August Quest Catch All!

[seacub]

WHO: Emporio, and his fellow Quest Takers
WHAT: QUESTS! QUESTS!
WHEN: Through August
WHERE: Bottlecap Bay/The Outpost/Etc...
WARNINGS: To be noted as needed

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[consequerer]

[ * Perhaps you should be asking some of the dogs among you that question!

Their attention is briefly caught by the appearance of that bone, however— fascinating. Spectral? Or is it a more physical construct created on the fly, more akin to the kind of skeleton magic they're more familiar with? Does he realize he's made such a thing, or has he been hiding that somewhere none of them noticed?

Well, in any case, they probably should manifest themself just enough to jauntily wave at the other combatant here, considering Emporio's announced them for what they are— but maybe they will not, just to see how this plays out and what she makes of them. Maybe it'll be funny.

(And in the meantime, if the mask's eyes suddenly seem to flash or glow ominously for just a moment, causing some of the Wormadam to stiffen and freeze up where they are to give the Cubone easier targets to aim at, then that's neither here nor there.) ]

[telewarped]

Huh?

[That's a Pokémon, too? Shoka looks back at the mask, just in time to see its eyes emit a telltale, ghostly glow. Several of the Wormadam, apparently caught in its psychic clutches, go still, and are easily knocked back by the one Emporio chucks at them like a fastball.

Well, Shoka thinks, that's one hell of a trump card.

(But Emporio couldn't have known that this would be a battle, could he? So he just brought along a whole third Pokémon and they didn't think to introduce themself? What's with that?)

There's no time for her to think on it for long. The unaffected Wormadam have pinpointed her location among her fading doppelgangers, and one has taken advantage of her brief distraction to start tangling her in another String Shot.]

Wh—hey! [She whirls, slashing wildly with her claws, only for a second Wormadam to join in with more of the same. The silk sticks fast to the fabric of her disguise, slowing her down.] Ugh, quit it!

[At least her arms aren't bound, so she readies another attack in retaliation—too late. The first Wormadam lurches toward her, leaves shivering, and shrieks right in her face. The sound—an impossibly loud, piercing buzz-scream—drills straight into her brain (or whatever it is Mimikyu have instead) and reverberates through her entire body, wrenching a cry of pain from the void of her throat.

Or... at least she thinks she cried out. The pressure in her head builds and builds within seconds, dizzyingly fast, until she feels something burst—and suddenly she can't hear herself. She can't hear anything, actually; all sound has dropped out, like the whole world has been wrapped in cotton.

The swing she takes at her attacker is clumsy, but at least it connects. The next attack that comes for her—a Sucker Punch from a reinforcement she couldn't hear coming—knocks her clean off her foot, sending her sprawling into the dirt.]

[seacub]

[The

What

....Dogs??? Wait, did you get eaten by a dog???
Nemesis???

HEWWO???

Well, maybe they can talk about that after this. The fight is far more important. Anything could happen after all. Like-]

S-Shoka!

[Oh geeze-

She just went flying..!!

...Which. Uh.

THAT COULD BE BAD ACTUALLY-

Looking under Shoka's disguise, far as he knows, is a big no-no. It's the same for Ring Spirit. Mimikyu aren't meant for mortal eyes!

Can you, uh, close your eyes? Turn your eyes off?? ...Something?

He'll certainly be closing his, because any Wormadam that looks at Shoka wrong is probably about to regret it.]

[consequerer]

[ Huh, yeah, wonder what happened with the dog, huh? Perhaps it shall just remain a mystery... For now, at least.

* Mostly I am sharing your sight at current, with some exception.
* But yes, I can 'not look,' if such is warranted.
* Your comment about mortal eyes, though...
* Need I remind you that I am not?
* Do not worry.
* I will be careful.
* At least one of us has to keep an eye out, after all.

You know, while he has his closed, and all. That said...

* ... Your friend does seem to require assistance, though. ]

[telewarped]

[Fortunately for her teammates, Shoka's first priority—even above defending herself—is keeping her true form concealed. The moment she's regained her senses, she scrambles clumsily upright, tendrils of shadow unfurling to pull her disguise rag back into its rightful place—but not before her attacker gets a glimpse of what lies beneath.

One second it's hovering over Shoka, preparing another move, and the next it's on the ground, out cold.

Wounded and dizzy but still conscious (and also slightly panicked, all too aware of the way her disguise rag slipped), Shoka scans the area for Emporio.]

H-hey—... [She can't hear her own voice either, of course. Unsure of her own volume, she unwittingly elevates her voice to a shout.] HEY! YOU GOOD?

[seacub]

[ Aaaaaaahhhh shoot-

And hey hey hey now mortal is subjective here. Yamask probably count, Mx. Nemesis, pal.

Lucky (???) for the two, since Emporio can't be sure that the disguise rag is back in place, the sound of Shoka's voice makes it Very easy to locate her.]

Oh!!

Yeah, I'm okay Shoka- I'm coming over to help...is your disguise back in place?

[Incidentally, the wormadam saw what just happened and are now understandably kinda nervous. Right. Mimikyu do that. Hm. Should they leave maybe?]

[consequerer]

[ What a fascinating reaction! Maybe they'll have to look more into that when they can. Surely there's something on Mimikyu in the archives...

* It is, but I assume she will tell you that herself in a moment.

Though, given the way she shouted ... hmm. At least the offending bugs seem torn on whether to continue fighting for now, but ... they haven't left yet, so they keep a wary 'eye' on them all the same as Emporio approaches the Mimikyu. ]

[telewarped]

[Shoka's eyes land on Emporio, then start to squint. His mouth is moving, but nothing's coming out.]

WHAT? [She cups a hand behind one ear of her disguise, as if that might help her hear him. The lingering Wormadam flinch, startled by her volume.] SPEAK UP A LITTLE, WOULD YA?

[seacub]

[oh god his poor little

ears?

Do cubone have ears? Emporio at least has ear holes. Somewhere.

definitely told me yep

Ow.

He desperately starts miming to 'stop', somehow avoiding the trap of calling back himself. Please!! Don't! Shout!!!

It's easier to get to Shoka now that he knows its safe to open his eyes at least. Though the shouting, suffice to say, would have told him where Shoka is easily.

This is better though.]

Aaaaaaaa, Shoka- Shoka, stop-