"Whoa!"

Sven hadn't gotten the chance to see teratalization in action, so when he saw Elise use her tera orb on her Mismagius, it came as a surprise. The creature seemed stronger, sturdier even. And it managed to take down the Stakataka with no problem. He kept a mental note to look into teratalization at a later date. What power could it bring? As Elise spoke about her mother, Sven was happy to listen to her further explain. So her Mismagius had been a gift from her mother's own Mismagius. He admired the sentimental value it held. And even more, it seemed that it was in capable hands.

"Ecruteak huh? Given you're a foreign ambassador, I imagine you need some backup, so if you ever need a travel buddy, lemme know, yeah?"

He flashed a grin in a way to insinuate that he'd love to take a visit and check out Ecruteak City. He'd heard all sorts of stories about it, but never had the pleasure of visiting. As the flash of light caught his attention, Sven turned to the pair. He figured it was time to get out of there before backup decided to rear its ugly head their way. Sven drew his exhausted Sprigatito back into its ball and rushed on ahead.

And good timing too. Their way out had started to crumble behind them given the Xurkitree that attempted to force their way through.

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tl;dr
🗺️ SVEN KOROLEV's interest in calamities and what attracts them will allow him to perceive that this realm was not in this relatively dystopic state before. at least, not to this extent. he may discover signs of more organic material having existed before, or organic material that has been scorched by the ever present lightning storms.

31 involve a segment where some or all of the party must swiftly or dexterously bypass an obstacle (animate or inanimate) that is electrified or unelectrified depending on the timing.

26 involve the use of old, broken down megalopolan technology that is reminiscent of a tesla coil or faraday cage.

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Josh Devlin , Elise Calcifet

How many times had he listened to Melody's new album? An embarrassing number, to say the least. While he had a rough draft of something as a sort of remix, it wasn't impressive enough to share with the world. With a sigh, he closed out of the program he used to mix his music and decided it best to head out to find at least something worthwhile to eat. With some prying from outside sources, he's attempted to keep track of his eating habits lest he simply inadvertently starve himself. (What did his friends mean that an energy drink wasn't a proper meal?)

He made his trip to the store quick and came out with a partially peeled banana in hand and a bag in the other. Sven's eyes wandered about as he walked among the crowd. As he looked towards the ground, he noticed something small that fell from the pocket of another passerby. He made haste to pick it up and found that it was a flashdrive of sorts. While he tinkered a bit with it for the briefest of moments, the blonde lifted his head and took note that the clueless owner of the device was just a few yards ahead.

"Hey, hey!"

Sven did his best to push through the crowd as he chased down the stranger. Though right before he could reach out, he found himself blocked by a much stockier man, to which Sven arched his head back and looked at the towering behemoth of a bodyguard. But while intimidation was there, the clueless, younger man thought nothing of it as he pointed at the stranger that must've been his charge.

"Your friend there dropped this! I think it might be--!"

Once he managed to catch sight of the stranger's face, his voice died in his throat from sheer surprise. It was safe to say that Sven was too stunned to form a full sentence.

"...Important," he trailed off. "You're--!"

mission: a star is born

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Melody Miro

With a bounce in his step, the blonde knotted his shoes and kept his jog towards the start of the route. His Rotom Phone flew around to let him know he had a message. Once he opened it, he seemed pleased to know that the therapist he decided to seek out was happy to oblige with his request to join him. (Was happy the right term? All he knew was that Zain had said yes, so here they were!) With his newly acquired Aron, he figured this would be the perfect opportunity for the creature to get some battle experience in. As if for dramatic effect, Sven began to stretch so he'd be able to take on the terrain himself with ease. It wasn't long until he heard the sound of footsteps behind him, to which he turned around and raised a hand in a polite wave.

"Yo! Glad you could make it!"

He hadn't really gone to all of two sessions with Zain, as he felt he didn't really need the psychological breakdown of his own psyche. The only thing he was aware he suffered with was seasonal depression and that was about it. (If only he knew how wrong he was.) Though as he turned to see the route before them, he bent down and gave the Aron he had out a gentle pat on the head.

"Oh hey! So I figured I'd let you know I've been trying to get my name out there as far as applying to a full-time gig goes. I haven't gotten any calls back yet but I'm remaining optimistic."

Sven didn't really know why he felt the need to share his attempts to get involved with the science aspect of the League Commission, but it felt right. Maybe because the doctor wanted to see some progress rather than obstacles that held a patient back or something. Nonetheless, he figured it best to simply go ahead with their little trek.

"So without breaking the patient-doctor confidentiality, how's work and the like been going? Take the time to tell me about you, doc."

normal/psychic spawn

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@zain

Although his Cranidos was one of his stronger recruits, it seemed the Tinkatink that sprung out to swing at the poor rock-type had the advantage. Unfortunately the rock pokemon wasn't quick enough to dodge the attack, so it suffered a heavy blow. It soon retaliated with a Zen Headbutt, that sent the pink creature toddling back in an attempt to poorly catch its balance. Thankfully it had been enough to stun the creature, to which Sven threw his final ball in an attempt to catch the creature.

