ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

Plains Island

Skye: Well, she does like trees from what I hear, buuuuut honestly trends are showing that she'd be in the worst place you can imagine. Meadow it is.

Zephyr: <"Meadow" doesn't exactly scream "unimaginable horrors", so I think we'll be fine.>

Reception

(Alex blinks several times, then stares at Joseph as though seeing him for the first time.)

Alex: Uh, yeah, I suppose...

Reception

-head tilt-

Joseph: You're not usually this inattentive.

-beat-

Well, you are, but not this inattentive. Is something the matter?

Reception, Last Night

Dune: Yeah. I got us a cottage in Undella.

Deziree: Which kinda surprised me. I figured we'd get a mountain retreat or something like that.

Dune: It crossed my mind, but we've only been to Undella once before, and it was on the job.

Reception

Alex: I, uh, just sort of saw everyone going and went...

(He poorly hand-mimes something that involves tilting to one side, then gestures behind him.)

Alex: She enjoyed it, though.

(Sat on the pew behind are Alex's remaining Pokémon, among them a little Braixen on the verge of bursting with excitement.)

Eldräv: :D

Duniree Reception

Arika: Oh yeah, you guys we-

-Chrome makes a slicing motion across his throat-

...Oh, wow, that sounds really nice! Did you ever consider Alola?

Meadow Island

The two pairs both arrive at the Meadow Island. Of particular note, while Skye can't see Tori and Hyp, Zephyr most likely can.

The Meadow is silent, not even wind blowing. What appeared to be flowers from a distance, however, turn out to be a large assortment of fungi of various sizes, colors and...fragrances.

Meadow Island

-Skye goes to inspect the mushrooms.-

Skye: Hmm...

Zephyr: <Don't get any ideas, Skye.>

Skye: Hush.

Meadow Island

One mushroom explodes in Skye's face, sending spores everywhere. Within minutes, new mushrooms are growing around it.

A few Foongus and Shroomish poke their caps up.

<Live ones~ Fresh meat~>

The Nyneve, Ship's Brig

Lucius and Alice are dozing in their cells when Batastrophe comes through the hatch, accompanied by N1T3SL4Y3R and Iapetus.

Batastrophe: Wakey-wakey, kiddies! We're here~

The prisoners are dragged up onto the deck, where they can see the Battle Zone island sitting in the ocean below. As the Nyneve approaches one of the larger mountains, the rockface seems to open up, revealing a hangar entrance concealed in the side of the cliff.

Lucius: ...You guys really don't do subtle, do you?

Veilstone Pokemon Center, Shun's Room

Shun is waking up when he sees a black-clad figure stood at the end of his bed. He quickly reaches for his Pokeballs, but the figure puts a hand over his mouth to stop him.

Avenger: Wait, hang on! I'm here to help you.

They show him a PokeNav screen with a flashing red dot in the north-east corner.

Avenger: The people you're looking for are in the Battle Zone. I've been tracking them for a while now. I can help you bring them in.

They let go of Shun, who still looks suspicious but doesn't call out or grab his Pokeballs.

Shun: Who are you?

Avenger: They call me the Avenger.

Shun: Of course. Another wannabe vigilante.

He gets out of bed and pulls on his hat.

Shun: This is official police business. Whilst I appreciate your information, I suggest you stay out of this.

Avenger: And leave it to the boy wearing Prism Rangers pyjamas?

Shun reddens.

Avenger: ...Sorry. That was mean, but you can't do this alone. These people are dangerous, and I wouldn't want to be hurt for the sake of m- uh, a total stranger.

Shun: That's my job.

Avenger: And you clearly take it quite seriously. That said, if you do need a hand, then I'll be watching. Not in a creepy way or anything, but, er... okay be careful I'm going now.

They abscond out of the window. A moment later, Shun hears a yelp followed by the sound of someone falling into a bush.

Avenger: Ow...

Shun sighs, then starts dressing himself in his suit and getting ready to head out.

edited 29th Jun '16 9:16:24 AM by Herbert40k

Reception

Dune: Now that's a little too exotic for me.

