Lost Shrine

Mandrake: <Hm, well, maybe you could start caring, Grimoire Weiss. Especially since it seems to be relevant to you now.>

edited 22nd Mar '18 11:16:21 AM by CorvusAtrox

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

-Speaking of weremon...-

Tori: .....

-Bemused headshake-

"I'm never gonna get used to what Prime and the J-team did to him"

Shinobi: <Sorry, I thought it was just to make it less weird that you're a talking book>

-Shrug-

<And hey, looks like these days being violent might be a good thing>

-To Neir-

<Sounds good, no sense waiting around for those shades to come back>

-He turns for the exit-

Down: <Ah!>

-Chirp nod-

<Yes, recently met. Kaine brought us here to check things out>

Pinwheel Forest

-Deziree stumbles onto the scene, her face flushed and her breathing hard and fast. She hunches over for a second to catch her breath, all while muttering something about needing a personal trainer. Dezirabbid comes stumbling in, looking much more ready for battle.-

Dezirabbid: Bwahahahaha! Bwawawaha!

Deziree: Go... get'em... champ... I need... I need a break...

 Pinwheel 

-Ann's group gets knocked over, but gets up pretty quickly-

Ann: -Brandishing the Mega Charm- Gekkota!

Mega!Gekkota: -Brandishing her rifle- <Ready!>

Rabbid!Ann: -Shooting at the enemy Rabbids- <Bwah!>

 Somewhere in Unova 

Wanderer: -Holding a Rabbid- This is the weirdest Rabbid I've ever seen, it's like some sort of freaky Whismur-Rabbid hybrid.

Rabbid: -Mostly useless struggling- <Bwah!>

Wanderer: ...If I wanted to hurt you you'd be dead already so you might as well calm down.

Rabbid: -Huffs- <Bwah...>

Pikachu: <It just sounds like "Bwah" to me, but I don't have that power of yours.>

Wanderer: The Rabbid's presence is definitely a sign of the walls breaking even more, how irritating...

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

Block Tower

Colt and Lucario collapse from the Earthquake, the Poison Jab being nulled and the Shadow Ball flying at Rabbid Kong.

“I encountered a ‘mon with Outsider before!” Colt recalled. “It won’t have the weaknesses the typing would insinuate!” He got into cover and fired Pot Shot at a Ziggy, Lucario also getting behind cover after Low Sweeping a different Ziggy on the way.

Kazuma materialized, landing on Colt’s head with Cold Blood drawn. His trainer didn’t notice until he saw the projectile firing.

He felt his phone rumble but didn’t think it relevant.

Agrabah

Sunny’s ear flicked and Amy’s head turned at the sound of crackling electricity. Sunny and Roy both wore looks of confusion at what the heck was going on. But Amy knew.

“[Robin Williams], you were a treasure,” she whispered to herself. No one could hear her clearly.

[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]

Templar Base Sartre, Four Miles from Blackthorn City

-Cassidy the Masterpiece absentmindedly throws another needle at his dart board. It gives out a hum as it hits a perfect bullseye. Cassidy can hardly take any satisfaction from it, however, as the materiel they're reading just fails to truly entice them in any way.

Cassidy the Masterpiece: Why must the Principal shackle us so? And why must the J-Team be so damnably stuck to their principles that they refuse to break the truce...?

---

-The guards continue to play chess in their heads. Or rather, each others' heads.-

Templar Guard 1: ~Knight to B3. Check.~

Templar Guard 2: ~Bishop to B3, take knight.~

Templar Guard 1: ~Pawn to D2. Checkmate.~

Templar Guard 2: ~Damn you and your accursed pawns.~

Templar Guard 1: ~Not my fault you fail to control the line while you rush to my backfie- *ACHOO!*

-The guards are shaken from their thousand-yard stares. A thin layer of dust is noticeably drifting down from the air vents.-

Templar Guard 1: ~I thought they were supposed to clean the vents before turning the cooling unit back on?~

Templar Guard 2: ~I'll file a report about it later. And maybe give one of the drones some discipline.~

-The two attempt to reset the board before a massive torrent of sand comes blasting from the air vent.-

Templar Guard 1: ~What the hell?!~

Templar Guard 2: ~Oh god, I can barely breath in this! We've been compromised, I repeat, base has been- *CRACK! KRICKSNAP*

---

-Visibility in the smaller rooms was the first to go, with sand choking out the relatively cramped space in a matter of seconds. The hallways were next, with the larger rooms drowned in coarse silicate last.-

-Cassidy storms down the hall, shoving the particulate matter out of his way. The sheer volume of it, however, did give him pause.-

