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[attr="class","aurelie_lyrics"]A Unique Undertaking

[attr="class","aurelie_body"]Watching Howard fiddle and pry loose the offending gears, Aurelie managed to hide her smile, though her eye twinkled a little with amusement. She always felt like she learned a lot about a person from watching someone work, especially with their hands. Were they fast or slow? Confident or hesitant? Meticulous or messy?

In Howard's case, he certainly seemed careless at first. Using a screwdriver instead of the Dremel tool and hook-shaped pry bar she'd expected, grumbling, and accidentally hitting himself in the forehead. I probably should've shown him which tools to use, Aurelie reflected a little guiltily. Oops.

Watching him closer, though, he was careful. Specifically, the admin was exceptionally, marvelously careful with the heavy Gigaton Ball itself. Aurelie could see him maneuvering as patiently and delicately as he could to not damage or affect its inner workings. No wonder he was breathing hard as he worked.

"Oh, you made the schematics of the ball?" she asked aloud, her eyebrows shooting upward in genuine surprise. "They're beautiful! I love them. So consistent and easy to read. Do you have an engineering background, Admin?"

As she used the Dremel tool to cut out teeth for the gears, according to the carefully traced shape on each disc, Aurelie laughingly added, "I was about to be shocked no one had ever made a schematic of the ball before, but then I remembered. The Gigaton Ball is the only one of its kind, right? So, of course no one's seen inside it but you."

Though there better be good schematics of Hisuian Pokeballs out there, she added mentally. And hopefully stored somewhere where I can study them myself. Who knew Pokeballs could be so fascinating?

Even after Howard was finished with his end, it took her about ten more minutes to finish carving and whittling out the gear teeth, especially the very finest, most minute teeth on a small pinion wheel. At last, she looked up in satisfaction and hurried over toward the Gigaton Ball. "Okay! Let's get this thing in gear!"

With a heroic effort, Aurelie resisted nudging the admin with an elbow and asking him if he got it. It was remarkable how much she'd relaxed around him, considering their different statuses. Maybe it was their similar ages; maybe it was the eyepatch. She only hoped he didn't mind.

Taking a deep breath, she began inserting the new gears into their proper places, consciously taking as much care with the task as Howard had shown with his. Every now and then, the red-haired smith asked him to hold something or help her with moving things or keeping them in place. Sweat stood out on her brow as well and several earthy Kalosian words were hissed out before they were done.

"I think...it works," she sighed at last, turning the enmeshed gears lightly and experimentally to ensure they all clicked smoothly. "Thank Arceus!"

Withdrawing from the worktable, Aurelie pushed up her safety goggles and rubbed her eye with an air of combined relief and exultation. "Well, I'd call that a good day's work. Do you and, uh, Doug want to come back tomorrow for the second half of the repair work?

"Or if you have someplace you need to be, I can send a message for you when I'm done." She flashed a warm smile at him as she flexed and stretched her cramped fingers unself-consciously back and forth to ease the tight ligaments.

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MESSAGING:[break]JACK, XIURA

Xiura Balfaltin & jack wainwright
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AURELIE LEFEVRE says...[break][break]
i miss hanging out with both you guys too
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a lunch date sounds like a great idea
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xiura, when are you free next? i know you've been super busy lately with work and traveling and stuff ever since the holidays
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POSTED ON May 1, 2024 22:56:12 GMT

DREAMFLOWER'S ENDEAVOR TRACKER

IMMINENT STABILITY ENDEAVORS

[X] make an ic post in may [3x pokeballs]
[X] complete a thread within the event period [1x shard of choice]
[X] participate in any forum game thread [1x rainbow shard]
[] involve a ground-type move in an ic post [1x type 1 evo]
[] utilize or involve entry hazards in an ic post [1x type 2 evo]

[] teach your pokemon a ground type move [1x type 3 evo]
[] involve one of the following pokemon abilities in a post: earth eater, arena trap, sand force, sand stream, levitate. can be a npc/wild pokemon [1x sparkling dust]
[] capture/defeat/redeem a ground-type pokemon in a wild, safari, gacha (no trades/gifts). [1x level tutor]
[] complete a solo/duo wild or safari thread. [1x tm/tr tutor]
[] participate in 1 imminent instability swarm or distortion. [1x move tutor]

