Staraptor kept its eyes above, giving Xurkitree the opening it needed to assault the Avalugg from below. Xurktiree struck with power whip to knock at the beast and tie it up. However, Avalugg broke free of the restraining whip and stomped Xurkitree into the ground. [break][break]

"This thing is powerful," she said through gritted teeth, moving closer to the man that'd come into the distortion with her. "We need to-" Xurkitree used electrify to shock it from underneath its foot. The Avalugg cried out as it was paralyzed. [break][break]

Good: a window of opportunity. "While it's stuck, we need to look to see if the distortion is around." If they didn't get back through the rift, they'd be trapped in the past. The flurry of ice and snow around them made it hard to trace what direction they'd come from. "Can your Staraptor scout for it in this weather?"

TAGS – Liam Cassius [break]

NOTES – [break][break]

Ameena wasn't one for flattery, but from a scientist, and from an esteemed one at that, made her week. She smiled at Nomi but kept a close eye on her own blue Unown, drenched in shadow. She had spent some time monitoring its behavior since it became shadow, fearful it would be violent as it had when Cillian had turned it, but the Unown had seemed to relax over the brief period of time she'd had it. [break][break]

"Your work is more worthy of praise," Ameena insisted. "Unown are a powerful tool. They are so unlike any other pokemon." She looked to Kallistatus as it openly assessed her, unsure if she should offer anything to it as it seemed to observe her. That was the thing: those Unown were always observing. Their eyes had unsettled her when she first encountered them in the RKS simulation, but she had grown to accept it as their thing. Psychic pokemon tended to have quirks in her experience anyhow. [break][break]

Her Unown stayed an appropriate distance away from Nomi and Kallistatus, but Ameena held her palm out for her Unown to rest on. "I wanted to know if my own Unown was in your network. I want it to be useful." She'd also like to know if she was wielding her own surveillance equipment; it would be best not to bring it whenever she met with Montgomery James , which was inevitable. [break][break]

"I am unsure if its status as a shadow pokemon changes anything. But it also has some... odd ability I have not seen before. My Musharna possesses a z-move, but shortly after rendering this Unown shadow, it developed one as well." Maybe it was something all Unown could do that she simply hadn't known about.

TAGS – Naomi Sato [break]

NOTES – canon connections[break][break]

For the record, the assignment was to overpower the sound of League performance, so the visuals were unnecessary. She didn't care for the color choices, but at least she had to give credit where things mattered: der taste in music was impeccable. [break][break]

She followed along faithfully with her cowbell. She mouthed along, but she couldn't deliver it the way Rhea was. Ameena knew better than to try. Besides, had she ever tried to harmonize with someone after childhood? [break][break]

The cowbell wasn't necessary a depressing or melancholic instrument innately, but Ameena did her best to register some tone of sadness that would suit the song.

TAGS – Fenelle Miller kasper thaler Rhea Armistead [break]

NOTES – I LOVE (DON'T FEAR) THE REAPER....... SADNESS - 1x free evo[break][break]

The pressure is on. She feels a heavier weight from her company than from the task at hand, concerned about the consequences to disappointing an Admin, a Beast, and one of the greatest minds Rocket has to offer. She's grateful to demonstrate her scientific skillset, as her combat experience has been poorly suited for the nature of battle in Hoenn - though she's spent countless hours lately to rectify it. [break][break]

She recognizes the path they're taking to the tower. She's been several times with the ever-competent Gwendolyn Conway , but she isn't sure it's wise to name the Ranger. She doesn't want Gwen to face any scrutiny when Ameena has not yet groomed her into becoming a research partner and fellow Rocket; admittedly, she wants no scrutiny on herself if the League interaction seems suspicious. [break][break]

"I have been before." Her gaze falls to a defunct z-crystal on the ground. "The Guzzlord were unexpected." She hadn't cared for the lack of clarity she'd gotten on Megalopolan technology. If only she'd held onto Novina back in the Penitentiary. [break][break]

TAGS – Zev Harcourt Neffatari Nzingha fern delaney [break]

NOTES – [break][break]

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Ah, she was pleased to hear how much he had witnessed. "A few different things," she answers. She holds the Wish Tag in her hand. Verdanturf shakes around them, falling like pieces of a shattered puzzle. The scenery beneath it is Galar. [break][break]

"You experienced the Galar Memory. I was not in Hoenn when that event occurred, though I have been finding pieces of its effects in the psyche of many." The reveal of Galar is not its current landscape, but close. Maybe thirty years prior. Not too different, but to her, it is entirely different and filled with warmth. This is her wish, to return. But this Galar is one where her mum still draws breath. That, itself, is the core of her wish. [break][break]

The simulation washes it away. A new scene will begin. Her dream is unrealized. "My work is largely constrained to sleep studies. My Musharna, however, has recently developed a unique ability that allows us to see someone's unconscious mind while they're partly awake." She had yet to execute it on many, though. It was fairly experimental.

