The LIBRA Team

Logan nodded to himself as Lu subtley reminded the group that he was the figurehead, and commented on the dangers of the lower floors, but the possibility of finding supplies on the higher. "I know I've found some on the higher levels myself, but I haven't ventured down into the lower levels for some time. Is there anything new down there?"

Jed's soft-spoken replies drew Logan's attention to him, his ears pricked to the growlithe's direction. "Where should we start?" he'd asked. With Lu's basic rundown of the ship, and the heat steadily building inside the mightyena to the point of panting, Logan really didn't care much, so long as they got off the deck. "...We can just work our way down from here. It's not like we're in a rush to get anywhere. But first... including food, I think we should find some water." The mere mention of the word made the canid ever thirstier, swallowing against the uncomfortable dryness of his throat.

(( Urgh, I can’t write a decent post for Jed. Dx He’ll just silently agree to go with them. ))

Beval shrugged as his suggestion for another song was ignored, but at least the random entertainment had been amusing for a moment. It felt good to laugh, he hadn't felt that good since his flock abandoned him, but everyone else seemed to act like they were in the middle of a war. Why was everyone so on edge? They all seemed to agree that exploring the ship seemed like a good idea so he happily jumped aboard that idea.

"The lowest levels are more dangerous, but we should be able to find some good supplies on the upper floors." The enthusiastic Pidove wasn't worried, in fact, the more danger the better! "Danger makes the adventure Luc!" Beval was getting so pumped, ready for any kind of action, and couldn't wait to get going. Jed asked where they were going and the impressive hound Logan was ready with an answer. "...We can just work our way down from here. It's not like we're in a rush to get anywhere. But first... including food, I think we should find some water." The mention of water reminded the Tiny Pigeon that he was in the middle of the desert, having crossed a massive ocean with no fresh water to get there. Water sounded..."Perfect!"

((OOC: crap post is crap...))

Tiovoa squeaked happily as Lucy kept close to her. Even as the group spoke and ecided what to do, the Larvitar stayed loyally by his side. A childishly innocent smile pulled at her lips as sh heald his paw in her grasp. He was so nice! Tio happily leaned against him, her face having a soft rosey red to her light lime cheeks. She was more than awear of the stern stare she was receiving from Axy but plainly ignored him. He would just try to ruin her fun! And Tio would have none of that! When Lucy suddenly spoke, she perked up. He tugged on her paw, motioning to the hallway she and Axy had only just emerged from as they rushed the door. "Come on!" He told her in a soft but urgent voice. Tiovoa had trouble telling if it was from excitement or anxiety, but could not be bothered to care.

"Yay!" the Larvitar giggled, her cheeks becoming round as her grin grew. "An adventure!" The small dragon followed close behind the two youngsters, never more than a few feet behind, as the skulled Pokemon dragged her into the ship. "The lowest levels are more dangerous, but we should be able to find some good supplies on the upper floors." Tiovo tilted her head in confusion, but did not protest. Shooting a look over her shoulder, she met Axew's eyes. Shooting the older Pokemon a grin only to receive one in return, she knew he would not let anything bad get to her.

((Sorry, but I just can't get into a post right now. :< Skip, please))

((I know absolutely nothing about boat anatomy, so I just know I'm gonna mess this up. >.<))

Lucifer didn't care about water- it was dangerous for him to even touch the stuff. However, food was another matter. Leading the group down, they arrived on the lower deck, a floor below where they were standing moments before. All around the deck were large wooden crates, similar to the ones lowest down. "Be careful when you open these," he said.

Moving to the closest crate, he lifted his bone-club over his head, and brought it down, breaking a large hole into the wood. Inside the crate were wires and bits of broken computer parts. "Nothing useful in here." He said, looking to the others, and flicking his head towards the other boxes. They would all need to be opened.

As he followed inside he couldn't help but notice how many of them were gone. Even the pup seemed to have run off, and that confused him. Beval stepped into the lower reaches of the ship he began to feel a little strange, like the walls were growing in on him and he couldn't breathe. What was this?! Why were they in here? Water didn't seem worth this!

Flapping his wings nervously Beval began to kick up sand which flew up into his face and he started to choke. Convinced that it was actually all of the air being sucked out of the room Beval freaked and began to fly around, screeching in horror. "No no no no no no no!" Hitting the wall a few times Beval continued to try and find a way out of the death trap the others had surely led him to. No adventure was worth this! Finally finding the way back to the door Beval tore off into the sky, heading to who knew where.

