Jones: <Ohhh, that kinda stuff. Maggie talks about that kinda stuff sometimes. Se was doing it a lot when we were trying to help get Squealer back from the X-Nauts. Seemed to work out pretty well.>
And then Walt.
At seeing Walt, Jones and Chum bow.
Slliuq: <Taerg eb d'taht, ho! Sknaht!>
"life is just a series of increasingly canon-eluding ao3 tags" ~ everydunsparce "Keep your hellfruit away from me, tempter" ~ also Every
Myth creater
-"Ramona is happily skipping along, her mons next to her, while Victor is grumbling about his new appearance."-
Victor: <I'm tall, why am I tall? I HATE BEING TALL>
Lucy, sad: <...I ...know how you feel.>
Aya: <Why is Ramona singing?>
Norma: <Because she's weird... why are you questioning this now?>
Ramona, singing: OHHHHHH~ There's a place I know that's tucked away; a place where you and I can stay. Where we can go to laugh and play, and have adventures everyday! I know it sounds hard to believe, but guys and gals it's true, camp Campbell is the place for me and you.
Aya: <It's not even a pokemon song.>
Norma: <Maybe she'll run out of air and... Where the fuck is Hyde!?>
-"Suddenly Hyde comes running up... pulling a food cart."-
Hyde: <Free food!>
Other Hyde: <I hope it has nachos.>
Other other Hyde: <I hope your mom has nachos!>
Hyde: <We have the same mom... We're the same person!>
-"The other mons look on with... just acceptant at this point."-
Aya: <Seems about right.>
Norma: <I will use his destruction to farther my own gain.>
angry man down the road: WHERE'S MY FUCKING CART!
-"Homer sits in his cell, bored out of his mind, then checks the time"-
Homer: Oh, welp.
-"Homer breaks open a panel on the cell floor and pulls out scotch, glasses, ice and, a cigar."-
Homer, pooring himself a glass of scotch on the rocks: Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me, -takes a sip- happy birthday to me... -looks at his cigar- I forgot the matches... what the hells taking Mor and Zags so long?
-"Morrigan floats, eyes filled with tears, watching the flames and, Zags stands next to her, eating burnt peach cobbler."-
Zags: <Mmmm, good cobbler.>
Mor: -Sniffle- <Homer's going to be so disappointed in us.>
Let's all have fun
<That's what I'm wondering. And I like answers...>
Hacks smirked, <Engineer by trade, figures you'd end up as a steel type.>
<It's served me well so far, and hey Arthur was a blacksmith, maybe I got some of that in me.>
Hacks chuckled at Silas's idea, <Yeah, no not likely. That was 600 years ago.>
Silas pouted a bit, <Anyways, what's the main form of transportation?>
No voice to cry suffering
Thespi: <Yep!> ^_^
-to Pent- <Yeah, exactly!>
-sudden Walt-
Thespi: -to Walt, cheerfully- <Oh hello! You look spooky strong!>
Tripod: -...-
>"spooky dark Pokémon"
- Images
-scan-
-scan a bit more quickly because creepy art-
-scan-
-image match-
>"Darkrai"
- All
>Wiki-Pedia
Tripod: -reading- <...>
<...!!!!!!!!!>
-and they lower close to the ground in a hasty bow, in the presence of a powerful Legendary Pokémon- @-@-@;;;
Ceal: -squeaks and hastens to do the same-
edited 28th Feb '18 4:47:56 PM by Asterisk395
No mind to think. No will to break.
Dunsparce Cloud
-Ever is recording himself singing-
Ever: ~In your fa-an-tasy, dream about me, and all that we could do with this emotion, this emotion~
-he finishes the recording, mails it to Izaya...and then perks his head up-
-...-
-he tilts his head like a confused dog-
-and sends out Diesel-
Ever: Do you hear that?
Diesel: <...>
-his antennae extend straight up, stock-still, and he extends his legs-
Ever: I always forget how tall you are when you do that.