-As were the brutalized and mangled bodies he came across.-

-Whoever was perpetrating this attack, blows to the head and neck seemed to be their forte. One could mark the intruder's passage by the dents left in the wall where a guard, drone, or researcher had come across them.-

-The sound of screeching metal came through the walls just soon enough for Cassidy to dodge as a massive axehead came cleaving where their head once was.-

-The wall exploded inward as a man rushed forward - a man that Cassidy quickly noted was not leaving a psychic presence.-

-The stranger's dark, earth-toned clothing made keeping track of him as he swings his black axe incredibly difficult since Cassidy couldn't track his thoughts.-

-It took all of Cassidy's skill and training to dodge the swings, but just as their opponent couldn't land a blow, neither could they through the blasted sand.-

-Of course, Cassidy didn't notice the Tyranitar that had come up behind them and slammed him into the wall. Barely able to catch their breath through the furious sandstorm, Cassidy quickly disappeared in a flash.-

Templar Outpost Engel

-Cassidy lands onto the mess hall floor with a heavy thump, sending dust and sand pluming around them. One of the guards runs up to them and helps them up before Cassidy grabs him by the throat and puts a hissing thought into his head.-

Cassidy the Masterpiece: ~Get. Me. The. Principal.~

Templar Base Sartre

-The base is now empty, save for the sand and bodies of the fallen, both at rest.-

-On the walls are a curious phrase, repeated ad nauseum.-

-The font, coloring, and meaning would be confusing to most.-

-Well, except Liliana. She would know.-

Lumiose Hotel

After some period of time, Jay returns to here.

Accompanying her is a heavyset man trying to carry two similarly shaped objects, one being an empty trophy stand like what Delta used and the other being something similarly shaped but covered by a red curtain.

edited 22nd Mar '18 1:54:31 PM by CorvusAtrox

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

Stylus is with Herbert, he looks up at Jay, <I'm going to regret asking what that could possibly be.>

Lumiose Hotel

Herbert: <Speak for yourself. I wanna see.>

He heads over to the man, who's taken aback a bit at the approaching Conkeldurr.

Jay: "Eh, let him have it, Geoffrey. It'll lighten your load anyway."

Geoffrey pauses for a bit, then puts the covered item down and follows, now less encumbered.

Herbert takes a peek under the cloth and smiles, then picks up the item, with the cloak still under it, trying to head back toward Jay's hotel room.

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

Mauvile

Alyesha smiled, giving a nod

Alyesha: "I think you will like him - also we're already there~"

With that, she pointed to her booth which was standing on the street, the tables and stols already build up. Yet, at the moment i was closed - obviously, seein Alyesha had been away

Alyesha: "Now, take a seat~ I'll prepare some food~"

"One may feel fear in the face of danger so long as one banishes fear when danger actually arrives"

Agrabah

-Pent perks up a little at the sparks and rolls his shoulders-

Unfortunately it's not the big damn wedding so we're on the backup till then.

Pinwheel Blocktower - Hoo Hah, Rabbid Kong!

Oooooh dear that's a big boy right there.

-Pent dives into cover and takes a breath-

So we're in a boss fight, think we can use knockback to go all King Ko-... Okay so name similarities and we're also on a tower of comparable size so that's probably entirely what the strategy is.

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.

Mauville

Lila fiddled with her pendant, half hoping someone would notice. Judging by all the people she had met while in Mauville, something big was going on. Everyone was being so secretive about it though. It reminded her of before her parents were promoted, and when they resigned shortly after. They always said that there was something weird going on, that people were keeping things from them. Lila's curiosity was biting at her, but she decided to try to make friendly conversation with Logan.

Lila: Sorry about being so quiet, I was in the middle of an internal monologue. So, what brings you here to Mauville?

I used to plug my deviantart here but turns out the link was too long.

Stylus sighs and walks off, this is his life now, until he gets out somehow, he was still looking day to day to find some way to break out the news. He had ideas but no idea of when to execute them, execution was key, or else he'd just have a mess to deal with and that would make things worse.

<Oh hey Silas!> Sparx said, glad to see their friend again, <What's up with you?>

<Planning,> Stylus responded, <Planning on how to get away fro- HURGK!>

Stylus was tackled to the floor, <OHMYGOSH A NEW FACE! INEVERGETTOSEEENOUGHNEWFACES!>

The excitement was sickeningly sweet, Stylus groaned, <Sparx... who or what is on me?>

<A sylveon. Named Ribbon.>

Stylus groaned a bit, <Could you please get off me?>

<Oh I'm sorry!>

Ribbon hopped off of Stylus and smiled, <Always nice to see a new person around here, I was away for awhile. What's your name?>

<Stylus... wait no shit, Silas!>

Ribbon had not heard that last part and was smiling, <Stylus! That's a amusing name, your trainer must have a funny sense of humor!>

Or not be capable of understanding telepathy that well.
Maybe I'm just bad at it.

