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(04-25-2018, 07:35 PM)Dragonstrike Wrote: At this point, Nathan's back out, with the Solosis by his side.  And Calam and Ralts.  He's been waiting for Heart to come back before telling everyone his findings.  There's a cold, ANGRY look in his eyes the entire time.  And a good portion of tired sadness, too...

"...well, that means they're still tracking us, then.  Lovely.  Well, I learned something rather...interesting and completely disturbing.  These Solosis have almost no will of their own.  It's as if they've come in direct contact with Mesprit or Azelf themselves.  They don't feel anything.  Nothing at all.  Their only 'feeling' is a driven, unnatural loyalty to those who command them.  They do still have some sense of self preservation, but only just.  If their master gives them the order to fight, they'll fight, but they won't risk themselves if they aren't commanded to.  They've been turned into practically soulless, uncaring machines with very few drawbacks.  There might be a way to reverse it...but we're likely far away from anything that could...it'd probably take a Legendary power to break that control over them..."

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"...they're opportunistic.  If they can do something to us without retribution, they will, so long as they're given the order to or it strictly benefits them.  I, Ralts, and Calam are going to be watching this one very carefully.  I'm of the opinion that we need to deal with the Scimitars sooner rather than later.  I don't know if they're aware that we can track them, but we know for certain that they can track us.  And we know they're going to do so all the way to Atheneum.  And they're not going to let any obstacle stand in their way, I'm sure..."

He tightens a fist.

"...if we have a chance to stop them from finding Atheneum, I think we should take it."

(04-25-2018, 02:09 PM)PhantomUnderYourDesk Wrote:

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(04-25-2018, 01:12 PM)Lord Windos Wrote: "I would prefer we use Solosis to find, engage, and remove the Scimitar hounding after us or lurking in the shadows, once Nathan gets them to cooperate. If we take them out now, then they won't be a threat later on, we don't have to worry about them engaging us on their own terms and advantages, and we can explore Antheneum unmolested and without fear of them suddenly raiding the place mid-investigation. It's highly risky, but so is letting them choose when and where to fight us and what they desire to do to us, and the risk is one we can minimize with planning and the foresight we have."

Her lovely oddball returning her good-morning by caressing her hand is thankfully noted by her, and silently soothes some real but well-hidden FEAR.

Attentively, she listened to him making his thoughts hurt, the way he phrased things underlined once more what image she got from the usually soft and caring Ventus this morning. The whole time, her expression remained unreadable, but after he finished speaking it became harder for her to keep that up. She sighed a little while looking down to the ground, eventually reached to her side to give her special butterwolfly (who was currently busy trying to break a medium-sized stone with his bite) a few strokes on the back of his head, then went back to face Ventus. "I somewhat foreseen that THIS will be your prefered choice of actions, Ven. To say that I'm.....somewhat against that though would be a lie. You people are the stronger battlers, so naturally that you're probabaly not afraid of approaching 'them' on our own while I.......am not that brave.... Still, I can understand where this decison comes from. But people, we don't know many of 'them' there are, and fighting outnumbered is something I'd rather not like us attempting in our fury and anger. Even if we defeat them NOW... What then? What if they have more spies ahead, what will they do once we defeated them, what if they'll come back afterwards? "

A quiet and calm voice within Shiva told her that they (the group) will have several days in advance in that case, and it eased her nerves by a little. Still, what if...

Another imprecible sigh escaped her, as Yena looked up to her while tilting his head. "But if all of us end up being for that way of dealing with ''em'... Risky.... I've been, well, thinking of heading forward and collapsing the cavern in a controlled manner to end them trailing us or at least massively delay ''em', but......."

(04-25-2018, 07:15 PM)Spiritmon Wrote:

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Heart after 45 minutes he re-appear from a dark cave and see his friends. "Heya people, I back." Heart slowy join with the others. "First of all, I find another patch of goo, dripping from another hole in the ceiling. There's a tunnel up there, running parallel to yours and ending quite abruptly at the hole. The tunnel goes on quite a long time without more than the occasional drop of goo. No more puddles. I didnt see any danger and I make sure I was not followed. Oh I almost forgot."

Heart search his bag and take the goo sample. "I take few of the goo in this empty potion bottle. I always make sure to clean up to re-use again. Mr. Finder, could you do your thing to make sure its the same goo from where come our little Solosis spy?"

(04-25-2018, 07:35 PM)Dragonstrike Wrote:

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At this point, Nathan's back out, with the Solosis by his side.  And Calam and Ralts.  He's been waiting for Heart to come back before telling everyone his findings.  There's a cold, ANGRY look in his eyes the entire time.  And a good portion of tired sadness, too...

"...well, that means they're still tracking us, then.  Lovely.  Well, I learned something rather...interesting and completely disturbing.  These Solosis have almost no will of their own.  It's as if they've come in direct contact with Mesprit or Azelf themselves.  They don't feel anything.  Nothing at all.  Their only 'feeling' is a driven, unnatural loyalty to those who command them.  They do still have some sense of self preservation, but only just.  If their master gives them the order to fight, they'll fight, but they won't risk themselves if they aren't commanded to.  They've been turned into practically soulless, uncaring machines with very few drawbacks.  There might be a way to reverse it...but we're likely far away from anything that could...it'd probably take a Legendary power to break that control over them..."

