(05-25-2024, 12:50 PM)Dragonstrike Wrote: Seddi groans as he clutches at his head, Randy's question hanging in the air.  "...honestly, this is a bit...out of my usual wheelhouse.  There's definitely magic here."

Seddi knows that he has Leaves to thank for snapping him out of...whatever happened.  Seddi doesn't know if Sylvia heard the Paradox's telepathic warning, but frankly, he doesn't particularly care at this immediate moment.  She did what was necessary.

And it sounded like she was giving him his own advice.  Advice which Seddi will gladly follow, given what just occurred.  Ceruledge and Rabsca being entirely entranced is not encouraging.  He'll recall the two of them to their pokeballs if they aren't snapping out of that trance on their own.

"...this feels like it was a trap.  And a nasty one at that.  I don't know what happened exactly, but don't focus on...that thing.  I think it has some kind of...hypnotic effect.  Might partially explain why everyone here vanished."

...wait.  Something else feels...off about this.

Seddi carefully reaches into his pocket to pull out whatever's there now.

(05-25-2024, 10:41 AM)Lord Windos Wrote:

(05-24-2024, 11:51 PM)Iron Wrote: "Being kind and understanding pays off, I guess. I'll miss that guy's skrunkly little face."

“Thanks for the Helping Hand, my man! Without ya I’d probably be half way wiped out by now trying to handle everything here! I’d say you done enough already…but I got one more job I think you can help me with if you are still raring to help. Fair warning, though, that it could turn out, ah , tricky and a bit narrly…”

(05-25-2024, 01:39 PM)Iron Wrote:

(05-25-2024, 10:41 AM)Lord Windos Wrote:

(05-24-2024, 11:51 PM)Iron Wrote: "Being kind and understanding pays off, I guess. I'll miss that guy's skrunkly little face."

“Thanks for the Helping Hand, my man! Without ya I’d probably be half way wiped out by now trying to handle everything here! I’d say you done enough already…but I got one more job I think you can help me with if you are still raring to help. Fair warning, though, that it could turn out, ah , tricky and a bit narrly…”

"No worries, I'm feeling good! What can I do?"

(05-25-2024, 01:16 PM)Lord Windos Wrote:

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You are indeed forced to Reca11 them - nothing you do breaxs them out of the trace-1ix state they were in, not even a Persim Berry or Fu11 Hea1 (donated by Randy). We11, you haven't tried roughing them up yet, but a gut fee1ing te11s you that is unnecessary - it'11 be a bit before they're better, but they wi11.

....You pu11 out what appears to be c1ean, pure white wrappings of some sort. 

No, not entire1y white - their were faint threads of go1d, bronze, and greenish-purp1e woven on the on outer edges. When you 1ift them up to you eyes for c1oser inspection - 

Sight1ess sight, see nothing and a11.

...They were gone.

No, not gone - they now wrapped around your eyes.

Eyes that cou1d sti11 see a11. 

"W-what? H-how did that...?"

Xudxing by the aide's start1ed proc1aimation and the man's shocxed expression, this time you had nothing to do with this Strangess. Whether or not that is a good thing....

Brief1y, you g1ance over at the Circ1e, a sudden urge strixing you to do so, despite every good sense of reason warning against you of doing that. 

You see the Circ1e...

You see the Circ1e....

And nothing happens.

The Symbo1, once indiscreab1e, is now c1ear. 

[Wi11 be posted in the Meta Thread 1ater]

Somehow, you Understood what it Was now. What it meant.

A Ca11 to Home.

Proselytes Sight Obtained.

(05-25-2024, 11:16 AM)Lord Windos Wrote:

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"....Say, you up for another Test? Thinx we could both use the practice, and maybe it'd help Ingrain the lessons I've been trying to plant in ya."

A Test being a Battle against him, of course. Usually it's a 1 v 3 (His vs your three) Battle, no Item use but Switching allowed. Whether or not you have access to other fun stuff depends on his mood, really.

