Snowman: Okay darling~

Snowman claps her hands as she looks over to Tamamo.

Snowman: Tammy dear, get this man one of our transformation collection while I handle his outfit~

Snowman saunters over to the newly released "Goffic Gifs" line (is it pronounced "Gif" or "Jif"? The world may never know and arguing about it in store increases the price by 50$ each time you say the wrong pronunciation) and begins browsing through a section of the selection. Pushing various hangers aside.

Snowman: Let's see now... Black, red. Black, red. Black, red... Ah! Here we go, red and black! Let's shake things up a little!

Snowman pulls out a two-piece set - a red top with black parking on it and a black pair of pants with red line markings on it, and holds it out in front of Julius.

Snowman: How do you feel about this set, sir? Your taste or looking for something a bit plainer and less scene?

edited 7th May '18 10:39:26 PM by PippingFool

I'm having to learn to pay the price

Stormchaser, past

Eva: That is so cool! Unfortunately, I've really got to go... Somewhere!

-rushes off in the direction of a bathroom-

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

-Zoroark Purple sweatdrops at the gathered audience.-

Zoroark Purple: <Right, yeah, getting out of public might be a good idea.>

-He ducks under some coin projectiles on their way to find a quiet space.-

-Echo thinks to herself.-

Echo: I see... Last I remember, I saw some of them talking with Duolis about something a few days ago. I think it was while you were still sequestering yourself in your room.

Scarlette: Oh, man, that was almost a week ago. B-but, um, it's a relief that they're still... around?

edited 8th May '18 3:49:29 AM by BittersweetNSour

Finn just watches Julius buy his things.

A bit concerned by Paul's... nonchalance, Barclay just... continues.

Barclay: "...When it's not human food, it was negative emotions. Resentment, feeling trapped, betrayal, stuff like that."

Gogie woke up with a yawn and stretched. Once he got his bearings, he went into the sunlight and changed. He readjusted his weight from quadrapedal to bipedal and then went to go about his day.

Though this time, the Guzzlord was staring at him from outside the window.

Guzzlord: {Hey, Fuzzy, what was up with that?}

Kaisei: "Uh..."

Figuring language barrier is in effect, he gestures to the sun, then to him, then gestures to... his whole body.

Guzzlord: {Huh, weird...}

{...Wonder why just them, though.}

They gesture to the sun and then to themselves and then... adopts as much of a quizzical expression as one can.

Kaisei looks for a bit.

Kaisei: "You wanna..."

He thinks for a bit... If it worked, it miiiight solve the language barrier. ...And maybe mean he didn't have to worry quite as much about the food budget. And if he was misinterpreting...well, they could probably tag along with Hazard. Not like introducing... whatever this was to Mew would be a problem, right?

Kaisei heads outside to see the Guzzlord. He gestures for one of the Guzzlord's pincers. The Guzzlord shows it to him.

Kaisei: "...Hope this won't backfire."

He bites down on the pincer, the Guzzlord rears back, but begins to change in the light. Kaisei meanwhile is reacting to having bit down on something surprisingly hard. As the sparkles fade, the Guzzlord is now a human wearing a cloak with a Guzzlord face on it.

Guzzlord: "Agh, hey, Fuzzy, why'd you-"

They look at themselves.

"Whoa..."

Kaisei: "Ehe... sorry about that. Thought you wanted to change. Guess... that worked."

The Guzzlord looks at Gogie.

Guzzlord: "Wait, Fuzzy, I can understand you. What happened."

Kaisei: "That... might take some explaining. If you don't like it, you'll change back at night and one of my team's already trying to get the curse to end, but..."

"Wanna go eat something and talk about stuff? It... sounds like you're as confused as I am about some stuff."

The Guzzlord smirks.

Guzzlord: "You had me at 'eat', Fuzzy.'

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

-After a couple of hours, the maximised notification noise on Levi's Holocaster starts firing off once again.-

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.

Paul: Ghost stuff, huh? I suppose a broad palate is its own type of collection.

-Barclay might sense many such emotions coming from the room he just left...-

Random Street Musician: -happily scoops up the tips-

-the Zoroark get to an alleyway, Blue hiding the entrance for a little peace and quiet-

Zoroark Blue: <So, J-Team? Who's your trainer? Tagg? Fool? That goth with the umbrella?>

Do you highlight everything looking for secret messages?