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"...they're opportunistic.  If they can do something to us without retribution, they will, so long as they're given the order to or it strictly benefits them.  I, Ralts, and Calam are going to be watching this one very carefully.  I'm of the opinion that we need to deal with the Scimitars sooner rather than later.  I don't know if they're aware that we can track them, but we know for certain that they can track us.  And we know they're going to do so all the way to Atheneum.  And they're not going to let any obstacle stand in their way, I'm sure..."

He tightens a fist.

"...if we have a chance to stop them from finding Atheneum, I think we should take it."

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(04-26-2018, 06:29 AM)PhantomUnderYourDesk Wrote: It was nothing more that the fae-enthusiast had to make heard in the means of a counter-argument towards Ven, all he received after he has given his point of view and thoughts was a thoughtful look from her, heavily fixated on him, but not intimidating (anymore). That icy-cold aura of hers has thawed to some degree, but it'll certainly come back at a given opportunity... Maybe it was just to overplay the fear Shiva no doubts felt, an intuitive reaction not unlike an injured animal that has been cornered.

At his request to rather wait for the other to return, Shiva had nothing to oppose against that as she damn well knows how bad it feels to be left out in things and discussions, so after a quiet "Alright. I hope they'll be back soon and that nothing has gone amiss...." she turned silent, and opted to pass the time by playing with Dizzy, Yena, both and watching the two Dark Types playfully chasing each other over the campsite. Doing so brought back some of her positivity, it even allured a very shy smile from her.



Heart was the first one that eventually returned, which caused Shiva to avert her attention to her which in return enabled Yena to snatch the big Noctowl-feather directly off her hand to contently gnaw on it. How he managed to find more of this goo were interesting news to her and she was relieved that more assumed Solosis are far away, but she had nothing to add concerning this and reassumed her business until Nathan would return.

Which he did soon enough, and from the first glance it was clear to Shiva that he was NOT pleased. There was anger in his gaze, neatly mixed with sadness and tiredness - what has gone wrong, she wondered with a worried frown?

She found out as Nathan began to share to them all what his questioning of the small Solosis brought to light - HOW SHIVA WISHED SHE HADN'T. The idea, imagination of having no will and being beraved off all emotions apart from the distinct and raw desire to keep oneself alive - it was as having no soul at all, and it was something that she, being a person with a vivid pool of emotions and pictoral imagination, held equivalent to being dead. One look at the tiny Psychic Type was enough now to give her a COLD shiver running through her whole body, it made her tremble in fear, sadness and caused her to huddle up at the spot. Nathan's thought about there being a possible way to reserve this state was met with another, wondering frown as to her all hope was lost for that Solosis, Shiva's way more interested in doing ANYTHING POSSIBLE that a similar state does BY ALL MEANS not meet her or her Pokemon. Or rather, anyone in the group.

That shock from Ventus' side, quickly followed by that icy yet firely and pitchblack HATRED was also suffocating for her and her developing own empathic traits, but to her own suprise it didn't scared her as she'd agree that these Scimitars deserve NO BETTER. It was...new to her however how wrathfully her love was capable to become.


At first, Shiva replied nothing and prefered to listen as the others were sharing their thoughts and intentions, all while making her own thoughts and mulling over how to express them. There's no denying anymore, they HAD TO deal with ''em' rather sooner than later. How Shiva will react when it comes to that...showdown, she doesn't know. It won't be pretty though, for sure.

Carefully, she raised her voice in a serious manner now that it has been decided - next step was actually deciding HOW to approach 'them'. "Fine. In that case, I....... well, agree that we should tackle them rather now since we're having the opportunity to do so with that Solosis - Let us make a plan then about HOW to do so, everyone. So, Solosis will bring us to 'them' - shall we attempt to ambush them for a suprise attack before 'they' even know what's happening? As soon as we're close enough, we could have our two Absol and my Furret overwhelm them with a well-placed Quick Attack, giving them barely a chance to react to the fight. I could also have Lilith restrain one of them with a Telekinesis from a safe spot before we attack, or do so mid-battle."

She perked up and halted a moment before she continued. "Ah.... You, Mr. Finder.... Me thinks it's better if you DON'T participate in that for sure hard battle, please. It's more safe, as without you we're practically lost down here, so I'd prefer if you'd please stick close to us while hiding in a secure spot in the darkness until we're finished with ''em'. These are...just my thoughts though, how does that sound to you, what do you think, are you having other ideas or would prefer somethingelse?" With a worried look towards him, she awaited his answer. It's obvious by now that she's concerned for his safety, and that she does care for him.

There was one more thing that flashed through Shiva's mind: These gauntlets of the Scimitars - would they still 'work' under a Magic Room, casted by her Gothitelle? Would it have any effect? (That needs you input please @Iron, as Shiva's opposed to try it if it's certain that it won't have any effect. What does her intuition tell her about this, more like 'It's worth trying' or 'No, it's likely that it won't do anything'?)

