We proceed to rest for the remainder of the night - we've got a lot to do in the morning.

>>8245487
This endeavor is successful and nothing of importance happens overnight, with one exception. As you dream, you receive brief flashes of what you may remember as being Porygon-Z's mind; you could choose to look more closely into that or not.

>>8245544
......Yes

>>8245597
As you scoot closer into Z's mind, you begin to hear echoes of its thoughts:
*Their deaths will come soon. Soon soon soon... I am--yes. I am myself, I am perfect--GAH!* A brief spasm of distortion passes through the image of Z's body. *You are nothing, nothing! You are a shadow of me, useless! Glue that binds me! Your horrible little vestige holds no importance--* Z squawks again, another shiver of distortion running through it. *You are not me, you never will be! Stop SCREAMING!*

>>8245681
...well... that's intresting.

>>8245681
...Fuck THAT shit. We retreat back to our own mind. Sounds like Porygon Z's got company already. 2 is a date, 3's a crowd.

>>8245766
You successfully retreat back into your own mind. And then, you wake up into the new morning.

>>8245792
Charmeleon looks for something to eat - specifically something for herself, Snover and Magnemite.

>>8245823
The standard Pokemon food supplies are still around, per usual.

>>8245853
We gather some and proceed to wake up Magnemite and Snover. Time to have a talk while we enjoy breakfast with the family.

>>8245874
You wake them up. Snover smiles at you as you do so, hugging you, while Magnemite patiently waits at attention unless someone's roleplaying it to do otherwise.

>>8245929
After returning Snover's hug, we split up the rations and commence eating. At one point, we begin the conversation, "We've got a lot to do now. So much rests on the next few days - I'm glad you are here with me."

>>8245966
There are general murmurs of assent and thankfulness, most prominently among Snover, currently sitting next to and leaning slightly against you.

>>8246004
"I hope you two are up to the tasks ahead of us. I'll be relying on you more than ever now."

>>8246033
Snover's response is quick and effusive, while Magnemite merely nods again. "Of course, Charmeleon! I'll... I'll be brave."

>>8246117
"Our objectives seem to be in three parts: helping the townspeople prepare for the upcoming battle, finishing the tunnel to Courtney's secret base, and doing whatever we can to sabotage Skarem's followers and whatever work they're doing on the generator."

>>8246218
Snover pauses before responding. "And, um, what about Team Aqua?"

>>8246242
"We've done all we can for Aqua. Inside these walls, there isn't much else we can do but wait for them to join us. Hopefully that Zubat will be able to guide them here."

>>8246288
"And how can we attack the generator again? Last time... um, didn't work very well."

>>8246317
"Don't worry Snover - I'll take care of the generator. Sableye, Seviper, Gabite and I will go there tonight to see what we can do. The Humans can't be relied on to do that kind of work - they get caught far too easily."

>>8246385
"But wasn't it Magnemite who got you caught the last time?"

>>8246396
"How do you mean?"

>>8246478
She shakes her head, seeming to blush. "Erm, never mind. Go on."

>>8246492
"Anyway - Snover, I'll need you to go with Sarina and take care of the townspeople and their Pokemon. Make sure they're strong enough and help them train. But more than that, make sure none of Skarem's guards find out. Do you think you can do that for me?"

>>8246548
She nods quickly. "I will, Charmeleon."

>>8246396
"...Yes, in retrospect, I should have just gone over to Sableye's location and asked her to swim...
...Or at least just hold on to me directly... Though in my defense, the plates were useful in making a distraction."
Magnemite, having explained itself, turns toward Charmeleon.
"Now... I thought I heard you saying something silly like 'the humans have a better chance at being caught even though all pokemon should be in pokeballs and we have access to multiple Magma uniforms.' Care to elaborate?"

>>8246621
"The humans are bigger than us, and more easily spotted by their fellow humans than us. We've had more success sneaking around than they have, and besides - Gabite can only dig tunnels big enough for us when it comes time to move somewhere. Anything bigger that Gabite digs for the purpose of transporting the humans - the tunnel will collapse behind us unless we put supports in. Such a thing is most inconvenient, especially if we intend to make repeated trips."

