Pokemaids 6

[22:51:19] <GMOwen> Narrator:  There’s work to be done, no matter how casually Iris takes it.  She and a handful of the girls venture out into the nearby wild to try and glean some information from the local wildlife inhabiting the Rock Tunnel.
[22:52:06] <GMOwen> Narrator:  They're all sort of meandering about.  There's a noticeable lack of wildlife around here.
[22:53:11] * [Bean]Komacho is scouting aways ahead, and finding nothing.
[22:55:01] * Sara` walks alongside Iris, occasionally "pinging" the nearby area with her psychic abilities. So far, none except the party register.
[22:56:50] * Nameji is lazily laying on Komacho's back, with her arms tossed over her shoulders. Seems to be keeping most of her weight off her by keeping herself afloat.
[22:57:08] <Nameji> <Boring~>
[22:57:09] * [Mys]Violet leads the rear vangaurd... uh... walks behind everybody else smoking so it doesn't get in people eyes.
[22:57:15] * [Mys]Violet smooookes
[22:57:42] * [Owen]Iris takes sporadic sweeps of the area with a pair of cheap binoculars.  Nothin'
[22:57:58] <[Owen]Iris> "Spooky quiet.  What the hell?"
[22:58:45] <Sara`> <I wonder what it is...>
[22:59:42] <[Mys]Violet> <...> . o O (Doesn't look like any wild pokemon feel like running into a group like us today.)
[23:02:47] <[Owen]Iris> "I mean, they said Pokes were migrating away, but shit, this ain't right."
[23:03:44] <Nameji> <Why would a wild one wanna run into a group of trained ones anyway?>
[23:03:53] <Nameji> <We're probably wilder than them anyway, haha.>
[23:04:13] <Sara`> <Hey, Iris.>
[23:04:21] <[Owen]Iris> "Ehh?"
[23:05:06] * Nameji floats from behind Iris in Violet's direction.. But then backs off, smelling the smoke and goes next to Sara instead.
[23:06:21] <Nameji> <Booo.  I'm stuck with the smoker and the boring ones...>
[23:06:39] * Nameji purposely says this rather loudly. Maybe something interesting will happen...
[23:06:46] * [Mys]Violet walks over to Nameji...
[23:07:15] <[Mys]Violet> .oO(She doesn't think I'm boring?!)
[23:07:21] <Nameji> <Ah, hey, hey!  None of that!>
[23:07:55] <[Mys]Violet> <Thanks 'meji~>
[23:07:56] * Nameji 's voice immediately became a bit hoarse after getting a good wiff of smoke, causing her to reflexively turn around and back away.
[23:08:08] * [Mys]Violet says breathing out some thick clouds.
[23:08:55] <Nameji> <If you're really grateful, stay away.>
[23:09:23] * Nameji coughs
[23:09:28] <Sara`> <Do you think this might be due to human causes...?>
[23:10:15] <[Mys]Violet> <Ah, okay. But one other thing...>
[23:10:42] * [Mys]Violet is still breathing out black clouds...
[23:10:52] * [Mys]Violet hugs Nameji...
[23:10:54] <[Owen]Iris> "Ehh?  Shit, I dunno.  Prolly.  That's why we're here."
[23:11:56] <[Owen]Iris> "If'un someone would just show up maybe we'd get somewhere."
[23:12:41] * [Mys]Violet gets her arms around 'meji for a solid hug~
[23:13:22] * Nameji has a hacking fit in the middle of the pitch black clouds!
[23:13:27] <Nameji> <No!  Get away!>
[23:14:04] * Nameji tries to push Violet back, but doesn't manage to stop Violet from getting on her. Her whole face is puffy now...
[23:14:19] <[Mys]Violet> <...mmhhmmm...thanks again~...>
[23:14:33] <Sara`> <Yes, probably.>
[23:14:44] * [Mys]Violet gives one last squeeze before returning to her spot in the back of the group.
[23:15:11] * Sara` looks back to the others, curious about their goings-on. Whatever just happened seems to have ended, though, and she resumes her passive searching.
[23:15:15] * [Mys]Violet isn't used to a compliment so grand as "not boring" from another pokemon.
[23:18:05] * Nameji gives Violet something of a dirty look before quickly floating off in the opposite direction, towards the water, for some clear air.
[23:18:36] * [nfty]something creeps through the grass, carefully concealing its presence...
[23:19:18] <Nameji>  oO(....Was she really thankful, or did she do that on purpose?)
