ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

Neo-Flare HQ, main group

Mezzo: I am so confused.

Neo-Flare HQ, Main Group

Ever: ...Got it, got it.

I think I may need to ask Tagg some things later.

Neo-Flare Base

-Arika rolls out of the way-

Arika: You're his cousin?

Lina: That explains a lot.

-Everyone repeats their attacks, only attacking from wildly different angles in hopes of catching Cons off guard-

Excess Express

-Nico is dropped, and after a bit struggles to get to his feet-

edited 3rd Sep '15 6:34:39 AM by Umbramatic

Sea of Kyogre, Floating Fortress, Bridge

Lazarus enters the bridge, the door silently sliding open, then shut, behind him.

Lazarus: ... why don't they go swoosh?

<Glendower: Because they're efficient, milord?>

Lazarus: If I have sliding sci-fi doors, they should damn well go swoosh.

<Glendower: I'll get right on that, milord. By the way, how did your trip go?>

Lazarus: Oh, you know...

Black City, The Mob HQ

The heads of the family are all gathered around a table, in order to discuss business. At least, they were. Now they're just staring in shock and horror at their boss, currently screaming at things they can't see. Lazarus stands behind him, an empty syringe in hand.

Lazarus: Gentlemen. As of today, you're under new management.

Sea of Kyogre, Floating Fortress, Bridge

Lazarus: ... the usual.

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edited 3rd Sep '15 9:24:39 AM by BittersweetNSour

Excess Express

Goombella: Uuuuugh... What's happ-AH!

-Candace snags Goombella and bolts away from the Smorg. One of her rear wings gets clipped by the claws however, eliciting a hiss of pain through clenched teeth.-

The Caldera, Yesterday

-Dune and Deziree are laughing as they enter the restaurant. Dune finishes laughing before looking around, confused.-

Deziree: Surpriiiiiiise!

-She gives a flourish towards everyone present.-

Dune: Whaaaaaaaaaaaaa...?

-Deziree nudges Dune's shoulder.-

Deziree: It's your birthday, silly!

-Dune's befuddlement does not abate.-

Dune: But... how did you... know...?

-Deziree puffs her chest out at Dune, looking very proud of herself.-

Deziree: I am a master planner!

Sootopolis

-a certain long-haired male with metal arms and legs is about, accompanied by his boyfriend's Gogoat-

Munn: So, what've you been up to with the rest of the mons?

Beatrix: <Um...just, I dunno, existing?>

Sootopolis

An odd looking◊ Sawk is near the two.

???: ~You. You smell of home.~

edited 3rd Sep '15 12:40:26 PM by BluBeriPi

Sootopolis

Munn: ...who, me?

Beatrix: <Or me?>

Sootopolis

???: ~The warrior. You smell of desert and fire and shadow. You smell of home.~

Sootopolis

Munn: ...oh. Oh, right...

-fidgets, rather awkwardly-

Munn: I'm not that much of a warrior anymore, though. Which might be for the best, but...well, y'know?

Sootopolis

???: ~Hmmm. Perhaps. Perhaps. Tell me, who else here do you know from Orre? I am looking for someone.~

Sootopolis

Munn: Hmm? The only people I know from Orre are Dune and Dezi.

Sootopolis

???: ~Dune... Dune... the Morton boy? No, not him. I'm looking for a young woman, last name of Cho.~

Sootopolis

Munn: Hmm...doesn't ring a bell. Maybe Joe knows her? Or met her, or something? He likes meeting people.

West Sootopolis

???: ~Joe... cyborg... You are the cyborg man of the J-team, yes? Dr. Warden's son, formerly known as Pi.~

East Sootopolis

Blue: Get back here!

The fledgling inventor is chasing her latest creation, an attempt at an automatic hair-care device, which has developed minor sentience and a taste for mayhem.

Gong: ~I thought we said no more robots?~

Blue: We did! This wasn't supposed to be a robot!

West Sootopolis

Munn: Not a cyborg anymore! I just have metal arms and legs n-

-freezes-

Munn: ...we're not going into my father.

East Sootopolis

-Joseph doesn't seem to notice any hair-care mayhem, but is near Bluebell and Gong-

West Sootopolis

???: ~You harbor animosity towards him. Much like Ms. Cho did towards her father. They were coworkers, you know.~

East Sootopolis

Not paying attention, Blue slams into Joe.

Blue: Owwww...

The hair-care device makes its escape in the confusion.

Gong: ~Again? Jeeze, girl.~

West Sootopolis

-Munn is steadily becoming more tense-

Munn: Yes, I harbor animosity to him. Harboring animosity to someone is the natural response to finding out that they shadowed Pokemon.

-Beatrix awkwardly nuzzled his shins to comfort-

East Sootopolis

Joseph: @_@

-sits up-

Joseph: Um...hello. This is usually the part where I meet someone new and important?

West Sootopolis

???: ~Quite. The good doctors were... great men, if not necessarily good ones.~

East Sootopolis

Blue slowly hauls herself up, not really paying attention.

Blue: Yeah, pretty much the sa-

Actually looking at Joe, she stops, mouth gaping.

Blue: Tesla's Apocryphal Deathray you are pretty.

Gong: -snickers-

West Sootopolis

-Munn shakes his head, frowning-

Munn: No. Great men don't do things like that. You want a great man, look at Ta-

-remembers VBT-

Or look at Um-

-remembers Ransei-

Or...well, no one's perfect, but they don't do that!

East Sootopolis

-Joseph dusts off his jacket-

Joseph: Was it the Roserade coat? I mean, I know it's summer, but it's always so much cooler by the water, and I burn really easy.

West Sootopolis

???: ~Maybe. They had their reasons, and the history of the Shadow Pokemon Project is not mine to tell. They were brilliant, they were young, and they were stupid.~

East Sootopolis

Blue has trouble speaking.

Blue: Er... yeah? Maybe? Sorry, what was the question?

Gong: ~Oooh, you got it bad.~

Blue: -over her shoulder- Shutup you.

West Sootopolis

Munn: No excuse. I'm young, and you don't see-

-...-

Munn: Why can't I think of good examples today? It's just, you don't do that!

East Sootopolis

-Joseph laughs, gently-

Joseph: You ought to know that I can read emotions, and also that I'm taken.

-breaks into "about to make bad quip" smile-

You can make a homicidal hair dryer, but you can't make a gaydar? o3o

West Sootopolis

???: ~Good intentions, the road to hell. Take what you will, but when you hear the whole story, listen with an open mind. In any case, it seems you have not met Ms. Cho. If you see her, tell her Enigma is looking for her, and that I have something from her father for her.~

The Sawk then stands, and -blips- away.

East Sootopolis

Gong: -laughs outright-

Blue: -blushing- Is it stupid that I tried making one after my first high school boyfriend turned out to be gay?

West Sootopolis

Munn: ...hmph.

-more Gogoat nuzzles; Munn pets-

East Sootopolis

Joseph: Stranger things happen on the J-team! I'm Joseph, by the way, but you can call me Joe if you really want. Not Joey, though.