II. NAVEL ROCK TOWER RAID

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II. NAVEL ROCK TOWER RAID

POSTED ON Jan 19, 2019 21:24:21 GMT

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Despite the burst of heat from the brazier, Dallas found himself entranced at the image the flames managed to form into. Was it real, or was his mind playing tricks on him? No, the image was definitely there. Dancing in the flames. As real as the fire that began to spread around the room.[break][break]

“Well shit.” Dallas reached for his go-to Pokémon. “Water Pulse.” A Slowbro was released from its Pokeball just in time to follow the command and block a pillar of fire with a wave of water. Meanwhile, Hawks followed the group forward towards the stairs. Making sure the way was clear for its trainer.[break][break]

The man made sure to keep up but still held a nonchalant demeanour as he made his escape. “You’re supposed to stay calm and all that when there’s a fire right? So just get up the stairs already. We’ve not even gotten off the ground floor.” Was all he would say as he followed Hawks, with Bom beside him attempting to douse the flames. The blond making sure there were no stragglers either.[break][break]

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FERNANDO SILPH

II. NAVEL ROCK TOWER RAID

POSTED ON Jan 19, 2019 22:27:02 GMT

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councilmen? what a crock of shit. the only thing evident by the change of title is the fact that those around him feel even more emboldened to task him with additional limitations. you're a part of the league now, they remind him. this is not what he signed up for.

you're too bold. you're too aggressive. you're not a team player. all valid claims but none that hold any merit for a crumbling organization that finds itself on the other end of a campaigning war. victory is the only thing that matters. it's a mantra he champions with his rise to power but the resistance to change is a tumultuous one.

we need someone like dahlia goode . the same commissioner that was actively brought down by the previous administration? where is she now? that in itself is enough to cloud fernando's mood. the faux restriction of having to resort to standard trainer regulations, a max of six pokemon on his person, is trifling enough. you'll intimidate the other officers. well, perhaps they are right to be fearful. this is not a game, not a joke for them to ease into. this is a mission and their only objective is success.

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the reminder is enough for fernando to stay back as the straggler. the mutual understanding between him and Dallas Rhodes , the subject matter of a conversation between them that dates back to right after the desert ruins, is enough to warrant their hesitance. not unlike the first raid, fernando keeps tabs of the events with a silph scope that he wears like a tradition pair of glasses. while the rest are debating how to go about gaining access to the upper floors, he records the tags, the rooms layout, and the dances of flames that follow.

all hell breaks loose not too long after and fernando covers the rear with a set of two pokeballs. his rapidash and quagsire are perfect for the occasion. the RAIN DANCE that's brought forth is to subdue the growing flames and buy them some time, as well as cover them with a protective dampness, as he makes his move to ascend. the rapidash is his back line, able to withstand traditional flames with its FLASH FIRE. anyone who's left dawddling will be picked up by rapidash's horn, hoisted around as the great steed ferries them away with a burst of AGILITY and a BOUNCE that'll catch them up with the rest.

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quagsire uses RAIN DANCE to stop the flames
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rapidash will pick up any lagging members with AGILITY / BOUNCE since it is immune to the heat

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POSTED ON Jan 20, 2019 20:33:06 GMT

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sluggish, tense, and unknowingly bothered. these were the things kim felt as he walked about the tower, it’s layout awkward and unpleasant.

while eager to take on this mission at first, the steam that had once pushed him before had worn itself thin, the countless trials previously laid on him now taking their toll; fatigue from said task effectively burning him out. he grew more and more tired with each step he took, and he’s hardly begun to delve into the tower.

when fire broke out, he was quick to act, sending out a lumineon, the command, “make it rain.” uttered from his lips quickly as he rolled his arm. there was little he could do about the smoke, but he could at least stop the fire from spreading any further.

as the lumineon brought down the rain kim would walk forward, covering his face with his sleeve as he caught up with the group, making sure there were no stragglers left behind before he did.

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ღ made sure everyone got out of the room before getting out himself

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POSTED ON Jan 21, 2019 1:16:29 GMT

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he can't say he's surprised it's raskolnikov. more than a handful of defectors had come and gone, but the memory of this one rattles around in his skull as someone prone to this type of neurotic behaviour.

the flames licking at the walls around them interrupt his thoughts, and dominic finds himself frozen for several long seconds. the fires itself don't daunt him because dominic has set more than enough of his own; but he knows that he just can never quite set them out.

as the chaos breaks out around him, he clicks his tongue in irritation. he's always fought fire with fire and this time will be no different. in a smooth and practiced motion, he flicks his wrist to release a houndoom from its capsule.

