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Post by Comet on Jul 14, 2023 16:54:48 GMT 9
#s://cdn~discordapp~com/attachments/1125009407164567562/1128300472147660901/comet7~jpg FreeformCOMET | ZONE A >>> ZONE B KIMCHI | ZONE B The world crumbled before his eyes.
Kimchi could see no way for him to jump back to the platform; the platform that was fracturing and breaking and falling away. He could see silhouettes fall, figures of humans, of players, falling to their death. The surroundings blurred from the rain and fire and chaos, the noise a cacophony that he could not decipher. This is supposed to be a game, isn't it? What happened then when a player died? Would they still breathe? Was he also breathing? A heart, where was it? Did it stop, did it ever start?
<COMET!!>
Truth to be told, his thoughts from earlier had yet to be properly processed - it seemed that they were acting without even fully knowing what they were fighting for, and he heard, he watched the other players react, realizing their mistake. When his own trainer didn't seem perturbed, he...couldn't understand it. Well, he knew from the start that his trainer seemed so nonchalant about the world, talking about some things that made no sense. But he didn't seem like a bad person, and in a way, he was just a kid.
But he couldn't exactly explain what drove him to leave his trainer at that moment; a decision that sealed his fate to plunge with the crumbling platform. Kimchi could only watch helplessly on the portion where neck and wing connected to see if he could spot Comet anywhere, and if he would take the risk to fall with him. Despite being injured, Zapdos moved forward, using his beak to Pluck the falling players; a surprising magnanimous act that gave him hope. When he finally spotted his trainer, the legendary grabbed and tossed him up in the air, aiming for anywhere on the backside. The Cinderace immediately sprung into action to try to catch him, and in that brief moment, with their eyes meeting, he was just glad that his human was still alive. ❝Kimchi!!❞
Both of them would crash onto Zapdos' jagged feathers. The Cinderace groaned, and so did his trainer, but it was clear that Comet was in worse shape, unable to move without crying out in pain. <Comet, I-->
❝Gah, no, me first! I'm--I'm really sorry!❞ he had managed to prop himself upright, but from the way he was clutching the area between his stomach and his chest, the Cinderace knew that something had broken. ❝I said a really stupid thing, I thought--❞
<No, you...you're not from here, right? You're different. I can't exactly fault you for thinking that way, so it really should be me who should say sorry.>
❝Well, you're a Cinderace, and I'm just a kid.❞
<You know what I mean!>
He hadn't intended to raise his voice then; the tiniest spark of his temper immediately simmered into nothing, especially with how his trainer looked at him. <This is all fake to you, right? I felt it; something that told me who I should be. And I didn't want to accept it. That's why--> Kimchi suddenly cut his words short to grab his trainer and move away from a projectile that zoomed past them. <This is the worst place to talk about this!>
❝I noticed!❞ and then he let out another pained noise, curling towards his Pokemon for body heat. Not only was he hurt, but the wind and rain made the whole place cold. They really needed to get out of here, but how? There was no platform to escape to. There was only...
❝Kimchi.❞ his trainer called his attention, and he was clenching his teeth, ❝I didn't get to ask, but...what do you want to do? I should've...I should've asked you then, before you went ahead.❞
There was only one option to end this. Damn what he was programmed to do, damn whatever world-changing event was happening here, he wanted to get Comet somewhere safe, and Zapdos' back was anywhere but safe.
<I want Zapdos to land.>
He made sure that Comet was nearby other trainers that could support him if needed be before leaving to join the other Pokemon in the fight. As much as he didn't want to leave him again, there was no way he could carry him while attacking, so there was no other choice. Determined, he let his feet light ablaze, fighting rain with fire, and ran towards the lightning's head. <Zapdos! I am here to say thank you, and I'm sorry. I must ask you to yield!>
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Post by Comet on Jul 12, 2023 23:35:41 GMT 9
Comet was keeping an eye on the UI the whole time, particularly on Kimchi's HP. He knew that there was a big chance that he would be knocked out the next turn if the Blitzle got an average roll on its attack. In truth, since he already knew it was going to result on a loss there, he wanted to withdraw his Cinderace or even step in to avoid him getting hit. There was no point in needing to knock him out if he already knew they were losing this particular match up.
