ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

Katie: Good night. -gets into her sleeping bag, this time Basil gets to be her cuddle-buddy- <I wonder if there's a stream or something nearby where I can bathe tomorrow. This is getting ridiculous.>

Basil: -purrs, Trainer is nice and warm-

Tentacruel: <...I like ye. How would ye like... to join the crew?>

Hiker: You got a sphere or two? If you do, I'll trade you something.

Tentacruel: <That's what I want to hear! I'll make ye third mate right away!>

Pelipper: <Hey... shouldn't I be in line for that position first?>

Tentacruel: <So, let's get ye settled in...>

Hiker: All right! Let's do this trade!

-The Hiker inhales a few Spheres from the loot and swallows them-

Tentacruel: <Oh? Loot division in't for a while yet...>

-The Hiker regurgitates a red sofa-

Tentacruel: <Interesting function...>

Hiker: Do you need anything else?

Tentacruel: <I be fine...>

Hiker: I'll be seeing you then!

-He proceeds to stand stock still on the deck-

Forte's tent

Forte: Good night. -crawls into his sleeping bag; Stella crawls into his lap soon after-

-Is still sitting on a rock, annoyed at being stranded-

AU - Icirrus - On a Battered Residential Street

Tracer(?): "..."

<Nimbus: "Er... Wow... I haven't seen that much patchwork on a house since I accidentally took out the chimney...">

<Dreyer: "Reminds me kinda of a jungle gym... Except a lot bigger...">

<Serperior: "At least its better than some of the places that we were near earlier... The Pokecenter that we used to visit from time to time is gone...">

<Teala(?): "... It's making me a little worried about how we're going to find the shrine... ... Will there be anything left?">

Tracer(?): "... I don't understand... It's the same street... The same numbers... But a third of the houses still here look different... Were they built recently?"

-Happening to spot a passing pedestrian-

Tracer(?): "Hello! Er... Are you fro-"

Random Pedestrian: "Oh, it's on!"

Tracer(?): "... Er... Wha-"

Random Pedestrian: "I accept your challenge to battle. Bring it, chump!"

The Same Street - One Curbstomp Later

Tracer(?): "... With all due respect, but you really had this coming... Did you not see the 6-foot tall flying lizard and 9-foot tall golem? And I gave you a chance to back out! Repeatedly!"

<Nimbus: "Hey, I liked it!">

<Dahak: "Same here... I haven't been able to blow that much steam off since I was alive...">

Random Pedestrian: "Yeah, yeah, take your money."

-And begrudgingly forks over a customary pittance to cover the cost of healing items before trudging off-

Tracer(?): "... Than- Wait!"

Random Pedestrian: "What now?"

Tracer(?): "Er... Do you happen to know who's lived on this street over the last few years?"

Random Pedestrian: "What am I, a bookkeeper? I'd be surprised if it didn't change at all when the empire was around... People and mons had ways of disappearing abruptly back then..."

-And continues on his way-

<Simo: "Hmm... So now what?">

<Teala(?): "... I'm not sure... (*yawn*) It's kinda late though...">

-Noticing that some of his team members seem tired-

Tracer(?): "... I guess we'll try doing a little digging tomorrow... Let's find a hostel or something though..."

-And heads off in search of a place to spend the night-

edited 23rd Jan '12 11:14:57 PM by TracerBullet

- Is presumably asleep -

Mt Pyre

Vyvyan nudges Sierra.

Vyvyan: Hey... Do you want to go?

Mt. Pyre

Sierra: Hmm?

Mt Pyre.

Vyvyan: You know... To make that Secret Base we were talking about earlier today...

Mt. Pyre

Sierra: Oh, right! Let's do that!

Mt Pyre.

Vyvyan: Okay then.

Vyvyan turns back to DS & Wolf.

Vyvyan: We'll see you around then...

Vyvyan then heads off down Mt Pyre.

Mt. Pyre

- Sierra follows Vyvyan -

Umbra: Raised by Simipours? I can only talk to ghosts because I'm infused with Obscura.

- Shows Fool a mini-Shadow Claw. -

Safari Zone

Well, I am a dark Obscura user -Forms a small blob of Dark Obscura that would be used in Night Daze- but that's a story for another day~

I can tell you seem really interested in Learning, well, Monese. I could teach you if you want.

A reclusive area somewhere slightly North of Route 123

Vyvyan looks up at the Large Tree.

