(ACE) The MARSH Team

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The indignant child approaches him with vehement movements. Her thin, hallow bones slam down against the wood with all the force they possessed, but the display was hardly threatening. As a precaution the pixie drifts backward to ensure he is out of reach. Temper. Temper. How entitled was this Pokemon to become infuriated over a simple proposal? "Hey!" An intense ringing in his ears notes the return of her shrill tone. "It's awfully rude to assume things like that. How would you know? You don't know me, or any of us!" While the point was valid the argument was hallow. "That is rather hypocritical."

"And this place is no different than anywhere else! It's dangerous and gross and dumb."

"It is unfortunate that such places are the only ones you have visited."

The Machamp, Asura as he had introduced himself, spoke up to hush the Aiveon. At least someone was aware of her insolence, and that such rude behavior was only coming from one party. "It has been a long time since I called this land my home. You speak as though you know this area well. Is this the case?" Full wakefulness had returned to him now, and the slow bob as he hovered grew a little more regulated and smooth. "Indeed." He answers simply. "I have called this region home for all my life. While I have not spent mass amounts of time in this particular area I am quite familiar with it."

The answer was cut short as multiple sets of steps beat their way up to the second story, the sounds quick but not panicked. As he and Asura had kept their voices under control it was safe to assume they were responding to the snappy female vulpine. "It seems our commotion has alerted your companions. A perfect example as to why my suggestion was valid." Three new Pokemon huddled their way into the messy space, two of which were noticeably out of place. Out of the entire pack the last was the only one that seemed at home, it's pelt giving a shimmery resemblance to the swamp water behind them.

Of the latter half of the pack one in particular was not intimidated by the lone psychic and interjected his opinion. "The way the Abra sounds Seek, we should take its advice. If we are to reach the hotel we need to settle our differences." His stoic, emotionless face does not change. There were no differences here, no misunderstandings, but the Sylveon's words did concern him. Though he was not widely familiar with human 'hotels' every building he could gamble to call one was through hazardous territory.

"There is not to settle, but this area is not wise to traverse." Repeating his thoughts aloud the Abra hastily moves even further away as the other Pokemon move close to him. Being cornered was not a possibility; he could teleport, but being smothered by the others presence was a hindrance to clear thoughts. "You seem to know much of this place. I take it you're from a nearby community. Anyways, Seek seems to be a handful. All textbook case signs of her condition." His tail bobs, unconvinced, and his blank face is sullied by the faintest grimace. "The only condition she displays is that of an unruly child who was not instructed in proper mannerisms." Or, on the contrary, chose to ignore them after the family dynamic was removed for the sake of survival.

"It is unfortunate that such places are the only ones you have visited." It was sassing her. Her. Did it want to get whacked?? "Why I outta," she starts, lifting one paw, but Asura moves in to shut her down. "Enough, Seek. What we do not know of him is just as much as what he does not know of us. If you encounter a group of unknown Pokemon in this day, would you simply say 'Hello,' at first sight? He's already taken a risk by speaking at all. And do be mindful of your tongue... he could have easily greeted you, or me, with a surprise blow." Hopping back so she is a smidge closer to Asura Seek puffs up her feathery coat. "The heck is he gonna do!" Abra's were all cowards! As one of the few Pokemon she had met multiple times in her life she knew they were all big talking wussies. And here was Asura, taking its side!

With hard thumps of her paws the Aiveon pads closer to Asura as he questions the psychic type. Why did he care what it knew? It had already proven itself a nuisance, so whatever it said meant nothing! "I have called this region home for all my life. While I have not spent mass amounts of time in this particular area I am quite familiar with it." "Pish posh," she yaps back, deaf to any back lashing as a flurry of sounds race up the stairs. Balancing flat on her back feet she waves a paw upward to signal the others. "Stay back!" She orders as literally everyone else shows up on the second story. "We got a real wise guy here."

Eleroo scurried in behind her as the Abra gave another bit of sass, his red eyes wide and aware. "Who is that?" Mumbling the question into his fur the Radeon tried to keep his voice down. Was this the reason Seek was yelling? She was clearly peeved; her fur was standing on end and her pupils were narrow even though it was dark. Though, even as he stayed behind her he couldn't see why she was so mad. The Abra was calm and didn't have any psychic energy buzzing around it. "Seek?" He tried again, but as she put her paws back on the ground her only reply was pushing her wings into his maw. Sputtering to get them out of his mouth Eleroo knew it was a sign to 'be quiet' and nothing more.

Seek's breath quickened, fury boiling deep in her belly as, yet again, someone took its side as Felix told her to cool it. Why was everyone in cahoots with this stranger? The heat pulsed beneath her skin, making it prickle. No, she would nto stand for this disrespect! "You.. you.. SHUT UP!" With a hard flap of her wings the Aiveon stirs up the air on the second story with a powerful gust. Any loose objects flutter, papers whirl into the air and dust-bunnies scuttle away as the air whips around. "I've about had it with you! Trying to turn my Pokemon against me, just being a.. a jerk!" Eleroo, who had been pushed back awkwardly from her wings, whimpered, "S-Seek calm down," but the words fell upon deaf ears.