(05-25-2024, 01:54 PM)Lord Windos Wrote:

(05-25-2024, 01:39 PM)Iron Wrote:

(05-25-2024, 10:41 AM)Lord Windos Wrote:

(05-24-2024, 11:51 PM)Iron Wrote: "Being kind and understanding pays off, I guess. I'll miss that guy's skrunkly little face."

“Thanks for the Helping Hand, my man! Without ya I’d probably be half way wiped out by now trying to handle everything here! I’d say you done enough already…but I got one more job I think you can help me with if you are still raring to help. Fair warning, though, that it could turn out, ah , tricky and a bit narrly…”

"No worries, I'm feeling good! What can I do?"

"We11, we got a coup1e of Dewgongs on the beach. A 1itera1 coup1e - shee1a is named Cass, and the guy is named Mixx . Both are 1ong time residents 'round these parts, and they regu1ar1y visit to re1ax and basx here. They even 1et tyxes and footers p1ay and tac pics with'em, if they're in a good mood. *Grimaces* Which they are NOT, right now - something set them off, and they're fighting and arguing with each other, as we11 as taxing pot shots at anyone that annoys them. We cou1d xust 1eave'em to sort it out themse1ves, but given everything that's happening I rather not taxe chances if this is a sign of something worse. They're pretty tough customers, and rather chonxy fe11ows too, but I got your bacc if you're game to sett1e them down. How's that grab ya, mate?"

(05-25-2024, 03:22 PM)Iron Wrote:

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"We11, we got a coup1e of Dewgongs on the beach. A 1itera1 coup1e - shee1a is named Cass, and the guy is named Mixx . Both are 1ong time residents 'round these parts, and they regu1ar1y visit to re1ax and basx here. They even 1et tyxes and footers p1ay and tac pics with'em, if they're in a good mood. *Grimaces* Which they are NOT, right now - something set them off, and they're fighting and arguing with each other, as we11 as taxing pot shots at anyone that annoys them. We cou1d xust 1eave'em to sort it out themse1ves, but given everything that's happening I rather not taxe chances if this is a sign of something worse. They're pretty tough customers, and rather chonxy fe11ows too, but I got your bacc if you're game to sett1e them down. How's that grab ya, mate?"



"Perfect. I've got just the guy." 
Pwee is released. He'll tilt his giant lilypad head as a shield to help shelter us. He'll be Stockpiling random beach items, hanging them on his hat to make it even stronger (+1 to defensive stats from Stockpile). As a Grass/Water type, water attacks will do basically nothing to Pwee - however, he might need to dodge Ice attacks.

Can my lifeguard friend heal up Pwee? He took some damage earlier.

Munchlax is also free, having used Amnesia to boost SpDef by 2. Perfect for tanking an Ice attack if necessary.

Vernon is just trying to see the Dewgongs before they see us - he wants to reassure them he won't attack unprovoked, and then ask them what has got them upset. "You've become such a landmark here, I know this isn't your normal behavior and that something has you upset! Is it the turmoil from the PokeCenter attacks?"

(05-25-2024, 01:56 PM)Dragonstrike Wrote:

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(05-25-2024, 01:16 PM)Lord Windos Wrote:

Spoiler

You are indeed forced to Reca11 them - nothing you do breaxs them out of the trace-1ix state they were in, not even a Persim Berry or Fu11 Hea1 (donated by Randy). We11, you haven't tried roughing them up yet, but a gut fee1ing te11s you that is unnecessary - it'11 be a bit before they're better, but they wi11.

....You pu11 out what appears to be c1ean, pure white wrappings of some sort. 

No, not entire1y white - their were faint threads of go1d, bronze, and greenish-purp1e woven on the on outer edges. When you 1ift them up to you eyes for c1oser inspection - 

Sight1ess sight, see nothing and a11.

...They were gone.

No, not gone - they now wrapped around your eyes.

Eyes that cou1d sti11 see a11. 

"W-what? H-how did that...?"

Xudxing by the aide's start1ed proc1aimation and the man's shocxed expression, this time you had nothing to do with this Strangess. Whether or not that is a good thing....

Brief1y, you g1ance over at the Circ1e, a sudden urge strixing you to do so, despite every good sense of reason warning against you of doing that. 

You see the Circ1e...

You see the Circ1e....

