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-Cid shakes his head and tosses his phone onto his desk. This is why he hated dealing with kids - don't know the difference between a missing line error from a Venomoth stuck in the motherboard.-

PEFE HQ, Behind Jacob

-A Scyther with paint-stained blades pipes up-

Rosary: <So by "Scytherpeople", do you mean "Scyther civilization"? "Humans with a fondness for Scyther?">

-she sees Mia-

<...oh. Her?>

-she waves a blade, a bit taken aback-

Floaroma Park, this morning

Kaisei: "Uh, because the park looked like a fun place to be?"

Ghostus: <I had nothing better to do,>

Thorne Daycare, the 7th

Kaisei: "Yeah, it'll be nice to be back..."

"But I'll be coming back here next September, yeah."

''Thorne Daycare, the 7th

Derek: "And we're looking forward to it! Just try not to get into anything too crazy in the meantime"

Blitz: Dad, if only you knew just how not-crazy shapeshifting really is to the J-team

-The boy shakes his head a little to avoid thinking of the potential for running into glitches in Sinnoh-

"We'll try"

Oreburgh City

-Garuda and Candace flew through the skies at a leisurely coast.-

Garuda: <So, where is your compatriot now?>

Candace: <Oh, Goombella? She went back to school to get a Master's.>

Garuda: <... Really.>

Candace: <Don't give me that. That's what she said, not me.>

Garuda: <No, no, it's just that Pokemon universities just seem like they would have more publicity.>

Candace: <You would think.>

Garuda: <Sigilyph are born with most of the knowledge they require. That is aside from instinct.>

Candace: <Is that why Sigilyph don't have an evolution?>

Garuda: <Possibly. I'm not sure. I don't think about it often.>

Candace: <You're a lousy liar.>

Garuda: <On the contrary. I have an excellent poker face.>

Candace: <Pfffft, what? Did you get that from Rill?>

Garuda: <If I did you would never be able to prove it.>

PEFE HQ, Underground Entrance

-PEFE!Every cheerily pats Rosary on the head-

PEFE!Every: Scytherpeople! They're just friends we haven't met yet!

Snowpoint, somewhere

Ever: You know, Brushfire, I'm starting to suspect that Fennekindergarten is not what it's cracked up to be.

Brushfire: <Why would you say such a horrid thing?>

Ever: Well, it seems like they haven't really taught you much.

Brushfire: <I will not hear such poison.>

Ever: I'm just saying, there might be better ways to master your psychic abilities other than eating large quantities of rowan wood.

Brushfire: <It's good for the constitution!>

Ever: Not really a substitution for actual training though.

Brushfire: <...It's theoretically plausible that I may have misunderstood some of the directives.>

PEFE HQ - Underground/Cave System

Jacob: -Whirls around to face Rosary- ".... Yes. Her. ... Hi! Who are you exactly?"

-In the distance there is the clicking of steel and shuffling-

"... I think company may be closer than expected."

Discord: -Face between his hands, contorting in a new direction with each word- <WHAT, A, TWEEEEST!>

PEFE HQ, Underground

Rosary: <I'm Rosary! I'm an artist on Dr. Tangent's team, originally from Butwal Island!>

<I was going to check that underground pool Kyogre sometimes appears at, to get some references.>

<So, um... who are you?>

-she points at Mia again-

PEFE HQ, Underground

PEFE!Every: Meep.

-she sends out a Bisharp-

Snowpoint

Ever: Oh, hey.

Brushfire: <What?>

Ever: There's another gym over there.

-he points at a sign saying "Snowpoint Gym."-

Brushfire: <What? That looks suspicious.>

Ever: Lots of cities have two gyms. Like Saffron, and uh...

Brushfire: <Well?>

Ever: I'm sure it's a thing.

-he scoops up Brushfire and enters the Gym-

-it's completely empty except for an indeterminate human at the far end of the room-

-it is also a literal meat locker-

Ever: ...Oh, Zekrom damn it.

Brushfire: <What.>

Indeterminate Person: Aha! You've been fooled by my newly acquired spelling ability! Welcome to...

Ever: Shut up...

Indeterminate Person: THE SNOAPOYNT JIM!

Ever: Fuck.

PEFE Underground

Mia: -to Rosary- <Hi. I'm Mia. You're a bit small. What's that weird blood on your scythes?>

Every: Oh Lord he's back. XD

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Jubilife

I know... Being decisive has never really been one of the things I'm good at...

Thorne Daycare, the 7th

Kaisei: "I'll... be as safe as I can be, at least."