[23:19:23] * Nameji coughs again.
[23:23:08] * [Mys]Violet smooookes
[23:23:33] * Sara` takes a deep breath. o O ( Well, there isn't really that great of a reason to be tense, right? The open air is nice, a slight breeze- )
[23:23:43] * Sara` . o O ( Wait a second. )
[23:24:41] * Sara` leans a little bit closer to Iris, whispering in her ear.
[23:24:52] <Sara`>  <Iris, I think we have company.>
[23:25:14] * [Bean]Komacho bounds back towards the group, landing near Iris heavily
[23:25:19] * [Owen]Iris dulls her eyes.
[23:25:21] <[Bean]Komacho> <I think I saw something...>
[23:25:22] <Sara`>  <or... something.>
[23:25:42] <[Owen]Iris> "I can't understand a word you're saying no matter how softly you say it."
[23:25:53] * [Owen]Iris taps the translator.
[23:26:05] * Nameji notices Komacho right away, and hurriedly tries to make her swollen face look a bit more presentable.
[23:26:05] <[Owen]Iris> "This's all I've got, you know."
[23:26:18] <Sara`> <Yes... I'll make it clear, then.>
[23:26:38] <Nameji>  <Gah... Gah...Stupid smoke.>
[23:26:49] * [Mys]Violet makes her smokey cloud expand on hearing that company is coming...
[23:27:06] * Sara` stops in place and takes an overt combat stance, looking around to see if she can find whatever it is...
[23:27:38] * Nameji sniffles and then coughs yet again, still rubbing at her face. Seems to be completely ignoring what's going on with the others...
[23:27:50] * Sara` glances at Iris, quickly, hoping that this makes her message clear.
[23:29:03] <[Mys]Violet> <...> . o O (I'll hide in my smoke till the danger has passed or an opportunity presents itself...)
[23:29:42] * Nameji 's eyes are still scratchy and swollen, but she thinks it probably looks fine and dashes over towards Komacho anyway!
[23:30:08] * [nfty]something ! ...
[23:30:09] <Nameji> <Komaaaakoooo~~>
[23:30:35] * Nameji jumps on Komako from behind~
[23:31:04] * [Owen]Iris is mildly unconcerned with possible "company".  She looks around nonetheless.
[23:31:48] * [Bean]Komacho is caught completely by surprise and starts to freak out when Nameji jumps on her
[23:32:06] <[Bean]Komacho> <Waaaah! It's got me, getitoff, getitoff, getitoff!>
[23:32:09] <Nameji> <Komakoma~>
[23:32:18] * [nfty]something holds still and maintains its guard, watching the strange group cautiously...
[23:32:37] * [nfty]something ...
[23:32:45] * [nfty]something very strange group.
[23:33:07] * Nameji reeks of smoke, but tightly clings to Komako anyway~
[23:33:19] * Sara` relaxes a bit, having made her message clear. She still remains ready, though.
[23:33:29] <Nameji> <Did you see anything interesting?>
[23:34:12] <Nameji> <It was so boring!  And then Vio was mean and came over to make me smoky and ugh.>
[23:34:23] <Sara`> <Nameji, would you let Komacho go?>
[23:34:38] <Nameji> <Hm?  What for?  Jealous?>
[23:35:14] * Sara` 's demeanor changes to one of half-amusement, half incredulity.
[23:35:23] * Nameji giggles while turning her head towards Sara.
[23:35:58] <Sara`> <Oh, certainly! Except for the fact that something other than us is nearby.>
[23:35:59] * [nfty]Scizor springs up out of the grass, appearing as the strange, strange group does its strange things... it is staring at Sara and Iris..
[23:36:27] * [Owen]Iris is stared!
[23:36:54] * [Owen]Iris stares back.  She's not very threatening to METAL GEAR CLAW!
[23:37:49] * Sara` , surprised, whirls about to face this onlooker. She too returns its gaze, dress and hair fluttering in the wind...
[23:38:05] <[Owen]Iris> "Yo."
[23:38:11] * Nameji lazily turns to the Scizor, still clinging to Komacho.
[23:38:29] <Nameji> <....Where's your trainer?>
[23:38:52] <Sara`> <Or are you from around here, I wonder?>
[23:38:56] * Nameji coughs yet again! A bit softer this time though.
[23:39:07] <Nameji> <That's silly.  Who's ever heard of a wild Scizor?>
[23:39:24] <[Owen]Iris> "Hey, Nam, shut up."
