Dunsparce Cloud
Pokefutures HQ, Portal Room
Brie: ...Alright. New plan.
Troy: Make whatever plans you want. You're outgunned and outnumbered.
-a pair of Agents flank him-
Amanita: You may want to recheck your math.
-and Brie and Amanita's Pokemon gather behind the two-
Troy: You're really determined to count your pets, huh?
Brie: He's mine.
Amanita: I'll keep the other two off your back.
-and with that, the battle lines are drawn, as Brie leaps onto Skyfire, charging down Troy. As the other two Agents go to flank her, they're interrupted-
Ares: <Your fight's with us!>
Agent #1: Good enough for me!
-he whirls around, fist lighting up with flames-
-and slamming into the outstreched paw of a Nidoqueen-
Dinacia: <Easy.>
Thorn: (perched on Thorn's back) <Don't fuck this up, Din.>
-despite the Agent's enhanced strength, leverage and mass are still real, and Dinacia doesn't budge-
Agent #2: -parrying Air Slashes from Ares with spires of rock she's conjuring from the ground- Hold her there, Mat! I'll—
Amanita: No you won't!
-and she slams into Agent #2, slapping a hand across her helmet and smearing it with Black Sludge-
Mat: Kay!
Kay, evidently: I'm fine! Ugh, get off!
-she snaps her head backwards, and Amanita goes stumbling away, stunned. However, this gives Thorn time to get off another attack, and an Energy Ball catches Kay in the ribs, sending her flying-
Thorn: <Heh. Focus better next time.>
Mat: Shit! That—
Ares: <Leaves you open, yeah.>
-an Air Slash trips Mat up and gives Dinacia the advantage, shoving him off-balance-
Dinacia: <This may sting.>
-the strike launches Mat halfway across the room. He doesn't get back up-
Amanita: Nice work, you two! Ow.
Ares: <You good?>
Amanita: Been better. Come on, let's help Br—
Edited by memyselfandI2 on Aug 28th 2018 at 10:18:15 AM
Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.
The Flamebringer
The Stormchaser
Vi: "How do you know?" -she sounds more genuinely curious than accusatory.-
Siobhan: "He's an auric."
Vi: "... Understood. I'll go see if they need help, then. There has to be better places to teleport on the ship than right outside the bridge if you're not injured."
Vi puts the gauntlet away and moves slightly faster. pulling a basic first aid kit out of a hammmerspace pocket on the inside of her coat.
All are significantly abnormal in a normal world... All are significantly normal in an abnormal world.
Dunsparce Cloud
Pokefutures HQ, Portal Room
-so what's Brie been up to?-
-while Amanita engaged Mat and Kay, Brie went for Troy, whose eyes glow briefly-
Brie: Skyfire, we don't want to kill him, so Dragon Rage!
Skyfire: -snorts- <If you insist.>
-Skyfire roars, a shockwave rippling through the air-
-and Troy flickers out of the way with a Sizzle, reappearing to the side. He reaches out a hand to yank Brie from Skyfire's back, but is forced to teleport again as Calamity bounces through the space he was occupying-
Calamity: <Aw, man! Where'd he go?>
Atlantis: <Behind you!>
Brie: Up!
-Skyfire climbs as a blast of telekinetic force reverberates off the ground under her. Atlantis and Calamity fire off Ice Beams and Power Gems, but each is either avoided by a hair or simply teleported away from. Skyfire loops in the air and goes into a power dive towards Troy, who doesn't even look winded-
Brie: Pantalla de Humo!
-Skyfire roars once again, this time breathing out a plume of smoke, which spreads rapidly to cover her angle of descent-
-at least, that's the intention-
-but as Skyfire breathes out, the smoke spreads around her instead, clinging like tendrils-
Brie: Qu—
-and the two are struck from the sky by telekinesis-
-Brie recalls Skyfire before they can hit the ground, rolling to avoid splattering. Atlantis and Calamity continue to cover for her with special attacks, and as before they're avoided with ease-
Troy: You really thought I was listening to you?
Brie: -makes eye contact with Calamity, snapping her fingers. The Minior stops firing and charges, but finds themself battling...-
-a Tailwind?-
-the brief slow is all the time Troy needs to sidestep Calamity and duck under an Ice Beam from Atlantis, which strikes the Minior, freezing them solid-
Brie: No!
Troy: There's no signal you could give that I wouldn't understand. You know why?
-his eyes glow again-
Brie: ...Fucking birds.
Troy: Because I can predict the future.
-on either side of him, Atlantis and Brie tense-
-and then Tara dives from the air-
Tara: <PREDICT—>
-a beam of energy from nowhere snipes her out of the air-
Troy: Let me guess. "Predict this"?
