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Post by orioncayge on Jun 9, 2022 16:27:03 GMT 9
"Are you even here Cuz?"
Orion blinked a bit, ashing his cigarette and turning to his cousin Gabrielle. The two were camped out under a small pavilion having a small picnic of sandwiches and chips. It was a scorching summer day, but his prima had INSISTED that he crawl out of his cave whilst the sun was still up to catch some rays and catch back up.
"Oh, yeah. Sorry." He shook his head a bit and shot her an apologetic smile. "You were talking about Carlos right?"
"Yeah." The trainer squinted, looking him up and down. "You know Primo, you've been acting off a lot recently. I know you and Rin broke up a lil bit ago, so you must be going through some shit, but I'm always here to talk." Orion sighed and chuckled a little bit, shaking his head.
"Nah, it's not the breakup."
"Oh yeah? You've hardly touched your cold cuts, you skipped weights the last three days and hardly any of the family has spotted you at any of your usual haunts, Virtual or Reality." Her eyes widened. "You're not doing drugs are you? Rion I swear to god if we getchu to pee in a cup and find anything I will FUCKI-"
Orion raised a hand up to stop her. "No no, jesus fuck it's not drugs! I've been playing a new game a lot recently! I'm low key kinda hooked, that's all." His cousin shot him a glare and leaned forward.
"A game?"
"Yeah, you know pokemon? They have a VR MMO."
"Like Pikachu n shit?"
"Yeah."
"Jesus Rion," she smirked. "I think I'd prefer it if you were smoking pot with Carlos or something."
"Carlos smokes?"
The woman rolled her eyes, annoyed. "Earth to Rion, that's what I was trying to fucking tell you!"
It wasn't like Orion could judge, he had his own fresh addiction. |
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Post by orioncayge on Jun 9, 2022 16:40:30 GMT 9
Welcome to UNOVR
The message blared in his ears as he once again loaded into the Surging Steppes. The current expansion had been out for perhaps three days? Four? Time was beginning to blur for him, days broken up only by the occasional other obligation that dragged him from his cave. His cousin wasn't wrong, he was devolving into a bit of a shut in, but he could make that all up later. For right now, he was caught up in the thrill of the brand new zone, no wiki, generalized maps, no expectation.
It was a brand new frontier.
He might never take flight into the stars, he might never sail beneath the ocean blue trawling for ancient lost shipwrecks and treasure, but he could sure as fuck catch em all. The wind blew through his hair, causing his bandanna to sway in the breeze as he called out his team. Achilles, Ares, and Hades all appeared in a flash of red as he gave them all a warm smile.
"I'm back boys, miss me?"
"Orion!" The three of them called out as they mobbed his legs.
"I'll take it as a yes?" He chuckled, grinning a bit as he began his walk surveying the wilderness. "What do yall say?" He pointed to a large metal spire in the distance, maybe a couple miles away, maybe a couple days away. "Wanna check that spire out?"
"Adventure!" Hades squealed. "Training!" Achilles mewled. "Shiny!" Ares howled.
Looks like it was all agreed, he adjusted his bandanna slightly and they set off for a brand new adventure. |
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Post by orioncayge on Jun 9, 2022 17:09:05 GMT 9
Orion was silently cursing the loss of the blackflame Ponyta, the freedom of riding a horse was exhilarating and made the constant trawl through the steppes something fun to be cherished and anticipated. This...this was a trudge. He silently thanked the devs for not including the realism of blisters which saved him an incredible amount of pain, but it didn't stop his feet from aching. It reminded him of times spent hiking in his younger years, camping with the scouts, tenting with his cousin Eddie and his buddy Ted. Long sweaty days hiking mountain trails, late summer nights staring at the stars and roasting marshmellows. A stomach filled with trail mix and roasted hot dogs, mind filled with hopes and dreams.
Happier times.
His trio of pokemon were walking behind him, playing a word game to pass the time.
"Elephant!" Hades had started.
"Trunk" Achilles replied.
"Kangaroo" Ares added.
"Odd," Orion interjected. "Like how it's odd you guys know what real animals are."
