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EEVEE SWARM (CVD)
POSTED ON Aug 12, 2021 5:09:19 GMT
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Eevee. What does Eevee mean. Is it any coincidence, that its name phonetically is just EV? Both the first two letters of the word EVOLUTION and initials for EFFORT VALUE. A thing that NERDS use to make sure their Charizard is 5% faster than another Charizard.

EVOLUTION stood in for limitless possibilities. Unstable DNA was the source. Maybe that's why every trainer had their own Eevee evolution. To spare it a genetic disease. Why, if he was still twenty-two, with his wild pink hair... He would've jumped at the chance for a Jolteon. For a bristly, restless thing just like him. Just like everyone he knew, his team reflected him in a way.

The herd pulled into town, not too far from his new home in Rustboro. He had no excuse not to go. He had a roster of baby pokemon who needed a friend to play with. Seeing the others, he put on a smile. A dramatic face, as he now had a public facing role to step into. The ghost-hermit of the mining town. He hurled a ball, as his shadow grew purple and suppressed a snicker.

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oh! it's you!
POSTED ON Aug 12, 2021 4:18:13 GMT
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He was being pulled in so many different directions right now. Drawn and quartered, but nobody had the decency to do it with horses and get it over with. Gym duties. Rocket duties. Keeping up appearances as a public figure. And now this Groudon thing. He wanted to give up on it all. He'd run away with her, if he didn't think someone else would snap under the pressure.

She admitted that it was her first kiss, and tried to pull her hands up. Tried to bury her face in her hands. The two trapped eachother, with their thoughtful gestures. Atleast they were trapped together, by this. He moved in again, this time to put his forehead to hers, and just comfort her.

"It means a lot that you'd say that to me." He smiled, looking down at their clasped hands. "I wouldn't mind if we were stuck together for a while. You're so cute, when you're like this."

Like this. He didn't elaborate. They were both like this in the context of their evening. Grasping at budding feelings for eachother. Grasping at eachother physically, too. Not letting go because of what it'd mean, for either of them. For him it meant going back to being alone. "I'd love to spend another day with you. You have my contact information, and we have all the time in the world to make this happen again."

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TONIGHT WE DINE IN HELL [ROCKETS OPEN]
POSTED ON Aug 12, 2021 2:54:51 GMT
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He furrowed his brow for a minute. It was a heat of the moment sort of thing. Everything was exploding at once. If he whipped out his Rotom-phone, it would've snapped in half. To that end, he apologized to . “I'm so sorry. That power is no longer vested in me, nor was I able to collect data in the... ten minutes that I had it. What I do know is you can contain it in a bracelet or a ring befitting a Mega Stone.”

He said, biting his lip. He nodded at . Surely, addressing him could also elaborate on what he was saying to Rowan. He had to make it make sense. “I was one of three. Groudon was lashing out at everyone. This... dragon arrived. Short and stout, with no face. I fought it, but it was too much. Groudon vested power in us, so we could prevent an eruption, as it used its unwieldy power to protect itself from this new threat. In a way, it protected us too. One of the others was that . I don't think he still has it either.”

The gentle hum of the forest between his ears and the dragon by his side calmed him. Put a smile on his face, even. He couldn't admit it to any of these people, but he called the meeting just because he was quite lonely. Couldn't take silence well.

Giona scooted back in his seat, self-conscious about having his back to anyone. He looked to the slowly growing throng of people, in the new seat of Rocket's power.

"I agree that it's worth pursuing, before it slips from our grasp. I'll be keeping an eye on that Mount Chimney from here on out. And yes, it's terrifying, . It'll get worse if I don't get this Groudon thing under wraps soon. But enough about me... Would you all like to share what you've been up to, here in Sootopolis?"



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Steel Ringing on Steel [DW]
POSTED ON Aug 11, 2021 7:33:16 GMT
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Retracing steps. Going down the chasm into New Mauville. Not caring who follows him, as he walks through the open mouth. Through the tunnel, to what looked like a laboratory and a power plant all in one. Generators and power pylons shared cramped spaces with desks, with pages of notes strewn around.

The sound of footsteps followed, down the metal steps and onto the tiled floor behind him. He turned to face her, wearing a tie and button-up. A little imp sat next to him, grabbing his finger in its entire hand like a toddler.

