[Rina]

The Broom Hatter got startled at Raffine's yelling, but it somehow understood what she was talking about. With the broom in its little hands, it pointed in the direction of where Lemres went. It also explained some mild annoyance at how some of the Waddle Dee's kinda littered the ground with candy wrappers. Ah, but that's not the point. It also drew in the air something vaguely shaped like a tree. It's trying to convey that Lemres wandered off to the nearest tree with particularly large apples, taking a rest after walking around so much. It also pointed at the broom, noting that he was carrying half a broom stick.

That should be enough of a lead, right?

As for the Waddle Dee, it didn't pay much mind to Greninja, but trying to interact with it would indeed startle it.

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Greninja made a rather somber expression as he watched the Waddle Dee sort of do it's own thing. What could he do? Well, the answer was a good dose of nothing, as he was severely limited on his exploration due to..."worry" on causing Raffine to be lost again. The meadows seemed to be big. Very big, in fact. One could possibly get lost if they didn't have a good sighting...which seemed to be the case with the ninja's partner.

All right, that was enough cutting slack for the girl, time to get back on the job.

Greninja went back to Raffine, keeping...relatively low expectations for any new findings. He wasn't going to even bother trying to speak the same language.

"Gre, greninja? (So, found something yet?)" He asked, sounding slightly annoyed. His patience was being tested today, which...wasn't a bad thing in concept. If he was falling short on it, he needed to train more on hindsight.

[Mari]

Raffine considered the Broom Hatter's non-words. It was ... pointing. Go in that direction. It was also drawing what appeared to be a stylized tree. Oddly enough, for how utterly aloof Raffine was these fine details and charades were easy for her to grasp. She was, after all, aloof--not stupid. "Uh-huh! Thanks." she replied, only for Greninja to return to her. Turning to address him, she just kind of gave him a funny look in response to his question.

"What..? There's no time for that now." Raffine lectured, shaking her head in disappointment. She clearly heard something very different from what Greninja actually said. "We have to go find Lemres. I believe he's somewhere over thataway." Raffine went on to explain, gesturing in the direction the Broom Hatter had pointed and running off in search of their lost companion.

[Rina]

And now there's a lead! If they make a bee-line down where Broom Hatter pointed them, then they'll eventually find the tree where Lemres is. There's still that disturbing lightning noises that's still booming occasionally. It's closer than ever, and it's concerning.

{The lightning is even closer guys!}

As for Lemres, he's just hanging around under the tree, taking a breather from all the wandering around. He's looking at part of his broomstick, wondering if flying out is a good idea. Probably not, actually.

Hmm...Is that lightning getting closer? I wonder if...

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Greninja wasn't exactly too keen on how Raffine was addressing him, but hey, what you gonna do since you can't speak their language? ...Well, a backwards compliment would do, since she wouldn't understand what Greninja would say. Sounds like a good idea of dishing out a bit of frustration.

"Gre...greninja, grenin. (Well...I was going to compliment you for using your own devices and abilities without me shoving the clue into your face, but you wouldn't seem to appreciate it.)" Greninja said, mixing his normal tone with a tidy bit of sass while he shrugged 'helplessly'.

The Ninja Frog Pokémon began to look at the direction Raffine was pointing. Huh, looked pretty straightforward, to say the least. Before anything else was made...he heard that lighting strike again. This time closer than ever. Now there seemed to be a sense of urgency in finding Lemres. Without much else to say, Greninja began dashing at the appointed direction in hopes to find who they were looking for at long last.

[Mari]

J2qzv94Gp_1d20+2 (Raffine recognizing she is being insulted)

"Oh la-ti-da! I'm bemused, not oblivious, Mr. Ninja." Raffine remarked in a smugly superior tone, in defiance of everything that had happened on the mission thus far.

With a flip of her hair and a hoighty toighty "Hmph!" she would return her attention to the mission at hand--or at least what she perceived to be the mission at hand. Raffine heard thunder overhead and her brow fidgetted in annoyance.

...Couldn't the rain wait until after they were done searching? They were trying to find whatever punk monster had dropped Lemres from the sky! After a while of running Raffine spotted Lemres under the tree, jogging up to him and announcing her presence in true Raffine fashion.

"Ooohohoho!"

Raffine's regal laugh echoed across the immediate area. "There you are lemres. Are you done having a good time with the locals~?" she went on to ask light-heartedly.1d20+2

[Rina]

With the familiar voice in the air, Lemres turned his attention to a familiar orange-clothed and pink-haired fighter. There's no mistaking the ensemble, seeing that she tries dresses like a proper lady despite her rough-and-tumble way of fighting.

"Raffine! Oh, it's good to see you! I take it you're doing alright?"

And then Lemres' attention shifted to the ninja frog. He's seen frogs, but not this kind. One styled like a ninja, no less. He looked over in Greninja's direction, but not too closely. There's time to swap names, right?

"And you're quite the interesting one. Do you have a name?"

But then something concerning crossed his mind. The lightning is really close, and it's concerning. Will it come to attack? Is it just a needless concern? Time to bring it up...

"So, I'd like to address something. On you search for me, did you hear any lightning sounds?"

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Greninja wasn't sure whether or not he should applaud Raffine onto discovering he was toying with her. One thing he could notice by body language is that she looked really desperate to feign superiority over him, but he couldn't confirm it...he didn't want to, anyway. He simply ignored the pink-haired girl as they drew close to Lemres.

