Celebi: <Come now, fellow green one, and let us recall a happier time, to see the fragility of the cloud that feels so suffocating in th present...>

-images and memories flash by of the Vibrava's past, holes dug in sunny desert sand perhaps, along with a few glimps of a game of tag played with Mew-

Do you highlight everything looking for secret messages?

-It is at this point the stampeding Shadow Mons burst in-

-Including the Statakata-

-And Subject D-776-

Subject D-776:    <BEEEEEEETRAYAL!>   

-Fires a Sniper crit strength Dragon Pulse arrow at someone in the room in particular-

-A change washes over the Vibrava-

Vibrava:    <...I...    I...>

-He whimpers and hides behind Archer-

Archer: Hey, it's OK little guy...

-to Celebi-

...Thanks. You go back to your vacation time.

Contact Me!

Cathbad: <...Now.>

Cathbad puts up a Protect in front of his team as Lev attempts to barrel through them, allowing the rest of Finnegan's team to fire off a barrage at Lev.

Cormac responds with another Bullet Punch, Connla uses Pursuit, Gráinne uses Poison Jab, Tlachtga with Psychic and Fionn with another Fiery Dance.

Finnegan smirks slightly at being able to trip Tokarev, but doesn't say anything.

edited 2nd Apr '18 9:39:54 PM by PippingFool

I'm having to learn to pay the price

Montanari: <... Mmm, surroundings aren't cramped enough-> -starts- <Ah!>

Channah: -falls as Lo tries to evade the Sky Attack and fails, getting clotheslined mid-air and staggering, dropping her payload- Crap- -lands on top of Mari's bulk and bounces once- Thanks. ...Uh, Mari?

Mari: x_x

Channah: -shrugs, withdraws Mari, and sends out Basil, then sees the incoming horde- ...Huh. Cool, they're back.

Basil: -pants in fearful agitation and looses a Thunderbolt on D-776-

Dolabella: -throws away the two fallen Combees he'd been sarcastically waving in the air like pom-poms for the Helping Hand in favor of gleefully spraying Bullet Seeds at all Shadow mons-

-Nino and Legault enter, looking harried-

Nino: Angry seahorse! Look out!

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

-Dr. Ironspine's fell dart soaks in Infinity Energy, reinvigorating her-

DR. IRONSPINE's Attack rose drastically!

-her gun already glowing grim with an unfortunate evil scientist's stolen strength...-

DR. IRONSPINE's Attack maxed out!

Dr. Ironspine: <yessss...Y E S>

<LiMiTeR OFF!>

-there's a snap, a few mechanical shifts, and the crimson aura streaming from the railgun begins to crackle and flood-

<NoW...nOw yOu'Ll SeE...yOu FoOlS!! AAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!>

-she meets Lev's Sky Attack with a massive scarlet lightning-metal beam-blast-

DR. IRONSPINE used Zing Zap!

-before getting blown backwards and away by the blow and recoil, and lost in the stampede-

-meanwhile, a certain Dewott pursuwott rushes in on the chaos, and the other chaos-

-and the chaos produced by the intersection of his chaos and the other, different chaos-

Chrom: What in Naga's name is going on here?

-lacking a better insight, he lunges at D-776 with a Sacred Sword slash-

Dina: ~"Magnezone"...yes, that does sound familiar!~

Megan: ...!

-at that, one of the Pokéballs on Megan's belt bursts open, and-

Tripod: <!!!>

^-^-^!!!

-Dina listens for a bit to something outside human hearing, and-

Dina: ~Oh my stars, it is you! Here, in person! I get to meet you in person!!~

Tripod: -squeeeee~!- ^-^-^ !!!~

-Dina clasps Tripod's magnets in a sort of delighted hug-

-Megan and company...stare-

Pippy: <Yyyyyou two know each other?>

Dina: ~Why yes! I'm—oh, to recycle an inside joke—their silicon-based alien pen pal! Although from my perspective, that's them~~

Tripod: -affectionate, disgruntled blart, along with presumably some massive flow of radio communication-

Dina: to Silas- ~And I'm here on a Pokémon journey! I've heard so much, and I've wanted to visit for so long!~

-!-

~wait, wait, wait! You said your friend—~

-suddenly turning to Megan- ~Are you their Trainer friend?~

Megan: U-uh, y-yes?