((Just to clarify, he isn't actually claustrophobic he has just never been inside before. He is still just a kid after all, and a wild Pidove. He'll be fine wherever he goes after this. I'll eventually reactivate him.))

Logan frowned as he looked around the team, unsure of where everyone had just gone. The pup, the duo dragons, the dancing weavile... His tail lashed a little in irritation and worry; what was happening here? He found himself backing away from the ship's entrance, where he'd spent most of his time. Even the bird, the "Adventurer Extroardinaire" was flying off, hurting himself in the process and making his escape. Something was off. And even though he ususally didn't brand himself a quitter, going down into the depths of the ship seemed a worse option than bailing.

He sighed, his thoughts going to the cubone that was descending into the darkness the twisted metal of the ship provided. He felt he was abandoning this guy, guilt gripping the mightyena. He was now on his own; hopefully, the guy would find better luck with others than with himself. Giving the cubone a nod and a soft apology, Logan turned and padded to the edge, where he found a series of knots and gashes the hull sported. Carefully, he leaped and hopped down the burning hull, his pads singed with the heat the metal sported. Finally, he landed on soft sand and ventured forward, hoping that his move wasn't a death wish.

((Sorry, guys, I just can't get into this guy right now... :< It was good to rp with you all!))

Being use to rejection and the pain that followed, Jed wasn't surprised when Logan, His Logan, left the group. Feeling his heart break in two, Jed followed silently behind the group as they traversed down into the ships hull, his ears flat against his head and his eyes regarding the floor with a kind of lonely awe. That was in fact all he had now, only himself and these three younger Pokemon when in reality, he too had the mindset of the others.

Watching them now, he had the deep sense of longing. All of his life had been centered around the turmoil that plagued his childlike mind but never had it been centered around a friendship or bonding with others that truly accepted him for him and this was what Jed began too long for in that short amount of time. As he reached the lower deck with the others, the Growlithe walked with a different step in his pattern for now that he lost the one he admired most, he soon turned to a new thing to love and that new thing was a feeling; the feeling of being wanted but in essence. When he felt this love come over him, he truly was feeling unrequited love for none other than himself.

(OOC: Happy to join everyone. I hope I can roleplay Jed to my best abilities.)

Lucifer was slightly sad as Logan left the group. He hadn't much liked the hound, but it was nice to have an older presence in a group of children, himself included. Beval's exit, however, saddened him heavily. The bird was the first living creature he had ever met, and it caused his stomach to pinch when he fled the confines of the ship. It made sense- a bird didn't belong inside, but it still hurt. See you later, Beval, Adventurer Extraordinaire. He thought to himself sadly, shaking his head.

Only four of them were left now, the smaller dog, Tio and Axew, and himself. They would manage, after all, he had lived by himself for so long and survived. The larger group would only make it easier. But they would need to find supplies. "We... We need to keep working." He said, pointing his club at the other crates. They couldn't stay still for too long, or risk being found.

Tiovoa happily followed Lucy through the ship. She jumped with a squeak of fear at a sudden outcry. The young Pokemon began to tremble, her small body freezing in place. As Jed and Lucy continued on, the Larvitar's wide eyes watched as the pretty birdy flew around in circles. His anxiety was quick to rub off of her and a few tears began to stan down her dirty face. The Larvitar was, after all, only a child, and her emotions threatened to boil over as the pretty birdy flew right back out of the ship, effectively leaving the children alone. But before anything could happen, suddenly there was a presance bedie her. Tio turned, her huge watery eyes falling on Axy. "There there... It will be alright, Tio," the Axew spoke in his usual gruff tone. But the words were not lost on his voice.

The Larvitar sniffled once as the older Pokemon stepped closer. As the two others disappeared deeper into the ship, the Axew wrapped his forarms around Tiovoa in a tight hug. His grip was strong for someone his age, but the effect was lasting. Instantly feeling better, the Larvitar giggled. Without warning, she huged him back with gusto, squeezing his torso with all of her might. There was a gasp of pain from him as she spoke. "I wuv you, Axy," she chirped happily before letting go. He smiled warmly down at her as he stood back on four legs. "Love ya too, kid," the Axew told her in the warmest tone his gruff voice could muster.

