#maxx the mareep

[professor-amaryllis]

:{ Echo's Pokemon Spotlight: Maxx }:

Name: Maxx

Species: Mareep; Standard. Built slightly heavier than usual, horns curve back slightly.

Gender: Male

Nature: Adamant

Ability: Static

Capture Data: F̶͇͒i̶͚͝l̵̳͒ë̶́ͅ ̵̲͛C̵̤̏o̷̻̅ŗ̴̿ŗ̸̊u̸͎͝p̸̠̉t̶̨̉e̶̝̚d̷̛͎

:{ ... huh. I guess there's nothing here I can read!! ':3. Oh well!! }:

Information: Out of all of Amy's pokemon, Maxx seems to stick out the most, both as one of the only non-poison-type pokemon Amy keeps, and also with his extreme aggression and high level. While he seems to have a strong bond with the Professor himself, and seems to tolerate his older pokemon well, he does not enjoy the company of much of anyone else and respects no other authority. He seems to want little but to be left alone or a good battle- but for some reason the professor does not use him in battle very often...

For more posts about Maxx, click [Here]!!

[prettyskitty973]

i dont see why people hate this sheep so much hes fine.

very grumpy for a mareep and standoffish but hes just wandering around while i clean up.

[skrub-dubs]

(@wingsofachampion) Hiya! What's a battery pack? -Tropius

A battery pack is.. well. Batteries are something that holds electricity, right? They're usually non rechargeable and don't really plug into anything. Battery packs are designed to plug into our phones to charge em whenever we don't have access to outlets. Pretty innovative stuff if you ask me.

Maxx the Murder Mareep is NOT a good battery pack because he puts out too much power. Phones can't have too much electricity or they WILL explode, as Professor Amaryllis showed us in wonderful detail yesterday.

[skygodtraumabond]

[A letter, on Goldenrod Ecological Society letterhead, with Professor Bellamy Amaryllis's name at the top, but the word Professor on it has been crossed out. Included is a photo:

Bellamy and Dave Amaryllis standing next to a truly massive battle scarred Nidoking, who seems to be asleep in an enclosure, a cast on his leg. The two are waving, each holding an egg, and Maxx, a mareep with a bandaged tail, and Quincy, a rotom mill about at their feet.]

Hello Ray,

I am glad to hear you are eating again, I was quite worried about you. If I may ask, why do you think they would be poisoned? I assure you that you are quite safe there. I am glad they tasted good though, if there are any other foods you would prefer, let me or Briar know.

I assure you though, escaping is not necessary. We only want to see you healed and well, once you have recovered you will be free to do as you wish, stay or go. Wherever it is you want to go, whoever you want to see. You will not die there, or anywhere any time soon.

Dave and I have opted to keep two of the eggs, they are quite precious to me, and I know they will thrive in out care. It leaves three more eggs, but I already have an idea of who I will ask to care for them. Poison types can be quite misunderstood, but they are worthy of the same care and love as other pokemon, though my thoughts on this are probably quite obvious given my specialty.

I gave Brokehorn a pat for you. He really is quite beautiful up close, it is humbling every time I remember how large he really is. He should recover quickly, and be on his way soon, I do not think one could tame a pokemon like that if they wanted to. Should not, even.

-Your Friend, Bellamy

<Bzzt! I'll make sure this gets to Ray soon! They just got their team back and they're kind in the middle of a group cuddle. I don't think Scorch has let go of them since he got released into the room.

Though... I don't recognize this little guy. He seems to have been left out. Hello, friend! Who are—>

[WARNING: POWER SURGE DETECTED. REROUTING. . .]

[teawithagent67]

I like picking pink Apricorns with Alix's lil pink sheep, Mareep. -Maxx #pokemonss #shinymareep #pickingapricorns

[professor-amaryllis]

Realized i never put up this photo!! Found it in my camera roll now and thought i would share, my pokemon love to nap in my home office with me, so i made sure there were space for all of them!

I've acquired a few more pokemon since this picture, looks like I'm going to have to add a few more spots for them : )

[professor-amaryllis]

Echo have you noticed anything odd about Maxx's ball?

:{ Hello!! I am Echo, The Professor's Personal Porysistant™!! }:

:{ Pokemon designation [Maxx] Has a damaged pokeball!! The capture data is corrupted!! ':3 Any attempt to read it results in it showing the current date and time!! It's pretty scratched up as well... It seems to work just fine though!! }:

[professor-amaryllis]

Give Maxx a sandal. That's more menacing, anyway!