~Oh my gosh! It's so nice to meet you! But!~

-levitating a bit, humming with powerful excitement- ~Our eyes met! That means we must battle!~

-their eyes flash, their core glows, their arms unravel into the classic alien tentacle helices-

Megan: -wide-eyed- —

okay

Vee: <...Not it this time.>

edited 2nd Apr '18 10:26:13 PM by Asterisk395

No mind to think. No will to break.

 Lab Raid left path, past 

Lev: -Is finally felled by the attacks-

-As for the Horsea's attack, that someone in particular... happens to be Tokarev-

Tokarev: -Is sent flying and collides with a wall- Chyort...

-Getting up while seriously bleeding-

Time to get out of here.

-He throws down a smoke bomb and when it clears… all three are gone-

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

Finnegan gives a knowing nod to the dust cloud, before running over towards his Pokemon and examining them.

Finnegan: My precious insectoid treasures! You're not too hurt or damaged are you? If anything serious happened to any one of you, why, I'd kill everyone standing in this very room and then myself!

Gráinne giggles as Finnegan examines her limbs.

edited 3rd Apr '18 1:07:02 AM by PippingFool

I'm having to learn to pay the price

-A green-plumed Blaziken stands by a window, watching another Blaziken knit yarn into a nest shape-

-This Blaziken is noticeably elderly compared to the others, though her white plumage with pink tips is natural-

Veld: -smiles- <You really waste no time getting ready for a new member of the flock, do you?>

Scheherazade: <We have to look after our own. Paul can get so distracted these days...>

-Veld strokes Scheherazade's long plumage-

Veld: <Don't worry so hard, that's my job.>

-Fuzz enters through a window, coming off of a roof patrol-

Fuzz: <...are we assembling?>

Veld: <Yes. I've notified Cemani to round everyone up. Oppenheimer should be here shortly with our new... recruit.>

Fuzz: <Oh, the old man actually got the de Nile bird?>

-a flash of lightning calls everybody's attention to the impeccably-groomed Blaziken standing in the corner of the room. Unnecessarily, as she was standing there the whole time, but she felt the need to accentuate her statement-

Kori: -brushing her feathers with a comb, bearing a bored expression- <Given the quality of the hunter he sent after him, the de Nile bird can't be that impressive.>

-the trapdoor to the stairwell bursts open as Oppenheimer barges in, hoisting a Pokéball above his head triumphantly-

Oppenheimer: <GUYS!>

<Prepare yourselves for... the single most-impressive thing you've ever seen!>

<OPPENHEIMERJUNIOR!>

-with a flash of light, Oppenheimer allows the ball to open, Montu materializing in the center of the flock-

Montu: <GAAAAH!>

-Montu stumbles around after being released from the ball, before stumbling over in shock. He looks at the flock with very wide eyes and is breathing heavily-

Montu: <Who are you!?>

-Montu looks around frantically-

Montu: <Where am I!?>

-Montu looks back at the flock-

Montu: <Wh...Where is Cleo? Charles? Pimpernel slash Dandelion slash Leonard?>

-Montu looks down, sad and deflated.-

Montu: <...Pakhet...?>

Oppenheimer: <A pocket? Good idea!>

-he calls to Scheherazade-

<Hey mom! Give his bed a pocket! ...and add one to mine too!>

-Kori rolls her eyes, and Thundershocks Montu.-

Montu: <ARRRGH!>

-Montu recoils further from the flock, fluffing up his crest and looking ready to attack is provoked once more-

Veld: <KORI! This is not how you treat a family member!>

Kori: <Not acting like much of one.>

Veld: <He is scared and confused, waking up in his new home like this! Go to your room until you're ready to apologize!>

