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Holon City

Ovis: <B-But then you won't come back.>

Pica: <How do we trick psychobear anyway?>

Artemia: <Wait...you guys remember the Quest tribe? During Hikari's test?>

Anguis: <The less we talk about that island the better, but yes.>

Holon City

I wouldn't come back, no...but you'd all be safe for at least some time. And I'm a Trainer... it's my job to put mons first.

(hearing Artemia) Oh?

North Ryoshima Coast

-The group heads out into here-

Issun: <Now, where is this [Dragonian Domain?] Something tells me it's [underwater...]>

Ammy: <But if it is... How do we reach it?>

- Suddenly, this guy◊ appears in a burst of bishie sparkles! -

Waka: Bonjour, Amaterasu! I trust that you enjoyed your "little" adventure through the hole? I can see that the Herbert boy wants to give me a present!

Ammy: <You again?>

Waka: The city's air has certainly cleared up thanks to you.

Issun: -sparking- <Just [ignore him] and maybe he'll [go away.]>

Waka: Why so grumpy? Didn't you notice the view? It used to be one big cursed zone out here. But yours truly pulled off one of those great Divine Interventions!

Ammy: <What?!>

Waka: I really wanted to wait for you two. But I couldn't stand leaving the sea in such a cursed state. Ah... the sea of Ryoshima Coast is back to its beautiful self. Is this what they meant by prettier than a picture, my little friend?

Issun: <...What do you [mean] by that, pretty boy?>

Waka: Oh, just a little something I overheard somewhere. So, my little bouncing friend, you're a wandering artist, no? I'd like to see how beautiful your paintings are. Just one would be fine. Pretty please?

Issun: <HUH?! My [art's] none of your business! Why do you want to [see] anyway?!>

Waka: You're in a bad mood today... You're not one of those impostors who claims to be an artist but can't paint a picture to save a life, are you?

Issun: <Wh-What?!>

Waka: Oh, nothing... Just something some old Joltik mentioned. His grandson, who was also his apprentice, ran away from home. And he took the old man's painting of a wood sprite with him. Do you think he might claim to have painted that masterpiece? I mean, there are so many unscrupulous people and mons out there... Sometimes it is hard to spot an impostor in the wide world of art.

-Looks at Issun knowingly-

But you wouldn't know anything about that, would you?

Issun: <I-I don't k-know what the [heck] you're talking about! Now make like a [tree] and leave!>

Waka: Excuse-moi! No need to get all hot under the collar. It would appear I have struck a raw nerve. Well, since I have no prophecies this time I suppose I'll be on my merry way. Au revoir, baby!

- Disappears in more bishie sparkles. -

Ammy: <Okay, I am now unsure whether to thank him or kick him where it hurts with Herbert. And what was with all the stuff about the artist's grandson?>

Issun: -Clearly shaken- <N-No idea. Now can we just keep going?>

- Ammy nods, and continues onward-

Holon City

Chrome: <I kept things interesting for myself by travelling with the right people. Just recently I learned why humans and organic mons are so gaga about the whole romance thing.>

edited 3rd Aug '13 6:50:42 PM by Umbramatic

Holon Ruins

Eskay: Well, I think he's safer than we are. As long as he's not somewhere else in these ruins, he's probably fine.

-He reaches the top-

Eskay: Now... let's try not to slip and fall.

-He jumps up onto the next platform-

N. Ryoshima

Jacque: ...He insults me. He could at least use the language correctly.

edited 3rd Aug '13 6:59:18 PM by Eskay64

North Ryoshima Coast

-Herbert blinks at Waka, but doesn't get the chance to deliver the desired kick before he disappears.-

Herbert: ...I have to say, I prefer him sucking up to us over his usual demeanour. Doesn't stop me from wanting to damage his prospects for a legacy, though.

-He follows behind Ammy.-

Holon City

Revan: <I had a go at the romance thing once. I hated it. Still, at least I left a legacy. And by the sounds of things you're having better luck that I did, which seems to be something of a recurring trend. I'm having difficult envisaging a Metagross going at it, though.>

Holon Ruins

I hope you're right.

-Mezzo follows up, her team coming up behind-

Felis: <Oh, please. Watch and learn.>

-Felis leaps gracefully to the next platform, and Mezzo and the others follow-

N. Ryoshima Coast

-Glances at Issun for a brief moment before following Ammy-

Holon City

Artemia: <Well...it turns out you can summon spirits from the Dream World.>

Holon City

...Really?

Solace: <What.>

edited 3rd Aug '13 7:04:30 PM by memyselfandI2

Holon Ruins

Eskay: Someone feels like showing off.

-A few more platforms, and the key just happens to be lying on the top one.-

Eskay: Convenient.

North Ryoshima Coast

- Suddenly a mutant Nosepass and Swanna appear!-

Ammy: Heads up!

- Uses Wind to make them vulnerable, then slows time to strike-

Holon City

Chrome: <Oh, I don't do it as a Metagross.>

-Puts on his armband-

Ta-da.

N. Ryoshima Coast

-Sends out Aura chains to bind the Swanna-

Holon City

Fenrir: <We're at the mercy of psychobear and this is what you react to?>

Artemia: <Yeah, they go to these special islands and summon them. The islands had a lot of young mons, I remember that.>

edited 3rd Aug '13 7:21:04 PM by rmctagg09

Holon City

Solace: <Excuse me for trying to keep my sanity.>

So what does that mean for us...?

