(05-24-2025, 08:23 AM)Mikaruge108 Wrote:

Quote:Something which pleased Chloe, judging by the happy little claps and jitter bug dance she was doing over its corpse. Smore looked fascinated and impressed by it all, but once the oddly sweet yet earthy scent of the false dragonfly's blood hit her she started vibrating in excitement and drooling. She gave you a pleading, oddly Baby-Doll Eye look: Will you let her eat the Vibrava ?

(dang)

"Such is the circle of life, a Flygon would have been helpful, but alas. Very well" Darren lets Smore nom it.

(05-25-2025, 11:18 AM)Spiritmon Wrote:

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Oz…Or rather, “Isobell” looks at Seddi, her companions…Almost unable to see their face. Exhausted, defeated, she sits in the ground, looking defeated…Almost like the definition of sadness and loss…More than ever, her nightmares want to consume her.

She lifts her face, trying to ignore the pain in her chest, in her soul. She likes it or not, she must remain strong. Names…The names that were deeply buried in her heart. The three ones who were once her strength, her trust, and her love…

“Lucy GoldenSoul…The Brave.”
“Sindara Truhtshout…The Wise.”
“Romero Dawnheart…The Kind.”

Oz look at the ground, remembering their names. “I didn’t receive much love in my family. My mother and father…they were strict. They…never believe in me. Nor they ever wanted me to pursue my dream in be a medic. They wanted her daughter to be the epitome of Scimitar strength. To be the…perfect vessel for magic. And carry on the Legacy of our family…”

“...But it was never enough. No matter how much I tried…They were never satisfied. They wanted perfection, they wanted me be the best…But I always ended up as a failure.”

“They wanted the perfect Magi Soldier…but they ended up with a failure of daughter…”

“My grandparents was the only ones who truly see something on me, they nurtured love and deeply care. They teach me. Thanks to them, I learned to have a deep connection with pokemon with Mystical nature: Fairies, Ghosts, Dark and Psychic. It was my grandmother who trust Fortuna to me. She said it was once her partner. She…never was able to evolve her before, because she wanted Fortuna to find a trainer who could make her reach her true potential.”

“It was one of the happiest days of my life Seddi. When I found a Dusk Stone, that after a intense moments of bonding and trained under Fortuna guidance, I was able to prove myself worth…Even today, I can still picture in my eyes the looks of pride of my grandparents…And for the first and final time, one little smile on my mother face…and the only hug I ever receive from my father.”

Oz heart hurts, tears starting to flow in her face. She miss them. Despite how…bad the relationship with her family was, leaving them behind was one of the most difficult things in Oz life. Her heart still aches, still hurts, still want, nay, DESIRE to be back. To return to home, to see her family once, even if just once.

…But her parents hatred still hunt her very core.

“...I had three friends…The friends that I once trusted on my own life. And who, just you, put their trust on me. That despite the harsh world we lived, we did our best to stay strong and together.”

“Lucy. Abrasive and with a short temper, but with a spirit and soul who could burn even the greatest shadows. Her bravery knows no bounds, and she would fight to the bitter end. She was called the Lion Queen for a reason…And the one who always picks fights, and always asked me to heal her wounds…She was...someone incredible.”

“Sindara. Where to start? Quiet, but smart and wise. She was silent, but she was so wise it was almost like she could read and understand what others felt. She didn’t speak much, but when she spoke, it was almost like you were about to have a big revelation. She was just…amazing.”

“And…Romero. He always said he was not someone special. He had no special skills or powers. But I always told him he was wrong. Because among the 4 of us, he was the one with the biggest heart. A heart so full of love and care that if he would see a person and Pokemon hurt in the ground, bleeding, he would drop everything be doing and carry said person in his back, no matter how long the distance was. And even if the person would give him anything, he would refuse. What he lacks in magical or physical strength, he had in heart.”

“They were my best of friends. Friends who were willing to defend me, no matter what. Friends willing to fight against the world so save Sütalor, tooth and claws. They were my world…along with my sisters, they were my EVERYTHING…”

Oz look at her side, tears finally her appart.

“...Around 10 years ago, some Sky Scimitars heard about strange activities around the border of Sütalor, mysterious figures with shade business. We didn’t know WHAT exactly. But we know one thing back there…”

Oz look at the ground, THIS close to drop a bombshell…But now its not the time to be a coward. For their all to understand the escope of Oz pain, she must open her heart.

“...The possibility of Shadow Pokemon.”

