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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[originalnumber]

"RRRRAAAAAAMMM!" The ramparados does not appreciate the onslaught and attempts to close in for a strike as best he can- however, in a battle of one against many, it is clear who the winner is....

Watching as the beast collapses to the ground, Astral sighs in relief. "Hahhhh... That was rather unexpected... I did not think too many pokemon would live down here aside from the Copharigus..." ...As a matter of fact Astral, those three were rather rare down here...

[ryuusei_subaru]

Y...yeah...they were really strong, too... [Subaru sighs.] We should get going, before more come. Maybe the sound of the battle attracted more...

[originalnumber]

"Indeed," he responds, looking upward again. "We must take the door to the right then."

[ryuusei_subaru]

Un! Come on, everyone!

[And off through the right doorway it is.]

[originalnumber]

As they travel through the next one Astral doesn't state which side the runes are on quite as soon- staring at them in each room he's noticed slight differences. The depiction of something that looks almost like a sun in the center of the carvings, those surrounding it slowly depleting. The 'sun' is probably what they're after but...

Hnnn...

"The path directly ahead this time," he calls out, floating down toward the others.

[ryuusei_subaru]

All right! [Subaru leads on the rest of the Pokemon who haven't already started following Kuribolt.] Do you think we're getting close, Astral?

[originalnumber]

He nodded, looking up to the next set of runes. "I believe so," he answered.

"The runes are gradually depleting- there are only two sets left on either side of the 'central' one- my theory is that the runes create a map toward the entrance, exit, and 'main room'," he added, floating down. "We move directly across again. After that, it should be the last one."

[ryuusei_subaru]

[Subaru seems to be pondering this over, before nodding.]

Mmhm, I think I understand. Let's go.

[And off they go!]

[originalnumber]

As they come from the next room, it seems that it's a little brighter than the rest... Looking to the runes once again, he points to a door at the side. "This is it," Astral stated clearly, shivering somewhat in anticipation. "The final room."

[ryuusei_subaru]

Right. We should probably-

[Subaru was heading closer to the doorway when Rocky started to growl.]

E-eh? Rocky?

There's some kind of weird denp-I mean-aura here, kiddo. He's sensing it in that room...

There's something in there...? We should be careful, then...

What's the post order now?

[united_npcs]

[A sharp hiss started to... hiss, as something suddenly shifted inside the room. Though the darkness, a shape started to appear...

...It kinda looked like a giant moth, watching you two... though at the same time, it looked kinda hidden. Hm. It's probably nothing though, right?]

Me -> Gale -> You. -u-

[originalnumber]

Astral frowned, stiffening somewhat as an odd sensation passed over him. Just a small chill- as though he was being watched really. The other pokemon seemed to feel it as well, but it was Galu who reacted first. The munna turned, and with a sharp cry-

"M-Mun!!" As Astral turned to look upward through the shadows of the room's far reaches he froze even more.

"Ah- Pokemon..!"

excellent. also i will probably be off to bed soon

[ryuusei_subaru]

E-Ehh?! [And then he actually gets a closer look] I-it doesn't look like any other Pokemon we've seen down here...

[There's an eventual timid step forward. They have to get through anyway, right?]

Re: excellent. also i will probably be off to bed soon

[united_npcs]

[Looking down on the group, suddenly - the moth let out a loud screech, as it suddenly dived down. A wild Vocarona appeared!!]

Alright. How long do you think 4 lvl 40s + a chunk of lvl 30s would take to beat a single lvl 70? :|

[originalnumber]

Astral immediately flew backward, the pokemon hopping forward with their own snarls. Ashes dropped from the 'moth's wings, and even without it one could tell that the insect was tied to fires... With that in mind he made his decision.

"Galu!" he ordered first, "Hypnosis! Achacha, featherdance, and Kuribolt! Use Scary Face!!" As the attacks were unleashed Muzumuzu floated up from the side, cackling in his own way.

