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MECHANICAL KINGDOM EXPEDITIONS
POSTED ON Feb 18, 2024 7:53:19 GMT
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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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POSTED ON Feb 16, 2024 3:14:06 GMT
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"if you can ask it not to actually destroy everything," he says.

control is the wrong word. any attempt to do so will result to a losing match of a power struggle, which is something matias has already experienced.

then again, was groudon able to reason with the likes of them?

"objective is to chase them off. maiming or injury isn't needed. they're wild pokemon anyways. they'll be chased off with a show of force."

he turns to matias, watching him ready the pokeball. it felt wrong calling this situation a practice when groudon has its own sentience, but kyle has no other word for what else matias was going to do.

"i haven't seen you work with groudon lately, so this puppy's just going to watch."

in a way, he already did his part. terrakion had been escorting wild pokemon away from the vicinity in the background after being told by kyle that he's going to do something with the terrorist problem.

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POSTED ON Feb 16, 2024 2:38:26 GMT
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he wonders if he should even care about winning.

he finds remorse in matias' words despite the flatness of the tone. the grumble of his throat is forcibly stopped as he reconsiders the adverse effects of mere rain to the groudon avatar's mental.

"nah, it's fine," he comforts matias. "i forgot to take it into account."

a whistle breaks the short exchange.

"quick attack. you know the target."

the swing of the tail, caused by panic from biological responses, manages to nick the manectric rushing at it.

relying on the short burst of strength that mega evolution provides, the manectric moves despite the hit, pain numbed by adrenaline and excessive electricity. quick attack submerges the sandaconda's head back to the mud.

he didn't try using physical attacks before in fear of sand spit, but left with little to no option, there's no other move to take.

eyes stare back to lam, gauging his response.




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TALES BENEATH THE DYNA TREE (LEAGUE)
POSTED ON Feb 15, 2024 18:10:34 GMT
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"heroism, huh? we have a lot of that here."

from the roots of the tree, he looks up to the sky, watching the clouds as light filters through the leaves of the dyna tree.

"me? oh, no. i'm no hero. i barely do things on my own."

the trait that separates him from the rest of the people who aim for that title is the sense of righteousness that they have inside of them. kyle doesn't have the same drive as those people.

"i guess i'll tell you about one of my kids instead."

he's stubborn. he's steadfast. he's resolute.

there are a few things that matter to him, but it's the image of being the good guy that he keeps close to his chest the most.

when someone ditches their duty to hang out with them, it's him that tells them to get back to work. when one tries to abuse their authority to bend the law, it's him that corrects them, even if it's to his own detriment.

he adheres to his own law, and that law is to be a hero.

it's childish, really, to be too self-righteous and feed their own ego that they will be a better person as long as they have their morals in check. this guy, however, sticks to their guns even in the face of reality.

sooner or later, he's going to be forgotten. only a few other people know of his entire character, and that already includes me. i told him it wasn't worth it being a hero and, well, he proved me wrong.

i'm sure he didn't regret his actions, even if the consequences were dire. he's nothing but a number in the statistics now, and we aren't even sure if his actions made a difference, but he died as he lived.

the kid's a hero in the making. too bad he stepped up to the plate too early, but then again, i suppose that's one mark of a hero in a traditional sense-- to put others before yourself at all costs.

he didn't want recognition. no hero prioritizes himself over others, after all. he left his fans alone, but i'm certain he knows we're strong enough to handle the loss.

he did his own dream justice. his name will be ingrained in me for making an impact.


"but i'm not going to share it. that arrogant kid isn't going to get the satisfaction of me heralding him as one of the greatest people i know."

he chuckles.

"his brother is invested on inheriting his will though. he can do it instead. i already gave him a premium ticket anyways, and that's more than what i usually give. the paperwork for that kind of consideration was too much work, you know."

kyle gets up and stretches, feeling the winds of ever grande touching his face.

"the world doesn't do justice to people like him, but that's fine. we change our definition of it all the time anyways."

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POSTED ON Feb 15, 2024 17:15:35 GMT
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he whistles loudly with hands in his mouth before riling up the crowd with a motion of his arms, beckoning the crowd to give each performance a standing ovation.

"hi, hi! i'm kyle." he'd casually introduce himself as he walks up to the center of the stage. attention isn't something he was comfortable with, but contests weren't meant to showcase the trainer themselves.

"with me is one of the region's defenders. he's handsome, he's tough-"

a pokeball is thrown up in the air and is met with a fist as it descends down, triggering the mechanism to release the pokemon inside. the rampardos comes out, roaring ferociously with merit to its shadow pokemon properties.

immediately, it yawns and lies down to rest.

"he's... sleeping."

kyle blinks, but he's not delaying the presentation.

"a-a-and you don't want to wake up a sleeping giant! come later, and you'll see the extent of his strength. i'm sure we all needed a little power nap before we do something great."

improvisation wasn't his strong suit, but he's good at making excuses. the intersection of the two gives kyle the buffer to spin a shadow pokemon's tendencies as part of the show.

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POSTED ON Feb 15, 2024 16:56:14 GMT
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the temples of the draconid have long been open to the public, especially during every new year. it slows down for the rest of the year, up until it's never heard of again for the most part.

just outside the outskirts of their gates is the champion. he sits near a river by the falls, reciting an ancient script in the most monotone voice.

"▯▯▯▯▯ ▯▯ ▯▯▯."

the baxcalibur in front of him tilts its head as it faces it's trainer's attempt to talk in draconic.

he scratches his head and reads the writing on the book on his hands once more. he rereads the same line twice or thrice, and then opens up his mouth to repeat the same words he have said earlier with little change.

his voice echoes throughout the cave system, too unbothered for any wild pokemon, nor hostile personalities, that may be curious enough to follow the source of the ancient dialect.



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POSTED ON Feb 15, 2024 16:35:52 GMT
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there rarely was any reason for kyle to visit this part of the building, but the wing where labs and training facilities were located was their destination for today.

he leads them to a habitat carefully created to suit diancie. an entrance from within the building leads underground, where growths of diamonds and crystals jut out from the ground.

kyle isn't sure which parts are from terastral tunnels that have popped up around the region and which ones are natural.

"they're usually down to have practice matches with trainers if you're also down," he explains as they descend. "if you don't trust legendary pokemon, then this is a nice, controlled environment to feel them out."

he looks around the cave tunnels. diancie doesn't seem to have appeared yet.

"but we can also just have a peaceful meet-and-greet if you prefer, but i'm not sure what else we could do with just that interaction."

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