Vyvyan: So what do you think Sierra? Make a base here?

Sierra: (nods) Yeah, that looks good.

Umbra: Sounds grand! Especially since it isn't easy right now...

- Turns to Susano - Sammer Samurott?

Susano: A hovercraft full of Eelectric! You like Monty Serperior too?

Umbra: - Turns to Xu - Arch Archen?

Xu: Well, I have heard that vodka and meat in Orre are opposites in terms of quality...

edited 24th Jan '12 5:15:27 AM by Umbramatic

Somewhere

Silent is sleeping on a bed when Maekrite jumps up. The Nidorino observes him for a moment, grumbling, and then decides to poke it. The human grumbles in his sleep, so Maekrite pokes further. Then he decides to mess with Silent's hair as if it wasn't a mess already.

Silent barely tends an eye to Maekrite.

Maekrite: <...Rawr? :3>

"...zZz..."

Maekrite, annoyed, waits for a moment and then decides to Poison Jab Silent's arm.

Maekrite: <Hey, come on! It's time for silflay already!''>

For all of his problems, Maekrite is kicked out of the bed by Silent, and falls to the ground.

Maekrite: <...Oooof!> — gets up, growls — <You'll see when I get my paws on the [   armband   ].... rrrrr.....> — scratches the ground and walks away.

Pleasant Forest

-A Farfetch'd is wandering around, utterly bored out of her mind. Absolutely nothing of any interest had happened that day, but maybe she could find somethi... Oof!-

Farfetch'd: <...Huh?>
-The Farfetch'd looks up, noticing she had bumped into a Tauros. A Lickitung that had been walking with the Tauros glares down at her.-

<Oh, sorry.>

Tauros: <"Sorry"?!>

Lickitung: <Yeah, thorry?!>

Farfetch'd: <Um, yes. That's what I s->

Tauros: <Sorry, but "sorry" just isn't going to cut it! Don't you know who you're talking to?!>

Lickitung: <Yeah, don't you know?!>

Farfetch'd: <...Somemon who needs to chill out?>

Tauros: <Somemon who deserves a little more respect, thank you! These woods are mine!>

Lickitung: <D-Don't you mean, "ourth", bothh? <:D>

Tauros: <...No. Shut up.>

Farfetch'd: -Snickers-

Tauros: <SHUT UP!>
-Snorts-

Farfetch'd: <You guys aren't doing a very good job at being intimidating. No offense.>

Tauros: <...ARGH! You're getting on my nerves, bird!>

Farfetch'd: <Nah, little ol' me? Now why would I do that? :)>

Tauros: <...>

-The Tauros was getting more frustrated by the minute. This wasn't supposed to happen! This wasn't fair! This bird was weaker than him, surely, so why wasn't it doing what he said?!-

Tauros: <... I am going to give you one chance to step aside, bird, before I gore you and trample your body into the dust.>

Farfetch'd: <Say 'please'.>

Tauros: <...RRRRRRRRGGGGHH!>
-Charges at the Farfetch'd-

Farfetch'd: -Twirls to the side, simultaneously dodging and boosting her Attack-

Tauros: <GET BACK HERE!>

Lickitung: <Th-Thould I get her, bothh?>

Tauros: <YES, YES, WHATEVER!>
-Charges at the Farfetch'd again-

-The Lickitung tries to grab the Farfetch'd with his tongue-

Farfetch'd: -Flits up, resulting in Lickitung's tongue smacking the Tauros-

Tauros: <...UGH! You... You moron!>

Lickitung: <'ou 'on't 'ase 'erry 'ood, 'o- HYEEERRK!>

-Is interrupted by the Tauros slamming him against a tree, instantly fainting him-

Lickitung: <XP>

Farfetch'd: <Nice KO there. Weren't you supposed to be fighting me, though...?>

Tauros: <ENOUGH!>

-Stomps the ground-

-This would normally be the point at which the Tauros would start a Hannibal Lecture, or a monologue, or something like that, but he's in RAEG MODE. Peoplemons don't tend to think straight when they're in RAEG MODE.-

<I am sick of you! Just... How do you... I mean, why... What in the... AAARGRGGHHHARRGGGHAHHARRGGHHLEBLARRGGHGHARARGH!>
-Charges blindly at the Farfetch'd-

Farfetch'd: -Waits for the perfect moment, then... Smacks the Tauros upside the head with her leek-

