Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Chamber of Souls [ONE Slot open!]

[Jackalfur]

"Woah woah woah!" Electra interrupted, surprisingly sounding a bit irritated. "No need to start a fight." She pushed in between the two, electricity cracking beneath her pelt. Backing up, she stared at the whirlpool of flames. The Pokemon sat back with an exasperated sigh. "Now, can someone give me a clearer description of what's going on here?" Worry tinted her voice, but she didn't take her eyes off the fire.

Duna walked in the heart of Treasure Town, standing on her hind legs like a human would. When she arrived at the shop that Night worked at, she peered in and saw nothing. I wonder where she went? Then, with a shrug, she kept walking towards Sharpedo Bluff.

[jesija]

Metis huffed and stood up, her fluffy tails standing up in fury.
"Well, last time I checked, this was none of your business." She growled, turning toward the Electrike this time, "No one messes with me. Especially some criminal!" The Sableye seemed to flinch, trying to keep still due to the ring of fire at his feet. Violet eyes narrowed at him, "I remember your face from somewhere..." Her ears shot up, a look of recognition flashing on her face as she turned back to the riolu and electrike, "He was on the outlaw bulletin board! So don't gimme that crap about violence not solving anything!" Surprisingly, a beaming grin appeared on her face, showing sharp, saw-like teeth. Metis edged the Sableye closer by pulling the fire closer, then started gathering the baskets back into the berries.
"You guys don't seem to know what an outlaw is," She shot a glare at Sableye, who tried his best to look elsewhere. "You see, explorers like myself are supposed to catch outlaws, sort of like police." Metis lifted the basket and walked toward the cavern mouth, her words now muffled. "More and more Pokemon seem to be turning bad these days. You can never be sure to trust anyone, you know?" She blinked rapidly as sunlight invaded her vision, the Krabby had stopped blowing their rainbow bubbles.
"And this loser has no reason to go stealing someone elses food. Who're you guys anyway? You seem new here. My name's Metis."

[SoulRevenge]

"We're travelers, I'm Kyeshui, and this is Electra." he said with a slight glare on his face. Even if this Poke'mon was a outlaw, Metis didn't need to go so rough on him. He would probaly show a bit consideration at least. "You didn't have to be so rough on him. 'Criminals' have feelings too ya know, and I for one I wouldn't enjoy it I was being treated this way, even if I did deserve it." he added, then glanced toward the Sableye. The Poke'mon was obviously nervous. He couldn't blame it. If he was about to confront the consequences of his actions, if his actions were at 'terrible' as this Poke'mon's, he would be uneasy as well.
"So, what'd ya say we get out of this cave, and do whatever we do with 'criminals'?" he said, leaning back into one of the cave walls, his silver gaze still directed toward Metis.
"But of course, without being so cruel." he added, then smiled a bit. "Poke'mon can be so rough with each other." he thought within his mind. "I guess humans can be like aswell..." he remined himself before taking a step toward Metis and Electra, following them as they departed through the damp, puddle-dappled cave. The Sableye trotted nerviously behind him and Electra, avoiding the Vulpix's gaze at all cost.
"You have a friend out there, correct?" he asked Metis, referring to the Zorua they had left outside. He side-stepped a puddle, and the move bubble, supposibly from one of the Poke'mon that inhabited the cave as they continued to walk through the rather dark scenery. It remineded him of the time when he had entered the snowy caves in the Sinnoh Region: Thats where he had met his partner Poke'mon.
The cave was pretty much an exact replica: Cold, damp, puddle-dappled, and dark.

[Jackalfur]

Electra padded beside the two, her gaze directly fixed on the entrance. "I didn't know there were criminals here," she mumbled, half to herself. She sounded flustered, her eyes dusted with confusion and uncertainty. Lips curled slightly, she walked in front of the two with a distracted gait. "How were we supposed to know? We're new." Electra started a little ramble, talking to herself quietly.

Once the Purrloin arrived at the bluff, she walked to the edge of the cliff and stared down at the sea's waters below. A fading orange sat on the surface due to the setting sun, and bubbles were scattered among the sky. It's too late to go out to explore. she thought with a bored sigh. Kicking a pebble off of the cliffside, she watched it tumble down the rock face into the deep blue below. "Hmph." Duna got back down on four legs, searching for something to do, until a dead tree came into her sights. "Purr-fect," she mewed, crouching down and pulling herself forwards. When she was close enough, she flashed her claws out and leaped, swiping at the tree, her paws barely scraping the rough surface. Backing up again, she looked at the tree that she had attacked and saw a long clawmark. Satisfied, she tried it again.

