[S][C/Illeana] Dust to Dust

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[S][C/Illeana] Dust to Dust
POSTED ON Apr 11, 2024 2:44:04 GMT
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Snacker, in his MEGA EVOLVED form, bounced across the waters of Ever Grande faster than a speedboat, his rear expelling water at such a high speed and volume that he sounded like a roaring marine engine himself. Josh was in heaven, wearing only a pair of goggles to protect his eyes, letting the ferocious wind blow his black hair around into a chaotic mess. No wild Pokémon dared approach Josh, for he was in control of an aquatic apex predator that could tear even a ship to shreds. When it was apparent he was going much too fast to slow down in time, the racer pulled back sharply on his mount's steering fin, the Sharpedo jumping out of the water at an angle. "Yeehaw!" he cried at the peak of the leap, splashing far west of the docks before guiding the shark to a stop at partially submerged docks meant for trainers riding Pokémon.

Once he was certain the high winds had dried his clothes off enough, and that he was on Ever Grande's outskirts far enough that no one would see him, the Champion clicked open Raikou's Poké Ball. The Raging Bolt's thunder-like cry, completely indistinguishable from Swift's, echoed a bit too loudly for his tastes. 's words remained on his mind, though; was this Hoennian Raikou truly special, like the ashen Johto Beast within his RAINBOW FEATHER?

The long-necked electric-type crouched to let Josh climb aboard, riding toward the rear entrance where ' field testing area was located. Surely she would be there... right?







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NAME          SPECIES        STATUS
Snacker       Sharpedo       Good
Aleph         Type: Null     Good
Raikou        Raging Bolt    Good
Entei         Gouging Fire   Good
Suicune       Walking Wake   Good
Swift         Raikou         Good
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[S][C/Illeana] Dust to Dust
POSTED ON Apr 21, 2024 21:12:20 GMT
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the training fields feel different, as if there's a tension hidden between flecks of spatial matter. she can't dissect it just quite yet - it eludes her in long stretches of silence.

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and then, there's a soft shift like the distant roll of thunder somewhere too far to bring rain just yet. it clicks into place and she turns, expectant.

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"hey, long time no see."

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at her side, a spatial dragon unfurls itself from the ground around her. it opens like a flower, pearlescent pink scales and wings shimmering beneath a quickly fleeting sun. she can feel the lazy tail swishing from palkia before it begins - an extension of herself in the end.

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she takes a step forward, eyes rising to the raging bolt's face. it's familiar, much like her own from time spent in area zero's depths. she resists the urge to reach out, to pet it right along its long neck.

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"so, what's the occasion? did you have something you wanted to show me?"


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[S][C/Illeana] Dust to Dust
POSTED ON Apr 23, 2024 1:17:54 GMT
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The Spacelord's presence was awe-inspiring, even if Josh knew about them ahead of time. The pink dragon was regal, their presence overwhelming to those not regularly in the presence of the gods. While Josh's legendary companion wasn't quite the same, Swift bore equal significance to him.

"You might remember the emails I sent you and about Area Zero, then the one I sent... a week before died," he shed a tear as he undid the latches keeping two Cherish Balls on his belt. Clicking their release switches, next to the Knight of Thunder materialized a Gouging Fire and Walking Wake. "I want to learn more about these three, but we can't exactly use them discreetly. Rocket could be around any corner. That's why I came to you and your testing grounds by your lab. To see what Raikou, Entei, and Suicune -- in their Hoennian forms -- can do."

The Raging Bolt Josh was seated on was the only one wearing a saddle; from the moment they were let out of their Poké Balls, Entei and Suicune were less mild-mannered and well-behaved than their electric counterpart. It looked like they could start sparring at any moment, watching Palkia and Illeana with wary eyes. "And there's one more thing, too. Something else I emailed you about." The scientist may have already been aware of it, a RAINBOW FEATHER prominently pinned to Josh's outfit...







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NAME          SPECIES        STATUS
Snacker       Sharpedo       Good
Aleph         Type: Null     Good
Raikou        Raging Bolt    Good
Entei         Gouging Fire   Good
Suicune       Walking Wake   Good
Swift         Raikou         Good
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illie, sap sipper
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snowpoint city, sinnoh
bi curious
geneticist, alchemist
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you caged me and then you called me crazy; i am what i am 'cause you trained me.
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[S][C/Illeana] Dust to Dust
POSTED ON Apr 30, 2024 16:44:16 GMT
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once his explanation is laid out in the open, along with each of the beasts in question, she nods in understanding.

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"okay, though i'd caution against calling them hoennian forms... we're still conducting research into their correct origins."

