(05-16-2025, 09:00 PM)Iron Wrote: Vernon also doesn't trust the crystal enough to not seek out Oz. He releases Dodrio and mounts up. "G'yap, Dodrio! Let your talons pound down these streets, up and down around Main Street, until we find Oz with a tremendous dust cloud in our wake!" He'll also check his text messages from Oz to see if there are any hints in the message data. Either way, Vernon is willing to spend all day on finding Oz if necessary.

(05-16-2025, 08:56 PM)Lord Windos Wrote:

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Before you even realize it...

...Unaware of your surrounding....

....Charging straight into the sacred land of Argent in a blink....

You barrel straight into the Shrine.

Witness Glinda the Good Witch having her Reunion with her Sister.

Oz' other sisters crowding tightly around the pair.

Sylvia off to the side, in a tired but (maybe) satisfied slump.

Myra looking solemn yet....touched.

Lani just shivering with Emotion at the scene that took place.

Kayla stoic, yet moved.

Akamu....who knows but him?

The Argent Flame flickers quietly, yet ever present.

The moment you laid eyes on Oz -

*Third Person Perspective of What She Did, and What Followed*

- You nearly staggered and collasped as your own Special Senses Downloaded what happened straight into your Mind and SOUL. Can increase ST one time for 10 XP; - 1 Pain right now.

The Astral Stone glow diminished, leaving you here to....
...pick up the pieces as you may.

(05-16-2025, 09:20 PM)Dragonstrike Wrote:

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Seddi winces as he sees that flashback.  He really is honing those senses in the most unexpected ways, isn't he?  He'll need to get Leaves to school him on how to properly control them later...(Spiritual Technomancy increased to 3 for 10 XP!)


He looks at Sylvia.  Nods in approval.  He had his suspicions before, but now.  Now he knows.  She's one of them now.

And then he rushes straight to Oz, kneeling down beside her.  There'll be time to discuss that momentarily.

And much like Glinda, he says,  "Oz, ya idiot.  Why'd ya have to go and do that!?"

He takes a breath, and without any ceremony at all, he summons her.  She may be avoiding speaking right now due to that headache, but that hasn't significantly diminished her power at least.  There's no need for secrecy here, among those with Astral Stones.  Not how he imagined Sylvia was going to meet Iron Leaves, but needs must.

"Leaves, let's get some Verdant Terrain going.  Our healer needs some healing."

On top of that, he also summons Rabsca to lay down a Safeguard.  He doesn't think Oz is likely suffering from any major conditions right now, but gosh darnit, he's not going to take any chances that some might pop up if she's left unattended!

Seddi's words are calm.  Measured.  Focused.  No nonsense.  He's all action right now.  And until he knows Oz is 100% okay, he's not getting up from that position!

Medical Check on Oz please!  He's mainly checking to see how she's doing physically, since that's the focus of his basic medical skills.

(05-16-2025, 09:42 PM)Spiritmon Wrote:

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Oz could feel her life going away. Her sacrifice made. She could barely respond when her Pokemon was trying to bring her back. She accept her fate. Maybe...Maybe this is why she was bring here. The universe gave her a chance...to fix her mistakes...to...To change the Fate of Glinda...

She is...glad. Satisfied even. The deaths of her friends still weigh in her soul...And problably will weigh for all eternity. But...at least, she gave a future to Glinda. To her sisters once more. 

...A future without her.

...With that though on her mind, her soul cries. She bring her back...But now left behind so much suffering to her friends and family. She would do again, to save any one of their precious sisters. SHE HAD to do it.

...But still pain her so much. So so much.

The abyss will problably love to take her. And she will accept Oblivion with open arms.

...

...Or would accept, if not a hand grab her, and she hear a strong grip and voice.

And been brough back to the land of the living. She looks at each of her Pokemon. Shocked, and she could see lot of them extremely irate at her.

"...I...I...alive...What...is..." She could barely focus anything. She feel someone hold her. "Who...who...is"

Her gaze go up, and then froze in shock. Her sister...Glinda. Alive. Angry for sure...but alive.

Oz eyes begin to tear up. She didn't expect her wish to granted twice...Having Glinda back...and be alive to stay with her.

"Glinda...Sis...sister..." With a weak shaking hand, she hold her sister cheek, almost fearful she would disapear. "...I...I can't...believe it...You...back...and...I...alive...But...how...?"