[RavenShai]

((*Was accepted through PM*

Name: Chikao
Pokemon Species: Meowth
Gender: Male
Position: Was once an outlaw, may be a partner soon
Other Characters*: N/A currently

History/Past*: When he was younger, he was great friends with a Sneasel. The two were excellent team mates and often played in the woods, doing everything together. As they grew older they began to train to form a team of there own, at first destined to be good but somewhere along the way they had turned bad. For what reason is unclear, though they had begun committing crimes that at first was only stealing but became more extreme as time passed. The bounties on their heads had to keep being raised so a strong exploration team would go after them, but the two were quick when it came to either fight or flight. However, apparently Sneasel had took one step too far. During one of their schemes, something happened to a Pokemon that nearly caused it it's life. Wither this had been intentional or a mishap was unclear, but the Sneasel had ran off and Chikao stayed behind, distressed and doing his best to keep the Pokemon alive and trying to find help. If this had been intentional, it was all the Sneasel's plan and he didn't inform his partner. Eventually the Meowth had found help just in time and the injured Pokemon was saved, but he didn't run off. He stayed and allowed himself to be arrested, serving his time and eventually being released. Thankfully there wasn't any proof that he harmed the Pokemon himself, so he only had been charged with the crimes they did know he committed. Still, once released, it was obvious no one forgot all he did and to this day is still distrusted. Sneasel had yet to be caught and brought to justice, no one had seen or heard of the Pokemon since that day Chikao had been caught. Some grew wary that Chikao may return to his ways and find the Sneasel or the Sneasel would come back for him, but as time went on they were less suspicious.

Personality*: Outwardly, he has that look that most would probably stay away from, his eyes are sharp and cold but not quite that of a ruthless killer. He tends to wear a serious expression with a frown and lowered brows, but he does smile now and then (though it looks more like a smirk at best). He ignores most of the distrustful looks and comments from the others, shrugging them off and appearing it doesn't bother him when really it sends an icy chill through his heart each time. Even so, he tries not to let them get to him, otherwise how else would be be able to function properly? He knew he could of left the town and go somewhere else far away and start over, but that only sounded like running away to him. No, he may never gain the trust and forgiveness from the Pokemon he hurt because of his crimes, but he was determined to set things right and do what he could for the future to make up for what he did in the past. That goal in mind, he often enjoys messing with others and likes to see what sets their buttons off, but he knows when to back off an keep his meowth (*mouth* XD) shut.

Theme*: Burning in the Skies by Linkin Park (was unable to get a video up)

Human Form: A Pokemon his whole life
Other: He looks about just like any other Meowth but his ears are more pointed, and one back paw is actually black instead of brown. He mostly stands, only when in a hurry he would he go on all fours, allowing him to sprint/run more quickly.
Extra: Taco Burito Man! For his past I didn't identify what Pokemon had actually got hurt. Anyone is free to, say, have a family member or even themselves be that Pokemon that got hurt, it may even make things a little exciting haha :3
If you choose the latter, though, they won't really be able to remember what had happened to them.
))


Ever so slightly, a humorless smirk spread across the Meowth's expression, chuckling inwardly as the Riolu's voice echoed throughout the cave. Yes, he had been following silently since he saw the strange pair unconscious on the beach. It was a place he visited often, a spot that he could be at peace and be left alone, but today held two new surprises for him. Chikao's first instinct was to aid them but they had woken up, and almost immediately he felt something was off about them. This suspicion made him hide and watch the Electrike and Riolu, missing some of the things they were saying and the rest puzzling him. After that he kept himself hidden even after the Vulpix (Metis, was it? Yeah, that sounded right) showed up, wondering if he could find out more about the two strangers.

Hidden behind a rock alcove now, it was nearly a challenge to keep the mock laughter from rising out of his lungs. How ignorant, he couldn't help but think. Going easy on a criminal? The kid has a lot to learn.


((All for now, shall be longer in the future ^.^
I was going to have him be near Purrloin since she was by herself, but I wan't sure how to start or what to post v.v))

[SoulRevenge]

