-a particular green-haired girl pops in-

Noelle: Sorry I'm late, I had a...

-...-

-...-

Noelle: You know what, I'm not sorry I'm late.

Do not fear power... fear those who wield it.

-The humanform ditto ducks behind the Arcanine, who briefly goes crosseyed as he tries to resist before falling asleep in the doorway-

Rocket: <Well, that works. But there shouldn't be any of those god-killers on our ship>

-He glances down both directions of the hall while he reminds himself of the ship's layout, then goes the direction the grunt came from-

<Come on. We'll probably find someone who knows what's going on near the meetingroom>

 Stormchaser 

-To Noelle-

...They took Fortis, and Astral. You in to get them back?

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

Noelle: Who's "they"?

-...-

Noelle: Doesn't matter. I'm in.

Do not fear power... fear those who wield it.

Insert Your Own Devil Deal Joke

-Pent gives a glance at the info and smiles-

How delightfully vague.

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.

Homer: Lead the way I guess. I doubt I'll be able to get out of here with those guys around.

-"Mokuba and Mor are hanging around the arkanine."-

Mokuba, petting the sleeping fire type: <Good doggy.>

Mor, sad: <~I-I'm sorry Mr.Dog~>

Homer: Come on you two... God I am never going to get used to this talking thing.

-"Homer and his mons fallow Rocket."-

Let's all have fun

Makbeliv, The Coordinator Is Living Thespi's Dream

Thespi: -blinks through the awe-

-...-

(-reverently-) -...he's...using the narrative.-

-that's...everything.-

-it's not the story she's heard before-

-she'll have to ask, to see-

-but with what she has heard and read, she looks at the figures before her with fresh eyes-

Tripod: -upon the signing, thinks- ...it is done.

No mind to think. No will to break.

Who Else Is Glad We Don't Have To Clean Up A Pile Of Ren?

-As soon as Ren lifts the quill from the scroll, Ren's body glows a crimson color as the magical agreement takes hold. It seems to be rather uncomfortable for Ren as he clutches at his chest and bends over panting like he'd just had to run through a long hallway dodging bullets.-

Nimue: Well then. I guess that settles the authenticity of your information. Now I leave to go enjoy it in private.

-She laughs in vicious triumph as she disappears.-

Ren: -to Rumplestiltskin- And you know I can easily order you to remove the memories you have of what I've written if you don't want to sign at all, but I don't think you want to lose that information.

-Rumplestiltskin gives Ren a dirty look.-

Rumplestiltskin: No... I don't...

-Rumplestiltskin takes the quill from Ren and signs the scroll as a well. Rumple looks bored as he glows crimson as the contract takes hold on him.-

Ren: -exhales in some relief- So we have a deal. I believe this is yours.

-Ren holds out the Dagger, now once again bearing the name "Rumplestiltskin."-

Rumplestiltskin: -taking the dagger- Indeed we do dearie, as such I will be taking what I am owed...

Ren: Right. My Normalium-Z...

-Ren moves to take out the white Z-crystal, but Rumplestiltskin interrupts.-

Rumplestiltskin: Ah-ah-ah. Now that I know I am getting what I want, I believe it's safe to add some extra things on the list...

-Rumplestiltskin points the dagger at Ren and begins calling out items.-

Rumplestiltskin: A crystal like the blazing sun...

-Ren's Fightininium-Z flys out and starts to float above Rumplestiltskin's outstretched hand.-

Rumplestiltskin: A crystal like the purest night...

-Ren's Ghostium-Z joins the first Z-crystal.-

Rumplestiltskin: An orb of Destruction...

-Ren's Charizardite Y...-

Rumplestiltskin: An orb of Creation...

-Ren's Charizardite X...-

Rumplestiltskin: A gem like the whitest truth...

-Ren's Normalium-Z...

Rumplestiltskin: A gem of the blackest ideals...

-Ren's Darkinium-Z...-

Rumplestiltskin: A stone of fiery red...

-Ren's Firium-Z...-

Rumplestiltskin: A stone of verdant green...

-Ren's Grassium-Z...-

Rumplestiltskin: A stone of aquatic blue...

-Ren's Waterium-Z...-

Rumplestiltskin: And a stone of storming yellow...

