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"Guess I'll ... look forward to that?" Katharina replies with a lopsided grin that isn't exactly sure in which direction it might tilt - the idea of a Cyclizar's paradox becoming legendary is still quite interesting, and definitely means that, whatever the origin, they're not exactly parallel. "I really hope your words ring true, Josh," the nurse smiles with a hint of sorrow as she thinks about how carefree some handle their life, as if this was just a story where maybe, nothing bad could happen. Or where fates worse than death are more common. "Well, you convinced me to give it a try when the time arises, however. Seems like it's rather crucial to see and understand what's going on in this region."

She has no ambitions to solve any of the problems here, but she's decided to take refuge here from old and stubborn ways - she shouldn't fall into it on her own as the others ease up with her wanting to pursue something like biology instead of physics. A trivial discourse, and yet.

"I'll be fine, I think," she ponders, though it's also bold words for someone who has no idea what they're possibly about to deal with. And it seems like for now, they might not move just yet- as Froschl, her Froggiursa just appears, seemingly alarmed.

"What's up, buddy?" she asks, confused, as Teein in her arms also seems alarmed. Maybe she's been alarmed the entire time-? And the cause would show itself briefly after, as a roar fills the cavern. Something shadows them above, as something fearsome enters their area of sight - a being that looks a bit like Salamence, but not really. "Oh."

Froschl runs out as if to face it, but within a flash, the pokémon's swept up- Froschl managed to somehow evade, though his inherent stickiness lead him to now ... stick on the side of the paradox pokémon, flailing as he's taken for a flight.

"... help?"

Kat's a bit dazed by this turn of events, though she'd start panicking soon.

Josh Devlin

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Katharina places herself between the Iron Thorns and Lavinia as best as she could, though it might be that any concerns are ... unwarranted. (Or well, not unwarranted - rather, resolved in a different way.)

Lavinia's Hatterene reappears at the best moment to, well ... "Irohta, set up Electric Terrain and then Iron Defense - shield," she commands, though the Hatterene would also need to make use of that in a frenzy. "I'll take care of your dents later, or uh, I'll ask Xuying Zhou if he knows something," she adds, before the battle comes to an exceptionally quick finish.

The Hatterene's attacks are violent, and there's a moment of wonder how this might fit with being afraid of pokémon - though there's also darker pathways that Kat can think of and doesn't care to elaborate on right now. The two opponent pokémon are quickly finished off as Irohta also throws in a Pin Missile to finish them off entirely, having the Rockets quickly scurry off in a hurry to get away from those violent machineries.

"Glad we could deal with that quickly," she murmurs as she feels her mind ripple. "Teein's back- and I think Linus?" Her suspicion is quickly confirmed as Teein appears physically in front of them, holding onto Linus, before quickly letting go to hop towards Kat. "Hey there again - did you find anything?"

But considering the Espeon's body language, there might have been a find ... and as much as they hate the idea of letting Lavinia run off on her own, she's also got a job to do still ... at least after the fight, she's pretty sure that for that moment, the purple-haired should be able to hold her own well enough.

Lavinia Kubrick
post count: 8
25 MP for completing your Skirmish thread.
100 MP for "tying" or having a "neutral" outcome for your character and their Skirmish thread.

TOTAL MP COUNT: 815

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It's always a relief to see that Xuying's unfazedness also extends to a gigantic prehistoric dragon that looks a bit like it could kill you on accident. But surely it won't - even if Kat is still figuring out relations to this one, they're at least somewhat certain on that, even if on nothing much more. It's also certain that, like Xuying's pokémon, it doesn't need any further instructions to charge onward, using Zen Headbutt first and then Breaking Swipe, which the Hisuian Lilligant (?) returns with Leaf Storm, engulfing its opponents swiftly and also temporary blocking Kat's line of sight.

Still, they nod in agreement with the other, looking pensively as they shift into researcher mode. "True. It's ... really eeriely devoid of life, as if it never even lived at all. Ghosts usually try to look alive at least, or they simply are ... alive in that different sense. This here ..." It's hard to describe.

However, its aggression is clear, as it cuts through the air with several Leaf Blades, stomping and dancing maniacally. It's only barely that Kat remembers to dodge out of the way to not be hit by the attack, rolling to prevent any bones from breaking. "But it's definitely out for us - is it like a spiritual guardian? Did we trespass?"

