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Guide: How To NOT Be A Sue

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Guide: How To NOT Be A Sue

Sounds silly and fun, I may pop in and vote from time to time if you decide to go through with it.

Hey all.

Welcome! The 1x1 section might be the most busy on the site. Definitely the right place. Enjoy your stay!

World of Light

Word Count: 567 (+1 exp)
Level: 7 - Total EXP: 45/70
Location: Edge of the Blue

It wasn't quite a bull's eye, but the arrow did strike a target and the Cadet could see the tell-tale signs of poisoning begin. Hopefully it would bleed into the girl-monster herself, but only time would tell that. Soon after he'd released the arrow the princess gave the order for he and Ms. Fortune to get out onto the water, and so the Cadet wasted no time swapping to his sword and shield in preparation rather than try again to hit the small target. Getting directly into the fray was much more his style anyway. The hunter saluted Peach and cast off, turning back only once after he hit the water to give Mirage a thumbs up. "You guys got this!" He said, and then he was speeding after Nadia, trying to close the gap on her head start.

Reverse from earlier that day on the open ocean, the Cadet chased after the Feral and put himself on clean up duty because of it. He zigzagged on the waves between two of the closest monstrous eels, raking them with his blade. While Link and Mirage dealt with the one harrying the ship's crew by attacking it's face, the hunter sliced a jagged stripe along it's side. As Nadia rushed along the back of another, cutting as she went, and it lifted it's head to turn and lunge again, Ace Cadet zipped across the water and sliced across it's exposed throat. His cuts were not as clean as he would have liked, his work made sloppy by the rough waves, but the sword was effective nonetheless. Most of the toothy fish were drawn to the open wounds on the eels, jumping up to try and rip pieces off of the exposed areas, but any that got too close for comfort were handily dealt with by his rigging.

He glanced over at the Atomos and it's crew on the water, and after finding them more or less alright and the airship itself still suspended in the air for now, he hustled to catch up with Nadia.

"I call the big one if it ends up turning on us," he said once he was near. He was surprised to see it rise back up unharmed at first, thinking it had some intense regenerative power, but it's giant eye wasn't glowing red anymore. It'd been healed by someone, which just meant that while it was working out for them now they'd all get the chance to have a crack at it later. As they moved closer to the the monster's rocky tower where Bowser was currently clinging, the Cadet judged the distance between the top and the water below. The monster girl's giant green spell was impossible to miss, but if that's the kind of power she had then getting in close was definitely the best option for them. That meant scaling up the rock, even as precarious as it was thanks to the one-eyed creature's heavy blows. He figured he could probably make it up with a few well timed shots of his slinger. Nadia had her own macabre way of moving about with her blood jets, but he offered her a jumping off point once they were close enough, stowing his weapon for a moment and cupping his hands to boost her up before he followed after.

"C'mon, meow it's time to show that fiend our brand of justice!"

Word Count: 728 (+1 exp)
Level: 4 - Total EXP: 16/40
Location: Sandswept Sky - Al Mamoon
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It was quite good fortune that they'd run into some of the others so quickly after their successful shopping trip. Primrose was just finishing up counting the last of her gold (and a hefty pomegranate she'd purchased for herself) and tucking it away when they came upon Midna, Red, Fox, and... Primrose glanced at the two unfamiliar men trailing behind the others, giving the both of them a subtle once over. One, a hooded human. The other, not so much...? It was hard to tell, but he seemed to have metallic pieces coming out of him, or at the very least his clothes. The words he exchanged with Poppi implied he was at least partially human, but overall Primrose supposed it didn't really matter. Names were exchanged and that was that for now. She turned to Fox and Midna, quirking a brow at them. They worked fast, picking up a couple of new allies in barely as many hours.

The dancer listened as information was passed back and forth about the queen, the equipment and provisions they'd picked up, and the general state of the city. She chimed in with this and that, and mentioned that she, too, had heard a little about the vizier from one of the merchants in town. Learning that there was a whole resistance opposing him was a little surprising. After all, she'd gotten the impression that he was doing well for the city as a manager, even if he was disliked as a person.

The group eventually began moving as they talked, their feet taking them to the headquarters of the "Grimleal," the vizier's people. Primrose supposed they all wanted to learn more about the situation before anything else. She certainly did. All the better if it meant they could procure a smooth ride to the mountain. Putting aside the sandstorm, the first train was quick and relatively comfortable. She wouldn't mind a second time around.

Upon entering the temple the first thing Primrose noticed was the large draconian statue. It was pretty hard to miss in general, even among the colorful architecture and elaborately dressed people. Still, the sight of it perturbed her. Did they worship such a beast? Her eyes cut quickly over to Panther and her white robes that she recalled were purchased due to another temple's closing. They were a stark contrast to the dark garb the Grimleal wore. Aesthetically, the whole order did give off a very disconcerting image in general as well. Now Primrose understood exactly what Isha said when she mentioned the vizier's particular look. She could easily imagine it based on what those in his order chose to wear.

A dark temple, an idol of a dragon, big changes within the city, stricter laws and punishments, closure of other places of worship, and a dedicated resistance group that even the man's son supports... It was like everything she'd heard painted a very suspect picture of the vizier and his order. However, on the other hand there were some that supported the Grimleal. Claimed the vizier's changes were good for Al Mamoon. It was a complicated situation, even more so than the political squabbles among noble families she'd grown up hearing about. Primrose kept her expression carefully blank as the group navigated towards a small welcoming party. Naturally the three Grimleal that greeted them looked equally suspicious. Now now Primrose, try and temper your judgement for now...

They introduced themselves and Primrose only had time to respond in kind with a cordial, "Nice to meet you," before Ciella casually mentioned beginning an operation. The dancer blinked, glancing at the others in her own group. If one of them had promised their cooperation, it would have been nice to let the rest of them know. Their help was all but expected from the way the captains spoke.

"We've only just arrived in the city, more information would be appreciated," she said with a mild smile, following up Fox's curt words and Midna's questions. "The resistance's numbers, their goals, and your cause... anything you can tell us will help."

Even with their questions answered, Primrose felt she would be hesitant to assist in subjugating a resistance force unless the Grimleal presented a very compelling case. And even then the job board might be a safer bet. Either way, they needed a lot more information about the situation before making a call.

