ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

Growlithe: <Mmm...>

-She sees the group-

<Hey, you folks are planning on dealing with the Grand Palkia, right? Heard you talking about it, need some help? Maybe it'll get these guards off my back...>

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

Clavis Conservatory

"I would rather not die of liver poisoning, so I don't care if the secret is out."

"Also my trainer like.. bought this scarf from some weird store... And it does that."

off the shits

Clavis Conversatory

The Great Ball opened almost immediately after being placed in the pocket, and Talbain materialized.

<Hey, Ammy hasn't returned yet, so I'll be back soon,> he announced before dashing off.

Clavis Conservatory

The Dusk Lycanroc landed in the literal middle of the discussion, sometime after the display of the armband began.

<Ammy, get back to D.C.,> Talbain demanded, the Ninetales running off. Tamamo might recognize the voice, even if filtered through the growling voice used to send Ammy off.

<Oh, you also got a scarf?> Talbain asked while pawing at his. <And who's your trainer?>

[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]

Celadon Hotel

Verax: -Smiling- "Morning star shine, it's night."

"I know we actually fell asleep late but"

"It's night."

"Want food? I have food. I can cook food."

Celadon City

Wraith: -Is walking around, coat fluttering behind them and comes to a sudden stop as the way is blocked-

"...What."

-A light flares up behind the three figures, who stand in the way-

Kalida: -Resting her arms behind her head- "YOU!"

Bhima: <There!>

Vetala: <Stop!>

Wraith: "...If I could stop any more than I have, I'd do it. I promise."

Kalida: "Smarmy! Anyhow! I'm looking for someone! And you look suspicious!"

Wraith: "If it's the cloak I promise, it's just for the holidays. People don't talk to someone keeping to back alleys clad head to toe in black leather."

Kalida: -She draws back her arm- "And that means you probably know what's what in this city!"

Wraith: "If you're looking for a black market deal on a Switch, sorry, but apparently I have a doppelganger who's been running that."

Kalida: "Please stop interrupting me I'm trying to get to a point."

Wraith: "Then stop pausing unnecessarily I keep thinking you're done talking."

Kalida: "..."

Wraith: "I'm not apologizing."

Vetala: <I mean, we have been over this.>

Bhima: <We should just move on to the question, then.>

Kalida: "..."

---

Jacob: "Oh, hey Regina-"

-He's grabbed by the lapels by the Gardevoir-

Regina: <Why did you run off on your own when you know we're all worried about you and you're still recovering!!>

Jacob: -He smiles awkwardly- "Sorry, I just. Needed some fresh air."

Regina: <...> -She lets go-

<Okay. I'm sorry. I'm glad you're feeling better.>

Jacob: -He smiles- "Right! Let's go home, I think a Christmas in Hoenn will be nice."

Argentum: <We should.>

Regina: <We can go now.>

Jacob: -Smiling- "Yes. Let's go͌͗́."

"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."

-To Echo-

Faces are hard, everyone's got a mask, Aura is easy. It's not just, "Oh I can blast things with my phenomenal cosmic powers." I can't even use an Aura Sphere more than three times a day or risk dying.

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

Clavis HOUSE OF PAIN

-Izaya gives a hollow smile as Nagini cocks her head curiously-

Izaya: Ever, was it? Lovely to see you here.

---

Neon: -to Ludmilla- So... Any good choices for a bug?

---

Ilya: Er, yes, we are. Please don't blab about it.

Heracles: -gives a "don't try anything and we're good" snarl-

---

Sorry I'm late, Buckbuck.

Reina: -sighs- J-Team shenanigans. Since Lady Gudrunn got roped in me and my friends have too.

---

Umbra: Hi... Jessica?

Human!Ammy: -giggles- You two are cute.

Celadon Mean Streets

-Gabe attempts to extract Liam from his hoodie-

Team Iron Cool Cooler of Fun

Alonya: Yes... He still does not see what I'm getting at with my goals and ideals.

edited 23rd Dec '17 7:00:20 PM by Umbramatic

Contact Me!

