Lumiose

The Barbaracle hands Houston the Pinap Pop.

Barbaracle: <Thank you for your business.>

Lumineon: <Heh, almost enough to get our ship in better order now...>

Lumiose

Julius: ...Ship?

-Houston stiffens mid-lick of his ice cream-

Stormchaser - Past

Alyesha had to hold back a giggle as well

Alyesha: "I don't think we'll find it like this... say... how does it look when we got the right one? Is it like... a shining portal inside the door or...?""

Edited by Sergey_Smirnov on Aug 10th 2018 at 11:15:00 AM

Stormchaser, past

Kala: <...N-no, it's more like... just a small s-store, honestly.>

Kael: <You will definitely know it when we see it, trust us.>

-Kael looks around a bit and tries again. Another closet.-

Kael: <...>

-He shuts the door again and Kala laughs a bit.-

Kala: <S-sorry, Kael, it's just... t-too funny.>

Kael: <I suppose... again, don't tell anyone.>

Lumiose

-Hale and Channah are sitting on a bench, watching people battling in the park and idly criticizing them-

Hale: <Terribleform.WhotaughtthatJynxPsychic.>

Channah: Y'know his Ampharos looks uncomfortable in its own skin. I would be too, really, if I were that goddamn slow. Even Titania wasn't that bad. It belongs in a nursing home.

Hale: <Afully-evolvedThierrywouldoutspeedthataffronttoElectric-types.>

Channah: Yeah...

Hale: <Hm.Youarethinkingaboutitagain.>

Channah: Thinking what.

Hale: <Aboutevolvinghim.>

Channah: Nah, 'cause, like, that would mean he'd stop being cute.

Hale: <Youwishyouchouldusehiminbattle.YoulookathimandBigSavingsinthesameway.> -rolls his neck- <AndyouwanttoseejusthowstrongaCinccinocanbecome.Forsomeunfathomablereason.>

Channah: -uncrosses her legs and stands, swinging her arms in exasperation- Okay, Charles Barkley, what do you suggest, then? Since you're always hounding me about how inadequate we are as a team.

Hale: -spreads his hands, accidentally knocking his elbows on the bench and wincing- <DoIhavetospellitout.Dear.>

Channah: -closes her eyes- I don't wanna train... Takes too long, and it's boring, Lumiose is a shit place to train, and I still have to purify Necro-

Hale: <YouwanttobemoreusefultotheInterloper.Remember.Thereisalwaysamontage.>

Channah: We can't have a - No. There has to be build-up. You don't just slam down a montage in the middle of a narrative dry spell.

Hale: -shrugs- <Idoubtanyonewouldcare.Also.Lumioseisnotanentirelyrandomchoice.> <GiventhatthisiswhereyoubegantoseriouslyassociatewiththeJ-Team.>

Channah: ...

Stormchaser - Past

Alyesha still held back her chucklnig

Alyesha: "Alright, I promise, and understood~"

With a shrug, she opened a door herself, of course it was just a normal door

Stormchaser, past

Kael: <I don't think randomly opening doors is going to work, but I'm also not sure what else to do... hm.>

-Kala concentrates a bit and tries to open a door with his mind... and it works, but of course, it's just another closet.-

Kala: <Why d-do they have so many of these...?>

Stormchaser

Alyesha thougght for a bitagain, knowing rather well that randomly opening doors wouldn't help

Alyesha: "Say, do you know if it can be any door or does it have to be some specific form of door? Like... for example a door made out of wood or one that swings open rather than sliding open. Or, in the other direction, does it have to be a door at all, or just some form of hatch that opends in some form?"

Stormchaser, past

Kala: <We don't k-know...>

Kael: <Which, again, is confusing.>

-Kael opens yet another door. A mop falls out of it and bonks him on the head.-

Kael: <Gah! Away with you, cleaning implement!>

-Kael knocks it back into the closet. Kala finds this amusing and laughs a bit.-

Silas and Hacks stared at the sign, and the door, Silas took a deep sigh, "Okay really doing this."

~Hey don't worry, Denali's a friend, so they're less likely to screw us over, plus you remind them of Arthur so-~

Silas groaned and rubbed his temples, "Please don't remind me, it still weirds me out with that."

Hacks laughed a bit before turning to Hazard, ~So been here before huh. Ready to see what Denali has in store?~

Lumineon: <Oh, uh, our ship had a run in with some... eldritch creature. We've been trying to raise money to repair it.>

Hazard: -to Hacks- <Well, knowing them, whatever it is, it's sure to be dramatic.>

Stormchaser

-Is in my room, looking despondent, the Paul picture having become near-unrecognizable from repeated abuse-

Stormchaser

-Channah re-enters the ship, still thinking as she contemplates Hale's pokéball in her hand. After a few minutes of this, she gives up and decides to go see how Tagg's doing-

Channah: -arriving outside his door, stuffing the ball in her jacket pocket- Room service...

Stormchaser

-To Channah, managing to crack a smirk from the closed door-

This would have to no longer be a volunteer outfit to have one of those, come in.