-he rolls his eyes, flickering to the side to avoid an Ice Beam from behind-
Troy: I already planned the end of this fight when you were still wondering about the beginning. I'm thinking thirty moves ahead while you're setting up the pieces. And this is checkmate.
Brie: Chess metaphors? Have we sunk so lo—
Kalos Route 7
Basket: <I do love the riverside walk by the berry fields.>
Headpet, the Helioptile who has Been There All Along: <Free?>
Basket: <There are public-use berry *patches*, but it's impolite to eat other people's crops. They are looking forwards to eating them, after all.>
-she sidesteps a crater in the ground-
<Huh, a lingering smell of cookies...>
Headpet: <Impolite? Like Snorlax?>
Basket: <...I suppose that could be an example, yes. What makes you think->
-Headpet extends a claw, pointing at a Snorlax that is indeed raiding the Route 7 berry orchard-
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Dunsparce Cloud
Pokefutures HQ, Leslie(?)'s Office
-PEFE!Every is still here. Leslie(?) is watching her, seeming somewhat bored-
-that's kind of the least interesting avenue right now, so let's get back to where some fighting is happening. The cycle is a construct anyway-
Pokefutures HQ, Hallways
-the hail fills the hallway, blocking the initial line of sight that the agents would need to hit either Ever or Leah-
-Leah especially seems to simply vanish into the swirling ice and snow, while Ever takes the more pedestrian option of flattening themself to the side of the corridor-
Agent: Get them!
Agent #2: But, uh...don't get each other.
-a couple attacks are fired off, but rather halfheartedly, and none of them seem to land, as the hailstorm doesn't abate-
-in fact, it intensifies-
Agent: Shields!
-Protect shields spring up, forming a phalanx-like wall of light-
-with one rather glaring hole-
-the Blizzard sweeps in through the hole in the shield wall, spreading out to strike the assembled agents. The Protect shields don't help much when the attacks come from everywhere, and as the hail clears away, Ever and Leah are greeted by a hallway filled with immobilized agents-
Ever: Well then.
Leah: ...
Ever: I guess you picked your side.
Leah: I didn't hurt any of them badly enough they won't recover. If they're going to get in the way of fixing things, then yeah, I've picked my side.
Ever: See? I told you we'd be friends by the time it came down to a fight.
Leah: We're...I mean, I guess we're friends. But I'm doing this on behalf of my universe, really. If you don't end up helping, I'll kill you myself.
Ever: Good enough for me. So, the fact that we're running into people. Means we're close?
Leah: I don't know if it's connected, but we are just about there.
Ever: Lovely. I'm getting sick of random encounters.
Leah: It's right around the corner. Chill.
Ever: ...Oh, wow, you really meant "just about". Also, don't you dare start with the ice puns.
Leah: ...Yeah.
-they round the corner, coming face-to-face with a door-
-it's not a very interesting door, with the exception of the inscription "Dr. Memito"-
Ever: ...Ah, crap.
Leah: What?
Ever: Uh, nothing. I was really hoping we were out of mileage for that.
Leah: Okay.
-...-
Leah: Look. Um, I got you this far, but...you're on your own here. I really hope you can get your cousin back, not least because you need to hold up your end of the bargain, but...I'm not picking a fight with Mary on your behalf.
Ever: I can't say I really expected anything else. I'd say see you around but...I probably won't.
Leah: ...Yeah.
-she turns away, and starts walking off-
Ever: Okay, let's s—
Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.
Kalos Route 7
-Basket approaches the Snorlax-
Basket: <ahem! Excuse me! The Snorlax over there- yes, the one in the green- yes, you specifically, there aren't any other- you're not clever, just being an->
-she notes Headpet's presence-
<Annoyingly nihilistic.>
-she sighs, as the Snorlax shrugs and continues eating-
Basket: <...run along and watch the sticks go under the Battle Chateau bridge, Headpet. Mommy might need to use some bad words.>
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Dunsparce Cloud
Pokefutures HQ, Leslie(?)'s Office
-let's get back to this now, shall we? Just briefly before the last post...-
Leslie(?): Are you ready to give your answer? I have no interest in waiting any lo—
-she trails off-
PEFE!Every: Pardon?
Leslie(?): Be quiet.
-her Drive, among its many benefits, gives her slightly better hearing than a human might otherwise be able to have. This allows her to pick up the sounds of a scuffle nearby, and then approaching footsteps-
-and then voices-
???, except of course we know who this is: Okay, let's s—
-Leslie(?) pushes out with telekinesis. She's ordinarily rather precise in applications of her psychic muscle, but it has been a long and aggravating day for her, what with the commotion in the portal room and the person who killed some of her best agents turning out to be the issue of an incompetent version of her from another reality-
-the papers on her desk spontaneously become off it. The desk itself groans under the wave of force, the chair across from Leslie(?) toppling over. PEFE!Every lets out a little squeak of pain as she's shoved a few feet along the floor-
-and the door is blasted outwards, off its hinges-
-squarely connecting with the blue person who had been attempting to open it-
Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.
