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POSTED ON Mar 17, 2023 23:07:13 GMT

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"Thanks for meeting me in here, hot stuff." Temp grinned and stretched as if he was the one readying up for a workout. But they weren't in that part of the Training Facilities- they were in the area for pokemon battles. It was still kind of nostalgic... it seemed like eons ago that Temp had sucked Cillian Quinn off in here, starting the entanglement that led to their marriage.[break][break]

Ah, good times.[break][break]

Tossing out Compass, the Girafarig gave a little shake of her hips and head as she stretched out. She was an old girl, having belonged to his mom for years before he was even born. But she was still spry as a foal and just as eager to fight.[break][break]

"I wanted to show you this shit that happened yesterday." Temp had been kind of tight lipped about it, telling Gavin that something had happened but was unable to put it into proper words. There had been promises to show him today, however! "You ready for a battle?"

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POSTED ON Mar 17, 2023 23:46:45 GMT

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At work, Gavin wears the guise of an underboss. Stoic, serious. He does not return the broad grin of his partner, but Tempest Quinn would be able to identify an excited gleam in his golden gaze. He and his Pokémon were always up to spar.[break][break]

"Always."[break][break]

He takes a moment to consider the Girafarig's opponent. It would be unfair to send out one of his shadows; they'd need to progress the battle to a point where Temp could show off whatever he was so excited about, after all. His Shadows did not understand moderation.[break][break]

After a beat, he unclips the weathered luxury ball belong to Faolan, and the Lucario emerges with sharp focus.[break][break]

Of course, this is still Gavin, so he immediately sets the battle in motion with a click of his tongue. Faolan lunges with EXTREME SPEED toward Compass, aiming to unbalance her with the weight of the impact.

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POSTED ON Mar 18, 2023 0:25:26 GMT

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Cillian Quinn wasn't willing to break his act right now, which Temp understood. He still gave a good natured snort and rolled his eyes, though. The grin on his face is still there, easygoing.[break][break]

Of the three pokemon that Temp had inherited, Compass was the most feisty. Medi was calm and diligent. Lamp had been silly and funny. Compass was always down for a scrap, sharing in Alvilda's, and now Temp's, love of a good fight. She welcomed Faolan's Extreme Speed, bracing herself for the attack.[break][break]

She didn't try and dodge, only tried to meet the jackal with a firm Crunch on the arm to try and keep him close.[break][break]

The pokeball in Temp's hand was not one of his Dive Balls. This one was a very worn and chipped Luxury Ball, one of the older models with missing paint and rubbed off details. On the surface, around the clasp, was a small flaking of dark crystals. Temp pressed his thumb to this series of crystals.[break][break]

There was a flash of black light from the pokeball which enveloped Compass. It seemed to explode outward with a sound like shattering glass. The Girafarig now covered in a thick layer of clear black crystal. Darkness hung in a gloomy aura around her.[break][break]

"This is what I was talking about! She did this yesterday when we were fighting some Tentacool away from the dock!"

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POSTED ON Mar 18, 2023 1:26:51 GMT

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Faolan snarls as the Girafarig clamps down on a limb; though the damage itself is resisted, it's clear the jackal doesn't appreciate the ploy. Gavin needn't command Faolan further, for the well-trained Lucario COPIES its opponent, aiming to deliver a CRUNCH of his own.[break][break]

It would have been particularly effective, were it not for the trick up Temp's sleeve.[break][break]

For a moment, the dark crystal that surges over the Girafarig's form is chilling. Memories he'd tried to repress threaten Gavin's calm demeanor, but he relaxes as he notes the light refracting off the surface. Necrozma's crystals drank in light. They were the absence of light. This was...[break][break]

"Terastallization." Gavin takes a TERA ORB from his blazer. "A new phenomenon that appeared in the wake of METENO. Our scientists have been studying it; this orb came from their efforts."[break][break]

Faolan, unfortunately, could not take advantage of it.[break][break]

"All of my shards are attuned to Lugia, though."

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POSTED ON Mar 18, 2023 1:33:30 GMT

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Faolan snarls and the smaller tail-head of Compass laughs at him; they were one creature at the end of the day. The scuffle continues but the new sheen of her body prevents the returning Crunch from ailing her as deeply as it might normally. Taking her chance, she rears on her hind legs to try and Stomp down on the Lucario.[break][break]

"Tera-what-now?" Temp hadn't heard of such a thing. Then again, he tended to live under a rock when it came to news and gossip. It was probably better to find out this way, with his dear husband, than be surprised out on the battlefield by an enemy.[break][break]

"Does it hurt her?" He glances from Cillian Quinn to Compass. The Girafarig seemed right as rain. He imagined it gave her some sort of power or ability but Temp wasn't sure what or how.

