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Pokémon: There and Back Again

Stella Lumite

inventory

GP: 1200
Items: PokeBall 3x

If she thought about it, she'd never really heard of a trainer doing things quite like this. It was always one-on-one or some such. In a battle with another trainer, sure, you should have rules or it'll surely become chaos. Especially for something like a tournament. Could the rules be more interesting? Maybe. But the league will be as the league will be. Perhaps strict rules were best for this kind of thing.

But Stella wasn't really interested in the league, or battling. She wanted to study Pokemon, and battling was just a means to that end. To catch a Pokemon, and have the chance to really examine it, she'd fight just a little dirty, too.

With a dramatic point of her finger, "Tail Whip that Struggle Bug!" She didn't want to give away Ocul's presence any sooner than she had to, but had to give the order at the same time. With the both of her team suffering electric paralysis, this could be difficult. Her only other option was a wounded Yamper. Though, she did have that potion...

Kakumei [Absolute Shounenverse]

There were aliens?

Avalia

Aiko Yume

Time: Morning
Location: Avian City Landinng
Interactions: Yuka @princess, Orias @Helo, Xavier @Omni5876

"My name? Hmm~, you'll have to make it up to me if you want my name." Their arrival had been too rough, he didn't feel like giving information away. He got a tour, anyway, though it was effectively unguided. Even though they were moving with purpose, Aiko was able to pick out a few things from about the city that they might like to investigate more later.

Unexpectedly, they entered a residential area after crossing a long bridge. What would the city look like, without the bridges? Would the island float freely around each other? Perhaps it used to be that way. There was also no guarantee that all the islands were connected to the city by bridge. Certain assets would be best left free floating and harder to find, wouldn't they? There must be secret islands, perhaps concealed by enchanted cloud cover.

Ah, but that wasn't their concern, just now. Maybe secret islands would be relevant later.

"Is that all you want? There are other ways, Yuka. Dare I say, better, less painful ways." Cuddle and call her sweetie? Come now, surely she knows an easier way to get that from them. Oh dear, oh dear. They just barely caught the glare from the human, oh hoh. Unafraid, but rather emboldened, Aiko mentally went over a clash between a demon's shadow magic and this human's lightning. Xavier's lack of control would be his undoing, certainly. Maybe the human had oomph, but power is nothing against sufficient skill.

The residential area on the far side of the bridge caught Aiko off guard. They weren't going to go to some military building? As they went through the large residential complex, Aiko understood more; it was a military building. The home of the general. Even had his own war room. To defeat his expectations again, Yuka held silent in front of the general. Xavier offered some proof of his magic, and Orias spoke. Dead for years, maybe, but a fine prince.

"Like a lone Phoenix from the ashes, the prince reveals himself in the hour of need. Tis-"

Is that going to be the theme, today? Interrupt the demon? They would have complained more, but the sight of Pride interrupted all thought. Pride had a human in his grip. They knew what was coming. More slaughter. Damn these broadcasts! Was there no way to shut them out from this invasion of their homes? Another distressed and restless night lay ahead. Good dreams would be hard to come by.

"Damn you, Pride." The seven sins were all involved? Aiko sighed slowly, rubbing their face for a moment before leaving their hand against their cheek. "Unity is our only viable solution. We will need all the help we can get."

Avalia

Aiko Yume

Time: Morning
Location: Avian City Landinng
Interactions: Yuka @princess, Orias @Helo, Xavier @Omni5876

It didn't take Aiko long to confirm Yuka's well-being. No, this didn't seem very fatal. The lioness was acting, and poorly at that. The demon in disguise couldn't help but roll their eyes. "Ah, yes, so grievously injured. So much so you'd do it again, is it?" Mm hm. It probably hurt, more than anything.

Xavier took the bait. Not everyone could see through cheap acting, apparently. Maiden? Aiko didn't have any hard evidence, but you'd be hard pressed to fool a succubus on such matters. They wouldn't say anything about it, though. Perhaps it was best to let the poor fool believe.

