds the door the Klinklang, Vee, and Maroon are at. "What's this...? Any markings that say?"

>checking
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Rolled 3 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>5431501
>Sable attempts to set all opposing pokemon's conditions to Knocked Out
>+3 Technology
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>>5431501
"Hi." Vee is standing around.

>>5431505
"I dunno, magic."
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Rolled 10 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>5431501
>Charles tries once more to be friendly!
>Charles lowers himself so much he's laying on the floor!
"Hey! It's ok! I wont hurt you!"
> + 3 Friendship
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Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>5431478
"WAIT!! CAN YOU AT LEAST BE DEAD??"
>Tintoretto gets no response.
>He'll need to think of a really good excuse when it comes time to delivering the "good news" to the trio... whenever they come around...
>Tintoretto flickers on and off the light panel where that satisfying sound was from, though accidentally it had the lights turning off and on in the room Sableye was in
>"Think..."
>"THINK..."
>˙ɟlǝs ʍopɐɥs ǝɥʇ ɟo ǝsɐɔ ɔissɐlɔ ɐ 'uiʍʇ siɥ ʇsnɾ si ǝʌilɐ ǝq oʇ suǝddɐɥ ʇɐɥʇ ǝuo ʇɐɥʇ puɐ ɹǝʌo si ǝuiɹʇiƆ ʇɐɥʇ ʎɐs oʇ ʞuɐɹɟ ǝq plnoʍ ʇI ˙suɹnʇǝɹ ƃuiɥsiuiɯip oʇ ɯoplǝs si ɥɔiɥʍ uoiʇɔnpoɹd ɟo ʇuǝɯnɹʇsui uɐ ɟo uoiʇisodɯoɔ ǝɥʇ ui ǝʇou ǝɹǝɯ ɐ—ƃuipnlɔuoɔ oʇ pɹɐʍoʇ ƃuiɹǝɥpɐ ʎlʇuǝsǝɹd ǝɹɐ noʎ ǝuo ǝɥʇ sɐ ɥɔns uoiʇɐnʇis ɐ ui ʎllɐiɔǝdsǝ 'ǝlqɐʇins ɹǝɥʇɐɹ ǝq plnoʍ ʇɐɥ ,,˙ǝldoǝd ɹǝɥʇo uɐɥʇ ǝɹoɯ ɹǝɥʇo ɥɔɐǝ ǝʌol ǝʍ os 'suiʍʇ ǝɹ,ǝM,,
>...
>Sure, Citrine is killed by me.
>Who I met was nothing more but his twin.
>That is what I will tell them...
>Tintoretto then spends some time trying to figure out where that stash is...
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>>5431507
The Klefki receives all the abilities of its previous victories (and brave bird), four special attack boosts, and... begins dancing again.
>>5431510
Grimer slowly crawls towards him with a few scratchy quiet vocalizations. He sounds... dry.
>>5431505
>>5431508
The only features besides the many heavy metal interlocking plates is a little scanner by the side. It's got a little red light, too.
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>>5431517
"Does it need liquids? It's kinda dry."
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>>5431517
O...kay...uh...
>Sable makes Klefki attack again
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Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>5431517
"Ooooo."
Vee touches the scanner, and then touches it again, and he doesn't stop touching it until it does something.
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Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>5431517
"What's the matter? Not enough moisture in here?"
>Charles forms his water baton
"Let's see if we can fix that."
>Charles uses Life Dew to provide the Grimer not dry!
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>>5431517
"A... door-opener thing. Or something. I don't have a key, do you guys? Klinklang, anything coming back to you at all, or do we need to backtrack?"
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Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>5431517
>>5431521
"It's time for my greatest weapon!" Mistral types in:
>"klefki = win"
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>>5431526
>Sable sighs deeply
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Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>5431517
"Uhh, activate cheats and activate god mode on Staraptor!"
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Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>5431517
"That lil' slime looks like it might be dying or something..."
>is it tho? Kaku recalls about Grimer biology
>+2 Trainer Knowledge
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Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>5431532
Huh
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>>5431522
>>5431525
Vee is already repeatedly pawing at the scanner to get it to work.
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>>5431518
>>5431523
Grimer sloshes around in place! He looks pretty satisfied. He squirms around and hops on Charles' tail, though he does stink a little more...
>>5431522
>>5431525
Following a half minute symphony of rejection beeps for Vee, Klinklang takes a moment to approach the device before answering Citrine, only for the light to turn green. The plates fold back in on themselves, and large bolts and layers of doors peel back to reveal an extremely wide grated metal carriage. It's a huge elevator!
>>5431526
>>5431521
Klefki, even after being handed a free win and pre-KOed enemies... turns around and huffs, not listening. 'FAIL STATE', once again?
>>5431532
Sim staraptor turns around and brave birds down Klefki in a hyper realistic way. A text notification, "YOUR NEXT".
>>5431533
It looks mostly okay now, but this baby grimer is definitely malnourished...
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Rolled 13 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>5431538
Okay. That's boufshit. I'm editing the files.
>Sable sets Klefki happiness to max
>+3 technology
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>>5431538
"Huh, poor little thing is all skinny. You gonna need to feed it lots of garbage, Charles!"
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Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>5431538
"Oh, shoot. See, guess that should prove it to you."

Citrine sticks his head into the elevator, continuing to look for any indication to what it is for or where it goes.
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>>5431538
>>5431543
>Charles shrinks his antennae a bit to avoid the smell
"That so? Do you..do you think he'd like the mushrooms we scooped up?"
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>>5431538
"See? It's that simple." Vee pressed his paw on the scanner, and it opened afterwards, which means it worked. "Let's head inside!"
Vee rushes in. "Come on, come on!"
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>>5431546
"Fungi is pretty much living rot so yeah, that might help."
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>>5431546
"I dunno. We can try!"
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>>5431538
"Awesome." Maroon steps inside and hits the button for the lowest floor. "Get on!"
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>>5431547
>>5431545
"That scanner was fun to press!" Vee hops onto Citrine's back to make more room in the elevator. "This place is cool."
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>>5431538
>>5431548
>>5431549
"Gotcha!"

>Charles takes out a Big Mushroom and offers it to the Grimer
"Feeling hungry little guy?"
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Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>5431538
"... killall but Staraptor?"
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>>5431548
Mushrooms are awesome >:(
>>5431541
After the sim points out the conditioning slider, it states that such a setting is capped at 1. After fixing that... Klefki's happiness goes up, but its combat stats drop dramatically. Instead of fighting, it flies up and nuzzles the enemy combatants with affection. 'FAIL STATE'.
>>5431550
>>5431547
>>5431545
There are only two destinations on the controls, but there's another button for an absurdly large door on the opposite side. You could comfortably fit a Groudon through it, even! As Maroon presses the button to go down, The carriage groans with a deep reverberation, shaking a large amount of rust down onto you three from above. The disturbance is so heavy, others in the cafeteria and sim room can hear it!

>>5431553
Grimer munches on the shroom a bit. You can tell by his speed alone he doesn't like it at all. In fact, he only gets through half of it, like an uncultured layman.
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>>5431562
"I guess it's not tasty. Darn..."
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Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>5431562
"Well... slash kill all?"
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Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>5431562
"Ah, that's ok buddy. We'll find you something to eat!
>Charles looks for something that the Grimer could eat while he moves to the others
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Rolled 13 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>5431562
Fuck you, stupid shit game!
>Sable sets enemy friendliness to max
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>>5431562
Maroon cringes at the loud screech of metal that threatens to deafen him. "Ow."

"Eugh. . . So. . . Does anyone have any idea where we are still? I don't know why a facility would an elevator this huge unless it had to transport something huge as well. . . with blast doors. . ."
Maroon knits his brows, the answer is on the tip of his tongue.
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>>5431562
"Alright, now let's find where the rest of the crew went..."
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>>5431562
Vee is perfectly fine with the rust, allowing to rain down on him. He is a creature of the rust. Born by the rust, made Vee by the rust.

>>5431571
"This place is cool." He repeats, a little quieter. "We're in an old abandoned place with moss and vines and stuff, so it's probably a super secret Evil Team base or something!
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>>5431562
"Huh. You leave on the other side. Hope it isn't jammed..."
>>5431571
"Maybe just meant to bring a bunch of people down. Might be a bunker, especially with those energy signatures..."

>>5431578
"Well... you're right. I'm pretty sure, anyway. Why call it a team, though?"
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>>5431566
Everyone faints and flops over like ragdolls, with a flatline sound effect to boot. 'FAIL STATE'.
>>5431566
The combatants all approach eachother and begin conversing amicably! Without receiving and using all of the other pokemons' abilities...
'FAIL STATE'
...There's just no winning, huh?
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>>5431578
"Hm. . . Probably. . . Probably. . . Hopefully we can loot something from this place. . ." He wonders.

"Hey, Vee? What do you know about Sableye and all this science stuff he seems obbessed about?" Maroon asks.
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Rolled 2 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>5431582
Alright, that's it. Now you're getting punished.
>Big head mode
hehehehehehe... okay, now let's have a look under the hood...
>Sable inspects the code for bugs that result in the WIN STATE being unreachable
>+3 Technology
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>>5431584
"Sable's a scientist! He's interested in sciency stuff, that's all."
Vee promised not to tell anyone after Sable asked him to. Honor among Vees!
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>>5431582
>Charles, with Grimer in tow, heads over to the rest of the guild members
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Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>5431582
"... slash addpoints Staraptor a bazillion, endgame now, servecoin"
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>>5431587
". . . I think that's a lie. Citrine, spill."
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>>5431593
Truthfully, it isn't a lie. Sable really is a scientist with interest in sciency stuff.
"Why would I be lying? I only lie about stuff that helps me get away with crimes and stuff!"
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>>5431584
"Well, he worked for that group obsessed with stopping or surviving the apocalypse? I think that was their deal? This is their bunker, too, I think. That and Plasma, who I'm told were-- wait, don't you know that already? What specifically are you asking for?"
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>>5431585
Kingdra topples over again, Silvally's friendship plummets, and Duraludon seems fine, unfortunately. Silvally is looking rather type:null-ish with a weighted head, and Kingdra bobbles like a toy. Rather than bugs though, it looks like conditions aren't being met. The defeat of Silvally, followed by the simple use of Heart Swap. Pulling up a table of past results shows thousands of simulated failures and... zero successes.
>>5431576
>>5431588
Bind wanders into the elevator room, along with Charles, Castform, Kaku, and a baby grimer.

Bind scratches the back of his head, "I... got lost."
>>5431590
While the four duke it out in another battle, a Staraptor stands on a mountain of coins before the battlefield erodes to dust via carbon emission induced climate change.
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Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>5431598
"Ok, i'm getting tired, open command console"
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>>5431594
Maroon stares at Vee with an unconvinced look.
"Pardon my frustrations, but I don't think that someone like Sableye would 'just be into science stuff. Too self-righteous and indignant to be a simple scientist-"

>>5431595
". . . Not. . . Really? I recall him telling me that he's responsible for ending the world, but I don't believe him. So he use to work for whoever built this place . . ? Huh." He hums.

"I suppose that explains a few things."
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>>5431598
What's even the point of this?
>Sable looks for other files on the computer before catching up with the other guys
>>5431600
That's what I've been doing, Astor.
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Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>5431603
"Open the developer console of the developer console"
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>>5431602
"Be nice to him." Vee pleads. "Niceness is repaid with niceness. If it isn't, you're not the one in the wrong."
Coming from a petty thief, but at least he isn't rude about it!
>>
>>5431600
>>5431603
It's open. There are a couple of noncommand notes expressing frustration...
"It just won't work. All this time and engineering, just for Avalon to be as useful to me as any Slaking. At least the Zero Drain is working. We can use that for another project. A shame we won't have any reason to roll out this toy, though. We're running out of time..." And other contextless natter...

It feels as though you've divulged as much as you're going to from this thing, unless you just want to keep fucking around.
>>5431605
Like that! Build your own OS from the ground up.
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>>5431611
Maroon stares at Vee for a while before dropping his head and sighing. "Sure, I'll try."

". . ."

"Why do you like him anyway?"
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>>5431612
>Sable takes notes of the notes and moves on to where the rest of the guys are
>>5431605
I don't know Assembly.
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>>5431613
"I don't dislike anyone here, we're a guild, and Team Divers!" Vee cheers. "Let's wait for the rest of us to show up now, sure is taking a while..." Vee brushes a bit of rust away from his eyes, it isn't good for your sight.
"I wanna see what's down here. There's probably a buncha old stuff and souvenirs, cool evil plans to take over the world! Maybe there'll be a neat coffee mug that say something funny on it. What do you think?"
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Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>5431612
"Let's see..."
Astor chirp-to-text a lot of command lines in order to give sapience to the virtual Staraptor and make it a god among the other virtual pokemon
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>>5431620
"I sure hope it's as idyllic as that..." Citrine rumbles.

It had better not be anything bleak. Vee needs his coffee mug.
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Staraptor breaks the sim. Even upon reloading, it's all staraptor, all the time. Naturally, with Big Staraptor to starule over them all. The rest of them are stuck with dinky intimidate and terrible moves like Earthquake and Astral Barrage, while the one true raptor reigns supreme with reckless brave bird alone.

Done with everything, the gang reconvenes inside the spacious elevator with Klinklang, and the contraption slowly shudders to life. It descends past the occaional lighting fixture with a mind numbing drone and lack of haste, for seemingly minutes on end in awkward silence. After enough time to almost justify jumping down the shaft, the carriage bounces and rocks abruptly to a halt. The oversized door opposite to you all opens, showing an even more spacious hangar. Rafters and catwalks cross high enough in the air to almost certainly end any falling human, it's so wide in here it almost feels like you're outside.

At the end of the hangar, it sits. Even with a solid football field or two between it and the guild, it still towers over everyone...

Story continued Tuesday next week at 6:30 EST! Next Session however, is Saturday the 15th, at a (tentative) 10 PM.
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kl;fjdklfjdlkfa CST not EST
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>>5428847
Currently, you're in the halls of the Wigglytuff Guild, here to report or ask about the strange happenings you encountered during the excursions around Capim Town. Ideally, you'd talk to the Guildmaster and Vice-Guildmaster directly, but they're currently occupied with speaking to the Expedition Society members that you met along the road here.

So now you've talked to your good friends in Team Pokepals and spoken to Chimecho, resident helper to everyone here. However, she seems to be acting quite shifty and defensive. What could she be hiding?

Chimecho, following your conversation, has left her station and floated away further into the guild. The discussion between Mawile and Wigglytuff seems to be wrapping up, also.

Your choices:
>There's something fishy. We need to investigate Chimecho's doings!
>It's important we talk to Wigglytuff and Chatot first.
>Eh, it can wait. We're in no rush, right? Let's check out the guild! Or... just leave to Spinda's bar, I guess.
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>>5434971
Moments after the conversation with Chimecho, Vee is still holding onto the Dream Eater TM inside his scarf. Why was she acting so weird?
"Hm." Vee looks around to see who remains near him.
>There's something fishy. We need to investigate Chimecho's doings!
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>>5434971
>There's something fishy. We need to investigate Chimecho's doings!
>>5434978
Vee, what are you thinking?
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>>5434971
"Bros. Huddle up." Brock motions for everyone to get together
>There's something fishy. We need to investigate Chimecho's doings!
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>>5434971
Stufful waddles behind the rest of guild, staring at the buildings around them.

>Eh, it can wait. We're in no rush, right? Let's check out the guild! Or... just leave to Spinda's bar, I guess.
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>>5434971
>>There's something fishy. We need to investigate Chimecho's doings!
>>5434978
>>5434980

>Having been outside with Citrine moments ago, Charles decides to visit with Vee and Sable talking to Chimecho
"Greetings all. What's going on here?"
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>>5434971
Stern is at the kitchen, and shrugs, and just eats the less than appealing berries with bruises.
"Sure is a bit of a waste..."
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>>5434971
>It's important we talk to Wigglytuff and Chatot first.

Citrine wanders around to find Chatot, being somehow able to tolerate the guy and wishing to let him and Wigglytuff know about the whole cult deal.
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>>5434980
"Nah, it's just... huh."

>>5434982
"So..." Vee turns to Sable and Brock, getting closer and speaking quietly.
"There's, without a doubt, something happening. We need to figure it out, who wants to do some sneaking, maybe a little bit of FUN?" Vee places emphasis on the last word.

>>5434986
"Something interesting..."
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>>5434971
>>Eh, it can wait. We're in no rush, right? Let's check out the guild! Or... just leave to Spinda's bar, I guess.
"I wanna check the Swap Cauldron.. Wait, we are leaving already?"
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Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>5434996
"Read my mind brovee. We gotta check up on what's going on."
Brock takes off his sunglasses.
"Time for... Infunltration."
He puts the glasses on.
>Rolling for YEAAAAHH
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>>5434982
"Yes, Brock? What is it?"
>Charles enters the huddle
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>>5434996
'kay.
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>>5435010
>>5435015
Vee puts on a Blue Scarf and brushes the fur on his head to the side. It's sneaking time.

>>5435012
"Chimecho said there's a patient who's been in a coma for a while now. Nothing wakes him and he's only getting worse. I brought up a way to help and she started getting kinda deflective, now she's gone." Vee explains.

"If there's something we can do to help, we don't need her permission."
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>>5435012
"We got a coma patient they're real hush hush about slugbro. I bet it's connected to the cult." Brock looks around conspiratorially "We should sneak in and check it out. Right brovee? You thinking of using that Dream Eater?"
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>>5435020
"Without a doubt, and we've got the means for at least three of us to go dream-diving."
>>
Without the company of Boarbro and Slothbro, Stufful waddles towards Spinda's Bar.
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>>5434971
>>5434995
Astor follows Citrine
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>>5435019
"Aaaah, I see. From what I remember, Chimecho seemed like a nice pokemon. I'd hate to see they were hiding anything...bad."

>>5435020
"Understood Slothbro."
>Charles holds out a closed fist to the Sloth
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>>5435030
Brock connects the brofist with a nod.
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>>5434978
>>5434980
>>5434982
>>5434986
This group has chosen to investigate the mysteriousness surrounding Wigglytuff Guild's Chimecho!

Your choices:
>We'll do this the classic way, sneak all the way to that medical room!
>Alright, let's try scaling the outside and entering through a window, it's less risky.
>Do we even know where we need to go?

>>5434985
Stufful exits the guild to head to the nearby Spinda's Bar, recently reopened and partially open to the surface! It has a rocky awning with some small lanterns strung along. It's lively and a testament to the refusal to succumb to adversity and having the ground literally rearranged.

The bar and Recycle Shop are open.

>>5435009
Kaku drops down to the lower floor, looking at the surroundings. Nearby, there was an intricately chiseled and moderately ominous Croagunk-shaped stall. Now? It's cracked, with a portion of the face reduced to rubble. A Croagunk stands underneath it, picking up stones and moving them to the side. He's standing behind a giant cauldron.

If he's listening, he can hear the noises of someone munching away at berries.

>>5434995
>>5435028
They approach the conversation, picking up the tail end of thanks and welcomes. Chatot turns to face them, straightening up. "Ah, Gigalith, Staraptor. Did you require the Guildmaster? I'm afraid he's quite busy but I'm more than capable of... speaking in his stead," he chirps. "Now, what is it?"
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Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>5435038
>Do we even know where we need to go?
Wait... where even IS the... y'know... the place?
>Sable looks around for any clues that lead to infirmary areas
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Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>5435038
>Do we even know where we need to go?
>Charles follows Sable's cue and searches for an infirmary area
"Was it this way...?"
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>>5435048
It just struck me that this is the first time we're actually in this place.
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>>5435038
Stufful waddles into the bar and hops onto a seat. It stares expectantly at anyone serving drinks.
"Stufful!" It squeaks.
"Over here!"
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>>5435050
"Well, physically, yes. I was here when I played the game..."
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>>5435040
>>5435048
>>5435050
"Maybe we should check outside. It'd be too conspicuous to just follow her where she went." Vee suggests.
"Or maybe I could try my way with words, ask around. 'A friend of mine got hurt, I think he's here, can I check?'"
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>>5435038
"Hello? Frog with a cauldron, where have I seen this before... Excuse me, could you trade me these for anything else?" Kaku puts his Shedinja Halo and Typhlo-Seal in the stall.
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>>5435038
Stern appears with Citrine and Astor!
"Yo! What's going on here?"
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>>5435055
What game?
>>5435056
Alright, either one sounds good.
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>>5435056
"Oh, good idea to ask, Vee. Might also help us know if there really is something to hide if Chimecho refuses to let you in."
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>>5435040
>You check the bushes and find something you shouldn't have...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBwABXj24mY
>It is Tintoretto, staring straight at you
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Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>5435038
>>5435040
>>5435048
"Uhh... Good question bros. Guess we'll need to figure that out first."
Brock looks around for signs of the infirmary.
>>5435056
"Oh! I could probably climb the walls, bro. I've got plenty of practice."
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>>5435062
>Remembering what happened last time he told Sable about his entire universe being a franchise, he decides not to push it
"Uuuuh, neverminded."
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>>5435066
...Hi.
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>>5435038
"Hey 'thot, i got distracted by your weird yet amusingly funny feather pattern, so, Citrine?"
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>>5435072
"Hey, don't, uh... well, that wasn't too bad, just watch it."

Citrine turns away from Astor and pretends to ignore the interruption.

>>5435038
"...Figures," he says awkwardly. "Just wanted to update you on that whole darkness cult situation. We're in town to sweep for anything about it here, figured we'd stop by, you know? Seemed important."
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>>5435069
If you say so... I guess.
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>>5435071
"Litole conscious thing toldl me that I should be or... or.. else... ZAP! ZAP GOES MY MIND!"
>Tintoretto laughs in a vein of a patient would in the corners of an isolation room
"Tell the spirito... WAHT R U DOING?"
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Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>5435062
>>5435064
Vee nods, and walks off to go ask around.
He puts on a worried expression, and searches for someone to perform for, so that he may learn the location of the infirmary.
It's worth a shot, right?
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>>5435078
Brock stares at the insane Dreepy for a moment "Brogna, we need a distraction. And you're just the bro to do it."
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>>5435078
...right.
>>5435082
>Sable leans over to Brock
Dude, I think this guy's cracked out on something nasty, you know what I mean?
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>>5435082
"Si... si... BUT YOU MUST TELL ME FIRST WHAT MUST YOU DO."
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>>5435083
"Bruh." Brock agrees.
>>5435085
"We're gonna sneak around to the infirmary. But it's a public place, so we need the guild's attention elsewhere while we do it."
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>>5435040
>>5435048
>>5435056
>>5435064
>>5435067
>>5435081
The group begins discussing their plans while trying to map out the way to the medical room. Obviously, this doesn't work since they've never actually been here before, so it's a rather futile effort. If there were any signs trying to lead to the place, it's been overlooked. As you converse with each other, Vee manages to spot a Bidoof climbing down the ladder.

>>5435051
Stufful goes to sit down and waits for someone to take his order... but that's not how it works around here! He would need to talk to Spinda to get a drink. Currently, he is just sitting down.

>>5435058
"Meh-heh-heh. You want your items swapped? Heh... I'm afraid my cauldron's out of commission until I get the debris cleared away. Want to help?" You can see large rocks littering the entire area. Some of them are even floating in the strange purple liquid.
>Stand there and do nothing.
>Make an excuse to not help.
>Help him out.

>>5435059
>>5435072
>>5435075
Chatot looks taken aback and at a loss for words. He tilts his head and straightens out his own feathers. "Ahem, I'm sorry, I don't think I heard that correctly. But! I'll have you know that my plumage is perfectly fine!" he replies with a defensive strictness in his squawking. He gives a guarded look at Astor, slowly turning his attention to Citrine. "Pardon? Darkness Cult?"
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>>5435083
"Crazy? You call me crazy? Let me tell you something, the other day I saw a god damn octagon all red and al matel.
For whatever the reason, these critters and insects of the world just stop what they are doing and... ˢᵗᵒᵖ.
I tell these sign NO YUO STOP! Then it dared not to say anything, so I said to it again and again.
It won... Everyone stooped at it... Now that crazy.
>>5435089
"Flyollow my example.
>Tintoretto just flies up to the open window and goes right into the building with ease.
>It's a bit embarrassing how he did it with no problems.
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>>5435094
"Stufful!" It cries, trying to draw the attention of the Spinda.
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>>5435094
"Oh, you haven't heard about it? Group of 'mons obsessed with the dark, they wanna cover the world in darkness. I think they're kidnapping 'mons they can sway even a little, and they use some sort of magic to boot. Real shady stuff--"

Citrine stops, realizing something.

"..."

"Give me a moment."
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>>5435094
"Darn. Not seeing anything. Guess everyone around just knows where to go..."

>Charles turns to the others
"You guys see anything?"
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>>5435094
"Bi- Bidoof!" Vee puts on an act, rapidly approaching the mon.
"S-Sorry, but... you look like someone important! My friend got hurt and-and I haven't seen him since! I think he might be here, d-do you know where the infirmary is..? I have to see him!"

Vee is hoping this Bidoof is easily swayed and accepting of compliments.
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Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>5435094
"Ugh, is it gonna take too long? I should be with my crew... Ah screw it, they can do the detective work on their own!"
>Help him out.
>Rolling to speed up the process!
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>>5435096
>Tintoretto peers through the window and looks down at the group.
"Lii'l doo doo, hehehehe doo doo, *ahem* Lii'l do the specking to the fly shit while you press more information about that religion we all found. Me no serene at describing. Now go make some talkie talkies."
>Tintoretto then disappears from the window again, perhaps going deeper in
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Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>5435094
>Sable takes another look around
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>>5435103
Brock whispers "Nothing slugbro, but brovee's got a lead." He motions to their accomplice.
>>5435106
"Uhh, yeah, you got it brogna."
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Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>5435094
>Charles notices the others are absorbed in other things so he instead listens for any clues

>>5435110
"Oh, I see. Good old Bidoof. Nice fellow."
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>>5435094
"Yeah, for a cl- proffesional humorist"
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>>5435111
"You know him, goobrah?"
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>>5435101
"Huh? What's up?"
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>>5435115
"Not...personally, no. Through...another person lets say."
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>>5435096
>>5435106
Tintoretto ends up somewhere in the guild! After having randomly flown into a window, he ends up in one of the rooms meant for a team. Currently, it's empty and has nothing in it. Not even a hay bed!

>>5435099
Spinda looks to Stufful, tottering side-to-side in their drunken dance. "Hey! Want a drink? You should come over here instead... It's easier when I'm not shaking this and that way. That's how I spill the drinks!"

>>5435101
>>5435114
>>5435116
Chatot gives an eye at Astor, speaking a silent 'I dare you to finish that sentence, mister.' He turns his beak up and returns to look at the more amicable Citrine. He flaps his wings around. "A group of kidnappers! This is most definitely serious! Why haven't we heard of anything like this before?"

Mawile raises a brow at the commotion. "Got a local problem with some pesky outlaws, huh? Isn't that something."

"Hiya~! Friendly friends, it's nice to meet you again," Wigglytuff greets, now intrigued. "Could ya' tell us more about them? What they're doing is not nice at all."

>>5435103
>>5435104
>>5435107
>>5435111
Charles doesn't hear much. Sable can see that there are signs posted around, with an 'Infirmary this way' pointing to a floor below. At least you know you need to be on a different floor...

Bidoof looks taken aback, not having expected the sudden compliment or being approached by a complete stranger. "Golly, me? Important?" He's blushing. "Your friend was brought here? I can show you just where to go. I know the way, yup-yup!"

>>5435105
"Meh-heh-heh. Isn't patience an important virtue?" He shrugs, tossing a rock for Kaku to move out of the way. "Wouldn't know. Heh. Friends here looking for something?"

The work is slow going, a mix of having to fish out pebbles and rocks out of tight corners in the stall and Croagunk's own laid-back easygoing personality. You'll be done soon enough...
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>>5435126
>Sable follows Bidoof the great
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>>5435126
"They kidnapped a Purrloin at one point! I didn't get much context though."
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>>5435126
>We must go deeper...
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>>5435126
"Thank you, thank you!" Vee smiles, happy to be making progress, and maybe a little happy to have made this mon's day. He follows Bidoof swiftly.
He flicks his ear in the direction of his friends. He's going in for recon! Maybe they might be able to come along, too!
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>>5435126
"Hey, Mawile! Please write for the record that i did not call 'thot a clown"
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>>5435126
>>5435127
>>5435131
"Looks like we're in bros. You coming with goobrah?" Brock joins to follow Bidoof as well.
"Hopefully brogna isn't lost somewhere."
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>>5435126
>>5435127
>>5435131
>Charles follows behind, being the largest of the group
"And off we go..."
>Charles says quietly
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>>5435126
"Yeah, looking for leads on an evil Darkrai-worshipping cult of sorts, pretty heavy stuff..." Says Kaku as he snags stones with hair-tendrils in one arm and sweeping dirt with the other.
"Ah, it's nothing to worry about though! We got it covered."
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>>5435136
"Right behind you Brock. I'll take the back so I'm not in anyone's way."
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>>5435126
>>5435129
"Aside from the kidnappings, we attended some sort of initiation ritual? I was invisible the whole time, but they had this whole portal thing and we crossed over to what seemed to be a pitch-black dungeon. It was full of these... things.. That looked like Pokemon in the dark, but weren't. At all. Apparently we were sleeping...? I'm really not sure myself, but they seem to work with nightmares. One of the Purrloin's kidnappers had a sword that forced me into one."
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>>5435126
Stufful nods and claps its paws.
"Stufful!"
"Can I get a smoothie please?"
It waddles over to Spinda.
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>>5435127
>>5435131
>>5435136
>>5435137
They descend a floor below, passing a Croagunk and Grimmsnarl and to the right.