The blue duo snigger as Levi bolts back with responses

I'm having to learn to pay the price

-Lucius reddens slightly as he reads Levi's messages.-

-Cut to a couple of hours later, and Lucius is sitting on the water's edge, watching the ferries come and go from the terminal.-

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.

Lucius may hear a voice from underneath the part of the dock he's currently sitting at.

???: Hey Stumps, down here!

I'm having to learn to pay the price

-Lucius blinks in surprise upon hearing the voice.-

Lucius: Huh?

-He leans forward over the water to try and peer beneath the dock.-

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.

As Lucius tentatively looks under the Dock, Levi is indeed there. Treading water in his human form.

Levi: Hey there Stumps, howsit goin for you~?

Levi shakes some of the water out of his hair.

Levi: Sorry for takin' a while. Twas bit of a long swim~

I'm having to learn to pay the price

-Lucius blinks again as a few drops of water splash him in the eyes.-

Lucius: Uh...okay, I guess. About as okay as I can be these days.

-He tilts his head slightly.-

Lucius: How long have you been in there for...?

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.

Macraul Manor

Barclay was well aware of this.

Barclay: "Yeah, Guess so."

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

Levi: Not as long as you think I have. After all, I only just got in to port.

Levi looks around for any ladder, stairs or other ways to get onto the actual Dock.

Levi: Any way to get out of the water or am I gonna have to leap out?

I'm having to learn to pay the price

-Lucius glances around for a moment.-

Lucius: Erm... doesn't look like it. Gimme a sec, I'll pull you out. Don't worry, I'm not as weedy as I look. I hope.

-He lies down on the pier and reaches out for Levi with his good arm-

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.

Zoroark Purple: <Oh, me? I don't actually have a trainer, I'm my own man. Mon. That.>

Levi: I'm not sure this will work, but hey. Let's give it the old college try.

Levi leaps out only a slight bit to grab Lucius's hand. However, it turns out that Levi is way heavier than he appears (in fact, heavier than someone his size and appearance should realistically be) and ends up dragging Lucius into the water with him.

-SPLASH-

I'm having to learn to pay the price

Lucius: GAH!

-He disappears under the water but surfaces quickly, frantically flailing with his arm while his hair sticks to his face.-

Lucius: Oh gods oh gods I don't think I can swim with just one arm I'm gonna drown I'm too young and pretty for this to be the way I die for real

-He sinks back under again.-

edited 8th May '18 7:38:05 AM 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.

Zoroark Red: -fistpumps- <Rock on! We neither.>

Zoroark Blue: -raises an eyebrow at Purple's self-consciousness of words- <So, have you been traveling for long?>

Do you highlight everything looking for secret messages?

Stormchaser

-Eva is typing on her laptop-

Eva: So many errors! No! This is so annoying!

Merah: <Give it here a second...>

-types something on the keyboard-

Eva: Oh my Arceus you fixed it! Thank you so much!

Merah: <No problem! >

-Lila arrives, with most of her team out of their pokeballs, sans Marie and Karpy, carrying some books and takeaway boxes-

Lila: Hey everyone! I'm back from my parent's place!

Volt: -running around on the floor- <Oh, hi!>

Sapphire: <Well, you all obviously missed me!>

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

-Zoroark Purple grins at Zoroark Red-

Zoroark Purple: <Nice. Anyway, er, let's see, it's been... perhaps a year at the absolute most? I've only been with the J-Team for seven months or so, I think.>

Logan: ...

Addie: ...

Logan: ...okay, I can't quite get the math to line up exactly...

Addie: <...but it seems like it could cover most of the pantheon from Kanto to Alola...>

Logan: ...give or take a few Mythicals? ...good golly, that's a lot.

Megan: -to Colt, smiling- I've got a couple Water-types, yeah.

Pippy: <Oh, we've got so many options—>

Vee: -hearing Daydre- <Or we could just use the Conveniently Placed Puzzle Piece^tm>

Pippy: <Hmph.>

Thespi: <It's nice to meet you, Professor!> ^_^

<...says I, who did not see you on board.>

Tripod: <...>

Thespi: <...Since we are from...a different shipwreck. There were pirates involved.>

-curiously, concerned- <What's going on?>

Abilene: -actually smiling back- It's a pleasure indeed, mademoiselle Amarin.

