ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

Old Chateau 35 minutes before sunset

-Having filed away Imamu's ramble for later in-depth analysis, Audra turns her attention to Phaz's question. The Luxio hums and tilts her head, before shaking it.-

Audra: <No, I do not believe that is so. If you will recall, the only way to go on the first floor besides up, was forward. I do believe that the key most likely stands for 'First Floor, End Hall'. You do recall the door that the statue was next to, yes?>

Reset: Um... Audra is correct in her guess... I'll.... take the key now.

-With that said, Reset glitches the key onto the key ring, where it clanks and jingles with it's brethren.-

Verigan: <So what art we waiting for now? Let us charge forthward to rescue Ark!>

Kiaran: <What he said, but in modern language.>

-It was then that the slamming of doors against the walls echoed throughout the house. It came from outside the room. Anyone who ran out to see what it was, manages to get a glimpse of a scarf-less Ark? walking into the middle door between the right and left wings. Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Clyde floated into the doorway after her. The doors then promptly slammed back shut, leaving the rescue group to process what just happened.-

Kiaran: <THE FUCKITY FUCK?! ARK!!!! LITTLE SISTER!>

-Kiaran starts ramming the door with all the might his little body can manage. After a second, Verigan is swinging his broken prop sword at the door as well. Anyone observant enough would notice that any damage that is done is glitched back together.-

Ralli: <Holy shit.>

Barclay: <Is... someone going to stop them?>

Ekundayo: <I... think they need to blow off steam.>

Audra: <Whatever. This is pointless. The only reason I am not ditching you currently, is because of the age old saying 'Strength in numbers'.>

Kaisei: "Er, Cozy said that Lane disappeared into the bathroom into a huff, but it was blue when he opened the door and she hasn't seen him since."

"life is just a series of increasingly canon-eluding ao3 tags" ~ everydunsparce "Keep your hellfruit away from me, tempter" ~ also Every

Tex: "I was just doing my job. You don't owe me anything."

THE FITNESSGRAM PACER TEST IS A MULTISTAGE AEROBIC CAPACITY TEST THAT PROGRESSIVELY GETS MORE DIFFICULT AS IT CONTINUES

Jubilife Café

Gabriel: Crypt, definitely! Crypts are cool!

edited 16th May '16 1:26:42 AM by Uilleam

Tastes better on the way back down.

Old Chateau, 35 mins before sunset

Phaz: !? What was that ?

ARK ?!

HEY ARK, WE'RE HERE NOW !

Ark ?

... Damnit. Was that an illusion ?

Volta: <So that's miss Ark ?... Is she deaf or what ?

Look, the door's glitching, it's not possible to destroy it.>

Phaz: This is bad. This is very bad. We need the key to this door. Immediately. Plus... She's an ostage. It's not an Arknapping anymore, it's a mission to rescue Ark. We need to be faster now. She's not in her normal state. She would've like banged on the door.

(...is she possessed by the ghost of this mansion...?)

edited 16th May '16 1:50:53 AM by Phazya

What's the use of money if you ain't gonna break the mold? Even at the center of fire, there is cold All that glitters ain't gold

Hearthome - Past

Sergey: "R-Really? Thank you so much."

He bowed

Sergey: "In that case I would be on my way now if thta would be okay with you."

Ponyta: <I think I'll be gone now too, thanks for helping me through.>

Mireille: ~Ponyta said they are on their way now and thanks you.~

"One may feel fear in the face of danger so long as one banishes fear when danger actually arrives"

Jubilife Cafe, yesterday

Dane:N-Nope. No problem.

Well...better than nobody...eh-heh...

Mary:I'm going with you then. Someone needs to keep Dane in line...

-Huggles the Faye-

Because, Faye, you balance him out~.

-Hajime gets out of bed-

Hajime: "Mm... Well, I did get up earlier..."

"Still kind of tired, though..."

Buddy: <Well, you didn't get much sleep either way.>

Hajime: "Mm..."

"Maybe I should get something to wake me up... Never tried coffee before and dad usually does that in the morning..."

---

-A few minutes later, there is a mostly full cup from Starmiebucks in the room's trash can-

Hajime: "...Yeah, no offense to Starmiebucks, but think it'll be a while before I try coffee again."

