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Orre - Somewhere Cipher-y

Verax: NEH EGH EGH NO" -Quickly takes the knife back-

"Okay first! Yes, knives are more fun, but they're also not as effective. Two, this is an obsidian blade, it has a mono-molecular edge, but it's brittle, you could cut yourself without noticing so really be careful with it! And it's really only useful once since, well, volcanic glass. It shatters. It's pretty though~"

"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."

You're right! It is...

But stabbing things isn't entirely ineffective, though. It's pretty much all Emilie does when she has to, and it tends to work fine!

-Emilie plays a certain series of screechy violin notes-

Another green world.

Orre - Somewhere Cipher-y

Verax: -To Emilie- "Take lessons, you'll be wonderful at music one day."

-Back to Kryie- "Well that's true... BUT I'm your boss so I'm right and yes I have that authority for right now. If I tell you something like to ignore gravity I expect you to do it, and right now I'm telling you I'm right. So there."

Beat

"I wonder what the others are up to right now. Probably nothing interesting. I mean nothing is going on that demands immediate attention."

edited 14th Sep '13 7:00:44 PM by Verax

"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."

-Emilie crosses her claws, preparing to X-Scissor Verax before a pair of vines whip out to snare her-

Ophelia: <No.>

-in the meantime, Kyrie is jumping up and down to see if she can defy gravity-

Another green world.

Holon City, Isotopes

Alice: You are expecting me to believe your implausible claims without proof or reasonable evidence. Whilst I have borne witness to such unusual events, the key words in that sentence are "borne witness to". So I would appreciate it if you did not attempt to play me for a fool.

Illusio - Around 600 years ago

-Issun is rounded on by Herbert.-

Herbert: Calm down? He might as well have sent an assassin after me and you're expecting me to calm down?

Lucanus: ...I feared something like this would happen...

-Herbert turns back to Lucanus.-

Herbert: Should've thought of that before you transformed Celzvet into a murder machine made out of blades, shouldn't you?

Lucanus: No... you misunderstand me. I have no fear of being targeted myself. What I did to him... there is no way I can reasonably justify it, not even to myself. But at the very least, I had hoped he would not go in pursuit of my family. They are innocent of my crimes, and my name should not soil theirs.

-He starts to pace up and down.-

Lucanus: Judging by what you have told me, it will hardly make much of a difference... but I have to make an attempt. I will erase my own legacy, before Celzvet can do it for me. I will do my best to ensure that my name is stricken from the mention of history. My descendants should not be judged by my deeds. Instead, they should have the chance to overcome the legacy with which I have burdened them.

Herbert: ...

-There is another moment of silence.-

Herbert: ...Damnit, why do you people always try to make me look like the asshole?

edited 14th Sep '13 7:08:10 PM by Herbert40k

Trans rights are human rights. JK Rowling preaches hate. If you sit at a table with five bigots and say nothing, there are now six bigots.

Orre - Somewhere Cipher-y

Verax: -Opens his mouth as if to say something but closes it- "I... ah... hm.... hmhmhmmmm.... er... umerhm.... ah?"

Beat

"I-T-That wasn't an order...!" -Sweatdrops-

"You can pay attention to gravity now...?"

edited 14th Sep '13 7:07:17 PM by Verax

"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."

-Kyrie immediately stops jumping-

Okay! ^_^

-she air-bows along to Emilie's music-

So, anything important you've done lately, Verax?

Another green world.

Illusio

-Ammy pats Herbert. -

Contact Me!

Orre - Somewhere Cipher-y

Verax: "Well... no."

"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."

Ta-Val Caverns

-The group approaches the source of the murmuring. As they go, they pass by other Pokemon, all with the same blank look in their eyes.-

-Kyrie tilts her head-

But didn't you go to Holon? Ah, it sounded boring anyway.

As for me, I delivered some papers to Tokarev, but that STUPID JERK MAMMOR yelled at me.

Another green world.

Holon City

"Oh right. It's true, my sister and I have both met Darkrai before and she even visits him sometimes, I can't prove it, though. Maybe next time I should take a picture of my sister and Darkrai together." said Sakura, quite casually "Taking a photo with a legendary, that would be interesting."

