ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

Floaroma Town

Sarah: I was sorta speaking metaphorically, but no literal headaches either.

Kieran: We just sorta... didn't expect the process to be so effortless. No offense intended, of course.

-They wave as Margaret leaves-

edited 12th May '16 2:50:30 PM by BittersweetNSour

Behind Tagg(?)

Gekkobi: "Interesting"

Eterna City

"Let it all out, Jacob." she giggled

Floaroma Town

"You two almost sound like you wanted this to be an arduous process," commented Shingeko

Tagg might realize that on a bedside table nearby there was what seemed to be a family photo

=Mt. Coronet, Past=

The Dazzling Gleam manages to damage many of the Zubats and cause the others to flee, allowing Zachary, Ghiaccio and Joulet to stand up and stand besides Sergey, however, the horde of Zubats come back now joined by a big Golbat in the middle

Zachary: "T-Thanks a lot, stranger! Now, Ghiaccio, use Water Pulse! Joulet, Thundershock!"

''Ghiaccio and Joulet try to do their attacks but since they're confused, Joulet ends up hitting Ghiaccio who ends up shooting the Water Pulse, now electrified, at Joulet, causing the two to faint'

Zachary: "....*sigh* Go, Aurum!"

Zachary throws a Poke Ball in the air and out of it comes Aurum who admires the situation in front of him for a bit and then turns his head back to his trainer

Aurum: ~....Seriously?~

Zachary: "Yes, seriously, now use Psy Beam"

Aurum attempts to hit the Golbat with a powerful beam of concentrated mind-waves but a bunch of tiny Zubats form a wall and tank the hit, protecting the Golbat

Zachary: "...Well this is a predicament..."

edited 12th May '16 3:26:17 PM by BarelyBodaciousBud

Floaroma Town

Sarah: We definitely didn't want it to be arduos, no.

Kieran: It's just, considering literally everything about Mindscapes has been a frustrating mess up to this point, it's different from what we're used to.

Sarah: Although... I guess to be fair, getting to this point literally cost me an arm and a leg, so that might have filled the quota or something.

-She twitches her left hand to emphasize her point-

-Still extrapolating-

Daydre? Unlikely, too inexperienced, not close enough to Sarah. Star? Not close enough. Crewe? She'd probably go more for a Sneasel or warrior theme, and she spends most of her time in Hoenn these days...

-To Gekkobi-

You shouldn't try sneaking up on a PTSD sufferer, if I didn't know you were there I might've thrown you over my head.

-Looks over by the bedside table-

A family photo?

Mt. Coronet - Past

Sergey now was in control again, although still visibly distressed by the darkness

Sergey: "P-Please, wait, technically... we're tresspassing in their territory... Mireille... use Disarming Voice on that Golbat and try calm it down. They can't defend themselves against this."

Mireille: ~As you wish!~

And so she used Disarming Voice

Off the Coast of Sinnoh

Lazarus:... I'm bored.

He pulls out his phone and starts texting.

edited 12th May '16 3:11:23 PM by BluBeriPi

Eterna City - Jakari's Room

Jacob: -He sighs- "Okay well..."

"Like I said, a couple weeks back I fought and beat the personification of all the things I don't like about me. A lot of those issues were just... asinine to be honest. Like I have dependency issues and I need validation from external sources, like, I can't like doing anything just for me. It's why I got into battling. I mean, sure, it's fun. But I do it because I'm good at it. But like... as much as I want to not be-"

-He finishes something on the sketch with a dramatic flair- "I've always wanted to protect people. I wanted to be a hero. I want people to praise me and be proud of me because of what I do. As an Ace Trainer I don't get that, all the praise has to come from myself, I have to be push myself to... well, be better, for basically no reward other than seeing my own skills grow. I just don't know if that's fair."

"It feels selfish, to want external validation like this. I should be doing things to make me happy, not for other people. But all I want is positive reception from other people. I dunno. I guess that's why the idea of heroic sacrifices have never meant much to me, you're giving up your own existence, potentially being forgotten forever so someone else has a chance to live. That just... seems normal to me. I dunno."

-He sighs and flips the page, starting to sketch something else- "Then there's the whole "protecting" thing in general. I have no sense of moderation or mercy. Especially not when it matters. I just destroy. I protect the people I care about by crushing threats to them. I save by destroying threats. I can't be a "hero" and it just... I know that. I shouldn't want to be. I should be fine with being just Jacob."

-He sighs again- "But... "just Jacob" feels so lacking, unfulfilling, just... not good enough. Who cares about just another trainer? Who cares about what I can do or whatever my gimmick is when you get right down to it I'm just another average person."

