[MP] Into the Knight

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Mars | Tuesday

He/Him

August 4th

Canalave City, Sinnoh

Bi / Demiro

POG Bank CEO

Underboss

ELYSIAN;

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Martín del Mar

[MP] Into the Knight

POSTED ON Nov 10, 2022 20:17:08 GMT

BARNABY FINCH and Leonidas Stone like this

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The sight of the fallen Blissey sparks nothing in him; guilt being as nonexistent as any sense of achievement. It’s a battleground. Pokémon will inevitably fall. The fact that one has been dealt with doesn’t mean absolute victory.
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The appearance of the Sylveon confirms this.
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For a second, it brings reminders; thoughts of the Sylveon that waits for him back at his home in Sootopolis. The one that had been the only surviving member of his late wife’s team. The one who had guarded her body with its life. The one who is aggressive, distrusting of most people, yet that is finally beginning to warm up to BARNABY FINCH. The one that is one of the only pokémon that truly matter to Mars.
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This Sylveon is not Achelous. Far from it.
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This Sylveon is commanded to do something for which Mars would kill it under regular circumstances.
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These aren’t regular circumstances, though. He reminds himself of that fact. He reminds himself that their goal here is not to kill every League supporter in sight. They’re wasting time.
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”Call Quartz back.” He tells BARNABY FINCH in a whisper and with a mere glance. Barnaby will understand his intent, that much he’s certain of. With a click of a pokéball, the Urshifu is called back as well.
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It all lasts mere seconds.
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There are no words. There are no gestures. There is just the way the pistol’s barrel goes from being pointed at MARISOL SIMONE to pointing at Leonidas Stone instead, and immediately afterwards, the loud and explosive ring of a gunshot just as the Z-MOVE is fired as well.
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The gun is lowered, and one of the masked individuals quickly puts a hand on the shoulder of the other.
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Immediately, they disappear.
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Vanished with no traces of their presence.
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The sounds of combat are muffled and distant where they TELEPORT to; still Mount Pyre, but far from the summit where their objective awaits. A spot Mars teleports so often to that it has been committed to memory, making appearing there all too easy. For now, a safe place for them.
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And yet not safe enough to remove their masks. There’s no knowing who might be watching.
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The Unown is called to watch their backs for them.
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”I’ll teleport you back to the peak in a second.” That second is needed to catch his breath. He knows he’ll need to use his teleportation abilities constantly once back at the summit, and that will inevitably take a toll on him. From behind the mask, Mars looks at Barnaby, and at that moment, he takes his hand in his. There’s a light squeeze. ”You better not die on me.”
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He can’t ask him to stay safe, but he can ask him to do this one thing. Survive. Win this battle.
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Mars will do the same. For himself and for them.

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MASK / DISGUISE

[break]▷ MARS tells BARNABY to call back STEELIX
[break]▷ URSHIFU is called back to avoid TWINKLE TACKLE
[break]▷ MARS SHOOTS LEONIDAS
[break]▷ MARS AND BARNABY TELEPORT TO SAFETY because gotta focus on the primal point
[break]▷ UNOWN released to watch for danger
[break]▷ Taking a moment to rest
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[break]MERITS EARNED: 150 MP
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+ 50 MP for participating in a battle
[break]+ 10 MP for assisting another character and/or their Pokemon.
[break]+ 10 MP per IC post in a spin-off thread
[break]+ 10 MP for knocking out another character's Pokémon
[break]+ 10 MP for assisting another character and/or their Pokemon
[break]+ 10 MP per IC post in a spin-off thread
[break]+ 10 MP for assisting another character and/or their Pokemon
[break]+ 10 MP per IC post in a spin-off thread
[break]+ 10 MP for knocking out another character's Pokémon
[break]+ 10 MP for assisting another character and/or their Pokemon
[break]+ 10 MP per IC post in a spin-off thread

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🧪📀 ETERNATUS ⨀ DISGUISE / HIDDEN POWER | Z-MOVE (W)

✨🌸👾📀🧪 BOREAS ♂ SHEER FORCE / ESPER WING | HURRICANE | ROCK SLIDE | MYSTICAL FIRE | SPIKY SHIELD | ROOST | SPRINGTIDE STORM | Z-MOVE (G)