-And with a final whish, Ren's Electrium-Z joins the other gems floating in the air. Ren frowns as so many of his inherited Z-crystals and the orbs that held the power of his bond with Bahamut are taken.-

-Rumplestiltskin ignores Ren's look and the others in the stone hall as his eyes gleam at his the rainbow of stones he claimed. With a grin, the Dark Ones waves the dagger, causing the jewels begin to rotate in formation as crimson smoke briefly engulfs them before revealing a large prismatic orb that gleams brightly even in the dim light.-

Rumplestiltskin: And now that I have my payment...

-The Dark One looks at the group.-

Rumplestiltskin: I won't be needing any of you anymore.

-Rumple waves his free hand and crimson smoke swirls around everyone sending them back to where they were heading before they were so suddenly pulled to stone hall.-

-The Dark One takes a few moments to admire the orb and lets out a laugh before his face turns melancholy.-

Rumplestiltskin: Bae... I promised I'd find you... Now... Nothing will stop me from keeping that promise.

-With a swirl of crimson smoke Rumplestiltskin vanishes.-

Warp Between The Worlds

-All of the group is unceremoniously dropped back into the portal except...-

Castelia, Ren's Apartment

-Rio and Ren who were dropped into the pool on Ren's Deck out of spite.

Mordred: "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

Brynhilde: "You shall have my aid as well, for what that is worth."

They turn with a flourish of their cape, walking over to the window, clasping their arms behind their back.

Alas, it's not currently raining, for effect.

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

Between Worlds

Colt exhaled, glad to know that everyone was coming out of this happy, assuming Ren wouldn’t need that Normalium Zed anytime soon. Granted, it didn’t look like he had a Z-Ring, so...

“Are... we done here?” He whispered nervously, pointing in the direction he was pretty sure the exit was in.

And then Rumple took the other things and left them in the gap between worlds.

“Damn, he’s good,” The Unovan realized, surrounded by his team.

<What made you think otherwise?> Sunny sniped as she returned herself.

<Dang dude’s some sorta Dark-Fairy or something! Maybe it just felt like he was,> Ammy added as she returned herself.

<I’d hazard he almost anticipated those two finding him out,> Roy considered before he returned himself.

Now no one else was out but Colt.

edited 29th Apr '18 9:55:49 PM by AbsentCoder

[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]

Salvador giggles and waves back.

Shaka is reclining on roof, smoking a cigar and listening to some dingy old tunes on a rather worn out looking radio.

I'm having to learn to pay the price

Back Onto The Rails

-Well, with the situation defused it felt good to be back on track-

Well Ren, it's always nice to see someone other than me being able to exploit med-

-He looks around-

... I have a feeling some sorta loophole has caused a problem for Ren because he's just vanished...

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.

 Stormchaser 

-A butterfly, one that would be described in other worlds as a Cabbage White, rather than a butterfly mon, watches the proceedings before flying off-

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

A certain Empoleon currently in human form pokes his head out of a door that probably wasn't there a couple minutes ago.

EMPEROR: "What's going on?! I heard noises!"

off the shits

Stormchaser meeting room

-Eva and Lila walk in to the meeting room-

Eva: Phew. I'm glad I hid in a room with about a ton of electrowebs at the door.

Lila: You guys look like you took some hits.

-uses transform scarf-

Cleffa!Lila: <who needs a heal?>

-uses heal pulse on the surrounding area-

<I only wish I could do more, but I'm just a Cleffa... Wait!>

-transforms into a human-

They went to Malie, did you say? My flight got diverted there! Mind if I join in on the raid?

Eva: I guess I'll tag along too. If that's ok.

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

Virbank City Gym:

"I'm the son of a sailor, I was raised tough!" Mark said almost boastfully as the koffing was defeated before unintentionally revealing a bit of his history as he quickly added, "I may not miss that stubborn son of a b***h, but my dad taught me some important life lessons. You don't make it through life expecting life to be easy and merciful! Life will push and pressure you every second, even break you if you let it. You tough it out until you can overcome anything life throws at you, and if it knocks you down, you keep getting back up until you can't anymore!"

With impeccable timing, Rookie is flung even further than last time from the venoshock attack, landing just shy of hitting one of the walls. The added poison damage almost made the Riolu too weak to stand up, until Mark began spraying the pokemon with a potion. "You did great earlier Rookie, but the fight's not over! I want to see how far you can go!" He told the mon in a way meant to be encouraging, even if it had hints of sounding like it came from a drill sergeant.