[] publish an ic-post in your exhibit or garden. [1x move tutor]
[X] reference another character by tagging them in an ic-post. [1x egg tutor]
[] use a gif or image that features a ground-type pokemon in your post. [1x egg tutor]
[] include music in an ic-post (link or the player code). [1x tm/tr tutor]
[X] use one of these names in a post in any capacity: giovanni, bertha, clay, hapu, rika. [1x incense]

[X] use one of the following words in an ic-post: firmament, demesne, dregs, balance. [1x ability capsule]
[X] use the idiomatic noun "run (something/someone) to the ground" in an ic-post. [1x starf berry]
[] complete 1 imminent instability mission. [1x gachapon ticket]
[] complete 2 imminent instability missions. [1x gachapon ticket]
[] complete 3 imminent instability missions. [1x premium gachapon ticket]

[X] post in a communication thread or comment on an hnn article. [1x level tutor]
[] post in a plotter or wanted ad thread with a genuine plotting idea, affirmation of a relationship, or a compliment (minimum 100 word count). [1x ability capsule]
[] sell a pokemon to the black market. [1x form change]
[X] buy a pokemon from the black market. [1x ability capsule]
[X] reference any of the organizations listed in the local hoenn guidebook thread, or any on-site player-led business. [1x mega shard]

[X] reference information from the hoenn dragonology document created by crow. [1x mega shard]
[] complete a thread that features a conflict of any kind with a character in the opposite faction. [1x salac berry]
[] use mega evolution, terastallization, or dynamax in an ic-post. [1x devolution stone]
[X] use a z-move in an ic-post. [1x honey]
[] use a sygna suit in an ic-post. [1x tm/tr tutor]

[X] incorporate a sandstorm (weather) in your post or thread. [1x sparkling dust]
[X] incorporate a character or a pokemon falling/tripping in your post. [1x level tutor]
[] terastallize a pokemon into the ground tera type. [1x type 1 evo]
[X] reference or involve a heavy ball in your post. [3x pokeballs]
[X] involve the emotion of fear in your post or thread. [1x incense]

Total: 16

IMMINENT STABILITY MILESTONES

[X] complete 3 total endeavors. [3x tablets of lutum; mud bomb tutor]
[X] complete 5 total endeavors. [1x ground tera shard]
[X] complete 10 total endeavors. [1x legendary candy]
[X] complete 15 total endeavors. [1x mega stone]
[] complete 20 total endeavors. [1x dynamax candy]

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POSTED ON May 1, 2024 22:44:20 GMT

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POSTED ON May 1, 2024 22:38:31 GMT

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[attr="class","aurelie_lyrics"]They send you here for life, and that's exactly what they take.

[attr="class","aurelie_body"]"I didn't know you were here! I wouldn't have voted for Dummy if I had..." Aurelie burst out, reaching her hand out for jack wainwright, but he was already fading from view and evanescing away from her outstretched grasp.

She was left with an empty hand and an aching heart, one that wondered, Why did I say anything? She'd wanted to know what ward he was in, in case it ever became possible to meet somehow outside of dreams. I should've just asked him, instead of telling him where I was. Why am I such an idiot?

If she had known he was in the Dummy ward, if she'd recognized him somehow through the ceiling Tera crystals, Aurelie knew she never would've voted for Dummy. She would've happily inflicted punishment on a dozen strangers, rather than someone she cared for.

But she hadn't known. She hadn't seen.

Aurelie awakened from the dream crying—not that strange, given the anguished note the dream had ended on. What was strange were the tears she cried. They sparkled on her fingers like faceted gems, capturing and refracting the light with unexpected brilliance. Puzzled, she cupped the tears in her hands and laid them on the table, feeling somehow that they were more precious than ordinary tears.

Like Tera crystals compared to ordinary gems, she thought. Or Steel-type Pokemon metal compared to mundane metal. Maybe these tears have special properties too...maybe?

