Oscar had indeed tamed horses in the past, but this was no ordinary horse. The spectral steed was a creature all its own, and Oscar found himself using all of his will and strength to stay mounted upon its back. The wild dash through the skies over Mt. Pyre was like the world's most dangerous roller coaster, if Oscar had known this horse was such a thrill seeker he would have insisted on a helemt.

Ah right, he's a ghost right now. A helmet probably would not help. 

Oscar dared to adjust his grip, grabbing ahold of the mane less gently. He had to, otherwise he would risk falling off the horse. The horse seemed to feel his increased aggression, and let out a neigh that sounded closer to a cackle. Was it amused? The fuck was wrong with this horse.

Its stride somehow got even crazier, attempting every trick it could to test Oscar's mettle. 


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Oscar had been so focused on watching the sky, that Theo's sudden appearance made him jump. Theo seemed to be a very quiet man, Oscar did not even hear him approach. Lulu needed to put a bell on him or something. Oscar quickly recovered, welcoming Theo with a smile. 

"Oh! Yeah, the wind must have been on my side. The trip was shorter than usual."

Oscar kept his gaze away from the stars for now, he did not want to be distracted while chatting. Give him the chance and he will be lost staring at galaxies in no time. "I'm well, it's gettin' too fuckin' cold but I'll manage. How about you? What brings us out here tonight?"

THEO BECKETT

Oscar, deep into the machinery of his PokePod, would be caught off guard by Ceri's arrival. Her sudden greeting would cause Oscar to jump, smacking his head against the metal innards of his machine. His voice, while muffled, could be clearly heard as he shouted in pain. 

"Fuck! Son of a bitch!" 

There was a moment's pause before the Beast would scramble out of his workspace, holding the back of his head as he turned around. While his eyes conveyed annoyance, Oscar was in-fact rather pleased to see Ceri arrive. His pained smile reflected his delight as he raised his free hand in greeting. "Hey! Sorry, you caught me by surprise there. Oscar Clayton, it's great to meet you. I'm in a bit of a pickle."

Oscar gestured toward a nearby workbench covered in papers. "Uh, if you could grab the big green paper that look vaguely like schematics I'll fill you in on what I'm trying to do." Oscar turned his attention back to the machine while Ceri grabbed the paper, forgetting that sitting on top of those schematics were a set of very concerning energy readings from the Mauville Powerplant. Oscar had been examining them religiously, and forgot to put them away before company arrived...

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Oscar spent most of his fall trying to clear his head. The focus of maintaining a calm demeanor was the only thing keeping him from screaming like a small child as he hurdled to his death. If he was going to die, he would rather die with dignity. Yet that was not his fate, not yet anyway. A large form appeared and caught Oscar like he was a tumbling toddler. Blinking, Oscar looked up to find mint frost to be his savior. Oscar let out a long sigh of relief, his entire body going slack as the tension built within melted away.

While Mint was looking down, Oscar's gaze remained skyward. He watched the stars slowly fade as shards of the meteor fell like rain. Seeing the shards made Oscar realize that something pointy was pressing against his clenches fist. Opening it, he would find that he had successfully caught one of the ore shards! Satisfied, Oscar tucked it into his suit and waited patiently to land. He would find himself trying to look at anything beside Mint, as the Beast felt rather embarrassed about having to be rescued in such a manner.

When Mint's tropius landed, Oscar would roll out of Mint's grasp and onto the ground. He pulled himself quickly, looking around to confirm Genesect's safety. Genesect was found unharmed, having been saved by tropius's vines. It had at some point during the fall gained the opportunity to hover--but it decided to be carried down instead because watching the tropius struggle to hold it up was---amusing? Yes, it felt amused. How rare for it to feel anything.

Oscar put out his fist toward Genesect, who tapped it gingerly with its claw. It was their special 'good job' gesture. "Good work, get some rest." Oscar withdrew Genesect, stretching as he embraced the moment of peace. Oscar would rather awkwardly rest his eyes on Mint as the latter removed his helmet. Oscar gulped, realizing that he owed Mint his life and should probably thank him. It was not easy to come to terms with this, as Oscar had trouble feeling gratitude or expressing affection. Yet if anyone deserved some sort of hug of thanks, it was Mint. Oscar very quickly embraced Mint from behind, pulling away almost immediately as his entire body turned red under his spacesuit and helmet. "Thank you..." He said flatly, hesitating as he tried to think of more to say.

