Fenelle is really sceptical of this whole endeavour, but finds demself in this predicament nonetheless. There's some familiar faces around that actually also manage to perform the incredible - and dee ponders for a moment. Should dee... the Mantine wiggles excitedly.

Alright. Dee signs a fish flopping on land, readying as the next wave hits-

MAGIKARP SPLASH
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Honestly, the idea of files triggers something in Fenelle. Curiosity about a new source of knowledge - something dee has not previously considered. SPECTRA is not to be taken lightly, so merely reducing it to a source of gaining more knowledge is ridiculously, but it's der first instinct here. Because ... knowledge is power. It's truly a sweet deal to combine this with the other resources SPECTRA offers, as well as the general acknowledgement.

"Who do you wanna kill?" dee asks, however, first with more curiosity, wanting to reply to the other thoughts later- but there's no time, as a small fleet interrupts their conversation. Would have been too easy to simply get this job done and over with over a small, pleasant conversation.

As dee reads Hitoshi's last words, dee halts for a significant moment lasting several seconds.

"That's a good one. I should get some Axe moves," dee eventually signs with an approving look, before calling out all of the pokémon dee has brought with dem today. Grimmsnarl, Hisuian Goodra, Metagross and Dondozo. The Dondozo would find itself placed in the water, while the others would operate from the ship. "I'll bring up the rear if that works."

To der pokémon, dee would sign the commands with a single sign, adjusted to the pokémon in question. Grimmsnarl-Swagger, Hisuian Goodra-Mud Shot, Metagross-Meteor Mash, Dondozo-Bulldoze.

Hitoshi Inoue the way i was flabbergasted at hitoshi's pun omfg love it LMAO

Mille nods at Makoto's input, taking a moment to think it over before signing a reply, "That is true. This Rotom's very accustomed to my signing, so it's running quite smoothly. It might boil down to personal preference ... and to see how things will go." Attachment is a dangerous game in a region so unstable - dee is prepared to lose any part of der team, even if some might be really truly devastating.

It's a relief when Tsukiko actually takes an interest in Mille, too, so dee could stand proper again and not risk further worsening der already existing back problems at der ripe age of 21. "Ohhhhhhhhh," is the translated sound, but truly, Fenelle's just standing there with an ":O" face. "Ice pokémon can suffer quite some in Hoenn, huh?" dee muses, thinking to der Vanillite. Though he seems to do fairly well, maybe because of being included in a horde with a fire type.

"I'm on break right now, if you wanna. Chill together," dee signs, completed by some finger guns that the Rotom is too perplexed to translate. "Tsukiko is also shiny, isn't she?" Fenelle asks, offering a hand for her to sniff - if that's how things go? She's actually not really that sure how to interact with pokémon in a friendly manner.

Makoto Kurumi

it's all circles

Fenelle Miller's curry entry

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thread summary: fenelle seeks a meeting with god general Zev Harcourt to ask him for advice on the upcoming deployment in mossdeep as the war's sounding its starting sirens. they talk about the structures and systematics of war, as well as some brief advice on what to do should fenelle meet a league avatar.[break]

why is it important?: it solidifies a more practical image of "war" in fenelle's mind, giving it a systematic edge that dee can understand and follow, as well as providing much needed advice coming from zev who showed a more pragmatic attitude than fenelle initially would've expected. it's been very interesting to see zev's take on these views and see how fen and him might align or differ!

it also serves as a really nice set-up for fenelle's prelude thread in which dee needs to weigh the cost against the task of keeping council woman PENELOPE LIVY and head ranger ollie morales from entering the space center and turning the tides there. der decisions are subtlely yet significantly influenced by zev's advice and the talk about avatars will also become relevant now that the factions finally find themselves face to face.

The Rotom does not flinch, in fact, staying afloat in the same spot with an iron determination. But there's a brief flicker across the screen at Zev's gaze, one that even Fenelle doesn't notice properly. Dee is more focused on the text that displays on the screen, reflecting Zev's spoken words and advice.

