Suddenly, a wild Quilava jumped the duo. The mysterious power radiating from the crystals gave the fiery badger the temporary ability to Terastallize, a crimson candelabra materializing on top of its head.

Viewing the crystal-obsessed Oni as a threat, the Fire starter fired a plume of lava that singed Ogerpon’s kimono-like garments. In response, the ogress threw a Stomping Tantrum, causing the earth to shake violently under her wooden feet.

“PON!”

Quilava’s Tera Crown shattered into a million pieces, providing Andrea with an opening to attempt a capture while the critter was still woozy. “Pokéball, go!”

//attempting to catch quilava

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A heroic, sword-wielding wolf that, unbeknownst to them, would become Navy’s future patron came to their aid. For the time being, it was their ally in this simulation.

Andrea smiled at Ollie. “Thanks for the help! Now, Sandy, follow it up with an Earthquake!” Sandy’s mighty stomps shook the very earth, causing some Dynamaxed Pokémon to lose their balance and topple over like giant dominoes.

The young PokéManiac then pointed skyward. “Attack Eternatus! HYPER BEAM!!!”

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At her booming order, the Tyranitar fired its beam of destruction towards the soaring, skeletal dragon. Navy would be so proud.

ollie morales

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Using their environment to their advantage. Clever move. Andrea decided to take a page from her fellow Gym Leader’s book. “Raging Fury again! Burn the arena!”

The flames intensified once more, turning the ground beneath the massive beast into literal scorched earth. Emerging from a cloud of soot and dust, Enteisaurus attempted to pounce on its moving opponent with its powerful front paws.

Gwyar Wledig //traditional 1v1

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His brooding was met not with a smile, but with a frown. “C’mon, it can’t be that bad. There’s only a handful of people that deserve to die, and you’re definitely not one of them.”

Besides, Hoenn was a democracy. Its people would never advocate for the death penalty. Surely not.

“Back then, I was really gonna kill that Cyllora person. Like, I actually wanted them dead…” Andrea confessed, while looking down pensively. “I’d never felt like that before…”

THEO BECKETT //mission thread

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The Iron Crown’s attack connected. While most of the impact was absorbed by the beast’s thick, hairy hide, it still left a visible mark where its fur was singed by electricity.

“Show them your Raging Fury! RAWR! RAWR!” The dragon-cosplaying woman roared, and her Gouging Fire roared with her. Its fiery aura intensified, forming a miniature sun that shot straight towards the quadruped robot.

Gwyar Wledig //traditional 1v1

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Andrea’s mouth went agape at the sight of a wild Dragonair coiling affectionately around the tribal man as if hugging him. “Wow, what a well-behaved dragon!” The young woman remarked, reaching out to pet the friendly noodle.

At Draco’s followup question, the flamboyant cosplayer replied. “Mega Stones, Tera Shards, anything sparkly really. Finding buried treasure is part of being an adventurer!” Alas, her Garchomp came back empty-clawed.

The dragon maiden pouted in disappointment. “No luck today… Maybe we should head back out.” They had seen most of everything this section of the cave had to offer anyway.

Draco Prowler //skipping

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Something sparkly caught the green ogre’s eye, who eagerly dragged her caretaker by the arm, while pointing at the source of the scintillation.

“Pon! Pon!”

It was a Fire Tera Shard. “Ooooh, nice find!” Andrea picked it up. Could the unnatural weather conditions have affected the crystals somehow, or was this just a coincidence?

Nearby, a group of Magmortar were basking in the primordial sunlight, simply vibing.

//skipping

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Against all conventional laws of logic, the harsh sunlight that occurred across Hoenn’s newly discovered ley line had reached the depths of Area Zero, piercing through thick fog and even the ceiling of the cave.

Exploring the Terastal cavern under these conditions was a challenge, since some of the Paradox Pokémon that lurked about were strengthened by the ancient heat, but with Ogerpon by her side, Andrea felt safe.

The flamboyant cosplayer’s Sygna Suit had gotten all sticky from sweat, but that did not deter her from her mission: Collect Tera Shards, and maybe catch a few new friends in the process.

//using fire type incense

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“Ugh, it’s so hot…” A certain cosplayer fanned herself with a Hydreigon-shaped hand. She was drenched in sweat, her tongue hanging out of her mouth like a dehydrated Poochyena.

Speaking of Poochyena, those poor pups also suffered from the harsh sunlight plaguing their home of Route 101, which felt more like a humid, prehistoric jungle now. Thankfully, the recent modifications to Andrea’s Sygna Suit made high temperatures slightly more bearable at the small cost of exposing more skin.

Agitated by the primordial heat, Ogerpon took her anger out on a nearby Pecha tree that reminded the tiny ogress of her arch-nemesis, the never-rot.

“POOOOON!!!”

Flames erupted from the embittered Oni, forming a fiery replica of the Hearthflame Mask over her maskless visage for a split second. In her demonic fury, she Incinerated the tree along with all its berries.

Andrea gasped in awe. “Whoa, did you just learn a Fire move?! You’re just full of surprises, aren’t you?” She jovially remarked, her compliment causing the little citrus gremlin to blush.

//ogerpon forgets synthesis and learns incinerate
//location: route 101

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“I caught Mecha-Chomper last year, when a bunch of those paradoxes spawned in the Ultra Sea.” The dragon maiden explained, but her face fell upon remembering she and Lulu had also crossed paths there when she had thwarted the latter’s attempt to kidnap luka chêne.

With a hum of its futuristic engine, Chomper’s mechanical counterpart generated an Electric Terrain around itself. Phosphorescent, magenta fluids flowed through parts of its metallic body as its Quark Drive was activated.

Despite being a Water type, Bronson seemed unbothered by the crackling electricity, simply trudging along with the rest of the group. The Slowking used its Spotlight move to further illuminate the room.

“Who built this station anyway?” Asked Andrea. “It doesn’t look like any of the power stations back in Hoenn. Could the Megalopolans have built it?” She pondered aloud, knowing how those blue-skinned aliens had left their distinct fingerprints all throughout Ultra Space.

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Andrea did have mild myopia (which was why she wore glasses that made her look very kawaii), but being called short-sighted still stung and made her second-guess herself. As always, Theo Beckett was a master gaslighter.

“I guess you have a point…” The draconic cosplayer muttered. Father Winter had given her a taste of what a half-assed peace could look like. “The League has a bunch of amnesty programs, but Rockets have to actually WANT to rehabilitate for those programs to work.”

People deserved second chances, but not everyone was capable of changing. For every Merlo or Maher, there was an equal number of Harcourts and Fiorellis.

“But maybe if you helped us defeat our common enemy, you could get some kind of pardon. Hoenn could treat you all like heroes!” Andrea proposed, her bright-eyed optimism resurfacing like the treasures on that island north of Dewford.

THEO BECKETT //mission thread

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As an electrified terrain powered up the robotic deer’s futuristic engine, so too did the primal sunlight shining over the arena trigger the ancient beast’s Protosynthesis ability, boosting its already monstrous strength.

“Flame Charge! Go go go!” The costumed trainer ordered her Paradox Pokémon. Enveloped in a fiery aura, the hairy triceratops charged at the mechanical Sword of Justice, moving much faster than its bulky build would suggest.

Fire and electricity. A bigger conflict involving those two elements would soon erupt across the region. This battle accidentally served as a preview of that impending great war.

Gwyar Wledig //traditional 1v1

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