Mira sends a strongly worded (and rather middle-finger shaped) thought at Grima.

F!Robin: "The Shepherds! We're a militia from the Halidom of Ylisse, lead by the Exalt, Chrom."

"... Are we even a militia anymore, given that we're lead by the ruler of the country?"

Brynhilde: "Nero... Claudius, the Emperor of Rome. Interesting. A theme, but by product of chance or by design, I wonder?"

Mordred: "Yeah. Fancy meeting you here."

Artoria: "... What happened? Why is everything a mess?"

Mordred: "Hey! You! Punk who got thrown into the punch bowl at the party! The Stormchaser is a fantastic name for an airship."

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

Ephemera: -....-

-she huffs, and turns to Fuego-

-Volcarona! Empoleon-

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

Hacks and Silas looked at each other, ~No.~

"Please?"

~NO!~

"Hacks come on, it's f-"

~For a move YOU want! Not me! In fact! Screw it!~

Hacks pulled on his scarf and took human form, "You want the move so badly?!"

Hacks picked up Silas's scarf and wrapped it around his neck, tying it in the back.

<Gak!>

"You be the test subject! I didn't agree to this!"

Silas blinked and looked over himself... he supposed he could do it, he was in better shape than he had started out, Silas looked to the prof if that would count.

Jessica: "We chase the metaphorical storm that is whatever weird shit we get wrapped up in!'

---

Laurent: <Technically, we were never a militia in the first place. Chrom and Lissa were both royalty, and the Shepards had the full support of Exalt Emmeryn.>

---

Shaun: <I've got it! Tether the chain to myself, then tether the chain to the arrow!>

-Obscura envelops his wing. He shoots an arrow at a tree, a chain extending after the arrow from his wing.-

-The arrow "thuds" into a tree as Shaun yanked towards the tree.-

Shaun: <Fuck yeah!>

-He rebounds off the tree and lands on the ground.-

Shaun: <Science, bitch!>

Yes, I know that this would shatter all the bones in his arm in human form, let alone hollow-boned birb form.

But it's cool, so I don't really give a damn.

Shaun: <Now all I need is bombs and a hammer.>

Ace: <And who would your companion be? Not Jessie. Midna?>

Shaun: <Nah, I'm a Decidueye, not a Lycanroc.>

"Dang that sure is totally poggers my good bitch"

Bellossom!Bartelby: <OOF>

-Nero puts on her bow-

Nero: Aha, sorry about that, umu! Medea here is my new rival, umu, we were in the middle of a scuffle!

Medea: <Wait, what kind of magic did you use to turn human?>

Nero: Umu! Wouldn't you like to know, candle witch?

-Grima makes this◊ expression-

Takumi:    Very well... I accept. For now.   

Contact Me!

F!Robin: "... True, but we were not technically a part of Ylisse's military nor paid by the Crown, which I would think would make us a militia, just a state-run one."

"Did we get paid? I never got paid..."

Artoria: "Oh Arceus."

Mordred: "New... rival? Wat."

Brynhilde: "Are all gatherings of yours so... interesting?"

Artoria: "This is rather tame, all things considered. Most of the J-team is on friendly terms with at least one god."

Brynhilde: "I... see." -They, quite evidently, do not, and appear to currently be attempting to rebuild their epistemology.-

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

Sumia: "Chrom, how could you forget to pay her?"

"Dang that sure is totally poggers my good bitch"

 Northern Forest, past 

-Shrugging-

I guess I just can't shake the feeling that no matter how many advantages I get, when I face Constantin I'll still literally lose my head. And more people might die with me this time... I mean I was "supposed" to die like two to three years ago or something like that.

edited 28th Apr '18 9:13:31 PM by rmctagg09

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

Channah: -almost falls into him while waving a hand- Yeah, s'posed to's the key word. Uh, maybe... -gives Tagg a solemn look that doesn't last long- Fla-Fatalism doesn't look good on you, y'know. You change the - the - the, uh.... You fuck with the odds all the time, in my experience. Guess I don't see why this should be any different...?

