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COMMUNAL CURRY #4
POSTED ON Sept 26, 2022 16:42:44 GMT
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A CONFLICT OF INTERESTS


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thread summary: and @bishop defend Rocket's trafficked Galarian Pokemon from a League interloper, . In the end, Xiura and Bishop successfully hold down the fort, at the expense of Caleb's memory of the event.
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why is it important?: Xiura is not a traditional fighter in any capacity (being someone who would get knocked out after one punch) and is often assumed to be helpless on first impression. Thus, she has to find other ways to be useful on Rocket assignments. Her Pokemon are one method of offense and defense during missions, of course, but this time she has to quickly find a way to help her partner Bishop out of a dangerous situation. She thinks on the spot to use her bright flashlight in the dark to distract Caleb from hurting Bishop further, giving time for her Pokemon to return and finish off the intruder. This is a milestone event for her since she is forced to keep her cool in a combat situation to protect her partner and herself, and successfully does so.
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Rouge's Grand Reveal [M]
POSTED ON Sept 23, 2022 18:01:16 GMT
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Xiura smiled wistfully as she listened to 's recounting of Smeargle's adoption.

"It sounds like it was a truly fateful meeting, Seraphine. To think, he has the platform, freedom, and resources to paint what he wishes under your mastery," she said, her eyes landing on the Smeargle in question.

As Seraphine directed the reveal of the collection, Xiura could hear the subdued murmurs of admiration from several members of the crowd, each painting revealed one by one.

"Beautiful!" Xiura exclaimed to herself, appreciating the artistic, abstract renditions of Hoennian scenery. some familiar and others new to her.

There was one painting in particular she was drawn to: one of a humble home on the edge of Petalburg woods. She could see tatami mats through an open rice-paper and wooden door, and the trees were bursting with autumn shades in claret, copper, and orange.

Suddenly, she felt overwhelmed with a tidal wave of homesickness, and had to swallow past a lump that formed in her throat.

As Seraphine mingled with the guests, smiling mysteriously as others debated the highlights and subtext of various paintings, Xiura felt compelled to approach Rouge. "Rouge, your work is exquisite!" she said, her voice wavering slightly. She took a moment to collect herself, swallowed again, and said, "The one of Petalburg. It reminds me of Ecruteak, and... I really enjoy it. Thank you for painting it." In this moment, she couldn't find the words to properly convey her appreciation, and hoped her expression said enough for the hard-working Smeargle.




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A Conflict of Interests [m]
POSTED ON Sept 22, 2022 17:59:59 GMT
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After moments passed and the man and his Pokemon still lay prone, Xiura rushed over to Hatterene, shining her flashlight on the fallen trio. She breathed a sigh of relief to see that they were all still breathing; she had not wanted her careless command to result in the loss of life tonight.

The other members of Team Rocket moved swiftly after their arrival, coming in to cart away the numerous cages of Galarian Pokemon still in the living room. Xiura caught a last glance of the Meowth, still dozing in his cage, innocent of the violence that had just transpired. The dull clanging and clanking of the Pokemon being loaded onto the truck reached her ears.

But there were more pressing matters. "Are you all right?" she asked @bishop, unable to hold back a wince at the sight of all the blood on his fingers. She pulled off her headscarf concealing her hair and passed it to him to try and staunch the flow of blood.

"Hatterene, you're okay too, right?" Hatterene chimed in response, voice tinged with guilt at having left Xiura behind to pursue the Zorua.

"It's okay, it's okay," Xiura soothed, patting her gently. "You came just in time. Just one more thing, okay?" She gestured at the man on the floor.

Hatterene's eyes glowed purple, a similar luminance enveloping the heads of the unconscious stranger and his felled Pokemon. She looked at Xiura when the job was done, and slipped back into her PokeBall via a stream of red light.

"They won't remember this," she remarked to Bishop as they exited the house with the last of the Rockets on site. They had erased any trace of themselves in the house but left the man and his Pokemon undisturbed. "We won't have to worry about loose ends."

After exchanging goodbyes, Xiura and Bishop went their separate ways, the stars twinkling above like silent judges.



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home is where we say it is [dw]
POSTED ON Sept 21, 2022 22:07:37 GMT
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[attr="class","game"]DUO WILD #1: HOME IS WHERE WE SAY IT IS


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's reasoning behind her decision was sound on multiple counts. Xiura admired the clear logic and thought that went into her move to the rural area. "That's true. I haven't been to Verdanturf yet, actually. I'd like to see the sights there sometime, if you have any recommendations. Maybe we can go together," she suggested with a smile.

