EXPEDITION TEAM

FAREWELL, MY FREE ADVENTURERS!

CHARACTERS: oscar clayton Ceri Glynn Gerald Kaiser @gaultier
EXPEDITION #: first time!
SELECTED PROMPT #s: 01, 03, 07, 12.
NOTES: Bringing mega evolution, and tera orbs. did I do this right?

REDEEMING

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5X Shiny Dust to make One Shiny Swap
Using Shiny swap on Dracovolt

Oscar's struggles were fruitless, this mysterious kidnapper was far too strong! More accurately, Oscar was far too weak--he really needed to start working out. Eventually Oscar had to stop resisting, otherwise he would likely cause a scene. In the blink of an eye, Oscar found himself pulled onto the dance floor--the last place he wanted to be.

"Um..." Was all Oscar could get out before the stranger grabbed his hand and waist to dance. Behind his mask Oscar's face turned a shade of red never before seen by human eyes, you would practically believe that he was bleeding. Oscar became exceptionally nervous, trembling slightly as he let the stranger lead. It was funny, this stranger's voice was so familiar--yet he could not yet place it.

Oscar tried to engage in the stranger's questioning while also fighting back the urge to faint. "I-I just get embarrassed easily. And he wasn't my date. I don't have a date, never do. I'm better alone." Oscar glanced about, and was put a bit at ease by the fact that everyone else was engaged in their own Masquerade adventures. They would be far too busy to pay attention to his sloppy dancing.

"Ehhh--why me anyway? What makes me so special?"

mint frost 

Oscar recalled his first encounter with Zev Harcourt, during a Beast mission to handle some traitors. The carnage they caused that night was still fresh in Oscar's memory, and the deep horror it placed within his heart would never be fully erased.

"Yeah he's pretty cool! Would love to work with him more often!" Oscar replied with a smile. They reached the bar shortly after, and since this was Oscar's first stop for the night he had no qualms about copying gavin and ordering a SAZERAC .

There drinks came rather quickly, and Oscar would grab his glass and raise it toward Gavin. He was esctatic to chat casually with one of his closest friends once again.

"Here's to you my friend." Oscar took a sip, and thus his adventure began.

Cillian Quinn

Oscar did not answer at first, he just stared at the falling Minoir. Since he was no longer in danger of being hit, he got to appreciate their simplistic beauty. They were kinda like giant deadly Snowflakes, unique little gifts from regions beyond their sight.

It put into perspective how Oscar felt, and he now that he had the words for it he would try to explain his feelings to Theo.

"I'm starting to get angry and tired. I feel like I can't enjoy anything anymore because I gotta constantly put out fires and play games with the League. If it's one thing we can agree on, it's that life is easier when you can just be the bad guy."

Maybe one day, Oscar could be done pretending to be a hero. Anti-hero? A vague amalgamation that can technically be described as a hero.

As Oscar read through Aurelie's email, his imagination was suddenly sparked with curiosity. Her above and beyond research had shed some light on new possibilities, ones that he was determined to capitalize on! Oscar wrote back quickly.

Fantastic work so far! I knew I chose the right person for the job. I'll see what I can do about the samples. After you're finished I would be thankful of you could send me a copy of your data. Keep up the good work, I'll check in by the end of the month.

Oscar would depart Sootopolis the next day to gandle other matters, but he would make sure to try and secure those other samples for Aurelie. On the morning of the next day, a shipping container would be delivered to Aurelie's workshop. A note from Oscar would be delivered with it. The note read:

"Here are the remaining steel type cadavers. There are a lot but this is all she wrote so use them wisely. Best of luck--Oscar Clayton. P.s. Burn this note please."

Aurelie Lefevre

Oscar could only shrug at Jayden's inquiry, it was just one of those nights. "Fair enough freindo." Jayden's companion would then reference something only a certain fern delaney would know about, and Oscar snapped some finger guns his way.

"'Eyyy!" The universal announcement that someone recognizes another. Feeling confident in this company, Oscar was almost keen to agree with Fern's suggestion to dance. However his resolve waivered when Jayden was called away, leaving Oscar behind with Fern. Oscar gulped, he was not good with one on one dancing and would be honest about it.

"I um--sorry I'm not one for dancing. Maybe after a few drinks tho--oof!"

