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Civilian
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PLAYED BY ✨ Angel ✨
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Post by Harper Haile on Dec 10, 2017 0:38:17 GMT -8
There were all sorts of strange visitors to the mines. Every time they struck a little further the word got out and then the vultures would set in. Visions of deep caverns with gemstones popping out of the walls. People with large sacks for filling with goodies... The miners were used to all sorts of treasure seekers. People taking advantage of their hard work.
A man in a lab coat and a small child? To be honest... quite a few of them thought of stopping the two. In truth they wanted to stop them all but, these two hadn't even come with a helmet. They would be doing their civic duty. A favor, really.
"I'm tired." Harper's legs ached so very much. The rocks poked at her feet with every little step, kicking up rocks and dirt. She had worn cute shiny pink patent shoes. It was a meetup day. A eat at a sandwich shop day. It was late.
It was getting darker and darker and she hadn't brought her gear. No super special night vision goggles for seeing. Not even a flashlight.
"Hm?" he looked back at her and gave her a disapproving stare. "So you're saying that not only am I not meeting Mr. Hale.." He adjusted his glasses, lording over her. "But his protege and daughter see fit to act like the bratty child she appears to be?"
She felt hot air rise to her head, her fists clenching. Oh, she wanted to kick him. She wanted to kick him so bad. She was still on fire after the incident in the restaurant. She kicked that guy... she'll kick him too!
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Staff Emeritus
☆ Destroyer of Code ☆
PLAYED BY OOC NAME
PLAYED BY Arceus
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Post by Airin on Dec 10, 2017 1:31:55 GMT -8
Oh look... What have we here?! -- Natural Evo Items!CHOOSE ONE: | Mossy Rock |
A very natural-looking rock that would be unassuming if not for the thick layer of moss. (Mod Summon to Claim) | | Frozen Rock |
A deep blue stone that seems permanently covered in a layer of frost (Mod Summon to Claim) | | Oval Stone |
Oh dear, who left an egg out here all alone!?...Oh, it seems it’s just a rock (Mod Summon to Claim) | | Dawn Stone |
A stone that glows very faintly; it gives off an inspiring vibe. (Mod Summon to Claim) |
It's a harem queen... in training~ |
| POKEMON Salandit
GENDER Female
ABILITY Corrosion | ○ Ember
○ Venoshock
○ Nasty Plot
○ Flame Burst
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Civilian
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PLAYED BY ✨ Angel ✨
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Post by Harper Haile on Dec 10, 2017 13:20:05 GMT -8
Harper had no idea how Mr. Lab Coat wasn't tired by now. His stride was so long because he was so spindly! She had no idea why she was even in this dark, damp, dumb cave.
She was starting to not care if he thought she was a little brat every moment that passed by. If she stopped for a second he would be halfway down a cavern. If she almost tripped he didn't even look back. He was rude and mean!
"I want a break!" She had to shout down a slightly narrow passageway because he had gotten ahead of himself. She didn't even check to make sure he came back. She plopped her butt on rock and crossed her arms over her chest. She was taking a break. She didn't care if she got lost...
... m-maybe she did.. she leaned back to see if she had already lost him and...
To her surprise relief though, he popped his head back. Ah! She jumped back a bit spooked while he had a dumb grin on his face, and a panel he was playing with was making loud sounds and it's antennas were spinning. "A break? Yes! About that time, I suppose!" He seemed actually pleased by the idea?!
Her jaw almost fell to the floor. "You're okay with a break now!? I've asked for one so many times!"
"Did you now?" He was already distracted again by his machine. "I don't recall." He sat down and tinkered with it some more. Her blood was boiling. She couldn't tell if he was kidding or not but she didn't like it!
"Why are we even here? I want to go back!" She didn't care if she was whining. She felt like whining.
He gave her another totally disappointed glare and adjusted his frames. "See here, Child." Oh, that tone was going to get him kicked. She didn't care how much her feet hurt. He sighed a bit and continued, noticing the look on her face. "I thought better of you honestly. Your father was a brilliant man, enlightened. He would have trusted I was leading him too intriguing avenues of thought, he knew to keep his mind open to the possibilities." He poked his head for emphasis, his body language starting to get dramatic.
"You're wierd." She interrupted, defensively.
"We're all wierd, child! That isn't the point! Your father didn't see a difference between wierd and normal! He saw every person and every unique perspective, every corner of the world containing knowledge that could be harnessed! He never turned away, he always looked, he was always listening!" He... was gushing.