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POSTED ON Mar 18, 2023 1:43:14 GMT

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"Terastallization," Gavin repeats, as Lucario FLINCHES under the force of the empowered Girafarig's kick. STEADFAST activates, giving the jackal a boost of speed.[break][break]

As Gavin watches the battle, waiting to see how Compass might capitalize on the flinch, he ponders Temp's question with a frown.[break][break]

"It doesn't hurt Lugia," he says, after a pause. He'd asked her the first time it had happened, out of curiosity. "So I imagine it wouldn't hurt Compass, either."

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POSTED ON Mar 18, 2023 1:55:23 GMT

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Temp seems to feel some relief at that. While his heart had hardened in certain ways during his time in Rocket, Temp would always care deeply about the well-being of his Pokemon. Even if the Girafarig didn't seem bothered it never hurt to be certain.[break][break]

"What does it do? Is it just pretty?" The shimmer of the crystals over his pokemon's skin was interesting, like she was a figurine an old woman might buy.[break][break]

The battle continued as the two of them spoke. Capitalize on the flinch Compass did indeed do. Opening her mouth, she shot a point blank beam of white energy at the Lucario. This was followed by a smaller, but equally powerful, beam from the second head.[break][break]

Temp turned his attention fully back to the fight and frowned. He had never seen her use that move before.[break][break]

Before he could say much about it, the smaller head started to cackle is malicious laughter once again. A second glowing overtook Compass. A white shine with a small rainbow glow on top. Temp was unsure what was happening till he recognized it as evolution.[break][break]

His mouth fell open. Girafarig didn't evolve.[break][break]

But when it faded, sure enough, Compass was something new.

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POSTED ON Mar 19, 2023 4:39:03 GMT

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Gavin laughs, sharp.[break][break]

"Nah, I don't think I'd bother with it, then."[break][break]

Though he appreciated a good aesthetic, Gavin would only devote time and attention to things that seemed worthwhile. He'd bought the Sygna Suit for occasions where Lugia might not be able to accompany him. He studied Shadow Pokémon for their strength.[break][break]

He'd initially adopted the TERA ORB to help with Ceri's research.
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"From what we understand thus far, the shards are imbued with the power of a certain type. It can be any type; it doesn't have to relate to the Pokemon, as you can see with your Girafarig. Lugia has been able to utilize Water, Steel, and Fairy shards. She doesn't even have a Steel-type move."[break][break]

He's distracted from his explanation by the sudden evolution.[break][break]

"Ooh, I've only ever read about Farigiraf."[break][break]

He knew they were from the Paldea region, but didn't know much about the species beyond their fascination from an evolutionary standpoint.[break][break]

Faolan seems far less thrilled about the impromptu change.[break][break]

"Well, I'd better even the playing field, hm?"[break][break]

Gavin pulls a pin from his glasses. It reacts to the energy in Faolan's collar, allowing the Lucario to MEGA EVOLVE. With his newfound ADAPTABILITY and the burst of speed from the flinch, he fires a point-blank FLASH CANNON at his foe.[break][break]

"Anyways. Back to Terastallizing - Lugia doesn't have a Steel-type move, but the phenomenon allows them to utilize a special TERA BLAST attack. It seems to match the typing of the shard. Why not see if Compass can figure it out?"

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POSTED ON Mar 20, 2023 19:01:43 GMT

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Compass yelps at the Mega evo. The Flash Cannon can't be dodged; it's too close. But her new-found second head does snap it's black teeth closed, protecting her head from the worst of the damage. She staggers and shakes herself, legs bending at the knee. Yet she surges forward, trying to stick close to the Lucario. Her head swings from her new, longer neck. Those sharp black teeth open up, a green glow gathering around her as she tries to chomp down on Faolan with Psychic Fangs.[break][break]

"I'm sure she can! She used that other weird move." But Compass had always been more an up close and personal type of girl. It might be hard to change her mind to back up and start blasting.[break][break]

"Is there a way we can tell what Type she is?" Temp could make some guesses given her new color but one could never tell.

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POSTED ON Mar 20, 2023 21:15:56 GMT

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PSYCHIC FANGS shatter any hopes of defense, so in close quarters Faolan elects for a DRAIN PUNCH instead. It seems to inflict much more damage than expected, and Gavin tilts his head.[break][break]

"Process of elimination is what I've used."[break][break]

He gestures to the fight.[break][break]

"Pretty sure that DRAIN PUNCH was super-effective. That makes it either Dark, Rock, Ice, or Normal. Which of those does that look like to you? The colours tend to be a pretty good indication. Lugia's Water crystals are blue, the Fairy are pink..."

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POSTED ON Mar 29, 2023 15:24:06 GMT

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Process of elimination, eh?
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"Dark for sure, then." If it was based on color, that was the only one that made sense. The others would be much different. At least he imagined they would be. In what world would a 'Normal' type be represented by black?[break][break]
Compass reeled back, crying out from the attack. That had hurt! But she was a strong, independent Giraffe who didn't need no man! Shaking it off, she tried to get back in Faolan's face from her recoil.[break][break]

Growling, another surge of energy welled up inside of her. The crystals gave a light glow before she blasted out a beam of black energy- her Tera Blast. The move seemed to surprise her just as much as it might anyone else.

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