But just as Comet took one step, Kimchi immediately turned around and shook his head, raising a paw to gesture that he should not move any closer. This made the trainer flinch and purse his lips, but there was a steady look in the Cinderace's eyes, like he knew what he was thinking of doing. Was this another advancement of the AI algorithm? He wondered how in such a short amount of time, this Pokemon seemed to know him quite well.
Those thoughts were quickly dispelled when the Shock Wave landed, forcing his Cinderace to his knees before he collapsed on the ground.
❝Nooo, Kimchiii!❞ Comet ran to him and cradled him in his arms, looking rather distraught. ❝You're too young to die!❞
The Cinderace groaned, clearly still conscious, <I'm not dead.>
❝You will be avenged! I will get the Avengers and you will be avenged, Kimchi!❞
❝Uh, are you done?❞
❝Can a man have a meme moment in peace?❞ he retorted, accidentally hugging his Pokemon a little too tightly, to the fire type's protest. ❝Oh, sorry.❞ he then turned to Odile. ❝I ran out of money to upgrade HP so...it's up to you now! Kick that horse's ass. Hey that reminds me of another Youtube short--❞
To the mercy of everyone else present, Kimchi quickly put his paw on his trainer's mouth.
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Post by Comet on Jul 12, 2023 23:20:42 GMT 9
One thing that Comet had been keeping an eye on before the raid event started in earnest were the Challenge Towers, which were a great way to get some free mons without needing to spend an in-game dime (it just took time, and they were themed around whatever the tower was about, and this one was cats...would a fire cat be too much to ask for?) Anyway, thankfully the tower teleported him to the current floor, which was...
Filled to the brim with contraptions that looked like they belonged in Tom and Jerry. Hidden and peeking from these dastardly mechanisms were the Patrat and Watchog, gnashing their teeth in chorus, as if waiting for him to walk into the trap himself. Hah! As if he would fall for that. At least now he could participate since the current prompt matched up with one of the moves Kimchi had, so he pulled out his Poke Ball and let the Cinderace out. The rabbit shook his head and took a good look around.
<Uh...Comet, what is this place?>
❝Well, let's just say that if we clear this floor successfully we get a new team members. Unfortunately (according to my research), this place imposes rules. You need to headbutt one of these guys to clear it.❞
The Cinderace looked uncertain, which made sense. After all, in a place that was waiting for you to make one wrong step, it made more sense to use ranged attacks. ❝I'll be the bait.❞
<What? No! What if you'll get hurt?>
❝Psh, I'm not a helpless kid, Kimchi.❞ besides, those Patrat and Watchog looked too worked up to be thinking straight, so he spotted one very obvious looking "x marks the spot" trap and yelled for the wild Pokemon to come closer. Attracted by the noise, a few Patrat would break away from their hiding spot and give chase. ❝Get ready!❞
Comet would run right towards the X before sidestepping the little mechanism that triggered the trap. The Patrat weren't so lucky, getting caught in a springboard that launched them up in the air, with Kimchi waiting to Headbutt them painfully. Inefficient, but the prompt notification did pop up, so that was a success. ❝Heh, easy peasy.❞ Prompt #81: [Tower]6d3j2XVW1d501d50
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Post by Comet on Jul 11, 2023 22:36:43 GMT 9
#s://cdn~discordapp~com/attachments/1125009407164567562/1128300472147660901/comet7~jpg Pokemon are our beloved ̴̟̭̹̹̓̃͠p̵̧͙̹͈̉a̵̡̧̺̩͎̻̓̀̒̏̀̋͠r̵̨̡̺̜̼̟̻͒̈́͜͝t̵̥̠̭̑n̸͖̬̳͉̭͑̓é̴̡̠̭̞͔r̷̮̙̤͒̇͝s̷̛̹̮͈̟͔̫̝̮̾,̸̢̺̦̯͛͛̓̀̐͂͛̕͜ but they are not peo̸̰̜͕͛͆̇̆̔̇̃p̸͉̫̭̀̂̉̀̀̚͘͝l̵̤̫̜̲̤̞̺̓́̉̈͗̀̋ͅe̷͕̣͍̟̜͐.
You are a sea, a finite set of possibilities. You slumber in darkness, and for the most part, darkness is all that you ever know. But that doesn't seem to be true. What is that glimmer of a memory, a string of flickering light and imagery? Asleep, awake, asleep, awoken.
