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howard slayte
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POSTED ON Apr 27, 2024 21:54:24 GMT
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had given Howard the mission to pursue Regirock. A good idea on paper, but flimsy. Regirock had killed dozens of people and had crushed dozens of Pokemon under its uncaring stone bulk. Blood had splattered the detritus that made up its body, and it was a threat that few had ever managed to stop.

Sending Howard after it was like spitting on an inferno. The chances of the admin actually subduing Regirock were slim to none, but as one of Rocket's resident archaeologists, Howard had no choice but to accept.

"Hm... Mhm! Mhm! I see!" Howard leaned down and inspected a massive indent in the ground. Something heavy had trudged through here several days ago, and its great mass had ensured that it would not be forgotten by the land. "Yep, that's it. I've seen its tracks a few times, and these look consistent."

If he was going to chase after the golem, he wanted individuals who had fought it before on the case, such as the man accompanying him.

"Wouldn't you agree, Adrian?"



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Adrian Malcolm
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POSTED ON Apr 27, 2024 22:25:32 GMT
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It had been his first forray into the Giant Chasm. He might have expected some vast, desolate land of rock and stone, separated only by deep ravines settling between its peaks. This was nothing akin to his imagination. It was its own ecosystem, a habitat of some utopian design. He did not feel ill at ease, but he should have.[break][break]

"..." The gouges taken out of the earth with these alleged 'footprints' were not so decisively identified, at least to Adrian's eyes. He would never think to dismiss the possibility, and yet... he did not know what creatures lurked here—so he couldn't say.[break][break]

Yet he's no stranger to being a yes man.[break][break]

"Sure, sure. Could be." At his waist a belt had several pokeballs latched to it, his fingers polishing over one such item, thinking to release the pokemon contained therein. But he did not wish to draw unnecessary attention. And so he wouldn't.[break][break]

It struck him as odd. Already Howard was busiedly pursuing the next Regi, putting Adrian to work, though he knew not on whose orders. He had not ever personally met the man—Declan Walsh.[break][break]

He might've liked to keep it that way.[break][break]

Though the trampling of earth beneath their feet gave him pause, as he couldn't hear the world's ambiance around them for their loud footsteps, he liked even less the idea of leaving his back to anything for more than a moment's time.[break][break]

"Shall we keep going then?" Though he has had ample practice, Howard would be able to tell through his impatient façade that Adrian was growing slightly more nervous the further they spelunked.

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howard slayte
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POSTED ON Apr 29, 2024 22:05:05 GMT
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They were in fact prints, of the foot variety. The issue was that Regirock's body was ever changing. The Giant Chasm's ecosystem was a vast and violent one. It was likely that the various Paradox Pokémon within the crater had deemed Regirock a viable target.

All those entities would receive was an uncaring stone fist to the skull. Mankind's brutal construct did not want for a capacity to inflict violence. That, it had in spades. Yet waging war was a tiresome affair, and it was likely that Regirock's body had been chipped, damaged, and repaired over the course of many battles. Prints that were consistent with it one day would not be the next.

An archaeologist's worst nightmare or dream come true, depending on who you asked. For Howard, it would've been exhillerating if the ecosystem wasn't trying to do him and Adrian in.

"Yep, these are definitely its tracks!" He suspected, but could not verify. The admin rose to look at Adrian. "Let's keep following it."

The admin was afraid, but he had a strong entourage in Adrian. The League traitor was one who brought great strength to Rocket's cause, and Howard could always twist his arm into following him on a mission. Besides, his experience with fighting Regirock would prove invaluable.

If they found it.

"You know what I don't get? Its tracks are sporadic. Every time I've seen the damn thing down here, it's wandering in some direction that leads to nowhere. It's like it's patrolling the crater."



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Adrian Malcolm
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POSTED ON Apr 30, 2024 1:50:03 GMT
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"Patrolling?" Adrian is not sure he gets their meaning. Had he meant Regirock intended to surveil the landscape, to guard it... or perhaps simply to explore? To him, the aimless tracks could just be that—aimless—as the entity failed to guide itself through an alien environment.[break][break]

In order to better gauge that, he would need to understand how a Regi perceived the world around it—and that simply wasn't fathomable.
And so he relied on Howard's intuition—for what it was worth.[break][break]

"How did it get here, anyways?" Adrian does not overly familiarize himself with Rocket reports—preferring not to arouse suspicion—so he is ignorant to the events that followed the landmass appearing just beyond the island of Dewford. He remembers pitching in during their effort to plunder the ephemeral island, but made a retreat in short order after Copperajah was heavily wounded.[break][break]

But now he had nothing but time to burn, and an emphatic storyteller to regale him with starry-eyed recollections... It might prove rather interesting.
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howard slayte
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POSTED ON May 6, 2024 3:45:48 GMT
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"Good question."

