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[attr="class","omgentop"]THE WILDS:[break]MECHANICAL KINGDOM

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ONGOING EVENT

EXPLORATION

LITTLEROOT[break]↻ MECHANICAL KINGDOM

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WHETHER IT WAS DISPLACED BENEATH LITTLEROOT DUE TO DIMENSIONAL ENTANGLEMENT, BROUGHT BACK TO FUNCTIONING ORDER DUE TO DIALGA, OR BOTH, can not be determined. However, this kingdom made entirely out of intricate mechanisms is void of human life. Clockwork gears, iron tunnels, and curious domes make up this kingdom that continues to function like an animatronic music box.[break][break]

Mechanical Pokemon like Magearna, Volcanion and others present in the kingdom seem to be robotic, set to a rhythm or programming like an animatronic figure.[break][break]

Several clock towers loom above the entire kingdom, though their machinery seems to be in disrepair.

PROMPTS

LIST OF PROMPTS

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01 engage or flee soulless volcanion guards.
03 spot a zygarde cell that flees, leading your character into a sticky situation.
05 investigate a broken clock tower and discover that they are missing parts.
06 suffer the status condition, "burn".
08 involve "lockpicking" or "jamming machinery" in some way.
13 battle, flee or become captured by a massive mechanical corviknight that continually hunts you to cage in the castle.
17 using the primal crystal pilfered by ZEV HARCOURT, BRYAN DELAROSA, PRIAM CONRAD and LEVY ALINSKY, teleport directly into the castle's dungeons to discover a coal engine room. the engine is dormant and may require particular pokemon to power it again...
🗺️ utilize terastallization in an advantageous way.
🗺️ Raphael Pryde's expertise as head scientist and the use of his mechanical arm must be pivotal in some way.
🗺️ Asriel Pryde must explore the relationship between himself and his father in some way.
🗺️ Belial Stone's expertise as a mercenary must be pivotal in some way.
🗺️ Ruby Garcia must be reminded of and be affected by the ultra beast war and her broken family in some way.

EXPEDITION TREASURES

AT THE END OF EACH EXPEDITION THREAD, all characters must ROLL for their final post. The HIGHEST FOUR ROLLS will be counted for what TREASURES are retrieved from the location. These treasures will be returned to each faction for future use...

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RULES

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES. A more comprehensive list of rules will be published in each event thread. These rules are also subject to change.[break][break][break]

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Your character can only be in ONE EXPEDITION THREAD at a time.
You may participate with all of your characters; however, be aware of your ability to post.
If a thread partner has not posted in awhile, please skip them in this event. Momentum is important for engagement.
Since these threads may feature combat, please be reasonable with your battling. Discuss with your group if you'd like one move per post, how many Pokemon are allowed to be brought, etc.
Try to keep posts short for clarity and speed.
Please be trusting and open to communicating with all of your thread partners.
Please INCLUDE WHICH PROMPTS you are using in your expedition thread.
Please have at least FIVE POSTS PER CHARACTER in your expedition thread.

IN YOUR FINAL POSTS, PLEASE ROLL.

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POSTED ON Jan 1, 2023 0:15:05 GMT

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With a quick deal made with bryan delarosa Pryde was able to get his hands on a primal crystal. Grabing his son after their little training spat and then two random grunts on the way out. He didn't know them well, but no need needs to know the names of fodder. His view of them something he would keep to himself as they didn't need to know they would be thrown under the bus if needed. [break][break]

Once a small enough team was gathered Pryde would use the crystal to teleport them to the Mechanical kingdom. All round them everything was made of metal, and machinery and it was probably anyone's dream to see a world so steam punky. He smiles at his surroundings as he takes in the apparent engine room. "Comb the area," he orders the rest of them, "Make sure there is nothing here to worry about"[break][break]

Meanwhile he would examine the engine see if he couldn't learn anything from it.

