"HELP! HELP! IT'S TRYING TO EAT ME!"

A panicked voice cries out on the beach. Rounding a rocky corner at the end of it, a man appears: pushing an ice cream cart with haste across the wet sand as beach-goers turn to look at him confused.

When nothing appears to be wrong, besides the ice cream vendor yelling, however, everyone resumes their lounging about.

Eventually, said ice cream vendor turns over his shoulder to realize that thing wasn't following him anymore. He slows to a stop and heaves to catch his breath.

"Isn't there someone (huff) ANYONE (huff) with a shred of consideration (huff) for the freaking ICE CREAM MAN?!" He yells out, shaking a fist to the sky. "I just want to get to the other side of the BEACH! I'LL PAY IN SNOW CONES." He adds, falling to his knees and dramatically clinging to his ice cream cart in sobs.

Nearby, Cade Atreides emerges out from the shade of a beach umbrella. His SABLEYE companion busies itself with digging in the nearby sand for shiny things. In the meantime, he approaches the ice cream vendor wearing nothing but a pair of swim shorts and flip-flops.

Coming to a stop just a few feet away, he raises his brow and asks: "Multiple snow cones... ?"

It was a hot day, after all. Snow cones sounded nice.

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⚠ mission: sunny day (vv)

MISSION + Eris Halla

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His throwing had been shit lately. And, as he stood to the plate to try again, he slightly hoped it would be shit again. The cute, pink-haired lass that sat in the dunk tank now looked far too pure and innocent to send into the abyss below.

But... a game had rules. A game had players. And each player was expected to give it their all, always.

"Sorry."

He says, pulling his arm back then casting his ball.

Cade Atreides attempts to dunk luka chêne !

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"Whew... nevermind."

DUNK TANK + 🏀

☉

Yesterday's trick had been a failure... and, today, things were likely to result just as well. It was funny, really, that a stunt named the 'MAGIKARP SPLASH' was notorious for being one of the most difficult to nail down. If he failed it, which was more than likely, then he would hit the waves below much as a Magikarp would: with a loud splat.

Regardless, Cade returns to the docks and bonds with his Mantine a bit more before setting off to try it. Within minutes, they're airborne off the peak of a large wave, twirling and spinning before sailing downward.

Cade Atreides attempts the MAGIKARP SPLASH!

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POINT TOTAL: 1750 PTS
CROWNS: 1

MANTINE SURFING + 🏄

☉

Their last dive had resulted in quite a generous bounty. Needless to say, Cade was eager to continue that lucky streak the next day. This time, they found a secluded little cover to the east of the beach.

Just as before, the blonde would find a rocky ledge to dive off of before taking hold of his Dewgong's horn. Now he could hold his breath about ten seconds longer than his previous record. If he did this enough, he thought to himself, he might even grow gills someday.

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Cade Atreides found a Z-CRYSTAL!

CLAMPERL DIVING + 🐚

☉

Cade raises a brow; serious. Always serious. Well... almost always. Summer Atreides had a habit of making him less so.

Why did his thoughts seem to gravitate back to her more and more often? He disliked that, especially at work...

"The eyes of the League, of course," He answers, crossing his arms. "Why do you ask? That's fairly suspicious, you know." He adds, returning her glare with one of his own.

MISSION + lilith eirwin

☉

Another day, another dive. This time, Cade would try to launch himself off a rocky ledge further down the bay. Perhaps, he thought, no one had scoured the ocean floor earlier that morning.

Summoning his trusty Dewgong again, the man dives in and latches onto its horn as they travel downward. He's gotten used to holding his breath longer and longer each time. Emileo is loving the daily exercise, too.

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Cade Atreides found a Z-CRYSTAL!

CLAMPERL DIVING + 🐚

☉

Landing the STARMIE 720 yesterday, after only having seen it on TV, gave Cade a burst of confidence. He'd poured over instruction manuals and videos the night after, eager to try his hand at another move the next day. Before long, that next day finally came.

He spared fifteen minutes or so to bond with his Mantine and feed it shrimp pellets before they set off. Then, upon finding a good wave, the two soar into the sky and commence a series of flips and rolls. Easy enough, right? Well, landing the move was the hard part...

Cade Atreides attempts an OVER-THE-GYARADOS!

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POINT TOTAL: 1750 PTS
CROWNS: 1

MANTINE SURFING + 🏄

☉

Time to attempt another dunk. His first hadn't hit its mark yesterday. Though, in a way, he'd been kind of relieved.

This time, however, he was attempting to dunk a fellow blonde. Something about that made him want to succeed. So, without a word, only a narrowed one-eyed glare, he pulls his arm back before casting his ball.

Cade Atreides attempts to dunk Isaac Merlo !

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DUNK TANK + 🏀

☉

The GROOKEY incessantly banged its stupid little stick against the tree branches above. And, when they moved out from under it, it followed them. Eventually, Xiomara lost her patience and struck it with a SHADOW BALL.

The little ape shrieked and howled as it plummeted towards the ground below. It hit said ground with a thud before scrambling to lift itself up and run away. Cade laughed.

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⏭ skipping grookey

SAFARI ZONE + XIOMARA

☉

"A bounty," Cade responds, still crouched down beside his Pancham and scruffing up the hair on its head for a moment before letting it go. It huffs. But, thankfully, it refrains from moving forward to sniff at the girl. Instead, it keeps its suspicious eyes trained on her.

Rising from his crouch, the one-eyed blonde takes a moment to look around the room and casually scan for clues. "There's a very bad man out on the loose. I heard he paid this lighthouse a visit last night." He adds, shifting his gaze back onto the strange girl. "Know anything about that, miss... ?"

She still hadn't answered his first question, of course, but Cade was anything if not patient. The truth would come out eventually. It always did. For now, however, he had no reason to suspect her. His main worry was that she'd been threatened or bribed into staying silent.

MISSION + lilith eirwin

☉

"Nothing I'd care to lose," Cade scoffs, swiftly exiting his cover and creating blurry copies of himself (DOUBLE TEAM) as he continues to try and close the distance. His voice draws the large Guzzlord's attention to him, and it tilts its mouth up to the sky before releasing a sickening GASTRO ACID that rains down from above.

"Tch!"

As swiftly as he attempts to take cover beneath a rocky ledge, however, the area-of-effect attack manages to land on him in a flurry of purple droplets. His blurry copies disappear. A hologram-like notification alerts him to the temporary loss of his ability shortly thereafter. The Guzzlord, in the meantime, marches onward to his position with thunderous stomps.

"Is this enough time, princesa, or do you need more?" Cade calls out, keeping himself hidden behind the ledge but listening closely to the proximity of the raid boss. "Try the nape of its neck!"

But where, exactly, was the nape of its neck? And would its seemingly sentient mouth-claws capture Summer before she had a chance to strike?

MISSION + Summer Atreides

☉