A deep growl grew loudly until Seek was snapping with each sentence. "So tell me, what the heck do you want? Trying to be a goody goody; what's your game? What do you want from us?" Dragging her claws across the floor they make a cringe-worthy screech. "Cause you can talk all you want, but if you aren't gonna actually help us you should just buzz off!"

"The heck is he gonna do!" Asura grows only more annoyed by this, and shoots Seek a glare not even a mother could gather the courage to scold away. Even if he isn’t evolved, all it would take is a well-placed or well-timed psychic attack to knock Asura around… he wasn’t exactly in the best of condition, not being even close to fully recovered from the hell of the prior day. Surely, she was not entirely recuperated either. "We got a real wise guy here." She continues to run her mouth… indeed, he was a wise one. Unlike some feathered cohorts.

Asura turned his head to meet his companions, if only in part to make sure that nobody acted… rashly. Apparently their ruckus had attracted some concern. For a moment, he was aware of how… hypocritical it was to worry about that, considering his history, but he is not one to dwell upon such a thought. He acts as he feels he should, simple enough. Asura did make a mental note, however that everyone came up- nobody stayed behind when the concern arose. A decently reliable group… Felix was the first to be making any commentary as the group approached- and he too seemed to offhandedly scold Seek. Felix addresses and converses with the psychic type… good, things were remaining civil.

"You.. you.. SHUT UP!" Asura’s head whips to seek once more, as she starts to lose any sense of composure she seemed to have. "I've about had it with you! Trying to turn my Pokemon against me, just being a.. a jerk!" She goes on… Asura’s lips peeling back, showing gritting, grinding teeth. This little…  Even as Eleroo implores her, she continues to act rashly against a clearly non-hostile Pokemon? Hypocrisy be damned…

Asura lifts his foot, stomping it onto the floor with a sizeable slam, eyes flaring up with bright anger. He stands directly in front of the tantrum-throwing girl, towering over her and piercing into her eyes with his. His voice loud, but not yelling… asserting, demanding. ”That. Is. ENOUG-“

He halts his words dead in their tracks, head whipping towards the stairwell. Wind… the sound, and feel of the unforgiving, cruel weather outside was… well, INSIDE. His eyes still full of anger, but now there’s something amiss to direct it at… A noisy clatter and slam, as the door closes. Something else was here now.

"Abbey, you’ve got to rest... I’ll be fine, I promise… Thank you."A hushed voice, followed by... the sound of a pokeball being used…? A human?!

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R’hia breathed a sigh of relief. Well, between exhausted pants, at least. Abeline was in bad shape, and would need to recover in her ball. Nights of having to fend off the infected in a row, and last night there was an unholy amount of them, and a rather terrifying commotion in the distance had left most of her team rather wiped out in terms of energy. Let's hope we don't encounter the things that were shrieking and roaring like that... Her bag was thoroughly soaked on the outside, but at least the contents were probably dry thanks to her precautions. Trashbags- those things work wonders for jerry rigged waterproofin’! Her ruby eyes look around… white hair drenched. She couldn’t let it all out to dry just yet, either, not until she cleared the terminal as a safe resting place. Her athletic wrapping and handler’s glove were soaked too… that much could come off, it’d just cause issues. But for now, she’d keep it on- along with her bag. Should she need to flee, it’s better to have everything needed on hand.

She looks around, moving her dominant right hand to rest upon her longer blade’s grip, wrapping around it gently, but at the ready. It was pretty wet in here, and wind had scattered everything around. It was also surprisingly warm. Hard to tell if anything was here at the moment, though… She leans against the wall, next to the door, huffing and puffing, regaining herself from that living hell of a storm outside for now.

((OOC: Sorry for the extra long wait. Was supposed to have a free night tonight, but ended up getting called into work for an unscheduled shift. Dandelion, if Asura needs to back off of sassypants a bit, lemme know. Also, separated Asura's and R'hia's parts in the text since they are completely seperate for the time being, they'll likely intertwine and intermingle their text soon! :3))

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As each of the Pokemon spoke Uxie could see anger flush to the Aiveon's face. Each of them had made valid points to a degree, but the pompous child was too blind to see past her own opinion. Gritting her teeth she kicked up an over dramatic windstorm, and shouted at the top of her lungs, "You.. you.. SHUT UP!" His gentle hover was not fazed by the gusts, nor his being by the threats, but again his eardrums pounded against his rounded skull from the intensity of the Nebula Pokemon's voice.

