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Wedding Reception

Dune: Hey, no worries. I'm sure we'll end up there, eventually.

Deziree: I'm gonna go pass out more cake!

-She throws her arms up, throwing a piece of cake right into Rill's face. At this point, he just takes it in stride.-

Deziree: Cake for everyone!

-Dune smiles and nods, while also motioning to Zhou that he should probably get the very top layer of the cake out of the way while he still can.-

Meadow Island

The Foongi chitter nervously. <SLEEPING FLESHLING ARRIVED FOR A SHORT TIME, FIRE ORB WAS ON HIGH, HURTS COLONY, LEFT BEFORE THE LONG, DARK WET. DID NOT EAT HER. HUNGRY COLONY.>

The sun reaches it apex and the Parasect chitters in pain. Most of the fungal growths have receded, revealing broken skeletons and rotting carcasses.

<LEAVE BEFORE DARK WET, FLESHLINGS, OR YOU NEXT. CAREFUL, TOO, AIR SACS DARK WET TOO, TASTY FOR COLONY.>

"If I am to be met with disrespect, then I must first love myself with a fierceness no fool can take away." - Vraska, Gorgon assassin

Maggie: "Well, maybe some people just get used to it easier. At least, I'd be surprised if dressing up was entirely based around masochism."

-Maggie is a bit surprised at being backed into but manages to maintain her balance, though more surprised by this than Echo's appearance-

Maggie: "That could work too, yeah."

Hyp: <Hrm. Well, not on Rocky Island either and currently not nearby...>

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

Meadow Island

Skye: <Yeah, yeah, we're leaving. And if a storm happens to come through, I'm sure we can just Sunny Day our way out.>

-She puts her armband back on and lands on Zephyr's back.-

Skye: So that just leaves the forest or whatever, right? Since it'd be just plain stupid to head to that ghost place if she's already left there.

Zephyr: <Hey, why aren't you flying over there?>

Skye: You're faster.

Zephyr: <Oh, fine.>

-Zephyr prepares to take off-

Zephyr: <...You, uh, astral-projectors don't need a ride or anything, do you?>

-Skye blinks-

Skye: Wait, where are they?

-Zephyr's eyes glow, followed by Skye's. Zephyr projects the image of the others into her mind.-

Zephyr: <They've been here a while, Skye.>

Skye: ...Oh. Uh, hi.

Reception

-Vierr regains his balance and steps away from Maggie-

Vierr: Seriously, where did you come from?

Echo: You really should learn to pay more attention to your surroundings.

Vierr: It's not my fault you've got that Aura Jammer thing on you all the time!

-Echo simply grins wider-

edited 29th Jun '16 1:45:07 PM by BittersweetNSour

-Ren - as usual - is in his best, although the fact that Kitsune is now in her Cambria Human form and Rio - who has never been human before - is looking uncomfortable in the present situation. May be seen heading over to where the newlyweds are.-

Veilstone

-Is waiting for everyone to gather-

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

Veilstone

-The Amarin twins are here now-

Duniree Reception

Human!Chrome: Er, I've had enough cake, than-

-SPLAT-

Just don't make me watch Arika lick any off herself again.

Mr. Smith's Lair

Herbie relayed me permission over IM, so...

-A claw-like hand clasps itself onto Lucius' shoulder; if he were to look up he would notice a... well-endowed woman with wavy blood-red hair, silver eyes, and a Shiny Genesect-themed dress with matching gloves and boots. He would likely also notice a strange device attached to the glove on the hand holding his shoulder-

Woman: I'm not the employer, just a fellow employee. Regardless I can certainly confirm.

'-A Heatran and a young boy with pale blue hair and eyes plus a glitchy aura also enter the room The Heatran is grinning and leaving globs of magma-y drool everywhere-

Heatran: Embla, are the    snacks    showing up soon too? :D

Embla: Yes, Logi, if there's anyone trying to rescue this scrawny thing.

Logi: Yum~

-The boy merely stares at Lucius-

Veilstone

-Gilgamesh and Enkidu are here with Tagg-

-Kendall is too if Blitz is-

Contact Me!

Veilstone, Pokèmon Center

-Tex pulls up his motorcycle near Shun.-

Tex: Need a ride?

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

Veilstone

-The Emperor has arrived-

-Arms crossed-

-Such cool-

Reception~

Iggy:=D

=D

=D

=D

Caaaaaake~~~

-She tries to grab a huge slice-

Reception

-Dune waves over to Ren and... notices that Cambria and Rio are present. Or at least Cambria. Though he does vaguely get a sense of deja vu from Rio's body language.-

Deziree: YOU get some cake!

-She hands a slice of cake to Rill, who is still wiping cake off of his face.-

Deziree: And YOU get some cake!

-She places a slice of cake in Echo's hands as she twirls past.-

Deziree: EVERYONE gets some cake!