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@safarizone

While he had his Fuecoco out to help bend and mold the framework to their faraday cage, it was rudimentary at best but would serve its purpose. With the final piece welded to the edge, Sven began to position the cage over where the rock had given out. If they could avoid the fallout from these wild creatures, then more power to them. It took him a bit, but he managed to fit the cage through. Not only would it protect them from the wrath of the wild Xurkitree, but it would act as cover for them as they dropped down in. Sven was eager to take the plummet first and soon offer a hand out to his fellow companions.

"Let's get going, ladies and gents!"

While they'd managed to avoid the Xurkitree that crowded the ship for the most part, a Stakataka managed to break through the floor above and push the team back into a corner. The obelisk-sized pokemon made a surprisingly quick advance towards the trio, which caused Sven to throw out one of his Sprigatito. Indica stood proud and ready to take on the behemoth of a creature. Unfortunately it was a bit in over its head, as the grass-type cat was sent flying back, to which Sven jumped in the path of the Sprigatito and caught it. The poor thing had been knocked out in one hit.

"Sheesh, these things aren't messing around. We're gonna have to get some bigger firepower in here, folks!"

It was a shame he didn't come as prepared as he wanted to be. Thankfully Josh and Elise were likely to have stronger pokemon in their ranks.

tl;dr
🗺️ SVEN KOROLEV's interest in calamities and what attracts them will allow him to perceive that this realm was not in this relatively dystopic state before. at least, not to this extent. he may discover signs of more organic material having existed before, or organic material that has been scorched by the ever present lightning storms.

31 involve a segment where some or all of the party must swiftly or dexterously bypass an obstacle (animate or inanimate) that is electrified or unelectrified depending on the timing.

26 involve the use of old, broken down megalopolan technology that is reminiscent of a tesla coil or faraday cage.

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Josh Devlin , Elise Calcifet

Sven stepped forward and picked up the safari ball. As he turned back to look at Chomper, he noticed that the Fuecoco was frozen in place. Before he could speak, a Honedge launched itself from his Fuecoco's shadow and cut the unsuspecting croc. The Fuecoco stumbled forward a bit and seemed quick to brush off the attack. Out of anger, the Fuecoco whipped around and charged up an attack. Before Sven would interject, the croc used Incinerate on the Honedge, taking it out in one strike. He could only sigh as he walked over to the Fuecoco and looked at it to make sure it was still able to go on.

"Hey, we said we wouldn't hurt any of the pokemon here," he chided. "But are you ok? We'll get you taken care of once we're out of here. You just rest easy for now."

The Fuecoco gave a happy little chitter as it returned to its ball. For now, Sven figured he'd give his Cranidos some time to shine.

"Let's go, Zircon!"

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@safarizone

It took them a little bit of a trek, but they finally came across a new pokemon. Ahh, the Farfetch'd looked so cool! Almost like a fighter of sorts! Did he really want to take the chance with this pokemon? It looked different from the ones he'd seen elsewhere, but alas... Wait, wait, now he remembered! That type was particular to Galar! Sven practically charged forward, fueled by excitement.

"Let's go, Chomper! Use incinerate!"

The Fuecoco stumbled after him but was happy to oblige as it took to battle with the Farfetch'd. After a bit of back and forth, the blonde was quick to snap another pokeball to attempt and snag the Galarian bird.

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@safarizone

It was good to see that Elise seemed like one of those nobles who were down to earth. He'd seen some who were pretty stuffy and made their title act as their indicator. Though before the rest of them could properly react, one of the Xurkitree that seemed to bend and mold itself into a feline stance had grabbed hold of Josh. Eyes widened as he attempted to send Zircon to help combat, but thankfully Josh had somehow sent out his Arcanine to combat the creature. Once the creature managed to let go of Josh, Sven sprinted forward with his arms out in an attempt to catch the gym leader.

Of course he didn't have the overall strength to actually maintain a grip on Josh's unconscious form. So when Josh plumetted down, Sven's own body crumpled beneath.

"Ouch..."

Though as Sven managed to withstand the fall, it seemed Josh had no sense of consciousness in that moment. The blonde managed to pull his way out from beneath the sygna suit clad man and dusted himself off. His body naturally hurt from breaking Josh's fall, but he was quick to bounce back. Soon enough, he glanced over to Elise and then to Braver. If the two could get him onto there, at least they could move him about. He didn't want to bother touching the sygna suit too much in fear that he might do something wrong, as it was technology he hadn't been accustomed to.

"Hey you wanna help me get him onto Braver here? I'll grab him by the shoulders if you don't mind getting his legs."

Sven reached up and attempted to prop up the visor so Josh's face could get some air and hopefully help him wake up. After that, he carefully looped his arms under Josh's, squat down, and waited for Elise to help him lift.

"I think I'm gonna start using some of the inner parts of this ship to build a faraday cage. These things are out for blood and I don't think I want to be another casualty."

tl;dr
🗺️ SVEN KOROLEV's interest in calamities and what attracts them will allow him to perceive that this realm was not in this relatively dystopic state before. at least, not to this extent. he may discover signs of more organic material having existed before, or organic material that has been scorched by the ever present lightning storms.

31 involve a segment where some or all of the party must swiftly or dexterously bypass an obstacle (animate or inanimate) that is electrified or unelectrified depending on the timing.

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Josh Devlin , Elise Calcifet

A minor league, huh? Easy to say he hadn't quite heard of the prospect, but it sounded promising in itself, in a way to see who was up to snuff to actually make change in the league itself. They needed to be able to find people who would be worthwhile to help guide new and veteran trainers alike into being something worthwhile. Not that they had to swear allegiance to the commissioner and her council, but rather trainers who were a symbol for good. Trainers who wished nothing more than to protect what they called home. Sometimes Sven pondered just exactly what home was to him. Maybe one day he'd find out. As he rested his chin against the top of Alphamax's head, he contemplated a bit. Though at the offer to swing by Josh's old gym, Sven seemed miles away when he answered.

"Oh yeah, sure."

It lacked the typical spark that his words were often laced with. Instead, he seemed to stare over the field of trainers below and let out a breath. They seemed to know what they wanted to do with themselves. How they wanted to guide their pokemon. More importantly, they had something they wanted to fight for. Whether it be this gym, Hoenn as a whole, or even simply for their own right to exist, they had a reason. As Sven finally lifted his head, he turned to look over at Josh and spoke in a way that showed his own sense of resolve.

"Hey Josh? I think I might be interested in the gym challenge. And I think one day, when I get my team trained up enough to take it on, I want to make Mauville my first hurdle. I want to discover what my purpose is in staying in Hoenn, and I feel like the best place to start would be here."

While it was fast paced, the non-traditional challenge was likely one of the most straightforward. The gym itself screamed the use of instinct, and maybe that bled through in the way Sven had blurted out his interest.

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Josh Devlin

Before he could even speak up, the trio took off at a breakneck pace. Somehow this had been even faster than his ride with Alphamax. He was almost relieved that they had strapped themselves in, otherwise who knew where the unlucky souls would have found themselves? Sven couldn't help but lurch back due to the velocity of takeoff, but the way that the wind whipped through his open mouth which forced the corners of his mouth to flop around was proof enough that he was excited to move at such speeds.

"THIIIIS IIIIIIS AWESOOOOOME!" the blonde managed to sound out against the velocity.

When they finally came to a halt and faced their destination, Sven was quick to disengage from the cocoon. However he wasn't as quick to the spacecraft as Josh was, and the sound of wailing deep within the ship forced him to his knees as he covered his ears. They sounded like they were suffering, but more importantly, they sounded angry. After Sven managed to gain his bearings once more, he caught sight of roots in the ground, perhaps enough to show that this realm wasn't simply an electric-charged wasteland. This offered some sort of hint that this realm wasn't always this way. However... His attention soon turned to Josh as he stood up and dusted himself off.

"I... Don't think you should've done that, this is gonna be dangerous."

Nonetheless, they had to attempt to bypass the wires that writhed about. He didn't really have a ground type to neutralize the wires, they'd have to time this just right. Eyes watched as wires swung to and fro, and as he bounced in place, Sven mentally prepared himself to take the jump. One, two, and go! The blonde leaped straight into danger and twisted his body in response to slip through the wires. Now that he was in, he pulled a pokeball out and tossed out Zircon, the Cranidos he'd recently acquired. The rock-hard pokemon charged up an Ancient Power and shot it at the writhing limbs of the circuit-like pokemon that served as some sort of invasive species.

Soon enough, the tendrils began to retreat from the onslaught from the Cranidos. It freed up space for both Josh and Elise to make their way in.

"Well, with that out of the way, gotta admit I'm a little surprised to have a royal in our midst, but this ain't Galar so I hope you don't mind if I just treat you like a normal person!" he beamed. "So what I can gather from this place on a visual aspect, it hasn't always been this wasteland, something else was once here. But it bears the question -- were these species of beasts native? Or are they an infestation of sorts? That's the beauty of research cause I'm assuming we'll find out!"

tl;dr
🗺️ SVEN KOROLEV's interest in calamities and what attracts them will allow him to perceive that this realm was not in this relatively dystopic state before. at least, not to this extent. he may discover signs of more organic material having existed before, or organic material that has been scorched by the ever present lightning storms.

31 involve a segment where some or all of the party must swiftly or dexterously bypass an obstacle (animate or inanimate) that is electrified or unelectrified depending on the timing.

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Josh Devlin , Elise Calcifet