ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

Channah: ...Huhwhat? -finally tears her gaze from the TV-

Big Savings: < smh >

Montanari: -calmly starts on his second order of flourless chocolate cake; he's been eating nonstop all this time-

There is no disdain in nature, there is no humiliation.

-A shadowy figure moves through a stone room filled with bubbling glass vessels. The figure is holding a large diamond over bowl made of precious metal that has been engraved with sinister-looking runes.-

???: -placing the diamond in the bowl- At least that bloated rat was of some use.

-The figure raises a scaly hand and a wickedly curved dagger appears in the figure's grasp...-

???: The purest gem willing given from the claws of darkness...

-The figure waves the knife over the diamond. And with a swirl of crimson smoke, the diamond becomes a shimmering translucent liquid in the bowl. The figure grins briefly.-

??? Noooow what else was there?

-A scroll appears in the figures free hand in puff of crimson smoke. The figure unrolls the ancient leather inscription-

??? A ruby from the vaults of a changing kingdom... Easy. An emerald from lands unaging... Ughhhh... Neverland. A sapphire from the lands of music and water... Hmmmmmm... A crystal of the sun and moon from the hands of a man of ambition... I'll have to scry a bit for that one. And a pearl from the formed from the lands of lightning and sugar... Not looking forward to going there again. Still I think I can kill a few birds with this list... Or maybe net me a swan...

-The figure gives a twisted little laugh before disappearing is a swirl of crimson smoke.-

Keys: <Wow. haven't been here in a few years!>

Ren: -making lunch- Not touching that one... Cambria, you all settled?

Cambria: Yes. I just finished unpacking the last of the invitations...

-Cambria heads down the stairs.-

... Now we just need to address them.

-Cambria heads into the kitchen and gives Ren a peck on the cheek.-

Cambria: I get the tea started.

Ren: -beaming- Thank you.

???: Ugh. I have enough sugar in my tea already, thank you very much.

-Ren and Cambria turn with a start and see a odd-looking Mr. Mime sitting in the recliner next to the sofa in the living room. The Mr. Mime is wearing wearing a tailed vest made of some unknown reptile-skin leather and a brownish-orange silk shirt and had scaly, greenish skin and matted brown that drapes his face. The Mr. Mime is calmly sipping tea from some of Ren's best china.-

-Keys dives into a vase in fear.-

??? Mr.Mime: Hello, dearies.Oh. And do stop your Lucario from trying to blast me. I'm here for business and I don't want to get things off on the wrong foot by making a blue, black, and bloody stain on this lovely carpet.

-Indeed, Rio had just run in from the deck and was getting ready to fire an Aura Sphere.-

Ren: Rio, stop!

-Rio, lowers his arms, but his eyes are still radiating aura as he glares at the Mr. Mime. Cambria also glares at the Mr. Mime as she holds Ren's hand.-

Cambria; You mean on a worse foot than trespassing and breaking and entering.

Mr. Mime: -tilting his head in a thoughtful manner- I suppose there is some logic to that, dearie. But I don't think any of your lawmen could even begin to think to begin to dream of trying to do anything to me. So why don't you all take a seat and we can all talk like civilized adults.

-The Mr. Mime snaps and crimson smoke swirls around Ren, Cambria, and Rio who suddenly appear sitting on the sofa and each holding a cup of tea. Ren, Cambria, and Rio all realize that this Mr. Mime isn't just a bog-standard Evil-Team Grunt.-

Ren: Who are you?

Mr. Mime: Ah. You are correct, dearie. Introductions are in order.

-The Mr. Mime places his cup and saucer in the side table and stands with a flourish.-

Mr. Mime: I am called many things, the most common are "The Dark One", "Crocodile", "Beast", and "Get Out of My Kingdom". But above all else I answer to my name.

Cambria: And I suppose you feel like sharing?

Mr. Mime: Indeed I do, dearie!

-The Mr. Mime bows with a flourish and his arms out and his palms up.-

Mr. Mime Rumplestiltskin: Rumplestiltskin, at your service!

edited 26th Feb '18 1:22:50 PM by keys2tkingdom

-Brie has made it from crying to horrified silence-

-Ever is braiding her hair to help her calm down, when their text notifications go off. Ever doesn't have his hands free, so Brie checks her phone and shows it to him-

Brie: Ever...

Ever: She'd have figured it out anyway. This isn't the sort of thing you can just tough out, you know.

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

Megan: Ooh, nice. Also, drat, Electric-types...