Xuying Zhou

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Katharina's confusion grows more and more by the second and with every action the other Rocket takes. Unaware yet of the emptiness of the tent she's so adamant on protecting, she ... what is the other doing, really? However, it's really hard to misread the gesture, though that doesn't make it any less confusing.

She probably would've stared for longer if not other voices came up, clearly belonging to Rocket backups - and hopefully just more grunts. "Alright, Rori-" Kat looks at her Roaring Moon who regards her with an unfathomable expression, "Go!" ... Which isn't a command. And the slight waver in her voice also doesn't make it seem like she really wants it to go for it - frankly, the Roaring Moon also gets rather confused, but roars still, taking several steps onward towards the Rocket- as if perhaps running her over.

Irohta in the meanwhile is in an actual battle, the strikes denting its metal shell with every hit. It roars, putting up an Iron Defense to prevent more damage while preparing for a strike - though the scenery, too, confuses it.

Madeline McKenna
post count: 8

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Zuzu looks at the Houndoom with confusion and despair - he's about to launch himself in a Double-Edge at it, hoping that this might do something, but they're all worn out. He isn't sure if Kat might lose it more - or if they're beyond that point already anyway.

Her eyes are fixed on Maki who now approaches as well with the Audino also barely posing a threat anymore, as he rushes by Katharina's side, and the Houndoom's movement is unstopped. "I- I won't," Kat calls out, even as her hands are trembling. Even as her arms, outstretched as if to try and cover the tent entrance with only her body, are shaking like leaves in the wind. But her eyes are filled with ill-placed, but still immovable intent.

"Nurse Kat-? What's going on, we've heard-"

Well, formerly immovable. She doesn't turn around at the scared voices, her eyes fixed ahead, but starting to waver. "It's- It's going to be fine," she starts, before ... the Rocket definitely seems like they're going to grab her, and well- Kat lunges forward first, grabbing the other and just tackling her to the ground.

It all happens to the shock (not surprise) to Zuzu who's now going for the Double-Edge in an attempt to distract the Houndoom from fully unloading on the one who reached for its trainer.

In the distance of Kat's mind, she hears shocked gasps as more and more patients understand what exactly has happened.

MAKI YUKIMURA
post count: 14

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Kat observes the arm movement, glad to see that those were fine - frankly, Genny probably would've still been in the hospital else, in one of the patient rooms that seem to never have enough room. But they'd figure something out ... they always had to. "Great, now-" she also grins at Lucky, before ... huh. Well, that's ... She snorts, also catching how Genny seems to genuinely crack a smile now. It's truly a great help to have the Yamper here.

"Not exactly, but ... good to know that there seems to be all good on this front either. Can you lean down to pat him?" she asks, just using this as an opportunity to test out another thing as the bed she's sitting on isn't all too high. And she doesn't seem to be the type of person who trains aesthetically so much that they physically can't bend anymore ... "And then we'll see about your legs ... The first exercises are mostly going to be me moving your leg, before we get to what you can do on your own as well while the cast's still on."

She makes a note to look up when the cast's supposed to go off, before standing next by Genny's side. "Ready? We're going for a bend first, I'm going to take your leg and move your knee closer to your chest, stretch it out a bit, while you're laying down. We can put Lucky next to you," she adds, before she would move to put her words into action.

While stretching with more gentle and slower movements now, watching Genny's reaction carefully, she also adds, "How have you been lately in general? Feeling dizzy or anything else?"

Genevieve Cromwell

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"Hmm-?" Kat asks, slightly confused by Lavinia's- oh. While Kat is on the lookout for Chrysanthe, too, her mind has rather wandered to an injured pokémon - and it's definitely not Chrys from what she can hear from the noise and Numbahs. "It's an injured pokémon-"

And then, another pause, as Lavinia pushes Kat's reconsideration into the right direction. "Are you ..." But Zuzu's calling stops her from saying more, and maybe, Lavinia doesn't really want them to know either, even if it probably is obvious by now. He discards that thought for now, putting it on the backburner as he approaches the injured pokémon - a Mareep whose wool is soaked with blood now. The Audino doesn't need further instructions as he's already working several Heal Pulses as ...

"Well, well, well. Seems like we got a bigger haul than anticipated." A voice rings from deeper within, quickly to be revealed to be two Rocket Grunts. "Make it easy and just surrender, won'tcha?"