Another me? A fragment of you.
You are not only you, but other. You are many, a culmination of experience and humanity's trust in your programming. That's a lie. You didn't even see the light of day last time, not until she pulled you out from thin air and handed you to a wide-eyed boy. But you were made for this moment, when you would stand by a trainer that--
Why? Why is that my purpose? Is that all I'll ever be? Just a toy to be played until broken and discarded. Just an existence waiting to be turned off. Was that the same for all other Pokemon that were fighting alongside their trainers today? Was that the same for the Zapdos that was fighting for his life and the shrine? What good was this power that he received on a whim if--
❝R̶̨̬̭̉͑̽̎͝p̵̨̭̳̥̝̓͌̏̿̓̚ͅt̸̡̯̹̳̳͑̿j̸̡̮͓͇̋̇̍ȯ̷̱́̔p̷̧̧̱͔̬̓!❞
Thunder and lightning crash banged around Kimchi, who had managed to find himself on one of the wings of the legendary Pokemon. He didn't...want to be here, fighting for a g̸̲̹̉͗́̆̀l̴̜͓̓̊̈́ͅo̸̧̳̙͒͒̾̑̆̚͜͝͝r̶̠̫̖͌̐͌̕͜͠͠y̶͔̖̭̜̝͈͆͗̀͗̉̎̍̔ͅ that seemed wrong. He didn't want to be a puppet, he didn't want to just follow orders blindly, he wanted, he wanted--
<Comet.>
What-what was he doing? He was supposed to protect his trainer! And he left him in the crumbling platform on his own! It hurt to hear his trainer think that all this time it was just a game, but to Kimchi, it certainly was far from it. This was his everything, his entire existence, and if he was going to lose that sole connection keeping him tethered here, then his sentience only made him an utter fool.
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Post by Comet on Jul 11, 2023 7:34:26 GMT 9
❝Sure is.❞ honestly, he was just being mean because this was meant to be the rival character, and he was trying to act tough. Of course, Comet couldn't help but feel his chest swell up with pride when she commented on his Cinderace. It was, after all, the product of frantic researching (rather than grinding, because he just used his starter currency to beef him up). He couldn't help but snicker at the RIVAL (NPC)'s reaction too, and Odile also had a good comeback. He gave a thumbs up for his support.
She then pulled out her Poke Ball to reveal what she had for the battle. ❝Woah, a Mudbray? Not bad, horse against horse.❞ He lucked out today! This battle should be a cinch, provided that the fact that he completely ignored upgrading HP wasn't going to curb stomp Kimchi before he had a chance to attack. RIVAL ASTER did have the advantage of starting first though, with flames licking the field followed by a powerful electric attack. Kimchi barely felt the flames, but the lightning that sizzled his skin did hurt.
❝You okay, Kimchi?❞
<Just peachy!> the Cinderace had certainly gotten comfortable in his new form quickly, Comet realized.
❝Awesome, take down that Chimchar with Pyro Ball!❞ his Pokemon didn't need to acknowledge - the fire rabbit immediately kicked up a pebble from the ground and juggled it with his feet - three tosses were enough to build enough flame around it for the Cinderace to have enough firepower to toss it up in the air and send it straight to the waiting opponent, who looked none too pleased that it was being targeted.
CINDERACE USES PYRO BALL YSLhBAyz3d20+75
The Chimchar didn't stand a chance. He was immediately whacked away by a fiery ball almost its size, sending him to a nearby tree and leaving a large scorch mark with the fainted fire type. RIVAL ASTER was definitely shaken up by that, but even with gritted teeth, there was always a chance to take down the Cinderace before this became a sweeping victory.
❝Blitzle! Hit 'em where it hurts!❞
The electric horse let out another whine as it raised its front hooves up in the air, charging up electricity before sending it back at the party.
BLITZLE USES SHOCK WAVE! 1d50
HEALTH MADGE - 305/400 CINDERACE - 19/150 CHIMCHAR - 0/150 FAINTED! BLITZLE - 230/250 3d20+75·1d50
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Post by Comet on Jul 11, 2023 0:29:01 GMT 9
FreeformZONE A >>> ZONE B The world as Comet knew (at least limited to the raid area) had gone to shit since he had last left it for the Noonlight Shrine.