Bidoof, with a jolly pep in his step, leads them past the dining hall and into a spot tucked into the side. "Golly, usually this curtain is normally wide open, yup-yup. I can't fathom why it isn't!" He turns to face Vee. "I'm sorry it's not so accessible, Eevee. I don't think you can see them right now, but if Chimecho is looking at them, they'll be out lickety-split, yup-yup!"

>>5435130
Tintoretto is currently exploring the empty halls of the Wigglytuff Guild. It's currently deserted and empty in this wing. There are other rooms along the hall and one at the very end off to his right.

>>5435138
"Meh-heh-heh. Is that so? Always feels like there's a 'mon trying to destroy the world every now and then." He shrugs, picking the last of the rocks out of his cauldron. "Heh. I'm not bothered."

The Swap Shop has now been cleaned! "Meh-heh-heh. Welcome to Croagunk's Swap Shop, re-opened courtesy of you. So you wanted to exchange these?" Croagunk taps at the Shedinja Halo and Typhlo-Seal.
>Trade both for a -star item of your choice.
>Randomly exchange both for a -star or -star item.

>>5435129
>>5435142
>>5435132
Mawile smirks. "Yeah, I heard that right. You'd have to be an idiot to mess with that walking Blast Seed of a bird."

"Why, thank..." Chatot freezes up, voice going high-pitched and chirpy. "I'll have you know that--"

"Haha! It's a jab at you, Chatot... never gets old." Mawile covers her face, giggling as the little bird fumes.

Wigglytuff nods, taking a mental note of everything. He has a steely serious look on his face. "That's terrible!" he finally remarks. "What a very mean thing to do, messing with Pokemon and putting them into nightmares! The Wigglytuff Guild will be on high alert for these fiendish fiends! We can't dawdle while evil rests so close. Dear friends, you've got my word!"

"Guildmaster? Are you so sure?" Chatot pipes up, confused. "Oh, er, I mean, of course! I will just have to make the time to notify Officer Magnezone..."

>>5435143
Spinda shakes back and forth. "A smooth smoothie? I can certainly shake one up for you! Did you have any berry preferences? It's on the house!"
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>>5435158
>Sableye sits around, waiting to see someone enter or exit
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>>5435158
>Tintoretto checks the room at the very end off in his right.
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>>5435158
It hums, holding a paw to its chin as if it were in thought. "Stufful"
"Can I have something really sweet?"
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>>5435158
"Magnezone ain't doing a damn thing, Wiggly, and we can't let them do their bidding anymore"
"So... shall we go on the hunt?"
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Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>5435158
>Charles nods to Bidoof, but holds up his antennae closer to the curtain, discreetly of course, to see if he can hear anything or anyone on the other side
"Ah, what a shame..."
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>>5435158
"Yes, they've been sitting in my bag for a while..." Or floating over his head too.
>Trade both for a -star item of your choice.
>Is Fairy Globe a thing?
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Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>5435158
"Thanks for showing the way bro. Guess we'll wait here for news." Brock settles down after the arduous journey and looks around for anyone else who might spot them.
>Perception
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>>5435158
"Oh, that's good to hear! Thank you for bringing me here. You're the best!" Vee praises the minimal efforts of the Bidoof, refraining from any negativity.
"I guess I could wait around and ask myself. Thanks a lot!"
He tries to get Bidoof to leave while they remain by the infirmary. If the worst comes, at least he and his friends know where the infirmary is.
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>>5435158
"Thanks, Wigglytuff, we really appreciate it. Sure, tell Magnezone, by the way, Chatot, I'm sure he'd help. We're on the case already, though. Something happens, we'll shoot an update your way."
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>>5435158
"That's great! Thanks!"
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>>5435161
Tintoretto peers into the room. If he can read Printrune, there's a sign off to the side that says something. Otherwise, inside, he can see there are two hay beds, some odd trinkets, and a pile of scarves.

>>5435160
>>5435164
>>5435167
>>5435168
"Golly, it's no problem at all, Eevee! I'm always willing to help a 'mon out, because that's what it means to be an apprentice at the Wigglytuff Guild, yup-yup!' He tilts his head. "I can't be here to wait, but I'm sure it's not a big deal if you and your friends can. If anyone gives you any trouble, just let them know Bidoof was there to help, yup-yup!"

As Bidoof leaves to go do other apprentice things, Sableye and Charles are on the lookout! They... don't see or hear anything happening, actually. It's strange, honestly. Charles knows his hearing is doing its best at the moment, so it's clearly not his fault. The lack of anything is really unnerving!

Brock, however, is struggling because of his shades. They're very cool but he's been afflicted with a -10 perception with them on indoors! [Not really].

>>5435162
"Something sweet, huh? Sure thing" Spinda twirls around the bar, picking up berries and cups, tossing and turning them around the counter. Pressing the large tubs and producing a fun concoction of colors...

Up and down, the drink goes around. "Shake it here and shake it there, shake it everywhere, and it'll be done!" A wooden mug clatters in front of Stufful with the drink poured out. "A sweet shaken smoothie just for you!"

>>5435163
>>5435170
>>5435172
"It's no problem at all, dear friends! Shirking the responsibility of dealing with dastardly no-dogooders isn't what our Guild is about~!" Wigglytuff nods his head.

Mawile shakes her head, still smiling. "Listen, just make sure to send the last shipment by the Serperior River, right at the opening to the valley. Can't miss it."

"It will be there, rest assured, Mawile." Chatot sighs. "I thought we had enough on our plates with the reconstruction. Bah, not terrible, at the very least. Ahem. The Wigglytuff Guild will be on top of this." He narrows his eyes at Astor and points a wing at him. "Now you, in particular, troublemaking Staraptor, you've certainly got my ire..."

>>5435166
"Meh-heh-heh, there's always a 'mon out there looking for one of these." Croagunk taps the cauldron and stirs the strange liquid inside. You see it ripple and boil until a vague image forms.
>Grimm-Fang
>Impi-Seal
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>>5435182
"Thanks again!" Vee waves to Bidoof as he leaves. "What a mon... Heh." Vee readjusts his Blue Scarf.
"Anything?" He asks his friends.
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>>5435182
"Either whoever is in there isn't breathing, or the room is deserted. I'm not hearing anything in there!"
>Charles says, after Bidoof goes out of earshot
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>>5435182
>Tintoretto inspects the trinkets and the scarves to see if he could find a trace of his v̶i̶c̶t̶i̶m̶ friend.
"WHHHHHHEEEEEEERRRREEEEEEEEEEE ARRRRRREEEEEEE YOOOOOOUUUUUUU????"
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>>5435182
>>Grimm-Fang
"Uhh, that one!" Kaku points.
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>>5435185
"Eye no want to cause any harm! I just want to eat the peanuts with you EVERY. DAY."
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>>5435182
It claps its paws excitedly and takes the cup into their paws to slurp.
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Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>5435182
>>5435183
>>5435184
"I think we're clear bros. No one in sight." Brock shuffles next to the curtain and takes a peek inside. "Should we head in? And what's the exact plan?"
>Perception
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>>5435187
>Tintoretto screams so loud that everyone outside can hear.
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Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>5435182
>>5435189
>Charles also peeks in over the curtain, attempting to see anything inside
"Sound is a no, how about sight...?"

>>5435190
"Anybody else hear that?"
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>>5435182
>Sable turns to Vee
So uh... should we just wait or..? I-I don't wanna disturb them if they're doing something in there
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>>5435190
>Tintoretto stops to stare at the printrune sign before continuing to search.
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Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>5435182
"Well, i find you funny in a zoo animal kind of funny, and i think that your entire genetic line shall be removed, but that's jusy fellow bird's rambling, right?"
Astor tries really hard to get away with it
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>>5435184
"That's... not good." Vee is concerned, he feels as though this has happened before. "Mm."

>>5435189
"Careful! We need THIS first."
Vee searches through his scarf.

>>5435193
"Sable, I think you should take it now." Vee offers a Dream Eater TM. "It's good to be prepared. I'll... pay for your next move if I need to." Vee's debt is rapidly increasing!
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>>5435197
Well, alright. I'll use it now and follow your lead.
>Sable learned Dream Eater!
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>>5435186
Stufful waddles over out of Spinda's Bar with smoothie balanced on top their head towards Croagunk's Cauldron. It stops Kaku and waves.
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Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>5435198
"Alright..." Vee steps between his two friends, Charles >>5435192 and Brock >>5435189, and peeks inside before entering.
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>>5435192
>Charles can also distantly hear the sounds of...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5abmf3LksbI
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>>5435192
>>5435197
>>5435198
"I say we head in, gembro uses Dream Eater, brovee and me follow suit. Goobrah, we'll need you to make sure we're not disturbed and that no one gets hurt. You've got a healing move, that'll come in handy in case our moves end up hurting the sleeper."
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>>5435203
"Goodness what a racket...I hope the Guild has insurance."
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>>5435200
Kaku looks away from the cauldron and waves back. "Hey little guy! You went to Spindas? I gotta go for a drink one of these days..."
"Hey, check this cauldron! No idea how it works but it'll probably do something cool right about now!"
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>>5435205
"Um, certainly Brock, but...we're not even sure anyone is in there yet!"
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>>5435183
>>5435184
>>5435189
>>5435192
>>5435198
As Brock and Charles peek past the privacy curtains and commit the appalling crime of trespassing, they see into the infirmary. There are boxes containing high-quality piles of hay, with shelves lining the walls. Instead of the grass and dirt, the floor is a much neater cobblestone. Oddly enough, you don't see anyone in here. It's not hard to tell that the curtains are all drawn closed. Does Chimecho have an office here?

Your choices:
>No time like the present. Let's go in.
>Maybe it might be good to sneak around.
>How about we try from outside? They'll never expect that!

>>5435185
>>5435190
>>5435195
Bidoof is passing by his room. "Golly, I wonder who could be shouting like that? Certainly not Loudred, yup-yup... he's always louder..."

The printrune sign reads:
>Underline Falinks North, Togepi East, Chansey North

>>5435186
The items go into the pot and dissolve away, bubbling and boiling as steam pools around. Soon enough, a familiar-looking fang floats to the surface of the cauldron.
>Grimm-Fang

"Meh-heh-heh. Usually, I'd charge for my services, but you helped a 'mon out. This one is free for you, Grimmsnarl." Croagunk fishes it out and hands it to Kaku and notices Stufful approaching. "Hey, little guy. Good choice. Although I like my drinks with a bit of an... acidic tang. Meh-heh-heh."

>>5435196
"You are deplorable, hmph! I'd say shoo but it seems you still have business here..." Chatot flutters away, head turned up. He has no trouble flying in this strange, pouty form. Clearly, he's had practice.
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>>5435209
It nods and climbs the Grimnsnarl's back to view inside the cauldron. "Stufful?"
"Hey! What's that?"
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Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>5435219
Astor uses old arcanic powers (normal pray) that Chatot hits his head with something
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Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>5435223
Heh
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Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>5435219
>Maybe it might be good to sneak around.
>Sable tip-toes like the sneaky little gemlin he was reborn to be. It probably works better since he's a ghost, right?
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Rolled 13 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>5435219
Vee enters quietly as soon as he notices nothing too obviously dangerous.
He gets a bit of a thrill from the feeling that he is doing something he is not supposed to. It is quite possibly, illegal.
>Maybe it might be good to sneak around.
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>>5435219
"Thanks! Glad I could help."
>>5435222
"It's... A fang! It should do something by having it on me, I don't know what."
>Kaku tries the RPG PC info menu
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Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>5435219
"Looks like we're clear, but no sleepybro in sight. That's odd. Let's look around." Brock crawls in like Solid Ekans, hopefully without alerting the guards due to being dummy thicc.
>Maybe it might be good to sneak around.
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>>5435219
>Tintoretto comes out of the room carrying most of the trinkets and the scarves, the door slams right on the Bidoof's face.
>He flies right back outside with it and looks at what he has found.
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Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>5435219
>>5435226
>>5435227
>>5435233
"You all be careful in there. I'll stay outside and keep a look out."

>Charles relaxes against the wall near the curtain and uses his antennae to "see" anyone before they get near so he can warn the others!
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>>5435240
Brock gives Charles a fistbump before heading in.
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Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>5435219
Stern looks around, shrugs, and decides to just go look for his other guildmates. He's using his nose to smell for them...
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>>5435230
Stufful tilts its head and shoots Kaku an unsure glance as it waves a paw over the suspicious fang. "Stufful?" It whines.
"Uh. . . Are you, like, sure about that? It seems like just a regular canine to me."
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>>5435243
>Charles accepts the bump with a smile!
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>>5435245
"Hey, it's magic, I don't have to explain shit! Think about it, why does your Pink Bow make your Normal moves stronger? Why does this egg..." Kaku lifts up his Lucky Egg "-make me learn and grow faster? It doesn't have to make sense, it just works!"
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>>5435223
>>5435225
Astor experiences a great harrowing pain! In his effort to wish a great demise upon those who have slighted him, he has failed to notice the slightly raised rock. He stubs a talon. It does absolutely no damage but it's the spiritual and mental effects that truly hurt.

>>5435226
>>5435227
>>5435233
>>5435240
>>5435244
Sable doesn't really tip-toe, he just walks in normally, as if nothing was happening. It's not particularly sneaky but he's not trying to alert the whole guild of his clandestine actions. Luckily, there's no one around. Brock does the exact same thing except he's dragging his body on the ground in a vague imitation of the legendary slithery snake. Vee is the only one who does any actual stealth, sticking to the darker spots in the medical ward and keeping a keen eye out.

Sweeping the place, they notice that there is a curtain sectioning another room from the infirmary.

Stern finds Charles without much hassle, spotting the goo dragon standing vigilantly outside of the infirmary.

>>5435230
>>5435245
The magical voice in their heads (or Croagunk, if you're being honest here) informs them of the magical properties of carrying a random tooth.
>Grimm-Fang: Enhances Attack when in the inventory +20 (post calculation).

>>5435236
Tintoretto finds that most of the trinkets are just sentimental pieces. Rocks, weird sea objects, shiny pebbles, and simple art. The scarves are just dyed scarves. They are colored red, blue, and green.
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>>5435264
"Hey Charles! What're you doing?"
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>>5435255
"Stuf. . . ful." It squeaks, before offering him a drink from the smoothie.
"Er. . . Okay?"
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Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>5435264
>Sable looks for the famed sleeper
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>>5435264
>>5435267
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P5qbcRAXVk [Embed]
"Oh! Stern! Whew, you scared me for a moment!"

>Charles leans down to whisper
"Some of the others are inside the infirmary inspecting a lead. Help me keep watch out here? Or you can go inside and help them look."
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Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>5435264
Brock looks around the room for clues before checking out the curtain.
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>>5435264
"Alright, neat, I gotta find more of these in our missions. Have a good day, Croagunk!"
>>5435268
"I'm glad you agree." Kaku sips a bit of smoothie. "Hmm, sweet! Now, should we look for the others? I've been some screaming, what the hell is going on?" Kaku walks around
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Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>5435264
"AWWW FUCK IT!"
Astor grabs the rock with a talon, throwing it at Chatot
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>>5435275
>been hearing*
somehow i forgot that word
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Rolled 8 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>5435264
Vee sticks to the stealthier parts and notices the curtain. "This room's clear, check the other one." Vee slinks over to look through. "Ready..."
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>>5435273
"Hm... I can stick around! My noise will keep watch!"
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>>5435275
It shrugs and follows behind the veteran guild member.
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Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>5435264
>>5435281
>Charles nods to Stern
"Most excellent!"

>Charles goes back to listening for any more pokemon nearby
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>>5435271
>>5435274
>>5435280
The three of them push the gap between the curtain wide enough to look through, looking like a silly stack of cartoon characters are trying to look through. Inside, they find Chimecho. You realize now why she was so shifty and quick to avoid answering.

The pokemon she was caring for... was a lie. There are several laid out in her office, an entire team of explorers, all afflicted by a dark haze swirling around their bodies! You can see Chimecho desperately flying around to stabilize them, already spread thin.

>>5435273
>>5435281
Charles and Stern are now keeping watch, making sure no one disturbs or discovers their illegal activity.

>>5435279
>>5435289
Kaku recalls while he was working with Croagunk, a Bidoof had passed by them not too long ago, escorting some of the members.

>>5435277
The rock is in the floor. Like Excalibur, it is no easy task to remove this rock from the other nearby rocks. There is no rock-throwing here.
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>>5435296
Vee doesn't say a word, though he wants to. They would do best not to blow their cover so early.
What to do...
Vee waits for his friends reactions.
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Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>5435296
"..."
Astor is a broken bird, maybe his vibes are better?
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>>5435296
>>5435298
!
>Sable tucks his head back behind the curtain and whispers
G-guys... what are we gonna do? That's a lot more than just one in there!
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>>5435296
"Bruh... This looks bad. Do we barge in? We got the numbers."
Brock whispers as he flips out his investigation notebook and draws the scene along with a few notes.
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>>5435296
Kaku follows the memory of Bidoof to find the others.
>>5435294
>>5435281
"Hey Charles, Stern! Looking very inconspicuous right now! Can we look inconspicuous with you guys?'" Kaku is now keeping watch too.
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Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>5435305
>Charles shrugs
"I don't see why not Kaku. The more the merrier."

>Charles once again attempts to listen in on the room
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>>5435302
>>5435304
Vee retracts. "I think we might have to. Charles is already covering for us at the only exit and entrance, Chimecho's looking back and forth pretty frantically. There's no way we could sneak by." Vee concludes.

"I think we have to be upfront, show ourselves. That's not usually my thing, but..." Vee nods to the room behind the curtain. "The lives of more than a couple mons are at stake. If she's got anything to back up that Psychic-Typing, she knows she needs help."
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>>5435311
R-right. I just hope she doesn't start screaming for guards right away...
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>>5435311
>>5435312
"Sounds like a plan bros. Let's go for it." Brock nods and shuffles in casually.
"Hey Chimebro."
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>>5435312
>>5435313
"Alright, let's take our chances." Vee parts the curtains after Brock like barn doors leading to a dozen government agents looking to shoot him to death. He's a real cowboy. (Not really.)

"This is a lotta work for one Pokémon, Chimecho."
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>>5435308
Citrine has magically appeared in the hallway, a thing to do finally presenting itself.
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>>5435313
>>5435316
Um... hi... sorry to intrude, but we got worried...
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>>5435300
He has good vibes. His soul is healed by the Lo-fi beats to study and dungeon to.

>>5435308
>>5435318
>>5435305
Charles can hear Chimecho's voice, but not at all what she might be saying.

In front of you, you see a Sunflora and a Corphish entering the dining hall. They haven't noticed your strange positioning.

>>5435316
>>5435313
>>5435312
>>5435320
Chimecho stops whatever she was doing and turns to face them. She has a mixture of emotions present on her face. "Y-You three? What are you doing here!?" For a second, you feel as if she's prepared to kick you all out. There's a tense few moments before she shakes her head and continues tending to the trapped Pokemon. "All of you shouldn't be here... it's much too dangerous. You'll get stuck just like them..."
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>>5435318
"Oh, hello to you too, Citrine. Remind me, have you been inside Wigglytuff's guild before?"
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>>5435323
"Well I don't think it could get much worse than it already is. These Pokémon aren't doing well..." Vee takes a look at them. "The three of us might be able to help. I don't think this problem is... physical."
Vee motions to Sableye.
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Rolled 12 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5435323
"We're here to help bro. We've dealt with this stuff before, and we've got a plan."
>Persuasion (+2 Non-threatening/Chill)
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Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>5435323
>Charles decides to wait until he hears any commotion before barging in

>He continues to listen and keep watch
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Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>5435323
Feeling renewed, Astor let his ancestral knowledge (luck) guide him to where he is needed
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Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>5435328
Haha
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Rolled 12 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>5435324
"Yeah, I have. Why?"

>>5435323
Citrine looks inconspicuous. He is a rock. "Let's hope nothing bad happens in there..."

(+3 Earthen Camouflage)
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>>5435325
>>5435323
Uh, yeah... I'd like to try seeing if they're dreaming, and even if they're not I can still help a little bit, I know medicine.
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>>5435331
"Just curious. Was going to ask you how you were enjoying it if you hadn't been here before."
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>>5435325
>>5435326
>>5435334
Chimecho looks hysterical at Sableye's words. "Medicine isn't going to help them! What do you think I've been trying?" She makes note of what Brock had to say. "I've been trying to seek out psychic help for them, but I can't leave them without my assistance for long... bad things happen if I'm gone for extended periods of time..."

What do you do?

>>5435330
Astor is given the gut feeling that he needs to head past the dining hall and to a curtained room.

>>5435331
>>5435336
Citrine begins to blend in a little with the walls. It's a bit of a clash of colors, but the cooler shadows give him a chance to meld away. Charles is still a tall goo dragon, though. Not much he can do about that.
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>>5435340
Vee looks over at his two friends standing next to him. "I offered you a TM for Dream Eater." He motions to Sable. "My friend here took me up on the offer instead. If he goes, I'm going too, I know Copycat." He waits for Brock to chip in as well, not wanting to force him into helping.
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>>5435336
"I haven't been here before and I think it's neat! Croagunk is a cool dude at least."
>>5435340
Kaku turns to the curtains. "Am I hearing an argument? Should we intervene now?"
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Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>5435340
"Thanks Jesus"
Astor walks in umprompted
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>>5435340
>>5435341
>Sable nods
I'm more than willing to help in any way I can.
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>>5435340
>>5435341
"I've got Mimic, so I'll be able to help as well. Got some bros with various skills outside too. A few extra helpers around can't hurt, right?"
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>>5435346
>>5435347
Vee is happy that both friends are alright with probably dying to do cool dream stuff with him. He smiles.
"Can we help?" He asks Chimecho.
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>>5435342
>>5435345
Astor joins the small, probably no longer inconspicuous group forming at the opening of the medical ward.

>>5435346
>>5435347
>>5435341
Chimecho is looking at them warily. She does not say anything aside from looking exhausted.

Your choices [Danger]:
>Breach the land of what rests.
>Strike at the heart of the dream. (Dream Eater)
>Commune with Chimecho.
>[Player write-in]
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>>5435350
>Strike at the heart of the dream. (Dream Eater)
I'm ready to begin...
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>>5435350
>Strike at the heart of the dream. (Dream Eater)
"Show us how it's done gembro. We've got your back."
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>>5435350
>>5435352
"Is that a yes?"
Vee doesn't wait for an answer, he's already watching Sable >>5435351 so he can replicate the move. Vee, Sable, and Brock; dream warriors! You could call 2/3 of them dream divers.
>Strike at the heart of the dream. (Copycat Dream Eater)

"Let's go!"
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Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>5435350
"The only thing i can do is pray the evil away"
"Hey Jesus, big fan here, can you help?"
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>>5435350
"Oh, guess Astor just chose for us!"
Kaku walks in on the scene.
>Breach the land of what rests.
"Wait a minute, are these people trapped in a Nightmare?! Wow, finding a lead was way easier this time!"
He then sits on a corner, sips some smoothie and hugs his emotional support Stufful.
"Now lets see if this works." Then eats a Sleep Seed.
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As they crunch upon the land of the dreams, an eerie chill sweeps over the room. Golden tiles replace the surroundings, tinged with an itching inky black.

Kaku falls asleep, twisting and plunging into a deep, deep slumber. He plummets until he collides with... grass? Where did he go?

Chimecho floats back, murmuring something incomprehensible.

...find out next time! Scheduled to continue on Saturdays, the next non-Insomnia session is the upcoming Tuesday.
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>>5431632
Seeing you from the other side, It rises from a kneeling position. It begins to step forward, only to flinch back in response to an electric shock from an energy barrier suddenly appearing in a circle around its resting place.
It recedes back into the center of its 'altar', still staring quietly at all of you.
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>>5437443
"Uh... hi? Wow..." That is a giant robot.
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>>5437443
"Hot damn, they had a mecha in here!?"
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>>5437443
Stern is here!
"Is that a robot?!"
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Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>5437443
Maroon flinches back at its sudden and heavy moment, a sudden lightness or fright runs through his body, but subsides as it returns to its resting place.
"What the heck is that?" Maroon whispers, quickly examining the legendary beings that seem to accent the machine's design.
He turns to search for some kind of control panel or anything of use in the chamber.
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Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>5437443
What... who's project was this?
>Sable looks around
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>>5437443
Poli jumpscare!
"Oh no, robots! The worst enemy of wizards." There is absolutely no basis for that whatsoever.
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>>5437452
"Yeah, because they don't have magic of their own!" Vee provides the basis for Poli's claim.
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>>5437443
"How many of these... are there..." Citrine trails off.

"This one's really ornate."
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>>5437452
>>5437455
What if the robot is piloted by a wizard?
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>>5437457
"That's a golem, I think." Half-right.. maybe.
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>>5437443
>>5437450
Maroon is staring at its core with an odd intensity. "Hm. . ."
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>>5437445
>Tintoretto glares at Vee
"No tis not! This is a fantassel made to create immortality for the noble."
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>>5437457
>>5437458
"Yeah, magically-constructed golems and non-magically-constructed robots are way different."
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>>5437458
>>5437466
What if you build a robot with telekinesis?
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Klinklang makes himself heard. "This is it. This is where I was... made to come..."
>>5437450
Maroon notices a small glass box up on a balcony with the catwalks high above, but they're a good forty feet in the air, and he doesn't see a convenient way up...
>>5437451
The pokemon in the battle simulation come to mind, suddenly. Surely, Thousand Arms wouldn't have such a huge pokemon modified and functional and not use it...right?
>>5437456
Just as you start to notice its polish and design, it begins moving again!...
to wipe off its armor?
>>5437452
https://pokemondb.net/type
not untrue!
>>5437461
Bind struggles to make sense of the thing's movements. "Uh, does that mean it's not a pokemon? It'd have been down here for a while... actually, that sounds better than if it were alone down here this whole time..."
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>>5437469
Wait a minute... this must be Avalon.
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>>5437469
"Hm. . ." The Arcanine hums as he walks towards the walls and places a paw on them. It glows a dull red as he heats and pushes on the wall to see if he can create a foothold of sorts.
"There's a balcony up there, I'm going to see if I can climb it."
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>>5437467
"That's a robot constructed WITH magic, not of magic, or by magic."

"And Telekinesis is a Psychic thing."


>>5437469
"Maybe if we helped clean it, it'd be our friend!" Vee suggests in response to Bind.
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>>5437469
"How did humanity lose with this stuff on reserve? That's railroading."
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>>5437475
It's probably because of these things that we lost. Such things should never have been made.
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>>5437469
"It looks sort of alive. I... huh. Don't get a hostile vibe, yet."

>>5437470
Citrine shoots Sable a questioning look. "You recognize it?"
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>>5437475
Maroon overhears this remark and shouts back. "Because Arceus, and by extension Giratina, are cheaters." He sighs and continues to examine the wall.
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>>5437469
>>5437473
"I think we should run away screaming, personally." Poli counter suggests. He's holding his arms up to do this pre-emptively.
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>>5437478
No, this is new to me. I found a computer upstairs with some vague info. They didn't get to use this one... probably for the best, that way. I shudder to imagine what is happening to whatever poor Pokémon that were turned into that thing.
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>>5437469
>>5437478
"I wonder if it's sentient!"
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>>5437481
"Oh yeah that's probably a good idea. I'm good at running!" Vee is ready for either.
"I could try and use Wish to restore it to its most pristine form, though! Worst case, it gets stronger and attacks us." He shrugs.

>>5437478
>>5437482
"I vote to help clean all the dust off it!"
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Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>5437469
Astor vibes in the background
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>>5437482
"Ah."

>>5437485
"It definitely looks somewhat aware. If it's sentient, and it's been trapped here for four centuries..."

