ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

Route 2

Ever: So don't get me wrong, Muninn...

Muninn: <Hm?>

Ever: But I think this path goes in a circle.

Narrow: -fluttering down from the sky to land on Ever's shoulder- <Wait, did you not know that?>

Ever: ...Did you think I was just wandering around Melemele Island in circles for fun?

Narrow: <Kind of, yes.>

Ever: ...Your intuition needs work.

Narrow: <You would not be the first person to say this.>

Ever: ...Right. So how do we get off the island?

Narrow: <Uh...I have no idea.>

Ever: Haven't you ever left the island?

Narrow: <...No?>

Ever: Why not?

Narrow: <Well, it's a little far for a bird my size to fly...>

Ever: ...Is that why you're not a ghost?

Narrow: <...Yes.>

Muninn: <I keep telling you, if you want them to be a ghost, just kill them.>

Ever: I don't really want to make a habit of that.

-he pets Muninn-

Muninn: -glares-

Ever: So, what island makes you a ghost?

Narrow: <The purple one.>

Ever: Got it, got it...which one's that?

Narrow: <Um.>

Ever: <Muninn?>

Muninn: <The last time I was in Alola, I can assure you that I did not pay attention to the flowers.>

Ever: Do I want to know what you were paying attention to?

Muninn: <I think I was researching Alolan forms to determine if I could isolate factors that would help me create the Demon Mutagen.>

Ever: Note to self, don't ask you about your past.

Muninn: <Mmm.>

Ever: Well, I guess it can't hurt to just pick one...

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

Hou'oli City

I'm trying to avoid them for now, just don't need the kind of troubles that follows them right now...

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.

-Scheherezade nods.-

Scheherezade: "Understandable. I'm Scheherezade, by the way. While we're doing introductions."

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

Gifter: "Farewell, citizens!"

-The Gifter disappears-

Orlok: <That was weird.>

Soujin: "...Yeah, and I was here the whole time."

---

Hajime: "Ah, yeah, I get what you mean..."

"Though... I dunno, I guess some part of me doesn't want to get involved with that stuff, but another part of me... wants to help solve whatever's going on?"

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

Hau'oli City

-Joseph, after a rather long day training Pagliacco, sits in the lobby of the Pokemon center, sorting through his backpack-

Joseph: Is it supposed to rain tomorrow?

Pagliacco: <How am I supposed to know? I'm a clown.> -honk-

Joseph: Right, I guess I could-

???: <The weathermen are saying rain, but it will be as clear as the sea.>

Joseph: Huh?

-looking to his right, he finds a Gardevoir looking at him, smiling genially-

Joseph: Um...?

Gardevoir: <Hello! I'm sorry, I shouldn't have butted in. I'm Will.>

Joseph: Nice to meet you! I'm Joe. Where's your trainer?

-Will shakes his head-

Will: <I don't have one! I do have a mon, though, and he should be along any minute now...>

Joseph: Oh? What kind of mon?

Will: <A Mudkip! I'm from Hoenn, you see.>

Joseph: Cool, cool...so, how did you get here?

-before Will can answer, the Pokemon Center door swings open, and in walks a man, somewhere in his late twenties, dressed in all blue. There's an orange fin on his head, much like...-

Mudkip: Mud! Mudkip kip!

Will: <Ah, there he is! Say hello, Mudkip!>

-the human approaches Joseph with a smile-

Mudkip: Kipkip!

Joseph: ...

-he looks at Will-

Joseph: Uh...?

Will: <Oh, that? Well, he caught me a few years ago-this was back when I was a Ralts. But, through suggestion and subtle psychic manipulation, I've managed to convince him that I'm the trainer and he's the Pokemon. Which is easy to do, considering that he is a Pokemon. Isn't that right, Mudkip?>

-Mudkip cheerfully waves-

Mudkip: Mudkip!

Joseph: ...

-looks down at Pagliacco, who can only afford a somewhat confused honk-

Joseph: OK...I don't know if this is legal or some kind of weird roleplay thing or what, but-

-Will shakes his head, firmly-

Will: <No! It's not like that at all! There's no-there's none of that.>

Joseph: ...that still doesn't explain why-

Will: <Well, why not? He's happy with it, isn't he?>

Joseph: ...and he's not-

Will: <No. Other than believing that he's a Pokemon-rather, other than being a Pokemon, because he is one-he's perfectly sane, and of average intelligence. I wouldn't take advantage of->

Joseph: But you're-you're doing...whatever this is.

Will: <No, I'm not. He's a Pokemon, see? I got him from Birch himself!>

Joseph: ...what? But you just told me that you-

Will: <No, I didn't.>

Joseph: ...yes, you did?

Will: <Maybe you're hearing things. It'd be a good idea to get it checked out. Come on, Mudkip!>

-the human nods eagerly and follows the Gardevoir out of the Center-

Another green world.

Hou'oli

Perhaps. But I have enough of my own stuff to deal with at the moment...

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.

Another condensed post

-Finally back inside the floating mountain and not at risk of falling down through a sea of clouds, Tori is surprised to see what looks like a large farm being run by Mimiga. a farm growing berry bushes. Bushes that flicker now and then when you're not quite paying attention to it-

-King nearly goes bounding off to see if he can find anyone familiar before the pair are dragged through a hidden passage in a wall-

---

-Not long later, King reappears alone. Except with a few bandages to help hide some of his scars and a set of slightly grubby looking farm clothes instead of his distinctive cape and sword. He doesn't seem terribly comfortable-

-While he searches for spare parts and tools, Tori stays in the hideout helping a human woman with an identical appearance and name as her mother and another human turned Mimiga named Itoh to work on a rocket to reach up a particularly high and defended cliff in hopes of reaching the Doctor before the berry crop is ready for his final plans-

Hau'oli City

-Ever has re-entered the city to find out how to get to another island-

Narrow: <Ooh, I love the city. Lots of things to investigate. Like the berry trading ring that that Murkrow busted open! Or the Grimer infestation at the beachfront that that Murkrow stopped! Or the—>

Muninn: <What Murkrow is this?>

Narrow: <Never you mind.>

Ever: Come on, let's see if we can figure out how to get between islands.

Outside of the Pokemon Center

Ever: That was weirdly liminal.

Muninn: <I'm literally a fae ghost that is older than your civilization, and I was unnerved by it.>

Narrow: <I found it rather refreshing, actually.>

At the Beachfront

Ever: Is this another Alola thing?

Muninn: <Yes. Again, they've gained the Dark-type.>

Ever: I support painting the Muk pride flag colors. Do you think they come in trans?

Narrow: <I checked; they don't.>

Ever: Aw.

Salon

Ever: Wait, why won't you do a bob cut?

Hairdresser: Long story.

Ever: Seems a little outdated...

Hairdresser: Like I said. If you'd like us to redye your hair for you, we could do that, though as a general rule we don't have blue dye...

Ever: Oh, it just comes in this color now.

Hairdresser: ...Come again?

Ever: Yeah, I don't know. Really strong stuff, I guess.

Muninn: <Wait, did you get your hair dyed in Orre?>

Ever: Yeah, why?

Muninn: <...No reason.>

Antiquities of the Ages

Muninn: (to Narrow) <Being a Cipher Peon doesn't exactly pay well, and I don't trust investment. Paying the bills can be awfully difficult for an immortal.>

Narrow: <But hair care?>

Muninn: <I'm good at altering people's genes. Sue me.>

Narrow: <I feel like someone should!>

-Ever, meanwhile, is staring at the artifacts for sale-

Ever: ...These cannot be real.

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

-a particular red-haired girl at the move tutor stand next to Antiquities of the Ages happens to notice Ever-

Jenna: Wait. Don't I know you?

Do not fear power... fear those who wield it.

Hajime: "Yeah, fair enough... I won't pry, unless you want to talk about it."

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

Mall

Ever: Oh, hey Jenna. How's life?

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

Jenna: Oh, right, witch girl's boyfriend. Well, life hasn't been too bad lately. I decided to take a vacation over to here and ended up getting hired by this place. It's better than setting up on the beach, at least.

-...-

Jenna: Wait, what are you doing here?

Do not fear power... fear those who wield it.

Underground Lab

-Tak tak-tikka tak-

Lane:Still...urgh!

???:<It's CS-Sys...an executable...thingie.>

-Lane yelps and turns around to find a little everstone wearing Zorua sitting in front of Iggy's pod-

Lane:You're...Tapia, right? Iggy's friend?

-Tapia nods slowly-

How did you know...?

Tapia:<I followed you, alright?>

-She sighs-

<I...I was worried alright?>

-She illusions herself to the form of an girl that looks similar to Iggy, but with black hair with red highlights, as opposed to red and gold-

While you were looking...I found some notes....they mentioned this CS-Sys thingie...thought it'd help...

-Lane ponders a moment, then begins a search for the program in question-

-As expected, it'll take a while-

-Lane walks over to the illusion'd Zorua and pats her on the head-

Tapia:>.<

Lane:Well...it couldn't hurt to check...

Mall

Ever: I feel like at this juncture I'm more of a witch than she is...anyway, I'm just...here. Dunno how, but everyone else is so I'm sure it's fine. I caught a ghost and a bird that I'm trying to turn into a ghost.

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

Jenna: You need any Fire moves tutored? I'm not authorized to give out Z-crystals but I can still teach Blast Burn or something.

-...-

Jenna: Wait, "everyone else" is here too? Oh Arceusdammit. There goes my vacation.

Do not fear power... fear those who wield it.

Hau' oli Mall

-Muninn may notice a shadowy Mimikyu arm trying to get his attention from an abandoned storefront-

edited 27th Feb '17 7:52:08 PM by Umbramatic

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Oh gosh, sorry Izshta

Hajime: -to Scheherazade- "Oh, nice to meet you too."

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Mall

Ever: Well, I have a Delphox, but she's taking some time to hang out in the box with my Dunsparce. Anyway, I'm sure your vacation will be fine. We hardly ever have world-destroying cataclysms anymore (I say, on the heels of a world-destroying cataclysm...), so it'll probably be alright.

-Muninn, meanwhile, blinks at the hand-

Muninn: <Oh, well then.>

Narrow: <What is it?>

Muninn: <Nothing at all.>

-and he zips off to go find the other Mimikyu-

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

Jenna: You'd better. I am really not in the mood to spend half a year being six inches tall again.

Do not fear power... fear those who wield it.

Mall

-The other Mimikyu slinks out of the shadows-

Mimikyu: <Well well, intresting to see you like this... brother.>

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Mall

Ever: I imagine my Mimikyu agrees.

Meanwhile

Muninn: <...Evening, sister. What did you in?>

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

Hau'oli Center

-Having been about close enough to hear said conversation with Will-

...What. the. fuck?

Muddy: <...I'm disturbed.>

Let's just get the fuck out of here.

Hau'oli Mall

...Okay let's hope we don't see some guy like that again. Ever.

Botuli: <Could we try that buffet place? I tried going inside before, but they just kicked me out saying something about "sanitary requirements.">

-We may be seen by the other people in the mall-

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

Jenna: Okay, why do I care what your Mimikyu thinks? And wait, you have a Mimikyu? Aren't those supposed to be really hard to find?

-Jenna shoots Tagg a glare, but doesn't say anything to him-

edited 27th Feb '17 8:06:33 PM by Mezzopiano

Do not fear power... fear those who wield it.

-Ricin has come in here and is moving around, she might by seen or smelled by Botuli, Tagg, or anyone else on the team-

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

Mall

Mimikyu Huginn: -scoffs- <Bunch of upstart Aura Guardians. You?>

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