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CHARACTER

Avatar Appearance
Username: Ames
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Height: 176cm | Weight: 69kg

Classes:
Warrior lvl 50 (+10% HP | +10% STR | +10% END)
Animist lvl 0 (+10% HP | +10% MP | +10% SP)
_{Weapon Proficiency: LVL 3}

Attributes:
HP – 55 (810)
MP – 60 (660)
SP – 60 (690)
STR – 65 (98)
AGI – 52 (74)
END – 50 (65)
DEX – 65 (80)
LUC – 70 (78)

Abilities:
▶ Power Attack _{Actively consume SP while preparing for an attack; unleash for increased damage on attack.}
▶ Combat Stance _{Passive. Increase STR, END, or DEX by 10% at will. Five second cooldown.}
▶ Double Strike _{Active. 25% SP cost. Attack twice with your weapon, dealing incremental bonus damage based off SP consumed. Can be combo'd into from Power Attack.}
▶ Sundering Blow _{Active. 40% SP cost. Strike downwards, causing a burst of energy around you and dealing damage to all enemies. May inflict Stun. Range increases by 5 meters for every 100 SP consumed, starting from a radius of 10 meters. Can be combo'd into from Power Attack.}
▶ Harmonic Cycles _{Passive. 5% of HP/SP/MP can be converted into HP/SP/MP. Can be used once per round.}
▶ Art of the Split Soul _{Active. 5% SP and 5% MP per round. Imbue a Weapon or Shield with a portion of your soul, enabling it to float within a 20m radius of you, attacking or defending at your command. This bypasses Equipment slot restrictions. Imbued Weapons or Shields do not grant stats or effects.}

INVENTORY

Funds: 15883 Rishi

Item Pouch (Common):

• Ankle Bells (dented)
• Common Health Potion x4
• Common Antidote x2

Equipment

• Main Hand: Water Tiger Hook Sword UC +7 STR +3 DEX
  • Weapon can be used to Grapple while attacking, at 80% efficacy.
• Off Hand: Adventurer's Buckler C
  • No extra effect.
• Head: Battlerider's Cowl R +50 HP +10 AGI
  • Increase [Charge] attack damage by 20%. Increase [Riding] proficiency by 10%.
• Armor: Lacquered Woodplate UC +30 HP, +20 SP, +5 END
  • Reduce damage taken by wind and water attacks by 50. Increase damage taken by fire attacks by 15.
• Arms: Phantom Flame Bangles R +100 HP +3 AGI +5 END
  • Reduce fire damage by 35. Consume 100 HP to enhance your equipped weapons with magical flames.
• Legs: Barbarian Leg Paddings UC +20 HP, +4 STR, +4 AGI
  • 10% resistance to Restraint effects.
• Shoes: Sturdy Sandals UC +5 AGI, +2 DEX
  • 5% resistance to Knockback effects. Mitigates difficulties of movement on slippery terrain.
• Accessory: Divining Rattlebones C +8 LCK
  • No extra effect.
• Accessory: Banner of the Raid Chief R +30 SP +15 STR +10 DEX
  • x% chance of increasing ally’s damage by 10% when they attack. X equals 5 x the amount of party members. This effect does not stack.
• Accessory: Deep Red Cloak C
  • No extra effect.
• Accessory:

Current User Experience

Perception: Fantastic
Gore: Pixelated
Pain Setting: 40%
Clothing Damage: On
Nudity Censor: Personal
Profanity Censor: Off
Combat Action: Stylish
Spell Incantations: Stylish

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"Stop joking around or we'll end up just like him, I don't wanna get eaten by a snake," Ames harshly whispered. She was still on edge while everyone but Raime goofed off. She didn't even know what Mags was getting at, probably some extremely dated reference to something. Staring at the egg, she could see something continue to poke out from the inside. She shuddered. Weird little snake monster... at least, she didn't think it could be anything but a weird little snake monster. The longer Ames looked at it pushing against the soft shell, the more nervous she got about being discovered there when the parents got back. She was made thoroughly uncomfortable by all the party's comments.

At the suggestion of leaving, she nodded her head and starting backing up the way they came.

"Yeah, let's try another cavern... if those eggs hatch and they start calling for their moms..." Ames didn't finish her comment. Snakes she could handle, snake monsters probably, but for some reason the thought of slimy little baby snakes shook her up. What if the mother lamias would catch them and feed them to the babies once they hatched? What if the babies didn't have control of their venom and they could just soak them all in agonizing poison? All unpleasant options that filtered into her thoughts as she glanced back at the steep tunnel.

"I feel like I might be able to get back up with the sandals I bought, but what about you guys? Think there's a different way?"

World of Light

Word Count: 764 (+2 exp)
Level: 7 - Total EXP: 44/70
Location: Edge of the Blue

The Ace Cadet met Nadia's incredulous expression with an amused look of his own. While he'd certainly been under the impression that they were trying to avoid getting into fights for as long as possible while they made their way through the stormy ocean, he also couldn't really deny that he would like to take a crack at that giant one-eyed monster himself. After his third drenching courtesy of the Atomos crew splashing down into the water one by one, the hunter got to his feet and punched a fist into his waiting palm.

"Well if we're doin' this," he said, equipping the bow from his back. While he briefly looked between the small monster and the big one, his preferred target was clear - but he was a little behind on the draw, as Geralt rose out of the sea on his new gun platform and blew more than a couple holes right through the beast. It was awesome, impressive, aaand just a tad demotivating. After that assault the monster was beset upon by the eels of it's opponent, and it looked like it was going down quick. "Aw, man," he muttered to himself. In that case there was no need for the Cadet to go engage it, but his disappointment was mild and easily looked over besides, especially as a few new groups of ravenous sharqs and fish appeared.

While some on board took to Shippy's armaments, the Cadet got some more practice in with the miniguns on his own rigging. They mostly served as deterrents for the smaller toothy fish, but when any sharq brave enough to try and leap aboard it was quickly put down with an arrow or two. He was only distracted twice - once when the dark sorceress that had taken Link captive appeared on deck suddenly (he must have missed when she'd been made into a spirit comrade), and once when the child-like menace ripped out the larger monster's eye and launched it directly at the Atomos.

When it smashed through the front of the airship and it looked like the vessel might go down, the Cadet was so caught off guard that he missed one of the mofish making it onboard and gnawing at his leg. It was saved, frozen in midair by golden chains, and the Cadet breathed in relief. Where'd that come from? Maybe Frog had some kind of hidden magic, or maybe it was something in Link's slate of tricks? The Hylian had been fiddling with it. The Cadet gave the mofish a swift kick to send it flying back into the water and then leapt onto the deck's railing, nodding approvingly at the blonde. "Very good, no damage done by an evil eye like that is any match for our hearts of justice.

Now, I'll take to the water and - !" It was clear that the hunter intended on leaping and joining the fight head on, frenzied fish be damned, but Peach's harsh words stilled him mid-movement. He glanced back at her, finding the Princess not in the mood for arguing.

"Er, right. Yes, Boss!" he called, and really, where had he picked that up? Maybe his fellow monster hunter was rubbing off on him. He'd remained right where he was on Shippy's railing at the Princess' order, and narrowed his eyes at the situation in front of him. The eels were being taken on already, and it seemed like Bella would be free of her grapple soon, then they'd be able to get out of the monster's reach. Except for the fact that the Koopa King was making a beeline straight for it.