Kyeshui walked slowly behind Electra, who had darted up infront of them, but had slowed to a walk shortly after. They continued to walk through the dark tavern, the shallow puddles made small, 'splashing' sounds when he stepped into them or skimmed over their surface. He kept his silver gaze on the faint light, which he assumed was where the exit lied. Yet, he had the strange sensational feeling that he was being watched. Kyeshui could praticly feel the presence of the new Aura, and it wasn't one of the weaker water type Poke'mon's. No, it had to have been a Poke'mon much stronger then one of them. It was no suprise however for a Riolu to sense a precense long before other Poke'mon would. They praticly had an 'aura vision' that could sense the strength of one's aura. His sensitive ears perked a bit, he was picking up muffled chuckles and giggles.
"It, must be my imagination..." he thought, then looekd over at Electra again. She was muttering quickly under her breath, supposibly angry at Metis. It didn't exactly suprise him though, the Electrike had a habbit of overreacting to things.
They were nearly to the end of the cave. He could see the daylight clearly outside by now.
The Sableye jostled a bit, apprantly uncomfortable, he was probaly preparing to run away from him and Metis, who were 'guarding' him, so he wouldn't be able to escape. "I wonder if theres a Poke'mon jail..." he thought as he glanced over at the Sableye. He couldn't help but feel sorry for the Poke'mon. Yet he knew that it had done wrong, and it must face the concesquences.
They were nearly there by now, but the light outside was dim, because the sun had set before. A small Zorua waited outside on the sandy shores of the beach, she had a basket filled with a bountiful selection of berries, which consisted of Pecha, Cheri, Oran, Starf, and Qualot berries.
"Looks like you had alot of fun while we were gone." he said with a quick smile, eyeing the Sableye suspiciously as he spoke. The Poke'mon was praticly in a panic and kept attempting to shuffle it's way around himself, Electra, and Metis.  

[jesija]

((@ Katsa and teh unidentified Pokemon who got hurt, it could be Metis' old partner, the shinx, who moved away, possibly because of A) The traumatizing experience and/or B) Crippling injury?
maybe thats why shes so rough with criminals? xD))
Metis felt a hard tug on one of her velvety, curled tails. There is a tale that if one pulls the tail of a Ninetales, that person is cursed for eternity and practically doomed for the rest of their lives. No one ever said what happens when one pulls a fiery-tempered Vulpix's tail... And this Sableye was about to find out.
She slammed her paw down and wheeled around, pulling the makeshift jail of flames closer as she pressed her nose against the purple ghost's nose. Her eyes were squinted and cold,
"Will you stop your struggling?! Dear Arceus, you're annoying!" She held back the trickle of flames that rumbled in the back of throat, for if she let it out, the basket and berries in her jaws would be in ashes... Metis turned back to the Zorua, setting the basket down near the fox-pokemon's paws.
"I have to take this criminal back to the guild," The words felt oddly prideful on her tongue, she was often advised not to go after outlaws in the field, sticking to rescuing distressed pokemon or retrieving lost items. Jade, Guildmaster Absol they call her, told her that she was too rough with even the pettiest of thieves.

Hah.

With a sigh and a faint swishing of her tails as a goodbye, she started padding her way back to the guild, talking to the two apparent travelers, Kyeshui and Electra.
"Travelers, huh? You'd think that you'd know a bit more about criminals and mystery dungeons that way..." She muttered, stepping onto the walkway paved with smooth rocks. Towns Pokemon meandered around the plaza, going about their everyday lives before the sun took refuge behind the sea. She glanced sidelong at Electra,
"Well, now you know, but there is a bit more to it than that." She lifted her eyes to the taller, two-legged Riolu, "We take criminals to the Magnezone police station and let them deal with it. They call individuals like myself 'Explorers'," Abruptly, she paused, grabbing the badge that clung to her pouch that was slung over her shoulder and plucking it off. She held it up for them to see,
"You see, we retrieve lost items, rescue lost pokemon in mystery dungeons, or..." She looked at Sableye, who was still encased in the ring of fire, "Catch outlaws for the police to deal with." She inhaled, exhaled, and stopped in front of a towering, sturdy tent that was in the shape of an Absol. There was a metal grating just short of the entrance, and two totems depicting a Wiggly tuff on one side, and one depicting a Magnezone on the other. The totems were supposed to disguise the speakers, but you could clearly see the holes where the sound is supposed to boom from...

"You guys should step through first. Stand on the grating and wait for them to identify you. That is, if you want to enter."

[SoulRevenge]

