The Pokémon Genius
Iri Manor - Past
Jacob: "Kaito you gay disaster I am married and painfully, mindbendingly monogamous now answer my question"
Godbert: -Is playing the 1812 overture on piano-
Nimbasa
Jacob: "I'll talk to Tagg myself later. But yeah. There's Dialga, Arceus, Celebi..."
"..."
"I guess Jirachi if we used Wish... But... Hmm...."
edited 19th Dec '17 6:18:21 PM by Verax
"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."
Flying Colors
Nimbasa City — No Time Tag To Separate It From The Driftveil Thing
-Ever receives a text-
From: Kaito
I dunno if I've said this yet but I'm super thankful we made amends and I really value our friendship. Just thought you should know 💜
Iri Manor — Past-est Past
Kaito: That's what I thought you were, I was just making sure!
-They remove Jacob's hands from their face.-
Kaito: Anyway, Ever's fae, yes. So am I! 💜
Meet The New Boss
Nimbasa Streets
Huginn: <Ah, yes the suffering. To be fair my Trainer at least attempted to spoil me.>
Driftveil
The Pokémon Genius
Iri Manor
Jacob: "Kaito Armarin I swear on Giratina's ballet shoes if you do not elaborate on what that means I will never be overdramatic with you ever again"
Godbert: -Stops mid-cannon noise and stops playing the piano-
"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."
Dunsparce Cloud
PEFE!Every: I...I don't think you could get Arceus or Dialga to just help you out like that.
Ever: You'd be surprised.
PEFE!Every: ...Oh.
Ever: Yeah.
PEFE!Every: ...If legendaries are showing up, I think I would prefer to sit out.
Ever: Oh yeah that was happening anyway there's no way you're going anywhere near Tragedy again.
-he checks his texts, and smiles-
To: Kaito
From: Ever
That's really good to hear. ^_^ Take care! 💙
Meanwhile
Muninn: <Hmph. Ever's made no such attempts.>
Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.
Flying Colors
Nimbasa — Timeless
From: Kaito
You too! 💜
Driftveil — Nowish But Not Nearly As Ambiguously-Timed As The Nimbasa Thing
From: Kaito
All right, gimme a sec.
From: Kaito
You know about the past version of that one universe we were visiting when I first joined, right? Someone from there needs to ask stuff about it.
Iri Manor — Past-est Past
Kaito: It means a fae creator deity from another universe up and made out with me and now I'm like, three percent fae. I dunno what it is for Ever, I just know there was something fae about him. Gabe told us.
edited 19th Dec '17 6:37:17 PM by BittersweetNSour
The Flamebringer
The Wanderer
Stormchaser
From: Tagg
From that verse? How were you able to get in contact with them, the phone line in the HQ cut out around the time I'd assume the Dragon War started, so it might be back now...
...
Were they able to succeed, we did our best to warn them of what was coming, but we never did find out when the invasion started.
The Pokémon Genius
Nimbasa
Jacob: "I feel like we've accumulated enough goodwill and world saving favors we could probably phone this one in. I'd hope. Especially if we're fighting a thing that's fucking with something's sphere of influence."
"And hey, we might need you and your keen analytical abilities. You may not be able to afford sitting it out."
Iri Manor
Jacob: "... Ahhh that's the weirdness."
"Okay."
-He drops Kaito-
"RESUME PLAYING"
Godbert: -He makes the piano flex before resuming the Overture-
Jacob: "Anyhow, I'm about to head out, I think."
"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."
Flying Colors
Driftveil — Nowish
From: Kaito
I dunno, she texted me first. There's humans, so make of that what you will. Maybe I should just let you use my phone for a bit? Are you at the airship or somewhere else?
Nimbasa — Past
Corrin: My name is Corrin.
-She tilts her head at Tamamo's... speech patterns.-
Corrin: I'm not sure what it is, but something about the way you say things is... oddly charming. There's a thing you do, at the end of sentences, that... I don't know how to describe it, but it's pleasant. It's not quite an accent.
