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bravenewworld2016-07-28 06:36 pm
wovensecrets) wrote in bravenewworld2016-07-28 06:36 pm
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Who: Ken Ichijouji & Arachne
What: Clashing and other fun things
When: Late July
Where: around the Verdant Forest
[Arachne prefers the forest. The city was bustling, and particularly crowded again with the return of the Union forces, and she had done enough observing there to pick up on the atmosphere during and after the fighting conflict, and now she wanted as little to do with any of it as possible.
Even so, sometimes coming out here was hardly a break. A certain child's habits were becoming fairly predictable, and she knew that he would show up sooner or later in that mask of his. It was part of why she had positioned herself up in a tree, though in the idle time of clearing her head, she had drawn out her flute to play.
A scatterbug is roaming around on the ground nearby. It had only one job, but it's already forgotten it in it's exploration of the area. It's not paying much attention, either. ]
What: Clashing and other fun things
When: Late July
Where: around the Verdant Forest
[Arachne prefers the forest. The city was bustling, and particularly crowded again with the return of the Union forces, and she had done enough observing there to pick up on the atmosphere during and after the fighting conflict, and now she wanted as little to do with any of it as possible.
Even so, sometimes coming out here was hardly a break. A certain child's habits were becoming fairly predictable, and she knew that he would show up sooner or later in that mask of his. It was part of why she had positioned herself up in a tree, though in the idle time of clearing her head, she had drawn out her flute to play.
A scatterbug is roaming around on the ground nearby. It had only one job, but it's already forgotten it in it's exploration of the area. It's not paying much attention, either. ]
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Did you really think you could defy me?
[ Hah! The Pokémon Kaiser laughs at this absurd proposition! Well, scoffs, really. Snorts. With an infinite supply of arrogance. ]
I'll go easy on you if you admit your foolishness and bow.
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[The pokemon stares up at the scary human with it's large wide eyes and oddly shaped pupils. The scatterbug was a simple, if frazzled creature. It knew it was supposed to follow orders, and those sounded suspiciously like orders.
It also realized there were probably several other orders it had forgotten to fulfill that day. But this one sounded 'easy', the human himself had said it. It hops up onto the intact part of the log proper, carefully lowering itself onto it's tiny nubs.
Good enough, right? Maybe? This was weird.]
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But. This thing is still a bug. A bug's place is well behind him, subservient and silent. A bug is unworthy of his precious resources. A bug will never amount to anything.
So he just smirks. ] Good.
[ And then one leg snaps out, foote-the-ball style, to try and kick Scatterbug out of the clearing. See? He's going easy on you! Everything will feel so much easier once you're knocked out! ]
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Scaaa?
[Several wild weedle that had been hiding in the bush get riled up, poking their heads out, and then promptly cowering at the sight of Ken. They heard the stories about that human.
It's all right, though. The poor Scatterbug's fate aside, the clearing might have other surprises hiding around it if Ken is attentive. A blur of movement teasing at the edge of his vision.]
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He draws himself up to his full
completely unimpressiveheight and doesn't even bother to turn around. This will make him seem more fearsome. As is right. ] What? Come out if you don't want to meet its fate.no subject
Scy...
[ As if to say, 'catch me if you can'. Tag, you're it, Kaiser. ]
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A somewhat pudgy Wurmple trundles out from behind a tree. Ken nods to Scatterbug. ] Keep an eye on him.
Wurm.
[ And just like that, the Kaiser's off in pursuit, thinking. The terrain around here....hm. How can he change himself from the baited to the fisherman? ]
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The Scyther, meanwhile, continues it's own game with Ken. It knows it's own orders. Now that the bait had been set, he doesn't need to make tracking himself too easy. Something rather akin to training lifestyles, even if the boy didn't know what was going on. And didn't need to.
But this was all leading somewhere, depending on just how focused the Kaiser was on his pursuit and how much attention he was really giving his surroundings. ]
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This Pokémon in flight, however, is persistent, and that does make the Kaiser suspicious. Is it really just running? Or....
With a flick of his arm, String Shot streaks out from one hand and affixes itself to a tree up ahead. The Kaiser will try to use this newfound "rope" to propel himself up and over his quarry's head. If he's fast enough. Which he hopes to be. ]
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It was fast, so no ordinary pokemon or enlightned would have been able to keep up with it. However, once it notices the string shot, the scyther purposely slows itself. It was a bolder tactic, and that should be rewarded.
As soon as the Kaiser lands, he will be met by a dead-on leer. It'll be the clearest sight the pokemon intends to give him.]
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....Just kidding. The Kaiser's mask gleams, and he shoots String Shot in the direction whence that Leer was fired. Got to slow the target down for a clearer use of one of his other abilities.
He drops to the ground to see whether his aim was true. ] Hide-and-seek is over now.
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[Not bad. This was getting more interesting than the scyther thought it would be.
That said, it quickly uses slash to counter the incoming threads. The boy was crafty.]
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So. Let's get you off track. The Kaiser switches tactics to spraying the area with Confuse Ray. No one's allowed to even try and outsmart him! ] Useless!
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... and that misdirected ray instead hits the spinarak hiding and observing in a nearby tree. That was unfortunate. ]
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...which he is aiming blindly, having had to bend very far back to get out of the way of that Vacuum Wave. How do you always have an answer?! This has to stop! ]
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... He's almost done with the "lesson". ]
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Insolent insect!! [ And here is your Punishment. Keep messing with your stats, will you? The Pokémon Kaiser has something to say about that!
Though he may also be keeping an eye out for an exit. Just in case. Not that he would take it. But it's good to know his options. ]
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That in mind, it spreads its wings and charges at him with a wing attack.
Whether or not it lands on the Kaiser, the scyther plans to use that move as a way to exit the vicinity.]
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His Mage robes billow out around himself. When no further attack comes, he laughs again. Scared it off! That counts as a win for him!
A pity, though. That Pokémon was almost worthy of replacing the Koffing. ]
I'm....invincible.
[ Mr. Invincible is just gonna lie here for a bit, though. Until his ribs stop aching. ]
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There's an angry spinarak that now has a headache and missed the conclusion, but it can get the full report later.
And the little scatterbug is going to try and take it's leave now. If the wurmple doesn't get in it's way, that is. ]
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Benevolent master.
It's not sharing with Wormmon, who is hiding behind a tree looking sorry for all of this. ]