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Asriel Pryde + Ruby Garcia + Belial Stone
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POSTED ON Jan 2, 2023 4:01:03 GMT

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As the new co-lead of S.P.E.C.T.R.A. alongside Felix Gallagher , it was part of Belial's responsibility to continue proving themselves worthy of TEAM ROCKET's funding. Getting the chance to enter these worlds and plunder them of treasure was invaluable. Though certainly not without danger.

When HEAD SCIENTIST Raphael Pryde orders him about, however, the CEO mercenary scoffs. "You're not the one writing my paycheck, Pryde, but I'll give y'all the heads up if I find anything on comms." He says, casting a half-hearted wave over his shoulder as he walks off towards a large metal gate nearby. In his experience, locked gates typically barred intruders from private areas...

And secluded loot.

With his MIENSHAO clinging to his shoulder, the black-haired agent pulls out a small lockpicking kit from his pack and drops to one knee. The process from there takes a bit longer than he'd like. The gate isn't unlike some of the ones he'd seen in GALAR, but the locking mechanism within it seems a bit... alien. Nevertheless, it's made of metal and follows the same basic principles. Eventually, it opens.

KLUNK!

Belial grins as he places away his kit and rises, pushing the gate open with a single hand. "Easy peasy."

PROMPT 08

involve "lockpicking" or "jamming machinery" in some way.

TLDR 📝

⚜️ Belial Stone finds a locked gate and LOCKPICKS it open

MECHANICAL KINGDOM
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Asriel Pryde
Ruby Garcia

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Asriel Pryde

POSTED ON Jan 3, 2023 2:56:05 GMT

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Once they arrive to their destination, Asriel closely observes his surroundings. This mechanical world was a strange one but one he showed little interest for, although he could understand why his father would want to venture here. Not giving much thought to the others that were dragged into his father's fantasy.

Following the orders Asriel tosses out a pokeball releasing his luxray. "I'll report back soon as I discover something." Also going on his separate search he allows the luxray to lead the way, passing through a corridor his luxray's incredible eyesight would prove to be a useful asset.

Being able to see through the walls the electric feline's star-tipped tail flicks aggressively towards a nearby room. Informing Asriel that there was something inside. Giving his pokemon a subtle nod he enters the room - inside he finds a multitude of clocks along with it's tools to maintain them. Mysteriously enough the clock's hands all seemed to be stuck on the hour of 11:55 a few minutes short of noon or midnight.

At first Asriel didn't see anything in the room, but his luxray's intense growling kept him alert. Before he could scan the room any further nearby shuffling causes him to turn around and before he had the time to react a creature would flash past them, fleeing back towards the corridor he had arrived from.

Pursuing after it with his luxray - Asriel quickly realizes that he somehow was in a completely different area even though he had came this way before. Even worse, he was surrounded by volcanion all enraged and ready to initiate a fight.

"Shit" He utters as the room begins to fill with an intense steam from the volcanion.

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TL;DR

-Also goes his separate ways.
-Enters a room filled with broken clocks, encounters a zygrade cell there but it flees before he could see what it exactly was.
-Following it lead him to a completely different area and he finds himself surrounded by volcanion

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Ruby Garcia

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If Ruby'd had any sense of wonder left in her, the Mechanical Kingdom might have been a sight to behold. A land completely devoid of life yet clearly constructed by someone—or something—and still running like clockwork. Ironically, many of the actual clocks seemed to be in disrepair. Even though she wasn't one for machines and tinkering and all that, there was plenty to question about this place and the legends it held. But she couldn't bring herself to care about any of that. All that mattered were her orders: "Comb the area. Make sure there is nothing here to worry about."

[break][break]One of her companions—she hadn't bothered to learn their names—sent out a Luxray to aid in his patrol, and Cerberus's loss pricked at Ruby's heart like a needle. She grit her teeth, nearly grinding them together, to push that feeling down. "On it," she said, and she had to stop an annoyed sigh from escaping her when she realized what her best Pokémon for this would be.

[break][break]She split from the others and sent out Polyphemus, the Dusknoir she'd unwillingly added to her team. "We're on patrol," she said curtly. "Go through the walls and call me if you see danger or something." The Dusknoir stared at her for several seconds before fading into the shadows. Arceus, she hated it when he did that.

