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As expected, Sierra was less than helpful.[break][break]

Though not by any fault of her own. Or rather, not by the fault of the REAL Sierra. The two had ascended through the dungeon—a dilapidated black tower whose front door was conveniently labelled THE BLACK SPIRE—with Rook leading the way. As they travelled, Riley had picked up on some... quirks.[break][break]

Firstly, she kept saying that stupid line: "Let's get that scoop!" Sierra was a dogged reporter, that was true, but even she wouldn't resort to such a corny catchphrase, let alone one that seemed to repeat every few minutes. On a similar note, it seemed like she would only respond to him with information he already knew. Asking her about Tyranitar, or her title, or her battle cards... all of it led to that same blank stare, and then another smile and a catchphrase. It was infuriating.[break][break]

And then he'd realized... it was just as annoying as everything else in this stupid dream world.[break][break]

Once he'd realized that this Sierra was no more real than a quest-giver in a video game, Riley had resorted to outright ignoring her. He didn't enjoy small talk on a good day, there was no way in hell he was going to spend time idly chatting with a ghoulish recreation of someone he actually cared about. Not when it didn't even matter.[break][break]

Thankfully, the fake Sierra seemed to get the message, only dropping a random catchphrase here and there every few minutes. Almost as though she were just reminding him that she was still there.[break][break]

On the upside, now that he wasn't preoccupied with the mystery of "Sierra but 10x more annoying", he was able to put his full focus on ascending through the dungeon. It wasn't long before the three of them arrived on the top floor of the BLACK SPIRE.[break][break]

The top floor of the Spire was open to the air, revealing a cloudy, blood-red sky swirling over top of them. Which... he was fairly certain wasn't there before. Knowing how these JRPG fights tended to go, Riley rolled up his sleeves, preparing to battle down with some stupid final boss. Sensing his trainer's hostility, Rook got down into a ready pose, searching the area... only to straighten up with a start. Riley followed his gaze.[break][break]

"Asta?"[break][break]

A familiar-looking espeon was sitting on a throne on the other side of the Spire, a tiny tiara hanging over one ear. His tail flicked back and forth beside him on the chair, and his purple eyes were fixated upon the three of them. "Asta, what are you..." Riley paused. Then, a low groan. "Oh, shit."[break][break]

With a crack of thunder, Asta seemed to grow in size tremendously, nearly as tall as a house. Beside him, Rook started back, before letting out a series of barks in an attempt to get his partner's attention. Though Riley had pieced together that this was still part of this stupid dream, Rook wasn't quite so quick.[break][break]

"Rook! It's not real! We need to attack him!"[break][break]

Before Riley could snap the umbreon out of his stupor, the espeon let out a valorous cry, before unleashing a psychic wave from his body. Riley was thankfully able to dodge out of the way, ducking behind one of the pillars outlining the arena. Rook, as a dark-type, was unaffected, but seemed shocked into action when he realized his partner had attacked him.[break][break]

The fake Sierra wasn't so lucky. With one final cry of "let's get that scoop!", she went flying into one of the pillars, smacking her head against the stone and passing out. A fitting end for such a poorly-constructed AI.[break][break]

Reaching into his pocket, Riley pulled one of his cards out—CURSE—and crushed it, causing it to disappear into purple smoke. Immediately, a giant spectral nail appeared, before beginning to slam itself into Asta's forehead. The espeon let out a cry of pain, before unleashing an ethereal wave of fairy-type energy.[break][break]

"Rook, look out!" The umbreon dodged behind some loose rubble, narrowly avoiding a super-effective move. He then followed up with a DARK PULSE, which seemed to knock the espeon off its balance for a moment. Seeing an opening, Riley darted out from behind one of the pillars, attempting to get into a more advantageous position. He had two more cards, and one of them required that he was up close.[break][break]

Unfortunately, his movement was caught by the espeon, who then sent out a wave of ghostly energy, surging straight towards him. Reaching for another card, Riley used KING'S SHIELD, causing a metal shield to appear on his arm. He parried away the attack almost autonomously, causing it to shoot off into the sky. Moments later, the shield disappeared.[break][break]

"Rook, cover me!" Riley called, pointing to the espeon. "I'm going in close!" Rushing forward, Riley pulled the last card from his pocket, preparing to strike. Seeing him approach, Asta pulled a foot back, prepared to unleash a psychic-infused stomp... only for his attention to be pulled forcefully towards Rook, who had just used FOLLOW ME. As a result, the psychic-type move was entirely ineffective.[break][break]

Now with an opening, Riley rushed forward, crushing the card in his hand. "SAY... YOUR PRAYERS!" He shouted, as his arm was coated in purple energy. Infused with the spirit of the unconscious Sierra, Riley unleashed an empowered LAST RESPECTS at close range... which was enough to bring the beast down. With a weakened cry, Asta exploded into light.[break][break]

...Only to reappear on the throne, pacified once more. In his mouth, there was a rusty silver chain, infused with some kind of dark energy.[break][break]

A symbol of their victory over the BLACK SPIRE.



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"Lucky we found you, Sierra."[break][break]

Truthfully, Riley still didn't fully understand what was going on. Something about... dungeons and kingdoms? This felt like some kind of corny, stupid LARP based off a dumb JRPG. Or rather, it would, if his ribs didn't still ache with the pain of Tyranitar's wrath. No, this was all too real, dream or not.[break][break]

Regardless, Riley was just grateful that Rook seemed to have returned back to normal. Though he had no way to confirm whether this would translate into the real world, it felt right. More than that, it seemed as though he and Rook understood each other even better than before—they were both eager to protect the people they cared about, even if it destroyed them. But they were stronger when they worked together to do it.[break][break]

"Oh, yeah, totally!" Sierra said, twirling her hair.[break][break]

Which was... odd.[break][break]

He'd run into the reporter shortly after leaving the cave where he'd found Rook. She'd claimed to have finally found her tyranitar and recaptured it, though when he asked whether she'd chosen to purify it or not, she'd merely given him a confused, blank stare. He didn't quite get it, but it wasn't worth pursuing at that moment.[break][break]

Together, they'd received their BATTLE CARDS.[break][break]

KARMA - brooding king of the damned[break]
curse — king's shield — last respects
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Upon seeing his title, Riley couldn't help but grimace, his lip raising in a minor snarl. What the hell did it mean by brooding? He wasn't brooding, he was just... contemplative. Fuck this stupid dream world and fuck that stupid snubbull. Sighing, he raised a hand to his forehead.[break][break]

Whatever. It wasn't worth it.[break][break]

"I guess it's best if we do this together, hey?" Riley asked, looking to Sierra.[break][break]

"Yeah!" She twirled her hair again. "Let's get that scoop!"[break][break]

"...What?" Now he was just really, really confused. "Did you hit your head?"[break][break]

"I'm fine!" She replied, a little too quickly. "Let's head to that dungeon!"[break][break]

Riley looked to his umbreon, who seemed equally as bemused by Sierra's antics, an obvious frown etched into his snout. She'd always been weird, but this was... unsettling. Maybe this was just her way of coping with the whole situation? He supposed he'd done worse, so he wasn't in a position to judge. Though he was probably still going to.[break][break]

Regardless, Riley somehow doubted that Sierra would be much use in this state. Furthermore, he doubted he would be much use either, considering this stupid dream seemed to be telling him that his only value was in getting his ass kicked or blowing himself up. But they needed to dive deeper if they wanted to get to the bottom of this dream world.[break][break]

"Looks like it's up to you, Rook," Riley said, beginning to move in the direction of the dungeon. The umbreon followed him, letting out a small, exhausted huff through his nose. This was going to be a long adventure.



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In the end, it was Rook who saved him.[break][break]

With the nihilego toxin flooding through his veins, Riley felt stronger than he'd ever been before, and utterly fearless. All he knew was that he wanted to find out what sat at the bottom of the chasm. This place was mysterious, and horrifying, but also endlessly fascinating. That unbridled curiosity tickled at his brain, pushing him forward, demanding that he find answers... even if it meant throwing himself into the chasm and sinking to the very bottom.[break][break]

And then Rook bit into his ankle.[break][break]

"Ow... hey!" Riley snarled, turning to face his umbreon. The shadow pokémon snarled, digging his teeth in deeper, his eyes glowing a violent shade of red. And something about that was enough to snap Riley back into focus. Maybe it was because he'd only received trace amounts of the nihilego's venom, or maybe it was because his conscious mind won out, but... it was enough to cause those strange sensations to fade.[break][break]

