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bottlecaplogs2025-05-06 02:40 am
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MAY QUEST CATCH-ALL
Who: Emporio and others fighting Gumsoos and Zangoose! ...And others he's questing with.
What: Emporio's Quest Catch-All!
When: Throughout May
Where: The Spire, the Forest, Etc...
Warnings: Pokemon Violence
[POP GOOS THE WEASEL]
The last time there was any trouble with swarming Pokemon, they came in from the sky. It was a situation that carried two problems- the first being that, back in March, Emporio wasn't nearly confident enough to think about holding his own in a battle, and the second being that with all of the pokemon being airborne, he didn't really have a good advantage to work with.
This time however, things are different. His confidence still isn't fantastic mind you, but a pile of weasel and mongoose pokemon swarming through the streets to cause havoc is a particularly good reason to step up to the plate, so with fists clenched and shaking Emporio pulls on his helmet and lines up with everyone else to plan for attack.
...It occurs to him then, of course, that. Well.
"...I think I still only have normal moves...is that going to be a problem against these guys..?" He feels like the mission request specified 'Normal' type...
[[OOC - To keep things simple, and because of how many are fighting off pokemon in their own teams, this will be a thread-jack friendly prompt! While initially Emporio's team might hold some kind of order, everyone is encouraged to break off into individual threads...Even if it means multiple with the same person, or something. The hope is that this prevents things from stalling on tag-order!]]
[SCATTERED BUG - CLOSED]
It's fairly strange, Emporio thinks, that this quest has appeared on the board again. The first time, he didn't pay it much mind. The second time was a bit odd, but he opted to let someone else handle it. The...third time, well.
"Well, if we're lucky, it won't take us too long to find this," Emporio is explaining to his team mates, a few of whom were with him when he spotted the form at the board. "...But it's kind of worrying that they've lost this pouch so many times..." Ah, well.
Helmet in place, he looks at the others. "I got a lot of information from Anasui about where we can go to get through this part of the forest. It'll cut down our time a lot, and it should make it easier to find what we're looking for! Is everyone else ready?"
[SOCIAL GATHERING - CLOSED (Wooden it be Nice + Clay Clamber) ]
For the rest of the month, there are smaller tasks to busy oneself with. Simple things, little matters that help to contribute to the general upkeep of the city over all. Wood, for those bridges that Emporio's pretty sure came a part because of Anasui's work- Emporio shows up at that one with familiar fellows indeed, ready to make good use of what he's learned as a Pokemon.
Clay on the other hand is a bit more interesting. When it comes to gathering clay, Emporio shows up to the task and finds himself staring at the underwater deposit they're meant to be gathering from. He slowly turns his head to look at the three with him. "...Will this really be okay..? It's salt water, right?"
He might not have thought this entirely through...
What: Emporio's Quest Catch-All!
When: Throughout May
Where: The Spire, the Forest, Etc...
Warnings: Pokemon Violence
[POP GOOS THE WEASEL]
The last time there was any trouble with swarming Pokemon, they came in from the sky. It was a situation that carried two problems- the first being that, back in March, Emporio wasn't nearly confident enough to think about holding his own in a battle, and the second being that with all of the pokemon being airborne, he didn't really have a good advantage to work with.
This time however, things are different. His confidence still isn't fantastic mind you, but a pile of weasel and mongoose pokemon swarming through the streets to cause havoc is a particularly good reason to step up to the plate, so with fists clenched and shaking Emporio pulls on his helmet and lines up with everyone else to plan for attack.
...It occurs to him then, of course, that. Well.
"...I think I still only have normal moves...is that going to be a problem against these guys..?" He feels like the mission request specified 'Normal' type...
[[OOC - To keep things simple, and because of how many are fighting off pokemon in their own teams, this will be a thread-jack friendly prompt! While initially Emporio's team might hold some kind of order, everyone is encouraged to break off into individual threads...Even if it means multiple with the same person, or something. The hope is that this prevents things from stalling on tag-order!]]
[SCATTERED BUG - CLOSED]
It's fairly strange, Emporio thinks, that this quest has appeared on the board again. The first time, he didn't pay it much mind. The second time was a bit odd, but he opted to let someone else handle it. The...third time, well.
"Well, if we're lucky, it won't take us too long to find this," Emporio is explaining to his team mates, a few of whom were with him when he spotted the form at the board. "...But it's kind of worrying that they've lost this pouch so many times..." Ah, well.
Helmet in place, he looks at the others. "I got a lot of information from Anasui about where we can go to get through this part of the forest. It'll cut down our time a lot, and it should make it easier to find what we're looking for! Is everyone else ready?"