Pippy: <I suppose our priority is finding that one Rabbid in any case...>

Vee: <They're probably not gonna let us through without trying to mess with us...and beating them gets us more allies in any case~>

-she grins, and there are a few preparatory clicks-

Pippy: <Ah. I don't know if I can use this effectively while searching. Can you—>

Human!Thespi: -standing up out of Megan's bag- I can take it!

-she's, unusually, wearing a rather nondescript overcoat under the scarf-

Human!Thespi: I'm not really sure what role to try out currently, but "grizzled sniper" seems as good as any! ^_^

-she snaps her fingers, and suddenly she's wearing a complex (probably nonfunctional) set of goggles and lenses-

Pippy: <Well alright then!>

-and all four of them look around for any sign of the Cybbid-

-Megan in particular tries to get a scan of it with the Armcannondex-

Chrom: -nods- <Let's head back, then?>

No mind to think. No will to break.

Izaya: I've heard through some sources that you've recently aquired some... Tiara technology?

-An Arbok wearing a Yungoose mask and a Weezing wearing a Pikachu mask scoot away in the background behind Ratigan-

Akiko: Supply run? Well... I'd say you picked a bad spot, but this place is way better than it used to be.

Contact Me!

-There's a moment of silence after the texts deliver.-

-The little bubble indicating someone is typing pops up several times, then disappears without a message.-

-After a couple minutes, one finally goes through-

Lilycove

Ratigan: <Hrm...>

<Well, if you must know, yes, that's what happened. You planning on getting in my way?>

AU, Celadon

Soujin: "...Do I wanna know what happened?"

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

Ever: Do you want to explain?

Brie: -shakes her head- You do it.

Ever: Sure.

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

-A few seconds pass-

Izaya: Oh, I'm not here for that! I came to make you an offer.

Akiko; Were you here for the mon bombs? For that overgrown murderous otter? If so consider yourselves lucky.

edited 26th Feb '18 1:28:06 PM by Umbramatic

Contact Me!

Ever: -shows Brie the text- Anything?

-Brie shrugs-

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

Ever: Hey. Brie. Is it okay if Kai comes by?

Brie: ...Sure.

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

-It's not long before Kai arrives. Not by Rainbow Float, mind, now's not the time to be arriving on rainbows. Just by flying, landing, and approaching the two.-

Kai: Hey...

Lilycove

Ratigan: <What kind of offer?>

AU, Celadon

Soujin: "Geez..."

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

-both Ever and Brie kind of look like a mess. Particularly, Brie's hair, which is normally fluffy at the sides, is flattened against her head. This is, strictly speaking, because of the water, but it's semiotic-

-Ever waves. Brie barely looks up-

Ever: Hey. Sorry to drag you away from things.

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

Kai: Hey, it's fine, I volunteered.

-She sits down next to the two.-

Kai: ...Holding up okay?

Ren, Cambria, and Rio: -Blink-

Ren: Rumpelstiltskin. Like the imp from the fairytale?

Rumplestiltskin: Not an imp. But not too far off either... In some respects. Also, say it and spell it right, dearie.

-Rumplestiltskin brandishes his dagger in front of Ren's eyes. Cambria and Rio tense up as Ren's face sets into a passive mask at the blatant intimidation.-

-Ren read the ornate black letters on the flat of the dagger.-

Ren: "R-u-m-p-l-e-s-t-i-l-t-s-k-i-n"

Rumplestilskin: Yes. Those two idiot brothers couldn't even spell it right... -looking thoughtful for a moment, as the dagger vanishes- Or on second thought... They might have switched the "e" and "l" around to make it harder for others to call me. So maybe idiots in another way. At any rate, dearie, as payment for the tea, I'm going to give you some advice.

-Rumplestilskin smiles at Ren, showing yellow teeth with rotting black spots, and red stains from bleeding gums.-

Ren: Why are you being so generous?

Rumplestiltskin: All magic comes with a price. And for this inexpensive bit, that tea was more than enough... And I value repeat customers. Now listen up dearie, soon you and your little friends are going to be involve in quite the magical mess. And that little black pooch you like to call isn't going to be able to help you. So if you ever find yourselves stuck, just call my name and we'll see if we can arrange a deal. And with that, I bid the three of you a good day.

-Rumplestiltskin gives a sinister grin and waves his hand in an arc as he vanishes in a swirling column of crimson smoke.-

Cambria: -dryly- Well that wasn't ominous at all... So what are you going to do now?