Diesel: <Ssh.>
-...-
Diesel: <Someone's...inhaling and exhaling sharply? I dunno, Ever, I still don't understand how your lungs are supposed to work.>
Ever: Which way, though?
Diesel: -points-
Ever: Thank. Come along.
-knock knock-
Brie: Uh, hello?
Ever: Hey hey.
Brie: Oh, come in.
-Ever enters the room. Brie looks like she was in the middle of something, when she fell asleep-
-and also looks like she's been crying-
Ever: Hey. Uh, Diesel overheard you.
Diesel: <Don't feel bad. I overhear a lot.>
Brie: Uh, I was reading [Moby Dick]. And I fell asleep.
Ever: As one does.
Brie: ...
Ever: And you had a nightmare?
Brie: ...
-Ever climbs onto a chair, perching on the back like a vulture-
Ever: I've been there. Honestly you're handling things better than I did.
-...-
Brie: Oh Lugia I hadn't even considered that are you—
Ever: shoosh
Brie: Huh?
Ever: I get it. Everyone's got coping mechanisms. PEFE!Every shuts down or leaves, Amanita gets angry, I refract the conversation until everyone forgets what they were trying to ask me, and you default to selflessness because it's easier to help other people than yourself. Am I on target?
-...-
Ever: You deserve help too, Brie. And I know a few hugs isn't enough to fix everything, no matter how cute the hugger—
-Brie blushes-
Ever: —and I'm sure that being forced to talk isn't any good either, but if the reason you're putting on a happy face is because you're worried that people will, like, like you less if you're not peppy all the time...maybe open up.
-...-
-...-
Brie: Um, once when I was in another universe, about half of me got disintegrated.
-Ever blinks-
Brie: They had crazy good tech there, so they put me back together just fine. It was just sort of embarrassing after the fact. But I thought that was the worst pain I would ever be in.
That...thing, it made that feel like getting a bad scrape the first time I tried to fly on Skyfire.
Ever: I vaguely recall.
(nervously) You've been able to put up psychic defenses since, right? Have you tried?
Brie: Yeah, it's fine. It didn't get its hooks into me all the way.
-Ever breathes a sigh of relief-
Brie: But...for a few minutes, I wasn't me. I couldn't even control what I thought about. And I feel like an asshole, going on about this when you were dealing with it for a mo—
Ever: Ah-ah. I have my own coping methods and have discussed this many times. We're talking about you.
Brie: ...It was horrible.
-Ever nods-
Brie: It was so painful, on every level, and the idea of ever experiencing anything even a little like that again scares me so much, and I hate that it scares me because if it ever came down to it I'd run before ever having a chance of having one of those on my head again.
-there's a short silence, and Ever nods again-
Ever: Sounds right.
Brie: I'm supposed to be better than that, though.
Ever: -raises his eyebrows-
Brie: Um, no offense.
Ever: None taken.
Brie: ...I want to help people. Other people think I help people. But whenever I think about that tiara, I just feel like...a fraud.
-Ever wraps an arm around her-
Ever: You're not. You nearly pushed yourself to unconsciousness trying to keep things from breaking into our universe. Which honestly is another conversation we ought to have but I'm refracting myself now so maybe back on topic. You ran into a Neo-Flare base because you thought it was the right thing to do to help someone who needed it. The only reason this happened at all is because you went with me to rescue Muninn...for which I am utterly, profoundly sorry.
You aren't a fraud, or a coward, or weak, or anything. You're a hero, Brie, and you're one of the best people I know. Nobody could say otherwise, and that includes you. Okay?
Brie: ...
-she nods-
Ever: ...I've got a Dream Eater TM. You could teach it to Halcyon, he can keep you from having nightmares until you're in a better place during the day. Would you want to do that?
-Brie nods. Ever gives her an encouraging smile-
See? It's good to ask for help. As I've told others and will surely eventually have to say again, never alone.
Brie: ...Thanks.
-Ever hugs her tightly-
Ever: Never even slightly a problem.
edited 28th Feb '18 6:44:13 PM by memyselfandI2
Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.
