ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

Phenac City

Of course not. After all that you've been through, you definitely need someone by your side.

Straw's Hotel Room

Thank you. I'll be right back.

-she grabs her bag and heads into the bathroom, emerging not long after in an old T-shirt that hands down to her thighs and old shorts. She climbs into Straw's bed-

Operations HQ

Verax: "Yeah... it is a shame but yeah! Net loss for them, so that's good." -Smiles encouragingly-

Phenac City - Cafe

Girl 1: "Oh hey, guy person! Could you check outside for me~?" -Bats eyelashes-

Jacob: T_T

Girl 1: "Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-"

Jacob: T_T

Girl 1: "Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-"

Jacob: O_O

Girl 1: "Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-"

Jacob: o_o

Girl 1: "Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-"

Jacob: >_<

Girl1: "Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-"

Jacob: >_<

Girl 1: "Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-"

Jacob: -Takes in a deep beath-

Girl 1: "Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease?"

Jacob: -Smiles, through clentched teeth- "Okay."

-Goes outside where-

Biker: "Hey is this Cofagrigus yours?" -Hauls up Edge, who looks down-

Jacob: ".... A friend of mine's... why?"

Biker: "Hey ATE my motorcycle!"

Edge: -Looks away-

Jacob: Beat

"What."

Phenac City

-After changing into something considerably less bloodied, Straw joins Crewe in the bed-

Goodnighf, Crewe.

Straw's Hotel Room

-Crewe wraps her arms around him and rests her forehead against his-

I'm so afraid... that if I let you go... you'll disappear, and this will all have been some manic dream, and you'll be gone again, and this time there won't be some ruins to go hunting for souls in or passing Legendaries, and I don't know what I'd do without you...

-she hugs him tighter-

But you're here, and you're real, and I won't let you go again.

-she relaxes her hold on him and snuggles up against his chest-

Good night, Straw... I'm sorry...

Phenac City

-Straw kisses Crewe's forehead-

Don't worry, I'm as real as I've ever been.

-Meanwhile, Aurora pokes her head in and sees Straw and Crewe in bed-

Aurora:<...I knew there was nothing to worry about. > -smiles a tiny bit before leaving-

Operations HQ

Paula: Yeah, sucks for them. Makes it so much easier for us, though~

-Beat-

Paula: So what is that armor thing, anyway? I kinda came in during the song, so it was never actually explained to me in full.

Operations HQ

Verax: -Laughs- "It's a Yevalatic Mult-Auric Combat Armor. You know those weird powers some people on the J-Team have? It can use them. All of them, even. Ghost, Dark, Psychic and Fighting! I can only use one at a time, and it does take on the weaknesses of the one it's using, but since I know that I can compensate for it. Cyborg Ninja Verax is a go." -Grins-

Phenac City

Jacob: "..... Your date is inside dude, just... I... give me a minute."

Biker: "Sure." -Goes in-

Jacob: "...."

Edge: <....>

Jacob: "...."

Edge: <....>

Jacob: "Edge... is there something you want to tell me...?"

Edge: <That motorcycle tasted like wet plastic mixed with air pollution.>

edited 13th Nov '13 7:43:02 PM by Verax

Operations HQ

Paula: Oh, wow, that is awesome. I'm almost jealous. I'm definitely gonna bug Odin about one.

-She looks at a clock on the wall-

Paula: ...Tomorrow, though. It's late. Burning busted buildings and singing silly songs can tire someone out unusually quickly.

Operations HQ

Verax: -Laughs again- "Oh you are so totally jealous of my awesome Auric armor. But yeah. You've had a fun full day, and dancing is a really good way to tire someone out..." -Yawns-

"Well then, I'll see you tomorrow!"

Phenac City

Jacob: "You. Ate. A motorcycle. WHY. Did you. EAT. A motorcycle?"

Edge: <Because he wouldn't have shown up if he didn't have his wheels!>

Jacob: "FURTHERMORE what kind of description for taste is "air pollution"? I mean REALLY!"