[SOCIAL GATHERING - CLOSED (Wooden it be Nice + Clay Clamber) ]
For the rest of the month, there are smaller tasks to busy oneself with. Simple things, little matters that help to contribute to the general upkeep of the city over all. Wood, for those bridges that Emporio's pretty sure came a part because of Anasui's work- Emporio shows up at that one with familiar fellows indeed, ready to make good use of what he's learned as a Pokemon.
Clay on the other hand is a bit more interesting. When it comes to gathering clay, Emporio shows up to the task and finds himself staring at the underwater deposit they're meant to be gathering from. He slowly turns his head to look at the three with him. "...Will this really be okay..? It's salt water, right?"
He might not have thought this entirely through...
Pop Goos the Weasel - TEAM ANGRY BIRD (Akechi, Ren, Siffrin, and Firoza)
Akechi regards his teammates with the sternness most have come to expect. "They're normal types, so if anyone knows fighting type moves, that will be key. Otherwise, status moves and other tactics can make up for the lack of super effective hits."
So he'll start by beating his wings to whip up a Tailwind.
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[But he's gone off and done his Tailwind, and she can feel the woosh of speed behind her - almost like a Peloton buff, really. And by the "Fighting" type...well, she isn't quite at the level to learn Double Kick for real, but...]
Ah - nevermind. I'll distract some!
[She darts towards a pack of Yungoose and...it occurs to many, perhaps, that Firoza's not one to show off or make use of her poisonous barbs in daily life. Here? Oh, everything is absolutely stuck out and ruffled as she slams into rodent after rodent, some yelping in pain from Poison Point as she grazes them, others just looking pissed that this blue bucktoothed weirdo just barreled into the fray. She manages to get three Yungoose to focus on her and shouts,] Hit them! I'll keep their focus!
[You can take the tank stance out of the tank...but never the instinct to tank stance.]
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[The Tailwind makes their ears flicker - their eyes finally focus for a moment, on Akechi. That feels like a skill they used to have. It'd be nice to have it back - they wonder if Akechi could teach it to them somehow, even though they don't have wings?]
[...but no, what does it matter?]
[Whatever's going on with them, they do react when Firoza takes off running, bolting after her and tearing into the weasel Pokemon from the side. They don't have any Fighting moves, or any especially reliable ways to inflict statuses, but they seem to be trying to make up for it in how viciously they're distributing their Bites and Thunder Shocks. They're using Quick Attack to bounce between the weasels before they can turn to respond - it's not entirely intentional, but it means Firoza can easily regain their attention. Tanking!]
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With Akechi's tailwind, however, everyone shoots into action-- including Ren. He's relieved to note that Siffrin at least seems to be a decent enough, attentive fighter. He was a little worried about that for a moment...
With a dash, he sends a sprawl of Leech Seed into the crowd, catching at least some of the Gumshoos and Zangoose off-guard and seeding them. Nice. He breathes a sigh of relief as the seeds start leeching HP of the normal types, relieving some of the chronic ache in his joints.
When Firoza yells, Ren briefly turns to her, then back to his opponents.]
Roger that!
[With Firoza distracting them, Ren is free to raise his attack and accuracy with Hone Claws, before he leaps into action with a nasty Leafage. He, too, has no fighting type moves, but that's not going to stop him from kicking ass.]
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But he doesn't dive in to attack just yet, instead diving in with a mad cackle and a unleashes his best Scary Face to lower the enemies' mobility.
While it doesn't effect all of them, some of the Gumshoos and Zangoose do falter at the sight of a speedy, cackling orb...
And so Akechi dives in, finally hitting one of the Zangoose with a well-timed Drill Peck.]
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Excellent! Keep it up!
[And then-
Oh. She forgot she could do Double Kick for real. Well let's do some of that, followed up by a Fury Swipes that somehow seems to catch every opposing Pokemon she can reach, at least a little bit. Keep making them angry, keep their focus on her, be relentless, be sturdy...]
And don't hold back!
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[In the middle of another Quick Attack, Siffrin gets clipped by a Zangoose's claws and goes skidding across the ground rather than reaching their intended target. They stagger to their feet quickly enough, but it seems to have made them decide that this particular Zangoose is a problem and they need to focus on it.]
[They're not even entirely wrong - the Zangoose apparently took inspiration from Ren and has been repeatedly using Hone Claws itself, every time it's forced back from the front of the skirmish. But...]
[Siffrin leaps and latches on to its neck with a Bite - and refuses to let go, electricity sparking over their fur, back legs kicking and tearing at the Zangoose's stomach furiously. The Zangoose is clawing right back at them, inflicting at least as much damage, but they don't seem to care.]