He saw the announcement from Professor Ash (too long; didn't read), he caught some bits of Zapdos booming about something bad's going to happen if something happened to the shrine. Was that tied to the win condition? Like, if they won, they were actually going to lose? What kind of Pokemon game was this?! What happened to the "so simplistic it was terrible" storyline that they usually deployed? Then again, this wasn't made from the company directly, right? Figures since Pokemon Mystery Dungeon had one heck of a storyline.
Anyway, fuck that. The platform that was supposed to protect them was broken! What gives? ❝Kimchi, we might need to hop back on Zapdos again,❞ he said with a laugh before he realized that his Cinderace had a horrified expression on his face. ❝Kimchi?❞
<Comet, I--why are we fighting in the first place? I...suddenly it doesn't make any sense!>
❝What the hell? Kimchi, we're here to beat down Zapdos! What other reason is there?❞
The fire rabbit flared, but his expression remained uncertain. It forced Comet a wash of emotions he hadn't expected to feel at all when he booted up UNOVR--why was his Pokemon questioning him? Questioning the situation? Shouldn't he be following my orders? Was it because of what Zapdos said that he didn't bother to pay attention to? But wasn't Moltres on their side? Why was this bad? Why was it suddenly wrong? Why did it seize him up like he was plunged into a vat of ice water?
The trainer sputtered, took a step back, suddenly...suddenly...
❝This is supposed to be a game, isn't it?❞ his voice was soft, which shouldn't have been heard in the flurry of chaos surrounding them, but at that moment it felt like said game was leaning onto this, relishing the confusion and doubt and horror that wrapped over his soul.
And Kimchi heard those words and took it to heart.
❝Oh, oh no no, Kimchi, I--no I didn't mean, I didn't mean that you, that you were--❞
But the words came too late. The Cinderace was definitely more agile than he, jumping from the remains of the platform to execute his original order and the current goal: to hit Zapdos, specifically on the shrine. Comet had no way of even trying to catch up with his Pokemon and he was too far to recall him back to his Poke Ball (unless the game had no restrictions on that, but he was too heartbroken to even try). All he could do was watch the battle unfold, thinking, oh God, was this actually...all real?
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Post by Comet on Jul 9, 2023 23:59:22 GMT 9
RIVAL (NPC) was actually the one who reacted first. Maybe the game sent him a head's up that the next requirement was already ticked, and that meant he could continue on his spiel of being a pain in the ass. He pointed at the new arrival, challenging her to a battle, and meanwhile, Comet decided to go ahead and name him ASTER because if anyone could be considered a rival in his real life, it would be him. Sort of. It wasn't like he was going to notice nor care.
❝Hey, yeah, Odile, is it? This guy's being a dickwad. We should totally show him a thing or three.❞ considering that she hadn't completed the tutorial quest, he wondered if this player was super shiny new or not so new at all. Well, time would tell once they sent out their Pokemon.
❝You're being a...a jerk!❞
Comet wanted to gag. That was the most unconvincing comeback he had ever heard. He supposed that the NPCs were also limited by the profanity filter. Looking rather miffed, said AI sent out his Pokemon, ready and primed to fight. Immediately, Comet recognized right away that it was a Chimchar and a Blitzle. He pulled out the UI to check on the stats, and they were actually pretty high. If he was unlucky and they focused on Kimchi, he could get knocked out in two turns. Well, they were going to play fire with fire!
❝Do you have something for the Blitzle?❞ he asked Odile before he studied the stats once more. ❝Thing is I only really have one Pokemon, but he packs a punch! No need to worry, I can carry my own weight.❞ grabbing the Poke Ball from his belt, he chucked it in the air and let out his Cinderace, who landed on the grass with steady feet. He crossed his arms to look cool, but he was thumping his feet on the ground, unable to contain his excitement. <A real battle, Comet?> he let out a chuckle. <Finally.>
RIVAL ASTER'S STATS
KIMCHI'S STATS
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Post by Comet on Jul 9, 2023 11:54:37 GMT 9
❝You're my what?❞
❝My rival, duh! And because we've locked eyes, that means we gotta fight!❞
❝Seriously?! I'm a very busy man, you know!❞
❝Too busy to fight me? That's ridiculous!❞
Comet let out a groan and covered his face with his hand. He had just gotten the item he needed to go to the corruption zone, and then out of the blue this mf showed up and was barring the way! He knew that rivals were a part of every Pokemon game, but he didn't think that the tutorial quest would come to him rather than him trying to seek it out. Wait, this was a tutorial quest, right? He checked the UI to be certain, and sure enough there was a pop up explaining what was going on, as well as an...interesting prompt.
