ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

-Somewhere on the slopes of the volcano, a Furfrou is barking at a Hiker.-

Pimpernel: <Look, I've been trying to tell you, I'm not some wild animal! I simply got separated from my trainer, that's all, so if we could just please->

Hiker: You really are a stubborn one! Growlithe, hold position while I try another Ultra Ball!>

-He throws an Ultra Ball, which merely bounces off Pimpernel's head. He sighs and looks at the Growlithe.-

Pimpernel: <...You know you can't actually catch me, right? That you can't even find Furfrou here? Can you try and tell him that?

Growlithe: <Boof.>

Pimpernel: -sighs- <This is going to be a long evening.>

edited 26th Jan '18 1:35:42 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.

-Kai goes silent. Everest is hit hard again, knocked down to the red easily, and attempts a Megahorn.-

Amber tilts her head at the newcomers?

Amber: Ultra Beast? Are you referring to Sammerguy?

Remy: Huh, so that's what your new... thing, is?

Sammerguy: {Alas!}

A short, snappy voice snaps out nearby.

Cleo: Oi! Hiker! Push off! That Furfrou is mine!

A particular irate looking Tsundere pushes out from the shrubs, dressed in appropriate hiking gear, that yet - still bears her midriff. So maybe not so appropriate after all.

edited 26th Jan '18 1:37:02 PM by PippingFool

I'm having to learn to pay the price

Solace: <Okay, again, I worked out that he's doing this to avoid feeling something. You just figured out what it was he didn't want to feel.>

Merle: <I think this works better, though.>

Ever: ...

Merle: <Well?>

Ever: ...You said you figured it out. You tell me.

Diesel: <We'd rather hear it from you.>

Ephemera: -Exeggcute Alakazam, Empoleon Chatot-

-...Murkrow-

Merle: <Huh?>

Ephemera: -N-

Merle: <Uh, okay.>

Ever: ...

-he shrugs-

It's a lot. Being stuck on the islands, losing an arm, everything going on with PEFE!Every, Lucius and Scarlette ditching, Izaya as, like, a concept, Jacob, Tagg, Mezzo...

It's like after Orre, or after Muninn. Sometimes it's easier to just not feel for a while.

Diesel: <...You know that's gotta end.>

-Ever shrugs-

Ever: Yeah, I guess.

Custard: <Maybe you should have a talk with Muninn, you know.>

Pleth: <Oh good Moltres, why?>

Custard: <He's helpful!>

Pleth: <Custard, what are you talking about?>

Ever: Alright, you two, we've all had different experiences with Muninn, we can work it out at a later date. So why is this a problem? I'm sure the other me has tons of ghosts in her.

Brushfire: <Actually? No.>

Ever: What?

Brushfire: <Again, talked to Muninn. She has a lot of ghosts, but she's definitely the one in charge there. This isn't something you can blame on the quantum state of being Ever.>

Cornelia: <Ooh, quantum state of being Ever. I like that.>

Ever: It's not bad.

Diesel: <...It's because of the tiara, isn't it?>

-Ever stops-

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

Victor: <Simple, I deserve a real trainer. Not some crybaby who has a panic attack in the middle of a battle, or starts crying when life gets to hard because -in a mocking voice- she has an anxiety problem>

-"Ramona runs up to the two, a big grin now on her face."-

Ramona: Oh thank you, thank you, thank you. Victor, I'm so glad you're alright. -Ramona pulls out Victors ball- Let's hop into our ball until we get home okay.

Victor: <I. Hate. You.>

Let's all have fun

With the double slashes, Both Wendys break apart, screaming in pain as they feel their death come.

The Grand Kyogre goes dormant and remains unresponsive, in fact it doesn't even move, it just sits there on the shore, the console not even giving Colton the vision of the Kyogre. It seems dead.

Jester smiled, the last Divine Beast was down. The treasure in the basement was his for the taking!

"Better go congratulate them... Oh! Best turn on security!"

As Jester stepped out, the Guardians of the castle faltered as the Centurions rose.

Jester reappeared and smiled, "HELLO EVERYONE! CONGRATS! READY FOR THE TREASURE?!"

Astolfo Protects themselves and the other icefoxes.

Masako and Tamamo continue blasting ice at it.

Mordred pats Mason. "It made sense to me."

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

-The Hiker exclaims in surprise as Cleo emerges.-

Hiker: Gasp! Eye contact! My one weakness!

Pimpernel: <Did you seriously just say "gasp">

Hiker: Growlithe, guard my escape! Defend my honour to your grave!

Growlithe: <Uwof.>

-The Hiker sprints away whilst the Growlithe merely sits there. Pimpernel sighs and turns to Cleo.-

Pimpernel: <About time you got here. My paws were starting to get sore.>

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.

Cleo rolls her eyes and places her arms on her hips, giving a mocking tut to Pimpernel.

Cleo: Awww, do you want me to carry you, Princess? Your widdle paws gettin' a little too hot on the volcano's edge?

A reptilian form scampers nearby.

edited 26th Jan '18 1:44:36 PM by PippingFool

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Rod: Yes. Ultra Beasts are-

Laura: Extra-dimensional Pokemon that reside in their own sectors of a place called Ultra Space! They often have abberant biology compared to Pokemon of this dimension - Kartana like the one you have there grow almost as if on trees!

Rod: ...What she said.

Laura: :3

Duolis: Ow.

Gudrunn: ...Did I do it too hard?

edited 26th Jan '18 1:53:01 PM by Umbramatic

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-Pimpernel holds up his front paws.-

Pimpernel: <Given that my paws are objectively more sensitive to heat than human hands, yes, I would appreciate being carried. This is practically animal cruelty. I should have you sued.>

-A Gallade steps up behind Cleo.-

Gallade: <Would you be representing yourself? Do they even let dogs take the bar exam?>

Pimpernel: <After my student days, I would hardly be surprised.>

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.

Basket: -nods-

<Lava cookies have had the most success, though any treatment approximating a Full Heal usually works. The Charizard state seems to consider itself to be a primary status effect.>

<There was one breakout influenced by another Glitch to give the Charizard form a permanent Mega Evolution and an Ability that prevented curing the status effect, but suppressing the Ability succeeded in rendering the normal treatment effective.>

<Of course, this means any experimental strain should probably enforce ordinary Charizard Abilities to resist that sort of mutation getting out of control.>

edited 26th Jan '18 1:55:45 PM by Tangent128

Do you highlight everything looking for secret messages?

F!Blitz: "Well, lucky you one of us knows monese"

-To Ramona as she hands her precious pooch over- "Happy to! Though this little guy is still pretty frisky... Maybe you should let him find a mon to battle while we're out?"

Hyul Shore

Phaz: "Well... That was tiresome."

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

-"Ramona glomps Victor, happily rubbing her cheek against the lillpup, before registering what the "demon" just said"-

Ramona: Really? Um, okay, I guess.

Victor: <Great, it's been so long sense you've shown how much you suck at... well, everything really>

Ramona: So, I just step into tall grass and-

-A wild Riolu appeared-

Riolu, shyly: <oh... hello ... would you like to battle...>

Let's all have fun

Amber turns to Sammerguy excitedly

Amber: Ohmygosh Sammerguy! You're an alien!?

Remy: Well, I can't say I didn't guess that something was up with this... thing...

Sammerguy: -Proudly- {Forsooth! I am but from the soothing depths of the f'rests! Did tend to by loyal envoys!}

Cleo rolls her eyes (again) and walks over to pick up Pimpernel. Surprisngly, she does it without much trouble.

Cleo: Well then okay Princess. I'll protect your paws from the vicious, unforgiving rocks and sand.

Pakhet: -Drinking something strong- <I fuckin' HATE sand.>

Montu: -Drinking it with her- <It's coarse, it's irritating, and it gets everywhere.>

edited 26th Jan '18 2:09:46 PM by PippingFool

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Muninn: <Hmm. Lava Cookies, a bitter pill. I imagine lime involves lowering the pH, then.>

PEFE!Every: What?

Muninn: <Opposites. If you know the cure, you can often determine the composition of the sickness.>

PEFE!Every: ...What?

Ever: ...I'm in here, so I can't actually enforce this, but if you joined my team in 2014 or later, please recall yourselves.

-the more recent mons make to do so, but Diesel holds up a blade-

Diesel: <Don't.>

Ever: (coolly) You're not in charge.

Diesel: <I'm a little in charge.>

Ever: Are you?

Diesel: <When you're not around, I'm in charge. You're not currently stable, so.>

-Ever raises his eyebrows-

Ever: ...You think everyone here gets to hear about Orre?

Diesel: <Everyone in this room, whether by combat, negotiation, or stupidity—>

Jab: <Hey!>

Diesel: <—is bonded to you under the Vow. We answer to you, yes, but you're answerable to us as well.>

Ever: Is this about me not getting any more musical mons?

Breeze: <You're deflecting again.>

Diesel: <You need to be a Trainer, not just a leader. Your guardedness around your new mons is starting to affect your performance as a Trainer.>

Ever: Source?

Diesel: <Island Trials. And the Sinnoh League.>

Ever: I recall beating both.

Diesel: <Out of spite!>

-he points his blade at Ever, who blinks-

Diesel: <You beat the Island Challenge in a day, Pleth told me. Because you'd already gotten your team strong enough to steamroller them, and you decided "oh, I guess that would be fun to do today!" And the League? That was the first real challenge we undertook together, and you couldn't even spare a moment to remember the mons who were there the last time you tried it!>

Ever: You mean Slam, who decided to become a Trainer on his own? Or Fade and Toxicroak, who went evil and abandoned us?

Diesel: <It's not the point!>

Breeze: <Diesel?>

Diesel: <What?>

Breeze: <He's deflecting again.>

-...-

-indeed, they sure haven't been talking about the tiara-

Diesel: <Everyone but Breeze and I will remain silent, if you'd prefer.>

Gattaca: <Will we?>

-Diesel glares at her-

Gattaca: -flicks her tail- <We will. Simply rhetorical. Don't forget, you did manage to evolve me into an Umbreon. Would be nice if you showed that kind of respect to the others.>

-she settles down, leaving Ever looking stricken-

Diesel: <...So. Orre?>

Breeze: <Orre.>

-there's a pause, and Ever nods-

Ever: Orre.

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

-Again surprisingly, Pimpernel allows the pickup to happen without much opposition.-

Pimpernel: <Thank you. I'd hate for your hours of grooming to go to waste, after all.>

-Gallade looks over at Montu and Pakhet .-

Gallade: <To be fair, you could say the same about whiskey, and that's never stopped any of us.>

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.

F!Blitz: "Yup! I'm actually almost surprised we didn't find one looking for-"

-Riolu!-

"Ah! Yeah, perfect timing we were just looking for a good spar. Go for it Ramona"

-Blitz grins-

And a fighting type doesn't hurt my feelings any either

Rod: Anyway, I'm Rod.

Laura: I'm Laura!

Rod: It's a pleasure to meet you.

Contact Me!

Ramona, nervously: Oh, um, um... bite, maybe?

Victor, rolling his eyes: <Yeah, okay, shut up and let me do this>

-"Flames spark up in Victors mouth, and rushes the Riolu with a fire fang"-

Victor, as he runs: <This won't even be a fight>

-"the Riolu jumps to the side, dodging Victors fire fang"-

Victor, shocked: <What?>

-Riolu used force palm-

-"Victor is sent flying into a tree and drops to red health"-

Ramona, scared: VICTOR!

Riolu: <...I'm sorry>

Let's all have fun

Elite Four, Rock Arena

-Ludmilla crosses her arms. Olivia turns around, looking back over her shoulder.-

Olivia: Heh. You ready for me this time?

-Ludmilla's brow furrows.-

Ludmilla: More than.

