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Eterna

-Kaisei is a bit startled at being spoken to, but responds-

Kaisei: "Er... just something about not being cut out for detective work?"

Eterna Center

-Maggie notices Etran looking at her and responds-

Maggie: "Uh, hey."

edited 2nd May '16 4:32:04 PM by CorvusAtrox

Hearthome

Kid: A Dunsparce?

Ever: Is that a problem?

Kid: No, but aren't they rare in the wild? How'd you catch one.

Ever: Very, very long story.

-meanwhile, the Staravia hops up to Cornelia-

Cornelia: <Nngh...>

Ever: Don't get too worried yet, Cornelia.

Kid: Starlet, use Aerial Ace!

Starlet: <As you wish!>

-Ever raises an eyebrow as Starlet flaps his wings, building up speed before diving at Cornelia-

Ever: Your Staravia likes you, you know. Cornelia, Coil.

Kid: Wait, how can you tell?

Ever: Uh...looking in his eyes? Trainer instincts? You'll see when you're older.

-Cornelia coils up and tenses herself for Starlet's attack, catching it squarely without budging-

Ever: Anyway, Rollout.

Starlet: <...I may have made an error.>

Cornelia: <Mayhaps.>

-Cornelia curls up and rolls around, taking Starlet with her-

Kid: Ack! Starlet! Use Endeavor!

Ever: Oh, come on.

Starlet: <I am your blade!>

-he glows with light, and strikes back against Cornelia, leaving them both in the red-

Cornelia: <...Ow.>

-Ever sighs-

Ever: Credit for quick thinking, but there's a time and place for Endeavor...Cornelia, Ancient Power.

Kid: Starlet, Quick Attack!

Starlet: <On to victory!>

-and he crashes into Cornelia, knocking her out-

Kid: Yeah!

-Ever blinks-

Kid: Well?

Ever: Color me impressed.

-he stands up-

Ever: What's your name?

Kid: Perry.

Ever: Well, Perry, you're a pretty good trainer.

-he grins-

Ever: But I still have laundry to finish, so I'm afraid I need to wrap this up. Brushfire, let's go!

Brushfire: -leaps over Ever's head and lands, twirling her stick-

Perry: Starlet, Quick Attack again!

Ever: Fire Spin, Brushfire!

-Brushfire slashes her stick in a series of lines about herself, drawing a loose circlet of flames, before planting her stick in the ground to send them spiraling outwards. Starlet crashes through them to strike Brushfire, but is knocked out himself-

Starlet: <I've done...what I can.>

Brushfire: <...Uh, yeah. Okay.>

Brushfire: <Can I eat him now?>

Ever: No.

Eterna Center

Etran: H-hello again.

-Etran looks at the ground, trying to avoid eye contact.-

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Tex: "Good. You almost knew too much"

"....."

"Hehehe, I'm just kiddin'. So, what's your name?"

Kalos, abandoned concert hall, past

-Zeal, Batali, Noel, and Waffles also take their seats. Zeal gets another message.-

Zeal: Are you going to show yourself? Why are we here?

???: You truly are unfailingly querulous, Your Majesty.

-The voice, which is disguised by some sort of filter, comes from behind them and echoes through the hall. Zeal stands up and looks at the balcony, where a person built similarly to Zeal is standing. He's dressed in a black suit, and a mask covers his entire face. It's white and featureless, aside from a grin crudely drawn on in marker.-

???: Dreadfully unsurprising. In any event, I'll forgo the formality.

-He takes a seat, crosses his legs, and rests his head on an arm.-

???: We've a lot to talk about, after all.

Inside the Cathedral

-To Vierr-

Well, there's this group of [Nivkh] that come from the coastal settlements like once every month, but it's just gonna be the two of us this time.

Cathedral

Vierr: Okay, good to know.

-He gazes around the inside of the Cathedral, taking in everything-

Eterna Center

-Maggie isn't much for direct eye contact either, so doesn't comment on Etran's lack of it-

Maggie: "Remind me, have you battled Gardenia yet or no?"

