ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

-Mezzo is talking to her brother on her Xtransceiver-

Mezzo: They what? And you what?

Pianis: Honestly, it didn't go half as bad as the last time I got kidnapped. Everyone else showed up to rescue us real quick.

Mezzo: Was anyone seriously hurt?

Pianis: There was this guy who threw a knife at me, but he missed. And Scarlette was a little distraught I think, but we got everyone back safely. Good thing too. If they'd managed to steal Fortis' infant legendary thing we'd probably be in real trouble.

Mezzo: Well.

Pianis: The building collapsed, but everyone made it out in time.

Mezzo: Great...

Felis: <Told you you shouldn't have called him.>

Mezzo: -pets Felis with her free hand- Where's everyone now?

Pianis: Back in Alola for the time being. Fortis said she wanted to go to the library to check something.

-on the second floor, Noelle is looking up books about legendary lore-

Noelle: I'm not seeing anything here about a 'star child'... Plenty on old regional myths, though.

Astral: <Pew?>

Fortis: There's gotta be something though!

Noelle: Maybe we should have tried the Dimensional Research Lab on Akala instead.

Lily(?): Uh, guys? I think we have bigger issues right now.

-Lily(?) points out the window, where a Celesteela stands outside the building-

-though it has no visible eyes, it is quite clearly looking directly at the three-

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

Brynhilde: -shaking their head.- "None so friendly, no."

They look to Addie. "A small army's worth..." -They think for a moment.- "42."

Brynhilde glances down, somberly. “It will not be an easy recovery. Such toxins that affect the mind seldom are. It will be a process, one ongoing. I have faith you will make it through.”

They look back, smiling at Scarlette. “We should find your team, that will help to set your mind at ease.”

edited 6th May '18 10:55:33 PM by Izshta

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

Gogie, not noticing the turn of phrase due to having just woken up, realizes it after the reactions and snickers.

And then he hears Kai's response to Darrin and thinks.

Gogie: <Mm...>

<Hey, I dunno how good of an idea this is, but I might have gotten... a bit attached to that, uh... Glutton. Would it be possible if...>

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

-Shaun opens his eyes.-

Jessica: "Morning sleepyhead."

-She gives him a peck on the cheek.-

Shaun: "Morning. I had the weirdest dream last night."

Jessica: "Oh?"

Shaun: "It involved you, some anthro Mons, what I think were some kind of AU foxmons, a cyborg, Isbrand, chains, and lewd discussion."

Jessica: "Sounds fun."

-Winks at Uill, Daydre, and RL!Pent-

edited 7th May '18 5:02:16 AM by SwiftSeraph

"Dang that sure is totally poggers my good bitch"

Scarlette: Oh, um, they're technically not my team. They... don't really have any obligation to follow me, they just do because I caught their captain. I, um, I know where my actual team is.

Kai: Hmm. Possibly, but again, you'd have to defer to them.

Lumiose, past

Gogie: <Fair, yeah. I'll look into however that'll go after ice cream.>

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

Al: <Nope! We just had two baby booms in a row!>

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

-the three girls run out the door and see the full size of the Pokémon that is still looking at them-

Celesteela: ▼√•♦ ↨♣∞é≈

Fortis: Oh my gosh!

Astral: <Pew?>

Noelle: Aaaaa what do we do?

Lily(?): We fight! C'mon, I'm not backing down now! Snow, let's show 'em what we're made of!

Snow(?): <On it!>

-Snow(?) barrels toward the Celesteela, which doesn't even seem to register the attack against it-

Celesteela: §♠≥ ≈♠ ◙♠√ ▓☣é♠◙☼ ♣☣♦☣

-it lifts one of its arms and fires a beam of energy-

-not toward Snow, but toward Fortis-

Fortis: Eeeek!

Astral: <Pew pew!>

-Fortis is pushed out of the way by an unseen force, but Astral is caught directly in the blast-

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

-Ever is picking up cold medication from a pharmacy, a pair of sullen Weavile trailing behind him-

Ever: Don't give me those faces. If I trusted you not to kill each other, you could've stayed home.