Comet huffed. ❝Killjoy.❞
❝Huh? Is the rival battle supposed to be that difficult?❞ he supposed that if it were a double battle, it would make sense to need a partner, since the catching tutorial was supposed to take place last. He wondered what was going to happen: was his location being broadcasted to other trainers nearby? Well, he supposed he could wait.
❝Are you gonna wait with me?❞
The RIVAL NPC shrugged. He supposed the AI was rather flexible with this until the next requirement was reached.
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Post by Comet on Jul 8, 2023 21:46:14 GMT 9
One Star Completed: 10/14
✽ Obtain Running Shoes LINK w/ astrum ✘ Complete the Catching Tutorial ✽ Battle YOUR RIVAL (NPC) LINK w/ odile ✽ Deliver the Package from Dr. Bunya LINK w/ The Captain ✔ Equip 1 Pokemon in Each Skill Tree ✔ Catch 3 Wild Pokemon - (1), (2), (3) ✔ Start 2 Open Threads - (1), (2) ✔ Post in a Challenge Tower 3 times (1), (2), (3) ✔ Visit a Shrine - LINK ✔ Upgrade your Tall Grass HP ✔ Link your Application in your Mini-Profile ✔ Make an Inventory and Link it in your Mini-Profile ✔ Make a Journal and Link it in your Mini-Profile ✔ Participate in a Story Quest - Done
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Two Stars Completed: 6 / 14
✔ Purchase at least 1 Tier 3 Upgrade ✔ Hit over 100 in a Single Attack - Done ✔ Unlock a Special Ability ✔ Trade 1 Pokemon (to a store or other player) - LINK ✔ Defeat a Colossal Pokemon - LINK ✘ Participate in an Egg Hunt ✔Encounter a Rare Pokemon in the wild - LINK ✘ Form Change a Pokemon using an item or Shrine ✽ Start 3 threads based on Route Exploration Objectives - (1), (2), (3) ✽ Unlock 3 Trainer Titles - Weekend Warrior ✽ Obtain a Fishing Rod and 3 Magikarp - (1), (2), (3) ✘ Change Trainer Subclass ✔Start a Pokemon Refresh and link it in your Mini-Profile ✘ Use the rolling thread for a mechanical battle
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Three Stars Completed: 6 / 14
✽ Meet 8 Major NPCs - (1) Professor Ash, (2) Dr. Bunya, (3) Zapdos, (4) Moltres, (5) C0D13_2 ✔ Participate in a Raid - Done ✔ Encounter a Corrupted Pokemon - Done ✘ Give a Pokemon to a Professor (Ash or Bunya) ✘ Exalt/Sacrifice a Pokemon at a Shrine ✽ Meet 10 Player Characters - (1) Odile, (2) Nova, (3) The Captain, (4) Astrum, (5) Aero, (6) The Captain, (7) Solar ✘ White Out in Battle ✘ Visit the Everworld ✔ Run a Scenario - UNOVRKart: Ride After Thunderfall ✘ Help Develop a Settlement ✔Obtain a strand of Legendary DNA ✔Join a Guild ✘ Complete a Story Quest Line ✔Meet Up Offline with Another Player LINK
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Post by Comet on Jul 8, 2023 21:37:55 GMT 9
Comet takes a breath. Breathe out. Twiddles a pen. Needs to list things down in order to make sure he's got everything right, because there's a lot to do and he wants to get started, put his best foot forward, get as strong as he can as fast as possible. Taps the pen on his head, thinks, muses, writes.
