Electivire may be an alpha, but has he been up against Miss Piggy who was already in a bad mood?? No. He hasn't been. And he basically only has electric moves anyway. He is easily destroyed by Mamoswine even with the -1 from alphas I forgot to mention before you rolled. You can catch it if you want!
Hooray. You have an Electivire! Now, surely, it should be a brief walk to the cave up ahead...
Except the clouds start swirling overhead, and the sky seems to burst open into an electrified bubble. The air smells crisp in a way that is different from the normal mountain air. A space-time distortion is forming!
Mamoswine hurries through the strange bubble and into the cave. Inside of the cave is mostly empty, except for some carvings on the wall that represent legendary Pokemon. Until—three Pokemon appear suddenly with a crackle of lightning, bursting into existence. It's a Sylveon, Dusknoir, and a Rampardos, all startled and immediately aggressive.
The quest marker continues through the cave, to the exit on the other side, outside of this bubble.
The earthquakes are super-effective against Rampardos at least, so it collapses near-instantly. Sylveon is able to tank them, and Dusknoir manages to pull off a Shadow Sneak on Eelektross before he is crunched to finish the job. Sylveon is surely doomed next turn, but he manages to Play Rough with Archeops before he goes! Take that!
If you want to catch one I'll let you pick whichever of the three to catch. Like you need them anyway.
[ Emmet recalls both Archeops and Eelektross and then tosses a ball at Sylveon. Coverage is good at this point, because who knows what's at the end of this quest marker. He gives Mamoswine a pat at that.
good miss piggy who is apparently stealing the good rolls from eelektross.
When they're done with that, Mamoswine is going to attempt to bust through, heading towards that marker. ]
As you emerge from the cave, you can see some broken pillars up at the very top of the mountain, just a little bit further up from where you are. A merchant has set up shop right outside of the cave; it is Volo.
"Of course," he says, especially turning his smile over towards Hilda, noticing her reaction. "I was just thinking—you don't know what you're about to go up against, right? And you just journeyed all the way here. So in case you needed any items to stock up for your mission, my services are available!"
At the peak of Mount Coronet, you appear at the ruins of a once-grand temple. Now having been recently destroyed, the broken pillars jut like spears into the sky. Rubble strewn across the ground resembles broken fragments of statues of Pokemon. But there is one single statue that has been miraculously spared—or is it rebuilt? It is an elegant stone statue of a Sneasler.
Instinctively, you realize... if you play an Azure Flute in this place, then your journey will enter the final stage. There will be no turning back after that.
Ahh, now I see what she wants. I think that is doable.
[ There will be no turning back, but that's the point, isn't it? After considering for a moment, Emmet sucks in a bit of air and then lifts the Azure Flute, beginning to play it. ]
"Hahaha..." Volo says, humoring but not wanting to commit to saying yes or no. "If you don't have any money, I'd accept a trade! I'm really interested in something that I think you have!"
Incidentally, buying the Azure Flute didn't remove those plates from your inventory.
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Well, at least one of his Pokemon has been raring to give something a beating. ]
Go, Mamoswine!
[ that is an 11, apparently. also she's ground, so +1. ]
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Emmet does throw a pokeball before she can faint it though. ]
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Except the clouds start swirling overhead, and the sky seems to burst open into an electrified bubble. The air smells crisp in a way that is different from the normal mountain air. A space-time distortion is forming!
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Emmet climbs onto her back quickly but pauses, glancing around. ]
Wait!
[ If the quest marker is in the distortion itself, they're staying. But if it's beyond the distortion, they're going to haul ass to it. ]
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Go, Mamoswine! Go!
[ She bellows and starts making a break for it. ]
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The quest marker continues through the cave, to the exit on the other side, outside of this bubble.
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Use Earthquake! Archeops, do the same! Eelektross, use Crunch on Dusknoir!
[ Eelektross rolls a 7 (+1 for super effective against Dusknoir). Archeops rolls an 8 and Mamoswine rolls an 11 (+1 for STAB).
and it's earthquake so like do whatever. you know. Archeops and Eelektross are floating above it nbd. ]
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If you want to catch one I'll let you pick whichever of the three to catch. Like you need them anyway.
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good miss piggy who is apparently stealing the good rolls from eelektross.
When they're done with that, Mamoswine is going to attempt to bust through, heading towards that marker. ]
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As you emerge from the cave, you can see some broken pillars up at the very top of the mountain, just a little bit further up from where you are. A merchant has set up shop right outside of the cave; it is Volo.
"Greetings!"
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[ Emmet hops off Mamoswine, giving him a curious look. Hilda had a crush on this guy, right? Clearly, something must be wrong with him. ]
I am Emmet. I need to get to the top.
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Emmet shrugs and continues up towards the top of the mountain. ]
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Instinctively, you realize... if you play an Azure Flute in this place, then your journey will enter the final stage. There will be no turning back after that.
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[ There will be no turning back, but that's the point, isn't it? After considering for a moment, Emmet sucks in a bit of air and then lifts the Azure Flute, beginning to play it. ]
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I'm lowballing myself here!
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Incidentally, buying the Azure Flute didn't remove those plates from your inventory.
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