[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

"Oh, and one more thing. You'll see, I'm not lying. Juni's Alakazam is a lot stronger than ours somehow, and she has better Pokemon than we do."

[Spiritmon]

@Dragonstrike

When Heart meet each other in the Pokemon Center, he quick asks Nathan. "So, any plan in mind about to enter in contact with the autorithies? Or we going to face those Scimitars. I dont think if only the two of us could take down a larger group of those guys. That Juni looks pretty tough."

[Dragonstrike]

@Spiritmon

Nathan's calmed down a little in the few minutes he's spent figuring out where that Scimitar might be and how he might deal with them.

But only a little.  He's thinking clearly enough to formulate a plan, though.

He does know one thing: he can't say who was driven into the Ruins by the Scimitars.  Unless it was kept a secret from him and his mom for some reason, there were no leads on Marco Warren's disappearance to his knowledge back in 2014.

Well, either that, or his mom knew about the Skull Ruins lead and didn't tell Nathan due to not wanting to get his hopes up.  If anyone can go deeper into the Ruins and come out alive and well, it's probably Marco and his team of 6 pokemon from his League challenge, but...even that's debatable...

When Heart shows up, Nathan nods and gets straight to the point.  "She's in the city.  Western side.  I'm thinking we should get the League authorities first, though.  It'll be easier to convince them we're not just making stuff up and that we should send someone after that Scimitar if there's multiple eyewitness reports.  We should probably talk to Nurse Joy about getting the KOed pokemon medical attention and contacting the authorities. It's what I did the last time I was attacked by a Scimitar. Too many things could happen at the scene of the battle if we put that off for too long."

[Spiritmon]

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@Spiritmon

Nathan's calmed down a little in the few minutes he's spent figuring out where that Scimitar might be and how he might deal with them.

But only a little.  He's thinking clearly enough to formulate a plan, though.

He does know one thing: he can't say who was driven into the Ruins by the Scimitars.  Unless it was kept a secret from him and his mom for some reason, there were no leads on Marco Warren's disappearance to his knowledge back in 2014.

Well, either that, or his mom knew about the Skull Ruins lead and didn't tell Nathan due to not wanting to get his hopes up.  If anyone can go deeper into the Ruins and come out alive and well, it's probably Marco and his team of 6 pokemon from his League challenge, but...even that's debatable...

When Heart shows up, Nathan nods and gets straight to the point.  "She's in the city.  Western side.  I'm thinking we should get the League authorities first, though.  It'll be easier to convince them we're not just making stuff up and that we should send someone after that Scimitar if there's multiple eyewitness reports.  We should probably talk to Nurse Joy about getting the KOed pokemon medical attention and contacting the authorities.  It's what I did the last time I was attacked by a Scimitar.  Too many things could happen at the scene of the battle if we put that off for too long."

Heart nod his head. "Sounds like a plan to me. Let's go already. I don't like the idea in facing that Juni so soon."

In their way to find the authorities, Heart couldn't hold the question. "Hey. The guy those Scimitars talk to have a Skarmory and a Luxray...is your father isn't?" Heart regret asking that question. "You don't need to answer me if you don't want. We gonna save him, no matter what. I lost my own family once. I will not someone lost one. We gonna kick the butt of those mages wannabe and that furry lover Juni. You have my word of a ArcHeart and PUNisher."

[Dragonstrike]

Heart nod his head. "Sounds like a plan to me. Let's go already. I don't like the idea in facing that Juni so soon."

In their way to find the authorities, Heart couldn't hold the question. "Hey. The guy those Scimitars talk to have a Skarmory and a Luxray...is your father isn't?" Heart regret asking that question. "You don't need to answer me if you don't want. We gonna save him, no matter what. I lost my own family once. I will not someone lost one. We gonna kick the butt of those mages wannabe and that furry lover Juni. You have my word of a ArcHeart and PUNisher."

"...honestly, I would love to smash her face in with a few well aimed punches.  Particularly if we could catch her off guard and alone."