-The two reach for their belts.-

Ludmilla: Go, Porrima!

Olivia: Carbink!

-The two fairies square off.-

Olivia: Reflect!

Ludmilla: Water Pulse!

-A field of light encases Olivia and her team as a surge of water passes right through it.-

Porrima: <Hey, rocks-for-brains, Reflect doesn't stop Special Attacks.>

Carbink: <... I don't have rocks for brains...>

Olivia: Power Gem!

Ludmilla: Ice Beam!

-A freezing ray lances through the light barrier, hitting the Carbink square in the face, knocking it flat. Flat-ish.-

Olivia: That's just the first, little girl.

-Ludmilla took issue with Olivia's tone of voice with that remark.-

Olivia: Go, Probopass!

Porrima: <Er...>

Ludmilla: Porrima, return! Go, Mao!

Mao: <What, again? Do you seriously need my genius again?>

Ludmilla: Superpower!

Mao: <Oh, that one's new!>

Olivia: Sandstorm!

-The arena is filled with roaring sand, but Ludmilla doesn't mind. It doesn't stop Mao from tearing through the air, though, and the Malamar slams the Probopass in the face, sending it flying back.-

Olivia: Burning the candle from both ends, huh?

Ludmilla: You've never fought a Malamar before, have you?

Olivia: Hm?

Mao: <Hehehehehe...>

-   Mao's Attack rose sharply!   -

Mao: <HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!>

Amber proudly puts her hand on her chest.

Amber: My name is Amber!

Amber the gestures to Remy, who tries to shrink himself out of the picture.

Amber: And this is Remy!

Remy waves awkwardly to the newcomers.

Remy: H-h-hello...

Amber then points to her Kartana.

Amber: And this is Sammerguy! My newest friend!

Sammerguy; -Bouncing around- {Forsooth! F'r I am the samm'rest of guys! Samm'rguy!}

Cleo pets and strokes Pimpernel.

Cleo: Awww, you're too kind. Being concerned about the state of my trimmings of your fur and all that~ Especially considering you haaate my cuts~

The critter scampers closer.

Pakhet: <That's true, Gallade>

Montu: -Pointing to Pakhet's... loose hold on a levitating shotglass and whiskey bottle- <Speaking of which, want a drink, old friend?>

I'm having to learn to pay the price

-Neon barges in... in full armor (minus the helmet)-

-Everyone stares-

Neon: I'm back, what did I miss since my phone di-

-Beat-

What?

Jared: Um... Squid OP, please nerf?

Rod: Pleasure... Now, a question. Have you seen an... Egg-shaped man with a blue moustache, matches the hair of the both of us?

Laura: He's our dad!

edited 6th Feb '18 11:34:07 AM by Umbramatic

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Elite Four

Ludmilla: Superpower!

Olivia: Uh oh. Thunder Wave!

-Mao is zapped, but not before breaking through the Carbink's light barrier and firmly planting the Probopass against the wall with a massive strike.-

Mao: <   HAHAHAHAHA!   >

Olivia: Probopass, return!

Probopass: <I can still fight...!>

Olivia: Go, Armaldo! X-Scissors!

Ludmilla: No! No no no! Mao, re-

Mao: <I HAVE THE POWER!>

-Mao unintentionally dodges his return and is down with a single strike. Quad weakness, and all that.-

Ludmilla: -turn.

Olivia: That was your ace in the hole?

Ludmilla: Nope! Go, Astarte!

-The Aerodactyl takes flight. Olivia lets out an appreciative whistle at the calcified avian.-

Ludmilla: Stone Edge!

Olivia: Rock Blast!

-The Armaldo barely has a split second before the Aerodactyl is on top of him, crushing him under stone talons.-

Olivia: ... Okay, that's fair.

Ludmilla: Woo!

Olivia: Go, Golem!

Ludmilla: Uh oh! Astarte, return! Go, Anastasia!

Olivia: ... Wait, Anasta-

-The Tsareena takes the field. The Golem blinks.-

Anastasia: <Oh. Fun.>