Fwomph
League Center
~zzzzzzzz~
-Had Pent fallen asleep in his chair?-
-The answer is yes. Yes he had-
-He'd been falling asleep at nonstandard times all throughout the stretch of time between Halloween and whatever time it was now. He had yet to hear about anything that might have been the cause there and he wasn't distinctly concerned but uh... His current team of Pokemon definitely were-
It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.
Flying Colors
Lanakila Center
Echo: I think we should wait until he wakes up.
-Her phone buzzes, and she sees the message.-
Echo: ...
From: Echo
This is going to be a massive headache. So Iron and Mobius are working together?
Po Town — Halloween
-Paula stares... then shrugs-
Paula: Well, Beta's not wrong. But that aside, any clue what sort of path it's taking?
Nondescript Past
Scarlette: Tell me about it. But we don't have to worry about that anymore.
-She takes a seat.-
Scarlette: I'm in.
edited 4th Nov '17 3:35:36 PM by BittersweetNSour
Dunsparce Cloud
-PEFE!Every stares at Mister Taylor uncomfortably. He's very loud-
PEFE!Every: Well...I do know a little about Ultra Wormholes. I'm sure I can provide some of that data. In a general way I'm a biologist though.
So what is there that needs doing?
-Cytosol, meanwhile, is texting back-
To: Echo, Tagg
From: Every
As far as I can tell. Everybody seems to be in cahoots these days.
Some Rando
Lanakila
Colton looked at Echo's phone. "Who are they?" He asked. "Other teams with less-than benign... demeanors?" He guessed.
[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]
Meet The New Boss
Iron Auxilary Base
Alonya: -to PEFE!Every- Taylor's generally good-natured, but keep an eye on him.
Contact Me!
Po Town, Halloween
Skull Grunt Gamma: We haven't had a scare since we found Sheila. I wouldn't have thought much about all the scares - you know how Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum can get with their pranks -
Skull Grunt Alpha: Assholes put a Wimpod in my pillowcase...
Skull Grunt Gamma: I thought it might be them. But not even they're dumb enough to go after Sheila like that.
-There's a crash from downstairs, followed by vaguely Australian cursing.-
Skull Grunt Gamma: Not that it's stopped her from thinking it was them... Whoever this is, they wanted to get to the house.
Nondescript Past
Orlandeau: Excellent.
-He pulls out four folders. Each is marked with a different colored ID sticker on the tab, with a name on it - Biology, Cryptotech, Security, Communications.-
Orlandeau: These are the four divisions actively recruiting - we also have a fifth, but that is under direct and sole supervision of the Director himself.
Team Iron Auxiliary Base
Mister Taylor: A fellow biologist! Oh, silly me, I haven't even introduced myself yet! Jeremy Taylor - though everyone just calls me Mister Taylor. Never had the money to go for a doctorate myself, though I know a thing or two about waste disposal.
edited 4th Nov '17 3:52:25 PM by DuneTheWanderer
Flying Colors
Lanakila Center
Echo: That just about sums it up. Presumably not as keen on changing their ways as I was, either.
From: Echo
I see. Tell me when you're not in their presence so I can safely tell you what I know about them.
Po Town — Halloween
Paula: Oh, good, easy picking. I'll take care of it, you guys just do whatever you do. I've got this.
-She cracks her knuckles and heads back inside.-
Nondescript Past
-Scarlette looks over the folders. Out of curiosity, she picks up the Security folder and starts looking through it.-
Scarlette: My main draw is that I'm more than capable in a fight. Think that fits best under Security?
Some Rando
Lanakila
"What's their agenda?" He asked. "Money? Domination? [1984] ?" He guessed.
[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]
The Wanderer
Mt. Lanakila
From: Tagg
The J-Team has become so powerful that for their continued survival they kinda have to.
Dunsparce Cloud
PEFE!Every: Oh, I don't strictly speaking have a doctorate either. Or any formal proof of education. But I've been in labs literally since I could walk, and I have very low ethical standards. It's sort of my selling point.
To: Tagg, Echo
From: Every
Oh, this isn't Every, it's Cytosol. I'm texting from inside her coat.
Anyways Here's Darude Sandstorm
Admin D is in his office, puffing away.
"Hmmm..."
He checks the clock.
"Every should be back soon...."
He turns on his computer and looks through some documents.
"I wonder..."
A grunt walks in.
"Aw, Kabuki. What do you have to report?"
The grunt morphs into a Zoroark.
Kabuki: <No answer at her door. Maybe she fell asleep, or is somewhere else on the airship.>
"She should be working in the computer lab now. If she's uploading the files from a personal computer than that's a serious security breach."
<What should we do?>
"Wait until she turns up I guess."
He takes a few long drags out of his cigarette before carefully placing it in his ashtray. He opens up another document and scans it.
"I heard a rumor through the grapevine that there was some possible "chemistry" between Taggart and Echo. At first I was certain that it was just typical shipping, but considering her history it might be a worthwhile lead to look into."
<You want to launch an investigation based on a couple fans' inappropriate thoughts?>
"...-closes the doc- Yeah that's dumb. Let's go get tacos."
<Oh boy tacos!>
They leave.
GIVE ME YOUR FACE
Fwomph
League Center
~Sn-ort!~ G-gah...
-Okay, he's awake-
Hnuh? Oh, heya...
It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.
Flying Colors
Lanakila Center
Echo: Unfortunately, Iron, we're still trying to figure out. I know from experience that Mobius wants to "unite the multiverse", which evidently means blowing up a wormhole and merging all universes together.
From: Echo
Oh, excellent, that's a relief. I don't know much about them, but I know Mason, a recent addition to the J-Team, has some sort of history with them. He's reported that they're most likely the ones who managed to capture Tapu Bulu.
