ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

-Pimpernel squirms in Cleo's arms.-

Pimpernel: <At this point my life is essentially a sequence of the worst possible courses of action you could take, so I don't think it makes much difference, but thicker cuts would be more comfortable in these environments.>

-Gallade telekinetically reaches out and loosens Moutu's grip... on the whiskey bottle, which he downs in one.-

Gallade: <Do you have to ask~?>

edited 26th Jan '18 2:56:43 PM by Herbert40k

-Ever has finished his story. We're not going to pry while he tells it again, it was unpleasant enough the first time-

-the mons are silent-

-mostly because they've been asked to be, but also because it's kind of heavy-

-Ever is sitting cross-legged in the circle, his head down and his hair covering his face-

Diesel: <...So. Any connection?>

Ever: ...Between having my consciousness not my own for a month, and consistently allowing it out of my control since?

...

Yeah.

Diesel: <...>

Breeze: <It's time to let yourself feel, okay?>

Ever: I like the ghosts.

Breeze: <It's one thing to channel from time to time. But...come on.>

-Ever sighs-

Ever: Yeah. I know.

-he uncrosses his legs, pulling them up to his chest, and wraps his arms around them-

How are you planning to get the ghosts out?

Diesel: <Uh, we had a couple ideas.>

Breeze: <We could just pelt you with Dark attacks until they leave.>

Ever: Uh, pass.

Breeze: <We could have Drift push them out. Fair warning, it wouldn't be pleasant.>

Ever: ...Yeah, no.

Breeze: <Third option, we call Mezzo and get her help.>

Ever: ...Drift it is!

-and he literally explodes with obscura, the recoil of the blast shoving him onto his back-

-fortunately, Access's binding circle is very, very effective. The ghosts go straight up, phasing through the ceiling-

Blissey: <AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA—>

Golurk: <Chill!>

-the last ghost, a Litwick, is expelled from Ever. She lands on the ground next to him with a confused squeak-

-followed by Drift-

Drift: <FRILLISH!>

Nitro: <That. Was. Awesome.>

Drift: -salutes- <Frillish!>

-Ever, meanwhile, is still lying on the ground, staring at the ceiling-

edited 26th Jan '18 2:54:24 PM by memyselfandI2

Amber shakes her head, her long, ginger pigtails slapping her in the face as she does so.

Amber: Nope! Can't say I have!

Sammerguy: {T's a myst'ry to ev'ryone!}

Remy pipes up

Remy: I hope you find them soon...

Amber: -Beaming- We could help you!

Remy: Amber no.

Cleo huffs.

Cleo: I've been meaning to try out a new cut with you, how about Debutante? Or Heart?

The lizard watches them from the shrub.

Pakhet pours Gallade a shot glass so full it overflows.

Pakhet: <Knock yourself out, my good mon~>

edited 26th Jan '18 2:59:42 PM by PippingFool

 Somewhere in the Hoenn Seas 

-Sitting on a sandbar-

Well, at least we've got a plan now for figuring out your pink, feathery predicament.

Muddy: -In the water- <Tell her you like the way the setting sun shines on the pinkness.>

Don't make me recall you. >_>

 Yangbase 

-Cue Protects-

Ann: Again!

Fortuna: -Uses Moonblast-

Gekkota: -Noms a Power Herb before using Solarbeam-

Hyul Shore

Loping out of the Kyogre after the console showed him nothing, Talbain landed by the party.

He removed the scarf to make his announcement a little clearer. “Yeah, let’s check it out.

“Also, could you please drop the Purple Sword?” He asked Gudrunn.

Yang!Mobius Base

<Anyone got Mold Breaker?> Talbain hollered to the group as he adjusted the scarf to take the Sludge Bombs a little easier. Sylveon also raised a Light Screen to protect the group as much as she could, as well as Helmsman diluting a few with his Swords Dance geyser.

Amaterasu caught one with an Extrasensory, which then was further deflected with some assistance from Xatu’s Psychic.

Sunny used her own Psychic attack as Lucario, Sylveon and 9-Volt continued their assaults.

edited 26th Jan '18 3:04:23 PM by AbsentCoder

Basket: <Hm, I could believe that.>

<At least there's enough science in this thing that getting this wrong should just ruin the batch instead of inverting it.>

-she picks up a wedge of a lime with two Magical Leaves, then holds it above a beaker-

-the liquid forms into a pair of jaws, which snap up the fruit, smile, then collapse back into a content-looking equilibrium-

Basket: <...yeah, it's supposed to do that.>

Elite Four

Olivia: ... I see you've been training your ace.

Ludmilla: How could you forget about her?

Olivia: Maybe to sleep well at night?

-Anastasia then recalls.-

Anastasia: <Oh. Hey. I've beaten you before.>

Ludmilla: Laser Focus!

-Anastasia's eyes glint.-

Olivia: Steamroller!

-The Golem quickly balls up and charges the Grass-Type. The Rock comes barrelling at her, eager to crush her underneath.-

*SLAM-skreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...*

-The Golem is stopped dead and is now "spinning his tires" as it were, being forcibly stopped by the Tsareena's outstretched foot.-

Olivia: What.

