ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

-Alerts appear on Mendel's displays and blanches. Mendel tries to get Pythagoras to use Magic Coat but Pythagoras can use moves for a bit after the Recover..-

Mendel: Oh no... -yelling the vital points- SOMEONE! USE SAFEGUARD! USE PROTECT IF YOUR PERSONA OR POKESONA CAN USE IT! THAT MOVE HE'S CHARGING UP WILL ACTUALLY KILL US IF IT AFFECTS US!

Ren: WHAT?!

-Izanagi uses Autotmize again, growing faster and taller and swoops forward to grab Ren and plants himself on the ground next to Pythagoras, who Mendel dismisses before crouching under the kneeling Pokesona.-

Solaceon

-Etran arrives at Solaceon town-

Drive-In

-The is a crackle from the speakers scattered about the lot as the screen lights up. There is nothing for a moment before an old advert starts playing, the speakers still crackling and otherwise silent. Pent leans out the window and shouts down at the others-

Looks like the sound ain't working right! I'll try and get this fixed while you guys enjoy the film in silence!

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.

Eterna Pokemon Center

No good- EJ's passed out cold. Though, it's not that he didn't say that Wingtip was a Pidgey a half-dozen times.

Wakka-wakka-wakka-wakka~

Old Chateau- 30 minutes until sunset

-Upon Simon opening the book, the first page he'll see is an Index-

A Guide to the Ghosts of the Old Chateau

By Imamu Tendaji

Index:

Alive as of Update

1. Imamu Tendaji

2. Huet Wymond

3. Rosetta ‘Reset’ Cyril

4. Keres Xenia

5. Nirvana Mahdi

6. The Butler

7. The Goons (Sue, Clyde, Inky, Blinky, and Pinky)

8. The Mistress

9. Saveria ‘Save’ Cyril

10. Bellona Varinius

-Below it is an extensive list of other names. Reset hovers over Simon's shoulder to look at the book, expression unreadable. In the meantime, when Phaz looks out at what lies beyond the door, he'll see a hallway stretching on either side of the door. On the wall opposite of the entered door, there are five evenly spaced out doors. The far left one is open.-

SleepyHead: <Eh, I'm in a similar boat and I've been here for quite a while now. I feel like outside of CU stuff, the one here I know best is Pent and I know more about the fan works with him Maggie's told me about.>

Phobetor: <...Well, that sucks.>

-She and Titan both put up Protects-

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

Mt. Coronet

A single Zubat flew by and past them, not really bothering with the group - still, the next time Hajime would look he would see Sergey not by Mistral but on her

Sergey: "I... UI really shouldn't be so scared I know... I just can't help it."

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

-Hajime notices Sergey cower at the Zubat-

Hajime: "Well... you're scared of what you're scared of. I'm pretty sure plenty of people are afraid of the dark."

"Hopefully we should be out soon."

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

Mt. Coronet

Sergey: "Th-Thanks... some laughed at me for that... I really tried to be strong in the past... but I just didn't manage it."

edited 23rd May '16 7:01:07 AM by Sergey_Smirnov

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

Hajime: "Yeah, I'm not going to laugh."

"I'd be kind of a hypocrite if I did anyway..."

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

Mt. Coronet

Sergey: "You don't know how much I appreciate that... and yes, I hope we're out soon... and I hope that whatever happens under us stays there."

edited 23rd May '16 7:11:33 AM by Sergey_Smirnov

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

Hajime: "Yeah, no worries."

Buddy: <Speaking of exits...>

-Buddy gestures at the exit, which seems to be within visual range-

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

Mt. Coronet

While not understanding Buddy Sergey still followed the motion, also noticing the exit

Sergey: "Oh! Finally..."

He made a notable sigh of relief

Mistral: <There, there.>

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

-Hajime and Buddy walk through the exit-

Hajime: "And here we are."

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

Mt. Coronet, Hearthome exit

Sergey followed them

Sergey: "Thank you so much for doing this for me, I wouldn't have made it."

He got some Poffins out of one of his satchels

Sergey: "Here, as a thank you, please, take some. These are my special ones."

If anyone would eat them they would find that the Poffins mixed all the different tastes in a pleasurable way, he also gave one to Mistral

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

Hajime: "Oh, thanks."