Edge: <Hey don't judge my vocabulary! I can and will ground you!>

Jacob: "No! No you will not! Now I am going back inside and you better leave me alone and stop trying to hook me up with people!"

Edge: <NEVAAAAAH!>

Jacob: "......"

Edge: <........>

Jacob: T_T

Edge: ^_^

Jacob: "HOW ARE WE RELATED!?" -Walks back in-

edited 13th Nov '13 7:54:46 PM by Verax

Operations HQ

Paula: All righty then, see you.

-She heads toward the door to her quarters-

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Paula: ...Verax?

edited 14th Nov '13 4:55:52 AM by Eskay64

Operations HQ

Verax: -Is heading towards his own quarters, stops and turns around to look at Paula- "... Paula?"

Operations HQ

Paula: ...Never mind.

-She goes into her office.-

...

-She comes back out.-

Paula: Screw it, I'm asking. Remember back when we watched that incredibly cheesy movie that we insisted wasn't a date because we had other things to deal with other than dating, but you said you'd totally date either me or Kyrie if you could?

Operations HQ

Verax: "Well.... yeah. Why....?" -Has a hunch where this is going but is still somewhat convinced it won't-

Operations HQ

Paula: ...Are we still sticking to that plan or no? The "possibly after we're done with the J-Team" plan?

Operations HQ

Verax: -Blinks-

"You know I don't see any reason to wait until then..." -Smiles-

"I mean between these suits and that Heatran of yours, what do we have to worry about?"

Operations HQ

-Paula smiles as well-

Paula: My thoughts exactly. We've got nothing to worry about.

edited 13th Nov '13 8:13:22 PM by Eskay64

Operations HQ

Verax: -Smiles back, his face flushing a little-

".... Yeah." -Rushes over, grabs Paula, twirls her into a hug and kisses her-

Beat

I have no idea what I'm doing! And it's glorious

Operations HQ

Kaen is sweeping the corridor, humming to himself, and pretending that he doesn't see Verax and Paula making out.

Operations HQ

-Paula is hugtwirled and kissed, kissing back-

Paula: ~Huh. Odd. Cipher has to seem like the last place anyone would think this sort of thing would happen. But it is, and it feels amazing.~

-She reaches for the nearest heavy object and throws it at a security camera, breaking it.-

Operations HQ, Security Room

Cipher Peon 1: "Hey! I was watching that!"

Ren and Rio Watch as Crewe and straw leave.-

-Ren calls out Copperfield and with a blip trio is back in Phenac City-

-Ren recalls Copperfield and head back to his Room at Silph Labs.-

-Once there, Ren pulls out the copy of Human!Galvani's prescription for glasses and his tablet. A few minutes later, Ren hits "Confirm Purchase" on the next day shipping of a few items for Galvani's birthday present.

Operations HQ

Verax: -Since he really doesn't have anything better to do, he hasn't broken off the kiss yet-

.... You know I wonder what she's thinking about... The irony... heh. Oh well.

.... Oh? What is this...? I... this feeling. It's all... warm. And glowy. And there's no one suffering anywhere in knowledge....

....So warm...

-Finally breaks it off and hugs Paula close to her-

"You know... I'm having the strangest feeling right now..."

Operations HQ

-Paula keeps hugging. Incidentally, this is the first time in at least a year that she's ever felt a hug. Likely even more than just a year, really.-

Paula: Strange, glowy, warm in a way that doesn't involve volcanoes, oddly pleasant? I've got it too.

Operations HQ

Verax: -With a small smile, with no intention of letting go unless ordered to by an Admin or pried apart via crowbar- "It's... nice. I... I'm sorry Paula but is it alright that I don't want to let go...? I-I um... you feel very nice and I kind of... um... well... yeah. I think I love you." -Nuzzles his head against the side of hers-

edited 13th Nov '13 8:40:48 PM by Verax