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Malik Ishtar // مِريك إشتار ([personal profile] best_laid_plans) wrote in [community profile] route_10652012-06-01 11:01 pm

forward dating for the birthday boy

Who: Malik Ishtar & Yuugi Mutou
Where: Ruins of Alph
When: June 4 (forward dated) - ????
Summary: The King of Games takes on yet another ancient puzzle.
Rating: D for d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-duelists
Log:

[It wasn't possible to grow unused to underground tunnels, Malik had discovered. In many ways, stepping into yet another cool, dimly-lit chamber felt like slipping back into an old habit, into a different way of life. Something about his surroundings felt oddly comforting.

That feeling of comfort made him chafe all the more.

Walls. He hated walls, and being blocked away from the sunlight. The skin along the back of his neck prickled; the raised marks of his scars grew somehow cold. He should act today, he thought. He should trap Yuugi Mutou in these absurd little chambers, see how he liked it for a change, mere vessel or no. Yes, Malik's Cofagrigus was back in Goldenrod, busily creating his collateral for the deal with Archer (or so he hoped) - but what was Malik Ishtar if not a master of impromptu planning? Couldn't he handle this much? Why, he'd all but been given the perfect stage!

--Yet if it went wrong, then what? He had too much at stake to risk everything now. It was only a small leap from failing to defeat Yuugi to being publicly denounced as a villain and a criminal across that network - an even smaller leap from there to discovering his Rocket involvement. And should that be uncovered, the Game Corner might be outed, too....

No, Malik had to sit, and wait, and plot, until there was no possible way Yuugi Mutou could defeat him. The day would come. He just had to prepare.]


Well, how's the puzzles? Worth the trip?
kingofgamecorner: ([awkward] gerp)

[personal profile] kingofgamecorner 2012-06-04 03:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[-Yeah, he's noticed. And Yuugi doesn't remember him looking this bad with even towering Muks and "Rockets" attacking him. And this seems more... Something. Real.

Come here, mareeps. He needs to point Ichiro... to Malik?]


Stick with him, okay? We'll both need your lights.

[And as another fluffy scurries over (leaving his sister futilely headbutting Yuugi's leg for not picking her for random task) Yuugi finally gives Malik a look again. With all the uncertain.]

Can you move? We need to see where we are.
Edited 2012-06-04 15:08 (UTC)
kingofgamecorner: ([alarm] horror face)

here's your tag giftbag from the birthday kid.

[personal profile] kingofgamecorner 2012-06-05 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
[Nope, not good at all. And after grimacing at the obvious fact, Yuugi looks down at his prodding Mareep and pats her to get her attention.]

Did you hear that, Niko? We need you and Ichiro to walk along the walls with us.

[There's a pause of, will she do it or not, before she scampers to the closest wall with a "maaa!" to her brother, telling him to light up his tail more too, from by Malik.

And then the light spreads more.

And Yuugi stares.]


...that... Are those Pokémon? Or, letters...?
kingofgamecorner: ([calm] what are you talking about?)

me tooo. D: I didn't play a single game in honor!

[personal profile] kingofgamecorner 2012-06-05 01:21 pm (UTC)(link)
So it's built for them...

[B-but, something is off, the more he looks. The light flickering makes them some to be moving, but when he picks up Niko, it's clear they're just reliefs on the wall. yay mun-be-vague!

He slowly scratches at one, before taking a second look around.]


I think the whole place is covered with them! Look- Isami, use Flame Thrower that way.

[He blows in the way he points, lighting up a looooong hall of strange carvings. (Going on and on and on....)]
kingofgamecorner: ([calm] what are you talking about?)

only if keeping the staff from drowning in books and dvds counts.

[personal profile] kingofgamecorner 2012-06-06 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
No... I thought it might be about some secret path out or something, but it looks like, this might be it. And these don't look anything like the puzzle Pokémon, huh...

[Excuse him, he's more into studying the symbols than moving his little fluffy gathering on. And Malik's Vulpix joining in just reminds Yuugi of him and his reaction.

Time to be free, Niko. Follow with brother and Isami as Yuugi pats a few tails and trails behind. With all the "is he really fine" faces.]


When I asked people about the ruins, I never heard about this. Did you hear anything that might help?
kingofgamecorner: ([alarm] -deus ex machina!)

Hmmm, well Natu's not good yet since handy Teleport, soooo.

[personal profile] kingofgamecorner 2012-06-06 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
...then. Anything else come to mind?

