ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

At the hotel

-Having gotten through a last-minute online shopping binge about an hour ago-

"... I hope that those presents will make it here on time... It would look so bad if I didn't have anything to give to my team or to the others..."

In Mossdeep, inside a house

-A certain Delta!Fraxure is examining a wrapped box-

<Vektor: "But... What is it...?">

Carol: "Go ahead! Open it!"

<Vektor: "But...">

<9-Volt: "What's the worst it could be? A berry?">

<Vektor: "A-A needle... Th-Those were always the worst...">

<9-Volt: "...">

<Fern: "... I'm not fully sure what you've been through... But does Carol really seem like the kind of human who'd try and hurt you?">

-Vektor turns and notices Carol looking at him somewhat puzzled-

<Vektor: "... No... Okay... Here goes...">

-And opens up the box-

<Vektor: "... A scarf?">

<Beatrice: "Technically, it's a bandanna, but it can function as one if you want.">

<Vektor: "Uh... Th- Oh!">

-And when retrieving it, notices something below it-

<???: "Oh! Hi there!">

-Which happens to be an Axew doll with a similar scarf about its neck-

<Vektor: "Huh? I don't-">

Carol: "You seemed kinda nervous lately... I was hoping that this doll might be able to help you a bit...

... You don't like it, do you?"

<Vektor: "...">

<???: "So... What are you going to call me?">

<Vektor: "Actually... I think that I do... It seems cute...">

-And carefully nuzzles up against Carol-

edited 16th Apr '12 11:50:40 PM by TracerBullet

-Picks up the box-

Well, I remembered way back when that you mentioned missing one particular family from your Pokedex, so I decided that I'd help you with that. Feels like there's two eggs inside here, but I could be wrong. Hopefully this won't be looked at like Pentigan's gift. So here you go.

-Hands the box over-

- Takes the box -

Thanks, Tagg.

- Smiles -

Odette: <Ooh! New teammate? Open it! Open it!>

- Opens the box -

Somewhere else

Sierra: (sighs) I couldn't figure out what to get Vyvyan...

Mawile: <I did try to help suggest ideas for presents, you know.>

Sierra: Your only suggestion was to give him a signed picture of you!

Mawile: (shrugs) <Seems like the perfect present to give someone in my opinion...>

In a home in Hearthome City

-Looking out at the snow outside-

<Jet: "Heh. Makes you glad that we're in here, doesn't it?">

<Legion: "We wouldn't know. We don't exactly have a fleshy body.">

<Jet: "... Right.">

-A Torterra covered in Christmas ornaments comes in-

<Jaws: "Oh hey.">

<Legion: "... Remind me why Randy decided to be cheap with a tree this year again?">

<Jaws: "Well hey, it saved us a trip outside! Plus I always loved doing this when I was a Grotle...">

<Jet: "... Uh huh... So now what?">

<Jaws: "Kick back I guess... Watch some snowflakes build up on the windowsill...">

In a lab in Celadon

<Wrigley: "(*chew chew*) We're seriously spending Christmas here?">

<Atropos: "YOU GOT WHAT YOU WANTED, DID YOU NOT?">

-Blows a bubble, and continues to chew gum-

<Wrigley: "(*chew chew*) What's your point?">

<Bunsen: "And he was able to play with us! After doing this write-up, he'll be done for the day too!">

<Atropos: "AND WE HAVE A WAY TO STAY WARM AS WELL...">

<Bunsen: "... We do? OH!">

-Is pressed up against by Wrigley and Atropos-

<Bunsen: "Ehehe... I guess we do...">

edited 25th Dec '11 4:59:39 PM by TracerBullet

Rex: *looks at Tagg's present curiously, wondering if he spent enough money on DS' gift*

-The inside of the box contains two eggs, a Seel egg, and [[Schrödinger's Question another egg with wrappings obscuring its identity-

Happy belated birthday DS, and merry Christmas.

-Coughs-

Hello?

- Smiles -

Thanks, Tagg. I'll take good care of them.

Odette: <Ooh!> (aside, to her mothers) <Hey, where do non-DW eggs normally come from?>

Mira: <Oh, we will tell you that later, Odette.>

Odette: <Okay!>

Connection borks consistently, will post again in ~20 min, sorry. ›.‹

AU!Spirit World

The Swampert looks unfazed as she meets the Gengar.

Swampert♀: <So, you are in charge of scaring this pest straight?> — lifts Dintel.

Dintel: <I only want to play that Treasure Hunt game... I have a friend who has lots of fun exploring!>

Swampert more or less throws Dintel; the Sandshrew falls sitting pretty much in front of the Gengar.

Swampert♀: <This better be worth it..> — growls.

Rex: *pats Slouch* Oh, DS, I think Slouch has a present for you too.

edited 25th Dec '11 5:21:18 PM by Hobgoblin

...Well, I hope I do...

-Rummages through Nick's pile-

Rex: *to DS* If your Pokemon are hungry, they could eat my present...if you let them have sweets, that is.

Oh?

Goggles: <Food?>

Sparq: <Ooh, there's sugar in it?>

Velvet: <Not for you, Sparq.>

Sparq: <Aww...>

Rex: Well, yeah. It's a chocolate cake. Though if I had known you like abstract Skitty art, I could've gotten you that instead...

edited 25th Dec '11 5:32:51 PM by Hobgoblin

Chocolate cake? Yay! Thanks!

