Set in the original region of Arciel, Legends Rising is a route-inspired, but not strictly route-based, Pokemon roleplay. Pick a faction, pick a class, and strike out into the wild to take on the League, master Contest coordination, research the mysteries of Pokemon and Arciel, and much, much more. Will you be a classic trainer? A criminal? A farmer? Choose your destiny on Legends Rising.
The Carkol's bouncing doesn't cease in the slightest until the Combusken seems to glare at him, chirping at him to stop. That doesn't stop the Carkol though that scoots even closer to Shalin, now giving her puppy dog eyes. Wait, can Carkol even do that? Apparently this one can. He also hasn't stopped the constant jumping around, Combusken looks irritated and looks at Shalin imploringly.
Completing one circle around the Carkol, Shalin found no injuries at all - it looked perfectly healthy. If anything, it looked almost too healthy, to the point where its swaying could cause a cave-in if not stopped. She caught the Combusken's irritated glance, then returned a shrug, unsure what either of them wanted. She healed the wounded Larvesta - wasn't that plenty?
Shalin glanced upward, seeing the rock-type's gaze change to an affectionate one, like that of a young Poochyena looking for a new home. It looked almost creepy coming from such a menacing Pokémon. "Wait, you want to come with me?" She dug through her supplies for an empty Poké Ball. Carkol was a Pokémon far removed from the kind of team she had in mind, but if it really wanted to come with her...
She sighed, finding an empty Poké Ball and holding it six inches or so from the beady-eyed fire-type, its button facing the wild. "Caprice, you have any idea what they want?" she asked her Ninetales. There wouldn't be any room to loose Levy in such cramped quarters anyway - if she had to send him back, it wouldn't be a big deal.
The Carkol deadpans at the pokeball in Shalin's hand and looks imploringly at the Combusken who simply sighs and starts walking again, gesturing for the Carkol and Shalin to follow. Instead of touching the pokeball however, the Carkol takes Shalin's shirt in his maw and throws her on his back of cold coals. Nope, they were going on an adventure! Where? Only the Carkol knew as he started moving rather quickly deeper into the tunnels.
Shalin nearly dropped her Poké Ball when the fire-type grabbed her and flipped her atop the peak of its coal pile. Her heart raced for a moment out of fear of being burned...but the coals weren't hot at all. They were...cold? If anything, it felt good - the apparent breeze got her hair moving and cooled her off as Carkol rolled deeper into another tunnel, picking up speed as they went. She could feel a lot of heat from underneath her, but the layer of coals on top somehow stayed cool.
Keeping her balance the best she could, Shalin scurried to the top of the Pokémon, her clothes already covered with patches of black powder. Her Ninetales followed behind the Combusken and Larvesta. Carkol sped down the tunnel, which got darker and cooler the farther away the two got from the heated volcanic expanse. Even the Ninetales was forced to start holding embers in her open mouth just to see - the only other light source was the bottom of the Carkol itself. The girl held on tight, trusting her new partner was more adept at seeing in the dark than she was.
The Carkol kept moving quickly down the tunnel, a rather annoyed Combusken trailing behind them. They would occasionally make chirping sounds directing the Carkol where to go, he seemed to be listening at least, even if the ride was a little rough. Soon enough, there appeared to be a light at the end of the tunnel. Was it the way out?
As the Carkol rolled deeper into the tunnel, gaining speed as it rumbled downward, it was getting brighter. She could actually see in the dusk-like light now! Being able to see gave her a sense of just how fast the rock-type was moving. The speed wasn't the issue, though - every time the Pokémon powered through a small rock or a depression in the floor, she felt the Pokémon thrusting upward to correct its balance. She almost went flying off its back on a couple occasions.
Arceus curse her skinny body at times - her nimble, flexible body made her stellar at wrangling Pokémon that were agile and used quick motions to unseat her. She would love to challenge even the strongest of Tauros, but she was too easily sent flying by stronger Pokémon like the one she was atop. At least she can say she tried - Carkol just wasn't a Pokémon for her.
After one more turn down the tunnel network, the bright light at its end blinded her for a few seconds. She reached over the top of the rushing fire Pokémon and pointed down the bright cave mouth. She doubted it was the exit, though it was difficult to tell by temperature due to...well, being aboard a fire-type.
The Carkol speeds right out into the open- and you are indeed out of the volcano.... or rather within its very hollowed out walls! If you looked over the side, you'd see the deep questionably never ending bottom. If you looked up, you'd see sky above. And you were flying along with this creature that managed to land on the other side of the drop.
Shalin braced herself, expecting a cold, biting wind on the other side of the tunnel. She brought herself closer to the smoldering Pokémon, taking a quick peek back to make sure the Larvesta and Combusken were able to keep up. She felt the rock-type accelerating, its not-quite-round feet making for a very bumpy ride toward the bright light.
What she got was the opposite - a powerful blast of heat as the Carkol reached his top speed and sailed over a red, bubbling abyss far below. This had to be Mount Grumble's main magma chamber, what with how hot it had become. Despite the winter sky above her head, it was well beyond the heat of a summer's day - she found herself taking shorter, more rapid breaths while above the open fissure.
Even while moving fast from the jump, Shalin was still sweating. It was a dry heat, plus the effective wind from Carkol's speed helped dry her skin out, but it merely kept her from overheating. When the two landed after quite the long jump, she looked back to see if the Combusken and Larvesta were still somehow following on an alternate path. Her hair was drenched despite being in motion.
