Team Snagem HQ (Mt. Silver)

[Darksol88]

With Aden unconscious, it was a safe bet that he had quickly been taken to the medlab to recover. Amaranth, however, would've been found to be taking a dirt nap on the floor from the earlier crushing, though her eventual and prompt burning would've provided all the answers Sub and Aile might've needed.

Cera was still nowhere to be found, undoubtedly still at Devon for the time being.  

[Reno Vantas]

"Cut off one head and two more shall grow in its place. One must start at the base for these endeavors." Reno added in response, landing on the ground next to Sub after a small noise that was like a puff. "I agree with the sentiment of not having our head die in efforts to remove part of their base, however." He would stay silent as he watched Aile walk away, contemplating the Master Ball he could spy on her person. "Registeel, Regirock, and most likely Regice with that Zera woman. We are officially messing with powers beyond our ken. But that is something that is much more routine for you, eh Sub? Wonder what else you've seen for this scale n your life if you kept a Registeel hidden in a cave for years." Reno pondered out loud, carefully monitoring Sub for any reaction from the man. Something in his mind was suspicious of their leader, for some strange familiarity he recognized but could not place. What was this?  

[Darksol88]

It would take a bit before Amaranth had finished burning, leaving behind a small pile of ashes not unlike Sol when he had met a similar fate. She was able to resurrect from them without incident thanks to being within HQ, though she didn't dare get up just yet; she was finally beginning to understand why it wasn't unusual for Sol to either keep additional sets of clothes on his person, and she did have this one slight thing called modesty.

When she finally did get up, she was prompt about returning to her room. Her asking if she could be excused was the most anyone would hear between then and her eventual, clothed return.

"Rocks hurt," she said simply afterward.  

[Reno Vantas]

Reno stared back at Sub for a moment, examining his own face in some efforts to figure what exactly Sub was staring at. Was something on his face or was it something he had said? "What,you didn't hide Registeel in a cave? I was just guessing. I think." The psychic was forced to ponder when exactly it was that Sub had turned to him. It had been over the Registeel comment. But why would that mean anything? That capture must have been years before he joined, and he had been in that crazed mansion at the time. Which he was realizing more and more was not a mansion of that crime family he had helped just after he'd joined. Wow, his memories were messed up from all that repression and recovery he had self-inflicted. "Now then, Sub. One, what exactly is it you are keeping hidden? Two, why would we pursue that behemoth that all three Regis are related to? All anyone even knows about it is that it exists somewhere in Sinnoh. Having all three together might just wake it up and I don't think anyone wants a larger, bulkier version of those robotic monstrosities off the leash and in parts unknown."  

[Atlantis_Darts]

Tesei Utakata

Reno stared back at Sub for a moment, examining his own face in some efforts to figure what exactly Sub was staring at. Was something on his face or was it something he had said? "What,you didn't hide Registeel in a cave? I was just guessing. I think." The psychic was forced to ponder when exactly it was that Sub had turned to him. It had been over the Registeel comment. But why would that mean anything? That capture must have been years before he joined, and he had been in that crazed mansion at the time. Which he was realizing more and more was not a mansion of that crime family he had helped just after he'd joined. Wow, his memories were messed up from all that repression and recovery he had self-inflicted. "Now then, Sub. One, what exactly is it you are keeping hidden? Two, why would we pursue that behemoth that all three Regis are related to? All anyone even knows about it is that it exists somewhere in Sinnoh. Having all three together might just wake it up and I don't think anyone wants a larger, bulkier version of those robotic monstrosities off the leash and in parts unknown."

"It's not worth our time even if all three Regis had been in close proximity because they haven't been, but this other Regi is just a myth." Darts says, sourly as he enters the main room. "You know that." The gambler had been sullen since the events of the cave and more than a little snippy. Some of that had to be the after-effects of the Outrage wearing off but anyone who knew the jacketed wonder well enough would see something else brewing beneath the surface.

"Besides, what are we going to do, comb the entire continent on a hunch while Cipher runs wild? I think we have bigger fish to fry than that without a clear starting point. At least we kept two of the things away from them. Feels like a win to me." Darts settles into a couch in the main room with a disgruntled flip of his jacket and rests his crest on one of his golden hands, elbow firmly entrenched in armrest, as he looks around at the others.  

[Darksol88]

Amaranth had a feeling there was more to what Sub was saying, that he was hiding something. She didn't want to pry, however, feeling doing so might be out of place in her case. Especially with the feeling that Darts could start up or something; the chi around him felt like it was pent up and wanting to burst. "Maybe a victory, but not the war..." She finally spoke up.

"We can't go looking for that myth, we don't know when we'll find it. But wouldn't they prepare to come after us or fry an even bigger fish? It isn't like we can hide from them." She tried not to shudder, thinking about Ein for a second and promptly trying to shove those thoughts to the back of her mind. Seems he was still a touchy subject to her, let alone Cipher itself.


During all of this, the HQ's doors would suddenly open with Cera floating inside. She looked winded at worst, the only difference from usual being a small bandage on her left arm. A closer inspection would reveal that the bandage wasn't anything unusual, apart from the Hi Skitty designs on it. Whether the design was of personal choice or reluctant dealing wasn't clear, but not worth the debate. "At least it was harmless enough... did everything go alright? It's feeling like things could've been better," she said, noticing everyone else around and the slight tenseness in the air.  

[Darksol88]

SubonicXP

Sub had gone to speak up and reply to Reno's implications that he wanted to seek out the mythological fourth Regi but before he could Darts chimed in and then Amaranth. He waited and listened to their inputs before he spoke again himself, however he just mumbled as he looked away. "I wasn't talking about that..." He said, imply that he did not desire all three to verify the fable but had other reasons, maybe.

"Darts, I wanted to talk to you about something." Sub spoke up, actually spoke up and didn't mumble to himself. Before he finished what he was going to say Cera popped. "There is my favorite slash revolting cat thing!" He cheered as he ran up to Cera and actually hugged her. He hugged something pink.

"Ack, hello to you too, Sub..." Cera wasn't expecting the sudden hug, especially not from Sub of all people. Her tail would move up just enough to tap his forehead, as if trying to get a cursory feel to see if he had a fever or something. Then again, he was awfully defensive back at Devon, so perhaps it shouldn't have been as surprising to her.

"Is he feeling okay?" Amaranth asked. Last she checked, Sub usually wasn't the kind of person to willingly touch anything pink without screaming or trying to set fire to it.  

[Reno Vantas]

Reno's eyes darted towards Sub as he heard their leader mumbling about his disinterest in pursuing this...weird fourth Regi. Wait, why did assume the thing was fact? He would ponder both conflicting points longer, if he did not witness something that stalled his brain just at the mere sight of it. Sub was hugging Cera. Sub was hugging a pink thing. And wasn't reacting like he had just touched flames. "Welp, strange tidings for a strange man." Reno mused, walking over to where Sub and Cera were before putting their leader into a headlock. "Until you explain the sudden hugging of pink things, you aren't leaving my grasp. Rather not leave possible danger free to roam. And to the whiny hybrid on the couch, either talk about whats wrong or I mindscan you and get it by force." A less than courteous Reno said, eyes darting around in efforts to keep track of the pair. Things were getting very suspicious right now and he didn't want any surprises.