TIERED TEA ROOM #6

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Tempest Quinn
TIERED TEA ROOM #6
POSTED ON Mar 18, 2022 13:16:23 GMT
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At the person's explanation of Groudon, Rayquaza, and Kyogre Temp made a bit of a face. These weren't his myths.

Well, either way.

Velma was quickly replaced with a Jolteon. One if the Eevee that he had picked up from the safari last month who had evolved. He yipped and shook some of the static out of his fur.

"Thunder can hit!" At the order, that sparking fur lit up until a crash of Thunder was brought down at the Aerodactyle.

Temp, for now, was ignorant of the paranoia that and were using to feed off each other. When his move was over, he called his pokemon back.

"Do you think they'll have snacks going up?" He jerked his thumb at and his tea. "I didn't get to grab anything before we came up."



- Used Jolteon. Thunder can hit Flying enemies.
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Slateport City
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Adrian Malcolm
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POSTED ON Mar 18, 2022 14:01:44 GMT
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"Is it so strange? The Church of Arceus was by Ever Grande, wasn't it?" It was still a wonder why there was such an interest in Arceus, and all localized within the area of Ever Grande City, but then again it was practically occam's razor at play. It could've been those who built this place were influenced by the ancient wonders of Sinnoh's mythos. Or maybe, like with anything in Hoenn, there was more to it they simply could not know... until they did.[break][break]

To him, it's only a distraction from the battling.[break][break]

The challenge at least proves quite simple. Sorting through the rotomi, he almost withdraws a Druddigon, but he thinks better of it at the last second. He didn't want to get caught up in any sort of technicalities if he smacked it down from its aerial vantage. Or maybe that was the big brain play...[break][break]

He releases a Swoobat, which flaps around halphazardly while getting its bearings, a little disoriented from being in its pokeball for such a long time. When it comes to with an enthusiastic trill, Adrian finally gives Swoobat its orders: "Swoobat, use Gust on that Aerodactyl up above."[break][break]

When the orders are given, he finally takes a moment to gander at the next inscription. ...Sounds depressive.
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Admin Bee
He / Him
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Lumiose City, Kalos
Pansexual
Broadcast Journalist
Admin
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6'0" / 183 cm height
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BARNABY FINCH
TIERED TEA ROOM #6
POSTED ON Mar 18, 2022 15:41:37 GMT
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The last of the dregs of his tea were swallowed, the porcelain cup set aside on a nearby empty table. As their newest challenger talked, Barnaby listened idly, his eyes narrowing ever-so slightly at the tale of Hoenn's legendary Pokémon.

As a native Kalosian Barnaby wasn't extremely well-versed in the mythos of other regions, but something about the explanation seemed off. He set the feeling aside for now, opting to return Sybille to her Luxury Ball and instead bring out his PIDOVE.

The poor pigeon had a tough time navigating the turbulent winds blowing through the open windows and being created by the Pokémon surrounding it. Still, it managed to kick off a substantial Gust toward the flying AERODACTYL before being knocked back closer to the ground.

With his part completed, Barnaby strode over to the newest inscription on this floor.

"Obsession with Legendaries, indeed. This talks of a wish... Jirachi, perhaps?"

Temp's comment pulls his attention away for a moment. With a smile, Barnaby slides the strap on his shoulder around.

"Oh, would you like a snack? I brought an assortment just in case." From his powder blue satchel he extracted a small bag of mini pretzels, although he left the flap unfastened so that Temp could grab any of the other types of goodies inside. All organic and of the highest quality, of course.