"If it's a monster protecting it's territory it won't go after us once we leave it!" he shouted after Bowser. Cadet thought that might be the case just because it hadn't moved towards them at all, only sent it's eels. It was too late to stop him though. "Without killing her" he'd even said. It was hard to tell sometimes if something was a person or a mere monster, but their current enemy seemed pretty dang monstrous. He had some options though. With the knowledge that Blazermate imparted, the Cadet raised his bow once more and swapped to the poison arrow coatings. He took careful aim at the little monster. While she was well out of his most effective range, he was fairly sure he could still strike her if his aim was good. With his current set boosting the poison, as long as he could inflict her with it then she might relent in pain and confusion. Just breathe, aim, and... He fired.

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A Pokémon Gijinka Adventure

Premise_

premise

A century has passed since the gods have been seen in the mortal realm. Many take this a sign of good fortune. For years every region in the world has enjoyed an age of overall prosperity and innovation. There is little need for divine intervention when wars are not waged, plagues do not claim lives, and crops are abundant. Pokémon thrive in every corner of the Earth, and do not rely on any deity's power.

Which is why it came as a shock when the almighty Arceus herself descended to Earth after decades of silence. The peak of Mt. Coronet lit up in all colors, and shone so brightly it could be seen from every region. With it, a proclamation. In one week's time a Rite of Ascension would be held on the mountain's summit.

Word spread, and Pokémon flocked to Sinnoh for their chance to take part. Some came for the spectacle, some to take advantage of the event, and of course some were looking to seize the chance of a lifetime. Throughout the week of preparations one question was on everyone's minds: Why now?

There had only been one Rite of Ascension prior, and it was more than one hundred years ago. The reason for the new Rite became the world's greatest mystery, but neither Arceus nor those closest to her have been forthcoming with an answer. All too soon dawn comes and signals the day of the event.

Unbeknownst to the Rite's participants, a terrifying and unusual darkness lurks on the fringes of the world, steadily drawing nearer...

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Setting_

OOC information

_{Welcome to the Rite of Ascension!}

This is a Pokémon gijinka RP! It is based on an RP I participated in years ago on GaiaOnline about a gijinka combat tournament, with my own flourish thrown in. If by some miracle you were part of that old RP, then hello again?!

The story will open with a no holds barred battle royale, the "Rite of Ascension," with Pokémon vying for victory in order to obtain power beyond what mortals are capable of. This section will be a mix of PvP action, as well as battle against NPCs. As a writer, this will be your chance to mess around and have fun while showing off your character's mindset and fighting style. They can use any means to try and win, whether it's straightforward combat or unsportsmanlike tricks.

During the course of the battle, a calamitous event will occur that will put the Rite on hold. At this time, the story will transition into a more adventure-like arc. The goal will be to discover the cause of the calamity, and how to put a stop to it. This section will involve the player character cast in a group similar to an adventuring party, whether they volunteer for it or are assigned to it. Travel, mystery, character bonding, and PvE action!

The conclusion of the story will come once the calamity is put to an end, and the characters claim victory!

RP Guidelines

Follow the rules. Safe driving! Follow the schedule. Everybody smile! Check safety. Everything's ready! Aim for victory! All aboard!

• Adhere to the Guild rules!
• Let's try to keep a consistent pace, whether it's weekly, biweekly, etc.!
• Don't be afraid to ask questions or make suggestions Out-Of-Character!
• Please read the character creation information carefully!
• Don't try to derail the RP! Characters may not get along, but they will be sticking in a group.
• In-Character posts should be in 3rd person perspective!
• Have fun!

For my sanity, the player character cast will consist of no more than five players, not including myself. I will be choosing character sheets based on those I think will be the best fit for the RP. This could include characters that would have interesting dynamics with each other, clashing or complimentary personalities, fighting styles or roles that don't overlap too much, etc. If a player drops out, their character will withdraw from the Rite of Ascension. At that point, another player and character may take their place on a case-by-case basis.

If anyone was interested, the basic story structure (or 'arcs') will be like so:

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Prelude -> Battle Royale -> Questing part 1 (shorter) -> Break/Regroup -> Questing part 2 (longer) -> Finale!

Making your character_

character creation

This is a Pokémon gijinka roleplay. Your character should be humanoid, but also with obvious traits pulled from the Pokémon they are based on. If you aren't sure what a "gijinka" is, think of it as a personified or anthromorphized Pokémon. It is not the same as a "Pokémorph" or a furry, it is more like a human "cosplaying" as a Pokémon. You cannot play a regular human or a regular Pokémon.

Here are some examples using the Pokémon Primarina. Any of these would be a valid appearance for your character:
[female more humanoid] [female more monstrous] [male more humanoid] [male more monstrous]

The strength of your Pokémon in canon will not affect the strength of your character in this RP. If you want to use the Pokémon Caterpie and make them a total badass, that would be awesome and I welcome it. You can play any species of Pokémon, including Legendary and Mythical Pokémon - just remember that no one's character will be inherently stronger than another just because of their choice of Pokémon. In a written narrative like this, a Burmy character could take down a Dragonite character for example.

A Pokémon's canon stats will not come into play, however it's typing, move pool, and Ability will.

Typing: your character will still have resistances and weaknesses based on your chosen Pokémon. If you choose a Grass-type Pokémon, it will be weaker to fire than it's Water-type companion. There is a mechanic in Pokémon games called STAB, or "Same Type Attack Bonus." Our Grass-type characters will have a greater affinity for Grass-type moves and etc., as is natural.

Moves: you can choose up to four moves from your Pokémon's overall learnset as "signature moves." Please consider this like a magic spell list, or a "feat" you need to activate. Let's go back to our example Pokémon Primarina. It can learn moves like Pound, Growl, and Sing. You could make a case that these kinds of things your character can always do, and so they do not need to be listed as a Signature Move. Primarina can also learn moves like Hydro Pump, Moonblast, and Misty Terrain. These are the kinds of things that it would make sense for your character to have to "cast," and so they should be listed as Signature Moves. As the RP goes on, the Signature Move limit may increase from four.

Ability: you can choose one ability that your Pokémon can know in canon and adapt it to fit a written narrative. You may choose a Pokémon's "hidden ability" for your character. Let's continue with Primarina. In canon it can have either the ability Torrent, or the hidden ability Liquid Voice. Torrent Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low. This is simple enough to play out in an RP - you would reword it to something like, "When Primarina is badly wounded, their mastery of Water-type moves increases, making them faster and stronger." Liquid Voice states All sound-based moves become Water-type moves. What would that realistically mean in an RP setting? You could interpret this in many ways. One example option could be something like, "Primarina has the ability to manifest water with it's voice, the louder the voice the more water produced." Feel free to get creative with your chosen ability, as long as it makes sense.

As you create your character, consider not just the Pokémon you want to draw from but also what kind of person they are. Why are they entering the tournament and what is their motivation for Ascending? What kind of fighter are they - are they a scrappy rogue type, a defensive knight type, or a crafty mage type? The Ability and the moves you choose should, hopefully, reflect the kind of character you are playing. In your character sheet, please include a small blurb about your character so we can get a sense of who they are. There is a "Nature" section in the sheet, but we have already said that canon stats will not play a part in the RP, so feel free to choose a Nature that best reflects your character's personality and list it there.

