Player Plot - Jouney Through Desert Resort [Locked to Subaru & Emmet]

[kattobingu_ore]

 [[Note to the others- Responses of course, will come from Astral.]]

 It was a strange feeling, sand passing through him. As an incorporeal being of course, technically he couldn't feel it at all of course. But he could see the sand come toward him and not stop, as it did when it blew over the others.

Subaru already had his poncho from the store on- in addition, his pokemon were either within their pokeballs or kept in check by Yuuma's own. Travelling along Route 4 had been the easy part, where the road had been relatively safe to traverse.

Now, however, they were in the Desert Resort- and reaching the building known as 'Relic Castle' would be easier said than done. Vicious winds blew sand around until it was impossible to see more than a few feet before them- And any single mound of it could be mistaken for the land that the ruinous building sat upon.

"Subaru," he called out, voice somehow still overpowered by the howling winds. Behind him, the pokemon were each doing their part to shield the other from the harsh winds- though Muzumuzu was relatively unaffected even he had troubles, a fact that had the psychic of the group doing her best to at least shield them from the worst, the tiny Kuribolt barely avoiding a fate of being blown away while Achacha acted as a wall. "Subaru," he repeated, looking to the boy. "How are you faring..??"

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[ryuusei_subaru]

Yaaaaa! [Subaru, instead of being thrown against the wall, is the lucky one that is simply blown further down the corridor and has a softer landing as he ends up face down on sand.

Moving sand. When he pushes himself up, the sand slips out from under him and pulls him downwards, and every attempt to crawl out only makes the sand give away faster.

He's fallen in the sinkhole.]

A-aaaah!

[originalnumber]

"Subaru!" Before anyone can move, the boy has fallen beneath the sands- floating above the hole with wide eyes, he shouts again. "Subaru..!!"

"Rff! Erf! erf!" What's that Kuribolt? Subaru's on the next floor?

We don't speak pokemon, Kuri-

Suddenly, the pokemon are jumping in the hole as well.

"A-AHHH!!!"

[ryuusei_subaru]

[The only one that actually stays long enough to explain is Geograph. It knows that there's a presence there, what the Zorua calls "Mr. Invisible." And that presence hasn't moved, which means it doesn't understand. It croons gently, motions to follow, before diving down into the sands.

Meanwhile, Subaru's lying facedown on the pile of sand. He lets out a yelp when Kuribolt lands on him first. When he hears more Pokemon coming down, he barely manages to roll out of the way.]

Gah!

[originalnumber]

"MUN!" "LAMP!" "EOT-!" Wow guys, that wasn't the best order to fall...

Nonetheless, Astral hesitantly floats through after a moment, immediately looking back up with wide eyes and curiosity. "Ah- amazing..!! I expected them to lead to floors below, but not with enough air for anyone to survive...!" Was that really the best thing to say with no way to get back up?

[ryuusei_subaru]

[Especially since Subaru's Pokemon come crashing down right afterwards. Rocky and Leo land on their feet, and Geograph and Zutz manage to catch themselves and fly at the last second.

Meanwhile, Subaru's coughing to get all the sand out of his mouth.]

T-that's a relief...I thought I was a goner for a second there...

[originalnumber]

"Aah. This is fortunate... ...However, it would seem that these sinkholes are then the only way of traversing between floors."

...Uegh... That sounds pleasant...

[ryuusei_subaru]

...

[Great.]

...We'd best get going, then...

[originalnumber]

He nodded. "You are not injured in any way, correct?"

[ryuusei_subaru]

No, I'm fine. [He's been hit with worse. Not that he'll say that. He'll just...stand up now, dust himself off.]

[originalnumber]

"That's good." Phew...

Looking further down the tunnel, he nods again. "In that case, let us continue."

TIME SKIP GOOOO

[ryuusei_subaru]

Un!