The Radeon was not as lucky or as strong as he and was tossed meekly to the floor as she continued to shout. "I've about had it with you! Trying to turn my Pokemon against me, just being a.. a jerk!" With a lack of prominent brows it was hard if not impossible to see the slight shift in the pixie's face. "A Jerk?" He says curiously, surprised by her choice of insult. "Pardon me, but you are the one raising your voice and casting slurs." After a quick recovery the Radeon whimpered, "S-Seek calm down," but his fellow youth was insistent in her rant. "So tell me, what the heck do you want? Trying to be a goody goody; what's your game? What do you want from us?" It was understandable that she would think he had ulterior motives, but Uxie, if it was in his nature to do so, could of laughed at her attempts to uncover them.

"As I mentioned previously I had already chosen this loft to rest long before you and your rabble arrived." He explained once more, already bracing his ears for the next onslaught of  volume. "Cause you can talk all you want, but if you aren't gonna actually help us you should just buzz off!" His gentle swaying shifted from vertically to a triangular shape. You do not intimidate me. With the smallest grunt to clear his throat Uxie spoke, "If it is help you want, all you had to do was ask."

While his offer is spoken without interruption it is swiftly followed by attempted termination to the Aiveon's attitude. ”That. Is. ENOUG-“ The words die off, soft from the floor below dragging away both the Machamp and the pixie's attention. Something had just entered their parameter. Cautious and aware, the fighting type left them to investigate, leaving only the children and the Charizard with the disguised pixie. If they were comfortable enough to leave them in the presence of a stranger, then the flying type simply had her feathers in a twist.

"Are you aware there is a new visitor to this building?" He informs the Aiveon outright while drifting closer to the stairwell. "Your Machamp companion is but you have given no signs of notice." Disappointingly aware that he would no longer be permitted rest Uxie focused upon the lower floor, and stretched his mind to see just what had joined them this stormy morning.

"If it is help you want, all you had to do was ask." Despite the cold and stormy weather outside Seek could feel her blood boiling beneath her skin. Was this guy serious? After the rest of his crap she couldn't tell if he was trolling or being honest. "Then tell me something I don't know then, jerkface!" Her claws slip out, ready to clout its ears if it repeated one more time that it was here first. ”That. Is. ENOUG-“ Asura's firm voice booms but suddenly dies off as he walks away, putting the Radeon on a state of alert while Seek, still waiting for her 'help', ignored it completely. "Seek, just leave him alone.." The male whimpered as he started to pad after Asura, confident that the Abra would not harm them. Looking over his shoulder Eleroo gulped to the psychic, "I'm sorry." Seek gave a visible flinch but said nothing. "She doesn't mean it."

Eleroo's heart fluttered, and quickly he threw his face forward again to avoid any looks from Seek. She was livid, he knew that for sure. Her fur was puffed up and eyes blazing, but she was not screaming and disparaging everyone else, just the stranger. Was she even suspicious of him anymore, or was it something else now? We didn't really back her up. He thought, paws bundling onto the first step. Not only had he and everyone else felt differently, but they had all physically abandoned her to be alone with the thing after feeling no danger. As his paws land a few steps down the small vulpine looks back at his friend, worried that she might do something stupid. But even though the situation had not gone her way the female was not going ballistic, and he trusted her enough to calm down on her own.

If it was going to do something it would of attacked when it was just the two of them.. right? That made sense. Abra's were flighty; if it was dangerous it would of been scared off by the size of their group for sure. A smile spreads across Eleroo's muzzle, and a small gigggle even pour its way out. It's probably more scared then it is weird, Seek! As he reaches the last few steps Eleroo looks for the spot he had been laying in with Shenron. The dragon may have moved but maybe the ground was still-- he freezes, blood feeling cold as he spots the figure in the corner. Bringing his tiny purple paws toward him the Radeon stays frozen on the steps, the strange human as bizarre as it was terrifying.


"Are you aware there is a new visitor to this building?" It blurted at her, floating along the same way the others had gone. "There's a what-?" She growled, voice falling flat until it hit the floor. How did it know it wasn't just one of her Pokemon? "Your Machamp companion is but you have given no signs of notice." Was that where the others had gone? They were checking for other dangers? "--Y-yeah right." There was no way. Bounding over to the stairs Seek hoped down the first couple until she could see the floor bellow.

For a moment there is nothing, just Asura and Felix doing something or whatever, then her eyes spot the stark white splotch against the wall. "Another human!" She gasps beneath her breath, as surprised to see the thing as she was of the Abra's honesty. Bounding down the stairs Seek makes short work of them, and leaps over Eleroo to stand her ground on the ground floor. "Who are you!" She exclaims, ready to stand against a stranger all over again. "This was our shelter first!"

With Abbey finally resting, R’hia thought for a moment about who could clear the building with her. Vinra was still a bit ill, and she wants him to get a few more levels first. Kaisura… no, if they need to flee, she’d struggle with the wind. And Queelag… again, fleeing would not end well. Guess I’ll have to take this one myself. She keeps her hand on the grip of her blade, resting it there. Ready to strike, but not expecting to have to- not that this world follows expectations anymore. Her eyes take another look at the main room, making sure there wasn’t anything that was trying to cleverly await in ambush…

The pitter patter of various footsteps draws her immediate attention. Not just pitter patter… but a poor attempt at concealing a larger set of steps as well. Around a corner, first pops the head of a Sylveon… and then the rest of him? Her eyes darted suspiciously around- was it distracting her? It drew closer, until it- he, started to speak up. "Are you lost Ma'am? I haven't seen to many humans these days with the undead roaming around."