"This is a strange security system..." he muttered as he jumped onto the grate in the floor, he heard a voice coming from the Magnezone and Wigglytuff totem poles, it said "Who's that Poke'mon, who's that Poke'mon, it's......uhhh grrr......maybe Riolu's?" the voice sounded puzzled, then another, much louder one emitted from the Magnezone "What'da mean 'maybe Riolu?!!?, you do this job everyday, yet you aren't sure! Are you an idiot?!?!?" Kyeshui let out a long sigh, the arguement below went on for quite soem time, possibly fifteen minutes, then he heard. "Sorry about that, it's just, your foot looks a little weird."
"Weird you say?" he shouted down the hole, then added; "Well, can you stop insulting my foot and let us inside?". He was growing rather inpatient with the two and their arguement. Metis was already walking through the gates, which had just opened. "They need people that aren't idiots to run that security thing..." he thought as he trudged inside with Electra, who hadn't had her foot 'scanned'. They clambered down a ladder which led to a room below. It had two bulliten boards, one said 'Job Board', while the other said 'Outlaw Board'. A chimico seemed to run a stand near the Outlaw Board, but Metis lead them toward what appeared to be the final floor. There was a room to their right that had a cyan blue sign with black text on it that said 'GuildMaster', while a dining hall was directed not too far off towards their left. What appeared to be Poke'mon dorms where on the far right side of the GuildMaster's room. Metis stepped inside the GuideMaster's room, a Absol stood in the room, doing whatever Absols supposibly did.
"This must be the guide master..." he thought as Metis said something about the Sableye then left the room with him, probaly going to that, 'Poke'mon police station' or whatever.

[Jackalfur]

Electra had suddenly become more fidgety, casting sideways glances as she entered the Guild. Her lips were still curled, but with anxiety rather than irriation and bewilderment, and her gait was stiff and alert. It seemed like just a dizzying maze of rooms to her, but something was different about it than a regular house. "So this is the Guild," she breathed quietly, her eyes shifting from anxiety to awe in a mere second. Pokemon were everywhere, either chatting with eachother, discussing missions, or looking over the bulletin boards. Electra self-consciously took a quick look around, hesitating to step forwards when some of the Guild's Pokemon turned and stared at her. I'm not used to this... What if I do something wrong? She stopped herself from backing out and held her head high, trying to look like she wasn't scared at all. And with that, Electra trailed after Kyeshui and trying her best not to look at the others.

After the tree was heavily scarred, Duna sheathed her claws and looked satisfied with her 'artwork'. The deep markings on the bark sketched out practically nothing, just clawmarks scattered over it like paint splatters. Stretching her claws out as far as they could go, she hopped back onto her hind paws and walked back to the Guild, humming a soft tune as she peered into the shops in Treasure Town. With not a care in the world, she stopped as she neared the Crossroads. Maybe the Krabby are still blowing bubbles, she thought, twisting her purple-and-tan head and eyeing the steep sidewalk that led to the beach.

[jesija]

Metis was mildly amused by the bewilderment that the security, and the guild itself had caused on the two new travelers. They certainly were a strange pair, but hey, no two Pokemon are the same, right? The Vulpix smiled and turned back to the others,
"Sorry about that. You don't usually see Riolu's around here, let alone white Riolus." She noted the few other guild members who turned their heads to ogle Kyeshui and Electra. She wondered why they were getting so much attention... The kitsune hummed as she climbed down the wooden stairs, passing the bulletin boards and turning to yet another staircase. Smoke trailed behind them from where the ground was singed due to the ring of fire still surrounding the outlaw. She swung her head so that her muzzle pointed toward the mess hall.
"That over there is where we eat. I hang out there alot... And uh..." Her gaze was directed a stand where a Croagunk stood, hunched over a large black pot, stirring something awful she bet... "I don't know what it is he does over there. Pay no mind to him..." Metis rapped on the door with her many tails and called that she was entering, and stepped, Sableye in tow.
"Guildmaster Absol, I have an outlaw and two new arrivals."

A large white pokemon with a fluffy chest and a sharp, curved horn on the side of her head lowered her head in a short, respectful bow. Her jade green eyes were soft yet calculating, pupiless. She had massive paws equipped with shiny black nails and a scythe like tail. The guildmaster sat on what looked like a tall pedestal as she gazed down at the four.
"You caught an outlaw by yourself." It was a statement, not a question, but Metis answered without hesitation.
"Yup! He stole some of the berries I was picking. He was one the bulletin board." The Absol was silent for a moment, then sighed, the ghost of a smirk appearing on her face.
"Very well. You can take him to Magnezone straight away." The Vulpix nodded quickly and padded out the door with Sableye. Jade's attention turned to the new arrivals, who she hadn't addressed until now. The window behind her framed the sunset perfectly, creating an eerie silhouette around the guildmaster.
"My name is Jade, but here they call me Guildmaster Absol or just Guildmaster. You two are travelers, yes? That's nice to know, we always like to now what's going on as of late. I take it that you've come here to enroll to be an exploration team?" She looked from the Electrike, who seemed a bit anxious, and the Riolu, whose expression seemed to contain some sort of irritation or disinterest. It's a wonder how young kids like this come along and throw themselves into dungeons... Usually they bail after the first job or because of the rigorous training. Jade smiled inwardly to herself, she had a sort of... Test you, could say, that tests an exploration teams worth.