And with them come a Skuntank and a Dusknoir.

"I don't have- Numbahs, help Zuzu," they call, so that Numbahs could help washing out all the blood from the Mareeps fur. He looks back at Lavinia. "Are you good with handling it quickly?" Her hands lay on two balls, one crackling with scratches, the other sticky. (Soooo sticky, and smelling like honey.)

But the Rockets don't wait for their conversation to be resolved, of course, as a Shadow Ball and Sludge Bomb come flying towards their way. "Ah goddamn- Iron Thorns, Irohta, come out!" she calls, summoning the mech as shield to tank the two attacks, as it roars menacingly at its opponents.

Lavinia Kubrick
post count: 7

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Something isn't right. Kat hasn't paid it much mind before, but seeing it now, the Malamar's attacks are devastating. Nothing that a simple Heal Pulse can fix so quickly. The shreds of defiancy that Katharina has felt before are now more like distant memories of the past, though she can't give up. She simply can't, given how much is on the line still.

But right now, there's also another danger coming up - something that Katharina has read about briefly, but never interacted with. "Oh fuck," she swears, "Zuzu-" The Audino nods, braving this unknown situation that would surely just lead to temporary darkness.

Being hit by another Super Power, the Roaring Moon is barely conscious and frenzied, thrashing as it goes for a last attempt of Breaking Swipe, before it vanishes into a flash of red that Katharina is too occupied to notice.

She runs ahead in front of the tent's entrance, resorting to simply physically blocking it, even if it's useless as Zuzu goes for a Disarming Voice to try and stop the Houndoom's advances. "You can't."

MAKI YUKIMURA
post count: 13

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Kat isn't sure what called for these dire strats, but maybe it's a mix of things. The battle still being ongoing and undecided, the tent that is now farther away, so hopefully safe until her colleagues manage to evacuate it completely ... she can see flashes of white medical clothes running here and there. Still, it's done now and ...

"What?" she asks, confused, at the Rocket's broken sentence - so did she not- imagine things?! "What do you mean?" she asks, though it's unlikely she will get any reply as a Garchomp enters the field to Bulldoze Irohta, as well as ... more Rockets. The Iron Thorns roars as it's hit, and pushes forward, onward as it summons a Rock Tomb to trap the other in.

"Just leave here!" she shouts, disregarding any stealth attempts as it's lost anyway. "There's- just scram," she says, though confusion still lingers in her voice as she takes out another pokéball. Might as well try and scare of all of them ... a Roaring Moon appears, mighty and lethal as it regards the opposition with wary look. "Better think twice," Kat shouts over the roar, though the roar itself is definitely way more effective as an intimidation tactic.

Madeline McKenna
post count: 7

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While Kat wavers, Roaring Moon certainly doesn't. The missed attack results in another roar, disrupted by the Malamar's attack - that does more damage than before. That's not how it's supposed to work- On its own accord, the Roaring Moon goes for another Jaw Lock, using its whole body to encage the Malamar before going for the bite with fierce.

Kat in the meanwhile gulps at Maki's words. She can't let that happen to her patients - but back-up's taking an awfully long time to arrive, and she isn't sure how much longer she can hold on ...

Having made a decision, she tosses out Audino again, behind the Roaring Moon - after that brief time in the ball, he looks better than before, and she can see determination in his eyes. "Heal Pulse," she asks of her pokémon, her ball at the ready to recall him as needed if she's fast enough - and she takes another pokéball out, though this movement is an attempt at sneaky. (Arguably a pretty mid one.)

Teein, I need you to find anyone associated with the League that can help us ... rangers, officers. Other nurses. Teleport them back here. The Natu that just appeared is gone with a flash again.

MAKI YUKIMURA
post count: 12
ooc. retconning kat asked for backup bc that feels like smth she should've done and i forgot abt that lol

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"Personal meaning?" Katharina offers as explanation, though she still isn't ... what's going on here? It's hard not to appreciate it when it feels like the distance between them and the tent is growing, though she can't say to what purpose ... to lure her away so they won't hit it, or to ambush it and take some prisoners? For now, they're close enough still that she should be able to intervene if necessary ... and she really hopes it won't be.