-He looks up at Hikari- "My claim to fame originally was that I was THE best, and for the longest time, I really was. But then people like Sakura and Sarah and Tagg show up and suddenly I'm not so special, I just have a comic book backstory and an attitude problem and I nearly killed several of the people I'm friends with now..." -He sighs and flips to the next page-

edited 12th May '16 3:13:52 PM by Verax

Tex: "Alright, Bulldozer, use flash again. Let's see if we can't stun 'em"

Bulldozer: ~Stun them by flashing, eh?~

Tex: "Oh, real mature."

edited 12th May '16 3:21:42 PM by MajorProblem

Because I was at work and had no opportunity to post anything until just recently. I'm inclined to say Gekkobi came in the building just after Tagg, Sarah and Margaret.

Gekkobi: "My apologies, I didn't think you suffered from that. Fortunately my hands were too full to consider grabbing your shoulder or anything"

-He raises a hand, still carrying several bags full of lunch for at least the squad and two costumed heroes-

edited 12th May '16 3:57:42 PM by BlitzTrain

=Mt. Coronet, Past=

The Disarming Voice attack causes many of the Zubats to retreat, leaving Golbat defenseless against the Flash that stuns him and causes him to flee in pain, while giving Zachary one last glare before disappearing into the darkness

Zachary: "Well, that glare has now scarred me for life....Anyways, thanks a lot you two! T-Though we still need a bit of assitance....We came from Hearthome City and are looking for the quickest route to the exit that leads into Eterna City, can you point my team and I in the right direction?"

Floaroma Town

"Yeah, please don't put my sidekick in the hospital or make a mess even if this place is abandoned," said Shingeko, then turning to Sarah, "speaking of hospital, how bad was it?"

Meanwhile the Squad began gathering near Gekkobi as they noticed the food and Tagg could see that the photo was that of Sakura and Lyuri as little kids holding a puppy Grant with both of their parents in the back, everyone looking happy.

Eterna City

Hikari was quiet for a bit but eventually she spoke up. "That's a lot to take in. Have you ever tried looking for professional help?"

Floaroma Town

Sarah: Honestly, just sorta boring. I'm glad to be out, even if moving is awkward. But it's not the worst injury I've ever experienced.

Eterna City

Jacob: "... No, no I haven't I don't need professional help. I don't need help. I mean. I don't... I don't want help, with this. I can learn how to accept myself on my own, I hope. Or I can be content with life if people just learn to accept me as I am."

-He sighs- "I'll be fine. Sorry, I didn't mean to make things depressing, I just... have a lot on my mind."

Well, you didn't talk to her about the parts of Soul that dealt with her.

There are better times for that though.

No better time than the present!

"Well, I mean that wasn't everything, there was also thing that had to-" -He stops, thinks to himself, and flips the page-

"Never mind. Finished sketching out the frame design. Thoughts?" -He flips the page over to show a simple but stylish set of frames-

"We have enough room to work around with powering stuff too."

-Gekkobi suppressed a chuckle behind his helmet, and set the bags down to start divvying food out to the squad, including a selection of poffins he bought-

Gekkobi: "Here you go guys, I'm sure you can use a treat after being on guard duty for so long"

-Tori may hear a knock on the door to her room-

-There might be sounds of movement on Tori's side of the door-

-And maybe annoyed muttering-

Tori: "Door's open"

-The door opens and in walks Gogie in human form-

Kaisei: "Uh, hey. I heard what happened. Are you doing alright?"

Hearthome Center

-Mimmy is talking on the phone, clearly wishing she wasn't-

Mimmy: Yes, mama, I've been practicing. I don't plan on losing, don't worry.

-...-

Mimmy: Well, of course no one plans to-yes, mama. Sorry.

-...-

Mimmy: You're just going to have to talk that over with her, then.

-...-

Mimmy: Goodness, I wonder why. Thank you for calling, mama. I-what? What card?

-...-

Mimmy: That was two months ago! When did she send it?

-...-

Mimmy: Well, it's not like there would be much-eh?

-...-

Mimmy: WHAT?!

-...-

Mimmy: Do you mean to tell me that I was supposed to know that I was to receive a two-months late birthday card with that much money in it? I thought it was a bill!

-...-

Mimmy: No of course I don't pay bills-

-she gives a frustrated sigh-

Mimmy: I'll check the trash. There's a can in the lobby, I'll just have to, uh, roll up my sleeves and dig in and-yes. Sorry. Goodbye, mama.

-she hangs up, looking up with a horrified expression-

Mimmy: Merde.