Buddy: <Well, it did wake you up, at least.>

Hajime: "Point, yeah..."

edited 16th May '16 6:24:16 AM by CorvusAtrox

"life is just a series of increasingly canon-eluding ao3 tags" ~ everydunsparce "Keep your hellfruit away from me, tempter" ~ also Every

Hearthome, Outside the town

Sergey was just done making the camp. There was the ususal commotion.

Sergey: "Phew, now that this is done, I guess we could head out... find some odd jobs to get a bit money... we're rather short on it... again."

"One may feel fear in the face of danger so long as one banishes fear when danger actually arrives"

-Tex brings up a call on his Xtransceiver.-

Tex: Officer Barrister, reporting in. I've made it to Hearthome.

Captain Briggs: "10-4. Your new orders are to make your way to the department. They'll be expecting you."

THE FITNESSGRAM PACER TEST IS A MULTISTAGE AEROBIC CAPACITY TEST THAT PROGRESSIVELY GETS MORE DIFFICULT AS IT CONTINUES

Slightly Outside of Hearthome

Sergey along with Mireille and Mistral were walking down a street, looking for a bit of work and all in all in a good mood, suddenly Mistral made more or less a leap behind the other two as she saw a Houndoom

Mistral: <Eeep! No!>

Mireille: <What is going on?>

Mistral: <I know this Pokémon! T-This Houndoom was the one nearly killing me back then! I'm sure of it! I reckognize the scar!>

At this words Mireille froze in place

Mireille: ~We might have a problem. You see this Houndoom there? I give you exactly one guess which Pokémon was it who injured Mistral back when we first found her.~

Sergey: "What?!"

He turned to the Houndoom

Sergey: "You there! Stop right there!"

The Houndoom looked in their direction, their eyes unmoving

   Houndoom   : <What do you want, human?>

The Pokémon trotted to Sergey and the rest

   Houndoom   : <I hope you have a reason to call me if you know what's good for you, human.>

Mireille: <You. You were it who nearly killed Mistral back then! It was you fault!>

The Houndoom flinched, their eyes still unwavering though, after a seemingly endless pause the Houndoom answered.

   Houndoom   : <Wait... Route 119... that was you then?>

Mistral eyes went teary

Mistral: <Yes!>

The Houndoom growled, causing Mistral to back away

Mireille: <Watch what you're doing!>

Mireille looked at him with a Death Glare that made even Sergey back off from her, clearly she was more than pissed.

   Houndoom   : <You're getting this wrong... look back then... back then I wasn't myself...>

Mireille: <Don't you dare lie to me! You know how Mistral feels? You know that she is tremendously scared by humans until this day?>

The Houndoom growled again

   Houndoom   : <I'm not lying. Look believe me or not for all I care. So, will you hear me out or not?>

Mistral: <Please... let them talk... I... I feel Houndoom is honest.>

Mireille: <Fine... but know that I won't tolerate lies.>

   Houndoom   : <Hmpf, fine if you want to. The name's Ammon-Ra by the way.>

He paused, before taking a deep breath.

Ammon-Ra: <Look... my trainer back then was a monster. He only cared about winning, nothing else... he made me do... things I regret until today... that fight with you was one of those.>

He paused again

Ammon-Ra: <I knew that you were no match for me... forgive that but from the outcome you might notice that this was not meant as an insult, it is a simple truth.... but my trainer? Hmpf, forbid me to hold back, that cruel monster... told me he'd leave me out alone if I did...>

Mistral: <But... but why did you do such things and stayed with him if you knew he was such a monster?>

Ammon gave a short laugh

Ammon-Ra: <Viewed from now? Foolishness. Back then I felt I owed him my loyality, hmpf, what a terrible fool I was to think I would owe this Human anything. He certainly didn't feel that way towards me, that I can tell. The monster abandoned me the moment he found a stronger Pokémon... that day I finally realized my foolishness... he just left me without a second thought... left me to regret the things I did for him.>

Mistral: <...>

Ammon-Ra: <Look, I don't care if you believe me or not, or if you want revenge on me or something... Arceus knows I would deserve it. All I can say is that I am truly sorry. I said what I wanted to say.>

Mireille: <You believe him Mistral?>

Mistral: <I... I... yes... I don't know why... I think I can see it in his eyes.>

While this was going on Ammon just stood before them, seemingly waiting for their decision.

