JD looked up from the book he was ready (To nobody's surprise, Caves Of Steel) and looked at Shun, he let out a sigh, "Yeah. Hostage situation, walked in took over. Trust me it only went smoothly because I have a cheat," JD said raising a hand to his right eye, which began to glow a bright yellow before stopping.

"What Davy did was overkill, however I hope Victor is locked away for awhile, experimenting on the family's porygon... who does that?"

JD leaned back, "Still, what happened was a explanation to Davy, not a excuse, especially when he took Amelie hostage."

JD gave Shun a confused look, "Why'd you bring that up?"

Lumiose City, outside the Game Corner

-Shun nods, but looks away from JD, and it takes him a few moments to compose his response.-

Shun: ...Why? You didn't need to. The organisation you answer to clearly didn't demand it. It brought you no gain and fulfilled no objective. Was your intervention simply some kind of publicity stunt, engineered to draw our attention?

Lumiose Game Corner

-Ogden turns around to face Jetta remarkably promptly, tapping his cane twice against the floor.-

Ogden: Yes? Hello? Are you the company representative?

RotomPDA: Name: Jetta Sullivan. Role: Senior Assistant to Polyxene Crete, Executive Vice-President of the Battle Company.

Ogden: Ah. Good. Sit down. We have a lot to talk about.

-He sits down at a nearby restaurant table, and gestures to the chair opposite him with his cane.-

Edited by Herbert40k on Aug 17th 2018 at 5:42:02 PM

JD's response came pretty quickly, "Because someone was in trouble and needed help."

"You don't have to believe me, but the truth is quite simple, I saw a situation that needed fixing, and I stepped in to help. I didn't even bother with the press afterwards, I have no need for that attention."

He turned to the next page, where Baley accused Daneel of hiding the truth and really being the victim.

"The idea is to protect and serve right? That's one of the things that got me interested in Rossum, they suckered me in with the idea of doing the right thing. I'm currently a rogue element."

Clever was sitting on the hood of the spinner, "I'm very proud of you for doing so."

Lumiose City, outside the Game Corner

Shun: ...Which is exactly the answer you'd give if you were some kind of spy. I would find your assertions a lot easier to believe if I had some proof they weren't all pre-programmed.

-He keeps his eyes firmly fixed on the Game Corner across the street.-

Shun: Furthermore, for all your insistence that you want nothing more to do with your current employers, you seem awfully reluctant to actually cut ties with them.

Jetta's mouth hung open for a few seconds after Ogden was finished, with her hand outstretched; she'd planned to introduce herself with a handshake, but no, this... thing went ahead and just did it for her. She shook her head for a moment; that was handy, sure, but at the same time it made her wonder why they couldn't have just done the whole thing over the... whatever it was. A Rotor?

...Never mind, she thought. She sat down where Ogden directed her and got comfortable, placing the briefcase by her side. "Yyyyep, that we do! So, ah... we both know you want a sponsorship, but ah, so we have a smooth relationship going forward, we just wanted to ask, what did you seek out of partnering up with us? I know the Game Corner, uh, business hasn't been going... well, publicity's not good, with the moralizing and the apps and the microtransactions and all of that, but... yeah. So what are you looking for? We'd be interested in hearing what you have to offer, and we'd be glad to help, just if we're aware of the full picture!"

Lumiose Game Corner

-Ogden harrumphs.-

Ogden: Thank you. I needed a child to explain the state of my business to me. In any case. The Game Corner is willing to run advertisements. Promotional events. We'll promote the Battle Company and offer incentives to those who patronise both our establishments. Seems to be like a good deal for both of us. We'd only expect a reasonable investment in return.

-The RotomPDA floats up behind Jetta.-

RotomPDA: There is potential for a long and fruitful partnership.

Jetta raised a finger for just a brief moment as she processed what the man said. Wow, he really made her look stupid, huh? She'd heard stories about how much... well, blunter people were in Kalos, but she'd assumed those were just exaggerations.

"...Yes, that's all true! Just wanted to remind ourselves. ANYWAY- *ahem*, what sort of investments did you want from us? I'm aware that Krete likely received a list of what you may have wanted, but we're here to narrow things down, you know?"

Lumiose Airport

Aphrodite: -rubs her forehead- No, I am not. Anyway, I think there's something going on with another company.