Ta-Val

Styx: <Okay, I'm a Ghost, and I find this freaking creepy.>

Chrome: <Something's messed with their minds...>

Arika: But what?

Contact Me!

Ta-Val Caverns

Skye: Who knows...

-The murmuring gets louder...-

-And before long, the group finds the source of it, behind a caved-in chamber. It's the entire Ta-Val village's population-

Eskay: Found them... but what could have—

???: <~Finally... you've finally found them...~>

Skye: -looks around- What was that?

???: <~I'm sorry to say, but this ends for you all now.~>

-And a red-and-purple Toxicroak jumps down. Anyone can see that its eyes seem glazed over, just like the other Pokemon in the caves.-

-Except for Eskay, who is too terrified to focus on the details-

Eskay: ...

-It starts to advance toward him-

Eskay: ~Nononono, this isn't happening...~

-He clenches his fists-

Eskay: ~Dammit, why can't I move!?~

-Everything seems to happen in slow motion: It leaps. Spectrum flies toward it. She Dragon Tails it away...-

-...Just after it manages to leave a huge gash in Eskay's chest.-

Skye: No! Eskay!

-Spectrum keeps attacking the Toxicroak, Femata watches the scene. Only she doesn't actually seem to be paying attention to it...-

-Because a flood of memories is returning.-

Femata: <...Skye, give me that armband of yours.>

Skye: Um?

Femata: -<Just do it! I can't help him like this, and I'm not letting my son die the same way I did!>

Orre

Verax: -Jots down on his notepad- "Note... to self.... punch Mammor's... faaace."

"And yeah, but that was mostly just recon and stuff. Nothing important, really."

Ta-Val Caverns

Edge: -Looking at the murmuring Pokémon- <.... This is.... guys be ready to react.>

Joy: -Scared by the lava in the caverns anyways, is nervously tip-toeing when she accidently looks into one of the blank-eyed stares <JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOY!!> -Jumps and cowers, before peeking, then nervously rushing after Edge-

-Then, as Eskay is attacked and Femata responds-

Edge: <What. Wait nevermind!> -Begins firing off clouds of Will-o-whips at the Toxicroak-

edited 14th Sep '13 7:22:23 PM by Verax

"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."

Ta-Val

Everyone: ...

WAIT, WHAT?!

Styx: <...She's just...>

Spick: <...Like us...>

Contact Me!

-Kyrie jumps for joy-

YAY! I'd do it myself, but I'm just a Peon, so I'd probably get fed to a Tyranitar or something.

...I'm not allowed to do recon.

-she pouts, while Emilie looks at her-

<There's a good reason.>

Another green world.

Orre

Verax: "You probably would. You're a Peon, as you said. Even if... eccentric. But remembering your place is something you need to do. And there's a reason you don't do recon. I'll tell what that is as soon as I remember it."

"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."

Eccentric's a good thing, right?

Another green world.

Orre

-Mammor rounds the corner. It's apparent he's been listening for a bit-

-snarky- Both good and bad.

edited 14th Sep '13 7:42:23 PM by keys2tkingdom

Holon City, Isotopes

Alice: ...I just asked you not to try and pay me for a fool. I would rather such a request be heeded.

-She gets the bill, frowns, and leaves a wad of cash on the table before standing up.-

Alice: Well, there is no reason for me to stay here. You can order dessert, if you want.

-She walks out of the restaurant.-

Holon City

-Kirk is wandering through one of the city parks, occasionally ExtremeSpeeding up nearby trees simply for the sake of doing so, when he encounters a familiar Weavile rummaging through some nearby berry bushes.-

Kirk: <Hey, Ripley.>

-The Weavile spins around, claws bared.-

Ripley: <Gwah! I'm not doing any - oh, it's just you, Kirk. What do you need?>

Kirk: <Gee, nice to see that you're glad to see me. I just figured I ought to say hi, since we haven't talked in ages.>

Ripley: <Okay then. Hi. Is that enough? Will you go now?>

Kirk: <Nope. Anyway, where's your trainer?>

Ripley: <I might as well ask you the same question. We're both on the same team, aren't we?>

