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Lilac shivers. "I haven't spoken to that woman in so long. She is... terrifyingly callous, even for our standards. I have had a lot of regrets in my life, and she is easily one of the top 370."

"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

Tamamo: "... 370 is an awful specific number"

"Can relate, though♡"

A flock of birdmons scatter into the air from a short distance away.

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

Trial of Sight

Daydre pockets some of the gems and heads off to the Pikachu. Seeing as the Guardian route is not the way to go, and the empty path sets off her "empty place in a video game is never actually empty" sense.

off the shits

Trial of Strength

Phaz: "Whoops... Sorry for the collateral Colton."

Trial of Sight

Spinme: "Run you fools!"

She gets out of the Guardian's range with Beck, who goes for the unmarked path instead.

What's the use of money if you ain't gonna break the mold? Even at the center of fire, there is cold All that glitters ain't gold

Mt. Lanakila

-Kaito has ventured into a relatively secluded cave in Mt. Lanakila for a much needed talk. They, along with their League team — Jazz, Avada, MGMT, Banjo, Ria, and Tartarus — are gathered around a small fire to keep warm inside the cave.-

-MGMT is providing background music:-

-Tartarus is staring into the flames. Everyone else is looking at him.-

Kaito: ...So.

Tartarus: <I know. Never do that again.>

Kaito: That wasn't what I was going to say.

-Tartarus looks up.-

Tartarus: <That's what it's about though, isn't it?>

-Kaito sighs-

Kaito: Yes, it's true that you shouldn't do that again. But it's not as simple as just plain telling you off like that. As you taught me seven years or however long ago, that's not the way to go about it.

-Tartarus looks at Kaito for a moment, before going back to staring into the flame.-

-While the group is quiet for a moment, Banjo grabs a stick and marshmallow and starts roasting it over the flame.-

Ria: <Banjo, is this really the time?>

Banjo: <It's a campfire, let me have this!>

-Ria rolls her eyes, and sits back.-

-Avada is the next to speak. He's cold.-

Avada: <I want to know what happened. Your Aura reminded me of a very, very bad time in my life, and I want to know how it got that way.>

-Kaito looks at the Key Stone ring on their finger.-

Kaito: I'd... heard that Mega Evolution can be dangerous if the bond isn't stable. When I was just starting to learn how to use it, Holly and I couldn't even achieve it until just before we faced the Kalos League, but we knew we didn't see eye to eye until the end.

-They look up at Tartarus again.-

Kaito: But with you, it was different. We were giving it a chance, and it almost worked! But then—

Tartarus: <But then I snapped at your sister's Lycanroc. I know.>

Kaito: Ho-oh, I really don't want this to start sounding like I'm scolding some kid. We're both better than that, and we both know it.

Jazz: <You two have always had a... tenuous relationship. Stable, until it isn't. It looks like that reflects itself in Mega Evolution, just brought to both sides' extremes.>

Avada: <I'll certainly say. You know what that reminded me of? Hyper Mode.>

Kaito: Yes, I know. It wasn't quite the same, but it was still scary. And if we're to make up our battle with Alli, we need to make absolutely sure that doesn't happen again. Which means working toward a better understanding of each other.

Tartarus: <...We'll see if that can even happen.>

-Tartarus sighs, and curls up to rest, facing away from Kaito.-

Kaito: <...Here's hoping.>

Trial of Strength

"I'll pass your 'mons apology onto 9-Volt," Colton explained, electing to sit down and replace his headphones. Unless that omniscient voice told him to send out one more 'mon to deal some damage to this thing.

[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]

Po Town — Shady House — Yeah It's Pretty Much In Time Shenanigans By This Point

Lights: <Oh, man, um, Fairy type, okay... uh... what would Fitz do? He'd punch, right? He'd punch!>

-Beat-

Lights: <...I don't have aaaaaaarms.>

-She makes up for her lack of fists by punching with her face instead. That is, using Take Down.-

Po Town

Sylveon took the brunt of the move full-force, knocked back about a meter or so. Holding back some polite laughter from the Lanturn's thought process, she decided.