Oscar was taken aback as he was suddenly grabbed and dragged away by a mystery assailant. "What the fuck? Let go!" Oscar struggled, but this shortstack stranger was surprisingly strong--and Oscar had not built back any of the muscle mass lost during his sickness. Oscar looked helplessly toward Fern, managing to let out a "I'll find you once I escape!" Before being lost in the crowd.

Notes
--Prompts: Decline a dance.

The soft click of Oscar's steel heeled loafers would signal his arrival. Emerging from the shadows to join Rocket's newest beast, Zev would notice that Oscar was adorned with a black suit of his own. With his gloved hands resting in his pockets, Oscar gave Zev a quick scan before smirking.

"Well now one of us needs to go home and change."

Chuckling at his own joke, Oscar pulled a silver cigarette case from his inner coat pocket and opened it to reveal an array of lollipops. He would slide a pink one in his mouth before aiming the case toward Zev to offer him one. After Zev made his choice Oscar would put away the case before turning his gaze toward the apartments. 

The building, if you could call it that, looked down right ancient. Only the truly desperate would consider hiding out in such a wretched ruin, not that hiding will do them any good. Oscar's lollipop hung loosely from his lips as he pulled out a red pokeball.

"Orders were clear. No survivors, no mercy. Are you ready to roll or do you need a minute?"

Oscar's crimson eyes slowly leered toward Zev, his his expression placid as he waited for an answer.

Zev Harcourt

Oscar had recently gone on a lovely horrific flight across the ocean and do you know what he discovered? Out in a little corner of nowhere, just a bit outside of Mossdeep, sat a dinky little pokecenter! Oscar's curiosity stayed with him even after joyous traumatic trip concluded. He thought that maybe it could serve as a mini-base for future sinister opperations, if it were abandoned that is.

Unfortunately it was still very much in service, though it for sure needed a little bit of love. Oscar chatted with the nurse on duty for a bit, and after hearing about how neglected this little center was Oscar would resolve to lend a hand! After all, it was about time he undertook a new goodwill project.

Oscar updated the center's equipment with freshly made GMH tech. In a week's time, he would find himself with very little to do one day and stop by the center to see how the machines were going. You could imagine his delight to find the center servicing a customer--and a familiar face no less! Oscar smiled brightly as he approached Eris Halla, blissfully unaware of her current plight.

"Well well!" He said with a chuckle. "If it isn't Eris, what brings you all the way out here?"

No sooner did Oscar sit down would Jayden lay upon their claimed table his mountain of books. Just glancing at the immense amount of reading they were about to undertake made Oscar momentarily regret accepting Jayden's request for aid, but then again no one said it would be easy. Oscar's mind was fixated beyond the Darkest Day, which is to say the future of Hoenn after it had escaped its latest catastrophe. Oscar's desire for Hoenn's fate of overcoming a heavy que of apocalyptic events spurred him to dig deeper into the nature of this fragile rock he lives on--and everyone knows that rabbit holes are best jumped into with a friend.

Oscar picks a random book, something about "Lost Mythes From a Lost World". Flipping to a random page, Oscar cringed at how wordy the author's writing style seemed to be--but at least it had pictures. Oscar flipped through a few pages and chuckled at one particular find.

He turned the book toward Jayden, "Yo look at this drawing, is this supposed to be the unknown?" The sketch in question seemed to be very old, depicting stick figures with eyes in the middle of their heads. Oscar thought what Martín del Mar would think of this ancient doodle before turning the book back toward himself and flipping to the beginning.

Resolute in the task ahead, Oscar sighed and looked toward his study buddy. "So, we should establish a goal yeah? What are you gonna be looking for?"

jayden cross

Theo's nonchalant demeanor was nearly comical, especially with how Oscar reacted to the impact. It made the beast chuckle quietly, he could only hope to attain such serenity. Though hey, maybe Theo would be willing to teach him. He wanted to get to know Oscar after all, why not take this chance to do the same.

Before answering Theo's question, Oscar opened a beast ball to let out his own Naganadel: Robbie. Oscar pointed up to Theo's hard working Ultra Beast, and Robbie woefully understood his task. With a monsterous sigh, he too would start collecting falling Minoir.

Oscar returned his attention to Theo. "Eh, GMH is fine. Still serving its purpose, but the steady increase in prying eyes is starting to get to me. I'm still thinking of a way to keep FERNANDO SILPH from being too suspicious of my true nature--not that it would help. Fucker's sharp as a tac. Any advice?"

THEO BECKETT