That was about what she expected. Third-in-command of a villainous group. It was possible that she’d obtain a fair amount of money from such a deal. The prospect was actually more attractive than she wanted it to be. … But. Protection from the likes of the Rockers was not protection Wisp would put her faith in. The only one she trusted to protect Viola was herself. In addition, attracting attention to herself through partaking actively in a villainous group was undesirable.
What did she even know about the Rockers, anyways? She had read about them briefly on PHO, as part of researching the local threats. They could potentially all be wiped out tomorrow. If they were, she didn’t want to be part of them. But, if Ceramix had words specifically for her, that meant they had intentionally found her. How? She briefly considered if Shatterpoint’s power would be able to see her. … Dangerously possible. Investigating how they found this out was a priority.
She’d have to consider this carefully. They knew where to find her, to act favorably for now was likely a good choice. Maybe she could even have use of them. If only for a bit. She’d have to be cautious, but if she played correctly, she could get things the way she wanted them. Wisp was already a thief, a little dealing might not be too bad. As long as she wasn’t openly villainous, as long as she was hidden, a little might be fine. And being hidden was her specialty.
She left them hanging staring at empty space for a few seconds while she considered her reply. Then, one line appearing at a time…
LEAVE
i will consider your proposition i will find you when i have made my decision if ceramix wishes to make a deal, i will contact him directly i expect to be compensated for the exposure risk from your violent visit
… That’d do. Then she’d move out of the way so they didn’t accidentally step into her if they actually started leaving. If they did, she had in mind that she would quickly get in and debrief Viola, before trying to pursue them. If they didn’t… Well, then she’d have to react to that.
I failed and posted in the wrong section, so I'm just going to edit it and make you guys get an early post. This is to cover up my shame. With other words, you're in luck if you want to get two posts in for the price of one post-period, because I am still intending on posting after the usual amount of time since the previous post. Hah.
@Rune_Alchemist Nicely posted. I will remark that Ralia could likely sense the emotions of the Pokémon lying in wait, potentially informing of that there was an ambush in place, buuut, yeah, sensing emotions does not enable her to see spider-webs. Haha. I did think about that previously, but with Laurinda there it wasn't as important to mention. Anyways, yupp. I know what she'll answer to that.
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The blue Pokémon had stood as stupidly the entire time, and didn’t even flinch or make a move when suddenly hit by a Great Ball. The Great Ball proceeded to fall down onto the rock, and was not able to hold its balance as well as the Wooper had, so it bounced down into the water. It shook a bit, notably floating on the surface of the water. Of course, if he actually wanted to bring it along he would have to grab it out of the water as he headed on. The ball shook and shook, regardless of where it was, until finally…
Click.
Dawkin caught Wooper!
Gender: ♀ Type: Water/Ground Personality: (Up to player.) Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: (Up to player.) Level: 6 Moves: Water Gun, Tail Whip, Mud Sport Ability: Water Absorb, will regain health upon being hit with a water-type move. Held Item: None.
New Pokémon caught! Dawkin earned 1000 P!
Would you like to give a nickname to Wooper?
There was a sudden splash, and in front of Dawkin Ducklett suddenly emerged, having had the time to swim past him with considerable speed. The duck landed on the surface and made a single high salutation with its right wing, mouth wide open.
‘Ducklett!’ It was now blocking the way, sure to use moves to keep him from going deeper into the wet tunnel. Meanwhile, he could hear the noises of two other individuals having jumped into the waters, including a number of female curses about having to get wet in her fine attire, because she had been intending on changing before getting into the water.
Dawkin’s left once again with the choice of what to do, now.
‘Iiph!’ The little princess seemed suddenly honestly scared by Martin’s promise to lay claim to her, and she dove in to hide behind her king. Actually, the king too looked kind of intimidated, blinking at him somewhat.
‘Oh, my. I might have to take defending the princess seriously.’ Lena smirked a little, looking at Martin. ‘Sorry, I’m going to take the first turn. Fake Out!’
‘Skit!’ The Skitty flashed forward at Nincada, absurdly fast and unpreventable, and clapped her tiny paws on him before jumping over him and landing on the other side. It didn’t do a whole lot of damage, but Nincada couldn’t help but flinch at the sudden impact.