Kori: <Tch. Whatever.>

-she turns on her heel talon and briskly marches off behind a rubberized curtain, vanishing from sight-

Veld: -brushing Montu's crest, cooing- <Sorry about Kori, she can be... temperamental. Breathe, it's a lot to take in, don't worry. You're part of the Macraul Brood now, a collection of the finest Blaziken specimens in the world!>

-Montu flinches at Veld's touch, and frantically tries to shoo her pets away-

Montu: <But I've got a family! It's at home in Cyllage with my girlfriend and best friend and our trainer and her obviously romantic love interest brought back from the dead and turned into a Were Furfrou! Not here!>

Veld: <Were Furfrou?>

-she gives a look to Fuzz, then leans against a pillar-

<Well, maybe I'll get a message to the old man and tell him to bring your folks over~>

Oppenheimer: <Our family just keeps getting cooler!>

-he pauses, then whispers to Montu-

<Wait, remind me, am I your big brother or your little brother?>

-Montu raises an eyebrow-

Montu: <Uh, when were you hatched? Cause I was hatched in 2000.>

Oppenheimer: <2000? HAH! I was born in 2011! That makes me eleven years older, little bro!>

Montu: <...>

-Montu just blinks and stares at Oppenheimer with his big eyes. Scheherazade has, meanwhile, stood up and made her way to a nest that has been dyed black and adorned with plastic spiders-

Scheherazade: <Now Michalis, don't stay cooped up like that when you have a new family member to greet...>

-The Blaziken inside turns slowly to face Scheherazade with a big scowl and a huff-

Michalis: <Nanna Zade, I appreciate the extended claws for formalities. But, alas, it is my desire to simply be left to my solitude for the present interval and not obligated to fraternize with scruffy, wide-eyed buffoons...>

Scheherazade: <Now that's not a very nice thing to say. How would you like it if he made fun of your legs?>

-Michalis folds his arms and huffs, turning his head away from Scheherazade-

Michalis: <My legs are beautiful and gracious! Perfectly engineered pillars, elegance embodied in every muscle, every tendon, a splendorous foundation for a body that against all logic yet even surpasses them in->

Scheherazade: <They're skinny. Get some meat on 'em or they'll snap like toothpicks.>

Michalis: <They are not! They are perfect the way they are!>

-Montu half sighs as he decides to get up and walk to Michalis himself, extending a friendly claw to the kid-

Montu: <Hi there, I'm Montu>

-Michalis ruffles up and pop-puffs his white crestfeathers-

Michalis: <I am Michalis Abraxas Sebastian Florin Way, Michalis for short. I have a long ivory-snow crest, nicely contrasting my black plumage, that reaches my mid-back and icy, predatory eyes befitting a model of avian perfection (that's me, to be clear, if you don't believe it just get out of here). I'm not related to Cemani but I wish I was because she's #aesthetic. I'm not a vampire but Sylvestra is and at least I think my beak is pointier than average. I'm a goth (in case you couldn't tell) and love Hot Topic but nobody ever gives me money to buy clothes so I just have to suffer.>

-Montu just stares at Michalis, retracting his unshaken claw-

Montu: <Uh... well. My plumage is a bit scruffier than most, even though my head crest is quite long. I like, uh, being a goofball and drinking and reading Shakespeare plays and watching bad movies. I love my girlfriend, Pakhet, and my best friend, Charles. Neither of whom are here. My trainer's a bit of a sassy spitfire, but she's all gooey on the inside - like a crisp and on-fire marshmello...>

-Montu scratches the back of his head awkwardly-

Michalis: <Ah, it is clear. Such unabashed sincerity, the mark of a simpleton, of a... prep.>

Veld: -shakes her head- <I bet we're all glad we didn't have blogs at his age>

-she turns back to Montu- <Well, that's most of the family. Don't worry, you'll settle in.>

-Montu shakes-

Montu: <I... I just want to be home again... With my trainer and my girlfriend and best friend...>

Veld: <Alas, that is not in the cards. We are a valuable collection, and you are a valuable collectable.>

<But don't worry. Home is where the heart is. If you need anything, just ask Matron Veld or Mama Zade.>

-Montu looks down and sighs-

Montu: <Okay..., Okay...>

-Montu twiddles with his claws, not making eye contact with anyone. It's clear he's just a very homesick chook.-

Do you highlight everything looking for secret messages?