Restrictions

There are just a couple more things I want to go over in regards to character creation. First, Ultra Beasts will not be playable, and most of the Pokémon on this page will not be allowed. I've got plans for them, so sorry about that. Second, although you can choose Legendary Pokémon, the species Arceus, Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina, as well as Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf cannot be chosen. These characters will be NPCs for the story. There may be other NPCs introduced at a later time that will further restrict future players from choosing that species. This leads me to my next point which I haven't brought up yet...

There may only be one character per species of Pokémon.

In this setting, each character will be unique. If you choose Pikachu as your character, you will be the only Pikachu in the RP. Your character's name will also be "Pikachu." If they prefer to go by a nickname that is fine. If you see that someone else has chosen Pikachu but you want to use Pikachu, I'm afraid your character sheet will have to compete. Choosing Pichu or Raichu instead is acceptable. Pokémon being in the same evolutionary line does not automatically mean they are family. Certainly if you want to approach the Pikachu player and suggest that they be siblings with your Raichu character that can be done, but if both players do not agree then the two characters will be unrelated.

I think that's it! Just a reminder to please post all questions and character sheets in the OOC tab for approval. Please see the character sheet and code below~

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Name: (this should be your Pokémon species)

Gender: (male, female, or genderless - does not have to match canon)

Nature: (choose one)

Ability: (only one)

(a description about what the ability does)

Signature Moves:

Motivation: (why are they taking part in the Rite of Ascension?)

Profile:

(write as much or as little as you want about your character here. expand on their personality, talk about their backstory, whatever you want. a blurb just to give us some insight into your character.)

CS CODE:

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Story Characters_

NPCs

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Arceus and her Ascended

In the beginning, Arceus reigned as the world's sole deity. She commanded unrivaled power and respect, but as civilizations grew and spread she recognized that even her thousand arms would not be able to reach all people. She declared to all the Pokémon of the world, "Come to the Hall of Origin, where will be held the Rite of Ascension. Those that show great valor will be granted a place beside me."

It was a spectacle as amazing as it was grueling, a battle royale from which emerged three triumphant Pokémon.

Dialga, with his incredible defense and and stalwart personality, was named the Temporal Knight.
Palkia, with his intense fighting spirit and unbending will, was named the Spatial Knight.
and Giratina, with her mastery over spirits and darkness, was named the Witch of Shadows.

After the Rite of Ascension was concluded, together the four deities watched over the world from on high. As newly ascended Pokémon, Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina answered the people's prayers in Arceus' stead. Over several decades the population came to depend less on their deities' power, and so the Ascended were relegated to Arceus' personal guard. Unhappy with the arrangement, Giratina broke away from her duties after a violent clash, and was rebranded as the Renegade Witch. It was after this that Arceus and her Ascended stopped answering their people's prayers altogether. No one has seen or heard from any of the deity Pokémon for many, many years. Until now...

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Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf

Immediately prior to the first Rite of Ascension, Arceus created three homunculus to ensure that only the most worthy would be able to take part in the contest. They stood as the first test for any Pokémon looking to ascend, and then as proctors during the Rite itself. After the event they remained on the earth, serving as Arceus' worldly administrators and the middlemen between the common Pokémon and their deities. During that period they were dubbed the Three Guardians. Even after Arceus and her Ascended vanished from the world, the Guardians could still be found in their resting places. Often they are visited for advice and wisdom, though they remain cryptic about the goings-on of the heavens. Now the three reunite to fulfill their duties in the Rite of Ascension once more.

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GMPC for the above

Name: Shaymin

Gender: Male

Nature: Adamant

Ability: Natural Cure

While not engaged in battle, Shaymin will naturally heal from any poisons, diseases, or status effects.

Signature Moves:

• Seed Flare
• Magical Leaf
• Synthesis
• Healing Wish

Motivation: To restore his village's power

Profile:

In the land of Sinnoh's northernmost reaches lies an island teeming with life and color, known as the Flower Paradise. It is home to a prestigious village that was once revered throughout the region for their people's ability to purify the land and air of toxins. In the past, lords and commoners alike would beseech these masters of nature to bless their croplands, and would send bushels of food and flowers back to the Flower Paradise in deep gratitude. Nowadays, the people have little need for that village's special powers, and so they live in relative peace and solitude - though their lands and abilities alike have dwindled over the years.

The heir to this ancient lineage is Shaymin, the son of the village head and a young man looking for his place in the world. His affinity for nature is particularly high, though it is said there lies an even greater power inside of him. Having been coddled and looked after his entire life, Shaymin has always wanted to venture out of the Flower Paradise and see the world. He is torn between the want of feeling the wind at his back and his loyalty to his home. He has a strong drive to see his village and their powers restored, and to repay the kindness of the people that have looked after him for so many years.

When the Rite of Ascension was declared, Shaymin knew this was his chance to do both. By competing he could meet people from across the world, and perhaps find a way to help his people - or if by some miracle he could achieve victory in the competition, he would have the power to help them himself. After many lengthy arguments and discussions about his safety, Shaymin eventually stole away from the Flower Paradise and traveled to the ceremony site, determined to prove himself a worthy successor.

Notes:

- Update CS with a trivia/etc. section
- Battle style section in CS? Would include strategy preference and equipment

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World of Light

Seekers’ Bazaar Adventure

Location: Sandswept Sky - Al Mamoon Marketplace
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Midna and Red (Count: 1355, +3 EXP)
Sectonia, Primrose, and Poppi (Count: 5386, +6 EXP)

After their bout Red and Midna had headed towards the market and, as luck would have it seeing as they had made no attempt to organise a meet up spot, stumbled across the other ladies of the group who had decided to check out the local markets as well.

As they window shopped Midna was reminded as to why she used to think fighting wasn’t a fun and/or noble pastime when her arms and gut started aching from being repeatedly punched and kicked and bruises started forming. The loss, and possible demise, of their comrades out in the desert now and a physical sting to it, as without the Medic there was no simple way for her to recover from those injuries. She was pretty sure friend hearting only worked once as a recovery method which put that option right out.

”It wouldn’t hurt if I hadn’t been hit in the first place. Or could block better?” she muttered to herself, first as deprecation, then thoughtfully, and at that point she knew what she wanted to look for in the market. It was a shame they didn't have any money.

”Guess we could always go back out? Or just wander out of town and punch monsters till they drop something interesting. Or find work.”

Midna had also had a more, nefarious idea of course. She’d done what she had to before finding Link, who could just cut grass and get rupees. How that had worked she had no idea. But if there was skulduggery to be done it would be best done at night when she could just seek through the plentiful shadows.

