A Bug's Life [M]

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POSTED ON Feb 22, 2020 3:54:44 GMT
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He stands quietly within a rather large apartment with an arm raised. The sound of flapping can be heard in front of him as the Talonflame perched against his forearm extends its wings outwards. It lets out a low caw as its eyes narrow, scanning the room for its prey. He steps forward with a bored expression, seemingly unconcerned with the additional requirements of the mission.

"... You aren't to break anything Taka." he says somewhat coldly, waving his arm to let the Talonflame loose. It lets out a high-pitched cry, acknowledging his command and begins to circle around in the air. His gaze then turns over to the man with him. "Let's see if we can lure out the bugs for Taka to capture. That seems like an efficient way to get rid of the bugs."

Unlike their previous time spent together, he seems to be more talkative now than ever before; though his sole reasoning for being so vocal is so there's proper communication between the two; after all, they were required to work together if they wanted to completely rid of the bug infestation within the apartment.
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POSTED ON Feb 22, 2020 4:57:30 GMT
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"Sure, sure," he says as he deigns to follow Ken's lead, if only to hasten their mission. Taka captivates the eye, a regal bird with the perfect disposition to eradicate any infestation. Adrian recalls having encountered a swarm of these with the New Year; is this perhaps one of that flock?

Brandishing a pokeball, Adrian releases one of his oldest companions, a rather upbeat Vileplume which fills the air with a sickly sweet stench.

"Rover, just stay there..." For Adrian it's bearable, but he wonders if Ken's alright with being so close to it in the cramped environment. But sure enough the plan begins to take effect as a few bugs seem to slip out from their hidden crevices.

It is a Grubbin swarm from the looks of it, which is a bit unsettling given their massive pincers. Even more uncanny is how they're feeding off the electricity, becoming Charjabug and Vikavolt...

I hate bugs, but worse; I hate flying ones...

Just a stinky boi lookin' for a quick bugger.

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POSTED ON Feb 23, 2020 18:33:57 GMT
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He frowns at the sight of the Grubbin, realizing their hunger for electricity may prove somewhat fatal to Taka. Still, the Talonflame seems confident enough as it lets out a piercing shrill, swiping its figure downwards towards them with flames wrapping over its body. With a swift Flame Charge it smashes its body against the bugs with careful force to avoid scorching the floor with its heat. Swooping over them, it seems faster than before as it reels overhead.

He can smell the sweet aroma coming from the Vileplume which manages to draw away the still conscious Grubbin, luring them slightly closer. "... Good job." he says with some admiration. Seeing this, the Talonflame flies downwards again with fire still wrapping around its body as it strikes into the swarm once more, garnering more speed in the process. In its claws it manages to hold onto one of the freshly evolved Charjabugs. Slightly charred from the fire from the Talonflame, its body seems to momentarily sparkle with electricity causing the Talonflame to release it from its clutches. The burnt Grubbin crashes into the ground.

Slightly worried about the swarm, his eyes narrow down and scans the area carefully, wondering if a Charjabug or Vikavolt might actually be lingering around in the area. He looks back to the man who seems both disgusted and bothered by the sight of the bugs leaving him wondering why he'd be have to deal with another person with some sort of bug phobia. Letting out a low sigh, he approaches the man and pats him on the shoulder.

"You'll be fine." he says unconvincingly with a deadpan expression.
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POSTED ON Feb 26, 2020 22:52:04 GMT
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Patiently waiting with a look of revulsion must've seemed like inaction to Ken, he surmised, as they saw fit to try and encourage him. Try being the key word. "I didn't ask to be consoled," he quipped resentfully. "Just get these bugs outta here."

The urban rocker known for his edge had to hold back slapping away Ken's hand, not wanting to create unnecessary tensions. But their touch was unwelcome and it left him annoyed and disgruntled, the spot where they'd touched him feeling like it was the site of some contagion.

Sometimes he proved unchanged from his petulant youth; as moody and standoffish as ever...

While the Grubbin and Charjabug began to grow in number from one to a handful, Adrian knew he would be forced to involve himself in the endeavor.

"Rover, Sludge Bomb." Its flowery bile splotched against a few Grubbin, its rancid, malodorous concoction causing them to writhe in the throes of anguish. Many were left on their backs, fainted.

There was a flash and the electricity in the house seemed to die out, the hum of electronics giving way to deafening silence, every movement they made sounding incredibly loud and sudden.

But then there was a new hum, like a taser, except it almost thrummed with the liveliness of beating wings. Somewhere in the house, a Vikavolt lie in wait, likely meaning to ambush the trainers.

"That power surge seem kinda sudden to you...?"

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POSTED ON Feb 29, 2020 20:54:21 GMT
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Hearing Adrian’s antagonistic quips, his brows scrunch close together. Clearly, he had done something to offend the edgy punk, but it honestly doesn’t matter. Rolling his eyes towards the young man’s attitude, he can’t help but think of his similarities with . He nearly shudders at the thought.