“We…were not sure if it was something to do with Enigma. Or if it was a separate group…But we needed to investigate.”

“A little group was formed…And…I wanted to finally prove my worth to my family. That even I was someone with value. That I could make a change for Sütalor, and show everyone what we could do. I was…prideful. More than anything, I wanted to make my family proud of me for once. I wanted to repay my grandparents for everything they did for me…”

“...My friends were very worried and fearful. They at first try to convince me to not go…But…”

Oz minds go to that day. The day where Oz wanted to go, and her friends, worry, wanted to change her mind.

And in the end…

“In the end, they came with me. I wanted to be alone, but they insist in come with me. They would not left me behind. They would fight, tooth and nail to protect her friend.”

“...I wish they never came. All the nights in my darkest moments I pray to any god in my dreams: ‘Please no. Don’t…go with me. Please, stay away from me!’ I ended up waking in the night, a hand shaking, and tears in my eyes.”

Oz look at some reflection of her, seeing the pain painted in her eyes.

“...It was a disaster. The details are…a blurred in how it happened…But it was a failure. Our group was swarmed by Shadow Pokemon. One by one, we were brutally attacked.”

“Lucy shout while her head was crushed to pieces…”
“Sindara body was pierce by many claws.”
“And Romero?”

“...”

“She was burn to ashes, he screaming and in agony.”

“...And while they were maimed and be torn to shreds, even with the fear I could hear them screaming:”

“Bell! Save me!”
“Bell! Don’t leave me behind!”
“Bell! Please! It hurts! Its hurts!”
“ISOBELL SAVE US! PLEASE!”

Oz after a long time, she lift the ground, and in her mind, she could swear she looks at her reflection…and three bodies, one with a crushed head, other with its body piercing, and a charred body, all of them close to her.

Representations of Lucy, Sindara and Romero.

“You left us behind.”
“After everything we for you, that was the repayment of our trust to you.”
“We cared for you, we loved you. We even risk our lives to not let you go alone. And yet…”

The spirits then all said in pure unisson.

“You betray us. You left us to rot. You killed us Oz.”

Then Romero, whisper in Oz ear.

“It should had been you who had died.”

“WE HATE YOU!”

Oz then finally return from her nightmare and looking at Seddi, with the eyes of a pure sea of sadness, regret, and survival guilty, she tell him.

“I was not able to save them. I was…paralyzed by fear. By despair.”

“I can still hear them…In my darkest moments, where fear, sadness and despair is about to consume me…they appear. Haunting me. Showing all my mistakes. All of my failures. That I…I not only failed to save them…But I was the cause of their deaths…”

“...”

“To be quite honest…I don’t know it is only my mind trying to punish me for everything. If it is a cause of Survival Guilty and my mind is trying to punish me as a way to cope with my own guilty…Or if is the souls of my companions who came from the afterlife to punish me…”

“...In the end of the day, I don’t think it would matter which one is truth. Because…I know I deserve this punishment. For rewarding their trust, loyalty and friendship with death.”

“They were willing to die for me and Sütalor…But I didnt had the same bravery…”

“During the battle, I was running, in pure fear and desperation. My escape didn’t last long. A Shadow Pokemon reach me…And in pure fear and terror…My fate was sealed.”

“I was about to be killed…Another pile of flesh and bones to be left behind and be forgotten. And then…”

Oz then look at Glinda.

“...Glinda came out of her Pokeball. She receive the attack, but survive. Our other sisters was already down, and it was a powerfull Shadow Nidoking. Death, was certain.”

“...My sister used all of her strength left, and cause a huge explosion who was able to save me…But ended up taking her life…”

“I woke up far from the battle…I…Dont know if was Glinda psychic powers who carry me away from battle, if she carry me away, or if the explosion shock was enough to throw me away from the battle…Either way, when I try to see if I could see Glinda…she was nowhere to be found…”

Oz did felt the despair consume her once again. She rushed towards Glinda, and gave her sister a strong hug, feeling all the sadness and relief in her soul…

“...I was still in dangerous territory…And shadow Pokemon was around. I knew I would be done for if I was caugh…And…I resort to a plan to survive…One that still haunt my nightmares to these days…”

“...”

“To not be found by Shadow Pokemon…and wait for the best chance to escape…I hide…”
“...Among the bodies of my friends and Scimitars companions…”

Oz hands trembled like hell. Even now she could feel the blood and entrails in her face and hair. The smell of blood and rotting flesh. While trying to not cry, shout while Shadow Pokemon was patrolling the area.

