No voice to cry suffering
Megan: -encouraged- Take care, Ever!
Pippy: <Rest well!>
Vee: <Don't be a stranger! And thanks again!>
Pollen: <Water your soul!>
-they wave goodbye, thinking of the preparations and paths that will follow from this meeting-
Megan: ...I wonder if I should dye my hair blue.
Vee: -shrugs, grinning-
-Megan is around, wearing new pairs of fingerless gloves and shoes-
-she is moving slightly gingerly, and is vaguely considering going somewhere else, even though she has no idea where the rest of the J-Team is-
-she is very glad both her pendant and her glasses are heavily adventure-proofed, for some reason-
-Ceal is beside her in her human form, patting her gently-
Human!Ceal: Are...we going to look for a Shellder now?
Megan: ...later. Sometime later.
No mind to think. No will to break.
Meet The New Boss
-Everyone emerges here-
Xerxes: -is back to human- I'm... Too tired to take us all there...
Jessie: We can!
-She presses some car keys. A Yanmega-shaped flying mech flies down and lands-
James: Everyone get in!
-Everyone stares, then does so, Kendall donning the Orange Scarf again, before the mech flies off-
Gudrunn: Eep!
-She vanishes in an Obscura cocoon, then reappears behind the giant and attempts to Obscura Arrow any weak spots she can see in its spine-
-Duolis, meanwhile, tries to Shadow Sneak and trip the thing-
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Elite Four
Ludmilla: Wait, I thought this was Hala's room?
-Molayne gives a sheepish wave.-
Molayne: Sorry about that. Hala decided to retire after his grandson beat him.
Ludmilla: ... Isn't the point of being on the Elite Four to be beaten by people going after the champion?
Molayne: Oof, you're more savage than Olivia. I mean yes, but also it was a personal thing, too. Imagine if you climbed Mt. Battle and beat your dad. How do you think he'd take it?
-Ludmilla stares with an uncomprehending blankness.-
Molayne: ... Nevermind. Anyway, let's get this started.
Vs! Elite Four Molayne!
Meet The New Boss
Jackie: -blinks- He's new.
Jared: Yeah sometimes they rotate.
Jean: ...Interesting.
Jackie: ...What?
Jean: ...What?
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The Wanderer
Under Route 126
-Within Muddy's Dive bubble-
We should be reaching Sootopolis' entrance cave shortly.
Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.
Flying Colors
-After Artoria's Protect, Corrin responds to the Razor Leaf with a Protect of her own, crouching down and letting the attack hit the protective scale on her head.-
-Kai blinks-
Kai: ...That is certainly one way to make it work. Let's go, then.
-She and the rest of the Amarins+ look at each other briefly, then board the Yanmecha.-
Elite Four
Ludmilla: Go, Hermes!
Molayne: Go, Klefki!
-Hermes frowns.-
Hermes: <What kind of Pokemon is this?>
Ludmilla: A Steel-Type. Use Thunderbolt!
Molayne: Spikes!
-The Klefki tosses some bits of metal onto the ground. Hermes floats up away from them, but can't really do much about them. He fires a lightning bolt at the Fairy.-
Molayne: Not sure if you were being clever or not, but good work sending an Electric-Type. I would have used Thunder Wave. Flash Cannon!
-The Klefki fires off a sphere of light. It smacks into Hermes, who gives a huff.-
Hermes: <I can do that, too! But stronger!>
-He fires a Thunderbolt, knocking out the Klefki.-
Molayne: Go, Bisharp!
-The Bisharp takes the field, standing at attention.-
Molayne: Night Slash!
Ludmilla: Thunderbolt!
-The Bisharp closes distance quickly, and slashes. Hermes panics and fires his Thunderbolt into the air as the Bisharp uses Night Slash a second time.-
Ludmilla: Hermes!
-The Raichu goes sliding back before tipping over.-
Hermes: <Owie...>
Molayne: Good work, Bisharp.
-The Bisharp just nods.-
Ludmilla: >:(
-She pulls out another Pokeball.-
Ludmilla: Go, Mao! SUPERPOWER!
Molayne: Wait, what?! Quick, X-Scissors!
-The Malamar comes roaring out of his Pokeball, smashing the Steel/Dark-Type into the wall, where he slooooowly peels off, not in any condition to move on his own.-
Mao: <I AM A GOD!>
-Mao's Attack and Defense rose sharply!-
Eclipse the Moon
Amber makes plane noises as she heads to the brige towards the Entralink Forest
Amber: Wow! Your papa pilots a big airplane! He must be super important!