"keep the path clear," dominic calls out to it as he pulls a pair of goggles (convenient of the ranger outfit he had lifted to include these, really) over his eyes to protect against the acrid smoke and hoists the scarf around his neck up to smother his mouth.

while the others had the sense to bring water-types, its his pokemon that can manipulate the blaze to his whims. as the pair follow the group to the exits, dominic scoffs at the heroism of those staying behind to let them pass. the houndoom at his side revels in the blaze, plunging in and out of the flames with the ease afforded to it by its flash fire ability.

but he is caspian ellery today; senior ranger of the league.

dominic passes the heroes on the staircase, but halts against his better judgement. he should let them die, but in truth, he just can't stomach the smell of burnt flesh any more and that's the exact moment he knows he's going soft.

"any of you need help?" he calls back over his shoulder. even through the loud crackling of the fire, he can tell his tone is heavily sardonic.

≫ has goggles and a scarf against the smoke bc of his ranger uniform : )
≫ asks houndoom to control the fire as best it can, houndoom gets powered up and is unharmed due to flash fire
≫ reaches the staircase and somewhat mockingly offers help to those hanging back (i think that'd be Dallas Rhodes, FERNANDO SILPH and kim cole-essam?)

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POSTED ON Jan 21, 2019 5:38:50 GMT

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@mercy + jacob berwick:[break]

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@mercy is successful in her frantic escape. the wimpod douses (SCALD) some of the flames, providing momentary passage for those rushing toward the stairs.[break][break]

SAND ATTACK chokes some of the littler flames, but jacob berwick's scraggy is unable to provide much in the way of affecting the fire's momentum. a tendril of flame hits the dark-type, causing it to welp in pain as it catches fire; however, @mercy's wimpod takes out the flame before any further damage can be sustained. unfortunately, scraggy is now BURNED. as a result, jacob berwick can assume that the scraggy's well-being is now more fragile. any rolls involving scraggy will cause jacob berwick to roll twice and take the lower number

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Isra Nightingale + cait alfric:[break]

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Isra Nightingale and her good-bye heels clack against the wooden flooring as she searches for her friend. upon releasing her gardevoir, she whistles for her to use a HEAL PULSE.[break][break]

a gust of smoke gets in cait alfric's eyes. unbeknownst to her, a bursting whip of flame causes the lurantis to faint before being recalled. with Isra Nightingale's help, she leaves the burning floor— but from one of the braziers, an explosion of flame catches her arm, singing it badly. thankfully, Isra Nightingale's gardevoir is able to soothe the burn before it progresses deeper into her tissue. cait alfric will suffer a -5 to her rolls from this point onward.

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jayde cross + victor evans + Alexei Ivanov:[break]

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jayde cross reels back with a stunning reaction speed. as the smoke irritates his eyes and lungs, his charizard helps him reach the second floor.[break][break]

victor evans successfully ninjas up to the second floor, bumping into jayde cross and other people along the way.[break][break]

Alexei Ivanov barely manages to escape upon recalling his magmortar. his frantic thoughts cause him to stumble here and there, but his clumsy exit is luckily without harm.

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Lucas Lane:[break]

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Lucas Lane picks up a piece of crystal, the purple gleam reflecting the flickering flames. geb, the claydol, attempts to TELEPORT, mid-teleport, priam conrad, Lucas Lane and the claydol flicker back into visibility too early, almost falling into a wall of flame, but his claydol manages to TELEPORT them once more to safety. if you wish to investigate the crystal further, make a roll in your next post.

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priam conrad:[break]

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priam conrad's gabite expels streams of SAND, snuffing some of the flames with hissing sounds of extinguishment. in the split moment where he turns to lucas, his gabite releases a terrifying wail. a beam of wood falls upon the dragon, and as he stares in pain at his owner, several other collapsing beams crush the poor pokemon in a funeral pyre of charred wood and flames.[break][break]

he is eventually teleported alongside Lucas Lane.

