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[attr="class","itemcoltexttit"]MIRAIDON 1-A

[attr="class","itemcoltext"]The battle between Miraidon is an intense, bloody clash. An Electric Terrain... Claws and fangs crash against scales before the opposing dragon is felled. Your Miraidon roars in triumph, though it is severely hurt.[break][break]

You may have suffered collateral damage in the process. In this small space, avoiding tail swings and electrical storms is an arduous endeavor.[break][break]

The Miraidon offers its back to you. You must push onward. As you sprint, glide or climb through the cave, you discover crystalized plant life, including Herba Mystica.

TAGS – Aurelie Lefevre[break]
NOTES – RKS: STAGE THREE (MIRAIDON I)[break][break]

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As soon as the undead Megalopolian was pushed backwards by the psychic force of the Unown-?, Nomi grabbed onto Yuina and pulled her through the doorway, back onto the staircase. She could hear shuffling feet - more monsters, regrouping - and looked frantically to Kallistatus. Even if they held the door shut, she had a feeling they would not be able to outlast the combined strength of the zombies and their frenzied hunger.[break][break]
Making a split-second decision, Nomi held tight to Yuina, then teleported both of them back to the entrance of the tower.[break][break]
An eerie silence followed in the wake of their sudden transfer. Nomi let go of her companion, expression apologetic.[break][break]
"I'm sorry for grabbing you like that." She blushed. "I just wanted to get us out of there quickly."[break][break]
The oppressive feeling of being trapped began to fade, and Nomi let out sigh of relief. Though Kallistatus and the Unown-! returned to her side, the Unown-? drifted down to Yuina, hovering next to her shoulder. Nomi cocked her head, intrigued by its behavior. Due to her bond with the Unown, she could tell that it had an affinity for Yuina.[break][break]
"That one likes you," she realized, smile returning. "I believe it wishes to stay with you, if you'll have it."

TAGS – Yuina Higashi[break]
NOTES – Lesser Megalopolis #3[break]

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Nomi smiled, pleased. Elisabeth was not a bioengineer, but her intuition was sound, and it helped her draw natural conclusions regardless of her scientific prowess.[break][break]
The relief that shone within her emerald eyes, raw and exposed, momentarily humanized the Underboss, which only further hardened Nomi's resolve.[break][break]
"They are not killing you," she affirmed. "You are in very good health, all things considered."[break][break]
Her other observation was by far the more interesting one: it was close to the revelation Nomi herself had experienced upon first looking at the data, but it was missing a key component. Nomi had a feeling Elisabeth would not be able to see her own salvation in the findings, as Nomi had, for she was simply too immersed in her own tumultuous unraveling.[break][break]
"They can coexist because of you," Nomi emphasized. "Their power is equally compatible with your nature. You are uniquely magnetic, the ideal vessel, for Wo-Chien's ruination and Tapu Fini's majesty. I suspect that if one were to be removed, willing or unwillingly, the other would gladly remain. You contain multitudes, Elisabeth."[break][break]
Let that sink in, then. Let that make an impression, however significant.

TAGS – Elisabeth Fiorelli[break]
NOTES – Social | Outfit

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The earth remembers those who wrong her.[break][break]
Was that really so different from the ruination Wo-Chein promised?[break][break]
Yes. It was different.[break][break]
Nature is equal parts kind and cruel.[break][break]
The Elisabeth Fiorelli Nomi had known prior to the divine snail and its corrosive influence had not been a good woman, by the strict definition of the term. She had been cunning, calculating, and merciless. She had seized the power of Underboss and had wielded it destructively more often than not. But she had also been...malleable. At times, enjoyable. A quiet, wry humor could be drawn from her, and Nomi had known her to sincerely enjoy the company of some - her own professor, GIDEON GRAVES, a brilliant man with a gentle soul, had once made Elisabeth smile.[break][break]
The difference, she decided, was autonomy.[break][break]
Wo-Chien demanded violent ends, but Tapu Fini allowed its Avatar to choose.[break][break]
And that, Nomi realized, mattered.[break][break]
"I was just curious," Nomi replied, holding out the sheet of paper to Elisabeth. She had no idea how capable the Underboss was when it came to understanding scientific data, especially of a medical nature, but she had no intentions of hiding her findings from the woman. There were no secrets here, only subtle nuance.[break][break]

TAGS – Elisabeth Fiorelli[break]
NOTES – Social | Outfit

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For every minute that passed, Nomi knew that Elisabeth Fiorelli's impatience was festering, sprouting into something ugly. She tried not to care, however: proper scientific analysis could not be rushed.[break][break]
Finally, some time later, Nomi stared down at the results of the bloodwork, heart hammering.[break][break]
It was normal. Utterly and completely normal. Well, as far as Avatars were concerned. No different from the tests she'd run on Zev Harcourt, or herself, after their ascensions. No different from Cillian Quinn and bryan delarosa, who's blood she'd also studied, though they had long been bonded to their Patrons. The presence of INFINITY ENERGY, which she knew from experience would fade from the sample in time, did not surprise her.[break][break]
Upon first glance, the study was...unremarkable. Did this mean that anyone could become a dual Avatar, under the right conditions?[break][break]
But wait. Nomi's eyes widened as the implications of that became clear, her clever mind working out the kinks of the inference, realizing that...maybe, just maybe, Elisabeth Fiorelli could be saved.[break][break]
The power of Tapu Fini was as equally compatible with Elisabeth's nature as Wo-Chien's. It was as if two chemicals had been mixed into the same solvent, capable of dissolving into the original source but not with one another. Whatever called Tapu Fini to her, made her its Avatar, is diametrically opposed to the ruination of Wo-Chien.[break][break]
She turned, facing Elisabeth, newfound revelation gracing her features with a spark of hope.[break][break]
"What does Tapu Fini represent to you, Underboss Fiorelli?" She asked softly, clutching the print-out of data in one tightened fist.

TAGS – Elisabeth Fiorelli[break]
NOTES – Social | Outfit

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She means it.[break][break]
Nomi had expected intrigue, perhaps a series of follow-up questions, but not outright acquiescence. After taking a moment to process the promise in Nenet's tone, however, Nomi realized something. Nenet actually cared for Zev, their marriage a sincere affair, founded on more than just a mutual attraction: perhaps they really did love one another, in a sense. It was the only explanation for why she was already so willing to join with Rocket, any barriers merely logistical.[break][break]
"I understand," Nomi replied, nodding. And she did, of course. She worked hard to protect her own academic career from her Rocket loyalties. The sudden memory of GIDEON GRAVES, broken and bleeding in the Ultra Deep Sea, caused a pang of guilt to surge through her. There had been too many close calls already. Best for all of it to remain as separate as possible.[break][break]
"I'll leave it to Zev, to properly bring you into the fold when it is time. Once it's official, send word to me. I will take you into the RKS Machine myself, as well as show you the Deoxys core. There's so much work to be done, Nenet..."[break][break]
She trailed off, feeling the weight of her mission heavy on her shoulders.[break][break]
A sudden prickling of her skin, an unsettling feeling of being watched, alerted her that it was time to leave the Unown Dimension.[break][break]
"We can't stay here much longer. But I can bring you back for further study, later on." She paused. "Thank you for trusting me."

TAGS – Neffatari Nzingha[break]
NOTES – Mission

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Kallistatus watches the Visionary, sees her toil day after day to bring balance to a volatile world. It knows that, despite her love for the Unown, her gifts - the abilities the Free Collective have bestowed upon her to aid their mission - are a burden. Without her, the Origin Point would have no chance of survival, however astronomically small. Every action has a reaction, every choice a consequence, and who better to track the myriad of deviations than God's own eyes?[break][break]
Kallistatus itself, who was once a spy for Nisa Holo, now spies on the divine for Naomi Sato.[break][break]
This particular vigilance, more than anything else, is why it notices the anomalous Rotom before she does.[break][break]
She is preoccupied with yet another experiment related to the continued study of Tera energy and its infinite possibilities. Deft fingers rummage through crystal samples from Area Zero while Kallistatus confronts the Rotom. Invisible, they meet aloft, where the Unown attempts to protect its Avatar from what could be an entirely new threat.[break][break]





It is not Holo's signature. Kallistatus regards the Rotom with careful scrutiny, connecting to the network of Unown that serve their Avatar. Unfamiliar, they confirm. The eternal does not perceive it.[break][break]
Kallistatus receives the coordinates, openly accepts the Rotom's invitation. In the end, the Visionary will have to decide for herself.[break][break][break][break]
Nomi found the innocuous, back alley phone booth thanks to Kallistatus's guidance. She did not understand why the shiny Unown-K had wanted to bring her here - but she had been willing to find out, of course. Curiosity was ever her master, the Unown her trusted companions.[break][break]
She stepped inside, picked up the receiver. Nothing, not even a dial tone. Her brow furrowed, and she was about to abandon it when a voice suddenly crackled through.[break][break]
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She blinked, intrigued. She did not recognize the voice. If anything, it sounded robotic. Inhuman. Apprehension spiked in the pit of her stomach, and she glanced at Kallistatus, crimson eyes narrowing. DRK Triad?[break][break]
The shiny Unown-K bobbed side-to-side. No. It wasn't Holo's doing, at least.[break][break]
Doesn't mean it's not them, she shot back, still uneasy. Into the phone she answered, "Who is this?"[break][break]
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She frowned. That hadn't answered her question. Thoughts of Greyson Connors, of all people, bubbled to the surface. That conversation seemed a life-age ago now; had it really only been a few months?[break][break]
"And what is my side, exactly?"[break][break]
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She shivered. Those words were...unexpectedly accurate. Did this person - or entity? - know about her current mission to temporarily end the faction conflict in favor of saving the world?[break][break]
"What do you want from me?"[break][break]
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This could be a trick, she reminded herself. But if she didn't investigate this, and it was connected to the DRK Triad, there could be grave costs for having ignored it. And if it actually was some other...group? Person? Being? Well. Hoenn could certainly use the help.[break][break]
Too good to be true. A logical warning. And yet - [break][break]
"Very well. I accept."[break][break]
Beside Nomi, a Rotom shimmered into view.[break][break]

SEELE[break]
OBJECT OF POWER: A small unique magnifying glass[break]
TAROT: Temperance

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Nomi was not immune to the GRUDGE of Wo-Chien.[break][break]
Resentment burned its way through her like a forest fire, reducing her apprehension to ash and kindling anger in its wake. Elisabeth Fiorelli's swift adherence to violence, her sole orientation towards opposition, was no different than the approach PENELOPE LIVY had taken with Nomi. Why did these women refuse to listen? There was no sense in killing one another when the region needed all of them. They could settle their differences once they had secured a future in which they all survived. The DRK Triad would win the moment those with the greatest chance of protecting Hoenn fell to the tragic pointlessness of the faction conflict; they would be their own doom if this behavior continued.[break][break]
Even Isaac Merlo had stepped up to fight, and Nomi understood why, but she hated it just as much. Hated that she had been forced to put him in a terrible position during their last meeting; hated that he would be forced to view her as an enemy now, which she herself had asked of him, for the "greater good."[break][break]
You're my greater good.[break][break]
The memory of parker jones's voice, her love for Nomi, cut through the haze of ruination, briefly clearing the Head Scientist's mind. An idea came to her, then, a long shot - but one that might make as much of a difference here as it had with freya morningstar.[break][break]
She needed to bait the DRK Triad out, make them appear. For only then could she properly direct Elisabeth's aggression at the true enemy, as well as show all three of these people exactly what they ought to be focusing on.[break][break]
So, with a heavy heart, she held out her hand, and willed reality to change.[break][break]
All around them, light flared. Every single Tera crystal in the cavern began to glow with a blinding brilliance. They shattered as the resonance took them, and in the confusion, she teleported directly behind Navy and Isaac - a maneuver that would hopefully, to Elisabeth, look like a flanking tactic...but in truth, it allowed her to softly hiss, amidst the cracking of stone -[break][break]
"I will protect you, but I cannot stop her. I am hoping to direct her elsewhere - if you give me time."[break][break]