Stylus dusted himself off and looked at Sparx who shrugged, <She's peppy.>

<I can see that... So where's your trainer?>

Ribbon stopped smiling and leaned back, thinking about how best to answer, <I don't have one.>

Stylus blinked, <You don't?>

<Nope! I evolved naturally and thanks to my sweet disposition and the positive attitudes I like to leave everyone in, I grew up into a sweet Sylveon!>

Stylus blinked, <Have you ever challenged a trainer>

<Nah. I'd happily follow a trainer but too many are too alike, some only care about how cute I am, or some want good IVs, too many are just kind of boring. I want someone who has excitement in their life, someone who's a celebrity of sorts!>

Stylus smirked a bit before responding, <Well I'm a celebrity and I got plenty of excitement.>

Ribbon looked over Stylus and started to laugh, <Ha! 3 things wrong Stylus! A) You're a Lucario! 2) You're not a trainer! And Γ) you're no celebrity!>

Stylus looked a little insulted by the Fairy Fox, <Actually I'm actually a human, my name is Silas.>

<You're not human! You're a punch dog who can use aura!>

<I used to be human.>

<Still not buying it. Stop selling!>

Stylus frowned a bit as Sparx suppressed a laugh, <I am so. My name is Silas Grant, I'm a major member of Team Asimov and was one of the first humans to go to Mars, and I'm the descendant of Arthur Grant, the Undying Knight of Kalos!>

Ribbon stared at him before rolling over laughing before stopping, a sudden serious look on her face, <Okay first off. You're a Lucario, you have no evidence that you are human. Second off you may sound a little like Silas from those news broadcasts about the landing, but numerous pokemon can imitate that, and with how diverse the Lucario movepool is, I don't have any reason to believe you. Finally, astronaut AND related to the great knight? Really pushing it, it wasn't enough to just go to another planet, you also have to be related to one of the most infamous figures in Kalosian History, the Knight that died over a hundred times? Yeah no.>

Stylus frowned, his ears and tail drooped, he had to admit, she had a point, currently like this he had no evidence of anything.

Sparx whistled, <Is that really true Silas?>

Stylus nodded, <Yep. All true.>

<Sparx come on...> Ribbon groaned, <You really believe this shmuck?>

Sparx just nodded, Ribbon sighed.

Stylus looked at Ribbon, <Okay say it's all true. I'm currently stuck like this but I'm attempting to get my human form back... if I come back and show that it's all true... would you join my team?>

Ribbon looked Stylus in the eye, <Just proving that you weren't lying about actually being human would be reason enough for me to join you.>

<Wait how would you prove it's you?> Sparx asked.

Ribbon and Stylus leaned back in thought, Ribbon responded, <A passcode!>

She smiled and flipped, <Oh this will be a lot of fun!>

Stylus looked at Ribbon, <Okay... what's the code?>

<Peppermint is Delightfully Devilish, though Black Liquorice comes with a twist!>

<Okay...>

Ribbon smiled and bounced around Stylus, <Can't wait to see how you pull this off! Later!>

She ran out, Stylus sighed, <How often does she show up around here?>

Sparx shrugged, <Every so often.>

edited 22nd Mar '18 3:59:58 PM by EchoingSilence

-Plague's legs get tangled up by the Web just like an AT-AT in Star Wars.-

-Despair whinnies at an ear-piercing level as he drops to 1 HP.-

Shaun: <BRIE THAT'S NOT THE POINT AND YOU KNOW IT>

Desair held on for his rider!

-Of course, he's still at 1 HP. In the blink of an eye, Death falls, his mount inside a Dusk Ball.-

-Death glares at Whirlygig and fires off a Night Shade.-

-Pestilence leaps off of Plague and starts running.-

Shaun used Spirit Shackle!

-This stops Pestilence from fleeing...but leaves Shaun wide open for a 5-hit flurry of punches.-

-It seems War know nothing of the type-chart.-

-Beowulf, meanwhile, fires a Psyshock at Famine before trying to Teleport to Shaun.-

Death's Shadow Tag prevented Beowulf from Teleporting!

-Beowulf sighs and hastily Protects against a Flamethrower as he levitates two Dusk Balls to himself.-

---

"Dang that sure is totally poggers my good bitch"

PEFE!Every: Alright, now will you answer my questions?

Scuttle: <Are we going to attack?>

PEFE!Every: Give it a moment!