Goggles: <Finally!>

HotStuff: <Goggles, just remember not to eat the whole thing.>

Goggles: <Yeah, yeah, I know... DS gets the first slice, and I'll eat the rest!>

HotStuff: (sweatdrops) <... I don't think that is what we agreed on either.>

Rex: *opens his present for DS*

Present: *is a chocolate cake, the frosting depicting a quaint little town with two identical leaves and a chibi!Mesprit floating over it as well as a grinning Latias in the lower right corner; there is also a Mystic Water, a Miracle Seed, a jawbreaker that looks like the Lustrous Orb, and a magic wand (which may or may not be real) outside of the cake container*

Rex: I heard you were from Sinnoh, so I got that cake design for you since I thought you'd like it. Not sure why there's a Latias on it though. And, the other stuff is for your Pokemon...except for the jawbreaker and the magic wand...u-unless you don't want it for yourself. *shuffles* Umm...happy belated birthday?

- Smiles -

Thanks, Rex.

Somewhere in Western Hoenn

<Nigel: "Ready guys?">

<Barbie: "I'm always ready for this, Nigel.">

<Start: "Yep!">

<Foil: "I am...">

<Mikoyan: "Same here.">

<Arcadia: "Argh... Why are we doing this?">

<Rye: "It's all for fun, and it is clearing up the skies. Ready!">

<Nigel: "For Santa!">

-Rye uses Sunny Day, clearing the clouds from the sky-

-Noticing a much bigger shadow of himself-

<Start: "EEEP!">

-And teleports away-

<Nigel: "Uh...">

-Facewings-

<Arcadia: "Oh great, now we've got to find him again...">

AU!Spirit World

<Gengar: "NO! NO! NO! ABSOLUTELY NOT! ">

<Mismagius: "Well, we do have to take everyone who signs up, so...">

-And gets an idea-

<Gengar: "Wait a minute... How did the Sandshrew die?">

edited 25th Dec '11 5:52:30 PM by TracerBullet

DS' Room

Rex: ... *shuffles awkwardly, feeling a little embarrassed* ... ... ...ah, erm...I-I should probably go check on Kim and my mom. *flees*

Hallway

Kim: Hmmm...now where did Rex get to?

???, The Clock Strike One... Again...

Another spirit...

???: <Hello?>

Hey, wait, why is your text not colored? What kind of spirit are you?

???: <Colored text is for beings of power, yes. Me? I'm just... breaking the Fourth Wall.>

Basket: -has canned vegetables and frozen Combusken tied to her- <Call me the Ghost of Christmas Present.>

<As in, the time period, not crass materialism.>

Look, Tropius, it's not that big a deal, I've just had oddly bad luck, or maybe peoplemons today are just ingrates.

Basket: <Right. Sure... should we take a look?>

I've already had a montage, thanks. Again, just bad luck.

Basket: <Really? I see a common pattern going on here... you are so quick to "help" people, then run off before you can build an attachment...>

I just told the last spirit! I can help them just fine, I don't need to know their hobbies or family history or anything... that just... hurts later...

Basket: <No? That stuff is relevent more often than you realize... but for a blatant example...>

Not Hoenn

-Mew and Basket stand besides a cave, watching a Sneasel dash in with a day's spoils-

Oh, this has to do with that girl, huh? Well, look, I saw her parents die with my own eyes! These can't be them, I was right in giving her a new home.

Basket: <Peoplemons have brothers and sisters, you know.>

-starts pulling her hair out while crying- ARRRRGH I CAN'T DO ANYTHING RIGHT-

Clock: DONG!

Basket: <Whoops! Last spirit will be with you shortly! Um... they're kinda a doozy, beware...>

-starts fading-

Wait!

Hotel

Rufus: <Basket, where have you been?>

Basket: -blinks- <Uh... meta-shenanigans.>

Rufus: <...sure...>

AU!Spirit World

Dintel - raises a paw: <Oh! I was being a very nice mon when my Trammmfmmfmfmfmfmmfmmfmfmfmmfmf~> — is muffled by Swampert.

Swampert♀: <Uh... yeah, it was a very unfortunate circumstance...> — thinks for a moment — <He, uh... stole art, lots of it, and started spreading around without consideration to its owners, under a flimsy excuse that it made people "happy" or something... but he was just trying to cause ruckus.> — rolls her eyes — <Anyway, we were supposed to just teach him a lesson, but he, uh... ended dragged back with us to the Netherworld...>

-gives penti a present with inside it a black hat-

Marry christmas Penti!

AU!Spirit World

<Rotom: "... Wait a minute, he's here because of the MAFIAA?">

<Gengar: "Then that means... YES! I DON'T HAVE TO TAKE YOU! HAHAHAHA!">

-Sweatdrops-

<Mismagius: "... How did you manage to get a Sandshrew of all things dragged here? You guys haven't been able to land most of your catches ever since a couple months ago.">

<Rotom: "Well gee, considering all of the mass piracy that was going on with T Ms...">

<Mismagius: "Honestly, given the circumstances, it's a wonder that you guys even bother.">

Ever Grande City

-Milling about looking at Christmas decorations-

Call: "They're beautiful, aren't they?"

<Speck: "They sure are...">

<Gauss: "Yep. Those are some mighty fine targets there...">

<Speck: "Uh... Yeah, let's not get Call into trouble again...">

<Willow: "Reminds me of a Contest Hall... Shame that we can't go there anymore...">

<Rawk Hawk: "Well gee, considering how you performed in them...">

<Willow: "Hey! Those moves were all legal!">

<Doppelganger!Nadia: (*sigh*)>

<Thibodaux: "Something wrong?">

<Doppelganger!Nadia: "No... I just had something on my mind...">

-Thinking-

<Doppelganger!Nadia: "I wonder what that Salamence that was supposed to be like me is up to right now...?">

-has been doing various assorted things, like trying to shop for people. Hasn't gotten something for everyone, but will keep running out to get them proper gifts-

-of course, DS' birthday present is already in my bag-

DS?