…Lost? ”I mean… I don’t exactly know where I’m going, but who does these days?" Her voice was rather frank, but it shouldn't be surprising; she wasn’t exactly trusting of the situation yet. From around the corner, the source of the heavier footsteps reveals itself. And good Arceus, is it a sight to behold… a shiny machamp, and an odd one at that. He looks almost… rusted, with rune-like patterns around his body. It strikes a chord with her… but she doesn’t allow herself to pay too much mind to it at this particular moment. He doesn’t speak, he just stands there, studying her. Such bright eyes… a smokey white, and yet they seem to pierce right into her.

Then a Radeon just kinda… saunters out. It’s got a quirky grin, and seems quite preoccupied, not noticing her at first- then freezing like a delcatty caught digging into the nip bag when it does. She stifles a little chuckle, but can’t hide the grin at this. Though, seeing just how scared the poor thing looks, she lets out a soft sigh. ”Don’t… don’t worry. I’m not looking for trouble. I just needed out of that shit-ass storm, and so did my friends.” She turns to show the five pokeballs on her hip- her friends. She lifts her hand off of the grip- with this many Pokemon, they could have dove in for an ambush if they had wanted to. If they’re all here, odds are that the place is clear anyways. There’s no reason to offer them doubt by holding onto her weapon at this point. She doesn’t trust them, per se, but she trusts their current path of action.

The Machamp lets out a sigh- a long, drawn out one that’s hard to not raise an eyebrow at, as yet another set of pattering steps bounds down. "Another human!"  The most… energetic entrance thus far, the Aiveon snakes through the others, and takes its place between R’hia and the Radeon. "Who are you!" R’hia sucks in some air to use as a response, but the flying-type is not done yet. "This was our shelter first!"

”Ah, that’s right…” This could be their long-term base of sorts. She could be quite the intruder… ”My name is R’hia Kyrie. Uh… nice to meet you all…” Well, not all, as yet ANOTHER pair of heavy tromps comes down the steps, and a Charizard appears next. Safety in numbers, true, but it’s like they’re trickling in just to keep smacking away her expectation of that being all of them… ”Uh… wow. I haven’t run into a group your size in quite a while… it’s impressive.” Not simply the amount of Pokemon here, but the variety… they were pretty much set for many situations. Versatile, that is.

Asura rounds the corner, and locks eyes on the woman. He knows her. He does not know from where, but he knows her. At first it was just him and Felix. Eleroo trots down, blissfully unaware until he rounds the corner. Then she finally speaks up- and takes her hand away from the blades upon her hip. She speaks, looking to Eleroo- seemingly trying to soothe his nerves, and to just generally assure her intent. It seems as though her own group was tormented by the weather as well. He hears Seek up the stairs still, and then hears her bounding towards them- letting out an exasperated sigh. He simply stands and observes, for now. Surprisingly, she’s a bit more tame here than before- not quite as… aggressive, perhaps? Or maybe she simply ran out of energy.

Wait… Kyrie? So that is it. He cannot forget the name of the family that cared for him for all of his earliest years, before he met his old Master. A grin, wide and relieved, plays over his face as he continues to realize just who she is. The young girl- the daughter of those who raised him. There is no doubting this- not many humans have hair as white as hers, nor skin as pale. Let alone the red Iris within each eye. "Hmmh." A soft, singular chuckle comes from him. Last he saw, she was a teenager… she’s grown strong, now. He leans back against the wall, continuing to observe, ready to tell the Aiveon to hush again, but for now wanting to see what happens. His grin had left him… he knows that people change. There’s no guarantee that she is a good human, and only time shall tell.

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With a skittering leap the Aiveon bound away from him and finally dropped the argument as her attention was needed elsewhere. Floating down the side of the stairwell Uxie acknowledges the placid conversing that was passing among those already present. His mind's eye quickly finds the intruder, and is surprised to find a human now among their ranks.

The newcomer, though outnumbered and cornered, was remaining calm and collected. Her motions were a bit reserved if not defensive, though rightfully so with the sudden number of Pokemon swarming around her, and were ever stalwart even as the flying type asserted her dominance. "Who are you! This was our shelter first!" The human's thoughts are slightly jarred, their spacing growing, but she continued to remain composed as she introduced herself. ”My name is R’hia Kyrie. Uh… nice to meet you all…”

He may not of been well versed in the way of human naming conventions but such a name did not seem to match up with those he had known previously. ”Uh… wow. I haven’t run into a group your size in quite a while… it’s impressive.” Commending them, it is the pixie who is impressed by her resilience. "It is you who should be impressed in yourself, as you seem to have weathered the storm no worse for wear." Humans were delicate creatures, and this one was making a valiant effort to of stayed alive and well for so long. "Such is an admirable feat for one of mankind."