"D-did you love Papa or something?" She said, making a face at him.
He coughed. "As much as I could love another human being, yes. I considered him an equal. I even, sometimes, looked up to the man. I'm going to do what I can to help you find him."
For the first time, she smiled at him, "Oh.. t-thanks.."
He didn't let her continue. "I'm disappointed, however! The way he spoke of you made me believe you were one of us! Someone who wouldn't just be content, accept the normal and the mundane, believe in simplicity! The next generation of intelligent minds... a colleague... and yet..."
"Look, look. I... I don't mind coming, honest. Its just my feet hurt... gawsh." She was a bit embarrassed now, rubbing her ankle as she turned away a little.
He glanced them. "Oh. Those do look uncomfortable. Why did you wear them?" He seemed truly confused.
"Because they are cute..." She glanced at the sweet looking patent shoes that had some scuffs on them now. They at least were...
"Huh..." He said, adjusting his frames. He took out a notepad he was using and wrote a few things down in it.
Silence followed for a few minutes, Harper turning over in her mind what she wanted to say to him now. She wasn't using to fighting with anyone... and her chest felt tight because of it.
"You said you wanted me to be your um... colleague, right?" She moved over towards him. "Then how come we are here? I want to know too."
He sighed, staring at her blankly. "I thought... that the data would prove more interesting if you didn't know, though."
She sighed. He was really difficult! "Then what can you tell me? Can I be involved a little more?"
He still seemed unhappy but stood up.. relenting a moment. "Look around the room, child. Really look. Do you see that Pokemon slithering on the wall over there?"
She noticed a strange Pokemon, with a black, slender body... and a crooked face. "Y-Yeah..."
"What do you make of it? Your gut feeling."
She glanced at it again, the Salandit turning it's face to look at her... with thsoe creepy eyes.
"I.. I don't like it. It's scary looking."
Lab Coat grinned. "And for good reason! It's one of the most highly poisonous Pokemon in the world!" She grimaced and squealed. No no no.. she hid behind him. Please go away, Salandit!
He laughed at her for what felt like a good few minutes and then detached Harper from his Lab Coat, "It's gone now, child. Is there anything else in the room you notice? Fell it out. Look around."
She didn't know what he was getting at all... but she did what he asked. She bent around and pour over the walls... not really finding anything interesting. This particular cave wall had been picked clean of anything obvious, most treasure hunters would have gone further inside. She didn't know what she was looking for at all. This was stupid...
Oh?
She had only seen it out of the corner of her eye... but one of the rocks she had kicked looked a little different than the others. She bent down and picked it up and rubbed her hand along it. It was kinda gross to the touch, feeling like mold had grown all over it. But there was a strange sort of pattern to it too... and it felt so strange.
"What do you have there?" Mr Lab Coat seemed pleased with himself and walked over.
"Ah-ha! You found something! No ordinary rock!" He was VERY pleased with himself now, grinning wide.
"S-So?" She demanded, feeling increasingly annoyed at being left out of the loop.
Claiming Mossy Rock
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Staff Emeritus
PLAYED BY OOC NAME
PLAYED BY Tagger
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Post by Tagger on Dec 10, 2017 13:57:43 GMT -8
Oh look... What have we here?! -- Mega Stones!CHOOSE ONE: | Audinite |
A stone used to Mega Evolve Audino! | | Galladite |
A stone used to Mega Evolve Gallade! | | Lopunnite |
A stone used to Mega Evolve Lopunny! | | Houndoomite |
A stone used to Mega Evolve Houndoom! |
For the Horde! 7 wild Pokémon appeared! | Any combination of the following: |
| POKEMON Houndoom
GENDER You Choose
ABILITY You Choose (No HA) | ○ 4 MOVES
○ FROM START
○ TO
○ LEVEL 30
(LvUP Only) | |
| POKEMON Houndour
GENDER You Choose
ABILITY You Choose (No HA) | ○ 4 MOVES
○ FROM START
○ TO
○ LEVEL 50
(LvUP Only) |
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Civilian
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PLAYED BY ✨ Angel ✨
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Post by Harper Haile on Feb 8, 2018 2:58:06 GMT -8
Mr. Lab Coat was still grinning ear to ear, quite pleased with himself. Harper had been trying to get him to talk for forever (and ever) about why in the good wide blue world he had brought her here. In some dark cave with dangerous Pokemon abound. But he finally decided to tell, and she quickly learned that once you got Mr. Lab Coat talking... you didn't just stop him.
