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Post by Ruby on Jan 20, 2023 13:55:42 GMT 9
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Post by Ruby on Jan 19, 2023 10:27:54 GMT 9
Ruby had to admit, seeing the whole settlement being created from next to nothing originally was super interesting. She had joined just after the Beta, and staying in Briarbane most of the time meant she had a front-row seat to the development of the town. And she had to admit, it had definitely come into its own.
In fact, it was solely because of this desire to see what had changed in the town that she stepped out of the house for the first time in a few days, and began to casually walk about. It was fairly peaceful, all things considered. The dark and gloomy aesthetic originally spooked her a bit, but now it just kind of felt a little bit endearing. It was just an art style, and she was admittedly growing to enjoy it.
She was granted free admission into the Gallery of Endless Memoire, and even Ruby had to admit it was kind of interesting. Was she also within the paintings? She couldn't recall doing anything super interesting worthy of painting, but perhaps she'd find out inside at some point.
Her Munna, Murmur, lazily floated by her head as she walked inside. It mumbled something lazily and Ruby turned to face them. "Yes, I know. You're always sleepy, my dear."
"Muuu-"
Ruby rolled her eyes, affectionately patting the Munna as she walked further into the gallery. Only Munna stayed behind for a second, their lazy eyes were locked onto something in the distance. Or perhaps, someone. Deciding it wasn't worth the energy, nor the concern of their trainer, the lazy Munna just rolled mid-air, slowly floating over towards Ruby as she went to examine some of the pictures.
Ruby was paused in front of a dramatic painting, eyes wide and very distracted by it. Moltres emerging from their egg, surrounded by flames of rainbow and burning spirits by their side. The phoenix born again, an awe-inspiring painting. Just who painted this? Not only was the subject matter incredible, but the actual composition of the artwork was stunning.
"Woah," Ruby whispered under her own breath. "... This happened when I left, didn't it?"
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Post by Ruby on Jan 19, 2023 9:13:54 GMT 9
The bedroom was dark, dimly lit by the glow of the DNA from Morgana's hand.
She sat on the floor by the edge of her bed, legs crossed as she stared in awe. In truth, she had no idea what she was really getting herself into. This seemed like such a big deal, something that would shape her experience in UNOVR for the rest of her time here. And yet, she was tempted like nothing had really tempted her before. Her eyes were wide as she stared at the DNA like she was just being handed the answer to so many unknown secrets.
The ability to control nightmares...
Dreams were an avenue of science that was still not fully understood. There was no way to study them, no way to attempt to research what they really meant. But here, in this world, she could not only do that but so much more.
Wait, did she say "Dark Hot Wings?"
Ruby was pulled from her thoughts by those words, looking over at Morgana. Destiny. A complicated word that she had a fairly complex relationship with. What other destiny was there except the one you forged for yourself?
"I accept." Ruby opened her own palm, revealing a similarly floating DNA strand.
LEGENDARY DNA: KYOGRE 1/5
An equal trade. It was the only way to make this fair in her mind. She looked up at Morgana with a wide grin on her face, and a damn near sparkle in her eyes.
"Destiny is ours for the taking, and I see no reason to wait for it."
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Post by Ruby on Jan 12, 2023 9:57:28 GMT 9
Legendary Pokemon DNA.
Ruby was floored for a moment, staring at the trading menu with wide eyes. And they were just giving it away? This was the thing she had helped build that entire fossil machine for, this was a Pokemon of legend that people said had the powers of the gods.
And this player was just handing it away.
She might not know how Pokemon really worked, but she'd be a pretty big fool to say no. Perhaps the Professor would enjoy having a DNA sample to put into the machine right away.
"I, uh, sure. That's very nice of you. I'll have to show this to the Professor later. The current machine is something I helped construct, along with a few of our other siblings. So, this is very lovely, thank you. I can't wait to see how it works for myself."
She'd hit confirm on her side, and the trade happened immediately. The Mr. Mime standing in the room suddenly became Laguna's and appeared in her box instead.
"I hope you enjoy the Mr. Mime. Perhaps one day, we'll trade again, perhaps?"
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Post by Ruby on Jan 12, 2023 9:44:04 GMT 9
"... Trade? I was just going to-"
Oh. Right. This was a video game, it only made sense that she'd offer something in response. She pulled up the trading UI, admittedly still very unfamiliar with how it worked, but had certainly stared at it for a solid hour before putting the paper up.