Floaroma Center, last night

-Trainwreck and Jolly are sitting a bit away and notice Vanitas twitching about something-

Trainwreck: <He... seems upset about something.>

Jolly: <Yeah...>

Trainwreck: <Uh, maybe someone should go talk to him?>

Jolly: <If I do it, it's just gonna go badly...>

Trainwreck: <Uh, I'm too nervous to do it well...>

<Maybe we should get someone else to do it?...>

Jolly: <Don't think that'll go well, either...>

Trainwreck: <Um...>

-He looks around and sees Rhyrhy lying down somewhere-

Trainwreck: <Oh, Rhyrhy!>

-There is a brief pause, then, without turning around-

Rhyrhy: <...Yeah?>

Trainwreck: <Uh, could you talk to Vanitas?>

Rhyrhy: <Eh, I'd rather not.>

Trainwreck: <Oh, okay...>

Jolly: <Told you...>

Trainwreck: <Doesn't mean there isn't someone else...>

-He then notices Old Cave-

Trainwreck: <Oh, uh, Old Cave!>

-The Dugtrio turns around-

Old Cave: <Yeah?>

Trainwreck: <Uh, could you talk to Vanitas.>

Old Cave: <Uh, okay.>

-He heads over to the Kingler-

Old Cave: <Hey, Vanitas, I'm supposed to talk to you about someth->

Vanitas: <   I KNOW! I'VE HEARD ALL OF YOU SQUABBLING ABOUT WHO SHOULD TALK TO ME!   >

Trainwreck: <Uh...>

Jolly: <I knew something like this would happen...>

Old Cave: <Uh, what is bothering you, though?>

Vanitas: <[[evil:I get the feeling the trainer who convinced me to go with this guy is challenging a Jim right now

Trainwreck: <Uh, I think we've already passed Oreburgh, so next Gym in this path is Eterna.>

Vanitas: <   Eterna's Grass-type, though! None of us are good against Grass-types, but we're all good against Rock-types!   >

Jolly: <I dunno, I'm still weak to Rock...>

Rhyrhy: <Don't care much either way.>

Vanitas: <   ...The point still stands!   >

Oreburgh City

-Rill is laying on a large boulder. He looks as if he's about to fall asleep in the warm sun, until...-

Cun Annwn: <Hi, Rill!>

-With an almost imperceptible wince, Rill peels his eyelids open.-

Rill: <Hey, Cun.>

-The Stoutland wags his tail.-

Cun Annwn: <Hey, Rill, have you ever had an existential crisis where you question your morals, your place in society, and/or your capabilities as a fighter?>

-Rill blinks before giving Cun the most incredulous look he can muster.-

-Cun just looks back with his tail wagging.-

-Rill decides to extricate himself from this conversation.-

Rill: <Hey, Cun, look what I've got.>

-Rill pulls out a bright red ball he found yesterday. Cun immediately drops into a play position.-

Cun Annwn: <Ball!>

-Rill fakes through left, then right, before tossing the thing as hard as he can down the block. Cun goes bolting after it, leaving Rill to his nap.-

Floaroma Park Yesterday

Silas: Fair enough. Dumb question.

Amber: <Still always fun to meet new people.>

Snakeye: <At this rate we might as well join up with the J-Team with how many people we have met being associated with it in some way or another.>

Snoapoynt Jim

Ever: Fuck.

Indeterminate Person: This Jim won't be what you're used to! I have four Pokemon now! Snover, go!

Ever: Fuckity fuck fuck fuck.

-the Indeterminate Person pulls a Popsicle from a thankfully-unknown place, and flings it at Ever. Brushfire melts it in midflight with an Ember-

Indeterminate Person: How clever of you, using Fire attacks! But can you defeat my Delibird?

Ever: Oh, Zekrom, please don't—

-the Person sends out a penguin-

-an actual, IRL penguin-

Ever: ...What the hell is that?

Indeterminate Person: My Delibird is a top percentage!

Penguin: -noot noot-

Ever: It's terrifying! Brushfire, use Psybeam!

Brushfire: <Uh.>

Ever: ...Fine. Ember then.

Brushfire: <That sounds like a much better idea.>

-she hits the Penguin with an Ember. It bursts into flames, as most things do when hit by fireballs-

Ever: ...What.

-there is now no more penguin-

Ever: ...Did I just kill someone?

Indeterminate Person: Congratulations on bypassing Delibird! But can you handle Mamoswine?

-they extract a frozen leg of ham from somewhere-

Ever: ...Brushfire, duck.

-and hurl it end over end at Ever-

-he and Brushfire dive aside, and it hits the other side of the Jim with an audible clang-

Ever: How have you not been arrested?

Indeterminate Person: Bribes!

Ever: ...With what?

Indeterminate Person: I'm actually quite wealthy. This is just how I get my kicks.

Ever: You know, at this juncture I'm honestly not surprised.

Indeterminate Person: Now, for my final Pokemon! Walrein, go!

-Ever braces himself for something horrifying, but nothing happens-

Ever: ...Where is it?