-And then Pent stirs.-
Echo: Oh, good, he's awake.
Shady House, Halloween
-The bottom floor is quiet, minus the muffled sound of Sheila railing off a list of curses that you wouldn't actually think are curses were they not spoken by a loud, angry Australian.-
-Meanwhile, on the upper floor inside an empty bedroom...-
Ludmilla: I can't do a Forget-me-field!
Doomsday: <Okay, first, THAT'S NOT WHAT THEY'RE CALLED! Second, WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU CAN'T?! You can invade people's minds, but not make them forget you?!>
Ludmilla: I dunno! I just can't!
Doomsday: <Then how are we supposed to avoid anyone who can see through the disguise?!>
Ludmilla: This was YOUR plan! YOU think of something!
Doomsday: <I'm a medic, not a spy!>
Ludmilla: *Frustrated Noises*
Nondescript Past
-Orlandeau winces slightly.-
Orlandeau: That would be Dr. Aulstyne's division. She specializes in field work, security, and is currently embroiled in a guerilla war with a hostile organization that has been labeled a threat to humanity as a whole. We know very little of them, aside from their troops using Psycho Cut blades and having heavily ceramic armor. Also their heavy abuse of young Psychic children, which has been a great... inspiration to fighting them.
Team Iron Auxiliary Base
-Mister Taylor laughs at the joke(?)-
Mister Taylor: You'll fit right in!
Dunsparce Cloud
-PEFE!Every smiles brightly. It's a weird expression on her-
PEFE!Every: Excellent! I can't wait!
To: Echo, Tagg
From: Every
They captured a legendary? That's...exciting.
-an Emolga and Bisharp are waiting outside the door to Admin D's office. The Bisharp is holding a binder-
Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.
Anyways Here's Darude Sandstorm
Des and Kabukie open the door and see the mons congregated there.
"...Every's mons. Can I help you?"
GIVE ME YOUR FACE
Flying Colors
Lanakila Center
From: Echo
That's one word for it. Somehow I doubt they're planning on stopping with just a single Tapu.
Po Town — Halloween
-There's a sigh outside the upstairs door, followed by the creak of the door opening.-
Nondescript Past
Scarlette: ...I take it you two don't personally get along much, from that look on your face.
Some Rando
Lanakila
Colton offered his phone to Echo. "Would you be so kind as to add me to the conversation?" He asked.
[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]
The Pokémon Genius
???
-A man, soaked and tired, drags himself on to the shore of the island-
-He gasps for breath, clutching one ruined shoulder and limping with one all but useless leg-
-Still he drags himself forward-
-He's spent too long, invested too much to lose like this-
-Even if it means swallowing his pride, he will not fail-
-And so, driven almost entirely by spite, the man drags himself across the coast-
Lanakila Center
Jacob: "... You know, I should probably handle some recapping."
From: Jacob
Where are you? There's some stuff we need to talk about regarding our old Cyborg friend and the Shards. I've been keeping busy.
Shady House, Halloween
-Ludmilla freaks out and dives into the pile of laundry.-
-She quickly realizes that whomever owned this room never went to the laundromat.-
-Never.-
-She quickly recalls Doomsday and desperately suppresses her gag reflex.-
-Oh god there's underwear touching her ear.-
Nondescript Past
Orlandeau: She's a colleague, but she is well aware of my distaste with some of her previous actions. But she is also the only person I trust to train a security force capable of fighting off this group we've found ourselves up against, a task she has taken to with not an insignificant amount of pride.
Team Iron Auxiliary Base
Mister Taylor: Well, you ladies enjoy yourselves this evening, I am needed in the field. Goodbye!
-He disappears around the corner.-
Dunsparce Cloud
PEFE!Every: ...I love it here.
To: Echo, Tagg
From: Every
I'll have to make sure Every doesn't get quite too entranced by them, then.
-Spark holds up a note-
Checkmate: <It is possible he might understand us.>
Spark: <I like to make things as clear as possible.>
-the note is written precisely enough that it's pretty clear the pencil was held telekinetically-
Every has been assigned to assist in the Iron/Mobius merger. We've taken over the conversion of your files so as not to fall behind on work.
Flying Colors
Lanakila Center
-Suddenly next to Jacob there is a Kaito. Sitting. Posing. Grinning. Hair blowing in the wind. Sparkling.-
Kaito: Hey, Jacob, it's been a while.
Echo: Unfortunately, I believe the conversation is more or less over, but I can certainly ask if she and her team are willing to have further communication with another J-Teamer.
From: Echo
Please do. Also, another member of the team would like to converse regarding this info. Yes or no?
Po Town — Halloween
-Paula raises an eyebrow.-
Paula: Wow, Gee, It Sure Does Smell Bad In Here. It Would Appear I Will Have To Take Care Of The Laundry Myself. I Sure Hope This Isn't Where The Intruder Is.
-She picks up the basket of laundry.-
Nondescript Past
Scarlette: I see... well, unless you think any other division is better suited for me, I suppose I should go meet this Dr. Aulstyne?
Some Rando
Lanakila
"Well, derp on my behalf," Colton admitted.
"So, where were we? Right, the pen. Could you, um... ask Pent? I don't really have the heart." He mused.
[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]
-If there are any of the Slowpoke in the vicinity of the crawling person, one of them may absentmindedly wander over and try and sit on them-
"life is just a series of increasingly canon-eluding ao3 tags" ~ everydunsparce "Keep your hellfruit away from me, tempter" ~ also Every
Okay, today I'll finally take on the Elite Four and get a move o-Suddenly text from PEFE!Every
Eh?
-Record scratch-
Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.