-Mossdeep Center-
-to Tagg-
You worried about Sam? I mean, I assume that she was exposed to a lot more of that fear gas stuff than we were.
-to Sarah-
Hey, did you tell your mom about Eskay yet?
edited 29th Jul '15 3:38:25 PM by Meddler413
Mossdeep Center
-Sarah turns her head toward Rebecca without lifting it from the table-
Sarah: About him going missing, or about us having split a while back?
-Mossdeep Center-
Well you can't explain one without explaining the other, so…both?
Mossdeep Center
-She nods-
Sarah: Yeah, we told her about both. She had to do some pretty roundabout stuff to change official records so that we were two separate people, including getting me a new trainer ID. She also got one for Skye around the same time, come to think of it.
Slateport, Ambiguously Located Train Station
-As the group goes, they eventually come to a train that looks a bit differently built from most of the ones in the station-
-A Raichu wearing a train attendant outfit is standing outside the train and notices the attendant-
Raichu: <Welcome to the Excess Express, may I see your->
-Maggie shoves the tickets in the Raichu's paws-
Maggie: "Here. These ones good for today?"
Raichu: <Uh... yeah.>
<Then all of you watch your step, please.>
-Maggie boards the train-
-Crow's group, who is also here, since I forgot to mention, boards as well-
edited 29th Jul '15 4:09:04 PM by CorvusAtrox
"life is just a series of increasingly canon-eluding ao3 tags" ~ everydunsparce "Keep your hellfruit away from me, tempter" ~ also Every
-Mossdeep Center-
Okay, so she knows about the split, but what about the Kyogre? And the sword? And the power madness?
Shade
Shade is still under the influence of the nightmare gas. And believe it or not his dreams are of an interesting variety. One in particular falls in line with this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUhOnX8qt3I
As the previous video may suggest, Shade gets up and starts to sleepwalk, muttering, something along the lines of rainbows and unicorns. With periods of intense hatred torwards Lazaras for catching him unprepared and for harming his friends.
Decisions were made regrets were had.
Not A Lawyer
Neo-Illusion HQ
Mr Smith is pacing up and down his office again, talking on his Pokegear.
Mr Smith: Yes, yes, I know our next debriefing isn't on the schedule for another week. I wouldn't be interrupting you if it wasn't worth mentioning. I was just discussing workplace relations with one of my colleagues, and a name came up that you might recognise. Lucius Cain?
...
Mr Smith: I thought it rung a bell. Wasn't he-
...
Mr Smith: You're right, this is no reason to make a U-turn. I only wanted to inform you that others are looking into that particular piece of family business. One of my fellow administrators wants information on him and another individual going by Caroline Davis. She doesn't appear to have any connection to our own black sheep, but it might be safer to double-check.
...
Mr Smith: Understood. I'll keep you posted. Communication is the most important part of cooperation!
...
Mr Smith: ...Are you still there?
He sighs, then pockets his Pokegear and turns to Janis.
Mr Smith: Hung up on again. I'm really not sure how anybody could view that sort of behaviour as acceptable. It really grinds my gears sometimes...
Janis remains silent.
Mr Smith: Still, it's important to keep a positive attitude. I can't stay angry when I work in an office as nice as this one. Which reminds me, did you find any bugs?
Janis: Twenty-one. So far. I haven't finished searching yet.
Mr Smith: Hmm. I suppose trust has to be earned here at Neo-Illusion. Make sure you disable the bugs instead of destroying them; they're company property, after all, and these things don't grow on trees. Though you might have to put that search on hold for a while - we have fact-finding to do, and I don't think it can be done with an Intergoogles search.
Janis: ...Not my line of work.
Malamar: <Nor mine.>
Mr Smith: Not normally, no, but I think it might do us both good to step outside for a while. We can put the grunts to work in the office whilst we have a candid discussion about the future of our company.
He thinks for a moment.
Mr Smith: Oh, be a dear and shoot Alys a message telling her we'll be out of the office for a while, will you? I don't want another little incident like we had the other day.