-Anja cheers from behind the DJ table, and Selene can be heard yelling "Mozel Tov!" in the back while Satele tries to explain the numerous ways that phrase does not apply here.-

Hyp: <Greetings. Got here fine from Rocky Island without ride, so probably fine.>

Maggie: "Yeah, it'd really help if you want to do any fighting with that Pan-Auric stuff. And maybe know easier if anyone like Nightmare and Spirit start stalking you."

"I mean, I wasn't expecting her either, but I'm used enough to it with Tagg at this point..."

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

Veilstone

Sergey and Alyesha may be around where the others are

Dk if you want me in, just tell me if not, I don't want to intrude

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

Battle Zone Facility

Lucius does indeed look up, then flushes red and looks straight back down again.

Lucius: Great, more weirdos. Today just keeps getting better and better.

???: I can assure you that my associates will do you no harm.

A stern-looking young woman of about nineteen, with dusty blonde hair, cold blue eyes, porcelain-white skin and a chainmail-patterned dress, steps into the room.

Woman: Smith, leave us.

Mr Smith: You're the boss!

He absconds whilst the woman takes a long look at Lucius.

Woman: ...Hmm. You're shorter than I expected.

Lucius: Thanks, never heard that one before. Who are you?

Woman: You can call me Blanche. Don't worry, you haven't heard of me before.

She sits down opposite him.

Blanche: You're probably wondering why I brought you here.

Lucius: That's on my rapidly growing list of questions, yeah.

Blanche: It's a story that requires some context. Six hundred years of it, to be precise. You see, my ancestors were Kalosian knights in service to the Cains. They could have risen to greatness were it not for your family. Instead my ancestor Brandon died in the war Lucanus had brought him into, and the Cains used the death of our heir to reinforce their hold over us. We became nobility in name only, eternal servants to the Cains, all but forgotten by history-

Lucius: So you're trying to get revenge against me for this ancestral slight even though neither you nor I have any personal stake in it whatsover, yadda yadda yadda. Trust me, I've ridden this rodeo before.

Blanche fixes Lucius with a cold glare.

Blanche: Did I say I was finished?

Lucius: No, but I got the idea.

Blanche: You made an assumption. An incorrect assumption, as it turns out.

She steeples her fingers and looks at Lucius over the top of them.

Blanche: This all happened in the past. Beyond changing, or so they claim. I would disagree.

Lucius rolls his eyes, his tone sarcastic.

Lucius: What, so you're going to go back in time to fix everything?

Blanche: I already have.

Lucius blinks.

Blanche: ...What?

Blanche: Don't look so surprised. This is a field you have some experience in. The only difference is that where you went back six hundred years, I only went back twenty.

Lucius: But... why?

Blanche: Because I can.

She stands up.

Blanche: Think about it for a moment. In my own time, I was nobody. Just a girl from a disgraced family with nothing to my name. Yet here, I have wealth and technology beyond the imagining of anyone in this present. Why wouldn't I come back, when the journey itself is so simple? I'm hardly the first. What I am is the first to come back with a plan. The others... they have no purpose, no ambition, no reason to be here. They just potter about like time-displaced tourists, not realising that they hold the future in their hands. I intend to make my own future. One where I enjoy the power and status I should have held.

Lucius: Well, feudalism ended about five hundred years ago, so... I'd say you should've gone back a bit further.

Blanche: Names and blood still hold power. Stupid men sometimes mistake wealth for power. They're wrong. Wealth is only the illusion of power. Power can't be brought, it has to be earnt. Your family, for all its evils, earnt its power... and with the extinction of the Kalosian Cains, you are the last of their name.

She smiles.

Blanche: Powerful allies, advanced technology, a noble husband... I'd say that's everything I need to make my future a reality, wouldn't you?

Veilstone City

Shun looks over at Tex.

Shun: Depends on whether that motorcycle can cross an ocean.

He notices Tagg and walks over to the group.

Shun: So that you are aware, we have a lead on the location of the kidnappers. And it would have helped if you had told me that they were kidnappers in the first place.

edited 29th Jun '16 2:53:17 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.

-Ren and co approach The newlyweds.-

Ren: First off, congratulations you two!

-Cambria hugs the Galvani-Mortons as Rio hangs back.-

Ren: Second up. Cambria you know...

-Ren nods at Rio- But this is Rio. It was Coyote. Nuff said.

-Ren the holds up Terracotta's Cherish Ball.-

Ren: And finally, my parents' wedding present to you both. As I told Dezi, her name is Terracotta.

edited 29th Jun '16 2:45:12 PM by keys2tkingdom

-Blitz is definitely here, he might have been for a bit-

"You didn't know?"

Veilstone

-Tex follows suit-

Tex: So, where did you get this information?

I'm retconning the motorcycle part of last post, I forgot the battle zone was in Sinnoh. Just pretend Tex was already outside of the Center.

edited 29th Jun '16 3:19:54 PM by MajorProblem

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

Eterna Forest- 8 minutes until sunset

-Well, it appears that Verigan and Ark's plan seem to conflict with the other's, as while the others were trying to attack the right hand, Verigan and co. were trying to climb it. Naturally, this leads to some friendly fire.