Nathan looks away from Heart and at the floor when he asks if the man in the Ruins is Marco.  His response is quiet.  "...I don't know for certain, but it sounds like him.  I...can't say it definitely is him to the authorities.  Not enough proof, and it might cause a paradox..."

He clenches his fist again, shakes his head and refocuses.  "...there'll be time to worry about that later, though.  We have an urgent situation to resolve."

And saying that, it's time for Nathan to go up to Nurse Joy, presumably with Heart not far behind.

"Nurse, we have a problem.  An urgent one.  My friends and I got attacked by some people on Route 13.  We need some law enforcement to help ASAP.  Some people got kidnapped, including a Private Investigator, and some people and pokemon need potential medical attention, too.  Some of the pokemon got Confused or something and started not following orders, one guy got Frozen, another person got Burned, some Lethal attacks got used on some of our pokemon...Gallade and I Teleported here to get some help sooner rather than later.  The battle's over, but...it's a mess.  There's a lot of unconscious people and pokemon, and the rest of my traveling companions had to stay behind to make sure nothing happened to any of them while we went and got help..."

By the end of saying all that to the Nurse, Nathan's a little out of breath.  If Heart has anything to add, now's the time!

[Spiritmon]

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Heart nod his head. "Sounds like a plan to me. Let's go already. I don't like the idea in facing that Juni so soon."

In their way to find the authorities, Heart couldn't hold the question. "Hey. The guy those Scimitars talk to have a Skarmory and a Luxray...is your father isn't?" Heart regret asking that question. "You don't need to answer me if you don't want. We gonna save him, no matter what. I lost my own family once. I will not someone lost one. We gonna kick the butt of those mages wannabe and that furry lover Juni. You have my word of a ArcHeart and PUNisher."

"...honestly, I would love to smash her face in with a few well aimed punches.  Particularly if we could catch her off guard and alone."

Nathan looks away from Heart and at the floor when he asks if the man in the Ruins is Marco.  His response is quiet.  "...I don't know for certain, but it sounds like him.  I...can't say it definitely is him to the authorities.  Not enough proof, and it might cause a paradox..."

He clenches his fist again, shakes his head and refocuses.  "...there'll be time to worry about that later, though.  We have an urgent situation to resolve."

And saying that, it's time for Nathan to go up to Nurse Joy, presumably with Heart not far behind.

"Nurse, we have a problem.  An urgent one.  My friends and I got attacked by some people on Route 13.  We need some law enforcement to help ASAP.  Some people got kidnapped, including a Private Investigator, and some people and pokemon need potential medical attention, too.  Some of the pokemon got Confused or something and started not following orders, one guy got Frozen, another person got Burned, some Lethal attacks got used on some of our pokemon...Gallade and I Teleported here to get some help sooner rather than later.  The battle's over, but...it's a mess.  There's a lot of unconscious people and pokemon, and the rest of my traveling companions had to stay behind to make sure nothing happened to any of them while we went and got help..."

By the end of saying all that to the Nurse, Nathan's a little out of breath.  If Heart has anything to add, now's the time!

Heart also try his best in complete the information of Nathan. "Not only but we hear the "leader" of the group who attack us saying sonsometh about meeting another here in Cress City! We have come as quickly as possible, but we need all the kinds of authorities of the police or even the pokemon league itself! They also have some kind of strange looking weapons with them who I can't explain better. There is also that woman called Juni who is the leader of that Evil group. Blue hair, menace looking, and strange robes. She is also too much strong so we will need the help of the pokemon right away! She probably also have reinforcements!" 

Heart catch his breath after so much info.

[Iron]

Heart nod his head. "Sounds like a plan to me. Let's go already. I don't like the idea in facing that Juni so soon."

In their way to find the authorities, Heart couldn't hold the question. "Hey. The guy those Scimitars talk to have a Skarmory and a Luxray...is your father isn't?" Heart regret asking that question. "You don't need to answer me if you don't want. We gonna save him, no matter what. I lost my own family once. I will not someone lost one. We gonna kick the butt of those mages wannabe and that furry lover Juni. You have my word of a ArcHeart and PUNisher."