Jamie: <What store?>

---

Shaun: "...sure?"

"Dang that sure is totally poggers my good bitch"

Celadon — Outside

-Kai smirks.-

Kai: You could certainly—

-She stops herself.-

Kai: Yeah no, I can't bring myself to finish that joke, I'll spare you that much. But I think you could definitely make it work, but the suit does definitely seem more your style.

Celadon — Hotel

-Paula blinks. Looks outside. It's night. The light was just super bright.-

-Glitch eyes hurt.-

Paula: Food's nice. Food's good.

Clavis Manor

Echo: I'll admit I'm just as guilty of the mask thing. That... well, it's a difficult thing to bring oneself to undo.

Iron Cooler

-Scarlette winces.-

Scarlette: I see... well, who knows, maybe I'll beat down my anxiety and do it sometime. Who knows.

-She grabs her cup off the top of the cooler again, and gives Alonya a frown-

Scarlette: Shame that he doesn't get it.

edited 23rd Dec '17 7:04:09 PM by BittersweetNSour

Clavis Family Residence, Pain Train

Megan: -looks back and forth between the two of them, nervously-

Pippy: <Thespi, get ready>

Pippy used Agility!

Thespi: <R-right!>

Thespi used Work Up! Quietly!

No mind to think. No will to break.

Klavazazel: <Perfect.>

-the available spaghetti shrinks-

Klavazazel: <Nothing can go wrong now.>

Ever: Good to see you too, Izaya. I'd say Merry Christmas, but I'm Jewish and I don't wish you happiness.

-he smiles brightly-

Ever: Are you bothering...

-he glances at Megan, and his eyes light up-

Ever: Oh my gosh, hi! Megan! Long time no see!

Muninn: <What?>

-he turns back to Izaya-

Ever: Anyway, Izaya, I'm sure nobody wants to cause a scene in this house, so unless you're just here for the mistletoe, I recommend spending your Christmas elsewhere.

-he smiles brightly, in a manner suggesting he would not be especially opposed to either course of action-

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

Artoria: "Um, I will do so. Or not do so. So should I be kneeling in reverence or something or what I don't know how to interact with gods?"

Mordred: -Has shut up-

Natalie: "Indeed."

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

Clavis Manor

Selene: Oh my goodness there are more sweets here than I knew could exist in one place without causing a glucose black hole oh this is gonna be a fun night!

Ludmilla: Hmmm... Well, I have a Golisopod! But he was kinda hard to train. Didn't help that I got a bit scary when I was trying to train him. And I don't know that many Bug-Types...

Selene: If you want a strong Bug-Type, trying something like a Vikavolt. Or if you want something with raw speed, Ninjask or Accelgor.

-Selene finds herself with more plates than hands. She starts handing plates off to Pent.-

Selene: Here, hold these. Anyway, you could also try Volcarona, they're the strongest bugs I know by raw power. If you want a Water-Type, try an Araquanid.

-She passes off more plates onto Pent, which are starting to become... difficult.-

Doomsday: <Uh, Selene...?>

-Alice tilts her head curiously at Kai.-

Alice: What joke?

-She shakes her head.-

Alice: I am quite fond of the suit, in all seriousness. I've never been a particularly dressy person to begin with, so it feels like a pleasant change.

-Liam squeaks as Gabe pulls him out of his hoodie.-

Liam: Ack! N-no, please! It's cold outside and there's p-people out there...

-Lucius sighs sadly at Alonya's comment.-

Lucius: ...Ah. Yeah, people can be stubborn like that. You can't let it stop you from taking a stand for what you believe in, though. At least you got a chance to talk.

edited 23rd Dec '17 7:17:11 PM by Herbert40k

Trans rights are human rights. JK Rowling preaches hate. If you sit at a table with five bigots and say nothing, there are now six bigots.

Clavis Conversation

<Treat them like you would any other 'mon and it should be fine,> D.C. summarized as he shifted his trainer's jacket's sleeves up beyond his spikes.