Citrine shudders.
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>>5437493
"Maybe it was off?"
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>>5437493
"I hope."
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>>5437470
The oversized Magearna's ears flicker and adjust in response to the name.
>>5437479
Maroon sees a staircase leading up to the top, it's on the back wall of the hangar, opposite to the altar.
>>5437492
Astor accidentally steps on a discarded eject button and is bounced high into the air.

The robotic pokemon looks up to the controls, not making a sound.
Klinklang rolls itself towards the pokemon silently.
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>>5437499
"Hey! Found some stairs!" Maroon announces, dashing over and up the stairs towards the glass box he saw from below.
"Do you think these are the controls?" he asks out loud for anyone behind him.
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>>5437499
"It responded. It could hear from all the way over here??"

"Klinklang? What are you doing...? Are you feeling something?"

>>5437496
(wrong (You) lol)
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>>5437499
Oh shit... it's aware. Everyone get back, I'm gonna go see what's happening.
>Sable goes to and looks at the controls
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Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>5437499
Vee attempts to get as close to the robot as possible, only slightly terrified that it might crush him.
"Hi!"
Vee used Wish!

He tries to undust the dusty robot and makes friends with it.
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>>5437506
Maroon sees Sableye behind him and raises an eyebrow. "Come to fiddle with the giant?" he asks with a smirk.
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Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>5437499
"If it hears us, can it communicate?"
"Bah-weep-Graaaaagnah wheep ni ni bong!"
>Rolling for universal greeting
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>>5437466
>As soon as Bind started doubting Tintoretto small, he blacked out and started to hallucinate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-U1lj57pv8
>Seeing the grime of Venice, the smell start to all come back to him all over again...
>Everything was hard to make out but it felt like it was everything.
>Everything.
>Him...
>Himself...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNm8DfzQbIE
.
.
.
>Then it was gone once again.
"Sior, thee might not understand; this person is a mere person. God only knoweth what joy those gents may have missed. A life with nay sobs, sniffles, and smiles; the greatest happiness ye can ever walk the planet. I bid ye, if one can live forever, the joy shall be ever-lasting! To smell a rose is a quite quaint experience, and wherefore we alloweth God beest the only one in the world ever to senseth such a magnificence? He who awakens the millionth time shall forge forever like it was his last. Bring today like the mystery of what tomorrow can be, for it will be the worst. The game of life is forsooth true, and if we standeth here and let this player lose to their grave, we shall forever be the worst players of them all. I bid ye, release him from these chains or be known as the Grim Reaper."
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>>5437513
Absolutely not, toying with such things will only bring disaster! I need to see the diagnostics, then we can find a decent path to proceed.
>>
Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>5437499
"Whoa!"
Thankfully, Astor is a bird, so the fall only breaks most of his brittle bones
Jk, he's fine
>>
>>5437518
(Whoops wrong link, I was meant to use this as the first youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPkiMKbEIXw )
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>>5437519
Maroon hums and motions for him to go on ahead of him. "Go ahead then, tell me if there's anything neat about it."
He looks aside towards the mechanical giant and smiles, "although I'd say its existence is neat in itself. An awesome feat of determination and stubbornness."
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>>5437533
There's nothing "neat" about what had to be done to make it.
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>>5437503
>>5437506
The controls appear to be for the entire room. There are...
>Zero toggle
>Infinity Toggle
>Lights
>Electronic Lock
>Conditioning
>Testing
...and a few others that look a lot less interesting.
>>5437504
"It feels like... an order from someone else, but at the same time, something I want..." He mutters.
>>5437508
A star shaped light falls from above, and dust is cleared from the scant crevices and nooks of Avalon's body. It looks down, and after a moment... it claps its hands and does a pirouette.
>>5437514
It tilts its head in obvious confusion at your questionable beatboxing.
>>5437518
Bind puts a hand to his chin, taking the words as seriously as he can. "...I'm fairly certain you'd enjoy that a lot less than you think you would. It's our limited time that motivates us to make things of ourselves... alsoIdontknowhowtohelpyoudothatsorry"
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>>5437539
"A compulsion...? Well, it seems friendly enough," Citrine says, watching the giant metal construct do a pirouette. "I'll come with you."

Citrine trods behind the Klinklang amicably.
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>>5437539
"Is there a self destruct button?" Poli asks. He doesn't even check for one...
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>>5437539
"It's definitely intelligent! Cool! Does it understand regular english?"
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>>5437538
"And what did you have to do to make it?" He questions, still admiring the machine, but with force behind his voice.

>>5437539
He points at the Zero and Infinity Toggles, "what are those?"
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>>5437539
Vee claps his front paws together and replicates the movement, doing his own little dance.
"Ehehe! You're welcome!"
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>>5437539
Hm. Not very descriptive. I don't want anything touched until we confirm it is non-hostile.
>Sable tries to communicate with it
Hello? Avalon, can you hear me? Can you communicate?
>>5437547
>Sable makes a face (pic related)
Don't you start blaming me for this, I didn't make it. I just know what you need to do in order to.
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>>5437551
"And what was done to make it?" Maroon presses, staring out the window before glancing at Sableye's reflection in the glass.

"You can't expect someone to follow you without a promise of a destination." He begins, examining the controls in the room, the faces in those crystalline eyes, and the friends beneath.

"There's a lot of people here to lead, a few are just force without direction and don't like being turned." He looks back at Sableye.

"So what is this thing?"
>>
>>5437539
>Castform
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>>5437551
"You need to... AGH! You.."
>Tintoretto is breathing heavily and is holding onto Maroon for support
"GET THE..."
>Tintoretto is virtually on the verge of spazzing out
>His heart is beating rapidly.
>Everything he touches feels like a thousand swords piercing right into him.
>His eyes are going all over the place
>It looks like a complete seizure.
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>>5437539
"Hmm, well, at least it seems in good mood? Hey, watchu guys looking at?"
>Kaku moves up to the control panel.
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>>5437562
Stern follows Kaku, interested to see what's up.
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>>5437565
"GHUREAONGREUGNVRIOGBVDUIBBGBDUIZBGwrb7w8btwiubUQBUIQiwa rfiueBREuinfSUF7bnUFEn7egusndguSNT78wngew8NF8w7ngWITBGw87gnWEISNG8ESNGew."
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>>5437559
>Sable is unphased
I don't know what exactly this is, but making it involved a lot of pain. And I just gave you a destination: we need to find out what exactly the purpose of Avalon is.
Another thing. I'm not expecting you to "follow" me, I'm telling you that if you value the lives of anyone, let alone everyone here, you won't touch any of these buttons. Besides, Bind's the leader. That's not changing anytime soon.
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Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>5437539
Again, Astor vibes
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Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>5437544
"N-no. It's not coming from her. It wants me to do something about her." His platform gear stutters and tilts to the ground. "It feels... turbulent."
>>5437549
It gives an exaggerated nod, like a poorly controlled puppet or a tokusatsu character.
>>5437551
It looks up at the control box, but doesn't make any noise.
>>5437560
orb
>>5437561
Bind is rolling to... poke Tinto? "Is this, err, normal for you?"

>Which button do you press?
(First come first serve)
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>>5437569
He turns to stare at Sableye with an frustrated look, brows knitting as he thinks of his next words. Eventually, he decides on some.

"You make it difficult to cooperate with you, William. I'm tired of being resentful, we can repair this relationship whenever you'd like to start."

He watches the Megearnum outside intently.
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>>5437574
>Conditioning
"Boop!"
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Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>5437574
>cast slams his face on the zero button
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>>5437574
>Then just as quickly Tintoretto went into what can be compared to a mexican jumping bean, he passes out.
>He awakens with the most uncanny way of standing up.
>He looks at the Lopunny with all types of lust.
"Ciao there babe, got you the stash?"
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>>5437574
"Do something about her? Do... what, exactly? Can you tell?" Citrine asks guardedly. "We shouldn't antagonize it."
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>>5437574
"If pressing these buttons blows you up I'm not helping you." Poli warns in advance.
Pic unrelated.
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>>5437574
"Hehe!" Vee continues trying to make friends with and entertain the robot.
"You're cool!" He shows affection the most-likely-iron giant.
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>>5437574
>>5437576
>>5437577
SERIOUSLY!? GET OUT OF HERE, YOU SUICIDAL IDIOTS! GET OUT!
>Sable makes shoo-ing motions towards Cast and Kaku
>>5437575
First off: You haven't earned the right to call me that.
Secondly: I told you the answers to your questions, I don't know what crawled up your ass but it sure as hell wasn't me.
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>>5437584
>Tintoretto quickly turns to Vee
"V! You buffoon! You can't just BEEEEEEEEE friends with that thing!"
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>>5437587
Sable, we've fought a god and won. I don't think a button can stop us.
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>>5437587
"OK, ok!" Kaku turns 360 degrees and walks away.
He comes back after a minute.
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>>5437587
Maroon shrugs. "The choice is yours now. If you want to continue being upset and resentful, or try to work out things. . ."

>>5437574
"I'd press 'Testing'." He comments, pointing at that button in particular on the control panel.
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Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>5437574
>roll to see if he managed to get the klefki to cooperate
"Hey, guys, sorry for taking so long. I kept trying to win at that simulation." Mistral follows the others. "Oh... is that another giant robot?"
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>>5437589
>>5437590
>They see pic related
>>5437591
I don't even know what your problem with me is. And let's seriously not press anymore buttons that do things we don't know!
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>>5437589
"Wowie! That's so relevant, it almost made me forget you were doing a dumb reckless thing! Not." Poli snarks.
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>>5437594
>Cast, having his face still on the button, does not see an angry Sable
>it may now dawn on him cast legitimately did not hear sable's warnings
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Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>5437574
Thanks to everyone pressing buttons, Stern is just looking around the place carefully.
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>>5437599
>Sable picks Cast off the button
Do. Not. Press. Anything.
>Cast now sees Sable is angry
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>>5437574
Astor steps back a bit
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>>5437594
"What frustrates me about you, Sableye is that you've always appeared to me as self-righteous, vindictive, and hesitant." He answers.
"I have an idea now why, so I'm want to try again and amend things between us."
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>>5437602
got it!
>cast cannot unpush the buttton.
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>>5437604
"Has it occurred to you he's just that way by default? Give it a rest..."
"Also, the thing he didn't want to tell you is that these Infinity Energy thingamajigs are usually powered by leeching Pokemon lives dry. It's been a thing for almost four millenia!"
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"...I'm scared, Citrine. I don't know."
>>5437576
The platform underneath Avalon lights up, just under a second later a heavy electric current pulses through the Magearna, knocking it over. It crashes into the edge of the barrier surrounding it, giving it a second shock. It writhes silently while its disconnected limbs shudder and flail about for a few seconds...
>>5437577
Cast's face has the button make a satisfyingly bouncy click, as a filter of light spreads over the window of the control station. Everyone inside can now see a dim glow radiating from all of the guild members on the ground, and a near blinding sheen radiating from Klinklang. Avalon looks... normal.
>>5437578
Bind curdles back in surprise like a burned hand. "...I hope you don't mind me rerolling your vibe real quick here." He flicks the Dreepy's nose back in the direction he rose.

Shuddering, Avalon raises a palm towards the control station, pointing to your left. Next to the the button Kaku press is... the lock.
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>>5437610
Maroon turns to Kaku and smiles at the tusked ogre. "When did you get here, Kaku? I didn't even hear you coming."

"Leeching? Huh. . . You'd figure they'd find a better source of life to draw from, like directly from the planet or something." He ponders out loud. "Navy tells me the 'parts' for Infinity Energy are everywhere."
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>>5437612
"Sorry!" He presses the Lock. "BOOP."
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>>5437612
"What the hell?!" Maroon barks, leaning over balcony to see what happened to Avalon and Klinklang.
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>>5437612
See? wasn't that bad!
>cast gets closer to the ground to see if his glow is bigger than anyone elses. wasn't he loaded with that kind of energy?
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>>5437612
"Oh no! Don't click that conditioning one!"
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>>5437612
"It's fine. We'll just take it slow and figure out what to do when we-"

Citrine winces at the bright light from the gears next to him and the violent shock hitting Avalon, whipping his gaze to where the control station is.

"WHAT DID YOU GUYS DO UP THERE?!"
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Rolled 9 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>5437612
Oh my Lord... SORRY AVALON!
>>5437618
Cast, say sorry to Avalon.

... also why is that thing glowing like an undercover federal agent?

Aah shit, uh... let's see, what do I do!?
>Sable tries to think about what each of the other buttons does (+3 Tech)
>>5437616
Why must you behave like this?
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Whoops, only those in the control room can see the glows.
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>>5437612
Vee jolts back as the robot falls. "H-Hey!" Vee rushes over to help it. "I'll help you!"

Vee used Wish!

He is too worried for his robot friend to bother looking at the cause of the negative reaction.
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>>5437620
Okay, not the bright light from the gears next to him. He cannot see that part.
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Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>5437612
>Tintoretto rolls around in the floor.
"Does that impress you my Casanova?"
>He smiles the most disgusting smile.
"Whoany, I don't beflive we meat... That black cat is named V, and I'm Tintoretto."
"You can tell it's my name for it has T. Very serene? YESITISYOUUNCULTUREDPEASANT.
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>>5437622
>cast is confuesed.
wasn't it Kaku's button that caused that? uh, sorry Avalon!
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Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>5437619
>>5437612
"Now that you think about it, 'conditioning' probably meant 'obedience...'" Mistral comments, looking at the glow around himself. "Uh, I don't like this. Could we undo really quick?"
>Mistral goes looking for an instruction booklet
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>>5437624
"V LET THE RESURRECTED ONE DO THAT WORK!"
>Tintoretto flicks back to Bind, almost like he never shouted at him in the first place. He starts to flirt with Bind, completely unaware that he's a guy.
"Do angles have names?"
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>>5437620
"WE PRESSED SOMETHING!" Maroon shouts down at Citrine.
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>>5437614
"Yeah, being unnoticed is kind of my thing..."
"When the rewards for it are bringing back the dead, immortality and ultimate destructive power, a lot of people won't see the lives of a few Pokemon as being beyond means to an end...
>>5437622
"It's a way of life!"
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>>5437631
Oh yeah, sorry. Still, they don't know that, so it's safe to say sorry anyway... y'know?
>>5437636
>Sablesigh
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>>5437635
"MAYBE BE MORE CAREFUL WITH THAT?! IT SEEMS TO WANT YOU TO DO SOMETHING NOW."
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>>5437633
Vee remains by the robot across the room, worried for its safety in the state it's in. He continues trying to heal it or make it feel better with a nice Wish.
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>>5437636
The Arcanine takes off his left horn and shakes it, as if to prove a point. "I can testify to that."

He puts it back on, and points to Electronic Lock. "Try that."
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Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>5437642
Stern doesn't really know what to do, so just looks around for anything interesting or relevant.
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>>5437642
>Tintoretto is completely annoyed by Vee's inexperience in resurrection.
>He turns to Bind for one second.
"One moment dear!"
>He flies right up to Vee.
"V YOU BUTTER HAVE A GOOD EXPINATION FOR WHY YOU ARE SO SAD!"
>He just now notices the giant robot.
"Oooo! Reminds me back when I was not this green thing!"
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>>5437651
"I need to focus! I'm trying to help the nice robot." His Wishing power slowly manifests.
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Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>5437653
"I was catted an abomination when eye was around..."
>If the roll is 10 or higher, Tintoretto will have a small amount of empathy enough to help save the robot.
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>>5437657
"Butt what is stopping you to and I quate "
OH. OH. DIO MIO. OH MIO DIO DEL CAZZO. BIASIO. UCCIDILO. UCCIDILO. MI STARA A STRAPPI. POSSO VEDERE I MIEI INTERNI. NON RESTARE QUI, UCCIDILO. OH DIO. OH DIO."
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>>5437618
Castform passes in front of the window, and the light radiating from him nearly overtakes the view of everyone looking through the filter. It rivals Klinklang's radiance, even!
>>5437622
>>5437631
It nods slowly.
>>5437622
>>5437632
Considering how unresponsive the guild members down below are, you're pretty sure the visuals are a product of the technology in the window, meaning zero and infinity toggle merely allows you to view unseen forms of energy.
Conditioning is obviously... operant conditioning via punishment, but there really isn't anything in here to punish... right now. 'Testing' likely introduces prompts for Avalon to respond to. The nature of whatever it could throw into the hangar though, you're not sure...
A few tense seconds later, the giant is healed and standing. It wordlessly bows repeatedly and profusely for Vee.
>>5437627
"It doesn't? A-and that name sounds Kalosian, b-but how was I supposed to know?" Bind looks... trepid!
"And, uhh, acute, right, and obtuse?" Obtuse, much like himself.
>>5437657
This is so sad.
>>5437616
>>5437645
The lights underneath die down, and the barrier surrounding the giant pokemon fades away. It reaches out hesitantly, before bounding off the platform out of curiosity...
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>>5437662
Okay... I think I know what these do.
>Sable presses "Infinity"
Oh, it's moving! Hi Avalon!
>Sable does a wave
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Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>5437662
"I'm going to go talk to it."

That is the only warning Maroon gives before leaping over the balcony and leaping towards Avalon.
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>>5437662
>cast, sattisfied witth the size of his energy, turns to sable for an important question
so... is this klinklang the same one from the sea of time?
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Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>5437662
Mistral looks at the unfolding scene. "I, uh, I'm not sure what we can do. I definitely do not want to press anything else. Maybe we could convince it we're allies? Does it have an IFF?"
>designate friendlies?
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>>5437670
Probably. Watch him closely, alright?
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>>5437662
Vee is once again happy to see it standing. He goes in for a hug, a tiny one. Very tiny hug.
"You're alright!"
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Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>5437673
got it.
>that one was rock type, so water SHOULD be useful here.
>rolling to determine if it has a normal type for a klinklang before deploying the weather
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>>5437662
>The lights underneath die down
"Ciao V! Eye look just like you know!"
>You'll need to convince Tintoretto if you want him to help the robot, even though he sounds a bit crazy he may know what to do.
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>>5437647
>Stern notices a few plates in the floor, they look like they can peel back and reveal something. One of them in the corner is broken...
>>5437620
"Something I need to do with it... it has a purpose... what is it?"
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>>5437662
"Awesome! Now what? Can it even get out of the building?"
Kaku goes to meet the giant.
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>>5437662
"I hope it doesn't annihilate us, or something." Poli makes some commentary that might be a little too on the nose...
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Rolled 16 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5437662
>>5437674
>>5437676
Vee is attempting to hug the robot now that it is safe again.
A happy friendship!

>>5437680
"The robot is nice!"
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>>5437682
"Mayboo?"
"Agh. Fine."
"Alright V, tell me all about how this thing works if you can."
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>>5437677
"Just try and control yourself if any urges come up, I suppose. Best I can say. I can't exactly stop you from coming with me..."

Citrine keeps walking towards Avalon carefully.
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Rolled 7 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>5437662
>Charles is here
>Charles notices he is next to a giant robot
"Oh! Goodness, apologies. I didn't see you there."
>Charles tips his hat
"Greetings! Pleasure to meet you! My name is Charles!"
> + 3 Friendship
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Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>5437677
"There's some plates here?"
Stern tries to peel the plates back using Super Power to bolster himself!
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>>5437683
"You be nice to it! And it'll be nice to you. Cool robot."

>>5437688
"Hi Charles! This robot is really neat! A new friend!"
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>>5437694
"I meant RESURRECTION!!"
"IMAGINE ALL THE DIABOLICAL HUGS IT WILL GIVETH WHEN IT IS ALIVE ONCE MORE!!!"
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>>5437694
"Really? Did you happen to get its name? Or should I ask?"
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>>5437699
"Already is alive, I think."

>>5437701
"I dunno, I'm okay with how it is now, lemme check."

>>5437662
>>5437674
>>5437682
Vee calls up the robot. "Can you talk?" He asks curiously.
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>>5437711
"But not a live enough! We must find a control pooneel and inspect what outh options are."
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>>5437701
"It's called Avalon!"
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>>5437716
"Oh! Thank you Kaku!"
>Charles shouts back to him
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>>5437668
The filmy haze over the glass shifts, and suddenly the weak lights of the guild members grows, while Avalon becomes blinding to look at. This sure fits the excessive description PZ gave you, at least.
>>5437672
You feel a little left in the dust, seeing how it's behaving around all the others...
>>5437674
Looks... rockier, than a normal Klingklang, but you recall the moves it used in the Sea of Time stopping everyone in place and phasing harmlessly through Kaku.
>>5437688
Mimicking the gesture, Avalon pulls down an ear. It nods.
>>5437674
>>5437669
Vee and Maroon are taken for a trip, As avalon's hands begin to glow. It whirls around violently for a moment, holding an arm behind its head and another one skyward, warm lights gathering in the palms of both. It leans sideways, spinning on one foot while firing fleur cannons all over every conceivable surface like a sapient disco ball. They explode with disruptive force on contact, blowing harshly upon those at ground level. Its extended pirouettes ends when it plants its other foot on the ground, leaning backwards dramatically and holding its pose for a few seconds. Then, it abruptly kneels and looks down at group expectantly. It looks like it's battling internally to sit still, given all the new space it has.
>>5437679
The bigger elevator door everyone entered through looks large enough to accomodate it, but you're not sure about the lift itself...
>>5437684
"I see. I'll try, I trust you, Citrine."
>>5437691
Stern cracks the broken plate open, revealing a... life orb, tethered to the center of a rather large target.
>>5437711
Rather than answering, it looks down a little bit more.
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>>5437723
"W-Woah!" Maroon barks in amazement at the sudden show of power and grace, mouth wide in a smile.
"That was amazing!"
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>>5437723
>Cast inspects...
Hey, sable? mind taking the vane for a bit? I want to be ready in case it attacks, and that means pulling an item out I haven't used in... I think ever.
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>>5437723
"What's this orb?"
Stern tries to get the people nearby's attention.
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>>5437723
Vee claps ecstatically. "That was so cool! Good job, good job!"
>>5437726
"Yeah! Never seen anything like THAT before!"
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>>5437723
Avalon, what is your purpose? You can scratch it on the floors, no-one will mind!
>>5437727
eh? uh, alright...
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Rolled 13 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>5437723
>Charles is pleased with the performance, despite its earthshaking movements!
"Bravo, Bravo!"

>Rather than answering, it looks down a little bit more.
"Oh, that's alright Avalon! Can you show us another dance number? That last one was really good!"

>Charles tries to befriend Avalon with encouragement!
> +3 Friendship
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>>5437723
>>5437730
>>5437734
"Yeah, even if you can't talk, you can do other stuff no one else can!"
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>>5437733
>Cast hands Sableye the Weather vane, equipping... Choice specs!
...by it I mean klinklang, not the magearna. if it gets uppity set hail.
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>>5437729
>Tintoretto is the first to look upon it.
"It would soom as if this is the core... Opin the bot."
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>>5437723
Kaku saw that showcase of incredible fairy power and knew he really should make some distance between the robot and him!
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>>5437739
"Bind my obtuse lover! Wotch as we resurrect this specimen and call it our monster!"
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>>5437738
...I have no idea how to use this.
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>>5437734
"Hey, Charles! There you are!" Maroon shouts from above and waves with a big ol' smile.
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>>5437743
that's the neat part, I don't either! you just... think really hard about a weather, and it sets it.
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>>5437733
"Maybe it can talk if we can get it to a bunch of other tech stuff here? I don't know much about robots..." Poli suggests.
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Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>5437723
>Citrine yells up to the giant robot.

"Hey! Are you okay?! Judging from your performance, you are, right?!"
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>>5437746
Okay then!
>>5437747
That's not a bad idea, actually. I wonder if it has an audio port...
>Sable asks
Hey, Avalon, do you have an audio port?
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>>5437745
>Charles squints up to where Maroon is

>He gives as big a wave as he can
"Hi! Maroon? That you up there?"
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>>5437751
>Cast, now ready. heads downstairs to join the others
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>>5437752
"YEAH!" He shouts back and lets out a plume of fire to signal its him.
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>>5437739
>>5437729
Once he uncurls and removes his hands from his eyes, Bind runs over for a look. "That's a life orb. It makes you stronger, but draws that strength from your vitality. It's like... if all your moves were double edge? Not sure what it's doing here, though..."
>>5437726
>>5437730
>>5437736
>>5437734
It beams and flips up at the positive reinforcement, briefly doing a celebratory handstand before falling over with a thunderous crash.
>>5437742
"Hey! I'm at least right! And don't call me that!"
>>5437740
Kaku realizes the furthest ground is also the highest ground.
>>5437748
It nods!
>>5437751
It nods, but like, in a no kind of way.
>>5437733
Suddenly, it turns around and crosses its arms. It looks back, only to face the wall again when it sees you're still waiting for an answer.

The Zero Toggle button is flashing...
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>>5437760
Huh... interesting.
>Sable presses the Zero button
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>>5437760
"Ow!" Maroon clings Avalon tightly as it moves. "Woah, you move fast. . ."
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>>5437760
>It beams and flips up at the positive reinforcement, briefly doing a celebratory handstand before falling over with a thunderous crash.
>Tintoretto then notices the balcony with the everyone else.
"Ciao there everyone, would anyone love my assistance?"
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Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>5437760
>cast is now downstairs, watching the klinklang with intent.
>also mentally preparing himself to approach the klinklang without having weather control for once in his life
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>>5437760
"Ouch..!" Vee winces. "Here you go..."

Vee used Wish!

He doesn't mind healing this robot all day if he needs to.

>>5437763
"Does it move fast, or is it just really super big in comparison?"
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Rolled 4 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>5437760
>Suddenly, it turns around and crosses its arms. It looks back, only to face the wall again when it sees you're still waiting for an answer.

"Avalon? Are you ok?"

>Charles thinks up what to do...

"Hm. How about some music to brighten your mood?"
>Charles clasps his hands together. When he pulls them apart, his water baton is there!
>Charles waves it in the air, and forms some musical instruments to make a song!

> + 5 Melody Pin
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>>5437760
>>5437762
Kaku is back on the glass box, it's over now, he has the high ground!
"Now who's being a suicidal idiot, hmmm? HMMM?!"
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>>5437760
"Nice. Also! Maybe stop moving as much...? It feels a little mean to ask! But! You are very large! Just be careful!"
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>>5437762
"Is that a g- oh"
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Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>5437723
>>5437760
"Oh, I guess I'm not really noticed. Uh... not sure if that's good or bad." Mistral looks to Sable. "Should you really be pressing that?"

He turns to look at the lightshow and attempts to join in with a dazzling show of his own. A mixture of Moonblast and Blizzard.
>both to make some pretty snow?
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>>5437767
"I think its a little bit of both!" He shouts back to Vee as he regains his footing, there's briefly a shimmer in the corner of his vision next to Charles of a particular muse looking pleased.
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>>5437760
Poli is lost in thought. "Well, it clearly has enough knowledge to understand language and reply in body language, so it probably has other methods of communication it can't access.."
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>>5437770
I know what this button does, it changes a visual filter on the glass. Also, you should probably apologize to Avalon for tazing it.
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>>5437776
"Already did! And freed it from the cage too, it better be thankful..."
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>>5437765
>Tintoretto flies right up to the buttons and inspects them.
>He has a more equipped skillset to better understand what each button does.
>For GM, have descriptions for what each button does.
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>>5437779
Ah, okay sorry, I must have been focusing too much on this.
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>>5437762
A line can be seen in the lights, leaving and curling back into Klinklang, acting upon him in some way. It draws a line from him to Avalon, one which he's visibly struggling to not follow, even if he can't see it.
He speaks. "Citrine, you should stay close and be ready, if something goes wrong. But I need to, it's an order... it's in my 'head'..."
>>5437766
Cast can see him wobbling in place?
>>5437773
Aesthetically, the mixture isn't much, but it does break Avalon's fall, somewhat.
>>5437769
The robot silently stares at you. Clearly, it's never heard music before, and you definitely have its attention.
>>5437763
>>5437767
>>5437771
It winces, before quickly kneeling in place, now unmoving.
>>5437780
>Zero toggle
Toggles view for the flow of zero energy, that which gives grants humans influence and evolution for pokemon in the room
>Infinity Toggle
Toggles view for the flow of infinity energy, that which gives life to pokemon in the room
>Lights
Lights!
>Electronic Lock
Seals/unseals the platform Avalon was trapped on
>Conditioning
Electrifies the platform Avalon was previously trapped on
>Testing
Summons... something, to prompt Avalon to react to, presumably.