💠🔆✨🍑 FULGORA ♂ ILLUMINATE & VOLT ABSORB / FIRE PUNCH | ACROBATICS | PLASMA FISTS | THROAT CHOP | DISCHARGE | LIGHT OF RUIN (T)

💎 OREIUS ♂ UNSEEN FISTS / THUNDER PUNCH | SURGING STRIKES | STONE EDGE | IRON HEAD | DYNAMIC PUNCH | POISON JAB (T)

💎🍑 ATROPOS ♀ MAGIC BOUNCE / HEAL PULSE | AROMATHERAPY | SHADOW BALL | BRUTAL SWING | MAGIC POWDER | TRICK ROOM | MISTY EXPLOSION (T)

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mari, ouroboros

any

twenty six

june 25

lavender town, kanto

demisexual

nurse

ace

meet me on

the edge of oblivion

5'4" height

and i tried to save a life with these diamond hands of mine; but they're sharper than a knife

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MARISOL SIMONE

[MP] Into the Knight

POSTED ON Nov 11, 2022 2:15:51 GMT

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serotonin is a bit too trigger happy to be helpful. [break][break]

maybe she doesn't fully understand the situation - maybe her understanding is warped due to her trainer's previous nature. it's so white, and pink, and happy and a little too eager when the stars appear, only for the hit to whiff the air as the urshifu is recalled back into the ball, and their targets have disappeared as the dying light fades. the sylveon grunts, her ears tilted downwards as the ribbons droop - what a waste. [break][break]

marisol had to keep her an arm shielded over her eyes, with how bright the z-move powered by LIGHT OF RUIN was. though she isn't familiar with how the move worked, nor where her sylveon draws that power from, there've been few times where she's seen it being used - and she knows the consequences and drawbacks. still, serotonin is always so eager to use it, and some things never change. though in the midst of the light, the loud bang of an all familiar gunshot sounds in the fog, and her body instinctively tenses up, as though she's anticipating the hit on her (it's happened before, and she still remembers the stinging. she's only lucky that it was in the medical ward, and she was able to remove the bullet on the spot. it's dangerous if someone was shot here). [break][break]

good news, that someone wasn't her. [break]
bad news, that someone was him. [break][break]

so when the light dies, her attention turns to her companion, who's holding where the bullet pierces, and suddenly the thought of pursuing the two rockets disappear. marisol's a doctor, first and foremost (no matter how warped and unethical her practices may have taught her). when she sees the blood, she moves quickly, pulling the first aid from her bag to grab cloth, disinfectant, and a tourniquet. "leo--" she starts, rushing to the man's side. she doesn't take long to scan his person, and begin to apply pressure. thankfully, the blood gave her an idea as to where he was shot. [break][break]

are you okay? she wants to ask as the concern is buried beneath the urgency; instead she says a soft "i'm sorry" as she applies more pressure with the cloth, watching as the crimson soaks the fibres. if it gets too bad, she'll have to apply the tourniquet. she'd rather not do that. thankfully, the sylveon is at his side with ribbon feelers around an arm, moreso to keep him from falling into shock - or just to help him keep his mind clear.[break][break]

she doesn't know why she apologized--[break][break]
ah, no, she has an idea. she feels like she could have stopped it.

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> sylveon is sadge she couldn't land the hit[break]
> immediate first aid on the gunshot wound[break]
> sylveon has her ribbon feelers on Leonidas Stone's arm to help keep him clear minded

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+50MP for participating in a battle[break]
+10MP for a sneak attack[break]
+40MP for assisting another character and/or pokemon (3 times)[break]
+50MP for knockout on BLISSEY[break]
+50MP per IC post (5 posts)[break]

TOTAL: 200 MP

Leonidas Stone + BARNABY FINCH + Martín del Mar

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leo, leon

he/him

twenty-eight

september 30th

rustboro city, hoenn

demirom. bisex.

ceo, inventor

ace

save a little

love for me

6 ft 5 in (~196 cm) height

i wish i were better, i wish i had strength. i wish i had anything to prove i was brave.

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Leonidas Stone

[MP] Into the Knight

POSTED ON Nov 11, 2022 3:34:25 GMT

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Adrenaline, in itself, had played the role of equal parts boon and curse. While meddling within his mind—hastening the otherwise leveled thoughts he so commonly prided himself upon—it had done such a fine job in maintaining his focus upon the matters unfolding within the sheer anarchy occurring upon the paths surrounding them. The sound of collisions and conflict rang true within his ears; the effects and aftermath, alike, of the varied skirmishes those around them shouldered so desperately through. He’d known full well the sources of it all.

