ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

Shaka: Why would I harm Salvador? My trainer's last wish was that I'd protect his family and guide his son, and as you know now, I follow my trainer's wishes to a T.

Shaka turns down the radio.

Shaka: And as for this timeline's version of me, why do you need my permission to do whatever you want with him? Force him to push a rock up a hill till the end times, tie him to a rock and have his liver ripped out by Mandibuzzes and Bravairys for all eternity, I don't care.

Shaka takes another drag.

Shaka: Though I am curious, what's stopping you from killing the both of them now? Surely if you wanted to, you could have their heads by the end of the hour, could you not?

Shaka finally looks over to Yvan with one, unblinking red eye.

Shaka: Or is something stopping you from doing that?

I'm having to learn to pay the price

Iron Grunt: -looks at Brynhilde-

-looks at Eric-

-looks at the sword-

-looks back at the ""building""-

-looks down at herself-

-looks at Logan and Eric-

-looks at the sword again-

...noted.

...can you set us down now?

Logan: -recovered breath and wit- No.

-to Brynhilde- Uh, thanks.

Latias!Eric: -still hyperventilating- <Oh gosh oh geez how is that worse than a sky full of lightning I'm USED to a sky full of lightning sweet Lugia>

<erm>

-and there is suddenly a humanoid pink-and-flesh-toned blur suspended at an awkward angle in the air where he was-

~N-nothing to see here. Just...an ordinary human~

Addie: -hopping out of the visual glitch- <Are you J-Team?>

Logan: -their everything blurred- We gotta head back, there might be more people in there...

Off-Model!Eric: ~H-hold on, lemme just...[wheezing noise]~

No mind to think. No will to break.

Mason: Hey, wait, she's—

-And they're already gone.-

Mason: ...Nevermind.

-Noelle and Fortis catch up with Rose and Echo just in time to see them carrying Scarlette into a room for medical attention.-

<I know that, but how much different can the nutrient solutions you are testing be?>

Silas began the gauntlet and his body was feeling a bit sore, but he pushed through, leaping over the platforms and dodging the turrets as was done before. His body didn't feel any different, though that might just be the sore muscles telling him he had done the same thing over and over.

If anything this would mean his Lucario body would get stronger once this was over, that was a plus. He hoped he wouldn't feel the pain in human form though.

Down to the bullseyes, Silas popped them off one by one.

Channah: -with everyone else outside, the ceiling having been defeated handily by the combined attacks- Is everyone out?

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

Fortis: Oh my gosh! Is she okay?

Astral: <Pew?>

Noelle: Um, not to intrude, but when she wakes up, we really need to talk to her.

Lily(?): !

Lily: What is it?

Lily(?): I have to go!

-and Lily(?) runs off-

Lily: That was weird.

Jenna: Hey, I'm fine with her leaving. Dealing with one of you is annoying enough.

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

Iron Guard: Is the coast clear?

-Phoenix pokes his head out, surveying.-

Phoenix: Yes.

-Phoenix recalls Lawrence and the duo clambers out of their rubble-cave, making sure not to be seen by any J-Teamers.-

Iron Guard: So why'd you help me? If you're J-Team, surely it would have been simple to just let them rescue you.

Phoenix: The J-Team is a bunch of obnoxious assholes who act like they don't have a stable moral alignment. One second they're wrecking entire hotels, and the next they're acting like they're the only heroes in a helpless society. If they think I'm dead, that just means I can align myself with people competent enough to help me.

Iron Guard: That was the most emo thing I've heard since I joined a team complaining about the tyranny of gods.

Phoenix: See, a J-Teamer wouldn't have called me out for that!

edited 30th Apr '18 6:43:19 PM by redneckphoenix

Basket: -to Sam- <You should get, like, a spiked gauntlet that you can angerly wave around while shouting "I'll get you next time, Basket!">

-to Nurture- <Tutoring? ... um. It's rather early in you rcharacter arc for that, but aaaaah you're doing the cute eye thing... um. Now's a bad time, what's a better place and time to meet you?>

Professor Banana: Oh, there were only two solutions to test, plus the control. I just wanted to ensure the noise was averaged-out.

But now that the trials are all over...

-he presses a button; the obstacle course remains in advanced-mode, but now three turrets hang from the ceiling and the small platforms move faster-

-the button at the far end swivels to reveal a TM-

Professor Banana: ...I can throw in a final surprise.

edited 30th Apr '18 6:53:05 PM by Tangent128

Do you highlight everything looking for secret messages?

-Liam blinks at PEFE!Every's sudden departure, then looks up at Ever, while Lucius stares at Tagg.-

Liam: I... wait, was she a-asking to establish a line of c-contact between two academics, or was she-

Lucius: Hang on. Liam, no-one cares how thirsty you are, we're all going to...

-Xatu blip!-

-blip-

Lucius: ...receive adequate medical treatment, right? Because I still feel pretty woozy...

-He collapses onto one of the beds.-

edited 30th Apr '18 6:44:15 PM by Herbert40k

Trans rights are human rights. JK Rowling preaches hate. If you sit at a table with five bigots and say nothing, there are now six bigots.