Only the quickest of the group-Verigan and Kiaran- are able to make it onto the hand before the attacks hit. Barclay and Ralli manage to avoid the moon blast and are unaffected by the shadow balls, and manage to make it further up the arm. Huet can float, so he does just that. Audra has to jump off of the hand to avoid getting hit, while Ekundayo gets blasted off by ensuing explosion of the hand being destroyed. The Wurmple is catapulted into Reset, promptly knocking them both out.-

Audra: <What the f->

-Is all Audra gets out before the glitches from the destroyed hand engulf her before retreating up to the arm. Any of the multitude of glitch blobs that Volta attacks will do a similar thing in an attempt to engulf him.-

Ark: Audra!

-Ark grabs the fainted Ekundayo and seems to want to do something, but realizes that her Pokemon are out of earshot by now. This prompts a noise of frustration as Ark glares at Phaz and Simon with a 'what the hell' look.-

-Meanwhile back up the right arm, Douglas' attack is powerful enough to crack open the orb connecting the arm to the house. Kiaran and Verigan have already made it across by the time it hits. Huet squeaks and floats sharply to the left to get out of the way. Ralli and Barclay take one look at the wave of glitches now spewing out in a explosion, and jump off.-

Verigan: <Ralli!>

Kiaran: <Holy shit someone do something!>

Ark: Ralli! Barclay!

-Eterna City- Future-

Ark: Erm... okay. Bye?

-Ark closed her mouth and sighed. More time to cool off was good. Food, even better? But really, Ark still had no idea how to broach the topic of 'Hey you almost got some of my packmates killed, but I don't blame you because it was due to my own shitty leadership, so we cool bruh!'-

Ark: <Being a pack leader is harder then I thought it would be...>

Veilstone

-The masked hero begin to count his supplies, including three USB looking orbs at his waist-

The Lair

Embla: -leans on Lucius' shoulders- Seems you've got quite quite the offer on your hands.

-Internally she scoffs-

Dumb monkeys and their petty power plays... The one calling the shots doesn't even realize time's not the only factor in this situation.

Duniree Wedding

Human!Chrome: -leans in to Dune- Er, question?

edited 29th Jun '16 3:17:30 PM by Umbramatic

Contact Me!

-Sholto is flying nearby Shun-

Sholto: -to Shun- <Sorry I didn't tell you earlier, forgot that was only mentioned in the text chain.>

edited 29th Jun '16 3:17:50 PM by CorvusAtrox

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

Battle Zone Facility

Lucius stares at Blanche.

Lucius: ...Are you serious?

Blanche: Completely and utterly.

Lucius: I don't know how much you know about courtship, but maybe next time don't kidnap and torture someone for six months and then kidnap them again before asking them on a first date.

Blanche: I'm offering you the chance to be part of the future, Lucius. You'd be a fool to reject it.

Lucius: This fool is quite happy as a bachelor, thank you very much.

Blanche sighs.

Blanche: I would rather not have to force you into anything. That said, if you need some time to mull the decision over, I can always construct another Obscura Generator to help you think.

Lucius: That was your invention, then? I thought it was Smith's.

Blanche: Smith? Smith couldn't invent an excuse if he showed up late for work one day. No, the Obscura Generator, the Nyneve, and the OSCAr battlesuit are all products of my time. Smith is simply a useful sycophant who serves as the face of my operations, allowing me to gather allies in the shadows. I can afford to be patient in that regard. Twenty years is a long time.

Lucius folds his arms.

Lucius: Well, I don't know how long you're planning on keeping me here, but you're not going to be able to pull this stunt a second time. It's only going to be a matter of time before someone shows up wondering where I am.

Blanche: That's exactly what I'm hoping for.

She looks towards the door.

Blanche: You were supposed to die in this timeline. What about them, I wonder?

Veilstone City

Shun looks back at Tex.

Shun: ...I received a tip-off telling me that the suspects are in the Battle Zone. The source may not be completely reliable, but it's the only lead we have.

He turns to Blitz and Sholto, frowning.

Shun: I didn't know until the victim's sister approached me. In any case, it's irrelevant now. The important thing is finding a way to reach the Battle Zone without our arrival being anticipated.

edited 29th Jun '16 3:44:11 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.

Blanche's Lair

Embla: -grins- That's what we're here to find out, isn't it, boss?

Logi: <But when? I'm hungry!>

-The child is silent, but the glitchy haze around him ripples-

Velstone

Human!Kendall: Blitz mentioned something about a Someone Else's Problem Field...

edited 29th Jun '16 3:44:22 PM by Umbramatic

Contact Me!

Tex: We'll need a plan B, as well. This tip could lead us into a trap.

edited 29th Jun '16 3:52:35 PM by MajorProblem

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

Veilstone

-The twins think-

Sarah: I'm willing to bet they already expect us to show up, but we can still get an advantage by figuring out when and where...

Kieran: Any clues where in the Battle Zone, or are we just going to have to look around until we find something?