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NIKOLAI PETROV + Emma Wolfe:[break]

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the sound of splintering wood groans within the flames as NIKOLAI PETROV valiantly urges the party to push onward. he gestures through the smoke, and he waits for the last few to stumble up the staircase. as he turns to leave, a wooden beam falls, collides into a blazing brazier which in turn, falls sideways right beside NIKOLAI PETROV.[break][break]

a sudden surge of flames engulf the man, heat searing flesh and fabric together as the gym leader, in a frenzied pain, escapes for the second floor. nikolai has sustained grievous injuries— and his flesh glows a curious red. these aren't normal flames; parts of his flesh seem to wither away like ash. even Isra Nightingale's HEAL PULSE does little to soothe him.[break][break]

NIKOLAI PETROV will die by the end of the raid as a result of his injuries. whenever prompted, NIKOLAI PETROV must roll two times and take the lower amount as his roll.[break][break]

Emma Wolfe is able reach nikolai in his state of immense pain. as lycanroc scouts the area, she helps him up to the second floor. thankfully, the lycanroc returns unscathed. the ROCK SLIDE slows the approach of the incoming flames.

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FERNANDO SILPH:[break]

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with quagmire's RAIN DANCE mixing with kim cole-essam's lumineon's, the flames recoil like snail eyes. in the brief respite, the council member attempts to escape on his rapidash, but the AGILITY causes his ride to skid on the SANDS left on the floor.[break][break]

the legs of his rapidash buckle— and twist. bone bursts through the hide of the rapidash as one of its legs breaks fantastically. FERNANDO SILPH is tossed forward and the rapidash, unable to move, whinnies in sheer pain. before the steed is able to be recalled, the wood flooring underneath the horse breaks and sends the creature below into the eerie darkness of the tower's foundations.

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Dallas Rhodes + kim cole-essam:[break]

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the blond's slowbro dispels some of the fires. the WATER PULSE is effective in stalling the flames by an adequate degree. a pleasant sizzle and posthumous smoke curls up from the drenched areas— but the flames continue to grow. while hawks leads the way, Dallas Rhodes horrifically witnesses FERNANDO SILPH's rapidash's fate.[break][break]

kim cole-essam's lumineon summons a RAIN DANCE. the rains cause the flames to hiss and weaken while the council member advances forward. he's fatigued, and a man with a worn body that sluggishly recalls the tumultuous challenges of the regirock raid. he sees his fellow council member, FERNANDO SILPH, attempt to escape— and the grisly fate of his rapidash.

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dominic sinclair:[break]

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his houndoom is cleverly powered up by the flames. thanks to FLASH FIRE, any rolls involving houndoom can allow dominic sinclair to roll twice and take the higher number. "caspian ellery" is able to successfully escape, and like a good ranger, calls out to Dallas Rhodes, kim cole-essam, and FERNANDO SILPH who may need help from his fall.

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THE SECOND FLOOR / THE SECOND ROOM[break][break]
the trek to the second floor is exhausting. the staircase does not end at the door. instead, it continues for three more flights of steps. as everyone climbs, they can see the smoke and flames gradually pursuing them from behind.[break][break]

finally, everyone enters the next room. the room is simple enough. somehow, the same wooden support everyone saw on the first floor stands strong in the center of the room. the ceiling is relatively high up. another set of staircases is visible on the other end of the room. however, two gargantuan darmanitan statues, eyes blank with their clenched stone hands meeting each other in a petrified fist pump, block the way into the staircase. in other words, the sculptures fists do not allow passage into the staircase.[break][break]

what do you do?

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II. NAVEL ROCK TOWER RAID

POSTED ON Jan 21, 2019 6:11:01 GMT

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smoke is pouring through the open door and between the flying attacks and water moves, she can see minute spots of pain in the catastrophic mayhem. she watches a rapidash bleat in pain, leg twisting under it, and then it sinks through the splintered floorboards.

she winces backwards as heat draws near and watches, lips slightly parted, as flames wrap around the body of nikolai. her stare is intense.

the shock wears off and as she backs off, throwing out hands to help people up, calling orders to her pokemon (which, by the gods, she's stunned when she sees the wimpod scuttle back under her legs, completely unscathed) and meanwhile she's taking mental notes, stock of lowered morale, weaknesses, things she can exploit.

her eyes scan the crowd of people rushing through and she spots her beast companion. as she passes under the threshold of the door, mercy makes a point to grab her arm and pull her close, eyes on nikolai. "he's not going to make it. the odds are shifting in our favor." her soft whisper comes out more ragged, lungs heaving as they work to pump out the newly inhaled toxins.

she lapses back into silence and offers a hand to the nearest wounded. her jaw falls slack after the second flight of stairs and she's breathing hard by the time they reach the top. she hacks a cough into her arm and detaches herself from the new entrance to the room. her clefable follows her steps almost robotically, stopping shy of her as she leans against the wall.

she croaks out, drawing eyes to her, "we need to take a moment before we move on. we underestimated the situation."

she grasps another pokeball and tosses it. her togetic flares its wings and then floats gracefully to the ground, though it stays at a standstill, awaiting command. "she knows wish. anyone who needs healing is welcome to use her if they need."