Rin gets a phone call.

Rin: "Hello? What? YES, THAT'S GUNFIRE! I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING! No, I'm fine!"

Archer raises an eyebrow as best a bird can. Rin gives a 'later' wave. Archer shrugs.

"Help? With what?"

"..."

Rin throws the phone at a nearby (enemy) Rabbid, before telekinesis-ing it back to her.

"SHE'S WHAT?"

"..."

"Fine."

She sends out two pokeballs.

"Assassin. Caster. See what Zelretch wants."

The Shiny Gallade and Klinklang blip off.

Caster: <Lady Rin said you ->

Zelretch: "Malie. Look for the airship."

Assassin: ~The 'J-team', then?~

Zelretch: "Correct."

-blip-

Artoria's search for Corrin is interrupted by aforementioned Gallade and Klinklang appearing in front of her.

Assassin: ~Excuse me, Miss. You wouldn't happen to -~ -She notes the Stormchaser- ~... Nevermind.~

The Klinklang, meanwhile, floats over to the Stormchaser.

Artoria: "... Who are you?"

Assassin: ~Hm? Oh. Assa-~ -She tilts her head.- ~Rather... Shiki.~

---

Brynhilde: -Keeping one eye on the Iron Grunts.- "Technically, no, but I seem to have been dragged into their business..."

They look past the levitated Grunts as another bit of the building collapses.

"I suspect everyone who was in there is either out or dead, by this time."

They glance back.

"You may wish to reboot your illusion program, good ser. It seems to be having texture issues."

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

-Rose briefly looks at Fortis and Noelle-

Rose: ...I dunno. I dunno if she'll be—

Echo: She will. But I'd advise not visiting her until we're sure she won't hurt anyone else or herself upon waking up.

edited 30th Apr '18 7:05:22 PM by BittersweetNSour

Outside the Iron Smouldering

Most of Colt’s ‘mons laughed off their adrenaline. One of them grabbed the Orange Scarf and put it on, deciding that he needed his normal form to not get fatigued.

“What marvels me most,” Roy decided. “Is that you manage to keep up this tempo.” Someone might recognize him.

Sunny, Sylveon and Amaterasu gathered.

<So that happened.> Sunny stated bluntly.

<Guess our trainer’s not as perfect as his ego would like to claim,> Sylveon snarked.

[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]

edited 30th Apr '18 7:06:51 PM by redneckphoenix

Basil: -looks at Sylveon in a questioning manner-

Channah: -to Colt, somewhat reluctantly- You alright?

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

Ever: Oh Kyurem that was terrifying thank you

Ever: Right. Breeze, Heal Pulse. Uh, that works on ghosts, right?

Breeze: <Should...>

-he shines a glowing light onto Lucius's stump to try and slow the bleeding-

Breeze: <Let me know if you feel like you're going to explode, okay?>

Ever: Your bedside manner needs work.

Breeze: <I've never gotten any complaints before! ^_^>

-Ever rolls his eyes, and turns to Liam, giving him a sheepish smile-

Ever: I don't want to speak for her or anything, but I wouldn't get your hopes up.

...I mean, she definitely wants to establish a line of contact between two academics. So I guess get your hopes up about that?

Idk, y'all, communicate. Never alone and all that. -sparkly finger wave-

...Uh, anyway, Lucius, what the fuck? What happened?

Sam: Don't...rub it in.

-he slumps over on Sam's shoulder with a sigh-

Sam: ...Uh, thanks for keeping up the truce.

Nurture: <Oh gosh! I don't even know, now that everything's all smashed up? I guess I'll get back to you? Are you on Hasslemon?>

-her eyes sparkle a little-

edited 30th Apr '18 7:14:25 PM by memyselfandI2

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

Logan: -following their gaze- ...ah.

Iron Grunt: Did...did we actually get anyo—

Logan: -hopping off- I suppose we'll find out, won't we?

-they look towards the regrouping at the Stormchaser-

-at their relation to the Team- Uh, normally, I'd say the same, but I think I got recruited. Or something.

Addie: <It was really kinda sudden.>

Off-Model!Eric: -breath slowing- ~Er, whoops, sorry—~

-he focuses, his appearance sharpening into that of a human with yellow eyes and short pink hair, two small hair spikes in Latii-ish places, wearing a basic all-white outfit-

-it's rather still, but starts to animate, decreasingly uncannily as Eric composes himself-

edited 30th Apr '18 8:04:23 PM by Asterisk395

No mind to think. No will to break.

Squealer is wandering around here.

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

-Breeze's Heal Pulse does staunch Lucius's bleeding, though it doesn't change the fact that all he has above the right elbow is a very pokey shoulder.-

Lucius: Uh, t-thank you. That said, I... I don't wanna talk abou-

Liam: See, he was trying to get me f-freed, but then there was a woman who c-cut his arm off. He, um, he was mostly c-crying after that.

-An awkward silence falls over the room as Lucius glares at him.-

Liam: I, er, I thought you said you didn't wanna talk about it, so I'm filling in the g-gaps.

