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WAAPT@tropi.us Legacy → WAAPT: In-Universe → PEFE-B: The Part Where He Kills Us
Skye and Diane blink
Skye: <...Well, I think we just found Grif's shard.>
Eskay: <Oh, speaking of Grif...>
He turns to Psyche
Eskay: <...I'm surprised you spent that whole time we were in Almer without being afraid of him at all. You're doing great.>
He smiles at her.
"Oh I was panicking on the inside. Believe me."
Eskay: <Well, you didn't lock up. And that's definitely an improvement. Come on, let's stop looking for these and find where everyone else went.>
"I promised Lily though... I said we'd be back after we found Skye and Diane..." She sighs.
<Shaun: "We found her once... And I'll bet she's still in the same place... The mainframe.">
<Moogle: "So then let's win this! I know we can do it!">
-And the group presses on with the local militia, carefully keeping an eye out for turrets and other hazards while progressing forth-
<"(Should have known that things weren't going to be this easy...)">
-And we reach a fenced off area with a flight of stairs leading up into the main superstructure before it-
<Pepper: "... I think this is it.">
<Lardna: "Then let's get going. We've been pushed around by that little metal beach ball for long enough!">
Human!Ammy: "Yeah, that core will BURN nicely!"
<"(Actually, I think that they're supposed to survive temperatures of up to 9000 Kelvin.)">
Human!Ammy: "(Don't ruin my moment!)"
-And we set off up the stairs and into the unknown-
Eskay thinks for a moment, then sighs
Eskay: <...Gah, I just don't know what to do... I don't want to struggle with these shards anymore... I don't want to have to see them ever again... but you promised Lily...>
He exhales and slumps down
Spectrum and Igneous follow behind the group
Psyche exhales really hard. "I promise, if we get out of here, we won't port unless we need to ever again. If we do, we'll use Totem. At least he can keep us in the same universe."
Eskay: <Please, Psyche... They never take us where we want them to, and on the off chance that they do, we can never get back... Every time we touch one of those, we're putting everyone around us in danger... I don't want to risk you getting killed... Please, Psyche, let's just stop with the shards. Please...>
"But... Lily's waiting for me... and all my mons. I can't just abandon them..."
Eskay: <~Once again, she doesn't give two Muks what y- Shut it, you...~ Please, Psyche... No more risking our lives with this...>
Psyche crosses her arms. "I'm sorry, Eskay, but I can't do that. I've known my mons for many years, they've been my best, and for years, my only friends. They're family to me. I can't leave them."
Eskay: <~Fine then. Abandon me. The one person who you could trust. Because I can't trust you anymore. It's not worth nearly being killed by you. If you want to try and kill yourself, fine by me. Just know that I won't be by your side anymore.~>
Psyche's eye twitches a bit. ~Now, you listen to me, Mr. Cynical. I've heard you muttering since day one. And I'm sick of it. You've been trying to come between us. I will crush you if you keep doing so. I love Eskay. But, there are more important thing. So. Shut. The. MUK. UP.~
Eskay blinks...
Eskay: <~...I can't believe it... We almost break up over a MUKKING SHARD... You're right, we should leave... Let's find a shard as soon as possible.~>
Hopefully guys.
Muddy: Poor Ichtacya...
Psyche sighs. "Thank you... I'm sorry I snapped, I just worry about them you know? They must be so worried about me."
Houdini: "PARTAY! WHOO!" He starts chugging Pecha juice.
Totem has a Lampshade on his head already.
Galahad is doing the man shuffle.
Marceline sighs. "I might as well join in." She starts dancing.
Eskay:<~It's all right... I snapped first.~>
Myra lightly taps one of Eskay's dropped shards with her arm. Her electricity-filled arm. Her energy-filled arm.
Eskay blinks.
He inhales.
He exhales.
He remains perfectly calm.
Eskay: <Well, here's the plan. Tonight, we get some sleep; tomorrow, we kill whatever AI is currently in possession of the building. I need something to break. Something nobody likes, anyway.>
Psyche: "Well, Muk."
Marceline: "You can break Totem and Houdini! Nobody likes them right now!"
Eskay: <Well, I'd say they have about ten hours to make themselves likable. Meanwhile, I'm going to get some sleep.>
He does exactly that. Almost instantly.
Totem and Houdini look around nervously. They decide to blatantly suck up ingratiate themselves in the group, helping everyone they see. All of the other mons start to fall asleep.
Psyche cuddles with Eskay.
After having been offscreen for about an entire day looking for good armour and equipment that can fit a Nidorino, Maekrite and Silentran♂ manage to come up with some things. Out of the armory comes Maekrite dressed in some gear that is a bit tight and heavy for a body like this, looking content even though he is a bit uncomfortable. He shakes his head and legs a bit.
Silentran♂ -equipped with a small vest: <…That's the best you could come up with?>
????: <Hey, look, this place is intended as a supply for the rookery.>
The Poliwhirl in charge of the armory comes outside to check on the pair, with a Dewott joining to the observation shortly afterwards.
Maekrite: <Yeah, that's the best I could afford to!> -- shakes up -- <Most of the protections here are better suited for Croconaw, or for a Rhyhorn if you're on land.>
While Silentran♂ tries scratching and ramming at the belly side to try its durabilty, Maekrite sits and tries to scratch his ear, only to find the armour padding makes it impossible. He growls and resorts to rubbing his ear against the ground, offhandedly muttering something about being back home and getting his ear nomed in a burrow.
Silentran♂: <So we're all set then?> -- pounds on the ground -- <We need to reach the infrastructure, like that time we went off the rails.>
Dewott: <Excuse me?> -- walks in -- <You are not thinking of going off on your own? We are not handing over this stuff for free.> -- turns to face Maekrite, who stares back.
Maekrite: <We are going off as discussed, but not yet, I assure you I do not intend to be ungrateful.> -- circles around -- <But you have your priorities, and we have ours.>
Poliwhirl: <Mons are allowed to take this gear to join the draft. If you don't want it...>
Dewott: <Don't worry about it yet.> -- to Maekrite -- <You and your kit are joining the draft at least while we can sort out how much force to throw at this problem.>
Maekrite comments something in a low voice then picks Silentran♂ up and follows the Dewott, while the Poliwhirl stays behind to try and find something that can fit a Tentacruel.
-The holotape starts playing once again-
Well, we met up with yet another group of soldiers. What they told us was rather...disconcerting. Apparently they were guarding some Angelan research facility, only for it to turn out that the researchers there were doing horrific experiments on humans and Pokemon alike. (Why am I not surprised?) When these soldiers found out what they were doing, they executed the scientists and had their families move into the base right before those bombs dropped. Afterwards, they decided to head over to this government bunker, and now we're following them there.
Eskay wakes up.
Eskay: <Skye, could I have a likability evaluation?>
Skye: <Well, I still hate them, but watching them rushing to help everymon - and I mean everymon - was pretty funny. That counts.>
Eskay: <Well, then, they lucked out today.>
He goes back to cuddling with Psyche.
Totem and Houdini high five... or high wing, in Totem's case and high three, in Houdini's case.
Psyche yawns. "Good morning, hon. Sleep well?"
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