Deziree: Hehehe, Dune's afraid he'll have to ride boats everywhere. And you know how he and boats go.

-Rill walks past.-

Rill: Like lemon juice and milk, hehehe.

Reception

-Unfortunately, Skye was not able to make it for the wedding events, but at least everyone else did! Including Rose, surprisingly.-

-Vierr has taken the time to take off his tie, for the sake of being able to breathe. He still looks really stiff in his tux.-

-Tori, not being familiar with the rules of astral projection, floats over and tries to get Skye's attention as she arrives-

Tori: "Hey, you caught up! I think this is the first time i've seen you not bleeding"

-beat-

-She pales slightly at the fungal mon's statements, or would if she weren't a projection-

-Blitz is likely somewhere around here in preparation for rescuing Lucius. Or wherever is a good meeting spot for this group-

Yay lunchbreak posting

edited 29th Jun '16 10:24:32 AM by BlitzTrain

Veilstone

Sergey or/and Alyesha + their respective teams are also around

-Scouter is watching over Foudre's unconscious body-

Scouter: <Been unconscious for a while now. Wonder when others will->

-The body starts to twitch a bit-

Scouter: <...Wait!>

-The body begins moving more and stretches out-

Foudre: <Ugh, finally back to my body. I'm not messing with black doors like that again...>

Scouter: <Foudre! You're awake!>

Foudre: <Yeah, finally.>

<Could you get someone to get all this stuff out of me?>

Scouter: <Of course! Give me a moment!>

-He heads off to find someone-

-Maggie sees Vierr and heads over to him-

Maggie: "You don't really look comfortable in that."

Hyp: <Hm, Staraptor Girlfriend here. Assuming can contact her, can maybe narrow down search.>

-He follows Tori-

edited 29th Jun '16 10:38:51 AM by CorvusAtrox

Battle Zone Facility

In the centre of the cavernous hangar, Lucius and Alice are escorted off the Nyneve with their hands bound. Whilst Iapetus and N1T3SL4Y3R take care of guard duty, Helion leans in towards Batastrophe.

Helion: This doesn't seem the least bit weird to you? They know what's happening about as well as we do.

Batastrophe: Don't tell me you're going soft on me, Heli~

Helion: I don't care what happens to two strangers. I'm just saying that this whole situation has gotten kinda out of hand.

Just then, her musings are cut short by the arrival of a silver-suited businessman and his visored assistant.

Mr Smith: Ah, here's my team! Good work, all of you. Take the girl over to the waiting room. I just need to have a quick chat with Mr Cain, then I'll be down to congratulate you on a job well done.

Iapetus folds his arms.

Iapetus: I refuse to let Cain out of my sight. I have waited long enough for this, and I-

Mr Smith: Then you're going to have to wait a little longer, I'm afraid! We'll be done in a jiffy, as you youngsters say.

Janis takes a step towards Iapetus, prompting him to back down. The supervillains take Alice off in one direction whilst Smith and Janis escort Lucius into a spartan-looking office. Mr Smith sits down at the desk, but Lucius lingers in the doorway, looking hestitant.

Mr Smith: Come in, come in! Take a seat. Janis, be a dear and get our guest a cup of tea.

Janis nods, leaving the room with her Malamar following behind. Lucius reluctantly sits down, and Smith smiles.

Mr Smith: As far as assistants go, I'd say you couldn't do much better than Janis. Did I ever tell you how she came to enter my employ?

Lucius: I don't think so, but then again I've made a concerted effort to forget everything you've ever said to me.

Mr Smith: You see, there's a fellow who works for me called Ernest Blaise. Lived in Kalos with his wife and two daughters. He owns a private security company that provides us with a steady supply of contractors. He's a good chap. And of course he's well covered by our comprehensive dental plan! A sterling employee all round, really.

He pours himself a glass of soda water.

Mr Smith: Then one day, he made a mistake. He... well, what he did isn't important. The important thing is that it wasn't a mistake he could make up for with money or a cake for the office. We needed a guarantee that he wouldn't make a similar mistake again. So we asked him to provide some collateral.