Emma Wolfe

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> takes note of who's lost pokemon and who's injured
> helps others up the steps
> stares at NIKOLAI PETROV to assess the gravity of his wounds (might be obvious to anyone looking)
> grabs Emma Wolfe by the arm as she passes and speaks to her in a low voice (may be overhead)
> offers her togetic out to the wounded

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POSTED ON Jan 21, 2019 6:28:06 GMT

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cait collapsed onto her knees the moment she successfully reached the second floor, clutching her arm tightly to her chest as she did so. despite the healing that had been effectively applied by isra's pokemon, the pain felt was immeasurable.

"argh!"

she gritted her teeth and released a stifled scream, her lips pressed into a thin line as she trembled violently.

"gods," she sobbed. "it hurts so much."

the young officer pressed her forehead to the ground, her nostrils flaring as she struggled through the agony. but she forced herself to endure and reach out with a trembling hand for her florges's pokeball. her trembling fingers blindly prodded at the release mechanism, which allowed for the fairy-type to appear moments later.

"f-florges?"

her pokemon blinked, uncomprehending before she peered down at her mistress with a look of shock upon her face.

"my arm," she gasped. "my arm."

cait presented the trembling limb to the pokemon, the flesh present appearing singed and discolored.

"please. florges. please."

after a moment spent staring at her mistress, the pokemon managed a nod and wielded the energy needed to begin repairing the singed flesh. 'aromatherapy' flowed from the yellow-maned florges in a gentle wave of power, the energy and the scent that it oozed flowing toward the injured young woman.

"mmph!"

her outer layer of flesh was healed as the freckled skin regained its prior coloring but the nerves beneath remained noticeably damaged; the healing only effective enough to ensure no scars remained and that her agony lessened by a significant margin.

"m-my arm," she moaned, miserably.

her fingers twitched slightly as she struggled to move them - the digits unable to comply to their owner's will.

"flor," florges crooned.

the pokemon gently raised cait's head and wiped at her face as the woman began to calm, a gentle smile present as she soothed her mistress.

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- cait's injury causes her to collapse.

- she manages to summon her florges who uses 'aromatherapy'.

- the pokemon manages to heal the arm, but it can only reverse the damage that had ruined the outer layer of cait's skin.

- basically cait's arm looks aite on the outside but is still very much fudged on the inside for a couple o' days till she can heal on her own time. the pain's mostly gone, tho!

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II. NAVEL ROCK TOWER RAID

POSTED ON Jan 21, 2019 8:02:42 GMT

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the shoving maniac has him barely holding onto normality. his glaring eyes allow the figure to rush through the mass, disappearing from what could've been a devastating encounter. it isn't likely for jayde to let go— the situation leaves him with no other choice— instead he continues alongside the rest. [break][break]

burning flesh hovers around them just as the smoke. its scent strangles him into nausea in the narrow stairwell. lastly reaching the room is a moment of recovery, yet, it is also the space of agony. in distant cries of injury or a loss of a friend, jayde wanders over the startled folk from the farthest corner. closest to him is the blockage. [break][break]

this will make things easier, he thinks, lowering his expression to the floors. with the traitor unfortunately targeted by the strange alchemy of the fires, stifling rises of discomfort catch his regard. a young girl suffering over the injuries to her arm, although cared by her friend, left jayde wondering with an almost sentimental feeling.[break][break]

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"hey," jayde starts, looming over cait alfric intimidatingly, "aren't you too young to be in a place like this?" daring enough to assume, though confident it was true, he continued, "is your arm alright?" it was difficult to tell in the figure that constantly remained expressionless, though, within the pit of his mind he was convinced making accord was better than nothing.