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

-Ever and PEFE!Every are sitting on a couch, trying to keep themselves entertained-

-PEFE!Every is writing in a notebook-

-Ever has tied his hands and a number of his fingers together with a piece of yarn, and is playing Smash on a 3DS-

PEFE!Every: You seem to be losing.

Ever: Only in the literal sense.

-he giggles, and turns to her, somehow keeping the same (rather unimpressive, to be fair) level of responsiveness in the game-

Ever: Whatcha up to?

PEFE!Every: Toxin schema.

Ever: ...Okay.

-he returns to his game. PEFE!Every returns to her notebook, which while it does in fact have notes on a medium for suspending Drapion venom in Gengar gas to knock out psychic and auric communication, also has a number of rather poorly-made doodles in the margins, mostly of Dunsparce and flowers-

Ever: Do you know where Brie's been?

PEFE!Every: I haven't a clue. I assumed she was off saving something.

Brie: But...it says right here on the coupon, good until May 11th, 2018. It's still April.

Clerk: In the Gregorian calendar, sure.

-Brie sweatdrops-

Brie: Should that really make a difference?

Clerk: Astrology is a serious matter, miss.

Brie: ...Sorry to be a problem, I guess. ._.;;

-she hands over her purchases (mostly healing items and some food), and the clerk rings them up-

Clerk: Will that be in flesh or spirit?

Brie: ...Wh-what? o.o;;

Clerk: -smiles-

Brie: ...Is card okay?

Clerk: You'll find out, I suppose.

I hate big department stores like this...

-Amanita is fishing, a Dragalge and Mareanie next to her-

Drifter: <This is a waste of time. If you want fresh fish, I'll grab some.>

Amanita: I'm not looking to eat anything. I haven't even baited the hook; this is just a good way to relax.

Drifter: <...Still seems a little pointless, but whatever.>

Oh! A bite!

Amanita: Wait, what?

-she tugs on the line-

-at which point Spinagon snips it with a Poison Sting-

Amanita: Hey!

Spinagon: <You said you didn't want to catch anything. I'm helping.>

-Amanita sighs-

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

 Northern Forests, past 

-To Channah-

Every fight has risk, and I worry one day i might end up pressing my luck a little too much... but I guess I can see your point.

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

Channah: -smiles at him a little too long- ...Okay, good! Anyway yeah let's go. Place's nice, too bad the people were assholes, eheheh. hic

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

stormchaser

-Eva's glasses fall off-

Eva: Ack! What's going on? I can't see! Oww my eyes... Must have agravated them from that one time...

-Eva stumbles around, possibly bumping into someone-

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

Megan: Alright, back to it!

-twirling a hand high overhead- Saber—

-at the command, the world warps and bends around one of Pippy's flippers, around a long tendril of Vee's, as space itself twists to form a bladelike frame-

Pippy used Laser Focus!

Vee used Laser Focus!

-Pollen absently Gatlings a number of stray Rabbids, Lapis playing croquet with her Grenades-

-and then one turn passes Pippy and Vee complete their preparations-

Megan: -bringing her arm down- —Break!

-and Vee lashes the tendril across the line of advancing Smashers' blocks, Aura filling the warped space to create a heavy stone-shattering edge-

Vee used Rock Smash! Critical Hit!

Megan: -swiping an arm to the side- —Fault!!

-and Pippy likewise slashes his flipper sideways, a Ground-blade sweeping through the Smashers, cracking the earth beneath them and tearing it away, perhaps taking the Smashers with it-

Pippy used Earthquake! Critical Hit!

Minun: <Aw, pooh.>

-ocean portal-

Thespi: <Alright, ocean world! We've got this in the bag, Cea—>

Tripod: <...>

Thespi: <...oh. Right.>

-Lissa makes the expression right back-

Maribelle: <Now, now, darling, we must be the bigger individuals here...>

-as she pulls Lissa back, she surreptitiously, diplomatically makes a middle-finger gesture in a direction that may coincidentally contain Grima with a stubby Servine arm-

Chrom: -smiling- <Welcome to the Shepherds.>

<...did I never pay you, Robin...?> ._.;;;

Buzzwole Beast: 259%

Nihil Helm's Beast Boost activated!