And she had somehow still overlooked the fact that it wouldn't accept any uneven trades. It had to be one-for-one. She should have known!
Flustered over missing something so simple, a nervous laugh escaped her lips as she crossed her legs beneath her as she sat on the edge of the bed. "I mean, I'm not interested in anything in specific, but I admit I don't really want to collect a bunch of Pokemon I won't ever use. I'm not exactly the most active, anything that needs a ton of space to run, probably wouldn't be very happy with me."
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Post by Ruby on Jan 12, 2023 9:24:28 GMT 9
Ruby stared at the Mr. Mime across the room. They looked happy, smiling, and slowly twirling across the room. She only had it out because she was desperately hoping someone would come soon to take it off her hands.
It felt weird trading something away that seemed so human-like with its expressions, but apparently, that was normal.
What wasn't normal was its magic walls that Ruby kept bumping into as she just tried to go about her business.
"Can you just, sit still for a second? Please?" She sighed exasperatedly, sitting down on the edge of her bed, clipboard in hand as she still tried to write. Her Munna was still asleep at the pillow, and only barely stirred at her presence.
Mr. Mime paused at this statement, only to slowly lean back as if sitting on an invisible chair that nobody could see.
"Thank you. I'm sorry I took you from your home, and have no intention to keep you. But I hope someone will give you a good home."
"Mr. Mime!"
"Yes, yes, I know. That's all you say." She sighs dramatically for a moment, slowly flopping down onto the bed. Her head ended up resting right beside her Munna, who just mumbled in response to her.
Suddenly, a knocking sound at the door quickly had her leaping back up to her feet. Admittedly, she wasn't used to people knocking in this world, so it was a nice gesture. "Uh, yeah! Hello there!" She spoke out, glancing over at the woman wearing such a short skirt, although admittedly a very cute outfit.
Ruby was confused for a moment before her eyes drifted to the paper in her hands. "Oh please, you're here for the Mr. Mime, aren't you?"
The Mr. Mime leaped to its feet, curiously looking at Laguna. "Mr. Mime!"
"That's all he says, yes. I honestly have no idea what it means, but they're a very talkative bunch. You are here for the mime, yes?"
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Post by Ruby on Jan 2, 2023 8:31:12 GMT 9
Happy New Year! To new and fun stories!
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Post by Ruby on Jan 1, 2023 13:57:55 GMT 9
LINK TO THREAD: HereDESCRIPTION: The Junkyard. With the sudden onset of intense population, the settlement exploded in population, and trash and garbage have to go somewhere. Filled with junk from construction, trash discarded from residential and commercial sections, and all other kinds of discarded rubbish. While it was originally planned as a temporary dumping grounds, certain species of Pokemon have moved in and made it a proper home for themselves. You never know what kind of rubbish one can find discarded, but there is one thing for certain, it is always interesting.
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Post by Ruby on Jan 1, 2023 11:43:48 GMT 9
Indeedee and Komala
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Post by Ruby on Dec 12, 2022 22:44:08 GMT 9
Ruby had to admit, she didn't really know what she was doing here. She just decided to open up her map for the first time in a very long time, and saw a limited-time event.
And unfortunately for her, she was too curious for her own good.
This place chilled her to the bone. Even with the coat, hat, and gloves she borrowed from Mom's house, it was too much for her. Ruby rowed in on the boat, saw the giant worm-like Pokemon thing shooting ice around, and everyone chaotically trying to steal something from the cave.
"Nope," Ruby said to herself almost instantly. "This isn't worth it. This isn't worth freezing to death. Greed will kill me."
She turned the frozen boat around, intent on just getting out and leaving that place behind before she got dragged into another mess. These game mechanics and events and dungeons and everything else that everyone else was so excited for, were nothing but trouble.
But... it did seem like everyone else was having fun.
Ruby paused, taking a few moments to watch. Some people were successfully managing to get their share of the loot and dip, and it didn't look that hard to be quick about it, right? Maybe she was playing UNOVR a little bit too cautiously.