Klinklang speaks for to Avalon for the first time, "Err, Avalon? I think you should come with us, out of this dreary place. With us? I need you to show me your purpose, if you can't tell us."
The robot pokemon turns towards Klinklang, stunned for a moment. To most, it looks like nothing, but Sable and Tinto can see a surge of power flowing from Klinklang in his simple request. It walks towards him, completely missing its previous jaunt, and picks him up. Holding him skyward, it opens its mouth for the first time, and the pink haze of Klinklang's vitality can be seen leaving his body, draining into Avalon. He falls over wordlessly.
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>>5437787
Maroon's eyes shoot open in alarm, he nearly falls off the giant in shock.
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>>5437787
"W-what? What happened?! Klinklang?!"

Citrine rushes to the fallen mass of gears. "Are you-- okay--??"
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>>5437787
...what the fuck? Did... did it just suck out his soul or something? Wha... what just... it like, it like Shang Tsung'd him, like outta that Mortal Kombat movie, you know?

Uh... Avalon, was that supposed to happen?
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>>5437787
>Charles stares at Avalon for a few minutes
>Charles calls up to Avalon
"What...what did you just do?"

>Charles turns to Vee
"What did Avalon just do??"
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>>5437787
>cast watches... that happen
Sable! sun now!
>he's checking his bag to find his wonder Gummi, which he'll find... by the time the fight starts!
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>>5437787
"Hey! Who let the robot use dark magic?!" Poli asks incredulously. To be fair, life-draining someone DOES sound a lot like dark magic.
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>>5437795
Uuuuuh okay, thinking about sunlight wee-woo-wee-woo
>Sable will figure it out right when fighting starts
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>>5437787
"Oh... Oh. Guys? Wouldn't it be cool if we like, went back into the elevator, right now?"
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Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>5437787
"Woah..."

>>5437794
"I think the gear-thingy did something to it!"

Vee calls out to the robot friend. "Hey! Are you alright?"

Vee used Wish!

He is set on making sure the robot is okay. It deserves a friend after all this time.
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>>5437787
"To V, Stern, Charles and my love; fi you have a "moratily," nutty word I say, then setp away from the fantassel or be exploded into bits!
>Tintoretto presses both zero and infinity toggle at the same time.
>You have until Thursday or so to get out of the proximity of the robot, otherwise, you'll be classified as still being in the proximity of the robot.
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To Sable and Tinto, the energy emitted during Klinklang's request envelops its body, while the power it absorbed gathers in its hands.

Avalon turns lifelessly towards everyone else. It raises its arms in preparation for something, as its fingers split apart and align into a flower shape...

Continued Tuesday next week at 6:30 CST. Next Insomnia is Saturday the 22nd at 9.
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>>5437811
Aw shi-
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>>5437811
Citrine is starting to panic. He's not even looking at the suddenly-changed demeanor of the robot towering above, instead electing to shout, as if that'll help.

"KLINKLANG? KLINKLANG?!"
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>>5437811
"It's doing something baaaad!" he shouts.
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>>5437811
"Robo-Friend!" Vee is a bit spooked.

>>5437817
"That's not good!"
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>>5437811
I will be unable to run it today, apologies.
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Rolled 7 (1d20)

Avalon adopts a defensive stance, one limb at a time, keeping its fleur cannon pointed at the group. Its tampered soul-heart glows a sickly green when Marble the Klinklang's energy flows into it...

Avalon's special attack rose!

Nonaggression, Sonic Advance 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKPB5SM6jYA&t

COMBAT BEGIN, LHG INITIATIVE TURN 1

Bind wastes no time sprinting ahead with a paper mache ball in hand. "Guys! Snap her out of it or take her down fast! We need to keep pressure on her so she doesn't pick us all off like that!... I'd been hoping to use this present in a happier occasion, but..." He pulls a string and throws his infernal parade firework bomb into the air, sending sparks and compounding violet flame patterns in every direction! The heat spreads, drying the air as if sun were set...
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Rolled 4 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5443295
"H-Hey! We were having so much fun before, weren't we?" Vee tries to reason with the robo-friend, who seems to not be in its right mind at the moment.
Vee is too cute to be squished by a giant robot, right?
>>
Marble's gears tilt and stir periodically. Whether his consciousness is failing or he's coming to is unclear, but he's certainly alive... what did she do?
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>>5443295
>Castform is wielding the choice specs this round, and bind has set sun... only one thing left to do
>he pulls a rainbow coloured gummi out his bag and downs it immediately!
>Cast activates the wonder gummi!
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Rolled 4, 16 = 20 (2d20)

>>5443295
"Sure can do boss!"
>Kaku hits Avalon twice with Fake Out and Spirit Break!
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Rolled 1 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5443295
"I'm taking out its power!" Maroon announces before pouncing on the mechanical giantess and climbing towards its core.

>Rolling to climb and stay on, +2 for Mobility.
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>>5443302
>NAT 20 LESS GOOO
>Avalon flinched and dropped it's Sp.Atk. by 1
>104 dmg, 152 dmg
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Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>5443295
"Whoa, whoa! Why're we fighting!?"
Stern uses Flamethrower!
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>>5443307
It does 315 damage to it! But like, it's a GIANT robot...
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Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>5443295
Alright, that's enough outta you! Learn to fuckin' quit this time!
>Sable uses Poltergeist and whacks Avalon with the limp gears that once were Klingklang
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Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>5443295
>>5443299
Citrine sees the Klinklang is alright, and turns to face Avalon slowly, shielding Marble with his body, not that the robot would be returning. He sees the cannon charge and creates a Wide Guard on instinct in case it tries to hit multiple people.
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>>5443310
Never mind, the Klinklang is no longer alright. Definitely in a worse place than whatever unconscious state he was in a few seconds ago. Citrine stares in disbelief at this travesty of an attack, unsure what to even say.
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Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>5443295
Mistral takes a looking at the menacing glow of the charging Fleur Cannon and decides that the best thing he can do is to try and divert that from hitting anyone else! Taking position, he attempts to direct the cold wind over. "Sorry about this. No hard feelings, right?"

ACTION
>blizzaaaaaaard on the scary energy!
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Bind's homecraft explosive is densely packed enough for the festive flames to burn for real, dealing 200 damage and setting sun!

>>5443300
As castform's cloud expands into the shape of a sun, light radiated from himself produces a glare that shines a rainbow over his form! The wonder gummi boosts his speed, XP gain, drops his taken damage by 15%, and boosts his damage output by 35%!

>>5443302
>>5443306
The power flowing into the soul-heart is disrupted, and evaporates into the air before it can be fully absorbed. She's back to neutral! Sure is a steel type getting crit, though. 204 damage! She's knocked out of her stance, taking a turn to rebalance herself.

>>5443303
The force of her thrown weight is enough to toss Maroon up into the rafters above, even! He takes 50 damage on the landing.

>>5443307
315 damage! Her disconnected arms buzz and wave in place trying to dispell the heat...

>>5443310
Avalon takes 227 damage from the gears pelting her from all sides. He can feel some resistance from the pokemon beginning to rise...

>>5443316
Mistral's gales quickly peter to nothing in the rising heat of the hangar before they can hit anything...

Vee is... also thrown from the giant. It doesn't seem to pay him any mind...

ENEMY TURN 1
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Rolled 15, 15, 9, 6 = 45 (4d20)

The charge on Fleur Cannon dissipated, Avalon moves to open its mouth in the direction of those closest to it, Bind and Sable. It opens its mouth, and both of them can feel... something, begin to leave leave their bodies...
>>
>>5443319
Vee is flung away. "AAA."
Vee is kinda sad.
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>>5443319
"Ack! Ah!" Maroon gasps out as pain explodes in his side. In a sudden shock, he nearly misses hold of the rafters that keep him suspended on the ceiling. "F-Fu- Argh!!!"

>>5443310
"Huh? Wha- Is that guy even alive? Marble! Hey!" Maroon tries to see if Klingklang is alright after being slung at Avalon.
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Bind and Sable's presence of mind visibly slips away from them, draining into Avalon's chest. They cease their movements, falling over in place, before the both of them rise in unison with Marble, standing in the lines of sight between Avalon and the various ranged attackers. They aren't moving or standing like themselves, twitching in response to commands the guild... can't hear. They'll have to roll to resist her commands...

Marble fires its gears at Citrine, with Gear Grind! 359 damage!
"..."

Avalon stamps its foot, keeping its guard up. Iron defense!

LHG TURN 2
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Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>5443333
...Guys, one of you snap bind and sable out of that!
uh, Kaku, try a spirit break!
>Cast weather balls Avalon! aiming for the face in order to disrupt that energy absorber...
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Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>5443333
"Huh? Huuuuuuh!? Sable! Bind! Are you okay!?"
Stern once again starts roastin' and toastin' with Flamethrower!
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>>5443333
Citrine is shaken, now. "Guys, someone should get back to the control room while the others distract it! I can, but am I needed? Does anyone else want to?!"
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>>5443334
(667 damage! so close)
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Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>5443333
>>5443334
"Uh-oh, it's turning them against us!"
"Huh, ok? Sorry Bind!"
>Check those quads
>Kaku punches Bind in the face with Spirit Break. Surely it'll snap him out?
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>>5443333
"What the. . ?" Maroon mumbles, eyebrows knit in confusion as he sees his possessed friends stand there helplessly. Was it controlling them? But how?

"CAST! CAST COME HERE!" Maroon shouts from above at the top of his lungs.
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Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>5443333
Vee scurries to his feet when he lands. "H-Hey!" He looks over at Bind and Sable. "HEY!"

>>5443339
Vee sprints over and helps. "I'll get Sable!" Vee attempts to channel his Almighty Bap in the form of Spirit Break!
Vee used Copycat!
Vee used Spirit Break!
"Wake up dummy!"
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Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>5443333
>Mistral's Snow Warning!
Mistral pouts at the failed attempt. Preparing for another go, he looks alarmed at the sudden unconsciousness that befell the two with the frankly terrifying energy siphoning.

ACTION
>blizzaaaaaaard on the mouth!
"Okay, uh, now you gotta stop doing that. I'm gonna add some frost to your bite, alright?"
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>>5443340
>Cast heads on by now his weather ball is launched!
what's the plan Maroon? we gotta get that thing to stop hijacking our buddies!
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>>5443342
Super-effective!
210 damage to Sableye!
Sorry Sable!
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>>5443344
"Get to the control room and try to turn the shielding back on! I'm going to try and disable. . . whatever the heck it's doing to Sableye and Bind!" Maroon barks.
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>>5443336
Recieving no answer, Citrine makes an uncharacteristic decision and turns away, using Gyro Ball to reach the back wall where the control room is faster.
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>>5443348
>Cast considers...
we can both use firepower if sun's up, you've got extreme speed right? I'm certain you could get there a hell of a lot faster than I can while I keep it busy.
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>>5443348
"I'm already on it! Distract it as well as you can!"
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Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>5443333
>Sable thrashes against his own addled mind!
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Rolled 6, 9 = 15 (2d20)

>>5443333
"But-" Maroon starts, but turns to see Citrine (>>5443349) rushing towards the control room.

He looks back at Cast and nods. "Alright! I'm going to try and dive it, get ready for a follow up!"

Maroon bursts into flames and blasts off straight for Avalon's mouth piece.

>Maroon used Extreme Speed and Flare Blitz!
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>>5443335
324 damage btw.
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>>5443354
(753 damage total, 251 recoil, and 1,029 HP Left)
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Rolled 4, 5 = 9 (2d9)

>>5443333
"Anyone needs a ride?"
Astor uses Tailwind!
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>>5443334
The weather ball almost seems to scream as it cuts through the air at mach speed, dealing 688 damage despite the glancing blow to Avalon's face!
It turns its attention to Cast, at midrange...

>>5443335
Stern's concern manifests in his hearty flames, burning the robot for 459 damage! Its attention is now fully upon the ranged attackers...

>>5443339
A simple gut check from Kaku's magic severs Bind's capture, after 174 damage. The Magearna loses the power gained from him in the form of a special attack boost...
"Urk!... what was that? It was like a smog over my thoughts..."

>>5443354
Maroon is a blur surrounding the giant, pelting it from all sides. Falling upon it, he can feel that the top half of her body isn't as (physically) armored as the lower, but getting back up that high will take some effort...
>>5443342
The copied bap deals 210 damage, to much the same effect. Sable is now awake and ready to go!
...back in the control room, because of a hiccup on my end.
>>5443343
A hailstorm forms in the upper section of the hangar, pelting all nonstrals. His blizzard frosts over the mouth for 176 damage, but...

>>5443352
Some rather haunting memories come back to Sable, but the spirit break knocks him back into the present, with an action to boot!

>>5443359
The winds give everyone a comforting, dodgy feeling! greater rolls will avoid her attacks.

Sable and Citrine are up in the control room. The platform capable of sealing/shocking her is in the back of the room, and she's very much not standing on it...

Maroon's back on the ground.
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>>5443370
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaa-ohthankArceusit'sover.
>Sable shivers
Oh hi Citrine. We gotta force it back onto that platform there, then we can lock and shock it. I think.
>Sable looks at the one button they haven't pressed.
...ah, fuck it. Not like it'll make things worse, right? Just in case, start praying. As in, now.
>Sable presses the button labelled "Testing"
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>>5443370
"Welcome back! Avalon ate your soul apparently... try not thinking too hard about it!"
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>>5443319
>Tintoretto wakes up from utter shock and watches the team attempt to kill the fantassel
"IMBECLIES! DONUT OTEMPT TO KILL IT! YOU ARE KILLING A NEW STEP IN THE WORLD!"
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>>5443374
Too late!
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Rolled 1, 9, 10, 13 = 33 (4d20)

>>5443373
A few nozzles and pillars rise from plates in the ground some holding items, others spewing flames in Avalon's direction. The giant robot turns and corkscrews through the air in vain attempts to avoid being burned, taking 360 damage and being forced backward towards the platform! It plucks a weakness policy off of a pillar before they recede as it spins through the air...

All non-mistrals who aren't in the control room take 50 hail chip.

ENEMY TURN 2
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>>5443377
"BUTTON DOLL, QUICK! We mead to stop their attacks! Do you have any idea what to do?"
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>>5443381
>non-mistrals
>lol, said cast, having become ice type thanks to his ability
>lmao
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>>5443382
Button doll? What? Also, it's attacking us and stealing our minds and souls, that fuckin' thing's demonic in nature. I'm not stopping anyone from beating the shit out of it.
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>>5443381
HP 1150/1200
"God dammit, this weather sucks..."
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>>5443384
"It seeks to become the ultimate lifeform, the greatest joys of life... COULD YOU SEE IT'S JOY?"
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>>5443384
"Should I hit the lights, or something? Would that make things worse? They need to get it back on the platform!"
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>>5443387
...You need mental help that nobody can provide.
>>5443389
That would probably not help, sorry. They gotta see what they're doing down there.
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>>5443394
"Right, also, I was in the heat of the moment with that question, but what the hell was that Poltergeist for? Why?"
>>
Avalon loses its 'capture' of Klinklang, and he pulls himself back together before he can fire another attack.
"Wh-wha?!"
As the giant robot rotates and inverts itself, A wide Fleur cannon erupts from its hand, sweeping across the room in a wide arc and exploding over Castform and Stern, for 304 and 206 damage! It weakens...

Despite its frozen mouth, Mistral and Kaku can feel themselves wavering, before ceasing thought entirely. They'll have to roll...
Avalon's special attack increased two stages!

Avalon used calm mind! Her special defense rose...

Sable, Citrine, and Tinto can see with the Zero Filter that the power it takes from its victims is their own human energy, to simulate a capture.

LHG TURN 3
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Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>5443398
>save our soul
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Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>5443398
"Whoops, I'm out..."
>Kaku tries fighting against the power of Avalon
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Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>5443398
>wonder gummi dodge roll, real action coming up shortly
>cast looks to Maroon and Stern!
hey guys, team attack?
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Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>5443398
In the name of the almighty, GET THE FUCK BACK ON YOUR STAGE, ASSHOLE!
>Sable uses Poltergeist to smack Avalon back towards the platform!
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>>5443398
"Owww!"
464 hp left.
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>>5443398
Hey Citrine, do you know how to use this thing? I can't figure it out.
>Sable passes Citrine Castform's Weather Vane
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>>5443401
"I'm ready." Maroon nods, staring at its core with intensity.
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>>5443401
"Team attack, that works!"
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>>5443381
Vee is buffeted by hail!
(520/570)
"A." Vee shields himself.

>>5443398
"No! Kaku!" Vee watches as the only one he knows is capable of snapping everyone out is also entranced!
>>5443400
It looks like he might be doing pretty alright though.

>>5443401
>>5443408
>>5443409
Vee looks at the three coordinating for the next attack. "Go for it, I'll be ready to help!"
Vee used Wish!
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>>5443406
"I should probably..."

Citrine sets sun, wincing at his HP total being halved for the moment.

"They're using fire, so... uh. I should probably."
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Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>5443412
>>5443398
"Hey, it's sunny! Let's.... Gooooo!"
Stern prepares a Flamethrower boosted by the bright sun!
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>>5443408
>>5443409
>Cast nods, landing on Maroon's head
Stern, get on, once sun arrives, we put our flames together!
>>5443412
>Sun is set
alright guys, let's do this!
>Cast adds Weather ball (fire) to the team attack! (roll maintained on DM choice, is 16)
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Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>5443398
>>5443399
"Nevermind, I'm back."
>Kaku hits Mistral in the snoot with Spirit Break
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Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>5443402
"NO!!"
>Tintoretto channels his long forgotten lore and channels Vee's wish to become of his liking.
"PARGON PARGON PIGLEMORE PARAGON ULYAOTH PARAGON!"
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Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>5443414
>>5443416
"Like a spear through the heart." Maroon murmurs as he bursts into flames and blasts off, aimed directly at its core with full intent to take it out.

>Maroon used Flare Blitz!
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>>5443418
>Tintoretto then turns off the lights
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>>5443419
(899 damage, 300 recoil, 679 HP left.)
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>>5443421
>>5443416
(721 damage off WB, team attack currently doing 1620 total)
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>>5443421
>>5443419
>>5443416
Stern's Flamethrower is dealing 371 damage!
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>>5443423
>>5443424
(Flame Comet, unless the others have a better name, totals at 1991 damage!
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Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>5443370
Astor sends vibes to the group
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Rolled 6, 20, 19, 3 = 48 (4d20)

>>5443400
Kaku breaks free of the capture with the grimmsnarliest of flexxes! Avalon's special attack drops a stage.

>>5443402
The incensed weakness policy darts around her head, bashing and cutting for 234 damage! the pestering stops her from advancing...

>>5443411
A light of hope hangs high on the ceiling, above all combatants...

>>5443412
The ice and winds are swept away, replaced with heat once again. A little uncomfortable for any ice foxes...

>>5443414
Another lively burst from the edge of the room for
211 damage! Avalon flinches backward just a bit!

>>5443416
Another blast! This one sears her form, knocking her backward with Sable's assistance for 465 damage! She's on the platform!

>>5443417
Soz, the turn regained last time was atonement for the gm's mistake.
>>5443420
>>5443418
Lights out! It feels rather uncomfotable with only the sickly glow of the soul-heart to identify the giant killer robot...
Also, the dark incantation wasn't recited correctly. It just makes Vee's wish stink.

>>5443419
Maroon's boosted jump relights the entire hangar for but a second and clears Avalon's armored body and kneels her for 899 damage! She won't be able to move off on her turn...

>>5443431
Astor's wingbeats calms the atmosphere of this dark, hot, battle chamber with a deicidal robot. It's... 17% less creepy in here.

ENEMY TURN 3
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>>5443433
>Tintoretto turns back to Citrine
"Doughnut tink of it!"
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>>5443433
We're just gonna turn this back on.
>Sable turns on the lights and covers the button
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Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>5443437
"YE BEITH DENINNINING PROGRESS!"
>Tintoretto attempts to open the control panel and look for the wiring for the lights so that they can be permanently off
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>>5443440
>Tintoretto snips a wire and now the lights are completely O-F-F. OFF.
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>>5443437
Lights on!

>>5443436
Donut think of it, Citrine.

Mistral, with a wooden and graceless gait turns towards kaku to fire a moonblast. It sears his dark hair with fairy light for 359 damage.

The weakness policy burns up in the coalescing flames, granting Avalon two attack boosts and a special attack boost...

Suddenly, she raises an arm skyward!

Still kneeling, Avalon's eyes flash pink from underneath its mask! Castform takes 520 damage from the imperceptible stored power attack.

Fleur cannon falls upon Castform and Kaku, dealing 250 and 645 damage!

This time, Bind and Stern almost find themselves succumbing, before they remember what and who they're here for. They're not captured!

>>5443442
Lights out! Again! the controls for the lights are... busted, now.

LHG TURN 4
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>>5443445
Citrine activates his Light Core, so that the buttons are visible, at least.

"Man, why would you do that..."
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>>5443445
>Tintoretto plants his face right on the glass, noise first, as he can only watch and hope Avalon gathers enough of the group to become an incarnation of itself
"PLEASE I BIG OF YOU TO WIN!!! AHHHHHH"
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>>5443445
>(HP:330/1100)
if I were holding the vane... that would have taken me out.
up for another shot guys?
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Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>5443445
"Wanna try the combo attack again?"
Stern prepares Flamethrower without waiting anyway!
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Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>5443445
"It's down! Help me get into its power source!" Maroon shouts as he's immediately upon the downed Avalon and bursts into flames. He pounds away at its chest. He's going to get through.

He's going to break it and whatever's inside.

>Maroon uses Extreme Speed and Flare Blitz.
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Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>5443450
>>5443452
knew I could count on you guys!
>Weather ball on Avalon!
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Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>5443452
(This roll is for Extreme Speed, adding +2 to the previous roll for Pyromancy.)
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>>5443450
The Choice Ribbon glows! It's a critical hit!
A massive 918 damage!
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>>5443453
(apparently it's at +2 Sp.def, 564 dam regardless)
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>>5443452
(1,038 damage, 346 recoil, 333 HP left.)
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Rolled 15 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5443445
Vee's Wish shines brightly in the dark!

He spots Castform >>5443449 in the midst of danger, looking like he could be doing a little better.
"Hey!" He calls out to the three currently engaging in a team attack. "Catch this!" Vee passes the Wish to Castform with a few guided stars.

Castform may be healed for 50% of his max HP!

Vee then makes another Wish, trying to make it as bright as possible. A bright light shining in darkness!
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Rolled 3, 2, 13 = 18 (3d20)

>>5443445
In the dimension of souls where his expertise lies, Mistral starts fistfighting with Avalon's own robotic soul. He's not content on trying to escape... no... he's taking this party right to the core! Soul-stral screams out in anger and starts kicking at the theoretical abstraction of energy one would call a 'hostile soul.'

"Fine! Let's do it! I hope you like having a heart of ice and a serious case of freezer-burn!" he shouts.
ACTION
>spiritual triple axeeeeeeeeeel
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>>5443445
...eh, the fires are bright enough anyway.
Button time!
>Sable presses "Conditioning"
Zappy zap means stop being a bitch!
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>>5443458
>cast gives the closest he can to a thumbs up, health restored!
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Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>5443445
HP 146/1200
"I can't believe, for once I'm going to die first!"
>Kaku quickly Bulks Up (priority) and attacks Avalon with Darkest Lariat!
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>>5443448
>Tintoretto then realizes that the lights are off and is seeing nothing.
>He looks back at Citrine and slaps him.
"YOU SEE NOTHING!"
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>>5443466
"I'm not seeing nothing. I've got a lantern right here." >>5443447
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>>5443460
"IT NO ANIMAL!"
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Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>5443445
"Come on guys! You can do it!"
Can they ever hear him?
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>>5443445
>Charles has unvoided!
"Oh shoot! What's going on?"
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>>5443483
"The mecha is trying to eat our souls and control our minds!"
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>>5443483
>cast... looks to be wearing sunglasses while riding maroon's head in a fireball
we're fighting the mecha!
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Rolled 18 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>5443485
"Good heavens! And It was so nice before..."

>>5443445
>Charles looks upon his guildmates and selects Kaku and Maroon for healing!
"Hang on you two!"
>Charles forms his signature water baton and sends some symphonic healing thier way!
>Charles used Life Dew on Kaku and Maroon!
> Roll for song
> +5 Melody pin
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>>5443450
Stern's intense flames have Avalon grounded and lighted! It's the only sight in the room, and it commands everyone's full attention with swwping fires! 918 damage!

>>5443454
He thought, in an already-spent-his-turn-and-free-priority-move kind of way!

>>5443456
564 Damage! Despite its knocked over and failing body, it keeps its gaze fixated on Castform.

>>5443458
Castform glimmers with a little second rainbow as he heals. A second star dimly lights the battle scene, just enough to give an impression of the carnage the flames and blasts have caused.

>>5443462
Kaku's boosted lariat sweeps her legs, knocking her over fully through the defense boosts! She's on her back... 173 damage.

>>5443459
Mistral breaks free, immediately sprinting in to retaliate with a more metaphorical blizzard of kicks from above... before a shudder from Avalon shuffles her out of the way of his second kick. His combo broken, he uses his momentum to parry a sudden swat from her. She takes 89 damage in all.


>>5443452
Maroon's paws and fangs hail down upon the soul heart, dislodging it! It's loose in her chest... 1,038 damage.

Maroon, Mistral, and Kaku all see Sable preparing in the corner of their vision and kick off just in time for the room to be fully illuminated in flashes by the scen of Avalon being shocked through with a reverbrating crackle! Another 250 damage, and she's fully paralyzed!

Twitching, sparking, and buzzing, she doesn't get back up...

COMBAT END

XP 170 + 2d20 to all participants.
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Rolled 18, 4 = 22 (2d20)

>>5443491
"Is it over...? Why did she attack us?"
Stern approaches the felled robot.
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Rolled 18, 20 = 38 (2d20)

>>5443491
Bada-bing, robo-cunt! Get FUCKED! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
>Dice rollin'
>Also, Sable activates the locks
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>>5443491
"NO!!!"
>Tintoretto quickly comes down to Avalon and cries right on Avalon.
"PLEASE WAKE UP!!"
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>>5443491
Citrine disembarks the control room and brings his light over to the others. "Sorry I couldn't be of much assistance there. Fire guys, you did great!"

Leaving the Core with the others, Citrine goes to check on Marble.
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Rolled 19, 4 = 23 (2d20)

>>5443491
"Goodness! What a time for me to get back from...wherever I was! Is everyone all right?"
>>
Rolled 13, 17 = 30 (2d20)

>>5443491
"Whew, close call! Thanks Charles."
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Rolled 15, 7 = 22 (2d20)

>>5443491
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>>5443495
>He still weeps on waiting for a response.
>>5443494
>He looks on to Sableye with a look of complete and utter dread.
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Rolled 11, 17 = 28 (2d20)

>>5443491
>Cast removes the Choice Specs, calming from the fight
Man, that was tense! was that... some form of living pokeball?
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Rolled 3, 15 = 18 (2d20)

>>5443491
Vee sprints over to the robot. He gets as close to its head as possible."Are you okay?"
His Wish remains behind him for the time being, he wants to make sure his robo-friend is okay.
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>>5443491
Maroon pants and collapses onto of the melted hole he and his friend blew open. With what strength he has left, he reaches in and plucks the Soul Heart out for all to see.

"Victory. . ." he groans, holding it close to his chest. "I'm in so much pain right now. . . Thanks Charles."
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>>5443493
Stern just looks a little upset. Pretty upset.
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>>5443498
>Charles give Kaku a thumbs up
"Glad I got here when I did, but looks like you all had it handled!"
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Rolled 4, 20 = 24 (2d20)

>>5443501
>Sableye may as well just signed his death warrant...
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>>5443504
Maroon, great work man. knew I could count on you for those kinds of moves.
that's it's power source isn't it. glad it's inactive without being in the rest of the thing. think PZ would be able to tell what's in there?
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>>5443494
"Now that's not very kind Sable."
>Charles looks to Avalon
"It was kind to us before..."
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Rolled 19 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5443491
"Well, yes, I wasn't too keen on trying to fight it out but possessing our friends is..." He pauses and stands nearby the fallen automaton. "Obviously not okay. Also, gimme that back, that's mine and not yours!"
>soul recovery [mysticism]
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>>5443509
You didn't get your body taken over by... that thing...
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>>5443508
"Yeah. . . If this thing is anything like Megearna, this thing right here really is its soul. . . We should keep it safe until we can find it a new body. . ." Maroon answers, sliding off its chest and tucking the Soul Heart in his mane before searching for something to claim as a trophy.
>>
>>5443511
"It...bodysnatched you??"
>>
Up over in the control room, Sable, Tinto, and Citrine can see the energy taken from Klinklang surge and bristle around Avalon. It struggles to maintain its glow, folding back and trying to seep back into her body, before fading away to nothing in the air above.

The soul-heart in Maroon's paws feels hot and distressed. Avalon shudders in place on its back.

