[He had been aware of the town's presence for several days before he went anywhere near it.
He'd remained outside of it. Pacing the outskirts. Waiting. Things like this simply don't happen on this island, after all - at least not for no reason. But for three days, there was nothing outside the town that wouldn't be considered normal. The town was
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That food currently lies discarded and forgotten; with the dawn of the third day of Maxie's non-return, Mitch has desperately set out to find him. It's been far too long; the boss is never away for such a long period of time, especially without any contact.]]
Argh, where are you, boss?
[[And so he's found himself wandering through this odd town; it's the last place left on the island to look. He has to be here.]]
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No, everything is definitely fine! It has to be!]]
Hey boss, there you are!! Are you alright?
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No. No, its not your voice. Though his posture stiffens at the sound of your words - his hands forming fists at his sides, the muscles along his spine visibly going rigid even underneath his jacket - he's been aware of you since well before you saw him. He can sense you, you see. Blue Orb.
Kyogre.
He twitches a bit at the realization - not quite a shudder, but more like a tic, a large one, completely overtaking him physically before he settles again. Turns to face you, that aggressive look intensifying sharply as he approaches. His pace is slow, calculatedly so, as he takes a good look at you, though it's difficult to say what he's looking for through that odd sense of distance in his eyes.
You aren't the vessel he's used to. But that doesn't really matter, does it...]
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...right?
Mitch had been trotting dutifully towards Maxie, but when the other man turns around he pauses a few feet from him, that excited energy disappearing as he sees the look on his boss's face.
He takes a step back as Maxie starts to approach.]]
...boss, what....what happened?
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But he hasn't! Maybe his Dex Holder spirit is actually working today, and he's taking a cautious look at this dangerous place. Maybe it's strange orb-related shenanigans. Maybe it's just plain bad luck. But he happens to be on the outskirts of the town, examining one of the houses with a look of concentration.]
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COMMAND?
> FIGHT BAG
> PKMNT RUN]
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> FIGHT BAG
> PKMN; RUN
> SWEAR
Due to the FAMILY-FRIENDLY CANON, you cannot swear at this misfortune. But how you wish there was such an option.
Which is to say that Ruby is caught mostly unaware here. But he will not be pleased if when approached.]
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But for now there's no Kyogre - nothing he can sense in the immediate area anyway - and yet you're. still. here, aren't you?
So yes, he does approach, that same dark, snarling laugh escaping him as he does so. It's been so long, Ruby. And there's business to settle.]
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[This is out of Terra's mouth before she notices that he's in an even worse state than usual. She frowns - it's hard to tell until he approaches, but the pattern of those welts almost looks like one she's very familiar with indeed.]
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He can't sense her - not like he can the other vessels, he's always been able to feel them here, but he's getting nothing off of her. And there's no outward indication that this woman is anything special. Nothing at all.
But somehow he knows. Memory, perhaps, though those aren't really clear - they belong to the body, not to him, whatever was here doesn't exist anymore, does it? Hasn't existed for a while, except when it does just not like this and oh, fuck, what is happening to him -
Groudon. He's in the presence of Groudon, and exactly how he knows isn't important - she's not the one who calls to him, but he approaches her anyway. He's shaking a bit, his breathing jagged; he doesn't speak to her right away, but his gaze remains alert. Wary.]
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Maybe it's just this place; she's never been much for cities in general, but small towns don't usually irritate her quite as much - except for this one. It just feels wrong, and just at this moment an equal amount of wrongness is coming from Maxie, enough that he stands out even from the town around him.
And that very familiar pattern scratched into his arm is rather worrying her - as are the scratches on his head, and the look in his eyes. It's very clear that nobody's home... nobody who should be there, at least.]
What are you doing, Maxie?
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You...you would know, I think...
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...oh, there's someone-]
Have you seen a-
[...and dear god, it's certainly someone who he wouldn't want Silver running into-]
Oh. ...never... mind, then.
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You don't mind if he comes a bit closer to you right of course you don't...]
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like
personal space invading
...whatever the case, Giovanni tenses up, his hand moving closer to Beedrill's Pokeball...]
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[A very familiar face. And not one he's pleased to see.]
[His stay on the island has been quite short - he only arrived right after this strange town popped up - but it's been completely free of Maxie. That right there was a good sign. But now? Well, it's Maxie. And Archie loathes Maxie.]
[There is something odd about this Maxie though - besides the obvious scratches and unkempt look. It's not even the nearly-mad expression but something else. It's that he hasn't immediately attacked Archie on sight. That's what the problem is - that's the way they've worked since they were... well, for a long time at any rate. It's very rare that they're ever civil to one another. So Archie pauses, folding his arms as he examines the Maxie-that's-not-really-Maxie.]
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He'll approach a bit, that intense look not leaving his eyes; there's a tension to his posture as he does so, causing a sharp twitch to course through his system once in a while, his hands forming tight fists at his sides. He won't be meeting you, though, Archie, shifting direction somewhat a few feet away with the intention of circling. Predatory.
He recognizes you, at least physically. Another vessel. Isn't it?
...
No. Something wrong with it.
Should be.
But isn't.
And when he speaks, there's an odd, snarling darkness to his tone.]
...You...
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[He stands still, arms folded, posture defensive as Maxie begins to circle him. Archie keeps his gaze levelled at his long-time rival, silent. Another warning bell goes off in his head when Maxie speaks - that is not his voice. He almost sounds like a different person, a more feral, animalistic one.]
Yeah, me. [The reply comes back as sarcastic as usual, though it's hiding something close to fear now. What exactly is this guy?]
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It is...and it isn't...
[He continues to circle, his pace deliberate.]
I can't sense you anymore...
[He stops entirely then, though he doesn't break eye contact; he does tip his head a bit, however, and his expression is something that would be almost curious were it not so completely manic.]
Where have you gone, Kyogre?
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