Stormchaser

Julius: -at what has been determined in the chat to be a singing telegram- Er, thank you? Well, we know where your Whimsicott is now.

Stormchaser, Geographic Society Tempquarters

Shutter: A singing telegram? Really?
Tommy: I *had* to get that message across somehow.
Gimbal: <Primitive yet surprisingly effective.>
Tommy: I kept getting message sending failures several times until I realized your numbers were a trunk line. And then you called this "staff meeting."
Gimbal: <Let it be known that having the ability to use technology does not make you intelligent.>
Shutter: How could you not know it was a trunk line?
Tommy: Well, if you put it like that I just sound stupid. Apparently, the admin didn't even have access to anything other than the trunk line and when I tried calling that it was busy, apparently because a pokemon decided to rant on it.
Shutter: I'm more entertained by the fact that you thought a singing telegram was the best way to fi- they're creepily good at finding people, those guys.
Tommy: I gave the messenger a substantial tip for that. Anyway, I told him about the location of Galiya, who turns out to have decided to get comfy in the laundry room.
Gimbal: <I can't blame her. Good quality washing machines.>

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JD gave Shun a look, "Paranoid little scamp aren't ya?"

His body slumped over and out floated JD's Pory-form, <This helpful?>

<Think about it, you suspect me of being a spy, so logically I'd want to stay in that body as much as possible to protect myself, but here I am weak and vulnerable to show you that you're being damned paranoid. Arceus.>

JD flew back into his body which shivered, "As for cutting ties, not that easy, but not exactly hard. I have a little help from someone in Rossum who sees this as a experiment, how far can we go using their resources before someone notices?"

JD smirked, "Want to talk to him?"

Clever laughed and said, "Hey if I can connect to his phone he can hear me directly."

-"A piplup, a torchic, and a rowlet sneak around a building. They look as though they hadn't eaten in while and all three were caked with dirt."-

-"Piplup pokes his head around the corner, then turns to his companions."-

Piplup: <Okay you two, remember the plan?>

Torchic: <We burn the building down!!>

Piplup, annoyed: <No.>

Rowlet, standing dramatically: <We strike the peons with thins divine powers, and shower the weak minded fools with ungodly darkenss from the throws of Valhalla!>

Piplup: <No!>

-"The rowlet and torchic look at each other, confused."-

-beat-

Torchic: <We burn the building?>

Piplup, done: <Oh for fucks sake.> -pulls a piece of paper and crayon out of his little bag and draws the plan out, again- <First, Rowlet will go into the store and cause a commotion->

Rowlet: <Thee speaketh madness. A vessel of the night should not be subjugated to such manila task of for thyn unholy temptation.> -translation- <I don't wanna!>

Piplup: -sigh- <You're round and owly, they'll probably just think you're an idiot and throw bird seed at you.> -goes back to drawing- <Then, Torchic and I will sneak around to the back.>

Torchic, looking around for something: <Uh huh, yeah sure> -picks up a brick- <sounds awesome.>

Piplup: <Well then fill our bags with as much food as we can, it's a bakery, so I want to get some dough to cook later.>

Torchic, aiming: <Got to have that dough.>

Piplup: <If we do this right, we'll be eating for days, maybe even months.>

Torchic, testing his throw: <Smart.>

Piplup: <We'll be okay, so long as we don't tip anybody off that we're busting in.>

-"Torchic throws his brick into a window breaking the glass and startling his friends."-

Torchic, hopping into the bakery: <Let's hurry up before the cops come.>

Rowlett, flying in behind Torchic: <Make hase thine companions, thee ambrosia of Olympus shaint remain for long.!>

-"piplup sighs, an annoyed look on his face, as he tears up his plan and follows the two."-

Lumiose

-Channah and co. have been training all day-

Channah: Savings, Poison Jab.