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cait alfric

II. NAVEL ROCK TOWER RAID

POSTED ON Jan 21, 2019 8:21:38 GMT

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"i - i..."

florges had been the first to raise her gaze, her mistress's face still buried within her prominent mane that was composed entirely of yellow flowers.

"flor."

the fairy's eyes narrowed, the look of suspicion scrunching up her dainty features as she peered up at the male.

"i'm okay," she murmured. "i'm o-okay."

she sounded as though she was trying to convince herself of this, her injured arm remaining largely immobile as the young officer soon joined her florges in eyeing the male.

"oh!"

cait was taken aback by the sight of the handsome stranger and very quickly averted her gaze.

"t-thank you for asking," she managed. "i think - "

her attention had somehow drifted onto the sight of a familiar figure that lay upon the ground as she spoke.

"i think..." she repeated, dumbly.

the look upon her face transitioned into one of shock and horror as she slowly processed what she was seeing.

"oh. oh my gods. is that - "

the girl suddenly grew dizzy and swayed upon her knees.

"flor!"

her pokemon attempted to steady her mistress and prevent the young woman's fall, but struggled to do so.

- cait reassures jayde cross that she's alright.

- cait finally notices NIKOLAI PETROV

- the young woman is currently on the cusp of fainting.

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Endless

The Nightingale

She/her

Twenty four

November 11

Slateport

Heterosexual

Assistant

executive

The stars are singing

let's dance in the moonlight

254 height

Defiance in her flesh, her blood, her bones; written on her soul

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Isra Nightingale

II. NAVEL ROCK TOWER RAID

POSTED ON Jan 21, 2019 8:43:01 GMT

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[attr="class","isratalk"]

Isra makes certain that Cait is not going to be trampled upon making it to the next room but must part with her quickly, taking her gardevoir with her back to the stairs, making certain that everyone makes it in and is given at least a small dose of her pokemon's heal pulse to prevent serious damage.

There are of course, some that she cannot help. Fire is a raging beast. You either survive it or you don't.

The woman knows the sight should bother her but it doesn't. She will see it in her dreams and deal with the emotions it brings then. For now it is not a luxury she can afford, especially not when she moves to return to Cait's side and finds her nearly incapacitated over what she sees. She's quick to reach out and steady her, she'll guide her to the ground if the other individual that has joined her will allow her to.

"Breath, take it easy."

Isra is not a soft tongued woman and the act of comforting is worn stiffly by her but she will try.

>>makes sure everyone is up
>>sorry nikolai
>>making sure cait alfric doesn't bonk her head or something

[newclass=.isratalk b]color: #9ed480;[/newclass]

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Aero

conrad

he/him

december 18

vermillion city, kanto

anything goes

errand boy

grunt

lost in thoughts

ALL ALONE

843 height

Embrace the dark you call a home, Gaze upon an empty, white throne

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priam conrad

II. NAVEL ROCK TOWER RAID

POSTED ON Jan 21, 2019 9:35:13 GMT

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The previous gleam in his eyes faded as the same time as his trusted Gabite's consciousness. The grin on his face eventually turned to an expressionless look. The pep he exuded was suddenly sapped away from him by the millisecond of a vision he managed to take in before being teleported away. It was quick, but it was clear in his mind what had transpired. He wasn't new to these realities after all, though he has yet to numb himself from experiencing the associated emotions with death.

The turbulence from the teleport did not phase him as much as the loss of the main Pokemon of his party. He remained in a state of shock even as the teleport brought his legs to solid foundation once more. The cry of his Gabite repeated in his head, and the short period of time when he last saw it alive would soon remain embedded in his memories. It was the first member of his party that he caught, and now, the novelty Pokemon was gone.

His eyes lingered at the stairs that led to the first floor, hands still clutching to the now empty Pokeball that once contained the Dragon-type. Part of him wanted to believe that it was alive, seeing as it was highly resistant to fire. He was naturally optimistic as it was, but he knew he had to ground himself to reality this time. There was an objective after all, and the latest events did not change it whatsoever.