<With the exception of trying to capture them, I hear that's a criminal offense,> he added.

edited 23rd Dec '17 7:15:40 PM by AbsentCoder

[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]

Celadon City

-Kai waves the joke off-

Kai: It was a vaguely dirty joke based on your phrasing that I couldn't bring myself to finish, I can't do casual innuendos no matter how hard I try.

-She smiles-

Kai: So nevermind that!

-Blitz just, kind of blinks as the mistletoe is taken away-

Blitz: "...If you missed me, you could have just said 'we should catch up sometime' you know"

-Chuckles-

^///^

-Tori has returned to her most recent home away from home-

-Now she just has to get ready for bed and figure out what to do for the actual holidays-

-Of course there was one obvious option of who to spend it with-

-Beat-

-Beeeeeat-

-She flumps on the bed and hugs a pillow-

Tori: "Gaaah why did I think practically proposing to him was a good tease?!"

>////<

-Realisation dawns on Alice's face after Kai's statement.-

Alice: Oh, I see. That's a shame. I know it's been a long time since we last saw each other, but I hoped you'd still feel comfortable should it come to finishing with me.

-Beat.-

Alice: ...Finishing your train of thought, I mean.

Trans rights are human rights. JK Rowling preaches hate. If you sit at a table with five bigots and say nothing, there are now six bigots.

Clavis Manor, past

Maria:It wasn't my idea~

-Giggle-

You know how she gets...

Celadon City

-Beat-

-Kai's face more or less resembles this gif◊-

Kai: Excuse me what?

Chez Clavis

-Ahe nods-

Ahe: I've heard about some of the things that've happened with J-Team. If it wasn't J-Team, I wouldn't believe half of it.

-Ahe laughs-

Ahe: But now that I could be considered an associate... Well, my life's gonna get a lot more interesting.

You see, I mistook this for some kind of... sentient garbage.

Blitz: "Yeeeah, Mondo's told me all about miss 'in love with love' once or twice"

-Chuckles-

Kitchen

Susan: Okay well first question, and I'm gonna phrase this very carefully, do these cookies have any effects beyond those that would be already associated with conventional, mortal-made cookies?

Clavis Party

Dear, uh... Dear?

-Pent is having a hard time holding all these plates-

Maybe hold back a little? I know you're adorable when you're energetic, it's the sugar crash and hangover I'm more worried about.

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.

Clavis Manor, past

Maria:In love with Mondo too, by the looks of it~

-Giggle-

-None involving the cookies themselves. At worst, you might get a visit from Palkia and Diagla over warping spacetime. But only if you have me spawn a big cookie. At best they'll be a little bland as a side effect.-

The Pen shrugged, -The alternative kids is to have me generate a cookie, or a masterclass chef. Making cookie constructs will have them taste like paper and ink, masterclass chef would be a mindless automaton meant to bake only what is asked... and that's gonna get draining if it runs for a long time.-

Celadon Hotel

Verax: -He hops up and leaps into the kitchen- "Ah yes I am in my element!" -He flexes and begins making what can only be described as a combination of a cheap breakfast and a really extra expensive dinner-

"So when do you need to get back to work?"

Celadon City

Kalida: "So! That's what you know? All you know?" -She lowers her glasses and flips her scarf-

Wraith: "... As I quite literally just explained, yes. Do I need to pull a Kaepora Gaebora and tell you what I said again?"

Judgement: -The Sableye rolls back- <Are we done here? I have presents I want to open.>

Wraith: "You will be polite and patient."

Kalida: "Nope! Thanks!"

Vetala: <So are they here, then?>

Bhima: <Perhaps so. We should venture forth and talk to the other inhabitants of this place.>

Kalida: "Then explore we shall!" -She hops up on to Bhima-

"Forward! Into this starry night, Bhima! We cannot be evaded forever!"

-Bhima trudges on down the road while Vetala rushes after-

Wraith: "... I just want to get that apartment deal sorted out, get settled, a nice cup of salted caramel cocoa, and binge watch Star Wars."

Dusk: -The Gengar hops up- <But we don't have a home yet!>

Wraith: "Yes it's as if everyone around me is determined to parrot back to me everything I say."

"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."