• holding RAWST BERRY •
• PIDOVE - used Gust: can hit during the semi-invulnerable turns of Fly •
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POSTED ON Mar 21, 2022 1:46:00 GMT
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THE MOVE YAWN MUST HIT & INFLICT[break]THE DROWSY STATUS ON ALL OF YOUR PKMN.[break][break]
PREVENT YOUR PKMN FROM FALLING ASLEEP[break] ON THE SECOND TURN OF YAWN.[break]


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"Battle Villa Rewards" - Pokémon Masters OST


EXPOSITION


WELCOME TO AFTERNOON TEA




YOU HAVE SUCCEEDED AND ARE USHERED TO THE THIRD FLOOR. Here, a man and his Torkoal await you all. Oddly enough, this room seems hotter and more humid than the rest. All around on stands, pedestals, canvases and antiquities, Fire-type Pokemon are depicted. Slugma. Blaziken. Heatran. Moltres. The man welcomes everyone with a warm voice:[break][break]

"welcome to the third floor. i am farhan, the regent of the kindlers." He pats his Torkoal's shell and ushers him toward the field. "if you've come this far, you may be tired. however, scaling mt. chimney by foot is a harrowing ordeal. one must be alert at all times— for our volcano is an unpredictable, living force. endure a YAWN from my torkoal- but do not succumb to its effects."[break][break]

There is no inscription written in this room. However, paintings and carvings of a Moltres being birthed from Mt. Chimney's molten crater can be seen.


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Mars | Tuesday
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28
August 4th
Canalave City, Sinnoh
Bi / Demiro
POG Bank CEO
Underboss
ELYSIAN;
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Martín del Mar
TIERED TEA ROOM #6
POSTED ON Mar 21, 2022 3:53:26 GMT
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For a moment, passing as it may be, just as their task for the second floor is fulfilled, Mars sets all of his paranoid thoughts aside for the sake of smiling faintly at the sight of offering a bag of pretzels to . Of course he’d be the one to think of bringing snacks to something like this.
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”Got anything interesting in this wondrous satchel of yours, Barnaby?” He asks, a playful smirk tugging at his lips and an arm casually wrapping around the journalist’s shoulders when they’re ushered to the next floor. But, it’s once crossing the door that Mars pauses – his attention drawn to the stranger before them.
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A stranger, but not really.
[break][break]
This man, Farhan, is one he recognizes from pictures after having asked to look into the cook-off’s visitors for him. Particularly the restaurants’ owner, but also anyone else who might be of interest. People like Dr. Holo, , and Farhan, the supposed ranger and descendant of the ‘Torchbeares’ – as he had apparently introduced himself.
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”Be careful.” He whispers to Barnaby before letting go. A look is then exchanged with and then , who also should recognize the man before them. ’What does this mean?’ He seems to ask, but he knows Gavin is probably as perplexed and concerned as he is at the moment.
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’Say nothing.’ Mars tells himself while walking towards the Rotomi on the wall, a million speculations circling in his mind and making it difficult to focus on Farhan’s explanation of the challenge. ’Don’t let them know you know, it could be dangerous.’
[break][break]
The cook-off had been where they all obtained the Mysterious Devices containing the Unown Report. Dr. Holo, who had visited the pop-up restaurats, had also been the host of the Star Soirée where rifts in the dimensions had opened and the Unown-bearing assassins had shown up. Everything pointed to her potentially being involved with either the report or the assassins or both, but could this Farhan person be involved too? Could ?
[break][break]
He takes a deep breath, choosing the first pokémon he finds that will fit what they need, and once the all too familiar and cherished Love Ball is in his hands, his gaze falls upon the Regent of the Kindlers once again.
[break][break]
”I thought this was supposed to be a tiered tea room, not a tired tea room.” The joke is said flatly, but with a smirk, calling out the surprisingly-aggressive Sylveon that soon grows DROWSY – lethargically stumbling before the Torkoal despite his tired growling. ”Poor Achelous here looks like it could use something to wake him up. Breakfast, maybe?”
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He really can’t help himself, can he?
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But, while there’s no breakfast in sight for the adorable pink eevelution, a MISTY TERRAIN is all too likely to get the job done and wake her right up. So, he gives the command, rose-coloured mist soon filling the arena
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"Hope you don't mind us taking pictures, those are some nice paintings." Mars adds all too casually then, bringing out his phone to do so. "Big fans of Moltres around here, huh?"



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[break]HELD ITEM: Rawst Berry ♡
[break]POKÉMON: SYLVEON
[break]MOVE: MISTY TERRAIN - Prevents affected Pokémon already drowsy due to Yawn from falling asleep.