Alys's Office
Alys's email inbox might look a little something like this.
| From: Mr Smith | 28 mins ago | Fwd:5 Mind-Blowing Ways To Blow Your Mind |
| From: Mr Smith | 26 mins ago | On my way to the restroom! #number2 |
| From: Mr Smith | 17 mins ago | Phew, that was a big one! Getting a drink now. |
| From: Mr Smith | 14 mins ago | HELP I GOT MY HAND STUCK IN THE VENDING MACHINE |
| From: Mr Smith | 12 mins ago | never mind it came out |
| From: Mr Smith | 11 mins ago | Fwd:This adorable Oshawatt could change your life... |
| From: Mr Smith | 3 mins ago | Heading out on business - Bee-Arr-Bee. |
Mossdeep City, yesterday
Gregson and Morstan are wandering around the city by themselves, having left Shun and Ferrier to their own devices in the Pokemon Center.
Gregson: <I've noticed you've been a lot more talkative since we came out here.>
Morstan: ~Not by choice. And telepathy doesn't exactly count as "talking".~
Gregson: <Even so, all the strange people and Pokemon around in this city have got you coming out of your shell a little - even if it's only to gawp at them. And Shun's gotten better about it too. Remember what he used to be like during investigations?>
Morstan nods.
Morstan: ~Still room for improvement.~
Gregson: <True. Work hasn't left him with much time for making friends. I'd give him a lecture about that if he could actually understand it. As it stands, there's not much I can do other than help him along and make sure he doesn't get himself caught up in something he can't handle.>
He stops mid-stride.
Gregson: <...Speaking of which, do you think it was okay to leave him alone with Ferrier?>
Morstan: ~They'll be fine.~
Mossdeep Pokemon Center, yesterday
Ferrier is piling up furniture to form a barricade in front of the entrance to Shun's room, ignoring the sounds of hammering on the door coming from within.
Shun: This isn't funny anymore, Ferrier! Let me out!
Ferrier: <It's for your own protection! If you leave now, you'll be stepping straight into the clutches of the Conspiracy and their Sunkern assassins!>
Mossdeep Pokemon Center, today
A very disgruntled-looking Shun is making his way down the stairs, accompanied by an abashed Gregson.
Shun: Next time I let you and Morstan out by yourselves, I would appreciate you giving me some indication as to when you plan to be back by.
Gregson: <Sorry. I wasn't expecting Ferrier to be so... Ferrier.>
He lowers his gaze to the floor, which Shun seems to take as a gesture of apology.
Shun: Never mind. In the grand scheme of things, missing out on a single day is hardly a significant loss.
edited 29th Jul '15 5:40:16 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.
Alys' Office
-Alys is meticulously deleting every single one-
Alys: Ariadne, I am this close to siccing the one-eyed gremlin on him.
-she holds her bony thumb and even-bonier index finger very close together to emphasize-
Alys: This close.
Ariadne: <Keep your cool, ma'am!> :3
Mr. Smith's Inbox
-may look like this-
The Wanderer
Mossdeep
-Sarah pulls out her phone and shows Rebecca the last several conversations she's had with her mother-
From: Sarah
So, uh, Eskay's got himself swooning over some Kyogre who transformed himself into a human.
From: Mom
Aww, how sweet!! Tell him good luck for me!!
From: Sarah
Mom. He's a KYOGRE.
From: Mom
Skye's a Skarmory, isn't she? I don't see anything wrong with her relationship with Diane, and I don't have any problem with this one either. Unless you're jealous??
From: Sarah
THEY ONLY JUST MET.
From: Sarah
And I'm sure he's mature enough to realize whether it's a mistake or not.
From: Sarah
Fine... I'm just worried.
From: Sarah
Okay, this is bad. I ended up giving him a sword that made him go crazy. Accidentally!
From: Mom
Be careful with sharp objects, dear.
From: Sarah
The sharpness isn't the problem! The fact that he's now doing his best impression of Annoski is!
From: Mom
Okay, that is a big problem. I'll try to find him.
From: Sarah
Okay, thank you.
From: Sarah
So, uh... I think I'm gay. Like, more than just bi, you already knew that. I'm... sorta only attracted to girls?
From: Mom
Yeah, kinda figured. Your brother was a lot quicker than you were to admit it, you know. Still, so proud <3
From: Sarah
You have got to be the easiest person to come out to. Ever.
From: Sarah
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From: Sarah
We're gonna need you personally. Femata style.
From: Mom
On my way.