"Dog" Hades added excitedly.
"Grate" Achilles turned to look at Orion. "I mean, we have a lot of information like that tucked away in my head, they call Growlithe the dog pokemon, how would we know what a dog was otherwise?"
"Eagle!" Ares added too excited to be 'winning' to join the side conversation.
"Eagle." Orion repeated, cheekily. "I mean, it makes sense, but the information seems inconsistent. You guys understand I come and go, but NPCS like mom the prof doesn't seem to understand this is a game. I'm not even sure they can talk to yall."
"Eagle!" Hades chirped, clearly amused by this rut they'd found themselves into.
"Eagle." Achilles shot back. "I don't know chief, next time we see her you want me to try and start a conversation with her? And if she doesn't understand that, would you try to explain it to her?"
"Eagle!" Ares repeated, seemingly unaware of the rut they were in. How cute, Orion thought to himself, completely unaware of the rut he was walking at the same time. Wheels spin like the gears of time, whether they were observed or not. Trees fell in woods with no audience, but the sound still echoed out. The march continued on.
Would he tell her? Was she even capable of understanding? If she could, would it be right for him to tell her? Would it be right for him not to?
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Post by orioncayge on Jun 9, 2022 18:47:18 GMT 9
"Egg!"
After an hour of Eagle Eagle Eagle, the word finally changed as Ares looked down to the two eggs he'd carried in his arms. One had been found with their friend Bee, the other had been found with bugs. The Rookery had been a place of adventure, wonder, the host to the miracle of digital life it would seem. Both eggs had been found there, but both had been slow to stir. Now, one had a small series of cracks forming over the top of it.
Fucking finally.
He wasn't quite sure what was lurking in his little lootbox, but he was about to find out. Fragments of eggshell gave way to...water? A small bubble of water poked out, followed by an insectoid head. Orion squinted as the shell broke away, and soon Ares was left holding what appeared to be a pokemon he'd never quite seen before. He squinted and soon the other pokemon was in a furor.
"It's a Dewpider!" Achilles hissed.
"A water type!" Hades yelped.
"yucky bug!" Ares dropped the spider like it was hot. Orion yelped, lunging forward to catch the newborn pokemon.
"Oi! They're a fucking baby!" He cradled the small spider carefully as he raised it to his face. "Hey there buddy...welcome to the world."
The spider blinked a bit, looking Orion up and down, he recalled this being a process called imprinting, which he didn't think that Spiders did.
"G-" The spider sputtered. "G-"
"G-?" Orion cocked his head to the side.
"Good morning!" The bug yipped. "Are you my momma?"
"N-" Orion paused chuckling a bit. "I'm your papa, not your mama."
"Papa?" The bug's eyes crossed as he thought about this word. "Okay papa! What are we doing?"
"We're exploring." Orion replied, placing the bug on his shoulder.
"Cool!" The bubble on it's head wiggled like gelatin as the walked. "What's that?" |
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Post by orioncayge on Jun 12, 2022 17:31:42 GMT 9
"An Adventure is when..."
A distant winny caught his attention, and Orion turned his gaze to the horizon. He reached to his pokedex to scan it, but the screen flickered with static and a loud distorted ERROR. The little spider peered behind the group towards it and squinted. "Is that my momma?"
"No lil dude." Orion pulled the baby to his chest. "Guys, post up."
Achilles looked to him and squinted. "Why to protect the baby?"
"To protect the group chucklenuts." Orion hissed. "Cut the tude or we're gonna have to have a talk after this." The cat hissed a bit, but Ares and Hades shot him a glare and took up a defensive stance, ready to intercept. Orion's hip buzzed, and soon his Yanma burst out.
"Taking to the Air, initiating recon protocol." It droned, buzzing into the sky. "Target identified, one lone Blitzel. Ground moves advised."
Ares snorted, "Shut it nerd, Imma give him the Ares Special." Exhaling a bit of fire, he rolled forward hitting the Blitzel with a flame charge. Achilles and Hades simply hung back, awaiting more danger.