Iri Manor — Past-est Past
-Kaito smiles.-
Kaito: Glad we could get that sorted out. 💜 Where are you going?
edited 19th Dec '17 6:51:17 PM by BittersweetNSour
Dunsparce Cloud
PEFE!Every: Um. Well, okay then...
Ever: -sighs- Damn it, Jacob.
PEFE!Every: I'll figure something out.
Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.
The Pokémon Genius
Iri Manor - Pastttttttttttttttttttttt TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT (Devolves into angry hissing)
Jacob: "I need a Beast Ball for Godbert down there"
-Godbert punctuates the saying of his name by playing cymbals with the doors-
Nimbasa
-He looks at Ever quizzically-
Jacob: "... What? Did I say something wrong? Don't you want more help with this?"
"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."
Flying Colors
Iri Manor — Past-est Past
Kaito: Ooooh, makes sense. Reminds me I've gotta work on rehabilitating the UB Blaster I rescued from Best Berry. I definitely want to work with Echo in trying to learn the language, if I can.
Dunsparce Cloud
Ever: Obviously, yes, but it almost killed her last time.
PEFE!Every: Almost.
Ever: Yeah, that's significantly more than is healthy.
PEFE!Every: I think I can take care of myself.
Ever: Which is why you had to literally reboot your physical body last week.
PEFE!Every: Exactly. I took care of myself.
Ever: Well, Rotary was the one who teleported us out of that fight and got you your medicine, and I was the one who sent out Rotary because you were busy dying. What would've happened if I'd been incapacitated too?
PEFE!Every: Counterpoint, I saved your life with that Templar.
Ever: ...That is true.
PEFE!Every: And I put down an invasion of PEFE HQ by augmented humans. Didn't need your help for that.
Ever: -sighs-
Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.
No voice to cry suffering
Nimbasa, Pokémon Center guest room
Megan: Now, what will I find...
-searches "J-Team" on [Google]-
Nimbasa, empty field
-everyone is out, and standing (or floating) in a little huddle-
Tripod, a Magnezone: -is playing this, somehow, as though through a speaker:-
Pollen: <Why are we here, we're supposed to be looking for the J-Team.>
Pippy: <Excellent question! We are here because our dear trainer is doing some reconnaissance on the J-Team before we seek it out!>
Vee: <And none of us have thumbs, so.>
Pippy: <So we will take over training in the meantime, to prepare ourselves for meeting our saviors!>
Thespi: -raises self- <Will we have a montage?>
Pippy: <Perhaps, but we will not likely be able to perceive it. So, are you ready?>
Pollen: -grumpy-
Thespi: -thinking about backdrops and poses-
Tripod: -humming along to their music-
Ceal: -the only one paying attention-
Pippy: <...ah.>
No mind to think. No will to break.
Some Rando
I'm an idiot...
edited 19th Dec '17 7:21:48 PM by AbsentCoder
[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]
The Pokémon Genius
Iri Manor - PAST DAMMIT
Jacob: "The what now"
Nimbasa
Jacob: "We're all going to be nearly dying and helping each other out. And hey, I think I have the record for times nearly killed by these things. You guys never saw the Second Shard but..."
-He pushes the left sleeve on his jacket, exposing his forearm and upper arm, and revealing a large black, almost tumor, a large black scorch mark with black writhing almost vine or vein like structures coming off it smattered across his upper arm, and spreading on to his shoulder-
"The only one that didn't horribly maim me the first time was Tragedy. And that was because I engaged it on my terms. So long as we stick together, we'll be fine. I believe in us."
"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."
You're shivering. Are you afraid?
Icicle: <♪I'm mister white Christmas, I'm mister snow♪>
Fireball: <Uh, dad...>
Icicle: <♪I'm mister Icicle, I'm mister ten below♪>
Leaflet: <Dad... stop singing, please.>
Icicle: <♪Friends call me Snow Miser, whatever I touch♪>
-Leaflet flattens his ears-
Icicle: <♪turns to snow in my clutch, ha ha! ...I'm too much!♪>
Fortis: Awww! I didn't know miss blue Eevee could sing too!