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Adrian Malcolm
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POSTED ON Mar 21, 2022 6:07:16 GMT
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Adrian knew full well the dangers of scaling a mountain unprepared. "Regent, huh?" He should very much like to ask them more about the circumstances they had captured the phoenix's immortal flames for their own use, but they had more pressing matters: Avoid sleeping but allow the Yawn to hit. It sounded easy enough on paper.[break][break]

But the caveat was there for those with an ear for detail.[break][break]

This time he needn't visit the rotomi; Riffraff's pokeball was already fastened to his belt, which made it easy to pluck off and lob forward to release a rockin' Toxtricity onto the arena. After they had all released their pokemon, a visceral YAWN echoed across the stage, prompting even Adrian to lift a hand to stifle an exhausted yawn. But then it was their turn. "Alright Riff, hit 'em with your UPROAR!"[break][break]

While they're all conversing, Adrian simply absorbs the information quietly, until making a stern quip: "Did you really just crack that joke?" Lame ass motherf#$%er...
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[attr="class","adrianwttag"]TOXTRICITY used UPROAR![break]UPROAR prevents POKEMON from FALLING ASLEEP!

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Gavin Merlino
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36
october 28th
circhester, galar
demisexual
the harbinger
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Cillian Quinn
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POSTED ON Mar 21, 2022 17:26:24 GMT
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Farhan.

A name, a description in a report, whispered words in a Rocket office. Gavin recognizes him, yes. It could be entirely innocent; Dahlia herself had visited the cafes, and for as much as he loathed her he doubted the commissioner's involvement in an attack on one of the Elite Four. Still, his skin crawls. On the surface, Gavin remains placid and unassuming.

But when looks at him, he'd know to see the guarded gaze.

Would , too, remember? Having known his partner was involved in the cook-off, Gavin had consulted briefly with him about what he'd seen. It's how he'd known that the commissioner was there.

Gavin steps up to the rotomi and presses a few buttons. The pokeball tucked against his palm releases a proud Alolan Ninetales who seems unimpressed with its fiery foe, though the wintry fox does yawn as the drowsiness takes hold. He shakes out his fur, settles back on his haunches, and allows a creeping MISTY TERRAIN to mingle with that of Mars' Sylveon.


NOTES
Misty Terrain will prevent an already drowsy Pokémon from falling asleep.
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yams

temporary
he/him
29
may 3rd
pacifilog, hoenn
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Tempest Quinn
TIERED TEA ROOM #6
POSTED ON Mar 21, 2022 17:49:39 GMT
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Oh shit, maybe had competition.

"Thanks!"

Temp gave a bright grin at when he was offered a plethora of snacks. For now, he would be demure. A few of the pretzels was taken for him to crunch on as he called back his pokemon.

When they went to the next floor he whistled low before tossing out his Wishiwashi. The little fish flopped around before giving a yawn... which seemed to upset him. Soon, he was wailing out an Uproar with fat tears in his eyes. An unsuccessful call for a Schooling since they were above the water.

That task done, Temp called his poor fish back and ended up staring at Farhan. Close... closely... closer....

Recognition flashed in his eyes- not because he knew the guy, but he recognized some things about him.

"Hey, dude! Kindler, you said?" Temp quickly scarfed down his food and rummaged around in his pockets. Oblivious to the paranoia that Gavin and were leaking into the air, Temp approached the man. A receipt, detailing his purchase of high protein pokemon food if Farhan got curious, was offered- which Temp had scribbled his phone number on.

"I've been wanting to set up, like, a little cultural significance festival in Slateport this summer! The Kindlers have, like, a booth reserved if you guys dig it! Just call me and let me know, kay?" As before, Temp's smile was bright enough to shame the sun. Networking pog.

That done, he happened to walk past . While Temp didn't know him as well, he shot him a grin and a nod.

"You ready to see what's up next, dude?"



- Used Wishiwashi. Uproar keeps pokemon in play from sneepin
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Dove

Admin Bee
He / Him
30
April 12
Lumiose City, Kalos
Pansexual
Broadcast Journalist
Admin
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BARNABY FINCH
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POSTED ON Mar 21, 2022 23:27:24 GMT
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"Of course, chéri. Let me know if you want more later." Barnaby replied to with a relaxed smile, fastening the flap of his satchel closed as the group prepared to ascend the next set of stairs.

