Once again, Thomas stood on Mt. Pyre. This time, the former Elite Four stared into the rift leading into the Distortion World. A part of him had to wonder what Yveltal made of this. Was the Emissary of Death okay with the Renegade's rift on their proverbial turf?

In any case, Thomas held out a ceremonial dagger. One he had taken from a cult he wiped out years ago. One of his final acts, before Yveltal abruptly stripped him of his Avatar status.

A part of him wondered if Katherine Fairburne was alright. Was she even alive, in the Distortion World?

Thomas quietly tossed the ceremonial dagger into the rift. His one and only offering to the Renegade, for what little good it would do.

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tags: @tag
notes: 03:30
Annihilape learns Shadow Sneak

The Scizor offered no pity to the Sudowoodo, and its fake tears. After striking the fake tree monster, the Scizor would find his footing attacked by the Low Kick. It was in this moment that his added height and weight put him at a disadvantage. Thankfully, before the Sudowoodo could do more damage, the Nihilego belonging to the older man finished off the Sudowoodo.

Despite being on the same side, the Nihilego still creeped the Scizor out to no end.

Following up on the attack, and allowing the Inteleon the opening she needed to reconnect with her master, the Decidueye unleashed another barrage of Razor Leaves at the Seismitoad. This time, the sharpened leaves were aimed towards the neck and joints of the beast, with the aim of at least disabling it, if not killing it.

"We'll take point.", Thomas told the detective.

Ripper took point, advancing on the hiding spot of the grunts. Thomas, on the other hand, moved carefully through cover. Reaver the Weavile Dug underground, in an attempt to turn the ambush against the Rockets.

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tags: Nikita Sokolov
notes: +10 (Post)

The duo managed to strike at the Grimmsnarl successfully. The hit from the Bitter Blade allowed the Ceruledge to restore some of the vitality he lost earlier. The duo surrounded the opponent on both sides, ready to take him out.

That was when the group spotted the Interdream Mist rolling in. Soon, a horde of Flutter Mane began to fly in, threatening to swarm the battlefield.

Rather than take his chances with an unknown third element, Thomas recalled his Scizor quickly, and took off running with his Ceruledge by his side. Before the ancient Misdreavus could overwhelm them, Mordred latched onto his master, taking him into the Phantom Force to escape.

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tags: Shred Zeppelin
notes: +50 (Post x5)
+50 (Participation)
+100 (Mission Completion - Shore)
+250 (Draw)
+200 (Death - Electabuzz)
+10 (Interdream Mist Spawn)
Total: 660 MP

As the man flicks his blade up, the Ceruledge comes barreling towards him. Tanking the Psycho Cut with an ethereal grunt, the Ceruledge closes in on the man, lunging at him with Bitter Blades ready to strike him down.

Thomas, upon seeing the sands being manipulated by the Krokorok, immediately started moving to the right, just barely rolling out of the way in time.

A Garbodor belonging to one of the slain soldiers emerged. With an angered roar, the sentient trash heap fired a Gunk Shot at the Krokorok.

"We're fighting because your bosses want to rule the world! And they will use scum like this to enforce their reign!", Thomas barked at the other man.

Not just those that Thomas had to defend himself against. But the Rockets that thrived under Silas came to mind. Sadists who relished at the chance to kill and torture as they saw fit. The people left behind in Kanto to enforce their dictatorship over the Region.

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tags: Hitoshi Inoue
notes: +10 (Post)

Thomas watched in horror as the Electabuzz was killed by the Grimmsnarl. Perhaps he empathized with the Electabuzz's desire to avenge their friends. But to just be callously killed off like that, without the satisfaction of harming the beast, was disgusting to watch.

The Ceruledge emerged from behind the creature through the Phantom Force. The Ceruledge silently leaped behind the beast, aiming a Bitter Blade at the back of the beast.

Thomas quicklyy brought out Ripper, his Scizor. The lumbering Scizor attempted to strike the fiend with a Bullet Punch to the head.

This wasn't going to be a fair fight, after all.

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tags: Shred Zeppelin
notes: +10 (Post)
+200 (Death - Electabuzz)

"As opposed to staying in Galar? I know Hoenn's a warzone, but wasn't Galar left a wreck after the Darkest Day?", he'd ask rhetorically. "Speaking of which, what even motivated you to visit Hoenn?", he'd inquire.

The Zorua waved a paw at the Flabebe accompanying the woman. Bunni cried out that she'd hold Pulse's teddy bear for him. The fluffy Audino handed her the bear, before rushing over to greet the Kalosian properly. Big blue eyes stared up at her innocently, his body language warm and inviting.

"This is Pulse, by the way. He's - very friendly.", he'd introduce the Duchess to the fluffball of a healer.

"I've mostly been playing the carnival games, to be honest. Been winning prizes for the little ones. But if I had to make a recommendation, the fishing game is a good start.", he'd tell her.

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tags: Galayne Valois
notes: tl;dr

Thomas turned to face the familiar voice. It was the man who killed the Gible during their skirmish at the Ultra Sea. This time, a Krokorok accompanied him. Though he didn't greet him with words, the intense stare the bodyguard received spoke of Thomas' recognition, and disdain for the man.

Thomas wasn't exactly aiming to kill the Rockets. But after they had summarily executed a group of League soldiers, and tried to kill him, there was no way he was holding back against them. Those who got out alive would be lucky.

"They drew first blood.", Thomas retorted coldly.