The other members of the Exalt Family arrive shortly after Chrom and with no more situational awareness.

Morgan attempts to Brynhildr Takumi again.

F!Robin directs Mira to Psychic Takumi, keeping the more injured Sigurd and Hector back a bit.

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

The other members of the Exalt Family arrive shortly after Chrom and with no more situational awareness.

Morgan attempts to Brynhildr Takumi again.

F!Robin directs Mira to Psychic Takumi, keeping the more injured Sigurd and Hector back a bit.

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

Virbank City:

Mark raises an eyebrow after hearing Hajime mention the Mobius Foundation, promptly asking, "What can you tell me about this Mobius Foundation? They some group of mad scientists or something?" During this time Chopper began stretching while Rookie looked around, unfamiliar with their surroundings while Magneman idly hovered around.

Living The Fever Dream

Mauville

Lila waved at Logan and his mons.

Lila: Hi Logan! Hi Addie! Hello Manetric who's name I don't know!

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

Hajime: "Mm... they might be, but I'm not sure. From what I know of them, they tried ripping in a hole in the sky which is causing dimensions to interact with ours or something. I dunno if they have any of the other mad scientist-y things going on, though."

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

Hacks blinked, "Okay what? How did you do that?"

Silas looked at Hacks and shrugged, "Simple deduction."

"Dina here has been hanging around us, or more specifically Megan."
"Clearly Dina is looking for someone tied to Megan. Must be one of Megan's mons as we're trainers."
"Dina communicated in concepts we do not understand in audio format, who best fits that oddball communication out of Megan's team?"
"One of the pokeballs on Megan's belt twitched when Dina continued to tell us Tripod's name in a format we could not comprehend."
"Thus the conclusion. Tripod."

Hacks just stared at Silas who had the same dull eyed look as ever, he shrugged, "What?"

"Okay are we certain you haven't gained any auric abilities?"

Silas sighed, "No it's just good use of brainpower."

He turned to Dina, "Could it wait a bit, honestly all of us are pretty tired after 2 months of looking for me. Long story but I was that other Deoxys with Megan the other day."

Hacks smiled, "We'll gladly introduce teams though."

Silas nodded, "Oh wait yeah. I just remembered."

Silas sent the message and sighed, "Okay so Dina, who do you have on your team?"

Hacks smiled, "I'm Hacks, usually I'm a Lucario but thanks to this scarf I'm human, I'm Silas's right hand mon."

<Snakeye, Howdy.>

<I'm Amber, how do you feel about fire?>

<Tae, I'm usually the responsible one.>

"And I'm Bishop. I'm the Captain's digital assistant. A pleasure to meet you."

edited 3rd Apr '18 6:14:35 AM by EchoingSilence

Shaun: "   COWARD   "

Beowulf: <We have bigger problems!>

Cereza: <Takumi's a slippery bitch...>

Celena: {I'll take care of the Shadow Statakata!>

-She Giga Drains them.-

Shaun: "   Betrayal, Takumi? I don't see Corrin.   "

-He raises a hand, a Spirit Shackle arrow flying towards Takumi, while a pink one flies alongside it.-

Berry Bubble: {I'm just gonna...take a nap.}

Berry Bubble used Rest!

Fluffles: <I don't think now's a good time.>

Jessica: <Do you really want to fight him?>

-Fluffles considers this.-

Fluffles: <Let's just be support.>

Fluffles used Sunny Day!

Fluffles: <SORRY MUDDY>

Jessica used Hypnosis!