"Here," Riley called, hearing Gunner call for him. "I'm over here." Eyes still narrowed, Rook released his grip on Riley's ankle. Riley bent down, placing a hand on the umbreon's head. It was nice to see that, even with his shadowy nature, his Rook was still in there somewhere. "Thanks, bud."[break][break]

When he reunited with Gunner, Riley was checking out the minor sting that the creature had left on his arm. "Sorry about that. One of them grazed me and..." He shook his head, sighing. "Doesn't matter. So that was one of those Ultra Beasts, huh?" He paused, looking around. This ship was giving him the creeps, but he was still curious about the Megalopolans they'd found here. "Where to next?"

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REDEEMING


welcome to the poké mart!


1X Ability Capsule (Dream Drop Distance)


CHESPIN's ability became OVERGROW.


HARVESTING


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Finally! Something interesting![break][break]

Riley had nearly given up hope when a small, hedgehog-like pokémon wandered into the clearing, sniffing at the incense. A chespin! As far as Riley knew, those were quite rare. At this point, he'd take it—he couldn't bear to sit in these bushes any longer, praying for something more interesting than a shrub to wander out into view.[break][break]

Sneaking forward, Riley prepped a pokéball, waiting for the perfect moment. The chespin looked around, sniffing suspiciously at the incense. Then it poked it once, then twice. Now! Stepping forward, Riley approached and tossed the pokéball. The chespin could only let out a squeak of surprise before it disappeared into a blink of light.[break][break]

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ULTRA DEEP SEA: GR
POSTED ON Nov 13, 2023 18:02:03 GMT
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Following Gunner deeper into the ship, Riley was unsurprised by what they found, gruesome as it might have been: the scattered, skeletal remains of the ship's inhabitants.[break][break]

It was expected, after all, that they find something like this in a crashed ship. It would have been arguably more distressing if they had found nothing—it certainly would have prompted more questions, at any rate. Riley took a moment to look at the strange, serrated teeth of the Megalopolans. He'd never seen anything quite like it. Unfortunately, it was at that moment, with Riley letting his guard down, that the unseen predators lurking in the ship decided to strike.[break][break]

A warning from Gunner snapped Riley to attention, and he shifted out of the way immediately, just narrowly avoiding one of the strange creatures as it attempted to latch down on his head. It did, however, manage to wrap some of its tentacles on his arm, causing a burning sensation to flood through him.[break][break]

"Rook," Riley hissed, and the umbreon leapt into action. Using the wall as a launchpad, Rook covered himself in shadow energy and rocketed towards the strange creature, slamming into it with SHADOW BREAK. The creature let out a strange, distorted cry, detaching itself from Riley and floating away. Its companion, on the other hand, had turned its attention to Gunner and Enid.[break][break]

Leaning against the wall of the ship, Riley could feel his heart pounding in his chest. Adrenaline, maybe? No, this felt... different. He felt freer, almost. Stronger, even. More than anything else, any lingering concerns he'd felt about the Ultra Deep Sea had vanished into thin air. And more than anything else, one question played in his mind, desperate for an answer: what waited at the bottom of the abyss?[break][break]

Standing taller, Riley moved back towards the entrance of the ship, like a venomoth to flame.[break][break]

01 become poisoned by nihilego toxin temporarily.



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the missing links [DD]
POSTED ON Nov 13, 2023 8:15:22 GMT
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Huh. Someone else in a similar boat.[break][break]

Riley nodded slowly as the other man explained that he too was looking for a missing pokémon. Specifically, his corviknight, which had disappeared a few hours prior when the man had gone into a coffee shop. He had a theory: that another pokémon was responsible, not a person.[break][break]

"Another pokémon, huh?" Riley muttered, scratching his chin. It was as good an idea as any, but Riley had no way to support or disprove the theory. He'd never heard of a pokémon who could steal away other pokémon so easily, but that didn't mean they didn't exist. "Well. My name is Riley. If we're both looking for the same culprit, then maybe we should work together to—"[break][break]

Before he could finish, Riley's umbreon had alerted to something in the distance, and taken off without warning. Fixated on the possibility of finding Espeon, Riley took off after him, the other man temporarily forgotten. He followed Umbreon down the street for a few blocks, only for the dark-type to take a sharp left, leading them down a decrepit-looking alley.