Seek narrowed her sparkling blue eyes. ”Ah, that’s right…” That was a good start; she recognized authority! Her grouchy visage changed to a thoughtful smirk. If she played her cards right, which she always did, maybe this human could prove useful like Green. ”My name is R’hia Kyrie. Uh… nice to meet you all…” Tilting her head slightly Seek pranced a bit closer in a wide arc. "Seek." She says proudly, wings held high. "And these are my Pokemon." Her eyes gleam, boasting. Yes, it was important to make that clear. ”Uh… wow. I haven’t run into a group your size in quite a while… it’s impressive.” Puffing up her chest the Aiveon stood a bit taller. "It is," she agreed snidely. "Though it was better before we fought off those monsters." If the human still thought them strong with their numbers reduced then she should be aware that those left were strong!

While Seek was occupied with public appearances Felix's attention had turned to something at the humans side. Both the flying and poison Eeveelutions shifted their gazes to it, the glint of the material taking priority over all else. Eleroo felt his heart skip a beat at the sight of the weapon, the realization giving him a quick spook, but nothing about the human's behavior was settling off alarm bells. Just like the Abra. They just.. all happened to be in the same place at the same time. Felix must of picked up on that too, as he quickly lost interest in the new person and left after introducing himself. "R'hia.. Kyrie." The name toppled slowly from his tongue as nothign more than a whisper. What a pretty name. Those his paws shook the Radeon made himself take a few steps forward, and muttered softly, "I'm-m Eleroo,"' before shying his eyes away and skittering back behind Shenron.

With the quick introductions done the Nebula Pokemon was prepared to question the human the same way she had the Abra. Sure, that plan had backfired before, but things were different this time; she actually wanted this one to stick around. But her berating would have to wait, as Abra spoke before she could to the last thing the lady had said. "It is you who should be impressed in yourself, as you seem to have weathered the storm no worse for wear." Both the small Aiveon's ears shot up, her helmet bumping at the force, and her head thrusts around to look at the floating psychic. Weathered the storm? This human had not only trudged through that awful gale but also, now that she was thinking about it, come from that godsforsaken Marsh as well? "Such is an admirable feat for one of mankind."

Woah. Lowering her wings Seek drew her forepaws in a bit closer to her chest. Forgetting her sudden appearance and possible motives a sense of awe soaks upward from the Aiveon's paws. She had survived the Marsh on her own (plus her possible Pokemon). Was this human even tougher than Green? Though still wary the flying type did feel more at ease knowing this person had come here for literally the same reason they did. Whatever other motives she had, well, they could deal with that some other time. "Anyone who had to deal with that hellhole is good in my book." She concluded more to herself than R'hia. "You can stick with us. If you want." A smile, pleasant instead of conceited, finds its way onto her muzzle. "We're gonna head off into the city once the weather clears up, if that's something you'd be interested in."

The Aiveon kept herself front and center, though felt considerably more… pompous, now. Her Pokemon? R’hia hid the fact that the eeveelution was grating her nerves, simply nodding when appropriate in response. The smile was half-hearted, and she dare not complement much else, lest the girl’s ego fill the whole room…

While she takes a pause in speaking, another eeveelution-
Felix, approaches, bantering casually. ”Oh, a map? I’ve got one, actually. I’ve lived in the region all my life- though, once we’re ready to move, I can get it out and show everyone the area. Were you all in the Marsh before?” She brings her hands up to her shoulder, gently sliding the straps of her pack off and setting it aside as the Sylveon moves towards the door. Not quite getting cozy, but trying to take the time to catch some breath, now that the potential hostilities seemed to have dissipated.

"Huh? what's that thing you're carrying? it looks rather unusual compared to the ones back in Kalos. What was he talking about? She looks about her form, her pack, seeing if there’s anything of note- Oh! The katanas!

”Oh, these. They’re katanas- they’re made with a single sided blade, and are specialized for swift strikes and cutting power, rather than thrusting and more jack-of-all-trades styles of other swords.” She smiles wide, proud of the two weapons, holding onto the sheaths on her hip with one hand. ”There’s plenty more detail to them, if you want to talk about it sometime!” He seems to offer a quick acknowledgement before heading back to where they all came down from, offering a pleasantry goodbye as he goes.

The Abra, seemingly the quietest of the bunch thus far, took this time to speak up. "It is you who should be impressed in yourself, as you seem to have weathered the storm no worse for wear." Is that a complement…? She assumes that it is indeed one, philosophical as it may sound.