[23:39:30] <Nameji> <No one wou->
[23:40:00] <[nfty]Scizor> <... go away.>
[23:40:03] * Nameji looks over to Iris and gives her a frown... But shuts up anyway.
[23:40:47] * Sara` softens ever so slightly.
[23:40:55] * [Owen]Iris raises an eyebrow.
[23:40:58] * [nfty]Scizor does not seem to be immediately threatening, but her posture and stance make it clear she is willing to spring into combat if necessary.
[23:41:04] <Sara`> <Why do you want us to leave?>
[23:41:16] * [Owen]Iris lets the girls do the talking for now.
[23:41:33] * Nameji sniffles.
[23:41:34] * [nfty]Scizor scowls.
[23:42:43] <[nfty]Scizor> <-Humans, always being cruel and selfish!  Can't trust any of them, you will just take more!->
[23:43:38] * Sara` frowns, but in sympathy.
[23:43:47] <Sara`> <I doubt you'll believe me, but...
[23:43:57] <[Mys]Violet> <...>  .oO(What happened to the poor thing?)
[23:43:58] * Sara` takes a step forward.
[23:44:16] <Sara`> <We are here to help. What have other humans done here?>
[23:46:01] * Sara` tries to give off a calm demeanor, but her tense state disallows such simple diplomacy.
[23:46:04] <[nfty]Scizor> <-No.  Humans, taking everything, scaring away everyone.->
[23:46:55] * [Mys]Violet doesn't really relate...
[23:47:11] <[nfty]Scizor> <-Making strange things happen, can't move, feels slow, stiff->
[23:47:44] <Nameji> <Strange things?>
[23:47:51] <Nameji> <Like what?>
[23:48:15] <[Mys]Violet> <...>
[23:48:17] <[nfty]Scizor> <-LIKE THIS!->
[23:48:59] * [nfty]Scizor roars, displaying her steel-clad body.
[23:49:06] * Sara` . o O ( ... so that's it. Forced evolution. )
[23:49:56] <[nfty]Scizor> <-Was not like this before!  Hard to move, to hunt, to eat!->
[23:51:57] <[Mys]Violet> <...You evolved...so what?....>
[23:52:01] <Nameji> <...And what happened with the others?>
[23:52:06] * [Mys]Violet mutters from her cloud.
[23:52:25] <Sara`> <Violet, hush. It was forced, not by choice...>
[23:53:14] * Nameji lets go of Komacho and returns to her usual floating cross-legged position, leaning her head on her hand.
[23:53:47] <[nfty]Scizor> <-All gone, taken away, ran away.  Hungry.->
[23:54:19] <Sara`> <Who did this to you? What do they look like?>
[23:54:27] <Nameji> <So they were captured?  I take it, you had an owner yourself, looking at your current state.>
[23:55:14] * Sara` facepalms, mentally.
[23:55:36] <[nfty]Scizor> <-Owner!  Humans are worse than Muk!  Cannot trust at all->
[23:55:50] <Nameji>  o O (Buy why in seven hells would they release a Scizor...?)
[23:56:01] <Sara`> <Nameji, did you not hear? She was a wild Scyther, but was forced to evolve. Would you kindly remain silent for a moment?>
[23:56:15] * [Owen]Iris continues to stay out of this.  Most of the time it works better this way.
[23:56:43] <Nameji> <Sara, as much as I'd love to remain silent, why don't you think of it yourself?  How do Scythers evolve?>
[23:57:04] <[nfty]Scizor> <-Humans, many humans, at big grey building, cannot go near.  Feels like being pulled apart.->
[23:57:09] <Nameji> <Maybe you're the one who should pay a bit more attention.>
[23:57:41] * Sara` becomes more annoyed, turning around and glaring at Nameji.
[23:58:35] <Sara`> <A metal coat. But that doesn't mean she evolved out of her own will. She even speaks of hunting, and a large group of others: something /not/ done with trainer teams.>
[23:58:47] <Nameji> <A metal coat.. And trading.>
[23:59:01] * Nameji looks away from Sara and back to the Scizor.
[23:59:48] <Nameji> <So you say they captured you, made you evolve, and just sent you back out?  Did they... do anything else?>
[00:00:18] * [Rut]Absolution is returning from advance scouting. She observes the situation from a distance. She feels no danger, but that wild pokemon's body language is...
[00:01:07] * Sara` faces the Scizor once more, obviously incensed but accepting of Nameji's intervention so long as she doesn't do anything to complicate the situation.