The sullen look would remain, until prodded or otherwise led to the next floor after the rest of the group has rested up. He needed time to recollect. Grieving would have to come later, and he'd have to calm himself to be of use to the mission he signed up for.

rip gabite
is in a state of shock and stares at the stairs leading to the first floor
is all quiet and stuff as he calms himself down

Espeon ♂ - Synchronize - Helping Hand, Quick Attack, Swift, Psychic, Morning Sun, Dazzling Gleam

Shroomish ♀ - Poison Heal - Leech Seed, Headbutt, Giga Drain, Toxic, Seed Bomb, Spore

Zoroark ♀ - Illusion - Night Daze, Foul Play, U-Turn, Pursuit, Agility, Night Slash

Druddigon ♀ - Rough Skin - Hone Claws, Dragon Rage, Dragon Claw, Slash, Crunch, Superpower

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vy

jay

he & they

twenty seven

january 12th

johto, ogi isle

bicurious

anarchist

grunt

why don't

you give up?

41 height

the restless is the mind, hollow human.

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jayde cross

II. NAVEL ROCK TOWER RAID

POSTED ON Jan 21, 2019 13:39:30 GMT

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[attr="class","rocketaofSidebar"]

[attr="class","rocketaofBody"]

florges— in its rightful concern— passes upon his unwavering gaze with a flicker of consideration. before he has the arrogance of a staring contest, the quivering voice reaches his ears and the traitor becomes the peak to losing such reassurances. his hands extend outward, quickly, to keep the girl on her feet. it is the other that brings the motion downward. [break][break]

silently he follows the gesture. [break][break]

jayde is not dull of mind to grasp the familiarity of the two. whatever companionship it may be, his presence settles aside with charizard lurching opposite. "best not to look," he says, casting his eyes before Isra Nightingale and then the languished cait alfric. in spite of everything that was held against him, jayde did not find it pleasant to stare at a searing mound of flesh. in this case— NIKOLAI PETROV. [break][break]

"we all walked in here knowing the dangers. even him." its spoken as if its nothing, as if the hushed voice held not an ounce of sympathy in what was lost. "worry about yourselves, before anything else." the silence drowns out the potential for another say. jayde is drawn by the oddity in the statues, no longer willing to monitor the people in their plight.

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:pepehands:

[attr="class","rocketaofCredit"]SELKIE

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Ven

Alex / Lexy

he / him / his

thirty

december 22

Mistralton, Unova

homosexual demiromantic

fortree gym leader

gym leader

I’ll burn the world to ash

just to make you happy

1423 height

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Alexei Ivanov

II. NAVEL ROCK TOWER RAID

POSTED ON Jan 21, 2019 14:29:19 GMT

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[attr="class","alex"]

pokemon

tag
@tag

words
558

notes
long notes down there

The way the flames had spread was too unnatural; too fast, too quickly—too soon.

He almost didn’t make it to the staircase because someone had pushed past him; thankfully his panic had forced him to think straight, managing to get to the stairs before hearing what he thought were collapsing timbers as he put as much distance between himself and the room previous—the flames crackling loudly; the shouting, the screaming—he thought he heard something collapsing—but paid it no mind.

Keep moving, keep moving, keep going, keep going, keep going! Leslie’s going to kill you if you get yourself in trouble! His panicked mind thought as he raced full-tilt up the stairs, two at a time. While the next floor came in sight, he still kept his left hand to his face, only removing it once he’d managed to get within the safety of the next floor.

There was no other way but up at this point.

He couldn’t erase the thought of the flames from down below chasing them, though. What if they were forced to go higher and higher, until they reached the clouds? How would the other members of the party get off the tower, if worse came to worse?

The gravity of the situation didn’t hit him until one of the others had spoken up—but the abrupt way that they’d said it was rather selfish.

I thought we all had each others’ backs… or was that not the case? He continued to himself in the back of his mind, coming to rest against the same thick pillar. While he was full-aware that the room below had a structure similar to this, he couldn’t help but wonder—how the hell was the tower still standing despite a larger-than-life fire suddenly torching the one below?

And for that matter, were the flames going to catch up to them the longer they stayed here?

His curiosity got the better of him as he lightly knocked against the central pillar with his left hand, wondering if there was some sort of unknown force holding the place up despite the room below them being lost to superheated flames—definitely hotter than normal or even Pokémon-produced fires. Looking around at the party, he then winced as he recognized the leader from Sootopolis, very clearly injured… as he approached the other to take a closer look he almost stepped back at the sight of the other’s flesh, holding his left hand to his face in the process.

That… that’s not normal fire. How the hell is that supposed to happen? How is he even alive? He pondered, looking around at the rest of the gathered party.

