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POSTED ON May 4, 2021 2:47:29 GMT

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EXPOSITION

AFTER THE MANY CONFLICTS OF HOENN, Mt. Pyre is full of graves. Countless souls have been laid to rest here; however, recent reports have described odd sightings. Pokemon once thought to have been buried have reappeared above the ground. The mist has grown thicker in recent times, so grave watchers have chocked it up to poor vision.

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MAX # OF PARTICIPANTS:[break]3-4 ROCKETS, 3 LEAGUE.

Grave watchers have reported that the interior of Mt. Pyre has been the subject of hostile hauntings. The spirits have grown restless, for the balance between life and death is shifting. Inside, an centuries old Yamask is rumoured to live. Secure this Yamask— for it may possess much knowledge.[break][break]

OBJECTIVES
🌳 Use at least 1 non-fully-evolved Pokemon.
🌳 Locke Jamison's experience with delivering in any weather or terrain will allow him to navigate the crowded floors of gravestones with ease. Dodge at least 1 attack on him.
🌳 The connection between the world of the living and dead is thin here. Briefly, the spirit of Latios will emerge from angelo vestri's SOUL DEW to cast a TAILWIND before dissipating into the dew.
🌳 Cillian Quinn and Adrian Malcolm must find a way to use their Avatar powers in combination (e.g. if this is difficult, please let shiv know!).
🌳 Billi Marsh must use his Poipole in some fashion.
Ghost-type spirits will continue to threaten everyone and their Pokemon; to do away with them, you must exorcise them with FIRE-TYPE MOVES. Exorcise at least 5 spirits collectively.
Use the gravestones and the dark creatively for combat.
There is no electricity here; use Pokemon moves to light the way.
Fall through the floors of Mt. Pyre's interior graves and reach the bottommost floor.
Rocket will secure the Yamask and its mask.
Lured by the Yamask's cries, a TERRAKION will break through the mountain/walls to try and protect the Yamask. Despite failure, the Terrakion will create an exit for League members before leaving.
End the thread on the 5th page (if you can!).
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GUIDELINES

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. To ensure these events run smoothly, you must communicate with your thread partners and are able to keep up with them. Please let your partners know if you will be busy, lose interest, or find yourself unable to post.[break][break]

Always exercise courtesy, maturity and patience.
To receive FULL REWARDS, you must check off every single objective. Feel free to keep track in post notes.
There is NO POSTING ORDER that you need to maintain; however, be respectful and allow characters to contribute.
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Since these threads will often feature combat, please be reasonable with your battling. Discuss with your group if you'd like one move per post, how many Pokemon are allowed to be brought, etc.
Try to keep posts short for clarity and speed.
A TL;DR (too long; didn't read) with your posts is not mandatory, but helpful.

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POSTED ON May 4, 2021 19:36:08 GMT

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[break]A greedy inhale of fresh air is enjoyed while he can, Angelo’s chin tilted to the clouds as he savours the feeling of wind caressing his skin and the gentle turbulence of his Salamence soaring steadily underneath him. Mt. Pyre slowly coming into view. [break][break]

As Eltanin slices through the thick sheet of fog that stubbornly clings to the mountain edges, revealing an oppressive peak that seemingly attempts to pierce the stratosphere, Angelo feels like it’ll be some time before he can set his eyes on the open skies again. [break][break]

He immediately wishes he'd requested a fatter paycheque from the League for this one. [break][break]

Crimson, scarred membranes of Eltanin’s wings stretch as they descend towards the entranceway settled into the cliffside. Angelo leading him with an encouraging nudge against a scaled side to swerve towards the famed mountain-graveyard, breeze carrying them into as gentle a landing a Salamance could provide; dust spraying outwards with a final, heavy beat as all four claws touch down on rocky terrain. [break][break]

Angelo’s exhale, despite there being nobody here just yet to hear it, is far more controlled than the parched inhale of crisp air moments prior. Steeling himself, his gaze scratches over rocks, sparing a pointed look out of the corner of blue eyes to the cave entrance that yawns forebodingly dark. As if he's challenging something that couldn't be seen.[break][break]

Naturally, a gust catches the corners of Mt. Pyre's gaping mouth in a hungry, monstrous grumble just as Angelo slips off Eltanin's back. [break][break]

Yeah, definitely should've demanded an extra zero or two... [break][break]

Returning the Salamance back into his capsule, the courier drifts with a casual stance of hands in pockets towards the entrance of the graveyard, toe of his scuffed up sneaker dislodging a small rock when he stills to wait for his mission partners.[break][break]

Listening as the pebble clacks into the tunnel, echoing in time to a private, restless heartbeat.