‘Strong defenses, huh. Let’s see if I can do something about that. Skitty, Tail Whip!’ Lena commanded in on the second round of the battle, having stolen the first one for herself.
‘Skitty~!’ The kitten-Pokémon started waving her comparatively pretty big tail on a small distance from Nincada, which would reduce his defense somehow, assuming he saw it. Of course, Martin and Nincada could also make a move that turn.
There were quite a few Shuppets inhabiting under the eaves of the house, but upon Amelia’s request, a couple of them came flying down curiously. To be exact, four. Four Shuppets came flying down in a line before breaking in different directions when they were about to reach her.
‘Shuppet?’ The first one asked curiously, flying pretty much right up into Amelia’s face, though not with any violent intentions.
‘Shup-shup?’ The second one asked as curiously, drifting around her to nose itself towards the back of her head.
‘Shuppeeeet!’ The third one sounded happy, hovering above Amelia’s head, smiling and looking down at her.
‘Shuuupp…’ The fourth one was keeping a bit of a distance compared to the very nosy other three, staring at Amelia a bit from about two meters distance.
So, all of a sudden, Amelia had four Shuppets paying extra close attention to her. There were more up there, but these four came down to her. She was now to act as she liked in this situation.
‘Delph.’ The fox’s noise as she was being thanked sounded a lot like “You don’t need to thank me. No, really. Don’t.” She then continued to simply walk deeper into the woods, not particularly checking if they were still following. Delphox held the wand burning in front of her, gazing into the flame rather than at her surroundings.
‘Delphox sees this as but a chore, I’m afraid. There is nothing here which challenges her. It’s made her a bit unhappy.’ Laurinda commented with a sad and slightly regretful smile. ‘But, really. Many Pokémon are known for laying traps. You’d best learn to be a bit wary.’ Laurinda commented, looking to them.
‘I know all Pokémon that inhabit the Infested Woods.’ Laurinda answered to Claire’s question. ‘… But I don’t think I should help you out like that. You shouldn’t be relying on my strength to get a boost. I’m fine with you tagging along during my missions, sure, but any such actual effort that benefits your Pokémon journey should be done by you and your Pokémon by yourselves.’ She said with finality in her voice, to indicate that she shouldn’t be persuaded to otherwise.
‘And you stop right there.’ She suddenly said and pointed at a bush, and a tiny little shape froze. A blue little creature crawled back into the woods with an annoyed tint in its eyes.
‘Karra…’
Pokédex Entry #588 – Karrablast, the Clamping Pokémon. They live in fields and forests, hiding in tall grass or trees. When threatened, they’re known to spit acidic liquid to drive attackers away. If bathed in electricity together with a Shelmet, both will evolve.
May or may not have been just about to spit acid at the present individuals. After being satisfied with that the creature had obeyed her command, Laurinda turned and wandered further towards the next part of Infested Woods. Claire has the same options as last time, once again, adding a Karrablast option.
@Crossfire I must admit that I did imagine that you were going to draw, like, a map. Seen from above.
Though, if not, I would appreciate if it somehow told what floors the different things are on. It is just a little unclear, if I don't double-check with the post, which I'd rather not have to do too many times in the future. Haha.
Or, just leave it like that, and we'll deal. That works too. XD
@Joshua Tamashii Heh. There were numerous additional factors that led to Jacques interest. I will say that he could tell most of Amelia's character with a single look and fill in a bit more with what Kalmia said, so although he doesn't know exact details he felt he understood enough for now. Ren... acted a bit unexpectedly, and there are a couple of greater unknowns that awoke his interest. It has a bit more to do with her character, too. Her actions hinted at something, and he can't tell what it is and he can't tell where she came from. In any case. It's a special case, no need to worry.
Anyways. Yupp. Nicely posted. Let's talk with the ghosts. Haha.
My random comments on the entries, for those who want them.
Alright. So it is north mythology. Odin fights Fenrir and Thor the midgards-snake whatever it was called, that’s Ragnarok. I actually don’t know a whole lot more about Ragnarok. Would I understand more about what you’ve written if I did? Unfortunately, the only reaction I can come up with at the moment was “Alright, then”. But good on you for contributing! Hope someone else can provide better feedback. Haha.