"For the cafe, Lilycove seemed to make the most sense, business-wise," Xiura said in a lower voice, turning her head towards a rustling bush. "After all, summers at the beach need refreshing drinks! I know Slateport has a beach, but I felt more drawn to Lilycove."

As a Pawniard and Slurpuff wandered up to the Tamato tree, Xiura eyed the Pawniard contemplatively before drawing out a ball. She caught 's attention with a waving hand, then pointed at the bladed Pokemon to indicate her choice.

At Nomi's nod of acceptance, she counted down on her fingers from three to one so that the two women could mount an offense simultaneously. "Hatterene, cast Confusion!"

The Pawniard was hit full-force by the blast, and started wandering in aimless circles. Before the confused Pokemon could bump into a tree and hurt itself, Xiura threw a Pokeball to capture the hapless creature.




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Capturing Pawniard!

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A TRANSFER OF POWER 3
POSTED ON Sept 19, 2022 18:21:08 GMT
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The intimidating press of the crowd made her feel hidden and unseen, one of many. She heard speak, an inquiry into a contingency plan should the League fail. It was a valid question, indeed!
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Seeking out the familiar, Xiura quietly wove through the mass of individuals, taking a position next to and shooting her a small smile.
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Hearing the administration's assurance that there were alternative measures was mildly calming, but Xiura still felt nervous about the situation. How could they deal with a meteor? How would they know when to execute their own plans without interfering with the course of the League's own? Perhaps allying with the League was the right thing to do, to ensure nothing went wrong. Why not combine the greatest minds of Hoenn from both Rocket and the League to find an optimal solution?
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But it was @bishop 's distinctive voice amid many whom she heard opposing an alliance with the League. Xiura began to feel conflicted and anxious. She stayed quiet, uncertain of what path they should take.

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- Listening to proposed solutions with . Open to interactions![break]
- Initially in favor of allying with the League, but hearing @bishop and many others oppose working with the League is making her doubt herself.




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A Conflict of Interests [m]
POSTED ON Sept 16, 2022 23:02:31 GMT
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Xiura saw @bishop touch his abdomen, fingers coming back red. Despite the wound, he stepped back, a veritable wall of protection between the intruder () and Xiura. At the same time, Obstagoon immediately incapacitated the opposing Lucario and stepped towards the man with the knife. Xiura did not want more blood to be spilled tonight.

Xiura screamed, her voice carrying through the house's thin walls.

"Hatterene!"

With a resounding hum of psychic energy, Hatterene shimmered into view in front of Bishop, a guardian to both Rockets. "Hatterene, stop him!" she pointed at the dark-haired individual.

Eyes glowing with power, Hatterene focused her fire on Caleb, sending forth a potent PSYCHIC attack.

With Lucario eliminated from the equation, the massive wave of force tore through the air towards Caleb, unhindered. Xiura realized too late that the attack would do far more damage than she intended.

In a flash of ghostly white, the Zorua made its return, leaping in the way of the attack and taking the brunt of it; however, the attack's area of effect was too broad, slipping past the fox Pokemon, its trajectory set to slam into Caleb with massive force.



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On the Haunt [M]
POSTED ON Sept 16, 2022 13:46:10 GMT
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[attr="class","game"]MISSION: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY


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Xiura turned, startled by the loud crash of the closing door. "Oh, I suppose we upset them by entering their home," she said somberly. She wasn't surprised that the Pokemon residing in the house had already detected their presence, and that they were using scare tactics as a first line of defense to keep and Xiura away.

Unsurprised at the lack of electricity in the dilapidated house, Xiura pulled out a flashlight in response to Zev's inquiry. She flicked it on, shining it alongside his beam of light.

"Splitting up the floors sounds fine to me. Let's meet up in ten minutes? Shout if you need me sooner," she said with a playful quirk of her lips, sweeping the flashlight across the room to check the path before her. With assurance in her petite steps, she walked towards the kitchen, Sableye following close behind.

She entered the kitchen, shining a light over the refrigerator, the stove, the oven. Nothing out of the ordinary, though it all looked rather neat and tidy without the dust of disuse.

"Hello? We won't hurt you," Xiura said, willing a smile into her voice. "We just want to meet you." A long, shrieking wail answered her, the tall, shadowy silhouette of a decrepit-looking Pokemon stretching up the wall behind her. Sableye emitted a warning hiss at the sight. Xiura turned around, seeing Sableye cast a defensive DETECT as he looked around for the source of the shadow.