”Thank you. I’m not sure about being no worse for wear but… I’m here. Shouldn’t we all be a bit impressed though? I mean, that any of us have made it this far, for this long- it’s something to behold, right?” To her it really was- the Abra made a comment about it being a feat for a human, but for anyone- even poison types, who were immune- it was an unforgiving world. The purple one introduced himself- was that the poison-type eeveelution? She’d never seen one in person before. Cute… being a bit skittish only adds to the adorableness, too! His name is Eleroo… ”Well, Eleroo, it’s nice to meet ya! Hope we can all be friends!” He seemed to be the warmest of them all, if her intuition was anything to go by. Those who shy away are often the ones who have a kindness to them. He went back to the dragon, and- well, in general, the group seemed to return to business as usual. Were they quick to trust, or just that exhausted?


Asura lifted himself from the wall he was propped against, as the others begin to dissipate. Shenron offered a fleeting introduction, and Seek- seemingly rethinking her actions- was oh so kindly informing the woman that she could stay. Feh… at least she is not being interrogated. He walks forward, standing before her silently, eyes wandering. There is little chance that this woman is not the one he recalls- the unnaturally white hair, for her age. The eyes, a shining crimson. He motions towards a counter with some toppled chairs, his voice as gruff as ever. ”Come.” The two move to the counter, a small distance from the others. He can’t keep his face tense, and relaxes into the grin from before as she uprights a seat and sits at the low counter.

”I have not seen you since my master brought me back to Ludger for my evolution.” If she had any drink in her mouth, it would have been spewed out like a fountain- what living Pokemon would remember her fathers name, after all? She studied him, trying to  pull that familiarity out into the open. The almost rust-tint to his skin… that’s it! The Machop when she was still tiny, and came back as a Machoke after he met Vin! A.. Asu…

”ASURA!” She gleefully yelled out his name, forgetting that there were others present aside from them. She all but vaulted over the counter, wrapping her arms around the hulking Pokemon, laughing. His face flushed red, even against the already orangish cheeks of his, very, VERY clearly having naught an idea of what to do. His muscular arms simply remained up in the air, until he very gently patted her on the back with one- at which time she let go. ”Holy SHIT! I mean, what the hell are the odds, especially THESE days?! And look at you, still standing out like the sorest thumb you can be!”

Asura laughed- for the first time in front of anyone in this group, giving a hearty few before reducing it to a pleasant chuckle. ”And I see you have not outgrown your youthful energy, R’hia. There is much to discuss, indeed, but you should know some items first. I have only encountered this group recently, though they seem capable- and sincere- enough. The Abra was here when we entered the building, as well, and seems welcoming enough. But we are all recouperating still. We endured a small army of foes in the evening of yesterday. Do you have anything to spare, if we were to need it?” Asura wasn’t about to say it to her, even as she leaned against the counter and listened intently, but he was not doing well, even with the berries from before the trek. He was still bruised and battered, and Guts kicking in left every muscle aching still. She seemed as warm as ever, though… a relief, knowing some had become cruel with the epidemic.

OoC)) Skip, I had a tough debate today to attempt to post something and decided that Felix is just sitting in the chair in the office waiting for someone to talk with him.

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The human was humble, saying that it was a feat for any creature. While the Epidemic had ravaged the land survival was the purpose was most Pokemon's lives and they came equipped with abilities to prolong that. Humans were not as developed, and without their tools usually succumbed to such conditions. Uxie withheld such information as the others introduced themselves, knowing it would bring little to the exchange.

The conversation moved swiftly as Seek went from suspicion to reverence, and openly invited the human to stay with them. Strange. She would trust a human more than a fellow Pokemon. But he was not resentful, the child's actions meaning little to him, and listened carefully as she went over her superficial plan. "We're gonna head off into the city once the weather clears up, if that's something you'd be interested in." Drifting closer to the Aiveon Uxie lowers himself to be closer to the floor and the child's eye level.

"You may be waiting for some time then." He informed her, his natural monotone sound keeping the snideness from his voice. "While this area receives immense rainfall year round the true rainy reason has only just begun." A flash of lightening can be seen through the windows and Uxie pauses until the thunder goes off a handful of seconds later. "This is no casual storm; it is an annual monsoon that will not be clearing for some time."

She did not get a response out of the girl before Asura took her away. Was that a yes? Well she didn't say no. That was basically the same thing. Besides, practically speaking, its not like she could leave. Why would she want to go back in the storm? Waving her twin tails side to side the Aiveon lets them come to rest before she sits down, pleased. Their numbers were on the rise and this shelter was a million times better than the other. She was so good at this! ”ASURA!” The human exclaimed, both shocking the eeveelution and bringing a bout of green envy. Why wasn't she as excited about her?!

Her ears stand up tall, knocking at the sides of her helmet and ready to listen in on whatever private conversation the Machamp had started, but the Abra had other ideas. "You may be waiting for some time then." It said as it came closer, words baiting. "What are you talking about now?" She groaned, rolling her eyes toward the psychic type. Was this guy ever positive? "While this area receives immense rainfall year round the true rainy reason has only just begun." And..? "So what!" She huffed, getting back to her paws. Most the base floor windows were blocked already, but she could still see through in some spots. "Storms don't last forever." Hoenn received what felt like constant rain, but there were always gaps, always times of sunlight and clear skies.