As the first step was surmounted, Barnaby suddenly felt the familiar touch and teasing voice of . That relaxed smile morphed into a devilish grin as the journalist looped his own arm around Mars' waist, pulling him close.

"Oh, I brought something special just for us." A sultry whisper meant only for him, accompanied by a knowing look.

Unfortunately, whatever further teasing might have occurred was cut short by a warning in his ear. Be careful? Of what? Barnaby surveyed the room with cautious eyes, taking in the many murals and illustrations of Fire-type Pokémon. One in particular catches his eye.

Moltres.

Birthed from flame and molten rock. A phoenix rekindled. An inferno given mortal flesh.

Barnaby found himself drawn to the largest of the depictions. His hand slowly traced along the grooves of the carving, curious and mildly awed. He would have spent more time observing the artwork if their challenger hadn't beckoned them to begin.

Also, 's puns were enough to jar anyone's attention away from what they were doing. Wow.

Their task was simple enough and, taking cues from both Mars and , Barnaby also released a Pokémon of his which knew MISTY TERRAIN. Sylvie emerged with a graceful twirl and was immediately drowsy with the temptation of sleep. With one command, however, the creeping mist exuded from between the petals of her royal collar, preventing the SLEEP condition.


• holding RAWST BERRY •
• FLORGES - used Misty Terrain: prevents affected Pokémon already drowsy due to Yawn from falling asleep •
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GONGAGER
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POSTED ON Mar 24, 2022 2:06:12 GMT
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CHOOSE TEAM NAME - SELECT OR DO NOT SELECT A HELD ITEM[break]


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"Battle Villa Rewards" - Pokémon Masters OST


EXPOSITION


WELCOME TO AFTERNOON TEA




YOU ASCEND TO THE NEXT FLOOR. There, a blond man strolls in with his serving cart. A Slurpuff dressed in similar chef's attire hops along too, its tongue lazily tipped over its bottom lip.[break][break]

"you made it this far? not like it's a big accomplishment. feel free to pick from the cart. trade out an item for another or relinquish them entirely. be my guest." He rubs his stiff shoulder, the hand dangling from that painful joint licked by his Pokémon.[break][break]

Should you have encountered him before, he feigns ignorance. He does not answer questions. Simply, he waits for you all to finish before directing you to the next floor. However, there is no rush. You may chat amongst yourselves as you and your Pokémon take rest.[break][break]

Like before, around the room, an inscription is written:[break]

"For my own beloved is now gone from me,[break]
departed to a place I cannot reach.[break]
My old companions have left me behind,[break]
their faces faded into spaces seen by no eye."


SELECT ONE HELD ITEM:[break]
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HELD ITEMS


A NEW MECHANIC FOR THIS EVENT


IN THIS ITERATION of the "tower challenge" style of events, held items have made an appearance. Your character can only HOLD 1 HELD ITEM AT A TIME. They may utilize the held item at any time on any of their Pokemon.[break][break]

Occasionally, there will be opportunities to switch the held item with another in between rounds. You do not need to select a held item nor use one.[


INSTRUCTIONS


READ CAREFULLY EVERY ROUND


  • Please refer to sign-up thread for more information about trading rules and more.
  • On this floor, have your characters converse with each other. You may post MULTIPLE times.
  • You are allowed to select ONE HELD ITEM from the list above. You may also opt out of choosing a held item. If you already possess a held item, you must trade it for another.


PLEASE POST IN THE TIERED TEA ROOM SIGN-UP THREAD AFTER EVERYONE HAS POSTED.
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thorn

Gavin Merlino
he/him
36
october 28th
circhester, galar
demisexual
the harbinger
underboss
devour me
if you really think that you can stomach me
6'3" height
6'3" height
creatures of habit, carrion flowers, growing from repeated crimes.
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Cillian Quinn
TIERED TEA ROOM #6
POSTED ON Mar 24, 2022 2:38:13 GMT
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If Farhan's presence had made him wary, the man who'd handed them the Unown Report during their closing shift sends Gavin's paranoia into overdrive. He doesn't look at Mars, this time, his gaze lingering on the Slurpuff.