Remy: Or very wealthy, I'm assuming your father has accrued wealth in the sciences?
The rip in space seems to waver more.
The Salazzle burns with annoyance as she scalds Gallade's arm and ducks out of his grip.
Salazzle: < Worthlessssss cur! >
She points to Pimpernel.
Salazzle: < You! Fight me! None of these other hapless mongrels are worth my time >
Pakhet falls into Montu's lap.
Pakhet: <Issssh she talkin' 'bout us, babe?>
Montu scratches his crest.
Montu: <I t'ink shooo?>
I'm having to learn to pay the price
like christ, but with more nails
Channah: -waves a wing to Big Savings as she catches up with them- <Okay. This feels weird...>
There is no disdain in nature, there is no humiliation.
Elite Four
Molayne: Go, Magnezone! Use Thunderbolt!
Ludmilla: SUPERPOWER!
-Mao tears across the battlefield at top speed while the Magnezone blasts him with lightning. The Magnezone is smashed and sent spinning.-
-Molayne's Magnezone held on with Sturdy!-
- Mao's Attack and Defense rose sharply! -
Ludmilla: SUPERPOWER again!
Molayne: Thunderbolt!
-The Magnezone reorients themself just a second too late, and they're sent into the wall again.-
Mao: ...
Molayne: Oh, jeez...
Ludmilla: ... Mao?
-Mao's Attack and Defense rose sharply! They cannot be raised higher! -
Meet The New Boss
Neon: ._.
Jared: -fearfully- Squid op please nerf, squid op please nerf, squid op please nerf...
Laura: Our mom's really rich too! Dad got a lot of help from her!
Rod: Um, there's something over there that's rather concerning...
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Basket: <Hm.>
<"Be sad the rest of your life until you die, in the hopes that earns you happiness" is an... interesting plan. You're the psychological expert, so maybe there are things coming from experience and age I'm missing. Or maybe you can pick out the barber by his bad haircut.>
-she looks reflective-
<I lost my people once. Was blown out of the sky by a storm, split from the flock. Not nearly so decisive as a mass grave and millenia of fallout, but to a months-old sapling, there's not much gradient between the two on the scale.>
<The story's pretty simple from from there. I got myself some new people.>
<And you need new people too. You're getting them one way or another regardless, but admitting the process will save a lot of wasted time and regret.>
<I should introduce you to my lab partner, perhaps. You'll find you have a lot in common.>
-she narrows her eyes a little-
<But you did forget one piece of your legacy. We could hope it's dead, but the Demon Mutagen has had a hobby of rearing its head throughout history, hasn't it?>
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Do you highlight everything looking for secret messages?
Elite Four
Molayne: Metagross! Meteor Mash, knock that thing out quick!
-Mao erupts before the Metagross can reach him, glowing with pink, psychic energy. His head-tentacles are awash with rose-colored Aura.-
Mao Rosé: <I see I'm not done yet.>
Metagross: <How much power have you absorbed...?!>
Mao Rosé: <For you... more than enough.>
Ludmilla: BRUTAL SWING!
Molayne: C'mon! Meteor Mash!
-The Metagross smashes Mao across the face, barely scratching his maxed-out Defense, before Mao backhands him into, and through the hardlight arena wall.-
Mao Rosé: <Is that all?>
Molayne: Go, Dugtrio! CORKSCREW CRASH!
-The Dugtrio hits the field, and with a pose and surge of energy, crashes into Mao with a swirling reverse-vortex of shining energy. The arena explodes into dust and metal shavings, before revealing Mao, hardly worse for wear.-
Mao Rosé: <Pitiful.>
-Mao forms a vicious scythe of Psycho Cut energy and unleashes a massive attack.
-
Molayne: ... Holy sh- crap.
Ludmilla: WOO! GO MAO!
Fwomph
Lake Hyul
-Pent is actually kinda avoiding the fight at the moment, pondering the best move to use-
Giant rubber ball? Would be too draining and I'd need a way up there... Mirrors? Well the beam doesn't seem to damage itself to any outright disastrous degree...
Yanmecha
-Pent spends the flight doing research-
It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.
Meet The New Boss
Neon: ...
-clenches his fist-
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
-Everyone else just cowers-
-Everyone lands here and files out-
Tom: Now if I were an our-universe alternate-universe person where would I be...?