Living The Fever Dream

-Shaun nods. Lyra begins moving peoplemons to the infirmary.-

"Dang that sure is totally poggers my good bitch"

Stormchaser

-Eva's eye is noticeably red-

Eva: Oww. I think I hurt my eye. It was either the pepper spray, the chaos that just went down or a combination of the two. Could someone please show me where the infirmary is so I can get something for it?

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

Silas took off down the ramp, feeling a bit good, if there was anything he liked about this form, speed and agility. Actually there was a lot he liked, the power and energy that flowed through him, it felt so much different than his human body.

Plus the temptation of auric powers was always there, and with a beam move that he had pulled off once in reach, this wouldn't be too hard.

The balance beam was easy, Astronaut training had required him to develop a strong inner ear for weightlessness periods so his balance was just fine, if you had a bad sense of balance you could easily get sick during zero g periods as you attempt to adjust. Space had been quite helpful for him.

The rotating tube with pillars was no big problem either, as it was merely a matter of timing and the body's agility made leaping from opening to opening easier, Silas knew it was too easy, that is what had him worried. That just meant something tougher was on the horizon.

He reached the end and hit the button, waiting for the next step.

edited 30th Apr '18 8:18:11 AM by BittersweetNSour

-As the captives wake up, they find themselves in captive situations not unlike how Mason and Corrin had been locked up: tied to radiators in rooms not unlike repurposed motel rooms. Each one has a guard at it. Just a single guard. Personal belongings are in not-particularly-hidden boxes on the opposite side of their respective rooms, as if there was intentionally little effort put into hiding them.-

-Incidentally, the formerly boarded-up windows now have concrete slabs in them instead.-

-Pianis opens his eyes-

Pianis: You know, I was expecting this to be a lot worse.

Iron Grunt: Shut up. You should be glad you're alive.

Pianis: Okay, look, if you're going to threaten me the least you can do is put me in an actual torture chamber, not... a hotel room.

Iron Grunt: I said shut up!

Do not fear power... fear those who wield it.

-Ever is sitting on a chair that was damaged during the fight, balancing rather precariously-

Ever: I can't help but feel partially responsible.

Breeze: <In a very real way you are entirely responsible.>

Ever: I feel it's partial.

-he sighs-

At least I got PEFE!Every back in...I hope she'll think to try and keep the others safe.

...

Haha, they're gonna die...

-PEFE!Every, with Cytosol's assistance, is painting some sharp metal spikes the color of the floor-

PEFE!Every: I can't believe it. All my samples are gone. I'll have to synthesize new Nihilego toxins from scratch.

Cytosol: <I'm still not totally sure why you want more of it.>

PEFE!Every: A girl can never have too much venom.

- Sam and Sam are watching her-

Sam: She seems to be doing better.

Sam: She's pretty attached to her team, I guess. Oh, speaking of which, why didn't you use SQL yesterday? They came in pretty clutch, but we might have been able to do more if I hadn't needed to drag you out of there.

Sam: I panicked, okay?

Sam: Forgiven. Just, it would've been really nice to get to take a hostage.

Sam: It's a little weird how excited you are about that.

Sam: I really want to see if this sedative works, okay?

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

Team Iron Safehouse

Colt felt himself coming to. He would have placed a hand to his head if his hands weren’t bound. The guard met his eyes.

“So...” Colt asked. “How has your day been?” He chuckled nervously as he tried to get comfortable. Whatever was binding him dug into his arms - wait. Oh god oh god OH GOD. He looked at his chest to see his “I beat up a Glitch and all I got was this lousy T-Shirt” T-shirt exposed for the world to see.

“Bro, where’s my jacket?!” He cried as he fidgeted against his restraints before seeing the box. “Oh there it is,” he observed, the jacket’s sleeve dangling out of the box. “Please, just give it back!” He demanded.

He could barely make illusions do anything due to his hands being bound, and he was losing blood to them anyway.

The guard barely even acknowledged the panicking Unovan, but he did mentally pride himself on shoving all the Pokeballs into a pocket inside his jacket pocket, stuffing some packing peanuts onto them and then zipping the jacket up so they couldn’t escape.

edited 30th Apr '18 10:41:06 AM by AbsentCoder

[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]

Phoenix: I don't know what I was expecting but this isn't it.

-Phoenix thinks for a moment.-

Phoenix: Actually, I'm pretty sure I should have expected EXACTLY this.

-Lou walks into the meeting room, confused.-

Lou: Hey, uh, what the fuck?

Lou, internally: I just landed on a cult ship.