-The attack, coupled with the damage already taken from his goon's tongue, is more than enough to faint the Wild Bull Pokemon. However, the impact also snaps the leek in half.-

Tauros: <M-Mummy... @_@>

Farfetch'd: <...Aww, come on!>

edited 24th Jan '12 6:26:07 AM by Slouch

Stands

-is still asleep, with a death grip on the Jade Orb-

Nick: -Pokes his head out of a bush-

-Looks around, before popping out-

<THAT WAS BADASS!>

Farfetch'd: <Erk!> -Flinches-
-Turns to the direction she heard the voice coming from, and sees Nick waving-

<...Was that you?>

Nick: <YEAH! :D>

Farfetch'd: <...Right.>
<Well... I suppose it was kind of badass, wasn't it?>

Nick: <HELL YES, IT W->

Farfetch'd: <Hey, could you tone it down a little? That's getting quite distracting.>

Nick: <...>

<Okay, fine...>

-Nick normally wouldn't have listened to that kind of request, but there was something about this Farfetch'd that he liked. He couldn't quite put his finger on what it was (Metaphorically speaking, of course).-

-...Plus, he was a little scared of her.-

Farfetch'd: <...So, when did you show up? I didn't know there were any spectators... Then again, I was kinda busy...>

Nick: <Well, I was watching, and... Uh... Wait, no. I wasn't watching, exactly, I mean, um, uh... I chased them off and led them here, wait, no... Um... I-I-I wasn't scared of them!>

Farfetch'd: <...I'm not sure I fol->

Nick: <Anyways, I noticed you broke your thing, so... HERE'S ANOTHER THING!>

-Nick pulls a Stick from one of his Mystery Gift Boxes.-

Farfetch'd: <Oh, thanks!>
-Takes the Stick-

<You're a pretty decent guy, y'know. If a bit strange.>

Nick: <You're not half bad yourself.>

-Awkward silence-

Farfetch'd: <...>


Nick: <...>


Farfetch'd: <...>


Nick: <...>


Farfetch'd: <...So...>


Nick: <...Should we introduce ourselves, or... Somethin'?>

Farfetch'd: <...Sure, why not?>

Nick: <I'm Nick!>

Farfetch'd: <Matilda. Nice to meet you.>

-There is more awkward silence for a while, then the pair start chatting away-

edited 24th Nov '12 4:41:21 AM by Slouch

Hiker: You got a sphere or two? If you do, I'll trade you something.

Tentacruel: <Eh, why not?>

-Tentacruel puts a few spheres in the Hiker's mouth. The Hiker swallows them, and then opens his mouth to show three slot machine slots-

Omnipotent voice: Chance time!

-This begins playing-

-Tentacruel pulls down on the Hiker's arm, starting the slots-

-The first one stops on a picture of a hat-

Tentacruel: <Aye!>

-The second slot stops on a picture of a skull and crossbones-

Tentacruel: <Ar har! A new pirate hat for me! Come on...>

-The last slot passes over a picture of a Tentacruel and lands on a picture of a Pelipper-

Tentacruel: <Naaaaarrr....>

Pelipper: -Now wearing a fancy new pirate hat- <Problem, captain?> -Trollface-

Tentacruel: <I wanted the hat...>

Hiker: I'll be seeing you then!

edited 24th Jan '12 9:13:26 AM by Anomalocaris20

- Has presumably returned to Lilycove along with Wolf after retrieving Marionette and talking to Sierra and Vyvyan and is now... shopping at the Department Store or something? Yeah, let's go with that -

Later, after further plans with Fool

Umbra: Wonderful! That fine lady will teach me to communicate with my Pokemon better!

Gilgamesh: I wanna battle again!

Jadis: Um, I don't think you should do that for a while...

Umbra: - Notices Tagg nearby - Oh! Hello there!

edited 24th Jan '12 9:19:28 AM by Umbramatic

About a few hours ago

-Dreams about a tower in some faraway place while this plays-

Hmm, another one of these dreams, but what do they mean exactly?

Present

-Is busy trying to figure out our next course of action-

Let's see, train you guys some more, talk about artifacts at next team meeting (and why showing them to everyone you meet is a stupid idea), get friends better integrated...

-Notices Umbra-

Oh, hey Umbra.

-Wakes up, my back aching from sleeping on a rock-