"...honestly, I would love to smash her face in with a few well aimed punches.  Particularly if we could catch her off guard and alone."

Nathan looks away from Heart and at the floor when he asks if the man in the Ruins is Marco.  His response is quiet.  "...I don't know for certain, but it sounds like him.  I...can't say it definitely is him to the authorities.  Not enough proof, and it might cause a paradox..."

He clenches his fist again, shakes his head and refocuses.  "...there'll be time to worry about that later, though.  We have an urgent situation to resolve."

And saying that, it's time for Nathan to go up to Nurse Joy, presumably with Heart not far behind.

"Nurse, we have a problem.  An urgent one.  My friends and I got attacked by some people on Route 13.  We need some law enforcement to help ASAP.  Some people got kidnapped, including a Private Investigator, and some people and pokemon need potential medical attention, too.  Some of the pokemon got Confused or something and started not following orders, one guy got Frozen, another person got Burned, some Lethal attacks got used on some of our pokemon...Gallade and I Teleported here to get some help sooner rather than later.  The battle's over, but...it's a mess.  There's a lot of unconscious people and pokemon, and the rest of my traveling companions had to stay behind to make sure nothing happened to any of them while we went and got help..."

By the end of saying all that to the Nurse, Nathan's a little out of breath.  If Heart has anything to add, now's the time!

"Goodness me! You should use the video phone to call the Cress City police emergency line. Just verbally tell the computer you need to make an emergency call and you'll be connected. Are the two of you wounded? I can run your Pokemon through a checkup and through the Healing Machine while you call."

Assuming you or she make the call:

"Hello, this is Corporal Furrow, Cress City police department. What's your emergency? An attack on Route 13? I'll mobilize the patrolling officers and Rangers, as well as a unit from Teazel Valley and Cress City. Please give me the exact location to pass along."

He sounds a lot more professional and ready than the officer you are used to in tiny Trillium Town, Corporal Wake. 

He has a couple questions for you.

"What Pokemon were harmed? How many human wounded? What Pokemon were used in the crime? We take crimes committed with a Pokemon very seriously. Do you have descriptions of any of the people involved, either the victims or the perpetrators? Any other clues you can give us?"

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

After Angie survives her long fall from Fearow's grasp, you notice a slight change in her movements. More graceful, faster, stronger - more like an adult. Though she hatched not long ago, she looks ready to evolve! When she sees you looking, she beams - and is surrounded by pale light. The lightform stretches and stretches, changing from a strange and squat form to an elegant and graceful one!

Congratulations! Your Dunsparce has evolved into the legendary Dunseraph!

Dunsparce is still young, so her base HP is 24. In Terra's tough hands, that's 30 max HP!!! Like Milotic, she will have trouble in small spaces, but since she can fly there's no need for water.

Her Disobedience shoots up to 4, since she'll only fight for a trainer she'll respect.

Sky Fall is a 3 power move with 3 chance dice to paralyze the target.

Having your precious, cute, and adorably smol snake daughter Evolve into what looked to be a frankly titanic draconic seraph you were Intimidating Everything out of a Scimitar was most certainly the last thing Terra expected. His Attention was arrested from the quivering mage (a minor, if temporary, relief for the man, no doubt) as he couldn't help stare at his now stunning serpent, his mouth gaping like a Fissure and his eyes sparking like Fresh Water.

"Angie......is that you?"

His question was meet with a serene, elegant, but still very much child like grin as she radiated pride and accomplishment at having become a glorious and graceful Dunseraph, one the very pinnacles of Dragon types in the entire world! She was half way tempted to let out a outcry of triumph.......and so gave into it, spreading her magnificent new wings and letting out a harmonic roar that sounded one part angelic and one part pure primal satisfaction.

As she winded down from her jubilation, she float - slithered forward to her papa until she was almost right against him.......and craned her head down, giving him a calm, loving and expectant look. 