Dolabella: -sitting with mons on the sidelines; cups his mouth with his paws- <Finnish hymn!>

Big Savings: -floats right up to her opponent Liligant's face, stops, and pokes it in the waist-

Liligant: <YEOWCH!> -faints-

Aztec Camera: <Big Savings Gained 786 Experience Points.>

Hale: <Notmuchlongernow.>

-a Wobbuffet waddles up to the resting party-

Lo: -exasperated- <What is it now? My trainer was very specific in - >

Wobbuffet: <Whoa-hoh, don't Peck the messenger! And it's not the Boss, anyway. Letter for ya, lady. Tip? No? Eh, I tried.> -hands her a postcard, then shuffles off-

Lo: -reads it- <...Marrakesh.> -her demeanor changes imperceptibly; she shakes her head and suddenly takes off, tearing the postcard in half as she goes-

Titus: <...Uh.>

Mari: -eyes widen- <Did she say Marrakesh??? I was wondering how he was doing~>

Dolabella: <Who.>

Mari: <Her baby boy! Well, probably not a baby now. Channah left him in the care of some people in Dewford years ago. Such a sweet boy... I wish she'd let us read his postcard!>

Dolabella: <That battling machine actually shat out an egg at some point? Color me surprised.>

Titus: -spears one half of the postcard with a claw as it flutters down, abandoned- <...Hm, seems like... He wants to see her again. Or wants to eat her. Birds don't have real good handwriting.>

Mari: <Ooooh!! We should get him hooked up to Hasslemon~! Even if he can't come to Kalos, it'd be nice if he could meet you all.>

Thierry: < what is his reason for failing to join our family >

Liberty: <Huh, I think I remember now - Lo didn't raise him, and Channah didn't trust herself with non-Wynaut baby Pokemon back then, so she gave him away.>

Titus: <Shame. We should get in touch, though. And... find Lo before Herself notices.>

Dolabella: <Somehow bro, I don't think that'll be a problem.>

-Big Savings is Wringing Out a Miltank-

Miltank: <Stop - Can't - breathe - >

Big Savings: < are you feeling it now mr krabs >

Channah: -crosses her arms, all her attention on the Pokemon she's currently training except for occasional asides to Hale- Yep, another battle or two should do it...

Channah's mindscape

-Phoenix is limping slowly down a long hole in the caverns, looking marginally healthier the further she goes-

Phoenix: -hears muffled voices- ...? -leans her ear against the wall from which it came, but registers nothing more, shrugs, and continues on-

Lumiose

A couple of Pichu hear the commotion, one of them holding their head in their hands, inadvertently agitating a wound.

<First! Are you okay?!>

<I’m... fine,> he groaned to his brother as they tracked down the source of the noise, eventually finding the shattered glass. The two carefully navigated around it into the store through the window, the younger Pichu snagging some frozen food to hold to his older brother’s head.

They started running towards further commotion, possibly intercepting the birds.

-"The birds are snatching all food they can and throwing it into sacks."-

Piplup: <Hurry up you guys, just because this place turned out to be closed, shut up, doesn't mean that nobody will be coming.>

Torchic: <Can we light the place on fire?>

Piplup -puts his flipper to his face and sighs- <God damn it dude.>

-"Rowlet is quickly tossing bread into her sack, while also giving it weird names."-

Rowlet: -throwing in a piece of bread- <Grand spirit of Dionysus.> -throwing in a chocolate donut- <Ring of Hades.> -throwing in a pink frosted cupcake- <Blessed snow of Freya's tears...> -She pops the cupcake into her mouth and happily eats it- <Yummy.> -Throwing in one of the pichus without realizing it- <Minions of great thundering... AHHHHHHHH!>

-"Rowlet flies away, startled by the two electric types. Her friends look over."-

Piplup: <Crap, already?>

Torchic, holding a Zippo lighter for some reason: <Well, time for arson.>

Piplup: <No damn it!>

Lumiose

Pichu the Second clawed himself out of the bag as Pichu The First hobbled over, a bag of frozen berries held against his forehead.

<Neither of us are going to stop you!> Second demanded after he got out of the bag. <We don -> Second paused when he realized what happened.

<First,> Second whispered into First’s ear, followed by some more rapid whispering. Eventually they both nodded to each other.

<Help us get some food, a bag and something for my brother’s head,> Second started. <and we’ll take your theivery secrets to the grave,> he promised.

<We’ll tell no one,> First clarified as he staggered over to a wall.

-"Piplup and Torchic looked at eachother, not to sure what to do. Then Piplup nodded at the two brothers."-

Piplup: <Fine by me.> -he then looked over at First- <Torchic, go find some medicine.>

Torchic: <Fuck you, you go find some medicine.>

Piplup: <You just threatened to burn these guys!>

Torchic: <And?>

-"rowlet came up to Second and handed him a sack."-

Rowlet: <Rejoice mortal, for I, a servant of darkness, present thee with a satchel for which to hold thyns sustenance.>

Lumiose

Pichu the First dug around the satchel, slowly searching for the medicine.