After that dream, it seemed somehow fitting to be subjected to the torments of the forced laughter during the Laughing Hour, the tedium of polishing tera crystals, and then the brutality of the feeding pit. She was a fool and a monster, and the degradation and beatings seemed an apt punishment. During the next seven days, she endured it all, even standing in the center of the chamber with no eyepatch, her scars revealed for all to see and mock.

Sometimes, Aurelie tried speaking to her cellmate freya morningstar, who seemed to have withdrawn into herself, a silent husk of a woman. She would feed her if she seemed sluggish, cajole her to sleep, talk to her about plans or dreams. The white-haired woman seemed lost in her own thoughts, but maybe she heard. Maybe.

In a corner of their cell, the redhead assiduously collected a hidden stash of mochi, clothing threads, and ordinary rocks or pebbles gleaned off the floor. She still held out hope of building something that could help them. It was a small hope, but it was all she had.

The red-haired smith eagerly welcomed the chance to visit the Chamber of Desires again. Peering into the Wellspring Mask been the only note of happiness she'd experienced in this prison. What Aurelie saw there on her subsequent visits, though, stunned her.

Rather than the vision of cozy familial contentment she remembered, she saw instead dreams of League victory and prosperity on her second visit. Aurelie gasped and recoiled, appalled. On the next visit, she beheld dead bodies seeping blood, with more sprayed across the walls and ceiling in sanguine splashes. On the last visit, she saw a scene of joy and love, a romance she didn't know but could still feel deep in her heart.

This isn't what I saw before! These aren't my desires, she thought, haunted by what she saw. This mask... Is it collecting our desires? Why? Are they giving it power somehow?

So many questions, so many wounds and bruises, so many regrets, and so many tears. When would it end? And how would it end? Or was this to be her life forever, until their captors killed her?

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Milotic ♀ (Coralie) | Marvel Scale | Safeguard, Surf, Rain Dance, Aqua Ring, Disarming Voice, Life Dew, Hydro Pump

Gallade ♂ (Laurent) | Steadfast | Sacred Sword, Psycho Cut, Drain Punch, Teleport, Heal Pulse, Wide Guard, Substitute, Hypnosis | Galladite + Z-Moves

Tinkaton ♀ (Astucieux) | Mold Breaker | Play Rough, Metal Claw, Thunder Wave, Knock Off, Gigaton Hammer, Ice Hammer

Golurk ⚬ (Argile) | No Guard | Stomping Tantrum, Earthquake, Fire Punch, Phantom Force, Hammer Arm, Iron Defense | Z-Moves

Armarouge ♀ (Artillerie) | Flash Fire | Flamethrower, Fire Spin, Armor Cannon, Iron Defense, Energy Ball, Psyshock

Leafeon ♀ (Fleur) | Leaf Guard | Leech Seed, Leaf Blade, Synthesis, Giga Drain, Sunny Day, Copycat

TL;DR:
- Ugly Ward
- Endures everything, clumsily tries to take care of Freya, and slowly loses hope
- Main activity: Visiting the Chamber of Desires and seeing the desires of others, much to her surprise

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POSTED ON May 1, 2024 3:15:53 GMT

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[attr="class","aurelie_lyrics"]History gives answers only to those
who know how to ask questions.

[attr="class","aurelie_body"]Aurelie turned the piece of Dynite ore over and around in her hands, marveling at its texture and weight and how it caught the light. Her memories of dream-Galar were so dim and distant now that they hardly counted as memories, more just as facts about herself. She knew she had worked with the ore, but she couldn't picture it in her head, couldn't summon emotions over it.

But the ore didn't feel new to her, either. It felt familiar, like something she had seen and touched a long time ago. How did that work? How did the mind and memory even function like this?

She was so focused on the ore that she didn't even look up when a fellow grunt came into the admin's office with the tea set, though she did sniff the delicate, soothing fragrance of the tea appreciatively. However, when Howard spoke her name, she did look up. Something in his tone captured her attention and filled her with alarm.

"Eternatus," she sighed aloud, listening to Howard's lecture. "I thought of it too, especially when Calyrex spoke of a familiar foe. But..." She hesitated and pursed her lips in thought.

"I thought you meant Calyrex's barrier would fail of its own accord eventually. Or that Calyrex might choose to take it down itself," she mused aloud. "I know Eternatus is a god and an absolutely terrifying one, but I mean..."