[Like, why he's acting so odd? This is an ironic turn, but-

But Yuugi is thankfully not so engrossed in knowing, he misses the sight behind Malik. It's too dark to see quite what it is, but Yuugi does know that purple light.]


-Malik, move!

[Guess which mortal enemy is jumping in to help, yelling for Isami to aim some flames at the Bronzor overhead, and chancing getting caught in that Confuse Ray along with him?]
kingofgamecorner: ([cornered] uncertain)

[personal profile] kingofgamecorner 2012-06-06 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[Gah- That- ugh.

Someone hit his head on the wall from the impact, and be it that or the Ray, he's more than stumbling. Enjoy the "maaaaaa-! maaa-!" circling around and Isami barking up a storm as he tackles the stumbling Bronzor right out of the air.]


I- think so. Where are-

[Better stop him before he hits a wall again.]
kingofgamecorner: ([cornered] uncertain)

[personal profile] kingofgamecorner 2012-06-07 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
[Tossed somewhere over with his ability to see straight- Seeing how Malik doesn't sound like he was hit.

He still blinks and tries to nod through the swimming view.]


Good- K-keep it from hitting us again, Isami!

[Not necessary. The thing falls after one fiery attack, and then the Growlithe's joining the mareeps in hovering around his legs.

Will their breeder be okay, Malik?!]
kingofgamecorner: ([calm] zen)

[personal profile] kingofgamecorner 2012-06-07 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
[oh SO SORRY MALIK did Team Yuugi disrupt you again?

Yuugi shakes his head, grimaces, and tries looking up at Malik from the ground. He's at least turning into one person again, and the triple fluff in his lap is not too jarring.]


-no. Thanks, but I'll shake it off in a second, and who knows what else is in here.

We should stick together.
kingofgamecorner: ([action] resting)

[personal profile] kingofgamecorner 2012-06-07 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
Well, it's your vacation, too... That didn't hit you at all, right?

[-did his side glance read wrong because of his vision and the dim light? Or did he really see...

There's a Yuugi staring up, head in hand, looking more tired than anything, until he pats pokeys away enough to try boosting up.]


We should keep going, if it will take a while, or there might be puzzles. Niko and Ichiro need to sleep soon, and their lights will go out.

Then we'd have to stay put a while.
kingofgamecorner: ([calm] be safe)

[personal profile] kingofgamecorner 2012-06-07 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
[Yuugi makes an extra stumble, surprise showing before he accepts the help.

Then they're walking, and if only to fill in the silence (and, okay, the echoing steps is kind of unnerving) he puts in.]


I could sent out Paku to check ahead, but if there are wilds down here, too...
kingofgamecorner: ([calm] what are you talking about?)

[personal profile] kingofgamecorner 2012-06-07 02:28 pm (UTC)(link)
-good plan.

[Grant it Isami could fill in some of that role, too, but with who knows how long ahead a path they have to take, they might need both.

He gives a grin in what he thinks is Smoochum's direction, but continues thinking out loud.]


I was also thinking sending one really ahead, to see if it's a dead end or not- But, we'd probably need to give up a light for the trip, so they can see...

[...except, rethinking that, he's reaching for two PokéBalls of his own.]

Wait, I might be able to get a map of sorts.
kingofgamecorner: ([calm] all of my faith...)

[personal profile] kingofgamecorner 2012-06-07 03:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[-oh Smoochum.

Er, that is, before she can get near him Yuugi nods his agreement.]


Sure, I don't need a lot of light. Which of you want to- No, not both of- Niko, come back.

[oooooh, the little ma-huff as she comes back, while Ichiro bounces around Malik's feet. But, grumpy or not, Niko helps Yuugi see to call out his Woobat

and his Lucario.]


Paku, you can see with waves, right? Can you check how to leave this place?

[One, oddly trilly "woo~" and he's overhead, leaving Yuugi to talk to Shin.]

Can you let me know what he finds?

[...there's, no actual answer, and yet Yuugi nods and looks up at his Woobat to wait.]
kingofgamecorner: ([calm] chatty smile)

[personal profile] kingofgamecorner 2012-06-07 04:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[Enjoy the Mareep wiggles, Malik, but he's not the one troubled by moving. That would be Isami in his stead, parked right at his feet.

Yuugi himself is oblivious to it, and Malik's question jars him out of watching his Woobat at work. He shares a searching look with his Lucario, but.]


-Shin? I'm not sure I remember... He grew really fast. Fifteen, maybe? Twenty? It took about a month, though.

[-and sometimes you miss being small enough to stick close, don't you, Shin? But, Yuugi can't regret that when he's grown so well!]

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