TAGS – Alba Evovae [break]

NOTES – VICTORY[break][break](the move ameena refers to: musharna's dream mist spreads throughout the area and creates a DREAMY TERRAIN. those caught in this terrain and stuck between sleep and wakefulness, and that that they dream of manifests in semi-visible hallucinations in the mist for all to see.)

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[attr="class","itemcoltexttit"]VERDANTURF 1-B

[attr="class","itemcoltext"]You seize the Wish Tag from Fernando Silph in the midst of battle. As soon as you do, you hear Jirachi's voice. It reaches into your innermost desire. It asks you: "do you wish to win?"[break][break]

However, with great power comes greater sacrifice. In order to bend the scenario to your whims, you use the WISH TAG to conjure power for yourself. In the process, you must lose something. After all, this Jirachi was woken prematurely. Its wishes made corrupt.[break][break]

End the scenario in your way. Whether it means Verdanturf Town is destroyed and Rocket prevails, or another outcome of your choice.

Hmm. Did she want to see God? [break][break]

Probably not. She intended to see divinity in the form of the dream realm, where she would be rendered godlike in her ability to traverse the dreamscape and hop into an alternate universe of her choosing. [break][break]

The scene blurred until Verdanturf surrounded them, their Cyclizars gone. Gardevoir knew what to do and flickered around with teleport to steal the wish tag. "The ease in which this program shifts between snapshots is inspiring. If I could make it possible to do this with dreams instead, my work would be finished. Have you experienced interdream mist yourself?" [break][break]

She had been here so many times that she was unsure there was a secret truth to glint from this event.

TAGS – Alba Evovae [break]

NOTES – STEAL[break][break]

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[attr="class","itemcoltexttit"]VERDANTURF 1

[attr="class","itemcoltext"]After Slateport, Silas Blackwell's Rocket attempts to invade Fallarbor and Verdanturf. However, it is in Verdanturf where the first iteration of Team Rocket's Hoenn branch falls. By Evelyn Silph, Fernando Silph, and Kyle Lopez's intervention, SILAS BLACKWELL falls.[break][break]

But not yet. In this simulated universe, you encounter the final face-off in the battle-torn town. In Fernando's hands, he holds a JIRACHI WISH TAG.[break][break]

What do you do?[break][break]

"You saw Arceus?" [break][break]

She nearly falls off her bike. How could someone catch a glimpse of God? How could a simulation recreate its likeness when they only had vague tales of the Creator? [break][break]

Her interest is put aside as Iron Treads pursue them, striking at them and the Genesect alike. She notes the truck branding, feeling its positioning too intentional to be irrelevant set-dressing. "ANTHEIL. Not familiar." Her thinking aloud is interrupted by a close assault. She tips the bike to the left to jump off the highway to the roads below. Cyclizar were maneuverable and fast; she needed to take advantage.

TAGS – Alba Evovae [break]

NOTES – ESCAPE[break][break]

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[attr="class","itemcoltexttit"]FUTURE CYCLIZAR 1-B

[attr="class","itemcoltext"]The jets propel you and your Cyclizar deeper down the highway. As you weave through vehicles and busy intersections, the Genesect squad soar toward you, free from the claustrophobia of the streets.[break][break]

In midst your chase, a transport truck crashes and overturns. From its cargo, crate after crate of robotic Pokemon break upon impacting the ground. There is a brand on the truck's side which reads: ANTHEIL.[break][break]

One robot stands out above the rest. A juggernaut of metal on tank-like treads begins to fire all kinds of attacks from its arsenal, targeting both you and Genesect alike.[break][break]

"I haven't been here before." Her awe turned quickly to scientific curiosity. She had a dozen trips under her belt, but it still held surprises. She was pleased to see the workshop. Mechanic work wasn't her strong suit, but she liked a challenge. "Have you seen this scenario before?" She walked through the area and examined the different materials. [break][break]

She looked to her partner. "Have you fixed anything like this before?" She didn't work with tech herself. She had teams for that at her company. She wondered how the scenario would unfold if they managed to put it back together.

TAGS – Evelyn Vespera [break]

NOTES – fix it[break][break]

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[attr="class","itemcoltexttit"]TINKERING 1

[attr="class","itemcoltext"]You enter a messy workshop. Various material, tools, and machinery surround you all and a workbench. On the workbench is a broken PokeGear. It does not bear the Silph symbol; instead, it bears an odd logo instead:[break][break]

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What do you do?