Soon, the two of them found themselves outside what appeared to be an abandoned warehouse of some kind. Umbreon sniffed at the bottom of the sealed door, seemingly convinced that he'd found the correct place. But now... how did they get inside? Just then, Riley heard the sound of galloping, and turned to see the stranger had followed behind them.[break][break]

"Good, you came," Riley said, nodding to the warehouse. "I think this is the place... but we aren't sure how to get inside. Any ideas?"

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+ MISSION: Pied Pipers [DD]

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Muttering curses at his stupid, adorable oshawott, Riley moved through the crowd to try and find the event's organizer. What even was a mermaid show, anyway? He'd never actually seen one, considering where he'd grown up, but he really hoped it wasn't anything like what he was picturing.[break][break]

And then, unfortunately, he stumbled across the event organizer, arguing with a young woman about her costume. Her mermaid costume. For a moment, Riley's mind blanked out. There was no way, absolutely no way, he was going to wear one of those stupid things, not even for the most adorable oshawott in the world.[break][break]

He pictured Blue's pleading face again. Fuck.

By the time he'd recovered, the young woman had finished her conversation and approached him, flanked by a strange pink vaporeon. She apologized to him, of all people, for having overheard. "Oh, uh, yeah," Riley replied, scratching his head. "No problem." He paused, working up the courage to continue.[break][break]

"Truthfully, I... uh," he muttered, looking away. "One of my pokémon's got it in his head to participate, but... I'm not super thrilled with the idea. The costume, especially." Riley, though he hadn't really realized up until that point, had a severe case of what the kids called stage fright. "Maybe I'll just, uh, do something with him another time." Yet his feet remained planted in place, staring directly at the event organizer.



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POSTED ON Nov 13, 2023 7:46:02 GMT
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Aw, geez. What did he walk into?[break][break]

Arriving at the bar for Sierra's pokémon party, Riley was fairly surprised to find Moss of all people waiting there with her... and no one else. Desperately, he suggested that maybe he'd arrived early, but Sierra was quick to shoot him down, suggesting that Moss had just beat him there. For a moment, Riley considered how valuable his friendship with Sierra actually was. Whether it was worth... whatever this was. Honestly, he hadn't really ever had a friendship that didn't carry the undercurrent of potential violence.[break][break]

He couldn't really afford to be picky with friends right now.[break][break]

Accepting the party for what it was—and also swearing to never call out Sierra for her own apparent lack of friends—Riley approached the table, just as Goomy slid up to him with a party hat in her mouth. Fortunately, Riley was saved from potential embarrassment when Moss had the clever idea to release his pokémon to join the party. Riley decided to follow suit.[break][break]

Pulling out his pokéball, Riley released Blue the Oshawott, who appeared in a bundle of light. Blue gave Goomy and Weezer a big wave, before accepting the party hat and sliding it onto his own head. Riley chuckled, reaching over to ruffle the pokémon's fur. "Have fun, bud." Truthfully, most of Riley's team weren't huge fans of play in the same way that Blue was, so it was probably good for him to spend some good times like this.[break][break]

Speaking of good times, Sierra suggested some birthday shots, which Riley decided he very much needed at that moment. To his surprise, Moss was equally as enthusiastic. It... only then occurred to Riley that he had no clue how old Moss was. "You, uh, never struck me as the alcohol type, Moss," Riley said. Then again, watching him get plastered for the first time would be pretty funny.



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POSTED ON Nov 13, 2023 7:32:20 GMT
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God, this was awkward. He was bad at this.[break][break]

Riley had come to this daycare with a plan. A solid one, he'd thought. But now this guy was staring him down like he was crazy, and muttering something about it not being his call, and Riley was suddenly doubting all of his life choices. Maybe it was best to just pack up and leave before his ego took any more of a beating.[break][break]

Just as Riley prepared to stand up and call it off, the daycare worker decided to make a call, nominally to get permission. He even offered to let Riley take some photos of his own pokémon while he waited. Riley blinked, mildly surprised by the other's change in attitude, but he wasn't going to look a gift ponyta in the mouth. Even if he got turned down, if he got some good photos at the very least, it wouldn't be a complete wasted.[break][break]

"Uh, yeah," Riley replied, watching as the other turned and approached a cordless phone nearby. "Sure." Pulling out his camera, he took a moment to appraise his new subjects. Sprigatito, pichu, pancham. They were all clearly fairly energetic pokémon, with some big personalities among them. Hopefully, that'd translate to some dynamic shots.[break][break]

"Alright..." he said, gesturing to the pokémon. He'd never actually directed pokémon subjects before. "Make your best pose!" He suggested, hoping that the group of them would get the gist.