Nihil Helm's Special Defense drastically rose!

Nihil Helm's Special Defense sharply rose! Special Defense maxed out!

-and, its counterattack done, the Nihilego drapes dual Screens over itself and its host, redirecting and severely dampening Spectrum's Earth Power, with the Macrauls' incoming attacks-

Buzzwole Beast: 244%

Megan: -somehow, grins tensely- We...we can use this...

-sending out a rather worn-out Ceal- Usurp!

-Ceal works their way through the startled processing phase-

Ceal: <R-right! Oh Koko, what is this>

-and they launch into a mindbending melody, Tripod backing harmony, laying a Light Screen and Reflect inside the dual Screens of their opponent, using the sound as a focus to crystallize the shields flush with their foes', prying the barriers apart and jamming their movement-

Buzzwole Beast: -still prone, struggles to get up- {! ! !}

Poipole: -successfully protected by Tale, bloops alarmedly at Tale's fainting-

{O-oh no!}

-they float up and attempt to defend Tale's unconscious form in turn with their tiny glue-bottle frame-

-and then Holly and Vo's near-zero Pain Splits-

Nihil Helm: 86% Nihil Helm: 43% Nihil Helm: 22%

Nihil Helm: -shriek, struggling against the barriers, flailing in Holly and Vo's direction-

-the Techno Blasts burn forwards, but the sheer scale of the defenses allows the Nihilego to soak them up, just barely-

Nihil Helm: 11%

-and then the Foul Play explodes-

-despite the Reflect, despite the two-stage Defense boost, despite ordinary Buzzwole's not insignificant base Defense-

Buzzwole Beast: 244% Buzzwole Beast: 131%

-the Nihilego is battered as well by the thrashing and fai—-

-the Buzzwole Beast reaches a hand up, feeling it slipping away, and crams it back onto its head-

Nihil Helm: {!!!!!}

Nihil Helm used Pain Split!

Nihil Helm: 34% Buzzwole Beast: 97%

-the Buzzwole sags as its surplus Aura is finally exhausted, yet as it pushes to its feet, it sees Gogie, and is Confused-

-and enraged-

-the Beast slams both fists into the ground at Gogie and also everyone, brute-forcing a cross between Brick Break and Earthquake, a nightmare shockwave shattering the field and the hampering shields-

-Tripod is knocked out, the Araquanid and Hazard and Kat taking heavy damage-

-...the earth the shockwave passes through drains of color, losing coherence, falling apart as gray dust and ash-

Buzzwole Beast: 113%

-once again Ninjask-quick, it lashes out, grabbing the giant Araquanid and plunging an arm through Hazard—a split second—both Drained to unconsciousness and tossed aside-

Buzzwole Beast: 193%?

-yet-

Buzzwole Beast: {ghk}}

-in its confusion, it absorbed not only Hazard's Aura, but copious amounts of highly concentrated, horrendously toxic Alolan Muk Poison energy-

Buzzwole Beast: 121%

Henri: -getting up from the ashen earth- Finally! Damn, down to my last...

Whatever. I can make do with one. MUSK! Venoshock!

-and his much-pampered Shiny Skuntank poofs up, flaring with expertly refined violet-sharp Poison energy, the Buzzwole Beast's contaminated muscle fluid flashing in turn, causing it to shriek in pain-

Buzzwole Beast: 91%

-and, refined as it has been over the years to work through the slightest hint of poison, the Nihilego-poisoned veins throughout the Beast flash, aggression palpably spiking-

Buzzwole Beast's aura flared!

Buzzwole Beast's Speed rose!

Henri: what

Buzzwole Beast: {m O r E ! ! ! !}

-and it drags its hands over itself, the elevated Drain somehow...suctioning Vee from where she has been Scalding-

Vee: !

-and starting to Drain her considerable Vaporeon life energy-

Vee: <AAAAUGH!!>

Megan: VEE!