[00:03:39] <[nfty]Scizor> <-... Capture? No. Fled, but fell in strange liquid.  Humans made, I saw->
[00:06:18] <Sara`> <So still against your will.>
[00:06:43] <Nameji> <...I... see.  And the others were there as well?  Were they put in that liquid?>
[00:08:57] <[nfty]Scizor> <-No!  No more answers!  Taking too much time!  Hungry, nothing to find.->
[00:09:19] * Nameji turns to Iris.
[00:09:23] <Nameji> <Feed her.>
[00:09:39] * Sara` nods, affirming this decision.
[00:10:04] <Sara`> <Listen: we can offer you some food, and after that, we might be able to stop this with your help.>
[00:10:58] * [Owen]Iris starts to pay attention again.
[00:11:15] <[Owen]Iris> "Oh, what now?  I'm doin' stuff now?"
[00:11:29] <Nameji> <Yeah.  Feed the... Wild Scizor.>
[00:11:51] * [Owen]Iris looks at the Scizor.
[00:11:55] <Nameji>  oO(...What is a Scyther doing way out here anyway?  Poaching from the Safari Zone?)
[00:12:12] <[nfty]Scizor> <-... No trust people.  People... always use Pokemon, you try to trick me!->
[00:12:30] <Sara`> <No, that's not the case...>
[00:12:44] <[Owen]Iris> "You and me both, girl.  Why do you think I'm out here and not with the dumb shits in town?"
[00:12:52] * [nfty]Scizor is seriously looking somewhat delirious, as if she had been starving for days...
[00:12:53] <[Owen]Iris> "I don't blame you."
[00:13:14] <Nameji> <You can trust this human.>
[00:13:24] <Nameji> <If you don't want to trust this human... You can trust us.>
[00:13:28] * Sara` steps forward a bit more, just enough to set herself apart from the group.
[00:13:42] * [nfty]Scizor steps back a little.
[00:13:46] <Sara`> <We follow this one out of choice; we are not "used".>
[00:14:40] <Nameji> <Stop being so pushy, Sara.  You're scaring her.>
[00:14:49] * Nameji covers her mouth, giggling softly.
[00:14:51] * [Rut]Absolution tenses. Sara is moving forward. The stranger is not responding well...
[00:14:57] <Nameji>  15<Scary, scary~>
[00:14:58] * Sara` speaks calmly.
[00:15:16] <[nfty]Scizor> <...>
[00:15:17] <Sara`> <I have eyes; I know it is unwise to not advance further.>
[00:17:08] <Nameji> <Hey, Iris, would you give me a couple berries anyway?>
[00:17:31] <Nameji> <Or anything edible.  Whatever.>
[00:18:34] * [Owen]Iris looks through her travel pack.  She packed light today since it was just a scouting run, so she's only got a few apples and a granola bar.
[00:18:38] * [nfty]Scizor 's gaze wavers a little at the sound of the word 'berries'... sweat drips down her head as her hunger tries to take control of her instincts...
[00:19:18] * Sara` looks back to the two, hand outstretched for food to offer.
[00:19:32] <[Owen]Iris> "Got two apples and some granola.  Rest of it's back at camp."
[00:19:41] * Nameji quickly snatches the food from Iris.
[00:20:23] <Sara`> <Here, to me?>
[00:20:52] <Nameji> <She's made it clear she doesn't want to be anywhere near us, Sara.>
[00:21:17] <Nameji> <I'm just going to leave this right here.  Right under me.  And then back away.>
[00:21:49] <Sara`> <It is simply that I am closer at this time, and could back away from here. But whatever.>
[00:22:21] <Nameji> <If you want to take it from there or not is entirely up to you, yeah?>
[00:22:36] <Nameji> <Then maybe you can decide to trust us or not.>
[00:22:48] * [nfty]Scizor stares at the apples.
[00:23:01] <[nfty]Scizor> <... Leave food.  Go, move away->
[00:23:11] * Nameji sets the apples and the granola on the ground and backs off. Also motions for Sara to move back too.
[00:23:25] <Sara`> <You needn't tell me.>
[00:23:41] * Sara` drifts back at a slow and steady pace.
[00:24:47] * [nfty]Scizor slowly moves towards the delicious, red, red apples, watching the threats nearby carefully.
[00:25:18] * [nfty]Scizor closer... closer... gazing at the app-- look up.. closer... drool...
[00:26:08] * [nfty]Scizor stops.
[00:27:20] <[Rut]Absolution> .....