"Muzumuzu," he decided, pointing the lampent forward. "HEX!"

dunno. a long time? :V

[ryuusei_subaru]

[Great. This one looked strong, and his Pokemon were at their limits. Time to play defensive.]

Rocky, Leo, stay back and wait for an opening! Zutz, Confuse Ray! Geograph, Psybeam!

[Let's just concentrate on potshotting with long distance attacks for now, shall we?]

[united_npcs]

Status moves. Multiple status moves - Volcarona wasn't focused on dodging, after all. It was focused on fighting - and got struck by Hypnosis! And Hex, and Psybeam, too - though it barely scraped the Pokemon, though the Confuse Ray missed.

[originalnumber]

Hypnosis hits- Astral continues. "Good work- now Galu, Dream Eater! The rest of you... Once more, Feather Dance and Scary Face! And Muzumuzu, HEX!" The move that gains power with status ailments- the Lampent seems to grin despite missing a mouth. As the others shoot forward, his flames do the same, while Galu seems to try and 'pull' something from the opponent.

[ryuusei_subaru]

[Ah, perfect!]

Quick, Leo, Rocky! Hit it with Spark and Reversal! Geograph, Air Cutter! Zutz, hold back and if it wakes up, use Confuse Ray again!

Right, so taking over for Volcarona as planned..!

[originalnumber]

Though the moves get through a sudden screech meets the air, a weakened Volcarona pulling itself from the ground it had fallen to and hissing. Wings flapping at top speed a powder began to cover itself, and for a moment Astral frowned. Was it him or... Had he felt that?

There was no time to question it, as the next thing that happened involved that same wind blowing a majority of them backward. "Ngh-!" Shielding his face despite the fact that it shouldn't have been felt, he pointed the others forward; they'd taken the brunt of the damage thankfully, but they could not take another!

"Galu! Use Psychic- Kuribolt and Achacha, Fury Swipes and Wing Attack... And Muzumuzu!" he added with a final cry, "CONFUSE RAY!"

[ryuusei_subaru]

[Volcarona just barely manages to dodge the psychic blast with a frantic beating of its wings. However, that only puts it into the path of the Fury Swipes and the Wing Attack and it screeches, pulling itself away after shaking off the little Zorua furiously scratching away at its face.]

Quick, Leo! Use Bite to hold Volcarona in place! [Leo does so, leaping up with an angry growl to latch onto the giant moth's lower body, the effort visibly weighing down Volcarona enough to have its eyes and mind dazzled by the confuse ray.]

Geograph, Air Cutter one more time! Zutz, Wing Attack! Hurry!

[originalnumber]

"Once again... Psychic! Fury Swipes! Wing Attack and Hex!" Astral orders, the pokemon clearly coming to it's last legs even as it furiously throws those around it away from itself. "It's almost done...! You're close..!"

[ryuusei_subaru]

[Subaru grunts as his Pokemon are thrown back. They're all so tired, can they really pull off this final attack?

Wait...tired...]

Un! Rocky! Get close with Quick Attack, then go into Reversal! Hurry!

[The Lucario lets out a bark, before dashing at the Volcarona, ramming into it and stunning it. It then howls and gathers energy around itself, before launching it at the still recovering Volcarona. It's not a very effective move, but...can the boost from Rocky's low health help overcome that?]

[originalnumber]

Before Astral can even give a fresh set of commands the Lucario charges against their opponent; and as the enormous insect slams against the wall it screeches, shaking itself. It rises to the air as something falls from its body, dust scattering all about the room- And finally in a burst of flames it vanishes, to some other unknown area of the catacombs.

Astral sighs in relief, the other pokemon as well. Somehow he feels... Heavier? Is that the word? Resting his hands on his knees he closes his eyes before freezing. He...

...He can feel the floor on his feet.

[ryuusei_subaru]

[Subaru is still wearing his Visualizer, so he doesn't realize that Astral is solid right away-after all, he can still see him, same as always, right?]

Hey-are you alright? [And he's rushing over to him, even as his own Pokemon (other than Rocky) start making surprised yelping noises.]