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POSTED ON May 5, 2021 0:55:57 GMT

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This was a bad idea.

It was a fantastically terrible idea, even, given how badly their last involvement in League business had gone. And there would be no Eva Morales to save them this time either. But maybe it was because the last time had gone so poorly, that Locke felt some sort of obligation to try again. Still, a hundred worst case scenarios were running through their mind, every one worse than the last.

Locke gripped the feathers along Coo-Coo’s neck, grounding himself in the soft plumage. The Pidgeot made no complaint, entirely focused on getting to their destination. It was weird to call her a rock, this far in the air. He matched his breathing to steady beat of her wings and swallowed down the rest of his uneasiness.

At least this time he had some idea of what he was getting in to.

It wasn’t long before Mt. Pyre came into view. Or at least, what could be seen of it through the surrounding fog. It obscured much of the upper half of the mountain behind a thick grey blanket, but a little cloud cover wasn’t going to deter them.

Locke brought Coo-Coo to a stop as soon as they were fully engulfed by the fog. With pat on her side the large bird reared back and began flapping her wings with much more force than before, whipping up the sea air to blast away the fog from the immediate area. The Defog revealed a decent portion of the cliffside, including the entrance to Mt. Pyre’s funeral grounds and the figure already standing before it.

“Angelo!” Locke called out as they landed, the fellow courier a welcome sight. A familiar face was exactly what they needed right now. They easily slipped off of Coo-Coo’s back, but didn’t unsummon her just yet, not quite ready to lose her comforting presence.

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Coo-Coo uses Defog to clear away the fog leading to the cemetery's entrance
Locke arrives at Mt. Pyre's entrance and greets angelo vestri

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Her steps bounced off the cavern walls. Fay’s heartbeat rose as she traveled through the winding paths of the cave, ever since she stepped in she felt like a strange presence had been watching her, and she couldn’t shake it off. Fay ignored it for the time being she figured it was a ghost of sorts, since Mt.Pyre was known to be the home of ghost types. Scouting was difficult the cave lacked a natural light source, and that didn’t help ease the girls nerves at all.

Still she remained alert, keeping her ears open to sounds that didn’t belong to her. “lower your tail” she instructed her monferno, it’s blazing tail had been the girls only light source. However she didn’t want it to give away her position. Her pokemon followed the instruction keeping it’s tail low to the ground as possible but still providing the lighting she needed to know where she was going. Fay would reach the rendezvous location shortly after.

“All clear” She reported through the radio, a small lie. She didn’t think that the strange presence would be worth mentioning, since she believed it was just the result of the spirits which lived in Mt.Pyre. That’s what Fay hoped for at least, and she also wished that this mission would be finished soon as possible with little issues. She then remained hidden within the darkness, awaiting for the others to enter.

TL;DR: Just waiting at the agreed location, didn’t spot out any league members.

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They send the kid in first, their least conspicuous.

It was meant to be the three of them: @fay, Gavin, and their newest recruit in Adrian Malcolm. A last minute update from HQ requires adjustment; they'll be getting a transfer from Kanto days, apparently, and were to welcome them.

Whatever Gavin expects, it's not the ghost of his past.

He had not bothered with the disguise, this time. THEO BECKETT would lock eyes with his former protégé for the first time in over a decade — for though it had been less time since they'd last spoke, the Kanto admin had taught him subservience.

He is not subservient, now.

The amber gaze of Rocket's underboss is unwavering, held for a breath before a smirk curls his lips. "Good to see you've decided to return, Beckett."

With the all clear from Fay to head inside, Gavin gives the signal and they ascend to the graveyard's entrance. They are not, as Fay had promised, alone. Gavin's ire is immediate, but he carries himself with confidence toward the gloomy tunnel.

"Excuse me, gentlemen. We're here to pay our respects."

He inclines his head to angelo vestri and Locke Jamison before attempting to pass them and head inside.