Lumiose City, Abandoned Warehouse

-Half-hidden in the darkness, a pair of costumed figures are lurking amongst the shipping containers, the first pacing back and forth while the second grooms his Staraptor. Eventually, the first

Whiptail: Ugh, where is he? There's being late for dramatic effect and then there's this.

Aeroraptor:    Perhaps we're at the wrong abandoned warehouse?   

Whiptail: Do you have any idea how hard it is to find an abandoned warehouse in this part of town? I spent three hours looking for one that wasn't already hosting various shady characters stretching the definition of "abandoned". No, this is definitely the abandoned warehouse.

Aeroraptor:    I still don't understand why we had to come all the way out here when we have a perfectly good evil lair waiting for us.   

Whiptail: Look, my apartment is not a lair, I keep it cleaner than that. Besides, he said he'd only meet us here. Something about not needing an invitation or whatever.

-She sighs and starts pacing back and forth again.-

Lumiose

Julius: Eldritch creature?

-Houston cautiously goes back to his ice cream-

Warehouse

-Suddenly there is a puff of smoke and a hooded! masked figure and a Clamperl-ish magical girl appear-

Fey Feind:    AHAHAHAHA! Sorry to keep you waiting!   

World's Oyster: We like keeping people on their toes.

Lumiose City, Abandoned Warehouse

-Aeroraptor gives an involuntary squawk as the Fey Fiend materialises and falls forward, burying himself in his Staraptor's chest feathers.-

Dynaman: <Never fear, my friends, I'll protect you!>

-Whiptail, meanwhile, simply gives a small chuckle at her companion's misfortune.-

Whiptail: Ah, there you are. And you brought a friend! Shame I didn't bring spares. Ah well, catch!

-She tosses something small and plastic at the Fey Fiend.-

Edited by Herbert40k on Aug 10th 2018 at 1:46:53 PM

Silas sighs, "Ain't that the truth," he said before stepping in.

As they entered the store, they would be treated to the sight of Denali berating a Gem Golem, slapping it with what appeared to be a black opal hand.

"I SAID FIRED! NOT MICROWAVED! ARCEUS I AM CONTROLLING YOU! HOW AM I THIS DUMB?!"

Silas stared, Denali looked over, straightened their hair and coughed, "So... Hello. What brings you here?"

Lumineon: <...Eh, none of your business. It's gone now, anyway.>

Hazard looks from Denali and the Golem, to Hacks, then back to Denali at a loss for words for a bit.

Hazard: <Uh... hey Denali. These two are going to be doing a Gym Challenge in Angela, I'm joining them and... I think we're wondering if you've got a good way to stay human or mon without an article of clothing falling off or something.>

Stormchaser

Channah: -walks in- Y'never know. Apparently we have an actual staff now according to that guy's questionnaire. -notices the Paul Macraul poster, which she doesn't recognize- ...Uh, nice. Always thought your room could use some punk decor.

Lumiose

Julius: ...Very well, then.

Warehouse

-The Fey Feind catches and inspects it-

-World's Oyster is on guard in case it's hazardous-

Lumiose City, Abandoned Warehouse

-Thankfully, the device is not hazardous - upon further inspection, it turns out to be a small, inconspicuous earpiece of some description.-

Whiptail: So, Bird-Boy and I are planning a heist.

-Aeroraptor emerges from Dynaman's feathers.-

Aeroraptor:    For too long, the forces of justice have grown idle and complacent in their ivory towers. We shall remind them what it is like to know FEAR once more!   

Whiptail: ...If you say so. Personally, I think the best reminder is taking their stuff, which is exactly what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna need some help with the distraction, though. You'd get an equal cut, but I get first pick of the loot. I can whip up another earpiece for your pal, too, since she's cute and all. You in?

Warehouse

-World's Oyster blushes at being called cute-

World's Oyster: I'd like one, thanks...

Fey Feind:    Excellent! Will go nicely with some of my other accessories... And I'll gladly support you if you support a cause of my own.   

Edited by Umbramatic on Aug 10th 2018 at 9:35:01 AM

Silas sighs and rubs his neck, "Yeah."

Denali nods, "And so you came to me, and not Mew because?"

Silas shrugs, "Mew seems impulsive and I trust you to think things through first."

Denali smiled and clapped, the room around them changed and the 3 would find themselves sitting in leather bound chairs before a desk with Denali who was smiling, "Oh I love this stuff!"

Silas blinked, "Wait, haven't you called yourself a modern fae?"

"I do! Because I won't accept souls, firstborn, your blood, or anything. I just wanna know what everyone here wants, and I want feedback on the mega-evo stuff!"

Lumiose City, Abandoned Warehouse

-Whiptail tilts her head at the Fey Fiend.-

Whiptail: Oh? You want a favour? I don't mind paying in favours rather than loot, but I'd rather have some idea of what it is before I get roped into some fey contract bullshit.

Edited by Herbert40k on Aug 10th 2018 at 2:38:26 PM