<Not gonna ask,> First summarized.

<If there’s no medicine in there, I nominate the red one who wanted to burn us to find the medicine,> Second demanded.

Torchic, mad for some reason: <Hey, screw you rat!>

Piplup: <Majority rules. There's a bathroom up front so start there and then check to office.>

-"The torchic grumbles, flipping everybody off as he walks away."-

Piplup: <...I really hope he doesn't light anything on fire again.>

Lumiose

<Why hang out with a dude who sets things on fire?> Pichu the Second asked. <He seems... unstable.>

Lumiose Game Corner, Lower Level

-Ogden narrows his eyes at Jetta.-

Ogden: I didn't send a list for it to be ignored. My preferred sponsorship is clearly outlined within. I don't see why they sent you if you're-

-He's suddenly interrupted as a Staraptor buzzes him from overhead.-

Ogden: What in the blazes-?!

-The Staraptor is soon joined by both a Honchcrow and a Braviary, who start buzzing the casino patrons and causing them to scream and cower as a figure in a Skarmory-themed costume steps through the rear entrance.-

Dynaman: <Do not fear, citizens! The great Aeroraptor is here to save you all!>

Aeroraptor:    Good evening, everyone! Tonight's performance is brought to you by random acts of chaos!   

-He chuckles as he watches the corner's patrons scatter.-

Aeroraptor:    Man, I love show business.   

Lumiose Game Corner, Upper Level

-From her perch above, Whiptail watches the chaos on the ground floor and smirks behind her mask, before clambering through one of the apartment windows.-

Lumiose City, outside the Game Corner

-Shun grimaces at JD.-

Shun: Not particularly. I don't like to consider the possibility that he may be recording everything I say. Besides, that doesn't rule out the possibility that-

-He suddenly notices the commotion inside the Game Corner, and one hand goes to his revolver while the other goes to his Pokeballs.-

Shun: Wait. Something's happening. Looks like our thief is being much less subtle this time...

-He steps out of the car and starts making his way towards the front entrance of the Game Corner.-

Edited by Herbert40k on Aug 17th 2018 at 12:10:55 PM

Piplup: <He is very unstable! But, he come in handy.>

-"Cuts to Torchic beating the cash register with a metal baseball bat until it opens."-

Torchic: <Open> -hit- <You piece> -hit- <of crap!> -The cash register opens and Torchic throws the bat away- <Violence solves every thing.>

-"Back to the others."-

Piplup: <For the most part.>

Rowlett: <Tis Berserker rage doth maketh exceptionally refreshing in problematic situations whereth ones strength tis needed.>

Casino

-Thick clouds of smoke pour in as The Fey Feind and World's Oyster enter-

Fey Feind:    Prepare to be subjugated!   

World's Oyster: Or eliminated! Whichever's more convenient~

Jetta fidgeted in her seat, starting to get just a little impatient. She may be meek and physically and mentally non-threatening, sure, but she wasn't stupid, she thought. She had been hoping the old man would know they were here to negotiate, but he was going to be awkward about it, it seemed. Why must they always be awkward?

"Well, with all due respect, Mr. Dupont, heh... we weren't thinking we'd just hand out the... wait, what?! WHAT?!" she soon found herself rising and yelling in panic as she noticed the sudden bird Pokemon appearing out of nowhere, flying quite dangerously low to the ground. Instinctively, she dived groundward and hid underneath the table she was sitting at, before clutching at her shins and started mumbling to herself.

"OOOHHHHH, OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY, this is not my day, first the kidnapping attempt and now THIS... stupid, stupid, costume-wearing freakos, not even committing crimes in a sensible way! Nnnggrh... wait!"

She paused and began to rapidly look around as she remembered what she was supposed to be doing. "Uh, Mr. Dupont! Mr. Dupont, where are you? Are you okay?! I-I think we kinda need to get outta here, like, ASAP, with the escaping and the safety and the not being pecked!"

Lumiose

<What the hell did he say?> Pichu the First moaned, not even feeling well enough to reach for some food in the bag.

<That the Torchic’s volatility has its practicality,> Second explained.

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Piplup: <Basically yeah.>

-"Hands the wounded pichu some food."-

Piplup: <How did you end up like this anyway?>