As Charmeleon, we wait on Snover and Gabite for a few minutes before growing impatient and begin thinking of a plan.

(I'll wait for the Snover role-player for a few minutes to come to retake his role)

bump

Alright.

Charmeleon decides to find Magnemite and Gabite and go down the tunnel they dug to the metal-storage room.

>>8066942
Sorry, make that just Magnemite, since Gabite is with Snover at this point.

>>8067005
You head towards Magnemite, currently waiting near the wall of the warehouse where you left it. It turns to you. "Yes, Charmeleon?"

>>8067132
"I think we're gonna need a distraction to help Sarina and Snover escape. Let's see what else we can find in this place, maybe something will help."

>>8067162
"Lots of metal in different shapes and sizes, and that's about it. What did you have in mind?"

>>8067181
"We need something that would get Skarem's attention - at least enough that he and Arilee would focus on it rather than scanning the ground."

>>8067231
"What could we get that wouldn't make Skarem instantly assume there were intruders?"

>>8067259
"Maybe something that's known to spout sparks and fire and smoke when it goes bad, like a machine..."

>>8067295
"What machine would be lying around outside?"

>>8067341

Perhaps some machine that is being fixed, but still has some source of power?

>>8067341
Charmeleon is a bit confused at Magnemite's question, but then gives it an assuring look, "We're not looking for something outside - we're going INSIDE."

>>8067378
"Then how would Skarem see our distraction?"

>>8067393
Charmeleon smirks at Magnemite.
"We'll have to make sure it gets broken BADLY..."
Her tail-flame flares as she says this.

>>8067436
Magnemite nods, then. "Right. And we should get ready to run, I assume?"

>>8067465
"Perhaps..."
Charmeleon scans every kind of metal she can see in the metal warehouse before she continues.

>>8067485
You go on through the warehouse, looking through the rows of various kinds of metal. Nothing here looks terribly explosive, though, unless you could find a way of blowing up the lights in the ceiling.

>>8067560
Charmeleon points to some scraps of metal on the shelf.
"Do you think you could use your powers to hold those up and hide us while we move?"

>>8067627
"Of course." Magnemite grabs the scraps, holding them in front of itself while moving one towards you.

>>8067678
"Alright, let's find something to blow up so Snover and the others can escape."
We move towards the door and listen outside before opening it.

>>8067731
You hear the faint sound of an engine running, which stops, and is followed by footsteps.

>>8067787
Are the footsteps coming closer to us?

>>8067853
Yes, they're coming up to the door.

>>8067886
"Time to use these scraps, Magnemite - HIDE US!"

>Charmander Quest 25

Whats wrong with this title? By money goes on the 25. It was good to see at first but maybe, just maybe, charmander quest has gone on too long. Saying that though, i've never actually read any of the threads.

>>8067912
Magnemite does indeed hide you, as the door swings open to reveal the two grunts from before come inside.

>>8067950
You should.
If you did, you'd understand why it's gone to 25 parts so far.

>>8067984
We stay hidden behind the scraps, not making a move or a sound, as we watch and listen to the grunts.

>>8068006
They move to one of the shelves, grabbing some more metal pieces, presumably to load up whatever vehicle they've got outside.

>>8068087
"Come on." we whisper to Magnemite, as we follow the Humans and watch them from behind the door.

>>8068106
After taking what they've come for, they leave the building, closing the door behind them, but you do see them getting into a small powered cart.

>>8068140
We wait for the cart to leave, before heading out the door - staying close to Magnemite so he can provide us with cover with the pieces of scrap metal.

>>8068183
When it goes, you successfully leave the building. The cart is driving slowly away.

>>8068229
We follow it.

>>8068262
This you do. It's clearly driving back to the generator.

>>8068302
We keep following it.

>>8068343
After some time, you catch sight of the waterfront; the cart turns to the north before heading eastwards again, to the bridge leading to the generator.

>>8068396
We split off from following the cart and head towards the waterfront, keeping our eyes peeled for Sarina and the others, and at the skies for Arilee and Skarem.

(I'm here guys, and what's this about a distraction? it's night time and the only thing holding us up is we have no way of signalling Sableye)

>>8068510
(Charmeleon and Magnemite are on the way to help you guys. We're gonna create a distraction so you and Sarina can get away, after we find Sableye.)