She sighed heavily, sending out her Munna as she climbed aboard the shore. "This is ludicrous. I'm going to get frozen solid, and then I'm going to chew myself out for messing around. And I-"
Her Munna suddenly bumped into her, nudging her forwards.
"Right. No time to complain. Quick, help me find something nice. Nice enough to risk being frozen solid, I guess."
The two split up and Ruby's eyes had casually glossed across a few things. Weapons of shapes and sizes, a little statuette of something she thought looked like a dog, a broken eggshell, and... was that a grandfather clock? She was pulled back into focus when her Munna once again communicated to her by gently nudging, and then slowly taking their hand into hers and leading them over to a frozen block.
Inside the ice, was a half-frozen pillow. Ruby immediately chuckled, rolling her eyes at her Munna's apparent desire to sleep all the time. Even during these events, she'd seemingly desired nothing more than to sleep.
"This will make you happy?" Murmur the Munna nodded, and Ruby quickly approached closer. "Alright, use Psybeam, isolate the pillow and rip it out of there with your psychic powers, or something. That's a move you have, right? You can move stuff with it, right?"
The Munna seemed to yawn, before using the move exactly as commanded. Psychic energies glowed, a beam of energy glowing and illuminating the pillow. Suddenly, a beam of psychic energy blasted the ice, shattering it to bits. Psybeam was not a careful move, it was destructive and violent. Unfortunately for Ruby, Murmur had no desire to do anything but the easiest option, force.
"Gah!" Ruby exclaimed as the noise from exploding ice quickly reminded her of the situation she was in. She grabbed the pillow and immediately began to book it.
"If we get frozen, it's your fault Murmur!"
For their part, the Munna only seemed to laugh as it flew along right behind. The little bit of excitement provided by tonight's chaotic activities would be enough to help them sleep for the next week, or so!
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Post by Ruby on Nov 22, 2022 3:56:49 GMT 9
This was quite disgusting, she had to admit. Then again, she was learning that video game design had completely wild premises from time to time.
And sometimes, that included a kitty litter floor in the Tower of Cats. Honestly, it spoke for itself how obvious it was. It probably took the designers two seconds to think of.
Meanwhile, Murmur the Munna was lazily laughing to itself as it floated above the sand. "Oh, you hush. Don't be so smug you can float." Ruby rolled her eyes, and the Munna slowly rolled in place in mid-air. Cheeky little fellow, wasn't she? "Oh, stop. Just because we're not sleeping during our usual nap hours doesn't give you room to complain about it."
And complain they did anyways.
Her first trip into the Tower, Ruby was admittedly caught off guard as two Watchogs popped up surronding a curious little pink Pokemon with a long tail. How absolutely intriguing.
"Er, Murmur?" She spoke, the Munna's attention already hyperfocused on the enemy across the room as if waiting for a command already. Ruby, meanwhile, had written all the moves down that Murmur could do onto her notebook and was slowly flipping through them, trying to figure out which one to use.
When the Munna realized a command wasn't immediately forthcoming, the suddenly floated and rather roughly bumped into Ruby's shoulder which almost caused her to drop her notes. "O-oh! Right, uh, no time to read. Just, oh what was that one, Moonlight?"
Munna rolled their eyes this time, a wave of soft moonlight forming in the air to harm their foes.
#77 [Tower]BD64Tn1T1d100 1d100
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Post by Ruby on Nov 14, 2022 7:31:58 GMT 9
MOM'S HOUSE
As everyone but one single Pokemon hurried their way toward Mom's House, they might find that it was currently under a few basic renovations. Tarps cover the floors and painting supplies are scattered about. It seems the pale shade of blue that had been on the inside walls was being replaced with a pale shade of blue-green.
Definitely a better color choice, it matched the furniture better.
But it wasn't just paint, the porch in the backyard was currently under repairs. The kitchen countertops were brand new, and it looked like the tile flooring in the kitchen was in the middle of being replaced.
"Alright dears," Mom began, speaking to orioncayge and Bergamot Gristleborg . "I'll see what I can do to help! If it's to help out the Professor and Ruby, then I'm sure it's important. I'd offer my old washer and dryer, but I've already had them hauled to the junkyard when I upgraded! Maybe you guys can check there? I've been cleaning out the house for a while! But maybe you guys can check the garage? I've yet to throw out everything in there-"
Whatever she was going to say, it was interrupted by a loud sound echoing from the garage.