He would be saved by the sudden appearance of yet another apocalypse, because one was just not enough for today. Oscar whipped around as a massive hole in space and time opened, releasing what had to be one of the largest pokemon Oscar had every seen. Well he assumed it was a pokemon, the creature looked more like some sort of mythical monster. As biting wind grasped the grassland he and the other meteor invaders had landed upon, and if something was not done soon they would certainly be frozen solid.

Oscar grabbed two pokeballs and opened them to release his Naganadel named Robbie Rotten and Blaziken named Grievous. Keeping close to Mint to take advantage of his Aura Veil, Oscar would raise his hand as a ring that adorned it flashed with light. Grievous resonated with it, being enveloped by a cocoon of light and burst forth as Mega-Blaziken.



Shivering rather harshly himself, Oscar pointed toward the emerging monstrosity. "Go ahead and welcome this ff-f-fucker to our p-p-planet!" Grievous did an graceful spin, swords of energy emerging from thin air to clash with each other before being absorbed into his body (Sword Dance). With a boosted attack, Grievous charged into battle, attempting to kick the mountain sized dragon in the face (Blaze Kick).

Robbie Rotten, the most devilish pokemon alive, trembled against the might of the cold. Yet despite his discomfort, the crafty pokemon saw a delightful opportunity for mischief (Nasty Plot). Empowered by his machinations, Robbie decided to bide his time and engage the creature. Staying near its master, Robbie opened his mouth and unleashed a might stream of fire toward the icy dragon (Fire Blast). If all went well, Robbie would find the perfect opportunity to perform his cruel little prank...

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tl;dr
--Oscar was caught by Mint and feels awkward about it.
--Oscar gives Mint the world's quickest hug, which is more than anyone else has ever gotten from him so it's like a trophy.
--Oscar traded out Genesect for Naganadel and Blaziken as Kyurem emerged.
--Blaziken Mega-Evolved and used Swords Dance and Blaze Kick on Kyurem.
--Naganadel thought up a Nasty Plot and used Fire Blast on Kyurem.

Hello! I am making a post here to let those I'm threading with know that I am MOVING! I am not sure when my internet will be set up though, so starting the 29th I may disappear until it is up. Additionally, I have a vacation starting the 3rd, and I will be back on the 9th. I shall do what I can during this time but since I will be mostly focused on allll of this my activity may be wonky. 

Sootopolis carried the sky well tonight. The dim lights of the city's bungalows did little to obscure the tapestry of stars high above them. Oscar found himself fixated on the sky, hardly avle to believe that just a short while ago he had been riding a meteor through the atmosphere. Life can be so peculiar.

Oscar had been called to the highest accessable spot in Sootopolis by THEO BECKETT. Oscar and Theo have not interacted much, and on the very few occasions they had Oscar found himself disagreeing with the older Rocket's philosophies. Yet he respected him a great deal all the same, and was happy to see what the Underboss needed from him.

Oscar had arrived early; not on purpose the trip was just quicker than anticipated. While he waited for Theo, Oscar was content counting the stars and imagining being back among them.

As the contract was signed, Oscar would happily pull out his phone to go over the schematics with his new contractor. During the trip they would discuss specifics about the designs, Oscar's nameless assistant staring out the window as he pretended not to listen in. Their discussion would not last too long however, as they would soon come upon Sootopolis and the work space Oscar intended to utilize. It was indeed a warehouse attached to the research institute of Lulu Flint. It was very kind of her to allow Oscar to take up so much space for his project, he owed her more than a few favors by now.

As they landed Oscar would help Aurelie off the helicopter and into the warehouse. As they entered the main work space, Aurelie would instantly be able to take in the machinery Oscar had set up for her to use. The industrial forge was massive, taking up forty percent of the total warehouse space. The rest would be taken up by everything Aurelie needed to accomplish her task--included the now empty shells of steel type pokemon. Oscar tapped Aurelie on the shoulder and pointed to what used to be a foreman office on the far side of the warehouse. 

"I've outfitted that room to be a temporary living quarters. I tried to make it as cozy as I could, and we installed a nice bathroom with one of those overhanging mist showerheads people seem to like. There's a landline that goes directly to me so you can give updates. You can also order groceries or take-out meals and GMH will cover the bill. Just don't go crazy we aren't made of money." Oscar chuckled to himself, what an absurd thing to say after financing all of this. Oscar clapped his hands together. "I'll let you get situated, just give me a call if you have any questions. The schematics will be sent directly to your email in just a few minutes."

