(08-29-2022, 05:05 PM)Dragonstrike Wrote:

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Hydreigon closes his eyes and gives a very thought out response to Platina's wondering.  "As I mentioned earlier, Kyurem is able to see the future and predict its most likely course.  If he sent you a message, he likely thinks you have an important role to play in the coming events.  At least, that's how I see it."

Haxorus nods in agreement.  "And that likely also means something needs to be done to alter the current course of events.  We'll have to ask Kyurem when we find him."

Silence settles in as the trio continues towards Paradise, until Platina reminds Haxorus that he had questions to ask her.  "Hm?  Oh, right, I was about to ask you some questions.  Sorry, your revelation threw me for a bit of a loop.  To tell you the truth, though, most of my questions have been answered already.  Since your team just came from the Sand Continent, I was going to ask if you'd happened to have heard anything about Sue being in that area.  I think we can rule that out if she was meeting with Kyurem, though.  Makes me wonder if he summoned her too..."

He shakes his head, trying to avoid getting too lost in thought.  "Regardless, I do still have one question for you.  Your team is here to investigate strange weather patterns, yes?  Lately, we've had a lot more snow in the southern areas of the Mist Continent than usual.  Do you think that might be related to your team's own goals?"

After Platina answers that question, the trio continues onwards, eventually reaching Paradise.  After Haxorus inquiries with Quagsire where everyone is and gives Platina a quick rundown of who's who in Paradise, they head to the forest plaza to meet up with everyone.

(...)

After the members of Teams OS and Paradise have had a chance to chat, that's when Platina, Hydreigon, and Haxorus arrive.  Most of the members of Team Paradise perk up as soon as they see Haxorus.

"Haxorus!  You're back!"

"'Bout time.  What took you so long?"

"Sorry if I worried anyone.  Searching for clues about Sue took longer than I was expecting."

"Did you find anything out?"

"Yeah, did you learn anything?  We're all dying to find out where she is!"

"Initially, no.  Nobody in Noe Town had seen her, and there aren't any records of her having taken the Lapras Travel Liner from there either.  It's almost as if she'd vanished into thin air.  But thanks to this little bird here, we might finally have something substantial to go off of.  It's just a hunch, though."

"A hunch is better than nothing.  So, what'd you discover?"

"There's a chance that she might have gone to talk with Kyurem."

The entire group falls silent until Meloetta breaks it.

"As in the same Kyurem that was bent on aiding the Bittercold in destroying the world?  That is how it went, right, my prince?"

"That is what I recall as well, my princess.  Hmmmm...how curious..."

The entire group begins conversing amongst themselves, wondering what this revelation might mean.

*rolls*

Note For Platina

Platina notices something odd in the middle of the ensuing discussion thanks to her experience with Etiquette: there's one pokemon that isn't talking with anybody at all about it.  The Colt pokemon, Keldeo.  He seems to be trying to avoid conversation, in fact.  Rather odd behavior, considering the situation.

"Nobody's seen Kyurem since the Bittercold's defeat and the destruction of Glacier Palace, though.  How would she have learned where he's hiding?"

"I don't know.  We have a name for the location, though: the Glacial Ruins."

"Glacial Ruins?  Is that a Mystery Dungeon we've explored already?"

"I don't think we've been there before, Emolga..."

"Do you suppose it's a new Mystery Dungeon, Umbreon?  It's definitely not on any of our maps."

"We can probably work on an Entercard combination that'll get us there, but we need to know where it is first."

Hydreigon interrupts the discussion.  "Everyone settle down.  I'm sure we can figure out where it is and how we can get there.  We just need to think about it as a group.  Maybe our guests have some ideas as well."

(08-30-2022, 12:00 AM)no one Wrote: Daxter frowns. "Footprints... Can't tell whose these are but I'd rather we get the lay of the land before we go chasing after some unknown footprints. Why don't we backtrack a little? You lot will be able to get more on your little map, right? Let's to back to that last area and head north."

(08-29-2022, 08:45 PM)Lord Windos Wrote:

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After the various groups have reconvened, Platina elected to remain silent, still ruminating over her now rather pivotal role in not only her Team’s mission, but in a Dragon God’s Prophecy and Designs of all things. Even for someone as Socially inclined and…..energetic as herself, she was not afraid to admit that things had thrown her for a loop, as it were.

Still, such was the lot of an Adventurer. Sometimes, the unique and exciting jumped out onto them rather than being sought out, and that was well within her expectations and tolerances.  She’ll force herself get over it sooner or later and adapt – she was raised better to be taken aback or so shaken forever.