>>5443510
Mistral, having already gained his agency back takes something extra from the innert soul-heart. Suddenly, he feels a weight in his stomach, like there's something horrr=endously wrong he can't fix, and yet he's responsible for. Like he should atone. Like he should... lay down and experience some solitude.
>>
>>5443514
sounds like a valuable asset, but I... don't think waking it up would be such a good plan yet.
>Cast joins maroon looking for a good trophy, or even just something that looks sufficiently valuable to sell on the robot.
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>>5443518
"It's nice now, put it back!" Vee is concerned for the robot's safety.
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>>5443518
Citrine is no longer in the control room. He is doing this. >>5443496
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>>5443521
>>5443516
Stern makes a face that does not vibe with the idea of taking a trophy from the robot.
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>>5443516
Mind-captured, more like.
>>5443518
Ah, good. Maybe THIS TIME it'll finally be over... my job is finally done... heheheh...
>Sable looks more relieved than you've seen him before
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Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>5443491
Astor absolutely helped!
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Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>5443526
"Well, I'm glad you're all right at least."
>Charles looks at Avalon, trying to glean anything about why the robot decided to become hostile
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>>5443521
"Don't worry, we'll put her in something without military-grade weapons. . ." Maroon examines its outer shell and the golden partners on it.

"Do you think we can cut some of this out and keep it as a metal poster? It's beautifully done.,"
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>>5443516
Wrong (you)
meant to (you) >>5443521
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>>5443529
It happened the second it soul-sucked the founder.
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>>5443530
certainly looks pretty... if we do, let's grab a couple extra for the kekleons and use the profit to pay for a guild feast, ay? of course, we'll keep the best one.
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Rolled 16 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5443533
Maroon smiles lazily, he blows a little fire like a blow torch and gets to work. (+2 Pyromancy)
>>
Marble is pointed at the downed robot, approaching it after nodding quietly at Citrine. "That was its intended purpose, to me?"
He's not much for words right now... or confirmation of well-being.

>>5443528
Astor gets 10 XP out of self satisfaction.

>>5443529
The robot's body is unresponsive, only jittering in place, trapped on the platform coursing with electricity. However...

>>5443514
Maroon's mane feels exceedingly hot, even for flash fire. It's starting to hurt to hold! A beam of pink light shoots out, striking the odd Klinklang in the side.
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Rolled 19 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5443535
>Cast also gets to work, remembering the gold coil and using thunder to try and pull off the plates Maroon cut (+2 Dynamo)
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Rolled 14, 16, 6 = 36 (3d20)

>>5443491
>exp roll (first two)

>>5443518
"I feel very strange and moderately confused for whatever reason," Mistral blurts out, shaking his head as if to clear a headache.
>roll to figure out what happening
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>>5443537
>Tintoretto is still crying so hard he can't hear anything what's going on...
>Someone should really console with him.
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>>5443537
"Whaaaaa!?"
Stern just watches, gawking.
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Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>5443537
"Woah!"
>Charles watches the pink light shoot towards Klingklang
"What's Avalon doing now??"
>Charles tries to figure out what's going on?
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>>5443537
"I'm really not sure what the intended purpose was. If you're okay, I'm not sure how much it matters," Citrine says, stepping up beside him.

"I'm sorry you were used as a weapon, which Sableye WILL be apologizing for, though."
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>>5443537
"Grr. . . .AH FUG!" Maroon screams as he yanks the Soul Heart out of his mane and shoves it into his bag. "Yeah! Yeah, it's still kicking!" Maroon howls in pain as he feels a burning sensation actually hurt for once in a very long while.
"Gr. . ." He drops the bag next to him so he doesn't have to carry it.

>>5443542
"Good haul. . . We'll put the bigger ones in the plaza and keep the smaller ones in our dorms." Maroon suggests, rubbing his neck.
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>>5443537
>>5443549
"Are you alright?" Vee's Wish is spinning around him with his own interest. "I think it wants to go back..."
>>
>>5443544
Kaku hears a sad pitiable voice somewhere... He decides to do nothing about it.
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>>5443550
"Ugh. . . It's in my bag. . . Turn off the 'conditioning' and slot it back in if you think it'll work." He says, shoving the bag over to Vee.
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Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>5443537
>>5443554
"Oh!" Vee takes the bag given to him, hoping it doesn't... kill him or something. "Is this safe..?" Vee waits for something horrible to happen.
>>
>>5443548
>>5443537
"... SHIT!"

Citrine whirls to face the beam's source.
>>
>Tintoretto begins to cry until the next day where he got hungry and head back to HQ. Alas goes one of the things in the world that he could relate too...
Everyone completely abandoning him really didn't help either...
-3 allegiance to Lost Hope Guild
>>5443494
-10 relationship scale
>>5443551
-1 relationship scale
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>>5443542
You feel a life within yourself that isn't your own. Maybe you should give whatever you took out of there back.

>>5443538
Cast and Maroon strip the arm plates and decorative leaf from the armor. It's looking a bit more like a normal Magearna, but these plates and legendary pokemon prints are way larger than a single pokemon can hold...

>>5443544
Seeing the others having things under control, Bind wanders up into the control room. Noting one of the other items that appeared in the battle, he presses the test command again, double tapping before any projectiles can fire. The pillars and weapons lock in place, revealing on some of them...
>An eject pack
>A life orb
>A really big, dull crystal ball?
He turns to Tinto. "Err, why are you crying? We're all alive."
>>5443546
The robot is slowly getting up into a kneeling position, but it looks as lifeless as ever, neither friendly nor aggressive.

>>5443556
Well, it's not burning or shaking anymore. More... smoldering.

>>5443557
"Leave it. It's the least I deserve, if that was what I wanted out of a pokemon..." Marble doesn't move in response to the attack.
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>>5443564
"That isn't fair and you know it. That's not you anymore. You remember none of it, right? Clean slate. Take it from me. You don't deserve to be treated that way when you're basically a different person."

Citrine's voice is shaking a little. It's clear he feels strongly about this.
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>>5443564
"MY ONLY RELATIONSHIP!!! DASHED BY THOSE PIGS!!"
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>>5443564
"It's still working!"
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Rolled 10 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>5443564
>Charles looks at the Robot
"...Avalon? Are you still there?"
>Charles tries to get the robot to respond
> + 3 Friendship?
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>>5443564
>Sable groans
Of fucking course, nothing can ever be done when I do it, as fucking usual...
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>>5443567
"Tintoretto?"
>Charles asks
"Are you doing ok? You seem really upset..."
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>>5443564
"Hm. . . I think we could move this with Citrine and Kaku's help. . ." He turns to Vee. "No, it's fine. Just tough out the. . . burning sensation and let's get back in its place."

With some hesitation Maroon quickly grabs the Soul Heart and puts it back in place.
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Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>5443564
>>5443572
We're... going to need some help getting these back to base aren't we? should we come back later for the rest of the parts?
>cast's trying to use his thunder power to lighten the load on them so we can at least bring the largest one home (+2 dynamo)
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>>5443573
"Yeah! That sounds like a plan!" Maroon manages out as he tries to fit the Soul Heart in right.
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>>5443564
"Ah, ugh, ew, I thought it still had some remnants of 'me' in there. I didn't mean to do that," Mistral groans, huffing in frustration.
>eject impostor
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>>5443564
"T-Thanks Maroon!" Vee scurries over to the robot. "Please be okay. Will you be nice?" He tries to slip the Soul Heart back in place.

Don't kill everyone please.
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>>5443571
"THE CREATION IS.. IS..."
"AAAAHHHHH!!!"
>>
>>5443577
"Yea...Avalon appears to be...unwell, is all I can say."
>>
>>5443573
"Cast! Could you please go into the control room and turn off 'conditioning'? Leave the field up for now. . ." he asks.
>>
>>5443581
got it!
>cast floats up to disable the shocks.
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>>5443566
"The more I learn, the worse it gets. It feels like I should be working to undo this, but I don't know if anything could make this pokemon, or this place okay..."

>>5443572
The soul heart back in place, Avalon sees everyone looking and turns away, ears falling to the side.

>>5443575
Its soul completely restored, Avalon can now express its desires by... laying down and curling up.

>>5443567
Bind flinches. "You can relate to that... big thing? An-and, it's still alive. Look!"

>>5443576
Its head turns around at the sound of Vee's voice, and gives a mirthless nod before sulking again.
>>
>>5443591
>Tintoretto looks up and sees that it's still alive
>He continues bawwwing for no real reason.
>May Arecus have mercy on your soul for his cry can awaken the elder ones.
>>
>>5443591
>Sable gets on the mic
Avalon, why did you attack us?
>>
>>5443591
"You can work to fix 'your' past mistakes, but please don't let them hang over you. A chance to start over is a lot more than anyone gets. Take it."
>>
>>5443596
most anyone**
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>>5443593
>Charles moves over to Tintoretto and pats his back, trying to make him feel better
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>>5443594
>>5443596
oh, uh. one more thing...
>Cast recovers his Weather vane!
it feels... off not having that on
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Rolled 16 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5443594
It points a finger at the Klinklang in front of it. He stops spinning for a second.

>>5443596
"I don't want this, I don't want this..." He repeats to himself. "I'll..." ...Roll, he will!

>>5443600
hat

>>5443581
The electricity has gone now, but the electric seal is still in place. Maroon and Avalon won't be able to leave with it up...
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>>5443606
>cast disables the seal!
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>>5443607
Maroon could walk off if he wants now, but Avalon stays sitting down. It covers its mouth.
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Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>5443591
"Okay, uh, sorry about doing that. But my stuff is my stuff! Including the weird and amorphous supernatural things, too!" Mistral scolds. "While I sorta did unto you what happened to me, an eye for an eye isn't right."

>>5443594
"Yes, I'd like to know about this, too." Perhaps maybe they can understand each other a little better considering the soul-to-soul communication.

>>5443606
>counter roll???
"Huh?" Mistral walks over and attempts to stop his mysterious actions. "You gotta stop doing this. Cease!"
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>>5443609
"Stop doing what? Let him alone for a second," Citrine says quietly. "I don't know what's going on."
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>>5443608
Maroon pats its side. "I'm. . . sorry. . . We'll come back and patch you, make you look beautiful again and you can be free." Maroon promises.

He walks away, picking up one of the plates and the dull-orb from one of the pillars. "Alright. . . I'll have to ask Zach's team and Professor Mayo if they want to tackle this later. . . Hell, Tracy could probably get some work out of it."
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>>5443610
"...alright. But if something explodes with energy I'm going to be upset. Listen, speak whatever it is and don't bottle it up, Klinklang."
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>>5443609
"I-it was an accident! I wouldn't have asked her to show us its purpose if I knew it'd start stealing bodies!" Avalon shudders, hearing him. Mistral can identify her feelings after that attack as... guilt. Guilt and loneliness. He can see her stealing a few glances at Charles and Vee.

>>5443615
Calling attention to the parts lying around, She notices her missing pieces and swiftly begins panicking, getting up and running before pausing at the edge of her prison. The locks are turned off, though...

The orb you picked up is the same size and shape as Avalon's own Soul-Heart, but this one looks... withering? Dry? It's got a lot of dust, and it feels different from the other one.
Bind finally makes his way down. "Sounds like an unintentional command, Mistral. If this pokemon had belonged to anyone in secret, I bet it'd be The Founder. And who knows what Zero Energy-voodoo whatever he could do in his state...?"

>>5443619
"I can promise you that I don't remember anything of this place, and I sure don't intend to look for any more like it."
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>>5443620
". . . Cast, leave the plates maybe. . . We'll put them back on later. I promise." Maroon pockets the. . Soul Heart. . ? He feels that it will be very important.

Very soon.
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>>5443620
"You had no way of knowing, and if everyone is okay, then everyone is okay. No one is blaming you. Don't worry about it."

Citrine sits in silence for a while until Marble speaks again.

"You don't have to go look for more if you don't want to. You can move on at any point, you're your own man."
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Rolled 7 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>5443620
>Charles notices the glances
>He tries to make Avalon feel better with some music
>He forms his baton again and trying to play something...calming
> + 5 Melody Pin
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Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>5443620
Vee feels bad for the robot. He passes his Wish to her, hoping to make her feel better.
"Are you gonna be okay?"
>>
Rolled 6 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5443620
Listening to Bind, he looks at the sad giant robot, a very weird feeling considering how much taller it is, and gives a pitying look. Mistral is going to try something! "What if we could just... free it from that kind of control?"

ACTION
>more wacky soul stuff (+mysticism)
"It's not your fault. Why not just let us help the shackles off and you can be bound up in, uh, friendship, instead? It's better than being stuck in a bunker collecting dust." Mistral hums. "Granted, it's got its ups and downs, but, hey, upgrades."
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>>5443624
>cast leaves the plates
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>>5443630
"I wanna try! It's nice, it doesn't deserve all this bad stuff."
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>>5443624
Maroon begins dragging the plates over to Avalon as an apology.
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Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>5443631
>>5443624
Avalon bows to Cast and Maroon, before swiftly dropping its pieces back in place, and begins an impromptu smelting with a fleur cannon...? How good of a job it is, only time will tell.

>>5443606
>>5443626
"You're really invested, for a stranger." He points away for a few awkward seconds, before... "It would be even lower of me to waste your care. For you Citrine, I'll... see what I can do when the chance comes."

>>5443627
>>5443628
She livens up a little at the song. It gives a vague gesture towards its restored body before pointing at you, and covering its mouth. Looks like... an apology, to everyone.

>>5443630
For the first time since the battle, Avalon looks interested in leaving its prison. She tears her gaze from the door just long enough to look at Mistral, an 'are you sure?' written all over her.
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Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>5443641
>friendship soul powers goooooo
"Okay, everyone, just gather around and let's do this!" Mistral raises his head and closes his eyes. "Let's hope this works, huh?"
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Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>5443641
>cast does his best to bow back
>friendship power, activate!
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Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>5443645
Maroon lends his friendship!
>>
Rolled 5 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5443641
"It's okay! You didn't mean it."
Vee is looking non-hostile, as usual. He's happy everyone's okay!
>>
Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>5443641
"Alright, all's well that ends well?"
>>5443645
"Okay but this better not blow up in our faces..."
>Kaku friendship roll?
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Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>5443641
"I'm in the same boat as you. It would be wrong for me to leave you feeling that way, you know? I can easily imagine how I'd feel."

Citrine looks pleased. "I'm gonna get you that apology, you know."

>>5443645
>friendship?
>>
Rolled 11 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>5443641
>Charles feels the friendship! He sends it over!
"I'm glad you feel better, Avalon."
>>
Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>5443641
Astor uses friendly vibes!
>>
>>5443641
>Sable just watches from afar
>>
The robot covers its core with a hand before slowly stepping of its platform for the second time.

>>5443641
Well, it's not a great weld job, but doesn't look like goop melted onto it. Adds character, one might say. Avalon walks over to the raised pillars to hand Maroon and Cast the life orb and eject pack. Objectively outclassed items, but they're also arguably her only belongings.

It bows to everyone before walking to the elevator, and accidentally breaks the controls with a giant finger.

"An apology! I'm starting to wonder if generosity can be a character flaw. But seriously, thank you, Citrine. Don't presume this to be a happy ending, though. I have a history of failure, it seems."
>>
>>5443659
"Pretty good flaw to have, in my opinion. It's not my apology to give, but I can promise I'll try to talk Sable into it."

"It's no problem. I had a history of failure, too, I'm pretty sure, so be optimistic."

Citrine relaxes until he realizes the elevator has been broken. Unsure of what to do, he just watches, for now.
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>>5443659
Vee is greatly pleased by the robot being okay.
"Woo! I'd call this mission success!"
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>>5443659
Maroon smiles and nods. Always happy to see another friend.
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Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>5443659
>one final friendship roll to close the night
"Eh... we'll figure it out, I think."
>>
Apologies and friends made, the gang uses [redacted] to get into the elevator, using the third floor option to ascend to the surface of the facility, the shining sunlight of the coast leaking in from the grotto this titanic exit was built into. The first time She's seen light in centuries, and a new appreciation for it for Marble.

Next quest is on Saturday the 29th at 9 CST.
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>>5435361
You watch as your surroundings are encased in a shell of endless murky black tiles, forming a dark cage around Chimecho's office. Everything in your grip feels very slippery as if everything has lost its touch. Chimecho starts moving toward the door, now having completely lost control of the situation. However, it seems she doesn't seem ready to leave yet. Either that or the shock has really frozen her.
>Magic Room?

The shadows step out from their vessels, staring blankly at your group of three.

>Kaku is currently sleeping.
In the realm of dreams, the Grimmsnarl can see that the rolling plains are... rolling. The world is moving as if the ground was a massive belt, churning and pulsing like the high seas. What was this place?

COMBAT BEGIN, LHG TURN.

Your choices:
>Attack now!
>Uh, actually, I don't want them anywhere nearby.
>Mercy...?
>[Items unavailable]
>[Player write-in]

Outside of the office with the others, a small crowd is forming from the noise of the commotion. Sunflora and Corphish are the first there, pestering the group at the door to the infirmary.

"Hey, hey! What's going on over here? Who're you to be standing here?" He clicks his claws, eyeing the taller members.

Sunflora covers her mouth, trying to peer in. "Oh my gosh... did you hear that noise in there? Was that Chimecho?"
>>
>>5446813
Stern is confused too.
"Uhhh, I dunno what I'm actually guarding. Should we check, Charles?"
Stern asks Charles if they should let Corphish and Sunflora in.
>>
>>5446813
Citrine has wandered over because This Is Where Things Are Happening.

"Chimecho? Weren't the others talking with... hmm."
>>
Rolled 20 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5446813
"Hey bros." Brock extends The Fist™ to the shadow creatures, lacking any better ideas than making new friends.
>>Mercy...? (+2 Chill)
>>
Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>5446813
>Sable doesn't really know what to do now, so he just starts shouting
WAKE UP WAKE UP WAKE UP WAKE UP WAKE UP
https://youtu.be/-Z-9RCuV0Lg
>>
>>5446818
"Hi Citrine, we're guarding this room! I dunno why though. There's weird noises, should we let them in?"
>>
Rolled 4 (1d6)

>>5446813
Rolling to spawn(Magic Room Shadow Square)
>>
>>5446813
>Tintoretto is starting to become extremely nervous out of nowhere and starts to hout giving away his position
"CHIMECHO CHIMECHO IS III!!!
NORMILL CHIMECHO!!!!!"
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>>5446813
"Hey, uh... Guess we were onto something?" Vee checks his inventory, only to find...
>[Items unavailable]
...his scarf is gone!
"Well!" He looks to his friends Brock, Sable, and Kaku, except Kaku doesn't look like he'll be of much use for the current time being. "This is a bad matchup. I could-" No scarf, no items. "Mm..." The noise of a disappointed Vee.

"Good idea..?" He watches Brock's >>5446823 attempt at a fist bump for the spookies.

"Not a good idea..." He covers his ears as Sableye >>5446825 tries shouting. Hopefully the others don't get aggressive.

Vee doesn't have all too many options!
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>>5446813
"Stufful?!" Stufful is scared and confused! Its friend suddenly collapsed and won't wake up!

Stufful shakes Kaku, trying to wake him up. It turns to look everywhere else, it seems the group forming around the door and the shadows inside.

"Kaku? Kaku! Are you alright? Wake up!"
>>
Rolled 19 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>5446813
>Charles gets a little nervous
“Erm…”
>He whispers
“Citrine, I’m not sure what’s going on in there, but let’s buy then time!”
>Back to the other Pokémon
“I do apologize, some of our friends are helping Chimecho inside and they asked us to hold off any visitors at the moment. Patient privacy.”
>Attempt to get trust
> + 3 Friendship
>>
>>5446827
"Uh...? Very forward with that explanation?? Um. Yes? Maybe? I just got here."
>>
Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>5446813
"Huh. Helloooo? Anyone around?"
Kaku is a bit stumped, but he guesses that finding the sleepers or the cause of the nightmare inside the dream world might be the way to stop this.
>Kaku sprints in the same direction the world is moving.
>>
>>5446835
Stern whispers, "Okay."
>>
Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>5446813
>>5446832
Vee decides to maintain a tactical, defensive position behind Kaku's >>5446837 unconscious body.
>>
>>5446833
"Hi Stufful, we need to... Guard this, I think...?"
Stern whispers to Stufful, who's apparently outside with them.
>>
>>5446849
"Stuff? Stufful!" It whips around and points at Kaku's unconscious body.

"Huh? Stern! Stern, Kaku isn't responding! We need to do something!"
>>
Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>5446813
"Can we not fight please?"
Mercy
>>
>>5446853
"Uhm, uhhhhhh..."
>>
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Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>5446817
>>5446818
>>5446835
The two share a glance for a long while as they wordlessly communicate and try to figure out what exactly these strangers are doing here. Eventually, Corphish scuttles closer, eyeing all three at the door. "Hey, hey... 'hold off?' That sounds pretty shady, don't you say, Sunflora?"

"Gosh... I don't think Chimecho's ever asked anything like that before," Sunflora replies, tapping her chin as she recalls her experiences working in the guild. "It does sound like a pretty strange request to make."

"Sure does, hey, hey..."

The two of them are not entirely convinced just yet.

>>5446833
>>5446853
Stufful is with Charles, Stern, and Citrine at the door. Perhaps he can sense that Kaku is incapacitated and something is going down, but otherwise can't currently glimpse in without fully alerting the two pestering the group.

>>5446823
>>5446825
>>5446848
>>5446855
As the three of them chant various feelings of goodness at the strange shadow creatures, Brock with his friendly gesture, Sableye shouting, and Astor just being fairly calm, the creatures slide away, moving the furthest they can, screeching strange nothings. They look panicked.

Vee, however, trips over Kaku. The room's energies are so out of wack he can feel himself physically drawn to the collection of shadows, floating closer to them! Oh no!

>>5446837
As Kaku runs in the direction of the moving world, he can see the light slowly start to fade. As he keeps going, the world slowly seems to move into a great and infinite maw. At the very end, fleeing but with a peculiar sense of calm, he can see a group of four pokemon, spinning away just to barely avoid being consumed by the void.

>>5446831
Bidoof appears, looking at the strange Dreepy freaking out in the hallway. "Golly, are you okay? I know you're not supposed to be here, but you're in serious distress, it looks like! Do you need some help?"
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>>5446864
>They look panicked.
"Hey brovee? You good?" Brock keeps giving of bro vibes "It's cool bros, we're here to help."
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Rolled 5 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>5446864
>Charles hold up both his hands
“I understand your distrust of strangers. Good to have.”
>He scratches his chin
“How about…we let one of you go in with one of ours to check on the situation? Make sure everyone is ok?”
>Charles turns to the outside team
“Sound good to all of you?”
>Roll to convince Wigglytuff guildmemebers
> + 3 friendship
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Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>5446864
"Oh boy, this doesn't look good... Hey, run away guys!"
>Kaku tries reaching out to one of the pokemon without entering the abyss, maybe they'll wake up?
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>>5446872
Stufful is stomping the ground in a worry. It nods at Charles as if to agree with his proposal.
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>>5446872
Citrine nods agreeably. "I'm sure everything is okay, but we should probably check."

He is not sure everything is okay.
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>>5446875
>Charles nods back to Stufful, in appreciation
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>>5446864
"Wh-wha-at..?" Vee is feeling an odd alluring aversion, he seems a bit preoccupied to respond to Brock's >>5446870 concern.
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SHADOW TURN 1

As the threat of positivity subsides, the Shadows leave their impromptu huddle and start gliding their way slowly to surround Vee. You can see long tendrils snaking around the group to encircle them and their target!

Vee can feel that the darkness is closing in his vision. His peripheral view is slowly slipping away.

LHG TURN 2

Your choices:
>Attack now!
>Uh, actually, I don't want them anywhere nearby.
>Mercy...?
>[Items unavailable]
>[Player write-in]

>>5446873
Kaku tries to grab one of them, aiming for the nearest one. That seems to be the Shuckle. However, as he takes hold, it feels like trying to move a mountain... and oh wait oh shit is that an actual mountain being rolled in!?
>Don't get dragged in!
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Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>5446882
>Don't get dragged in!
"Oh, you gotta be-"
Kaku lets go of the Shuckle to dodge the incoming piece of land!
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Rolled 19 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5446882
Vee feels too off-put to act accordingly. He goes with the first thing he can think of to protect himself.

>Uh, actually, I don't want them anywhere nearby.
Vee used Wish!
"G-Go!"
The old Wish-flashbang technique. Very inefficient but stylish and if it works, it works.

+2 Craftiness
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Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>5446882
"Whoa! Brovee watch out!"
Brock attempts to grab Vee to throw him back, landing amidst the shadow creatures instead.
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>>5446864
Tintoretto turned to look at the Bidoof. The horrific stare between the Dreepy and the Bidoof would haunt the beaver for the rest of its days. With his cold, dead eyes, Tintoretto seemed to pierce right through Bidoof's soul. He could feel Tintoretto's malevolent presence, and it was as if the air around them was thick with evil. The beaver wanted to flee, but it felt as if the Dreepy's stare was holding it in place. The Bidoof felt as if its life force was being slowly drained away, and it slowly walked towards him, clutching its knick-knacks, childish art, and scarves.

"I am a sea ghost, named Tintoretto. The one who was reborn into this world to warn you.

Beaver, if you dare intervene in my affairs,
disaster will strike.

I have no patience for your meddling in my business, so beware of my wrath. If you cross me, you'll regret it."

Then Tintoretto kissed him. "OKAY THANKKKSSSSSS!!!"
Was the feeling of dread all for nothing?
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Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>5446882
>Sable steps forward and shouts again
https://youtu.be/i5YVhDSkcBI?t=5
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>>5446879
>>5446879
"I can check! Should we let one of them in...?"
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Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>5446864
"Like, really, can we eat something and talk?"
Mercy
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Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>5446907
Oh
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>>5446872
>>5446875
>>5446879
>>5446893
Corphish and Sunflora start talking to each other, debating the offer provided by Charles. They seem pretty invested as they consider various things. Eventually, it ends and they both look back.

"I'd be willing to take that chance, but..." Sunflora looks conflicted.

"What's stopping us from just trying to get in there ourselves, hey, hey? It's our guild!" Corphish says, pointing an open claw at the four of them. It's not the most menacing action, but you can see an increasing number of curious eyes looking in your direction. This might get hairy if the rest of the Wigglytuff Guild gets involved.

>>5446888
>>5446889
>>5446891
>>5446907
Vee lights up a brilliant little star, showering the darkened room with light. The Shadows scream out and spread out away from the Wish, allowing Vee to scamper back to the relative safety of the team in the room plus the unconscious Kaku. Taking his spot, Brock jumps right into the fray.

Sableye's cry doesn't sound as powerful as it could've been and only has a minimal effect on the encroaching darkness.

>>5446887
As the mountain rumbles by, you see the group of pokemon casually scale the mountain at an impossible speed, but they're still stuck in place. Luckily, your reaction is fast enough to scramble out of the way of the gigantic rock formation, barely clearing the side of the incline. As you jog with your heart beating, you watch as the mountain slips down into the void, practically deleted.

For some reason, you can see three of the running pokemon glowing.
>Try to get closer and try again.
>What if there's another mountain from a molehill?

>>5446890
Bidoof looks concerned for a moment, but really, he's a strong momma's boy. He's been through some tough spots and this doesn't scare him one bit, no siree! He blushes at the kiss but backs up awkwardly. "G-Golly, that's very forward of you, yup... but you really shouldn't be here, stranger! Yup-yup. Shucks, guild rooms aren't for visitors!"

SHADOW TURN 2

Grasping shadow hands slowly start to reform, reaching out for Brock...
>Psychic? [Roll 1]

In Astor's lapse of blinking as he speaks, a shadow falls over him and the Hitmontop shadow glides over at blinding speed. It pushes off in a very strange stilted set of motions. It looks like it's about to attack!
>Close Combat? [Roll 2]
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Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>5446918
Stufful shrieks at the two stamping its little paws into the ground, denting the stone.
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>>5446918
>Tintoretto looks down to what he's holding.
"What I am holding, I forgor..."
>Tintoretto looks down again.
"Looketh serene... Don't know what to call them."
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>>5446918

The hands are slow moving but working to try and grab Brock. It seems the wish is slowing its progress down significantly!

Astor braces himself for a barrage of kicks but... nothing happens? Unscathed, he looks back and sees his shadow pockmarked with multiple holes in it where it would normally be whole. He feels as if breathing just became very difficult! But he's not hurt!?
>Astor takes 650? damage?

LHG TURN 3
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Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>5446918
>Try to get closer and try again.
"Trippy stuff..." Kaku reaches out to a glowing one, hoping nothing else gets in the way.
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>>5446921
"H-hey! Stufful, calm down! We should probably check up on the room with them anyway! I think they deserve to know... Probably. Charles...?"
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Rolled 15 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5446918
Brock extends The Fist™ again to the Forretress shadow and the shadowy claws "Bump it bro."
>Mercy, bro (+2 Chill)
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Rolled 8 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5446925
BY ARCEUS' LIGHT, BEGONE SHADES OF ILL INTENT!
>Sable uses Power Gem to create a lot of light, essentially turning him into a stained glass lamp (+2 Geology!)
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>>5446925
"Huff, Dammit! Let's talk this out please! I don't want to hurt you!"
Astor roosts
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>>5446918
>>5446921
>>5446928
“Stern is right, it’s their house. I’m worried for our friends too. They might be in trouble!”
>Charles addresses the guildmemebers
“I do apologize. I was worried for my friends and felt it best to make sure they were uninterrupted, but it seems that may not be the best call. Let’s go in and check on them.”
>Charles goes to enter the infirmary
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Rolled 16 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5446918
Vee lets out a sharp exhale and vocalization as he scurries away from danger, turning back to face the shadows in a firm four-footed stance. He spots Brock in his place and nods, calling out. "Thanks!"

>>5446925
"Careful!" Vee warns the sloth >>5446931 of the truly slothful shadow hands trying to claw at him.
Brock is a real one though, so he doesn't need the warning.

Vee is pretty enthusiastic now that things seem to be looking up for them all, especially after Sable's >>5446932 declaration of holy power. Is that considered blasphemy? Who cares.
"Yeah! Be nice and accept the fistbump or else!"

He aims to replicate the Power Gem and refract more light through Sable's gems.

Vee used Copycat!
Vee used Power Gem!
"By Sable's really shiny light, accept the fistbump!"

+2 Craftiness
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>>5446936
"Okie dokie!"
Stern gestures for everyone to enter.
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>>5446918
"Of course you can. I mean, I guess. I'm really not entirely sure what's going on, anyway."

Citrine ducks through the infirmary door, REALLY hoping nothing's wrong in there.
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>>5446939
153 damage if things don't go so well!
Maybe sorry Sable! His gems are looking quite distinguished today however...
Did he get them polished recently?
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>>5446936
>>5446940
>>5446942
Stufful quickly follows the rest inside.
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>>5446924
Bidoof walks over and gives a comforting pat. "Shucks, it's okay. There's really no rush at all! Why don't you come with me and we can get it sorted out, yup-yup?"

>>5446921
>>5446928
>>5446936
>>5446940
>>5446942
>>5446949
"Hey, hey! Don't go cracking the stones! Diglett and Dugtrio worked real hard to get that nice. I bet you wouldn't like it if I went into your home and started snapping at the plants, hey!" Corphish snaps back, looking offended.

Sunflora places a leaf to placate him. "Oh my gosh, don't get worked up. I think it's all really like a... big misunderstanding! That's right!"

Corphish looks less upset as Sunflora jumps in to defend the others and the group parts ways to allow them into the infirmary. "I guess, hey, hey. Let's just get to the bottom of this!"

With a nod, they head in... only to be immediately stopped! Sunflora collides with it, face first and immediately stumbles back, swiping and waving with frantic abandon. "Ew-ew-ew-ew! It's in my petals! Like, so gross! Oh my gosh, what is this stuff!?"

The infirmary seems to have been separated by a giant shadow wall.

>>5446931
>>5446932
>>5446934
>>5446939
Brock offers another sense of positivity, halting the advance of the shadowy claws. The Shadows seem hesitant, but suddenly, a bright flash of multicolored light fills the room and they hiss and scream out in burning pain. They dash away as fast as they can into the relative safety of the darkened walls, watching with intense hostility. Sableye, with the help of Vee, has been turned into a twinkling disco ball!
However, it's not without considerable pain channeling all that light!
>Sableye used Power Gem on Sableye! (50% of total damage received)
>Vee used Power Gem on Sableye! (20% of total damage received)

As Astor roosts, he feels better, but the holes in his shadows remain with a sense of foreboding dread. Why won't it fix itself? Is it more than just physical?

>>5446927
Kaku doesn't seem to have the best grip on the strangely glowing pokemon, but he manages to nudge the Forretress. Snapping out of a trance, she looks around. Her voice is muffled by her armored body. "...wuh? Where am I? Hey... who are you?"

SHADOW TURN 3

They seem highly hesitant to leave their cover. Strangely, you can see that the Forretress Shadow is looking very... faint.

But as they move around in the shadowed walls, it's hard to keep track of them. They won't be attacking you at the moment, at least...

LHG TURN 4
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>>5446957
"Phew, are you good Sable? You're kinda like a star! Or a disco ball!" Vee looks around at the shadows who seem to be cowering from the light.

"I think that might be enough now, Brock might have the right idea, so long as we've got a good backup plan. Isn't that right?"
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>>5446957
“What the…”
>Charles tentatively touched the shadow wall
“When did this get here…”
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Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>5446957
Citrine recoils. "What the fuck is this?!"

He's smart enough not to say 'AGAIN?!'. He looks closely at the "wall", trying to discern... literally anything.
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Rolled 11 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5446957
Brock looks a bit saddened that the Forretress would prefer to disappear rather that give him a brofist. He tries again regardless, though there's a hint of desperation in his voice this time.
"It's cool, bro. Just bump it so we're cool, and then we'll get you out of here."
>B-bro?
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>>5446961
Yeah, sure... could you uh... could you heal me, Vee? This hurts... a lot.
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Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>5446957
Stufful is going mad. It's flails it limbs violently at the wall.
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Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>5446957
"... oh"
Astor uses Brave Bird against Hitmontop!
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Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>5446957
"I'm Grimmsnarl, and you are in a nightmare! Hey, I don't want you to panic but don't get caught by that!" He says pointing to the all-consuming void.
>Kaku attempts to wake up Hitmontop this time.
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Rolled 2 (1d20)

Vee takes a good look at the scene, assessing that the situation seems to be a whole lot more manageable.
Turning to Sableye >>5446969, he nods. "Don't worry about it!"
He eyes Brock >>5446966 closely as he tries to focus on fixing up his friend, all the while the sloth is doing his very best. It's all a bro could ask for, someone who's there in your darkest (and brightest) times! Hopefully the shadows appreciate it as well.

Vee used Wish!
He makes a Wish as best he can, trying to keep it on the down-low for the shadows' sake.
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>>5446957
>>5446980
Thanks Vee... now for my master plan...
>Sable takes his gleaming self closer to the fading shadow (and Mime Jr.'s shadow is also there)!
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>>5446986
"Hey gembro. I think you're scaring them..." Brock's un-bumped The Fist™ is still hanging in the open air. He looks a little dejected, if the fractionally droopier smile is anything to go by.
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Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>5446957
>>5446965
>Charles watches Citrine and decides to see if he can press through the wall
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Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>5446957
>>5446965
>Charles watches Citrine and tries to push through the shadow wall
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>>5446986
>>5446990
"Yeah, I think it'd be best to stand back while Brock does his thing. It can't hurt to try! Anything goes wrong, you can just take ten steps forward and solve it."
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Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>5446957
"Whaaaaa!?"
Stern attempts to charge in!
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>>5447003
Yeah... Just setting up for the big show, is all.
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>>5447017
"A disco-show!"
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>>5447017
>>5447021
"A big party sounds like fun! You think these bros would like that?"
Brock is clueless.
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Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>5446965
>>5446971
>>5446991
>>5446962
>>5447012
"Hey, hey! This wasn't here before!" Corphish looks to the others attempting to push through the shadow wall. He stares at his claws and at the recovering Sunflora. He follows suit, attempting to move the obstruction.

There's a pouting look on her face before Sunflora joins in. "Oh my gosh, this thing is heavy... but we gotta move it!"

"Just a little more, hey, hey!"

You're not sure what needs to be done and you're not certain if it's doing anything, but you gotta believe!
>Keep trying to push it open.
>Okay, there probably is a better way.

>>5446966
>>5446972
>>5446980
>>5446986
Vee provides a bit of healing to the superheated Sableye, who takes his freshly removed wounds and bounds to the cowering Shadows. blasting the fading figure with a deluge of gem-lit light. It cries out as it fades out, no longer corporeal. Brock's attempt to try and brofist it proves fruitless as it has disappeared entirely.

Astor takes the chance to crash through the Hitmontop as the bravest bird that he can be! The shadows don't scare him! However, as his fly-by finishes and he touches back down, he quickly realizes that he phased right through the Hitmontop without scratching it! For a second, his thoughts flash in his mind as the creature takes the chance to try and attack, but it freezes suddenly, flickering.

SHADOW TURN 4

With the disappearance of its protector, the Mime Jr. Shadow starts freaking out. A massive hand crawls out and attempts to sweep both Brock and Sableye!
>Roll to dodge! (Beat the roll, Sable has a +2 bonus)

Shuckle has repositioned, appearing behind enemy lines, going for the most vulnerable.

>>5446973
Forretress, against her own better judgment, looks back and makes a noise that sounds like a horn with a napkin stuffed in the tube. That was most likely a scream. Kaku manages to tap the trance away from Hitmontop. He blinks, stopping his spin. "I haven't felt dizzy like that in a looong time... hey... is that forest moving toward me?"

With Hitmontop's warning, you can see a large number of tall trees speeding in!
>I can dodge these and keep saving these guys!
>No chances taken, avoid it fast!
>[Player write-in]

LHG TURN 5
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Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>5447025
Stufful stomps its paws on the ground before snatching Stern's whole body, wielding him like some kind of flamethrower and yank on his tail!

"Stufful!" It shrieks.
"We're coming!!!"
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Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>5447025
>Okay, there probably is a better way.

>>5447028
>Charles notices this as the flames tap his leg
“Woah woah! Stufful what are you doing?!”
>Charles tries to subconsciously search for another way past the wall
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Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>5447025
ASTOR! GET ME SKYWARD!
>Sable jumps over to the left of Brock to assist him before being lifted into Disco Ball mode
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Rolled 10 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5447025
Brock takes the opportunity to fist bump the massive shadow hand "That's the way, bro!"
>Brofist!
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Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>5447033
"Incoming!"
Astor swoops Sable up!
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Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>5447025
>I can dodge these and keep saving these guys!
"Uh-oh! Evasive maneuvers! Run!"
Kaku attempts to grab onto Shuckle before escaping the speeding woods!
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>>5447032
Stufful is using Stern to burn down the shadow wall since hitting it did not work.
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Rolled 18 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5447025
Vee tries to reposition himself in front of the Mime Jr. Brock >>5447034 is trying to fistbump so that it may be protected from the light for long enough to hopefully accept it.

It's a show of good faith, right?

+2 Cuteness.
He wouldn't hurt a tiny Vee, would he?
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Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>5447025
"Puuuush!"
Stern uses Superpower!
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>>5447028
>>5447032
>>5447040
The flames crash against the barrier, spilling and dancing out as acrid smoke pours out. Stern's own Superpower starts to coerce even hotter and larger flames! It's a strange and exhausting use, but it's working even better!

Sunflora dodges out of the way. "Eek!" she cries, shielding herself from the heat. "Oh my gosh, give some warning if you're going to do something like that, okay!?"

"Hey, hey, I think that's working!" Corphish points to the tar-like shadows coiling and wilting under the intense assault of heat.

Charles notices that Stufful and Stern's team-up is making some serious ground. Now... is it the heat or the light trying to take it apart? He's not entirely sure!

>>5447033
>>5447037
Astor and Sableye team up to truly become a disco ball sensation! You see the faded Hitmontop flee to the deeper part of the shadows, unable to cope with the amount of light flooding into the area. The sweeping arm that was intended for Brock loses its momentum and energy with Sable's interference.

Vee, bold as ever, jumps into the fray to try and stop it with nothing but his cuteness to give the Slakoth a chance to fistbump the obviously dangerous attack, evidenced by how despite stopping it with his face, Vee's shadow has lost the upper half of its head. Simultaneously, Vee feels very dizzy.
>Vee takes 100? damage?

Brock takes the sacrifice and fistbumps the shadow. His shadow loses its hand.
>Brock takes 50? damage?

SHADOW TURN 5

Not stopped by any of the defenders, Shuckle swipes Kaku's shadow by wrapping its inky black shape over it. However, it stops whatever it was doing and flees to the relative protection of the wall.

Mime. Jr is flinching and cowering in the wall, the most affected by the light show.

>>5447038
Kaku attempts to chance it and grabs onto Shuckle, too. However, he wasn't anticipating just how quickly the trees were closing in on his position. The side of his chest comes into rapid contact with a tree trunk, sending him sprawling and ever closer to the void.

"Oh no! We gotta save him!" Forretress says to the suddenly awakened Shuckle. "Quick! Spin Hitmontop over! Yo-yo time!"

"Awww but I don't like the yo-yo move, it messes up my flow," Hitmontop complains.

Shuckle bubbles out and shrugs.

Kaku's choices... hey wait a second where did your right leg go:
>AHHHH WHY IS MY LEG GONE
>Cooperate with the pokemon to get out of this situation!
>I can do this on my own!

LHG TURN 6
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Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>5447073
Stufful keeps Stern steady, trying to burn open a whole in this damn, stupid, no good wall! "STUFFUL!" It cries out.
"AAAAAAAAAAA!!!"
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Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>5447073
“Oh! Um, Stern, Stufful, if their of you mind, could you continue? It’s hard to tell, but I think your flame attack worked on it.”
>To Citrine
“Citrine, think you could hit it with a power gem?”
>Charles, not having an ability that generates light, elects to try a damaging move
“Watch out! Acid Spray coming up!”
>Charles’ body glows purple as he shoot out an Acid Spray at the wall!
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>>5447073
"Owww-wwww..." Vee mopes in an odd painful sensation, trying to get his balance but it makes him want to cry. He is a big Vee though, big Vees don't cry.

He turns pose Brock a question. "What do we do now..?" Vee is holding his paw out as he lies on his side. One could interpret it as an invitation to bump but he is also just trying to gauge if he's the one spinning, of the room.
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Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>5447073
>Cooperate with the pokemon to get out of this situation!
"AHH! Oh this was a terrible idea! Hey, there's only one of you left to awake, just help me snap them up!" Kaku awkwardly crawls as fast as he can!
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Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>5447073
Astor, keep me here, I have a good cover over most of the room.
>Sable works on his gleam a little more
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Rolled 5 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5447073
>>5447087
Brock looks between his arm and the missing shadow as he absently fist bumps Vee "Bruh. This is not cool. Let me deal with this brovee." He shuffles over to Mime Jr. and places his claw with an intact shadow on his shoulder. "You can't just steal people's shadows, bro. We need those, or we'll disappear in sunlight."
>Give me my shadow back, bro. (+2 Chill)
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Rolled 10 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5447093
"Thanks Brock, you're the best bro... ever..." Vee is nursing his intact head and his un-tact shadow head.
"It's okay, Yuri can fix it..." He laments his fresh cut.

He leans in a manner to help back Brock up. Hopefully having only one freaky lightness monster approaching it will soothe the shadow's troubles.

Or maybe it's just evil, and mean.

+2 Cuteness
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Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>5447090
"I'll get you closer!"
Astor tries to get closer so Sable's light is more effective (?)
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Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>5447106
Heh
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>>5447079
>>5447080
Corphish shrugs. "Hey, hey, sometimes we can't always be of help..."

Sunflora looks at the burning plume and thinks for a good while. "This might be one of my worst ideas yet, but maybe... eek!" The flower pokemon sends out a gust of leaves into the flamethrower to try and provide even more fuel. As Charles' Acid Spray comes into contact with both the wall, burning leaves, and fire, it bursts and boils! Sending superheated little droplets all over the area, the shadow wall has been completely opened up.

Finally, they can hear the sounds of battle within Chimecho's office.

"Hey, hey! Something is happening in there!" Corphish points out, scuttling bravely past the shattered barrier.

>>5447090
>>5447093
>>5447100
>>5447106
The Mime Jr. doesn't respond to their demands but doesn't seem to be acting. Either because it's afraid of them or the flying disco ball Sableye, you're not sure. With most of the group in the scintillating lights, none of them are doing much of anything anymore!

It could also be a great place to do some dancing. Astor's good vibes have saturated the entire room. The Shadows have been frozen in fear of his positive energy waves!

>>5447088
Kaku looks to the group as he attempts to fight his way, down a leg (or perhaps a peg), asking for help. Seeing the urgency of the situation, Hitmontop sucks it up and is sent further down. Given Kaku's proactive action, he's able to grab onto the Grimmsnarl and drag him out of certain demise.

Forretress gives a worried look at Kaku. "D-Didn't you have both legs earlier?"

The other two also look confused and concerned.

You can see the Mime Jr. dancing along in a field of tall spiky rocks.

Your choices:
>walk it off, finish the job somehow
>come up with a plan
>hmm its a hasty idea but... what if we spin to win?
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>>5447116
"Stufful!" Stufful runs inside with Stern to Kaku and Brock's side.
"We're in!"
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>>5447116
“Woah, wait up!”
>Charles lumbers after the brave Corphish!
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Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>5447116
"It's just a scratch... But maybe-" Kaku grows his hair where his missing limb used to be. It won't be as stable as the real thing but it should help, right?
>hmm its a hasty idea but... what if we spin to win?
"Alright guys, you are all about spinning aren't you? Then try following my lead!" Kaku Lariats his way through the Spiky Rocks!
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Rolled 2 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5447116
"It's alright bro." Brock grabs his Black Glasses and puts them on Mime Jr. "There you go. That's better, isn't it?"
>Bro move (+2 Chill)
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Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>5447116
>Sable attempts to glow harder in order to banish the shades
https://youtu.be/l3T_X2E26sQ
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>>5447121
>>5447120
"Hey, hey! What's going on in here?"

Sunflora, Corphish, Stufful, Stern, Citrine, and Charles ends up in the shadow-infested room of Chimecho's Office. They see the stunned pokemon in question floating by the door and the weird shapes shambling about.

>>5447125
The team looks at each other and nods. "We're Team Go-Round! We'll spin our way out of here, that's for sure!" they cheer out. Well, they all say several different things, but you get the idea. They crash and bounce against the rocks, attempting to push each other further through the maze.

Somehow, Kaku manages to grab onto Mime Jr. despite being significantly crippled. They do a small pivot in place. "Ta-da I'm awake! Aaaand where am I?"

>>5447127
>>5447130
All the Shadows have become faded and faint.

Brock's attempt at friendship falls flat as the glasses just pass right through to the grass floor below.
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Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>5447134
Astor uses good vibes
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>>5447116
Vee looks over at Kaku's unconscious form. He wonders what he's going through at this moment in time.

>>5447134
When he turns back the shadows seem to be all disappearing.
"Oh..." He's a little surprised, and a little uncertain. He's a touch sad Brock's sunglasses fell to the floor in his last attempt.
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Rolled 3 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5447134
Brock picks up the glasses and puts them back on. "Could've just said you didn't want them bro. No need to drop them. But it's cool, it's not everyone's style."
The Slakoth looks around "So uhh... Can we get our shadows back, bro? That'd be swell." It's very likely he doesn't even realize the danger of the situation.
>One last broll
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>>5447134
>Sable is a holy light, banishing darkness.
>Sable is also in great pain. Please heal the Sable.
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>>5447142

"Stufful!" It quickly bumps Brock's fist.
"Brock! Are you okay? What happened!?"
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>>5447134
"Welcome to the land of dreams, careful with the moving landscapes! I don't know how we are getting out but, hopefully my crew will have that figured out by now!"
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>>5447142
"We did our best, Brock." Vee is clutching his head with one paw. "I think that's more than enough!" He cheers.

"Let's go focus on fixing ourselves now, yeah."
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Rolled 14 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5447150
"Sounds good, brovee. Check on the others for me?"
>>5447145
"Good to see you plushbro. We tried to help these bros with their nightmare problem. Not sure if it's working, since they're not really being bros about it..."
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>>5447155
Stufful quickly hugs its bro-starved bro.
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>>5447155
Vee nods and gets up. He heads towards Kaku's >>5447147 hopefully not final resting place to nudge him a bit. Maybe it's worth trying to wake him up, or maybe he'll stay sleepy until he feels like getting up himself. It's up to him.
"Hey... Hey... Wakey wakey..!"
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>>5447134
Stern is back in action!
"Did you guys do whatever you guys needed to do?"
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>>5447138
>>5447142
>>5447144
>>5447145
>>5447150
>>5447162
The Shadows are wavering now, broken away from their anchoring counterparts. They certainly aren't going to be shining examples of friendship.

As everyone enters the room, shielding their eyes from the sudden shift in light conditions, they notice the darkness finally going away.

"Hey, hey! What's... is that Sableye glowing?" Corphish asks, shielding his eyes as he enters.

Sunflora points at Kaku. "Oh my gosh, is he okay?" She runs over and gently shakes him. Joined by Vee, the two attempt to pester him awake.

>>5447155
>>5447157
It is an understandable gesture.

>>5447147
Kaku can feel himself slowly falling upward.

Hitmontop looks puzzled. "Where are you going?"
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>>5447167
"The darkness is fading! Neato!"
Stern is now trying to poke everyone awake.
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>>5447167
Vee looks around as things seem to become real again. He isn't sure how much of recent events have been reality, but they all seem to be in place, so who cares?

He looks to see if any of the forever-sleeping mons have awoken, or if they are otherwise no long comatose, still holding onto Kaku as he waits for a response.
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>>5447167
"Wherever the light takes me! See you on the other side!"
Says Kaku, yelling as he's taken away, his role fulfiled at last.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH_Zl2Rgl5M
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>>5447167
>Sable is in great pain
https://youtu.be/0PkuIl3dY-w
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With the shadows gone, everyone has woken up! Even those that didn't seem to listen to the waking world at all. Chimecho, for her part, apologized, stating her concern that she didn't want anyone else wrapped up in this terrible incident. The rest of the evening is spent, as thanks, at the Wigglytuff Guild's dining hall, partaking in the finest berry meals the guild could offer.

After hearing about what happened, Chatot offered a small sum.

Mission complete!
You earned:
+400+3d20EXP
+700P (each)

You're now on the first floor of the Wigglytuff Guild, trying to not succumb to your food coma. What a long day!

The sunset is filtering in through the windows.
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Rolled 7, 19, 20 = 46 (3d20)

>>5447179
>rollan xp
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Rolled 2, 10, 7 = 19 (3d20)

>>5447179
Wow... That was tiring. I think I'll wait about 5 to 18 years before being stained glass again.
>Sable drops to the floor and rolls for xp
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Rolled 3, 18, 10 = 31 (3d20)

>>5447179
"Woo!"
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Rolled 2, 7, 9 = 18 (3d20)

>>5447179
"Woo!" Vee takes in the (real air). The place looks awfully nice right about now. This sort of natural light isn't anywhere to be seen back home at LHG. It's a nice change of pace.
"What a weird day..."

He stretches off a long non-descript amount of time nap and looks around.
"Now where's Bidoof..."
Until next time!
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Rolled 3, 16, 5 = 24 (3d20)

>>5447179
"Whew! Next time you guys try and beat the dream fights for once!"
>xp
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Rolled 20, 3, 20 = 43 (3d20)

>>5447179
>XP roll
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Rolled 20, 16, 14 = 50 (3d20)

>>5447179
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Rolled 12, 12, 14 = 38 (3d20)

>>5447179
Rolling
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A long trek back towards Treasure Town and the guild from the Secret Hangar (plus a u-turn to pickup a forgotten PZ) and Avalon is sent back to the guild for surveillance and safety. The locals propbably wouldn't respond too well to another human-related kaiju pokemon appearing in the midst of their reconstruction efforts...
Which are going rather well! Many buildings have started to replace the old heart of town, now accented by the partially buried Sharpedo Bluff fashioned into a fountain and canal running through town, as per Mistral's suggestion.
Some vendors and familiar faces have even set up and taken to strolling around the finishing construction effort...
>Kecleon Bros
>Xatu Appraisal
>Team Skull?
>Milo and Dr. Doppler appear to be out of prison
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>>5449765
>Xatu
Hey Xatu, anything goin' on with the sun or anything?
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>>5449765
>Milo and Dr. Doppler appear to be out of prison
Poli wastes absolutely no time approaching another certified "evil genius".
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>>5449765
Vee is interested in seeing what Xatu might be able to do for him. He slinks over to the Psychic bird sneakily.

"Hey Xatu!" Their last meeting involved a spontaneous Dreamcatcher purchase, and one worried Vee. This time, however, Vee is happy to see him.
He sits next to his friend Sable >>5449769.
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>>5449765
>Milo and Dr. Droppler appear to be out of prison.

Looking through the crowd, Maroon's eyes catch two familiar faces. With a grin, he's quickly on his way towards them.

"Hey! Milo! Doc!" Maroon calls out.
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>>5449775
>Sable pets Vee
Heya Vee, how ya doin?
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>>5449765
>Xatu Appraisal

Citrine is carrying a Deluxe Box! "Hey, need this opened," he rumbles as he makes it to the stand, before pausing for a moment. Begrudgingly, he continues. "How much?"
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>>5449765
>Xatu Xatu Xatu Xatu
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>>5449765
>Xatu Appraisal
Kaku places a Deluxe Box that used to belong to Cava in the counter. "Good day! Same as Citrine there."
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>>5449783
"Veery good." Vee is glad to see Treasure Town doing better.
"This place is gonna be better than ever soon enough!"

He retrieves a Treasure Box he'd been carrying, ready to see what Xatu thinks about it.
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>>5449774
Maroon turns to his side and grins at Poli. "Hey, Poli- 's been a while. Where have you been?"
>>
Rolled 3, 10, 8 = 21 (3d20)

>>5449769
>>5449775
He flaps his wings on either side, before spreading them outward. "Hello, travelers. It is not the sun revealing secrets of the world to me today, but a source of darkness. Something unseen has been disrupting my service, and a new peer has only just brought it to light. Please, introduce yourself... KWAAAAAHHHH!!!"
He slides sideways as he shouts, revealing a rather dizzy looking Mismagius behind him. She's messing with a hanging dreamcatcher.
"hrokleooo frireednnss!"

>>5449789
>>5449790
>>5449784
My appraisal skills however, remain untouched. 150P per box, please...

>>5449774
>>5449778
Milo holds the fan of her tail out for a moment like a blade, before relaxing upon seeing you. "We are out and about legally ('this time', you can hear her mutter)! Hello Maroon and... Soulless.
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>>5449765
Mistral has tagged along, going around to check out how the place is doing.

>>5449774
>>5449778
>>5449793
In the meantime...
>Milo and Dr. Doppler appear to be out of prison
"Do you not see the true extent of my genius, Milo? Muahahaha!" A voice shouts, tinged with insanity and excitement. "The un-FATHOMABLE reaches of my STUNNING intellect devised a way out of our predicament all without the hassle of seeking a way out!" There is a bout of cackling. Upon closer inspection, you can see an Orbeetle stuck in a cage. It looks to be a complex trap for whoever presses the large red plate in the center gets... trapped in a cage.

Doctor Doppler continues his insane rambling. "It's simply the law of mathematics applied! If our negative predicament of being incarcerated was to have another negative factor of me being incarcerated a second time while within the confines... why, it would simply have to let us free! It would generate a truly... diabolically positive outcome! Muahahaha!"
>>
>>5449765
Stern is here, bigger than ever as a new Emboar!
"I wonder what the Kecleons are selling!"
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>>5449793
"That's cheaper than last time." Kaku hands over 150p.
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>>5449793
"Hello! My name's Vee!" He's enthusiastic to see the Mismagius for whatever reason.
Vee pushes the Treasure Box further, looking back at Xatu. "One-hundred-fifty Poké is a good deal!"
A paw drops exactly 151P on the counter.

In the meantime, Vee talks to the ghost.
"It's nice to meet you, how long've you been working here?"
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>>5449793
Oh... Hi again. Been a while since we've seen each other.

So Xatu, what is this secret?
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>>5449792
"Shopping." Poli replies.
...he hasn't bought anything since Maroon last saw him?
>>5449793
>>5449794
Poli does not respond to 'soulless', though it's probably true. "Wow! That sounds incredibly smart. I should make a magical spell that frees everyone put in jail but then puts them in another, more magical jail."
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>>5449765
>Tintoretto finally remembers that the secret stash was here, in Treasure Town!
>So much time for what?
>Oh well, let's figure out where that secret stash is and open it!
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>>5449794
Maroon narrows his eyes, furrowing his brows as he considers the true extent of what this 'mon is implying.

"So you used the double negative exploit to escape from prison? I can't believe it." Maroon says breathlessly in shock.

>>5449802
"Nice. What for?" Maroon inquires.
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>>5449805
"Purchasable items." This answer... does not answer anything!
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>>5449793
"Oh, that's not too bad."

Citrine plinks 150P onto the counter.
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>>5449793
Hey xatu! is everything okay over there?
got anything you'd need help with?
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>>5449805
>>5449802
"Yes. I shall name this new 'phenomenon' after my love of vegetables. Henceforth, it shall be known as the 'folding cabbage effect!' Muahahaha!" Doppler cackles from inside his relatively tiny cage. "I shall expect... muahaha... royalties or references within scientific processes! My GENIUS simply keeps on giving!!!"
You cannot help but wonder why he folds his cabbage.
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>>5449815
"Wow! I didn't know you were supposed to fold cabbage. It must be a botany thing. In alchemy, we fold lettuce instead." Oh no. He's becoming... a "genius".
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>>5449808
Maroon knows better than to keep asking.
>>5449815
But dammit he really wants to ask.

"So- Milo, how have you been since we've last met? Sirocco is fine- I think, she's kind of a gamer girl, real neet."
>>
>Nearly everything that's being said is deafened.
>FIND.
>STASH.
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>>5449794
>>5449815
In that case, good doctor, it appears that while we have been liberated, your second prison remains yet. Should you entrap yourself again, to free yourself of this one?"

>>5449799
>>5449800
>>5449810
Leaving 1 P on the table, Xatu sweeps up the cash and does his thing.
"And so it is revealed. Within the boxes... were these!
A Totter Seed in Vee's box.
A Grim Knot in Kaku's.
A Reviver seed in Citrine's.
>>5449812
>>5449801
"Something is plaguing the path my dreamcatchers are meant to send us on. It disables them. Pardelia, if you would demonstrate..."
The Mismagius waves a wispy tendril over one of the hanging frames of string, revealing a thick, waxy, pitch black ooze coating the strings.

>>5449795
The Kecleon Bros shop is looking rather dry...
Sitrus Berry - 800P
Stun Seed - 1,400P
Perfect Apple - 145,000P

The Kecleon wares however, are housing some pretty unique knicknacks.
Orre Relic - 1P
Golden Mask - 20,000P
TM Overheat - 8,000P
TM Heat Wave - 8,000P
TM Dragon Tail - 5,000P
Oranguru Statue - 8,000P
Air Balloon - 500P

>>5449802
Poli sure didn't pick up any of the money he converted his soul into!

>>5449803
Sneaking off into a hidden corner on the edge of town Skuntank silently nods you toward, you find a strangely misshapen rock, a fair bit bigger than you. There's some graffiti under a lip on it, a skull surrounded by gusts and sickly looking clouds. What do you do?
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>>5449828
Woah. That's definitely bad, is there anything I can do to help?
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>>5449828
"Hello, Kecleons! Wow, those are some things you have! Can I get a..."
He thinks. That relic, the Sitrus Berry, and an air balloon?"
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Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>5449828
>Cast inspects the ooze
there aren't many pokemon I know of which could mess with a dream. only ones that come to mind are hypno, musharna, cresselia or darkrai. and I don't think any of those use ooze.
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Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>5449830
>>5449828
>Sable inspectum oozum
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>>5449828
>The Dreepy quickly runs over to the rock and opens it up expecting to see all sorts of treasures...
>This won't end badly as the Skuntank stands silently...
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Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>5449828
"Huh, the dreamcatchers are broken? The darkness cult did do some sort of dream... stuff..."

>>5449839
>Citrine also inspectum oozum
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>>5449842
>His heartbeats rapidly in pure excitement...
>HIS TREASURE...
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>>5449828
"Ooh, thanks!" Vee takes the Totter Seed. Not at all what he was expecting, but useful. He also takes the 1P he left, sensing Xatu is too punctual to take it.

Vee takes a look at the Dreamcatcher Pardelia held up. "Woah." Vee furrows his brows, looking kinda angry, but that's just how Eevee are. "Something... kinda similar happened to me."
He retrieves his Foreverstone; a dreamcatcher with three Everstones tied and roped through the strings inside, of which he has around his neck on a long rope like a necklace, hidden just behind his yellow bandana.
"Why's it... like that?" He seems to think it's a mildly pressing matter.

He tries to see if his Foreverstone reacts to the other, more corrupted-looking Dreamcatcher.
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>>5449828
Doppler shakes his head (or body, depending on how you look at it) at Milo. "You do not understand, my loyal and maniacal benefactor... muahahaha..." He tries to place a hand on his chest as best as the cage can allow it. "For you see, this is but a complex in which my genius can be contained and concentrated! The world could not handle me at my finest!"

>>5449828
Mistral walks over to the Kecleons. "Hey, I was wondering, would you be willing to buy this Bright Powder?" He opens the bag to reveal the flashy dust.
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Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>5449855
"Wow, it sounds like freeing you would be a cause of mayhem... and evil." Poli notes... then immediately starts walking into Doppler's cage, bonking the bars. Is this his attempt to break it..? Well, walking into his last trap broke it just fine...
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>>5449828
Kaku takes his Grim Knot. "Neato!"
"Yeah, I'll let you guys deal with the nightmare dark magic, I've had enough for now..."
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>>5449855
Maroon watches on on in mild horror as Poli trespasses into the Doc's personal space.

He turns back to Milo. "So. Going to visit Sirocco any time soon?"
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>>5449800
>>5449830
The Mismagius wobbles and fades as she speaks. "i ddncnanoy breb heree ndcoffr leokneg... i hadvbe omlmrly jusrt connrntactedd thieis dioxotau. it si noottr nsfafe ofor me toto bee herere foof lonnng! Sometithiin takakes is."

Xatu waits for a moment in awkward silence. "She means to say that she can only spend so much time warning us in Treasure Town not to sleep too much, lest we get whisked away to another world.

>>5449832
"I believe these effects are far too widespread to be the work of a single pokemon, save for Darkrai. Multiple pokemon have disappeared, but I understand he is... out of commission."

>>5449839
>>5449848
Getting close to it, you feel a wave of tiredness wash over you, lulling you towards sleep, but you can't make out much else.

>>5449842
You reveal a pit in the ground, holding among 12,000P, a map to a mystery dungeon, and a foul smelling capsule. To the point you may be taking damage, you can't tell. It's the sharpest sensory pain you can recall, this stink...
>>5449855
"That sounds like the world's problem, more than ours. Sirocco and us deserve to shine."

Meanwhile, the Kecleons offer 200P for your battle cheese.

>>5449819
>>5449874
"We have survived the trials of Treasure Town's prison, though I fear our efforts to instill fear in their raffle were for not. We've been let out, and now the prisoners' respect has all the use to us of dust in the wind. To think of all the work Sirocco and The Doctor could have done... it enrages me. My spirit may not be fully quelled until I can see her again."

>>5449830
"Greetings, valued customer! That will be 1,301P, please!" As you accept the items, the relic, a miniature stone tower with the end shape of a pokeball begins to glow...

>>5449862
"Let us pray for... newer trials soon."

The Grim Knot, when kept in your inventory, gives +2 to hair manipulation rolls.
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>>5449900
"Agh... what the..."

Citrine backs up. "Does that just send you into nightmares? We've run into some darkness-worshipping weirdos, and dreams are sort of a part of it... I don't know, but they seem like the cause here. You heard of 'em? Seen anyone suspicious near your stock?"
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>>5449900
>Tintoretto takes them all
"SMELL MAN! IT IS GOOD DAY!! LOOK AT WHAT I FOUND!!"
>He attempts to call the Skunktank over.
>Just as he does so he opens up the capsule
>Ah... that smell... it reminds him of the days of sleeping in the holes of an outhouse...
>So nostalgic...
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>>5449900
>Cast nods... uh, shakes
seems like a hassle. if you know any way to weaken whatever tiredness that causes, we could use it like a compass ttowards whatever is causing this.
>cast thinks again
maybe powdering chesto berries and throwing them on the ooze should hold it back.
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>>5449900
Astor is there! He stands silent besides Citrine, was he there for the whole time?
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>>5449900

>>5449850
(This post was skipped over accidentally, here)

Vee seems to understand Pardelia's hardly-comprehensible speech at least a little bit.
"Yeah, I know the feeling." He comments, feeling like he can relate to never staying in one place for long, if not for completely different reasons.
"I hope you enjoy your stay in town while you can, though! Treasure Town's the greatest."

Speaking to Xatu again, in response, Vee speaks. "Ah, I hope I'll be safe from whatever danger's going on."
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>>5449900
"Hm? What's going on?"
Stern gets a closer look at the relic...
-1301 P.
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>>5449900
I... uuuuh...
>Sable shakes himself awake
AWAWAWA! Yup! Still awake!
So another world, eh? There's something we've been investigating, there was that weird shadow world in that. Then with Dream Eater in the Wigglytuff guild... Yeah, I think that cult's doing some creepy stuff.
Oh, hey while we're doing box things, I forgot I had this. Could you open it?
>Sable puts his box and 150P on the counter
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>>5449900
Maroon smiles. "Well, I can't wait for you to visit us- I'll miss Sirocco despite how little I've seen her. She's cool."

He shakes his mane. "Any plans, Ms. Penultimate?"
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>>5449900
Mistral takes his bag of glowy powder away. "Only that much, huh? I guess it has had more utility for me than that amount. No deal, sorry."
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>>5449900
Poli has backed off, not breaking the cage. Evil deeds must be contained for another day, it seems.
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>>5449903
"Oha knonono, theeahoi dereemaapcathers, tehuyy yale yoyur kconnscsioiusdneess elseewhere. soemthtingis takieng passehnffgers' consucioiusnes to... anorhthter world eentirely. It is noe lonfger a dream."

>>5449905
It's a paper mache shell, poorly concealing some kind of gas. A noxious gas bomb, sure to inflict a horrible hour upon whoever catches a whiff.
Skuntank smiles in the distance, though he's still chained to his cohorts... who are angrily trying to drag him over to your direction. He's pulling them back to continue their community service sentence.

>>5449907
Xatu speaks before Pardelia can create another parsing headache. "A stopgap solution. There are multiple pokemon to descue from what I have dubbed... wakenapping."

>>5449919
"Without proper resolve from the host, my dreamcatchers lack the power to transform into anything desirable. If they appear as such, they are being filled with despair and weak emotions."

>>5449910
berd

>>5449922
Stern can feel his name become more... Orreish. For the rest of the night, his name is HOOBIT.

>>5449923
A swift swipe later, "It is revealed... "KWAAAAAHH! A ghost gem!"

"I biiddd youoyii ffgogood louck inn jhsaj a sechberh, but thoedjiihhia foogews a sdtep beueyfod dreams..." She's starting to flicker...

>>5449926
"I'll ask to be directed to your home. I need to see her, understand that she is okay." She's being polite, but you can feel a pressure straining her voice. It feels like she's trying to make it sound as little like an order as possible.

>>5449928
"So sorry! Maybe another day we'll be in better shape to trade. Assuming you don't find a better use for such glitter than we have."
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>>5449951
Uh...bye Pardelia...
And thanks for opening the box, Xatu. I'll eat this later. What's this "wakenapping" thing?
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>>5449951
>Tintoretto takes a good whiff and instantly falls to the ground
"EhEhEheHeH... dEfInItElY nOt OuR dInO... HeHeHeH... sOmEoNe PoIsOnEd ThE wAtErHoLe..."
>Should someone intervene?
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>>5449951
"Geez..." Vee says in response to Xatu's explanation.
"Does that mean someone's responsible for tainting them like that?"
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>>5449951
"I don't know what happened. Oh well, bye Kecleons!"
Stern happily walks off with his stuff.
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>>5449963
"Hey fella, you ok?"
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>>5449951
a stopgap's the best we can do until we find the source of... is it wrong to say Source of the Sauce?
I'll do my best to look into it, and get back to you if we can figure out what's going on. after all, you've helped me more than any one mon deserves, least I could do is return the favour.
>>5449957
psst, sable. I've got a small idea, but I... uh, you're the only one I can think of who can test it. do you know phantom force?
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>>5449970
"HeHeHeH... sOmEoNe SeT mE tHe BoMb..."
>Tintoretto is practically on the floor at this point.
"I wAs RaIsEd bY a CuP oF cOfFeE..."
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>>5449951
Citrine nods along, slightly weirded out by Pardelia, still.

"Right, I'm game to rescue them for sure, the question is how? Do you have a failsafe, to make sure we don't get trapped, or anything?"
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>>5449963
>>5449976
>Kaku used Trick!
Tintoretto now has an egg in this trying times.
"Oh no, he's even more delirious now."
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>>5449969
HOOBIT is approaching Maroon and the Sirocco squad.
"Yo, Maroon, what's goin' on here?"
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>>5449976
"..."
Astor leaves a flower over Tinto's body
"I'll send your surviving family members some ham i guess"
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>>5449985
"i'M tHe EgG mAsTeR dAd!"
>>5449993
>Tintoretto laughs, has a seizure episode, and starts laughing again.
"SaMe BaT hOuR!!"
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>>5449957
>>5449964
"It is a theft of one's consciousness. The body and soul are left unharmed, and can even act and speak as they normally would. However, they have no memory or inhibition. Their desires and identities stay, but their inhibitions and thoughts are taken.

>>5449965
"Most assuredly."

>>5449969
As Stern makes to leave, he slides in place to turn around instead of organically shuffling his legs, very slowly.

>>5449979
"MAKnEIJIB onddne nononow. Yejaii! Nope!"

>>5449985
Kaku, this thing stings to hold, let alone smell.

Pardelia's body whips to the side, as if hit by something or blown in the wind. "httrye got ne! Bye! Owwie!" She flops over, and pops out of existence. She leaves behind her little red pearl, signature of all Mismagius, enwrapped in a web of string and a wooden frame. A masscatcher, a stray thought beams into Citrine, Vee, Cast, and Sable's heads.
Xatu meanwhile, flutters and panics.
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>>5449973
Nope.
>>5450002
That's creepy. So what do you think we can do abo-
>Pardelia's thing beams onto Sable
ACK!
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>>5449951
Maroon nods. "Aight, I can take you as soon as everyone else is wrapped up here- that sound good with you?"
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>>5449991
>>5449926
.
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>>5450002
"Ah- bye..? Huh..." Vee looks over Citrine, Castform, and Sable >>5450007, before he goes to investigate the pearl. "It's a... Masscatcher." He isn't sure why he decided to name it that, it just... feels right.
He feels it in his paw. "Weird..."
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>>5450002
...that's unnerving.
>Cast gets a stray thought!
>>5450007
shame, I was thinking if there were some way to go in while having a way to warp back out. like some kind of conciousness rope...
hold on, what about using poltergeist as a lifeline? possess one of bind's substitutes and use it to scout the place out, pulling back so we know what we're dealing with.
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>>5450002
Kaku wisely breaths through his mouth and drops the thing wherever the smell can't reach him. "Eugh, this stink is gonna stick."
>>5450000
He then puts Tinto on his side, he kinda remembers that being seizure procedure or something.
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>>5450016
I... guess that might work? It's worth a shot, at least.
>>5450014
That's a new one.
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>>5450007
>>5450014
"Yeah, I agree, but how do I know that...?"

"Xatu, what's up with her, anyway...? I could barely understand her there."
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>>5450018
>Tintoretto stares off into space...
>He looks into Kaku
"I aM sIaMeSe iF yOu PlEaSe..."
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>>5450000
Tinto's map folds open in his writhing. It leads to... Aegis Cave?! Fun. Just what was Team Skull hoping to accomplish?

Bind, back at the guild burns his dinner for missing a quads post.

>>5450009
"Thank you, that sounds delightful!" She gives an earnest smile, and the tension in the air immediately dissipates.

Once he recomposes himself, Xatu warns, "She never told me of any project of hers! I know not what this item does! She was our only contact on the other side of whence these victims are taken..." He waddles back and forth, less still than you've ever seen any Xatu... until he's addressed. He stands as still as ever.

>>5450022
"She is injured. Her ability to manifest in our world and make sound is compromised..." He turns toward the sunset and raises his wings. "...maybe."
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>>5450026
...Are you sure she's not just really, REALLY drunk?
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>>5450026
>Tintoretto looks up to Team Skull, with a twinkle in his eye and a crooked smile
"KiLlEr kEeMsTaR!!!!"
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>>5450011
"Eeeeeevil!" Poli declares.
...he hasn't done anything evil. At all. "Actually, I was just trying to open that cage."
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>>5450026
She sounds... drunk. I'm gonna try getting a full crate of chesto powder to help with whatever the hell's going on with the dreamcatchers.
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>>5450026
"Huh." Vee looks back at the Masscatcher. "I guess she wouldn't mind if we took this then, would she?" Vee holds it up, ready to place it in his Key Items.
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Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>5450033
"Oh, I can help with that! I'm SUPER strong now, let's do this!"
HOOBIT turns towards the cage, and attempts to just pry it open with Superpower!
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>>5450026
"Good luck with him Kaku"
Astor hops off to Citrine
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>>5450037
"Weren't you already super strong..?" Poli asks, since he knows Superpower and all.
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>>5450026
Citrine ponders Xatu's words.

"She can cross over? Is she the only one you know of that can? Even if she's injured, or loopy, it's the only sorta link we've got.

>>5450038
"Hey, Astor. We're getting some troubling news. Got a box for Xatu?"
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>>5450042
"Well, maybe, but I'm even stronger now!"
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>>5450030
"Chaw-haw-haw! This guy's great! A little evil hustler. I have no idea what he's saying, so it's a step above those gushy softies at wigglytuff's and the clink already!"
Golbat sweatdrops. "Are you sure about that, Boss?"

>>5450029
>>5450035
"...That is also a distinct possibility."

>>5450036
Xatu sure seemed too spooked to do anything with it, that's for sure.

>>5450037
The moment Stern touches the cage, the bar he grabs explodes, immediately shattering the entire contraption. Each individual bar, plate, and claw is blown away to a different direction in the town before exploding themselves, sending more pieces even further around. In the corner of your vision, you can see a piece land in a wooden barrel full of unfolded cabbages before it's blown to cinders.
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>>5450053
So uh... yeah. Any ideas on what to do about this creepy goop and pokemon becoming... wakenappy?
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>>5450053
>Tintoretto weakly gets up...
"TaKe Me To ChUrCh...
>Tintoretto gets knocked out.
>>
(it is 3:36 am, I must void)
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>>5450047
"A box? I don't think so, but i got that weird dreamcatcher that turned into this"
Astor shows the Strings of Destiny
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>>5450052
>>5450053
"Impressive. You are... the fucking strong, I think they say?"
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Rolled 14 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5450053
"Well, I think it'd be neat if we could help whenever we can. Something tells me we'll be hearing more about this soon..." Vee has acquired the Masscatcher!

He stands up taller and gets ready to leave. "Thanks for the help, Xatu!"
And the Vee wanders out, placing a Gold Ribbon in his fur by his ear. He flaunts it as best he can, hoping the shine will draw a mon's attention and with it, bring a chance to sell it.

Vee is looking especially cute, as always. Maybe it'll be enough to catch someone's eye?
+2 Cuteness/Captivation
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>>5450058
europe moment

>>5450055
"I must admit, I am lost without Pardelia. The sun cannot divine that which its rays will not, and have never illuminated. My only lead now is this... masscatcher, but I know not its function..."

>>5450056
In his flailing, the map folds back closed, wrapping Tinto, a lucky egg, and the money up within itself, snug as a ghost missile in a rug. It rolls back over to Team Skull, the lackeys of which immediately fall over their leader trying to beat up the dragon and get their stuff back. Skuntank bats them off, and begins swinging at them in a big dust cloud of fighting.

>>5450062
Immediately, he's gathered the attention of both the Kecleon bros and a passing Duskull. Both of parties trip over eachother trying to get his attention.
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>>5450067
Vee is immediately and completely focused the Kecleons. Two chameleons, so Hell-bent over turning a profit they'd sell another mon's soul for it. A duo lustful for money to the point it turned one of them green and the other purple. The two Pokémon who are both are so greedy, their smiles could be seen in the reflection of every coin.

And to top it off, they don't even do business with criminals! Can you believe that?
Vee isn't LEGALLY a criminal at the moment, or is he..? Either way, his wanted posters are out of the two's field of vision, and it seems to Vee that they would like to take his Gold Ribbon off his paws.

Vee swiftly turns to the Duskull. "Hi! I'm Vee, who're you?" He greets the ghost happily, wholly ignoring the lizards nearby. His Gold Ribbon gleams softly.
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Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>5450067
Hm. Maybe we should try to figure that out first.
>Sable tries to discern its function from its appearance
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>>5450047
"She would be, yes. Any sufficiently powerful pokemon with a talent for teleportation or projection might be able to reach her if they knew her location, but I have met... none others, familiar with this problem or location.

>>5450075
"Goodness gracious! Your style, your grace! It demands the eye. It simply MUST be rewarded! Please, I implore you, Allow me to take this gold ribbon of your paws, for research! I have... 2,000P on my person, and I daren't merely pawn such a canvas for your expression, even if it were to buy me a new home!"
this guy's weird.

>>5450076
It's a dreamcatcher!!
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>>5450053
Maroon is spooked by the sudden explosion.
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>>5450080
This is... meh. Anyway... Citrine, you thinking about who I'm thinking about?
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>>5450080
Citrine's mind immediately jumps to one Pokemon in particular.

"I know someone who can do that. We can find her, start getting that done, yeah? I'll let you know."
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Rolled 17 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5450080
Vee seems completely alright with the Duskull's exceedinly extravagant and eccentric style of speech and... everything. It reminds him of a peculiar friend of his...

"Oh, thank you!" He puts on a slightly more refined voice while keeping up his innocent adorability. Perhaps he'd be mistaken for some aristocrat's kid.
Probably not.
"I've never had anyone such as yourself be so kind. You'd really be willing to give me all that for this..?" He does a subtle flutter of his eyelashes, but it isn't apparent due to Eevee not having visible eyelashes in any of its official art.

"It is quite something, isn't it? I was beginning to wonder if it suited me well..." He looks shy and vulnerable for a moment, before returning to normal. "I... I couldn't possibly ask for much, I try to be modest with my look." Gold is certainly modest.

"One-thousand-five-hundred. It's only fair..."
He sets it at a significantly lower price than was implied, hoping someone like him would FAINT over the thought of it being worth so little, but still perfectly okay with his gains otherwise.

It IS worth 1,500P, after all.
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>>5450095
The Kecleon bros begin to tear up over the loss of their favorite purchase as Duskull trades money with Vee. He accepts the bow, tenderly ensuring not to disturb or move it more than he needs to until it's inside the void of his skull, before reeling back and falling into a seat of his spilled remaining coins. He drapes an armlike strip of cloth over his forehead. The resplendence! The generosity! The HAUTE COUTURE!!" He faints.

Plans made and items collected/traded, the guild returns home for some creme brulee and well-done Tauros steaks cooked under the watchful eye of guildmaster Bind.

All Participants tonight get another 500P and 50XP next session'll be at 9 PM CST on Saturday the 5th. Happy belated Halloween.
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>>5450100
Vee smiles. He looks at the two lizards in the corner of his eye, his grin wide and sincerely sinister as he stares, mocking them and their usual smiley-facade without a care of if they see. He's done it. This is war, and he's already won.

Afterwards, Vee truly realizes the Duskull's charity, and he looks... genuinely conflicted for a moment, turning away to think on it.
With a quick breath, he turns back to face the Duskull, eyes almost closed as he ups his act. Though, is it truly an act? "Oh, I can't, you're just too kind. I think you've already paid me quite a bit." He offers some money back, totaling to a 1000P return to the eccentric Duskull as Vee only takes 500P.

"If I may... I have a request. If we are to meet again sometime, I do hope I get to see how many heads you turn with it."

Vee looks as the Duskull is no longer conscious enough to hear him.
"Oh."


Vee looks around to make sure nobody will steal from the ghost, before walking away. Mission success? Mission success.
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After the celebration following freeing Team Go-Round from their endless nightmare, you were able to ask them some questions about their whereabouts before the incident. While their account was relatively disjointed and all over the place, you ended up with a familiar explanation that led you to a strange winding river. Coincidentally, this was the place both Mawile and Swirlix were heading. With a common destination and the gratitude of the Wigglytuff Guild in your pocket, you were given some "free-of-charge" seats on a caravan.

Now deeper into the heart of the Grass Continent under a starlit sky, your group stops in a forest clearing to allow the workhorses to rest and relax. A comfy fire has been built and you're all surrounding it. How nice!

Swirlix is gnawing away at some sort of hard candy, provided by Mawile to try and curb their insatiable appetite and keep your supplies topped up enough.

Mawile sighs. "Don't think I've ever traveled with such a big group. Can't help but wonder if this will be a real challenge..." she speaks her idle thought.

Your choices:
>Maintain watch around the perimeter. Can't let our guard down. (+1 Stress)
>Take a breather and enjoy the company. And the night. (-1 Stress)
>Attempt to try and make a campfire treat! [Roll required] (-3 Stress)
>Interaction and dialogues!
>[Player write-in]

Chapter 35: Insomnia! - Quiet Nights by Fires
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>>5453499
>Maintain watch around the perimeter. Can't let our guard down. (+1 Stress)
dontlookatitdontlookatitdontlookatitdontlookatit...
>Sable is watching the treeline to avoid seeing any Mawiles
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Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>5453499
>Castform! has actually arrived this time
>he's roasting magost on the campfire, ever wonder where he gets all those?
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Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>5453499
"Big groups like this are a bit unwieldy, sure, but the firepower's undeniable. It gets results," Citrine replies to Mawile. He's watching the treeline.

>Maintain watch around the perimeter. Can't let our guard down. (+1 Stress)
>perception
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>>5453508
>1
>by roasting, we mean the magost is on fire.
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Rolled 14 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5453499
>Attempt to try and make a campfire treat! [Roll required] (-3 Stress)
>Charles attempts to use his gardening knowledge to find anything that could be good for a roasted snack!
> +2 Gardening
"Hmmm. I find it nice to travel with a large group Mawile. I find it helps with stress."
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Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>5453499
>>5453508
>>5453510
>[Player write-in]
Poli attempts to salvage Cast's Magosts. That would amount to getting them to be less-on fire, and properly cooked with Scald.
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>>5453499
"So anyways then he was like BOOM and just smashed into brochomp like it was-" Brock is in the middle of recounting the story of how he and Stern evolved. He's told this story about 5 times by now, but this time he's doing pushups while doing it, rather than, say shadowboxing or giving an exaggerated theatric replay of the events.
>Take a breather and enjoy the company. And the night. (-1 Stress)
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Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>5453499
>>Attempt to try and make a campfire treat! [Roll required] (-3 Stress)
"Ah, nothing like camping in the wilderness to relax..."
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Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>5453499
Stern is casually making roasted berries.
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Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>5453499
>Attempt to try and make a campfire treat! [Roll required] (-3 Stress)

Stufful is resting near the warm glow of the campfire, idly roasting a marshmallow with the rest of its friend with a bright smile and a sparkle in its eyes!
. . . Or is it fire?

>Interaction and dialogues!
"Stufful!" It cheers turning to Mawile. "Stufful!"
"This is great!" "Oh! Hey! Nice to meetcha'!"
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>>5453499
Vee is staring into the fire from afar, next to Kaku >>5453518 and Citrine >>5453509. He starts up a conversation, if only to say something just for the fun of it.
"This place is kinda nice. A little cozy. Woods like this are pretty neat if you know your way around." He finds himself quite immersed in the flame, maybe he's a little tired. "I think I'm gonna go out and see what tasty snacks I can find!"

>Scavenging! Vee's looking for something sweet. (+-? Stress)

He stands up, stretches, and prepares to venture off into the wilderness. He won't be going too far out, hopefully.
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>>5453515
"Heh heh, you like that little story a lot don't you?"
>Charles asks with a smile
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>>5453515
>>5453520

Stufful turns to the rest of its team and lets out a shrill shriek! "Stufful!" It waves its paws in the air. "Stufful!"

"Woah! Woah you guys already evolved?! Since when?!"
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>>5453529
"Oh, Stufful! We evolved in a fight against the Dojo Garchomp! It's crazy, I'm even more super-strong now!"
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>>5453499
>Sableguy unwrapped the bag revealing Tintoretto
>After the probably (delayed) counter attack, he gets outside and its quite clear that hygeine isn't his middlename.
>He reeks like a Rafflesia arnoldi or maybe something worse.
>Suddenly he notices the fire and his eyes widen...
"FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!"
>He starts moving around in circles...
"MORE FIRE! MORE FIRE! MORE FIRE!"
>Is it a safety hazard to have a smelly person near fire?
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>>5453528
"Yeah bro! It was super mega awesome!" Brock does claps in between push ups.¨
>>5453529
"We gotta get you pumping that iron, plushbro! Gotta make sure you get big and strong too!"

Brock gets up and starts jumping around Stern excitedly "Then we can really call ourselves Team Prospect, cause like we'll have prospered! Hehehe!" He jabs at Stern's back, it's almost like a massage.
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>>5453532
It stabs its spit into the ground and runs over to the Emboar. "Stufful!" It squeals before slapping Stern's shin with surprising force.

It stamps its paws on the ground, leaving dents and kicking up dust. "Stufful! Stufful! Stufful!"

"What?! And you didn't tell me!? Dammit! Dammit! Dammit! We could've thrown a party or something!"
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>>5453534
"Oh, goodness! Calm down Tintoretto!"

>>5453535
"Certainly gave you a speed boost. Much different than your rather laid back personality!"

>>5453537
>Charles notices Stufful getting upset
"Stufful? Are you all right?"
>Charles lightly pats Stufful's back
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>>5453499
Astor!
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>>5453534
"HOW... HOW DO MAKE BIGGER FIRE??"
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>>5453543
It shakes its head and cries out. "Stufful!"

"We could've thrown a party!!!"
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>>5453543
"Really? I feel pretty normal, goobrah!"
>>5453547
"Sorry plushbro, but we'll wait until you get big too to throw a real big evobros party. EVOBROS! EVOBROS!"
>>5453545
"Put big stick on big fire!" Brock bounds off to grab some sticks and tosses them onto the campfire to demonstare
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>>5453547
>Charles can't tell what Stufful is saying, but he can see he is upset!

"I'm sorry Stufful. Perhaps this could make you feel better when I finish roasting it?"

>Charles shows off whatever items he was able to find to use for cooking!
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>>5453547
"Aw, who cares? It's just evolution! We can celebrate for as long as we've evolved!"
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>>5453552
>>5453554

Stufful calms down and tilts its head. "Stufful. . ?"
"Really?"
>>5453553
Stufful turns to his other friend, the Galarian Goodra and sees his golden berry- roasted to perfection. It smiles and claps its paws. "Stufful!"

"Hey! That's pretty good!"
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>>5453508
>>5453514
Castform has turned most of his tasty treats into carbon spheres! The only thing you'll be getting from those is carcinogens and cancers!
>Castform's Stress increased by 2.

Poli manages to save one of them, but it's pretty crunchy for a berry. That's not much of a treat. The rest are unsalvageable charred bricks.

>>5453505
>>5453509
Sable walks around the area, pointedly avoiding Mawile. The night is still pretty young, as you haven't been here for very long. Occasionally, you see movement and that makes you jumpy, but it's just a nocturnal bug.

Citrine doesn't see too much either.

Mawile shrugs, scooping some dirt together to make a cushier dirt seat. "Maybe, but then you got more trouble to contend with. It's easier if it's just a team or a travel buddy to look out for. Keep it simple and all that." She gives a dismissive wave.

>>5453511
Charles manages to make some berry skewers. Not bad stuff and it's a relatively light meal.

"I think it causes me more stress than anything, honestly! How much 'mons are here to keep account for?" She points and counts. "Can't leave one behind either, so... someone does need to bear the stress that you aren't feeling."

>>5453515
The Mudsdale and Meganium give a concerned look. Will anyone be able to get a wink of sleep with the chatterbox that Brock has become? They try not to let it bother them.

>>5453518
Kaku also manages to make some berry skewers. They're not bad, and although the combination might not be the most flavorful, it's filling and warm on this cooler night.

>>5453520
>>5453521
Stern and Stufful manage to roast a combination of berries so well that they caramelize on their own, toasted almost perfectly by the fire. They have a nice golden crust. It makes you feel good.
>Bonus -1 Stress for a meal well done.

Mawile raises a brow, taking a long moment of silence to try and understand Stufful. "Why are you talking in wildspeak?"

>>5453527
Vee leaves the relative safety of the group and heads off (but not too far). Looking around the dark for food is probably not the greatest idea, considering that any fruits or edible plants blend in with the dark. Suddenly, he hears some rustling and branches snapping behind him.

What does he do?

>>5453534
Swirlix grimaces, hopping a little further away to enjoy her third nightly snack.

Regardless of what you do, the night continues on.

Your choices:
>Continue staying up. It's not too bad. (+1 Stress)
>Maybe a light nap wouldn't hurt. (-1 Stress)
>Mister Sandman is calling! (-5 Stress, [Status: Sleep])
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Rolled 2 (1d6)

>>5453562
Rolling to spawn (campfire)
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>>5453552
>Tintoretto stares into the fire...
"MORE FIRE! MORE FIRE!"
>He runs off into the woods, probably really deep in.
>You would had trouble finding him again but that smell is so strong that Stufful can easily find] him with it...
>Guess that's a new unwritten rule of the new world now.
>Rule 436: Use your new animal powers. It would be extremely stupid for Superman to never fly and it would be dumb for Spiderman to not websling. You're different from all the rest so act like it.
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>>5453562
>Continue staying up. It's not too bad. (+1 Stress)
Eh. Sleep is for Pokémon that can. The stars are nice enough, anyway.
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>>5453561
"Of course plushbro! Can't have my bro feeling left out!"
>>5453562
Brock continues to hop around the camp, swinging off the caravans and climbing atop them. He can't sleep even if he wanted to, in fact it's a little odd he'd get stressed out by being active when staying still is what causes his species to really get stressed. But hey, them's the rules.
>Continue staying up. It's not too bad. (+1 Stress)
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>>5453562
>Continue staying up. It's not too bad. (+1 Stress)

"Stufful?" It tilts is head to the side curiously. "Stufful stuff?" It mewls at the Mawile.
"Hm? Wildspeak? What are you talking about?"

Stufful's body is trembling slightly.
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Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>5453562
Vee's ear flicks in response to the rustling. He remains where he is and waits, back turned to the noise.
Big ears primed and listening, he tries to rely on his sense of hearing and smell to determine what's behind him, and if necessary, when to attack.
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Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>5453562
>Continue staying up. It's not too bad. (+1 Stress)
"Only you can cause forest fires." Poli warns Castform. That is DEFINITELY not the original phrase!
>>5453571
Poli elects to wordlessly join Brock in senseless parkour. You only get a monotone "Wee." out of him.
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>>5453562
>Charles passes Stufful one of the berry skewers with a smile!
"Hope you enjoy!"

>He turns back to Mawile
>Charles nods
"I will admit, it does become hard to keep track if you have too big a group."
>He takes a bit of his berry skewer
"But I thank you for taking on the responsibility! Let me know if you need any help al right? Perhaps I can perform some music for a sing along to gather everyone around."
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>>5453562
Stern immediately falls asleep.
Rest is for the STRONG.
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>>5453562
>>Continue staying up. It's not too bad. (+1 Stress)
>>5453577
>Forgot the option pick
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>>5453578
(sandman)
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>>5453562
>cast despairs at the fact his favoured fod is burnt as hell
>he finds a comfortable spot uses his weather vane as a blanket to rest
>Maybe a light nap wouldn't hurt. (-1 Stress)
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Rolled 19 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5453562
>>Continue staying up. It's not too bad. (+1 Stress)
"Never be the one that goes to sleep first, that's camping one-o'-one. Hey, where's Vee?" Says Kaku as he eats his skewer.
>>5453574
Kaku attempts to understand Stufful... (+2 Trainer Knowledge)
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Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>5453562
"Eh, i can stay for a while"
Astor vibes
>Continue staying up. It's not too bad. (+1 Stress)
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>>5453574
>>5453584
Kaku can somewhat tell what's on Stufful's mind. "Hey, calm down lil' buddy, Mawile isn't trying to pick on you or anything!"
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Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>5453562
"You're not wrong about that being easier," Citrine muses, staring outward, "But it hasn't been much of a hindrance to us. Maybe it just needs the right management? We've been sort of cruising so far, so it might also be luck, but all of us specialize in certain things, like me with taking hits for the team, or Castform with weather, or Maroon with fiery destruction. A smaller team trades that, and the numbers advantage... sometimes disadvantage, for all the benefits of being compact, you know? I think the stress is worth it," he finishes.

Citrine shifts his head, trying to get a better look into the darkness. Just to make sure he's not missing anything.

>Continue staying up. It's not too bad. (+1 Stress)
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>>5453553
Stufful is grateful for the snack- in return, it gives Charle's its perfectly roasted berries.
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>>5453589
>Charles accepts the berries
"Why thank you! You didn't need to do that!"
>Charles breaks pieces off the berries along with his skewer to dissolve
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>>5453584
"Stufful?" It tilts its head at Kaku, staring at him with a confused expression. It looks all around, taking a hesitant step back as if suddenly unaware of its whereabouts.

"Stufful?"

"What? No, I just don't know what she means by. . ."

"W-What's going on?"
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>>5453593
Brock lands next to Stufful "What's wrong, plushbro!?"
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>>5453568
>>5453575
Tintoretto goes flying off into the forest, screaming about a fire. This startles both Vee and whatever was in the bushes. A Luxio leaps out of the bushes, bounding deeper and away. The circumstances unnerve the Eevee, causing a bit of an adrenaline rush.
>Vee gains +1 Stress. He is also no closer to finding a snack for himself.

The Dreepy, in the meantime, has separated from the group into the dark and... well, not really foreboding. It's just night and creepy by the circumstance of the unknown.
>His panicking is driving up his stress.
>[Roll Perception]

>>5453571
>>5453576
The Vigoroth is resilient to stress! Sort of. It's just reversed. They're not entirely immune to the creeping feelings of paranoia, however. Together, Poli and Brock do a pretty good amateur acrobatics show. Too bad no one is here to watch it happen!

>>5453578
He is out like a light! His fires aren't though.

>>5453574
>>5453586
Mawile glances over, wiping her hand free of dust. "That's what that is, isn't it? I thought my brain was messing with me. Going a bit loopy from the stress, but no, that's wildspeak. I don't hear it very often so I'm rusty with the enunciations."

>>5453577
>>5453588
She stretches, nodding both heads. The hair-maw does a toothy grin. "I think I'll probably turn in for the night soon. A gal could use some decent shut-eye."

"Different strides for every 'mon." She gives a shrug, sitting further upright. "I usually prefer hoofing it solo but someone has been getting on my case to be accompanied. Hmph! Maybe he should speak for himself..."

It's getting closer to midnight now as things feel like winding down. If you've elected to stay awake, there's a concerning feeling dancing around your head.
>For those with a Stress of +3...
You can see shapes that aren't quite where and what. A puzzle piece failing to line up and shadows looking... monstrous. You want to say in the forest something lurks but you can't really trust your mind to really confirm it.

Your choices:
>I think it's time to turn in for the night. (-5 Stress [Status: Sleep])
>N-No, I think it's best to stay up... (+???)
>Huh? [Perception Roll]
>[Player write-in]
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>>5453594
". . . Why am I Stufful. . ?" He asks.
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>>5453597
"Zzz.........."
Stern is knocked out like a light.
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>>5453597
>>5453600
Brock picks up Stufful to hug his bro "It's alright plushbro. Oh hey! You sound different now!"
>N-No, I think it's best to stay up... (+???)
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Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>5453597
"FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!"
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Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>5453597
>Huh? [Perception Roll]
Eh? Th'hell izzat?
>Sable tries to squint before he remembers he has no eyelids
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>>5453597
>Stay up (+???)
"I'm bored..." Poli complains. He just stands around doing nothing. The minor paranoia doesn't seem to bother him... yet. Perhaps it's just not unusual to him, he is rather loopy after all.
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Rolled 18 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5453597
"Probably a good idea, yes. Perhaps I should as well..."
>[Player write-in]
>Charles feels some...unnerve in the air. He elects to find some sort of ingredient that could act like caffeine to help him stay awake!
> +2 Gardening
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>>5453597
>N-No, I think it's best to stay up... (+???)

>>5453602
Brock can feel his friend's heart pounding in his tiny chest as he looks around frantically. "Where am I? Is this Petalburg? Brock what's going? I can't feel my fingers-" he starts rambling in a panic.
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>>5453597
>Cast is resting...
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>>5453597
>Perception
>>5453588
>using this roll

(Citrine reaches +3 Stress with this, but it doesn't/shouldn't count to see the shapes)
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Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>5453597
Stress: 1
Vee makes an invigorated noise after being spooked. "Hoo... Hehehehe..." He's certainly feeling more active. And a bit jumpy.
With the Eevee fashionably afraid, he continues walking through the woods. He keeps track of where he's headed by walking in a mostly straight line. Every step he takes is cautious as the sound of the trees accompanies him on his journey.

Wading through spooky grass and dirt, he keeps up his search, ready for something to jump out at him! You can only be so ready, though, it may not be enough...

He sticks to the sides of trees and bushes as he makes his way.
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>>5453597
"Well, to each their own, yeah? Good night, Mawile," Citrine says amicably, apparently hiding any stress he's feeling. Pretty easy to do when you're a rock.
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>>5453609
"Whoa, calm down plushbro! You're good." He takes Stufful behind a caravan, out of sight from the actual Pokemon and sets him down. "What's going on? Petalburg is long gone bro. You don't have fingers either." He's hopping in place instead of bouncing around, really doing his best to be there for his bro.
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>>5453617
Stufful is rocking back and forth against the caravan, breathing heavily. "B-Brock. . . You're a Vigoroth! That's great!" He manages out, stumbling over to pull him into a hug.
"H-Hey. . ." He squeaks, rubbing his friend's fluffy back. "I'm scared. I-I don't know what happened- One moment I was walking my sister back home and then-"

"Stufful." He mewls, the shivering stops.
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>>5453597
Astor yawns a bit
>N-No, I think it's best to stay up... (+???)
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>>5453603
>Tintoretto instantly hits his head on a tree.
"Serene!"
>He gets hit over and over again.
Roll 1-5: Bumps into a beedrill hive
Roll 6-10: Wanders into an abandoned cabin
Roll 20: All answers will fall right from the sky
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Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>5453629
Rolling.
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>>5453627
Brock hugs his bro again "It's fine plushbro... Plushbro?" He seems confused, wondering if he relapsed back into wildspeak.
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>>5453632
"Stufful?" It squeaks, rubbings its shiny eyes dry.
"Yeah, bro?"
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>>5453636
"Nothing, bro." Brock frowns as he picks up Stufful "Let's get back to the others, we'll talk later when we get home, alright?" He rejoins the group proper.
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>>5453601
Stern is in deep sleep and might be hard to wake up.

>>5453610
Castform is taking a nice nap. If he wants, he can continue resting to fall away into dream land.

>>5453603
>>5453629
Tintoretto keeps flying around without a destination or direction. After a while, it seems that every tree he passes looks too familiar. But how could he be moving in a circle? There are no cabins in his vicinity. Just impenetrable forest.

NOW ENTERING: [UNKNOWN DUNGEON] 1F

>>5453602
>>5453605
>>5453609
>>5453628
All of you get the distinct feeling of being watched. It's a primal thing that lights up in your core that warns you it's best to be on the move. Standing still is inadvisable. But there's nothing visibly wrong? You can't figure out why, exactly. You just want to move. To run. To get away from here. But that's not right?
You can shake the feeling for now.

>>5453604
>>5453611
Sableye notices that the campsite has changed, somehow. The path leading in no longer exists, for one. Citrine is also able to tell that the path is just missing. Like it wasn't there in the first place.
Those who weren't spending their time relaxing (most likely just Citrine and Sable, anyway) notice that they are short some short members. Where did they go?
>+1 Stress

>>5453606
Charles manages to scrounge a Chesto berry from the supplies, grinding it up into a powder for the fastest consumption! He hears a faint ringing of bells in his head. There's no resting for tonight, that's for sure.
>Status: Sleepless
>+2 Stress

>>5453613
Vee continues his search. He's not too experienced in these low-light conditions. If he's not completely mistaken, what is that giant shambling shape between the trees? Not only does it smell unpleasant, but it also isn't shaped like anything Vee knows. Normal pokemon don't move like that! Or, uh, have a silhouette that looks like a living mound of ???.
>+1 Stress

Back at the camp...

Mawile gives a yawn as she makes her way into the passenger cabin. "Don't bother me if it's not important, okay?" she says, pointing accusingly at everyone. "You can all sort it out yourselves..."
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>>5453642
"Shnore... Mimiimimi..."
Are those cartoon sound effects?
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>>5453642
>dreamland?
>sure!
>cast heads to dreamland, in order to do the one thing that will bring catharsis to his burnt berries
>burning everything else down.
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Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>5453642
Huh? Wait, hold on a... GUYS!? WHERE'D THE PATH GO?
>Stress 3
>Sable attempts to find CLUES!
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>>5453642
"Uhh... Bros? You feel that?" Brock starts vibrating until it turns into hopping in place "Something's wrong."
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>>5453639
It nods, allowing itself to be carried by its friend with no fuss.

>>5453642
Stufful looks around and frowns. "Stufful" It mewls quietly, staring into the darkness of the forest.
"Something doesn't feel right, bro. . . We should group up."
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Rolled 20 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>5453642
Stress: 0
Status: Sleepless
>Charles has a smiling "I can't believe this" face
"Wow! I don't think I'll be sleeping tonight!"

>Charles calms down somewhat, getting ready to sit the night away
>He decides to play some music to relive some stress
>He clasps his hands together to form his water baton, then plays a quiet and calming melody!
> +5 Melody Pin
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>>5453642
>Naptime!
Poli, with nothing better to do and some worse-than-usual craziness going on, elects to just turn around and stare at nothing in particular. You... suppose that's how he rests, given how he usually does that just the same at the guild.
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>>5453642
"What? Sable's >>5453645 right. The path is gone. There was a path, right...?"

"Wait, Mawile, sorry, but you might wanna come back. Something's going on. I'm not sure how wise it is to sleep right now, even if you do need it. A... thing... is watching us, I can feel it..."

>Stress is +3, now, jumped the gun a little
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>>5453642
Kaku nods off a bit, then snaps back awake. "Huh?! Oh yeah, don't worry about us..."
>>5453645
>>5453647
>>5453649
He then notices the incoming breakdown of the group sanity. "Guys, give it a rest, nothing is happening!"
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Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>5453642
Vee is spooked!
Stress: 2
He would be lying if he said he wasn't thrilled though... A dark, mysterious shape in the woods, moving around unlike any living thing he's ever seen? It's compelling, and revolting.

Vee uses his experience in forest-traversal and attempts to climb the trees, scaling high enough to get a good vantage point and leap from place to place to tail the horrid creature. He must be careful and take it slow. Who knows what would happen if he was found?
He quietly thinks to himself; what WOULD happen if he was caught? He twitches a little, but he is well within his threshold for spooky. It'll be alright.
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Rolled 18 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>5453651
Astor helps Charles by chirping
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Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>5453660
Stufful looks conflicted. "Stufful. . ."
"Maybe we should pile in one of the cars and rest?"

>>5453651
>>5453662
Stufful's ears twitch and it smiles as a pleasant song washes over them.

It joins in by gently mewling.
>>
Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>5453662
>>5453651
Stern's snoring start synchronizing? Question mark?
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>>5453642
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edJRP71qiMU
>˙ssǝuʞɹɐp ɟo sǝpɐɥs ʎluo ʇnq 'ʇɥƃıl ou
>˙ǝsɹǝʌɐɹʇ noʎ sɐ ʇsnɾpɐ llıʍ ʇı ˙sǝʎǝ ɹnoʎ ɟo ǝuo ǝsolɔ ˙uoıʇɔǝlɟǝɹ ǝslɐɟ 'noʎ dlǝɥ llıʍ ı 'noʎ ʇsuıɐƃɐ pǝʞɔɐʇs ǝq ʎɐɯ spɹɐɔ ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɥʇ
>Tintoretto closes one of his eyes and starts to traverse the forest.
>He starts to stick in narrow pathways at the right.
>He hopes to find a cabin to burn for a bigger fire.
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>>5453662
>>5453664
>>5453665
>Regardless of effort, Charles is happy they all decided to do something calming to help with the tenseness of the situation
>He gives a big old smile!
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>>5453645
>>5453647
>>5453649
>>5453651
>>5453659
>>5453660
>>5453662
Charles and Astor give a great performance to combat the spooky ambiance. Everyone around the area feels much better and less stressed.
-2 stress for everyone in the immediate area. It's a soothing tune for a fading campfire.

Sableye notes that the area doesn't have any clues aside from the fact that from where the caravan had entered, the path isn't there. Actually, now that you think about it, where did the caravan enter from? There's nothing that even indicates that carts had moved into this clearing.

Mawile rubs her eyes as she exits the passenger cabin, frowning. She makes note of what Kaku is saying. "Seriously? I said important things only! Go to sleep yourselves if you're feeling so spooked. Don't bother me with random crap!" she grumbles, turning back around. "Worse than Jirachi and his sleep-talking, honestly..."

Poli goes to sleep.

Your choices:
>Investigate the immediate area.
>How about a count of heads? We're not suddenly missing anyone, right?
>Investigate the caravans. Maybe there's a stowaway? Something that shouldn't be there?

>>5453661
As Vee scrambles into the trees, he can see the creature is definitely following him. For each tree that he spends his time climbing and clambering into, the mysterious thing is catching up ever slightly. Vee can see it shaking the trees that it believes he's been in. Large gnarly hands, wrapped in the detritus of the forest. It's making his heart race! This thing is definitely real for sure!

Your choices:
>Keep tree-hopping! Although if I fall, I'm dead meat!
>Wasn't Tintoretto going somewhere this way? Maybe we can meet up!
>[Player write-in]

>>5453666
Tintoretto finds that the trees open up like a hallway, stacked to reveal two paths. The bark on the trunks of the imposing forest appears aged and ancient. Like they've been here longer than he ever could have. Which way does he take?
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>>5453682
>Tintoretto goes further down.
>Even being a reborn mortal needs to work on cardio.
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Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>5453682
>Investigate the caravans. Maybe there's a stowaway? Something that shouldn't be there?
Uh... wait, maybe something spooky is hitchhiking or something...
>Sable checks every cart EXCEPT the cart Mawile went in.
>Stress 1
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Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>5453682
>>Investigate the caravans. Maybe there's a stowaway? Something that shouldn't be there?
>Charles claps, still full of energy!
"Wonderful performance everyone! How about we try something else now?"

>Charles moves to the caravan to inspect his items and look for anything else to pass the time
"What have we here..."
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>>5453682
"Uhh... Huddle time bros! We gotta figure out what's going on." Brock prods Stern awake "Wake up boarbro, we got a situation!"
>How about a count of heads? We're not suddenly missing anyone, right?
>Stress: -2
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>>5453682
>How about a count of heads? We're not suddenly missing anyone, right?

Stufful wiggles out of Brock's arms and bounds over to check on the rest of its friends. It frowns. He doesn't know what's happening most of the time- but that's not important. It just needs to make sure everyone is alright.
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Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>5453682
"Mawile, Kaku, it's not nothing! The path is gone, look for yourselves! Seriously!"

>Investigate the immediate area.

Citrine storms around the edges of camp, feeling suspicious and unsettled. "Where the hell did the path go? What's here...?"

>Stress: 1
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Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>5453682
Stress: 2
Noticing the creature gaining on him, Vee shakes his head. Looks like he'll have to risk getting lost.
Straying from his so far straightforward journey, he takes a look around and heads... left!
Right is right, so if he goes left, it's sure to throw the demonic being off!

He goes all in, picking up the pace and hopping about! He hopes he doesn't fall...

All this time running from the law's got to mean something, right? This thrill-seeking behavior is certainly encapsulating.
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>>5453682
>>5453687
Stress: -2
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>>5453682
>mfw no politoed sleepy images
Poli is... staring ahead! Is he awake? Is he asleep? It isn't really clear, but then again the general sleep patterns of frogs are unclear. The only one who would probably know for sure is him.
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Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>5453682
>Investigate the immediate area.
>Stress -3?
"Nice tunes! Alright guys, if I show you the goddamn path will you go the fuck to sleep?"
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Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>5453682
>cast is sleep-walking, because it's night time, the sun has already set.
>ha, puns
>...is that an unconcious weather ball? hope he doesn't cause any problems with that.
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>>5453696
"Yes, I will. Try to find it," Citrine half challenges, half genuinely asks.
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Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>5453682
Stress: 0
"Tinto wemt there i think?"
Astor chooses a random direction and starts walking (Rolling for correct path)
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>>5453682
>>5453682
*Hoooooonk hoooo
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>>5453684
As the lone Dreepy continues on his way down the path he has chosen, it appears that there is another split in the path. Oddly enough, the dungeon is quiet...

>>5453693
Vee continues on, attempting to escape his determined pursuer. However, he misses a jump and stumbles, crashing through branches and bouncing off of exposed roots. As he spins and hurls, he comes to a stop. There's a familiar feeling here...

NOW ENTERING: [UNKNOWN DUNGEON] 1F

>>5453691
>>5453696
Mawile has already retreated into the cabin, upset at getting woken up. Regardless, Citrine looks around the camp's area to try and find anything. But as he continues walking, he realizes that the forest... repeats. Somehow.

Kaku, determined to prove Citrine wrong to get them a nice night of rest, goes to where the path is.

He goes to where the path is.

He goes... where is the path?

>>5453685
>>5453687
Together, the dynamic duo of Sableye and Goodra go around inspecting the supplies. As they're moving boxes around, they happen upon a small container bubbling and boiling. You can see that it was affixed cleanly to a box with nails. Icky black darkness seeps from the top.

What should you do? It's probably not good to being touching it...

>>5453688
>>5453689
As the two work on getting a better grip on the situation, together, they count out who's still here. Eventually, after peering into the sleeping cabins, it's deduced that Vee and Tintoretto are nowhere to be found.

>>5453699
Castform is producing small ember flakes around him! It would be pretty if it wasn't dangerous!

>>5453702
Astor tries going in the direction where he last saw Tintoretto screaming about fires. Was it left or right?

Astor's Choices:
>Keep the course.
>Perhaps there's a hint somewhere.
>>
>>5453716
Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh... Charles? How about we... NOT... touch that thing, whatever the fuck it is?
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>>5453716
"Bros!? Brovee and brogna are missing!" Brock jumps around to get everyone's attention "We gotta find our bros!"
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Rolled 10 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5453716
"Now that's odd..."

>>5453717
"Agreed. Let me see if I can contain it, however."

>Charles wads up a hopefully sufficient amount of good and lobs it at the container, trying to give it a protective covering!
> + 2 Goo
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>>5453716
Stufful's eyes widen- quickly it runs out to warn the others. It shrieks and flails its arms. "Stufful!"
"Eevee and Dreepy are gone!"
>>
>>5453716
>Tintoretto heads to the left.
>>
>>5453719
Goo idea!
>Sable smiles at Charles
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>>5453716
"See, there's nothing here! Nothing... no path here. Huh." Kaku turns on his feet, once, twice...
"Ok, maybe I'm more tired than I thought, I'll just do a lap around the campsite..."
>>5453718
>>5453720
"Keep it down! Those two are always messing around, they'll be back for sure."
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Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>5453716
"Huh... maybe there's a clue here"
Astor takes a second to look for any clues
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Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>5453716
"Ow..." Vee groans and moans in pain. It doesn't hurt too bad, but falling when you don't expect it hurts in more ways than one.
He stumbles up, glancing around sloppily.
"Heh." He coughs, and shakes himself of twigs. With a deep breath he takes a good look at his surroundings in preparation for his next move.
"Looks like..." He's safe?

Alone and in the dark, he is certainly doubting how he got over his fear of the dark.
"Mm."

He lies in wait, pondering his new scenery.
>>
>>5453723
"Heh heh! That's my area of expertise, you!"
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>>5453718
"They're gone?! We're gonna need to group up and find them. No splitting up allowed."
>>5453726
"It's not here. Something's changed, Kaku, the forest is repeating. I know you want to sleep or something, but seriously focus..."

Citrine trails off, stiffening as he arrives at a maybe-correct realization.

"...Dungeon."
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>>5453722
>Tintoretto finds a dead 1 dollar bill from the USA.
>He feels so god damn good.
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>>5453717
>>5453719
The blob makes a wet slapping noise as it contacts the container, deforming around the top seepage. As the smoke dissipates, it feels like taking a breath of fresh air. You don't feel so freaked out anymore! But this only raises more questions than it does answer anything at all.

>>5453727
Astor notices that some of the trees look disturbed. A handful of trunks are covered in residue or partially cracked. In fact, it almost looks like he could see a path from the damage in the forest.

>>5453730
At night, the forest feels spookier than it should be. One thing's for certain, whatever was following him isn't in the same room anymore. There is a concern that it's still nearby. Best to keep on his toes.

There's something up with this forest. Strange cargo in the caravan, vanishing members, and a repeating forest. Is it a trick of an addled mind? A nefarious plot for those out to get our brave heroes? Find out next time as we continue the Insomnia quest.
>In the meantime, participants, enjoy 50EXP and 500P!
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>>5453736
"Zzz..."
>>
Nothin' for /qst/ tonight. Soz, all.
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new bread
>>5461450
>>5461450
>>5461450
>>5461450



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