The red-haired smith gestured widely, with one hand nearly making potentially disastrous contact with the lovely Kalosian teapot the other grunt had just brought. "I mean, Eternatus was in the dream, yes, but the dream wasn't...it wasn't really real, not like you and me here in this office real."

She stopped herself at this point, her face flushing in sudden realization. After all, Calyrex had been in that dream too, and now it was here. Certainly as real as anything else. Maybe the Eternatus too...?

"And sure, Eternatus is in...well, it is the Ultra Deep Sea too," Aurelie went on, more slowly and nervously. "But there's surely no way it could traverse the rift to get from there to here, is there? It doesn't have the ability to do that, does it?"

She hesitated at the last question, her voice trailing off. An unwelcome image of the skeletal dragon flying through an interdimensional rift entered her mind and lingered, refusing to dissipate. The red-haired smith swallowed hard.

"I...I'm sorry that's not much about history," she said apologetically. "Kings, gods... Is there any mention of Eternatus in historical records? How they survived it? Fought it, maybe?"

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POSTED ON Apr 30, 2024 20:05:38 GMT

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[attr="class","aurelie_lyrics"]They send you here for life, and that's exactly what they take.

[attr="class","aurelie_body"]In the dream world, Aurelie's heart was certainly working overtime during this encounter with Jack. At first, it soared at the sight of him and the sensual sweetness of his skin on hers, his lips against hers, and his firm, comforting arms around her. Then, her heart warmed when he pulled off his shirt and slipped it over her head to cover her a little better.

However, her heart sank seemingly into the pit of her stomach when they both saw their own Pokemon suspended in glass displays through a window, confirming they were both trapped in the Megalopolans' mysterious, sadistic prison. She'd already guessed it from Jack's presence here and his words, but it was disheartening nonetheless.

"I'm really here," Aurelie sighed softly, holding him close. If she could have stayed in his embrace forever, she would have. But there was an urgency to Jack that made him keep moving and looking around.

Hand-in-hand, they explored the city. At one point, Aurelie and Jack met up with his cellmate DESIREE BLOOMS, whom he called Diamandis. Together, they searched through the city for something they never found, for Ultra Megalopolis was nothing but a hollow, soulless shell, waiting for people's lives to fill it.

Then, Diamandis disappeared. But Jack determinedly kept moving, kept exploring. What drove him, Aurelie couldn't guess. They ran into other trainers along the way, people she knew and others she didn't recognize, and questioned some of the Megalopolans, but they never lingered long in one place.

Finally, the redhead gasped, "Jack, please! Let's rest a while. I don't know when we're going to wake up, but..."

Tugging him to a stop in the shadow of an overhanging awning, Aurelie pulled him around to face her. "If you're in the Megalopolans' prison just like I am..." She swallowed nervously. "I know you're not in my ward. I'm in the Ugly ward."

She hesitated, and he could feel her fingers tighten around his and then very slowly relax, as if by force of will. "Which ward are you in? Weakling or…or Dummy?" A flush of guilt and remorse rose over her face as she looked at Jack. With his torso bare, it was clear he was no weakling.

"Because I know we voted...I voted..." Aurelie couldn't continue. She couldn't bear to tell him she'd likely voted for his punishment. Yet, the flush on her skin said enough.

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- Ugly Ward
- Post 1 of 2, not main action. Removed incorrectly placed rolls with Shiv's permission!
- In dream world, keeps exploring the city
- Tells Jack what ward she's in and that she voted for Dummy

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POSTED ON Apr 30, 2024 0:22:15 GMT

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[attr="class","aurelie_lyrics"]War is organised murder and nothing else.

[attr="class","aurelie_body"]Weird and confusing as it was to look to Zev for reassurance, it felt even weirder to actually find reassurance in his impassive, inflectionless words. She'd read a story once about explorers caught in a brutal winter storm in the Crown Tundra who burrowed into the snow to stay warm. If the winter storm was the prospect of battling Eternatus, then Zev was the snow: cold, yet somehow comforting.

A word Aurelie never thought she'd apply to the assassin for hire, Rocket Beast, and Necrozma avatar. Maybe "protective" was a more accurate term. Or "less actively dangerous to her".