-Buddy eats one-

Buddy: <Mmm... This is quite good!>

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

Old Chateau, 30 minutes before sunset

Phaz: -thinking- ~Hmm... This is where Ark is. Should i call her?

...No, we are not alone after all...

...Let's just tell everyone what i saw.~

-He thens proceeds to do so.-

Volta: <Uh... S'cuse me, mister Phaz?>

Phaz: Uh? Yeah, Volta?

Volta: <I'm kinda tired of all this, so... I'll get into the ball, okay?>

Phaz: If you want. Let's just see if Cynthia has finally calmed down too...

-Volta retreats as Cynthia is released.-

Phaz: Hello Cynthia. Do you feel better?

Cynthia: <It could be better. This place is still giving me the chills, but i think i can bear it now.>

Phaz: Well... I think the same. So, Simon, how are you doing with this book?

edited 23rd May '16 9:46:33 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

Drive in, Past

Daydre jumps at the sudden noise.

"Oh.. Wait, fanworks? ... then again, should i really be surprised that people make fan stuff for this?.."

CU, BF 5

Daydre goes pale and runs over to the nearest person with a Protect up.

off the shits

-Mondo used protect, possibly by someone else-

edited 23rd May '16 4:28:08 PM by BlitzTrain

Old Chateau, 29 minutes until sunset

Simon: Hmm. This really could come in handy.

(He decides to start with his most pressing questions and turn to the section on "The Mistress".)

Tastes better on the way back down.

Drive-In, Past

Ren: Yep. Fanfics to art to movies covering everything from shipping to drama to legal adult-rated stuff and everything in-between. You name it, the J-Team fandom makes it.

-Ren winces at the memories of some of the stuff he's been written and drawn into.-

Ren: And being at least ten years older than most of the group, I can tell you that is incredibly awkward.

-Ren does not elaborate further.-

Hearthome City

A young man and a young woman make their way into the city, the latter holding a map while the former was just eating a popsicle. They were being followed by a Greninja and a Delphox who were just looking at the new ambient.

"All right, Samson, we've reached Hearthome!" said the girl, looking excited, "I heard this is considered the most desirable place to live in Sinnoh, it's clean, pretty..."

"And full of kids," complemented Samson, after taking the popsicle out of his mouth

"... I'm not too sure if I should consider that a positive." She sighed

"Not good with kids, Diana?" Samson smirked, "Yeah, you strike me as that type."

Diana narrowed her eyes a little bit and looked at Samson with a rather not amused expression. "Anyway, we're here."

"<There sure are a ton of trees around this place,>" said the Greninja

"<Yeah, this looks like a very burnable city>" the Delphox commented offhandedly

The Greninja just gives the Delphox a mildly concerned look

"<... What? I'm just saying! Do you think I'm planning to set anything on fire?>" she asked, upset

"<No, but I think I'm gonna stick by you juuust in case.>" he shrugged.

Hearthome City

-Sarah is wandering around, thinking out loud to herself.-

Sarah: Hmm... Maybe I could stay here a bit longer, to train up a bit more. Ooh, I could even visit the Battle Zone again later and challenge that Battle Frontier. Wonder how they compare to Hoenn's...

-It's entirely possible she doesn't even realize she's actually talking out loud.-

Hearthome City

As they were walking around the group noticed Sarah, or rather, Diana did.

"Hello!" she said as she approached, "Do you live in this city?"

The other three just waved at Sarah

On a News Channel

Reporter: ...Police are still searching for the pilots of what a witness described as a "giant wrestling deathbot" for questioning as pieces of their machine are still being dredged up. This picture taken at the moment of their machine's explosion is the clearest view we've seen of both.

-Cue pic of silhouetted Artemia and Pica as they eject from the mech-

As you can probably see, the pilots appear to be a Simipour and Tyranitar. They landed in the ocean not long afterwards and managed to sneak off before anyone could apprehend off.

Hearthome Center

Random Trainer: -Watching- ...A Tyranitar and Simipour driving some complicated mech? No way, I mean, don't Tyranitar know how to do nothing but eat and destroy things?

Pica: -Starts growling, as the area starts getting slightly dusty-

Better to let them think that, it makes things far easier for us. Though you can probably take a dump on their supplies later and I'll pretend not to see or something.

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.