There is relief when Priam doesn’t want her to get him anything. One less thing she has to do. Regardless, it was the polite thing to offer so she'd leave without regret.

It doesn’t take long for her to shake her head. She’s certainly not like the others, “I’m . . . ok,” Lex could honestly care less about the furnace or the end game involved with it, “I wasn’t waiting on anyone,” though she did hope to catch a glimpse of Killian Decker. Perhaps he’s in his office, “I just came to drop off the pokemon,” On that note, she turns towards the door, “Have fun,” there’s a subtle grin that comes with the tease when she glances back towards priam conrad, “See you around.”

priam conrad

The tree calms, and the door to another world cracks open. It’s an unsettling feeling that gnaws at her and she passes through the threshold and into the unknown. There’s a comfort having Killian Decker there with her and a battalion of Rocket colleagues, but her trust for them is thin. Like her, they care for themselves. She’s just another body to sacrifice to the greater glory of the organization. Even Walsh brings up the rear, letting them enter first.

Like a good lamb, she follows. Her inspection of the stone statue is brief. Like the others, she tries her luck by plucking a small horn from the open maw of the strange Growlithe.

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"Hm, not bad," it's a pity she doesn't believe in fortune. You make your own fate, no one else can do it for you. It does ease the pit in her stomach, just a little.

Regardless, there's no turning. The narrow path proves difficult for them all to traverse at once. A flash of light trades the Shadowed Gardevoir for the spectral equine, Spectrier. Its bulk seems to take up a majority of the path, but its ethereal presence allows branches to slide through its form with ease. A magenta horn rises from its skull, and the PSYCHO CUT strikes at rogue branches to try and make the journey a bit easier.

Lex tries her luck
Gardevoir is traded out for Spectreir
Uses Psycho Cut to try and slice through the bamboo

Taking as an open

With a small sigh, the ghost watches Lex disappear back around the corner of the daycare. What the hell was this shit? Leaving her here to . . . play?

Ridiculous.

Still, unsure of what this means, the Misdreavus doesn’t argue when the daycare attendant gently shuffles her out of the hallway and towards one of the many room. One I particular catches her eye. There, the ghost sees a feast of goodies spread out on the counter where most small pokemon couldn’t reach. She, on the other hand, wasn’t inhibited by gravity. She makes a move to approach the counter but is quickly redirected by the caretaker.

With a frown, the Misdreavus narrows her eyes. She’d get that food.

@open

Her breath comes as a puff of white mist in the icy cave. It’s her first visit into the depths of Shoal Cave. There’s been no need to until she realized she has no reliable ground or ice type pokemon.

So here she is, freezing her ass off and trying to avoid eating shit on the slick, icy ground of the cave. A presence hides in the shadows, watching and waiting.

With careful steps she descends a ledge, crawling deeper into the cave.

Solo Wild
Ground / Ice spawn please ^_^

Anything. She knows he doesn’t mean it, not truly. He wouldn’t stop, but she could try to slow him down, give them more time to get stronger, more time to convince him that it wasn’t worth it. She wouldn’t stop either.

Although she had not woken up too long ago from a good night’s sleep, she entertains the idea with a soft smile. If it meant him actually getting some rest, she’d pretend to sleep all day. Her hand leaves the coffee mug, warmth radiating from it as it cups his cheek gently. She returns the kiss and pulls back with the same soft smile, “Of course . . . but you’re actually sleeping, Killian,” No funny business . . . until later.

Killian Decker

For a moment, a brief moment, Lex entertains the idea. She actually thinks about it. Her brows pinch slightly as her mind ticks away possible names for the furnace. She doesn’t put too much thought into it, but she gives it a half-assed attempt.

After a minute her shoulders shrug, “Yeah, I can’t think of much else,” she takes one last glance at the furnace before turning towards Priam. He looks rather bored here all by himself, “Do you need me to bring you any like . . . coffee or something?”

priam conrad

It’s as it the stars aligned and the connection was made in a heartbeat. She could see if on his face, the subtle lift of his brows and bright gaze.

you’re with rocket aren’t you?

Fuck.

It’s a casual question and hostility doesn’t linger in his tone. He doesn’t make a move or threaten her with arrest. So, her eyes narrow as HEAL PULSES wash over her, “No,” she lies, because why would she openly admit it to him? Her shin tilts up, scoffing at the thought of being a thief, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Spectrier disappears when he sense the Gastly close, disappearing intot he spectral plane with PHANTOM FORCE striking at the Gastly when he emerges. The equine’s GRIM NEIGH pierces the chilled air when he emerges victorious. The Gastly hangs limply from his mouth when he approaches, offering it to his master as a means of apology for letting her fall. She accepts by dropping an empty pokeball on the ghost.