"This is no casual storm; it is an annual monsoon that will not be clearing for some time." The Abra continued to shut her down. "A monsoon" With a horrified gasp one of Seek's paws buckles up toward her chest and she takes a step back. "No no no no no." Steadying herself she reverses the action, moving closer to the Abra and waving her lifted foot. "I watched this storm come in. It was no different than any other bundle of clouds!" Racing up to a window she placed her large ear against the small sector of visible glass. The pelting water could be heard even without such measures, and the lightening clear as day, but the roaring wind seemed to of died back. "It's already clearing up, kinda! The strong winds are gone, so soon the rain will be too!"

Her brief exposure to the window was enough to chill her body, a cold sweep coming from her ear down into her body. Though the Marsh had kept them hot and steamy the day before the night had been cold with so much water nearby. Today would prove to be even worse with nothing but cold rain pouring down on them. "We'll need to look for food and blankets soon anyway." Padding toward the stairway to get a better view of the sky Seek gave a small sigh. "In the off chance we are stuck here lets not have it be a miserable time."
 

Each stressed word Seek spoke made the Radeon flinch as he scuttled closer to the conversing human and Machamp. Wasn't she still curious about R'hia? She had been all over Green.. Had the excitement of seeing humans already faded for her? Blinking the thought away the Radeon continued to take curious steps toward the pair when his eyes drifted toward the room Felix kept going back to. Distracted, he wonders if it have anything they could use in there, something of the pillow variety? Taking one step toward it the Radeon freezes, doubtful. Maybe he wants to be alone. It be rude to interrupt that-- Suddenly the poison type's eyes go wide, a sickening thought bubbling up in his stomach. Felix kept isolating himself.. did he not like them?

Nope, nope not thinking about that! Felix was his friend; he couldn't go about questioning his motives. Sucking in a deep breath of air he hurries up to the pair but stops a respectful distance away. Would he be interrupting them with his curiosity? Well.. it'd just be awkward to turn back now. "H-hi." He greets them feebly. "D-did you really walk though the marsh a-all by yourself?"

The two banter back and forth for a time. Catching up, covering some major events in their recent lives. ”As much as I wish I had supplies to share, though, I’m hard pressed myself.  I had to pull everyone back into their balls for rest. Were it not for coming across all of you, I’d be going solo for a while. She watches as Asura nods and grunts. He’s as gruff as she remembers- they only really saw each other for a month or so when he evolved, but his character is the same; he communicates plenty with just a simple noise or nod.

"H-hi." Asura and R’hia both turn, and brandish their smiles- which, for those not oft around Asura at least, may be a surprising sight. He’s grinning wide, and his smile only grew warmer as he sees Eleroo. "D-did you really walk though the marsh a-all by yourself?"

R’hia nods, turning her chair to face the Eeveelution. ”Not by myself, no. I had my friends with me, and if it weren’t for them, I’m not sure I could have gotten here.” She turns a bit, showing the Pokeballs on her belt. ”I heard you guys dealt with quite the battle last night… I was caught up in something similar. I’m happy to hear that you’re doing well enough to get here, though!” She looks around, seeing everyone’s gone back to their business. Guess they were ok with her being around… ”Eleroo, right…?” She bows her head slightly, bringing it back up after a few moments. ”Thanks for coming over. I’d love to chat!”

Asura only now begins to relax further, leaning onto the counter between him and R’hia. ”Eleroo, I knew miss R’hia here before things began to go to hell. She’s a friend of mine. He’s pleased that Eleroo isn’t acting to skittish around him, in spite of how he was the prior night… he must have been terrified in any case. ”Eleroo was quite brave last night. He’s a kind young one… albeit a bit shy. Kind of like you when you were far younger.” He huffs out a chuckle, seeing the correlation ring true in his memory.

((OOC: Sorry about the post- it feels like it’s not as quality as it could be. A lot of stuff has happened for the worse lately, so I’m rather off.))

Will sitting in the office, the sound of rain still making sounds on the window told him that it wasn't letting up as quickly as they had originally hoped for. "This is no casual storm; it is an annual monsoon that will not be clearing for some time." The Abra had clarified it and that's what they needed to hear is that this area just entered its significant rain season. If it's not one thing its another and with the rain still coming down, they won't be going anywhere anytime soon. "No no no no no." Seek sounded like she didn't want the rain to stay, but then again sometimes looks are deceiving. "I watched this storm come in. It was no different than any other bundle of clouds!" Now was the time for Felix to come back out and do a bit of help of his own.Of course though he would have to ask what is needed. When he looked up, he seen Eleroo looking in at him. The Sylveon wondered what was wrong. The fairy type jumped down from the desk and came out.