-A ball of flame swings back and forth in front of Takumi.-

Sumia's Chlorophyll activated!

-Sumia charges at the Statakaka with a Leaf Blade.-

Sumia: <For Ylisse!>

-Cereza, Cheshire, and the Eeveelutions hang back, attempting to stem the flow of the Shadows with Ao E moves and Protects.-

---

-Shaun just kinda...stands there.-

edited 3rd Apr '18 7:11:41 AM by SwiftSeraph

"Dang that sure is totally poggers my good bitch"

Bond or Break

The next ‘mon queued up. Colt counted his wrong answers. If he could get four out of six, he’d be golden.

“You know, Colt,” the voice said. “I saw you at your absolute worst, and I just want to say I’m proud of what you’ve become over the last eight years.

“Who am I?”

“Helmsman,” Colt identified correctly. “As my starter, you’re the only one who knew me as a hikikomori, and it has been eight years since we moved to Accumula.”

“Nice! Number 2: What moves have you taught me, directly or indirectly?”

Colt’s words caught in his throat. “Just name three,” his Water-type addended.

“Alright, I taught you Sacred Sword before we entered, so that’s one.

“I remember giving you Dive for when we were with Anabel, so that’s two...”

“And I’d wager that when you saw me doing Night Slash at the Mobius raid, you tried to mimic it?”

“Ooh! Good call! But sorry, no.

“Number 3: What Elite Four Members’ or champions’ rosters across all regions did you let me face?”

“I’m assuming you’re still hung up over Hoenn?”

“I understand, but I’m still angry!”

“Okay, okay... Obviously, I let you confront Iris, or you’d be silent about Hoenn... I think - wait, I kept you in my back pocket, so you weren’t sent out yet... Marshal, definitely - the Fighting-type guy.”

“That’s two!” Helmsman announced.

“And you were a little mad about waiting so I promised you the one after so you could rest easier for Iris... Shauntal, the ghost-type trainer!”

“That’s them all! Good luck on this last one, Colt,” Helmsman announced before he left.

“Colt-gah!” The last voice started, a bit unsettled before he recovered his wits. “I’m willing to believe you can use the process of elimination to know who I am.”

“So, who am I?”

“9-Volt - Not only are you correct about the process of elimination, but only you have so much unkillable faith.”

“None of it out of place!” He cheered. “Now, what is my favorite brand of battery to drain?”

“[Duracell]’s Power Lock creates a zest to it that makes them a favorite for you.”

“Yes, and I love them! Last one, for the win!”

Colt held his breath.

“How many variants of Electroweb do I have?”

Colt paused. He was sure he kept them categorized, he didn’t remember how. As it was his Bug-type’s personal favorite move, he kinda just kept its names to himself.

But on reflection, Colt hit a breakthrough. He slammed his hands on the podium.

“Alpha - the standard fare used from a distance that balances distance, hitbox and power.”

“Beta - a wider variant used on evasive opponents to mess up their movements.”

“Gamma - a smaller, concentrated variant utilized for opponents who rush you down.”

“And Delta - a hazard used to paralyze the next Pokémon that enters before it gets neutralized.”

“That’s all of them!” 9-Volt announced.

Colt momentarily lost his posture, kneeling behind the podium to return his breathing to normalcy. He grabbed his headphones and pulled them off of his neck, the place where the Mega Stone would be stored would be in his headphones if he had the option.

[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]

Denali looked at the Strike Board, Colton still had strikes left, they smiled, "Well everyone! It seems out contestant has won out! He truly knows his team and the bond they share! So what do you say? Shall we finish the transaction?"

The audience went wild with cheering.

Victorious music played as the lights came on and the stage faded away, a key ring and several mega stones were sitting there. Denali smiled and whipped out a card reader, "How would you like to pay? Cash? Credit? Debit? Keep in mind offering up years of your life or your first born or anything like that will get you slapped. I'm a modern fae I have no use for that stuff."