Catching Gastly!
Psychic/Ghost Duo Wild
MATIAS SILPH

PURCHASING/REDEEMING

welcome to the poké mart!

1X kasib berry from inventory (1->0) (Given to Spectrier)
1X TM/TR from inventory (1->0) (Spectreir learns Protect!)
1X TM/TR Braviary forgets Hone Claw and learns Heat Wave (60pd)

TOTAL

do come again!

60 PD

This fucking tree again.

Glory of Rocket? Fuck off, Walsh.

If whatever was in there didn’t promise them some sort of power, she would have just stayed at home and let the rest of the over-eager grunts risk their necks for . . . whatever this is.

The womping willow of a tree is quite intimidating this close up, especially as it slaps the piss out of multiple grunts not too far from them. Bloodied and bruised from the blunt force trauma, they limp away, holding their wounds and clinging to their pride.

Lex has zero desire to look like them. So, she releases the Shadow Gardevoir. The demon leaks from the pokeball in a dark fog, materializing like a phantom. Her tattered dress billows in the still air, hovering over the dark grass with red eyes glued to her master.

“She’ll get us in and past all . . this,” Lex states matter-of-factly, motioning towards the chaos. Infiltration is their specialty, after all.

Lex reaches a hand towards Killian Decker and another towards @ari with a grin pulled across scarlet lips, “Unless you want to get the piss beat out of you. If so, go for it.”

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Lex offers Killian Decker and @ari easy transport close to the tree by TELEPORTING in with Shadow Gardevoir (INFILTRATOR)

Work smart, not hard ^_^

Another phantom appears, obscuring her target and diverting the PSYCHIC to its own body. Another shriek hisses through the Gardevoir’s teeth. It borders on frustration though that would be a stretch for the apathetic pokemon.

Deus lurks forward, striking with a familiar phantom energy. The ghost type reels in response, hissing sharply at the invasion is his energy with hers. Shadow Gardevoir curls back towards a shadow. Not to retreat, but to find solace in the darkness. It seems the Salamence isn’t quite pleased with her assault as well. Good. More the merrier.

Amongst the chaos, a familiar voice suddenly appears. The Happiny in her arms wriggles happily at Killian’s sudden appearance, as if her dad just showed up to the party. So much so, Lex is forced to let the pokemon settle on the ground and waddle after the Inteleon that creeps forward, “They’re here for the tree,” she hisses through clenched teeth, eye burning through the shadows at the trio. No, duh.

Tapu Fini had decided to join the party. It’s her first time seeing the patron in person. Her stomach crawls with a desire to crush it, prove to Killian they were strong enough. Logic stops her from being rash. The two deities would no doubt focus their strength on each other.

Ice hisses past the Gardevoir’s side from the Inteleon as the ground rumbles below with the power of the Salamence’s Earthquake. She rises through the vibrations, spreading her arms and emitting enough fae energy to push forward in a DAZZLING GLEAM at both her assailants.

Killian Decker & FERNANDO SILPH & illeana reyes & freya morningstar & THEO BECKETT & Lulu Flint

Baby’s FRIEND GUARD ability is activated! (-25% damage all allies)
S!Gardevoir is struck with Phantom Force and Earthquake!
S!Gardevoir uses DAZZLING GLEAM

Of course it’s dirty, she knows that. She’s running out of way to try and get him to understand. So, she’s desperate, reaching for whatever she can.

The expression in her features harden, stone cold in defense of the growing pit in her stomach. She knows he is right. He can’t stop them; she can’t stop them. Together they stand a chance. Maybe. After feeling the wrath of one it’s quite hard to imagine ever being strong enough to defy it. She’ll never admit that out loud, she has to cling to something that doesn’t jeopardize their freedom more so than it already is.

“We can be,” she finally says, letting a silence fill the void before he speaks again.

Ultimately, he entertains her with what is sure to be a lie. With a heavy sigh she sinks back into the stool beside the countertop, “Ok . . . Thank you,” she taps her finger against the coffee mug once more, casting him a curious sideways glance, “So that means you’ll go take a nap now, right?” the corner of her cherry lips tug into a small smirk, attempting to lighten the mood.

Killian Decker

POG

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