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[choseneutrality]

[With the earthquake having shook the foundations of the city, there had been much cause for panic. And in the case of the Old City, it seemed that it meant to flee in droves. Flynn was unfortunately caught in the stampede going on in the streets and was currently trying to get out of the way of the fleeing Pokemon. Oberon, who had recently evolved into Beautifly, was flying above him and helping him maneuver his way out of the wave.

Any chatter that might have been going on from the wild Pokemon blended together and became muddled together, making him unable to pick out anything coherent. At the moment though, getting to a place where he was less likely to be trampled was his current priority.]

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[comparative_insanity]

[He'd gotten separated from Imogen earlier when a broken pipe had decided to start spraying scalding water across the street right between them, and in an attempt to find another way to her Fai had first gotten lost, and then gotten stuck where he is now. There is only so much one can do when caught in a fleeing crowd, and Fai is doing it. He has a psychic barrier raised around himself and is using some of his power to gently shove aside anyone who gets too close, but to conserve energy he can't exactly walk against the stream, now can he? And the operation is complicated further by the Purrloin lady currently sleeping the sleep of those either innocent or untroubled by conscience on his arm.

Babycakes is chattering irritably at him in her high-pitched little voice, hovering around his head and trying to find someway to go. She's the one who spots Flynn first and yanks sharply at Fai's hair to get him to notice. Risking some movement, he manages to get close enough to call out to the other.]

You don't happen to see a way out of this, do you? [Around him the barrier is crackling slightly and sending out sparks, fallout from converting the kinetic energy occasionally pummeling it into something less destructive.]

[choseneutrality]

[Flynn almost tripped when a Pokemon ran into his leg but managed to catch himself. At the sound of another's voice, he managed to turn his head to the speaker.]

Oberon said he could see a empty street and I was heading that way.

[comparative_insanity]

[Fai struggles a bit closer, enough so that he can extend his protective barrier a bit to cover them both, smiling a bit despite the exertion.]

Do you mind if I tag along, then? I should be able to hold them off both of us for a little while. [Though he's never really done anything this tough before and it's really amazing how tiring it is.]

[choseneutrality]

[He nods his head. Yes, he is welcome to follow him to safer, less crowded ground. Oberon flutters above them, trilling to Flynn to keep up.]

[a_gentle_boy]

Please stop -- !

[A boy seems to be struggling his way through the mess as well, though he isn't making much headway.]

You're going to hurt yourselves if you don't calm down... If you've been injured, we can help -- but you need to stop panicking!

[Talking is doing about as much good as it can be expected to do - not any.]

[choseneutrality]

[Uh oh. Flynn sees Lucas and Oberon, being the self-proclaimed hero that he was, flies on over to where he was attempts to help him. Flynn then makes his way over to where Lucas was, nearly getting toppled over in the process.]

I don't think they're in the current state to be spoken to.

[a_gentle_boy]

But what can we do...?

[A swarm of assorted Steel-types rush past as Lucas stands in the middle parting the gray sea.]

If they don't calm down, they're going to overrun the whole city.

[choseneutrality]

I know.

[Sidestepping a group of Normal-Types right now.]

[a_gentle_boy]

S-So... what does that mean? We can't just let it happen.

[choseneutrality]

But if we get trampled over then we won't be able to do anything about it then either.

[a_gentle_boy]

That's true, but...

[Lucas will squint a little.]

Maybe... Maybe I can reach them without words...

[Though he doesn't look very confident.]

[choseneutrality]

What are you going to attempt?

[a_gentle_boy]

...

[He smiles ruefully.]

I'm not sure.

[...In the next moment, Lucas's body is glowing like a lantern in the middle of the street. His own personal abilities had never been strong enough to do more than communicate emotion, but...

There comes an empathic broadcast of calm. Perhaps Flynn might feel it, too. He takes his own energy and releases it outwards, as he does while healing, but directing it into the mental realm rather than the physical.

............It probably wasn't going to do much of anything but at least he tried.]

[choseneutrality]

[It does seem that a few Pokemon were affected, but the majority of them just kept on running. Flynn gets in front of Lucas to guard him from an off-shoot of the main group. Oberon flew overhead, loosing several string shots to pin some of the Pokemon down so they could calm down, even as they struggled.]