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all listed pokemon are in pokeballs; he has a rotom phone for light but i'm not gonna use it otherwise

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[attr="class","beck"]it's neither surprise nor disdain that covers his expression, but rather, the same detachment that he once wore on a particular night in saffron. theo, upon seeing his old protégé, feels nothing.

"no warm embrace for me, merlino?"

but as they were trained, they waste little time and make their way towards the entrance of the graveyard. the details of the mission have long been familiarized despite the short notice, and though he has obvious qualms, he chooses not to air them.

and when they encounter angelo vestri and Locke Jamison, he keeps to himself and simply watches.

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hello again merlino!
theo is not in disguise either
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Regardless of warnings[break]the future doesn't scare me

Regardless of warnings[break]the future doesn't scare me

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You show me how to see, That nothing is whole and nothing is broken. In you and I, There's a new land. My fear, My lies, Melt away.

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This mission was a chance for him to finally do some good. To make up for all the horrible things he'd done while by his brother's side. It's that eagerness to right those wrongs that made waiting for the others difficult.

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Much like @fay, Archon had already ventured into the depths of the cavern. Years of practice carried his feet forward without a sound. Absent his Pokemon, he stalked several paces behind the girl. The distant orange glow of her Monferno's tail made her easy to track in the darkness. At least until she ordered the monkey to lower it.

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Archon frowned, the shadows closing in on him as he stopped in the middle of the walkway. He'd wait here for the others.

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TLDR - Archon followed @fay into the cave. He stalked her silently up until the light went away. He's now standing in the walkway twiddling his thumbs.

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Mt Pyre sucked okay. It was just a sad place to be and not many people enjoyed going there and grieving, or hell, even working but here he was. Not even a month or so after he buried his pokemon here. Even worse was scaling the mountain, which to be fair was a bit more than a hike, he’d suggest more then a heavy job but not quite mountain climbing. The blonde felt the fog fill his longs as he entered...well the peak. It’s thicker than a snicker and heavier than a mars bar.[break][break]

“PZZRRTT it’s CCHILLeeee” the Rotom buzzed through Billi’s phone to signify the drop in temperature. “I know Razzberry! It’s always cold up here. Maybe it’s all the gloom and death...but even so something...has been crying down here and someone wants to figure it out, so make sure you’re in camera mode,” Billi commented.[break][break]

Billi’s backpack was stuffed full of things he’d need, like a jacket, some food among other supplies. Beside him, Agitha the Pinsir and Sidon the large, lazy arbok that found itself rattling it’s tail as it noticed the heat from,a tail farther up a head. The Blonde found himself seeing the man literally twiddling his thumbs. “Oh hi! I guess the league brought others too huh?” [break][break]

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Billi is at the entrance greeting @archon . Sidon notices faye samos ‘s Monferno’s heat signature. Additionally he has his Rotom recording, and his pinsir j chillin.

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POSTED ON May 7, 2021 8:56:15 GMT

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[break]A scowl rests upon Adrian's brow as he presses into the interior of Mt. Pyre, encroaching upon Yveltal's hallowed domain. Eyelids narrow into a squint as he gazes upwards towards the summit, but the seat of power is vacant save for the stirring of restless spirits. The noted absence confirms what they already suspected about the mountain's keeper after it plunged into the earth along Route 113: Yveltal had abandoned its roost for a temporary respite. [break][break]

'One less thing to worry about...' Adrian mused while tagging along at Gavin's heels, before they encountered any additional visitors. Clad in black, they were going for the obvious play, posing as a mourning party. Easy enough for him. [break][break]

Wistful eyes flick upwards towards Mt. Pyre's summit, where Howitzer lies undisturbed. Knitting his brow, Adrian demonstrates wavering composure.[break][break]

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EXCURSION: MT. PYRE B

POSTED ON May 7, 2021 21:47:40 GMT

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[break]“Locke? Hey. Got roped into helping out too, huh?” A familiar face presents itself and as does the practiced smile on Angelo’s lips.[break][break]

The other courier is not an unwelcome sight by any means but there’s a prickle in the back of his head that leaves the older one a little cautious. After his prior excursion for the Leauge, Angelo's smile needs a little encouragement to appear convincingly easy-going. A concerned, protective thought quietly fizzing. [break][break]

As they greet one another, a group of men (Cillian Quinn , Adrian Malcolm and THEO BECKETT ) approach the mountainous graveyard, slipping by with an unprompted announcement of their visitation purpose. Angelo steps aside with a nod of acknowledgement but doesn't say anything, watching out of the corner of his gaze as they slip into the cave.[break][break]