<ARE YOU GOING TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY?> She bellowed. This inadvertently had her Quick Claw activate. She wasn't sure how she was going to use it, but she would, somehow.

[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]

Trial Of Sight

-Yeah, everyone heads for the Pikachu-

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The Guardian is on its last legs. It can barely stand anymore, seems it's running low on energy.

It raises its shield and begins to charge another blast, the Earthquake not helping at all.

The pikachu path is correct. Everyone makes it across but it soon becomes clear as 3 paths remain, each leading to what appears to be the end.

Two have Floating Guardians, with singular laser eyes, while the center one has a Centurion. For some reason.

Trial of Sight

Hyp: <Think that right path?>

-He indicates the one with the Centurion-

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

Strength Trial

Embry immadiately follows with a Tomb Rock

Embry: <Get rocked on!>

Phaz: "Oh my Arceus, that was terrible Embry... Did Volta made that for you?"

Embry: <Takumi actually.>

A Rowlet appears from one of Phaz's balls.

Takumi: <...I can explain.>

Sight Trial

Beck blinks but tries the Centurion path.

Spinme: "What is even that..."

Beck: <Don't ask me.>

What's the use of money if you ain't gonna break the mold? Even at the center of fire, there is cold All that glitters ain't gold

Trial of Strength

Colton stared at Takumi. Then at Embry. The "one-liner" echoing in his mind for a few good seconds. And then he realized what he just heard, and why it was said.

Colton facepalmed.

The area the trial was held contained the echo for much longer than reasonably possible, possibly also having the Guardian brought to a momentary halt. The sheer noise would actually permeate all across Hyul Island, all the way to Jester's Castle, even.

[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]

Trial Of Sight

-Gina looks left-

-Then looks right-

-Then heads down the left Flying Guardian path-

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Shaun: "So we should probably go down the middle path. But...:

Ace: <Feels to easy? The other two match, but this is one of Jester's creations?>

Shaun: "Precisely."

-He eyes Gina.-

Shaun: "So..."

Ace: <I don't see a fourth path, and the middle one just screams "trap". So we'll go right.>

Shaun: "Heh. Maybe it's literally the 'right' path."

-Ace shoots Shaun a look.-

Ace: <Well, at least it's some semblance of reasoning.>

-Ace walks down the right path, Shaun at his tail.-

"Dang that sure is totally poggers my good bitch"

Trial of Sight

-Pent just... Has no idea. On the one hand the middle path to the Centurion is the only one that's unique. On the other hand the 'obvious' path has never been the correct one-

-He would of chosen the path that hadn't been a puzzle solution yet but that would of been a pattern so... Gah there was just not enough information here-

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.

Lanakila Center

Jason:Alright then...here goes...

-He heads into the League-

Alola League-Center Room

Jason:Certainly is quite a pretty place, huh...now...which one first...

-One quick game of eeny-meeny-miney-moe later-

Aaaand that one.

-And heads into the second room-

Alola League-Olivia's Chamber

-The cliff structures close behind Jason as Olivia steps forward-

Olivia:I was wondering if your were going to show up.

Jason:What can I say, I got distracted.

Olivia:Hm. I see.

-She flourishes her arm in a dramatic fashion-

In any case, I am, as you know, Olivia, and I stand before you now as a member of Alola's Elite Four. Let us see how strong you've become!

Battle! Truth Seeker Jason vs. Elite Four Olivia!

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EJ waves to the Haunter and smiles politely.

"Hey there, friend. I'd like to take your picture, but I'd really rather not fight. Anyway we could swing that?"

Wakka-wakka-wakka-wakka~

Lakinala Center

-Ammy is playing [SUPER MARIO ODYESSEY] when she gets a tap on the shoulder-

-She turns around to find Walt, cradling a strangely monochrome Pikachu-

Human!Ammy: ...Now you're someone I didn't think I'd see anytime soon. Walt, how the heck are you not causing a scene here?

