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The Darkness that Scares Away the Light

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sovereignofsilence667

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Dec 9 09 8:35 PM

During this time, a small figure slipped into the temple. Her name was Rikku, and she was a thie- err, liberator of other peoples captive objects... yeah, that's what you call it... Anyways, she was here on specific business, actually. She was here to steal some of the mirrors from the temple so as to sell them to the highest (and most vanity stricken) bidders. Her supply of Oran and Persim Berries was begin to run short, and just one mirror would assure her food and good health for at least another three months.

She began to look around for these highly-prized mirrors, but found that in the low light of the early morning she had a hard tim spotting them. Such was the trouble of looking for something that just looked like the wall across from it. Were this not a large temple with plenty of identical walls and columns, she might have stood a better chance. She resigned herself to just walking around and hoping to run into one. And she did. So absorbed in her thoughts, Rikku didn't notice her long lost twin sister walking right up to her, and so promptly walked into a wall of cold polished glass. Rikku bounced backward and fell on her rump, and she rubbed her nose whilst looking at her reflection.

"Paydirt!" she hissed, and got out a small gem which she had managed to... acquire... for these type of situations. She held the cut tip to one end and pressed it into the surface of the mirror, then began to move it. She managed to get through it without attracting any unwanted attention, and when she was done she pulled out the oval part of the mirror and tucked the gem away for other missions. Holding the mirror under her arm, she prepared to make her way out and stash it.

My Team:

Exo (Xoskilitn)
Blaze
Male
Fire
Lv. 13
Tech: Scratch, Leer, Ember, Poison Sting

Raven (Nevermore)
Keen Eye
Female
Dark/ Flying
Lv. 8
Tech: Tackle, Growl, Leer, Pursuit

Molly (Nidoran (F))
Poison Point
Poison
Lv. 7
Tech: Growl, Scratch, Tail Whip

Jack (Plumpkin [SHINY])
Chlorophyll
Male
Grass
Lv. 5
Tech: Tackle, Leer, Tickle

Vayne (Nutreed)
Overgrow
Male
Grass
Level 5
Attacks: Life Pulse, Defense Curl

Alecto (Tiquail)
Hustle
Female
Normal/Flying
Level 5
Attacks: Tackle, Sand Attack

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Shining ShinE

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Posts: 7573

Dec 15 09 12:47 PM

PF Executive

However, Rikku stumbled almost immediately upon a small Speculumin wandering by. The little mirror-like pokémon was frightened by the sight of a different pokémon from it and its mirror-like brethren, especially in dark times like these. Added to that was the fact that this stranger was holding one of their prized mirrors under its arm. The little pokémon quickly opened her mouth and let out a loud, alarming cry.

sovereignofsilence667

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Dec 16 09 6:13 PM

Rikku rolled her eyes and pinched the bridge of her nose. "My job never goes according to plan..." she muttered, and prepared herself to duke it out with the temple security. She carefully set down the mirror, and then used a Double Team attack, creating a copy of herself. "You need to disappear," she said, and while her copy distracted the small mirror-like pokemon, she came up from behind and used a Confusion attack at point-blank. The Speculumin's thoughts were dashed and her mind went blank. Rikku dragged her off to the side, out of the way, and picked up the mirror again. But unfortunately, the temple not only reflected light, it also reverberated sound, and the little Speculumin's screams were still bouncing around the walls, like an alarm system. "I've gotta vanish..." Rikku said quietly to herself, and picked a random hallway to run down.

My Team:

Exo (Xoskilitn)
Blaze
Male
Fire
Lv. 13
Tech: Scratch, Leer, Ember, Poison Sting

Raven (Nevermore)
Keen Eye
Female
Dark/ Flying
Lv. 8
Tech: Tackle, Growl, Leer, Pursuit

Molly (Nidoran (F))
Poison Point
Poison
Lv. 7
Tech: Growl, Scratch, Tail Whip

Jack (Plumpkin [SHINY])
Chlorophyll
Male
Grass
Lv. 5
Tech: Tackle, Leer, Tickle

Vayne (Nutreed)
Overgrow
Male
Grass
Level 5
Attacks: Life Pulse, Defense Curl

Alecto (Tiquail)
Hustle
Female
Normal/Flying
Level 5
Attacks: Tackle, Sand Attack

Shining ShinE

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Posts: 7573

Dec 17 09 2:30 PM

PF Executive

The Speculumin were used to sounds bouncing around in the temple, so they were able to quickly locate the source of the screaming. When they noticed the unconscious little Speculumin and a mirror missing, the ran off to get help from one of the Speculect. They found one and he immediately agreed to come with them. Unfortunately, Speculect are quite heavy, and therefore rather slow. As a result, the Speculect was approaching slowly, while the Speculumin were running ahead of him. "Youngsters, please search through the hallways for me. I will join you shortly," he said, in an attempt to be of assistance already. The Speculumin did as they were told and they grouped up to investigate the Temple's passages, looking for the intruder that hurt one of them and was stealing their mirrors.