[a_gentle_boy]

[After a few minutes of this, the light show ends and Lucas slumps back a little bit. He'll glance about, a bit dazed, to assess the situation.]

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I guess Plan B is to find some sort of really big net.

[choseneutrality]

A really big net.

[a_gentle_boy]

...There must be something wrong down in the Old City. More than just the earthquakes...

[makeitquick]

[ Okay, so she (and others) really should be trying to calm down all these pokemon. But they also should be trying to stop them. And Melaka (or well, more specifically Sneak the Phantump) came up with a good idea to try to scare them in turn into stopping. Which is why said Phantump seems to be growing to several times its size to Astonish them into stopping. Small groups can be halted like this and then Melaka can come in to knock them out.

The medical people can clean up later, she is just going to prevent them from hurting anyone (or getting hurt more themselves? Okay, afterthought for her) ]

[choseneutrality]

[If only it were really that easy. Flynn noticed Melaka, recognizing her from the expedition and would've called out to her if a Pokemon wasn't heading his, looking ready to just barrel into him rather than go around him. His left arm hardened and he brought it up to stop to catch the Pokemon and push it to the side where it caught itself and kept on running.]

[makeitquick]

[ Hell, that guy was in her groop, wasn't he? He's the one who could understand them, right? One leaping punch to knock out a Magnemite later she makes to barrel over towards him, to try to rally with them together. That seems to be better, right?! ]

[choseneutrality]

[That is probably the best course of action.]

Are you all right?

[makeitquick]

I'm solid. What about you?

[ After all, he's the one who can hear things out of these guys ]

[choseneutrality]

I'm fine.

[Trying to stay on his feet so he doesn't get trampled to death. But he is doing fine.]

[makeitquick]

Right. You got a plan here?

[ Sneak, meanwhile, is still revealing in the panic just a little bit. She's also launching a few confuse rays into the throngs of pokemon ]

[choseneutrality]

Unfortunately, no.

[makeitquick]

[ Okay, okay - ] You on assignment here or just here by chance?

[choseneutrality]

I had just gotten off my shift.

[Hang on, blocking another Pokemon from barreling the both of them.]

[makeitquick]

[ Woop. She rolls out of the way for that here and then adopts a sprawled battle position. ]

So you planning to stay, or I gotta help get you out?

[choseneutrality]

What about making it to higher ground so we can deal with the stampede?

[Pulls out his sword and uses the flat of it to deflect a stray attack.]

[makeitquick]

How high can you jump?

[ Standing jump, she could get up onto some of the ledges immediately up there and they can go from there. For her part, she's raising her forearms to take some of the attacks which come, because she'll just heal ]

[choseneutrality]

Not that high.

[Distance wise, he can cover a good chunk of ground.]

[makeitquick]

[ Okay. Well then, she'll just see if she can lift him. She's always been strong, but for all she knows, he could be over her limit. Plus she's not that strong (yet).

Without warning so this may or may not be awkward ]

[choseneutrality]

[Yeah, the sudden lifting does take him by surprise.]

W-what?!

[makeitquick]

[ Heavier. Maybe too heavy to jump but- ] I'll get you up there.

[ Okay, and let's see how high she can jump with him in hand. She crouches to ready for that, trying to hold him aloft still ]

[choseneutrality]

Are you sure?

[makeitquick]

'Course I am! [ and with that, she jumps! ... and it isn't near enough to clear it with him in her arms, but once jumped she tries to toss him the remaining distance.

How well this works is up to you ]

[choseneutrality]

[The moment she tosses him, he is taken by some surprise but reaches out for the ledge and manages to catch it. He tries to pull himself up and it takes a while for him to get one arm up over the ledge. Oberon flutters overhead and watches as he manages to get up.]

[makeitquick]

[ And Mel touches down, grinning to have managed it! Until a large group of pokemon run past her and sock her in the face. She ends up falling back, and is briefly stomped on by several. Ow ]

[choseneutrality]

[Uh oh.]

Oberon, help her out!

[The Beautifly dives down and unleashes a string shot that latches onto one Pokemon, and he he then uses it to trip a few others before they got to Melaka.]

[makeitquick]

[ Dododo...

But no, she gets up, first onto her knee and then up onto her legs. She's bleeding a little, but snarls and makes to crouch to make ready to jump again. ]

T'anks...


[ She mutters to herself ]