Snover doesn't want to be here, though the temperature's nice and cool she's still tired and the quietness of this occupied town is making her uncomfortable. Not to mention the fact that two very dangerous beings (Snover doesn't doubt that Skarem could at least maul her with his bare hands if he wanted too) are circling over head. But Charmeleon sent her on a mission, she trusted Snover so much that she sent Snover in Charmeleon's place, and Snover can't let her down. But... she has no idea how to reach Sableye... Charmeleon makes the decesions and though she noticed Magnemite taking some steps on its own, Snover's not nearly ready to do so yet.
Still, she tries to think of a solution and turns to Sarina. "Umm... Sableye's pokeball... do you have it with you?"

>>8068537
(But why create a distraction if we aren't in much danger of being spotted? Skarem and Arilee are content to circle the generator, which I think is illuminated, thereby ruining their night vision There's a possiblity that we can get through this without attracting any notice.)

>>8068639
(I agree, but this is just in case that's not true. I'd rather have Skarem and Arilee on the ground somewhere else - distracted - than chance our escape on the assumption that they can't see us all.)

Magnemite feels some slight strain from lifting the metal, but it is far less then it expected, and though it doubts Arilee could spot Charmeleon's flame from this far, it really doesn't want to take any chances and is celebrating inside to see Charmeleon actually being cautious... At least for this moment.
"Charmeleon, about your current plan, could you provide some clarification? Skarem and Arilee are over the generator while both Sarina and Sableye are nearby. Your solution is to cause an explosion, in a city without much power to overload anything, thereby guarenteeing all of False Team Magma is on even higher alert to the point of door-to-door searches, with a possibility of liberal amounts of Arson with Skarem supervising, to allow a pokemon that can literally blend with darkness, and a member of a semi-legal team called 'Nightfall' to escape?"

>>8068733
"I know, it's risky Magnemite = but the alternative is that Sarina and the others get caught, and that will ruin the one advantage we have in all this - the element of surprise. If Skarem finds them, he'll know we're hiding inside the city, and he'll burn the whole town down just to find us anyway."

>>8068793
You head out to the waterfront; as you travel, you happen to catch sight of Snover and Sarina, although they don't see you.

>>8069085
We check the skies for Skarem and Arilee.

>>8069128
They're still hanging around, but on the farther side of the generator.

>>8069177
We go over to the others, calling out to them in a whisper as we get close enough.

>>8068793
"...I'm afraid I don't follow the correlation between setting of an explosion and maintaining the element of surprise"

>>8069328
"You'll just have to trust me, Magnemite, and keep my guard up. Now let's go, while we still have the chance."

>>8069085
Snover notices that Skarem seems to be about as far as he's gotten since she first saw him. If there's a time to act, it would be now, so Snover gathers her courage... and timidly asks Sarina "..How did Sableye get over to the generator in the first place? ...Could... Could we just do the same thing, only in reverse this time?"

>>8069400
"Sableye used her shadow powers to slip past the guards. We could call her back... I do have her Poke Ball, but if I did that, it'd be seen."

>>8069375
"By 'go' do you mean rendezvous with Sarina and Snover, or set up the distraction?"

>>8069431
"Oh... but I meant... across the river in the first place... Did she just swim?"

>>8069437
"We're going to Snover and Sarina."

>>8069459
"She swam, yes."

>>8069527
(Wait, I though Mothim carried her across)

>>8069584
(Good point)

>>8069487
(You handle the conversation, I'm fine with rping Magnemite, Snover, and Sableye in the same thread, but I'd like to hold off talking to myself for as long as possible)

>>8069607
(No prob)

>>8069584
>>8069599
Whoopsies. Yes, Mothim did carry her across.

And are you moving into talking with Sarina and Snover now, /co/mrade?

>>8069682
Roger that, but I and Magnemite stay covered underneath the scrap metal as we whisper out to them.

>>8069704
I seem to have been posting under a different name this whole time. How silly of me. Anyway, you whisper out to Sarina, who quickly turns toward you.
"Great timing! What do we do now?"

>>8069763
"There's a tunnel back to the factory in the warehouse. Follow us, we know the way."

>>8069682
Snover at this point notices Charmeleon and Magnemite and her face brightens. Remembering Skarem's still overhead, she manages to control her voice. "Charmeleon, you're here! And Magnemite too! That tunnel was really dark and scary, but Gabite was really nice and look, I found Sarina," to make sure Charmeleon sees this she points at the Nightfall member with one of her claws. Her smile abrubtly falls when she consideres the mission as a whole "But... I don't know where Sableye is or how to reach her, especially with Skarem overhead... I'm... I'm sorry I wasn't able to get both of them... I don't think I was of much help."