[break][break]Polyphemus soon found Asriel surrounded by strange Pokémon. His shadow slid along the ground before he sprang out of it to strike one of the Volcanion with his Shadow Sneak. Then, he let out a haunting screech to alert his trainer, who ignored her instincts to get away from the creepy ghost and instead ran toward him.

[break][break]"What the hell are those?" Ruby asked when she saw the Volcanion.

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ruby catches up to them

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POSTED ON Jan 4, 2023 8:49:46 GMT

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Pryde doesn't ramark against the back sass for now. Still seeing the other individual as fodder and potentially not a body to worry about on the returning trip. So let him say what he wants to say, it didn't matter in the long run as he examines the Engine some more. He thinks back to the metaling system they used to Start up the new Shop, and how he had a pivotal pokemon for fuel: Heatran. With a toss of his pokeball Pryde calls out the Lava Pokemon. Seeing the machine and ready to see how it could be of use once more. [break][break]

Though he stops at the sound of a mechanical caw making both Pryde and his pokemon pause as they look toward the direction. With it's body made of the same material it blended in without being noticed. It cawed again this time seemingly ready to fight, "Stone!" Pryde calls for as unlike the others he is sure the other hasn't gone too far. While he could handle himself he expects the merc to actually be good for something. [break][break]

Though for now he whistles to have Heartran use MAGMA STORM on the bird like pokemon.

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Asriel Pryde + Ruby Garcia + Belial Stone
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[break]+ battle, flee or become captured by a massive mechanical corviknight that continually hunts you to cage in the castle.

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Heatran (E) | FLASH FIRE | ANCIENT POWER, IRON HEAD, FIRE SPIN, LAVA PLUM, MAGMA STORM, METAL SOUND

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POSTED ON Jan 5, 2023 12:25:47 GMT

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With the mechanical gate opened, Belial and his Mienshao are free to step forward through a wide hallway before reaching an elegant bridge. Looming before this bridge is an impressive mechanical CLOCK TOWER standing tall in a cityscape of gears and machinery. Little robotic ladies, whom he recognizes as MAGEARNA from previous reports, flit about through it and across the bridge. They don't seem right to him.

When one refuses to move from their path as they cross, he doesn't hesitate to order the command to strike it down. His Mienshao bounces forward for the opportunity, planting her feet on the metal bridge's surface before gathering an AURA SPHERE in her hands. She then blasts it forward, shattering the defective Magearna into pieces before it travels along to burst the clock tower's doors wide open as well.

"Well done, Chai,"

Belial comments, striding ahead with confidence and only pausing to regard the remains of the one they'd broken. He crouches down to pick up one of the gears that been inside of it, examining it for a moment before tossing it aside. "Pft. They're little more than animatronics at a Chuck-E-Cheese. And here I was expecting something with a bit more substance." He sighs, rising to continue.

Once inside the clock tower, Belial takes some time to explore its levels before realizing that some key components were missing. He wonders if this was some sort of sabotage. Or, perhaps, the defective Magearna that roamed about had accidentally torn the place apart. But then who built this city in the first place? And where were they now?

Then he hears his name echoing from nearby.

"Stone!"

He sighs, lifting his hand to activate his comms and respond to Raphael Pryde as he's exiting the clock tower.

"Tch. What's going on, old-timer? I'm headed back."

PROMPT 05

investigate a broken clock tower and discover that they are missing parts.

TLDR 📝

⚜️ Belial discovers a BROKEN CLOCK TOWER overrun with ROBOTIC MAGEARNA
◓ MIENSHAO breaks a ROBOTIC MEGEARNA apart with AURA SPHERE
⚜️ Belial investigates to find that there are missing parts in the BROKEN CLOCK TOWER
⚜️ Belial hears Raphael Pryde from nearby, asks what is going on, and tells him he's on his way back

MECHANICAL KINGDOM
Raphael Pryde
Asriel Pryde
Ruby Garcia

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Asriel Pryde

POSTED ON Jan 8, 2023 3:10:05 GMT

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Steam quickly fills the room; Making it both incredibly hot inside while a smog like substance keeps the visibility poor. His body drenched in sweat Asriel exhales a exasperated sigh - he really detested sauna's and this room was beginning to feel exactly like one. With the enemy surrounding them, Asriel orders his luxray to unleash an electric terrain.