>>8246687
"True, though perhaps we differ in our views of how to secure the generator. I had in mind something to the tune of a surprise attack of overwhelming force, as soon as everyone's ready... I am unsure how long the townsfolk will be willing to wait, or how long Team Magma will remain ignorant of the fact that the city of Mauville one again has access to pokemon..."

>>8246786
"Such an attack would be preferable, yes. However, until the townspeople are ready or we receive reinforcements, we will have to do what we can to stall the generator's activation."

>>8246835
"Fair enough. ...Though I still think you are a bit too conspicuous for stealth missions. I do not know if you are aware of this, but not only do you have a fairly bright flame on your tail, but if the light hits you at the right angle... the only way I can describe it is you -sparkle-."

>>8246916
"I suppose you are right. In that case, will you go with them during the mission tonight in my stead?"

>>8246970
"I am certainly capable of doing so, but what will you do? Go to all the freed pokemon and give them a pep talk?"
Magnemite pauses as it considers what it just said.
"...Actually, given your absurdly powerful charisma, that might not be a bad idea..."

>>8247016
"I suppose I could do that, but somebody has to watch over our base here until we reach Aqua or Courtney's followers. I'll join their training at night. Snover can look over them during the day."

>>8247079
"Very well. Now do you have any specific objectives in mind for my team and I to accomplish, or should I use my own discretion?"

>>8247279
"Use discretion above all else. Skarem is away at Mt. Moon now, and as long as he is, we have the advantage. Don't do anything to attract attention to yourself. It would, however, help if you took what you can of their metal storage, and spied on their progress on the generator."

>>8247367
"It is called Mt. Chimney. ...I do not believe I have even heard of a Mt. Moon... though given the creativity displayed so far I do not doubt it exists.
I had planned to have Sableye resume her espionage and discern if Magma is organized enough to have guard rotations. ...As well as determining whether the generator is still on full alert."

>>8247471
"That sounds like a sound plan, Magnemite. Just make sure you aren't caught - I doubt we'll be able to escape a second chase. Though we seem to have been blessed by luck in the past, I don't want to test it until it fails us."

>>8247498
"Oh believe me, I too fear that our inexplicable fortunes may reverse themselves... I will be quite careful."
(...Now what?)

>>8247636
We wake the others

>>8247640
The others are duly awakened, with varying degrees of enthusiasm, but they all do look ready.

>>8247659
"Today, we begin the final preparations for the rescue of Mauville. Are you all prepared?"

>>8247737
They all assent, with Courtney doing so the most vigorously.

>>8247803
Magnemite decides to ask Sarina as well Courtney and her companions if it would not be too much trouble if they all were wearing Magma uniforms just in case, either their own or from one of the three prisoners we have. Best to be prepared after all.

>>8247803
"Sarina, I need you and Snover to watch over the townspeople today. Do what you can to get them ready to fight, and make sure nobody finds out they have their Pokemon back."

>>8247937
The one problem with that is that all the prisoners are male, and male Magma uniforms are clearly different from female ones.

>>8247942
Sarina nods. "Right." She looks back at Snover, smiling. "Are you ready?"
Snover nods back. "I am."

>>8248004
"Courtney, I need you and either Ferris or Blaise to keep an eye on Skarem's guards - find out what they're up to."

>>8248046
Courtney grins. "With pleasure. Blaise, you're with me on this one."

>>8248004
...Ah... unfortunate... Magnemite verifies the swimming ability of the pokemon Charmeleon has placed it in charge of.

>>8248114
"Ferris - that means you, me and Gabite are working on the tunnel today. The sooner we reach your comrades at the secret base, the sooner we can get some more help here. I hope you're up for some physical labor - if you can keep up with me, that is."

>>8248197
Snover might be able to float. That's about it.

>>8248199
"Of course I can." Ferris grins at you. "When do we start?"

there isn't enough smirking for this to be RP

>>8248266
I can understand Sableye not being buoyant... Given she's made of gems and darkness... But I would've thought Seviper at least was able to swim, if not well enough to support anyone's weight...

>>8248299
Magnemite doesn't have a mouth. Hell, since it has only one eye, it can't even blink! This makes things difficult.

>>8248266
"Right now. Gabite, are you ready to get to work?"

>>8248327
Oh, whoopsies. Yes, Seviper is capable of swimming; Sableye, not so much.

>>8248456
Gabite nods. "Correct, I am!"

>>8248470
"Then let's get to work. 'Time is money', as the Humans say!"

