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Fenelle looks up at the sudden storm coming up. Dee's been looking at some data in a base when the violent winds outside caught der attention. Dee claps, but this proves to be unncessary - all three pokémon here right now already are focused on the outside, and (more or less) readily follow as Fenelle steps outside.

From what dee can match to other descriptions ... a space-time distortion. An interesting phenomenon that dee couldn't resist to investigate further as they head into this dome of crackling energy. Immediately, everything feels wrong. And they're not alone either. Dee nods, and der pokémon start to defend while dee takes another look.

It doesn't take long for the distortion to affect der pokémon - der attention is caught by a brillant blue light, a clear sign of Bronzor evolving to Bronzong, as well as ... interesting. Der Goodra undergoes a change, too, which seems to startle him - he immediately flinches and runs towards Fenelle, who allows him for the time being. Fascinated, dee looks at this strange new form.

Interesting. Unfortunately, it seems that whatever attachment issues the pokémon had before have only doubled or tripled now, too.

rewards
- 1x green shard
- goodra to hisuian goodra
- bronzor to bronzong

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Fenelle looks confused for a moment, not following the thought pattern - but dee signs back, I'm a cracker, and stochastician occasionally. Is this what Theo's been asking? Since they've talked about strategies before. There's also the other approach that comes to mind now, making dem frown slightly. Did he ask for a reason-reason?

As Leech Life takes effect, it seems like more hair's growing. Grimmsnarl hisses as he recovers- only to be dragged to the ground by the Gravity shifting, promptly followed by a Fire Punch that lifts him into the air. Again, the stench of burning hair seems to be everywhere as he's sent flying, crashing on the floor.

For a moment, he meets Fenelle's gaze, who blinks.

He winces, stands up. He forces his head high, he raises his fists again. Flicking strands of hair, curled into burned ends. Then he drops onto his knees.

THEO BECKETT ooc. setup for False Surrender!

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Fenelle starts wondering what Josh was typing, as the text message comes in again. Surprise is visible on der face, as dee hasn't kept up with the news completely - so a new champion, huh? (Dee should probably pick up watching the daily evening news again.) Immediately, der fingers would start typing a response,

Oh, congratulations, Josh!
And that's both ... reassuring and worrying. I really hope it won't be anywhere nearby here ... yeah, it's really.
Let's do our best so this all hasn't been in vain 😤😤

Dee glances at der pokémon while sending the messages - while actually cared for dearly, and stronger than they look like, there's no chance one braincell could survive against a Kyogre on a rampage.

However, the sea is calm for the moment, and Fenelle seems to relax, then worry again as Josh seems to notice something, commanding his other Feraligatr to search, if dee had to guess. The explanation comes in quickly.

Gotcha. I don't think I've seen anything like it while being out here- oh!
But there's this other mass of flotsam a bit farther away, maybe it got caught in there?

Now that dee thinks about it, there's been quite some amoutn of flotsam around here. But then, der attention is caught by Fuecoco getting dangerously close to falling into the water in the wake of the Feraligatr, alarming Vanillite. Careful! dee signs quickly, as the Vanillite does another Ice Beam, now freezing bigger parts. However, this wouldn't be sustainable and Fenelle leans down from der seat on the Lapras. Come up here, enough swimming. Fuecoco refuses, however, hoping from one stirred ice float to another, seeming to regard this all as a game.

Josh Devlin

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Grimmsnarl's Stomping Tantrum proves more effective, and he's seeking to reverse now - while he's been pulled in before for a trick, he doesn't back away, being hit square in the hair by Brick Break, wincing as he feels some strands cut loose. But as quickly as he can, he replaces those strands manifold, wrapping his opponent's arms in hair tightly to Leech Life off him. He snarls, grits teeth - maybe he'd need to break, or he feels like he'd suffocate with this pressure.

Fenelle's attention is split between the battle and Theo's signs, but dee manages to catch both - and focus on Theo as he signs a reply. Slow, and very appreciated. Ohhhh, I understand. That's really impressive, they must be very precise, dee signs back with a nodding head and a comprehending expression, before being motionless for a moment. Eventually, dee signs back.

I mostly ... don't, I prefer if he acts independently, and instruct on general pathways before and after. But I can't calculate for all, so I'm working on a light-based system ... since signs don't work in the usual setting, unless I have mirrors set up which is inconvenient. I'm also thinking about maybe using Psychic capabilities of some pokémon, as Mr Amor Rose suggested to me.

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Grimmsnarl notices something amiss, but still goes in for the attack fully - and almost is the one that flinches away, seeing that the Dusknoir is entirely unfazed. He keeps his composure, however, until the Fire Punch hits. The air fills with the smell of burning hair as Grimmsnarl retreats with a hiss. He does Stomping Tantrum immediately, his irritation made tangible.

Fenelle's pausing in observing Grimmsnarl for a moment, then does a big wave movement. Did you give a non-verbal command? How? dee signs, curious to see someone else working with non-verbal attacks. It does appear to be sound-based, as dee would've picked up on anything visual, but dee couldn't figure out what Theo's just done with his mouth.

THEO BECKETT

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Fenelle reads while Thea's writing (since there's nothing else to do, anyway), and gives an immediate thumbs-up as the three flavours come up. Basic, but also not basic enough like having picked strawberry as third, and blueberry is honestly just such a good flavour.

No, I think those should be really good. We could see about cutting chocolate possibly, but I think it's too popular generally. It'll sell well.

And after all, weren't sales what they were going for the most?

Do you want to prepare the batter while I fetch the ingredients to flavour them? And also for the butter cream. What kind of cream do we want to do? I know Kalosian, Sinnohian and Paldean.