The Charizard had offered to heat up the food and place. "If we do find blankets or pillows even food I could warm them to your liking and comfort. Prevent catching a cold perhaps?"  Now that it was mentioned, there was a room that he seen in the office that he couldn't get in. From what the eeveelution could tell, it was locked and the office had all the keys in it still. "Now that Shenron mentioned that, there's a room that's locked in the office. I don't know what's in there, but maybe its worth a look." Felix sat done just outside the door. He felt concerned for Eleroo though and he had to ask him. "Eleroo? Are you okay? I seen you walk by and you seemed down." The Sylveon stayed where he was this time and awaited what Seek had in mind for groups. Truthfully he wasn't to happy with her, but then again she's only a child.

(OoC: I shall pass this round.)

"If we do find blankets or pillows even food I could warm them to your liking and comfort. Prevent catching a cold perhaps?" Warm blankets... The Eeveelution's eyes close ever so slightly, her thoughts drifting back to her young kithood. Eleroo always had to be kept warm and nestled with her between a fireplace and the Flareon's belly. Those days were always so boring but now, especially with the storm raging outside, she longed for such comfort. "That'd be great, if we run into anything." She mutters lightly while bounding up the stairs. It'd almost be like being at home again.

From the second story the Aiveon can easily see outside and is dismayed to find the sky hasn't cleared in the slightest. In truth, it looked even darker than she remembered, which was extra strange since the sun should of been higher by now. Her ears fall, her helmet sliding back a bit as she pouts. "Dang it.." Why'd that stupid Abra have to go and be a know-it-all? They had to get away from this place, not set up shop! Curling her into the floor her groans while flicking her head too and fro. Just like before it was too dark to really see anything up here, and her quick once over unsurprisingly yielded nothing. It'd sure be nice if we had more than one light too. Sneering, the Aiveon headed back down.

Eleroo's heart was starting to drum in his chest. Should he of stayed away and let them finish? But as the human turned to him, her words warming, the youth's fear melted away. ”Not by myself, no. I had my friends with me, and if it weren’t for them, I’m not sure I could have gotten here.” The sight of several Pokeballs send his mind into a whirling frenzy. What kind of Pokemon did she carry? Did he know them all? Would any be strange like himself? Whatever they were he was really grateful they had helped her get through the Marsh safely. "Oooooo."

”Eleroo, right…?” "Y-yeah!" He squeaks, elated that she remembered his name. ”Thanks for coming over. I’d love to chat!” Something akin to a purr rumbled in his chest. D-d-did she like him, did he have a new friend?! ”Eleroo, I knew miss R’hia here before things began to go to hell. She’s a friend of mine. The poison type's eyes grew wide at this information. Asura was friends with her before? That was amazing!  "You've really known each other that long?" Awestruck, the child almost doesn't hear the Machamp's praise. "I-I-I" He whimpers shyly, "I-I I just did what I had to." Bravery was the last thing he had felt, but its hard to acknowledge such actions during scary times.

More questions buzz in his head, little things he'd love to know about the two but Seek's light but storming footsteps force him to look away. "Stupid storm." She grumbles while stamping her way toward Eleroo. With the female's return the Radeon didn't even notice Felix returning to them and he nearly jumps out of his fur as the fairy speaks up. "Now that Shenron mentioned that, there's a room that's locked in the office. I don't know what's in there, but maybe its worth a look." Seek stops in her tracks, her eyes moving before her head snaps toward this oh so mystical room. "Oh yeah?" She scoffs, alredy turning her paws toward it. "I'll be the judge of that."
Turning his paws to follow her Eleroo practically jumped again as a question is dropped directly on him. "Eleroo? Are you okay? I seen you walk by and you seemed down." "Down?" He repeats, hesitating? What was he talking about? Did he mean when he approached the trainer? "I-I'm always like this." He says briskly before scurrying after Eloise.

Padding into the office the Aiveon's sour face did not change. Nothing in this room would stop the rain, or brighten up the place. It was just full of books that they couldn't read. Huffing, Seek charged toward the only door that she could see, an inconspicuous sight in such a room. Stopping in front of it she tilts her head to the side, unimpressed. "It looks like.. a closet." Great. There was a chance for spare blankets or pillows but it would probably just be boring stuff. Standing on her hind legs the Aiveon fiddles with the handle but her paws are not meant for such a job. Heck, she couldn't even tell if it was turning, how would she be able to see inside the darn thing?

"If it wasn't so freak dark!" She growled, bounding away from the door and hoping onto an end table. Stupid storm. Stupid dark. Stupid-- stupid! Reaching up with an outstretched paw her pads reach the decorative metal end of a wall lamp and she fills her fur with electricity. For a split second it lights up as a bright white, then suddenly it exploded in a blinding flash. The glass shatters, showering the floor as the Aiveon pulled away and fell to the floor.

"Stupid lamp!" She bursts, jumping back to her paws. Why'd it blow up?! Huffing even harder Seek shook out her fur before grumbling, "Just open the dang door!" None of their paws were really suited for the job, but R'hia or either of the bipedal Pokemon could probably do it.