Her turmoil didn’t prevent her from keeping a Keen Eye on what was going on – Heavens forbid she be that out of it not to pay attention to such an important gathering – and so that was how she found herself noticing how curiously silent Keldeo was. In fact, he looked rather Skittish about the topic of Kyurem and Sue, truth be told, at least to her. In the case of the frigid Dragon God that would be understandable, but about their important friend and one of the Leaders of this ‘Paradise’ community, not to mention the matters at play? Strange, and, dare she think it, suspicious too.

So, being her remarkably straightforward self, she politely yet loudly coughed into her wing to get everyone, before focusing squarely on the aquatic blue equine with a Look that was not quite pointed but definitely demanded his attention.

“I haven’t the first notion of where these Glacial Ruins are, save for perhaps within the same ‘arena’ where Kuyrem last held as Their Domain. *Looks at Keldeo* How about you, Sir Keldeo? Have you come up with any ideas or anything to offer in your own ponderings thus far on all of this?”

The metallic avian channels a bit of her Dazzling presence as she directs her question at him, trying to get him to politely open up to the group without blatantly calling him out. Blunt as she could be, Platina didn’t want to be so rude as to put undue pressure or attention on his own silence. Better to give him the opportunity to speak up or bow out of the conversation entirely than to kick up a fuss about it that he probably doesn’t deserve, she believes. If he does the later, she’ll seek him out later in private to discretely confront him about it.

(08-30-2022, 08:31 PM)Dragonstrike Wrote: (...) 'Hey, don't forget about me!  Ya know, your friendly neighborhood djinn in a bottle?  I'm here too!'

The familiar telepathic voice pierces through the commotion and alerts Kogeki and Kee to the presence of the Djinn's Bottle in the forest plaza, next to the Music Paradise.  Huh?  How'd that get there?

'Don't worry about the specifics of that!  Just know some of my power was unsealed when you beat that weird, shadowy pokemon.  Dunno why, but I can manipulate the bottle's location in a much wider area now!  You weren't thinking you could leave me behind on the Sand Continent, were you?  Hehehehe.  Besides, you know just having me around will be a big help, right?  Those stuffy rules aren't gonna care about another item in your bag, after all.~'

(08-30-2022, 08:31 PM)Dragonstrike Wrote:

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Once Platina calls attention to Keldeo, the conversation dies down a little as everyone turns to look at the colt pokemon.  "Oh, uh...well, knowing what we do about Sue's preparations and the circumstances, there's a good chance that Sue did actually go to the Great Glacier to try and find Kyurem.  She, uh...may have asked me if she could borrow some of my Entercards...and asked me not to tell anyone about it..."

Haxorus sighs.  "...that would have been good to know sooner, Keldeo."

Keldeo shifts nervously.  "Well, I mean, I figured if Sue was asking, it was probably important...I didn't want to betray her trust or anything..."  Platina notices that he very, very briefly glances at Virizion as he says that last part.

Virizion shakes her head and sighs.  "It's fine, Keldeo.  We're not mad at you.  Right?"  She looks at everyone, and the entirety of Team Paradise seems to agree.

United as One: Pokemon Friends - PMD: Gates to Infinity

"Yeah, we're not mad!  In fact, this is great!  That means we have an excuse to go to the Great Glacier again, right?"

"We finally have an idea where she went!  We can go find Sue now!"

"Ooh, how exciting.~  How long has it been since we've been to the Great Glacier again, Umbreon?"

"Ya know, I honestly don't remember...but we definitely haven't been there since the Glacier Palace's destruction.  Feels like that was a lifetime ago.  I wonder..."

"An excursion to the Great Glacier?  How marvelous!  Wouldn't you agree, my prince?"
"I would indeed, my princess.  Maybe we'll find some inspiration for our next performance there!  We have been considering traveling abroad lately, after all."

"Alright, quiet down everyone.  Though I can see you're all excited, we do have one little problem we need to address before we can go anywhere."

Hydreigon looks at Haxorus curiously.  "A problem?  What kind of problem could we possibly have?"

"Two problems, actually.  The first is a fairly obvious one: due to HAPPI regulations, at least one of us will have to stay behind to mind the base, and we need to keep other members on hand as well for any odd jobs that might come up while the expedition party is away if at all possible.  And two, we're not the only ones investigating things here.  Our guests have their own mission, and there's a chance that Sue's disappearance might be related to these strange weather patterns we've been seeing lately."

Virizion cocks her head and gives Haxorus a questioning look.  "So what do you propose we do, Haxorus?"

The dragon crosses his arms and thinks for a moment.  "Team Omega Seekers should go with Keldeo to the Great Glacier.  I think their investigation is far more pressing than looking for Sue given that the snow has only been getting heavier lately, and Keldeo knows the fastest way to get to the target location.  There's room for another pokemon in their group as well, so they can choose another member of Team Paradise to accompany them and look for both these Glacial Ruins and clues related to the strange weather patterns.  Espeon, Umbreon, you'll join me in following behind Team Omega Seekers and doing a separate search for Sue at the Great Glacier.  Whatever's going on, I think we'll need to split up to really cover our bases."