The sound of a Husqvarna YTH18542 revving up and sputtering to life.
Buzzster Hooperham 's Chikorita had snapped something vital inside the mower, but it didn't stop it from suddenly coming to life. A green glow suddenly began to surround the great machine as a face also began to materialize.
The Mow Rotom awoke in a very strange form of product placement, and it was not happy! This attempt at deconstruction was an attempted murder! It suddenly zoomed out of the open garage door, its engine and internal components making incredibly terrifying sounds. Crushing and grinding and clanking noises, actively destroying its own internals as it sped around in a downright panic.
Blade spinning like crazy, it began to speed around the property, slicing apart grass, sticks, power tools, and even a can of paint left outside, spraying obnoxious pink paint everywhere!
Mow Rotom will Destroy 1d6 Random Components each turn, until destroyed! Either its own parts or components collected already.
Mow Rotom can use one move on each turn to respond to your actions and actual combat and damage will simply be roleplayed lightly. However, it is worth noting that you can continue getting parts from it, as your attacks might be able to rip various components from it!
10 Electrical Components Destroyed! In the backyard, Finnegan Fjord takes apart the pool filter just in time to see a rampaging glowing green mower slam through the fence, spraying all kinds of grass, dirt, and wood splinters into the pool! Not that it would get clean anymore with the pool filter taken apart, but it certainly wasn't fun to swim in.
"Finnegan Fjord !" A voice suddenly shouts out from the kitchen window. It's Mom, coming to see what all the mess was about! "Finnegan Fjord dear! It's not safe to be swimming at a time like this! Please be safe!"
Sure enough, the mower seemed to be speeding around the pool in laps, its spinning blade didn't seem to care that much from flora or fauna, making it difficult to escape as it continued to spray more and more junk and dirt into the pool. Mom vanished back from the window, seemingly looking for something to try and help out. Back inside the house with Bergamot Gristleborg and orioncayge , Mom began to suddenly dig around in her drawers herself. "Oh goodness, that mower has always been a little finicky, but it's such a smooth ride! I never could have imagined it would do this! Do any of you two know what happened? I'm going to look around for the keys, I don't remember where I put them."
As she rummages through her own kitchen drawers in a hurry, there are a few loud thuds as things get tossed around before a sound suddenly echoes out from somewhere. It seems to almost come from the walls, or maybe the floor? Or perhaps behind the counters? Mom seemed confused by the sound as if she has no memory of what could be making that sound.
You Luck roll dictates if you can find this object, or not! A score of 5 or higher locates the source of the sound with some potential for great components! Luck rolls can be combined for the purpose of locating it!
However, if you recognize what is making the sound, you are allowed to attempt roleplaying finding it right away, and further details will be given next post! JUNKYARD
Bergamot Gristleborg 's Guillotine Flatflipper swims through the air with the greatest of ease and worked to free a few training tires from their wire prison. Successful, a few wheels became clutched in their claws! Perfect wagon wheels!
But they weren't the only bird present within the Junkyard.
A Skarmory, terrifying steel predator of the skies slept atop some junk as if it had been taking a break sorting through the junkyard itself. It seemingly jolts awake as the wheels were grabbed, but doesn't notice the Piplup right away as it tucks its head back down to rest. Exploring the Junkyard further might require confronting the Skarmory, and it seemed awfully protective of the pile of interesting scrap it sat parked on top of.
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Mechanical: 80/300 Scrap: 0/200 Electrical: 110/400 Wagon: 100/100
{Mechanics}Mechanics: Each round, you and your Pokémon will be searching, upgrading, or building specific components required for the Fossil Revival Machine. Each Component will have a specific point total required for completion.
Each post, you will roll a 1d6 and gain x10 points based on your roll. These are your Luck Points.
You will also be gaining a flat +10 points for every narrative element that you describe that assists you in the process. Whether it is specific Pokémon moves helping you find something, a trainer class ability, or something else that makes sense. You can gain a maximum of +30 in total per post. These are your Skill Points.
A player who makes a point out of cooperating with another, assisting the actions from their post may gain a flat +10 points! These are Teamwork Points. Please try and discuss your actions together!
There may be additional rules and challenges added, as the Scenario progresses.