And nothing happens.

The Symbo1, once indiscreab1e, is now c1ear. 

[Wi11 be posted in the Meta Thread 1ater]

Somehow, you Understood what it Was now. What it meant.

A Ca11 to Home.

Proselytes Sight Obtained.

Seddi will hold up a hand, clearly examining it.  "...strange magic indeed.  I can still see.  Hmmmm..."

The cowboy kneels down and starts examining the circle more closely, still not knowing what it means, but somehow still understanding.  Thinking both to himself and to Sylvia and Leaves as he does so.

[A call to...home?  Whose home?  Where?  This is all far too strange.  Sightless eyes that see all, a hypnotic influence, stolen equipment and supplies...whatever's going on here, it's going to be bigger than whatever we might have been expecting to begin with.  Keep a close eye on me.  I'm going to try something.]

Still wearing the bandages, Seddi will take another look around the ransacked Center.  Maybe there's something else that they missed that was hidden to non-magical sight and Psychics.  The empty pokeballs, the missing healing machine...everything was taken for a reason.  Maybe this sightless sight will offer a little clarity on this situation that has no reasonable explanation at first glance.

(05-25-2024, 07:56 AM)PhantomUnderYourDesk Wrote:

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(05-24-2024, 04:35 PM)Lord Windos Wrote: To answer your question in brief about Nirix, yes the horn will grow back quickly enough for it not to be a problem . The wonders of modern healthcare! Still hurts like heck, though, and the significance of harvesting the horn is heavy for you and your steed not matter WHAT.

Papa Gleam is still Fainted, though their express does seem a bit more at ease now, strangely enough…

I did some Rolls on the already, and I don’t want to keep you waiting any longer (or run out of time to write!) , so I will say that the creation of The Alpha Curse Cure was a Success. It did not come without cost, however - you Gauntlet took 10 Stress Damage for reasons that will be touched on later, and it drained a whomping 3 Will from you in the process in addition to tiring you and your Mons out greatly. Still, a Success is a Success; what comes next is undecided yet…

That brings Bernhard to 1 Will and their Gauntlet to a Stress Level of 15. Damn - this whole issue with Saph and her worried dad is taking a much bigger toll on the made than Bernhard would have guessed, and he hasn't even started harvesting and processing Nirix's precious horn yet. Makes Bernhard wonder (and hope!) that whatever Mr. Gleam will reward them with, will be MORE than worth all the trouble. Speaking about him, how he seems to be more at ease now despite being out in cold blood is noted and recognized - that's interesting, very interesting indeed; and pleasant to see.




That's very likely not the first time Bernhard has tired himself out that much - looking at you, countless nights worked through under Acrowls' personal training or when processing some highly finicky alchemistic creations. He'll continue to push through, and rest afterwards. ...Or not, given the town's still in crisis and impromptu lockdown. We'll see about that after we're done here.

Now then, with Bernhard exhausted to the very bones and their Inventory of magically/alchemistic ingredients drained, the next step after the successful creation of the Alpha Form is

...the Incantation and channeling SPE into the creation via Bern's Gauntlet. He'll use all of his own SPE's (2), all of Myra's (3), all of Nirix's (2) and (2) of Zephy to pool together to 9d6 please - enough to have some leeway in case the roll turns out unfortunate. He'll speak the following words while doing so:

Quote:

"Vicious tendrils and threads of the pitch black curse that is pestering the precious and beloved daughter that is Saph - it all shall be engulfed in a pastel veil and covered by a whispy liquid that bears the colors of the deepest and prettiest of deep cosmos. All that is evil and nasty shall be replaced with a shimmer of HOPE, VITALITY and LIFE. "

"Let Saph see the world and enjoy her life again, and may her father rejoice once more and be fred of his anxiety and despair for once and for all. It all shall be done with the help the most precious of cure and creation, one once haunted and killed for, one I am feeling blessed to have added to this medicine and creation of mine. (read: the harvested Horn) May this medicine and tonic reach the blessed Saphire worn as a pendant by Saph, and may it empower this charm enough to fight off what is unwanted and evil for it to not leave a trace in Saph's system."