Dee isn't one to become overly attached to der pokémon - it's hard to worry about them when they're actually way more powerful than you are. What even is making them follow your commands? It's also a question that made Fenelle treat them more carefully still, as the goals of dem and der pokémon align. (Except Orthworm maybe. He just wants some vacation he won't get anytime soon.)

A moment of contemplative silence passes as Fenelle arranges the new input in der head.

"Thank you very much for your insight and your time, God General Harcourt," dee eventually deems that there's no question left to ask, and bows deeply - but only briefly because maintaining eye contact is der priority in any conversation.

Zev Harcourt

With the experience of the previous stages, Fenelle is more prepared for the rapid change in, well, tempo. It's a slow start that works in der favour, giving dem time to get into the gameplay some more before the long hold note happens and the song really starts. Dee knows by now that the held note is a little mercy, a calm before the storm that would be the next notes.

Dee has minimised the movement of der feet now to adjust for DDR's gameplay, though there's still improvements to be made. Still, it allows dem to better catch up with the notes dancing on the screen, appearing and disappearing at the same time. Der eyes stay sharply focused on the screen, reacting to the visual input in record speed. Dee still misses plenty of notes, however, but the gauge depletes slow - but steadily.

Fenelle only actually sees how close it's been as the last note hits, and there is a literal pixel of the gauge left. Seems like dee's really been living on a prayer here.

Dee turns to Shalin's spot then, seeing it vacant on a GAME OVER - honestly, dee doesn't even wanna imagine the horrors that screen must've shown. Or well. Dee really wants to figure it out - it's been quite fun. Dee waves at Shalin, offering a hand for a high five.

Don't think about that time you barely got away.

Shalin Nariya

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Their attacks manage to connect, but being in proximity of the poisonous gas proves to be fatal for the Grimmsnarl. Shortly after the Spirit Break and the Obstagoon's successful Cross Chop, Fenelle sees the signs of the battle end.

A steel tera would be able to have them continue, but dee decides to call it here for now - this has proven to offer some valuable insight already, after all, and dee is sure there's more grunts scheduled for training. As Fiorelli mentions Beast Delarosa, however, dee flinches slightly before getting der expression under control again.

Better not think about that time he had to save dem and Kenjiro Yamada.

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Fenelle can't hear the Hisuian Goodra's roars as the heat of his Dragon Breath intensifies, darkened almost as it's more and more fuelled by hatred. An emotion foreign - and even if dee can only see his back, dee can see the strain this puts on the usually affectionate pokémon.

There's cold calculation, observation as the Goodra's in a state so unnatural and unknown to him. But there's also part compassion. In the icy winds, Fenelle retreats - a movement the Goodra still remains aware of. His attack strengthens again, his roars form an elegy. Is he being abandoned- does he hate-

Crackles of frost as the ice blade forms, almost indistinguishable from the other crystalline structure forming just in time. With a bright sound and light, the Hisuian Goodra is encased in Tera Crystals that reflect the light of his dying dragon breath. Clarity once more returns to his eyes as he manages to dodge a lethal blow, but is thrown aside by the blade's hit nonetheless.

He stumbles, his new gem-like body cracking almost under the weight of the impact. But he stands again, determined as before - and from the clarity comes a Mud Shot, aimed for the admin's head.

jayden cross ooc. tera time o3o feel free to knock him out in the next post tho! o7

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Fenelle frowns as the topic's dropped, but maybe for the better. It seems like they would get nowhere for now, but dee has no idea why that might be - there's not a really particularly difficult word with one syllable, after all. However, the other topic at hand is way more interesting and the reason for der frustration, too. The taken apart laser pointers, their innards just lain across the floor.

Dee nods at Alphonse's question, before nodding at his hometown as well ... but dee has no idea about this city, frankly. "The parts all belong to laser pointers, but some of them were defunctional. I'm trying to put one together that can switch colours quickly ... there's one I haven't taken apart yet," dee types and der phone speaks, before pointing at one laser pointer and then also giving Alphonse a fitting screwdriver.