"Well, that should help," she conceded, nodding thoughtfully. "I know you played a big role against that Kyurem in the Silent Icelands. Impossible to miss that laser beam you shot, even from the other side of the battlefield."

The redhead's glance strayed toward her prized power hammer in the corner, only a few feet away from where Zev was standing. Idly, she wondered if she dared ask him to manifest his crystal armor and place his arm on the power hammer's anvil, so she could see if she could chip off some pieces. Hmph, it'd probably be easier to convince him to take off his pants, she grumbled internally.

"If that battle on the Silent Icelands taught us anything, I suppose it's that there's still some power in numbers too," Aurelie added, pulling her focus back toward Zev. "Between the sheer number of trainers and the number of wild Paradox Pokemon.

"So, I'm happy to do my part to make sure the numbers on our side are a little better armed than they would be otherwise. And if something opens up and I have the capacity to take on more of your order, I can let you know." Aurelie folded her arms and lifted her chin to meet Zev's gaze. "Was there anything else you needed?"

Treacherously, her eye strayed to the power drill on his other side. She had just gotten a new shipment of diamond-tipped bits. Would they put even a dent in his armor? Dared she ask?

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POSTED ON Apr 29, 2024 21:42:44 GMT

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[attr="class","aurelie_lyrics"]What the king dreams, the hand builds.

[attr="class","aurelie_body"]Even though Jayden's words of thanks sounded sincere and polite, Aurelie found herself instinctively and uncomfortably recoiling a little from his smile. There was an odd quality to it, as if Jayden were exaggerating the affection in it or trying to curry favor with her. Maybe she was misreading, though.

Shaking her head rapidly as if to clear it of cobwebs, the red-haired smith crossed her arms for a little more warmth in the increasingly chilly training room. "Right. Then, let's start with the saddle first, because that's the part I know less about. Let's see..."

From her bag, she withdrew a cylinder of rolled-up paper, with different loose-leaf sheets escaping from it. Aurelie hastily scooped them up and then unfurled them atop the table to reveal drawings of a classic Galarian horseback riding saddle, a sidesaddle, and a Kantonian saddle, each with lists and labels of the different parts.

"So, this is what I'm sure you must be used to seeing," Aurelie began, tapping her finger first on the drawing of the classic Galarian saddle. "And most likely what Calyrex is also used to, considering it's from Galar.

"But..." She sighed and made a slight face at the drawing. "Like most saddles in the world, this one is designed to be made from leather and wood. Not metal. If I were to reproduce this saddle exactly in metal, it'd weigh a hundred pounds!"

Aurelie stopped to sneeze mightily, hurriedly covering her nose and mouth. "Ugh, is there a tissue box anywhere?" Sniffling and wiping her nose, she looked around the room fruitlessly before and continuing in a more nasal, stuffy register, "Anyway, this is what I came up with instead."

The red-haired smith indicated a drawing that looked like the shell of a simplified child's saddle. There were arrows and labels pointing everywhere, as well as a list of parts in one corner. The saddle tree and arch were clearly hollow, with an open grille, showing how Aurelie meant to lighten the load.

She ventured a glance back at Jayden, studying his expression again. "Do you think your Spectrier would accept something like this? Or any other horse or equine Pokemon that you need to ride with a saddle? And..."

Curiosity got the better of her and she asked, with a sidelong glance at Chien Pao still skulking to one side of him, "How did you manage to find or catch your Spectrier? I...I imagine there must be a story behind that."

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POSTED ON Apr 28, 2024 16:53:04 GMT

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player/ooc name: dreamflower
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POSTED ON Apr 27, 2024 3:01:49 GMT

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[attr="class","aurelie_lyrics"]They send you here for life, and that's exactly what they take.

[attr="class","aurelie_body"]The cramped, narrow cot just barely had enough room for both of them. Even with both women nestling wearily close together for warmth and space, Aurelie's back was squeezed uncomfortably tightly against the hard, unyielding wall. Despite the unpleasant mask and the Toxic Chain pulsing horribly around her neck, the redhead still drifted off to sleep. The tumult and torments of the day had worn her out.