>>8069830
(Meant to be submitted under this)

>>8069830
>>8069838
Charmeleon places her claw on Snover's head and ruffles the leaves affectionately. "You did exactly what you needed to do, Snover - you found Sarina and protected her until we got here. Now, we'll just need to get Sableye back..." Charmeleon's gaze turns back to Sarina, "Sarina, call for your Mothim and have it retrieve Sableye - it's time for ALL of us to get out of here." She returns her attention back to Snover, "Snover, think you can summon up something to help hide us? I think my Smokescreen would attract too much attention..."

I'm now going to eat dinner; I'll be back shortly-ish.

>>8069994
"Th... Thanks Charmeleon. And yeah... If I'm near the river anyway, I don't think anyone will notice... Rivers... can get foggy sometimes right?"
Practically ecstatic that Charmeleon's not only proud of her, but actually trusting her to do something else, Snover focuses on her inner cold and begins to condense the air into Mist.

>>8070050
>Snover focuses on her inner cold and begins to condense the air into Mist.

You read my mind.

>>8070093
Well... snow would be pretty noticable wouldn't it?

>>8070139
Hahaha, indeed.

bump

I return. Snover's Mist begins to envelop the area just near the river; while not hugely thick, it'd certainly be an impediment to vision in the dark.

>>8070709
Is Sableye returned to us with Mothim yet?

>>8070717
No, I'd guessed that you'd want the Mist to hide him while he was doing that. Do you want to send him into the open?

>>8070799
Hmm, let's have Magnemite do it instead, using the scrap metal he brought along as camouflage.

>>8070844
All that scrap metal and Sableye? Magnemite isn't the largest pokemon if you recall... But all right.

>>8070844
Sableye isn't metallic, though; you'd need to scoop her up with your arms.

>>8070864
Can't she just... climb on top of the scrap metal? If she hides her eyes, she might make the scrap metal even less visible.

>>8070864
How about a magic carpet ride a-la-magnetized metal plates instead?

>>8070888
>>8070899
All right, then. Magnemite drifts forward out of the mist, into the generator area and towards Sableye. Sableye, sneaking through the shadows, does jump on one of the pieces of scrap metal... but some bright spark of a guard spots the movement, and you instantly remember that in Wind Waker, having a barrel over your head only works as a disguise if you're not moving. Shouts immediately arise from the sight of a bunch of metal floating eldritchly in the air, and Ariliee wheels around.

>>8070990
...Do a barrel roll, dumping Sableye into the water, while Magnemite focuses his energies and tosses the plates in different directions while Magnemite darts into the mist. Hopefully Arilee will focus on the splashes.

>>8071033
Magnemite also resolves to if possible mislead Arilee, as Mauville is... employing numerous Magnemite, it is extremely unlikely for any correlation to Charmeleon's group to form.

>>8071055
I assume Magnemite submerging would be... Unpleasant.

>>8071033
>>8070990
Wasn't Magnemite's path hidden by Snover's Mist?
If not, just increase the range of it and have them slowly float under its cover.

>>8071074
I think the jig is up for Magnemite at least. Mist is never 100% opaque.

>>8071089
Well try it anyway. And besides, they were freaked out about the metal, not Magnemite. That means he's relatively invisible, as well as Sableye. Just have Magnemite drop the scrap metal and carry Sableye the rest of the way across the water. It's a lot less hassle and won't result in us possibly sacrificing a teammate.

>>8071120
Magnemite is essentially a sphere 1 foot in diameter with some extra bits stuck on while Sableye is... Huh, she's also only a little over 1 foot tall as well... Thought she'd be bigger, especially since she weighs almost twice as much as Magnemite and Magnemite's, y'know MADE OF METAL

>>8071163
Also, apparantly Magnemite can attract objects from 300 feet away and 'eats' by draining electricity, causing power outages. These could useful...

Seems to me that if Arilee starts using flamethrower or something, Sableye would be better off in the water than on land.

Not land. Above the water, I mean.

>>8071203
>>8071163
See? Just send the other pieces of scrap metal flying somewhere to get their attention while you escape into the mist.

>>8071256
I'm not sure if Magnemite can -repel- things with the same force... But anonymous has a point that in the water is the safest place for to be if you wish to evade a fire pokemon.

>>8071305
...Also apparantly Magnemite can rotate the side magnets and doing so actually boosts the forces it exerts. Weird.

Do we have an action consensus?

>>8071390
Bingo!

I vote on Magnemite dumping Sableye in the water and fleeing into the mist.

>>8071163

I always assumed Sableye's weight came from its diet of gems and minerals.

>>8071396
Magnemite exerts its magnetic field as much as it can, hurtling the scrap metal in multiple directions. Using her agility, Sableye is able to maneuver herself so that she is hanging from the lower ends of Magnemite's magnets. Magnemite then dips as low as possible to prevent a noticable wake, then zips in a serpentine manner a couple dozen feet next to Charmeleon's location.

