bravenewworld | Boatbuilding Materials Gathering 1

Yeah no kidding. Getting it back'll be "fun"

[Sync would have preferred greatly if they weren't so cramped underground. Granted they had plenty of room to move around as the average human needed, but he has noticed that ever since he's started trying to learn more about his Enlightened abilities that he prefers more open areas. Shouldering it silently, there is a trumpet as Stentando trots ahead of the group to encourage them, and Accesa jumps into his arms at the sudden fright, staring ahead at the Phanpy as it hops in places and motions for everyone to come with it's trunk happily, the tiny nub of it's tail waving quickly.]

Not so loud, please. We don't want every Pokémon in this damn mine on top of us, Stentando.

[Whether he listened to Sync or not, he is now picking up rocks with his trunk to examine them.]

Anyway, if it's a large chunk, we might have to cut it down. The best I've got for that is Ember and Fire Spin. That Phanpy can probably haul a good chunk, but I don't think it'll be able to move the size you're wanting.

Bolts might be able to help. My magnemite.

[And with the discussion on how to move the iron the topic, the girl with a magnemite and houndoom decides speak up, her two pokémon helping to give light to the group. The houdoom keeps close to her side, while the magnemite floats above them all, allowing for room and a better spread of some light from its body.]

At least, maybe. It couldn't hurt to let them try on what we find. It's picked up metals before, but the size and the journey back could be an issue...

Cutting it down's a given, but that's better than looking everywhere for small chunks one at a time. I have some picks and stuff that should help us move it I can bring in with the Warp Band, but we might have to make more than one trip. Either way, if we go too far down this tunnel without seeing anything good we should turn around and try another one. Don't wanna drag stuff any farther than we have to.

That suits me fine. I'm liking this chance to explore though.

[The mines are a place Red hasn't gotten to poke around much yet. Hence why he brought Abby to help light the way and Zarya as she was his strongest, and even better that both had freshly evolved. They were sticking quite close to Red though as they proceeded.]

Far far is too far though?

[Not too far, apparently! As the group progresses, after a little while and taking a couple of turns they'll start to notice ore chunks that don't seem to have been worked or even discovered yet. Looks like it might be easy enough to find the ore they're looking for - but the whole area seems a little abandoned, so it might be a good idea to exercise some caution.]

[While Kanji's been a little uneasy here - underground, ground types, not someone who's part-Electric's friend - he's been doing his best to mask it. Not going to look like a wimp in front of the team, after all. He pauses a moment to tap on a nearby rock.]

This is the stuff, right? I mean, you know better, but...

[Banzu moves to one of the chunks and breaks a fragment off with a small geologist's pick. He digs in a pocket for something and turns his back to everyone, momentarily blocking his hands from view. He turns around and nods, stuffing something into a pocket.]

It's iron ore, alright. A good amount in one place, too.

[He presses buttons on his Warp Band and transports in some tools and some kind of cobbled-together sled, presumably for moving the ore. He hefts a pickaxe.]

Let's see if we can get enough here.

[With that, he starts mining, the sound of the pickaxe striking ore echoing in the confined space of the tunnel.]

[Blue moves to a spot to look at the ore that's found, but also checking around at the surrounding area. Bolts in the air felt itself being pulled by the metals, and lowers closer to Blue.]

You two - [referring to her pokémon] - keep an eye on things, okay?

[Her houndoom huffs in understanding, and leaving her pokémon to keep watch around the rest of the area Blue goes to the materials brought to pick up a pickaxe herself. She watches how Banzu moves at work, then tries to help out to get ore.]

[The group will be able to mine in peace for some time - but soon it might turn out leaving Pokemon to stand guard was a good idea. Everything is silent for a while, save for the sound of pickaxes - but after some time, there is a sound, almost inaudible and far-away at first, as if something moving somewhere far, far away. It will grow quiet again soon... But there is a certain tension in the air now. It might be best for everyone to be on their guard.]