Oz then look at the field: Sylvia, exausted. Seddi, as always coming to her rescue. Vernnon, coming too. Ianai and Akamu there. Seddi also angry, calling her idiot along with her sister. "...Once again...acting...like...Batman...You...sure...know...when...to...appear...Seddi..."

Oz is weak. Extremely weak. But this can't compare to the joy in having her sister back. She...also notice the dismay most of her family is having...There lot to do...But now...that...can wait.

Slowy, she return the hug to Glinda. "...I....sorry...It...It was...my fault...Because...I was...weak...I was...prideful...My friends...they died...You...died...I...finally got...the...chance...to...change...fate...And...I...would...do...it...again...For you...and our sisters/family...A medic...can't...save...everyone...but...it...can...save...as...many...lives...it...can...Thats...my...oath..."

She try to give a smile. But she still feel a lot of pain. She lets Iron Leafs and Seddi help her. She is gladly to have her family back again...After years of self hatred, guilty, and suffering...Oz heart is slowy healing. Perhaps not completely, since the Guilty still weigh in her mind...But now...Today she can have a bit of happiness.

(05-16-2025, 09:41 PM)Lord Windos Wrote:

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You get a Pained by empathetic equivalent of a pat on the back from your Verdant Partner at what your two Witness. She too had to once Grapple with the issues you had, and would be more than willing to aid you....once her head stopping feeling like a Hippowdon sat on it. Owwwwww.......

Indeed see was - now that you are paying close attention, you see a very familiar kind of Stone. One in the shape of Tome with a Wide Lens and * on the Cover. 

You nearly get blasted by the suddenly keyed up Glinda Goodwitch, who's head snaps up at your intrusion into this Moment. However, the moment you summoned Her she relaxes, and gives you a simple nod of her puffy eyed, thoroughly drained head.

Iron Leaves, very much in spite of her own prefrences, winces and shakes Her head upon being Summoned, but she raises no complaints or displays disapproval of your prompt Action. She simply raise a hoof before *SLAMING!* it into the shrine's floor, causing a green wave of energy to cover the entire area, plants like Tall Grass and colorful flowers sprouting and blooming in an instant!

Verdant Terrain is Active: Healing Effect and Vitality Bolstering Online. Iron Leaves takes 3 Damage due to the exertion playing havoc with her Headache, though it's quickly patched over by Her Terrain. 

Rabsca wastes no time setting up a Safeguard, the protective aura causing everyone's shoulders to ease. They also study Oz and Glinda with intense scrutiny, as if they also Knew what happened and were trying to Divine something of their own about it. A Surprise! can be purchased for 47 XP for a Particular Move - PM if you are interested in the details.

Medical Check - Oz Post Sacrifice
3 + 2 + 2 + NO Malus (Bond Negation) + 1 Successes (Bond Supplementation)
(5)(2)(4)(4) (2)(5)(2) 5 Successes!

Oz is, despite her blood stained and haggard appearance, 100% Healthy. HOWEVER, you notice that right on chest where her heart would be is a scar in the shape of a  /\  and feel a STRONG connection between her and Glinda.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \/ 

A Bond that now transcends Life....and Bind them in D e a t h . 

Glinda gives you a somewhat cross look, as if she figured out what you Divined, but simply *Sighed* and ask:

"Tell me....is my Sister alright? Or do I need to throttle her later for her idiocy?"

(05-16-2025, 10:26 PM)Pokekitty2 Wrote: Sylvia pulls herself slowly to her feet, the Terrain giving her just enough focus to move again. She creeps towards Oz, almost slinking along - too exhausted to do much faster. When she gets close enough, she simply reaches out her nose, touching it lightly to Oz before collapsing down again, though holding her contact - her psychic force, weak but there, humms as soothing a note as she can manage, for both of your's sake.

(Note- this is akin to a cat's purr, helpful for reducing stress and potentially even increasing healing.)

(05-16-2025, 10:32 PM)Iron Wrote: "Interesting... this is at least the third or fourth Pokemon who can talk or write that I've seen today. Wild."

Vernon motions Pwee over - the giant lilypad will serve perfectly as a low Japanese-style table for someone who is probably too weary to stand, like Oz. Vernon bustles around setting up salty snacks, carbs, protein, and drinks with some electrolytes and sugar.

"Guess we won't be taking our high-stakes boat ride today," he laughs.

Munchlax is released to wander around the Shrine, the Heavy Duty Boots trusted to protect him from traps. Vernon thinks maybe previous travelers might have dropped some interesting things. Are all parts of the Shrine area well-maintained?