"Where's String?"

Gavin keeps his tone polite, friendly, as if he's not quietly preparing for confrontation.

When the man gives no answer, acting as if Gavin hadn't spoken at all, suspicions reach their climax. He's in on it, Gavin decides. They're all in on it. Now he looks at Mars, eyes made grey by their contacts narrowing.

Fingers ghost along his belt, brushing a collection of luxury balls as if to ensure himself they're still there. To an outsider looking it, it might've simply seemed like indecisive fidgeting as he puzzles over the collection of items offered to them. Are they bugged? Should we be careful what we say? Hell, there's probably cameras all over this fucking place...

He picks up the RING TARGET without another word.

"I saw you looking at that Kindler." He's not really jealous, using it only as an excuse to invade his lover's space in present company. Leaning close he murmurs low enough for only Temp to hear, "We might be in danger."

He nips Temp's lobe as if in reprimand, smirking as he pulls away. Only his eyes give indication of his worry.


NOTES
Gavin swaps the Rawst Berry for a Ring Target.
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Azul

Mars | Tuesday
He/Him
28
August 4th
Canalave City, Sinnoh
Bi / Demiro
POG Bank CEO
Underboss
ELYSIAN;
DIVINELY INSPIRED CREATIVE • PERFECT ♡
1008 height
1008 height
Veni. Videre. Vincam.
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Martín del Mar
TIERED TEA ROOM #6
POSTED ON Mar 24, 2022 3:18:17 GMT
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can’t take a joke, but for now, Mars will let that slide, because he sure has more important things to worry about than how edgy his often unlikely sidekick can be sometimes. For example…
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”Branes.”
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His tone is not a ”Aw, look, the cute Slurpuff chef from the Bone Appetit!”, the word instead being spoken in a manner that’s cold, dry, and perhaps even filled with a certain amount of spite. For, when the Rocket Admin watches the man and his Meringue Pokémon, he thinks of three things:
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  1. This is someone he had just talked about with , and who he had also asked to look for due to his connection to the Mysterious Devices, and now he’s here.
  2. This tea room he had been suspicious of all along truly is linked to all of that. He had been right. This is dangerous. It might be a trap.
  3. Most important of all, the Unown Report.


B R A N E S


The word is written in his mind, as if etched upon it for eternity. It rings, it overtakes, it makes it almost impossible to think about anything else.
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Mars looks at , and in the underboss’ gaze, he once again sees his own concerns reflected right back at him.
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”Oh, I’d love to see String again. I’m rather fond of Meowth myself.” He smiles, because of course he smiles, and it all comes oh so very easily to him. POG Bank’s own CEO appears in ads with their Meowth mascots all the time, there’s no lie there, but this simple truth is merely used as a façade.
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Still, the man doesn’t respond to Gavin’s question, and eyes of gold wander over his teammates just as Mars grabs one of the RING TARGETS. He looks at , at , at , and finally, at .
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”We should be careful on the way forward, the floors will only keep increasing in difficulty.”
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Danger. He means to say ‘danger’.
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This will be dangerous.
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It shows in the look he gives them.
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”I’m going to go check out the inscription.”
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He declares, but not out of mere curiosity. It’s an excuse to get away from the “restaurant owner”, a chance to go talk
somewhere where he might not hear them…
their faces faded into spaces seen by no eye.


Eyes. Unown?
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A place where there are no Unown? Where they can't reach? Is that possible?
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He wants to focus on this theory, but thoughts of the church ruins inevitably come to mind. Thoughts of The Endless and its eyes.
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And what's more, the verses bring forth thoughts of her – of the person he lost and can't reach no matter how hard he tries. Thoughts of his true wish. The one he hadn't shared with Father Winter. If only he could turn back time.