Before he could protest, the Larvitar bounced away from him. Suddenly a great weight came to his back and Axew grunted softly as Tiovoa made herself comfy on his bacl. "Onwards! Mush!!" she cried out happily. Axew smiled slightly, hiding it from her. The two came to the room with others, both of their spirits' lifted despite losing two friends.

What the hell happened to him...?

Fuzzy, everything was fuzzy. He felt his consciousness rise back up as he stared up at the morning sky. Sky... Wait... The sky?! He jerked awake, only to see darkness. Of course... He's blind. That was just a mere memory, a fool-hearted memory. Tybalt felt the wood under him tap against his claws, where is he? He knew he was somewhere far from 'home'. He could feel the soft breeze, the ocean waves crashing; could he possibly be on a boat? Impossible simply impossible, he couldn't have gotten far as the middle of the ocean? If he was on a boat, the only way he could have gotten on it was from a land nearby... Ah, hell no. Hell no. Oh hell to-the-fucking no. Did he freakin' tripped into the boat? There's no chances, there's no way... An Alpha? Tripping? This is ridiculous... How could he possibly jump off without the thought of rocks below the ship ready to be covered by his blood? He's stuck on the damn ship now. He wouldn't survive a week could he?

Tybalt immediately pushed the thought away, no! He was much more stronger than this, he was Alpha, he can outrun death, he can satisfy his hunger in the steepest of times. The Garchomp scrunched up his nose in disgust at his thoughts earlier, whether how he got here didn't matter anymore; he was here. And now it's time to nut up, or shut up, because he will survive. The Dragon/Ground Duel-type Pokemon picked himself up, using his claws to feel his way around him. How troublesome, he's like a weakling if he's depending on his claws to guide him. He forced himself to sniff his way out, only to catch a whiff of food as he subtly passed the stairs leading to below deck. Tybalt paused, there's a chance Undead's around, but for the sake of living he must...

Blood, blood everywhere

The thought of the stench of blood, the merciless killings he had done in order to get the respect he had always wanted... He wanted to vomit. Yet the adrenaline that rushes through his veins when he fights, it was peaceful. The Garchomp dismissed his past memories as he used his claws to guide him once again, his weak nose wouldn't help him find motherfucking stairs... But it was sudden, now that he thought about it. Why has his memories reappeared at such a time? He's not going crazy is he? There's the possibility... Don't tell him...

Is he growing WEAKER?

No, please, no. He can't face it, the Garchomp never wanted to face it. If he's weak, he will be rejected, he won't be needed. No one would want him. It's clear, if that's how it is, he's getting weaker... Yet why is his heart racing? Nervousness? Is death ready to take him already? It didn't strike him how he was racing through the halls, he was unaware that his body was forcing him to look around for some tasks to do. He needed to get stronger. There must be Undead around here. He'll kill them. He'll kill them ALL. He'll be strong again, and people would want him. They wouldn't reject him anymore, he'll just keep killing, and killing... and killing...

Something snapped him back to reality as he felt something bump against his leg, Tybalt paused, his glassy eyes gazing down at whoever it is. He doesn't smell Undead, is this an illusion?... He forced a growl to come out of him, now's not the time to show weakness, "Who the hell are you?!" He demanded.

[Ooc: Nice to be rping with you all xD I'm somewhat confused on the turns this round as Lute didn't make a leaving post yet in Castle :'x So I thought I would get a warning the next day if I didn't post now ;; But dunno]

Lucifer smiled softly as Tio and Axew returned to the group. He didn't envy the poor kid forced to carry her, however. She was, however, made of rock. It was good to see them messing around, though. Helped for morale, especially since the remainder of the group, including himself were all children. Being a child, it was a complete effort not to jump and scream when something brushed against his tail.

He turned around slowly, terrified at what would be behind him. He was confused at first- the color was blue, not the green that he expected. However, in mere seconds, his eyes traveled upward- and upwards and upwards, until it finally reached the face of the giant creature. The garganutan was scarred, cuts and old wounds all over its body, but nothing made it look Undead to Lucifer. However, from its voice and speech, it was obviously aggressive. Before Lucifer could move, something caught his attention, while looking at the thing's face. Its eye... He thought. I... I don't think he can see. He would have to use that to his advantage.