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The Wanderer
Under Route 126
-Having Muddy slow down slightly as we enter the entrance cave-
The underwater part, the fact that you're underwater as a bird, or both?
Yangport
Ann: -To Tom- If she's a trainer, possibly at the Pokémon Center.
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Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.
like christ, but with more nails
Channah: <Being a bird underwater. I'll be glad when this is over. How do you find a focus, anyway?>
There is no disdain in nature, there is no humiliation.
Some Rando
Yang!Exterior
Colt stared up at the Yanmega before biting his tongue. “Board first, questions later,” he recited as he boarded.
First seat he found, he sat down and started leafing through the Prax Obscura, summoning a wisp he had loop around his fingers. Or he’d just lean against the wall.
Either way, he sipped a can of lemonade and watched his hand fall away and create a solid rod of ice from the can.
He was actually rather excited - he’d never been to Hoenn before.
Hasslemon
desecratedDesert invited shiftedFowl.
DD: I’m sorry for kicking you out of the chatroom out of spite.
SF: It’s fine - I’m pretty sure I’ve made equally rash decisions.
PP: Your memories are recovering?
LE: I’d wager he always had them, but never spoke up. I mean, if I woke up in a body I didn’t recognize, my backstory wouldn’t be the first thing on my mind. Even after calming down, no?
SF: It’s... none of your concern, really.
CC: I won’t push the subject.
sitcomChancer left the conversation.
Yang!Interior
A Delphox grabbed the TM/HM case from Colt’s jacket, which he set aside, before she was paused by an arm grabbing hers. Colt looked up and nodded. “Nothing, Qui- Sunny, just... ask first, okay?”
She nodded before rooting through the case and setting herself beside the wall, finding some moves that interested her.
Psyshock, Calm Mind, Sunny Day and other moves. Then she paused and looked at her trainer, who was trying to teach himself Fire Punch.
<You really need to organize these better - some of these have the same number,> she explained.
Her trainer waved her off and she went back to experimenting.
Yangport
“Good call,” Colt mused as he ran his fingers through his Pokéballs. “We should also patronize the local Center,” he added.
[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]
The Wanderer
Sootopolis
-Breaking the surface of the water as Sootopolis' crater reflects the stars-
My most referenced example is a Moon Stone, but I suspect any evolutionary stone would be able to work, though I figure one with some sort of relation to your mon form would be our best bet. And then there's actually turning it into a proper focus. I do know someone who might be able to help with that second portion, but considering where we are that'll mean a trip inside the Cave of Origin.
Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.
Flying Colors
-Kai looks around, and thinks.-
Kai: Well, hm. We can't just go around asking where my double is... That said, we could try to take advantage of recognition. Maybe at the Pokemon Center...
-She looks around at the group.-
Kai: Idea. Anyone up for taking a picture of me, then going in and asking around asking if anyone's seen someone who looks like that? Without me going in with you, of course. Colt, you brought a camera with you, right?
Dunsparce Cloud
Muninn: <...>
-he's silent for a while. There's honestly not a whole lot that can be said to that-
-he just sort of nods. A sharp, jerky motion-
-and then pauses-
<The Demon Mutagen? It's done nothing of note in millennia. Why do you mention it?>
-Diesel changes his tune-
Ever: Is it about how we're getting home? Because I think I have that covered.
Breeze: <It's about Muninn. And...a Mew? You never— oh.>
Ever: I wish you wouldn't do that.
Breeze: <Mon-trainer privilege.>
Ever: Not a thing.
Breeze: -shrugs-
Diesel: <...As your starter, I should have been there. Breeze too.>
Breeze: <Huh? I'm not his starter.>
Diesel: <Breeze.>
Breeze: <...But I'm the first Pokemon you caught in a proper battle. And that means something. And I'm sorry that we weren't there to keep you from having to end his life yourself.>
Diesel: <And this other guy's too!>
Ever: It's fine. I don't want you killing anymon on my behalf.
Breeze: <Whoops.>
Ever: I know you're joking, but...not right now.
-he sighs-
It isn't something to apologize for. Neither of you has ever, in any way, let me down.
...Actually, that's not true. Breeze, you've let me down in numerous ways, and frankly you've only gotten more creative in doing so.
Breeze: <^_^>
Ever: But I'm honored to have the two of you as partners. I know we've been through a lot, together and separately. There are ways in which I haven't lived up to what I could be as your trainer.
