August Catch-all

[friendlyflower]

Who: Flowey & Perrin, Bigby, Akechi, Siffrin, Siffrin (again), Chara
What: Quests!! The boy's got his non-existent hands full again! (Exploration: Yellow, Carts Before Charts, Flower Showers, Play Nice) 
Where: New territory beyond the middle forest; places in and around the new Outpost
When: Throughout August
Warnings: Pokemon battling (violence/injury), severe weather, Flowey's trauma (mentions of/themes of depression, depersonalization, guilt, child death, murder)

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[truthdecided]

[Ugh... More puns.

Before taking another dive, Akechi tosses a berry at Siffrin. It should help with the wounds, but now...

Now it's time to get serious. If the string hinders his movements, he'll just change tactics, beating his wings to unleash a sweeping Air Splash.]

Do not test my patience!

[friendlyflower]

[Flowey throws himself into the battle, feeling alive with the pulse of adrenaline. The Panpour do their best to scratch at him, but he heals most of the damage back off with super-effective Mega Drain attacks. A few well-placed Leech Seeds quiet down the thrashing from inside the pit as well; the few who were about to climb out lose their strength and tumble back down to the bottom.

Soon, the attackers are on the retreat. Flowey sends out a few last Absorbs for good measure. As much as he'd like to really strike terror into their hearts... he knows his limits. And Siffrin did get scratched up!]

Run! Run away in terror, idiots! Hee hee!

[followthescript]

[Siffrin isn't quite as eager to fight as their current party members—they're still adjusting to the changes, and besides that, aren't these guys the same as people when everyone here is a weird animal...? But the Panpour did start it, so self defence is valid enough. They don't want to be the one holding everyone else back.

They're weaker right now, so it's fine. It's not like how they were in the House. It's kind of nice, in a way, not having to hold back all the time.

It's not long before their foes are turning tail, abandoning those stuck in the traps. Siffrin waits, just in case another wave of attackers is incoming... and when no one else seems to be charging out of the woods, they cautiously approach the nearest pit.]

... So, uh, what next?

[They can't just leave these guys down there, but they look pretty pissed off.]

[truthdecided]

Perhaps we ought to restrain them and bring them back to the city for questioning and a psychological evaluation.

[He swoops down to the edge of the trap, peering at their captives.]

Though, that may require us to knock them out first.

[friendlyflower]

Oh, don't worry! Just leave it to your pal Flowey!

[Without waiting for anyone's input, he proceeds to pepper everyone in the pit with more Leech Seeds until they're all unconscious and tangled up in vines. Don't worry about it.]

Gee, colonialism sure is awesome! No wonder humans were so into it!

[followthescript]

[Siffrin is just gonna let this happen, yeah. They're not seriously hurt down there, so it's fine, right? ... they can try to make up for it later.

Colonialism aside, everything went pretty smoothly. They look over at Flowey with a smile.]

Looks like the plan went off without a ditch! [the puns will continue] Thanks for covering me back there. Oh, and you too! [Akechi also gets a little smile of acknowledgement, thanks for beating up worms they appreciate your efforts.]