MAXX NO-

[professor-amaryllis]

:{ A video is embedded. A large herd of Mareep wander in a field, maybe 20 or 30 it's hard to tell. a single Ampharos ram stands above the others, keeping watch for dangers as the others graze peacefully.

In the distance across the fence one can see the shapes of Thomas, Pads the Manectric, and Maxx the Mareep. Maxx follows a bit behind the other two while they work at cleaning up around the barns, wandering about and inspecting things here and there.

Maxx takes a look around and freezes as he notices the Mareep herd. Te seems to lock eyes with the Ampharos and the tension between the two is palpable. they stay locked in that quiet challenge fore a few moments when suddenly Maxx makes a break for the fence, springing over it like it's nothing. Thomas doesn't notice until it's too late to stop him and makes for the gate with Pads.

But it's too late to stop the fight, the Ampharos rises to the challenge, and as they approach each other their heads meet with a cracking of horn against horn. Ampharos is pushed back and responds with a thunder punch, connecting with Maxx's face and pushing him back a bit.

Maxx shakes it off and raises his tail, orange globe glowing and blue and green lightning crackling around his body as he calls down bolts of lightning striking in a line in front of him, tearing up the earth and scorching the grass until finally making contact with the much larger pokemon.

The flash blinds the camera for a moment, and when it finally clears a charred Ampharos still stands... for a few seconds. He collapses on the ground just as Pads enters the frame, putting himself between the pokemon.

Maxx tries another electric move, but it's pulled towards Pads, his Lightning rod ability grounding it harmlessly. The two seem to fight back and forth for a few minutes, Pads dodging the glimmering orbs and bites and grounding the electric moves.

Thomas comes to stand next to Echo, his arms crossed and watching this go down. He makes a thoughtful noise, and mutters something in Sinnohan that isn't quite picked up as the video ends, }:

[professor-amaryllis]

:{ A photo is embedded. Lucky Moon Restaurant, Nimbasa. 9:50 pm. }:

Rain beats down on the window behind a booth in a small Johtoian restaurant, soft golden light setting a warm and cozy vibe that's only enhance by the shimmering silver paintings of Mantine that run down the wall. It seems like a older place, a hole in the wall that you may have to know to find.

Nix and Amy sit on opposite sides of the booth, having what seems like an animated conversation in sign from the looks of the chopsticks slipping out of the surprised professor's hand, much to the amusement of their conversation partner. Nix is almost comically taller than the professor, a shorter man to begin with, and Guard and Maxx sit by their respective trainers, bright yellow vests almost matching.

:{ Transcription End. I wish they would talk about something more interesting!! ':3 }:

[professor-amaryllis]

:{ A photo is embedded. Train Station, Nimbasa. 8:25 pm. }:

The station is busy this time of day, people stand and walk here and there, a crowd forming as people wait impatiently for the next train to arrive. A small clearing has formed around what must be the professor- though pictured from the back we only have the lab coat and long auburn hair to go by- which seems to be caused by Maxx in his new vest which reads DANGER: HIGH VOLTAGE in large letters.

They can bee seen waiving at a figure a little ways away from them, Nix, towering a little bit over the crowd as he takes notice of Amy and waves back. It's a bit harder to make out through the crowd, but there seems to be a Gardevour with him, wearing a yellow vest and bow tie.

:{ Transcription End. :3c }:

[professor-amaryllis]

Off to Unova myself today. It was a bit of a struggle to get everyone ready to go- of course the veterans of the team were no issue, aside from beetroots ever-grumpy rumbling at being made to leave her heating pad. A couple of these guys haven't really done this sort of longer distance travel and weren't all together too pleased with me doing their check overs and last minute health tests. It's already enough trouble trying to take more than 6 pokemon with you on a flight, even with the correct paperwork for them the last thing I need is to forget something hah. Especially when moving more restricted Pokemon. But all seems well and good and I'm off to the airport.

[professor-amaryllis]

OOC post please look at my boy!!!! i love this so much.

Artist is @critterchitters-closedcaptions and their commissions are open go get one here!!!

[professor-amaryllis]

So… Was Maxx TRAINED like that, or did he just— was he born to be wild, y’know

Maxx was... well he's always been like this honestly. I can't say i know exactly where he came from, he was a gift, but he couldn't have been more than 2 months old when i got him, if that. His first action on meeting me was to bite the hell out of my hand and try to fight me. Taylor said that he reminded him of me. I guess i was a bit like that when i was younger, hah.