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Okay, so take two was... also not great.[break][break]

This time, another small pokémon emerged from the bushes, one that took Riley a moment to recognize. It was a gossifleur, native to Galar, right? He hadn't seen one up close before—grass types were already rare enough in Orre, let alone delicate flowers like that. He had to admit, the thing was kinda cute... but this had been expensive equipment, and he wasn't willing to risk wasting it for a pokémon that likely wouldn't see much use.[break][break]

"Laika?" He whispered. "If you wouldn't mind?"

The dragon-type let out a big, silent yawn, before affixing him with those dead, uncaring eyes. He sighed, before placing his hands together in a pleading gesture. This seemed to appease the flygon, and she stood up from her position on the ground. Funnily enough, it wasn't even necessary. The moment the gossifleur heard the sound of bushes rustling, it was out of there, disappearing in a flurry of flower petals.[break][break]

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Battered and bruised, but somehow still kicking, Riley continued deeper into the forest, as the woods grew darker and darker around him.[break][break]

His encounter with Sierra's tyranitar had shaken him, but he was still laser-focused on finding his friend and bringing him home. And in his heart, he knew he was headed in the right direction. It was as though there was a string connecting him to his umbreon, pulling him closer and closer with each step.[break][break]

And then he arrived at the cave.[break][break]

A small, sloped hill descended down into a dark, eerie cavern. In the center of the cavern sat a familiar umbreon, his pale rings glowing dimly in the dark. A pair of red eyes stared daggers at Riley as he slid down towards him. A fanged mouth curled into a snarl as he took a step towards him.[break][break]

"Rook," Riley said, his voice choking a bit. "It's me."[break][break]

Rook stared at him with unflinching eyes, like shrapnel tearing through him. Even as a "shadow", Rook had been unflinchingly protective of both Riley and Asta, even to the point of being possessive. But now... it was like he didn't even recognize him. Maybe he didn't, honestly. They'd been together for so long, and now... now it was like there was nothing between them.[break][break]

Riley opened his mouth to speak. Shadow energy coiled around Rook. Riley dodged out of the way just as Rook tore past him, shadows rippling around him. The umbreon slammed into the wall, sending cracks up through the stone. After taking a moment to recover, he turned around, snarling, before rushing towards Riley again.[break][break]

His fault. This was his fault. A memory of that dream, where Riley had faced his own shadow, flashed in his head. The day after, Rook had started showing signs of his... condition. In that dream, he'd rejected his inherent anger and resentment towards others... and now, it was like they'd all been pushed right onto his umbreon. Like looking into a mirror.[break][break]

Riley stopped, turning back around to face his shadow pokémon head-on. Rook stopped, seemingly thrown by the sudden shift. Riley stared him down, fists clenched. They wanted the same thing—to protect people, especially the people they loved. "Come with me, Rook." Riley said, his voice cracking. "Please. I need you... Asta needs you in his life. We can't do this without you."[break][break]

The mention of his partner seemed to snap the umbreon back to attention. He glared at Riley, his eyes narrowed. And then they softened, and he bowed his head. An acceptance, of sorts. This power gave Rook greater strength. A greater ability to protect people, both he and Riley knew that. But the cost was too great.[break][break]

Riley threw the dream ball. And when the choice came, he didn't hesitate.[break][break]

ROOK was purified![break]
ROOK's ability changed to INNER FOCUS.[break]
ROOK forgot SHADOW BREAK.[break]
ROOK learned FOLLOW ME.[break]




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"Thanks," Riley replied tightly, as the door clicked open. He was well aware of the optics of this particular skillset, and in fairness, Gunner's assumptions weren't inaccurate. When Gunner asked him if he did this often, Riley turned towards him, affixing him with a stare, eyes sharp. Questioning. He didn't know how much of a hardass this agent actually was, but considering he'd been surprisingly loose with the rules so far...[break][break]