>>8071448
However, once they is a short distance from Charmeleon's location, Magnemite pauses allowing Sableye to slip into the water as quietly as possible, before Magnemite starts moving again.

Also, Magneton are terrifying. Get this, they generate strange radio signals. Being in the vicinity of one drains moisture, raises the temperature 3.6 degrees Farenheit, causes earaches, emits an electromagnetic pulse that can short-circuit machines and precision devices, and can even disrupt TV broadcasts. And that's without even attacking! They are so dangerous that swarms of them generate alarms, and trainers are reccomended to keep them in pokeballs when in towns.

>>8071448
You do this. The metal being flung in various directions throws off the aim of the guards as they begin to gather towards you, and Sableye clings to the bottom of your magnets as you zigzag back towards Charmeleon. Skarem is now flying towards you; thankfully, he passes above you as he looks around.
"Intruders! Old intruders or new ones, no matter, you shall burn all the same!"

*And to think I was -bored- hiding out near the generator... While this is thrilling, it's not fun if I can't do anything.*

>>8071499
We use our tail-flame to guide Magnemite and Sableye back to the group. Then, under the cover of Snover's heavy mist, we make our way back to the warehouse.

>>8071558
Are you sure that that flame won't guide anyone else, I'm pretty sure Magnemite is able to recall the exact location it left from.

>>8071604
Alright, if you can, do that. If you need help though, look for the bouncing, flickering flame.

>>8071625
Magnemite slowly glides towards Charmeleon, drifting through the thicker banks of mist, Charmeleon's location locked in its mind.

>>8071604

And depending on what gen we're in, Sableye may have keen eye as an ability

Assuming Magnemite travels back to the original spot, it then drops Sableye, and the bunch of you prepare to run back to the warehouse. As you do so, a Flamethrower blasts the ground right in front of you, then begins a general sweep in this area, seeming to aim at burning away the mist.

>>8071673
Charmeleon tries to stay calm and take command of the situation as it hisses, "Snover, more Mist! Everyone, follow closely!"
We zig-zag to the warehouse in wide, quick arcs.

>>8071707
Only do this if Snover can produce Mist in an even fashion, so that Arilee can't just look to see the densest section of mist or where it's originating from.

>>8071728
Do you trust Snover to be able to do this, /co/mrade?

>>8071825
Yes

>>8071838
...You would, wouldn't you...

Right then. You do it, and it seems to work; however, Ariliee is quite insistent about burning her way through the mist as fast as it's being produced, Skarem is still taunting you--"Oh, misties! You know, with you hiding like that, I could hit you anywhere! Come on out and make it quick!"--and by this point, several more guards appear to be running after you.

>>8071860
What good is a Fellowship if you can't trust those in it?

(But just in case, have Sableye use Nightshade to further mask us, just in case - if we can use it like that.)

>>8071884
see
>>8071888

Snover uses Mist, Sableye uses Nightshade, Charmeleon uses Smokescreen (all for cover).
Have Magnemite use Supersonic to confuse our pursuers.

>>8071912
Nightshade is a direct attack and can't really be used like that. Also, all of those would definitely give away your position.

>>8071888
(I actually have no idea how Nightshade works, I mean it's all freaky with the color reversal and inflicting dubious amounts of damage... I think it's mildy telepathic in nature...)

>>8071950
Hmmm... about how much can the pokemon present lift, because I have a plan for one of them to carry Magnemite, so it can focus all of its energy on trying to move nearby metal objects, such as lifting and then dropping them, slamming things into walls etc. Pretty much anything to cause a lot of noise and make people look where we aren't.

>>8071950
Alright then, just Mist and Supersonic then. We should be close enough to the warehouse by now that those last attacks would buy us enough time to get inside safely.

>>8072008
Charmeleon could carry you. Do you want to go for that?

>>8072020
I'd say its our best bet, though Magnemite will probably be exhausted until it can find a source of energy.

>>8072020
I'd be okay with that, since I'm not doing anything except leading the others to the warehouse anyway.

Seconding Magnemite's plan.

So, I've discovered this great site called tgchan where people go to make quest threads.

Ever considered going over there?

>>8072030
>>8072032
Magnemite lands in your arms and you begin to run together. Unfortunately, Skarem is smarter than he looks; he speeds up, flying above you, and lands in front of the warehouse door.

>>8072076
...We've been had.

>>8072076
Magnemite, use Supersonic!
Snover, use Grasswhistle!