TAGS – Navy | Isaac Merlo | Elisabeth Fiorelli[break]
NOTES – AREA ZERO EXCURSION D

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If there was anyone she desired to turn "inside out with Unown magic", it was Nisa Holo. Howard had nothing to worry about. She giggled anyway, amused by his choice of words.[break][break]
She shivered as Regice appeared, not because she wasn't glad to see it - if anything, she was pleased it had decided to finally make an appearance - but because the temperature dropped significantly with its arrival.[break][break]
Kallistatus immediately drifted over to it, circling around its raised arms, pulsing with excitement. It was clearly happy to see its friend, returning the affectionate greeting with a silent, if enthusiastic, one of its own.[break][break]
"See! I told you. They like each other."[break][break]
She grinned happily, hoping this would further assuage Howard's fears. Regice seemed fairly calm right now; she wondered if the Unown's presence was a comfort to it. It seemed to her that Howard would have no issue making requests of his ancient companion...for now at least.[break][break]
The strange screeching sounded again, alien and robotic. It did seem to be coming from below them. A chamber further within the cave system?[break][break]
"Should we try and find out what it is?" She wondered aloud, perhaps too curious for her own good.[break][break]

TAGS – howard slayte[break]
NOTES – AREA ZERO EXCURSION B: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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She nodded, her own expression equally grim. Yes, they had come for her too - and they had showed her a cruel mockery of her current mission, what she might have become had they found her before Rocket.[break][break]
Cillian Quinn had been one of the very first Rockets to take her under his wing, to invest in her work, to notice her potential. He was also the person who had, in the end, been able to show her exactly what had happened to her parents - as horrible as that had been for the both of them. In that alternate timeline, that other universe, he had appeared in the vision Holo had shown her - and she had not recognized him. It had saddened her, even though it had not surprised her, to realize there was at least one version of herself that did not know Cillian, could not appreciate that he had never wanted people like her parents to be killed for their failures.[break][break]
"I don't like it, either," she agreed. "For now, they seem to be collecting data, but at some point, they will choose to act on it."[break][break]
Eventually, they came to a crossroads. A massive glittering column of crystal stood before them, as if guarding the narrow passages. Nomi stared up at it thoughtfully.[break][break]
"I do think, Cillian," she offered carefully. "That we would have a better chance of learning more about the threat of the DRK Triad, if we weren't so preoccupied with opposing the League."[break][break]

TAGS – Cillian Quinn[break]
NOTES – AREA ZERO EXCURSION A: EXPLORE

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Unfortunately for Howard, the pen and paper would disappear after a time. The things Nomi created were temporary alterations - she could not manifest objects from scratch, she could only borrow bits and pieces of reality. Eventually, it would all revert back into the great cosmic soup that was the fabric of existence.[break][break]
Well...no reason to ruin his obvious excitement just yet. She would advise him to transfer the notes to a different format once they returned to the sub.[break][break]
"No room?" She echoed, brow furrowing. What did that mean?[break][break]
It was not lost on her that Regice had called Howard "lord." An interesting designation, one that primarily indicated allegiance - maybe even supplication. Ironic, perhaps, for a legendary deity to refer to a mortal as its ruler. At the very least, however, it felt promising...perhaps Howard would end up an Avatar, like herself. Hoenn needed as many as it could get, considering the DRK Triad feared them.[break][break]
"My name is Naomi Sato," she offered to Regice, bowing her head slightly in respect. "The Unown call me The Visionary." Maybe her Avatar title would make more sense to it...[break][break]
Howard's question about the power spot gave her pause.[break][break]
"Chances are fairly high, unfortunately. But that shouldn't be a problem. I might be able to locate it, even if it's with them."[break][break]
The Unown certainly could, she felt confident. It might take time, but she had several ways of infiltrating the League - one being her outright attempts at warning key members of its government about the threat of the DRK Triad.[break][break]
Her skin prickled. She glanced upwards, feeling the weight of the other presence. It was just about time...[break][break]
"I'm afraid we need to go now," she murmured. "Record any last observations, then hold onto me."

TAGS – howard slayte[break]
NOTES – Social[break][break]

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NOTES – Mission[break][break]

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