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something about their existence, about the area they call home, feels entirely different than anything related to this region. they feel ancient, reminiscent of hisuian pokemon yet not exactly the same. they're a new discovery she's been working on sinking her teeth into, one day at a time.

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palkia watches each of the beasts with narrowed eyes. she feels the change in demeanor well before its tail flicks more forcibly at her side. irritation bleeds through the dragon, she notes with a quick glance.

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"you can test them against us as long as that's alright with you."

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he mentions something else, then, and her eyes drift to the small rainbow feather pinned to the fabric of his outfit. right, she had seen that email. she remembers it well, in fact.

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"we can focus on that once these three have been tested."

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one thing at a time... easier to digest when the mind is not pulled in several different directions, she reasons.


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POSTED ON May 1, 2024 1:19:39 GMT
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They were the names Josh had come up with for the paradoxes' resemblance to the Beasts he revered. "I haven't heard of them popping up in other regions, though. They look like the Beasts and sound like them. I don't know what else to call them, though," the Johtonian exhaled. "I had the pleasure of riding two of the three Johto Beasts before Kyle passed. The feel is strikingly similar."

The idea of a quick sparring match made Josh smile; he hadn't seen the Alchemist's battle prowess since right after he had become Mauville's Gym Leader. "Long as you two don't overwork yourselves, let's do it. One at a time, though; I don't think I could command more than one of them at once. It takes so much concentration to command a Pokémon like that."

Raikou the Raging Bolt stepped forward, the saddled paradox the first to attempt to impress both of them with his great speed and electric attacks. Before they were to start, one other question came to mind.

"Have you flown with Palkia yet?" Josh asked as he slid down from the long-necked dragon and onto the ground.






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NAME          SPECIES        STATUS
Snacker       Sharpedo       Good
Aleph         Type: Null     Good
Raikou        Raging Bolt    Good
Entei         Gouging Fire   Good
Suicune       Walking Wake   Good
Swift         Raikou         Good
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[S][C/Illeana] Dust to Dust
POSTED ON Jun 10, 2024 2:51:33 GMT
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"well, that's likely because hoenn is full of anomalies not found in other parts of the world. these pokemon could be a result of an anomaly with space or time. we have yet to reach a full conclusion, but i expect to see progress soon."

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otherwise, it'll simply drive her to the brink of insanity... as if she hadn't already teetering on the precipice of falling into such a state long before these beasts had appeared.

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as the raging bolt steps toward them, she feels a slight shift in the air. the spatial particles feel charged to some degree. the sensation is unnatural in her eyes. her patron seems to share the sentiment as palkia lets out a low rumble of displeasure.

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"we'll be okay."

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at worst, she steps in and halts the training tests with her own powers. at best, they come to new understandings of these beasts. either way, the results will work themselves out as fated among the stars. with this in mind, palkia steps forward and places itself in front of its avatar with a few irritated flicks of its tail.

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"no, it's frowned upon in palkia's case."

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sacrilege against a spatial god, perhaps. she doesn't step toward such a territory, not when she has her own ways of getting around. wings of her own pearlescent making could be crafted if it comes down to it.

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"ready when you are."


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POSTED ON Jun 11, 2024 7:56:08 GMT
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So they were temporal or spatial anomalies? There sure were a lot of possibilities to consider, and Josh would trust the scientist's words. He couldn't quite give up his own theory; they looked, sounded, and acted too much like the Beasts for him to do so. "If there's anything else that Raikou, Entei, and Suicune can do to help you with understanding them better, don't be afraid to ask. With how low Gym challenger volume's been, I have more freedom than I'm used to in scheduling."

The Spacelord's upset expression, both facial and with their tail, is all Josh needs to hear. If Palkia wouldn't even allow their Avatar to be a passenger on their back, there was no hope Josh would be able to ever sit between the cosmic dragon's wings.

It was worth a try, though.

"Alright, we're coming at you at the speed of a Beast!" Josh cried, ready to see just how his Raging Bolt could hold up against one of Hoenn's most powerful deities. "Raikou, EXTREME SPEED!" he ordered, the long-necked Pokémon zooming toward Palkia in a THUNDERCLAP that looked just as fast as the move Josh had mistaken it for.







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NAME          SPECIES        STATUS
Snacker       Sharpedo       Good
Aleph         Type: Null     Good
Raikou        Raging Bolt    Good
Entei         Gouging Fire   Good
Suicune       Walking Wake   Good
Swift         Raikou         Good
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Hogwarts AU
RPG Unlimited
MR
The Enroi Region
N:FB
Vyrehaven
Celestial Guardians, AU Sailor Moon RP
EO GENESIS
Code and Crown: An advanced literate warriors cats RP, set in medieval times
Swords Clashing