Kalos Route 7, Battle Chateau Bridge
Headpet: <One... two... three sticks in a line!>
-he watches the sticks cross under the bridge-
Headpet: <A line at the same time!>
-he quickly darts to the other side of the bridge, eager to see which stick won-
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Dunsparce Cloud
Pokefutures HQ, Leslie/Mary's office
-from around the corner, Leah hears the sound of the door being blasted off its hinges. Her eyes widen, and she stops, glancing back-
Ever: Ow.
PEFE!Every: Ever!
Leslie/Mary...uh, we're gonna call her Mary: Yet more nuisances.
-she stands up, applying a little more pressure with the door. Ever makes a noise like popcorn popping, as sparks fizzle from their left arm and scorch marks appear-
PEFE!Every: You are not being as helpful as you have historically been.
Ever: (weakly) I have far more broken ribs than usual.
PEFE!Every: That's no excuse.
Ever: I've provided you a perfect distraction. Can't you get us out of here?
PEFE!Every: I think you are overestima—
-she's cut off when Mary kicks her onto her back, planting a foot on her neck-
Mary: If you are under the impression that I am able to deal with only one of you at a time, you are sorely mistaken.
-her eyes glow bright blue as she presses down, the door likewise squeezing harder. Ever barely reacts. PEFE!Every struggles, but not to much purpose-
Ever: Mu...ninn...
-the Mimikyu, likewise pinned under the door, opens his eyes-
Muninn: <Huh...? Oh!>
-extricating himself from the door, he focuses on Mary, gathering obscura...-
-and nothing whatsoever changes-
Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.
The Flamebringer
Lumiose
A cyborg with a Zorua on her head is watching the battle from a safe distance, via binoculars.Natalie: "Well, I suppose this means we won't be able to count on Mobius being extant much longer."
Nyssa: <it seems unlikely.>
Natalie: "Hm. I can't say I'll miss them."
Nyssa: <They were useful allies.>
Natalie: "I suppose they were, but... well, by now, they'll have the authorities clamouring over themselves to work with the J-team to dismantle Mobius. Civilian casualties or not, this is tantamount to terrorism."
All are significantly abnormal in a normal world... All are significantly normal in an abnormal world.
Route 7, Berry Fields
-Basket is now perched on top of a Snorlax-
Snorlax: <Oh, you meant me?>
Basket: <.........>
<No actually this is just more of a general PSA.>
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Dunsparce Cloud
Pokefutures, Mary's Office
Muninn: <What?>
-and he's batted aside with a Psychic wave. His Disguise already broken, he's knocked out instantly-
Mary: Was that an attempt at Embargo? Interesting. I suppose that would work in some cases. However, my Drive is fully integrated with my body. It would not register semiotically as distinct.
Ever: Great, you know what...semiotics are. What...did your husband die in this timeli—
Ever: -...well, it's hard to say much with a metal door crushing your throat-
Mary: Never. Discuss. My husband. Again.
-each sentence is punctuated with hitting Ever with the door-
-Leah hasn't taken another step since she heard the first noise-
Leah: ...Shit.
-Mary levitates the door off of Ever, who's barely moving, and glances down at PEFE!Every. Aside from her own injuries, she looks like someone reached into her chest and tore her heart out-
Mary: Savor that feeling. Understand what it is like to lose something about which you care, and the weakness in caring at all.
-the door crumples, curling into a ball of metal-
Mary: Perhaps the knowledge will assist you in the processing of your Pokemon.
-and she swings the makeshift wrecking ball at Ever-
Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.
Fwomph
Lumiose City
???: You have my number, should of called ahead.
-Lightning in the body, running chaos. If you're pedantic it could be considered widespread muscle cramps but let's call it what it's called. Paralysis-
Lily Thane: Pan, keep him down.
Pan the Magnemite: <Approved.>
-Even if he could shake the shocks, there was a Turtonator and Flygon there who looked ready to strike while Lily leafed through his wallet-
Lily Thane: Eh, useless. Loose change and some cards he can just shut down once he comes to.
Wake the Flygon: <Egh I need a rest. Bag looks comfy enough.>
-As the Flygon wriggled into the backpack it went silent. Moments later it returns to the sunlight, shaken and amazed-
Lily Thane: Uh... What's up buddy?
Wake: <It's... My gods it's full of stars.>
-Lily waits and then glances around-
Lily Thane: Great I forgot to bring a translator. Lemme see this for myself.