More importantly, he zapped her? Aiko took a look at Xavier. Elemental powers marked him as human. And, wait, what was that, from their elf companion? Orias? Hmm. Yes, his face was scarred enough to be that of a man who'd died once. The magic he'd been so scarcely able to offer unto the light above... Did that scrap of magic have something to do with the stories of his death?

What an amazingly rag-tag group of heroes they'd turned out to be. Where had Yuka even found this human? It was good to get him out from Roshmi, at any rate.

With Yuka well and the whole mess sorted out, Aiko straightened themselves out and have their parasol a twirl. Yes, this had gone smoothly. Now, they supposed it would be time to find out if this really was Prince Orias. That would certainly give them the leverage they'd need to gather allies.

"Perhaps you can give us a tour after we've met the general, Captain?" The fox followed along with the others, very carefully keeping their form. Military personnel didn't tend to let unknowns go by, so sneaking in a gender shift probably wouldn't go well.

Avalia

Aiko Yume

Time: Morning
Location: Avian City Landinng
Interactions: Yuka @princess, Orias @Helo, Xavier @Omni5876

Oof. Not a fraction of movement. In fact, the man stonewalled harder. Folks like this were likely to catch on to any alterations to their mental facilities, as well. No relaxing their way out of this one. "Believe me, captain. I want my normal, peaceful life back as much as the next guy. One where I can walk down the streets without worrying if I'll be seeing more bodies today... The first day of this war had been harsh enough." They hadn't actually seen the bodies, but had enough hearsay from a night of dream walking to know there must have been bodies. Terrible, mutilated bodies. That was it, though...

"Forgive me. I'm a little bitter, but for others, I expect bitterness is only the beginning. I have little right to comp-" Zap!

Aiko whirled about, having yet to rejoin the shoulders of his companions. Surprised mostly, maybe a little spooked, he quickly pieces together... Approximately what happened. Their latest companion seemed shocked and Yuka seemed less well than she was before, and somewhat frizzy. Whatever had happened, Aiko hurried to the designer's side.

"Ooooh, sweetie, are you ok?" He tried to tame her hair, running a hand over her hair. "Looks like whatever that was roughed you up, what happened? I was turned away..." He looked up at Xavier for a moment, questioning but not aggressive. He didn't seem confident about whatever had happened, and he didn't run away immediately.

Despite the crisis, they had to resist the rising desire to shift. Something about how Yuka had called them her sweet fluff had made the urge worse. If they weren't careful, they'd do it without noticing.

Pokémon: There and Back Again

Stella Lumite

inventory

GP: 1200
Items: PokeBall 3x

Damn! There it went! She could still see where it was vaguely, but it was so small, she was liable to lose it! It could easily run away, so she had to be careful. "Ocul, get down." She crouched and held her arm to the side, letting the bug descend from her shoulder and sneak off into the grass.

She had to keep an eye on the sky. Birds would likely take an interest in Ocul, she had to be sure he didn't get attacked by something else still without her knowing. She needed an item for paralysis, is what she needed... Could the Joltic suck the paralysis from Kaebe, though? She'd have to try it and find out.

Before she could issue another order, something electric shot out from the grass. It wasn't the bug, it was a net! "Kaebe, Ocul, split up and circle around!" She needed to get out of the way, too. With Kaebe and Ocul separating, she went to circle around with Kaebe. They were both considerably larger than Ocul, which might give the bug an opportunity to get under the Joltic's radar. Hopefully, Kaebe could move well enough.

Avalia

Aiko Yume

Time: Morning
Location: Avian City Landinng
Interactions: Yuka @princess, Orias @Helo, Xavier @Omni5876

Ahh, the avian city was refreshing, despite the sun. (It didn't really seem to be that much stronger here, actually.) Much less doom and gloom, much more ambient energies. Staying in Roshmi for such a gloomy day and night had actually been somewhat draining. They hadn't exactly been measuring their use of magic, though, so maybe if they were more restrained.