Forte: Uh, he's a boy.
Icicle: <C'mon, sing with me!>
-Fireball sighs, and Leaflet just shakes his head-
Fireball: <♪I'm mister green Christmas, I'm mister sun♪>
Icicle: <Yeah!>
Fireball: <♪I'm mister heat blister, I'm mister hundred and one♪>
Fortis: Oh my gosh!
Fireball: <♪They call me Heat Miser, whatever I touch♪>
-Leaflet shakes his head again-
Fireball: <♪starts to melt in my touch... I'm too much♪>
Leaflet: <Just stop...>
-Forte pets Leaflet-
Forte: Relax. They're having fun.
Leaflet: <But that song is awful.>
Icicle: <No it's not! It's a classic!>
edited 19th Dec '17 7:33:27 PM by Mezzopiano
Do not fear power... fear those who wield it.
Dunsparce Cloud
Ever: ...That's fair. Maybe I've just been too worried about people lately...
PEFE!Every: Mm.
-Ever starts as Jacob reveals the tumor. PEFE!Every doesn't so much as bat an eye-
PEFE!Every: Well, that's interesting.
Ever: Uh, how'd that happen? Please say it didn't just show up.
PEFE!Every: Please say the circumstances of its acquisition regardless of their emotional resonance. In addition, say approximately how long it's been there, say any noticeable effects or features you've observed, and then say that I can take a sample for study.
Ever: You can't just ask for a sample of another person.
PEFE!Every: I can and I am currently doing so.
edited 19th Dec '17 7:28:22 PM by memyselfandI2
Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.
The Wanderer
Stormchaser
From: Tagg
That's good, I suspect almost everyone there speaks Monese now.
Over on the Stormchaser.
-To Arundi-
So, tell me more about where you came from.
Arundi: -Bending over- {Well...>
Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.
The Pokémon Genius
Nimbasa
Jacob: "It didn't just show up. I was grazed by an attack by Chaos, the Second Shard. The burn never healed and then turned into... this. It spread to this point over about a period of two months and repeated examinations have shown it not to move from this point. It's been here for about... six months now? Only noticeable effect is the minor telekinetics Regina taught me no longer functioned immediately after and I haven't tested since because I don't want to push that. And sure, you can take a sample. Don't know how much you'll learn, but go ahead."
"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."
Fwomph
Dominion Forest Outskirts
Alright, I've got a good idea why you're not okay with humans or I guess could call the ones from here with the ear things Hyumans...
Booster: <We're here to break the seal and defeat all the evil!>
... Close enough I guess.
It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.
The Flamebringer
"And my name is Tamamo-no-Mae☆"
All are significantly abnormal in a normal world... All are significantly normal in an abnormal world.
Flying Colors
Driftveil — Nowish
From: Kaito
That certainly sounds like something drastically culture-changing. But yeah, be there in a bit.
-In a bit, Kaito is there.-
Nimbasa — Past
Corrin: A pleasure, Tamamo-no-Mae.
-She curtsies again.-
Iri Manor — Past-est Past
Kaito: UB-04, codename "Blaster". I think its official Pokedex-approved name is... uh... Celesteela? It's the huge bamboo rocket that's like 30 feet tall and could probably accidentally incinerate your house just by waking up. It's cute.
edited 19th Dec '17 7:38:07 PM by BittersweetNSour
PEFE!Every: Unfortunately, I can't help you in terms of firepower. Can I refer you to my boss?
Ever: Hey, PEFE!Every, do you think Kaito knows that I value our newly-forged friendship?
PEFE!Every: I don't see how that could possibly be relevant.
Ever: It's not, I'm just worried.
PEFE!Every: -sighs- Anyway, not many Pokemon have any kind of domain over time. You would need to get a favor from a Legendary, I'd imagine.
Meanwhile
Muninn: <It's been alright. Still a Pokedex, still suffering. The usual.>
Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.