Kirk: <Well... not really. After all, Herbert's not coming back, and last I checked the hyperactive blonde kid still had your ball. That technically makes him your trainer, doesn't it?>

Ripley: <Does it? Good for him, I guess. It's not like it really matters to me anyway, since the kid just lets me do my own thing. Not that there's anything to do in this damn city. Last time I saw him was a week ago to sneak some cash out of his wallet.>

Kirk: <Huh. Doesn't sound much different from not having a trainer at all, really. I suppose you've been enjoying it?>

Ripley: <Not really. Like I said, there's nothing to do around here, unless you count sitting around with your thumb up your ass as an activity.>

Kirk: <What do you mean? I've been doing plenty over the last couple of weeks. Like going on dates, and battling some->

-He is cut off by Ripley bursting into laughter.-

Kirk: <Hey, what's so funny?>

Ripley: <Oh, it's nothing, just... the very idea of you going on a date is enough to make my eyes start watering.>

-Kirk folds his arms and gives her an icy glare, which does nothing to quell her giggling.-

Kirk: <And why would that be the case, exactly?>

Ripley: <Let me put it this way. What, pray tell, did you do on these aforementioned dates?>

Kirk: <Well, erm... we got a meal together, and had a quick battle, and->

Ripley: <...Seriously? You battled on a date? That's the kind of thing only you would ever suggest, Kirk. So, aside from kicking the crap out of each other and going through the motions of the average insecure teenager, did the two of you do anything else?>

Kirk: <Um...>

Ripley: <...You're honestly telling me that that's the best you were able to come up with.>

Kirk: <Hey, this stuff is difficult, alright! It's my first time trying anything like this, cut me some slack. Besides, it'll all start working out after a while.>

Ripley: <Do the two of you even have anything in common?>

Kirk: <...Pardon?>

Ripley: <Aside from the fact that you are both Lucario of biologically compatible genders, do you share any other traits or common interests with your new girlfriend?>

Kirk: <We, um... well, we hung out with each other for a while beforehand, and we both like battling...>

Ripley: <By that logic you and Bishop should be dating by now. Do you have any plans to take this relationship seriously? At all? Because by the sound of things I can't picture you two staying together for more than a month at the most. It's a wonder you've lasted this long already, honestly.>

Kirk: <...>

Ripley: <Well, if you want to waste your newfound freedom on a doomed relationship, I'm not going to stop you. I guess I'll be catching you later then, Kirk.>

-She clambers up a nearby tree and scampers out of sight.-

Kirk: <...>

-After a moment, Kirk gives a low growl and turns to walk out of the park.-

Illusio - Around 600 years ago

Herbert: So... in order to make up for what you did, you're wiping your own name from history in an effort to protect me?

Lucanus: Put it this way. Do you want to be a descendant for the rest of your life?

Herbert: ...No, I guess not. Sorry about that little outburst, then.

Lucanus: No, no. If anything, I am the one who should be apologising.

-He hears the characteristic thunk of a letter being dropped at the messenger post.-

Lucanus: ...If you will excuse me for one moment, it seems I have mail.

-He heads off to pick up the letter and examine it.-

edited 14th Sep '13 7:36:01 PM by Herbert40k

Trans rights are human rights. JK Rowling preaches hate. If you sit at a table with five bigots and say nothing, there are now six bigots.

-Kyrie turns around, her formerly cheery demeanor switching on a dime to barely restrained fury-

   Rrrrrrrr...   

Another green world.

Terrera

-Sabaku is laying in a medical bed. Most of his body is covered in wrapping.-

Sabaku: You know, adrenaline is fun while it lasts, but once it runs out...

-His companion, in traction on the other side of the room, pipes in.-

Vulcan: <Everything huuuuuuuuurts...>

-Shiko is standing guard, making sure than no matter, stately or otherwise, interrupts his rest tonight. Considering that she is accompanied by a massive Garchomp, no one argues the matter.-

Fixed Profile page

Orre

Verax: "Right! Because-"

Beat

"Hello Mammor."

"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."

-Rogue is up the tree with Ripley-

<That Lucario's annoying, tee hee hee?>

Another green world.