Ludmilla: Trop Kick!

-Anastasia taps the Golem into the air like a ball before spiking him into the floor. The Golem bounces, hits the ceiling, and crashing against the arena one more time.-

-Critical Hit!-

Olivia: Go, Lycanroc!

Ludmilla: Trop Kick!

-The Midnight Lycanroc is barely on the field for all of five seconds before a foot finds its way into his solar plexus. He goes flying back and almost hits Olivia.-

Olivia: Go, Cradily!

Ludmilla: High Jump Kick!

-The Cradily barely has time to look up before a Tsareena comes crashing down onto him.-

Olivia: ... I think I hate Tsareena now.

Ludmilla: HA! HAHAHAHA!

Channah: -watching her team make a misshapen sandcastle- Yeah. It's sort of a pain. -notices Tagg's face- Okay over there?

Alli: ...Why are you acting like you care?

-Waddles takes the hit, sighs, and Flamethrowers-

-Dark Hide again takes the most damage from the Moonblast and Solaebeam and sprays a Flamethrower across the battlefield-

-Loki rams into her with an Extremespeed; Meowth clings to her face and fury swipes-

Laura: You can? Great! Our dad owns this big airship, mabye we could look for that?

Jared: Correction. Plant girl OP, please nerf.

Neon: Wooooooo!

edited 26th Jan '18 3:14:20 PM by Umbramatic

F!Blitz: "Yeah, type advantages hurt" -Puts a hand on Ramona's shoulder- "Don't worry, he'll be fine after a trip to the pokecenter or a nap"

-Pimpernel shrugs - as best as a Furfrou can shrug, anyway.-

Pimpernel: <How about Pharaoh? Since you were about to abandon me in a suffocating underground tomb and all.>

-Gallade takes Montu's shot and downs it in one.-

Gallade: <Aaaaah, it's been too long~>

-He looks over at the lizardmon skulking about in the shadows.-

Gallade: <Hey, fancy a drink~?>

edited 26th Jan '18 4:21:01 PM by Herbert40k

 Hoenn Seas 

-To Channah-

I'm fine!

Muddy: <You have to quit denying things! With Sol, with DS, with Echo, with-

-Sharply-

We'll continue this tonight, when everyone else is sleeping.

Doc: -Looking at the sandcastle- <I'm getting really reminded of those darn Palossand here...>

Hyul Beach

Yeah yeah just get the 'aha fooled you, you did my bidding!' gloating over with.

-Pent shrugs and keeps an eye on Gudrunn while still addressing Jester-

We'll just walk in there and blast whatever endgame you've got in mind. Or... Actually plan, we'll blast from outside the castle. Just in case...

Yangverse Base

-Pent tries to brace against the wave and sighs-

Egh, at least it's nearly done with...

edited 26th Jan '18 3:36:19 PM by Pentigan

"Hey if you bring the castle down. That's fine with me, I can find out what I've been after after I dig it out of the rubble. Go on go ahead!"

Jester was smiling, "I am serious though," he snapped his fingers and a large gold trim treasure chest appeared before the group, "I promised you all treasure. Just like I promised the guy that freed me from my watery prison magic gloves!"

"And I told you that if you beat the challenge I'd give you riches for helping me. I never once lied or tried to fool you."

Jester leaned forward smiling, "Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. Whatever Molph and the Hyul have been hiding from me is mine to claim..."

Jester turned around, "But hey try to stop me. I'll give you a shot, you're all... entertaining~!"

He vanished.

Ramona: Right, Pokémon center... Where are those again? Huh?

-"Ramona looks down and sees the Riolu hugging her leg"-

Riolu, relaxed: <I like you... You have a very warm aura.>

Victor, in pain: <Don't think we're done yet, I'm gonna tear out your throat pipsqueak>

Riolu, to Victor: <Shut up... You're annoying... Also... You're not as strong as you think>

Voctor: <WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY>

Channah: Palossand on steroids, maybe.

Thierry: -floats around the sandcastle's highest parts, carefully adding seashells in a decorative manner one by one-

Dolabella: -is standing on Liberty's head, trying to throw a rock at an arch-

Gage: -marking notes on a clipboard with a pen- <D-Dolabella! You must put that somewhere else! I know that's a parabolic arch, but it isn't strong enough to support more weight!>

Titus: -peeks through a window in the main body of the sandcastle- <Rar I'm a dragon>

Lo: -flies above, idly scaring the crap out of Wingulls passing by-

Channah: -flops back in the sand- In other news, I like beaches.

Muninn: <Excellent.>

-PEFE!Every gulps, putting some distance between her and the beaker-

Muninn: <Ever never told me you were frightened of science.>

PEFE!Every: I'm not. I'm frightened of glitches.

Muninn: -shrugs- <Nobody's asking you to contribute.>

PEFE!Every: ...

You said this operates on similar principles to a status effect? A Safeguard field should render it inert. Alternatively, given as it is a Fire-type mon, Leaf Guard cells.

Muninn: <There we go.>

Diesel: <...How are you feeling?>

Ever: Exhausted.