TLDR: 1d6x10 Luck Points +10(+30 Max) Skill Points +10 Teamwork Points
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Post by Ruby on Nov 12, 2022 22:55:02 GMT 9
Ruby had been idly glancing at the dossiers, trying to solve the puzzle. Poison Powder missing, making the cause of death for one of the victims almost too obvious. But the motive still escaped her for now. The missing move mod of Wood Hammer provided an excellent reasoning for the cause of death of the second victim. As well as the suspect. Was someone trying to frame anyone else? Why were the water stones stolen, and moved to the attic? She was sure she could have sat down and deduced the outcome eventually, but-
More importantly, what was the explanation for the sudden whispers on the wind she heard? Fighting was happening outside in the garden as Pokemon had changed before her very eyes.
And she was absolutely terrified.
The new quest that appeared only served to continue to freak her out. What voice? What prison? Drowns? The only place someone could drown was in the keg, but what in the world was going on?
She froze, paralyzed for a second before realizing one glaring, obvious truth.
Mom was outside. Did she know what was happening? Could she see and hear the things she could now hear? Was she okay? There was no time to delay, and she found her little legs already moving, practically climbing out the kitchen window to get to Mom as fast as possible.
All the while, she took a glance at the Greenhouse and everything was in chaos. At least some other players didn't seem scared at all. Big Bee was literally just walking over toward the corrupted pokemon! Pretty #badass, but unfortunately, Ruby had no interest in joining the fight.
"Mom! Mom!" Ruby cried out as she ran, the genuine fear and panic in her voice almost tangible enough to cut with a knife.
Or perhaps, the wooden spoon murder weapon could scoop it up like Jello.
"What's wrong dearie?" Mom suddenly turned around to face their child. It seemed she had been trying to pick up the mess after Chadwicks Audino absolutely destroyed some of the snack tables. Someone had to clean up, after all. "Your siblings are all playing together out back, don't you want to join them-"
She didn't know, and that was enough to have Ruby immediately make her choice of action. Swapping one of her Pokemon, sending away her beloved Fennekin for now, Ruby suddenly summoned her most hated Pokemon.
The Mr. Mime landed on the table, sending even more snacks flying as it looked at everyone with a sinister grin. Downright devilish, one might even say. It was surely the most evil thing at the party, of that Ruby had no doubts, but it obeyed her commands for now.
"No time Mom, there's beasts, and terrible things, and- Mr. Crime, Wide Guard, now!"
"Honey, there are no beasts! You just haven't seen enough pokemon! I know some of them look scary sometimes, but you need to relax! Have some pie, will you?"
As Mom tried to offer the terrified teen some more food, the Mr. Mime spread its arms out as a forcefield of wide proportions spread out. Nothing would harm its trainer if it had anything to say about it. After all, how else would it gain their trust? Act nicely, act responsibly, and then chaos. Patience was a virtue, and Mr. Crime was, oh so virtuous.
"Mom, trust me. There's like, corrupted shadows, and secret doors, and whispering, and we should, probably just leave. Please?" Ruby genuinely shook, terrified to her bones. She did not like horror games. But if that corruption could infect those Pokemon, being digital entities of this world, what said it couldn't corrupt the people of it? She couldn't defend her.
Mom took a second to see the genuine terror in their child's face, only to soften her negative stance slowly. "Alright, alright. I'll walk you home, okay? I'm sure everyone will be alright without me for a while."
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Post by Ruby on Nov 5, 2022 20:36:33 GMT 9
As Finnegan Fjord showed up to help out, Ruby simply gave him a wide smile. Nothing said they couldn't have people help from other teams, after all. Right? Or was that some kind of rule that she had missed over? Regardless, eventually, Furrlicity Purrfection did come back around and help out. As curious as she was over the tooth, she really didn't want to touch it after it had been in all that goop. Still, she watched curiously as the tooth popped open to reveal a hidden message!
"How interesting. But why is it shaped like a tooth? Was it worn by something, perhaps, in place of its tooth? Or was it just, a decorative piece? Regardless, I don't think I know what to make of the note either. Sounds like one of those puzzles we only know the answers to when we have all the evidence." She just nodded. That made sense to her, anyways.
"I'm going to keep looking around, see if there's anything that hasn't been explored yet." Standing up to her feet, Ruby motioned for her Pokemon to follow her. Anything to get out of that abhorrent clock room.