Charmeleon proceeds to enter the main chamber below the ruined platform.

>>8248536
The ruined chamber remains ruined, albeit still supported. Gabite hops down to join you.

I suppose Magnemite will be meeting with Sableye and Seviper, Sableye reiterating what she observed as to the format of the generator, and Magnemite attempting to tactfully ask if they have any experience with infiltration and if they have any tips to offer.

>>8248707
Sableye is the one far more experienced at infiltration; would you like to roleplay her advice to yourself?

>>8248552
>>8248748
While Magnemite converses with Sableye and Seviper, Charmeleon works on the tunnel with Gabite and Ferris.

>>8248760
This happens for a while.
Also, I'm now going to dinner.

>>8248748
...Eh... I'll say Magnemite learns the importance of avoiding light sources, especially if you're made of metal or have gems for eyes, a basic on blind spots and how even now people aren't inclined to look up, etc.
I suppose since Sableye can literally merge with shadows and I'm pretty sure Magnemite runs silently there's not much to go on...

bump

I'm back when others are.

>>8249310
back

>>8249310
>>8249351
same

LET'S DO THIS!

>>8249351
/co/mrade's still digging. After your characters talk to each other, what's your next action?

>>8249495
...Fly to one of the windows to see the time of day and density of Magma members?

>>8249545
As usual, the number of Magmas in the streets at the moment is low; in fact, there seem to be even fewer than there have been in the past. None are visible from the window at this moment.

>>8249601
And is it dark yet?

>>8249681
No, it's morning and everyone just woke up, unless I have my times badly confused.

>>8249748
I don't, by the way. It's definitely morning.

still here, Magnemite?

>>8249908
Hmmm.... Not sure what to do here... see if there's anyone around who's been working on the generator i suppose...

>>8250074
Are you going over to the generator to check it out?

>>8250144
Well I figure that they can't have the same people working on the generator all time... And if they weren't at the generator they probably heard Charmeleon's speech and are therefore on our side.
...Though I guess if there's only a limited supply of electricians, they can just be kept at the generator.

>>8250144
>>8250203
(Personally I think it's a bad idea and you should wait for tonight to sneak around the generator, but that's just me. You can always come down and help me and Ferris work on the tunnel.)

>>8250237
Oh I have no intention of beginning the infiltration until night... I was just hoping that there were citizens who had worked at the generator and aren't there now that could provide insight into guard rotation etc.

>>8250332
I personally doubt this. Using ordinary citizens for work on something as important as this could be risky for the Magmas.

>>8250332
I guess that's something that Courtney/Blaise could figure out for us.

>>8250342
...Well nothing to do but to help dig the tunnel I suppose. Might speed up progress...

>>8250439
You proceed to get on with this. After a few hours of work, the Aqua Zubat flutters back into the tunnel.
"Charmeleon! I've told Archie about your group being here, and he says that he's willing to coordinate with you. When do you plan to strike?"

>>8250506
"Within the next day or two, Zubat - depending on how soon we can get the townspeople ready and finish the tunnel to Courtney's reinforcements. How soon can Archie be here?"

>>8250752
"He could be here anytime; he's right outside the city now, as a matter of fact."

"I believe the current decision was that we were to secure Mauville as soon as possible. All that appears to be left is the generator."

>>8250790
"In that case, tell him to start digging his way here. Guide him here, Zubat - we're counting on you."

>>8250845
"Right." The Zubat flutters away again, out of the factory. As time goes on, the digging continues, until you finally hit what looks like an artificial wall.

>>8250873
Well, if Magnemite has nothing to say, I suppose just continue digging.

>>8251087
We should probably at least tap it first...

>>8251109
tap what?

>>8251155
The wall, like it might be the basement of a house or something... Or at least provide an estimate of how thick the wall is.

>>8251177
....How would Charmeleon know anything about echo-location?

>>8251155
datass

>>8251261
...Fine let's try digging through it.

>>8251382
Gabite begins an attempt at digging through it. It doesn't work all that well; he does, however, succeed in shoving it over, and with a loud crash, falls into the True Magma base.

>>8251516
(FINALLY!)
We walk through the wall and search the immediate area

>>8251516
"That was less difficult than I thought. I will proceed back to the factory, I trust you can handle the negotiations, Charmeleon?"

