It seems like the elevator engine's partially powered by Varoom, as Fenelle finds out after some poking around and exposing the working while still fully in transit. It's an interesting choice, and one that also reveals once more the toxicity of their environment, even if it's not as bad as it could be. Ultra Deep Sea is a pit of its own there, truly.

But here, well.

Fenelle closes the casing again, not deeming the Varoom, almost working without any expression at all, worth the hassle right now.

skipping varoom

It's ... kind of concerning, actually. Fenelle looks up at the sky and the results from what others put together, and dee wonders how it can be that some of these events definitely do not seem like they're actually all that old ... and it's not like the stars, myriads of light years away, could actually adjust to those changes.

Maybe those aren't stars, Fenelle thinks to demself, with none of their pokémon being able to actually comprehend what dee is laying down. Either way, Fenelle thinks to have recognised something ... if that one would hold is another question entirely. Though that thought continues to spin at the back of der mind, but then again ... There's so many stars and so many ways to connect several dots with lines ... Do we only see what we want to see then?

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The Arcade is usually a quite amazing place for Fenelle to unwind, however, today, there's also something that's rather ... It's not like dee actually has any monetary concerns, with what der adoptive family generally has as income that Fenelle, even distanced, still has access to ... but well, a normal civilian might be a bit more careful.

Also, at what point is it a problem?

However, looking at the happy Porygon besides dem, there's actual fondness within dem. This one? dee signs as they stand in front of the various gachapon machines with hard-earned coins (from the arcade). However, the Porygon's attention is then drawn elsewhere, happily chirping in greeting of someone.

Vespa Baskerville

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The brief flicker of a flinch upon contact, but Fenelle doubles down as well and holds onto Diana tighter, pulling her a bit closer so they wouldn't be so easily seperated by the world that keeps distorting around them. A weird still image that keeps falling into itself, looking for too long at it definitely causes some kind of nausea that Fenelle tries to blink away.

But how to get them out of here?

Der instinct tells dem to keep running, away, away, but where to- but gladly, Diana's got an answer to that question.

A Walking Wake that seems to be ... rather undisturbed. A trait that they definitely need. Stumbling after Diana onto the unknown pokémon, Fenelle holds onto the two of them in equal and equally awkward measures. There's no further word needed, as there's also not much time left for the final leap out of this hell-

Dee would never thought to think this unironically:

Hello, World.

Diana Cavendish

Fenelle nods at the information, curious, and then ... past tense. "Kyogre?" dee asks simply, though there's of course also other scenarios - with how recent events are, however, this has simply been at the front of der mind. After all, it did take some places that Fenelle has frequented in the past ...

The idea of coffee isn't too appealing to Fenelle who'd drink sugar that's been dissolved in just enough water, so dee nods in empathic agreement with the baking statement. "I've never gotten into coffee, but baking ... baking's real nice," dee confirms, not paying mind to the mishaps of tenses there. "I'm glad the Rocket HQ got decent ovens."

Else, this whole baking endeavour would probably be a bit of a nightmare and induce more stress than it relieves. There's no real indication of happiness upon the positive reply from Kasper, except the slight sparkle in der eyes and the way that dee seems to stand to attention even a bit more than before. However, the offer of the recipe ... now that's true baker solidarity there. "Yes please," dee signs almost immediately, then quickly adds, "Thank you. It's really hard to get a good recipe ... and if there's anything you'd like to have a recipe of from here or others, I can give them to you, too. My specialty's Millefeuilles."

kasper thaler

After a quick investigation, it seems like the structure is indeed an elevator of sorts. Though it is uncertain if it's a good idea to leave the ground for any amount of time given the neverending storm, the steadily renewing lightning that comes crashing from below or maybe ... it's been coming from here, too.

Fenelle exchanges a look with Metagross, before they both get to working on getting that thing to work again.

using steel incense

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There's much new to take in, and Fenelle finds der mind wandering as dee reads up on the comms and Hitoshi Inoue's instructions, focused and yet ... ...

Isn't a Katana a sword, too? Doesn't that mean there's only the Sword Squad?