Oscar turned to exit, stopping by the door to give one last note. "Good luck, I know you can do it!"

Aurelie Lefevre

As the article was put before him, Oscar would lean in intently while sipping his coffee. His expression remained blank as he read, but on the inside Oscar was rather ecstatic. Amor's misfortune had created an unexpected opportunity, one that Oscar could capitalize for Rocket's benefit. He had to play it cool though, he must first gauge Amor's contempt for the League--that would determine how...susceptible he would be to alternative options.

Oscar put his drink down and sighed, leaning back into his chair. "Typical League shenanigans, squeeze their most talented minds dry and throw them away at the first opportunity. I am very sorry this happened Amor. It truly isn't fair." Oscar rested an elbow on his chair's armrest, propping his head up with two fingers as he stared intently at Amor.

"You don't deserve this treatment friend. You've worked too hard to be written off. What will you do now?"

Amor Rose

Oscar furrowed his brow, rubbing his forehead to convey stress. "Well--I have no idea where to even start looking for a pokemon like that. Nevertheless, I appreciate the tip. I will start searching right away and let you know if I find anything, I'm sure you could benefit from whatever I uncover." Oscar actually knew exactly what Fernando was referring to, but making that known would give away his association with Rocket. Killian Decker posessed an alien parasite known as Deoxys that matched Silph's description--though more accurately Deoxys seemed to posses him. Oscar should pay him a visit once the meteor was handled.

Oscar opened his mouth to say something else, but he would be interrupted by their server arriving to deliver their meals. Having ordered blindly, Oscar did not know what to expect--but as the waiter set down an extravagant pasta dish he would be glad that he took the risk. Oscar took a few bites, and indeed it tasted divine. Once his mouth was clear of food Oscar would engage Fernando once more. "Was there anything else you wished to speak of?"

FERNANDO SILPH 

As Fern's water fell over Oscar's face, the beast would lurch into a sitting position with a jittering cry. "Don't kill me I'm too----young?" Whatever dream Oscar was having in his unconscious state left him frazzled as he tried to gather his bearings. Everything slowly came back to him, and as he saw Fern standing nearby Oscar's face would turn bright red. He turned away as he cleared his throat, trying to hide his embarrassment. To be caught in such a state, it was unbecoming of a beast of Rocket! Though it was completely par-for the course to Oscar...

He quickly got up, brushing himself off as he regained his composure. "Ahem--um, thanks." Oscar was grateful, but his hurt pride prevented him from being more open. Perhaps at a later time. Oscar focused his energy on the nearby skeleton, kneeling to examine it up close. Now that the shock had worn off, Oscar could not help but think that this corpse was rather conveniently placed. Indeed, Oscar would find clutched in its hand an odd totem seemingly made of some sort of black stone. Maybe obsidian? The client said they would know the artifact they sought when they saw it--and well this looked like an artifact to Oscar.

Oscar gingerly pulled the totem out of the skeleton's hand, gagging a bit as he pulled away from the ripe rotting remains. After examining the totem in his hand a bit, finding nothing recognizable about its etchings, Oscar turned to Fern and grimaced. "I don't know how the client knew this dead guy would be in here with the artifact, but frankly I am content just to get the fuck out of here. Lead the way?"

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In what has become something of a routine, Oscar would arrive once again to greet the mysterious horse. In his arm would be another basket of berries, since it seemed so fond of them last time. As the horse approached, Oscar would sift through his basket, "I decided to bring some new ones for you to try. Hope you don't mind--"

POW! The horse kicked Oscar in the chest. As he fell backward, berries flung through the air, Oscar's very soul would fly out of its mortal coil! Floating just a few feet in the air, Oscar would look down to find his body laying lifelessly in the grass. Past him would probably be horrified and panicked, but current Oscar for sure knew this was just what happened when you mess with forces beyond your control. He shook his head, "I can't believe I died trying to befriend a fuckin' horse."

Though, perhaps he's not dead. The horse let out a hollow neigh to get Oscar's attention, flicking its tail toward its back. It took Oscar a moment to understand, but when he caught on he would sneer and chuckle. "Oh now I see, alright let's go. I gotta warn ya, I'm pretty fuckin' good at this." With a running start Oscar would leap onto the horse's back, immediately being forced to grab its mane as it reared up and burst forth through the night sky.


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