He'd lived in Mauville his whole life, up until moving to the other side of the west-Hoenn mountains months ago. Nonetheless, he hadn't been down here for more than minutes at a time.

"Oh, hello. How have you been?"
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TONIGHT WE DINE IN HELL [ROCKETS OPEN]
POSTED ON Aug 11, 2021 5:38:47 GMT
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Hair fell around his face. He had in one hand a bag of beef jerky. Just a salted, dried meat, presumably to keep his lizard in check. Not that it’d ever lash out. Drakloak was a dragon known for doting; known for a motherly instinct. Kangaskan for the lizards. He pinched off a big piece for his little dragon to gnaw on, and tossed another to Chu-e after a warning gesture.

He smiled, ear to ear. The tryhard, chuuni sonofabitch loved sitting together with his boys. Living the mafia movie fantasy. He looked to Rowan, and saw fit to address him first. “We can start wherever you’d like. If you don’t mind though... I have some findings with regards to Groudon.”

He said, pinching and smoothing out the collar of the white button-up he wore under his denim jacket. He then shrugged his shoulders to Chu-e. “I’m so sorry, that this was on short notice. I figured I couldn’t risk my... difficulties with text messages getting in the way of us putting our heads together.”

The gargantuan tree felt just as alive as any of the little things at its feet. It whistled with the wind, and teemed with masses of Cutiefly, and Florges. If the seas and forests were the circulatory system of nature, this was a major artery. 

He trusted these men. Trusted that none of them were followed. He would’ve followed Bryan himself, had he not found a woman. Awooga. Perish the thought. He had to address Gavin.

"The source of its power was scattered to the winds, but even Groudon is self-aware. I held its power in my hand, and together with it averted a volcanic ash storm that could’ve smothered all of Lavaridge. And I suspect... if we were to find it again, that power could be vested in the hands of any one of us."



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TONIGHT WE DINE IN HELL [ROCKETS OPEN]
POSTED ON Aug 11, 2021 2:44:51 GMT
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Hair fell around his face. Gel just didn't cut it, these days. He seemed more full of life than usual, throwing little punches every so often. The meeting was fated, now that all other things fell away. Now that the things keeping the Rockets apart slowly subsided. He sat there, with a Drakloak nearby.

Giona wore black denim head to toe, sitting at the base of the tree cross-legged. His cell signal was fading by moving this far from the city and the cell-towers, but it was worth it. He'd already sent out a group text, a call to aid. He was inarticulate and bad with words, and hopefully, they'd all be able to talk, rather than texting and letting the chips fall where they may.

"Gentlemen..." He said, stretching his arms out, and slowly standing. He was still dwarfed by the gargantuan tree, and saw fit to lean on one of its roots. He saw fit to greet the other Rockets, magnanimous in victory. Especially that and , who he hadn't seen in months.

The gargantuan tree sat in the center of the grove. Like every great tree, it soaked up the city's carbon. The air felt cool, clean, and dry to all nearby. The one tradeoff was the pollen it put out. Like a songbird's mating ritual, for a life form that could not make a sound.

His buzzed eyebrows and deathly pallor made him just look like a skull with hair. Not even being Italian could spare him this fate. Like an illegitimate child of Oscar's.

"How have you all been, lately? It's been far too long. We have much to discuss."



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oh! it's you!
POSTED ON Aug 10, 2021 23:34:04 GMT
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She stared him down, while the two of them were beet-red. The silence was palpable. For a minute, he glances aside, trying to think things through. It seemed that neither of them could cross the wall he built up again, for now.

Her hand looked so heavy, all of a sudden. Trying so hard to save this, he saw fit to return her gesture. To clasp her falling hand in his free hand. He smiled gently, but couldn't shake the redness in his face, or the sudden burning between his ears.

"I'm sure that whatever you're going to say..." His eyes narrowed. He could still taste her, when he paused and bit his lip. "It'll be great. You were so scared that you'd scare me off, the other day. Now look at you. You're so brave."

Reassured by her comment, he nodded. It'd been his only concern; that he'd somehow scared or alienated her. That he'd pushed her too hard. "It means a lot that you'd say that to me."