[The houndoom catches the sound despite the smacking of tools behind her, ears perking up and head kept low to listen out for more. Nothing but the growing tension filling up the cave may be present, but she gives a low growl of warning all the same, to tell the group as well that she senses something. It brings the magnemite to attention as well, who is curious about what there might be, but isn't sure to go to investigate without Blue. Dahlia the houndoom is showing restraint, though has taken a step or two forward.

Blue stops what she's doing, picking herself up and going over to her pokémon and kneeling beside her, putting a hand on her back. Dahlia is still focused forward, wanting to go bolting for answers and to warn off any possible predators, though was warned otherwise (and particularly the dangers of barking in caverns).]

Dahlia...? [She speaks quietly, then decides to listen out for anything as well. Was her pokémon mistaken, or should she think about bringing in some added help...? ~~Let's let others tag~~]

[The growl draws Zarya's attention, who gives a throaty hiss and turns to stare at the same spot as Dahlia, the Croconaw lumbering forward to ready herself. Abby meanwhile pulls at Red's pants; he was busy trying to liberate some of the ore that was being stubborn. The tug though reminds him to focus a bit more on his surroundings and he crouches, resting a hand on his Charmeleon's back.]

Okay. Let's not rouse everyone if there's no need.

[With Red's guidance, though very vague, Abby seems reassured enough and joins Zarya and Dahlia at the line to look for any threats that might pop up.]

Good ears. [He shoots at Blue before turning his attention in the same direction as the Pokémon.]

[For his part, Sync was also focused on the task of mining, it was helping keep him from feeling cramped. Accesa is also keeping an eye on him, seated calmly and staring at the teen's back while he works, ready to come and comfort him if the tension becomes too much. Stentando however looks at the group and raises his ears, listening.

Certain he heard something, he gingerly taps the Vulpix and when she turns to look at the Phanpy, he points with his trunk. Her ears twitch a few times and she nods, waving him off with a paw, though she turns around to sit and stare in the direction of the sound now. The Phanpy meanwhile trots off in the direction of the sound, curious what it could be. It could be a threat after all and someone needs to be ready to warn the group.]

[Everything grows silent for a little while, seemingly calmed down... But after a couple of long minutes of this silence, the sound of distant rumbling is back. And this time, it grows louder rapidly-- and soon, the tunnel will vibrate with movement. Something is getting closer, and it's getting closer fast. Everyone better get ready!]

[Banzu and his Pokémon may not have noticed anything amiss earlier, Banzu being focused on getting the mining finished before any of the locals could object to their presence, but there's no way that anyone could miss this. Banzu lets his pickaxe drop as he straightens up.]

Shit. Facet, defenses.

[Banzu's Carbink floats into the middle of the tunnel. Its eyes glow blue and a transparent blue barrier forms across the tunnel, then its eyes glow yellow and a wall of transparent yellow hexagons forms just in front of the blue barrier. Reflect and Light Screen are now in effect.

Banzu, meanwhile, takes his black shotgun from his back and aims it down the tunnel, thumbing off the safety. He wasn't too worried; as far as he'd heard the miners hadn't had any major problems with the local Pokémon, but it paid to be cautious. That sound was awfully loud...]

[With the calm that came along and Dahlia still willing to keep on alert, Blue had moved back to her previous mining spot with some hesitance -- eyes still glancing over towards her pokémon.

But then the rumbling approached, the vibrations tingling against her feet. Yeah, time to follow Banzu - and get prepared. Blue activates her warp band and brings her wartortle onto the scene, the pokémon appearing before her.]

Indigo, with Dahlia. Bolts, you know what to do if it's steel. Get ready...!

[Her houndoom and magnemite wouldn't be the greatest against the ground types and Blue knew it, only there to help with the job. Whether Bolts would be called away (a heavy ground weakness was not good) would be decided in the new few minutes - the sound likely wasn't zubats, but there were word of the rare steel-types being found in the caves. And if their already lucky day would increase to seeing such a sight, the pokémon would be able to provide some assistance in restricting some movement in a battle, hopefully.

But if not, that was why the wartortle was now here. Now was the time to wait and see, and bet on the carbink's defences giving everybody an advantage.]

Okay, Whisper, Trick - it's on you guys.