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Post by orioncayge on Jun 12, 2022 17:54:01 GMT 9
The blitzel surged forward, meeting Ares in a head-on collision and winning. Ares was knocked out of his spin, sent skidding back into the grass with a snort. Achilles hissed, and both he and Hades let loose a gout of fire, almost like artillery. The Blitzel let out a louder whinny as it circled around, heading towards Orion and the gang, only to be intercepted by Ares once again with a Take Down. The pony poke was knocked sideways out of its charge, rolling in the dirt as it wheeled back to look to the pig. Distracted by the pig, it didn't see the fire attacks land nearby. Some of the grass caught flame, but the rest struck true singing the foe.
"I uh...don't think I like Adventure!" The bug exclaimed nervously. "And I don't think that's my momma either."
"I don't think so either." Orion replied, putting a hand over the bugs eye- er, bubble to block his view. "Don't worry about it."
"I'm very worried!"
"Attacks ineffective." The Yanma droned. "Suggestion, readjust combat. Fire likely to get out of hand."
"Shut it!" Ares howled, glaring.
"If you have so much to say, then why don't you help?" Achilles hissed.
"Activating Combat mode." The bug droned, charging forward.
"That's the ticket!" Hades squealed between gouts of flame. |
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Post by orioncayge on Jun 12, 2022 18:02:40 GMT 9
This was a disaster. It was a four V 1, with three fire types and Yanma going whole fucking hog. In any other case this would have been recorded on a shaky phone camera and posted on worldstar, but it would appear this Blitzel had put on his Black Air Force Ones today. It ducked, dodged, dipped, and dove out of the way of most of the attacks whilst unleashing burst after burst of lighting. It returned fire at the ranged attackers, sending them scurrying away from the attacks. Ares was getting clowned on, his frustration getting the best of him as he failed to land attack after attack. Yanma was antagonizing the team with his seemingly robotic tone, and the little spider in his arms was growing more and more restless.
"Are we gonna die?" It asked.
"Nah." Orion replied, gritting his teeth. "We've got this!" He hoped against hope that this would in fact be true, but with the way things were going he couldn't quite be sure. "Ares, calm the fuck down. Yanma, time your attacks alongside Ares, let him go and then dive for the Blitzel on the dodges!" He jumped back, dodging some lightning bolted his way. "Achilles, Hades, focus on limiting his movement. Use the fire to block him in so he can't move around! We'll worry about the fire after we're done with the fight!"
Ares howled, gritting his teeth. The Yanma stared unblinking, but the other two replied.
"Got it boss!"
"Yes sir!" |
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Post by orioncayge on Jun 12, 2022 18:14:58 GMT 9
Holy shit. Ares and Yanma couldn't manage to land a hit for the life of them. Bolt after bolt rained hell on his team as the Blitzel refused to be pinned by the flame. Yanma and Ares flailed and floundered as they failed to communicate. Achilles and Hades were having an incredibly hard time coordinating their attacks. The fire itself was beginning to cause Orion to sweat, both physically and mentally. Virtual or not, Smokey the bear was going to kill him if this Blitzel didn't.
"Are we sure we're-"
"Sush" Orion quipped, patting the bugs bubble. "We gotta watch this play out and prepare for the worst..." His legs shook a bit, if needed he could get in there and throw hands, but the baby had them tied at the moment. Achilles and Hades could watch them, but one stray bolt...
He shook his head. He had to believe, he had to hope his team could pull this one off.
Ares howled, redoubling his attacks over and over and over. The Yanma for it's part matched it's speed, like some brutal dance. One stepped, the other followed, one by one they went back and forth. Achilles and Hades began to time their attacks alongside then.
One, two, three, four!
Slowly but surely the team worked together, closing the gaps in their offense till nothing but a flurry of blows remained. |
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Post by orioncayge on Jun 12, 2022 18:21:45 GMT 9
Orion found himself holding his breath.
They fight was drawing closer to a stalemate. The Blitzels offense was being stymied by the constant rhythm of attacks. Whilst few managed to hit, they kept the pony busy enough to prevent it from returning fire. Ares' howls were growing demonic in nature as it dashed back and forth, fire and force slamming into the dirt and grass, leaving trails of scorched terrain beneath his feet. Yanma was simply robotically striking at the Blitzel, like a drone piloted by Orama himself.