Well, it appeared to be him, seeing as he knew Raffine. Asking for the Ninja Frog Pokémon's name was basically pleading for him to say the one thing he could say over and over again. Thus was his speech limit. "Greninja." He said to Lemres calmly as he gazed around, looking for...anything that was giving off that lighting strike sound.

[Mari]

"Excellent as always, Lemres." Raffine replied, making light of their current situation. "I think it means ice ninja or something." Raffine went on to muse aloud at Greninja's expense. It didn't seem like she had put a lot of thought into what Greninja was saying, or the context of what he was replying to. This conversation likely didn't exist in her own little world. When Lemres asked about the thunder Raffine's gaze lifted to the sky for a moment. "Certainly. I guess we should get out of here if we don't want to get caught in the rain." Raffine deduced, paying no mind to the fact that she hadn't observed any storm clouds. That was inconvenient to her world where giant monsters weren't about to dive bomb them from the sky.

[Rina]

"Greninja? Fascinating name. Nice to meet you."

Ice ninja? Hmm...that first bit does sound French, but maybe not "grêle". If I were to guess...does that first part to refer to "grenouille" then?

Upon hearing Raffine mention getting home right away before the storm, Lemres nodded.

"You're right. We better get home before the storm rolls in."

Upon looking at the sky, the skies have already gone hazy. Are they too late? Should they rush to their way out? The lightning is louder than ever, but there's no rain yet. Maybe a storm is coming in, or is it...something else? Well, Lemres can't fly straight out, not after what happened earlier. Plus, how would the other two get out?

{If you roll a 15+ Wisdom roll, you might find something off about these clouds...}

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Greninja wouldn't be able to confirm Lemres' suspicions, but he was spot-on about the "grenouille" part. The ninja frog only let a smile run on his face before he turned around and saw that the weather was picking up. These lighting strikes now annoyed Greninja due to how loud they were. Funny, it didn't seem to rain just yet...

...but something about that put his senses onto high alert. Greninja grew wary about the situation at hand. Who could possibly be causing such thunderstorm?

ufbNz3Wbp_1d20+1(Greninja's detection.)

That's when he saw it. A shape...a very defined one. Could that be the one who's stirring up that storm...? Without any hesitation, Greninja motioned for Lemres to stand behind him as he created a water katana, preparing for any surprise attacks.

His eyes changed to form a serious expression. A fight definitely seemed to be coming.1d20+1

[Mari]

4tlCPfahp_1d20-4 (Raffine's Awareness)

"Exactly what I was thinking. I picked the wrong day not to bring a parasol~" Raffine remarked. ...Nope. Nothin'. Not even a little. It seemed someone else would have to pay attention on Raffine's behalf, the girl turning and meandering away in an effort to lead the boys out of the woods.

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[Rina]

Lemres looked up at the sky too... jSur8|Fop_1d20+5

Is Raffine seriously the only one that hasn't caught on with what's going on??? Lemres knows something is wrong, too.

"Um...I don't think rain is the main issue, Raffine. The clouds could be bringing more than just a storm."

Ominous sounds continue to intensify...and then...

CRASH! BOOM!

A powerful bolt of lightning came crashing down, and specifically targeted Raffine!
((Pay attention Raffine! Roll a DEX of 15+ to get out of the way or you'll take 12% damage!))

Upon closer inspection, the cloud that targeting her has an eye, and even spikes. There's only one enemy that fits that description and it's...

Kracko! (HP: 160)

Once Kracko finally shown itself, its eye shifted towards Lemres. After a moment of staring it down, it finally clicked to him.

"That's it! That's what attacked me from the sky!"

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[TheSpatialWeeg]

That was all Greninja needed for today. A living cloud with spike and shot lighting at people. It could most likely hit a barn-sized lighting rod. Regardless, the ninja frog wasn't too keen on running away from a battle. ...Not that the cloud would offer a chance for them to get away, would it?

The Pokémon furiously jumped up and away, slashing the cloud wit his water katana.

Rq9blj2Ep_1d20+3(Greninja's Hydro Katana. 16% damage.)

Moments later, Greninja...vanished out of thin air...but on par with ninja tricks, he reappeared behind Kracko and kicked him.

p_1d20+3(Greninja's Shadow Sneak. Attack from behind, 12% damage.)

The Ninja Frog landed safely on his feet as he stared down the evil one-eyed cloud.1d20+3·1d20+3

[Mari]

uz_gE|rOp_1d20+2 (Raffine's Reaction Speed)

"What're you--?" Raffine began to questionn, obviously not ready to clue into what was very unsubtly going on just yet. However, she was interrupted by the sensation of her luxurious locks lifting into the air, seemingly of their own accord. What was this now? Raffine looked about in annoyance for the source of whatever was messing with her, only for a bolt of electricity to drop from the sky and electrocute her. The first thing Raffine was aware of was that her hair, carefully done up every morning so that she could feel as good as she looked, was somewhat ruined. "Oh, really now?" Raffine asked in annoyance as she turned to face her attacker, only to notice something off.

...Her eyes found no attacker before her and an influx of dread filled her heart, her eyes trailing to the sky. Hey, look at that. She found the enemy! ...An enemy that was far, far above her head. Kracko was all the way up there, and her butt kicking utensils--they were all the way down here! This problem was not lost on Raffine...

" . . . Give me a friggin' break!" Raffine erupted, a stream of profuse yet unintelligible cursing following.

Raffine Damage: 12% Shield Damage: 0% Status: Annoyed

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