Luxray growls loudly bolts of electricity zapping throughout it's entire body which begins to glow yellow. With a faint grin Asriel tosses up another pokeball, summoning his beedrill. Before the battle could actually start, Ruby had come running into the room to assist. "Their Volcanion, a mythical water fire type." he informs her curtly before meeting her gaze again. "If you're here to help, try not to get in the way." He speaks with a low growl in his tone, warning her subtly.

"Now, Discharge! Venoshock!" Asriel's beedrill starts firing purple poison darts from it's needles at the nearby volcanion, while eletricity bolts from Luxray hurl towards them as well.

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Ruby Garcia

POSTED ON Jan 8, 2023 18:10:28 GMT

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The strange Pokémon were quickly obscured by the steam and smog. The room grew sweltering, blanketing Ruby in sweat. It was getting hard to breathe. Steam... smog... smoke crawled through the air as people screamed and ran for their lives. Strange creatures wove in and out of it, attacking at the orders of their blue-skinned masters or simply for the hell of it. Arachne hissed as she fought alongside an Aggron to protect their trainers, their family.

[break][break]Where were Jade and her dad? Hadn't they been right behind her?

[break][break]Her head whipped toward the sound of something collapsing. The sight of the caved-in roof made her heart plummet. She shouted out two names and ran toward the destruction. Her mom and Arachne called after her. Ruby didn't care. They had to be okay. They had to be!

[break][break]She gasped in a lungful of hot, humid air when she heard Asriel's voice. Volcanion... Ruby knew that name. She'd described it to Jade from a book once. The silhouettes in the smog were no longer those of two years ago, but those of the Mythical Pokémon. And one of them was glowing with gathering fire aimed right at her.

[break][break]Something blocked out everything in front of her, and Ruby only realized it was Polyphemus after the Volcanion had loosed its Flamethrower. The Dusknoir didn't make a sound as he took the attack, but Ruby could see the Burn he had suffered as a result of it. Crap.

[break][break]She scowled when Asriel told her not to get in the way. "Just watch me," she growled right back. She recalled Polyphemus and tossed out two other Poké Balls. "Delphi, Bulldoze 'em! Skorpios, Poison Jab!"

[break][break]The Garchomp stomped the ground with a roar, creating a shockwave that tripped up the Volcanion. A moment later, Skorpios the Drapion rushed in and extended the poison-tipped claws at the ends of his arms and tail, jabbing at three Volcanion at once. The poison in their systems would make the Beedrill's Venoshock even more effective.

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ruby has a flashback to the ultra beast war (🗺️ Ruby Garcia must be reminded of and be affected by the ultra beast war and her broken family in some way.)
polyphemus suffers a burn (06 suffer the status condition, "burn".), so ruby recalls him
sends out delphi the garchomp and skorpios the drapion, who use bulldoze and poison jab, respectively

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POLYPHEMUS ♂ pressure / disable, confuse ray, shadow punch, shadow sneak, payback, bind

SKORPIOS ♂ battle armor / toxic spikes, poison jab, crunch, fell stinger, thunder fang, aqua tail

DELPHI ♀ rough skin / swords dance, dragon rush, bulldoze, fire fang, poison jab, crunch

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POSTED ON Jan 10, 2023 6:50:35 GMT

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[attr="class","header"]MECHANICAL KINGDOM | WILDS

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With Stone no where in site at the moment Pryde knows he has to take care of himself for the time being. And now was the best time to test out one of Rocket's newest inventions as first he calls out one of his new ghost. The sword pokemon takes stance to protect it's new master even against the unknown corviknight. Or seems to reflect one but it's machinery gave off a different vibe. With another ball in hand Pryde TERASTALLIZES, the glimmer shining all over the sword pokemon's body before it unleashes a TERABLAST as it swipes it's sword as it releases ghost energy at the bird like pokemon. [break][break]

And while for a moment it seems to knock it back, its clear it wouldn't prolong it for long as flying STEEL WINGS are used against them. The scientist getting behind his Heatran to avoid being hit while the fire pokemon tanks the blow.