Megavonne

"Debit card," Colt decided as he drew it with his right hand, his other hand reaching for the Mega Stone, a Blazikenite and a Lucarionite. "Would it also be to much to ask for a celebratory selfie with your Diancie form? Not gonna expose you to the public," he defended.

[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]

"Enh why not. I'm feeling generous because that was a lot of fun doing that entire show bit."

Denali smiled, and after the payment, transitioned to Diancie form and floated next to Colton.

Megavonne

"Thanks." After he pocketed everything but the Mega Stones and Key Ring, he held them all - except for the Key Ring, which he instead wore - and used his free hand to hold his phone in front of him. He made sure to get Denali in the frame, and to split the focus between the both of them. After making sure the Diancie, the newly-acquired stones and he himself were in the frame, Colt pressed the button.

*flash!*

Colton Rever's Legendary Snapshot Quest!

Kalos Mythicals

Diancie

Hoopa

Volcanion

"Thanks again," he said as he left the store and threw up Lucario's Ultra Ball. "Wanna take it for a spin?" He asked his Steel-type.

Lucario removed his Expert Belt headband and grabbed the Lucarionite.

Colt's Mindscape

"Okay, so how do we do this?" Programmer asked.

"We have to focus on the relationship between us and whoever we're trying to Mega-Evolve," Smartass spat.

"Wow, that's going to be a little tricky. You guys ready?" Talbain asked.

Every aspect nodded.

Meanwhile, in Lucario's Mindscape

"So we have to reflect on our relationship with Colt?"

"Yeah, sorry, D.C. - Go ahead, we'll wait for you in the green room."

"We don't have a - "

"It's a metaphor."

Outside

The orange glow that gave Colt's team their own brand of hell back in Hoenn was once again present, but this time they were happy to see it.

Lucario himself had taken the Mega-Evolution with surprising grace, silently celebrating with a Flash Cannon being prepared to fire.

"Wait, not ye-!"

It fired and powered through a bunch of trees before exploding a rock into countless pieces. The Steel-type move had carved perfectly circular holes in the trees.

Colt and Mega Lucario paused. "<Duuuuude,>" they chorused. Lucario looked at what he had become, a grin forming rather quickly.

<I can't wait to take this to a League, I tell ya what,> he said as he returned. Colt removed the Key Ring from his hand, watching it depower before he walked into the shadows created by Megavonne.

Bwahnker

And was once again back here. He reached into his pocket and drew the Blazikenite, mentally praying for Roy's safe return as he put the ring back on and made no attempts to activate it again.

edited 3rd Apr '18 10:26:21 AM by AbsentCoder

[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]

Ilya: Apparently a team is already on the job... But the more the merrier, in a sense.

-Heracles snarls in affirmation-

-It is then the attacks finally manage to hit Subject D-776 and he collapses-

-The Weed Team converges around the Horsea-

Setsuna: <Is... Is it really him?>

Azama: <It seems so...>

Izana: <He wound up here too... Amazing...>

Kaden: <Takumi, man... We thought you were dead...>

Kalbis: Let's go find some then!

Contact Me!

-Kai giggles at Lita-

Kai: You haven't even seen me at my most goth.

-She sips her drink-

Kai: -smiling at Brie- I got the hang of it after a while, but yeah, there are easier places to navigate.

-The Nidorina yelps and is sent flying again.-

Nidorina: <Oog...>

Illusion Grunt: Give 'em a Double Kick!