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[Ren's quick to come to their aid, catching the Zangoose off-guard with a Sucker Punch to the back while it's clawing at Siffrin, dealing a good bit of damage. Just as quickly, though, he has to dodge out of the way of one of the other Zangoose's Slash, and Ren hisses as it clips him in the side.
His joints ache, as does the slash wound. He needs more healing-- but if he doesn't start dealing big damage now, he's going to be in trouble, too, forced to dodge and weave between attacks. He starts readying his seeds, adrenaline coursing through his system. It's meant to be a Leech Seed, but--]
Get back!
[He growls, and to his surprise, when he launches the seeds, they don't just latch onto the Zangoose-- rather, they explode with a bang. It knocks the Zangoose right out, and sends some of the others scattering out of the way.
He doesn't quite realize it yet, but he just figured out how to use Seed Bomb.]
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But that's not all. Oh no. His wings beat in a sweeping Air Slash, trying to shove back those pesky mongooses, while hopefully flinching them in the process.
With luck, that should give the others a chance to land some extra hits, to say nothing of the catharsis.]
cw: blood
Firoza reverses course immediately, yelling and launching herself at as many of the Zangoose as she can. She doesn't realize her horn is doing some serious jabbing as she rams into them - Poison Sting is still something she's not used to unleashing - but her natural Poison Point doesn't help out any of these raving Zangoose either. As for the one Siffrin is on-
Well, they're not the only one who can figure out how Bite works. Any sparks from Siffrin are seemingly ignored if they pass onto Firoza, but she feels them - her fur stands on end as she latches onto the Zangoose's leg and just chomps down hard. She knows she feels the skin break, and she breathes out of her nose hard, doing everything she can not to, you know, swallow any blood, though she can feel it in and around her mouth, grossly warm...
She has to hold back the urge to retch and shiver. This is so bad. Oh Gods, oh Twelve, oh Nymeia forgive her, Bite sucks-!]
cw: self-harm via lack of self-preservation
[But no, no, they can't actually die doing this, what if they do and they just loop back -]
[The thought makes them flinch, and gives the Zangoose an opportunity to get in one last Power Trip before it topples over. (The leg Firoza is attached to kicks weakly.) Siffrin is flung away, discharging their electricity in one last instinctive Spark; they thud to the ground about a meter distant.]
[Siffrin tries to stumble to their feet again, but this time they have no luck - for a moment their vision goes black, and then they're suddenly on their side, blinking woozily.]
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Ren watches Siffrin get flung away and collapse on the ground, and the only reason he doesn't immediately go over to help is because a Gumshoos slams into him with a nasty Take Down that sends him skidding over the ground. He managas to stay on his feet, but he can't deny that he's losing health. His joints and his scar both ache on top of the damage he's taken, but he can't afford to slow down.]
Oh yeah? [he growls,] take this!
[He sends another Seed Bomb flying, managing to scare off at least a chunk of the Gumshoos and Zangoose-- enough to create an opening. He doesn't hesitate, taking it immediately, and dashes over to Siffrin, emboldened by the last dredges of Akechi's Tailwind.]
Hey-- hey, stay with us. Here, look--
[He digs around into his little adventure satchel for an oran berry, before plopping it down in front of Siffrin.]
Eat this up. It'll help.
[With that done, he turns back to the battle-- the passive recovery from the Leech Seed he sowed earlier has kicked in, and though he aches still, he's ready for more. He glances at Akechi and Firoza, and sends out another batch of Leech Seed to speed up his own recovery further.]
We need to come up with something, and soon! [he yells,] we can't keep up like this forever!
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[He hates to say it. It reminds him far too much of the recent failure in the Northern Forest.
Still seething, he launches another Air Slash at the enemy swarms, if only to blow them back. The arcing wind at least has enough width to buy them a little more time...
But he did come prepared, so he'll toss another oran berry to Firoza before landing on a branch to Roost. They could keep going, but even they have limits.]
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She's hurting, now that she's taken a moment to disengage. But she can feel the eyes of their enemies honing in on her, tinged with a touch of vengeance. No one likes to be poked and poisoned, after all. So it's just another fight, then - you can't win them all.
But they can retreat and regroup.]
If you can get Siffrin to safety, I can keep them occupied - but I'll need help to disengage after. If you can manage.
[Hackles raised, mouth grit in determination, she swallows down her hurts like always and crouches at the ready.
Waiting for the right moment to give them the diversion they need.]
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[...but despite what they seem to think, they're clearly not in any condition to fight more. They're very wobbly.]
[It doesn't stop them from trying to contribute from afar with more Thunder Shocks. Those they can still manage, though they seem much weaker than before. With the move already not the strongest Electric move out there, they've become more of an annoyance than a real damage-dealer... but an annoyance still helps!]