Mistral: <I... I think I can forgive you.>

Another growl followed by a long sigh

Ammon-Ra: <Hmpf... guess I owe you a thank you then... that forgiveness is certainly more than I deserve I know that. And there are enough other things I regret... but still... feels good to have at least one thing sorted out.>

He turned around

Ammon-Ra: <Look... if you want to talk... I think I'll be here a while...>

Mistral: <Maybe... maybe I will come...>

edited 16th May '16 9:05:41 AM by Sergey_Smirnov

"One may feel fear in the face of danger so long as one banishes fear when danger actually arrives"

Jubilife Cafe - Past

Jastis: "Let's not pick where we want to go, let's let these two decide who to take with them and then they'll choose which way they go. It makes SENSE!" -And then he laughs a little, and adjusts his bowtie-

Hearthome City

-Jacob is wandering around with Regina and stops at a TV when he sees a recap of yesterday's events-

"..."

Regina: <... Did you->

Jacob: "Yes, now don't laugh."

Regina: <Oh I'm laughing so very hard on the inside, Jacob.>

Jacob: "Sigh. Well at least they've only been calling me "that armored guy" or "the unknown bystander" and haven't given me any ridiculous monikers."

Regina: <Because "The Pokemon Genius" isn't silly enough?>

Jacob: "Hah hah. Okay let's see if we can find any place to eat I'm starving."

-The two then resume their merry walking and are thus free to be run into-

"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."

Hearthrome

-Ren and Co. are eating at a Cafe. Mega!Rio is standing nearby by keeping reporters at bay with an oppressive aura as Ren enojoy a sandwich and tea as Kitsune sits beside him blocking Ren from veiw from the opposite street with her tails.-

Ren: -dryly- So this is fame...

Crystal Caves, B 1 F

-The group lands softly enough-

-It's exactly as described. The crystals' "Why has grown louder with each new addition to the room-

Jubilife Café

Faye: <But I don't want to balance him out! I want a trainer who talks to me and hugs me, not...>

(She gestures wildly at Gabriel with her free ribbons.)

Faye: <That!>

edited 16th May '16 10:59:59 AM by Uilleam

Tastes better on the way back down.

CU, Crystal Caverns, Past

-Ren wanders down the hall towards the front of the group.-

Ren: So far these crystals are just annoying. But considering what some of the dungeons we've seen so far, I think I'd prefer them to stay as they are.

-Mendel is towards the groups middle and is using Pythagoras' pseudo-echolocation to map what he can when he suddenly sees something.-

Mendel: Good news and bad news. Good news is I've mapped out quite a bit of the floor; there is a three-way fork down the hall a bit, and there is something like a giant crystal block the fork. Bad news is I've seeing three extremely fast moving shadow signatures.

-Mendel displays what he's been able to map and a silhouette of a Muckrow-like shadow with a long, narrow beak carrying a lantern and what appears to be something round in or on the chest area.-

Mendel: These are called Black Ravens. All I can get is this image and a name from here.

Slightly Outside Hearthome

Sergey and most of the rest of his team were currently in the city looking for or/and doing some odd jobs. Only Mistral was here, looking for the tree under which Ammon-Ra lied.

Mistral: <I... I'm here.>

Ammon-Ra: <Huh... so you really came.>

Mistral: <Yes...>

Ammon-Ra: <Your trainer won't miss you?>

Mistral: <I asked him, he said that if it helps me cope with the past he'd be happy if I would go. I told him that I'd like to do this on my own.>

Ammon-Ra: <Huh. That so? Well, seems not every Trainer is such a monster like my old one.>

Mistral: <Took me a long time to realize that... Still I'm more than weary when I see other Humans besides Sergey.>

Ammon-Ra: <Guess I am partly to blame for that. Arceus... should have just left him you know? Instead I stayed by his side out of misplaced loyality. Hmpf, guess it was my fault.>

Mistral: <You said you had more things to regret...>

Ammon-Ra: <Damn right I have. I wish you were the only one I fought this way...>

Mistral: <I'm sorry...>

Ammon-Ra: <I'm flattered but to be frank I neither do I need nor do I want your pity. Hmpf, hell if you want your revenge after all you might as well do it, Arceus knows that there were already some.>

Mistral stomped on the ground, tears in her eyes.