“If anyone else has more Pokémon that can heal injuries, we might as well try to ease the pain he’s in,” he voiced, hoping that nothing too ominous was going to happen to the other. At the same time, he turned his attention to the statues—and another feeling of nostalgia hits him; he recognizes the two Pokémon that are blocking access to the next flight of stairs that lead upward.

There’s no turning back… we can only go forward, he thought grimly as he then walked over to the two statues, wondering if there was a possible way around them without having to set off some sort of a trap.

- goes a bit existential as he arrives at the next room
- actually proceeds to the pillar in the middle of the room and gently knocks on it, wondering if the thing's still stable enough to hold the weight of the room up (fire in room below kinda torched all the shit in it so how is the place still standing?)
- turns to look over at Nikolai, can't help but wince at the extent of the other's injuries
- ~~secretly wondering if he has to take charge if in case the worst happens~~
- asks anyone and everyone else who have Pokémon that can heal injuries to relieve Nikolai's discomfort
- turns attention to Darmanitan statues, wonders if it's possible to fly over them or if there's another way around them ~~(without having to set the rest of the place on fire again, because see how well that happened in the room below)~~

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Razost

Luke / Boomer

He/him

Twenty Nine

October 21

Lacunosa Town

rocksexual

Geneticist

Head Scientist

Noelle Bellemore

my body is regi

291 height

i used to dream in the dark of palisades park.

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Lucas Lane

II. NAVEL ROCK TOWER RAID

POSTED ON Jan 21, 2019 19:36:30 GMT

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Eyes go wide and fear overcomes the head scientist as he materializes half way towards his destination, falling into flames. "Teleport teleport teleport!" He cries out repeatedly to the claydol. Lucas' surroundings change again as he finds himself stumbling forwards in the staircase. He clings to the railing for several moments to regain his composure. Several other people rush by him while he does so. Stable as he could become he proceeds to climb the stairs, running up them with the other stragglers. Geb the claydol floats behind him while Glaceon runs alongside.

When Lucas finds himself in the next room he looks around, noticing that the boy was no longer with him. He knew priam conrad was transported with him, he'd seen that white head of hair among the crowd in the staircase. Hoping for the best he presses on. Sliding his hand into his pant pocket Lucas is relieved to find the crystal hadn't been lost. Fingers run over the crystal's surface. He admires the feeling of it.

As he takes in the state of the rescue party Alexei Ivanov catches his eye, moving closer to the statues. "Wait wait wait wait, don't!" He calls out. "You don't know if they're alive!" Footsteps echo through the room as he rushes towards the man from the mossdeep center. He knew the darmanitans native to his home region never grew that big, so the thought of them simply being statues had crossed his mind. But this tower wasn't somewhere to take risks as they saw in the first floor.

foJC0yL6

Recollects his composure in the staircase
Notices priam conrad isn't with him when he enters the second room, hopes he's alright
Checks to see if the crystal is still in his pocket, it is
Rushes over to stop Alexei Ivanov from touching the statues in case they're alive
Alexei Ivanov @raid

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POSTED ON Jan 21, 2019 20:57:23 GMT

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The good spirit was on his side! Victor huffed and puffed as he ran into safety, stopping only to rest his hands on his legs and catch a few breaths. From what he could see only a few lucky individuals had made it. There was the man he had shoved aside earlier, of course for Victor's own safety. @alexi was with the company of Lucas Lane which Victor saw had also somehow made it here despite lacking his presence on the stairs earlier. Weird but okay. Victor would ignore the odd couple for now.

His eyes then landed on Lucas' former companion (gods Lucas truly did bounce from one man to another!). However the man was visibly upset. Victor didn't need to ask questions. Already it was obvious that not all had made it to the safety of the second floor. Watching the guy Victor frowned and he felt really sad. Ah man. He didn't know what had happened but he still felt bad.

"Hey come on." Somehow Victor managed to make his way over to Priam's side and prodded him. As he came closer he could see that this guy was probably younger than he was, a rare occurrence during these times of 27 year olds like that buff guy jayde cross .

"You okay?" Victor tapped the kid on his shoulder. He couldn't believe that Lucas had just left this man by himself when he was clearly in distress! "Come on, we don't know whats happening down there." He tried to give Priam a cheerful smile, despite the smells of burning from below.

Victor wasn't sure what to do so he sat down in front of the guy and looked up at him. And waited. It was moral support that mattered right?

tldr: victor exists, provides moral support but for priam