[The junior members of Kanji's team, true: but the Misdreavus and Cubone step up, ready and raring to go.]

You, up front, get ready to confuse anythin' that comes onto the scene. You, back here with the rest of us, on defence. And me?

[His sword's likely going to be useless, he thinks, electric and all - but he readies the pickaxe, easily and naturally converting it from a mining tool into a weapon of war in his hands. Glancing over his shoulder-]

...Uh, sorry, man. Hope ya don't mind me using it for this.

[The rumbling grows so loud it seems to shake the whole world - and then the floor erupts in an explosion of rock, steel, and anger.

A wild Steelix appeared!

And to make it worse, it seems really angry. It was probably disturbed by the sound of mining, and anyone can guess how well Pokemon in the Mines take to human activity now (no thanks to Team Evolution).

Having appeared almost next to Banzu's Facet, it lashes out angrily with extreme speed at it, fire dancing across its fangs.

Steelix used Fire Fang!

... Which is almost completely negated by Reflect and Carbink's resistance. Steelix pulls back in confusion-- giving everyone several seconds to try attacks of their own.]

[A steelix with fire fang, how cool is that--

But now is no time to be impressed when their lives were in danger. With the pokémon stunned, Blue gets her own into action.]

Indigo, Dahlia, bubble and ember!

[The pokémon jump into the fight, the houndoom more so. Embers erupt from her mouth and towards the body of the steelix, whilst the wartortle attacks from the other side with bubbles more strong than they might seem, and with the chance of lowering speed.

And, since she has magnemite-]

Bolts, supersonic!

[The magnemite comes a little down from where it is, aiming its sound waves right at the pokémon's large head.]

[Despite Facet almost completely resisting the Fire Fang it still flinches back; Steelix is part Steel-type and Carbink are doubly weak against Steel, after all. Facet doesn't have any moves that would be effective on the Steelix either, so it'll have to settle for maintaining the defenses while everyone else does the attacking.

Like Banzu's Klink, Spur-Mesh! Wait, no, Spur-Mesh's only ranged move is Electric-type and all of its other moves are both ineffective and would require it to make contact with the Steelix. Well surely Banzu has something up his sleeve, right?

Banzu aims his shotgun at the Steelix and slamfires all five rounds at it, the slugs glinting as they fly through the air from the gun applying the Steel-type to them. It had seemed a good idea at the time - build a gun that adds the Steel-type to the ammunition to increase penetrating power - but against another Steel-type it's become a liability. It turns out that Steelix is the exact Pokémon that brings out Banzu's weaknesses, leaving him and his team utterly useless in this fight beyond boosting defenses and being a minor annoyance to their foe.]

Damn...! Whisper, you heard me earlier on the confuse ray! Okay, Tricky, just 'cause it's bigger than ya - bone club it!

[Okay, it's physical, and that thing looks tough, but it also looks metallic... he still doesn't get how hitting something with a bone counts as ground damage but he'll take it.

Metallic, though, is something that Kanji can deal with himself. He charges forward, wielding the pick like a battleaxe - and like he knows how to use one, at that, aiming for the points between the boulders in the Steelix's body.
After all: damn thing's just another sort of rock.]

[Steelix tries to dodge Dahlia's Ember - it knows how bad fire attacks can hurt. It doesn't manage to avoid it completely, but avoids the brunt of the attack... Just to get a faceful of Bubble. It roars in anger and pain, Banzu's shots adding to its exasperation - technically, they feel like mosquito bites, but everything is ten times more annoying when you're already in pain and angered.

To make the matters worse for the Steelix (and possibly others as well), Bolts and Whisper's confusion attacks hit just as Steelix roars out again and prepares for another attack. It raises its tail and slams it down wildly, sending rock and rumble flying at the party.

Steelix used Rock Tomb! Thanks to confusion, though, it will only really affect Kanji, rocks falling all around him and obstructing his path - some might hit him too, if he doesn't dodge fast enough.

Unfortunately for Steelix, though, confusion makes aiming and coordination very hard - so, carried by its own move's momentum, it ends up slapping itself in the face with its own tail. Ow. It's thrown back on the tunnel floor, still trying to get up and continue fighting.