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Asriel Pryde + Ruby Garcia + Belial Stone
[break]+ terastallizes Ceruledge
[break]+ Takes cover behind his Heatran while he waits for Belial Stone

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Heatran (E) | FLASH FIRE | ANCIENT POWER, IRON HEAD, FIRE SPIN, LAVA PLUM, MAGMA STORM, METAL SOUND

Ceruledge | Flash Fire | M | Fire Spin, Swords Dance, Psycho Cut, Destiny Bond, Phantom Force, Bitter Blade / Terra Blast

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POSTED ON Jan 13, 2023 11:57:53 GMT

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The ANVIL CEO arrives on the scene not long after Raphael Pryde takes cover. Though stricken by awe at the sight of the giant MECHANICAL CORVIKNIGHT there, however, the man quickly kicks into high gear and reaches for two Heavy Balls at his belt. It's clear they're fighting on this thing's turf, after all. This didn't seem like a fight they could win just yet.

"This thing's really pissed off, Pryde! We need to retreat!" The Stone yells, summoning a CYNDAQUIL and a GLISCOR to join his Mienshao. "Chai, take point! Razerbait, go flank! Beretta, with me!" He barks, imparting these commands with such force and certainty that his Pokémon follow them without hesitation.

Their training as MERCENARY Pokémon, no doubt, had something to do with their efficiency as well.

When the Mechanical Corviknight spots the group of four, however, it flaps its wings and attacks with an AIR CUTTER. Thankfully, Belial's Mienshao protects them all with a WIDE GUARD before his Gliscor can distract the automaton with a strike (U-TURN). It gives chase successfully.

"Smokescreen!" The man commands his Cyndaquil next, moving to group up with Pryde as it provides them cover. "Let's group up with the others!" He urges.

PROMPT 13

battle, flee or become captured by a massive mechanical corviknight that continually hunts you to cage in the castle.

PROMPT 🗺️

Belial Stone 's expertise as a mercenary must be pivotal in some way.

TLDR 📝

⚜️ Belial Stone arrives to find the MECHANICAL CORVIKNIGHT
⚜️ Belial Stone summons GLISCOR and CYNDAQUIL
⚜️ Using his skills as a MERCENARY, Belial Stone coordinates an escape route for himself and Raphael Pryde

◓ MIENSHAO uses WIDE GUARD to protect against AIR CUTTER
◓ GLISCOR uses U-TURN to distract
◓ CYNDAQUIL uses SMOKESCREEN to provide cover

MECHANICAL KINGDOM
Raphael Pryde
Asriel Pryde
Ruby Garcia

MADE BY MIZO

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Asriel Pryde

POSTED ON Jan 16, 2023 7:25:42 GMT

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The battle was quickly becoming more intense. While their pokemon were putting up a good fight, Asriel noticed the volcanion swiftly recovered from their attacks while easily being able to overpower his pokemon. As the volcanion charge their power for an attack he comes to a realization they were preparing for an overheat. In a panic he orders his pokemon to retreat, but they weren't able to escape the large fire balls that were tossed in their direction.

Both his pokemon were knocked out cold. With a grim expression Asriel recalls both of them into their pokeballs, just as he was about to send out his next pokemon the sounds of a different commotion caught his attention. His initial thought was that the others were also caught up in some sort of trouble.

Asriel knew that it'd be extremely difficult to win this battle with just the two of them, the safest option would be to regroup. Turning to Ruby he informs her of the plan. "our chances of success will be better when we are grouped back up."

He then calls out his nidoking and kirlia, "keep them distracted. Kirlia prepare for a teleport." His two pokemon nod to the instructions the nidoking attacking with a sludge wave which prevented them from getting too close for the time being.