Some Rando
Lilycove City
Not quite sure if this was royalty in fromt him given the others bowing, Roy did the same.
<Oh, hey, you’re that Darkrai from the studios!> Rei observed, earning a glare from the Blaziken directed at her she never saw. <Gotta give you some thanks on my trainer’s behalf; that book did wonders!>
Ammy soon materialized after, grabbing the Orange Scarf and sticking the Pokéballs in her human form’s jean shorts’ pockets. “闇”, her shirt read. “We were able to patch Jester, so that’s good I guess,” she added. “Sorry our trainer couldn’t be here, he has his own matters to address.”
edited 28th Feb '18 6:34:39 PM by AbsentCoder
[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]
The Flamebringer
Eclipse the Moon
Volpe walks into the living room, where Tigre and Franchesca are dressed as a knight and princess respectively, while Leone is bounding around with intense energy. Volpe kneels on the floor (Obscura forming small whisps around him) and looks over to his son.
Volpe: Okay, squirt. What do you want me to do?
Volpe looks over to his daughter and her sister.
Volpe: Do you two want me to play with you as well? I could be the dragon to your knight and princess story.
Tigre: That would be cool Papa! Would you like that, Franches-
Tigre is suddenly tackled from the couch by her twin brother.
Leone: Nuh-uh! I get to play with Papà first!
Tigre: Oof! Leone!
Volpe pulls the two kids apart with his Obscura powers. Franchesca just looks on, confused.
Volpe: Now, now you two. There's no need to get rowdy. I'll play with both of you, when the time comes. However...
Volpe looks over to his son.
Volpe: Leone did ask first, so I'll play with him first. -Looking back over to Tigre- Va bene?
Tigre looks a slight despondent, but agrees to her father's conditions.
Tigre: Va bene, Papà...
Volpe: Now...
Volpe picks up Leone with his Obscura and places him in his lap.
Volpe:What would you like me to do, Leone.
Leone giggles as his waves his hands.
Leone: Throw me up with your shadows Papà! Like you did all the time when I was a kid~!
Volpe tilts his head.
Volpe: You're still a kid, mi amore.
Leone folds his arms and huffs.
Leone: No I'm not! 'Chesca is a kid! I'm bigger now!
Volpe and Tigre rolls their eyes and shake their heads, while Volpe picks up his son once again with his shadows.
Volpe: Okay, Leone. You're a big kid now. Do you still want to be tossed?
Leone: Yeah!
Volpe: Alright then...
Volpe leans back onto the ground.
Volpe: And a one... And a two... And a one, two, three GO!!
Using his Obscura, Volpe tosses Leone into the air. Sending him up as high as the ceiling.
Leone: Whee!
But then, the kid plummets back down again. Thankfully, his father was their to catch him, chuckling all the while.
Leone: Again, Papà! Again!!
Volpe: Again? You know I still have to play dragon for Franchesca and Tigre, right Leone?
Leone: -Folding his arms- Only a few more times Papà! Then you can play with Tigre and 'Chesca!
Volpe: Oh, alright...
Volpe repeats the action three more times. On the third catch of his son, he sits back up and gives him a knowing look.
Volpe: And that's all for you, figlio. Can't have you hogging up all my time here, can we?
Leone's rounded "hairflips" per se depress not unlike his father's.
Leone: Aww... Okay Papà...
Volpe then looks over to Tigre and Franchesca, who have been waiting patiently for their turn.
Volpe: Now then...
Using his Obscura powers, he fashions a "head" for himself that mimics a rather icy Charizard.
Volpe: We needed a "ferocious dragon" to guard the princess!
Tigre: Yeah!
The next few minutes involve the Tigre, Volpe and Franchesca playing Knights & Castles with Volpe as the "Terrifying and Ferocious Dragon". Later on, even Leone joined in on the fun once he stopped being stubborn about it, and it just devolved into a chaotic mess of fun, antics and silliness, with Domenico and Marco observing with a smile from the kitchen.
Until, that is, Volpe tripped and went sliding on the floor.