-The Nidorina shakes herself and gets upright, running up to Thresher and kicking.-

-...-

Nidorino: <Ow ow ow my feet ow>

-She backs up after kicking right into Thresher's Iron Barbs.-

-Violent Knight lets Cynthia retrieve the spear, instead turning her attention to Kattraea-

Kattraea: <Oh dear.>

Violent Knight: <   You will be the first to fall!   >

Kattraea: <Quick, Hollow, give me some light!>

Hollow: <Yes, captain!>

-Hollow raises a Sunny Day as Violent Knight approaches, just in time for Kattraea to use a boosted Heat Wave before she collides with an Iron Head.-

-Meanwhile, Soleil hops over to Semigloss, giving her a worried look.-

Soleil: <Are you okay? You don't look like you're hanging in there well.>

edited 3rd Apr '18 10:50:32 AM by BittersweetNSour

Igor: -slowly waking- <...mgh...>

-and suddenly a beam tears its way from under a pile of rubble, accompanied by a mad cackle-

Dr. Ironspine: -on her feet, if only due to the nature of the energy she absorbed, glowing ominously- <COWER BEFORE ME, WORMS!!!! I AM DR. IRONSPI—>

-Igor applies a surgical chop to Ironspine's gun-

-there's a measured crack, and the Infinity Energy spills out of it, Ironspine collapsing-

Igor: <...>

Dr. Ironspine: <...>

<Igor, help me up.>

Igor: -sighs, lifting her to her feet- <Tho would thith be a thuceth, mathter?>

Dr. Ironspine: <Hahaha, yes! Saltshaker's first run exceeded all expectations!>

Igor: -examining the battered device, critically- <You took the limiter off, didn't you?>

Dr. Ironspine: <And it was spectacular!>

Igor: -examining damages, then the gouge marks in the rubble and ceiling- <Hrmm, I could tell by your laugh. A bit dithappointed I mithed it.>

Chrom: -by the Weed Team- <...oh dear. You know this horse sea?>

Addie: <Heya~>

Manetric: -disdainful sniff-

Logan: It's good to see you again! How are you holding up, since Sunday?

Tripod: -makes a strange, strange noise that somehow results in the audial impression of a thumbs-up in Silas's hearing-

Dina: -hearing Silas and team- ~It is nice to meet you all!~

-then the "tired" sinks in- ~...Ohhh...I understand.~

-they try to put on a brave face, but they're not very good at it, and look so disappointed-

-Tripod sinks an inch or two in the air through the empathy (and sympathy)-

Megan: ...

S-sure, I can go a round...! ^_^;

Dina:-lighting up, almost literally starry-eyed- ~R-really? I don't mean to impose...!~

Megan: -more animatedly- Well, you came all this way, after all, and I wouldn't want this opportunity to go to waste! ^_^

Dina: ~Thank you, thank you! Oh, I'm so excited!~ -to Silas- ~You can meet my team this way! They're so amazing, the Pokémon that live here!~

Megan: ...oh dear, that's a terrifying statement, coming from a Deoxys. What sort of mons...?

-she mentally shifts gears for a typical Gym Trainer loss, her brightening mood unaffected by such-

Pollen: -pops out, buzzing- <Yesssssss I get to fight a scary strong alien thing!!>

-...oh right she has mons other than Gym Trainer mons-

-this is gonna suck-

-Dina levitates to the other end of a "field", Pressure palpable in their eagerness-

-Pollen readies an Energy Ball to hurl at them, grinning, her vision sharpening to extremes-^* Megan: Hold on Pollen that's not—

-her foe, her target wiggles ominously-

-reaches for their belt, grabs a Pokéball-

Dina: ~Mr. Whiskers! I choose you!~

-bom-

-...-

Pollen: <...> |8(

Megan: ... •-•

Dina: (^|^)

That's a Rattata: <Rawr!> •c•

-...-

Tripod: -encouragement!- ^-^-^

No mind to think. No will to break.

Brie: Well, y'know. I'm a bit used to being the eyes in the sky. Which is tough to do here. ^_^;;

-she takes another sip of her hot chocolate, wondering what Kai's most goth is-

Semigloss: <I'm fine! Rocks are heavy, that's all!>

-she wobbles a little, and floofs out her wings and antennae, before Growling again at the villains-

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

 Lab Raid, far past 

Muddy: <Dead? That is...>

Surprising.

 Petalburg Warehouse, past 

Thresher: -Takes some damage and uses Iron Head again-

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.