Shooting a glance at Tio and Axew to get back, and for Jed to stay away, Lucifer worked as quickly as he could without making any noise. Using the large hole he made in the nearest crate as a step, he climbed to the top of the large box, so that his voice would come from a higher place. Trying to make his voice as low and gruff as he could- in truth, he was immitating Logan's, he growled at the beast. "This is my domain, intruder. Who, I may ask, are you?" Lucifer hoped to whatever God there was that this worked, for if it didn't, he feared they were all dead.

The area surrounding the large intimidating ship was hot, dry, and quiet. The young Lillipup was at a loss as to what to do here, or how she even got here in the first place. She couldn’t seem to recall how long she had been walking, hiding, and running since she’s reached land after floating unsteadily for however long. It could have been years for all she knew. Once she reached the desert, however, she knew she wouldn’t be alive much longer. She just didn’t think it possible for her to survive in such harsh weather with her thick fur. However, she trudged on knowing the risks, not looking back. Never look back.

After days, or weeks, or months, or an eternity of walking through the unstable sand she came across the large ship. It shone and glimmered in the hot sun, towering over her much, much smaller body in a foreboding fashion, making her fearful to approach it. However, the voices were angry at her for walking in this heat for so long. She knew that she’d have to enter the ship somehow to make them happy.


“I don’t like it, either.” She voiced aloud, though the voice she was replying to was in her head. The voice was one of an elderly human man. He always sounded sad, his voice full of loss in her ear. She wondered if maybe he missed her sister. She knows that she does- maybe the voices do, too...


This voice was younger and more irritated than the one before. Dollie grimaced at the annoyance she heard in the voice chiding her, and made her way slowly around the ship in search for a way in. She couldn’t help the grin of relief when she saw a hole in the side. She practically pranced through the opening, wanting to cheer for joy.

Now to just find out if there are any of those monsters on the ship, too. She could hear noises coming from a higher floor, and, against her better judgment, she found herself being drawn up higher and higher, her paws moving her at a quick pace to find the source of sound.

“Uhm.. Is- uh. Who- Who is there?” She yelled as she made her way down the last corridor leading to the voices. Anything could happen- she just hoped that that “anything” wasn’t bad.

((Yeah... the last bit is a little choppy due to drowsiness, lol, sorry. x -x))

Lucifer growled softly, a low grinding sound that only a ground-type could make. Laughing on the inside, he closed his eyes for a second- a mere second, and when he opened them again... The beast was gone! Had his ploy actually worked? Worse yet... Was it ever there in the first place? Lucifer shuddered softly at the thought. If he started going crazy now when he had finally found friends? Shaking his head, he turned to Tio and Axew.

"You... You guys saw that too, right?" He couldn't afford to go crazy. He was far too young for that. He jumped suddenly, however, when another voice called into the room. Too confused to say anything, he just stared at the doorway, the entrance the voice seemed to come from. Hopefully it wasn't hostile. Or a figment of his imagination.

Dollie paused before reaching the entrance to the room she could have sworn she had just head a voice coming from. There was another voice, however, inside her head stopping her. She knew she didn’t want to make the voices upset, but she was so desperate to find another Pokémon that didn’t want to kill her. Well, she hoped whoever was in the room didn’t want to kill her. She couldn’t take the stress.


She subconsciously took several steps backwards, horrified at the thought of one of those rotting creatures awaiting her in that room. The voice speaking currently was one that was much like her older sister in a way. It was soothing and kind, and usually stopped Dollie from venturing into what could be assumed to be dangerous. But where was she when Dollie was approaching the ship? Obviously she would have spoken up before now if there was any serious danger, right?

“I-It didn’t sound like-like those monsters…” She whispered, slowly reproaching the room.


She wasn’t sure if she was scared or relieved when she saw four figures in the room, all taller than her by several inches. They didn’t look like they'd be hostile… These days it was so hard to tell, though. She froze in the entrance, not daring to take another step.

Assessing the others, she barely choked out, “Uhm- uh, a-are you a- uhm- are you f-friendly?” Her voice was soft and barely over a whisper, addressing all four carefully. Her eyes perused the quad- an Axew, a Cubone, a Growlithe, and a Larvitar. The voices in her head where questioning such a strange group. She silently thought the same.