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Making a Song and Dance of It
POSTED ON Sept 15, 2022 21:43:58 GMT
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Xiura wandered through the Lilycove City Contest Hall, her eyes roving over the artwork spread over the walls, as well as the sparse sitting furniture, clearly more decorative than functional. It was a beautiful hall, a little labyrinthine in its layout of twists and turns, but thanks to 's directions, Xiura was 90% confident she was on the path to the correct room.

Incineroar walked by her side, looking bored. It had taken some debating and reasoning to convince him to come along in the first place, but Xiura felt the need to comment, "Cheer up, Incineroar, we're helping a friend. It's much more productive than lounging around the cafe on a slow day."

Incineroar grunted noncommittally as they arrived at a large, warmly-lit practice room. "Aurelie!" Xiura said as her gaze alighted upon the familiar form of her red-haired friend. She beamed, approaching the other woman to give her a short but heartfelt hug in greeting. "It's okay, I understand," she said in response to Aurelie's apology. "Well, not completely since it's such a complicated and specific request from a virtual stranger from a salon, but I understand enough to be able to help! And the cafe and I are doing quite well, thanks! It's fairly busy most days since it is summer, but sometimes there are lulls and I'm not sure why."

The first thing Xiura noticed after entering the room was Aurelie's Litten, a wary distance away from the front door, staring at the newcomers as though ready to bolt away. "Oh, hello, there!" she exclaimed, bending her knees to crouch a little lower to the floor but keeping her distance. "Say hi, Incineroar," she nudged.

Incineroar looked over at the Litten momentarily in feigned disinterest, then crossed his arms across his chest, perceptibly flexing his upper body to full, vascular effect.

Meanwhile, Xiura set her things on the floor beside the portable music player and pulled out a couple of gold- and silver-painted costume collars she had picked up from the nearby Pokemon accessory store. "That's a great idea to build the dance around a central idea; it'll make the choreography easier since we'll have an idea of what to portray through the movements, rather than risking the performance feeling directionless and empty." She pursed her lips to the side, thinking. "I think a sword-dance would be fun! We can find some costume foil swords and tie some ribbons onto the end for the Persians to hold in their mouths." She beckoned Incineroar over, trying the gold collar on him. "Incineroar..." she said, squinting at the Pokemon. She said, a little apologetic, "Would you mind pretending you're still a Torracat? Persians are quadrupedal..."

She grimaced slightly, hoping it would go over well with her Pokemon. "Litten will be your partner and I'm sure he would appreciate being shown the ropes in ceremonial dance!" She looked over at Aurelie and the Litten, a touch of pleading in her eyes.




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home is where we say it is [dw]
POSTED ON Sept 15, 2022 16:09:20 GMT
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[attr="class","game"]DUO WILD #1: HOME IS WHERE WE SAY IT IS


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Hiking alongside , Xiura made idle talk with her old friend as they searched for wild Pokemon amid the forested areas of Route 123. It was easy, mindless chatter, catching up on old times and new experiences since their individual moves to Hoenn. It was a good thing, really, especially as they needed sharper focus to navigate the rougher areas of the trail.

"What made you choose to move to Verdanturf?" Xiura asked, glancing over at Nomi as they chose a landmark to explore deeper into the forest. Hatterene followed her silently as a ghost, ready to react to any wild creature's sudden appearance.

With a small huff of expelled breath, Xiura searched through the underbrush and peered into the treetops for wild berries. Surely if they found a collection of them growing somewhere, finding wild Pokemon to capture would soon follow.

Soon enough, they came upon a berry tree, growing plenty of Tamato berries in wild proliferation. Xiura pointed out the tree to Nomi, then the purple-haired woman and Hatterene took position behind a pair of large trees, lying in wait for any Pokemon that might come to eat.




ℳ𝒾𝓏𝑜.☽

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A Picture is Worth 1000 Woopers [M]
POSTED ON Sept 13, 2022 19:29:58 GMT
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[attr="class","game"]MISSION: POKE PHOTOBOMBING


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Xiura clapped in response to Marshall's approval, cheering, "Hooray! I'm glad you like it!" Looking over the photo once again, she felt a veritable glow of pride at the scene she captured, backflipping Woopers and all. "The Woopers look like they're having a lot of fun."

She nodded at his suggestion as Turbine returned from his mission of diverting the Psyduck. "Thanks, Turbine!" she said, reaching out to pet the Luxio, slowly at first to telegraph her intent and give Turbine a moment to roll away if he didn't want her to touch him. When he didn't pull away, she gave him a firm belly rub and a few scratches for good measure. "Thanks to you and Marshall, we've got a great shot!" She looked over at her photography companion, adding, "But you're right, Marshall, I'll take a few more."