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Fonz

Masculine
28
October 19
Slateport City
Bisexual
N/A
N/A
Daylight
In bad dreams
6'1" height
6'1" height
Just keep running. It's what you do best, isn't it?
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Adrian Malcolm
TIERED TEA ROOM #6
POSTED ON Mar 24, 2022 3:26:58 GMT
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"What, not gonna reintroduce yourself? We met in Slateport, when you and String were runnin' that food stall, 'member?" Adrian would have liked to plan an appointment with the man, figure out his name, or something of the sort... But they ignored him, insisting on feigning ignorance. Not only that, but he remembers them being more... polite when they'd first met. That left him with at least one red flag, and two if he was worth his salt.[break][break]

Mars had raised suspicions around this individual and others, and so Adrian was naturally suspicious of them too.[break][break]

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If it was not the same person as before, he would know.[break][break]

But then, distinguishing them required some preternatural nuances that Yveltal would need provide. And what's more, who was to say when the suspicious behavior had started...[break][break]

...And whether he'd been a phony from the beginning?[break][break]

In short, his attempts to identify them would likely be in vain. But he would not fault himself for trying, in any event.[break][break]

The Megalopolans had found a way to walk among them undetected, crossing across space and time. The Unown assassins had obviously mastered the trickier art of the two; who's to say they hadn't mastered the art of disguise? The similarities were intriguing, if nothing else. More and more, it convinced him of the possibilities of such impostors running amok... But why would they be here?[break][break]

Perhaps the answer was all around them, plain as writing.[break][break]

"You've been nursing that wound for awhile, eh?"[break][break]

He vaguely recalls cooking something up for them, to help with some sort of condition or otherwise. Though they might not be related, it feels good to take a jab at them, especially when they refuse to acknowledge him.[break][break]

Adrian grabs for the RING TARGET and places the RAWST BERRY back upon the serving cart, to be covered by another cloche and carted away. After that he heads back towards the portcullis leading into the next room, following the gang as they whispered words of warning amongst themselves.



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Dove

Admin Bee
He / Him
30
April 12
Lumiose City, Kalos
Pansexual
Broadcast Journalist
Admin
if you're lonely
come be lonely with me
6'0" / 183 cm height
6'0" / 183 cm height
i fell for your magic. i tasted your skin. and though this is tragic, at least i found the end.
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BARNABY FINCH
TIERED TEA ROOM #6
POSTED ON Mar 24, 2022 13:07:53 GMT
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Unlike his companions, Barnaby was fairly oblivious to the sinister connections between the stifled blonde man and Hoenn's problems at large. To him, the guy and his dopey SLURPUFF seemed pretty unassuming.

Barnaby wasn't obtuse, though. Mars had already warned him to be careful. Something bigger was at play here, that much was apparent given the other ROCKETs' subtle jabs, which the mystery man easily deflected. String, Branes... why did they care so much about this man's Pokémon?

It was all very odd and, given how much he hated being out of the loop, the urge to ask questions was agonizing. But now wasn't the time. Instead, Barnaby occupied himself with the task at hand: choosing a new item. He perused the ones available and decided to swap out his RAWST BERRY for the PROTECTIVE PADS.

Item acquired, Barnaby's attention shifted to the next inscription. This one seemed almost forlorn, talking of a lost loved one. But where had they gone? Had death gripped them, as was inevitable for all beings? Or something more fantastical?

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yams

temporary
he/him
29
may 3rd
pacifilog, hoenn
big homo
housewife
beast
you are my
church tonight
6'2" height
6'2" height
i used to dream in the dark of palisades park.
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Tempest Quinn
TIERED TEA ROOM #6
POSTED ON Mar 26, 2022 1:47:02 GMT
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This is a very quick post so we can move on and I don't wanna hold up my team.

Temp accepted the warning and the nip from , turning his head so he could steal a quick peck on the lips. Just for the extra gay action. He raised a brow at the other set of gay action coming from and . He was totally going to annoy the hell out of Mars later for details on that. He wondered if felt like a 5th wheel since there were two(?) other couples here.

"Hmm... I guess I'll take this." Temp put his old item back and took the Shed Shell. He wrinkled his nose at it before putting it away. He recognized the blond guy but not the dog- he was also a cat fan.



- Temp puts his old item back and takes Shed Shell
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