For now there were too many people about, which was in and of itself interesting, because wow. Just. So many people. Humans abound and even the somewhat familiar sight of a Goron of all things. A very familiar sight in fact. After wracking her brains for a bit she realised she recognised the store and its owner from her time with Link. Same stuff on sale and everything, the wooden shield was particularly distinct thanks to its highly stylised depiction of the hylian eagle. Least that's what she thought it was. The princess was caught for a moment reminiscing about how annoyed Link had been that he lost his one of a kind Ordon Shield and had to replace it with one of those. And then replace that one with another and then another. They were good sturdy things, but they went up like kindling if you so much as waved fire around them.

It was a shame that, while she recognised the shop keeper he wouldn’t recognise her as she’d been I the hero of hyrle’s shadow at the time. Not that that would make him give out things for free. Link might be balling their asses out of hot water. Or hot lava. But he still had to buy each one of those replacement shields.

”So. Anyone had any ideas on things they want and how to get money for them?” she asked once she’d finished reminiscing.

"Like I said, there are plenty of ways to make money in a large city," Primrose said, gazing around the marketplace. She'd been surprised when Red and Midna bumped into them, but it was pleasantly so. "Your ice idea is a good one, Poppi. There will always be a need for that."

With a quick smile Primrose also motioned for the girls to gather and peek into her bag, as she opened it to be reveal a sizeable chunk of gemstone. "As far selling things go, I do have this..."

To protect it from the prying eyes of strangers and opportunists, she closed the bag soon after.

"If nothing else, I am confident I could make good coin so long as I have a stage." After all, she supposed it was her trade now, and she’d done it a few times during her first adventure. Primrose didn't have anything specific in mind she wanted to buy, she was only on the lookout for things that seemed useful - and to chat up shopkeepers to gather information if possible.

Poppi nodded in a businesslike manner. Even if the group lacked funds at the moment, their rejoined members and varied talents meant they could make money without too much trouble. “Sounds good. If Primrose find jeweler willing to buy, that can be good start. Poppi estimate that high-class, high-security shop like jeweler likely within central structure.” She glanced at the temple in the center of the bazaar, then at the steady crowd of people streaming into and out of it. If the statue atop the structure represented a god, surely it must be a god of commerce, with no objections about trade being done in its domain. “Poppi try to figure out how much to ask for ice and if can set up shop here. Or…” Once again, the artificial blade tapped her chin, thinking. “Maybe Poppi accompany Primrose. With changing elements, can provide you special effects, give extra flare!” She put her hands on her hips as she smiled, proud of her idea, and the dancer smiled back at her softly.

”I suppose I could see if these” she flicked one of the baubles hanging from her fragment of the fused shadow ”are worth anything. Not sure what they are made of though.”

It was a little embarrassing, but she was pretty sure she’d wind up relying on the others for money making. Magic and princessly skills had a lot of uses, but when it came time to make a quick rupee, she was struggling. Not exactly a thing she’d had to do after all, she had people for that… Well, why not leave it to the professionals then and she could take a higher level approach.

”Here, Prim, catch” she said to the dancer as she made a quick effort to decouple the two orbs from her helmet and then tossing them to her. Momentarily caught off guard by the nickname, Primrose nearly missed the baubles thrown her way. She fixed Midna with a cloudy expression before the imp continued on. ”See if these are worth anything. While you're at it I’m going to see if we can scout out what we need for once you're done. Warm clothes for one, because going up that mountain, dressed like this?” she indicated to their light and breezy desert fitting attire ”Good way to freeze to death. More food and water too. Healing stuff if they sell it.” she involuntarily rubbed one of her arms that was starting to bruise as she mentioned that ”Mountain navigating gear if that is something that exists. You know maybe we should ask Braum about this kind of trip, I think he mentioned about being from somewhere cold?”

”I could always conjure another gemstone.” Sectonia said, joining up with the others after finding out that the phantom thieves didn’t actually take the items they had found earlier, finding the food far more valuable. Which was fair, but was really bothersome.

Poppi couldn’t imagine Tora getting cold after the Nopon traipsed through the snows of frigid Tantal with only minor complaints, but if things got dicey she could always switch to her fire core. Like Pyra did for Nia back then she could serve as a living radiator for her Masterpon, and neither minded getting close. With neither need for nor expertise with cold-weather equipment, then, she would leave that to her compatriots. In the meantime she would try to earn some money. Now that she thought about it she wasn’t actually that eager to participate in a public performance in front of strangers, even as special effects, so her earlier idea seemed a lot more inviting. Before she could sell ice she needed to figure out what it sold for, as well as who might buy it. Drinks came to mind, since who could say no to a revitalizing cold drink in a hot desert? Maybe manual laborers could use a cooldown, too. A plan in mind, Poppi nodded again. “Okay. Poppi decide pursue career in ice-making. This way!”

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She walked off into the bazaar, refreshments in mind. A place with such a specialization would surely want shade and shelter, both for the sake of ingredients and customers, and she could only imagine that providing relief from the desert heat would make for good business. Altogether she felt pretty confident that those factors landed her prospective target inside the central temple, right alongside the marketplace’s premier jeweler, if indeed it had one. That put Primrose and Poppi on the same track, and the artificial blade was glad for the accompaniment of someone with a little more worldly wisdom than herself. The pair joined the stream of civilians pouring into the bazaar’s shady sanctum, and once inside, found is just as splendid as Poppi imagined. Her guess that the most high-profile shops resided in here had been spot-on. Compared to noisy, bustling activity outside, this place fostered a more measured, orderly air. Her optics roved for only a second before she spotted an establishment in the business of gemstones.

Starlight Memories was the name of the shop occupying one of the six interior slots, nestled snugly into a lamp-lit corner on the right. The crystals and jewelry on display caught and refracted the light in dazzling fashion, and the dark eyes of the statuesque woman who minded the place gleamed almost as bright. Poppi hoped for her allies’ sake that she had a mind to buy. She looked around and, sure enough, found her own objective. Cromdo’s Fountain occupied the central left slot, taking the form of a large bar around a series of prep stations brimming with bottles. A squat, red-furred fellow in a tie seemed to be in charge, barking out orders to a couple of owlish assistants. Poppi walked right up past the patrons, waving at the boss. “Pardon me!”

“Huh?” The fuzzy tube glanced at her. “What can I getcha for, toots?”

“Am Poppi,” the artificial blade corrected, thinking he mistook her for someone else. “And Poppi wondered if you want buy ice?”

A dubious squint flew her way. “Ice? Buy?! What ‘dyou…?”

“Yes, ice!” Poppi said, raising up her hand palm-up. She pumped ether through her elemental core and into her hand, causing frozen crystals to sprout like weeds from thin air. As cool mist seeped gently to the floor she held it up for the creature to see.

He saw it alright, and couldn’t quite hide the luster in his yellow eyes. “Ooh…” he muttered, thinking of the possibilities. Smoothies, shaved ice, popsicles, refreshment galore! And if she could make it, she had to be cheaper than those grunts risking life and limb to climb up Freezeezy Peak. His eyes narrowed as he prepared to bargain. “Now there’s a neat trick. Huh, well, say I was buyin’. How much ya askin’?”

Poppi kept a straight face. “As...much as you think worth!”