“...You never Seddi can imagine what fear is. To try to ignore the smell of flesh going though your nostrils. Forced to act as a dead corpse, forced to stay in the ground with the face with no life of a corpse looking at you, pupils white, trying to control the nausea, disgust and despair. To find strength somewhere, anywhere to not cry and call the attention of Shadow Pokemon…”

“...And still have nightmares in your darkest moments, even after 10 years.”

“...It was a…complete and utterly disaster. I was…the only survivor. A coward who betrayed their friends and companions by using them as hiding place. I…I could never return home. The regret, the shame, how could I look at my family face and tell them what happened?! How I could ever return to my fellow Sky Scimitars brothers and sisters, tell them what happened to their loved ones?! How could I ever explain that I run away!? That when disaster striked, I left my best friends behind! THAT I, A MEDIC, WHO SUPPOSED TO SAVE PEOPLE LIVES, RUN AWAY LIKE A COWARD, LEAVE MY COMPANIONS TO THEIR OWN ADVANCES, HAD MY OWN SISTER POKEMON SACRIFICE HER VERY OWN LIFE TO SAVE A PITIFUL, FOOLISH, AND WRECHED CREATURE AS MYSELF!?

“TELL ME SEDDI! TELL ME! HOW CAN SOMEONE EVER FORGIVE ME, FOR WHAT I DID?! HOW CAN SOMEONE EVER CARED FOR A GIRL WHO BECAUSE OF “FAMILY” ISSUES, WANTED SO DESPERATE TO RECEIVE LOVE AND PROVE THAT HAVE SOME KIND OF VALUABLE!? TELL ME SEDDI! HOW…”

Oz was crying really bad this time, all the worse emotions finally reaching the peak of her mind, her heart and soul. She fall in her knees, crying and sobbing, and finally saying with all the pain in her heart. The one question she always feared to ask…

“How…H-How can someone ever forgive me…When I can’t even forgive myself…”

“How…How can someone ever love me…When I hate myself…”

“...You are everything that I am not Seddi…You are a hero. Someone who anyone can rely on. Someone brave enough to face the world headon. Almost like being blessed by the gods themselves…You are no Sky Scimitar Seddi…but your soul is truly free like the sky…”

“...I am not…I am a coward. A selfish creature…Despite be a Sky Scimitar and be someone who want to cure the pain and suffer of this world…” Oz look at her own hands. “...My hands can only bring pain. Everyone and everything I touch, only suffer…My friends, my sisters, my family…Whatever I try to save anyone, or bring someone back…I only ending up hurting them…or killing them…”

Oz then remember what she said to Seddi in the first time they meet.
“...I told you this once Seddi…My own existence…Is a Cursed. You are the blessed White Hero Seddi…But I will be, and always will be, the Cursed Witch…This…Is my Fate…”

“Unbreakable. Uncaring. And imutable…”

“Fate.”

(05-25-2025, 05:13 AM)Lord Windos Wrote:

(05-24-2025, 05:33 AM)PhantomUnderYourDesk Wrote: He wishes for his shaky reputation at the docks to be cleared, and to being able to explore there freely without distrust from the people there. Because yes I still intend to find the Black Market there at some point of the campaign and shop parts of Pokemon and sell questionable goods - but straight up telling the government that he wants to be taken there is proooobably not the best idea.

The officials looked at each other, confused at your request at first before realizing you may have gotten up to some trouble there, and frowned before looking back at you with a small degree of hesitation.

You're swiftly given an answer about this Request: Yes, they could...but they're uncertain if their aid would be of any use to you in this regard without knowing more details as to why your in the outs with that section of the city. If it was a Legal Dispute then your reputation and status as a Scimitar would have probably sufficed to keep you in the clear in all but the most extreme of cases, which would be rather worrisome for obvious reasons. If it was the opposite of Legal then not only would the officials be putting themselves in a potential Bide trying to solve the matter, but having the backing of the government would likely make the greyer or blacker parts of the Docks even less likely to trust you. If it was something else altogether then it was likely the sort of Strange mess Sutalor likes to throw the City and it would take quite a bit of time to untangle and deal with whatever happened properly.

Point is, the government could help your with this Request, but how useful it'll actually is highly variable based on what you're willing to share and want out of it. A crapshoot, in other words.

Honestly, they expected you request some fantastical Item for your Magic Studies or Use, or a Pokemon they had a hard time getting, not....politics related matters, ironically enough. Funny how it worked out like that...