When they disappear, he turns back to the teenager and for a few minutes engages in small talk as they wait for the rest of their group… [break][break]

“C’mon, I’m done standing around. If the others are late, they'll just have to come find us,” he finally says with a wave of his hand, beckoning for his junior to follow. [break][break]

Disorganisation within League missions wasn’t uncommon and Angelo had long learned to manage himself. In the end, he was here to do a job and he wouldn’t – couldn’t – rely on the others to ensure the cash reaches his pocket. [break][break]

If there was a Yamask to find, then he’d aim to do so himself… [break][break]

Besides, standing around, thinking about the potential cramped mountain interior was not something he was particularly keen on extending. Better to get this shit over with. [break][break]

Together they step into the tunnel, shadows quick to swallow them until he can only pick out Locke as but a vaguely darker form amongst the gloom. [break][break]

“You really can’t see anything in here, huh…?” Fumbling in his pockets, two capsules are released, revealing a pair of Minior. Their bodies aglow in blue and green, illuminating their immediate space instantly in their warm, cosmic light. “Here. Keep Kale with you. It’s not much of a battler so look after it for me, alright?” Angelo grins, basking in aqua. [break][break]

And it means I can keep an eye on you, at least… [break][break]

The green one floats above the younger courier’s head, peering curiously down at its new buddy system partner. Too close. It clumsily bumps against Locke Jamison ’s head.

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Cillian Quinn

EXCURSION: MT. PYRE B

POSTED ON May 7, 2021 22:25:02 GMT

"You know I've never been a hugger."

They are not stopped by those outside as they slip into the unlit site of so many graves. As his eyes adjust, Gavin spots a distant, warm glow. It's faint, with Fay attempting subtlety, but the underboss knows what he's looking for.

Hidden in the shadows, an interloper goes unnoticed.

"Carter." Gavin's tone speaks displeasure. Though he believes them to be alone save for Rocket allies, he keeps his voice barely above a whisper. One could never be too careful. "You gave the all clear and there are two of them outside the entrance."

Despite the scolding, they have a mission to accomplish: with three unidentified agents roaming around, time was short.

"Any signs of the target?"

They'd been briefed on their mission before departure: find the Yamask that haunts the hallowed site, and secure it for Rocket's own.

A pokeball's flash illuminates the area — illuminates @archon.

"Caldwell."

A name, a face that both Gavin and THEO BECKETT know well. Electricity thrums across the surface of Eelektross' body as it coils in anticipation. By the light of its brilliant sparks, Gavin gives a signal that means one thing: eliminate the threat.

"This one's supposed to be dead." He'd vanished one day, never to return. Gavin's eyes gleam with fury. He has been taught how to deal with traitors. "Kill him."

Cold amber eyes shift to Billi Marsh and his Rotom-camera. "And get that footage."

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gavin leads rocket squad into mt. pyre
knows to look for fay's light even if it's faint, uses it to locate her
scolds fay for misinformation, asks if she's seen any signs of yamask
spots archon when he sends out eelektross, permission given by ditz
eelektross uses coil
gavin commands rocket to kill @archon
also to seize the rotom's recording

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EXCURSION: MT. PYRE B

POSTED ON May 8, 2021 0:28:49 GMT

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“As usual,” Locke replied with a beleaguered sigh. He did try to stand a little straighter in Angelo’s presence, however, hoping to at least seem a little more confident than he felt. His own arrival was followed shortly by a group of mourners, who he quickly made way for with a condoling smile.

Some time went by, and the fourth watch on their wrist read almost ten past when the League group was supposed to meet. It seemed they weren’t the only ones getting antsy either, as Angelo seemed to give up waiting for anyone else to show. While uncertain about going in with just the two of them, Locke knew the longer they waited the more risk they were putting themselves in. They hastily returned Coo-Coo to her Pokéball and gave one last wary look over the cliffside, before trailing in after the older man.

Darkness soon swallowed their vision, and they cursed themselves for not bringing anything to light the way. Angelo, thankfully, came a little more prepared. A flash of red quickly faded into a brilliant aquamarine as Locke stared at the two Minior in wonder. One drifted their way, and they raised their hands up around the Pokémon, palms bathed in its bright green glow.