"Alright, you got it, boss!  So, uh...Team Omega Seekers, right?  Who should we bring with us?  Oh, and don't worry about how we're getting to the Great Glacier.  I discovered a specific combination of Entercards that'll transport us there safely and near instantaneously a long time ago!"  Whenever Keldeo talks about his work with Entercards, he seems to be especially proud and confident in what he says.

That leaves Team OS with a choice of Virizion, Emolga, Dunsparce, Hydreigon, and Meloetta as the 5th member of their group.

'Hey, don't forget about me!  Ya know, your friendly neighborhood djinn in a bottle?  I'm here too!'

The familiar telepathic voice pierces through the commotion and alerts Kogeki and Kee to the presence of the Djinn's Bottle in the forest plaza, next to the Music Paradise.  Huh?  How'd that get there?

'Don't worry about the specifics of that!  Just know some of my power was unsealed when you beat that weird, shadowy pokemon.  Dunno why, but I can manipulate the bottle's location in a much wider area now!  You weren't thinking you could leave me behind on the Sand Continent, were you?  Hehehehe.  Besides, you know just having me around will be a big help, right?  Those stuffy rules aren't gonna care about another item in your bag, after all.~'

(09-03-2022, 10:52 AM)Lord Windos Wrote: (...) Kee darting off to find and get....a strange bottle of sorts earns him a confused frown and tilt of her head, but for the moment she doesn't ask about it. Again, there will be time later to figure out what is going on with her human teammates, when everything is not so busy.

In regards to who is going to Lead the Team through the MD, Platina boldly declares she wants to be the one to do so. Her reasons? "Well, I simply want to prove that I am capable of the role. I do have a...talent for it, as you two *Points to Kee and Kogeki* already have seen. Beyond that....*Frowns* well, this mission holds some importance for me, for obvious reasons, so is it not proper I should shoulder the responsibility for it?" (...)

(09-03-2022, 12:23 PM)PhantomUnderYourDesk Wrote:

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Nothing about Platina's confused frown and tilt of her head is noticed by the monochromic crittercoon, too distracted he is by picking up and storing away (and talking with, that too) the the Djinn's bottle. Returning back to the others with a smile of 'I have done good', he looks around and DOES notice the shiny avian still giving him a confused expression, which Kee clears up with a light snicker and waving paw of 'it is no big deal, dont think about it too much!'. Though in his mind he cannot help but to wonder whether SHE TOO had that...voice speaking to her via telepathy...? Has Kogeki as well? ...Most likely the anubis of a ninja has, right? It's not like he himself is slowly starting to hear things, now isn't he? ...Nope, it was Hoopa all along, so there's that and all's fine, Kee guesses!~

Emolga joining Team OS on their adventure through the Great Glacier is supported and backed by Kee, and to display that he gives the electric squirrel a good pat onto their shoulder coming a wide yet tooth smile. "Welcome in our ranks, 'Molga! You and ar electric p'tential shall come in very handy on the journey through that icy wasteland, now shouldn't it?~ Of course 't will! (･ω<)☆ Consider yarself in good company, as even if everyone an' everythin' is turning their back on you, I will still be there standin' by yar side makin' sure that we'll be returning all fine to Paradise." A confident smile from Kee underlines these words of his, telling that does mean it.
Ohhh now Platina out of all things asking to lead the way this time comes as a pleasant suprise for Kee, and immediately he bristles and fluffs up his fur as he gives the ironclad lady and encouraging nod of agreement! "Permission granted, mah dear lady, me is havin' NO DOUBT in ya havin' tha capabilities in leadin' us all safely through the glacier!! And do mark mah words, shall we happen t'find ourselves in a dire situation ya can have tha guaranteed certainty that I will be there by yar side, ready to fight with an' protect ya no matter what may come! ( ÒωÓ)و☆" As his words are lingering there in the air, Kee slowly moves closer and closer to Platina, continuing to show an encouraging smile, until he's right in front of the shiny avian... ...Only to give her a gentle lick over the tip of her beak while also silently handing her something. Seems to be some kind of glasses.

"Ya may need an' want these as ya navigate", he tells her in a soft voice. "Ye I know they may look funny, but these glasses are b'sically granting ya x-ray vision and lettin' ya see where nearby items and enemies lurk. Up to ya whether or nat ya want to put 'em into use, but tha least I can do is handing 'em to dear you. Take good care of 'em, as these X-Ray Glasses have cost Team OS not too little, k?~" *cue him giving Platina a sly wink* (･ω<)☆