For a moment longer, the sagely monk was still paralyzed in awe of his angelic daughter, but soon enough a wide proud smile broke out across his foreboding visage as he reached forward to caress her head, earning him a pleased *Hmm.....*

"Angie.............."

Words failed him in describing how happy he was for his draconic seraph unexpected yet never the less much to be praised Evolution, but that was okay. Both of them perfectly understood each other feelings, so words were not needed.

Eventually, Terra slowly remembered he had another person to deal with much less pleasantly, as he turned his head to favor the captive Scimitar with a glare. Oh yeah, him. He needed to deal with them first, before he fully celebrate his daughter's colossal change. 

Before he could, though, a huff from Angie managed to distracted him yet again, and when he turned to check on her it was discovered she was giving the no good meanie mage a rather cross look as well. Despite being awash in post Evolutionary bliss, she had not forgotten they and their ilk had not only attacked her papa and their friends, but tried to take her and everyone's else Pokemon away AND abducted innocents, all for no good reason. To say she was more than a little miffed would be a gross understatement, but saying how she really felt would take too long, so it'll be put as that.

Then, in a odd but wonderful moment of synchronicity, both angelic serpent and rugged wanderer had the exact same idea, with a look of surprised enlightenment passing between them before they slooooowly panned their gazes towards the wretched welp.

One giant hop and take off later, and both man and divine dracobeast where glaring down on the Scimitar as the former rode on top of her upper neck, looking all to the world and especially them that they were about to smite their sorry arse.

Poor man .

Spoiler

Geordie's day is going from bad to worse.

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Being stuffed by his boss, by Nathan, and now by this giant man riding a dragon and holding chopped up Scimitar technology, the Scimitar apprentice opens up.

"I'm just a grunt, man! I mean, Sir! I mean, an apprentice, Sir! We're part of the Water clade of the Scimitars, wizards who strike fast and cleverly! Our...spells...are actually technology, invented by Almanac and supplied to us! The gauntlets connect to special Pokeballs on our belts and access some of the powers of the Pokemon! That way, human intelligence controls the Pokemon's power directly! None of this silly proxy battling. No giving orders, no Pokemon suffering pain. It's a lot more versatile than a Pokemon going into battle! It takes a long time to learn to use, though, and you have to be wired in."

"Us, we've all got Psychic Pokemon loaded in our belts - Alakazam, Hypno, Natu, Starmie, Baltoy, and Duosion. Juni told us to boot up Alakazam, use his Ally Switch and Reflect and Psychic, and take down the investigators!"

"It's real simple, actually! That trainer in the Skull Ruins, he's looking for some ancient weapons. Juni and her bosses want them, but you have to meet certain requirements to wield them! There's a sword, and a shield, and a few others... I don't know exactly, maybe two more? But I do know this: to wield one, you have to be...have to be....more than human."

"The shield lets you free minds from all forms of psychic control, and weather ANY attack! The sword can pierce any level of defense, even a legendary Pokemon's armor. Like Dragonite. The other two let your mind speed up and empower you somehow. We don't know much about them, at least I don't. They're in the Ruins somewhere. Within five years, the Water Scimitars will possess these artifacts! That's when they'll be needed, within five years. Dunno what that threat will be, but when our army of mages defeats the threat, we'll be hailed as heroes!"

"So, you see...we're not really causing much harm. Only to those who try to stop us or ruin our plans. One day, my friends will save the planet! And all without risking a Pokemon's life."

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Iron: "Oh, and one more thing. You'll see, I'm not lying. Juni's Alakazam is a lot stronger than ours somehow, and she has better Pokemon than we do."
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Which was a good thing for him, or otherwise Terra and Angie might have actually ended up smiting him for keeping a stiff upper lip! Of course, not before he got yet another bright idea to record the Scimitar's confession/spilling his guts into a voicemail, thereby ensuring that it would remain permanent evidence for the foreseeable future. Won't the League and Dagny have a field day with this intel.....