Tigre & Leone: Papà!
Franchesca: Zio!
Marco & Domenico: Volpe!
Everyone rushes to Volpe, who dissipates his "dragon mask".
Volpe: Ow...
Marco: You took quite the fall there, Volpe.
Domenico: That looked like it hurt.
Tigre: -Gently pushing Volpe- Are you okay Papà?
Volpe rolls a slight over to the side and smiles at his daughter.
Volpe: Never better, Tigre. These things just happen sometimes, that's all.
Leone, on the other hand seems curious about something on Volpe's back, which Franchesca notices.
Franchesca: -Tilting her head- Fra'?
Leone: Papà...
Leone pushes up Volpe's shirt, revealing an elaborate tattoo not unlike one that has been seen before
(just swap out sunflowers for edelweiss's) as well as what look like Key Stones embedded up along his back, with veins bulging around them.
Leone: What's this on your back?
Volpe's eyes widen slightly, as Domenico and Marco exchange a slightly worried look. Volpe pushes himself up and pulls back down his shirt, smiling at his son.
Volpe: Oh, that old thing? That's something from a long, long time ago. It's gone now, no need to fret about it~
Leone looks a little saddened at the answer, it seems like he wanted a more... elaborate one.
Leone: Okay Papà...
Volpe: Anyway, let's get back to playing~
The day continued as it did before the slip, Volpe swapping between playing with the kids and talking to his ex and best friend. But soon, the sun was starting to set over the coastal hills, and it was coming time for Volpe to leave.
Volpe: -Standing outside the front door- Well, it was nice to see you and the kids again Marco.
Marco: -Holding Franchesca- My pleasure~ -Expression goes slightly more serious- You should try to come around more often, Volpe. If you're got only a year and a half to live, you should spend as much time with the kids as possible...
Volpe's hair flips depress back once more.
Volpe: You'd know I'd love to, Marc. But this job... it's taking up a big chunk of my time... But when it's finished, I promise, I'll be back and spend more time with the kids.
Marco: That'd be good...
Domenico: Hey! Volpe! How could you say goodbye without saying goodbye to me! You're best friend!
Volpe: -Rolling his eyes- Of course, how could I forget about you, Dom?
Volpe and Domenico do their silly secret handshake from earlier, as the pitter-pattering of small feet come rushing out the front door, with small arms wrapping around Volpe's legs.
Leone: Papà don't go!
Tigre: We wanna spend more time with you Papà!
Volpe seems taken by surprise by the sudden hugs, but smiles as he leans down to gently stroke his children.
Volpe: Aww, come now kids. I would love to stay, but you know I have a very important job to do for the International Police.
Leone & Tigre: Yes Papà...
Volpe: But I tell you what. After my job is done, I'll come back and bring everyone to Alola for a graaaaaand big holiday! Does that sound good?
Tigre and Leone beam up.
Tigre: You really mean so Papà?
Volpe: Really really~
Leone and Tigre cheer as they give their father the biggest hug possible. Volpe hugs them back just as tightly, the start of tears forming in his eyes.
Volpe: I'm gonna miss you two so much, you know...
Tigre & Leone: We're gonna miss you too Papà...
After a long while of hugging, Volpe breaks the hug and gives his two kids a pat on their heads.
Volpe: -Turning around- You two be good for Padre, okay?
Leone: We will!
Tigre: Promise!
Marco: -Sighing- Now let's see if you two keep that promise.
Leone and Tigre look back sheepishly to their father, before waving back to their other father as he begins to walk away.
Leone & Tigre: Come back soon, Papà!
Domenico: -Also waving- Safe journey, Volpe!
Marco: Hope your mission goes over well!
Volpe: Thanks! And cheers!
And with that, the small family on the top of the hill return back inside as Volpe continues his walk down the hill in the direction of the setting sun.
Finally this is finished!
Edited by PippingFool on Sep 21st 2018 at 11:08:16 PM
I'm having to learn to pay the price
Meet The New Boss
Walt: <No, no, no need for bowing! This is serious! Makbaliv is in trouble, just as I feared...>
Human!Ammy: You told us you were seeing the signs, yeah...