“Ohoho, really?” The wily beast smirked, eyebrows wiggling. “How about thirty...uh, twenty, no, fifteen gold a pound! How’s that sound, ‘uh? You ain’t gonna get better than that, toots!”

Poppi frowned, clueless as to how much that meant around here. She extended her hand to shake on it. “...Okay, that fine!”

Wearing a grin ear to ear, the bartender clapped Poppi’s hand in his own fuzzy mitt while taking her ice crystal in his other. “That’s what I likes to hear! Hohohoo, boy, I’m gonna make a killin’, or my name ain’t Cromdo Face!” He jumped down to drag over a cooler twice as big as he was and kick it open. “Fill ‘er up!”

Meanwhile, once Poppi and Primrose separated, the latter made her way over the jeweler. She was sure that Poppi would be successful, if not from the necessity of ice in a desert town then because the blade had a very nice smile. Open expressions like that drew people in. So, confident in the other girl, Primrose stepped into the corner shop with the hopes she could find her own success.

"Good morning," she greeted the shopkeeper coolly, her eyes sliding over the wares laid out for sale. Earrings, circlets, necklaces... Primrose wouldn't mind picking something up for herself. "I may be interested in buying. I also have some things to sell."

The Gerudo shopkeeper kept her arms crossed, but gave a firm nod. “Then it sounds like we’ve got business with one another. Everything I’ve got is on display, so if you’re selling, mind doing me the same courtesy?” From close up, Primrose could see a couple objects of particular craftsmanship among the various standard yet still gorgeous items. One of them, labeled the Tiara of the Oracle, offered sizeable bonuses to the armor, magic damage, and healing of a priest or similarly faith-based specialist. There were amber earrings for defense and a ruby tiara for cold weather resistance. A tough-looking wolf amulet lacked the others’ ostentatiousness but promised to aid in the detection of evil. A paired pocketwatch and mask of exquisite design, with gemstone teardrops, increased energy recharge and critical rate plus damage separately but increased the power of super attacks if together. On a plush purple cushion rested the Cobra Bracelet, its label describing an enchantment that provided immunity to poison. Many of the items attracted her gaze, but before she could speak again the queen of Floralia appeared over her shoulder.

”Do you craft these yourself?” Sectonia said, looking over the more magically inclined of the jewelery. This was certainly a shop for her! But without her kingdom’s funds…

Isha kept a level gaze as she inspected the giant insect. “Yes, as a matter of fact. Most of them anyway, since we do some resale. Any catch your eye?”

Sensing she was a little out of her element, Panther looked between her two companions. “Er, I’ll leave this to you. I need to find some new clothes anyway. Hopefully made for the desert.” She looked around as she muttered to herself. “And hopefully they’ll take gil since it’s basically gold anyway…” With a last wave Panther disappeared into the crowd and left the jeweler to the others.

Sectonia looked over the items, getting a sense of the magic from each one. Some she saw useful for some of her minions. Those earrings that increased defense looked like something Tora could use. The most powerful item of the bunch seemed to be the one that none of them use, a more simple looking metal crown that only responded to holy abilities. While she wasn’t exactly fond of the designs, preferring something with a bit more flower, the items sold as a pair spoke to her the most. And the poison immunity looked like it’d benefit anyone all things considered. The other two items didn’t seem like she’d have a use for them with her antillions covering the cold and ‘detecting evil’ not that useful overall in a world where everything could be after you at the drop of a hat.

”I’m interested in these two items myself, with seeing some use for these other two.” Sectonia said, pointing at the pair of magic boosting items for herself, and the other two items she figured would do well for her minions.

”Although much like was said, we would be bartering. I can offer raw gemstone resources if you are interested.” She said, being civil. Sectonia was hoping that she’d be interested in the gemstone platforms Sectonia could summon, but if not she did have that scarab she could barter with.

The shopkeeper did not appear hostile to the possibility. “Gemstones, hm? Well, we’ll need to examine them first to determine their value. What type are they? Cut or uncut? And how’s the clarity?”

”Cut but large enough that you can cut your own bits off of them. Clarity is very good, no clouds at all.” Sectonia said. After all, she wouldn’t have any cloudy gems herself! ”We would need to step outside however for me to show you, they are… quite large.” Considering how large her gemstones were, one should elicit some response.

Raising her eyebrow, the shopkeeper gave her a dubious look, but leaned and called into the shop’s backroom. “Hey, Cara! Someone’s here who says she has very large, very clear, already cut gemstones to sell us. Want to take a look?”

After a moment another Gerudo lady arrived to look Sectonia up and down. The thought that the scary-looking bug might be trying to trick her came to mind, but with so many witnesses around she couldn’t possibly mean violence. “I guess it wouldn’t hurt to check it out,” Cara admitted, and consented to leaving Starlight Memories in Isha’s hands while she followed Sectonia outside. Once out in the sun she looked around, trying to find the product.

With her offer graciously taken, Sectonia flew out of the store with the gerudo shopkeeper and looked for a good open spot to summon a gemstone platform. With the market floor quite full, she turned her eyes to the air above, and began the summoning ritual. From a giant magic circle it appeared. It was a large cut ruby with a flat top and basic star cut for its bottom, the gem hovering by its own magic. Large was a bit of an understatement, as Sectonia could comfortably lay down on this thing. ”Here you are. Interested?” The bee queen said, gesturing to the gem platform.

While the onlookers gaped with awe, Cara looked nothing but annoyed. She bore the sort of exasperation that one might feel if a complete newbie was trying to tell her how to do her job. “Is this a prank? We can’t use that ridiculous thing. Even putting aside the sheer impracticality of it, if it’s something you can just make out of thin air, it has no value because supply is infinite. Might as well be a chunk of colored glass.’ She shook her head, unconvinced.

Sectonia figured this was going to happen, as unlike who Poppi had to deal with, this person was a lot more practical about magic. It would make a lovely eye catcher, but overall it was fairly easy to shatter with strong enough magic as it was. ”It is quite beautiful though, place this over your shop and you will be the talk of the town, even more so than you are right now.” Sectonia said, salvaging the situation that was, essentially, a long shot as it was anyway. She did have the other object, the capture scarab, that’d she’d offer if she couldn’t get anything for her handiwork. It was such a shame that it would be a bigger pain to do what she’d prefer to do....

“It’s not just my shop in there,” Cara explained, arms crossed. “It’s five others, plus it’d be visible across the whole bazaar. If you wanna pitch it as a public decoration, you’ll have to get the city to buy it from you.” She tried not to look cross. “Sorry. I should get back to the shop.”

Sectonia sighed. This was most certainly not her strong suit. With another wave and a portal she dismissed the gemstone, much to the disappointment of the crowd and followed the gerudo back to the shop. Hopefully the others would have better luck. Meanwhile...

"Well." Primrose let out a soft puff of air through her nose as Cara and Sectonia left the building. She didn't watch them leave for very long, turning her attention back to the remaining shop keep. She gave the Gerudo an expression that feigned sheepishness, one that said hey, what can you do? Then, she produced Midna's earrings and the chunk of topaz from her bag.