If she hoped to find respite and forgetfulness in dreamless slumber, though, she was sorely mistaken.

Instead, Aurelie found herself standing within a spectacular, brilliantly lit city filled with colorful neon lights and soaring skyscrapers. Where am I? was her first thought. Am I dreaming? Or did I get transported here somewhere?

Something about the dazzling cityscape tickled at her memory. Is this...the city from that Violet Book scenario from RKS? The one with the future Cyclizar? she wondered in amazement.

To be fair, Aurelie hadn't paid much attention to the city in the RKS scenario. Being chased by a squad of laser-shooting Genesects was an effective distraction. Still, it was something to think about, along with whether this was a dream, reality, or some sadistic trap of their jailers'.

Several passersby jostled her as they strolled down the street. Opening her mouth to apologize, Aurelie gasped in shock when she noticed they all had the unmistakable blue skin of Megalopolans. She gasped again upon catching sight of her reflection in a window. Her mask and prison uniform were gone, leaving her stark naked except for her eyepatch.

Now, I know this has to be a dream, she thought in chagrin.

Suddenly, the sounds of commotion and angry voices echoed behind her. The redhead whirled around, ready to flee from any potential dangers. Instead, she saw annoyed Megalopolans parting before a man she recognized all too well, sprinting toward her.

"Jack?" she cried out incredulously. "Is that really you? How are you here? How is this possible?"

Heedless of anything but him, Aurelie reached out to clasp his hands in hers. The feeling of their fingers touching flooded her with profound, welcome relief. His presence was like a homecoming, a balm on her bruised and ragged heart, a luxurious nap after a long, exhausting night or a bowl of hot soup on a cold winter's day.

"Are you okay?" she asked softly. "Is this...are we both dreaming? Or is this like that madness with Father Winter over the holidays, when we were taken away someplace and sometime else?"

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TL;DR:
- Ugly Ward
- Shares cot, falls asleep in cell, and enters the dream world
- Wonders if Ultra Megalopolis is the city from the Future Cyclizar scenario from the Violet Book in the RKS system
- Runs into Jack and asks what's going on

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Forging Frenzy [m]

POSTED ON Apr 26, 2024 17:51:20 GMT

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[attr="class","aurelie_lyrics"]Armor is heavy, yet it is a proud burden,
and a man standeth straight in it.

[attr="class","aurelie_body"]At the unexpected sight of the Shaymin popping out of its Pokeball seemingly of its own volition and landing on the counter, Aurelie gasped softly in wonder, before letting out a delighted giggle. "Oh, my gosh! Ahh, it's so cute! Yes, you are!" she cooed adoringly at the small, blossoming Pokemon.

Though Aurelie had a Shaymin of her own—a fact that never failed to surprise her, to this day—she was still struggling to bond with it. Clearly, Noel didn't have that problem. Her eye widened in surprise when his Shaymin felt bold enough to slap him with its paw to attract his attention.

"Oh, is the armor going to be for this little fellow?" she asked, looking back up at the young man. "I thought it would be for something more aggressive, though..."

An amused grin broke across her face as she added, "I can see your Shaymin is a fierce one! Sometimes, it's the little cute ones you gotta watch out for, right?"

His enthusiasm about her armor idea was infectious, so much so that the red-haired smith found herself beaming back at him, swept up by the possibilities. Even if she'd noticed any hint of presumptuousness or poor manners on Noel's part, Aurelie wouldn't have cared. Who could blame him when the idea of Pokemon armor was so fun?

"First, I'm honored that you believe I'll be able to make something perfect for your friend here," she replied, her expression softening into a gentle smile. "I can't make any promises about perfection, but I promise I'll do my best to be worthy of your trust.

"Second..." She tilted her head to one side. "Honestly, I've never made anything like this before. I've made armor for humans but never for Pokemon. This'll be a first for me, so I appreciate your trust in me all the more."

Taking a deep breath, Aurelie turned her gaze to the Shaymin. Her single uncovered eye narrowed as she watched it move and mentally tried to calculate its size and weight. "I think...I think I should be able to make it light enough to be comfortable for your Shaymin, if I use..."