Thunder Wave that charizard and scatter. If Sableye can use ghost powers and phase into the ground, now would be a perfect time to do so.

>>8072115
Also
Sableye, use Nightshade!
Charmeleon uses Scary Face!

All these status-affecting attacks combined should distract them both long enough for us to rush past them into the warehouse.

>>8072115

Nevermind, do what comrade says.

>>8072102
...We don't have anywhere elso to go, and I believe there are still pokemon within the factory. We are, what is colloquially known as 'fucked'.

>>8072138
What's the point? If Magnemite's desperation technique worked, there should be lots of distracting noises. The only way for them to have reached this warehouse would be if they knew this was our base.

>>8072180
Or if they figured out that this single warehouse building was where we were heading for, which shouldn't have been too hard if all they did was focus on which direction the mist was heading.

>>8072159
>>8072180
Also, we've been heading back to the warehouse where the metal was stored and the hidden tunnel was dug by Gabite - not to our secret hideout at the abandoned factory. All we have to do is slip inside, rush through the tunnel and collapse it behind us as we escape.

>>8072180

And what's the alternative? Better to go into the warehouse and deal with the unknown than try and take on the charizard right in front of us, right?

>>8072201
Then shouldn't we head for a different one? Because I doubt we can affect both Skarem and Arilee, and Skarem probably has other pokemon.

>>8072216
Yes, because I think said Charizard is at minimum level fifty.

>>8072219
We're at the building anyway, all we have to do is slip past Arilee and Skarem - which should be easy enough if we overwhelm their senses with a flurry of status-affecting attacks. We can't really fight them, because that would give away our identities, and we can't go another way, because there IS no other way at this point - the tunnel is our only chance.

>>8072263
Can the humans fit in the tunnel? Though you have a point that we don't have any other choices. Though Magnemie should alternate Thunder Wave with Supersonic, if it can still manage.

>>8072311
That's up to CS, but yeah, I agree.

For your status flurry, do you want to use Thunder Wave or Grasswhistle? Their effects are mutually exclusive.

>>8067992
I enjoyed the earlier threads, but now it seems like you're one of the only people in the threads

>>8072418
What about Supersonic and Grasswhistle?

>>8072418
I'd say thunderwave has more of a chance of actually working.

>>8072424
Then why don't you join in instead of spectating and criticizing?

Absolutely Thunderwave.

>>8072437
Though can Snover target her Grasswhistle towards Skarem instead of Arilee?

>>8072595
Theoretically, although aiming it would be harder.

>>8072636
Go for it, since it would only cancel out another attack.

I think Arilee would be the more important target, though. And if Arilee is shaken, she may throw Skarem off-balance.

>>8072670
True, but this seems to be the only thing Snover can do to contribute.

Did we ever consider using Snover's Snow Warning to help out?

>>8072739
Huh... I guess she's been suppressing that... I suppose now would be a time to use it.

>>8072765
/co/mrade is away right now, so while we either wait for him or run out of patience, do remember that Snow Warning will hurt everyone in your party except Snover.

>>8072904
Ah... cancel that then.
(Also, have we ever seen Skarem with a pokeball? I assume he does possess one, if he wants the full benefit of healing and I'm pretty sure only captured pokemon can have names as humans understand them)

>>8072944
You've never seen Skarem carry any Poke Balls, no.

So maybe combine the suggestions? The orders for Snover to grasswhistle Skarem and for Magnemite to t-wave Arilee, and the orders for Charmeleon to use Scary Face and Sableye to Night Shade? The speed drop from Scary Face and Paralysis would be cool.

(Comedy/Suicide option: Snover swaggers for reliable confusion)

>>8073037
Unfortunate, but then again, have we ever seen him not riding Arilee?

>>8073116
...I'm pretty sure Arilee can just one hit ko Snover by just holding its tail nearby.

Plus Snover would probably find it difficult to swagger, given her character. I'm just messing around, haha.

>>8073167
...You don't know how nice it is to have anyone doing anything besides sage and not be /co/mrade or Charming.

>>8073118
You've also never seen him without Ariliee.

So what say you, Magnemite? Are we charging in now, or are we waiting on /co/made or what?

>>8073315
I've already been doing this way longer than I should have and I have a lot to do tomorrow, so if it would be okay I'd like to end on a cliffhanger, with us preparing to debilitate Arilee as much as we can.

>>8073459
That is acceptable to me. Here, you end, and your battle with Ariliee will begin tomorrow.

>>8073488
Tomorrow eh? What time?

>>8073534
Wait, sorry. It'll be Tuesday, like usual.

See you all then, I guess!

>Quest 25
/tg/ I'm disapoint.