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Nobody Will Believe It [SporkoBug and Calle]

Benjamin watched Sara walk away, then glanced inside the room where Ray was. "I'll come back as soon as I can," he promised her, he greeted the guards with a smile and a nod, and he left to follow Sara. The fact she didn't even say anything and just walked off like that without him didn't bode well. He ran a bit to catch up with her.
"Sara," he began carefully when he was a step behind her and slowed down to match her speed. He thought about how to phrase it.
"I'm sure she'll be free soon," he told her. "I understand why you wanted to get her out now, but... it would only get you into trouble."

A Trainers Ambition [SporkoBug and Calle]

"Looks like it," Michael said when he too looked at Lecrero and his uncle. From what he could tell, the conversation was serious but friendly. He couldn't hear a word they were saying, but he had seen his uncle in formal and informal settings and it wasn't that hard to read his body language.
The playing Pokémon tore his attention away from them and he watched Missy for a bit, before returning his attention to Niccia and showing a smile. "How are you feeling?" he asked her.

As Michael asked his question, Nethan joined them and waited patiently for Niccia to answer before he would relay Vatier's request.

Harcu's eyes travelled from Gavin to Niccia, and back to Gavin. He shook his head. "No, Niccia seems to be fine. It's father we are worried about. We fear Darkrai has gotten too close to him. We found Malamar Ink. We were able to stop this now because we were together and we could create that orb for Sparky to use, but..." He glanced at Lecrero. "I'm not even certain if father is fully clean. I hope that explosion expelled everything, but..." His voice trailed off and his forehead rippled as he thought about it.

Kim thanked Varina for the berry and started eating it. As she did, she watched Lecrero pick up the former guardian and was worried for a split second, but relaxed at the warm greeting of Arceus.

"I enjoy having her in my team," Andy said, "but now that we're here I probably need to ask about what usually happens with ex-guardians. Can she stay with me?"
If the answer wouldn't be yes... well, it was a shame he had only Kim with him at the moment.

Tanter examined the new Mewtwo for a moment and shrugged. "Haven't had a chance to talk with her yet. But no-one can replace the delight that is Gavin," he added jokingly. Maybe Gavin wasn't around to hear it, but he would have said it with Gavin in ear-shot just the same. He laughed a bit and gave Vatier a pat on the back. "I'm sure Nethan will bring back good news. I had a moment to speak with them and they are good humans."

Paranormal Activities [SporkoBug and Calle]

Morrison nodded to Harriet's words. Being a human with no powers himself, he relied on technology to aid him. He silently mounted a night-vision device on his gun and peered through as he scouted the immediate surrounding. He placed his feet carefully on the underground as he moved step by slow step. This is what he lived for. He noticed Harriet was looking in a certain direction, and he turned his attention to that area as well.

Ethan went the other direction with Barrow, both with a company night-vision device on their guns. When a branch snapped, Ethan turned and aimed his gun at where the sound had come from. Barrow had done the same thing, but with Ethan having his focus on the source of the sound, he scouted the area around them to make sure there would be no attacks from another direction.
"How many?" Barrow whispered.
"One, so far," Ethan whispered back.

Paranormal Activities [SporkoBug and Calle]

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RPGC#34 - The moon and the sun (prompt and discussion)

The first entry is in!

RPGC#34 - The moon and the sun (prompt and discussion)

February has begun, which means the deadline is in 21 days. Plenty of time to write an entry for this contest!

I look forward to seeing what you'll write based on the prompt.

Nobody Will Believe It [SporkoBug and Calle]

"Sara..." Benjamin began, glancing at the guards. "I don't think you can do that..."
Would they get into trouble if Sara would just free Ray from the cell? The guards would surely tell what happened here, if they wouldn't stop this from happening.
He stayed outside; he wasn't going to get inside and potentially get into trouble if he could help it. Sure, Ray didn't deserve to be in there, but she had been aggressive towards Dia and he had to admit to himself he worried about Dia more than about Ray.

RPGC#34 - The moon and the sun (prompt and discussion)

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RPGC #34 – The moon and the sun

Are they opposites or can they co-exist? Is there magic in them, or are they just lifeless tools for determining time and route?
Write a story about the sun or the moon. Or both. In what way are they important to your character?

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Contest rules:

• You can write about the sun, the moon, or both. In the story, it must be clear how your character feels about these lights in the sky.
• There will be a minimum word count of 500 and a maximum of 5000
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• The deadline is February 21th, 9:00 CET, which is 8:00 server time (both times are in a.m.)

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Number of entries so far: 2

A Trainers Ambition [SporkoBug and Calle]

Michael put a hand on Niccia's shoulder to stop her from getting up. "Don't try to get up yet. Your father..." He scanned the area to see where he was; he hadn't kept track of that while worrying for Niccia. "Your father seems to feel well enough to talk with my uncle, which is which is a good sign, and the egg is still in one piece." He turned his attention to her again. "Rest, please."
While he did notice one of the legendary Pokémon came in their direction, he kept his attention on Niccia.

Harcu made an amused sound when his sister said she was sure they'd be fine; her tone was more in line with how he felt about it. But she did have a point, those Pokémon were young and small, but had potential. Sparky was a special case. That Poochyena felt familiar, and there was something about that Cyndaquil too that he couldn't put his finger on. Like a familiar scent.
But why was Nethan approaching them?
"Hm?" he replied when spoke again. "Oh yes, please nab him."

As the Bouffuant huffed and looked at her, Kim pulled her tail close around her body and averted her eyes. Suddenly she felt a hand on her head and she looked at Andy who had his attention on Arceus.
"He's not my child," Andy corrected him. "He's my brother's child. And... I'd love to tell you he is an accomplished trainer, but he hasn't been travelling with Pokémon that long. He has the necessary theoretical knowledge and lots of kindness, but not a lot of battling experience yet. That being said, he survived being taken by Darkrai once and has a couple of gym badges. And that small Cyndaquil will go into the Distortion World and back if Michael is in trouble."

With the troubles at the gate seemingly over, most legendary Pokémon scattered again. It seemed like the party could continue again. Netherlu trailed behind Nethan, the gate wasn't as exciting as it was before, and he had his own reason for taking a moment to talk with Michael. He had spotted Lytse. But he'd allow Nethan to do the serious talk first.

Tanter joined Luna, Ra, and Vatier. "They, as in the humans who took your children?" he asked. He understood Vatier. He didn't know how many of their legendary family had descendants among the Pokémon, but he knew his brother and sister both had them, just like he did. And he worried about his offspring sometimes. Based on the story, Saruya had ended up with bad humans before Michael came along. It had angered him to learn that. "I will definitely help you to get your children back," he offered.

Nobody Will Believe It [SporkoBug and Calle]

Benjamin was lost for words. Why wouldn't he care? As far as he remembered, he hadn't done anything that implied he didn't care about her? Hadn't they become friends?
At least Sara seemed to know what to say, but why was Ray referring to herself as a monster?
"You're not a monster," Benjamin replied. "Would we have come if we thought you were? We just want you-" he glanced at the guards, they were definitely listening and he knew he had to be careful with his words. "We all want you back with us. That what happened this morning, I understand why were like that, but everyone is fine. We need you."