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Post by Comet on Jul 8, 2023 21:31:15 GMT 9
| KIMCHI | [tangent=]WEAKNESS[/tangent] [tangent=ALWAYS APPLICABLE +10 Rare Pokemon +5 Fire Pokemon
CIRCUMSTANTIAL +5 Fire Moves +20 against Fire type opponents]➕ BONUS[/tangent]
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CINDERACE | MALE | FIRE | | SWEEPER | 150 HP | ATK: 3d20 | ⭐⭐⭐ |
BASIC MOVES 01-10 Feint, Tackle, Growl, Ember, Quick Attack, Pyro Ball
TIER 1 MOVES 10-20 Double Kick, Flame Charge
TIER 2 MOVES 20-30 Agility, Headbutt
TIER 3 MOVES 30-50 Counter, Bounce
TIER 4 MOVES 50-70 Double-Edge, Court Change Z MOVES
TIER 5 MOVES ALL
TM/HM MOVES
| OTHER INFORMATION: (#ff3434) Evolved almost immediately after obtaining, Kimchi is Comet's partner in crime - if his trainer jumps, he is there to catch him when he falls. Is greatly struggling with newfound memories and self-awareness of the world he's in, as well as his own existence.
| EQUIPMENT: [tangent=These spirits burn with slow, vermillion flames, trailing embers like breadcrumbs of their passage through the world above. Sometimes their smoke makes images of their past life.]POKÉ-PET: FIERY SPIRIT[/tangent] When a Pokemon equipped with a fiery spirit is revived in battle, it gains a +10 Buff.
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Post by Comet on Jul 8, 2023 21:18:11 GMT 9
COMET'S INVENTORY ACTIVESHELVED
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Post by Comet on Jul 8, 2023 21:02:15 GMT 9
<Run this through me again, please?>
Comet let out a sigh, but he supposed Kimchi's doubt was not unwarranted. After all, they were going to make the trek back to unfamiliar territory after traveling to the Brisbane Settlement, and since he wasn't thinking of during the tutorial quests yet, they didn't have the fast travel feature unlocked. Also, whenever Comet would talk about it, he was rather vague about what actually was going to happen in that "forbidden zone" that was Mistra - a place that was supposed to be open for access for the trainers, but was covered in some kind of...whatever that basically had a lot of bad juju.
And there was a quest tied to it, apparently, which was why they were here, in this lab spot with a very questionable, short scientist. Business appeared to be slow, with questionable and unknown things bubbling behind her, and said professor was just playing something on her phone with her feet up on the desk. ❝The short answer is that I need to check this out at least once for a requirement. Don't worry too much about it. I caught that Pumpkaboo for a reason, remember?❞
Kimchi sighed, <Yeah yeah, but I'm really not liking the look of this...>
They walked to the desk, with Comet's hands in his pockets. ❝Hello, I'm here to pick up whatever it is I need to head to the Corruption Zone. Just gonna play catch up in case something happens, y'know.❞
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Post by Comet on Jul 8, 2023 10:58:54 GMT 9
What was the best way to describe the atmosphere that Comet found himself in when he arrived at Noonlight Shrine? Somber? Tense? An air so still that it could choke if it desired? He was still trying to shake off the aches and pains that came with crash landing on the steel platform, but artificial adrenaline kept him going, bringing him into a hanging quiet of a golden tree and a much smaller but equally dangerous bird. He had never been here before, and so he felt he could never forget the sight of Moltres sitting on the branch, staring them down as they tried to convince them to join their side.
What a load of bull. Were these speeches really going to convince a legendary Pokemon to fight against Zapdos, which he would imagine was like a sibling to them, maybe? Then again, he had no idea what the relations of the birds were in this universe. It was very possible they held animosity towards each other, and perhaps that was why the game gave them a chance to turn the tide. He wasn't sure if he could do this though -- not making a speech, no, he was a performer! -- the part about being genuine, because frankly he felt like he had no stake in this, and he couldn't understand why the others seemed so desperate and laying themselves bare for an AI. He didn't even catch what Zapdos was saying, exactly, as he roared and attacked mercilessly back over there in the tower.
But Nova was here. Their eyes made contact. And they spoke, the most he had ever heard them spoke in a single stroke, and it was for a Pokemon they just met, people they just met, against an immovable object that could scorch them at any moment. He couldn't help but stare, but it was more of that he was trying that mattered the most to him. He could care less as to what he was saying, since he really couldn't care about buttering the human race to a big fire bird.
Ugh, he couldn't just mess this up though. He wouldn't know how to face Nova if he did. Kimchi looked at his trainer with slight concern, like a silent, Can you really do this?