sovereignofsilence667

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Dec 17 09 3:41 PM

Rikku saw some Speculumin coming toward her area. "Crud... I'm gonna have to pull a Houdini on this one," she said, and ran up the wall to hide among some of the higher mirrors and rafters of the temple. As the Speculumin search party passed under her, and she mentally cheered... Until the mirror she was gripping slipped, which, in addition to falling to the ground and littering the finely carved stone floor with diamond-esque dust, also bumped into another mirror, which also promptly fell and smashed. "Damn it all to the Reverse World!" Rikku shouted... and then she lost her footing, and fell. She screamed, and landed on something large, and solid. It was the Speculect. "Ow... Well, #312 on the List of Things I Can't Do: Keep my footing in high places..." she said.

My Team:

Exo (Xoskilitn)
Blaze
Male
Fire
Lv. 13
Tech: Scratch, Leer, Ember, Poison Sting

Raven (Nevermore)
Keen Eye
Female
Dark/ Flying
Lv. 8
Tech: Tackle, Growl, Leer, Pursuit

Molly (Nidoran (F))
Poison Point
Poison
Lv. 7
Tech: Growl, Scratch, Tail Whip

Jack (Plumpkin [SHINY])
Chlorophyll
Male
Grass
Lv. 5
Tech: Tackle, Leer, Tickle

Vayne (Nutreed)
Overgrow
Male
Grass
Level 5
Attacks: Life Pulse, Defense Curl

Alecto (Tiquail)
Hustle
Female
Normal/Flying
Level 5
Attacks: Tackle, Sand Attack

Shining ShinE

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Posts: 7573

Dec 27 09 11:12 AM

PF Executive

((OOC: Was the gift on the site good enough an excuse for this delay? ;P))

"Well, well," the Speculect said, as he saw what had just landed on his back. "It seems as if the thief that is stealing our mirrors has just given in herself." All Speculumin stared with distrust and disgust at the creature that had attempted to steal their sacred mirrors, and watched her being dragged away.

Speculect held Rikku firmly in his paw as he took her to a large room. It was in this room that the Speculect gathered to discuss the state of the Temple and the continent, and they were all present now as well.
"The Speculumin found this creature lurking in the Temple," the Speculect said to the other Speculect. "It was stealing our mirrors."
"Could this be the source of the vile darkness that is enveloping the continent?" a younger Speculect asked.
One of the oldest Speculect of the group, obviously an elder amongst them, stepped forward and stared at Rikku. "It does not seem that way. This creature seems way to weak for that," the Speculect concluded. "So, do you have anything to say in your defence, before we think of something to do with you?"

sovereignofsilence667

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Dec 27 09 10:14 PM

Rikku jerked herself out of the grasp of the Speculect who had been holding her and walked into the center of the room. "All I have to say for myself is that I was hired by an anonymous client to nab some of your mirrors for sale on a black market. As far as this darkness you're talking about, I have no clue... Except for the fact that this guy was pretty odd looking," Rikku said. A few of the large Mirror Pokemon gave her an intrigued look. She continued. "Well, he was a big guy, and he was kinda buggy, with a green carapace and a gem in his forehead... But in my line of work, so long as they're buyin', I ain't cryin'," she said. When that failed to elicit any laughter from the Speculects, Rikku shrugged. "So what do I have to do? Polish these things? Or help make new ones?"

My Team:

Exo (Xoskilitn)
Blaze
Male
Fire
Lv. 13
Tech: Scratch, Leer, Ember, Poison Sting

Raven (Nevermore)
Keen Eye
Female
Dark/ Flying
Lv. 8
Tech: Tackle, Growl, Leer, Pursuit

Molly (Nidoran (F))
Poison Point
Poison
Lv. 7
Tech: Growl, Scratch, Tail Whip

Jack (Plumpkin [SHINY])
Chlorophyll
Male
Grass
Lv. 5
Tech: Tackle, Leer, Tickle

Vayne (Nutreed)
Overgrow
Male
Grass
Level 5
Attacks: Life Pulse, Defense Curl

Alecto (Tiquail)
Hustle
Female
Normal/Flying
Level 5
Attacks: Tackle, Sand Attack