"It is my belief, child..." he started. He stood up and started to pace, his hand out, his finger pointed right up in the air. "That in this universe, there is this primal... energy source. Some of my more superstitious colleagues INCORRECTLY..." he paused a moment, coughing, "refer to this energy as aura..." he smirked. "But I believe the "aura" that they speak of is simply a facet of this more base, primal, Universal Energy."
Harper nodded, trying her hardest to follow. This sure seemed interesting... but what did it have to do with why she was here?
He glanced over a bit, making sure he had her attention before he continued. "This Universal Energy, I believe that... " he covered his hand over his mouth and coughed. "Your father, I might add, also believes in this..." his body language, his attitude seemed almost... nervous? Was he shy to share this? He didn't seem shy... "Every human being and every Pokemon is born with a unique sort of... signature, not exactly the same as the energy of the universe but born of it. Many special items, rocks, evolution stones, and the like also contain these. Pokemon are able to utilize their own unique "keys", as it were, to access this Universal Energy in their own unique way. Pokemon Moves, Abilities, Typing, all can be determined by this energy key if you know what to look for..."
Harper scratched her head, following the best she could. "So Pokemon are using some kind of... alien energy?"
He laughed. "Your father really has taught you to think of those silly things first, hasn't he? It's as natural to our world as it to the universe, so I wouldn't exactly call it "alien" myself, child." The sound of his voice was condescending, a word she wasn't about to say out loud. (She didn't like the sound of herself saying it.) Instead, she just huffed and puffed out her cheeks, which almost seemed to amuse him.
"But what's important is this unique energy that everyone is born with? It resonates off other energy. There are out there Pokemon who will resonate with you. Without you even knowing it, you'll be drawn to them. And them to you." He was starting to talk fast as if worried he would be interrupted... but he seemed so proud of what he was saying too.
He stretched his arms out. "By entering this cave, you and I, we have altered its very existence. Our energy resonating off it, changing it's shape. Not literally but... on a deeper and even more REAL level!" He was almost... cackling. "Without even knowing it, the Pokemon inside became immediately aware of our presence. Pokemon pulled to our energies! In here, there is quite likely a Pokemon you are destined to spend the rest of your life with and you would have never known why! BUT YOU DO NOW! YOUR ENERGIES! YOUR SOULS! THEY RESONATE OFF EACH OTHER!"
Yeah, he was full on cackling now... uh....
To be honest though, Harper did kind of like... what he was saying.
Harper heard a strange sound down in the caves, and glanced down, while Mr. Lab Coat seemed to almost devolve into a bunch of excited mutterings. She tried to ignore the strange echoing sound and glanced back at him... "So the thing you've been looking at on your screen is..."
"Yes! Monitoring the energy! At least... I'm pretty sure I've got this working right. It did react when we entered! It did!"
She attempted to come up and glance at it, but he got shy. "No! No! No looking!" He... pulled away, recoiling... really defensively...
"Awoooo!"
The echoing sound took a more distinct shape, making Harper's eyes grow wide.... multipule, loud, growls...
"W-W-W-I... I don't think we should stay..."
She saw Mr. Lab Coat gulp a little.. "N-Nonsense. We should meet them... they were obviously drawn in by your energy..."
She gave him an unamused and frightened glance. "Or your loud talking..."
He coughed. "Nonsense."
It didn't take long for quite a few pairs of piercing eyes that seemed to glow in the low light appeared at the opening of the tunnel facing them.... not one, nor three, or even five Houndoom... but seven.
"SWEET JUMPING JUMPLUFFS!" Mr. Lab Coat stood up and collected his things, his face full of fear. "G-Good luck child, with your friends. And the rest of your... yes. Don't wait up for me. Have fun." He dashed off, making Harper squeal.. glancing back at the angry dog Pokemon and rushing back after. "N-n-no! They are your friends! It was your dumb voice energy they want! WAIT FOR ME!"
Although it might seem humurous, such angry and frightening dogs... with all sorts of frightening tales about them that rushed in Harper's mind. All the stories about burns that would never leave... leaving scars that seemed to ache in a way that was almost supernatural... she... she didn't want it. Or to be biten or...
No no no...
She hyperventilated and had to take some sharp turns to try to lose them, hoping so much that they didn't follow after a while, knowing her small legs couldn't outrun them for long...
He... really left her...
[Claiming Audinite, continuing this plot in a new thread.. closing this one.]
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