As for the monk's own reaction to the truth......well, he didn't have one, as he and his draconic seraph kept up their dominating and judgmental glare squarely on them. Oh no, they weren't going to catch a break anytime soon for the 'stunts' they pulled, no sir.

"......Why did Almanac give you that technology? Why is Almanac working for you.......or are you working for them? What are you two.....trying to accomplish together?"

His voice sounded much calmer as he asked this and many other questions, but the unyielding and pitiless tone still rang true throughout them as ever before.

"Why do you use so many Psychic types? How long does it take to train to use those Gauntlets? Why use them over Pokemon? *Eyes narrows* ........Where did the rest of the Scimitars take Thrawn and the others. Tell me,  n o w."

...

"......Do you know where these Ancient Weapons are? Or where to start looking for them?" He doesn't say anything about the More Than Human, since he doesn't want to give away the fact he IS just that.

"......What about the other group of Scimitars? Your own leaders, and Juni? Tell me EVERYTHING about them. ......And this threat. What is it? Why do you need those Weapons to fight it? ......Why can't you work with the League, and help everyone, instead of hurting them?"

To their last comments, Terra glowered deepened into an black scowl , a phenomenally rare and horrifying sight for the wretched wizard as took the full brute of it, along with with Angie's own displeased *Zzzzzzzzzsssssssk*

"Heroes do not hurt people needlessly. They do not steal people and Pokemon. They do not pull nasty tricks, force bad times on others, or Fight dishonorably and unfairly. You Scimitars will no heroes. You are bad guys. That. Is. All."

*Beat, as he slowly calms himself*

"......Juni may be strong, but she is not stronger than us. You outnumbered us, had us by surprise, but we stopped you all. She only Fainted my Meowth, and she had to work hard to do that. She is a threat.....but not because she or her Pokemon is strong. Not compared to us. What you are all are doing.....you are not saving anyone that way."

He was not boasting or taunting the abominable mage , but was speaking only the cold hard truth as he bluntly dismissed their claims and hammered into them that what they are their fellowship were doing was not heroic in any way, shape, or form.. Brutal and harsh, yes, but was he undeserving of such treatment?

No. Simple as that.

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

"Goodness me! You should use the video phone to call the Cress City police emergency line. Just verbally tell the computer you need to make an emergency call and you'll be connected. Are the two of you wounded? I can run your Pokemon through a checkup and through the Healing Machine while you call."

Assuming you or she make the call:

"Hello, this is Corporal Furrow, Cress City police department. What's your emergency? An attack on Route 13? I'll mobilize the patrolling officers and Rangers, as well as a unit from Teazel Valley and Cress City. Please give me the exact location to pass along."

He sounds a lot more professional and ready than the officer you are used to in tiny Trillium Town, Corporal Wake. 

He has a couple questions for you.

"What Pokemon were harmed? How many human wounded? What Pokemon were used in the crime? We take crimes committed with a Pokemon very seriously. Do you have descriptions of any of the people involved, either the victims or the perpetrators? Any other clues you can give us?"

"We're fine, Nurse, same for our pokemon.  Gallade was on the receiving end of a Lethal Crunch, but it didn't seem to do any major damage.  I don't know if the kidnapped trainers' pokemon are fine, though..."


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"...an Arcanine belonging to Detective Thrawn was one of them.  There was also a Fearow, two Sandslash, and a Nidoqueen belonging to some other trainers, all 8 of whom got kidnapped.  There was the P.I., three biker girls named Freddi; Bobbi; and Taylor who had a Fearow; Nidoqueen; and a Vigoroth between them, a guy camper named Ballin who owned one of the Sandslash, a girl camper named Jill who owned the other Sandslash, a larger woman named Flora who had a Purugly, and a Ruin Maniac named Elminster.  Those pokemon I listed besides the Vigoroth were Confused or something and wouldn't follow their trainers' orders.  Our assailants were all wearing hooded robes and gauntlets.  Their blue haired, purple eyed, female leader got away and is somewhere in the city, but the other 7 we faced were all KOed or incapacitated during the struggle and are still at the scene of the battle.  None of our assailants used any of their own pokemon.  I know it sounds hard to believe, but they attacked us themselves with those gauntlets, and all my travelling companions and those involved in the battle would be able to confirm that.  The attackers seem to be related to the recent incident at the Skull Ruins, which is what Detective Thrawn was asking us about when we were attacked.  I think the attackers were trying to make sure we stayed quiet about what happened."