-the Natu on her shoulder looks glances down and chirps, and Abilene extends a hand o shake Kai's-

And perhaps we could share research. Rosa, my Roserade, has the condition as well, among others, and my work is toward developing a strain of plant that may...

-gesturing at the newly regrown field, almost palpably thrumming with life force- ...ease the least popular aspect of vampirism, shall we say. Plants have no sentience to protest, yes?

Chesnaught: -rumbling- <Ordinary plants.>

-the Natu translates to everyone, necessary or not, and-

Abilene: -irked- As if I would claim otherwise, Castor.

But yes, that is my aim. Something cultivatable, neither man nor mon, producible en masse, with enough life to remain efficient with its matter.

-snapping her fingers- It is proving a delightful challenge.

Megan: -aside, to Silas- That sounds very nice and maybe we can go there soon

Kat: -to Gogie, slightly loopy- <Who knows~>

-and before Addie can be crushed, a rather rough spherical armored cycle-vehicle zooms in and scoops her up, taking her out of range of the moray's jaws-

Igor used Roll Out!

Shadow!Eelektross: -roaring, turning to pursue them around the clearing-    <COME B A C K>   

-meanwhile, Logan has recovered the Disc and drawn another Ranger Sign-

Logan: -internally- Come on, come on, come on...

-and with a flash, a certain pouch-carrying Emolga is present, taking in the goings-on-

Zippy: <Hey, Log—what the shit is happening here—>

Logan: Angry mon, and do you still have any of those tranquilizer things?

Zippy: <Sleep Seeds? Yeah, I've got a few, why do you—>

Logan: -looking back up, at the rampaging- Eelektross pursuing his friend and her colleague in the motorcycle thing- Because this cannot end in subduing by blasting force if we want progress to be had from this. Can you spare it?

Zippy: <Limited supply, but sure, yeah this is what they're for. Beam me up.>

-a few only slightly unsteady loops, and—-

Capture Complete! Empathic Link established.

Zippy: (...good god, something did a number on you.)

Logan: Thanks.

Zippy: <Well, that's what friends are for. HEY, SPINY! CHARGE ME UP!>

Dr. Ironspine: -without looking, levels her railgun at them and fires-

DR. IRONSPINE used Zing Zap!

Zippy: -hastily ducks away from the metal bolt as it smashes a chunk from the ground, soaking up the electricity from it-

Zippy's Motor Drive activated! Zippy's Speed rose!

<Well that's one w—>

DR. IRONSPINE used Zing Zap! DR. IRONSPINE used Zing Zap! DR. IRONSPINE used Zing Zap! DR. IRONSPINE used Zing Zap!

Zippy: -standing very still, vibrating with charge and fear-adrenaline, a hair's breadth away from the impact craters- <fweeeeeeeee>

Logan: -keeping half an eye on this- Okay, now we need to...

Flying Assist!

-and drawing from Zippy, they circle the Eelektross once again, an empathy-charged whirlwind forming inside the loops, keeping the Shadow off-balance-

Shadow!Eelektross: -whirled around-    <SKRAAAA??>   

Logan: -wincing at the reopening empathic link- Carefully...

-and they take the attention back from Addie and Igor before the Roll Out explodes, dancing around the Eelektross as they project calm once again-

No mind to think. No will to break.

Zoroark Blue: <Oh, so pretty recently. I don't think we've seen them since...>

Zoroark Red: <No, remember, December, Route 4 Dessert?>

Zoroark Blue: -snaps claws- <That's right! Tagg and the umbrella girl and the Dunsparce boy and his PEFE clone and... a bunch of people we don't know... were there!>

Zoroark Red: <We should have said hi.>

Zoroark Blue: <Nah, things looked pretty intense.>

Do you highlight everything looking for secret messages?

Bwahte 4

Colt paused, only now noticing the block of ice. He replaced Helmsman’s Pokéball and let his arms go slack.

Julius grabbed his arms and forced them to his sides. “No.” He said simply.

Alola League - Rock Chamber

Colt ascended the steps, this time seeing that Kahuna he went through hell and back to find. Olivia sighed, recognizing the idiot who didn’t finish her Lycanroc.