"Not anymore," he replied, answering the unstated question as well.[break][break]

Allowing Gunner to take the lead into the derelict ship, Riley was mildly surprised when the other man pointed out that he'd never actually given his name. He hadn't even realized. "In my defense," Riley replied, his mouth forming a thin smile. "You weren't exactly looking for a conversation last time." He'd basically needed to badger the agent with questions to get him to talk.[break][break]

After a moment, he added, "My name is Riley. Riley Maddox, if that matters."[break][break]

Inside, Riley caught the same flash of movement that Gunner did, and his body tensed. At his side, Rook snarled, taking a defensive step closer to his trainer as his silver rings glowed. Something shifted behind them, and Riley whirled around, finding himself staring at an empty corridor. What had Gunner said... this place could cause paranoia and delusions? Maybe that was true, but something in Riley's gut told him that they weren't alone.



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"Huh." Riley replied, deadpan. "Charming place."[break][break]

Still, the more Gunner spoke of it, the less terrifying it seemed. Unpleasant? Absolutely. But there was... a mystery here, like an unsolved puzzle, one that had started to slowly worm itself into his brain. Ultra Beasts, Megalopolans... these were all things he had only heard about in passing. And now, by sheer happenstance, he'd found himself tossed into the thick of the action. He wasn't going to waste the opportunity.[break][break]

"Sure," Riley said, in response to Gunner's suggestion that he come along to investigate. He couldn't keep his surprise from slipping into his voice. He'd been anticipating a reprimand, or being shoved back home, or something. In their admittedly limited interactions, Gunner had struck him as... well, a stick in the mud. Maybe the mission was just too important to risk a detour?[break][break]

He wasn't going to complain, though. He wasn't going to give up the opportunity of a lifetime.[break][break]

With that out of the way, Gunner requested that his raichu SURF them across to the other side of the chasm. Soon enough, they were on the deck of the ship. As they landed, Riley released his umbreon from its pokéball, Gunner's mention of Ultra Beasts still ringing in his head. Rook appeared in a flash of light, and though it took him a second to adjust to their strange environments, he immediately glued himself to Riley's side.[break][break]

Being on the deck of the ship was... unnerving. Like all of the hairs on his arms were standing on end. There was something in the air of this place that made his stomach churn. It smelled of death, and rot, and decay. The absolute worst part was the sounds: absolute, dead quiet, except for that faint, pulsing heartbeat in the distance.[break][break]

Nearby, there was a door which appeared to lead into the ship itself. Approaching it, Riley found that the door seemed to be locked from the inside. Though he knew that he or Gunner could probably just have one of their pokémon blow the hatch open, he had a better—and much quieter—way forward.[break][break]

"Hang on," Riley said, kneeling down. Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out a set of lockpicks, and got to work. The lock wasn't a model he'd ever seen before, though whether that was because it was from another world or just because it wasn't found in a shithole like Orre remained to be seen.[break][break]

After half a minute, Riley was able to crack the door open. It let out a small hiss as it slid open, revealing a path down into the interior. Riley stood, dusting off his pants, before gesturing to Gunner. "After you," he said. He was the civilian here, after all.[break][break]

🗺️ 's experiences and skills earned in orre must be advantageous in some way.


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This was so fucking weird. No, that wasn't true, actually. This had passed weird, like, five stops ago. It was weird when everyone had seen that strange riddle. Waking up in some kind of... dream video game thing was... well, fucking certifiable. But at this point, after being in Hoenn for long enough, Riley'd learned to stop questioning things.[break][break]

It wasn't like he had the luxury to do so anyway. With a grimace, his hand clutched tighter to the dream ball in his palm. Option one: this was another strange, elaborate dream, and he'd wake up without any of it mattering much. Option two: somehow, this was all real, and Rook was out there in the forest, being tormented by his... shadow pokémon instincts, or whatever.[break][break]

Riley wasn't willing to risk option two.[break][break]

Ever since Rook had turned "shadow", there had been a weight lodged in his chest, threatening to drag him down and drown him in the dirt. There was this part of him that knew, somehow, that it was his fault. Sure, the umbreon was powerful now, almost absurdly so... but it was wrong. He couldn't even be in the same room as Asta anymore without getting possessive and weird. Over the past few weeks, Riley'd been forced to watch his two best friends go through the ugliest pokémon break-up in history. It had, to put it bluntly, sucked fucking dick.[break][break]