“Here. Keep Kale with you. It’s not much of a battler so look after it for me, alright?”

He wasn’t sure if the last part of that sentence was directed to him or Kale, but he was too entranced by the little green star to care. The Minior seemed equally as curious, moving in to get a closer look at him at the same time he did and knocking into each other. He gave a little chuckle as he rubbed the spot they connected.

A sudden spark of light pulled his attention across the room. An Eelektross was coiling in on itself, the odd, jutting crystals across its elongated body crackling and glowing with electricity. There's a vague familiarity too it that Locke filed away for now. In the light it cast he could make out the group who’d entered after him, facing down two people he didn’t recognize with malice. Was someone really about to start a fight in a graveyard?

Locke shot a concerned glance towards Angelo, before moving towards the scene with one hand fishing around for the capsules in his bag. “H-Hey!”

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angelo vestri 's behest, Locke unsummons Coo-Coo and follows him inside.
They happily accept Kale, taking a moment to appreciate how pretty it is.
Locke sort of recognizes Cillian Quinn 's Eelektross, but they're too taken aback by the sudden threat of violence to think on it, and go to interfere.

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beck

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EXCURSION: MT. PYRE B

POSTED ON May 8, 2021 6:05:00 GMT

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[attr="class","beck"]recognition comes instantly, almost unnaturally, and theo takes an instinctive step back to create distance as his hand finds a pokeball. the flash of white briefly illuminates their target, and after a click of his tongue, the crobat swipes a wing forward, sending an AIR SLASH towards @archon.

"watch for the others."

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also spots archon
sends out crobat who uses AIR SLASH on archon (sorry)
tells other rockets to watch for backup
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Billi Marsh greets him in the darkness. Archon can't see the man, but he hears him. He's about to smile, a flirty hello on the tip of his tongue. "I'm not - " a familiar voice pushes the words back down his throat.

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Not here, not now - not when he's so close to doing something good. His heart starts to race. It's beating so fast Archon hears it in his ears. A past he can't outrun draws closer. Darkness is the only thing protecting him from his demons. And in a flash, it's gone.

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"Caldwell."

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The malice in Cillian Quinn's voice is so palpable Archon can practically taste it in the air. It should leave him trembling with fear, but it doesn't. It's how easily he resorts to old instincts that scares him. He's quick to act, jumping back to create distance between himself and the Rockets.

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"Cillian Quinn. Who put a grunt like you in charge?" the blonde and his Elektross distract him long enough for THEO BECKETT to make a move. Archon barely notices in time. Sharp and pressurized air grazes his side. The cut's shallow, but it's enough to spill blood onto the floor.

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Archon doesn't react to the pain. Years of training have conditioned him well. "Bloodthirsty bastards." a click of a Pokeball releases Aggron onto the field. The metallic giant stands tall behind his owner. Baby blue eyes glow eerily from within the darkness.

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"How about we all die, huh?" Archon's tongue clicks. Channeling the power of the very earth itself, Aggron stomps his feet. Heavy, loud, the entire cavern trembles from the force. The ceiling shatters apart, sending massive rocks hurdling down atop Rocket and their Pokemon.

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Rock Slide

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Below them, the floor cracks - ready to give away at any moment.

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Air Slash grazes Archon's side.[break]
Archon releases Aggron.[break]
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The tremor from the move causes the floor to crack.

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POSTED ON May 8, 2021 9:31:09 GMT

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[break]'This wasn't part of the arrangement...' Of course Gavin had brought him along conditionally, but this was not what he'd signed up for. Pokemon are released all around him, and even the spirits begin to coalesce at the disturbance, creating a pervading aura that was difficult to see past. The situation quickly escalated.[break][break]

"How about we all die, huh?"[break][break]

Is he fucking simple?! Not only were they at risk of being pancaked against the ground by massive rocks, but the entire mountain was alive and it practically shrieked when they unsettled the spirits trying to find peace; the aura became charged with a frantic sort of hysteria that made his skin crawl and his hairs stand on end. But first and foremost, he sought to ward the incoming rock slide.[break][break]

An incandescent flash reveals an alternate color Greninja, which calmly basked in the gloom until rocks began to clatter to the ground all around them. Jolting from shock, it instinctively slams its fists into the ground, erecting an artificial barrier around their party while further subverting the floor's integrity.[break][break]