Eterna

Kaisei: "Er... I'm Kaisei."

Tex: "Name's Barrister. Jack Barrister. But y'all can call me Tex."

Eterna Center

Etran: Y-yeah. Twice. I lost the first time.

Kalos, abandoned theater, past

-Sholto turns his attention to the voice-

Sholto: "I'm guessing you're the one who sent those messages?"

Eterna Center

Maggie: "Ah."

"I was thinking of doing so soon, since it's been a few weeks, at least."

Eterna

Kaisei: "Uh, nice to meet you, then... Tex."

"So... you're Interpol, then?"

Lake Verity

-Dimo's face goes from irritated to enraged before finally settling on a somewhat Zen frown.-

Dimo: <No, no, Hy'm not goink to explode.>

-His eyebrow twitches.-

Dimo: <Hy'm goink to let miss Phosphora give hyu da spiel. She does eet muuuuch better.>

Hearthome City

Ever: Before you send out your next Pokemon, are you sure we can't pause so I can finish my laundry?

Perry: You're just saying that 'cause you're losing.

Ever: If you're sure...

Perry: Go, Tuxley!

-Perry sends out a Prinplup-

Ever: ...Okay then.

Perry: Tuxley, Bubblebeam!

Tuxley: <I do say, my good sir, you have picked a positively spiffing course of action!>

Ever: ...What

-Tuxley launches a stream of bubbles at Brushfire-

Ever: Keep out of the way of that attack!

-Brushfire rolls to the side, and the bubbles shoot by her, soaking Ever's clothes-

Perry: ...Sorry.

Ever: No problem. Brushfire, if you don't mind...?

Brushfire: <...Is this the time?>

-Ever shrugs-

Brushfire: -sighs, but uses Flamethrower to dry the clothes-

Perry: Hey! At least wait until we're done! Tuxley, Fury Attack!

Tuxley: <If you shan't pay attention, I shall be forced to employ violences against your person!>

-he rushes forwards, swinging his flippers wildly at Brushfire-

Ever: Keep dodging!

Brushfire: <Um.>

-she does nonetheless, and all of Tuxley's swipes miss completely-

-but they don't go to no effect at all-

Ever: Thank you kindly.

-he scoops up his folded clothes and stuffs them into his backpack-

Perry: Hey!

Ever: So sorry, but I really did want to get them cleaned and out of the way. Now, where were we?

Perry: We were battling!

Ever: Right. Brushfire, I don't suppose you could manage a Psybeam?

-Brushfire focuses-

-and focuses-

-and focuses-

Brushfire: <Nope.>

-Ever sighs-

Perry: Bubblebeam again!

Ever: I'm really going to have to work you past that one of these days...for now, use Flamethrower. See how much steam you can kick up.

Brushfire: <Got it.>

-she points her stick, launching a column of flame into the Bubblebeam. A few bubbles still strike her, however-

Ever: Flamethrower again!

Perry: Tuxley, use Bubblebeam!

-the attacks connect, kicking up even more steam, but this time Brushfire's attack goes through, striking for minor damage-

Ever: With Brushfire's Blaze backing her up, Flamethrower just edges out Bubblebeam...plus, now nobody can really see where they're aiming. Brushfire, Fire Spin.

Brushfire: <Fennekindergarten Technique Five!>

Ever: Not a thing.

Brushfire: <Yes it is!>

-Brushfire twirls her stick to form rings of flame, which loop around and recenter around Tuxley-

Tuxley: <Ack!>

Perry: Two can play at that game! Whirlpool!

Ever: Brushfire, just keep moving.

-a circle of water slams closed where Brushfire was a moment before, and then again-

-meanwhile, the burn and Fire Spin are still doing their work, until...-

Perry: Aww, man! What'd I do wrong?