Helping Rook was the only fair option.[break][break]

As Riley left the castle, he took off into the woods, ignoring the cries of the other shadow pokémon around him and the strange distortions in the environment. If this was a dream, then dream logic was likely in play. Trying to find concrete answers for anything here was a fool's errand. If Riley knew Rook, the umbreon would have gone to the darkest area possible, so that's where he was headed.. His pace grew faster as the foliage above him grew more dense, casting shadows on the forest path.[break][break]

He emerged into a shadowed clearing. In the centre of the clearing, there was several sharp rocks, hanging like swords suspended in mid-air. Every few seconds, one of them would glitch and fizzle out of existence, before reappearing moments later. Was this... what he was looking for?[break][break]

As Riley stepped further into the clearing, he was suddenly buffeted by a forceful wave of sand, kicked up seemingly out of nowhere. Beneath him, the ground flickered between the overgrown dirt path of the forest, and a barren path of sand and stone. What was... happening? It was like two places were superimposed upon the same physical location, and reality couldn't decide which was correct.[break][break]

Riley took a step forward, narrowly avoiding a downwards claw attack, aimed straight for his head.

He felt the force of the attack before anything else. Heart spiking, he dived forward, as his assailant let out an screeching roar. Rolling in the dirt and sand, Riley scrambled away from his attacker, turning around to face it just as more sand whipped up into his face. His stomach dropped. Standing there, like a spectre lurking in the sandstorm, was a massive tyranitar, having emerged from what looked like a rift in space.[break][break]

Motherfucker.[break][break]

"H-hey, buddy," said Riley, scrambling in the grass and sand. "Looking for Sierra?" In response, he received only a roar, followed by a glowing light emerging from the tyranitar's jaw. Thankfully, Riley was fairly good at thinking on his feet, as he was just narrowly able to roll out of the way in time to avoid the HYPER BEAM aimed in his direction. The powerful attack absolutely destroyed several of the trees behind him, seemingly ripping a hole in the fabric of space altogether.[break][break]

This was his chance. Not hesitating, Riley took off in the opposite direction. He figured that he had time to spare, while the tyranitar recharged from its attack. Unfortunately, he wasn't anticipating the EARTHQUAKE. Fun fact about earthquakes: not really something you can dodge, short of the ability to fly.[break][break]

Before he could blink, Riley was knocked off his feet as the ground was torn up beneath him, flying back-first into a nearby tree. He let out a winded gasp, as pain radiated down his spine. Heavy footsteps grew closer as Riley struggled to his knees, but it was too late. The tyranitar grabbed him by the shirt and pulled him up, its claw radiating dark energy. Using SHADOW BLITZ, Tyranitar slamed him into the tree, before opening its mouth and beginning to charge HYPER BEAM again, right in his face. But before it could, it let out a roar of pain, dropping him like a hot coal.[break][break]

KARMA - karma's a bitch[break][break]
in the event that you are attacked, you can choose to have the pain from the attack rebound onto your attacker with greater effectiveness. This does not prevent you from suffering the original pain and injuries of the attack, nor does it mitigate them.
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Riley fell to the ground, shivering and completely winded. He tried to ignore the searing pain racing through his body. The tyranitar stepped away from him, almost hissing in pain. Riley looked up, managing a glare even through the nausea surging up from him. Likely deciding that he just wasn't worth it, the tyranitar staggered away from him, disappearing back into the distortion rift.[break][break]

Fuck.[break][break]

For a long while after that, Riley's vision was swimming, almost having whited out in pain. Despite taking long, slow breaths, he felt completely devoid of air, as though there was some leak inside him that just kept draining it. He stayed there, nearly curled up in the fetal position, for what felt like forever. Thankfully, his insides eventually settled, and his vision cleared.[break][break]

Shakily, he got to his feet, struggling to keep balance for a moment. His body screamed in protest, still aching with pain. But he grit his teeth, and staggered onwards, continuing deeper into the darker parts of the forest. "Good luck, Sierra," Riley muttered, spitting out some blood.[break][break]

That tyranitar was a fucking nightmare.



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