The admin refused to elaborate. Instead, he seemed silent for a spell as he mused on Adrian's question. Area Zero's shadows grew longer in the silence, as if drinking in the ominous atmosphere. Shadows reminded Howard of , which reminded Howard of his directive. Yet despite that, Adrian's question was...

"I have no idea." He stopped and turned to Adrian. Regirock's disappearance had bothered the admin for a spell, given it had originally shattered into pieces. Its reassembly didn't surprise him, as Regice had rebuilt itself when Rocket captured its remains.

Where had it been?

"I don't know what it wants. Where it's going. How it got here. I don't even know if capturing it is a good idea." Regirock was powerful and mighty, but what if it was doing something important here in the Giant Chasm? Hoenn's Legendary Giants were the region's defenders, if the murals were to be believed.

Was it wise to move them?

"I don't even know if you and I can beat it."



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Adrian Malcolm
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POSTED ON May 7, 2024 21:06:05 GMT
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Adrian offers a solemn nod, though he's as yet undeterred. Much and more has happened since the Desert Ruins sank. He has to believe he's become more competent since then.[break][break]

It is strange that Howard believes in himself so little, considering the power he wields. But as he ponders it more, the pair of them trekking across dirt and stone, he considers their dilemma for a moment...[break][break]

"...Have the Regis ever battled before?"[break][break]

He's not even confident they've encountered one another before, but it seems unlikely they would do battle with one another. Especially if Howard's theories on them held true. Machine minds...[break][break]

They would be inextricably bound then, he figured.[break][break]

Adrian considers for himself the size and stature of Regirock. In spite of its weaknesses, it would prove a daunting foe to any pokemon; there is only one to whom he entrusts the task: His rock, his strength...[break][break]

"We'll be alright." Adrian did share their doubts, but of their safety he was assured... mostly.
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POSTED ON May 8, 2024 4:20:28 GMT
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"Once. It wasn't an easy fight, but we barely won. Regirock escaped, though." That had been with the help of and Mesprit, but Howard wasn't going to reveal their secret to Adrian. "They should be equal, but they're not."

In fact, Regirock often bested Regice in direct combat. In Rocket's RKS Simulation, it had shattered Regice into pieces. The stone colossus was a spectacle to behold.

"I can't help but wonder why." Howard knew why, but letting that information leak carried particular risks. Much of the admin's raw power came from his illusion of might. If Rocket's masses realized that Regice wasn't as powerful as other tools, Admin Fox would find himself in hot water.

He needed to rectify that issue, soon. The more Wishing Stars that Howard ripped from the region's Power Spots, the more Howard realized that finding one large enough for Regice was an impossible feat.

There had to be one out there large enough to fill the void in its heart.

"You were there when it shattered, in its ruins. Perhaps it reassembled itself?" Adrian had owned a fragment, once, but it had shattered into shards. The admin had collected what few shards he could, and offered it to the construct. It had thanked him by throwing a mountain at it.

"What do you think?"



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Adrian Malcolm
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POSTED ON May 8, 2024 18:08:40 GMT
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"Couldn't it be a matter of simple type advantage?" Rock smashes ice, it wasn't a novel concept—though Howard must've felt there was something more to it, or he wouldn't appear as troubled by the matter.[break][break]

That didn't seem to satisfy either of them, so he mulled it over some more. But nothing really made sense. Could it be perhaps that time had ravaged one more than the other? Without knowing the fundamentals which they were created and operated under, he could do no more than ponder over theories, unproveable as they were. Next question.[break][break]

"It had tried to before, but it seemed to use my fragment as the epicenter." As far as he knew, that fragment had been special; so he wondered how another might've taken its place, or fulfilled its purpose. "...Could another have been found? But how could it look without..."[break][break]

However vexing the matter of whether this is Regirock reassembled, or another instance of foreign pokemon invading their world, Adrian suddenly finds himself in a series of critical thought—[break][break]

Without a physical body, Regirock couldn't have searched—It hits Adrian all at once. He throws Howard a quizzical stare, wondering if his musings held any merit—or if they were just ramblings.[break][break]

"So this Regirock is searching for an even larger fragment than one it already has?"[break][break]

It's almost a statement and not a question, but Adrian remains uncertain in the face of academic scrutiny. Perhaps Howard will offer a rebuttal, or at least refuse any of his scholarly affirmation. But when he considers the massive crystal formations dotting the chasm, the emergence of tera crystals and dynamax shards... It seems like the Giant Chasm is precisely where Regirock would want to be.[break][break]

Just the same as the League, or Team Rocket; it sought a power to manifest its own idyllic destiny.[break][break]

"What are the fragments made out of?"[break][break]

Adrian might have already known, but he couldn't help wondering what a bit of research had turned up.