"I may not have a giant gemstone, but I do have these. A fine quality matched pair of a unique material, and a large uncut topaz." She appeared effortlessly confident about the baubles Midna gave her despite not knowing a thing about them. They might as well be painted rocks for all she knew, but of course she didn't let any of her doubts show through. After a moment of internal deliberation she produced another item, a palm-sized stone that shone with a luster the color of a stormy sky. ”This is a thunder soulstone. Not only is it pretty, it is imbued with lightning magic.”

Isha took the items one at a time and looked them over, determining their clarity and hardness. The topaz she did not spend long examining, but was set down after a nod. She spent more time with the earrings and could not ultimately divine their composition, as the material shared a number of traits with amber other than their color. “Five hundred for the topaz. I will value the earrings as amber, and give you three hundred for the pair. As for this…” When she the soulstone close to her head, she felt its power, both against her skin and causing strands of her hair to stand on end. “I am not versed in magic, but I can feel the lightning. Much stronger than topaz. Quite the find...I would say a thousand two hundred is a fair price.”

"More than fair," Primrose agreed, and she hoped that was actually the case. She accepted the payment.

"I hope you don't mind some small talk as I browse," the dancer said, glancing at Isha before checking the price tags on a few items - namely the ruby tiara and the matching mask and watch. "We are travelers, just arrived in Al Mamoon. What is the city like? And we've heard mention of it's ruler, what of her?"

With Primrose’s coinpurse cracked she was no longer a stranger, but a customer, so Isha was glad to chat with her. “It’s tough to imagine now, but apparently this used to be a pretty sleepy city. Lowlah, the Cowlipha you’ve heard of, wasn’t like she is now, but she was still far more liked as a celebrity than she was respected as a leader. Don’t mean to speak ill of her; that’s just the way it is. It’s only in the last month or two that things started changing in a big way. After Lowlah became...well, obsessed with cheese, the vizier took over.” She crossed her arms. “He was a priest or something before. Not a lot of people like him, and he does just kinda give you the creeps, but I guess he knows his stuff. The city just keeps getting bigger and better. There’s some growing pains, but just about everyone’s gotten a little richer.”

"I see... he certainly sounds competent. I wonder why the poor reputation." Primrose tilted her head slightly, looking to the jeweler for more answers. "And really, cheese? Was that... expected?"

“Cheese? Well, she always liked it. But then it just sort of became her everything. As for the vizier...” Isha shrugged, holding her hands as if to say what do you want me to tell you? “You’ll know when you see him. If he’s not trying to look like the most evil guy in existence, it’s a really unfortunate accident. He’s not shy about making hard decisions either, you know, shutting things down, layoffs, replacements, relocations, punishing crime. I guess since it’s not an elected position, he cares more about accountability than being liked. Which is pretty admirable, I guess. I sure wouldn’t want to be in his shoes. Heck, most people downright call him the ‘Evil Vizier’ or ‘Evil Chancellor’. Takes a discerning eye to see what he’s actually achieving behind the scenes.” She tapped her temple. Perhaps she figured that those bright eyes of hers could see the purity in people as well as they did crystals. “Speaking of, anything catch yours?”

"These." She tucked the information given to her about the Cowlipha and her vizier away for now and motioned to the two pieces she'd been looking the most discerningly at. Midna had mentioned something to protect against the cold, and this tiara claimed to do just that. Though she could use her pyromancy to warm herself up, surely someone could use it. And the mask, well... she thought she'd seen Sectonia take an interest in it, but the mask itself brought the Phantom Thieves to mind. It wasn't really her color, but she could get some use out of it herself too. Maybe she'd get a giggle out of Panther while wearing it. Though she didn't exactly have a "super move," might as well pick up the paired item as well.

Isha nodded, pleased, and took the artifacts to wrap up for her customer. “Very good. The Ruby Tiara, useful for trips to Freezeezy peak but otherwise in low demand, given the gemstone involved. Two fifty. The Royal Masque and Royal Pocketwatch of the incomplete Noblesse Oblige collection. A good paired purchase. Seven and eight hundred, respectively. A total of seventeen hundred and fifty.” She smiled conspiratorially. “In other words, you’re walking away with a profit of two fifty yourself. What a steal, hm?”

"Certainly." Primrose took note of the word 'incomplete' and couldn't help but ask after the missing items. "I take it the masque and watch are part of your resale stock. How many more make up the set?" Sectonia was interested in this too, deciding to just hover around after her little offer was shot down as it was clear to her this was more of a thing for her minions to handle.

“Oh, those?” Ishe shrugged. “The guy who brought them in didn’t find the other pieces, is all. If you do happen to find at least two of the three remaining pieces though, it’s supposed to give an even better set bonus. Call that a little extra wisdom from someone in the know.” She winked and handed Primrose her bag. “There you go! May these starlight memories never fade.”

"Thank you. For the jewelry and the information." With a gracious nod Primrose collected her purchase and turned to leave the shop. She looked at Sectonia, making sure the queen bee's business was done there as well. It seemed like her offer was shot down, if the second shopkeeper returning empty handed was anything to go by.

"Something to keep an eye out for, hm?" she said, indicating the package in her hands that apparently held two pieces from a set of five. "I don't have much use for both of the items, and this watch would look good with your new suit..." If Sectonia was interested, Primrose would part with it. The queen was strong, and if it would make her a little stronger that wouldn't hurt at all. The dancer did want to power herself up a little though, and intended on keeping the masque either way.

"Shall we go collect Poppi and Panther? Maybe meet back up with the boys as well."

As it turned out, Poppi and Panther were waiting a few feet behind them, still inside the shade of the mercantile temple but out of the way of the foot traffic. Thanks to Panther’s new garb recognizing her took a moment longer than usual, so she ended up waving. “Hey, check this out!” She flourished her new cloak, all smiles. “It’s super light and soft, and breathes super good! Way better for being in the desert than my school clothes, especially since these actually fit now.” That said, it looked as if she’d clawed part of the outfit open at the top for some extra breathing room. Even if it worked better than her old gear, this dress hadn’t been designed for what the Naga spirit endowed her with. Still, the girl seemed to be in excellent spirits, and with her waist-length hair spilling from the sides of her new hood rather than done up in pigtails she managed to look more mature, as well. “There was this clearance sale,” she continued. “Some sort of church closed down and they were trying to sell off their extra stuff. I’m not exactly, like, a priestess or anything, but I’ll take what I can get, right? It was an awesome bargain!”

Poppi looked down at her shriveled moneybag. “Still take most of gold from Poppi ice sale…”

Primrose smiled appreciatively at the girl. Her new clothes and hairstyle reminded the dancer of the cleric she'd traveled with, astonishingly so. She guessed all kinds of clergy wore similar clothing, even those from different worlds. "Is that so? It looks very good on you, you could pass as nobility."