-she glares at Pestilence and Plague-

-meanwhile, Whirlygig is knocked out by the Night Shade-

Brie: (to Shaun) Okay, okay! Zebub, Stun Spore!

Zebub: <Poison eventually drains even the hardiest of foes.>

-he flaps his wings, spraying a green powder that is in fact a Stun Spore at Death, while Brie throws an Ultra Ball-

Brie: Sorry about this! We can negotiate later!

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

-an elderly lady approaches the bibliophilic human, metahorically squinting but in fact taking advantage of her glasses which work quite nicely thank you-

Librarian: ...well now. Little Barclay, is it? How many years has it been?

Have you come to finally return those Pokemorphs books you never brought back?

Do you highlight everything looking for secret messages?

Banquo doesn't know who this 'Barclay' is, but he feels an intense sense of fuckor.

Banquo: "...My name's Banquo, and I totally have no idea what you're talking about with those Pokemorph books."

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

Lost Shrine

—Weis grumbles and floats off after Nier-

Sylph:<Well...I guess there's some comfort in that...and at least Weissy's safe?>

-She headtilts-

Facade

-Scribble scribble-

-the librarian frowns, then pokes at her phone for a bit-

Librarian: Ah-hah!

-she holds the phone towards Banquo triumphantly-

Librarian: We had your photo on the "Do Not Lend" bulletin board for years!

Do you highlight everything looking for secret messages?

Banquo just looks at the picture which is clearly what he looks like as a human, but younger.

Banquo: "I... is this me?... Wh- how?"

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

Pestilence: <Are all humans this idiotic? I'm not suprised.>

-I hope Scuttle likes toxins.-

-Oh, the great D20 god (RNGesus) took pity on Brie. Death's ball shudders twice, pausing for a suspenseful ten seconds before clicking.-

-Shaun readies a ball.-

War: <NO!>

-He Quick Attacks the balls, causing them to roll away as he pins Shaun to the ground, claws gleaming.-

War: <YOU WILL BEG FOR MERCY!>

-Beowulf senses a veil being lifted. He quickly tosses the Dusk Balls in the direction of his foes.-

Shaun: <Never.>

-War raises his right paw high, preparing to strike Shaun's throat.-

Beowulf used Teleport!

War: <THEN DIE!>

-His paw comes down.-

-...-

Beowulf used Protect!

Beowulf: <Not today!>

Beowulf used Flame Pummeling!

War fainted!

-Looks like Famine was caught, but Hunger broke free.-

5/8 Mons disabled.

edited 22nd Mar '18 8:02:55 PM by SwiftSeraph

"Dang that sure is totally poggers my good bitch"

Scuttle: <...Uh.>

-he doesn't really mind them, no-

PEFE!Every: ...I wouldn't talk.

But I suppose if you insist on not sharing...Scuttle, Night Shade.

Scuttle: <Alright, finally!>

-obscura gathers up around his horn, before a phantom Ariados rushes forward at Pestilence-

-Brie breathes a sigh of relief as the ball clicks shut, before turning her attention to the rest of the battle-

Brie: Hey, Zebub! Let's help out! Stun Spore again, on the Rapidash over there!

Zebub: <It's always good to have variety!>

-he sends another cloud of Stun Spore at Hunger-

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

-Alonya and Owen head up to their room here-

Alonya: Today was great!

Owen: Yeah! Like, that art museum was way less stuffy than I expected!

Alonya: Yes! And the Contest Spectacular was, well... Spectacular!

-she sighs-

I... I never got to have that kind of thing growing up, you know?

Owen: Same here... Especially since we both had rather twisted ideas of growing up...

-he puts a hand on Alonya's-

But hey, we're making up for lost time, aren't we?

-Alonya smiles. Owen smiles back-

-They pause. The two embrace each other and have a long kiss-

-Then they start running each other's hands down each other's bodies, and Owen grins-

Owen: Say... want me to show you a few things I, ahem, got off the internet?

Alonya: -snerks- Please do.

-They enter the hotel room and Alonya locks the door-

---

-The next day, the hotel staff finds their security footage mysteriously interfered with. Not even the Porygon they hire to check can figure out why, aside from whatever responsible doing it through the hotel wifi-

Contact Me!

-Rose blinks a bit, and shakes her head.-

Rose: Uh, sorry, huge dissociation spell right there. Sorry.

Kai: Don't worry, it happens.

Rose: R-right. Uh. So, um, I've been in this city before, but like, I never actually did shit. I dunno what there really is to do.

Kai: Well, of course there's the beach, when in doubt there's always just wandering and chatting. There's food, that's always good. There's a museum, a Contest Hall, shopping...

Rose: Uh. We can just. Y'know. Walk. Chat. Yeah. That.