Dee lingers for a moment on that thought, though der mind is quickly cut up by the invading Kartana that der Rotom in der smartwatch quickly warns about. The aspiring spectra agent nods, and makes a break towards the Northwest, going with the Katana Squad. (Perhaps also a bit curious about the flute's effect, given der deafness.) Der Hisuian Goodra's out, putting out Protects to ensure that Fenelle's safe and without injury, while the Rotom escapes its smartwatch for a moment to use Ominous Wind to throw the Kartana off their trail.

Fenelle in the meanwhile uses this as a moment to regard the current gatherings of the group dee would go with - amongst them MARILYN HASEGAWA, someone dee has wanted to converse with for quite some time, given the ... surprising events that dee has experienced in this strange mobile game. Dee has expected history to have played out, but both of them being killed by a massive "Light Stone"'s been quite a lot. Still, dee holds der horses for now as dee nods at MAKI YUKIMURA who they similiarly haven't conversed with yet.

Dee feels slightly sad about parting ways with Makoto Kurumi, but that's just a temporary feeling. ... well, there's hoping that at least Desdemona Zhong would join der squad.

tl;dr
- fenelle has thoughts
- goes with katana squad, hisuian goodra uses protect and rotom uses ominous wind to fend off kartana on their way out

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Ghosts do hauntings, that's known by literally everyone. However, people often disregard that there's way better haunting material slumbering within each person. Who needs spooks and jumpscares if you could lay your soul bare, rip the wounds open that you thought you'd sufficiently hid away beneath layers and layers of other thoughts and memories?

A barrier that's so easily torn away, there's almost no effort at all.

Fenelle can at least begin to imagine what that older brother might be up to judging from Kasper's haunted expression, just briefly after der own bomb's been dropped. But at least it's easy to see now who's the doppelganger and who's the real one ... presumably.

A trembling sigh, as both of their pokémon just hesitate. Standing there, doing nothing.

"Let's fucking destroy them," Fenelle signs with a grim expression, finally prompting the Grimmsnarl to move towards Not-Fenelle with a Spirit Break, though the dark pink energy doesn't hit its goal.

The doppelganger seems to gltich in and out of existence, laughing and mocking more and more with words, "True, true! That's the only thing we're good at, right, everyone?" Another glitch, like a lagging computer about to tear itself apart from a virus. "Also destroyed the very place that nurtured you. Even if you don't feel too strongly ... seems like you wanted to erase that from your memory after all."

Fenelle's knuckles turn white as der fists tighten, finger nails digging into flesh. The Grimmsnarl's almost intimidated by the intense energy, looking briefly at the Tyranitar, as if asking to tagteam. They better do it quick or both of their trainer's about to have an actual breakdown.

kasper thaler OOOOOO sike template tho :eyes: hurray to having an absolutely great time here LMAO

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Milou nods with a thoughtful expression, though the expression is calmer than der mind actually wracking itself for what Desdemona Zhong might wore with her pink hair. Hell, what dee demself does as Xuanyi who's wearing pink hair, too, though almost all of their clothes are picked by their parents anyway. Gotta be careful to still have different tones, that's true, dee signs then, Maybe have other colours to accent it? That's how fashion, works, right? Have several colours in predetermined ratios that are deemed good-looking?

Pokémon are appearing quite well, and it's easy enough to catch them right now, with nothing giving too much trouble. Oh- I'll grab this one, dee then signs, actually excited about seeing the shiny Durant. This should fetch a handsome price on the black market ... and fund der sygna suit. Even if dee is still unsure about the pokémon going with it, dee'll figure it out.

Once more, the Simisear is sent to lunge onward, using its fire to knock this steel bug out.

Milou's not sure if the spoken words are meant to be read by dem, but the Rotom's diligently done a translation anyway. Yampers are quite popular, so I wouldn't be too surprised, dee comments.

Marvie Hiiragi
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Archa- and Duraludons do remind Fenelle of the Skyarrow Bridge, even if dee has only been to visit it a couple of times to study for der current identity. Fenelle Miller, after all, is an Unovan native, and even if one could avoid this famous bridge ... it's hard to, really, if you also didn't live behind a rock your entire life.

Dee actually has quite some fond memories of that bridge as dee regards the gathered steel type pokémon ... it's not often that dee seeks out swarms like this, but maybe ... one of them could tag along.

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