Lucifer didn't have much time to react. Someone-or something, had arrived, standing menacingly in the doorway. It was lighter outside than it was inside, and as a result, the figure was silhouetted against the harsh light, making it difficult for Lucifer to make out the shape. However, as his eyes adjusted, he found the creature to be much shorter than he originally thought. Much shorter. Finally, he could see the whole creature. A small puppy. Quickly, he shot a glance at Tio, afraid she'd try to make a dash for the poor newcomer. "Friendly? I... I guess." He responded, not quite sure how to go about this situation.

[ooc: Skip. Low on time. >.<]

((Skip, nothing has happened between my last post and now))

"You... You guys saw that too, right?"

The Axew merely grunted in response, but his bright eyes clearly showed his confusion. He had clearly seen the huge, scarred beast before them, but after Lucifer's response.... it had merely disappeared. The dragon kept his distance, suspicion in his gaze as he slowly looked left and right. Warily, he moved forward, but the Larvitar spoke before he had a chance to. "Where monster go?" Tiovoa asked in a voice thick with a youthful innocense. Axew grunted again, this time softer. "Yeah, I saw him. Weird that he just vanished like that," the Unova native muttered. But an even newer voice interrupted him.

“Uhm- uh, a-are you a- uhm- are you f-friendly?”

The sudden appearance of the Lillipup, Axew blinked with barely veiled shock. The hell? He could understand how rock and ground types like Lucifer and Tio could survive, and he himself was a dragon know to thrive in harsh conditions, but a mere pup? A furry mammal somehow braved the desert thriving outside? How did the thick, brown and yellow fur of the canine manage to not die of heat exhaustion out there? Axew merely fixed her with a steely glare, his gaze cold but not outright aggresive as Lucifer replied hesitently, even sparing a glance at Tio.

"Friendly? I... I guess."

Tio. Tio? The Axew straightened up despite being on all fours with the youngster on his back. Crap- Tiovoa! "Tiovoa..." THe warning had barely left his maw when the peircing screech of joy came from the six year old. Axew's eyes widened with horror as she bounced, very promply, from his back and bounded in the direction of the pup. "Tio!" he barked, his protective instinct overriding common sense that the fearful puppy could not possibly harm the Larvitar. But there was no stopping her then. "Puppy! Puppy puppy puppy puppy! Puppy puppy puppy!!" She crowed, using the single word like a chant as she suddenly smashed right into the Lillipup, not unlike her meeting with Lucifer. Axew winced in sympathy, remembering how the Cubone's skull helmet had been knocked clean off with the force. Oh well. There was no hope for the newcomer now as he watched the Larvitar gleefully glomp the adorable thing.

[ooc: Permission to rape glomp Dollie! 8D And Katie! <333 Me lobb! Welcome to the team!]

Dollie was tense while she waited for the answer, hoping for the better, for fear of the little sanity she had vanishing completely, and fear of what might happen if these were monsters.


She kept herself from answering the sarcastic remark, refusing to humor them for the time being- something she knew she can not do for long before they begin to get agitated- or, more agitated than before, that is.

“Friendly? I… I guess.”

Dollie sighed heavily at the Cubone’s response, her muscles visibly relaxing, and the voices in her head cheering with gratitude for this highly lucky break they have managed to stumble upon. She wasn’t going to be dying in the foreseeable future. Or, well, she could hope that was the case. A bitter voice in her head, one she has been hearing a lot lately, one that sounded an awful lot like her mother, depressingly stated that it was unlikely death wasn’t waiting just around the corner.


Dollie barely had time to register what the Larvitar or the voice were shouting before the wind was knocked out of her lungs with the crushing force of the rock type Pokémon crashing into her. The voices were going crazy, screaming for Dollie to somehow push the Pokémon off of them. Dollie didn’t know what else to do, choosing to ignore the voices (as much as she could), deciding to just scream out for the other two Pokémon to help her.

“Please- Get it off of me!” Dollie shouted desperately, struggling under the heavy weight of the Larvitar.

Oh crap.