The bug trembled, looking to Orion worriedly, who simply gave him a nervous smile. The two watched silently.
Achilles hissed with each burst, Hades was beginning to sweat, their eyes strained as they looked for more openings. The two of them didn't say a word, but the air was tense, either of them ready to scatter with another stray burst. |
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Post by orioncayge on Jun 12, 2022 18:28:17 GMT 9
Blitzel and Ares found themselves on opposite sides of a ring of fire. Yanma circled overheard, ready to strike at a moments notice. The Tepig snorted like a bull and dragged its feet across scorched soot. The Blitzel mirrored it, dropping it's head preparing to charge. The dove for eachother, Ares seing nothing but read as it let out another war cry.
"Fuck you!"
The two clashed once again headon, as Yanma divebombed looking to get a hit in.
"FIRE NOW." It droned towards Achilles and Ares.
"But you're not clear!" Hades chirped. "We mig-"
"NOW!" It Buzzed. The two followed the order, raining hellfire down on their allies. This would be an all or nothing gambit, they needed to hit it with just about everything they had. The longer the waited, the longer it could turn on them.
"You better get the fuck out of the way!" Achilles hissed.
"I AM SPEED." |
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Post by orioncayge on Jun 12, 2022 18:33:52 GMT 9
KABOOM
Flesh met Flesh, fire rained from above. None escaped the explosion unscathed, Yanma was forced to the ground, limply flapping its wings as both quadrapeds were flung to the edge of the fire.
"YANMA." Hades hissed, charging forward.
"GOD DAMNIT." Achilles turned back to Orion. "RUN. IF WE FAINT WE'LL HIT THE BALLS AUTOMATICALLY."
"But." Orion stammered.
"BUT NOTHING! PROTECT THE BABY. WE'VE GOT THIS." The cat hissed and charged forward.
Yanma struggled to get itself back into the air, whilst the other two entered the ring incredible speed. The Blitzel got to it's feet first, but was tackled by the entering pokemon. Ares struggled to his feet, snorting and out of breath.
"God damnit, we've got-"
"WE'VE GOT THIS." Achilles and Hades yelled in unison. "TOGETHER."
The four pokemon faced the Blitzel down, who simply looked them all down, hate in its eyes.
"You're fucking idiots." For the first time in the entire fight, it spoke. "Allow me to teach you a lesson in spacing."
And with that, it rained lighting down filling the ring.
"NO!" The baby bug screeched. Orion watched in horror, taking a few steps back. A flash of red and Yanma was back in his pocket. One down, three barely left standing... |
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Post by orioncayge on Jun 12, 2022 18:40:24 GMT 9
Orion started running, as guilty as he felt, he couldn't let the baby get hurt. Not on his first day alive.
Dazed and confused, the remaining three pokemon stood their ground against the imposing Blitzel, it's eyes crackling with electricity. "You have lost." It boomed.
"Nah," Achilles replied, spitting as he struggled to his feet. "I didn't hear a fucking bell."
"No Bell, no win." Hades growled, sparks leaking from his lips as he spoke.
"Stupid fuckin zeeb." Ares hissed.
"YOU ARE FOOLS." It howled, causing lightning to rain down again. "YOU CANNOT DEFEAT ME." |
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Post by orioncayge on Jun 12, 2022 18:49:17 GMT 9
It had won, now it just had to chase down that pesky trainer and the bug in his arms. They would be easy prey, and he would run them down soon enough.
"Fools, thinking you could take me in my-" A soft glow interrupted his glowing. His eyes widened, watching the scene unfold.
"WHAT DID I FUCKING SAY." Achilles hissed, planting a claw onto the ground, rising up from the smoke not as a Litten, but as a Toracat.
"NO BELL!" Hades hissed, rising as a Quilava.
"NO FUCKING WIN." Ares howled, rising as a Pignite.
"Impossible" The Blitzel growled, taking a step back. "You should all be done for."
"Nothing is impossible..." Achilles growled.