Diesel: <Well, now that you mention it—>
-Ever pokes Diesel with his foot-
Ever: If you can forgive me those failings, I couldn't call myself a trainer or a friend if I weren't willing to forgive you in turn.
Diesel: <...But—>
Ever: I know. But I'm alive. With time, I'll even be okay.
....I can't speak for better. But I'll be okay.
Now come on, you two need some hugs too.
-he hooks Diesel with a leg to reel him in, and hugs the Kricketune, who chirps happily, then scoops Breeze out of the air to join the cuddlepile-
-the Litwick, meanwhile, hopped out of the way as soon as the hugs started, to avoid setting anything on fire-
Litwick: <...You lead a strange life.>
Ever: Oh Reshiram you have no idea.
Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.
like christ, but with more nails
Channah: -looking up at the stars- <Oh. Sounds fun. Not. So... Sootopolis is cool. I almost considered moving here, but it's too crowded.>
There is no disdain in nature, there is no humiliation.
The Flamebringer
She fires another round of Leaf Blizzard at Corrin.
All are significantly abnormal in a normal world... All are significantly normal in an abnormal world.
The Pokémon Genius
Petalburg - Iri Manor
-WELL FIRST he spent a week here to recover-
Regina: <Considering you lost and then regrew like 60% of your body mass, you're recovering very well.>
Jacob: "DAMN STRAIGHT" -Coughs-
Regina: -Slaps- <Use your indoor voice.>
Jacob: "MY WHAT"
-Violence Discretion Shot.mp4-
Jacob: "Man, laying around is boring."
Regina: <... How did you watch EVERYTHING on Netflix?>
Jacob: "I have too much free time and also I was watching 4 shows simultaneously at any given moment."
Regina: <... Did, did you actually get anything from->
Jacob: "No but how the fuck do you watch TV anyhow?"
Surprise Verax: -Leaping out from under the bed and lifting the bed over his head- "SURPRISE YOU'RE AN IDIOT CHECK UP FROM THE HOTTER TWIN"
Jacob: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"
Iri Manor - Front Yard
-Once he was back on his feet, he decided to get back into Champion training-
-Or well, he called it that-
-Really what happened was some poor sap newspaper boy - because Jacob is one of those shmucks who pays for a newspaper subscription- threw a paper a bit too far and clocked the man in the head-
Jacob: "YOU"
Paperboy: "Me?"
Jacob: "BATTLE, NOW!"
Paperboy: -Kneeling in the psychic crater and wailing at the Croagunk- "NOOOOO!! BUBBLES!!"
Jacob: "You will get no sympathy from me."
Regina: <Jacob you need to stop blowing up the yard>
Jacob: "Technically you did tha- not finishing that thought."
Regina: <You've learned well.>
Iri Manor - Backyard
-AND THEN deciding he'd done enough adventuring for one new year, he went to go and clean up the rosebush hedge maze-
Jacob: -Dressed in gardener's apparel, he has massive shears with which he is merrily clipping the bushes-
"Amazing the kind of work you can get done after too much time spent on your ass!"
A Surprise Verax: -Leaping out of the bushes with a wooden sword- "SURPRISE VERAX THAT WILL HELP US LAT-"
-Verax is being chased back and forth with shears-
Jacob: "NEVER JUMPSCARE A MAN WITH CARTOON SCISSORS"
Verax: "LEAAAAAAAAAAAVE ME ALOOOOOOOOOOONE"
Jacob: "YOU STARTED THIS"
Iri Manor
-Jacob is dusting, vacuuming, and wiping down EVERYTHING all at the same time-
Jacob: Look at me being a responsible husband cleaning the house I am so good at adulting I even ate today and I have twelve bottles of water and I'm doing housework and I've got food in the oven and goddamn I am on top of things
-Yeah no he's too proud of himself for doing exactly what he should-
DING'
Regina: <Oven!>
Jacob: "Hey thanks yeah no my first assumption was that was the gaydar blowing up at Kai again"
Regina: <Sass me one more time I dare you>
Jacob: "SORRY MA'AM."
-He rushes over to the oven and opens it up-
A Surprise Overax: "SURPRIS-"
Jacob: -Screaming, yanks him out of the oven and stomps the flames off him-
Discord: <... We have the best friends.>
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"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."
She extends the claw, a weakened hail of
All are significantly abnormal in a normal world... All are significantly normal in an abnormal world.golden swordsrazor leaves shooting towards Corrin.