"Have you worked with tech before?"

Alphonse Zoram

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Der pokémon are returned to Fenelle quickly, and dee quickly moves onward - ignoring the Rocket grunts that look at dem with a hint of confusion.

Fenelle is unhearing of the screams, but they resonate in that little psychic that Metagross still casts. More careful now, just enough to let dem know of their surroundings, anything dee should hear. But dee can tell it's shaken - hell knows that dee is, too. Keep calm, dee thinks for Metagross to hear. There's no room for second guessing.

(And unbeknowst, there's been a connection made. A steel mind in troubled waters seeking out a mind of familiar compassion.)

And a ping. But there's little time when it comes to a pokémon as fast as the Pikachu. The Metagross and Fenelle are hit by the attack, stumbling as float to a stable position again, turning now, for the first time, to their enemies proper.

Evil is so mundane.

A young adult with dishevelled, dark blue hair and unassuming clothes, clinging onto a Metagross that, by all signs, could be crying. Nothing that speaks of "evil mastermind" in this moment of widened, golden-yellow eyes and lost composure.

An image that holds for a heartbeat, before a Hisuian Goodra appears in a red beam, roaring with retaliation. Fenelle looks surprised at its appearance, however, still gathering their bearings as he appears. But it's good - der hands reach for the Tera Orb in der inventory, activating it to let the mad Hisuian Goodra assume Ground-type for now. Coated in crystalline glow, the Goodra uses a fierce Mud Shot to slow the Pikachu down - maybe even reducing its speed to zero fully.

As Fenelle looks at the path dee's come from, now taken up by Livy and Morales, dee freezes for a moment. (Cease, thoughts.) Dee needs to focus on one thing alone - survival. Now it doesn't- it doesn't matter. Dee taps der Metagross so it could use telepathy to say.

THERE'S NOTHING TO DEFEND HERE ANYMORE.

A shaky breath, and dee hits another command on der device for the Genesect - the distraction to another location didn't work, so they might as well come here now.

PENELOPE LIVY ollie morales
MP +10
pokémon symbolize your char's current condition: metagross and fen synced up as they're both shaking mentally
recurring symbol/motif: mastermind/story elements & motifs from der whole orchestration of the events till now
antagonistic dialogue: initiated!
regrettable decision: call all genesects here (we'll see later why it's bad)

use gimmick: tera ground for hisuian goodra

MP TOTAL: 620

A heavy bump. And suddenly, the boat's definitely not in the water anymore. Turns out, they've disrupted a Swampert, who's now angrily swimming and carrying the boat on its back. Fenelle can see Théo's gleeful screaming and laughing as they sail across the water faster than before, but dee would prefer none of that.

With some trickery and mental calculations, dee throws a ball slightly ahead - just so that it would perfectly hit the Swampert. The boat continues to stagger some, before abruptly coming to a halt.

In the resulting peace, Fenelle calls for Ralts to pick up the floating pokéball in the water.

catching swampert

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"Then let's see what we can schedule," Fenelle replies with a nod, always eager to battle for more experience. It's not been something that came up before in der life very much, so dee grasps at any chance for experience dee can get.

It's interesting for dem to see the reaction to the Rotom, and it's probably also interesting for the Rotom since usually so far, it has been the one to flinch (or keep the flinches inside as to not embarrass itself). It's socially challenged enough to brzzt in what it deems a friendly manner, but it's really up to interpretation. Not everyone likes the occasional shock crawling across their skin like Fenelle does.

With relief, it returns to the homeliness of the tablet, but soon something else attracts attention, anyway. Fenelle actually looks impressed as Clover gets in there bodily. However, there's another thing on the horizon, too ... Froakie and Dondozo have no problem taking that Pelipper out, so Fenelle could add it to der collection.

"The Wildlife here seems to be rather healthy," dee agrees with Clover, giving them a thumbs-up as well after the Archen's rescued and the Mawile's caught. "Seems like pokémon as humans adapt to the ongoing threats."

clover matamata
catching pelipper