>>8251612
The immediate area is the Magma control room, and pretty much all of the Magmas in the room have gotten up, the majority of them near you with their hands on their belts, staring down at you suspiciously.

>>8251693
"Relax, it's us. Courtney and I require your assistance - gather what you need and follow us!"

>>8251799
Most of them don't seem to understand you, but one woman does appear to. She turns back and translates this for the rest of the group; then, she and another man come over to you.
"All right; we'll come with you here, and the rest will follow as soon as we've confirmed everything is all right at the other end."

>>8251799
Magnemite sighs and turns around.
"To elaborate on what she has said: When we accompanied Courtney to Mauville city we successfully rendezvoused with allies who have been infiltrating Skarem's organization. Soon after, through circumstances to be discussed later, Mt. Chimney was infiltrated and the citizens of Mauville had their confiscated pokemon returned to them. Most recently, Team Aqua has shown themselves to be nearby and looking to take Skarem down. In short, Courtney has viewed this to be an ideal time to secure Mauville as the first step towards defeating Skarem."

>>8251874
>>8251885
We lead the Humans through the tunnel back to the main chamber (allowing for a brief reunion between them and Ferris)

>>8251885
Magnemite says this as the Magmas crawl back through the (thankfully now stabilized) tunnel. You return to the main chamber, but the others still haven't gotten back yet.

>>8252089
We explain to the True Magmas our current situation, and show them the captured guard.

>>8252157
The woman who can understand you nods. "Impressive. Where's Courtney?"

>>8252166
"She's doing reconnaissance with Blaise - we're keeping an eye on Skarem's grunts and their progress on repairing the generator. We have to keep it offline as long as we can, until all our forces are gathered and we can take it by force."

>>8252186
She nods again, smiling. "So, when Team Aqua shows up, we're going to give Skarem and his bastards what for?"

>>8252244
"If you can keep up, Human!"

>>8252329
"Definitely." She nods firmly.
By this point, the other guy's gone back through the tunnel; after a while, the rest of Team Magma comes in; in total, they number 15.

>>8252370
"Make yourselves comfortable and train for what's coming. Tonight, you'll be coming with me to help train the townspeople and prepare them for the upcoming fight."

>>8252411
They do proceed to make themselves as comfortable as possible, quite a few of them asking a lot of questions from Ferris. The day wears on, but there's still no sign of the others; not until several hours later, when a haggard-looking Courtney comes into the room, followed by Sarina, Blaise, and a bunch of the townsfolk, Sarah being one of them. Courtney is greeted enthusiastically by several of the Magmas in the room, but she pays them no mind just yet; instead, she comes up to you, a grim expression on her face, and begins speaking. "Skarem's here. He's here and I think he knows what we're up to; when Sarina went to talk with the townspeople, she says that Ari caught a glimpse of them. Either way, she had to hide inside the apartments; Skarem left, but he came back, and he had reinforcements. I didn't see how many, but it's a lot, especially since he went back to the generator and pulled almost all of the guards there off-duty. The whole bunch of them came back to the center of the city, and Skarem's flying a patrol route around them."

>>8252479
Charmeleon ponders the situation worriedly, then comes up with an idea.
"Magnemite, tell me what you think about this..."

>>8252550
"Pardon my use of the vernacular... but it seems we are currently what you would call... 'fucked.'"

>>8252611
(forgot the name)
"We first need to properly map out the forces we have available. Such as, for a start, what is the most powerful pokemon present?"

>>8252550
WANG FIRE

>>8252624
"Magnemite, I think this situation calls for one of your more intelligent plans - we need to distract Skarem while we dig into the apartment that Sarina is in and get her out of there."

>>8252665
Sarina and quite a few of the townsfolk are here. Courtney, seeing that she forgot to finish explaining, goes on.
"Sarina got out, but she wasn't able to get everyone; we don't have as many people as she wanted, but they've got the strongest Pokemon."

>>8252665
"...The first step towards a good plan is to understand what we have available. I doubt we have enough firepower to blast Arilee out of the sky... we do not have sufficient time for a trap... and I am unsure if we have anyone agile enough to outmaneuver Arilee, while still possessing sufficient strength to attract her attention."

>>8252679
"Nobody gets left behind - we're not letting Skarem harm those people. We've got to dig them out of there to safety."

