Boatbuilding Materials Gathering 1

[outtahere]

Log Deputy: Tonake (at_too_low)
Participating Characters: Banzu, Sync, Blue, Kanji, Ezreal, Red
Plot Description: Banzu needs iron for his boat and has hired a few people to help him get it from the Iron Mines. What could possibly go wrong?
Warnings/Notes: Don't worry about tagging order too much.

[They had used the connection from the Old City to reach the Iron Mines, and now that they'd arrived Banzu began to lead them deeper in. His Klink and Carbink floated alongside him.]

Prolly be fastest if we find a good-sized chunk of ore that hasn't been mined yet and take that. Hunting for small chunks here and there'll take forever.

Comments

[rejected_trash]

[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.]

[bravenewhelpers]

[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.]

[globetrotting]

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.]

[indy_wannabe]

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

[realmenknitplushies]

[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.]

[outtahere]

[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.]

[rejected_trash]

[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.]

[crimson_pinnacle]

[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...

Sorry for late life was happening

[bravenewhelpers]

[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.]

np!

[globetrotting]

[ 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?

[realmenknitplushies]

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?]

[globetrotting]

[ 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. ]

[realmenknitplushies]

In- in fronta everyone? And these two?

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

Couldn't resist this

[crimson_pinnacle]

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.]

[globetrotting]

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.

[realmenknitplushies]

Gah--!

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

Nnh. Here.

[He rather gingerly indicates-]

Pretty much my upper leg 'n knee.

[outtahere]

[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.]

[bravenewhelpers]

[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.]

[globetrotting]

[ 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. ]

[realmenknitplushies]

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.]