With kirlia channeling her psychic energy Asriel speaks into the comms to find out about the situation. "There's a situation here, what's your status over there?" The kirlia extends both her hands to Asriel and Ruby ready to teleport to a different location when they grab on.

Asriel holds onto the kirlia's hand recalling his nidoking. "If you're coming grab the hand." He informs Ruby while waiting for a response from the others.

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Ruby Garcia

POSTED ON Jan 16, 2023 19:25:47 GMT

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Dammit, these things were tough! Ruby and Asriel's Pokémon may have been able to slow them down a bit with their combined attacks, but the Volcanion just kept getting back up and pressing on. This time, Ruby was paying closer attention when the Volcanion charged up their Overheat.

[break][break]"Get back!" she shouted, but it wasn't enough for them to escape the huge fireballs thrown their way. Ruby swore under her breath as both of her Pokémon fell to the ground. She returned Skorpios to his Ball, but before she could do the same for Delphi, the Garchomp started pulling herself up on shaky arms, growling defiantly.

[break][break]It sounded like another brawl was brewing elsewhere. This was probably why they always said that splitting up was a bad idea. At least Asriel had the right idea with regrouping.

[break][break]"Yeah," she said. There was no way Delphi would be able to take another hit like that, but this was the best shot they had at getting away. "Delphi, Bulldoze again!"

[break][break]Delphi sucked in a deep breath, then stomped the ground with the last of her energy, roaring. The shockwave combined with the Nidoking's Sludge Wave kept the Volcanion back just long enough for Asriel's Kirlia to prepare a Teleport out of there. Once it was ready, Ruby recalled Delphi with one hand and grabbed onto the Kirlia with the other.

[attr="class","rubytag"]Raphael Pryde, Belial Stone, Asriel Pryde

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skorpios fainted!
delphi held out just long enough to use bulldoze so ruby and asriel could teleport out

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POLYPHEMUS ♂ pressure / disable, confuse ray, shadow punch, shadow sneak, payback, bind

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POSTED ON Jan 17, 2023 8:34:09 GMT

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[attr="class","header"]MECHANICAL KINGDOM | WILDS

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Before the mercenary came to his aide Pryde was on his own for a slight bit. And while the sword pokemon seemed to get a decent hit in, its clear it wasn't enough. The corviknight throws another attack which stabs at his living shield, knocking the Heatran out. [break][break]

How annoying...[break][break]

Least the other finally arrives commenting on how angry the bird was. "Really? Couldn't tell," he sarcastically comments back as he calls for his Magnezone while the other pokemon attack. And while the SMOKESCREEN gives them cover, if this bird really is man made, rather than some sort of unnatural Corviknight of this realm he doesn't think the smoke will work as he knows he has his own devices with heat seeking to deter such things. So based off that he commands the Ceruledge to climb on top of it while it was low down. [break][break]

After, with Pryde hanging on to him, Magnezone uses ALLY SWITCH to switch places with the terastalized pokemon. While it may be trashing about with the man on it's back its a close enough look to see how this thing runs. Pryde then uses his arm touch the metalbird head before the rotom inside unleashes a DISCHARGE throughout it's systems sending the bird to crash down. Magnezone making sure to land as safely as possible. [break][break]

With it's system disrupted for the time being, even when the bird gets up again it looks blinded, unsure of where its targets were. Its only then would Pryde leave after Stone, "Have you heard from the children?" he questions seeing if the other knew anything.

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Asriel Pryde + Ruby Garcia + Belial Stone
[break]+ Heatran faints with another blow from the mechanical Corviknight
[break]+ Pryde calls out Magnezone and uses ALLY SWITCH with Ceruledge to get on the back of the metal corviknight.
[break]+ Use of his mechanical arm to send a DISCHARGE through mechanical Corviknight disrupting it's systems.
[break]+ Escapes with Belial Stone

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magnezone (T) | Sturdy | Magnet Rise, Mirror Coat, Light Screen, Tri Attack, Ally Switch, Teleport

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