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Hearthome, past

Hephaestus: Ah, yes! Trepidation is unfortunately to be expected - after all, I wear with pride the iconography of an organisation whose tectonic follies have not exactly endeared them to the public. But fear not, for I, Hephaestus, come bearing good news!

Lane's Hotel Room

(Wilhelm raises an eyebrow.)

Wilhelm: Well, well. Was Auntie Elissa's strange little boy really that forgettable?

Glitched Sunnyshore

So the environment has gone non-Euclidean. How annoying.

Hearthome City, past

Maria:Good...news? I doubt that!

-She takes a single step back-

Lane's Room, past

Lane:Funny. I suppose so, given I was never around when relatives visited.

-He huffs-

What do you want?

Hearthome, Near Hephaestus

-Samantha takes a step forward, face beginning to glare-

Yeah? What's that?

Route 209

-After delivering the horseshoes to the client, Mitch and co. headed out from Solaceon Town-

Mitch: -sees that the trees are all bent out of shape- "I wonder what happened here?"

Vulcan: <A windstorm?>

Ismo: <A tornado?>

Mitch: "Well whatever it is, let's be glad we weren't out here when it happened.

-With that the group heads back into Hearthome City from Route 209-

Sunyshore Glitch City

Phaz: -to Fortis, deadpan- Wait, can't you just get out by taking the window?

Hearthome, past

Hephaestus: Really? After such a promising start, now we choose to descend into the murky and ignoble realm of petty insults and paranoid distrust? I must say, I am terribly disappointed.

Lane's Hotel Room, past

Wilhelm: Odd. I remembered Cousin Lane even though I hadn't met him in years, but I suppose I was always unusual.

(He takes a seat on the side of Lane's bed, looking casual as if he were an old friend.)

Wilhelm: Now, I'm sure you're wondering what some random relative you have no memory of is doing barging into your room at this hour.

Hearthome City, past

-Maria coughs-

Maria:Hmph! J...Just what do you want?

Lane's Room, past

Lane:What tipped you off to that, hm?

=/

Hearthome, Past

-Samantha tilts her head-

I don't recall insulting you.

-Hearthome City-

-The group is sitting on or around a bench near the Pokemon center.-

Mitch: "Yknow, we might be able to expand the forge with this amount of money."

-He holds a wad of cash, gotten from the client in Solaceon Town.-

Vulcan: <Or you can spend it on some nicer treats :P>

Mitch: "We'll see about that. Heph, what do you think we should spend it on?"

Heph: <Invest it into the business,>

Mitch: "You heard the man, er, mon"

-Vulcan rolls his eyes-

Vulcan: <Heph wouldn't know fun if it smacked him on the horn>

Mitch: "Yeah, and you wouldn't know foresight if it smacked you in the nose." -beat- "I wonder how that kid is doing..."

Vulcan: <You mean that jerk of a person we met on our way to Solaceon Town?>

Mitch: "Vulc, you don't look into why people act they way they do. It was obvious he was in a bad way."

Ismo: <Does that mean he was right to treat us like that?>

Mitch: "No, what he did wasn't right, but sometimes there are other factors that you can't see at first."

Ismo: <Oh...>

edited 6th Dec '16 9:39:57 AM by Deviljho

Hearthome, past

Hephaestus: As stated, I wish to spread good news! Indeed, I will not be surprised if the sheer glory of my message is sufficient to induce fainting fits!

(The Rapidash twitches meaningfully at that last part.)

Lane's Hotel Room, past

(Wilhelm smirks widely.)

Wilhelm: Let me cut to the chase here - your mother is paying me to kill you.

(He immediately raises his arms in a mock gesture of surrender.)

Wilhelm: Don't attack me just yet, though! I'm not saying I actually want to kill you. Or even that I'll necessarily do it at all, if you know what I mean...

edited 6th Dec '16 12:19:26 PM by Uilleam

Fortis: Oh, I never thought of that!

Mercury: <But boss, what about the invisible wall? I crashed into it and it hurt a lot.>

Fortis: Huh? But there wasn't an invisible wall when I...