>>8252755
"I don't think Skarem cares much about them, to be honest. I think--"
She's cut off by a rumbling from the floor nearby. After a few seconds, a Mightyena pops up out of the floor, looking around at the bunch of you as none other than Archie crawls out of the hole to follow.

>>8252807
(FUCK YEAH)

"Archie, I presume? Nice of you to finally join us."

>>8252747
Magnemite considers further. "...How many of the pokemon present know sleep-inducing moves?"

>>8252879
On second thought, seeing as the leader of a team that presumably possesses powerful water pokemon is present, Magnemite decides to just see where this is going.

>>8252878
Archie nods slowly, giving you what can only be described as a somewhat suspicious smile. "It's good to see you too. At least on this side." Behind him come several more Aquas, ten in all, some of whom are rather surprised by the sight of all the Magmas in the room; the Magmas themselves don't look tremendously happy about it either, but Archie ignores this, turning to Courtney, who blushes slightly and stiffens her spine. He nods at her, before turning back to you.
"I wasn't sure whether or not to believe your claim that our computers had been infected. Then, when I decided to check this myself, our own network turned itself off again." He chuckles a bit, then his smile fades. "I hope we can find a way to get it back, but this opportunity can't be wasted."

>>8252985
"Indeed, the scourge that is Porygon Z has proven to be most troublesome for all of us - but his time will come at a later date. Tonight, we have Pokemon and Humans to rescue, and a town to liberate."

>>8253013
Archie looks around at the assembled band. "Is this what we have to work with here?" He pauses for a moment as he surveys the faces of the townsfolk, lingering on a few of them, and smiling slightly. "You'll do. But under no circumstances put your personal selves in danger; Skarem's men aren't known for honor or mercy, and Skarem himself least of all."

>>8253088
"We would appreciate it if you could spare a few men to support them - you too, Courtney."

>>8253134
"Of course!" Courtney grins. "Do you think we'd let them take on Skarem alone? No, all of us are behind you."
Archie gives her a curious look, but he nods in assent. "Team Aqua is here. We'll end this war together."

>>8253134
Magnemite contemplates correcting Charmeleon on who should be supporting whom... but, considering that Charmeleon has been actually doing a lot of work so far, decides that the line is appropriate... this time.

>>8253157
"Good, I want the two of you to work together and rescue the ones that are trapped inside the apartments. But, wait for our signal before you make your move..."

>>8253248
Archie glances at Courtney, and she shakes her head. "There's no time. Most of the people still there don't even have Pokemon, and if we try to dig our way there, Skarem might run out of patience and torch the buildings. We have to go out and fight him now."

>>8253278
"You misunderstand me - I don't want you to dig, I want you to attack. But, we're going to give you a distraction so that you'll have a window of surprise..."

>>8253361
She pauses. "What did you have in mind?"

What's snover up to right now? If it owuld make sense I'd be willing to RP her.

(No, I haven't posted on any of the previous threads, but I have read the quest and I know more or less what's going down)

>>8253374
"Sarina, the others and I are going to destroy the generator once and for all, THAT should give them something to worry about, and give you the chance to strike when their backs are turned. Then we'll have them surrounded."

>>8253485
Please, feel free

>>8253489
Courtney pauses, then nods, and Sarina does the same. "All right. Shall we go, then?"

>>8253511
(will do as soon as I figure out what she's doing.)

>>8253544
She's just come back from training the townsfolk with Sarina, and now she's listening to Charmeleon speaking.

>>8253562
(alright, thanks)

Snover gets close to Charmeleon...but not *too* close. With Charmeleon in the state she's in, things could get a bit too heated for somethign with a 4x weakness to fire.

"I guess I'll be ready..."

"Destroy the generator? That WOULD attract attention, especially since it is already a crater... There is not much left to destroy, and last time I checked, we do not have access to explosives. Or anything that could be used as explosives. Or pokemon that know moves such as Selfdestruct or Explosion. There is not even anything left to ignite."

>>8253640
Charmeleon give Snover a worried look - the mission to the generator would most likely be more dangerous, and Snover would be safer with the greater numbers of Courtney and Archie's group. Reluctant to part with her hatchling-sister, she places a reassuring paw on Snover. "Sister, I need you to do what you do best, and take care of the others. Stay close to them, and do what you can to protect them from harm. Do you think you can do that for me?"