Eterna City

"Looks great! I bet she'll like it. Now, where do we go from here?" she asked

Floaroma Town

The Squad begins eating as they like, all of them looking pretty happy with it

"Yeah, hospitals aren't very interesting. But you didn't suffer any permanent damage, right?"

edited 12th May '16 5:18:39 PM by FullMoon

Heartholme Abandoned Warehouse, past, F2

-Beyond the doors are stairs that lead up, probably to one of those observation rooms the managers sit in.-

-Pendragon leads up, Gawain and Balthazar in front, Isolde by his side, followed by Maggie, followed by Scheherezade and a rather cramped Shahryar. The Pyroar has woken up and is following.-

Shahryar: ~If I worked here I could sue for this stairwell being too narrow.~

Sheherezade: "Probably true."

-The group reaches the top.-

-At the other end of the room, a figure stands, wearing a business suit and a cape stylized as phoenix wings. Behind him are a collection of pokeballs on racks, sorted by, apparently, alphabetical (last) name of the trainer they were stolen from.-

Figure: "Well, well, well. Took you long enough. I must say, I wasn't expecting that to go how it did."

Pendragon: "You must be the quote-unquote Lord of Cinders" -He made air quotes as he said that last bit.-

Lord of Cinders: "Why, indeed I am! So you're the Interpol that's been chasing me all these years."

Pendragon: -he flashes his badge.- "Indeed I am. By order of the International Police, you are under arrest."

Lord of Cinders: "Not if I have anything to say about that!" -he does a pirouette, flourishing his cape, and pulls out a pokeball.-

-Meanwhile, Scheherezade has been running(ish) over to him, and punches him square in the nose as he turns back around.-

Lord of Cinders: -cradling his bleeding, quite probably broken, nose, and dropping the pokeball.- "Ow! Fuck!"

Schehrezade: "That's for Dunyazade." -she sweeps his leg, throwing him to the ground- "That's for Sinbad." -she slams her cane down on his hand.- "That's for Shirin." -She then drops her elbow on his solar plexus, knocking the wind out of him.- "And that's for your Scizor stabbing me repeatedly."

Pendragon: "That... uh... was probably uncalled for."

Schehrezade: "No. No it wasn't."

Pyroar: -licking her paw.- <Nope, he deserved that. He was a terrible trainer.>

Pendragon: -Shrugs.- "Well, that does make it easier to arrest him." -He cuffs him, and leans him against a wall, kicking the pokeball away from him.- "I'll take him back to Heartholme PD, then transfer him to Interpol's offices. I'll get Heartholme PD down here, see that the man's 'mons are dealt with properly, and see that these," -he motions to the racks of stolen pokeballs.- "Are returned to their proper owners."

-Scheherezade pulls her pokeballs down.-

Scheherezade: "Thank you, Officer Pendragon. You too, Maggie."

Pendragon: -he throws a sloppy salute.- "You're welcome. Thanks for the help getting him, you too."

-Gawain and Balthazar are talking about glorious combat and chivalry or something.-

-Tori's reclined on the bed in a hospital gown, a bit of bandaging visible around the collarbone on her right side. There's also a young Swablu sitting on a bedside table just above a knocked over tray for hospital food, fortunately it looks like it was emptied before it fell-

Tori: "Hey, didn't expect to see you in that form. Or at all, actually"

-She gives a slightly pained smirk-

"I'm doing okay, or as well as can be expected given I can barely move without having someone worried I'll open up or heal wrong or something"

On the path to where the Dezi is

Jason:Hmm...The guts might be nice to get used to it...but the Skywalker might win for style...then again...there's the Snagger, and if I can get that working...

-Click Click-

Hm?

-From a slightly dark corner scuttles a Durant-

Durant:<Click Click Forgive me. I was curious. You are the Onearm, yes?>

Jason:Onearm? I mean...

-shifts his cape-

Yeah, I suppose I am.

Durant:<Click Click Most excellent. I was of the curious. I am of the Durant. I was of the group that carried down the Onearm.>

Jason:Group?

-The Durant nods-

Huh...so, you have a trainer?

-He shakes his head-

Durant:<Click Click I know not what that is. I have been far from my colony. The Onearm is a traveler, yes?>

-Jason's turn to nod-

<Click Click! Then I've a request! Please allow this Durant to be in your service, Master! Until the colony reunites!>

-Jason blink-

Jason:<Well, if you drop the master part...I suppose.

-He pulls out a Nest Ball-

Just so nobody else catches you. You got a name?

-The steel ant headshakes-

Hm...alright then.

-He taps it to the mon's nose-

Glad to have you with us...Deftarm.

-The newly christened Deftarm is pulled in-

Eterna City

Jacob: "Now we just need to build it and stuff as much science as we can into it. You start working on the lenses, I'm gonna work on making the power source for them. I'm thinking solar powered. I mean, we can get small more conventional power sources too but I dunno."

-He thinks a little- "So what ideas do you have?"