Mistral: <Don't talk like this!>

Ammon-Ra: <Hmpf, so resolute now... quite the change.>

Mistral: <Just don't talk like that!>

Ammon-Ra: <Fine, fine.>

Mistral: <But where there really others? How... how could they?>

Ammon-Ra: <Quite the naive girl, aren't you? Pretty easy, some of those who had to suffer because of me wanted to 'return the favor' so to speak... some trained themselves to do that... some got help by stronger Pokémon. I didn't struggle.>

Mistral: <I had no idea... I'm so sorry for you... why would they want to do that? It only generates more suffering.>

Ammon-Ra: <I repeat myself, I don't need your pity. And to answer your question; You're really naive, further suffering - especially on my part of course - was their whole intention.>

edited 16th May '16 11:39:39 AM by Sergey_Smirnov

"One may feel fear in the face of danger so long as one banishes fear when danger actually arrives"

=Eterna Condominiums=

Aurum and Bunby enter one of the upper floors and find a myriad of businessmen

Aurum: ~Hello, is there a Marlin Avage here?~

A woman walks up to the two

Woman: "Um, hello? I am Marlin Avage...but i'm sure I asked someone to deliver it personally to me?"

Aurum: ~Well, the deliverer is on this hospital right now so I am here to deliver it for him~

Marlin: "Oh yeah, Frankford Chattabie, right?"

Aurum: ~Er...no, it's his son, Zachary Chattabie, his father couldn't make the trip~

Marlin: "Well, all the same to me, do you have the parcel with you? I think you should give it to me someplace else, that parcel contains some...very important stuff and I don't know if this is the right place, plus my ride is on the outskirts of the city anyways"

Aurum: ~Sure, whatever you say~

Aurum and Bunby follow Marlin as she leaves the building

=Eterna City=

Smoke is sneaking around the city by jumping on the rooftops and dashing across the ground until finally appearing in front of a random civilian and showing her a scroll

Civilian: "Okay, let's see what this says......Uhhh, you're looking for....Marlin Avage?"

Smoke nods and the civilian shoots him a confused look, gets out her Poke Nav and starts looking through something

Civilian: "Huh, i'm sorry little one but I happen to work for Marlin and I know for sure that she is on a business trip at the borders of Sinnoh, so I don't know why you think she'd be here"

Smoke raises an eyebrow as the civilian shows him her phone

Civilian: "See? This is a picture she sent me literally 3 days ago of her in the border of Sinnoh"

Smoke starts pondering for a moment and his eyes widen in shock as he shakes the woman's hand in gratitude and throws a smoke bomb in the ground, disappearing afterwards

edited 16th May '16 11:52:17 AM by BarelyBodaciousBud

SleepyHead: <Hrm... Maybe we should find a way to slow them down...>

Lisa: <Or make ourselves faster.>

"life is just a series of increasingly canon-eluding ao3 tags" ~ everydunsparce "Keep your hellfruit away from me, tempter" ~ also Every

Jubilife

-Balthazar, Dunyazade, Scheherezade, and the Pyroar are sitting in a park.-

Scheherezade: -is attempting to figure out a good name for the Pyroar.- "You really don't have an opinion."

Pyroar: <Nope.>

-About then, a rather large Salamance lands nearby.-

Salamance: -Pointing at the Pyroar.- <   YOU.   >

-Everyone is very confused. Most of all the Pyroar.-

Pyroar: -Currently hiding behind a tree.- <Yes?>

Salamance: <   I HAVE A FEW CHOICE WORDS FOR YOU, SARIAANE.   >

Pyroar: -confused. <Wat.>

-Balthazar, Dunyazade, and Scheherezade stare at the Pyroar.-

Pyroar: <Never heard that name before, I swear!>

Dunyazade: ~The Pyroar appears to be telling the truth...~

Salamance: <   LIES. I HAVE BUSINESS WITH THIS PYROAR.   >

Balthazar: -draws his swords.- <Stay behind me! YOU SHALL NOT PASS, VILLAIN!>

-The Salamance bats him aside with ease, sending him flying into a tree.-

Balthazar: <Oof.>

-The Salamance slowly but steadily walks towards the tree the Pyroar is hiding behind. Balthazar stands up, and dashes at the Salamance, intending to attack it from behind, instead getting a tail to the face, sending him flying and landing next to Dunyazade.-

Dunyazade: ~Sooo, how's your dragon slaying career going?~

Balthazar: -glares at Dunyazade.-

Scheherezade: ! "Robin."

