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POSTED ON Feb 21, 2024 15:17:14 GMT
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"you just need to make sure that doesn't happen then."

it sounded so simple as it leaves his tongue.

kyle cranes his neck up to watch groudon rise. dragons already react to the goliath that was ready to protect what it has.

"isn't that how it is for you the entire time?" he reminds him. "when you want something, you make it happen yourself."

it fails more often than not, but the champion recognizes effort.

it's the one trait that kyle can sympathize the most from matias. though he doesn't have the greed that the volatile has, he follows the same ideology when a target presents itself in front of him.

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SECRETS OF THE SWORD VOL. 2: SPIRIT
POSTED ON Feb 21, 2024 5:30:17 GMT
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he picks up the sword and copies the stance that gwyar employs for half-swording.

"yeah, this is better."

kyle was always about control and precision over force. he feels more in his element with being able to handle the sword in a manner where it's easier to control, though it does not excuse him from straying further from using brute force.

he adapts easily, but he isn't able to show expertise immediately.

when the liepard jumps and gwyar is quick to deflect the attack away, landing the limp body to the ground. with the newly learned half-swording technique, kyle immediately goes to the first thing that comes to mind.

he punts the liepard away with the flat side, throwing it to terrakion at the back, who properly knocks it out with the houndoom.

"i think i can handle things better with this," he tells gwyar. "do you have any other tips to handle a large blade like this better?"



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TALES BENEATH THE DYNA TREE (LEAGUE)
POSTED ON Feb 21, 2024 2:10:03 GMT
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"do you really have to ask stories about dreams? i don't think i'm qualified for that either."

his head sinks between his feet in defeat. once again, kyle sits beside calyrex by the roots of the dyna tree, imploring him with stories as an excuse to get out of the building.

"i'm not someone who can dream. you need to have a vision for that. i just see whatever is in front of me. kinda lame, i know."

kyle takes out his phone and browses through its history. there, he shows calyrex a picture of someone he had visited on their last vacation to johto.

"this person's the one that's all dreams. i don't think he even follows logic anymore." he pockets the handheld device. "i can tell you about him."

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once upon a time, young kyle, fresh out of school, thought it would be a nice idea to burn through the graduation gift money his parents left him with an adventure. first stop: johto.

he decided blackthorn was the best place to stop first. he chose the wrong choice, since it eventually ended as his last as well.

the gym leader took him in as soon as his challenge ended. said he needed a gym trainer. seemed like a good deal, right? impressionable gym leader, rich family, extra chores but for a lot of pay. wrong.

every day was a different yap session. you hear about dragons of lore one day, and then he's pushing his eevee off cliffs to get it to evolve to a dragon-type the next. his head is fucked up, but it is full of creativity, i'll give him that.

that's all he's good for. it's always his dreams. every decision he makes is somehow related to it. there's no day that he doesn't talk about dragons or whatever it is he set his mind on.

it's childish, but i kind of like it.

it's different from idealism. there's a concrete ending for dreams, regardless of its realism or not. it hits the hardest when a person like that tells you that you're part of his story's finale.

he said i'm the best partner he'll have in his misadventures-- that i'll be the helpful in whatever goal he's going to reach.

it leaves an impression. it makes you want to root for it, even if it's unattainable. if they do, then helping them get to it it makes you feel like part of their legacy.


"i still have his badge. it's framed on my living room even."

blackthorn city gym was the only gym he conquered overseas. his campaign was short-lived, as he immediately decided to stop his journey after the first stop.

"now that i'm telling his story, it just makes it feel like he isn't really that special, but i guess that really is it with dreams. at the end of the day, they're just that. stories."

kyle stands up, dusting his butt off from sitting on the ground.

"but, hey, the fact that their dreams are remembered by people like me meant that they made their legacy. that's one upside, i suppose."

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POSTED ON Feb 21, 2024 1:50:10 GMT
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to fight against all odds and face danger for that last sliver of hope-- it doesn't surprise kyle that penelope was someone who was into something poetic like that narrative. he sometimes wishes that he, too, can look past what was presented to them and ignore the trends of the region's story.

"at least most of the region doesn't think like me," he chimes in as he finally gets back up. "i'm sure i'm in the minority that will settle with just driving kyogre away every time it appears until something interesting happens."

everyone has their own climax scene, and as far as the current avatars go, kyle has already passed his a long time ago. that was how he got his title.

"well, let's get this show going then, councilwoman livy."

forms of raikou and suicune appear from the surface of the ocean, running to a sprint towards the leviathan. their paws move fast enough not to break the tension of the water as a testament to their speed.

"we're both avatars of fire-type legends. kind of unlucky that the two of us are the ones paired, right?"

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POSTED ON Feb 20, 2024 14:25:03 GMT
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"you're getting a fresh start, alright."

the rough waters rocks the boat a bit, and kyle immediately pulls away from the growlithe and back to manning the boat.

