Crystallite

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Martín del Mar
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POSTED ON Oct 6, 2022 6:02:17 GMT
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It shines in the darkness: faint, weak, barely there, and yet still noticeable due to the nothingness that surrounds it. A nothingness that had been the only reason why the black-feathered Braviary that circles overhead had managed to notice it to begin with – the bird itself also being barely visible in the night sky of Sootopolis. It watches over him.
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Months ago, during a similar night, Mars and his Braviary had stood at this very spot and defended the dozens of Crystablooms growing near the roots of the Tree of Life while collected samples.
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The Tree of Life is now gone, as are most of the Crystablooms, but against all odds, in this place that has been drained of most Infinity Energy by Necrozma, a single one of these blooms rises – no more than a miniscule bud.
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Mars stares down at it, not bothering with disguises because of how late it is. No one comes near this place this late anyway. Except, of course, for the fact that he needs at least one other person here to decide what to do about this bud and what its presence might imply. Mars may be interested in science, but this is not his expertise. The choice is obvious, so a text is sent along with a picture:

still working? look what a found where the tree was



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Cillian Quinn
Crystallite
POSTED ON Oct 6, 2022 7:58:08 GMT
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He is always working.

At home, snuggled on the couch with , he still stirs the moment the phone vibrates in his pocket. His husband knows as well as he does what the distinct tone indicates: business. He is, at least, apologetic in the way he disentangles himself with his lover and heads for the hidden door to his laboratory.

It's not a long journey to ground zero, and the air is warm.

He does not tread often on the ground where the Tree of Life once stood. It's hard to face what had become a blood-soaked battlefield and the grave of a friend. The resurrection of another, only he'd come back wrong.

For Rocket, Gavin will go anywhere.

Gloves shield his hands, and he carries at his side a bag full of various equipment. When he reaches the Crystabloom, however, he takes a moment to marvel at its size. It's tiny, peeking up through the rocky earth like a last memory of the sylvan glade that had once stood here.

"How'd you find it? The glow?"


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Martín del Mar
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POSTED ON Oct 6, 2022 8:44:10 GMT
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In the end, it’s not a rarity for their work to continue late into the night. Usually, it’d be at the offices, but fieldwork is also no rarity for either of them. This, however? This is different. This is special. This feels like a remnant from a bygone era.
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”Yeah. Boreas did.” He nods towards the sky where the Braviary flies, the azure flames of its mask being the most clear sign of its presence in the night. That and the warlike screech that cuts through the air when its name is spoken.
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Mars’ attention returns to the bud, glancing at Gavin by his side.
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”What does it mean, though? I thought there wasn’t enough Infinity Energy left for Crystablooms to grow.”
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They have become a rarity in all of Hoenn, but especially in Sootopolis. This shouldn’t be possible. They could always benefit from a new energy spike, but Mars has never been much of an optimist.



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Cillian Quinn
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POSTED ON Oct 6, 2022 10:35:13 GMT
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Gavin tilts his gaze skyward to acknowledge the circling predator before returning his amber gaze to the other underboss.

"There's certainly very little remaining," he says of the Infinity Energy that had once been in overwhelming abundance here, "but perhaps wisps have been left behind."

A tiny, struggling, incredible rarity bloomed before them.

"I don't think this is a reflection of things to come. I think it's a remnant of what was."

There's something sad about it if he were to dwell, but he doesn't. He crouches down, beginning to work at its roots.

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Martín del Mar
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POSTED ON Oct 6, 2022 11:00:29 GMT
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”Hmm… Like daisies growing out the cracks in the pavement against all odds.”
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There’s something poetic about it, beautiful even; that despite the almost complete lack of the energy supposed to sustain it, this single Crystabloom bud could rise in the barren lands left behind by Necrozma.
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The memory of the night of the attack usually brings nothing but anger to him, and yet right now, while watching Gavin work, there is something different. Sootopolis can persist too; just like this flower.
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”Shame it’s just a remnant. What’s the plan, then?Taking it to the lab and helping it grow?”
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He knows there’s a lot left to be discovered about the strange luminescent flowers, but most of all, their hearts are in demand these days due to being a key component in Sygna suits. Mars is yet to get one of his own, and he’s still not sure what pokémon he’d even choose.
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”Probably Boreas.”
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”Need me to help with anything?”