-...-

Fortis: Oh my gosh! I forgot to open the window and you crashed into it! I'm sorry!

Mercury: <I'm confused, boss.>

Fortis: You crashed into the glass, silly birdie!

-...-

Fortis: Hold on, I'll be right out!

-a few moments later, Fortis flies to the group on Minty, upside down-

Fortis: Hi everyone! Is there somewhere to land? Why are you guys on the ceiling?

Sunyshore

-Joseph can't resist smiling a bit as Fortis comes over-

You know, we really don't know!

Near Hephaestus

-Samantha frowns-

Go on.

Hearthome City, past

-Maria tenses up more-

Lane's Hotel Room, past

-Lane nearly chokes on his spit-

Lane:SHE WHA-

-Cough-

-Cough cough-

I knew she was crazy...bitch...

-He shakes his head-

Well...I'm listening...

Glitched Sunyshore

(Volkner blinks.)

Volkner: I suppose that saves us the trouble...

(Deciding to leave Fortis to correctly orient herself in her own time, he turns to the J-Team.)

Volkner: So what now? Do we check the other houses for more trapped civilians?

Hearthome, past

Hephaestus: Tell me, have you fine young ladies ever been at the mercy of the slavering, depraved beast that is the class system?

Lane's Hotel Room, past

(Wilhelm smirks more.)

Wilhelm: Simply put, I would rather not kill my own cousin, but I also happen to want to collect the money offered. That's why I intend to deceive her - take you alive while pretending to have offed you. She funds me, we all live, you can go free once it's reached the point at which she can't renege on her deal - we all win!

Hearthome City, past

Maria:I...ah...what?

-Blink-

Lane's Room, past

-Lane blinks-

Sketchy as this guy is...

Lane:And...how do you propose we do that?

Des has already answered this by checking nearby houses.

Near Hephaestus

-Samantha rolls her eyes-

Perhaps. I take it you're looking for a proletariat uprising?

Hearthome, past

(Hephaestus claps enthusiastically at Samantha's comment.)

Hephaestus: Precisely! I must say, you are among the most erudite of the common folk I have encountered on my journeys!

Lane's Hotel Room, past

(Wilhelm raises his left arm, giving Lane a good view of the gauntlet covering it.)

Wilhelm: Simple - I'm Psychic. Hypnosis, then Teleport.

Hearthome City, past

Maria:-is visibally confused-H...Huh?

Lane's Room, past

-Lane narrows his eyes-

Lane:Hm...

If I trust this guy...I could get Marianne off my back...maybe things would quiet down...

Fine. If I want to live without worrying about Marianne, I suppose I don't have much of a choice, do I.

Hearthome, past

-Samantha crosses her arms over her chest, staring at Hephaestus-

Samantha: What do you want.

-the way she says it doesn't sound like a question, although there's no way it couldn't be one-

Hearthome, past

(Without warning, something about Hephaestus' demeanour shifts.)

Hephaestus: Isn't it obvious?

(There is a very soft *swish* behind the two girls.)

To distract you.

Lane's Hotel Room, past

Wilhelm: Then let's get this over with quickly, shall we?

(The circle patterns on his gauntlet emit a luminous purple glow.)

edited 6th Dec '16 6:19:40 PM by Uilleam

Hearthome City, past

Maria:Wha-

-She's swiftly out-

Lane's Room, past

Lane:Ngh...

-As is Lane-

Hearthome, Past

-Samantha's expression turns quickly to rage-

Samantha: You fuck-

-and out like a light-

Hearthome, past

(The masked Delphox psychically hoists the prone bodies of Samantha and Maria into the air.)

Quirinus: ~I still dunno why we couldn't just kill the little shits.~

Hephaestus: I am sure my superior has his reasons. Regardless, let us not waste time.

(With his usual piercing *KRAK*, Quirinus ports away, taking one conscious human and two unconscious ones with him.)

Lane's Hotel Room, past

(Wilhelm is even more punctual, porting off with Lane's body almost as soon as his eyes have closed.)