Nearby, a group of men and women in League uniforms, all laying face down with their hands bound behind their backs, blood pouring from their slit throats, lay on the sand. Thomas was too late to save them from their grisly fate. But he was dead set on avenging them.

Mordred Bulked Up in anticipation for the coming fight.

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tags: Hitoshi Inoue
notes: +10 (Post)

The unconscious and broken bodies of several Rockets, as well as their Pokemon, littered the sands making up the shore. A cacophony of bootprints were left in the sand, imprints of the fighting that left the men in this state.

One unfortunate Rocket found himself on the receiving end of an arm break from the man responsible. The man cried out in agony, before being abruptly silenced with a kick to the head, causing him to fall violently onto the sands below.

Nearby, a Ceruledge finished off a Mightyena, hacking at the hound with his Bitter Blade. As the beast fell unconsious, its life force seeped into the dark knight, restoring his vitality in the process.

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tags: Hitoshi Inoue
notes: +50 (Participation)
+10 (Post)

As the fight reaches close quarters, the ghostly knight does what it can to prevent the blows to his joints from crippling him. Ethereal hisses of pain seep through the helmet of the warrior, before he takes his swing.

As the beast goes for his throat, the Ceruledge quickly disappears into the Phantom Force.

An Electabuzz, a surviving Pokemon of one of the many dead League personnel under the Grimmsnarl, cries out furiously, before loosing a Thunderbolt at the beast.

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tags: Shred Zeppelin
notes: +10 (Post)

Upon receiving a distress call, Thomas raced to the scene. A cargo freighter traveling Hoenn's Water Routes was calling for an evacuation. They were caught up in a particularly nasty storm.

Though this was a job better left for the Rangers, Thomas was still the closest person, and therefore took it upon himself to aid in the evacuation.

The distress call didn't prepare him enough for the reality of it.

Kyogre was on a rampage, without skyler dross in sight. What was going on?

Without time to dwell on it, Thomas, riding on the back of his faithful Hydreigon, raced over to the scene. Accompanying the former member of the Elite Four was a pack of dragons, including a Roaring Moon. The group worked to gather the crew of the ship, evacuating them to safety as quickly as they could muster.

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tags: Violet Fairbanks
notes: Mission - The Lawless Sea

Internally, Thomas was beating himself up for causing the floor to collapse. Though it got the job done, and took out the false Tapu Fini, it put them into dark, unknown territory. Granted, such a drastic measure was arguably necessary, given what they were facing.

Upon landing, Thomas turned on a flashlight attached to his body armor. Ripper, noticing the false Tapu Fini disappeared, pumped his pincer into the air. Nearby, Artanis performed a three-point landing. The Electric Terrain empowers Artanis, though the Iron Valiant let out a beep, as if telling the group it wasn't them.

Thomas quickly recalled his Scizor and Iron Valiant, sending out his Ceruledge and Hisuian Typhlosion. Aiding the Manectric, the ghostly Typhlosion unleashed an Infernal Parade down the corridor. Though it helped slow down the horde, the retaliatory attacks knocked out the Typhlosion quickly.

"Let's get the fuck outta here!", he'd tell Kyle, upon recalling his Typhlosion.

As the duo moved out of the area, Thomas turned Mordred. "Mordred, Phantom Force us out of here!", he'd order the Ceruledge.

Thomas grabbed the Ceruledge. "Grab on!", he'd tell Kyle. Once he did, Mordred, and the group, disappeared into the Phantom Force, reemerging away from the horde of futuristic Pokemon that were closing in on them.

"Fuck, that was rough!", he'd tell Kyle, upon reaching safety. "Thanks, Mordred.", he'd tell the Ceruledge, who'd give him a nod.

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tags: kyle lopez
notes: +70 (Post x7)
+50 (Participation)
+100 (Mission Complete - Survey)
+300 (Defeat)
+10 (Assist)
+10 (Interdream Mist reference)
+10 (Z-Move)
+50 (KO - H-Typhlosion)
+200 (Death - Eelektross)
Total: 800 MP

Unfortunately for the Seadra, she wanders into the Sleep Powder trap. As she drifts off, she finds herself coated with the Rage Powder. With aggro drawn to her, the Sharpedo charges her, slamming into her with an Aqua Jet.

Before Thomas can stop the Sharpedo, a tentacle grabs his leg. Instinctively, Thomas reaches for his knife, and a Pokeball on his belt, before he is dragged off the shark, and under the water.

As the tentacle wrapped around him, Thomas quickly deployed his Iron Valiant, Artanis. Afterward, Thomas attempted to sever the tentacles holding him with his knife.

Upon seeing their master in trouble, the Iron Valiant attempted to help, unleashing a ranged Psycho Cut towards the Tentacruel.

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tags: Calpurnia Kubrick
notes: Post (10)

The next challenger, a Grimmsnarl, was standing, ready for them. With a grin, he nodded to his Ceruledge, who's blades ignited in excitement for another battle.

"Give 'em hell, Mordred.", Thomas told the Ceruledge.

The Ceruledge wasted no time, charging the Grimmsnarl, Bitter Blades reared to cut the hairy beast down mercilessly. Upon reaching his target, the Ceruledge would attempt to take a horizontal swipe at the Grimmsnarl with his blades.

Meanwhile, Thomas, who figured the Grimmsnarl's master had to be close, kept his eyes open.

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tags: Shred Zeppelin
notes: +10 (Post)