Request No.1

Please get me an Item that powers up the moves of Umbrelong/Equinox. Optimally all of them, and unique to the creature. If that's too much, an Item that solely powers up their ???-moves. If that is also too much, any Item that is unique and useful to Umbrelong alone, and that shall become her default held Item. If it proves useful channeling her moves and powers, even better. If the lab Nox escaped from has none such an Item, request for one to be made.

Request No.2

Please get me an Item that, over time, greatly helps raising the Loyalty of a Pokemon when held. It shall become Equinox's default held Item, to have them behave and actually listen to Bern when being out of her Ball.

Request No.3

Please get me contact to an Anima Magus, an esoteric Scimitar or researcher specializing in Spirit- or Anima-centric Magicks. One that has actually suceeded in breathing life into a creation of theirs before. Reason for this to make progress on getting Bernhard an Eevee and then a Leafeon:


Source Post here

If that's not possible, straight up get Bernhard an Eevee or contact to a Breeder having access to these? Not especially prefered, but if that is easier for the government to fulfill?

Request No.4

Please get Bernhard as many Healing Items as the government thinks is needed for the startof traveling Sutalör - speaking about Hyper- and Super Potions, Revives, Items that heal Statuses including the rarer/more vexxing ones.

Kind of a lame request indeed, but me feels it's relatively easy to fulfill and saves me a good amount of money to spend on more fun things.

(05-25-2025, 05:13 AM)Lord Windos Wrote: (...)You could just as easily and quickly fly over to the park, but if you like the thought of riding on a beast of questionable origins be my guest!

And be Morgana's guest, for you find her sitting on the big rock in her signature style, staring up into the sky, seemingly lost in thought and .... tired.  Not overly so, but by the slight slump in her posture and the faint air of weariness and....sadness and frustration.....you could tell she has not exactly had the best time lately. 

So much so that she didn't even notice your presence until you surprised hugged her, causing her to let out a unladylike 'EH?' and nearly getting piled drived into the ground as she gripped you with SUPREME FORCE and prepared to give you a nice SLAM before blinking as she recognized you.

"Bernard, my dearest and devilish delight? Don't scare me, startled and spook me so, oh no! Fear what could be done, in panic or wrung, to you my beloved...."

She swiftly returned your hug, inviting you into her embrace as she cherished your closeness.

"Oh it is so good and wonderful to see you, my beau and best man."

She listened as you waxed on, frowning a bit and...cringing (VERY unusual) as you allude and then directly asked what has been Bothering Her lately.

".....Can we speak of other matters, please? Much as I love to indulge your curiousity in me.....in this case I believe it would only cause.....complications if you knew even a shred about it."

....Aaaaand she's talking like a normal person. That ain't good. Oh dear....

(05-25-2025, 04:37 AM)Lord Windos Wrote:

(05-24-2025, 06:17 PM)Iron Wrote:

Spoiler

We'll swap to Munchlax, who will also Stockpile a bunch before going out. Munchlax will then use Metronome to get a Spectacle that's up to the Storyteller's discretion! Will it be something whimsical Munchlax dreams up on purpose? Will it be COMPLETELY RANDOM? Will it be something based on the environment? Will it be something magical or fate-related? Will it be something Stockpile related? Will it be something criminal? xD

If it's something a bit more random, part of Munchlax's orders will be to react to the Metronome's effects in an impressive way, and Vernon will try to make it clear to the judges that the act is entirely improvised. (I do think Vernon sometimes uses Metronome for his own entertainment).
If the effects of Metronome cause something on the terrain, Munchlax will react by tap dancing comically on it in his Heavy Duty Boots that make him immune to the effects of the terrain.

Vernon is thinking Metronome could be the key to never being predictable.

....You really want to leave things to Fate's whims, Lady Luck's fancy, and Miss Fortune's amusement? When the Fortune Teller all but confirmed you're now a literal Fortune Magnet and Amplifier? Especially with how erratic your own Luck has been ever since you've 'arrived' in Sutalor? And in a situation that is all but begging for wacky and disasterous hijinks - its in the name Spectacle.

*Sighs*

Very well. 

Let's see what the Dice have in store for you.

Metronome
*Rolls* 
*Rolls*
*Rolls*
...
*Looks at a particular Random Events Table*
...
...




Fully Stocked with ENERGY aplenty, your adorable and ever glutenous lil' bear begins to rhythmically dance in a long, wide circle, doing  a twirling, hopping sort of dance as they *stomped* and *clapped*  in a hypnotic, discordant, and, dare you say it, infernal beat. They then stopped in front of you, facing the judges, and threw out their arms with a fierce cry of "MU MUCHLAX!!!"