Unfortunately for everyone else, the rumbling heralding the arrival of another Steelix can be heard again. Looks like the commotion got more attention than expected.]

"Ember!"

[A Charmeleon jumps out at the new Steelix, launching a flame attack right at it]

[Facet reapplies Reflect and Light Screen, Spur-Mesh grinds helplessly in the air and wonders if it should check if any new TMs are available so that this never happens again, and Banzu feeds cartridges into the shotgun's magazine. He's really not sure what he can do other than distract the Steelix so that the others can take it down faster and is that the sound of another one?! This whole situation was deteriorating faster by the second, and he was finding himself needing others to take up his slack. That fact did not improve things at all.]

Kanji--!

[ Gosh dang hopefully the boy will be okay, but battle will wait for nobody, will it. Blue is already bringing up her warp band to summon in another member to the battle, throwing out instructions at the same time- ]

Bolts, Indigo, double team it with a supersonic and water gun to the face if it gets back up! Dahlia, join the Charmeleon!

[ It's cruel, but with the pain it's already in and the headache it's already suffering, Blue is hoping on the slim chance that the combined shots of a blast of water and an extra added dosage of headache may black it out. One can dream. Meanwhile, joining the field comes Helio, Blue's trusted nidorino. ]

Helio, focus and get ready to kick! We're going to need you!

[ Following the command, the nidorino discard his confusion and focuses his energy, pumping himself up for what's to come. ]

Aw, shi-

[The falling rocks are enough to make Kanji stumble, flail, one hitting him in the side and leg - it's an attack he can shrug off to an extent with his typing what it is, but the pain in his side's still real enough, and it's slowing him down.

He grits his teeth, goes for his warp band, calling for his own Houndour-]

Stay back 'n Ember it, okay?

[-before he tries to get out of the rockpile and back into action.]

[The first Steelix roars in pain again at Blue and Kanji's Pokemon's attacks - it's a strong and sturdy Pokemon, but no one wants to deal with enemies whose attacks feel like they're melting your very body. Snarling and snapping, it crawls away from the group, trying to protect itself instead of attacking now.

Meanwhile, the second Steelix surfaces from the same tunnel the first one did--just to get a faceful of Charmeleon's Ember. It roars and aims to bite at the Charmeleon - but then notices its fallen comrade, and rushes over to shield it instead. It towers over the team, snapping its jaws angrily - it looks furious, but perhaps it might be able to reason with it? Explain that the group meant no harm and they had to defend themselves against the first Steelix?]

[Red's been there, he hasn't been helping yet but he hasn't been idle either. Much like a cat he's been waiting for a moment, but the picture getting painted to him now suggests a much more likely reason for getting attacked than pure territoriality.]

I'm gonna try something.

[Walking out a few paces from the group, he looks up at the Steelix and points at the one it's shielding and...pauses. Looking over his shoulder, he shrugs and motions Abby over. The second Charmeleon comes and stares up at the towering steel type silently.]

Can you help me explain? I'm not so sure I get things across. Anyway, What happened is we're here to mine that iron back there. [He points for emphasis, and Abby is working on explaining this, and goes on to explain that the other Steelix came up and they needed to defend themselves so they wouldn't cause an accidental cave-in and have the humans hurt. Which Red is also getting too, just a bit a slower.]

Right, so we were mining the iron, and then that Steelix came up, and started to attack us so we needed to defend ourselves from it, and now you've shown up. We just want that iron over there. Are you really explaining this with me?

[The Charmeleon nods and huffs. He's already done Red.]

[Sync is naturally much more wary and on edge because they're in a cave and because they can have a cave-in.

Speaking lowly while ever is distracted, he summons his Fletchinder, Scherzo, and sends it and his Vulpix, Accesa to circle far around the Steelix while all the action and later Red speaking has their attention, having them ready to use Ember and Fire Spin to pin them down, and all it will take for him is a wrong move. Sending his Phanpy over to the rockpile surrounding Kanji, it starts moving the boulders, smashing a few of the larger ones with a Tackle when needed to crack them some so he can move them with his trunk.]