Ever: Aside from challenging a more experienced Trainer in the middle of their laundry...? Nothing, honestly. You know what you're doing, and your Pokemon really respect you. Just make sure you're using as much of the battlefield as you can whenever possible.

Perry: ...Well, okay! I'll battle you again someday, and then I'll defeat you! Promise!

Ever: Uh, yeah.

-Perry runs off-

Ever: ...I guess it's nice to have a rival who isn't bent on killing me?

Ever: Oh, not again.

Ever: Was that so weird? That's kind of the normal life of your average Pokemon tra— Oh. I get it. You're being ironic.

Tex: "Yup. But I'm off duty right now."

Eterna Center

Etran:Cool..

-Nervously, Etran sends out Siku-

Siku: <Buddy!>

-Siku, a 320 pound Walrein, charges Etran.-

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Kalos, abandoned concert hall, past

???: Obviously. Do I really need to spell out something so simple?

Zeal: Why did you want to meet me?

???: I wanted to make it up to you. I did a terrible thing.

-Zeal glares. The masked man sighs theatrically.-

???: Aren't you even going to question what I meant by that? Maybe let out your rage a little? You're not making this any fun at all.

And aside from that, you still haven't even asked my name. I'm deeply hurt.

Kalos, abandoned theater, past

Sholto: "I don't know. Wouldn't it usually be better for you to introduce yourelf in situations like this?"

Eterna Center

-Maggie blinks at Siku's sudden appearance-

Maggie: "Uh, hey?"

-Sack responds from on Maggie's backpack-

Sack: <Oh, you again...>

Eterna

Kaisei: "Ah."

-He stays silent for a bit, then notices the Pokemon nearby Tex-

"So... you like Fire-types, huh?"

Lake Verity

Jastis: -Waving at Dimo- "Hey just remember ma and Jakes have nothing on Aunt Dezi and Phosy! But at any rate, how great can you Jaegers be if you can't beat a stupid lake~?"

-He tugs on Mitsuko's sleeve- "I bet my sis could beat you guys!!"

Zelrich: <Jas no don't bad don't.>

Kalos, abandoned concert hall, past

???: Kinda onerous, directing the entire conversation with no input. But fine. Call me Æther, if you will.

Æther: Going back to what I meant... well, you never got the chance to say goodbye to your dear sister.

-He pulls a remote from his pocket.-

Sooo, I took the liberty of recording her final moments! Care to listen? Of course you do.

-He presses a button, and the sound of fire and Lanie screaming echoes throughout the room.-

Æther: Aren't I thoughtful?

Eterna Center

Etran: S-sorry. I like having my Pokemon around when I get uncomfortable.

-Malice appears out of nowhere and gets in Etran's face.-

Malice: <I've been out here the whole time! Do I not make you feel safe?!>

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Tex: "Yup. The Arcanine is Scout, the Typhlosion is Ember. You got a favorite type?"

Kalos, abandoned theater, past

Sholto: "..."

Ghostus: <WHAT IN THE WORLD IS WRONG WITH YOU‽>

Eterna Center

Maggie: "Ah, gotcha. That's pretty understandable."

Sack: <You're not too safe from what I've seen...>

Eterna

Kaisei: "Oh, nice to meet you two, then."

"And hm..."

"Well, Fire is nice, but Dark is too. I've been getting more fond of Water recently, though..."

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Kalos, abandoned concert hall, past

-Zeal is just listening silently, a blank look on his face. Æther laughs.-

Æther: What? You're not having fun? I have more recordings, y'know. You want to hear her mons react to the news of her passing? Ooh, or how about their cries when I sent them off to be Shadowed? That one's a blast.

The Cathedral

-As we make our way to the roof-

Technically this place isn't really a Cathedral, I just called it that because it was the closest thing it reminded me of.

Eterna Center

Malice: <Not safe? Not safe?! You wanna go, punk?>

-Malice is hit with an Ice ball-

Siku:<Quiet!>

Etran: I apologize for my Mismagius. She can be a bit of a troublemaker.

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