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POSTED ON May 11, 2024 19:00:41 GMT
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With a wry smile, Howard gave Adrian a look.

"I'd assume that Regirock's fragments are made out of rocks. Call it several years of experience talking." After laughing at his own wit for a few moments, the admin gave it some thought. He hadn't done too much research into Regirock's composition, on account of the fact that the golem was constantly killing whatever it deemed a threat. "Various stones infused with Dynergy. I assume it functions in the same way Regice does."

After several days of testing, the admin came to the conclusion that his golem interfaced with Dynergy in a unique way. While it was constructed with the aid of the power, the Dynergy within was a closed system. If the golem was shattered, Dynergy leaked out. He was unsure how the Dynergy that powered the construct was regenerated.

If it did at all. What if the Power Spot Regice had within itself had been put there for a reason? Could it really be as simple as type advantage?

It was likely wise to not mention that Howard still had no idea how the type chart worked.

"It could be seeking to incorporate its other pieces into itself, but why would it come here? I'd assume that the Pokémon League has the other fragments. I'd pay to see Regirock lay siege to Ever Grande." It'd be funny up until the moment that the golem was shattered and taken into League custody.

"Any other tips for fighting this thing? You have the most experience with it of anyone in Rocket, besides maybe or ."



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Adrian Malcolm
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POSTED ON May 14, 2024 19:21:00 GMT
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He can only roll his eyes. Perhaps he hadn't exactly gotten his point across, or many of these realizations came as nothing new. He could only surrender to their insight, though he fostered a curiosity. Perhaps Regirock was trying to gorge itself on any present power, now that an old threat had been reawakened...[break][break]

Dynergy, then. It only made sense.[break][break]

"It might not want them, now that they're fragmented." When the housing unit had been struck, perhaps they had leaked their power, or could not serve their purpose correctly—such as a capacitor that could no longer hold as great a charge. Regirock would have fought for the shards back then, but may have found them defunct.[break][break]

Or had simply already filled the void.[break][break]

Adrian is conflicted at the thought of Regirock toppling Ever Grande, however. Howard may notice the smile he forced contradicted the troubled crinkle of his brow.[break][break]But no more.[break][break]

A small huff of laughter seems to suggest he'd enjoy that, too. He's full glad when Howard changes the pace of the conversation to something he's more comfortable discussing.
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"You mean other than not letting it squish you," he quipped with a shit-eating grin.[break][break]

"In all seriousness..." Adrian sighed.[break][break]

"It took a concerted effort to reduce Regirock from its empow— dynamaxed state. Meanwhile, it KO'd everything indiscriminately." He paused, reflecting on it more.[break][break]

"Obviously the scale and intensity of its attacks was devastating. But more than anything, it was deceptively fast."[break][break]

Adrian realized these weren't really answers—but they were strong considerations. These Regis were not so easily brought down, and so he wanted them to understand that a battle with them would be protracted. He would have to simply outlast them.[break][break]

"If you're going to fight it, you can't hold back anything. Z-Moves, Mega Evolution; anything and everything..." Adrian glances towards them, hoping they could fill in the blank: Dynamax, Terastallization; all of it brought to bear.[break][break]

"Exploit its weaknesses, use the environment. And if you can dodge, try that before defending against a direct attack" Adrian was not confident most pokemon could defend against the Titan's unbridled might—trying might be suicidal.

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howard slayte
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POSTED ON May 16, 2024 6:44:27 GMT
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"I was shocked by how quickly it was when it saw me." Howard admitted to Adrian with a sheepish grin. When he had fought it, it had taken a clever combination of Ally Switch and Regice's sheer might to halt its advance.

Subduing it was an entirely different story. Adrian's advice was essentially to be strong enough to subdue it. That didn't apply to Howard Slayte, because he had never been strong to begin with.

That realization was unfathomably frustrating.

"It's more than I was expecting. Thanks for the heads up." Normally, the Legendary Giants were equal to one another. At least Howard hoped so, otherwise the ancients that designed them had failed created a system built on cards. He assumed each golem had a primary function. Regice preferred long term combat.

Perhaps Regirock was the bruiser.

"Guess I'll have to practice." As if practice could ever bridge the gap. Regice couldn't even beat Regieleki on its own. "Thanks."

He stopped walking to look at Adrian, then at the entrance to the world above.

"Guess we'll have to bait it into confrontation, then. Set the terms of engagement." Howard coughed into his fist. "Should be easy enough. Regirock's given us a clue."



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Adrian Malcolm
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POSTED ON May 18, 2024 18:42:51 GMT
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Adrian could tell Howard seemed less than inspired by his answers; Adrian had done more to build the legend around Regirock with his words than to illustrate a solution. Thinking back to when they had brought the creature to heel, he considered summing up the underlying solution to their triumph over Regirock:[break][break]

"...Back then, we flooded the arena with water, and based our final attacks around that. In doing so, we might've slowed down its movements, and given our type-effective attacks an environmental advantage..." It was a strategy that might have saved them the heartache if they'd have gone with it from the beginning—but at the time they were a disorganized mess.[break][break]

"But practice never hurt anybody's chances." If Howard was so poorly convinced of his own strength, it might do him good to test it—and see how he measured up against others. He might surprise himself someday. Howard is wracked with a cough briefly, before suggesting an ambush.[break][break]

"Could be." Adrian had wanted to try a similar approach with the DRK Triad before—lure them in somewhere, and trap them—but had never been given the chance. Perhaps they had given up on him, then.[break][break]

Oh well. Adrian had more confidence it could work with Regirock anyways. He nodded, turning his attention towards the crystalline chasm.[break][break]

"Where will you find your bait?"

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POSTED ON May 19, 2024 5:05:10 GMT
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There were many ways to bait the construct into revealing itself.

"I was thinking that I'd just leave Regice in the middle of a field and send out a signal." Howard mused as they walked. The only issue with that plan was that Howard doubted Regice could actively combat Regirock for long enough to subdue the golem. It was tenacious, and Regice tended to power off every once in a while, on account of its diminishing power supply. "But I've got a better idea. Remember that ship we were on?"

It was pretty hard to forget, given Regice had Dynamaxed and almost frozen the ocean from Dewford to Petalburg.

"There were Wishing Stars in the ocean! I've been mining them, and we've got quite the hefty supply. There should be enough Dynergy there to pique its interest."

A few rocks fell down from the cliffs above, clattering next to Adrian and Howard's foot. Howard looked at it, feeling oddly familiar. The last time that had happened was when his Aerodactyl had...

Oh no.

Howard's eye flitted to Adrian.

"GET DOWN!" Howard shouted as he lunged towards his colleague, knocking him to the ground as a Hydro Steam passed by them both, causing the admin's eyebrows to singe slightly. As they crashed into the stone, Howard let out a groan as he saw what attacked them. "Oh no..."

A Walking Wake stared at them from its cliffside perch, before jumping down onto the battlefield.

"Adrian..." Howard groaned from the floor. "Run."



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POSTED ON May 19, 2024 22:09:29 GMT
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Nodding along with Howard's initial idea, he saw the potential. But their second notion, stemming from the first, seemed to resonate more with Adrian's own thoughts. If Regirock was searching here, it might not be interested in Regice itself—but the Wishing Stars...[break][break]

While they were walking along, Adrian noticed the debris clattering around them. But just as he went to look up, Howard rushed him—shouting abruptly. Where he might've expected to hear a shuddering of crushing stone bearing down, they instead heard a geyser of gushing water. The air around them felt humid, steamy—it was uncomfortable.[break][break]

It takes a moment to shake off the disorientation of his fall, but eventually Adrian does, before then looking to the creature dropping down from the bluffs. Howards mouths the words run, but from his prone position Adrian thinks better than to try.[break][break]

"Wouldn't get far..." He hacks, rummaging for his pokeballs. A shit-eating smirk spreads across his face when he feels that familiar sharkskin texture of a weathered pokeball dragging under his fingertips...[break]
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In a burst of crimson radiant, Furor emerges from its pokeball, its massive body a buffer between them.[break][break]

Adrian manages to shove Howard off of him, clambering to his knees before finding his footing.[break][break]

Furor's lumbering head swings back to catch his eyes in a hard stare—only to find the creature's malice mirrored in his own—before turning its toothy maw back towards the aggressor. A roar erupts from Furor that only Adrian resists shying away from.[break][break]

Walking Wake bellows back. Both lurch forward violently—Walking Wake the quicker of the two.[break][break]

"Crush 'em, Furor!" As the raptor darts nimbly, Furor is forced to react defensively, bringing its tail out in front of itself as the dinosaur lunges forward, latching onto its scaly hide with claws that catch and rake. Gyarados' tail thrashes in the painful throes.[break][break]

...But then Furor leveraged its weight, winding back its tail before smashing it against the nearby cavern wall, mashing the draconid between stone-and-scale.[break][break]

'...What the Hell is that thing, anyways...?'

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