Shhhhhould I I associate the entry with your username? I was thinking of that or Warhammer, which it has a certain similarity to, buuuut it’s probably not. It’s probably your thing, or something I don’t know of. Hahaha.
Anyways. You surely conveyed the atmosphere of his helplessness here, leaving me wondering strange things like “how did he end up like that”, “who’s the one trying to twist everything” and “how would he get back, and if he does, how will it go”. Haha. Anyways. Yeah. Nicely written.
Whelp. Now I’m depressed. Oh, well. Let’s move on.
Well. That’s one incredibly inconvenient resolution. I mean, you have to confirm the length of every name before you talk with them, and when you’ve confirmed you can’t talk to someone, that someone might just be your boss and then you’re in a heap of trouble. Yeeeaaah.
… … … Okay. That was odd. You win the odd award. Doctors need to talk to a lot of people. Will he be able to keep track of which have twelve letters in their names? … EH! Nicely written. Um. Yeah, that’s about it. Hahaha.
... Ooof. A worthy piece of fiction celebrating one of our most well-known ancient works of fiction. Seeing things from the perspective of a minor character is a nice touch. It’s really well done. Excellently done. I know quality when I see it, I’d like to claim.
But ooough. Knowing pretty much exactly what’s going to happen sure put a damper on my mood. Can’t say I could enjoy it, for I was way too busy letting depression set in. Gah. Hahaha. Anyways. Excellent characterization of the family, the other soldiers were somewhat forgettable but good for making it feel more authentic and alive. All in all, very well done. It’s just too bad my stomach now feels uncomfortable from reading it. Hahahahaha. Oh, well.
Well. Wasn’t that an epic little tale. You sure managed to make us root for our main character. We know where she came from, and what she’s been through. This is but the final part of her story, after a much longer one. I can approve of that.
It does feel a little weird how this evil god managed to get such a following. It does make me wonder how he came to power, and if Gautz was aware of the evil nature of his god. Also, was he right? Is there an afterlife paradise in exchange for the suffering, or was that just made up for the sake of making his evil deeds forgivable in the eyes of his followers?
I dearly wanted there to be an epilogue. I wanted to know if her actions made the world better. I can guess, with the hints that were dropped, but that’s not the same as knowing. Also, it felt like she killed the god a little too easily for my taste, and he felt a little too open about his wicked nature for someone pulling a ruse, but eh, short story. Haha. All in all, very nice entry. It had a feeling of epicness to it. Well done.
Not entirely sure why she died, or if she had to. Oh, well.
Hoooo boy. Alright.
It’s nice. You take an impressive amount of time fleshing out what it means to be a fang, and the wolf symbolism is nice. Also, that tale about their beliefs and such is nothing short of amazing, their own little tale of mythology which they follow, I like it. I like how the tale is so simple, yet it leads such power within this society and can inspire such conviction. Your characters are pretty nice, too, and their dynamics is interesting.
Though, I question their choices to become friends with the traitor. Sure, reasons and all that, and had Aurin intended to beat them down and be on his way I get the impression he could have. Not to mention, they wouldn’t have needed to be branded traitors in the way that killed Gael. But, eh. Alright, then. I kind of wasn’t a fan of that premise. Sure, Aurin’s past has been really sad and that happening upon his death was nice and all, but… hah.
That was a really long journey back, huh. Several months. Eh, that’s just a detail. At the end of the story, I was conflicted about what I wanted to feel about this. On one hand, that’s sad and relieving and epic and yeah. On the other hand, haaaaaaaah… Should I sum it up to just not being of my taste? Oh, well. Very nicely written. Dramatic and stylish and very well fleshed out. The world’s impressive, the tale left me wondering if they’re foolish and then a bit of a lonely taste in my mouth. Oh, well.
Hm. What I wrote myself isn’t very much in the style I enjoy, either. Hmmm. Wonder what I’m doing. Eh, I’ll see.
Most of these deserve recognition in one way or another, but the most? None stood out as the overwhelmingly most deserving. I will hold off on my vote a bit, and think about things. Hmmm.
@RomanAria I figured. It makes sense, too, the longer ones took longer to write so they ended up later. Not always the reason why (was also because I was a lazy ungf who didn't start writing until time was almost out XD), but, heh. It's just that it made for an amusing effect. XD
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Lunamaria Hawke
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