-He looks back at Ever, seemingly oblivious to Lucius's death glare.-

Liam: ...How did you do that s-sparkly thing?

edited 30th Apr '18 7:37:54 PM by Herbert40k

Trans rights are human rights. JK Rowling preaches hate. If you sit at a table with five bigots and say nothing, there are now six bigots.

Basket: <Yup, lookup aeroponicGardener>

-the Department Store, and its elevator, exist-

Do you highlight everything looking for secret messages?

-Izaya is walking along by himself-

-When suddenly he hears a voice-

???: Hi, welcome to [Chilis]!

-Indeed, there is a man with white hair and robes standing near a [Chilis], adressing Izaya.-

Izaya: Odd. You don't look like an employee.

Man Oh Come On We All Know It's Merlin: Of course not! I just needed to get your attention, Izaya Orihara.

Izaya: Cute. You know my name. What do you want?

Merlin: Have you heard about an attack just recently on a certain J-Team?

Izaya: ...Yes I have. What about it.

Merlin: Well, I don't know, just that according to my sources you were instrumental in engineering it? Manipulating a girl under the influence of Nihilego toxin, that's awfully low even for you.

Izaya: You act like you can read me, but you won't get rid of that human guise I know you're putting up.

Merlin: Well, it's the best way for you to at least pretend you respect me. I've heard you aren't really all that fond of monkind.

Izaya: It's the truth. And you know why? I love humanity, all of it. But one thing I don't like is sharing them.

Merlin: Oh, what a coincidence! I love humanity too! But here's the diffrence between you and me. I know what humans have with Pokemon is important. In fact, it's a rule, one that benifits both parties.

-He raises a hand-

And you need to play by the rules.

-He snaps his fingers-

-A Stone Edge of pure obisidan slices through Izaya's side-

Izaya: Ur-urk...

-he collapses-

Merlin: Consider this a warning. Your ways will lead to a grim future, and if you continue them, I, the J-Team, and others will not hesitate to do worse.

-And he's gone. Izaya says nothing as he bleeds onto the pavement and passerby rush in-

-La is talking to Major Monogram and Carl-

La: Well the good news is Homer was brought to the J-Team as requested.

Carl: <Great! Now he'll be back on track with the plot!>

Major Monogram: <Carl, don't break the fourth wall in front of the agents.>

La: Bad news is shortly after I left the J-Team was attacked by Iron.

Major Monogram: <What?! Those hooligans are back! This is bad, Agents I and H are busy with the serum mission...>

--

<Ohoho. Agent L, I have a mission for you...>

Contact Me!

Hacks and the team blinked, Ribbon then shouted, <KICK ITS ASS!>

Silas took a deep groan and stretched, <Okay... One last go.>

It was a running start, it was harder to dodge the turrets and he got blasted about 12 times with String Shot, Silas was starting to run on fumes. Hacks looked a little worried.

Silas however, as tired as he was starting to get, refused to stop, he was so close to the end and the prize was there.

He got caught in a fire jet as he made the leap, the jumps weren't the hard part, he had done enough of them that even faster they were nothing, it was timing them to avoid getting burned, it stung, it singed, and he continued on.

"Crazy idiot is gonna cause himself to pass out..." Hacks muttered with worry.

Silas made it through the final leap and got back to the button, he gripped onto the TM and looked it over, it had a little reader on the end, Silas gripped wondering what it could d- <Ow!>

The reader had pricked him and the disc spun, Silas felt dizzy and ill... but sudden clarity came, and he laughed.

<Oh so that's how you do it...>

Silas fell over.

Silas has fainted

In Front Of The Rubble

<She’s a hypocrite,> Ammy told Basil. <She likes to think herself above most stupidities, but the fact that she acknowledges stupidities makes her responsible for a fair amount of them.>

<I think I’m fine,> Talbain remarked as he removed his scarf. “But I’d favor to never have that happen again,” he said gravely as he tightly clutched his jacket.

[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]

-A dejected voice calls out to the various Iron Grunts, calling for them to retreat to base. The mission was a failure.-

-They start to regroup and port away.-

-Oh, look who's back at the water cooler.-

-Fluffles nimbly leaps and dodges through and around debris. She pushes herself as hard as she can, rubble blocking up the exit right as she skids out.-

Fluffles: <What up, my dudes?>

-Shaun shakes his head as he unceromoniusly dumps an Iron Grunt on the ground.-

Shaun: "Part of me wishes we left them there. I would be laughing my ass off if they died and had to talk to Yveltal."

-Beowulf scoops up the Grunt as Fluffles walks into the airship, Shaun still on her back.-

Shaun: "Don't even worry about them. They aren't high-ranking enough to know anything useful."

-Beowulf drops the grunt and walks behind Shaun and Fluffles.-

edited 30th Apr '18 7:45:19 PM by SwiftSeraph

"Dang that sure is totally poggers my good bitch"

Squealer: <Oh, yeah, maybe I could look for stuff in here!>

He heads for the Dept. Store and goes into the elevator.

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