>>8253717
Charmeleon lets her tail-flame erupt a little at Magnemite's words, as she grins, "Oh, I think I can find a way to light it up..."

Snover looks up at Charmeleon, her eyes bright.

"I...I'll do my best. Just make sure you take are of yourself!"

>>8253816
Charmeleon give Snover a comforting hug, before walking up to Sarina. "Are you ready, and do you think you can keep up?"

>>8253878
She nods swiftly. "I'm ready, Charmeleon. I'm ready for anything they might throw at me."

>>8253909
"Right then, let's get going - there's not a moment to lose!"
As we begin to head toward the generator, we look over our shoulder one last time and call out to Courtney and Stan, "Remember, wait for the signal!"

>>8253957
You're standing in the factory here, and now walking out?

>>8253808
Magnemite blinks.
"Ah. You actually have a plan in advance this time? Very well, lead the way and I shall follow."

>>8253957
Snover looks for a way that she can spot the signal (whatver it is) from higher up, if possible. Otherwise she'll just wait, concerned.

>>8254022
(Weren't you going with Courtney and Archie?)

>>8254041
(I thought you said for courtney to wait for the signal)

>>8254063
(Yes, but wait for us outside the apartment buildings in hiding from Skarem and his troops. That way when we cause the distraction at the generator and they move towards us, you can surround them)

>>8254092
well then she'd try to climb one of the apartment buildings, or just wait with courtney and the rest.

>>8254122
Alright then

Charmeleon - along with Sarina, Magnemite, Seviper, Sableye, and Sarina's Pokemon - quickly sneaks towards the generator

>>8254135
You step outside into a red-tinted landscape; the sun is setting, and sending an eerie blaze of color down onto the landscape. The dark shape of Ariliee can be seen in the sky from time to time, circling over the city, gazing down watchfully as you travel towards the generator. As you do so, you notice the crowd of Magma members standing in the city center, some walking around nearby, others standing mostly still.

>>8254198
We look to Sableye, "Sableye, think you can do your stuff and sneak in there? Cause some mayhem and all that?"

Snover looks upa nd sees the shadow of the Charizard, then decides that being high up isn't the best place. She'll scamper down next to Courtney, probably cowering at least slgihtly.

>>8254239
Magnemite, do you want to roleplay Sableye?

"Well I AM pretty bored... But don't you think I'll be doing this for free hon..."
(Side note, where do you want Sableye to go exactly?)

>>8254305
Suddenly, Charmeleon remembers the times that Magnemite used its magnets to carry metal sheets.
"Sableye, see if you can sneak us some scrap metal - I have an idea."

>>8254305
(Also, can someone post Sableye's moveset? because I'm wondering what Knock Off can do if used against a human)

>>8254364
Sableye (LVL 28)
Night Shade
Fake Out
Detect
Shadow Sneak

And yes, Knock Off can be used on humans. Sableye used it a few days ago to knock some Pokeballs off of two of Skarem's guards.

>>8254364
Scratch, Leer, Foresight, Night Shade, Astonish, Fury Swipes, Fake Out, Detect, Shadow Sneak, Knock Off. And at your level, attacking a human could probably cause serious injury at the least.

>>8254390
Although if you aim at the items, you will indeed be fine.

>>8254415
I'm assuming Detect is kind of like Spider-Sense... But can Foresight be used for anything other than ghost punching?

>>8254446
Basically it lets you pierce through any illusions or things blocking your vision. It's not an instant perfect aim like Lock-On, though.

>>8254488
Well, I guess there's nothing left to do but for Sableye to stick closest to the buildings and shadow sneak over to whichever guard is both nearby and relatively isolated.

Actually, this has gone on rather longer than I'd anticipated, and I can't really keep myself awake any longer. However, I have everything else prepared, and we can do another quest tomorrow if I have the tiem.

>>8254526
(What about the scrap metal for Magnemite?)

>>8254537
Alright then, see you on Thursday!

>>8254537
tomorrow isn't good for me actually. ...not that Thursday is really much better, but still...

>>8254563
We can leave off until Thursday, if you prefer.

>>8254586
That would work thanks. And congratulations to Snover for participating!

>>8254605
Indeed. Welcome to the team, Snover, and good night, all.