Panther beamed. “You think so!? That’s so cool! Thank you!”

Poor Poppi. Though there was most likely more gold where that came from, Primrose spoke up again to take the blade's mind off of her generous donation of Panther's new clothes. "The jeweler you found had quite the selection. If you get the chance you should visit it later, there were some items with useful enchantments."

Primrose carefully unwrapped her bag and withdrew the royal masque, turning it over in one hand before donning it. She struck a simple pose with one hand poised just below her chin, accentuating her face and the mask that now sat on it. "How do I look?"

“Awesome! It totally suits you!” Panther stepped forward to admire the intricate artifact. “The blue and white against your red outfit really brings the eye to your face. Oh wait, I just realized! With that, you’re already pretty much a Pha...uh...” Catching herself just in time, she lowered her voice to a whisper to keep bystanders from hearing. “Phantom Thief.” She giggled and straightened back up, brushing hair out of her face.

"I admit your outfits may have influenced the purchase," the dancer confided. When she removed the new accessory and tucked it safely back into her bag it was clear she was pleased with it.

The general good mood extended to Poppi, who looked cheerful even though she took up the role of getting things back on track. Since Primrose had most of the group’s funds, she handed her own sack over to the Dancer, adding the spare hundred within to the total. “Friends not done shopping, right? What else we need for last part of trip, again?”

"Food, warmth, healing," Primrose listed, recalling what was said earlier. She told them that she'd picked up something to protect against cold mountain temperatures, but it was something only one person could wear. Better than nothing she supposed. She also made mention of the Cowlipha, Lowlah's cheese obsession once the topic of food was brought up. ”I’m sure the rest will not be too hard to find.”

”I can handle the warmth problem. Fire antillions can keep us warm.” Sectonia didn’t really comment at Poppi’s ice thing. It was something the Queen could do too, but with her ice antillions out trying to find the missing mercs, that was off the table for now. ”As for this ‘cheese’ obsession. That I can say is something I have not partaken in. Considering how smelly that food product can be, well… I don’t expect anything beautiful there.”

Panther raised her hand. “Oh, I can help keep us warm up there! Fire’s like my thing, now more than ever since I don’t have to rely on Carmine completely. Joker could help too, since he got the other snake lady.”

Although Poppi couldn’t say if fire would be an adequate replacement for warm clothes, the amount of Seekers packing firepower convinced her that problem at least was under control. “That leave food and healing then.”

“Got you there too!” Panther stuck her tongue out, enjoying all the attention. “Mona Zorro is great at healing, and Carmine can do it too, in a pinch. I guess if there’s like, health potions around or something, that would come in hand though. Food’s what we need I guess.”

”Being in my presence also heals you. But it isn’t something that will be as useful in combat as say, Blazermate or the doctor’s medi guns.” Sectonia said. ”As for food. I could really use something fruity. Although I’m not sure we’ll even find that here.’

Poppi’s olfactory sensors told her that the shoppers wouldn’t need to look long for food. “Sound like plan. Attuning sensors to food now. Just follow Poppi!”

World of Light

Word Count: 879 (+2 exp)
Level: 7 - Total EXP: 42/70
Location: Edge of the Blue

Once Bowser and his little masked friend made up, the atmosphere measurably improved. While the impromptu jungle feast of fish and fruit wound down, people took to telling stories about their lives and worlds back before everything was smashed together. A few days ago the Cadet would probably have had a hard time picturing what a Dagonian looked like, but as Nadia spun her tale he thought he had a pretty good picture in mind, considering all the different kinds of people he'd met already. This remained true for the Zora that Link described, though the time frame confused him. He was pretty sure he was older than Link, or at least he'd thought he was as the blonde looked on the younger side. Maybe they lived a really long time?

He compared the races of Zora and Hylian to one of his own world's, the Wyverians. How they shared they shared the same body shape and pointed ears of Hylians and could live for an incredibly long time, but differing in the shapes of their legs, hands and feet. He mentioned that a full grown Wyverian could range from "about the size of Hat Kid" to "bigger than Geralt and Bowser combined," citing the master of the Dundorma "His Immenseness" as an example that certainly lived up to his name. He didn't go into much more detail about his world or role, Geralt having summed it up pretty well, but he did tell Bella a little about the Research Commission and how they went to an unknown island and ended up learning a lot, similar to her experience on land. He was just as interested to hear what the others had to say, and spent most of the rest of the time listening.

When it was time to leave, the hunter helped load the remaining bananas into the hold and re-equipped himself, gathering up the weaponry he'd left on deck and strapping them all back on. Though he was feeling good after both the rest stop and the news from Limsa, as the sky gradually grew dark and the stench of animal corpses began to hit his nose the feeling began to fade. He was still confident, and more determined than ever, but the stormy sea in front of them wasn't exactly a mood maker.

"Wow, it really drops off," the Cadet said, staring down into the water and not seeing anything that looked like a sand bar or sea shelf. Just blackness below. Probably to be expected, given the name of the place. He glanced up at the beam of light Nadia pointed out, and finding no reason to protest heading there he just nodded and turned his attention back to the water. There was nary a fish to be seen... except the big toothy ones. Sharqs, huh? Their teeth and skin could be pretty useful, but the way the new recruits were going about dealing with them, it made it seem like they wanted to make soup out of them.

"You want to jump in there?" The Cadet laughed, looking over at Mr. L. The little guy had no weapon and it looked like his magic wasn't working, and he still wanted to fist fight the sharqs? He was gutsy all right. "Do that and Urugaaner. If you guys want a sharq so bad you can just fish it up normally, otherwise it'll just turn into a spirit anyway."

There was a more important discussion going on besides how to deal with the sharq issue, that being if they'd be able to make it through the swell. A slow and steady approach was the popular suggestion, and the Cadet couldn't disagree. Upon hearing that Shippy would be able to dive underwater now and gave her railing an encouraging pat. That skill would probably come in handy soon. He glanced up at the Atomos, noting tiny little flying abyssals flying around and away from it. "I guess if we have to dive, they can go up above the storm?"

Well, they'd deal with planning later once they reached the beacon. For now they sailed on, though treated to a light show courtesy of Mirage's fusion. Nothing changed too much about him, but Link was probably right in that it'd help the guy in the water. Hopefully no one got thrown overboard anytime soon, though.

When notice of a giant sea monster battle reached them, the Cadet got himself a front row seat right at the edge of the ship as they passed. He folded his arms on the railing and rested his head on top of them, watching with all the eagerness of... well, watching a giant monster fight. Who could resist being a spectator to that? Those eels looked like they would be tough to tangle with, and that big one with the eye looked like it could make some great water repelling equipment. Sadly with the sharqs swarming there was no way he'd be able to snag any of the body parts that fell from it, they tore into the fallen pieces of flesh way too fast. When one of Blazermate's zombies staggered off the ship next to him, the Cadet looked back her curiously - then it exploded, showering him with sea water and ashes. He shook his head vigorously to rid his fluffier hair of spirit remains.