He squirts some sugar-free water flavourer into his drink.

Mr Smith: As it so happens, I was supervising another project at the time. The client was trying to manifest Auric Spectrum abilities in test subjects and wasn't having much luck. I tell you, we had to pay the janitorial staff a lot of overtime! Still, it looked promising, and I wasn't about to let a lack of results get in the way of a project with enthusiasm behind it. When they asked for more funding and a new subject, I was happy to provide both!

He takes a long sip of his soda water and smacks his lips.

Mr Smith: The techies told me afterwards that it was a disaster. I think they were just ignoring the positives! Sure, we had to pay for a new lab and clean the staff off of the old one, but Janis's psychic prowess is like nothing this company's ever seen! That power-limiting visor is pretty much the only thing stopping her from popping our heads at this very moment! Not that she'd do it on purpose, of course. There's not much left of the girl. That psychic link with my Malamar is pretty much the only reason she can walk and talk at the same time.

He finishes his drink, totally oblivious to the look of horror on Lucius's face.

Mr Smith: Anyway, listen to me wittering away like I'm one of your video loggers! This is supposed to be about you, not me.

He smiles cheerily.

Mr Smith: I have to say, my employer is very excited to finally meet you.

Veilstone City

Shun is waiting outside the Pokemon Center, looking at his map and tapping his foot.

Shun: The Battle Zone... assuming this "Avenger" character is correct, how are we supposed to get to the Battle Zone on such short notice?

Gregson: <I don't know. Hitchhiking, maybe?>

edited 29th Jun '16 10:45:38 AM by Herbert40k

Ah, which employer is that?~ Might I be needed?

Dogs: It's not Alys, although you're welcome to have her get involved somehow. As I think I've mentioned before, this is kind of an impromptu thing.

Veilstone

-Verax has found a convenient alleyway near the meeting spot that he's reclined in, dressed up in his old armor and with Balthazar keeping watch-

Veilstone

Balthazar might notice either Alyesha or Sergey

Reception

Vierr: Not one bit. I don't do this whole dressed-up thing. Generally not a fan of things that I can't risk getting torn or dirty or anything, honestly.

Meadow Island

-Skye indeed doesn't react to either Tori or Hyp, instead reacting solely to the spore explosion.-

Skye: ...

-She wipes the spores off her face and backs up-

Skye: Nope. Nopenopenope. Not dealing with this.

-She takes her armband off. Zephyr glances at the other two, shrugging-

Meadow Island

A VERY large Parasect rises up, many mushroom mons clinging to it. <FLESHLINGS FOOLISH. STAY AND BE ONE WITH US, OR BE EATEN. CHOICE YOURS.>

Maggie: "Ah, yeah, it is a bit weird. That's why I don't wear this dress much. Especially since my clothes seem to have a greater chance to catch fire than most other peoples."

-Hyp notices Zephyr notice him and Tori and tries talking with her-

Hyp: <Hey, go to any other islands before->

-He is interrupted by the Parasect-

<...Not fan of either option unless can find out if seen sleeping human.>

Herbs: If this is an impromptu thing, then mind if I stick two Incursionplot chars into this situation under either Mr. Smith or his employer? :P

Wedding Reception

Arika: Aaah, I get that. Don't mind me, I'm a bit biased. ^_^;

edited 29th Jun '16 12:31:38 PM by Umbramatic

Reception

Vierr: See, you get it! Especially the lighting-on-fire thing. That, and I don't think this even really fits anyway.

-He rubs his neck-

Vierr: How does Alyssa go around wearing her old Illusion uniform all the time without feeling like she's strangling herself?

Echo: I know a very good tailor.

-Echo grins as Vierr flails and stumbles backward into Maggie in reaction to her sudden arrival.-

Vierr: Where did you come from?!

Meadow Island

Zephyr: <Yeah, about that... we'll pass on both offers, thank you.>

-They both fly up in an attempt to distance themselves from any attacks-

Skye: <Any chance you'd be willing to tell us if you've seen a girl in a black dress? Phenomenal psychic power? Any of this ringing a bell?>