[The second Steelix doesn't notice the movement of Sync's Pokemon, except maybe on a subconscious level, growing more restless and annoyed. But it does listen to Red's Charmeleon - it's still angry and snarling, but at least it seems to be thinking about the situation rather than rushing into fighting again, like the previous one had done.

It growls that the humans deserved getting attacked - everybody in the mines remembers what happened the last time humans were here, and how was anybody to know they didn't come back to torture everything again?! Any of you would attack first and think later, too.

But after that initial surge of anger it seems to calm down somewhat. Looking at the group with hostility-- well, they do seem to be only prepared to mine iron. Though it mostly only believes the group because it was Abby doing the speaking-- the Steelix is much more predisposed to listen to its fellow (well. Technically fellow.) Pokemon than some humans.

... After thinking a little, it snorts with a sense of superiority. A cave-in would serve you all right, you can't even get out of something like that on your own. Weaklings.

The Steelix also seems to have reached some inner conclusion, and turns directly to Abby again. It demands that they let the injured Steelix go without trying anything funny - meanwhile, it itself will stay here to make sure they're only here to mine.]

Back, everyone!

[ Said before the conclusion met ~~i walked downstairs to get a cup of tea okay~~. Blue was't going to have them attack pokémon that wasn't getting up, nor a pokémon that was clearly protecting another - not unless it went for the attack again. The pokémon back to her side and the magnemite floating up in the air, she listened to Red speak as she had knelled down to be closer to her team, them all watching the scene as it goes with Abby relaying Red's message.

Blue doesn't know what's being said, but she's getting a feel for the conversation - or at least, the Steelix's possible personality by the snorts. She quickly whispers something to her nidorino, Helio, who after a moment goes up to Abby's side calmly, bowing his head respectfully before speaking-

If you and your friend can accept her lowly apologies, the human I'm present with would like to give medicine to ease part of your friend's pains that were inflicted under her command. She will show first that she means no harm by using the medicine on another if you are suspicious of the offerings of a human.]

[Ezreal, for his part, slowly and warily backs away]

[Ah. Good, he's got help.]

Thanks, dude...

[That's better. He's got room to move, now, and turns his pick to the remaining rocks to get the heck out of that tight spot. As he does so, though, he warily eyes the little discussion. That thing's big, and all. It might as well just finish the job.]

Edited 2014-04-13 09:30 (UTC)

[Banzu rests his shotgun on his shoulder, pointing it at the ceiling but not putting the safety on just yet. He'll wait and see if the attempts at talking bear fruit. This second Steelix at least seems a bit more reasonable than the first one.

Facet listens to the conversation but keeps Light Screen and Reflect up in case things don't work out.]

[It's really damn funny for Sync how trusting all these people are. This kind of trust let Team Evolution in and let them out even after all the trouble they brought--evident by what they're dealing with now. Still, he's just one guy and can't find them and a wild Steelix alone.]

Don't mention it.

[He bending to grab his pick, he waits a moment as the discussion wraps up.]

[Listening to it all, Abby nods and tugs on Red's pants to get his attention. Now the miming game starts. Pointing at the downed Steelix, the Charmeleon motions for it going back into the tunnel it came from, then points to the new one and does an eye -to-eye motion between himself and Red, and then points at the iron they're trying to mine.

It takes Red a few seconds to process it, because it can have a few different meanings. About to say something, Abby tugs again, and points at Blue, making a motion of taking a potion and becoming healed again.]

Okay...That one's going to watch us mine, and Blue is...going to cure it's sore throat? [The Charmeleon grunts, stomping a foot.] Okay no. I know what you meant. I think we can extend a little trust if it means we get to take the iron, right? Blue's going to give it a potion, if she's allowed, and we are going to be watched while we mine.

[Abby nods, satisfied.]

Makes me wonder just what happened in here though...

[The Steelix really seems to like Helio's apology and proposal - that's right, bow down, they are the masters of this place after all! And you all come in and start mining away without even trying to ask. Civilization!

