SIDEQUEST; Investigate the mountain!

[stahlflugel]

Log Deputy: Bat (holeinmysoul) and Jan (cantito)
Participating Characters: Eren Jaeger and Jean Kirstein
Date: Saturday the 15th of March
Plot Description: Newbie Rangers Eren and Jean investigate the mysterious signal jam in the high mountains. WHAT WILL THEY FIND??? And will they be able to work together to solve the problem?! (Probably not)
Warnings/Notes: None at the moment.

It was an easy enough assignment. There was warp band network interference in the high mountains. Go there, figure out what it was, and, if possible, fix it. Eren is accompanied by Blitz the jolteon, Matilda the scraggy, and Victor the lombre (somewhat hungover from his bar adventure the night before). Eren didn't want to risk being unprepared and unable to warp any of his Pokémon in if he needed their help, so he'd selected some of his strongest.

The hike up the mountains is mostly uneventful. Eren turns to Jean, "Do you think we should split up?"

Comments

[sturzflug]

"I dunno if blowing is a good way to put it, but-- I mean it sounds about right. Ask 'em about the rock, maybe we can find out what's up."

Kiki continues to jangle by Jean's side, glaring at the glaceons. Apollo just huddles close to Jean, not really caring to make them mad a second time.

[bravenewmods]

The Glaceons exchange a look and start chittering.

Look at the stupid humans, dear. They don't know of the Sacred Stone.

Yes, it's quite a shame. They aren't aware of the power of the Sacred Stone.

And now they come to it's sanctum. Are they defilers?

I think they may be defilers. We shouldn't allow that.

[stahlflugel]

{H-hey! We're not here to... defile it. We've just never seen anything like it before!}

But this looked like it was about to get bad. Eren frowns, looking over at Jean.

"They say it's a Sacred Stone. And that we're 'defilers'. I think this is some sort of religious object for them. But their sacred hunk of ice is messing with our warp band frequencies..."

{Look, we don't want to 'defile' your Sacred rock. We just want to see if it's what's causing the interference with our technology.}

[sturzflug]

"Think so?"

Those Glaceons looked miffed, alright. Jean doesn't like the look of that. Apollo shuffles closer. Kiki too. if it came down to a fight, well...

"Hey, whatever you two think we're doin', we're just here to make sure out Warp Bands work out here! We don't wanna mess with your stuff, alright?"

[bravenewmods]

Your "technology" is probably the problem! The rock is fine!

More hissing ensues.

[stahlflugel]

{Look, it's not our tech messing with your rock, it's the other way around! Your stone is just fine, see? No problems with it. Could you please just... let me try something?}

Eren pulls one of the small devices from the pocket of his coat and holds up his other hand, palm out, as he approaches the rock and the glaceons.

[bravenewmods]

The Glaceon are definitely not too happy to see the device. They aren't attacking yet, but there's definitely some snarling.

[sturzflug]

Jean just kinda stands back, at the ready. He can't understand all this weird barking and hissing going on, but whatever. Pokemon. Judging by the feelings he's getting off his warp band with Apollo and Kiki, he's guessing things are pretty tense.

"We're not here to pick a fight, okay..."

[stahlflugel]

Eren keeps his eyes on the glaceons as he approaches the rock, keeping his hand out toward them. He kneels down by the stone, activates the device, and places it on the ground right next to the rock. Not touching it. Because that would "defile" it.

He checks his warp band, now, to see if it's working properly now.

[bravenewmods]

[With the device active, the interference is completely clear, looks like this is it.]

[stahlflugel]

Eren smiles at his now working Warp Band and turns back to Jean.

"Look! It works! We found it!"

[sturzflug]

Jean sighs in relief. Hopefully with that, they can be done with it without having to piss off any more pokemon.

"Great, let's go home and call it in!"

[bravenewmods]

The Glaceon eye both of you suspiciously. One of them jumps down and goes up to the device. It bats at it with a paw. And then again. And again. As it knocks it further from the rock, the signal interference slowly starts returning.

[stahlflugel]

Eren is ready to go home and take a hot shower when the interference comes back. He turns to see the Glaceon batting at the device.

"Hey!"

{Leave that alone, will ya? Just... don't touch it! It's not a toy!}

Eren snatches the device and places it back next to the rock.

[sturzflug]

"Cut that out, huh? What do you think we came all this way here for?!"

Jean approaches-- he'll set down his own device if he has to. "Step off, will ya?"

[bravenewmods]

One of the Glaceon giggles.

If you're going to leave a tribute before the Sacred Stone then we're going to play with it.

[stahlflugel]

{Tribute? It's not--}

Eren pauses. Wait. They can use that to their advantage. He turns to Jean. "They think they're tributes to their sacred stone. I got this!"

Back to the Glaceons;

{Ah, well, these tributes are really important, ok? They're only good tributes if they're RIGHT NEXT to the sacred rock. Like, as close as possible.}

Matilda rolls her eyes. She wanted a fight, dammit! She kicks a bit of snow and wanders off to go find some other poor innocent ice types to smack around.

[bravenewmods]

Why's that?

Looks stupid.

[sturzflug]

"They look like they ain't buyin' it."

To put it lightly. Jean can't understand pokemon, but he knows that look, man.

[stahlflugel]

Eren growls, turning back to Jean. "Well, genius, you got any better ideas? I'm all ears!"

Matilda is sick of this shit. She comes stomping back, kicking Eren in the shins as she does. {Both of yas are a couple'a morons. I'll show you the only fucking way these bastards are gonna quit fuckin' with our shit.} The scraggy marches up to one of the glaceon, adjusts her pants, and grabs it by the dangly ear bits.

{You listen here, you prissy poncy PEST. We ain't got time to pay respects to your stupid rock! Either you leave those little devices alone, or I'll beat ya into a pulp and make new pants out of your skins. Izzat really crystal fuckin' clear, my fuzzy mountain friends?}

Eren just sort of stands there with his mouth open.

[bravenewmods]

Oh. Oh. It's on now.

You and what army, chump?

Yeah, you and what army pantsless wonder?

[stahlflugel]

{I don't need an army, bitches! I'm a ONE WOMAN ARMY!!!}

"Matilda, don't!!"

But it's too late. Matilda yanks down on the Glaceon's head danglies and headbutts it with all her might.

[sturzflug]

Poor Jean, standing on the sidelines-- he'd been kinda wondering what all the shouting was about when Matilda had to go and antagonize the damn ice eevees.

"Hey, what the hell are you doing!? We didn't come here to start a fight, do something Eren!"

[bravenewmods]

The Glaceon takes the headbutt full-force and staggers a bit, before lashing back with its own bite, its fangs covered in ice. Meanwhile, the other one darts behind Matilda and launches an Ice Beam at it.

[stahlflugel]

"She's impossible!! We're going to have to break up the fight!" Eren says, shifting.

Matilda takes the bite without so much as flinching, retaliating with a powerful brick break attack with her legs. But the ice beam catches her off guard and freezes her tail to the ground. {GAH! YOU CHEATERS!!}

Eren intervenes with an iron head attack on the rear glaceon.

{Cut it out, all of you!}