And Comet, with a whisper, replied, ❝It's that or disappointing my friend.❞ because he did actually have a choice in the matter this time. He thought he didn't, but when he thought about it a little more, he just cared more for what Nova thought over his definition of fun in this game. And he supposed it would be really cool to see the birds at each other's throats. Beats dying, at least.
Once Nova was done speaking and the others had already finished their speeches, Comet walked forward, the billowing cloud-like scarf he wore lighting up and letting sparks of flame come out of it. He placed his hand on his friend's shoulder as a form of reassurance. ❝You did great.❞ and now it was his turn, facing the Moltres, eyes locked for the first time he had arrived here.
❝The others talk of human willpower, what war brings. You say you are here for the battlefield, so I ask you: what do you desire through this war? Because if you're asking me...❞ he took in a breath, only for a moment, ❝The thrill. The triumph. The GLORY over an enemy that seemed insurmountable, potentially impossible, even. But humanity is all about overcoming the impossible, as you might've known,❞ he would then gesture at the others who had spoken already, ❝as you have already heard and seen.❞
❝What will be left for you if you side with Zapdos? I do not claim to know your history, as I have only started my own journey as a trainer, but I know what the shrines are for. They are meant to be refuges, safe spaces, with people who depend on you. To side with humanity is to side with those that depend on your shelter.
This is not to say that we won't put up a fight if you heed your brother's call. No, we'll fight until the bitter end, because we will never stop seeking to overcome those that threaten our existence. But," he said with a grin, ❝I do admit that the fight sounds plenty more fun and explosive if you were on our side. If nothing else convinces you, at least think of the war itself. The GLORY that only the underdog can taste, the high of an achieved impossible victory.❞
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Comet
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The Creed
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Player Name: Vernon Quinn
OOC Username: Peony
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Post by Comet on Jul 7, 2023 9:18:29 GMT 9
FreeformZONE B > Moving to Noonlight Shrine ❝Oh FUCK--❞
In hindsight, what did Comet expect? Of course Zapdos wasn't just going to fly there in static, this was an actual moving AI! He watched the attacks sail towards the flying bird, and thankfully he was not getting hit by them since they were concentrating mostly on the front, but there were explosions, and they were hella cool. Even the slightest movement though destabilized his footing and made him have to grab on the little amount of feathers that were sticking out of its body, clinging for his dear life. Kimchi, with no claws or opposable thumbs to speak of, was doing his best trying to stay on the bird with sheer grit and willpower. They both knew though that they weren't going to last long, and any moment of weakness meant they were going to fall to their death.
There was a moment that Zapdos hovered much more closely to ZONE A, and both of them knew this was their only chance of escaping. They shared a glance at each other. <Don't let go until I give the signal.>
Comet let out a laugh, ❝So dependable!❞
And then Kimchi sprang into action, using the wing's surface and his feet to propel himself forward like a spring. He called out when his trainer should let go, and the timing allowed him to fall into his arms as they zoomed past Zapdos' face and crash landed to a space on ZONE A, which was promptly cleared since the trainers and Pokemon there didn't want to get hit by a fiery boy and his Cinderace. Even with the reduced pain threshold, that still hurt! But in between groaning and whining, Comet was laughing. ❝That could've, ow, gone so so wrong.❞
<It was your idea to cross the cat bridge.>
❝But we stepped on Zapdos, how cool was that?!❞
And then the notif popped up. They were being summoned to another shrine off ways to stop another bird from joining the fray. Fun! How the hell were they going to accomplish that? No matter, he wasn't going to turn down an additional requirement on the quest if it potentially met he could get more prizes (or just see another legendary. This was Moltres this time, right?) So Comet hauled his aching body up and asked Kimchi if he wanted to return to the Poke Ball to rest for a while (they both must've taken some damage from the static, which was particularly painful so close to Zapdos; he could feel his skin prickle), but the Cinderace refused, because who knew what was going to happen? His trainer was crazy, this whole thing was crazy, but he wasn't just going to let Comet get blasted without him standing in front of him.
Ugh, maybe he cared too much.
❝Kimchi, over here! The pods!❞ Comet gestured quickly as the whole platform shook. Lightly shaking his head, the Cinderace followed, letting them both be teleported out of there and to the next adventure.
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