Buzzwole Beast: 96% Buzzwole Beast: 86% Buzzwole Beast: 101% Buzzwole Beast: 124%

-the Scald heat is absorbed as well in the confusion, but the move flickers and fades as her strength is sapped-

-every drop of water on the field is dragged towards Vee, but the earth is dry and gray, and there isn't much to be found-

Megan: -tossing down a Pokéball- Pippy!!

We need—

Pippy: -on the verge of panic- <Say no more.>

Pippy used Water Pledge!

-he stomps, and liquid power pulses through the drained earth, geysers springing up from nowhere, flooding the field before being vacuumed into the water bubble trapped on the surface of the Buzzwole's fist-

-converted into life energy, and Drained-

Buzzwole Beast: 140%

Vee: dammit this isn't getting anywhe—

-the Buzzwole Beast launches a full-force, water-coated Drain Punch at 16-

O W

—kh need to do something can't get away—

-it swings watery backhands at a few of Kai's mons on its way over to less worn-out sources of energy-

-Vee weakens, hovering on the brink, energy torn away as fast as she can metabolize it-

—this energy flow feels so much like my normal stuff but I can't control it I should be able to do something with this, I—

-and the Buzzwole Beast reaches Pippy and punches him, Pippy just barely, by the thinnest thread, Enduring-

Ceal: -silent horror-

Pippy: <aaaaaagh—>

Vee: okay, N O

-she drags at the Water energy, Pippy's energy, as it flows through her, feeling its shape, a river just out of her grasp-

-and, through sheer spite, grasps it, damming its path-

Buzzwole Beast: { ! }

-it struggles to drag Vee's Aura into itself, and is again denied-

-Vee begins to reform-

(-what's more, light begins to bubble from the Beast's arm, drawn slowly, ever so slightly toward the glowing mass of water around its fist—-)

-together, Pippy and Ceal use the active Pledge to shove the Beast away from themselves and Megan as it shakes its arm, trying to shake Vee off, to no avail-

-but, backpedaling, it catches a glimpse of something, an odd flash-

-by Kai-

-the Beast lunges at Kai-

Megan: no—

Ceal: -inhales-

-and from an airborne SEP field, a sizable Fairy blast hammers it back-

Megan: !

??? used Natural Gift!

Kee Tropius: -appears, hovering majestically, surrounded by dozens of Natu and a field of floating Magical Leaves, smirking- <Today, you are graced by the might of a dragon.>

-a Kee Berry can be seen rapidly regrowing from her neck-

-as the smirk widens into a grin- <Pity for you that that's not the worst of it.>

Henri: ...Yvetal—

-blip-

edited 29th Apr '18 12:19:03 PM by Asterisk395

No mind to think. No will to break.

Tale is out cold but would appreciate the Poipole's shielding were he conscious.

Gogie is knocked out cold as well. Whether it's by the Earthquake or the Fear is left to the imagination, but he's out cold.

Slliuq: <Kcab reh teg ll'ew, yrrow t'nod.>

Jasmine: <I really hope you do.>

Chum's group, Copper, and Amos head into the portal.

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

Library

-Following Nier up and into the room, the group is met by a Pirouette!Meloetta-

Nier:<Oh, right. Everyone, this is Popola. Popola, this is Blitz and Mandrake>

Weiss:-haaaaarumph-

Popola:<Oh! It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Popola.>

Desert Temple

Kainé:<It's always like that. Probably runs like the sand rivers in Facade.>

-Hops over to where Down is-

Virbank City Gym:

The Rookie was violently knocked back from the Venoshock attack, practically screaming in pain that was interrupted by harsh coughing after hitting the ground face up.

"You're not done yet Rookie, not by a long shot! Get up and use another quick attack, harder this time! You'd better get used to pain, because you're going to be experiencing it a lot!" Mark ordered, causing the Riolu to give him a confused look as if they couldn't believe what they were hearing, "Don't give me that look, how are you supposed to know how tough you are if you never push yourself?! Don't think of pain as suffering, think of it as weakness leaving your mind and body! Now get going on that quick attack!"