The tick and tock of the clocks were not pleasant.
The kitchen was an absolute dream in comparison to the dining room. It was so pretty! Ignoring the mess that everyone had made from the party, that is. Floating carefully around the room, Ruby eventually ended up at the Spice Rack.
It was freaking massive. One of those ones that rotated to save space, and obviously contains more spices. Some of them were in little jars that looked like they were homemade, with little labels written on them. "Salt, Green Cardamom, Anardana, Porcini Mushroom Powder, Urfa Biber, Sansho Peppercorn, Hibiscus Blossoms, Charnushka, Nonmanic..."
Ruby's readings of the labels were interrupted by a rather loud Yawn from Murmur, who only looked even sleepier than before. A little yawn cloud floated about the spice rack, even as she turned to face her Pokemon. "Really? You're tired already? We can take a nap when we get home."
And with that, she returned to her reading. Honestly, she was a bit caught up in just how many spices there were. Who lived in this place again? She should probably figure that out. "Saffron, Galangal, Kokum..."
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Post by Ruby on Oct 27, 2022 8:14:16 GMT 9
Ruby eagerly began to sketch another drawing of Jam from the back. While she didn't quite understand what he was saying, they were remarkably expressive! Just how smart were these Pokemon? It clearly struggled to see behind itself, so why not help him out? She grinned and simply immediately began to get to work, unable to help but simply smile.
Her sketch was suddenly interrupted when the scores seemed to show themselves once more. Geez, some people were realy buzzed, huh? Big Bee especially. Where was he anyways? She briefly looked around, only to see him over by the keg, seemingly getting another drink. She shrugged. So long as he knew when to cut himself off, that's what mattered, right? To each their own?
However, as the scavenger hunt was supposedly set up in full swing, Ruby's interest was piqued. She couldn't help it! This was at least something she would understand. Almost reminded her of that Clue movie from '85. A true classic. "I'll have to finish up the rest of the sketch later, Jam. We got a mystery to solve. If I don't get it done tonight, just come and find me, dear! I'm always around!"
She chuckled quietly, following along with her team mates for this endeavor! That is, until she stepped foot in the house and suddenly felt a chill on the back of her neck. This place was spookier than she had realized from the outside. Specifically, the dining room freaked her out. Clocks and clocks and clocks galore. All ticking perfectly in time. There had to be some kind of study on the effects of repetitious sounds on cognitive function, but for the life of her she couldn't remember them. It still unnerved her rather intensely. Who had the patience to perfectly sync every single clock?
Making her way over towards her teammates, Big Bee and Furrlicity Purrfection, carefully walking through the room, she was suddenly stopped by her Munna floating right in front of her, with a stressed expression on her face.
"What's the matter, dear? I know this place is scary, but-" Her eyes slowly drifted down, to the strange spill on the ground in front of her. She had almost stepped in it! It was gross and smelled absolutely foul, with a sickly yellow color. "Oh. That. Gross. Eww..."
And yet, she couldn't help herself but kneel down to get a closer look. The spill didn't seem to have any source, but the liquid appeared almost sticky and viscious, almost like some kind of thick mollasses. Before she could dismiss it, she found something else quite odd.
A large golden tooth, sunk deep within the moldy thick mess. Just who lost this? There was absolutely no way she was touching that, not on her life. It was one thing to look at, and unfortunately smell, but another to reach her hands in. She shuddered at the mere thought, and the ticking was definitely not doing her head any favors.
Summoning her Drowzee to stand by her side as well, Ruby spoke fairly calmly. "Alright you two, see if you can lift that thing out of there please? Don't touch it. We don't know what it could be, and I don't want you gals getting sick!"
The two Pokemon nodded and began to get to work. Murmur's psychic energies reached out to Imprison the golden tooth to hopefully hold the rest of the spill at bay, as Halley's own psychic abilities reached out. A weak Confusion slowly began to jiggle and shake the mess, but it seemed the spill wasn't willing to let it go, sticky beyond all measure. It was beginning to move, but it looked like it needed just a little more of a boost. It really was a good thing she didn't step into it, she might have lost her shoe.
"Er, any help?" Ruby spoke softly, trying to gain the attention of her teammates.
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