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Post by pokecoilies on Mar 24, 2019 19:24:34 GMT -6
"Trust me, Princess," she said, looking at her with a reassuring smile. "You'll be a great ruler...and you have a lot of help to make it even better..."
Samuel smiled and chuckled. "Pleasure to meet you, too, Eden..."
The caravan continued on its way to the kingdom, none suspecting the passenger riding along while keeping hidden...
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Post by drow on Mar 24, 2019 19:54:10 GMT -6
Felicia fell silent, more deep in thought than in sadness.
Atop one of the caravan carts, a hooded individual hung overhead, hearing the entire conversation. "Oi, if only they knew.." he whispered, a prehensile tail wagging in anticipation. Wings extended as he took to the skies, following the brigade for the rest of the journey.
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Post by pokecoilies on Mar 24, 2019 20:02:58 GMT -6
The caravan drove on undisturbed towards the Kingdom, taking it until the late afternoon before they would see their destination. A towering but gorgious castle was seen in the distance as they reached the end of the final forested area. The castle seemed to also mix as a clock tower, with a clock at the central tower and gears decorating some of the outside. One the outskirts past the wall was the surrounding village, a central plaza and comminity at the center where they were headed and a contryside behind and beyond. Surrounding most of the area was a thin, closed crevice that made its border. All in all, however, things seemed to be flourishing and peaceful. "Welcome to Dial, everyone!" Queen Celebi greeted.
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Post by drow on Mar 24, 2019 21:01:21 GMT -6
The silence only meant one thing. The visitor's were in awe of the entire place, with Felicia the most as her jaw hung open. She was like a kid in a candy store. "Princess, you coming?" Kitsune asked as they were being escorted out. "Oh, yeah, of course," she said, skipping to her feet.
The winged form landed atop the clocktower. "Well well, now we can get down to business. To find a place......" he scanned the area, hoping to find a hit to satisfy him.
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Post by pokecoilies on Mar 24, 2019 21:19:22 GMT -6
The riders exited their ride, the workers and servents bowing to them as some of the villagers from the plaza behind them looked at the visiting princess in awe.
On the tower, however, the hooded Pokemon could see a couple entries into the castle beneath the clock, including a window around the back part of the tower.
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Post by drow on Mar 24, 2019 22:28:44 GMT -6
Felicia couldn't help but blush at the welcoming awe of everyone seeing her. The Liepard waved to the crowd, her smile broadening at the faces. She thought she'd be a mess, but found it less nerve racking than she was expecting. Eden was glued to Kitsune and Andy was close to the princess as they were escorted.
"Perfect," he said to himself, slipping into the window. "That was easier than I thought. Now to find me something worthy to take for myself," he sneered.
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Post by pokecoilies on Mar 24, 2019 23:06:22 GMT -6
Celebi led the way into the castle as she brought them to the main hall, vast and decorated, with a large statue of Dialga at the center of it. Further in, she'd lead her down the path up the first flight of stairs to the door to the throne room.
As he'd roam through the halls there would be a few Pokemon on duty guarding the place, though generally in what seemed to be a more relaxed manner. There was enough space between them that the thief would be able to sneak by a guard at a time.
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Post by drow on Mar 24, 2019 23:34:08 GMT -6
"This. is. beyond. words." Felicia said, marveling at the architecture they passed by. "You're telling me," Andy said. Kitsune traced the Dialga as they went by. "Indeed. Nothing like it around," she said. Eden gave the slightest nod only noticed by the Ninetales.
"Well, guards are always a good sign. Means there's something to guard." He made quick work making it through several of the guards, looking for a vault or something that might give him a chance at a valuable treasure for the kingdom. That would get his name out there in a big way.
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Post by pokecoilies on Mar 24, 2019 23:51:04 GMT -6
Celebi chuckled lightly. "That's been there since before I became queen," she explained. "Only fair to honor the previous ruler. And your vast pyramid castle took my breath away when I saw that marvelous infrastructure. I'm sure the other knights would agree." The group would head to the throne room. In front of the throne guarding it was an Serperior, wearing full cover armor from at the equivalent of his chest and flexable back armor down until the last part of his tail. Behind him sheathed a pair of twin swords, seeming to be made for fast swipes. The Serperior widened his eyes as he approached the queen, stopping in front of her and bowing. "Welcome back, Your Grace..." he spoke in a calm, gentlemanly manner.
They seemed to be spread through the castle...but downstairs was a hall with one pair of guards at the hallways and another pair standing at a door at the end of it. There had to be something valuable inside there...