1EW8Tuotp_ {Stamina to resist effects of extreme heat - 87 + 5 = 92}
"So...hot..." she moaned, patting the wild that was carrying her. Shalin reached for Levy's Poké Ball, seeing if the Carkol would slow down long enough to allow her to release the Milotic and cool her off with a much-needed Water Sport. It wasn't air conditioning, but it would be the best she was going to get in such a hellish place.
The Carkol would slow down only momentarily, just long enough for the Milotic to be called out. Unfortunately, they didn't seem to like the Water Sport and grumbled, shaking and promptly dropping some of their coal right there. The Combusken was far more careful than her charge and did follow, jumping from ledge to ledge to bridge the gap. For whatever reason, the Larvesta still didn't seem to be feeling any better. Maybe things could be seen better outside?
Levy having done her job (temporarily) cooling Shalin off, she recalled the Water-type, already showing signs of his moist skin drying. Carkol didn't seem to be too pleased, shedding most of the top layer of their coals. Shalin scrambled to try to stay atop the rock-type, but tumbled down their body and onto a hard cliff. She looked around to get a more thorough view of where they had taken her - it appeared to be the inside of Mount Grumble's main crater.
It was completely surreal - bubbling magma far below her, the sun far above her, both brightly illuminating the mountain's interior. The entire cave seemed to waver back and forth, like the entire area was one giant heat mirage. It was to be expected in an area so rich in geologic features and fire-type Pokémon.
Turning all the way around, Shalin noticed the Combusken and Larvesta had made it all the way here. They were quick to have kept up! Focusing on them to make sure they were alright, she noticed they were still not feeling well despite having Super Potion applied. Now that she had more light to work with, she approached the two again. The girl examined the Larvesta for wounds again, paying particular attention to the area around their missing feeler. While she felt finding the severed feeler would not help, perhaps she could administer healing better if she could get an idea what had happened.
While Carkol looked bored again, the Combusken was less eager to let Shalin inspect the injury, as evidence by the way the Larvesta shied away from Shalin's touch. A harsh chirp would leave her while her free wing would gesture up, where the sun could be seen peeking through haze of heat. Carkol grumbled and settled, enjoying the sauna feel of the room they were in, not as eager to get out right then and there.
Post by Shalin Nariya on Mar 27, 2020 23:50:25 GMT
The water from Levy's Water Sport was already starting to evaporate. That, along with the mist of evaporating water, formed a haze above them. The technique would cool Shalin off for a while, but when the entire pool evaporated away, it was going to get stiflingly muggy - to the point where even the strongest mountain climbers would have difficulty breathing. Shalin was a rugged and strong girl, but even she had her physical limits.
The Combusken's chirp caused Shalin to immediately back off. Perhaps she was a bit too focused on the Larvesta? When she had looked the first time, she couldn't find anything wrong with it other than the missing feeler, which hadn't turned up yet. And even if did, nothing short of surgery at a Pokémon Center would be able to replace it. The injury didn't look recent when she was able to observe it, either. The Combusken gestured upward with her loose wing. Shalin stepped a little farther back and slowly peered upward.
The evaporating water below and snow cap above created a volcanic haze that diffused the sun's rays enough that she could look almost directly upward. It was still very bright, but not so much that she would risk eye damage. The Combusken and Larvesta were dangerously close to the crater and seemed to be staring in the same general direction - were they expecting a powerful visitor? Curiosity getting the better of her, Shalin observed in the direction the fire-types pointed. The girl's breathing became deeper, both in and out, as she sat down to see what all the Fire-types were so excited about. Caprice knocked on her Poké Ball a couple of times, but Shalin ignored her call.
esB348YDp_p_ Stamina check with advantage to resist extreme heat: 46 + 5 = 51
The Combusken did her best to look through the haze, but was unable to make out much of anything. She didn't want to leave the Larvesta's side, however, and that left her standing still. The Carkol swayed slightly as the water began to vanish. The sauna-like feel of the area would quickly dissipate once the water was gone and that was highly disappointing for him. Starting to get antsy, he shifted more, causing the Combusken to take a deep breath and squawk at him shortly. No getting himself in more danger!
Post by Shalin Nariya on Apr 17, 2020 22:46:17 GMT
Shalin had already tried twice to inspect the Larvesta's wounds and been shot down by the Combusken - perhaps the two would be okay without her intervening. Had she brought Sol with her, they would have had something to talk about. Unfortunately she had left the Larvesta in storage. At least the two seemed like they had it under control. The fire-types seemed to love the sauna-like feeling in the crater, even the Carkol who would normally melt to an aquatic attack.
As the steam dissipated, she took another good look at the crater beneath - perhaps when Caprice got stronger, or when Sol evolved, one of the two could somehow protect her from the stifling heat and she could return here. That would not be for a while, though...if it was even possible. Such an inhospitable place would be the perfect place to see rare fire-type Pokémon, or maybe even an Arciel-native fire-type legendary!
Standing back up and walking away from the edge of the crater, she approached the friendly Carkoi again. "Thank you," she said, unsure how whether the Pokémon was intelligent enough to understand her. She rest her hands on its black, rocky surface, turning away to loose a brief coughing fit before ascending it again. "Can you take me to the surface? I don't know how much longer I'll last down here..."
The Carkol seemed to perk up at being asked to actually go somewhere. He was very quick to nod but the Combusken's squawk stopped him short. Oh...right, that was what had gotten him in trouble in the first place. Which way was out? Given half a chance, the Carkol might inadvertently go deeper into the mountain. This time, the Combusken put her free wing on Shalin, gestured to all three of them and then pointed up. They needed help getting out of the volcano as well. Maybe Shalin knew the way out?
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