It never did get better. Maxx has only ever craved violence it feels like, and it's only the strict training and trust built over the years that has kept him safe to be around other creatures, really. He cares enough about me now to want to protect me and trusts me enough to trust that my decisions are the right ones. This does of course cause an issue if I am unresponsive for one reason or another, as Sugar pie found out the other night.

I still do not know why Thomas does not seem to draw Maxx's ire. It is a good thing that is the case as I shudder to think of what would have happened if Maxx had found him to be a danger to me but, hm. Friendly is not a word I would ever use for Maxx. Not even with me. but he does not seem to mind Thomas, and this i find... interesting.

[professor-amaryllis]

:{ A video file is embedded. It seems to be not too long after the last video, Amy still in the barn and pouring over their notes, searching for something missed. There is considerably less energy to them now, having been thoroughly embarrassed, but they still seem to be trying to find their error.

The camera pans out as footsteps can be heard near the entrance of the Barn, and Thomas can be seen walking in, an incredibly lumpy elderly Skiploom perched on his shoulder and the black form of a Blaze-breed Paldean Tauros following close behind him.

"Professor?" The voice is surprisingly soft coming from the large man, but still in the enclosed space it carries. "I had a thought, maybe a-"

What happens next happens in almost in instant.

As the Professor looks back at the source of the voice their breath catches in their chest, their pupils shrinking nearly to dots as a look of overwhelming terror crashes over them. They try to back away, but the table behind them trips them up, crashing to the ground with the sounds of broken glass and metal hitting the wooden floor. Amy falls backwards, backing up until their back is against the table blocking their escape. They can't breathe, they can't think, their hands and body shake as they close their eyes, bracing for some sort of anticipated blow.

Maxx is already on his feet, putting himself between the scared professor and the others, sparks shooting bright and loud from his wool in a firework-like threat display. Thomas seems almost shocked into stillness frozen for a moment while the Tauros takes one look at the lightning and balks, Turning to flee as a stray bolt lands just at his feet.

Thomas speaks softly, his voice now lost in the sound of the static drowning out the mic, and lowering himself too seem smaller he reaches out towards the angry, defensive Mareep, a bad idea with the Mareep's track record of violence, and... Maxx settles, his sparks playing only across his wool now and not singeing the floorboards as he steps back slightly, allowing Thomas to come closer to the shaking figure on the floor.

"Professor? ...Amy?" The man's voice is so soft, even now as the static has softened it barely registers. Amy flinches away from Thomas's hand as it rests gently on their arm, his eyes closing tighter. "It's ok... it's going to be alright." These quiet reassurances continue for just a few moments before the video ends. }:

[professor-amaryllis]

:{ A video file is embedded. We find ourselves in some sort of barn, straw litters the floor and hay bales sit here and there against the old faded wood of the walls. It looks like a good amount of the open space has been cleared, bags of feed and supplies traded for a few folding tables littered with a myriad of small machines and vials and pipettes and other various supplies that look quite out of place in this setting.

Among the things that look out of place is Professor Amaryllis, their white labcoat and shirt proclaiming them a 'Thrift Store Cowboy' not exactly giving them the farmer vibe. They pace back and forth, a pile of what looks like handwritten notes in their hand.

They seem to be, for some reason, deep into the 'Professor Wild Days' persona, almost putting on a show for the other two inhabitants of the barn, Maxx the Mareep, who lays under one of the tables, and a large Purugly that watches them with a careful eye from on top of a stack of hay bales on the other side of the barn. Neither pokemon seems particularly impressed by this display of chipper excitement, and where normally there would be pokemon facts and bite size environmental science in this little display Amy instead recites off complex formulas and seems to be walking themselves through their process, perhaps searching for some sort of error in their work.

Amy looks away from the Purugly for a moment, mid lecture about the chemical makeup of Cadmium and glances past the camera, suddenly freezing mid-word and turning a strawberry pink with a look of surprise on their face.

The camera turns just in time to see Thomas standing in the entrance to the barn, easily carrying a Skiddo under each arm. He has the ghost of smile on his face and laughs quietly to himself as he shakes his head and continues on his way past the barn. With a quiet "Moltres' Feathers" from off camera, the video ends. }: