ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

 Mt Lanakila 

-We find ourselves in front of a totem, a pale blue Z-Crystal sticking out of the center-

So, one last test, eh?

-The area is then filled with mist as a larger than normal Alolan Ninetales comes out of it-

An emissary of the gods has come to greet us.

-Nothing's said, mainly because nothing needs to be said at that point, as Ali is sent out to fight-

Shaun: "Heheh, yeah. I don't even think Celena could fly that far."

-He checks his Pokétch.-

Shaun: "So I was thinking we should more or less head straight to Sunyshore with a brief stop at the Pokémon Mansion near Hearthrome. I was planning on going to Spear Pillar too, but that's a bit out of our way."

edited 27th Oct '17 2:32:55 PM by SwiftSeraph

Blitz: "Right, sorry. Back to contacting Xerneas"

-Belatedly he's the only one with a phone obviously availible-

I'd feel a lot better about this if It weren't ME making the call.

-sigh-

-dials-

   Carna's Domain   

Carna:    ...   

-She turns around to leave. In the process, PEFE!Every has the chance to get a nice look at the very, very sharp and pointy and deadly needles and concerning-looking tubes on her back.-

Carna:    DON'T BREAK ANYTHING. DON'T DISTURB ANYONE, ESPECIALLY NOT ME. I WOULD RATHER NOT HAVE TO CLEAN UP EVEN MORE BLOODSTAINS THAN NORMAL. IF YOU WANT TO EARN A FEW POINTS ON MY GOOD SIDE, MAYBE HELP WITH THE MESS FROM THE LAST SHADOW WE FREED.   

     Carna's Domain    

PEFE!Every: I-I'll get right on it.

-as soon as Carna leaves, PEFE!Every collapses in a corner-

Cytosol: <Every.>

I can't do this

Cytosol: <Every.>

I can't she's going to kill me

We have to go please we can't stay here we have to get away we're going to die

Cytosol: <Every.>

-there's a pause-

-and PEFE!Every lets out Cervantes-

Cervantes: <Run through. Features.>

PEFE!Every: Salazzle base. Poison/Fire, defaults to ranged options in combat situations. Augmented physique, favoring size and apparent brawn. Multiple syringes implanted, mechanisms of performance likely biomechanical in nature due to unusual flexibility.

Cervantes: <Threats.>

PEFE!Every: Salazzle pheremones. Generalized range of toxins. Fire. Physical trauma inflicted using brute force. Physical trauma inflicted using syringes. Contents of syringes, likely either toxins or anesthetics. Secondary threat of syringes, reuse of needles leading to contamination with drugs or pathogens.

Cervantes: <Countermeasures.>

PEFE!Every: Not attracted to lizard people; pheremones a non-issue. Labcoat is flame-retardant, may prove an effective obstacle to immolation. Engage at range, using Rotary and Xeno. Should exposure to syringes become an issue, lack of plungers suggests alternative delivery mechanism. Risk of air embolism from injection minimal. In case of toxins or deliberate acute exposure to dangerous chemicals, apply healing abilities of Pokemon to denature or dissolve relevant proteins and other chemical bonds. Cross-contaminant countermeasures range from equivalent options as acute exposure, to rewiring of neural and physical pathways to induce revulsive responses to drugs.

Cervantes: <Good. Overall threat level?>

PEFE!Every: High. Manageable.

Cervantes: <Manageable. Exactly.>

-and he recalls himself. PEFE!Every takes a few deep breaths, before taking the mop from the Shroomish and beginning to mop up the fluids-

So why am I still so scared?

Edited by memyselfandI2 on Jul 28th 2018 at 12:18:11 PM

Ula'Ula Berry Field

-the brother and sister lead Fuego, Ephemera, and Celeste to a clearing among the berry trees; a Klefki and Breloom are there, examining a five-pointed-star inscribed withing a circle, among many smaller runes and arcs-

Sol: OK, I'm found us some more help! Let's redraw, with eight points this time.

-he releases a Mr. Mime from a Pokéball, who heads over to assist the other two mons-

Ton: They don't know any magic.

Sol: It shouldn't take a lot of practice to hold onto a thread of ether. We almost had it stable with five magicians, three more should do it easily. The Sylveon's even a Fairy type!

Ton: Is there enough time?

Sol: -glances at the cell phone stolen from Culverton- The window of opportunity is growing uncomfortably close, but I think this is our best bet.

edited 27th Oct '17 3:29:06 PM by Tangent128

-Celeste tilts her head-

Celeste: <What do they want us to do?>

   Carna's Domain   

-The Shroomish squeaks as their mop is taken away-

Shroomish: <Wait but— but— but... okay nevermind i'll just get a new one>

-They skitter out of the room.-

-Some of the fluids are obviously spilled blood. Others, though, seem like a similar fluid to what was in Carna's tubes. There's a particularly large amount of the stuff near some sort of glass container — "container" being an artifact name, seeing as it's too broken to actually contain anything anymore, nor to be able to discern any of the machinery within it.-

Bartelby's Library

-No answer yet-

Bartelby: <Let's try flipping to e-mail adresses in that book.>

Ula Ula Berry Field

-Duolis frowns-

Duolis: Apparently some kind of ritual...

 Afield 

-Ephemera runs over to stand at one of the points-

-it makes her feel important-

     Carna's Domain    

PEFE!Every: I'll make better use of it than you will. It's efficiency, really.

-she focuses on mopping up fluids, which, along with being difficult to the Shroomish, calms her down a little-

-when she gets to the Carna juice, she takes a small vial from her coat, and scoops some up for later-

-she then decides to do something very stupid, which is stick her finger into the fluid-

Fetch: <What, exactly, are you—>

-and lick it-

-Cytosol doesn't bother commenting. She's given up-

edited 27th Oct '17 3:29:04 PM by memyselfandI2

Pokeworld Studios - B5, The Ink Machine

-Pent breathes deep as he continues onwards. His mind was racing a little with what to actually do when confronted with the device...-

Shame about horrorific twisting, the machine seems to have worked practically on point for making drawings into living beings. With some improvement... Well it probably wouldn't of saved the studio but...

-He stops himself and smiles a little. The next part was maybe a little too much to just say-

But Walt or the fellows that followed could of picked it up for cheap in the collapse. Uneating, undrinking ink immortals are cheaper than hiring actors to put on a suit...

   Carna's Domain   

-PEFE!Every immediately gets the urge to vomit.-

Kaisei: "I'm good with that detour, sure."

     Carna's Domain    

-she does, though into the sink-

Cytosol: <I wish I could say that was the worst call you've made this month.>

PEFE!Every: It appears to be a mild toxin. No systemic properties.

-she continues mopping, looking around for any posters or placards that might indicate what occupied occupied the tank-

   Carna's Domain   

-There's no particular indication of what it is — the only thing nearby, other than mangled equipment, is a crushed Poke Ball with smeared Sharpie on it.-

-However, now that the vomiting is done, PEFE!Every's tongue swells up slightly and goes numb. That's about it, for what little bit made contact.-

-Click-

Blitz: "E-mail? Huh, sure"

-Starts flipping towards the e-mails-

"I would have guessed Xerneas was too busy doing whatever it is they do to keep the universe working to have an e-mail, personally"

Ula'ula Berry Field

Bre Bre: <You don't need to stand there yet, milady. We have to finish redrawing the array.>

Sol: But since time is tight, lets get you used to manipulating magic with the first few lessons in the book.

-he flips to the page-

Ton: First Lesson: Necromancy!

Fuego: o_o;

Sol: What- no...

-flipping through pages-

That's not even in the book...

Ton: Fine, Real First Lesson: Wielding Magic

While technically your basic Aura Quadrant techniques could be called magic- telekinesis, for example-

Sol: -levitates a pen in illustration-

Ton: Magic as an art is about manipulating energies that aren't just your own.

-Sol then materializes a glowing ball of white light, and tosses it at Ton; she makes a sign with two hands, as the ball freezes in the air between them. She turns to the audience, the ball moving with her hands-

Ton: See, unlike my brother, I'm not psychic.

Forte: <Uh, I think Shadow still has my laptop.>

-Shadow is playing a particular fantasy-themed card game-

Shadow: <Finally. They were hogging this thing for that Sonic game all the time.>

Forte: <Uh, do you have a computer?>

Celeste: <Aura quadrant... you mean like fairy stuff?>

Malie, past

Jackie: ...He shouldn't what now?

Bartelby's Library

Bartelby: <Blitz, could you send it? I'm a bit... Embarassed.>

Ula Ula Field

-Duolis raises an eyebrow high enough you wonder why her hood isn't suddenly removed-

Duolis: I'd be skeptical, but... I'm one to talk.

Blitz: "...I can understand that"

-At Forte as he starts typing on the phone- "You were human, right?"

-Email send!-

 Malie, past 

-To Jackie-

His parents aren't together in this verse, but he talked to me when we first met as if they were. The exact how's and why's still escape me.

 Mt. Lanakila, today 

-Stumbles out of the mist clutching an Icium-Z in my left hand, accompanied by Ali, now a Crabominable-

edited 27th Oct '17 5:25:34 PM by rmctagg09

Abandoned Thrifty Megamart

Gastly: <Hey, have you seen the trial taker?>

Haunter: <Naw, but I heard that she's got this weird steely gaze, like she's stared into the abyss. One... has to wonder... what demented reality has a girl of that age been exposed to, to break her like that...?>

Gastly: <Er, no, I mean, have you actually seen her? She was supposed to have come in a while ago, but no one has found her.>

Haunter: <What? How is that possible? Are we sure she hasn't left?>

Gastly: <Door hasn't opened since she came in.>

Haunter: <Giratina give me strength... Find her!>

-Ludmilla smiles to herself as she shimmies over the main shopping aisles on a fire extinguisher pipe.-

Bartelby's Library.

-In a short while, an email blips back to Forte

-Followed shortly by another one-

edited 27th Oct '17 6:09:28 PM by PippingFool

     Carna's Domain    

PEFE!Every: ...Mmph.

Definitely don't get any inside me.

-she checks the Pokeball to see if any of it's readable, hoping the Shroomish comes back soon so she can try and get info out of it-

 Ula'ula Field 

Ephemera: -Ditto?-

-she conjures up a Shadow Ball-

Blitz: -Just blinks and stares at the message-

"...Who's Levi?"

"Well, either way looks like we're going to Kalos' northern forest. Feel up to teleporting again Bartleby?"