Anima smiled at the others, as they took their rods, and each began to go their own way. A smile, that faded ever-so-slightly when she watched Anneliese fall into the water with a dramatic splash. For an instant, a dreadful instant, Anima wondered if everything would be okay-- Could the girl swim? Could someone help her out? It was a fishing port, right? So someone should be able to help her, after all, but would anyone? Would anyone notice? For one crucial moment, she wondered if everything would be alright-- And then Jacklyn helped her out of the water with ease. A quiet… Relieved chuckle, left Anima system as she slouched a bit, a lazy smile coming to her face as all at once, it set in that… She had been way too worried about everything so far. Even now, when she had been excited to sit down and fish, she couldn't help but freak out at the first inconvenience. She was well, and truly, in need of a rest-- In need of a moment to relax, and sit down. A moment where she didn't have to worry about whether Anneliese would get herself into trouble with a faux-paus, or if Jacklyn would lose the group. And so, she found a nice open spot on the pier, and did just that. Carefully, she placed her backpack behind her, and tied it to one of the pier's posts to stabilize it. She then sat down beside it, and flicked the rod out in front of her onto the water, watching as it bobbed up and down idly in a relaxing manner. Her eyes followed it as it stirred ripples in the water with every movement, and a small, peaceful smile came to her face-- As she felt as if she was no longer completely in a foreign land. The people were different. The landscape was different. The sights and sounds were anything but familiar, and the Pokemon couldn't be any stranger. But… There was still water, that one could approach safely from land. There were still people who loved to fish, and there was still that familiar smell of brine in the air. The water would peacefully ebb and flow, and as Confi toddled forwards from her right, and tipped herself into the water with a loud splash--- She could still watch her friend swim about, happily chirruping as she played in the water, and scared away all chance at something biting, as she always did. But that was no problem. In fact, it was… Encouraged, Anima decided, laughing gently as she nodded. “Having fun down there?” she asked, as Confi chirruped with joy, barely audible over her splashing, and… As she reminded Anima, of all those summers they had spent together to get to this point. Never once wanting truly to catch something, but rather… Finding a moment, away from it all; near the water for one, the land for another, and… For her to relax, watching that bob go up… And down.

Got into Rush Duels on Duel Links. It's fun.   Skill: Legend Draw (increase chance of drawing Legend Monster)   Monsters: 32 1 Blue-Eyes White Dragon [Legend] 3 Blue-Eyes Bright Dragon 3 Kaibaman 2 Kuribot 2 Flame Cerebrus 3 Level 6 2000 ATK vanillas 18 Level 4 1500 ATK vanillas   Spells: 1 1 Hammer Crush   Traps: 7 1 The Guard 3 The Barrier 3 Giant Tortoise of Greed   40 cards total   Simple. Drop Level 4s/Kaibaman, summon Blue-Eyes/ big vanillas, beatdown, win.   I noticed the other day you can build 30-card decks in Duel Links. It didn't work too well, and I noticed other players in ranked appeared to brick with whatever they were playing. 40 works smoothly, at least for this deck. I consistently throw down big bodies and draw 4-5 next Draw Phase, which is how I like to play.

And thus, the party began their discussions as they ever did. Still, it was refreshing and comforting to see everyone in one place again, and so Marshall couldn't help but smile, even as Gene tried to convince everyone to back-out. She shifted her head, from side to side, in disagreement at his words-- Because as right as he was, he was missing a few key pieces of information. The most important, of course, being that they were strong enough to do this, undoubtedly, as long as they went about this with a strategy of sorts. Of course, when it came to strategy, that too was something that would have to be figured out on the fly.  She had seen that many times so far, but non-so-much as against the dual knights in the temple, where even the simplest of strategies and gambits had been able to turn a tide that looked… Less than positive, in the moment. So it was that she nodded as Sabrina spoke, and then again as Abby spoke, before adjusting her cap as she closed her eyes. “...Then we have a majority,” she chimed out, voice sounding not-unlike one that might make an announcement on a subway station. “We shall move onwards, but cautiously; engaging only those necessary to engage between us and our target,” she clarified as she once again began to move forwards, for, as much as they could debate this here and now, endlessly trying to come up with a better plan… They needed to keep moving, lest they be found in the midst of discussion. In front of her, of course, she came across a door, which she began by cautiously placing her head against it. On the other end, for what felt like the first time, she heard stillness. No movement, no… Nothing. No patrols, which in of itself wasn't a bad sign, but was at least ominous in the extreme. She frowned slightly in that moment, grip on her rifle tightening as she slowly creaked the door open… To see nothing on the other end, save a hallway and door. Still, the empty room gave her pause, as she nodded back towards the others. “...Right,” Marshall opened the door, and gestured towards Gene and then Abby. “You two will have an easier time dodging enemies and reacting in time-- I suggest you take point, while Abby and I follow behind, given the cumbersome nature of our weapons,” she explained with a quick nod.