"you can be a top-percentage guy outside of the region and still look average around here, or the other way around. it's kind of fun to see where people go."

they eventually reach the shore as the boat makes a skidding halt against the beach, scraping the boat's hull against the sands. the skies eventually clear out as the rains go away.

as soon as the motor of the boat stops, kyle opens his mouth to speak, only to close it and rethink his statement.

"if i were you, i'd start looking for all these strange happenings in the region. that's where you get these interesting chance encounters to make that start easier."

he'd usually tell people to steer away if they can help it, but eddie seems to be like the type to run when the situation calls for it. kyle gambles on goading a region's newcomer to participating on the clown fiesta.

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Miracle Beyond the Border
POSTED ON Feb 20, 2024 3:53:40 GMT
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the thought of keeping it secret to josh comes to mind, but he figured he wouldn't actually get htem out of their balls if he did.

"someone delivered them to me in the middle of the fight before the timer ran out," he clues in. "i do have that one niche in the battlefield."

he leaves it vague and casual.

the aftermath of the clash against hoopa and kyurem was felt, not only from the executive side, but also from an administrative side of things. josh bringing how he's been doing up only surfaces these thoughts out.

"the last event delayed some things, but i'm alright. certainly not in a worse predicament as others"

an eye looks at josh.

"i hope you're not set that far back on your challenge. that's one of the things i keep in my schedule, after all. the pokemon in that ball is one of the contenders to make it to the final match, right?"

'is' rather than 'was'.



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POSTED ON Feb 20, 2024 2:52:52 GMT
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"it looks like if it did come, it would be telling bad news."

his eyes continue to burn the image on his head, though it fizzles out almost immediately. maybe he'd recall it on a later date when it becomes relevant to him, but for now, it just looks like one of those drawings of intricate patterns teenagers draw at the back of their notebooks.

"they say shaymin are the gratitude pokemon, so i'm guessing they will return a favor. the thought of it disturbing you if you told it not to should be, um, disturbing, no?"

eris was trained with rocket indoctrination in mind. he assumed it's her reflex to think that her shaymin barging in was a possible consequence of her actions.

although each pokemon was an individual, kyle makes inferences from their pokedex entries. the only way it can show gratitude while breaking an instruction was if there was a greater consequence not to.

or maybe he's just thinking too much. the patterns on the ground do induce such thinking.

"does this mean this stuff is illegal?" he asks, shifting his words to a tease to pry away from the more
stressful direction he was heading with.

kyle was a person that would rather keep things light.

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MECHANICAL KINGDOM EXPEDITIONS
POSTED ON Feb 18, 2024 7:53:19 GMT
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FAREWELL, MY FREE ADVENTURERS!



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EXPEDITION #: 3rd for matias, 4th for kyle
SELECTED PROMPT #s: 03, 33, 34, 35
TREASURES BROUGHT: metal gear, music box
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POSTED ON Feb 18, 2024 7:49:05 GMT
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it doesn't seem to react, and remains still to observe kyle and matias from a distance. kyle knows it's the same one, as it lacks the soulless eyes that the other volcanion possess.

"hey, we don't mean to disturb you, but-"

finally, it reacts when it sees kyle's pokemon dragging the magearna from earlier to his trainer. kyle supposed he took it as a toy, but the volcanion's reaction to it suggests that this mightyena simply brought it back to where it was supposed to be.

it closes its eyes, dips its head and remorsefully offers the soul heart that matias had spotted behind it.

taking two and two together, kyle accepts the gift and repairs follows instructions laid out by the volcanion. it eventually gets brought back to life, but the volcanion doesn't seem pleased with the result.

curiosity finally gets the best out of kyle. "is there a story behind this?"

finally, the volcanion opens its mouth, to voice out its problem, alongside the story of the mechanical kingdom. it doesn't seem to trust them completely just yet, but desperation causes it to lower its standards.

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POSTED ON Feb 17, 2024 18:39:56 GMT
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he gets back to his feet with matias' help, awkwardly chuckling as he accepts the criticism with an excuse of his own.

"hehe. i just have to take the first strike, you know."

they were in unknown territory. any damage incurred is tentative to wasting time and the lack of access to immediate care also presents a risk of similar weight.

he supposed that his abilities as the avatar of ho-oh makes it more practical for matias to take the brunt of the aggression.

leaving matias to take them deeper to the factory, they hear creaking and squeaking of mechanical parts from the shadows. kyle pulls matias from behind to stop both of them, and the sounds, too, stop.

a flicker from one of the bulbs eventually fix the lighting to show the source: a volcanion that seemingly has sentience compared to the one that attacked them earlier.

they stare at each other before kyle bursts out his words. "hey, i know you!"

