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Mt. Coronet, Base

Doof: Oh, I don't think it's a trap. In any case, I am your first opponent. The rules are simple: Singles Match, team of 4v4. Who wants to go first?

Munn: I'd go, but I only have three.

Red: Same.

Blue: Two, here.

Mt Coronet

I don't do regular battles, so someone else can handle this one.

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.

Hearthome City

Sarah: All right, see you, Lucius.

-She waves, then looks at Jacob.-

-Her mind backtracks to an earlier part of the conversation-

Sarah: ...Waitwaitwait Zrone what you said something about him what?

Hearthome

Jacob: -Beat- "Laaaaaaaate."

"But yeah, you know him, right? He's... not a good guy. In fact he's a very bad guy. He's tried to kill Tagg and I and Blitz and I and Crow and I and I accidentally included myself like three times. But yeah, he's... insane? Tried to kill us all. Built all of Illusion's bases. Enslaved a Heatran. Built the GIANT ASS AIRSHIP we had so much trouble fighting back in Almia and Oblivia. Also is trying to either remake the universe or make a new one where humans and Pokemon are of equal power and ability. The weird scepter he has temporarily rewrites reality in minor ways. So yeah."

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

Mt. Coronet Base

Joseph: Let's see...three, three, three, three, and...thirty-something.

-he grins-

Alrighty, then!

-he fishes through his pocket, before producing four mons:-

Scarlett: <Ooooh, what're we doing?>

Lady: <Same as we always have done, dear!>

Florence: <Hmmmm. Well, a nice change of pace.>

Tinpthed: <ording to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyway because bees don’t care what humans think is impos>

Another green world.

Des walks up through the group, Jovi beside him, sporting a ratty black hoody, handwraps and a golf bag full or assorted things. A little Scraggy pokes his head out of his hood.

"Sorry I'm late."

He looks quite tired.

edited 23rd May '16 7:54:33 PM by PhilosopherStones

GIVE ME YOUR FACE

Hearthome City

Sarah: ...Oh. Fuck. Dammit. I, uh, may have accidentally helped him at some point.

-Beat-

Sarah: I was forced into a glitch-based game of live-action Tetris and had to clear it out.

edited 23rd May '16 7:54:51 PM by BittersweetNSour

Mt Coronet Base

"I also only have three, but it seems everything's been decided already..."

off the shits

Hearthome

Jacob: "I know, I remember you sent out a text about it. Hey it's alright, he didn't hurt you or threaten you so if this is surprising he must have at least acted decent. Which is.. odd. He's usually very abrasive and just mean. But ah well. Anyhow, you still got rid of a glitch, and that was for the best."

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

Mt. Coronet, Base

Munn: Yo! Des, bro, how you doin? Wait, gimme a sec, catch up in just a bit.

He turns to his boyfriend.

Munn: Kick his ass, hon.

And he kisses Joe on the cheek.

Munn: So, like I was saying, what's up?

Meanwhile, Red and Blue are going over their equipment.

Red: Wait, how many grappling hooks do you have?!

Blue: Enough.

Doof: First up, Pop!

He sends out a Mawile.

edited 23rd May '16 8:04:23 PM by BluBeriPi

Hearthome

Sarah: Right. Yeah. Uh.

-She rubs the back of her neck awkwardly-

Sarah: Geez this is embarrassing.

Mt. Coronet

"Thinkin' alot, actually. This Persona stuff really has drained me. Also we're still no closer to rescuein' Psyche. Haven't been gettin' much sleep. Also this little guy is turnin' out to be a real pain in the arse...."

He holds up the Scraggy who flails cutely.

"The usual really."

edited 23rd May '16 8:03:58 PM by PhilosopherStones

GIVE ME YOUR FACE

Mt. Coronet, Base

-Joseph giggles as he's pecked on the cheek, and nods-

Joseph: Right! Shall we?~

-he sends out Florence to go first; the Milotic coils herself into that perfectly elegant form-

Joseph: Hypnosis.

-Florence emits a soft, droning hum as her eyes flash-

Another green world.

Hearthome

Jacob: "Maybe just a smidge. We all make mistakes though, it's fine."

-He ruffles her hair then smooths it out- "You're fine."

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

-Maggie has spent much of the day and previous ones as well watching speedruns-

Maggie: "Wonder how some of this stuff would have worked out if I had known about it a year ago."

Kernel: <I kind of doubt that just because your life gets video gamey sometimes that everything works like a video game in it.>

Maggie: "True..."

"Plus, I dunno where Cortez'd be if we skipped him entirely."

"And I'd really rather not give Flavio Daisy powers."

Kernel: <If you somehow managed to do that, I'd be more done with this team than I already am.>

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

Mt. Coronet Base

Daydre's belt shakes a little, as if something contained there feels left out.

"Oh yeah, I technically have five... Sorry you two."

off the shits

Hearthome City

-Jacob's hair-ruffling gesture only serves to make Sarah more flustered-

Sarah: Most people's mistakes don't involve inadvertently helping evil people. :l

Mt. Coronet Base

Munn: Man, that sucks. I here ya. Hey, maybe this raid'll cheer you up.

Doof: ... Well then. That's an annoyance.

He slings his guitar around and strums a few chords.

Doof: Pop, use Iron Defense?

Unfortunately for the Doof Warrior, Pop is sound asleep.

Mt. Coronet Base

Joseph: Hee hee!~

-he points-

Florence!

-the Milotic opens her mouth and lets a highly pressurized torrent of water spill forth at Pop, using Hydro Pump-

Another green world.

Hearthome

Jacob: "You didn't help an evil person, you just did something helpful in general at an evil person's request. There is a difference. Sure, the end result may have helped said evil person, but there was more good done for the general public."

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

Hearthome City

Sarah: Jakey this isn't helping I'm still really embarrassed. Jakey pls.

Mt. Coronet Base

The steel fairy goes flying backwards, taking significant damage. Luckily for the guitar wielding man, she wakes up.

Doof: Sunny Day!

The Mawile raises her arms in a familiar fashion, and the sun, just about to set, blazes.

Ack, sorry, haven't had access to a computer for the past eight hours.

Mt. Coronet, Base.

-Siobhan stands there, confused.-

Amatsumagatsuchi: <I'm going with "trap" on this one.>

Siobhan: "Yep, probably a trap. Actually, definitely a trap." -she clutches her side in pain- "In other news, ow that hurt."

Amatsu: <Still pointing out that it's your fault...>

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

Hearthome

Jacob: -Ruffles her hair again- "It's alright, you don't need to be embarrassed. Everything worked out so it's alright."

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

Hearthome City

-Sarah just sorta flails indignantly at the repeated hair ruffling-