“His decision, not mine,” Colt defended.

“That’s not it,” she waved off, throwing forth a Pokéball to silence her opponent.

Former Isolationist Colton has challenged Elite Four Olivia!

The Blaziken looked at his opponent in minor confusion before deciding that they were some kind of insect. He knew what to do from there.

He closed the distance and delivered a flaming kneecap into Armaldo’s chest.

Armaldo didn’t look that bad off afterwards, which only surprised Roy about half as much as the tremors under his feet rupturing.

Roy recovered and reconsidered. He could probably tank another move, so just stay back and prepare. What was that move Rei used sometimes?

He looked at his talons and tried to replicate the move. It hurt a little, but his talons had a now visible shine. Sweet.

Armaldo decided to forgo Stone Edge after he saw Roy resist it, and thus drenched him in water.

Roy staggered to his knees, eventually managing to stand up with minor difficulty. He felt something well up within him, at the same time Colt started singing something with a hand on his Mega Headphones.

“Face down in the dirt, she said-“

<This doesn’t hurt!>

An orange glow appeared around him. When it died down, he was a little harder to recognize.

He leaped to the ceiling and landed square on Armaldo’s chest.

Roy landed a few meters in front of his trainer, riding his power high with a devilish grin.

Roy paused, plumage littered with sand. Angered, he sprinted towards Gigalith and slid below him as best he could.

Gigalith landed harder than anticipated.

Colt returned his Mega-Evolved Fire type, pleased with what he had accomplished. He grabbed a Great Ball and threw it forward, knowing its occupant would be more than pleased to start.

She struck two claws on her opponent’s face.

And then she did what she did to Probopass.

Gigalith powered through the attack with the same move that Rei was soon struck by.

Rei staggered after the attack went through, eventually getting her stance back for another move.

The move stung like heck, so she grabbed the slowly-moving Rock-type and slammed him face-first into the ground.

Olivia smirked a little bit as she saw that Rei was holding a Razor Claw. She held it up as her body was enveloped in light.

She let her have her moment. She wasn’t someone who played dirty.

After Rei took in her new form - specifically bothering to discern the main differences - she chuckled a little.

“Looking good!” Colt chimed, the first words he had spoken since the battle started. Rei nodded to her trainer, satisfied.

And then Olivia and her ‘mon killed the mood.

Rei and Colt stared.

And then they facepalmed in vicarious embarrassment. Rei rushed the Steel-type down, shoving a foot into her base.

Probopass responded with rocks.

Rei breathed heavily, almost at the brink. In minor desperation, she grabbed Probopass’ mustache and flung her around.

She escaped with a fissure at Rei’s feet that erupted.

Probopass landed smootly. Rei did not, because Colt returned her before she could land.

Last one, Colt realized. They each grabbed a ‘mon they had faith wouldn’t fail them.

Olivia did a dance, a light around her and the Midnight Lycanroc.

Continental Crush!

When the massive boulder shattered on Julius, he was still standing, albeit very overwhelmed.

Perfect.

Julius looked like he had only taken a particularly glancing blow instead of a Z-Move, with the same amount of trepidation if his next move was anything to go off of.

Lycanroc, in anger, rushed Julius down.

The Stoutland wasn’t much fazed, instead grabbing Lycanroc and flinging him around a little. It was overkill.

Colt smiled warmly and approached his normal-type, giving him some pets and using one of his Max Potions.

Olivia waved them off as they left.

Colt grabbed his phone as his ‘mons helped themselves to Max Potions and Revives. He read the messages and contemplated what course of action to follow.

For now, finish this. Then, join back up with them and figure it out from there.

[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]

Zoroark Purple: <Oh, yeah, that. That was a mess. This whole Team Iron thing we're dealing with is a lot.>

Kai: ...Wow. That would... that's an incredibly admirable endeavor to be putting your research to. I'd be glad to help however I can.

-She glances back at Megan and Silas-

Kai: But for another day. Here, if you ever want to contact me...

-She pulls out a card with her contact information, handing it to Abilene.-

Kai: Here's my phone number and email. The card makes me seem so much more official.

-She smiles.-

Kai: For now, I don't want to keep my friends waiting. It was great to meet you, despite the circumstances that led to it.

edited 8th May '18 9:37:07 AM by BittersweetNSour