Shining ShinE

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Posts: 7573

Dec 28 09 7:52 AM

PF Executive

Being peaceful pokémon, the Speculect did not have a penalty in mind right away. Suddenly, however, one Speculect stepped forward.
"Let her join me," the Speculect said.
"Join you, Mirroroar?" the elderly Speculect asked, surprised. "What do we gain by sending her on a journey with you, apart from giving her lots of possibilities to make her escape?"
"If she is speaking the truth, then this green gemstone guy is a potential threat to the Temple. He could easily send someone else after our mirrors," Mirroroar answered. "Send this thief with me, and let her repay her misdeeds by leading me to the one that is seaking our mirrors. Maybe I can even find a lead to the darkness this way."
After some deliberation, the other Speculect agreed. "Very well then, it shall be done as you said. This leaves us with only one thing left to do," the elderly Speculect said. He walked over to Rikku and grabbed her wrist. The other Speculect prevented her escape while the elderly Speculect put a small device that was inscribed with solar symbols around her wrist and locked it.
"Right, with this on, we are always able to track you down. And don't bother trying to break it. There's only one method of unlocking it. Mirroroar will tell you how, once you have brought him to your client."

sovereignofsilence667

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Dec 28 09 4:54 PM

Rikku tried the bracelet and found that they were telling the truth; it was stuck on her. "Great... Now, let's get moving. The guy hired me yesterday, so he should still be in Manifold Forest. If he isn't, then he told me to meet up with him in the Cargan Desert," Rikku said. She pulled out a map. "That's about two days journey from here if we include stopping for food and rest. Half a day without either, and a day with one or the other," she said. She stowed the map back inside the folds of her dress-like self and turned to Mirroroar. "So, we're stuck together 'til we catch this guy, huh? I guess that means we better be nice, eh?" She tossed a wink in Mirroroar's direction before setting off at a brisk pace down the hallway that lead to the main gate of the temple.

((So, what do you think of my idea to have Gork be the one who started all this?))

My Team:

Exo (Xoskilitn)
Blaze
Male
Fire
Lv. 13
Tech: Scratch, Leer, Ember, Poison Sting

Raven (Nevermore)
Keen Eye
Female
Dark/ Flying
Lv. 8
Tech: Tackle, Growl, Leer, Pursuit

Molly (Nidoran (F))
Poison Point
Poison
Lv. 7
Tech: Growl, Scratch, Tail Whip

Jack (Plumpkin [SHINY])
Chlorophyll
Male
Grass
Lv. 5
Tech: Tackle, Leer, Tickle

Vayne (Nutreed)
Overgrow
Male
Grass
Level 5
Attacks: Life Pulse, Defense Curl

Alecto (Tiquail)
Hustle
Female
Normal/Flying
Level 5
Attacks: Tackle, Sand Attack

Shining ShinE

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Posts: 7573

Dec 29 09 12:49 PM

PF Executive

((I like! ^-^))

Mirroroar let out a heavy sigh as he noticed the speed with which Rikku took off. He slowly walked after her and was already not liking the idea of trying to keep up with his travelling companion. If it hadn't been necessary to take her with him, he would have travelled alone, that's for sure.
Lost in his thoughts, Mirroroar took a last glance at the Solar Temple's innards before ending up amidst the many and different types of trees of the Manifold Forest.
"So, if your green client would still be in this Forest, where do you think he would be?" he asked Rikku.

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sovereignofsilence667

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Dec 29 09 6:11 PM

"Hmm... Well, I suppose that he would be somewhere towards the south, on his way to Cargan Desert," Rikku said. She turned one way, stopped, turned another way, stopped, and then turned to Mirroroar. "Say, uh... do you know which way is South?" she asked. She scuffed her foot against the dirt of the forest floor. "Some expert treasure hunter I am... Don't even know how to find my way around here," she mumbled.

((Who's gonna be our first fight?? I hope they're big and powerful, so we can take them down a notch!))

My Team:

Exo (Xoskilitn)
Blaze
Male
Fire
Lv. 13
Tech: Scratch, Leer, Ember, Poison Sting

Raven (Nevermore)
Keen Eye
Female
Dark/ Flying
Lv. 8
Tech: Tackle, Growl, Leer, Pursuit

Molly (Nidoran (F))
Poison Point
Poison
Lv. 7
Tech: Growl, Scratch, Tail Whip

Jack (Plumpkin [SHINY])
Chlorophyll
Male
Grass
Lv. 5
Tech: Tackle, Leer, Tickle

Vayne (Nutreed)
Overgrow
Male
Grass
Level 5
Attacks: Life Pulse, Defense Curl

Alecto (Tiquail)
Hustle
Female
Normal/Flying
Level 5
Attacks: Tackle, Sand Attack

Shining ShinE

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Posts: 7573

Jan 7 10 1:33 AM

PF Executive

Mirroroar sighed. "Well, if we are heading in the direction of the Cargan Desert, we'll first of all venture through the dense vegetation that encircles and seperates the Solar Temple from the rest of Manifold Forest. In the southern part of this dense vegetation, lives a tough Luxray with his Luxio and Shinx. He is called Ray and he sometimes visits the Temple." As they continued walking, Mirroroar added, "Generally, Ray and his Luxio keep away those that approach the Temple. In times of peace, therefore, us Speculect do not have to face many intruders. However, apparently some thieves do manage to avoid bumping into the Luxio," Mirroroar said, while looking at Rikku.

sovereignofsilence667

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Jan 8 10 11:41 AM

Rikku coughed lightly and avoided looking at Mirroroar. "Yes, well, uh... anyways," she said, continuing to walk in the same direction. "Hmmm... I've dealt with Luxrays before. They can use their special irises to see prey through solid objects, can't they?" Rikku laughed. "Well, you can imagine the trouble that got me into! You see it was a ways back in these fields, and... Hey, did it get darker?" Rikku said, noticing that the surrounding brush was getting denser. "Does this mean we're getting closer?"