[And then roughly a week passes, and they're in Basement 5. During which Astral has likely discovered that Subaru has an irrational fear of Ghost Pokemon, and that Subaru's own Pokemon are actually extremely under-leveled for the later floors. They've had to resort to hiding behind Yuuma's own Pokemon team and taking potshots (which doesn't please Leo and Rocky at all, but since Subaru has no Revives...). It's been a trying few days. But this place...]

This room...it's so open...you don't think?

WHOOO!

[originalnumber]

The leveling has gone somewhat quicker than the norm, thanks to their tactics in this place. Though Subaru's pokemon are still comparatively weak, Yuuma's at least have been able to hold out. Subaru's repels have never come in handy so much.

Regardless, the spirit nods, floating around the comparatively enormous expanse they've fallen into- Had it not been for the piles of loose sand, they likely would have been killed by the sudden impact. "It is," he says after a moment. "The fact that it is still here in fact, would imply that there are greater supports in these rooms... Ah-" From his high position he spots something in the distance, pointing. "There is a doorway at the top of this mound. Follow me," he adds, the pokemon quickly doing so.

[ryuusei_subaru]

Ah-right! [And running to follow Astral. They must be getting close. That this room is so different from the narrow hallways of the other floors...]

[originalnumber]

As they come through the doorway, it's difficult to be anything but surprised. Aside from a small bit in the doorway there is absolutely no sand in this corridor. Polished but aged stone, with pillars standing tall and proud along the side are there instead, and the spirit looks around with wide eyes as Yuuma's pokemon do the same.

"This... ...This room is entirely disconnected from the floors above..." It's the only reason this could possibly be, after all. And it's incredible...

[ryuusei_subaru]

If it was...that means there must be something special here, if it's separate like this...We could be close!

[Subaru looks around with his own Visualizer, War-Rock and his own Pokemon doing the same. Can they sense anything?]

DOUBLE BATTLE TIME.

[originalnumber]

For the most part no, there is nothing to sense. Walking down the steep stairwell of the hall, they are untouched it would seem. At the end of the stairs however, there is a doorway it seems- And at the sides, two sarcophagi seemingly carved from the same stone stand 'guard'.

[ryuusei_subaru]

[Subaru doesn't think anything of the sarcophagi as they walk towards the doorway. Which means that, of course, he's going to be startled when suddenly ghostly hands start reaching out from them to try and grab at him, and the faces on the sarcophagi come to life.]

A-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! [By now, Astral is probably familiar with the fact that Subaru does not like ghosts. It's probably a good thing that he doesn't know what type Lampent is.]

[originalnumber]

Astral too the rescue then-

"Quick!" he orders, the Lampent and Kuribolt both stepping in. "Scary Face! Will-o-Wisp! Follow with Punishment and Hex..!"

"ZOOOOOO!!!" "LAMP!!!" As the pokemon get to work the Copharigus are briefly caught off guard, leaving a window for attack from the others- perhaps in a one on one this would be impossible, but surely not a swarm...!

[ryuusei_subaru]

[The attacks are enough to let Subaru escape from the grip of one of the Pokemon, and he calls out to his other Pokemon.]

Geograph, Psybeam! Zutz, Confuse Ray!

MAZE TIME OHBOY.

[originalnumber]

The attacks hit home, and briefly the enemy is stunned again- as one last move then...

"Muzumuzu!" Astral orders once again. "HEX!"

"LAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMP..!!" In a wave of darkness the spirits are forced back- slammed against the wall and retreating into their coffins.

"We should be able to pass now," Astral noted, looking around uneasily. "Let's go."

joy

[ryuusei_subaru]

Mm-hm!

[And dusting himself off now, even as Leo and Rocky come to steady him. They go through the passageway...]

I have a map.

[originalnumber]

...And they are met with a large, open room, with three other doorways.

"Ahh..."

M-Maze...

[ryuusei_subaru]

Tch...are there any markings that could tell us where to go? Clues?

[Looking through with his Visualizer now, even.]

[originalnumber]

"At first glance, no," he states, floating around the room near the ceiling.

"...Ah-"

[ryuusei_subaru]

Eh? Astral, is there something up there?

[Trying to get a good look himself...]