-he attempts to sit up-

-and can't-

Breeze: <Uh, before you start panicking, your legs still work. However, the ghosts were blocking a lot of pain signals, to the point where I didn't even notice them. I thought you were healing too fast. Now I'm blocking them, so you don't go into shock. I'm going to start letting them through in three, two, one...>

-Ever gasps in pain, but twitches his legs-

Ever: Ow.

Breeze: <Sorry.>

Diesel: <Well, uh, that's fine, but I meant emotionally.>

Breeze: <That may take longer to settle in.>

Spathi: <We should let him out.>

Diesel: <Oh! Uh, right.>

Spathi: <Marmalade?>

Marmalade: <Huh? Oh, right, yeah.>

-she scratches out the circle with a Steel Wing-

Ever: Don't worry, I think I'll just lie here...

Litwick: <Um. Question.>

Diesel: <Gah!>

-he points a blade at her. She squeaks, and points a Will-O-Wisp at him-

Ever: Easy, Diesel. What's going on, Litwick? Why were you in there, anyway? I don't let kids travel.

Litwick: -shrugs in a waxy manner-

Ever: Stowaways. Great.

Breeze: <Not to put too fine a point on it, but that's sort of what happens when you don't have a bouncer.>

Ever: Don't rub it in.

Litwick: -flickers in confusion-

F!Blitz: "Building with the red roof"

-chuckles- "And looks like this little one likes ya" -crouhces near the mon- "And he is. You okay with putting up with that though?"

 Hoenn Seas 

Benkei: -Sticking his head out of another window- <I'm an actual dragon!>

Helios: -Is on his sixth jar of honey for the day-

-To Channah, heading under the sunbrella-

Yeah, this is pretty nice, if also very windy.

Hyul Shore

Colt approached the shoreline and stared at the castle in the distance. He stilled his breathing as he then drew a Pokeball.

Helmsman landed in the water, keeping himself afloat, even as Colt threw his weight onto the water-type's back. "C'mon," he goaded. "Let's go."

He shifted his body forward to make room for someone else, if they wanted on.

Amber nods furiously

Amber: Uh huh! I'll help you find your dad!

Remy: Amber, why do you have this compulsive need to help everyone you just mee-

Amber grabs Remy's arm

Remy: GAH!

Amber: Let's go!

Sammerguy!: {Tally Ho!}

Suddenly, the lizardbeing jumps out from the shrub and spits poison and fire everywhere.

Salazzle: <   AHHH! Commmmme gather 'round children an-   >

Suddenly Pakhet has an acoustic guitar.

Pakhet: <Wherever you roam~>

Montu: <And admit that the waters around you have grown~>

Pakhet: <And accept it that soon, you'll be drenched to the bone~\.

Montu: <And if your breath to you is worth saving->

Pakhet: <Then you better start swimming or you'll sink like a stone>

Both: <For the times they are a-changing~>

The Salazzle looks at them dissapointedly.

Salazzle: <   For starters, I wasn't even speaking in a cadence that resembled and sort of Bob Dylan showtune. Second of all, you two degenerates are a loathsome excuse for an enemy whom I'm expected an actual fight from.   >

Pakhet hovers a shotglass to the lizard

Pakhet: <Eyyyyyyyyy... You wanna drinkk 2?> :3c

Cleo just looks to Pimpernel with a look of defeat and confusion.

Cleo: Um...

Titus: <I've been upstaged!> -pause- <Well, that means you can menace this castle while I take a nap. Zzzzzzz.> -instantly falls asleep-

Channah: Suit yourself. You know, I wonder... -sends out Gelidus-

GELIDUS: <BAAAGH> -just so happens to block most of the wind near them due to g i r t h-

Channah: That better?

Basket: <Interesting hypotheses!>

<The leaf guard cells sound more reliable for integrating into the serum itself.>

Flarith: <You're nearly down, but I'm->

-Mach Punch-

-Foul Play-

Flarith: <No... how could... a PokéGod like me go down so easily...>

Sol: -elects not to comment, before noticing the giant mutant Salazzle that needs fighting-

Brebre, take a rest. Presta, Merkle, take the lead!

Ramona: Right, um, there should be one just a few blocks away... um...

-"Ramona, not sure what to do, picks the Riolu up and starts holding it"-

Ramona: Okay, let's go -returns Victor to his ball, against his wishes-.

Riolu, to blitz: <...annoying people are easy to deal with ...warm people are worth it>

-"Homer is looking around. There are some grunts just sort of hanging out in front of an abandoned Pokémon center"-

Homer: Hey, have you guys seen a missdruveas around here?

Grunt A: What the? How did you get in here?

Homer: Oh, well nobody was letting me in so I made a hole and-

Grunt B: Intruder, let's get em Puppup.

Grunt A: You to leafers.

-Grunt B throws out a lillpup-

-Grunt A throws out a Rowlet-

Homer: -Sigh- I did not think this through. Anubis, Melinoe.

-"Homers mons step forward"-

edited 26th Jan '18 5:46:01 PM by OlympianSoul

Laura: ADVENTURRRRE

Rod: Why am I always stuck babysitting... Anyway, the airship was last spotted above the Entralink Forest, but it could have moved by now...