... But, yeah, its words are, well, just words now. It's not nearly as angry anymore, and haughtily agrees to the healing of the other Steelix. The potion will be tested on another Pokemon first, of course, you can never actually trust humans, but looks like these ones aren't completely devoid of reasonable thinking.

The first Steelix gives a disapproving grumble that means something along the lines of "the hell I'm taking any human thing"... just to be hushed by the second Steelix. You quiet down and just mind your injuries, and good job on getting beaten so easily. In the mines, you don't get to complain if you're weaker. You just get eaten.]

[ Blue's houndoom and wartortle are two less than fond to listen to the Steelix acting like the bigger guy (even if it is bigger in height), but Blue is there to keep a hand on each of them when she feels Indigo make a quiet scoff some way through the talking.

It's Helio she's waiting for, and finally turns back and nods to her. ] The healing? [ Another nod. Blue looks briefly up to the Steelix and gives a nod to it, then turns around back to the group. It wasn't a pokémon she had been planning to sort out, but Kanji.

She grabs her bag from where it had been placed down during mining and goes over to him, ready to push aside any rocks if they're still there and to call over Indigo to help. But if and when that's all put aside- ]

Kanji, did it catch you badly anywhere?

Ngh. Yeah: big one caught me by here, [he says, pointing out the leg that'd been caught by the rock attack.] I can stand, I can walk on it, but - yeah. [He's not going to turn something down. Not like he can't whip up a replacement soon enough, in any case.]

[With the conflict easing off for now, his own Pokémon pull in closer, concerned. Come on, boss, you're a tough guy, right?]

[ She nods and gets down on her knees, opening up her bag. ] Let me take a look at it.

[ She can apply some medicine and wrap it up with some basic first aid at least. ]

In- in fronta everyone? And these two?

[He gestures at the Steelix duo. This is just incredibly awkward.]

I'm sure you look great man, plus this is life or death, we can't handle another battle in here!

[Red has no idea this might have made it worse by adding pressure.]

Keep your comments to yourself Red or I'll punch you once we're done.

[ That is a voice that isn't joking around. She stands back up, a few things in her hands, and voice softer. ]

Is it your upper or lower leg? [ She lowers her voice. ] Everyone's going to get back to mining, and I don't think it means anything to wild pokémon.

And if that guy does say something again, I'm keeping my word.

Gah--!

[Not helping, Red! Not in the slightest!]

Nnh. Here.

[He rather gingerly indicates-]

Pretty much my upper leg 'n knee.

[Seeing as how the threat seems to have ended for the moment and the wounded are looking after themselves, Banzu thumbs the safety on and slings the shotgun across his back. He walks over to Facet and leans in to whisper to it.]

Let the the barriers go down, but watch 'em. If they go to attack bring 'em up again, got it?

[The Carbink nods and Banzu walks back over to where he'd dropped his pickaxe, picking it up and resuming mining. Light Screen and Reflect will time out soon after, leaving the tunnel clear.]

[The second Steelix looks on all this with a bit of scepticism, but doesn't intervene - not yet, at least. It does, however, make a slightly irritated motion with its tail (rather similar to that of a slightly angry Purrloin) - come on, hurry up, it hasn't got all day. And don't forget about the other Steelix, it needs some help, too.]

[ She indicates to Dahlia to come over, at least to stand as a kind of privacy between the other people and Kanji, though not too closely (as for a Steelix, they have the height to see much more).

She nods to Kanji to indicate that it'll be fine, allowing for him to pull down his own trousers, and she'll get out a potion bottle to show up to the steel pokémon before, hopefully, getting to work.

No time to be shy, Kanji. ]

Uh... you don't have to...

[Crap. He slides his coat off from his shoulders (how he managed to keep it there while mining is definitely a mystery for the ages - static?) and wraps it around himself somewhat before letting Blue do what she needs to do. That's some nasty bruising and scraping there, at least.]

Boatbuilding Materials Gathering 1

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Sorry for the wait, had family complications OTL

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So so so sorry everyone I didn't track this log

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Sorry for late life was happening

np!

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Couldn't resist this

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