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Cillian Quinn
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POSTED ON Oct 6, 2022 12:06:36 GMT
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A strange smile touches his lips. It reminds him not of his mother's garden, which only brought bitterness, but of the witch hazel that would bloom in defiance of Circhester's snows. Bright orange blooms like tiny winter suns.

He retracts his hand from the root and gets up, stepping back.

"Rotom. Photo."

In case it doesn't make it.

It'd be a shame to forget such a beauty.

Returning to his task of unearthing the Crystabloom's roots, he nods absently in response to the question.

"Help it grow, take samples to see what reserves it might've drawn from. If we can find out what allowed it to grow, maybe we'll have an easier time cultivating Hearts in the future."

Sygna Suits were all the rage in Hoenn nowadays.

"Sure, I've got extra gear in the bag. We just have to be careful not to damage the root."

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Mars | Tuesday
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Martín del Mar
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POSTED ON Oct 6, 2022 17:27:12 GMT
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The last time Mars had done anything even remotely related to gardening had been when he had taken care of a patch of Gracideas planted near the smuggling facility he had forcefully taken from Sinnoh’s syndicate. Flowers of gratitude. It had all been rather cathartic.
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This, however, is different.
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Crystablooms are beautiful and so is this scene, that much is true, but it’s still a beautiful flower growing against all odds in a place that has endured too much suffering. There probably won’t be more like it in quite some time. It’s why they should help it – especially considering how useful Crystablooms can be.
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”Been a while since I’ve done any gardening. He comments jokingly after grabbing the extra gear. Does it really count as gardening if it is a rare bioluminescent plant growing in a barren land? ”Has the lab had any success growing these?”
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Being one of the M.A.G.M.A Division’s directors, Mars has a certain level of awareness of all of the research sector’s projects, but given that it’s not usually his own focus, he counts on Gavin to be much more informed than he is – especially when Blackstone Labs is concerned.



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POSTED ON Oct 6, 2022 18:20:05 GMT
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"I usually stick to hydroponics. Less mess."

His basement laboratory had an entire section dedicated to the cultivation of berries, guarded by a lazy Leafeon who spent his days napping beneath the lights and nibbling the dying growths from the plants.

"Success has been limited." He doesn't seem disappointed; science was a process. It could take years to see worthwhile results, but that made them all the more rewarding. "In rare cases, a new bulb has been produced, but there's been difficulty in keeping it stable. None of them have lasted particularly long."

This, however, was a natural Crystabloom, no matter how small. Perhaps they'd have more luck with it.

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Martín del Mar
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POSTED ON Oct 6, 2022 18:54:40 GMT
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I usually stick to paying people good money to look after my gardens.” A smirk shines in the pale light that illuminates the area. ”Hydroponics does sound much better, though.”
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Less messy. He can see the appeal botany may have for some, he may even be fond of certain flowers and the complexities of the language surrounding them, but all the dirt and soil and everything else… it’s not for him. Especially not on the days when it reminds him of his grandmother’s garden.
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Tonight that’s not the case, thankfully, and it’s with care that he helps in transplanting the Crystabloom bud.
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”Yeah, figured the hearts wouldn’t be going for so much if they were easy to grow.” As per usual, Mars seems much more versed in business talk. It’s often as if he knows every price fluctuation by heart – both legal and illicit alike.
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”Hope this one gives better results, at least. Must be pretty damn resilient to grow here.”



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Cillian Quinn
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POSTED ON Oct 7, 2022 2:14:46 GMT
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Gavin laughs at the retort. "You know how much of a pain gardening is in Fallarbor? Great soil but the fucking ash. Terrible for the lungs." It didn't help that he'd been smoking for a decade.

They finally unearth the last of the Crystablooms roots, and Gavin transports it carefully into the container he'd brought with him.

"I grabbed one from Blackstone." That was one of the perks of them being M.A.G.M.A directors; the resources of the Division were at their disposal. "Already got the suit, though I've yet to try it out."

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POSTED ON Oct 8, 2022 2:22:14 GMT
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