My Team:

Exo (Xoskilitn)
Blaze
Male
Fire
Lv. 13
Tech: Scratch, Leer, Ember, Poison Sting

Raven (Nevermore)
Keen Eye
Female
Dark/ Flying
Lv. 8
Tech: Tackle, Growl, Leer, Pursuit

Molly (Nidoran (F))
Poison Point
Poison
Lv. 7
Tech: Growl, Scratch, Tail Whip

Jack (Plumpkin [SHINY])
Chlorophyll
Male
Grass
Lv. 5
Tech: Tackle, Leer, Tickle

Vayne (Nutreed)
Overgrow
Male
Grass
Level 5
Attacks: Life Pulse, Defense Curl

Alecto (Tiquail)
Hustle
Female
Normal/Flying
Level 5
Attacks: Tackle, Sand Attack

Shining ShinE

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Posts: 7573

Jan 15 10 4:00 AM

PF Executive

Mirroroar looked around. "Yes, I think we're getting near indeed."
As they continued to walk, Mirroroar slowly took a few steps to the right. If the Luxio would see Rikku with him, they surely would not attack. If, however, they noticed the Ralts before noticing Mirroroar too, they might very well attack her. Mirroroar would of course hold the Luxio back from hurting Rikku, but he felt that she deserved an attack.
After roughly a minute, though, still nothing had happened. Now Mirroroar re-approached Rikku, before she could get suspicious.
"This is odd," Mirroroar suddenly said. "We should have come across at least one Luxio by now already, if not multiple. I wonder what's going on."

sovereignofsilence667

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Jan 15 10 6:29 PM

Rikku didn't respond. She had her head bowed and was no longer moving. Her eyes had glazed over, and she was mumbling something. "Revenge... revenge... revenge... Revenge. Revenge,." She just kept repeating the one word. "Revenge. Revenge. REVENGE. REVENGE. REVENGE. REVENGE!" Rikku blinked, and then held her head. "Oh... my head. I hate it when that happens... Tracing can be a major pain," she said, and then looked at Mirroroar. "Oh, and I DISTINCTLY felt a tinge of 'She deserves at least one attack' somewhere in there." Rikku then took notice of the look on Mirroroar's face. "What? What did I say?" she asked.

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Shining ShinE

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Posts: 7573

Jan 16 10 4:29 PM

PF Executive

This time it was Mirroroar who was coughing lightly after Rikku's 'one attack' remark. However, he didn't stay embarassed for very long, since the other words Rikku had spoken while in trance were far more interesting.
"You said the word "revenge", Mirroroar answered. "And you did so multiple times, each time even more eerily than the previous one. What is this so-called 'tracing'? Is it some sort of mind-reading?" Mirroroar asked his travelling companion.

sovereignofsilence667

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Jan 16 10 8:11 PM

Rikku thought about how to explain it. "Kind of. It's something my species can do to copy abilities in battle, but for some reason, I can also pick up on thoughts and feelings when I do it, too," she said. "At any rate, you said I kept saying 'revenge'? That's odd... Now, why would I pick

Shining ShinE

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Mar 21 10 2:11 PM

PF Executive

Before Rikku was able to finish her sentence, a purple creature jumped out of the vegetation that surrounded them and attacked Rikku from behind. Mirroroar turned in shock to see a Luxio in a color so dark that it made him shiver. He immediately reacted by unleashing a Flash, hoping to blind the enemy on Rikku's back.

sovereignofsilence667

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Mar 21 10 2:43 PM

Rikku grabbed one of its front paws and hurled it over her shoulder. It landed flat on its back and twitched slightly before rolling over and facing the two. "So much for 'cats always land on their feet'! Is it just me, or does that one look weird?" she asked, pointing to its off-purple coat and red eyes. "Last time I checked, their trademark shiny eyes were yellow, not red."

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Shining ShinE

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Posts: 7573

Mar 22 10 2:49 PM

PF Executive

"This is definitely not how a Luxio should look like," Mirroroar agreed. "And it is not how Luxio normally behave when I pay them a visit, either." Since the Luxio seemed intent on attacking again, Mirroroar used Reflect and soon a pink transparent wall appeared before them.

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