-he leaves the store, heading back to the Stormchaser-

???: Yoooooou!

Ever: Oh boy.

-an old man is standing in an alleyway, one gnarled finger pointed directly at Ever-

Ever: ...

-he backs up a couple steps. The finger continues pointing at him-

-he scoots forward. The finger follows-

Jab: <I think he means you.>

Ever: (dejectedly) I know.

Old Man: I warned ye! I warned ye, I did! I said, I'd be back!

Ever: So many people say that to me.

Old Man: And I told ye I'd be older! And I am!

Ever: Wait.

Old Man Bug Catcher(?): Aaaaah, ye remember me!

Ever: Quick question, why are you doing the weird pirate voice thing?

Bug Catcher(?): ...Is this not how old people talk?

Ever: -sighs-

Bug Catcher(?): Anyway, it be time for my long-due vengeance!

Ever: You can't really believe this is what an old person sounds like.

Bug Catcher(?): I've been adrift for many years! I've been to worlds ye can't imagine!

Ever: Doubt it.

Bug Catcher(?): I've seen things no man was meant to see!

Ever: Can I see them?

Bug Catcher(?): I've studied. Learned. Mastered. Ye will know defeat at my hands!

Ever: Do you have, like, kids, who are looking for you right now?

Bug Catcher(?): FACE ME!

Ever: Look, I've got a really annoying cold, if you could just let me go ho—

Battle! Oddtrainer Ever vs. Bug Monomaniac!

-the Bug Monomaniac sends out a Pheromosa-

Ever: McScuse.

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

Mew, Unmasked: ~Right!~

-she stuffs all of Squealer's purchases into a small plastic grocery bag, then taps on Colton's phone-

-Tang sits on Basket's back behind Ever, snacking on Counterfeit Thin Mints-

Tangerine🍊: You got this, Ever, it's just like an Island Trial!

Do you highlight everything looking for secret messages?

Hitmonlee: <Dude, don't be such a snob.>

Hitmonchan: <For what? Being right? What's so snobbish about being right?>

Zoroark Purple: <Why are you making me watch these two.>

Near: <It's entertainment. Are you not entertained?>

Zoroark Purple: <I don't know how you enjoy this, I would much rather be anywhere other than here.>

-Zoroark Purple and Near are spectating on a rather intense argument between a Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan.-

Hitmonlee: <Look, we're in [America] now! What you're talking about is soccer, not football!>

Hitmonchan: <There is nothing "foot" about it! It is an overglorified bastardization of rugby! The real football sport takes finesse and agility!>

Hitmonlee: <It's not Arceusdamn rugby, stop sticking your [British] words on our sports!>

Hitmonchan: <Then stop sticking your [American] terminology on ours!>

Hitmonlee: <Come on, you can't be serious, more countries than just [America] call it "soccer.">

Hitmonchan: <It's a contraction of "association football"!>

Near: <I should record this. Maybe make some gifs.>

-The fighting Fighting-types stop.-

Hitmonchan: <Pardon me, how did you pronounce that?>

Zoroark Purple: <I'm leaving.>

-He absconds from the conversation as another argument erupts.-

edited 7th May '18 11:07:32 AM by BittersweetNSour

Brynhilde: "Ah. My apologies for assuming. Still, the point stands, does it not?"

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

Ersatz Alliance

Squealer: <Thanks!>

He then heads off back to how he came in if not stopped.

Macraul Manor, Barclay's Room

A Banette is sitting on a book themed bed, reading a book he retrieved from one of the bookcases or book piles littering his room. There's an elegant looking lampstand nearby him which is currently turned on. There's also a device to order takeout delivered to his room.

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

-as the beam fades, a small object clatters to the ground-

-it appears to be a purple gemstone ringed with gold, with a black orb in the center-

The wild Celesteela's Beast Boost raised its special attack!