-Everyone stared at her.-

Scheherzade: "The Pyroar. Sir Robin. He bravely ran away?"

-Dunyazade laughs. Balthazar doesn't get it. The Pyroar looks both angry and terrified of the approaching Salamance. The Salamance returns to relentlessly advancing on the Pyroar, now dubbed Robin.-

edited 16th May '16 1:18:54 PM by Izshta

All are significantly abnormal in a normal world... All are significantly normal in an abnormal world.

Can somone rp as Fantina for Etran's gym battle.

Slightly Outside Hearthome

Mistral: <Why don't you like my pity?>

Ammon-Ra: <Look, I know I was stupid... and I regret that, I don't need your pity for that.>

Mistral stomped again with tears dripping down on Ammon

Mistral: <QUIT BEING SO STUBBORN!>

Ammon-Ra: <Ugh, look girl, can't you accept that I don't want to be pitied?>

He growled

Ammon-Ra: <Fine... you want to know? I already said that you weren't the only one, we battled everyone my Trainer encountered... one time we where in some snowy mountains... he saw some Snover... told me to attack them... want to know what happened? I used Overheat on some freshly hatched Pokémon. Arceus... I still hate myself for that. Do you realize why I don't want your pity? Easy, 'cause I don't deserve it.>

He laughed

Ammon-Ra: <By the by, their mother, Abomasnow was one of the first to get her revenge, fitting isn't it?>

Mistral: <No! This is horrible!>

Ammon-Ra sighed

Ammon-Ra: <You really don't understand the concept of revenge, do you girl? *Sigh* Well whatever.>

Mistral: <Is... is there nothing I can do?>

His teeth went fiery as he used Fire Fang, only barely restraining himself

Ammon-Ra: <The hell? Why are you doing this? Did you forget what I did?!?>

Mistral: <I... I didn't... but you said your Trainer made you do it...>

He growled

Ammon-Ra: <You're something new... Arceus>

Mistral: <Can I lie besides you?>

Ammon-Ra: <Hmpf, if you must, help yourself.>

"One may feel fear in the face of danger so long as one banishes fear when danger actually arrives"

Hearthome City

Near the city entrance, a woman in a blue blouse and skirt is pacing up and down, having a heated conversation with her earpiece. A Smeargle carrying a TV camera on his shoulder is watching with amusement.

Joan: I can't believe it. All the things I could be reporting on right now, and I'm here to talk about how a couple of cosplayers ruined a Pokemon Contest. Tell me, Tim, what exactly am I going to add to this story? The whole fiasco was broadcast on live TV! Everybody got very excited for about fifteen minutes before somebody caught the world's largest Magikarp and we all forgot about it. And now I'm here - a day late, I might add - to do what, exactly?

She lets the voice on the other end of her earpiece respond before speaking again.

Joan: All I'm saying is that there's better uses of our time. Like all the shit that went down in Eterna just a few weeks ago. Where were we for that?

An indistinct mumbling comes from her earpiece.

Joan: Oh, that wasn't "human interest", was it? I dunno, an entire city dropping out of reality for days at a time sounds pretty bloody interesting to me.

She sighs.

Joan: Yes, I know who I'm looking for. Yes, I'll get the interviews if they matter so damn much. Frost, is the camera rolling?

The Smeargle by her side nods.

Frost: <Ready to go!>

Joan: Good. Let's just get this over with.

She heads into the city.

---

Elsewhere in the city, a certain young detective is heading towards the Pokemon Center after a long flight and a slightly shorter walk.

Morstan: ~I thought you'd want to visit the family first.~

Shun: Being on vacation does not mean I can neglect my duties. I need to consult with Sholto as a matter of urgency. That, and I am in no hurry to have another awkward reunion with my brother.

edited 16th May '16 1:47:52 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.

-Sholto is flying around when he notices Shun-

-He then swoops down in his general direction-

Sholto: <Hey, Shun. Hey, Morstan. Been a while, huh?>

edited 16th May '16 2:10:31 PM by CorvusAtrox

"life is just a series of increasingly canon-eluding ao3 tags" ~ everydunsparce "Keep your hellfruit away from me, tempter" ~ also Every

Hearthome City

-Etran is wandering around the city.-