(04-26-2018, 10:05 AM)Dragonstrike Wrote: "...Ventus, Ralts and I understand how you feel about this, but please calm down.  Just a little.  Killing the tool users does no good if there are still tool makers.  We don't know who exactly brainwashed Solosis."

To Shiva: "...this isn't the first time humans have tried...and just about succeeded...to turn pokemon into uncaring, almost emotionless tools, Shiva.  I don't think this is the same thing, but it can maybe still be reversed if they're exposed to a Legendary power related to emotion or memories in some way."

"As for how we approach this...if the Scimitars are still tracking us, they'll know we're coming in their direction.  Ambushing them is unlikely to be something we can plan for in advance."

(04-26-2018, 11:21 AM)Spiritmon Wrote:

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"With Rose Mach Punch and Gustav Aura Sphere, we have some extra power to add. I think when we make the ambush we should faint the Scimitars trainers before they sent they're Pokemons. That way, we might be able to deal with them with no big problems. Humans have low strength as Pokemons. Even with the gauntlets, a surprise attack shall be enough to take care of them."

To Nathan: "In that case all we need is to caught at least one of the Scimitars and interrogate until he spill everything about that brainwashing Pokemons, simple. But since there is no authority to call and it is dangerous to let such people escape we must consider the killing option. I don't like myself, but we must survive. At all costs."

(04-26-2018, 06:29 AM)PhantomUnderYourDesk Wrote:

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That shock from Ventus' side, quickly followed by that icy yet firely and pitchblack HATRED was also suffocating for her and her developing own empathic traits, but to her own suprise it didn't scared her as she'd agree that these Scimitars deserve NO BETTER. It was...new to her however how wrathfully her love was capable to become.


At first, Shiva replied nothing and prefered to listen as the others were sharing their thoughts and intentions, all while making her own thoughts and mulling over how to express them. There's no denying anymore, they HAD TO deal with ''em' rather sooner than later. How Shiva will react when it comes to that...showdown, she doesn't know. It won't be pretty though, for sure.

Carefully, she raised her voice in a serious manner now that it has been decided - next step was actually deciding HOW to approach 'them'. "Fine. In that case, I....... well, agree that we should tackle them rather now since we're having the opportunity to do so with that Solosis - Let us make a plan then about HOW to do so, everyone. So, Solosis will bring us to 'them' - shall we attempt to ambush them for a suprise attack before 'they' even know what's happening? As soon as we're close enough, we could have our two Absol and my Furret overwhelm them with a well-placed Quick Attack, giving them barely a chance to react to the fight. I could also have Lilith restrain one of them with a Telekinesis from a safe spot before we attack, or do so mid-battle."


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"...Ventus, Ralts and I understand how you feel about this, but please calm down.  Just a little.  Killing the tool users does no good if there are still tool makers.  We don't know who exactly brainwashed Solosis."

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(04-26-2018, 11:21 AM)Spiritmon Wrote:

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To Nathan: "In that case all we need is to caught at least one of the Scimitars and interrogate until he spill everything about that brainwashing Pokemons, simple. But since there is no authority to call and it is dangerous to let such people escape we must consider the killing option. I don't like myself, but we must survive. At all costs."

(04-26-2018, 06:29 AM)PhantomUnderYourDesk Wrote: There was one more thing that flashed through Shiva's mind: These gauntlets of the Scimitars - would they still 'work' under a Magic Room, casted by her Gothitelle? Would it have any effect? (That needs you input please @Iron, as Shiva's opposed to try it if it's certain that it won't have any effect. What does her intuition tell her about this, more like 'It's worth trying' or 'No, it's likely that it won't do anything'?)

(04-26-2018, 02:17 PM)Lord Windos Wrote: When it came time for the mystical lass to voice her support in tracking down and laying waste to the Scimitars and the planning phase of that endeavor, the infuriated researcher quietly spoke up in that same unnerving tone of voice to offer his input. "Initaiting the first strike stealthly would allow us to inflict potentially heavy damage and throw them in chaos before they can organize a result, so I approve of that plan. For such an assault, I have my sister Malphena has impeccable Stealth capabilities in her ability to phase through matter and blend into the darkness, Lucifer, who is a cave Pokémon species that could fly under the radars of those Scimitars, and Michael, who can quickly attack and put swaths of those fiends to sleep with Spore. My newest sister Turiel could also dig us a hidden path into their campsite and offer us an escape route should things go terribly awry, and if we have Malphena assistance we could tunnel under individual Scimitars separated from the bulk of their forces and pop up to drag them down into the tunnel."

"If we are unconcerned with capturing survivors, though, Turiel could dig several tunnels in and around the Scimitar's camp to make the place structurally weak, then we could utlize Mamo to cave in the area with an Earthquake, burying them all alive in the process. We would have to be careful not to end up doing the same to us, but if we could pull it off with relative safety it would be an extremely expedient way to remove the Scimitars as threats to us without having to directly engage them. We could also attempt to take hostage one of their members if we can capture one isolated and force them all to comply with out demands, or extract all the information we can from our captive , and deal with them and the rest of his allies accordingly based on what we learn."