🗺️ SPECIAL HUNT: kyle lopez will be able to encounter a VOLCANION that can speak. This is the same Volcanion that destroyed a humanmade tower and encountered Alexei Ivanov in an underwater cavern. You must win its trust in some way, for it is wary of humans due to an unknown reason, but perhaps related to the events that have transpired in this kingdom a long time ago.

It guards several SOUL-HEARTS that it is attempting to repair. It will manage to repair one Soul-Hearts by chance as it transfers some of its INFINITY ENERGY to it, shortening the Volcanion's life. The Volcanion is doing this in an attempt to find the MAGEARNA it had sworn to protect a long time ago, believing itself to be the last surviving "knight" of the royal guard.

Bringing one SOULLESS MAGEARNA to the Volcanion will allow Paxton to open a hatch on the Magearna's chest to install the Soul-Heart in order to grant it "life", which then can be captured.




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POSTED ON Feb 17, 2024 18:20:40 GMT
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a laugh escapes his mouth, which was quickly muffled with a sudden closing of his mouth and then covering it with the sleeve of his jacket.

"there's always the other option," he tells matias as he recovers from stifling a laugh.

he extends a hand to help him get up.

"it's to make a grand gesture that proves once and for all that they're wrong."

indisputable proof, as they would have called it in court.

it was matias' angle every time and each time it has backfired. he offers it as an alternative, but when it has always proven itself to go against the intent, kyle finds a case against it in matias' book.

still, he wouldn't make the choice for him. what happens next is matias' responsibility.

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POSTED ON Feb 17, 2024 18:06:56 GMT
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his relationship with ho-oh differs greatly from others with their patrons. to say he understands the situation completely would be a lie.

hands go on matias' shoulders as he massages the elite four for being surprisingly stiff.

"why so tense?" he asks. "come on, man. this is, like, something you always do."

one last slam of his hand on his shoulder is left by kyle and then he lets go.

without meaning to, words leave his mouth. there's an attempt to read the meaning behind the click of his tongue. the shift in mood after releasing groudon wasn't lost on kyle after all.

"besides, you got the one guy that can stop you if things go south again."

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POSTED ON Feb 17, 2024 17:08:38 GMT
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shit.

the mightyena throws a shadow ball at the volcanion in an attempt to slow it down, to no avail. it continues to walk towards them when kyle's eyes spot a pokeball.

he dives for it, and with all his strength, lugs the heavy ball to the volcanion's trajectory. surprisingly, it gets it inside for a capture.

as the champion watches the victory, his eyes stray away from where his legs go. he trips on a mechanical pokemon he has seen around, magearna, and both are pushed to the trajectory of a track.

his mightyena whines in fear as its eyes stare at the mechanical aegislash performing an execution. the conveyor belt moves them fast, and the best option kyle has is in front of him.

he whistles for matias, as he would've done to his mightyena, for action. subconsciously, he uses the tune for an offensive play, one of the few things uses in battle that he may have used during their life at galar as well.

🗺️ the HEAVY BALL can be used to devastate a mechanical pokemon due to its weight. though it can be used to "temporarily capture" a mechanical pokemon, it is prone to malfunctioning, which will cause the mechanical pokemon to escape by the end of your expedition.

31 encounter an automated scenario of an execution where a mechanical tyrantrum is being executed by a mechanical aegislash repeatedly; you may find yourselves caught on the track instead, taking the place of the tyrantrum.




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POSTED ON Feb 16, 2024 5:56:47 GMT
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kyle follows matias' lead, hopping in to the city's underground tunnels.

they land to see the mightyena pin the zygarde cell down with a paw. as kyle tries to contain it, he hears scuffling from beyond the tunnel.

carbink start funneling out from the depths of the underground pathways after seeing an escape route from matias and kyle's entry, as if in a rush. excited, maybe, but kyle wasn't really an expert in reading expressions of mineral pokemon.

"that's weird," he observes. "do you think there's something dangerous ahead?"

the carbink has to deal with the mechanical tsareena as soon as they get out, but with a large group like that, he supposed it wasn't that big of a deal. the unknown, on the other hand, was something else.

part of him expects matias to test the waters for him, like a knight to his king.



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POSTED ON Feb 16, 2024 3:24:15 GMT
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"small steps," he answers again.

once matias was able to do it, he takes his hands again and drags him through the ice's surface to glide through it. he skates backwards, taking small strides as they go in circles around the frozen pond.

"it's the boring route, kinda like my thing. make foundations with small actions and mannerisms. leave no opening. fill the holes with every excuse possible."

a few of matias' pokemon start to watch their trainer outside of his element.

"eventually, it'll be the truth. then again, that's what you did in the first place."

kyle finally lets go, letting matias try it out on his own. if he falls off balance, he at least knows how to move on ice with small steps.

"that's not really an option for you though, right?"
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