TM - Symphony of Shadows [Complete]

[Cecile Silverstone]

Leon didn't even bother to look at his SNAG as he automatically had Claydol teleport him to where the mission was located. Finally arriving, he stretched his arms and legs. Seeing how it was dealing with Shadow Pokemon, his little sister Ulla would take it. Leon took it instead. He looked to see who already arrived as it was only Absinthe and Sub right now.  

[DragonFang099]

Brian covered his ears as the alarm on his SNAG went off at full volume, interrupting him from his meditation. When the alarm and flashing screen finally stopped, he picked the device up, planning to give whomever had done this a very large piece of his mind, when GRAY's voice came through. Wait, there was a Shadow Pokemon located? Sure, he'd heard of them, and that was the whole reason he'd joined Snagem, to help quell the Shadow Pokemon, but he hadn't thought he'd get an opportunity to do so this soon after joining. Even still, this was something that needed to be dealt with, and he was more than willing to help out.

So it was in Sinnoh? Hmm, that wasn't a place he'd been to very much, but he knew enough about the region mentioned to know where to look. So he decided he'd head there, and he called out to Claydoll, who was happy to transport him to Sandgem Town. Once there, he noticed Abby, Sub, and Leon were already there, and he made his way over to them. "Has there been any word from the Professor's assistant yet?" he asked.  

[DeoLux]

Seeing the alert, Deo's ear perked up as the word Sandgem came up and it spooked him. The chill of the feeling of fear came across his back and made his hair pop up.
Oh dear, that is too close to home. I fear the townfolk and their reaction if I return. Deo thought to himself as he packs up his bags and prepares for the trip to Sandgem, his home.  

[MoniqueBrie]

Monique had barely been fitted with a SNAG device before it blared an alert. She winced at how loud it was. Is this its normal volume? I sure hope not...

Shadow Pokémon? Hmm. Where she came from, that had been a long-gone phenomenon, consigned to the living memory of only a few, but it made sense that 50 years in the past, it was still an issue.

She took Marowak and followed the others to Claydol, who teleported her straight to Sandgem Town in Sinnoh. The first thing that struck her was how cold it was. Having lived in a place where the idea of weather had been forced into obsolescence—and a clime where snow was already unthinkable—the whiteness of the ground was jarring. Even through her new fur, she could feel the chill of the northerly island's air.

Monique and Marowak moved through Sandgem Town, up from the coast to its outskirts, where the others had gathered and started to make a plan. She was glad she had a Fire-type in this environment, though she was sure that she, too, was cold. She wondered if Clare felt the cold this heavily.  

[DeoLux]

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Sub took note of the Snagems that showed up. Abby, Leon, Brian, and Deo. It was a decent amount of members, likely more than enough to handle a Shadow Pokemon like Kricketune. Turning to Brian he spoke. "None that I'm aware of. GRAY has been keeping in contact with Professor Rowan and so far nothing." He replied.

Taking out his SNAG he brought up a holographic map of Route 202, enlarged enough for everyone around him to see. "From here we'll be approaching Route 202 from the south. The northern portion connects to Jubilife City, a large population center, the exact kind of place we do not want a Shadow Pokemon to escape into. Fortunately Route 202 is surrounded on both sides by dense forest which lead to little in the ways of human settlements, though he certainly don't want to lose the Shadow Pokemon in there. I believe our best bet will be to split up." With that said Claydol appeared beside him.

"Abby and Brian, the two of you will teleport into Jubilife and enter Route 202 from the north. The rest of us will enter from this side. We'll stay in touch with each other via our SNAGs and attempt to surround the Kricketune, provided we spot it. Be on alert. If you have a purified Pokemon use that first. If you don't use something that can attack at range or is difficult to hit, like a Psychic or Ghost, to lessen the chance of infection. If you spot the Kricketune inform each other immediately. One good thing is Kricketune can't stay quiet, shouldn't be long before it calls its self out." He explained, turning off the map and pocketing his SNAG.

"If there are no questions...let's head out." If there were indeed no questions Sub would take out his hoverboard, jump on, and ride off towards Route 202.

After going with Sub on this assignment, Deo then began to wonder to himself. Mustering up the courage, he then asked him. "Hey Sub, what is a shadow pokemon? Are they hostile or somewhat contagious? Both?"  

[Cecile Silverstone]

"They are Pokemon that had their hearts shut out, to be used for wrongful acts." Leon said as he remembered Ulla's explanation when she tried to tame the XD002. "Shadow Pokemon do not hesitate to attack with full force. Purified Pokemon are what they sound like; purified from the Shadow Virus." He took out his hoverboard and followed right behind Sub.  

[Darksol88]

Sol had opted to take to the fray this time around, if only to stretch his wings a bit. That, and Aden seemed intent on staying behind this time; wanted to talk to Tristen about something, apparently. To be fair, a Kricketune- shadowfied or not- probably wasn't that much of a threat.

Being late to the party, though, he opted to take the side path into Route 202 once he arrived and wasn't totally aware of the plans. But he figured there'd be more ground to cover this way. Landing in a part of the tall grass within the route to hide, he'd take out his SNAG to give a heads up to the others while keeping an eye out for them. If he knew Sub like he thought he did, being separate but closeby was probably the way to go.

"Hey, it's Sol. Sorry I'm a little late; I shouldn't be far into the route from the Sandgem side, but figured the extra set of eyes would be of use."  

[Requiem of Whyspers]

Clare would arrive at Sandgem town at the suggestion of a blue-skinned hybrid they hadn't had the pleasure of meeting properly before everyone had been sent off on this new mission. The other hybrid had assisted with fitting them with a newer model SNAG and assured there would be a room selected for their limited belongings when they got back. Why not? This might be a good chance to learn a bit more about this world they now found themself occupying for however long it might take to go home.

By the time they had arrived, they had a new outfit, though not one all that different from their old one. A light sundress, a pair of elbow-length ballroom-esque gloves and thigh-high stockings with a pair of open-toed shoes, all decorated with a delicate flower motif. The final piece was a wide-brimmed sun hat. Heading out toward the destination with the help of the SNAG unit's inbuilt map. They'd end up arriving near the few gathered Snagems already there and would raise a hand to garner a bit of attention before speaking softly. "Um... What about me? Can I help?"  

[DragonFang099]

Brian listened as Sub answered his question, then went on to give orders as to what they needed to do. He gave a nod when he was told he would be going with Abby to Jubilife and head to Route 202 from the north. It seemed most logical to split up, but at the same time, it was also dangerous, since Brian had no Pokemon that had been purified from the Shadow Virus.

Hearing GRAY's comment about catching a Psychic-type for teleportation purposes got him thinking; that was actually a really good idea. He'd have to see about catching one of his own at some point, but now wasn't the time to think about that. Now, they had to focus on finding the Shadow Kricketune, and helping it however they could. Once Claydoll had teleported them to Jubilife, he followed Abby toward Route 202, keeping his eyes peeled for any sign of the Shadow Kricketune.