Voyd: You see, where I'm from I'm kind of a big deal. Like, really really big. And yet I was betrayed anyway but hey, what are ya gonna do? Anyway, Mobius wants my... rather unique skillset for themselves.
Contact Me!
Slliuq: <Yrrow t'nod, ho. Rehtie ereh t'nsi reniart ruo. Oot ereht pirt tsrif ruo rof enola su tfel ehs.>
Chum: <...Danger? Is this about Ratigan and the tiara?>
"life is just a series of increasingly canon-eluding ao3 tags" ~ everydunsparce "Keep your hellfruit away from me, tempter" ~ also Every
Shinobi: -To Kaine's team- <Right, well. Guess I'll leave the desert to you guys for now>
Down: <I think I'll go with them as well>
Shinobi: <Oh...?>
Down: <I get a feeling things will be a bit more interesting that way, since we're splitting up anyway>
-v-
Shinobi: -Shrugs- <Can't really argue with that>
edited 28th Feb '18 7:32:07 PM by BlitzTrain
Bona-Fide Mastah
Village Fountain
Nier:<Alright then. Follow me.>
-He leads them east, out of town-
Crossroads
-And to here, where some Gogoat are grazing-
Nier:<This is where we have to split up...>
-Beat-
<...be careful, alright Kainé?>
Kainé:-falters for a second, then half-scoffs-<Like I need the cheering. I'm just as much a fighter now as I was then.>
Nier:<If you say so...>
-Nier walks the southern path, toward the mountains.-
-Kainé walks north, toward the arid sands of the desert-
The Flamebringer
pain peko
-Shaun nods.-
Shaun: "Neither your Robin nor ours got turned into Pokémon, either. I'd wager it has to do with your bloodline."
Lucina: "What's your name?"
Shaun: "I'm Shaun Sapphire."
Lucina: "Well then, Shaun, are the rumors true?"
Shaun: "You're gonna need to be more specific."
Lucina: "Is the J-Team a terrorist group? A team of villains and bandits?"
Shaun: "Who- was it Mobius, Iron, or Best Berry?"
Lucina: "Mobius."
Shaun: "They're full of Taurosshit. Did they exactly treat you well?"
-Lucina stares Shaun down, altough her swordhand trembles leaves the hilt of Falchion.-
The Harbringer: <For the first question, answers as to what happened and how to undo...this. For the second, walking, running, teleporting, flying, et cetera. We'll be taking a cart to Ivarstead, then hiking up the Seven Thousand Steps.>
"Dang that sure is totally poggers my good bitch"
like christ, but with more nails
Channah: ... 'Cause there's no precedent for this and I still feel like you're jerking me around. Like I said, though. I'll roll with it. -idly moves a knocked-out Poochyena out of the way-
There is no disdain in nature, there is no humiliation.
Dunsparce Cloud
-Ever and Brie are curled up, watching [Netflix]-
Brie: This show is garbage.
Ever: It's awful. But it's really relaxing.
-text noise-
Ever: ...?
Come hang!
-blip-
Brie: ...What's going on?
Ever: I have no idea.
Brie: ...Stay on guard?
Ever: Really? I was planning to take a nap.
Brie: You say that, but...
Ever: ...Fair.
-the two look around, nervously-
-until they see-
-...-
Brie: ...Kantonian Gym? What sort of...
Ever: Oh Arceus.
Brie: What?
Ever: It's a Jim.
Brie: What? No it's not. Look, it's like, normal. It just sounds kind of dumb. I want to see it.
Ever: I do not.
Brie: Come on, blowing off some steam with a Gym battle will probably be nice.
-she heads in-
Ever: WAIT N—
-a few minutes later-
-Brie exits the Gym-
Ever: ...It's normal?
-Brie nods-
Ever: Nobody tried to kill you?
Brie: ...It's a Gym.
-...-
Ever: Well, okay.