The Rookie simply nodded in response, suppressing the urge to cough profusely as their lungs burned before swiftly delivering the closest thing to a left hook a Riolu could, aiming at the Koffing's face.

Living The Fever Dream

-Kai yelps as she very nearly is placed on the receiving end of a vampiric pummeling. Her resolve momentarily falters, and she spends a couple seconds after being saved just recovering from having her life flash before her eyes.-

Kai: ...T-thank you. All right, okay, we've... okay.

10. 9.

-She puts the Rainbow Wing back on her hat, and scans the area, taking note of the damage the team had taken that round. After the Pain Splits, Holly and Vo were holding in just fine. Tartarus, still weak and weary. Spectrum, wearing out but still strong.-

Kai: Holly, we almost had the Symbiote! Give it another Psychic!

8. 7.

-Holly nods, eyes narrowing and glowing and lighting up the Nihilego with Psychic energy.-

Kai: Tartarus, try to stop it from recovering any more! Spite!

6. 5.

-Tartarus howls, and shadows dance around the Buzzwole, wearing down its ability to use Drain Punch for much longer.-

Kai: Spec, Vo, we've got a visitor coming! Get its guard down a bit with Screech, both of you!

4. 3.

-The area erupts with the ear-piercing sound of two Screeches aimed at the Buzzwole.-

Kai: ...And now...

2. 1.

???: <COMING THROUGH!>

-A glowing, searing burst of light flies through the air, crashing into the Buzzwole at unbelievable speeds for a hit-and-run attack.-

Nix used Sky Attack!

edited 29th Apr '18 12:34:01 PM by BittersweetNSour

 Stormchaser 

-Has spent the past couple days since the Kalos incident holed up inside my room, but it hasn't exactly been restful-

Argh...

-Notices Echo's text-

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

Hajime. who has been watching the battle and cheering Mark on is... unsure what to say about his harshness here. He very much doesn't push his Pokemon like that, though he's also not much of a battler so... mmm...

In the battle itself, this Quick Attack hits the Koffing head on. It proves too much for her and she gets knocked out.

Roxie recalls her.

Roxie: "So, tough guy, huh? Pushin' your Pokemon like that. Well, we'll see how it gets you through the battle."

"Next up, Grimer!"

She throws a ball, releasing a sludge-like Pokemon from it. Said Grimer, seeing Rookie's fatigue and poison and, from there, guessing the drill, tries attacking them with her own Venoshock.

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

-Echo then proceeds to send a mass text regarding the meeting, before heading to the Stormchaser.-

-Shaun and Elizabeth sit in chairs. Leaning against the wall behind them are Beowulf and Haku, who nod at each other. Lyra lazily floats above Elizabeth.-

-Jamie's frosting glass mugs with Icy Wind. Jessica's frosting cupcakes.-

-Uh, with frosting, not frost.-

Jamie: <I don't get it. Why do they call it frosting and icing?>

Jessica: "Maybe since it's reminiscent of frost on a window pane? I'll Google it later."

Jamie: <That makes sense.>

-Jessica slides the cupcake tray into the fridge alongside some fruit and cheescake.-

-Judging from the whole room, she's been making refreshments for everyone in the meeting.-

edited 29th Apr '18 12:40:02 PM by SwiftSeraph

"Dang that sure is totally poggers my good bitch"

-Phoenix smashes through the window.-

-Ever and PEFE!Every, who were already on the Stormchaser, are waiting here-

Ever: Look at us, conscientious J-team members. We're so early for this important meeting!

PEFE!Every: Shush.

Ever: We're really going out of our way to be here, too.

PEFE!Every: -rolls her eyes-

Ever: I bet your mom will be super impressed when she sees how early you are.

PEFE!Every: Can you not

Ever: I am so bored, Pef.

Ever: ...So Amanita and Brie seem tied up.

PEFE!Every: Aw.

-the two look up at Phoenix, blink at each other, and go back to waiting-

edited 29th Apr '18 12:51:07 PM by memyselfandI2

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

Lita and Waspinator are here.

She looks at Phoenix.

"..."

She goes right back to filling her nails.

GIVE ME YOUR FACE