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Post by drow on Mar 25, 2019 21:33:12 GMT -6
"Well well. She didn't lie about this one," Kitsune said, her and Eden giving him a curtsy in greeting. Andy bowed in passing, floating to the side to allow Felicia full view. Her cheeks were a soft pink hue as she caught full sight of him. Her bow was graceful as her gown folded behind her. "You must be General Grant. A pleasure to finally meet you in person." Queen Celebi was right indeed, a smile brightening her face at the great warrior before her. "Well that didn't take long," Andy whispered.
The hood of the cloak vibrated. Four guards was certainly a quick escalation. "Well, let's test this out." Humming waves of sound reached the two guards at the head of the hallway, dull at first, but slowly becoming louder to the point of reverberating inside their helmets and armor.
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Post by pokecoilies on Mar 25, 2019 22:08:29 GMT -6
Celebi, after bowing back, moved a bit to the side to give the Serperior a better view of the Liepard. "Good to be back, General Grant..." she replied. "And I brought someone to visit from there. This is Princess Felicia." Grant moved his eyes over to the princess, gazing at her in a bit of wonder. He seemed quiet for a second as his own face gained a hue of pink. "Oh...yes, warmest welcome to the Kingdom, Princess Felicia..." he said, bowing before her politely. "What has you stopping by?"
The two seemed to hold their helmets for a minute before they seemed to grow more and more stressed from the strain. As they began grunting from the growing noise, the other two guards noticed their discomfort, looking confused.
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Post by drow on Mar 25, 2019 23:08:12 GMT -6
"Well, it seems I've been told I needed to get away from the rush back home. That, and I couldn't wait to see the great kingdom for myself, and it's...... attractions," she said, trailing off with a gentle sparkle in her eyes. Her feet shuffled under her gown, and she breathed in deeply. She felt a nudge at her back, and turned to find Andy giving her a smile, followed by a nod. She turned back to Grant, exhaling. "Though I might need some help to unwind, and I'm sure there's a lot of kingdom to cover. I would be honored if you could... be my guide?" "That a girl," Kitsune replied. "That reminds me, I think the rest of us might enjoy a little downtime." Her gaze turned to Cassidy once again. "How about you, handsome?"
The humming growing louder just about brought the armor to life as piece by piece started to leap off of the two guards in the front. And with the two at the door confused about the situation, the hooded figure crawled along the ceiling, sure to keep the stream going.
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Post by pokecoilies on Mar 26, 2019 0:10:08 GMT -6
Grant widened his eyes once again before giving another bow toward her. "You humble me, Princess..." he said, closing his eyes with a calm smile...though he did seem to show a bit of a blush and a hint of nervousness on the corner of his mouth. "It would be an honor to show be your guide and show you my home." The Queen smiled as she hovered next to Grant. "I have no doubt you've got this covered, Grant," she replied. "Your rooms should be ready, but feel free to take your time and explore if you want. I've got to do a few things to make sure everything's all well for my home." Cassidy turned to her as he once again blushed at the flirtatious maiden, giving a sheepish chuckle. "Hehe...no complaints from me, milady..."
The two vibrated guards were knocked to the ground as their armor popped off their bodies. The other two guards quickly rushed over to the ones on the ground before looking around. Not initially taking the ceiling into account and leaving the thief to crawl toward the door...
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Post by drow on Mar 26, 2019 12:44:53 GMT -6
"Splendid," Felicia said. "I'd be willing to look around once we're settled in, of course." As the Queen turned to leave, Felicia gently called out, "Your Highness, if I might have a quick word before you go?" She approached her before spying Andy, twiddling his thumbs. "You've done so much for me already, but might I ask about Andy? He hasn't left my side since he became a part of the family. You think you could help him out?"
Eden left Kitsune's shoulder, the Ninetales approaching the great warrior. "I travel rather light, so I'm free to look around now...."
Eden circled her paw on the ground as she watched Kitsune. "Well, I think someone is waiting or you," Andy said, nudging her and pointing to Samuel. "I- well I-" she stuttered, looking at the ground.
The figure dropped silently from the ceiling, taking hold of the great door and easing it open, turning back to see the other guards in a mess of confusion before slipping inside. "Too easy."
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Post by pokecoilies on Mar 26, 2019 16:33:05 GMT -6
Celebi giggled as she turned back to her. "Don't you worry! I already got someone ready and on the way," she said with a wink. "She'll probably be in the lobby, actually. I think he'll really like her!"
"Heh! Sounds good to me!" he replied. "Where to first? What're you most curious about around here?"
Samuel smiled and slithered over to her. "You said you wanted to give it a try, right?" he asked, offering his tail as if it were his hand.
The guards looked over to the door, one of them trying to run to the door before another guard, a Weavile, placed his claw on his shoulder. "We've got one of the knights in there..." he said. "Get in position and be ready if things get ugly..." The thief would soon be found in a dimmly lit room, surrounded by relics and arms in cases or on the walls. It seemed to be some kind of museum...
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