Dee also looks at their Milcery, but decides that no - even if she has more options in this state, her cream's also a bit of a wildcard. It's hard to tell if it's going to be really good or not until you've already worked it into the finished product, and by then it would be too late to do a new batch. (Dee loves it when it succeeds, however, but that's more for personal bakings that aren't so time-limited.)

Thea Naito

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It's always nice to work uninterrupted, so Thea earns points for that as Fenelle finishes up the chocolate cookie dough. It's taking a bit time, but it would be well worth it - even better if it could rest overnight, but they don't have the time for that right now, so they would need to makedo.

At Thea's reply to der writing, dee pauses for a moment, pensively.

Do you want me to start working on the cupcake batter now or do another kind of cookies? I'm not sure how much we need. But two kinds of cookies might work alright so we can shift to cupcakes ... since they need to cool down, too, before we can decorate them.

Otherwise, the cream would just melt instead of holding its various shapes.

Thea Naito

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It's hard to tell when the Bronzor joined their operation, but as dee rounds the corner with Grimmsnarl, there's suddenly another pokémon floating with them. Fenelle looks at the Bronzor with a mix of confusion and even panic, not wanting to lose the stealth because it couldn't keep quiet.

Dee nods for Grimmsnarl to bite once more - and it doesn't bend, so no gold here - while taking out a pokéball at the same time to capture the Bronzor for now. It's also not within gender binaries, which dee quite appreciates.

Once the Bronzor's dealt with, there shouldn't be anything else in their way to fulfill their mission, as they continue onward.

capture attempt bronzor

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The pressure's on, and quite literally. There's some signs Grimmsnarl would recognise immediately. Normally, Fenelle would let him act on his own, but there's something unexpected. Dee claps once loudly, getting Grimmsnarl's attention before he can lunge forward. No Fake Out.

It might give the Dusknoir an opening, as Grimmsnarl needs to adapt from his usual routine. Bite, dee signs quickly, giving him the first step to move on from there.

THEO BECKETT

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Fenelle's eyes are locked on Josh's face as he reads the letter, and dee sees his facial expressions shift and change. Dee believes to recognise sadness, grief even, and worry - that letter must not bear good news, even if dee has a hard time picturing what exactly this means. As Josh approaches, dee leans forward to take the letter and read the message on his phone. There's one moment of hesitation (acting), before der right hand is raised to sign yes with der head nodding. Dee quickly pulls up the common messenger app, then the QR code to scan to add dem to contacts.

While Josh's adding dem, dee reads the letter with a fairly neutral expression, which is intercepted by a frown, and then a moment of upset disbelief - similiar to Josh's reaction, as Fenelle swallows the likely last letter of an entire crew, focused on at least seeing the eggs delivered as intended. There's also a hint of a more personal worry as dee then takes der phone and starts typing.

("Mille" instead is memorising it rationally - dee also makes notes of der current location, setting up a GPS pin on der phone while typing the message to Josh. This could be valuable intel about Kyogre's current state.)

Hello, I am Fenelle! That was ... very scary news. Do you think Kyogre is still around here? We should maybe try and deliver these eggs before anything can happen to them ...

Der gaze is turned upwards, too, wondering if there's any pokémon up above (or even down below) who'd like an easy snack.

Is any egg missing?

Dee cranes der neck, having another better look at the eggs and also spotting Fuecoco looking at the other new pokémon with wide eyes. (Yeah, from what dee knows, it's no surprise to see them already saddled as well.)

Josh Devlin

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A Varoom almost immediately tackles the duo, with Fenelle barely managing to jump to the side in time. Without being further instructed, Grimmsnarl quickly moves in with a Bite, shaking the pokémon off quickly and hopefully quietly.

Dee nods, giving Grimmsnarl a thumbs-up. Stomping Tantrum would've been too loud here, well done. Let's move, now for real.

They are hugging the walls to the best of their abilities, remaining silent and hidden from view as they move on.

skipping varoom

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Fenelle doesn't generally expect der questions to be met with an actual serious and thoughtful answer, and the surprise shows for a split-second before dee ponders further, nodding along as dee absorbs Amor's point of view on pokédex entries. That's a good point ... dee signs back, looking thoughtful before continuing, We focus on legendary beasts and mythical creatures, but ... it's also kind of like ... every pokémon has a certain myth to it? Even if it goes into the mundane by now. Coexistence has not been given from the start, i-i-r-c? Dee already signed the quick succession of letters before realising der terminally online mistake, and hastily adds, if I remember correctly.

Maybe dee should consider some history books for a change of pace, actually. Dee has mostly been focused on current theories regarding the multiverse, but there's threads to be woven from the times past as well ...

Dee would appreciate the reply regarding strength to be similarly elaborate, but unfortunately, Amor doesn't seem to have that in mind. There's a pout visible on Fenelle's face before dee resigns and signs, Understood, thank you. If you'd still like to add your definition so I may have more of a concept of what to work with ..., dee adds and tries to still wrangle the definition out of him with a pleading face, before also adding, I'm also just curious.

Adding Amor's advice about Genesect and how a pokémon is only as strong as its trainer to der mental notepad, dee at where he's pointing at - a Goodra. The Goodra seems to eye them with an observant, cautious look. Dee meets Morgrem's gaze and nods - also realising once more that dee has neglected to teach him any Fairy type moves. Nonetheless, as he goes to bow dramatically, just to use his hair for an attack, it's catching the Goodra off-guard enough to damage. Swiftly, dee throws a pokéball as the Goodra is weakened.

Thanks, I will keep this in mind, dee returns to der conversation with Amor, pondering, Maybe I should really start doing some physical training more ...

Amor Rose
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