She whispered a little under her breath, a few words like "magnesium" and "specialized alloy" coming through. "Maybe something like a form of lamellar armor," she mused aloud, "with metal scales laced together with wire or strong cord.

"That way, it can be a little more flexible and easy to put on, but the scales will still deflect or soften attacks coming at it." Aurelie glanced over at Noel, raising an eyebrow inquisitively. "How does that sound to you, sir?"

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Infinity and Imminence [M]

POSTED ON Apr 25, 2024 21:51:11 GMT

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[attr="class","aurelie_lyrics"]In war, prepare for peace; in peace, prepare for war.

[attr="class","aurelie_body"]When Aurelie pictured a Rocket Beast in her head, she envisioned someone dark and ominous, ruthless and menacing. Someone who scared the hell out of her, in short. So, when the cheerful young man in the bright-blue helmet excitedly waved hello and introduced himself, the red-haired smith actively had to keep her jaw from plunging to the floor like a cartoon character's.

It didn't hurt that his helmet was extremely cool. Aurelie had never seen anything so high-tech before, at least not outside a movie or video game. The LED screen in front showing pixelated facial expressions was fascinating, even if it was unsettling not to see the Beast's face.

"Oh, uh, it's nice to meet you too!" she exclaimed, reaching out to shake his hand. "I'm looking forward to working with you. Neon, did you say your name was...?"

The different name, along with the helmet obfuscating his face, were enough to make Aurelie wonder if she was thinking of the right person. Perhaps it was his code name, but she hadn't expected those to be used often in regular, everyday conversation, as opposed to out in the field.

There was a touch of hesitation in her voice as she added, "I think we have met before, at the bubble tea contest I hosted last year. But obviously, this is much more formal and official. And hopefully more productive too!"

She frowned as the Beast's helmet began to whir and hum loudly. Clearing her throat, she raised her voice a little to be heard over the sound of the helmet, which apparently contained fans or other devices inside, as well as the roaring of the heated forge beside her.

"If you don't mind, can you tell me a little more about Project Infinity? What are you hoping to measure or find out? What sort of equipment are you planning to use? And...do you need me to do anything in particular?"

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THE IRON IN OUR BLOOD [MM]

POSTED ON Apr 25, 2024 2:49:04 GMT

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[attr="class","aurelie_lyrics"]War is organised murder and nothing else.

[attr="class","aurelie_body"]Though the Ultra Deep Sea felt in some ways just as distant as dream-Galar—if not more so—to Aurelie, the red-haired smith nodded somberly at Zev's reminder of the vast, cave-like world actually being the body of Eternatus. She'd never visited that particular realm, but the fact that Eternatus could infect Hoenn from another plane entirely was certainly an illustration of its godlike power.

Still, she couldn't help replying sharply to Zev's dismissal of dream-Galar. "The reason why I think it's relevant is because this Calyrex came from that...well, that 'mass hallucination,' as you call it. Both it and Eternatus were in that world.

"And if Calyrex hadn't been killed by a crazed League trainer, I have every reason to suspect it would've considered Eternatus its enemy." Here, her words faltered, as if she were groping for a distant memory she only half-recalled. "In fact, I seem to remember Eternatus infected Calyrex with deadly poison that was slowly driving it mad. Familiar, right?"

Aurelie crossed her arms and shrugged, a thoughtful frown creasing her brow. "So, I think that's the relevance of the dream, or hallucination, or whatever you want to call it.

"Eternatus isn't just our enemy or Hoenn's enemy. It's also Calyrex's enemy," she concluded. "So, it makes sense that Calyrex would warn us about Eternatus and prepare to fight against it."

The mere prospect made chills ripple across her body. The red-haired smith swallowed hard and looked up at Zev, suddenly taking a strange comfort in his aloof face and cold eyes. "If we're right and it is Eternatus... We're strong enough to withstand it, right?" she asked.

"Since we have Legendary Pokemon of our own as allies, or at least partners of a sort. Like Necrozma. Or Chien-Pao. Or the Galarian Moltres." Aurelie felt foolish for asking for reassurance, especially from Zev of all people, even as she did it. "Surely, even if their sole desire isn't just to survive, they would still be willing to fight to survive if threatened."

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