She crouched in the reeds, trying to get a little closer for some shots. She took several more from different angles, trying to keep Marshall's advice in mind.

When all was said and done, Xiura had at least twenty photos to choose from, and if she were to be honest with herself, she liked at least three in particular! Thus enheartened, she grinned at Marshall, scooting over to his side and turning the camera lens back on herself, adjusting to try and capture Marshall as well within the frame. "How about a selfie?" she said, voice filled with laughter.



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ALTARIA SWARM (4TH ANNIVERSARY)
POSTED ON Sept 13, 2022 16:45:52 GMT
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Xiura had read the rundown on these Pokemon, and how they had overcrowded the local nesting areas due to their interrupted migratory patterns. When she arrived at the site, courtesy of her Gardevoir's Teleport ability, she was still shocked to see the sheer numbers of cloud-winged birds crammed into nests, wings and feathers all akimbo.
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"Surely that's uncomfortable, and I hope the Swablu aren't crushed under all the other birds," Xiura said worriedly. She released Incineroar from his Pokeball to aid her with the Altaria rescue efforts.
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"Incineroar, let's help these Altaria!" Xiura pointed at one of the nests before them.
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Xiura realized her mistake when Incineroar immediately started charging up a Flamethower attack. She hurried to shout, "Wait, no! I wasn't specific enough, stop that!" With a growl of irritated confusion, the feline Pokemon released the conflagration into the sky where it dissipated into harmless smoke.
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"Just... Help them out of the nests, please. Peacefully."
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Incineroar squinted at her.
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"You know, like this." With exaggerated movements, Xiura walked up to the nearest nest and started trying to shoo one of the Altaria out of the twiggy residence, yelping when it tried to peck her.
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"Okay, let's try this instead," she said, and pulled out a Pokeball for capture.
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+ Altaria Swarm



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processed shop
POSTED ON Sept 11, 2022 21:30:14 GMT
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HARVESTING


be sure to visit the pretty petal flower shop near rustboro!


3X grepa berry (8.28.22, 9.4.22, and 9.11.22)
6X rabuta berry (8.28.22, 9.4.22, and 9.11.22)


TOTAL


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69. HOENN'S 4TH ANNIVERSARY
POSTED ON Sept 11, 2022 21:19:51 GMT
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The capture pack for , please!

Thank you so much for everything you do for Hoenn! The events are fantastic with regards to both plotline and incentives. This forum is a wonderful creative writing break from the necessities of daily life. :) Happy anniversary, Hoenn!
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A Conflict of Interests [m]
POSTED ON Sept 6, 2022 23:29:38 GMT
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[attr="class","game"]MISSION: ON THE DOWN LOW


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Hatterene cried out angrily, pursuing the elusive Zorua down the hallway and sending numerous PSYCHO CUT and DAZZLING GLEAM attacks his way, slashing violently into various items of decor as the ghostly Pokemon dodged her blows.

Xiura could hear the smashes and crashes of unfortunate furniture and walls that happened to be in the way, and hoped Hatterene was faring better than the other Pokemon she was pursuing. She knew better than to follow after the Pokemon and possibly get caught in the crossfire; Hatterene would retreat and find her if she needed to.

However, in her moment of distraction, she found that Bishop had left her behind. All was quiet, and she looked around, straining to hear anything.

Then she heard a voice -- not Bishop's, but that of another male.

Xiura slowly approached the source of the voice, in another part of the house. As she turned a corner and wandered through a dilapidated kitchen, she saw @bishop and a tall dark-haired stranger () fighting in the hallway. To her amateur eye, they looked about evenly matched, although Bishop was more muscular, so he had power behind his blows. Nearby, the Obstagoon and a Lucario were in the middle of their own battle.

Xiura touched the smoke grenade in her waist belt, if simply to reassure herself it was still there -- it was only for emergency escapes, however, and she believed Bishop could hold his own. But, was that a knife in the other man's hand?

She winced beneath her face mask as Bishop reached in expertly to grab the opponent's wrist to eliminate his ability to use the knife. This wasn't good.

"Hatterene!" she whispered loudly, just in case her Pokemon was nearby. She grabbed for her flashlight, shining the bright, near-blinding beam directly in the interloper's face. She probably resembled a deer in headlights herself, but she hoped that she could at least give Bishop some help.



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ℳ𝒾𝓏𝑜.☽

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The Life Milotic [Trade]
POSTED ON Sept 1, 2022 23:17:23 GMT
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