Yet as he stood there, within those moments, he knew.
He knew full well that so much as a glance away could have rendered himself forfeit.

And thus had he stood steadfast as ever (as steadfast as he could… had the beating of his heart always been so loud?), tensing faintly upon noting the faint, nascent glow of a charge channeling within the serpent’s gaping maw prior to expunging from it with such tenacious intent. With hues of amber lit ablaze in anticipation, he watched with a certain degree of readiness as the light grew brighter and brighter; its former sparks evolving soon into such a brightened, luminous splendor prior to surging forth to meet the cannonade of water before it. Just as he’d done all throughout, his hand had absentmindedly lingered upon the form of one of the many capsules upon his person all the while, spinning it beneath the tips of his fingers as the barrage of excess droplets from the point of impact sprayed upon the nearby grounds.

It was only then, within the standstill (a faux moment of reprise, truly), that he sought to glance past the carnage before him in order to peer towards the other two. At first, a brief thought to distract or otherwise inhibit crossed his mind as the remaining, crimson-clad man emerged from within the sheets of fog once more in tandem to another, almost violent flash of light from what he could only have assumed to have been his own, fellow trainer. Thoughts of, Need to do something, or even, What now? had been swift to cross his mind, and in light of such pondering, he’d began to wave a second hand towards another Pokeball in safety and attempted initiative.

With the crack of gunfire, however, it only found itself upon his own body before long, clutching a sudden, albeit oddly muted pain beneath it at first.

An immediate, shaky breath escaped his lips, though as the adrenaline continuously coursed through his veins, he gathered himself however much he could, mustering whatever frays and threads of composure he’d managed into another, commanding whistle. It should have been followed by a familiar course action; a familiar particular move that he’d gone through the effort of teaching his own to respond to without so much as a word.

Yet as naught but silence filled their general vicinity, and as the two Rockets absconded, he finally found the situation catching up to him at long last as no moves were unleashed, instead finding himself eying the selfsame Primarina he’d expected to follow through rapidly began to move to his side. He stared her way with brows furrowed, his fingers absentmindedly and instinctively curling further into the left of his chest before finally lightening up as the sensation of warmth and dampness had fully sunk in.

The sight of red met his eyes as he lowered his hand.
The formerly muted stinging had gradually begun to blossom more and more.

Where adrenaline had once reigned supreme, a further broadening sense of pain and awareness had slithered into his mind. Without so much as a proper thought, he’d immediately pressed his hand against the wound once more— though only for a brief moment as it was brushed away in favor of proper aid.

Truthfully, he hadn’t even realized the words spoken to him, nor had he entirely noticed the attempted efforts to soothe as both shock and throbbing, alike, began to claim its stakes within his mind, nevertheless. He would recover soon, of course. The woman whose words fell upon deafened ears would ensure as such, of course.

For the meantime, however, only the spilled blood upon his hands, as well as the dazed sensation within his head, would prove worthy of his wavering attention.

TL;DR:

basically having a Dramatic Moment(tm) LMFAO
leo got shot pog
haha have fun grounding him for a lil while mari
also this post got so long for some reason? i guess??

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+50 mp (battle participation)
+10 mp (killed barnaby's gallade)
+10 mp (ic post)
+50 mp (knockout on leo's garchomp)
+10 mp (assisting marisol via sing)
+10 mp (ic post)
+10 mp (ic post)
+10 mp (assisting)
+10 mp (ic post)
+10 mp (assisting)

+10 mp (ic post)
CURRENT MP TOTAL: 190 mp

MARISOL SIMONE // BARNABY FINCH // Martín del Mar

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Admin Bee

He / Him

April 12

Lumiose City, Kalos

Pansexual

Broadcast Journalist

Admin

if you're lonely

come be lonely with me

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

[MP] Into the Knight

POSTED ON Nov 11, 2022 20:18:08 GMT

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STEELIX ♂ 🌀 SHEER FORCE | Magnet Rise / Stone Edge / Flash Cannon / Steel Roller / Earth Power / Sandstorm

LUCIEN ♂ ✨ BLAZE | Air Slash / Dragon Breath / Smokescreen / Blast Burn / Defog / Thunder Punch