"Our friends are guarding the aftermath of the battle and making sure nothing happens to everyone who was KOed.  A big, very strong, and tall guy with probably his Hariyama or Milotic out or one of his other big, strong pokemon out.  A trainer with his hair in a ponytail that trains a lot of Ghost types and also has a full beard and mustache.  A young woman who probably has her Cottonee and maybe a large Glaceon present."

"...I...also think I have something I can use to track their leader down.  She mentioned Cress City as she was making her getaway, and I think she's somewhere on the west side of it.  Gallade and I Teleported to the Eastern Center because we're more familiar with that area than the Western side.  I, uh...have an item that I think can help me track the assailants' leader down quickly, but she might have backup, and she's likely in the city itself, so I'm hesitant to do anything about it without proper precautions.  I'm not sure how much she'll have recovered by the time I can find her, either.  I'm not sure if she's gone to where the kidnappers took the other trainers or not, but I'd prefer if she didn't get away entirely, and she definitely mentioned getting backup and returning to finish the job she started."

Basically, yeah, Nathan has a lot of descriptions and 'clues' he can give the officer.  And hopefully the cops can help Nathan and Heart do something about Juni hiding in the city and help with finding Thrawn and company as well...

[Mikaruge108]

Spoiler

Geordie's day is going from bad to worse.

(2)(6)(4)(6)(6)(1) (5)(2)(4)(5)(3)(3) (6)(5)

Being stuffed by his boss, by Nathan, and now by this giant man riding a dragon and holding chopped up Scimitar technology, the Scimitar apprentice opens up.

"I'm just a grunt, man! I mean, Sir! I mean, an apprentice, Sir! We're part of the Water clade of the Scimitars, wizards who strike fast and cleverly! Our...spells...are actually technology, invented by Almanac and supplied to us! The gauntlets connect to special Pokeballs on our belts and access some of the powers of the Pokemon! That way, human intelligence controls the Pokemon's power directly! None of this silly proxy battling. No giving orders, no Pokemon suffering pain. It's a lot more versatile than a Pokemon going into battle! It takes a long time to learn to use, though, and you have to be wired in."

"Us, we've all got Psychic Pokemon loaded in our belts - Alakazam, Hypno, Natu, Starmie, Baltoy, and Duosion. Juni told us to boot up Alakazam, use his Ally Switch and Reflect and Psychic, and take down the investigators!"

"It's real simple, actually! That trainer in the Skull Ruins, he's looking for some ancient weapons. Juni and her bosses want them, but you have to meet certain requirements to wield them! There's a sword, and a shield, and a few others... I don't know exactly, maybe two more? But I do know this: to wield one, you have to be...have to be....more than human."

"The shield lets you free minds from all forms of psychic control, and weather ANY attack! The sword can pierce any level of defense, even a legendary Pokemon's armor. Like Dragonite. The other two let your mind speed up and empower you somehow. We don't know much about them, at least I don't. They're in the Ruins somewhere. Within five years, the Water Scimitars will possess these artifacts! That's when they'll be needed, within five years. Dunno what that threat will be, but when our army of mages defeats the threat, we'll be hailed as heroes!"

"So, you see...we're not really causing much harm. Only to those who try to stop us or ruin our plans. One day, my friends will save the planet! And all without risking a Pokemon's life."

"By Darkrai... For bad people, you sure have noble goals." Spira says lightly impressed by what Geordie said, but Spira don't sympathize with them, "Noire, I know I was going to wait on this until later, but some extra intimidation is needed." Spira pulls the discarded doll that he found in the Chrome Era, and gives it to Noire, allowing her to possess it!