-She doesn't quite notice Shun nearby yet-
Mossdeep Center - today
-Blitz is likely sitting at his laptop playing a game on his computer after having spent all yesterday dealing with his legendary side-job-
-He's also just gotten around to reading all the texts he missed-
Blitz: "Wow, sounds like a lot of stuff happened yesterday..."
-He might be noticed, but there might be more productive people nearby that could be noticed too-
Mossdeep Center - Tori's room
-After seeing all the texts about Lazarus yesterday, Tori has spent much of the day holed up in her room watching movies and snuggling a Cyndaquil to distract from her feelings of guilt-
-Unsurprisingly, procrastination isn't helping much-
edited 29th Jul '15 5:14:43 PM by BlitzTrain
Bona-Fide Mastah
Maria's room
-Yep, still huggling and squeezing her eyes shut, falling in and out of nightmares.-
Maria:Sa...mmy...
-Squeeeeeeze-
Tori's Room
-Knock knoknoknock. Knock knock-
Not A Lawyer
Neo-Illusion HQ, Mr Smith's Office
Given that Mr Smith and his secretary are both out of the office, Alys's email remains unread, soon to be buried under a heap of spam mail.
Mossdeep Pokemon Center
Shun does notice Blitz, but given that he recognises Sarah and can see that she's visibly exhausted, he decides to approach her first.
Shun: ...You look exhausted.
Gregson: <Glad to see those finely-honed observational skills haven't failed you yet.>
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.
Maria's Room
-Samantha isn't sleeping-
Samantha: Maria...? You awake now?
Phenac City, Sylph Co. Labs
-Deziree turns to Dune and outstretches her arms in display.-
Deziree: Say hello to the Reality Portal!
-Dune looks at the portal, then Deziree, then the portal again.-
Dune: ... Is that a stargate?
-Deziree looks back at the portal. She tilts her head.-
Deziree: ... Um... Possibly?
Rill: <This is already off to a wonderful start.>
Deziree: Anyway! I'm gonna get this booted up for a world kinda sorta like ours. Only from what I can tell, there aren't any Pokemon. It's a bit weird, but at least the tech is mostly similar.
Dune: Alright. Just so long as we don't get caught up in a battle between aliens and monsters or whatever.
Mossdeep
-Sarah glances up, and quickly straightens upright-
Sarah: Oh, uh, no need to worry about me, sir. I-I'm fine.
Shade
Shade is still sleepwalking around, he may be woken from his slumber by anybody, anbody at all
Decisions were made regrets were had.
That's just how it is on this bitch of an earth
Near Shade
-Here Shade, have a girl and her Ninetales-
"Oh hey Shade, you okay?"
edited 29th Jul '15 5:32:29 PM by Daydre
off the shits
Bona-Fide Mastah
Maria's Room
-Squeeeeeze-
Maria:Ngh...ugh...
-She blinks awake-
I...I am...now...
Tori's Room
-The door is opened by a Floatzel-
Strom: <Hello?>
-Tori herself seems to have dozed off mid-movie-
edited 29th Jul '15 5:34:47 PM by BlitzTrain
Not A Lawyer
Mossdeep Pokemon Center
Shun tilts his head at Sarah slightly.
Shun: ...You are visibly perspiring and noticeably pale, suggesting to me that you are suffering from some form of anxiety. Your body language is furtive and you reacted to my presence with a startled response, as though expecting to encounter danger. Dark shadows under the eyes would indicate that you've not slept for at least twenty-four hours. All of this and more leads me to conclude that you are not, in fact, fine.
edited 29th Jul '15 5:35:18 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.
Bona-Fide Mastah
Tori's Room
-It's a Lane.-
Lane:Hey, Strom...
-Peeks in-
Should I...come back when she's awake?
Shade
Shade stutters awake.
"Huh, oh thank Arceus, it's you Daydre!"
Shade hugs Daydre.
"I was in a dream I felt like I could't escape from...."
Decisions were made regrets were had.
Mossdeep Center
Sarah: Right... sorry...
-She slumps over a table-
Sarah: At the very least, everyone's alive. Including Samantha. Instead of worrying about what already happened, focus on doing better next time... For finding Eskay, for saving Ilya...
Slateport
Vivian: <...Thanks, you guys...>
-She follows-
edited 29th Jul '15 3:40:11 PM by Eskay64