Just as quickly as he had approached the worker, the worker was dismissed by a rather formidable presence. "Ah. Hello." Aiko turned his head to examine the captain, tail flicking with interest. Such a dutiful presence, what dreams filled his mind at night? It was always so interesting, the different things different dreamers found palatable. These things had to be balanced, for a balanced diet, and this man might be a source of rare "loyal ambition". Maybe.

"Luckily for both of us, I am armed only with good looks. Not something you can take, even if you search me." He chuckled, though he wondered. This type usually went one of two ways. Either they got hot and bothered or they displayed zero interest. If he was the second type, being too thick with it would only backfire. He wanted a good impression; it was the desirable way into the Captain's dreams

"Your city is invigorating, after even just a day in the dreary remains of Roshmi. Not that it's gone anywhere, just that it's a shadow. I hope our visit can be so pleasant as the change of scenery."

Pokémon: There and Back Again

Stella Lumite

inventory

GP: 1200
Items: PokeBall 3x

She was about to give up. It had been a while... If there had been one, had it already run away? If there had even been one. She was just going on an assumption that there might be. She was considering just going and looking for that Rookidee when she heard Kaebe yelp and thrash about a bit.

When she saw the Joltic attached to her Pokemon, she couldn't help but grin. It had worked! Now to capture it. "Kaebe, use tail whip and smack it on the ground once, then hold it still. Ocul, get ready to jump on it with Struggle Bug, if it tries to get away." She'd be ready with a PokeBall, aware that her little jaw dinosaur might have to struggle against the paralysis. Just the one hit from Kaebe should do it, though she couldn't say she'd ever heard of tail whip being used offensively.

Pokémon: There and Back Again

Stella Lumite

inventory

GP: 1200
Items: PokeBall 3x

Nice! "Good job, Kaebe. Rest for now." She'd noticed the jolt of energy dancing on his skin. When she checked her Pokedex, it confirmed for her; he was paralyzed. First, though, she better grab her PokeBall. With a glance at get Pokedex, "Oh, 'her'."

The Pokedex told her most things. The things she needed to know, like information on her vitality, and her known moves. Not much strength left, and Kaebe was paralyzed. Well... She had a potion, and the next Pokemon she wanted was a one of those little bluebirds she saw before. The electric type would be excellent.

She remembered something she'd read about Yamper, once. Joltic. Joltic would often feed off of a Yamper's electricity. Weren't they tiny? She scanned her surroundings carefully. Sure couldn't remember specifically how big they were supposed to be...

Could she lure it? "Kaebe, come here, please? I know you're not feeling the best." She turned to the Blipbug on her shoulder, "Ocul, keep an eye out for a Joltic. There might be one around here." Could she lure it over with the electric paralysis of her Tyrunt? If it was here, she hoped it would work.

Pokémon: There and Back Again

Stella Lumite

inventory

GP: 200
Items: PokeBall 3x, Potion x1

Yeah, didn't think it would be that easy. The pupper tried to look fierce, but somehow still looked kind of dopey. Maybe it was the general body shape. Just kinda chunky and non-threatening. The sparks it generated while running were the most threatening thing, really. But, it was so slow, she wondered how much momentum it had behind it. Those stubby legs couldn't be good for turning, at any rate. "Ocul. Get him with Struggle Bug when I jump out of the way. Then I'll try to catch him." Her bug nodded to her, and she growled at the Yamper to egg goad it on. She let the it get close and

Kaebe tackled the poor unsuspecting thing from the side! "Ruuunt!"

"Oh. Ok." Sure. Kaebe's getting decently strong, so maybe it would be good to go right for the pokeball, if he's the one who got a shot in. So she did. She tossed a PokeBall at the probably surprised and confused Yamper, figuring she might have to apologize later for Kaebe blindsiding it. Kaebe, meanwhile, took a protective stance on front of Stella.