-he steps into the Gym-
-flicker-
-flicker-
-the lights go out-
Ever: -sighs-
IP: You're back!
Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.
That's just how it is on this bitch of an earth
A certain Empoleon pops his head out of the water here. He looks around and spots a random woman.
EMPEROR: <YOU! MISS! What region is this?>
The woman stares at EMPEROR, shakes her head, wonders if she should cut back on the caffeine, and keeps walking.
EMPEROR: <That was not helpful!>
edited 28th Feb '18 8:10:47 PM by Daydre
off the shits
The Wanderer
Route 121, past
-To Channah-
Well I apologize if I ever gave off that impression, this isn't some some sick prank on my part.
Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.
Dunsparce Cloud
Ever: Look, guy—
IP: —not a guy—
Ever: —sorry, anyway, I'm trying to help my cousin through a severely stressful experience, so can you maybe not right now?
IP: Tell you what. The badge for this Jim is the number of a very competent counselor.
Ever: So can I kill you and take it off your corpse?
IP: Deadman's switch.
Ever: Fuck you.
IP: You could never land me in a million years! My first Kantonian Pokemon! Charmander!
-they throw a Charmander plushie at Ever. It bounces off his chest harmlessly-
Ever: -sighs- You're regressing.
IP: Bulbasaur!
-pomf-
Ever: At least put poison on them or something...
-he punts the plushie to the side-
Ever: Let me guess. Squirtle. It's a plushie, or maybe it's some freakish animal that almost looks like a Pokemon and is weirdly flammable, and either way when it's all over you crawl back into your hole to bother me another d—
IP: Mewtwo, go!
⦕This is a very unfortunate series of events for you.⦖
Ever: ...
....
-sigh-
Thanks to Verax for the spag~
edited 1st Mar '18 8:38:37 AM by memyselfandI2
Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.
No voice to cry suffering
-at Walt's urging, the pair of them also hastily get to their...-
-neither of them have feet-
-um-
Thespi: -gleeful- <Yes, yesssss, begin the exposition~>
No mind to think. No will to break.
The Pokémon Genius
Kawntohnyun Jim
-Its arms unfold and from its shoulders sprout two large smokey black skeletal wings-
⦕You and your team have destroyed the other two Shards. While I have no doubt that you are no threat to me, I can no longer afford to not take you seriously. As such, you shall perish here.⦖
-The entire area is filled with Tragedy's oppressive presence-
-Tragedy flares out its wings as a massive wave of water douses the area and several streams of black-purple fire rain down-
edited 28th Feb '18 8:29:27 PM by Verax
"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."
like christ, but with more nails
Channah: -sounds exasperated- Then what is it.
There is no disdain in nature, there is no humiliation.
Dunsparce Cloud
IP: Go get him, Mewtwo!
-they disappear down a bolthole-
Ever: I guess that's fair.
-in the confined space, there aren't many options for avoiding attacks anyway, so he takes what seems to be the best approach, which is fling himself off his feet and hope he gets hit towards the door-
-ow-
-Ever crashes to the ground, somewhat stunned-
Ever: ...Isn't this the sort of shit that's supposed to happen to Jacob?
Brie: Ever! What just—
Ever: It's a motherfucking Jim.
Brie: ...Um.
Ever: Just help me not die, please.
-Brie, sends out her own Calamity, and Skyfire-
Skyfire: <Gah! I feel...>
-she slumps, and Calamity nearly falls out of the air-
-Ever, meanwhile, sends out Breeze-
Ever: Future Sight.
Breeze: <Oh Arceus, is it—>
Ever: Yep.
Breeze: <...Cool.>
Ever: This idea had better work...
Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.
The Wanderer
Route 121, past
-To Channah-
is the concept that you're my friend and I care about you that hard to understand? I don't have any ulterior motives.
Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.
Lilycove
Mirror mirror on the floor, through the looking glass, all that jazz. Literally [Disney] references, speaking of hey Walt.
-Pent smiles and rummages in his bag-
Come on I know I didn't leave you behind at the studio...
It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.