Ren: First off, I'm not telling anyone his name unless I have too. Secondly, I am going to wait and see who exactly he meant by my "little friends", then I'm going to tell them everything that happened here. Lastly, I am going to text everyone on my J-Team contacts that there is a super-powerful evil-looking Mr. Mime running around that is fond of thinly-veiled threats looking for something.

edited 26th Feb '18 2:21:47 PM by keys2tkingdom

Metagross: ~Vi, what are you doing?~

Vi: "... Noothing?"

Metagross: ~If you're doing what I think you're doing...~

Vi: "... Definitely not?"

Metagross: ~God fucking damnit Vi you don't get to be a superhero just because you have a pair of fancy swords.~

Vi: "Says who?"

Metagross: ~Well, for one, I assume based on the swords' presence that both princes are here too, and, thus, will want their swords back.~

Vi: "And until that time let me live my life how I want to."

Metagross: ~... Don't come crying to me as a ghost when you get yourself killed.~

Vi: "Please, I'll be careful."

Metagross: ~... Uh huh.~

Vi: "..."

Metagross: ~...~

Vi: "I appreciate your concern for my wellbeing nonetheless."

Metagross: ~Somebody has to show some.~

F!Robin nods. "We should, yes."

Xander and Ryoma glance at each other, before nodding.

Xander: <It would be greatly appreciated.>

The group, presumably, heads off back to Mauville.

Artoria looks at Corrin, before looking back at Semigloss. "In... a sense?" Engineer Johnson is looking for somebody in charge, Vi's resignation note in hand.

Because Vi has made Poor Decisions and there are Consequences.

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

-Corrin does not answer Semigloss's question, because she's too busy looking vaguely like she just got punched in the gut by it.-

Soleil: <...Um, Corrin? Hello? You okay?>

Corrin: ...

Semigloss: -chirp-

-chirp-

<...Well, Soleil and I are going to be heroes. And I guess the point of being a hero is that not everyone has to do it! So with two heroes, and one sense hero, you're probably good!>

Ever: -gives the so-so motion-

-...-

-Brie starts to cry again-

Ever: -wiggles his hand in a "well-maybe-one-of-the-sos-is-a-little-moreso" kind of way-

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

-Izaya leans in-

Izaya: I want that tiara tech in order to make a few... modifications. In turn you all get a new home base. Deal?

Akiko: -huffs- Yeah. But if you crazies want home, you best look to Alola. Dragons barely touched the place and there's crazy interdimensional stuff. Anyway, good luck finding your way home.

AU!Dynamo: <Yeah. You look like you have your own buisness to finish back home.>

Dynamo: <Trust us, we do.>

-Akiko and AU!Dynamo leave. Once they're gone Shizuo thumbs in their direction. -

Shizuo: Seriously? Am I really like that?

edited 26th Feb '18 2:50:56 PM by Umbramatic

Contact Me!

Artoria: "... Corrin?"

Artoria does not ask if she's okay because she's clearly not and that question clearly struck a nerve, so...

"What's wrong?"

Vi's currently staring at a mostly-assembled... something.

Vi: "Just need a few things for this and a name..."

Metagross: ~Are you seriously doing this?~

Vi: "Yes. I spent the past few years of my life serving the villains. Now... now I need to make up for it."

Metagross: ~You were deceived. Just... lay low for a while.~

Vi: "No."

The Metagross sighs. ~Fine~

Vi: "... You wouldn't happen to be willing to hop back to the airship and grab a spare dimensional stabilizer, would you?"

Metagross: ~No.~

Vi: "Damn."

"..."

"Let's go."

Metagross: ~I literally just said -~

Vi: "I asked if you were willing to go, not if you were willing to take me."

Metagross: ~The answer is - VIVIANE!~

-Blip!-

edited 26th Feb '18 2:50:32 PM by Izshta

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

Stylus sat there and let out a sigh as he took in another handful of the pokechow, he had really begun to review his situation, priority number 1 was, make sure he got his team the good stuff once this was all over, or just food in general. The pokechow wasn't awful, it was just... bland, and eating it didn't help the mental image of him as a human.

Though when you're hungry enough, anything tastes good. It had been a bit and there was still no sign of Cleo, the aura jammer had stayed on and not being able to use any aura techniques was unpleasant in this form.

What was also awful was that Herbert had finally managed to get a hug in while Stylus hadn't noticed, and it was just as awful as presumed, worse in fact.

Pinwheel Mishmash

<So we have a sorta Rabbidex?> Talbain asked as he removed the scarf and stuffed it back into his jacket.

“Sounds pretty handy,” he observed as he once again drew forth Sunny, Kazuma and the weaponry.

<Or we could just blast ‘em to kingdom come; that seems to work so far,> Sunny observed as she hefted up Category 5.

[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]