Minty: <Unhand her, fiend! How dare you assault the star child!?>

-Minty immediately divebombs the Celesteela with a Brave Bird, which it ignores-

Noelle: Come on, Yunie! Moonblast this jerk!

-Noelle sends out Yuna, who does as requested-

-it also doesn't make the Celesteela budge-

Yuna: <What is this thing?>

Celesteela: é☣•±☣

-the Celesteela recedes its arm, and turns its attention to the Crabominable punching it-

Celesteela: √♣∞▼ ∞▼ ◙♠√ §♠≥♦ ≥◙∞±☣♦▼☣

-it fires a Flash Cannon at Snow(?), KOing him instantly-

The wild Celesteela's Beast Boost raised its special attack!

Fortis: Oh my gosh!

Lily(?): Whoa!

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

Ever: I think you and I may have had different experiences with the Island Trials.

Pointy bug, not to be confused with ripped bug. Really fast, kinda frail...

Uh, Jab. Do your, uh, Jab thing. Ice Shard.

Jab: <Okay!>

-as the Pheromosa sets itself to lunge, Jab flings a small blade of ice at it-

-fainting it instantly-

Ever: ...Anticlimactic.

Jab: <Usually is.>

Bug Monomaniac: No! You've defeated me!

Ever: Do you not have more than one Pokemon?

Bug Monomaniac: Why would I do that?

-...-

Bug Monomaniac: Anyway, you'll be hearing from me again. This isn't even my final form!

-he rushes off-

Ever: (calling after, in a somewhat confused tone) Is your next form a corpse or something? You don't really have a lot of other options at this point!

-...-

Ever: -sneezes-

Jab: -pats-

Other!Jab: <I could have done it faster.>

Jab: <Do they even have a Fire-type move like Ice Shard?>

Other!Jab: <...Anyway.>

Ever: (to Tangerine) Uh, sorry about that. How are y—

???: (from Ever's pocket) Is she gone?

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

-knock knock-

Paul: Hello? Barclay? I hear you aren't dead anymore?

Tangerine🍊: You know, Mallow does that thing where she pretends she doesn't know about the Nihilego and Slowking hanging around Brooklet Hill?

I suppose you might have skipped the Oranguru with the Xurkitree.

Anyways, good win, Ever. Jab. ...Jab Squared?

Basket: <I've mostly been vegging.>

Tangerine🍊: You are literally a vegetable.

Basket: ^_^

-they tilt their heads in sync at the pocketvoice-

-a Zoroark wearing an Alolan shirt, with one of those professional-camera-shaped phone shells hanging from a neck strap, sits on a lamppost while admiring the scenery-

Zoroark Red: <Eeeeeeee I love shooting here!>

<Can we go to that smoothie stand on Akala where the vegan makes you ride a bicycle to power the blender?!>

-A Zoroark sits under the lamppost, a small lei around his neck-

Zoroark Blue: <Heh, of course you'd still remember that place.>

-Purple-

<Hm?>

<Oh, hello. Nice fur color. You a tourist?>

Do you highlight everything looking for secret messages?

Ever: The...the...

You know what? I'm just going to say "thank you." Jab, say thank you.

Jab: -peace sign-

Other!Jab: -huffs-

Ever: ...Sure. Good to see you both.

So, uh, pocketvoice, what's up?

-an origami Tropius sticks its head out of Ever's pocket-

Note: The Pheromosa. She's gone?

Ever: ...Yes?

Note: Oh, whew. What is it with you and Ultra Beasts lately?

-they hop out of Ever's pocket-

Ever: Um???

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

Ersatz

Colt looked at his phone, specifically the new contact info, while Sylveon materialized to place the backpack and debit card on the counter to get it ringed up. “How the... letters don’t... emoticons... numbers... colors...”

<Legendaries do not follow our mortal, logical constraints,> Sylveon remarked.

Route 4

Colt had placed his Mega Headphones over his ears, music playing as he walked with the group. His team had returned, but he knew who he wanted out next.