A pitch black circular hole in reality appeared at that very moment.

Which edge's ignited with sulfurous flames, and its inky depths flared with Light -




- And out came a demon straight from ^%*#$%@$&&@$#@

The judges, already at the edge of their seats, froze stiff.

The audience, sparse as it was since this was a Bronze Event, went silent.

The other competitors, before and after, paled and clutched their hearts.

For, one and all, they recognized what it was.

But not you or Munchlax, for such a Mon was hardly ever spoken of back home or even that much in the wide world.

The demon looked around at Its surroundings, blinking at such a public place They had been Summoned, before their attention was caught as your bottomless pit of hunger waved at It excitedly, completely oblivious to what they Summoned.

Once gotten Munchlax bowed and greeted it, admirably following your instructions to Improve and Wing Attack it. Blinking some more, the demon's expression shifted from confusion, surprise, and then....bemusement as It leaned down to tiny creature that had Called Them Forth  from %$&^%@&^%#$@*(# 

Munchlax proceed to chatter some more, before holding out its arms with a biiiig, wide, and adorably derpy smile!

....

Special Fortune Roll: Devil's Due
(6)(4)(3)(6)(5)(5)(6) Six Successes, 6 6 6 

1. ()() Auto Super Rare ... * *
2. (11) , (6) , (7) , (1) , (10) , (5) ...  ~ ~ 
3. (90) ... # #

The demon stared for a moment, at the sheer audacity of the tiny babe before It and the incredulousness of the situation sinking in....before tilting Their head back and laughed.

A remarkably human laughed. 

Or rather, distinctly different from a regular Mon's, distinctly holding its own discordant, chaotic tone, yet distinctly matching the typical laughs most human beings had.

It was unnerving.

It was fascinating.

It was right/wrong.

Then, the Demon looked at you and smiled.

It Spoke.
Without Words.
Without Sound.

Yet you could Hear/Feel/Resonate with it all the same.

Amusing.
Interesting.
Willing.

Deal.

Fate.
Owed.

Trade.

Transformation.

Transportation.

Choose.

One.

Vernon.

: )

(05-25-2025, 11:51 AM)Dragonstrike Wrote:

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Seddi listens intently, unflinching.

Even as Oz describes how her companions died, how she hid to survive in the most horrible conditions, he watches and listens silently.

He gets up and puts a comforting hand on her shoulder, just giving her a moment to compose herself.

And when Oz finishes, he sits back down, takes a breath...

...and takes his turn.

"I wasn't always free, Oz.  Far from it.  I understand better than ya know."

"Your story is what ya make of it.  Your path is your own.  And if ya find that hard to believe, well, maybe my own story will help change your mind."

Quote:Well, that happened. Anything else you'd like to do for a Moderate Encounter right now? Or maybe a Minor one to break things up?

(05-25-2025, 12:41 PM)Iron Wrote:

Spoiler

Yet you could Hear/Feel/Resonate with it all the same.

Amusing.
Interesting.
Willing.

Deal.

Fate.
Owed.

Trade.

Transformation.

Transportation.

Choose.

One.

Vernon.

: )

Vernon attempts to politely decline within his mind, giving a nervous matching expression : ) "Oh, I'm alright, thank you; we were just uhhh having fun." 

I'm guessing that doesn't work though. Vernon is sidling down through the stands in an attempt to get closer to Munchlax in case he needs defended.

What about "Do you have a name, or something you are called? If we're going to, uh, deal, we should know each other, and I'm afraid you have me at a disadvantage." I'm guessing this guy is from the other campaign, so I really don't know exactly what it is, other than the obvious Beliaddon inspiration! And Vernon certainly wouldn't.

"Am I choosing a cost, or something to receive?" If a cost, Vernon will select Transformation. If a gift, Vernon will select Transportation. If no answer, he'll tempt fate again with a coinflip between the two xD

(05-25-2025, 05:18 AM)Redstone Wrote:

(05-23-2025, 04:31 PM)Lord Windos Wrote: - Choose next Encounter, but you're going to be on pause for a bit while I catch the others up - feel free to RP with your Dragons or text the other PCs though!

The Afterlife is due a small visit (Minor Encounter) to look around for someone crazy enough to buy/trade for the giga-gyarados. If Seddi was right this'd be the perfect place.