Indeterminate Person: It's invisible!

Ever: Oh. Well. If that's the case, I think I'll just be on my—

Indeterminate Person: Walrein, use Sheer Cold!

Ever: way...

-Ever turns around, to find that the Indeterminate Person is somehow behind him. The Person leaps through the door to the Snoapoynt Jim, and then locks it behind them-

Ever: ...

....

.....................................

FUCK!

Floaroma Park, yesterday

Ghostus: <Eh, it's ended up annoying more often than not for me.>

Kaisei: "Yeah, that's often how peoplemons decide to get involved with it."

Floaroma Park Yesterday

Silas: I'm sorry what?

Hacks: ~Just Snakeye remarking about how at this rate you should probably just join up.~

Silas: Oh. Well truth be told, that would be the best way to find out the truth better, so many rumors spread about them it's kind of hard to believe some of it. Even then a few things I have seen.

Hacks: *Squints eyes into a disapproving glare at Silas*

Silas: But there is a point to be made.

Snoapoynt Jim

Ever: Brushfire, use Ember!

Brushfire: -uses Ember. Nothing happens-

Ever: Can you use Flamethrower, maybe?

Brushfire: <Do we have any sticks?>

Ever: You ate the last of them.

Brushfire: <Then no.>

Ever: Well, then I guess we're going to die here.

Brushfire: <Wait, what?>

-Ever sits down-

Ever: I mean, it's unfortunate, but I guess I can accept that.

-he sighs-

Ever: I mean, not really how I pictured dying, but okay. I've lived a decent life. No regrets. How about you, Brushfire?

Brushfire: <Are you kidding? I have regrets like you wouldn't believe!>

Ever: Sucks.

Brushfire: <I never figured out how to consistently read people's minds when I want to, I can't use telekinesis, I can't make any fire more than an Ember, I've never kissed a girl...>

Ever: Seems like you probably still won't do any of those things.

Brushfire: <...Screw that!>

Ever: Nope, too late.

Brushfire: <No it isn't!>

Ever: Sure it is. You just said you can't use Flamethrower without any sticks, right?

Brushfire: <...>

Outside the Snoapoynt Jim

-a column of flame cuts through the door, and Ever steps out, followed by Brushfire-

Indeterminate Person: Wowee! You even defeated my Walrein! I'm very impressed!

Ever: Just give me the badge, you psycho.

Indeterminate Person: Very well!

-they hurl a rusty nail at Ever, who sidesteps, and then fling a CD with "Avuhlanch" written on it at him, before tunneling away-

Ever: ...Ugh.

-he turns around-

Ever: So. Brushfire. How was that?

Brushfire: <...That felt amazing! Are you kidding!>

-and starts to glow-

-Brushfire kicks at the remains of the Snoupoynt Jim, dislodging a small piece of burnt wood, and picks it up, twirling it-

Brushfire: <Good stick. You're mine now.>

Ever: So much for "No Flamethrower without sticks", huh?

Brushfire: <Apparently.>

-grins, and twirls the wood again, creating another burst of fire-

Ever: Okay, easy there. How are you feeling on psychic abilities?

-Brushfire stares at Ever for a moment-

Brushfire: <...Still nope.>

Ever: Well, it'll happen. Can't break all your barriers in one day.

-he skritches Brushfire on the head-

Brushfire: <So you had a way out of there if I didn't figure out how to use Flamethrower, right?>

Ever: Oh, no, we were definitely going to die.

Brushfire: <...>

Ever: Do you want waffles? I want waffles.

-he strolls off, Brushfire pausing a moment before following-

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Floaroma Park, yesterday

Kaisei: "I mean, it's up to you, but membership's pretty much only dictated by hanging around and talking with existing members."

Floaroma Park Yesterday

Silas: Huh. Seems rather lax for a team that has become rather world famous. You ever worry about that being so lax?

Floaroma Park, yesterday

Kaisei: "Well..."

"Someone I know got in trouble with that, but that was more because he started saying a bunch of secrets to a guy he just met and doesn't plan on doing that any more, so I figure if you don't tell everyone everything right away..."

-shrugs-

"Besides, it's more or less a group of friends in some ways and I figure some peoplemons would object to doing background checks on everyone before they start hanging out."

Floaroma Park Yesterday

Silas: Makes sense. Maybe I should try to find the rest of them some time.

Tae: <Maybe they can help him finish up some of his projects.>

Floaroma Park, yesterday

Kaisei: "Projects?"

Ghostus: <You sure you wanna ask that?>

Floaroma Park Yesterday

Silas: I'm a traveler and a bit of a tinkerer.

Amber: <He's fairly good. He managed to make a arm for Hacks, that still allows him to use his Aura!>

Floaroma Park, yesterday

Kaisei: "Oh, huh."