Seeing that there’s no room for conversation, the estranged ranger quietly keeps to himself as usual. Another attack from the Vileplume leaves the swarm nearly finished – most are already unconscious from the combined efforts of the poisonous flower and the fiery hawk flapping overhead. ”Let’s finish this up then.” he says, clicking his tongue to signal the Talonflame. Fire wreathes around its body as it lets out a shrill caw, yet…

The power goes out within a single flash. If it weren’t day and the sunlight wasn’t beaming through the windows, the only thing that would’ve kept the two from the darkness would’ve been the Talonflame’s ignited body. He can hear the low hum of electricity sparking in the air, and like a flash of lightning, a large Vikavolt zooms outwards, aiming its massive maw-like pincers at the Talonflame.

The bird, still alert and wary of the situation manages to narrowly dodge the sudden attack but doing so causes the flames to disperse as it swiftly retreats to the ranger who just stares at the Vikavolt.


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POSTED ON Feb 29, 2020 21:28:34 GMT
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Adrian nods sharply at Ken. Yeah.

But of course, one had started buzzing about...

He shudders at the mere sight of it, his skin crawling at the thought of it even getting near him. "Rover, kill it," he requests almost immediately, the task hardly weighing on his conscience.

Rover didn't seem to object to the notion, either.

Rover tilted its head, firing a sludge bomb like a mortar but missing, splattering it across the ceiling instead. $#@%! Adrian didn't want to spend the day cleaning up a mess of bug guts and sludge...

"I need it to stop moving," he relayed to Ken while taking a step back, distancing himself from the insect's aimless bumbling about. If he had a swatter, he might just be able to do it himself...


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POSTED ON Mar 1, 2020 0:50:49 GMT
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The large flying beetle is surprisingly nimble and intelligent as it manages to evade the Vileplume's poisonous gunk shot. His eyes narrow with a cold glint upon seeing Adrian becoming slightly flustered about missing the shot; even going as far as to curse loudly as a result. Hearing his demand, the ranger rolls his eyes once again, not bothering to refute.

”Taka.” he calls out to the Talonflame, who darts forward at the Vikavolt. The two flying creatures fly about within the apartment with the hawk close behind on the electric beetle’s tail like an aerial dogfight. Despite its nimble swiftness, the Talonflame proves to be much faster as it strikes the Vikavolt with a powerful Brave Bird. The sudden force manages to stun the flying bug as it plummets, crashing momentarily into the ground. Its body twitching, struggling to get back up.

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POSTED ON Mar 3, 2020 5:52:18 GMT
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Adrian didn't waste any time, refusing to leave it to chance. Rover, Taka and Ken would watch as he shuffled over to the fallen bug and quickly planted a foot to its limp body, crushing it with the heel of his boot. The gushing sound made him queasy.

"Ugh, gross," Adrian gave a contemptible grunt before trying to slide his shoe against the floorboards, smearing the fallen Vikavolt's guts. The sight, the sound and smell of the sensation made him nearly retch. Should've thought twice.

Looking up to Ken, he gave a shrug before asking quickly: "So, are we done here?" He hoped so, although it didn't seem likely. There would likely be some conflict if they left the place in disrepair.

Arms crossed over his glossy leather jacket, Adrian's eyes flitted between Ken and the mess they had made, deciding which parts he could help with. But the bug carcass was a giant, fat nope.


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POSTED ON Mar 3, 2020 6:08:11 GMT
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The gym leader frowns when he watches the punk crush the Vikavolt beneath his boots. It's a cruelty watching its life get snuffed out so wantonly. "We're done." he says dismissively.

He extends his arm out and the fiery hawk flies back, perching itself atop his arm. He leans down and fiddles through his bag, pulling out a small treat for the Talonflame to eat. He doesn't even bother to look back at Adrian as he begins to pack his things. At this point, he wasn't interested in interacting with him any further. Instead, he reached for his phone and began to dial away.

"We'll leave the clean up for the professionals." He puts the phone against his ear, waiting for his call to go through.

He momentarily glances back at the Vikavolt's carcass, shaking his head as he's reminded why he preferred Pokemon over people. Isolating himself back to silence, he begins making his way for the door. His job's finished and he doesn't want to stay any longer.

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POSTED ON Mar 3, 2020 7:13:08 GMT
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"Cool." The squeal of his boots against the floorboards can be heard all throughout the house as he tries to grind away the filth and the bile of the Vikavolt. Soon enough he finds himself on the front porch, passing through the archway of the front door in swift strides. He fishes out his phone.

Maybe he could text Noah about something...?

Adrian ended up closing his phone without any aforementioned text, releasing his Corviknight and speeding off back to Rustboro for some rest.

He'd probably just get high and play video games.

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POSTED ON Mar 4, 2020 6:14:32 GMT
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[attr="class","reward"]mission complete!!
[attr="class","reward2"]you two receive the following: 50 poke, 5 infamy, free bug-type pokemon evolution.[break]
@ken receives an additional: 25 poke, 5 infamy
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