He knew it. He just knew she would go after the poor pup. Wide-eyed and startled, regardless, it took Lucifer a few moments to register what Tio had done. The pooch was being crushed under the rock-type's weight, obviously having an even rougher time than Lucifer had. Motioning for Axew with his club, Lucas pointed at Tio. "C'mon!" He called, running to the newcomer's aid. "Tio, don't kill her!" He muttered, taking hold of her hand. He wasn't strong enough to pull her off himself, her body being made almost completely of rocks. He needed Axew's help.


((Hope that's okay, Ciana. XD))

Axew knew it. The small dragon was on his hind legs since the Larvitar was no longer perched upon his back, and he very blatantly smacked his forhead with one paw with a grumble of a groan. Of course it had to be ME who found the crazy infant and decided to take her in. Ugh. But even as the Lilipup cried out, asking for help, he could not find any honest ill feelings for the Larvitar. She had grown on him, quite clearly and oviously, in the short time he had looked out for her. But Lucifer's sudden bark at the Unovian dragon snapped him from his thoughts.

"Tio, don't kill her!" The Cubone muttered, and Axew watched the ground type Pokemon take hold of her hand, even as Tiovoa screeched out happily "So cute and fwuffy!!" while vigerously snuggling the newcomer. Axew was up and at the other male's side by then, his brighter eyes narrowed in seeming displeasure. Of course he felt sympathy for the unsuspecting pup, having just stumbled into that trap without knowing, but he could also not help but crack a smile at the Larvitar's innocense in the attack. All she wanted was a hug. But Axew would have to teach her later that doing this to every stranger they come acorss was not okay.

"On three," the Axew grunted, finding a grip on the younger one's other forarm despite her still squealing and wiggling happily. "One... two... three!" With that last word, he yanked with all of his bulding upper body strength. That, along with the Cubone's help, was enough to drag the sack of potatoes from the young canine. Breathing heavily from the work, Axew sighed in releif as he saw Tiovoa simply sitting where she had fallen and not dashing back to smother the pup. While she giggled gleefully and played with her own feet, the Axew turned his attention back to the Lilipup with a gruff smile before speaking. "Sorry 'bout that. She tends to overreact when we find someone new." His voice rough and harsh despite his age, the Axew motioned to the Larvitar with one hand. "Anyway- that is Tiovoa. Tio for short-" He was interrupted by the crowing of "Tio! Tio! I am Tio!" before continuing. "I am Axew. Who are you? And should we let you stay with us?"

Taking the rule of the leader like figure due to being the eldest of the group, the Axew's gaze did not waver from the Lilipup.

Dollie graciously dragged in gulps of air into her lungs as soon as the weight was off of her. She wasn’t sure which of the two others pulled the Larvitar off, and she didn’t bother asking through her panicked panting and rushing thoughts. The voices screamed at her to run, the old man and the voice that sounded much like her mother were the loudest. She had the urge to just what they were telling her.

The possibility, however, that the three before her could be faster than her by far, left her opting to just stay put as she kept her breath. She sat back on her haunches, her eyes cast down to the floor, focusing on regaining the ability to breathe correctly- a difficult feat in this dry air. Her attention was called back to the group by an older sounding voice. She looked up and found it was the Axew apologizing on behalf of the Larvitar, and following with an introduction. After being interrupted by “Tio”, he continued with his own name.

“I am Axew. Who are you? And should we let you stay with us?”

Dollie honestly didn’t know what to say, or how to say it. She had a sentence forming on the tip of her tongue, but it just wouldn’t come out. The voices urged her to say something. She tried to focus on the what words to use and in what order to use them, floored on the fact that she seemingly looked like she would be bad. She subconsciously that that probably was not the case, but she was sensitive, and didn't like when people thought ill thoughts of her.

“I- uh- yeah. I’m D-Dollie. A-and I’m n-not a monster, if that’s what you were a-asking.” Her voice broke with the stress of introducing herself to new people, and she hoped it didn't make her seem like she would be a weak link that would inevitably drag this group down. Maybe that's what Axew meant...

Feeling utterly sad and deserted, Jed watched his former friends with a sense of loss in his eyes. His love was already gone and he found there was no reason for him to stay. For a few minutes he listened to their words but they fell on deaf ears. Shaking himself, he made his way out of the Libra taking just one more look back before disappearing into the sands surrounding the old ship. Sadness clutched at him but he would find another place. He would find love.

(OOC: This leaving post should have been made a week ago. I'm sorry everyone. It was nice to roleplay with you.)