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[gift] blasting off
POSTED ON Aug 10, 2021 20:26:19 GMT
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is receiving a gacha Yamask.
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POSTED ON Aug 10, 2021 19:53:16 GMT
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Fumbling, sure. But, he could easily point to his training with Theo. To the results that someone could achieve if you pressed them at the right time. He'd just barely escaped that test unscathed, but in doing so learned how to test others.

To that end, she was red in the face from his comment. She caught his hand when he felt embarrassed, and pulled it away. He saw fit to test the waters again by leaning in, no moreso than before. That being said, she met him halfway and kissed him. He was red in the face as well.

He felt proud that she came out of her shell a little more. That she wasn't as shy and withdrawn as when they met in the foothills of Mount Pyre. However he had taken the coward's way out. Fought his subconscious block against things like love by putting it in someone else's hands to decide.

However, as the two slowly pulled away afterwards, he couldn't help but feel like he'd pushed this feeling on her. He tried to be cool about it, but true to the schoolboy look he maintained well into his twenties, he was bashful about the whole thing. Scared, too.

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jonah’s gacha thread
POSTED ON Aug 10, 2021 19:21:07 GMT
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I'd love to keep Yamask, Dewpider, Magnezone, Prinplup, Rotom, and Skarmory. Thanks!!
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cosmos [gym]
POSTED ON Aug 10, 2021 19:17:45 GMT
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The arena caught sound, as well as a distinct lack of it. The click of the last breaker switch. The silence that came after his little joke. That was how he rationalized it, anyways. He wasn't good at communicating his needs to others.

The Future Sight was preceded by a minute of Duskull willing it into existance. It'd take a while to land, too. That being said, it'd be deadly by the time it struck. The faint light Duskull produced a moment ago was the only fanfare that this slow-building eruption of power would receive.

In response, the little imp charged forward upon hearing a descending note whistled. The sound cartoons use to punctuate someone going over a cliff. It tried to fall through the floor, and prepare a Phantom Force. 92mch1LW

"..."
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CAMP VAPES
POSTED ON Aug 10, 2021 2:26:21 GMT
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Thread Link: completed thread that has been rewarded by staff.[break]
Thread Type: Capture, Social, Mission, Battle, Gym, Event + how many pages[break]
Berry: name of berry used[break]
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Thread Summary: a one line tl;dr of the thread. mostly for flavor but helps staff keep up with what's happening on site.
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HOENN STAR TOURNAMENT SHOP
POSTED ON Aug 10, 2021 2:13:42 GMT
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PURCHASING:
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COST VS PD TOTAL: 435/435
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POSTED ON Aug 9, 2021 23:25:14 GMT
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The two were fumbling. Grasping at something that neither could say yet. But, they both felt it. That much was certain. She felt both the reassurance of being cared for, and the closest that he could muster to an admission of love. He felt a heat between his ears, and remained red in the face. He felt like someone caught him while he was falling. "..."

He smiled, as she caught him. As she grasped his hand. He returned the gesture, clasping her hand in his.

He then nodded, and paused to regain his composure. She didn't want him to worry. He didn't want her to either. She kept apologizing, when they first met. He wanted her to take the initiative, and not say sorry for it. To that end, he leaned in, but not too close. He was daring her to kiss him, at this point. "I want to be a part of that little world of yours."
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cosmos [gym]
POSTED ON Aug 9, 2021 20:15:53 GMT
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The square arena caught their sounds just as well as the halls did. Neither would have to raise their voice to hear the other talk. To put it mildly, the place was cavernous, like a cathedral. Nonetheless, the two stood opposite eachother in the tiled room, lit by a scant few bulbs overhead, putting a fuzzy blue color over the both of them.

The air was cool and dry. Had to be, otherwise the humidity would destroy the lighting, and the tiling. 

"If I knew you were going to stare... I would've taken my shirt off again." He said, looking to the taller man with a smile. Giona turned to face him, hands peeling off of the breaker switches. He looked Jayden up and down, and paused for a second, looking into the middle distance.

Immediately moving on, he hit the last breaker switch, killing the remaining lights in the arena. They'd still be able to see eachother, if either opened up with the flash of light associated with a pokeball. In fact, Giona let out a Mimikyu, a little thing in a shroud. The white flash illuminated him as if he held a flashlight under his face, before dying down.

"You can go first."
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