North Ryoshima Coast

Herbert: Great, more mutants. Better get used to them, Kalosian guy whose name I can't remember, you're going to be seeing a lot of these things...

-He attempts to slash at the Swanna that Tagg has bound with his Aura chains.-

Holon City

-Revan blinks at Human!Chrome.-

Revan: <...Huh. First were-Sneasels, now this. I can't say I'm particularly fazed, though, considering that my younger years were spent looking after a kid who could warp reality with his mind. Six centuries of life tends to leave you somewhat jaded towards things such as magical Pokemon-to-human transformations. And I also can't say there was ever a moment where I looked at a human and thought "that's what I want to be like". Sure, they're the dominant civilisation in the world, but I can walk though walls and kill things by thinking at them.>

edited 3rd Aug '13 7:26:13 PM by Herbert40k

N. Ryoshima

Jacque: Now this was what I signed up for.

-He whistles, and a Pidgeot comes flying down, straight into the Swanna-

Holon Ruins

Felis: <Watch it be another trap again.>

-Mezzo hops over and picks up the key-

North Ryoshima Coast

-The Swanna takes a lot of damage, but slashes at Tagg with its fan-

- The Nosepass is struck by Ammy's Exorcism Beads, but rolls at Jacque to crush him-

Holon City

Human!Chrome: Oh, they were't always the dominant civilization. -smirks- Surely as a former Alakazam you know that?

North Ryoshima Coast

-Deciding that the Swanna has suffered enough punishment, Herbert darts at the Nosepass with a Force Palm, attempting to paralyse it before it can crush Jacque.-

Holon City

Revan: <I've... heard rumours, yes. Old tales from my father and the like. But such a time is long gone, if it ever existed in the first place. It's the age of the humans now. And I have to say, they've done a marvelous job of cocking things up.>

edited 3rd Aug '13 7:43:21 PM by Herbert40k

N. Ryoshima Coast

-Blocks the Swanna's slash while I try wrapping Aura chains around its neck for a neck snap-

Holon City

Artemia: <We can talk to you...and perhaps you could even win a Spirit Game and get yourself back to life. That is, if psychobear isn't bluffing and making us all look like fools.>

Courthouse, male bathroom

-Washing hands, washing hands...-

~Sound of a bag dropping~

???: You're him aren't you?

-Turns around to face the girl wearing a practically identical fedora and jacket to mine-

Wrong bathroom.

A Fangirl: I'm a big fan, seen the show, attended the conventions. Pretty much your biggest fan.

No, you aren't.

Not the Black-Clad Fangirl: Could you... Sign my shirt? -Opens her jacket slightly-

Wouldn't even do it for a fan. Which you're not.

A Fangirl?: Oh?

The recording light on your phone is on and you have an ink stain on your breast pocket. Journalist, likely tabloid.

Not a Fangirl, Journalist: Huh, wasn't expecting a scan.

You think I'd make a great feature, rocket you out of the sticks, "Pentigan, the man behind the hat".

Journalist Girl: Sarah, Winleif. Pleased to meet you.

I'll save you the trouble of asking, no I won't give you an interview. I don't need the money.

-Heads for the door-

Sarah Winleif: You and that blue-haired girl you showed up with, close? Purely platonic? Put you down for a "no" there too?

-Stops-

Sarah Winleif: There's all sorts of gossip, everyone's got a favorite ship for you. Sooner or later you're going to need someone on your side, someone to set the record straight.

And you think you're capable?

Sarah Winleif: I'm smart, and you can trust me.

Not entirely sold on that second part, but I'll give you a call if I decide it's worth it...

-Exits-

Sarah Winleif: He's not going to call me, is he...

Shadow!Pent: If you need a scoop, I've got one...

Sarah Winleif: Huh? -Turns around, noone's there. There is however a folder on the edge of the sink Pent was washing up at- Hello... -Takes the folder and swiftly leaves-

Holon City

For some reason, I think it's serious...

But okay. So whose death are we going to fake?

Holon Ruins

Eskay: This entire place is pretty much a trap. One key won't change that much.

-He heads back down to the hallway with the locked door-

N. Ryoshima

-Jacque dodges the Nosepass, making no effort to retaliate.-

Jacque: It's a shame I can't do that Aura thing you can do.-

-Pidgeot sweeps back toward the Swanna with incredible precision-

Holon City

Artemia: -Puts on a thinking pose very similar to my own- <Hmm...>

Darner: <Oh, I know! What about Fenrir?>

Rotor: <Eh?>

Darner: <Well, if psychobear thinks he's dead, then he can help us figure out how to stop him faster.>

edited 3rd Aug '13 7:54:41 PM by rmctagg09

Holon City

All right, then. Monobear didn't say anything about buying stuff, so I can go get some thin red paint...Fenrir, you up for this?

North Ryoshima Coast

- The Swanna is hit by the attacks and goes down from the neck snap-

- The Nosepass cracks from Herbert's strike but rolls towards him-

Holon City

Human!Chrome: Oh, believe me, it existed. I was around for both. And I've got to say, in some ways I like human civilization better.

Holon City, elsewhere

- Mata Nui approaches Umbra-

Mata Nui: <Umbra! Pent's in court! I think he got framed for something!>

Umbra: WHAT?!

-dashes off to the courthouse, Mata Nui following. -

edited 3rd Aug '13 8:00:26 PM by Umbramatic

Holon Ruins

-Mezzo follows back-

I wonder if we'll get any treasure at the end... maybe another one for my sword collection.

Felis: <Yes, like you need more swords you never use.>