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POSTED ON Jan 11, 2020 2:24:01 GMT

"This shit again?", Thomas muttered himself.

In the skies above the rural community on the outskirts of Oldale, a Hydreigon would begin to fly towards them, descending to the ground. On the back of the dark dragon was his master, Thomas. The Dark Gym Leader of Verdanturf did not look too happy to be back here. The previous year, he had been called in, along with another trainer, to deal with a rampaging Drampa. After finding out the cause of the Drampa's rampage, the whole event left a bad taste in the trainer's mouth.

But as a member of the League, he had to protect these people. The Hydreigon would stop as it got close to the ground, hovering a few inches above it. Thomas would quickly hop off the back of the dragon, before looking around for the old man that called him in. "If someone pissed off the dragon, so Xerneas help me...", he muttered to himself.

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notes: Thomas arrives at the rural community on the back of his Hydreigon, looking for an old man

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How did she just have the worst possible timing? How was it that, every time she happened to visit Oldale and get stuck, it was because of the same problem? There had been a broadcast news report indicating that there was a dangerous dragon causing trouble in Oldale. All roads in and out of the town were closed to prevent civillians from getting hurt or cornered by the rampaging beast - and as a result Avery was locked in.[break][break]

Fortunately, she happened to have her two bodyguard-like Pokemon with her, as Lucario had come down with a fever earlier in the week and had been generally unwell. She'd left him behind under the pretense he would look after the daycare while she went out for supplies, groceries, etc.[break][break]

Now, however, she was almost certainly going to be late coming home. [break][break]

The woman begins to panic, she can feel it coming, as unease closes in on her. There's a storm coming and with it, the clouds overhead blot out the sun and make the area darker and colder. Her sensitivity to the light and dark and her emotional connection to it seems to affect her as she seems ti visibly shrink and shut down.[break][break]

It's her Wigglytuff and Clefable that take her by one hand and pull her along. The shadow of a man on a dragon startles her and she screams in surprise and horror - having missed that there was a man on the dragon and she wasn't about to be devoured whole.[break][break]

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POSTED ON Jan 22, 2020 3:23:40 GMT

And of course he's greeted with panicked screaming. Wonderful.

As Thomas hopped off the back of Kalameet, he saw the pink-haired girl practically screaming at the sight of the black dragon. With a sigh, Thomas recalled the Hydreigon, before an incident could occur. He then slowly went up to the pink-haired girl, who was being escorted by a Wigglytuff and Clefable pair, prompting him not to get too close to them.

"Relax, I'm with the League! I was sent to deal with a Dragon attacking the town!", Thomas quickly told her, trying to get the woman to desperately calm down. Unbeknownst to him, she could detect that he was, in fact, telling the truth about his presence in the town. "You see some old codger around? Wears a light blue robe, has a shaven head? He's supposed to fill me in on the situation in the town.", he inquired after a moment, hoping that her Pokemon would've calmed her down enough to at least talk.

He had to admit, in this particular instance, keeping a couple of Fairy-types on her was a good move. Whether it was by design, or pure coincidence, the duo would most likely be able to protect her from whatever was attacking the town.

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POSTED ON Jan 27, 2020 21:46:27 GMT

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Avery blinks in surprise as her two Pokemon stand at attention in front of her. They seem agitated and unsure, but willing to put their life on the line to protect their trainer from harm. [break][break]

When the woman finally realises that the threat is nonexistent, she tucks a strand of hair behind her ear in a weak attempt to hide her embarrassment and flushed face.[break][break]

"Haha.. yeah.. I knew that."[break][break]

His honesty gives her a rush of relief, eliminating any feelings of fear that linger in her chest. At the mention of an old man, she glances over her shoulder and points at the one he's describing. Said man seems to be attempting to run, albeit not fast. It appears he has something to hide, or he's running from them specifically.[break][break]

"You mean him? He seems like he's in quite a hurry."[break][break]

Avery's relaxed tone helps her Wigglytuff and Clefable to relax as well, and they seem to recline on their heels and regard Thomas with thoughtful, indifferent expressions.[break][break]

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POSTED ON Jan 28, 2020 0:51:30 GMT

"Uh-huh.", Thomas replied to the woman, his expression showing that he clearly wasn't buying it.

When she points out the old man running, Thomas gives off a sigh of exasperation. "Thank you.", Thomas tells her, before marching off to deal with the old man. Despite his pace being deliberately slower than the old man, it didn't take him long at all to catch up. The old man looked behind him, to see the familiar face of the former Interpol Agent, albeit marred with an eye patch. If anything, this only made him go faster.

"Listen, old man, I'm not in the mood for any bullshit today. Tell me what happened, and I'll see to it that you get out of the danger zone, quickly. If you're holding back, then you get to fend for yourself. We clear?", Thomas asked the old man, clearly annoyed.

As much as the old man wanted to complain about Thomas' lack of manners, or respect for the elderly, even he knew he was in no position to do so. The dragon attacking their town could circle back at any moment. Although, he was clearly reluctant to explain the full scope of the situation to the Kalosian, seeing as how bitter things had gotten in the previous year.

"Koji ventured on the outskirts of town, ended up stumbling into a nest. The dragon followed him back, angry.", he would tell him.

"And? What did our boy do to piss off your dragon?", Thomas asked.

"I... I don't know! He probably attacked the dragon, bit off more than he could chew.", the old man hurriedly told him.

Thomas gave the man a skeptical glare, sizing him up, looking for any tells of a lie. He was clearly in an awful mood, and was already contemplating hunting down Koji, and giving him a beating for endangering this town for a second time, by pissing off a dragon at that.

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POSTED ON Jan 30, 2020 14:24:36 GMT

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Avery watches with frozen surprise as Thomas breaks past her to interrogate the slowly fleeing old man. He's desperate to avoid the critisizing stare and argumentative conversation with the younger man - she can tell because she can practically hear him suck his dentures and choke on some saliva.[break][break]

She flinches at the harsh words, and she finds herself rapidly approaching to defend the honor of someone she doesn't know. Her heart is pounding so hard it hurts.[break][break]

"Hey! Lay off, dude! I don't know who you are, but it is definitely not okay to harass an innocent old man!"[break][break]

Granted, she can feel the uncomfortable feeling of a heavy weight in her stomach. It makes her nauseous and uneasy. Something about this situation isn't right, she can feel it. But she's holding fast to her instinct to defend the innocent, even if the old man's response to his interrogation leaves a foul taste in her mouth.[break][break]

Avery pales visibly, as if her nausea might just sweep her off her feet. Her Pokemon hold her hands and squeeze.[break][break]

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CONFLICT ADDS ON TO CONFLICT. the clamor of metal adds to the tension of the argument as a kommo-o announces its presence. using the element of surprise, it begins CLANGING ITS SCALES TOGETHER, and the noise sends violent, quaking shockwaves towards the trainers.[break][break]

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POSTED ON Jan 31, 2020 13:50:50 GMT

Thomas turns to the pink-haired woman, a look of exasperation on his face, rather than rage. "Listen, this man is far from innocent! Last year, I had to clean up after a mess that Koji helped make! And what did he do!? He-", Thomas started, before the familiar sound of rattling metal alerted him to the presence of a Pokemon that was all too familiar to the trainer.

"Fuck.", Thomas blurted out.

Thomas hands the old man a pair of earplugs, before escorting him away from the Kommo-o, as fast as he could. The old man would put in the earplugs as fast as his hands could allow him to. Moments later, the shockwaves would knock them off their feet, with Thomas adjusting his fall in order to shield the old man from the brunt of it, falling onto his back. Thomas would find himself going deaf for a moment, sprawled on the ground.

Eventually, Thomas' hearing would return, ears dripping with blood. He would quickly send out Freke the Alakazam. "Freke, get him to safety!", Thomas called out to the Alakazam. Freke, recognizing the man from a year ago, hissed, before finally complying to his master's wishes, grabbing the old man, and Teleporting to a safe area.

Thomas would scramble to his feet, looking for the pink-haired girl, while reaching for the first Pokeball on his belt, which happened to be Brutus the Pangoro. Seeing the Kommo-o before them, Brutus flexed in order to Bulk Up, while giving the opposing dragon a Taunting gesture, telling him to come at him.

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notes: Thomas gives the old man protective ear plugs, before running, and getting knocked down by the shockwaves, shielding the old man from the fall
Alakazam Teleports the old man away
Thomas looks for Avery
Thomas sends out Pangoro
Pangoro uses Bulk Up (+1 atk +1 def) and uses Taunt on Kommo-o

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Thomas speaks to her with some form of aggression, desperate to make her see that he was right and she was defending the honor of someone who didn't deserve it. And then he curses and she flinches, pulling back.[break][break]

She doesn't catch onto the man's intentions as he ushers the old man to safety, as he passes him some ear plugs and hurriedly turns to face this new, rattling enemy.[break][break]

Avery screams as the shockwave of sound slams her to the ground - literally.[break][break]

Her Pokemon appear unphased at all by the noise, but rush to her side and worry over her condition. The woman is crying, sobbing, shaking as blood drips from her ears and she can't hear anything but muffled noise and muted pain.[break][break]

Fear grips her like a vice and she's unable to help herself as waves of terror hold fast to her body.[break][break]

When her hearing comes to it feels too loud and she vomits. Clefable holds her hair back and does what she can to soothe her trainer.[break][break]

Wigglytuff, meanwhile, turns to face the Kommo-o responsible for this mess. It seems to have redirected its rage at the man's Pangoro, completely looking over the plush pink Pokemon.[break][break]

Which was all well and good, because it means he wouldn't see the Wigglytuff

copycat

the Pangoro's

bulk up

to help himself get swole as well. Following this, the Wigglytuff gets in close with a

play rough

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POSTED ON Jan 31, 2020 16:56:54 GMT

Brutus narrowed his eyes as the Kommo-o began his stride towards him. Brutus himself would do the same, aiming to meet him in the middle. The scaled dragon would begin to raise up a hand curled up into a clawing position. Meanwhile, the Pangoro would begin to cock back a punch, both combatants picking up in speed. The Kommo's claws took on a brilliant purple glow, while the Pangoro's fist became encased in an icy aura.

The fated clash would be interrupted, when a pink rabbit tackled the dragon to the ground. With a cry of surprise, the Kommo-o would be brought to the ground. Somehow, this was not only an attack that worked to great effect, but would outright take the dragon out of the game. Due to the combination of Clanging Scales weakening his defenses, and the Wigglytuff's bolstered strength, the move had more than enough punch to deal with the Dragon. The Kommo-o gave one last roar of pain and terror, before he fell limp, albeit breathing. The Pangoro, seeing this, stopped his stride, his normally stone-faced expression becoming one of shock at seeing what transpired.

Brutus would cross his arms, fretting to himself about how anti-climatic that all turned out to be. But unlike Ripper, who would be visibly angry with it, he would gladly back down, just glad that the situation was over. Thomas would make his way over to Avery, unfazed by the fact that she was vomiting. It was something he was used to seeing.

When she finishes, Thomas offers her a hand up to help her. "Your Wigglytuff is pretty good.", Thomas would tell her. "Thank you for that, made the job much easier.", he'd tell her. "Now, I think I owe you a proper explanation as to what happened back there. Normally, I wouldn't treat the elderly like that, but as I said earlier, he was something of a special case.", he'd begin.

Whether or not she'd hear him out, or would stick around to report that the dragon was taken care of, was up to her.

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