Walt: <A very powerful SEP feild only you and Umbra can see through. Speaking of which where is the Ghost Lord anyway?>

-Umbra then walks up to Ammy-

Umbra: Hey Ammy can I have a turn with the Swi- by giratina's left posterior tentacle walt i did not expect to see you there

Walt: -chuckles- <What can I say, I like suprising people. But I've got two important things for you two...>

-He holds up the Pikachu he's carrying, who is nervously silent.-

<First, this little guy's named Petey. He belonged to an... Aquaintance of mine, but he needs someone new to take care of him now. He likes kids, so mabye find someone younger. Also gave him a little Alolan Pikachu DNA to patch him up from something nasty, so keep that in mind.>

Umbra: -takes Petey- Aright. What's the next thing?

Walt: <Well, there's trouble brewing in my world. I'm not sure what, but it's something. I suspect I'm going to need you two and your friends to help yet again.>

Human!Ammy: OK, that's got me worried... But we'll be sure to help.

Walt: <All right. Thank you both.>

-and he's gone-

-Neon then approaches Umbra and Ammy-

Neon: Ooh, cool Pikachu!

-Umbra and Ammy look at each other knowingly then back to Neon-

Human!Ammy: You want him for your Pokemon journey?

Neon: -gasps- Do I?!

Umbra: His name is Petey. Take good care of him.

-He hands Petey to Neon, who holds him up and smiles-

Neon: We're gonna do great together, Petey!

-Petey smiles back-

Petey: <...I sure hope so...>

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-The Haunter blinks, then shrugs-

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-Brie opens her eyes-

Amanita: Feeling any better?

Brie: Yeah!

Amanita: Weird how actually sleeping improves your health.

Brie: So, like, nothing weird happened while I was asleep, right?

Amanita: Well, uh, Ever went by riding a giant Haunter, but I think that's just who they are as a person these days.

Brie: You know what I mean.

Amanita: You didn't get any calls, if that's what you're talking about.

Brie: And nothing weird and monstery came through the holes in the sky?

Amanita: Nothing.

Brie: ...Huh.

Amanita: See? It's totally fine to take a rest once in a while.

-something to which the closest analogue is a human being, surrounded by numerous things that are now very clearly Ditto, is attempting to get their bearings-

-the Ditto are uncomfortably poking at the plant life around. Every so often, one will pick up a blade of grass, and immediately begin to sprout thin shoots before tossing the grass aside in annoyance-

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Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

Mobius Airship

-Owen is around with Ein-

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-A Crawdaunt wearing a maroon hat and coat with a hook replacing one of his claws is around, probably near Owen-

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

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"Hey, thanks buddy." EJ beams at the haunter, then takes a quick pic. "Have a nice day!" With that, he begins traveling towards the back.

"You said you felt it from back here?"

It is back here. We're approaching it.

He looked towards the back, but all that was there was the door to the storeroom.

Wakka-wakka-wakka-wakka~

-Gabrielle looks at fhe robotic, anthromorhpic Xerneas in front of her.-

Gabrielle: "You finally plan to use this, monsieur?"

-The Xerneas-styled PRB nods.-

Zelel: <When needed.>

-He flexs a hand as a small cannon rises from the wrist.-

Zelel: <With the recent security breaches, it's best to be prepared.>

Gabrielle: "Oui."

-The Absol at her side gazes at Zelel.-

Michael: <Speaking of, has anyone seen Every around?>

Gabrielle: "Non. But I haven't crossed paths with her often."

Zelel: <I'll look into it. She's likely with Team Iron.>

"Dang that sure is totally poggers my good bitch"

Mobius Airship

-Ein raises his hackles-

Owen: Oh, hello! You're that one admin! Remind me of your name?

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-The back room    beckons   -

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