"When we work..." Hades continued, panting.
"AS A MOTHERFUCKING TEAM." Ares finished, lunging forward. |
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Post by orioncayge on Jun 12, 2022 19:00:27 GMT 9
Orion's feet pounded the grass as fast as it could, the Dewpider on his shoulder clinging on for dear life.
"If I get back there fast enough..." he breathed. "Yanma can hop in! He can cover the other three while I get them healing..." As if responding to his voice, Yanma popped out of its ball on its own.
"Engaging scout protocols." It droned dashing forward.
"Engage combat protocols when you find them!" Orion howled after him. "Please! Argos!" The bug paused, pondering its new name, and then zipped forward.
The Blitzel howled, charging forward, only to find itself stiff armed by Ares. "YOU WILL NOT DEFEAT ME!" It howled.
"IM GONNA SMASH YOU INTO PASTE!" Ares howled, upercutting the zebra, knocking it into the air.
"And we're gonna roast you into lunch!" The other two howled, unleashing unholy flames upon him.
"THIS MAKES NO SENSE. YOU HAD LOST! HOW?!" The Blitzel neighed as the flames engulfed it.
"We readjusted out tactics."
All eyes turned to the hovering Argos, watching without blinking. "Master Orion will be here soon. Are any of you injured? I can scout for berries nearby." The other three turned to the KO'd Blitzel and shuddered, it was finally over.
"Nah..." Achilles managed between breaths. "Just winded."
Ares didn't bother replying, he simply slumped over on the ground and gasped, whilst Hades was busy eyeing the nearby flames.
"Excellent work, Master Orion will be here shortly with the child, perhaps its water moves can assist with the flames?" |
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Post by orioncayge on Jun 12, 2022 19:48:49 GMT 9
"GUYS!"
The gang turned to find Orion sprinting up to them, panting heavily. Without skipping a beat he dropped into a baseball slide and slide into the group wrapping them up in his arms.
"HOLY FUCKING SHIT YOU'RE OKAY!" Each pokemon found themselves being squeezed tightly in an inescapable hug, the air being forced from their lungs.
"Fucking better than okay!" Achilles mewled, uncomfortably. "Look at me! I'm fuckin huge!"
"OH YEAH!" Ares grunted, flexing his arms. "AND LOOK AT THESE GUNS!"
"I'm big too!" Hades replied with a raspy voice crack.
"I'm so proud of you three..." Orion practically sobbed as he kissed each on on the forehead. "The chips were down, but you didn't fold. You kept slingin till the last."
"It's like you always say..." Achilles replied, looking away kinda embarrassed. "It aint over till the bell rings, and we didn't hear a bell."
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Cleaning up the aftermath was...difficult. Dewpider was a baby, but they still had some water gun action they could use to help douse flames. Hades and Achilles would dig up large chunks of dirt, and with Ares' new found bipedal powers joined by Orion's might, they managed to fight the raging flames with dirt and water alike, eventually doing what only they truly can and putting an end to the brushfire. Smokey the bear would be proud, but Orion was absolutely beat as he slumped down on the ground with the rest of his team.
"holy fuck..." he breathed, patting each pokepall on the head. "That was..."
"AN VENTURE!" The dewpider exclaimed giddily.
"Yeah!" Achille mewled. "Good work squirt! You're pretty handy with that water!"
"And Argos..." Hades exclaimed excitedly. "That whole FIRE ON ME NOW speech was super cool!"
"It would have been for nothing..." Argos droned, "Had Ares not opened the way."
"Heh, yeah..." Ares grunted. "Guess I am pretty cool huh. But Achilles tho!" He slapped the cat on the back. "That whole bell megaphone thing was pretty cool, I liked that..."
"I tink!" The spiderling droned. "That Hades was super cool charging in too!"
"That's the ticket gang..." Orion grinned. "We're starting to sound like a team."
"Starting?" The team asked in unison.
"Yeah, the day's pretty young, I think we have another venture in us eh?" He would lazily toss out a pokeball and nail the blitzel. "I got something I wanna look at. Lets see if we can figure this out..." |
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