Julius thus materialized, and soon wore the Orange Scarf again.

edited 7th May '18 12:06:35 PM by AbsentCoder

[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]

-Basket and Tang lean down to watch the origami Tropius intently, epistemologies at the ready-

-beep! Mew scans the backback and debit card-

PIN Pad: BLARP! BLARP! BLARP! Seriously, why is this the success noise?

Mew: ~I know, I know, it doesn't match my current look.~

~But I can't give up on pink forever, even if I'm feeling a bit experimental~ ♥

Do you highlight everything looking for secret messages?

Barclay's Room

Banquo shifts to human form as he hears Paul come in.

Barclay: "Relatively speaking, yeah."

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

Note: What?

Ever: Why do you know what an Ultra Beast is? Or what the weird bug was?

Note: Pheromosa.

Ever: Pharmercy.

Note: That's not even...uh, look, I was gonna explain this when we were in Alola, but that whole thing happened underwater and it felt like it would've been super awkward, and then I just...never really found the time???

Ever: The time for...?

-Note unfolds into a sheet of paper-

Ever: Ah, the reveal that you were a sapient sheet of paper the whole time. Yeah, we sort of already knew tha—

Note: -unfolds an additional time, revealing an array of brightly-colored stripes-

Ever: McScuse.

Note: Yeah uh it's been a while since I did this so it might be a little awkward but...

-and they refold, into a somewhat misaligned Kartana-

Ever: Well, this breaks my epistemology.

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

Ersatz

“I was more curious how you can dial letters,” Colt admitted as he claimed the backpack and put it around his shoulders, stuffing some of his bulkiest stuff like the Prax Obscura and laptop bag into it. “And with proper capitalization, no less.”

Sylveon herself leaped into the backpack - or used her Pokéball if she couldn’t fit - and looked over her trainer’s shoulder, using her ribbons to give her trainer a pastel colored bowtie.

<But yeah, what’s stopping you from shuffling your colors around?> Sylveon asked. <You could probably make yourself look Shiny if you wanted to! Or you could be multicolored, even!> She proposed.

[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]

Zoroark Purple: <Hmm?>

-Purple stops as he's addressed by Blue-

Zoroark Purple: <Er, sure. Yeah, you could say that. Sorta. More "business trip", all things considered.>

-Robin and Dvorak have the Jean-Ome Project gathered around them-

Jackie: So let me get this straight. You want us to help supervise this guy from your world.

Robin: Yes... It's probably better than just me and Dvorak-

Dvorak: <Stalking him!>

Robin: ...Observing him from afar.

Jean: I'm still not as used to this world as I'd like... Mabye learning with this kid could help.

Gabe: I could show him all sorts of things!

Jared: Wonderful things!

-they get several concerned looks-

Gabe and Jared: ...Appropriate things.

Neon: This is probably a simpler method of helping people on the side of the whole inverse-Templar superhero thing... Worth a shot.

Jackie: I guess I'm fine with it if the others are...

Robin: -sighs in relief-

Jackie: But you ought to inform the whole J-Team about this. No sense in thrusting all the responsibility for this kid on just yourself and us.

Robin: ...Duly noted.

-Julius is around again-

-Someone on or affilated with the J-Team gets a call-

edited 7th May '18 1:28:46 PM by Umbramatic

Contact Me!

Mew: ''~..."dial?"~

~I could be shiny, but Snowman would probably take revenge~

Mew: I can shuffle easily! but why rush?

Zoroark Blue: <Business, you say?>

Zoroark Red: -leaps down from the post- <Are you an actor, too?!>

Basket: <...I mean, I suppose it's more parsimonious than a secret society of sapient paper.>

Tangerine🍊: -nods- If a little less exciting, alas.

Basket: <Do you gain Psychic-typing if you fold into a fortune-teller?>

Tangerine🍊: ...hang on.

So how did you end up so far out of Alola several years before the Ultra Wormholes got so active?

edited 7th May '18 12:43:06 PM by Tangent128

Do you highlight everything looking for secret messages?