EVANGELINE ⨀ ✨ NATURAL CURE | Protect / Psychic / Power Gem / Scald / Cosmic Power / Thunder Wave

SYBILLE ♀ ✨ FLASH FIRE | Sunny Day / Heat Wave / Solar Beam / Shadow Ball / Protect / Imprison

GABRIELLE ♀ ✨ TECHNICIAN | Swift / Hypnosis / Icy Wind / Shock Wave / Nasty Plot / Feint

Quartz was recalled without a second thought. Martín del Mar was given immediate obedience, especially in the heat of battle where his rank demanded it. The STEELIX disappeared in a flash of red light and, with it, the two ROCKETs as well.

All that remained of their presence was the echo of a gunshot ringing through the fog.

They reappeared a substantial distance away; it was a sheltered spot, removed from the chaos surrounding them. It allowed Barnaby a chance to release a shuddering breath he hadn’t realized he’d been holding in. As if on cue, Mars’ hand found its way into his own, squeezing in a comforting way that was all too familiar in their dynamic. The gesture served to ease the high of adrenaline Barnaby was experiencing post-battle.

“I won’t,” He reassured, fingers interlocking with the man across from him. The man he wanted - needed - to remain in his life. They couldn’t lose one another now, not when they’d finally amassed the courage to confess their feelings for each other. “That goes for you, too.”

After a few moments Barnaby reluctantly released Martín del Mar’s hand. They couldn’t linger here for long. There was still much to be done before the day was over.

“Have Boreas take us. Rest while you can.” Barnaby suggested; worry laced his words, though Mars couldn’t see the look that matched it through the mask.
• hidden identity (masked)
• Barnaby's in his feels

+ 50 MP for participating in a battle
+ 10 MP per IC post in a spin-off thread
+ 10 MP per IC post in a spin-off thread
+ 10 MP per IC post in a spin-off thread
+ 10 MP per IC post in a spin-off thread
+ 10 MP per IC post in a spin-off thread
+ 200 MP for Pokémon death
+ 10 MP for assisting another character/Pokémon
+ 100 MP for completing a battle
+ 200 MP for tying a battle
TOTAL: 710 MP
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Mars | Tuesday

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August 4th

Canalave City, Sinnoh

Bi / Demiro

POG Bank CEO

Underboss

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Martín del Mar

[MP] Into the Knight

POSTED ON Nov 11, 2022 21:07:13 GMT

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It had been a calculated move. One lacking in any hesitation or concern for the harm it would cause. In fact, the gun had been shot for three purposes: a distraction, retaliation, and most importantly, the reminder that he could have done much more harm if he had wished to. Mars would almost go as far as calling himself merciful but thankfully his highly inflated ego has yet to reach that level of lack of self-awareness.
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He sees no defeat in the outcome of this fight.
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He had come to BARNABY FINCH's aid, none of their most pokémon vital had fallen, and they both had been unharmed.
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To Mars, the only thing that has been lost is precious time.
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It’s why he had chosen to leave: because he does acknowledge that dealing with MARISOL SIMONE and Leonidas Stone would have taken too much time and there could have been potential casualties for both him and Barnaby. Mars is a man who believes in priorities and efficiency.
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This is also the reason why, when Barnaby suggests releasing his Braviary, the underboss does hesitate for a moment. Flying to the summit wouldn’t take long, but it also wouldn’t be as quick and as discrete as TELEPORTING. Yet, he knows his partner is right, he needs to save his strength for what’s to come.
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”You’re right.”
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Mars chooses to do as Barnaby asks, and from a dark pokéball, the huge Braviary of black plumage is released once more.
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”I plan on sneaking closer to the primal point while everyone is busy with their fights. I’ll drop you off before that.”
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A superior’s instructions, not a man speaking to the most important person in his life. As much as Mars would like to keep Barnaby by his side, he knows it’s not the most effective approach, and that they both need to do what they’re best at.
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Their last moment together before returning to the battlefield is cherished. While flying atop of the Braviary’s back, a hand is placed on those arms that wrap tightly around him. Soon, all this will be over and they’ll be able to go home together.
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Deep down yet above all others, this is the main belief that pushes Mars to keep fighting.

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MASK / DISGUISE

[break]▷ MARS and BARNABY fly back to the summit on BRAVIARY's back
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[break]MERITS EARNED: 470 MP
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