[00:27:30] <Nameji> <Not gonna take it?>
[00:27:41] * Sara` glances back at the Scizor, a tad anxious.
[00:27:45] * Nameji sighs heavily... then sniffles again. What a bad time.
[00:28:20] <Nameji> <I guess that's that then.>
[00:29:08] * Nameji turns around back to Iris, leaving the Scizor to her own devices.
[00:29:43] <Nameji> <From the sounds of it, she was taken to some kinda lab...  The Power Plant is nearby.>
[00:29:45] * Sara` continues watching the Scizor, not given to giving up that easily.
[00:29:54] * [nfty]Scizor 's eyes widen and takes the opportunity to use Quick Attack!...
[00:30:29] * [Rut]Absolution used Stone Edge! A moving shockwave of blade-like stone spikes surges towards Scizor from behind!
[00:30:41] <Nameji> <Other options would be Sylph or... Cinnibar?>
[00:30:54] * [nfty]Scizor speeeeds in, invisibly fast towards... the apples!
[00:32:01] * [nfty]Scizor Nabs the rations with twin claws and mouth and speeds away, leaving stone-bladed spikes shooting at whatever was in front of her...!
[00:35:46] * [Rut]Absolution 's Stone Edge Attack stops at where Scizor was standing, having been only meant to reach that far. After all, even if the target were still there, the wave would've continued if she hadn't controlled it.
[00:36:36] <[nfty]Scizor> <-!!!->
[00:37:55] * [nfty]Scizor jumps from spot to spot. <-Knew it, cannot trust humans! Always tricks, you!->
[00:38:25] * [Owen]Iris looks at Abbie.
[00:38:34] * [Owen]Iris is dissapoint.
[00:38:52] * [nfty]Scizor flees! SCREW YOU ALL, SHOULDA USED YOUR MASTERBALL SUCKAS
[00:38:55] * Sara` frowns. o O ( Mistrust reinforced... At least she now has food, I suppose. )
[00:39:14] * Nameji hears the attacks and the jumping around behind and turns around quickly to see the fleeing Scizor...
[00:39:19] <[Owen]Iris> "Abbie, you're kind of a dick.  Did you know that?"
[00:39:37] * [Rut]Absolution catches up with the group, sheathing her sword.
[00:40:08] <[Rut]Absolution> <... Everyone is unharmed?>
[00:40:11] <Nameji> <Ah, it's cute paranoia to the rescue again~>
[00:40:14] * Nameji giggles.
[00:40:22] <Nameji> <It could have been worse, at least.>
[00:41:11] <Sara`> <Though we've lost a potential lead and ally, we now know what is happening here. Roughly.>
[00:43:09] <Nameji> <....We didn't really learn anything except that the pokemon are being pokenapped.>
[00:43:16] * Nameji frowns at Sara.
[00:43:21] * Sara` glares back.
[00:43:22] <[Rut]Absolution> <Ally? I don't understand. I could not hear what was said, but the Scizor was dangerous. It is good that it injured no one.>
[00:43:32] <Sara`> <And possibly being forced to evolve against their will.>
[00:43:54] <Nameji> <Well, I guess knowing that it was a lab of some sort helps too.>
[00:44:12] * Sara` relaxes a bit.
[00:44:15] <Sara`> <You are right, though; I'm glad no one was hurt.>
[00:44:19] <Nameji> <Haha, whatever~  You can figure it out, you always make things so difficult~>
[00:45:01] * Nameji twirls around and goes back to Komacho, plopping down on her from behind again~
[00:45:07] * Sara` sighs.
[00:45:29] <Sara`>  <If your original path of speech continued, she may have run without telling us anything...>
[00:45:58] * Sara` smiles at Absolution.
[00:46:10] <Sara`> In any case, I'm glad you were there to protect us.
[00:46:32] * [Rut]Absolution blinks, caught off guard.
[00:47:13] <[Rut]Absolution> <I... it was nothing.>
[00:47:33] * [Bean]Komacho whines as she struggles to shake Nameji off
[00:47:41] <[Bean]Komacho> <I'm getting really tired of this! Git off!>
[00:47:47] <Sara`> <Thanks.>
[00:48:03] <Nameji> <But you're so comfortable...>
[00:48:03] * Sara` turns around, looking at the others. o O ( ... Back at it already? )
[00:48:48] * Nameji wraps her arms around Komacho's neck again and rubs her cheek on the back of her head.
[00:51:59] * Nameji gets comfortable and takes a nap on Komacho's back. ZzZ