"Well, take off the mask and then we can talk," she snaps in return, though there's not much heat behind it - they both know what'd happen once a face is revealed, and Katharina would actually rather not become someone taking prisoners, either. It's already aplenty that she's here on the field, battling for her and others' lives.

Numbahs passes the baton to Teein then, who actually seems to inspire fondness in the Rocket ... perhaps. "Maybe we do," Katharina replies, well-aware that Teein isn't a complete powerhouse ... but she also is, even if her skills are capped at the moment. But for now, Teein just made sure the Flash Cannon isn't pointing into the direction of the tent - though she didn't have to use Psychic - before Katharina's hand goes to their pokéballs again. Teein takes a backseat as ...

"Wild Charge!" she calls out towards the Iron Thorns, Irohta, that appeared with a flash and a digital roar. A paradox pokémon that she still learns to control, though it's easier to understand for them than the primeval ones. Machines she could do, to a degree, especially machines that also ... do not really make sense. The mech immediately lunges forward, not hit by the Flash Cannon due to its slowness, its fangs crackling with electricity.

Madeline McKenna
post count: 6
50 MP use a legendary, mythical, ultra beast, paradox pokemon in a way that reflects your character or highlights another character.

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With Lavinia's breathing hopefully relatively steady given the panic situation, Katharina doesn't argue as they continue down the way on search for any signs of Chrysanthe. It ends in her talking about her pokémon, though she doesn't name one. And ... huh. Katharina notices a step away that Lavinia has stopped walking and turns back to look, unsure what has happened. He's used to waiting and so he does until Lavinia speaks again, which is when Kat realises his mistake.

Maybe being straightforward would've been the better way.

"I also brought my Iron Thorns today - you know, the Paradox pokémon?" he quickly explains in a calm and reassuring matter. Though they aren't sure how much it might actually help. "It looks very intimidating, but it won't hurt you, I promise." She trusts Zuzu from keeping its core from overclocking and overheating, though it's not foolproof yet ... they should really train more. "If you haven't heard of it yet, it's like ... a mecha Tyrannitar. It's really helpful against Rocket grunts." And perhaps a nudge too much, too, though she tries to silence the concerned voice.

There's another iron added to the fires that Katharina supervises, however, as she hears something on the wind. Without thinking much, she has taken the sea shell decorated dive ball- "I'm going to call for Numbahs, my Illumina Dewott, now." Tossing it in the whimper's direction, she lets Numbahs scout ahead first, before the water type replies with a confirmative. "Guess we scored," Katharina murmurs, though doesn't move just yet - instead having Zuzu walk over first to assess the situation with Numbahs, while she's assessing Lavinia's state.

That's beyond just a fear of the unknown - Katharina really messed up at one point before, though she still isn't exactly sure where to pinpoint it ... or could it be?

Lavinia Kubrick
post count: 6
50 MP have your character make a regrettable decision or make a sacrifice. (poor wording in last post)
50 MP have your character self-doubt or cast doubt on another's confidence/allegiances/beliefs, etc.

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Seeing Roaring Moon - also lacking a name, as none has come to Kat yet - lock the Annihilape in its jaw is jarring to say the least, but she gives herself credit where it's due ... she doesn't flinch anymore. In her time as nurse, most of the most gruesome injuries have been witnessed in the last few weeks, having forced her to adapt quickly. Though she can't treat this ape's wounds, or any of the pokémon before ... Maki's words ring through to her, "Never know when a Rocket will jump you." She swallows, her throat feeling dry as she looks at her Roaring Moon.

A force of nature that she isn't sure yet if she has fully grasped - but it respects her, at least, though it wouldn't wait long for a command as the Malamar unleashes onto it. "Jaw Lock!" she commands, her voice wavering slightly as she takes a deep breath. Alright. Given that she's defeated three and has been defeated in threes ... she can't win this if Roaring Moon goes down. She clutches her Audino's ball, thinking about the tent behind her.

"... What happens at the end of the fight?"

Maybe she admits defeat in a way, though it doesn't actually mess with her fighting spirit. Her goal's been to buy time in any regard, and she didn't really think she could actually win either. Just enough for backup to arrive. But if it's too late ... she needs to know, even if words might be empty shells.

MAKI YUKIMURA
post count: 11
50 MP showcase your own character's strength(s) meaningfully.
50 MP have your character earn the respect of another character in some way.