-She walks around to the backpack, Pan delivering another shock for safety. She glances in and smirks broadly-
Lily Thane: Adventuring gear, wonderous item. And full of loot, cute! I'll take it. Knock him out.
-Pan complies-
It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.
That's just how it is on this bitch of an earth
Stormchaser
(After Echo's monologue)
.. Wow, that's impressive.. Did she improv that or prewrite it..? Well, uh. Either way..
(... And then Multiman wheels out the crystal)
Oh, fuck,
That does not look good. .. Is there even anything I can do at this point?
Daydre awkwardly clears her throat. "Um, is there anything I can do to help?"
off the shits
The Wanderer
Stormchaser
-To Daydre-
Well, you can just stick around here and keep track of things, man one of the swivel guns, or you can try helping out the others who are currently getting on board like Siobhan's companion I don't think I got her name is doing. One of these days I have to make everyone take a first-aid class, I know it's generally done back in trainer school but the stuff we get into is a bit different than the average trainer...
Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.
pain peko
Stormchaser
-Gabrielle's group is crumpled in a pile outside the bridge.-
Aurora: <In ma defense Ah ain't use to teleporting larger groups onto a movin' airship.>
Zelel: Scans detect minor injuries on most of us. Gabrielle, however, has sustained moderate injuries. Lucina, Aurora, move her to the infirmary. Laurent and I will assist Doctors Tagg and Echo.
Outside the Stormchaser
Elizabeth: "I had to let Lyra supervise..."
-She releases Olivia, who latches onto her trainer's wrist and begins flying up to the Stormchaser.-
Omega
-Kaiiseii skids the corner to see Shaun going ballistic on the Metagross...then the three unconcious bodies.-
Kaiiseii: <Beowulf, help me!>
-He slides off his armband.-
Beowulf: <Shaun...>
Kaiiseii: "Oh. Dad!"
-Shaun looks at Kaiiseii, eyes softening.-
Help them back to the airship.
~What about-~
I'll be fine. Now go.
~Understood.~
Edited by SwiftSeraph on Aug 29th 2018 at 7:13:17 AM
"Dang that sure is totally poggers my good bitch"
Arthur stared in shock at the Tyrantrum as it glowed from the Z Crystal.
Before he could do anything else, 16's communication systems picked up the retreat order. With lightning speed he grabbed Arthur and took off to the Stormchaser.
Arthur, was extremely confused.
16 and Arthur crash landed inside, Arthur groaned, "Apparently the modern world is not more peaceful than my time..."
Eclipse the Moon
Carmilla's Estate
The Oricorio leers at the ball, before turning her head up and hopping around.
Oricorio: <Yes she is. She's right in the drawing room, fawning over something with Mephisto.>
The Oricorio makes a slight gagging noise.
Oricorio: <I guess I'll have to be the one reduced to such a lowly status of a common housemaid in leading you there.>
She claps her wings.
Oricorio: <Are you coming or are you just going to stand there wasting my time and hers!?>
I'm having to learn to pay the price
Flying Colors
Kai: I wouldn't dream of wasting her time.
-They follow.-
Kai: (Diane wouldn't put me through this.)
Eclipse the Moon
Carmilla's Estate
The Oricorio bird hops her way through the mansion before stopping in front of a small (well, small for this estate) room off to the side. The door is slightly ajar and a glow is pooling out from the cracks.
Oricorio: Here! Just, do what you need to do and get this over with. If all goes well, your will be drained and your body disposed of by Mephisto.
I'm having to learn to pay the price
Flying Colors
Kai: Okay. (Gods, I'm starting to see where Brie's coming from.)
-They enter, bowing slightly as they come into Carmilla's view.-
Kai: Madame Carmilla? I've completed my assignment.
Eclipse the Moon
Carmilla's Estate
It seems that Carmilla is sitting upright on the fancy couch, reading through some sort of history book and laughing with each other.
Carmilla: Oh ho ho~ Oh, Mephisto. Do you remember this? I would make comments but alas, knowledge of the provinces and their cultures were always just out of my area of expertise.
Her companion Cofagrigus chortles.
Mephisto: <Yes! Yes! It's true! Theses supposed "guardians of the dead" were mostly hanging around the embalming tents and graveyards to see what pieces of flesh they could rip off from a fresh corpse!> -Giggles- <What loyal protectors indeed!>
Carmilla also laughs.
Carmilla: The [Greek] comics would have called that eirōneía, yes?
Mephisto: <Yes! They did>
Carmilla wistfully sighs.
Carmilla: I would love to see the plays of my childhood performed as how I first encountered them, but...
Carmilla closes the book, holding it to her chest with one hand and turning away.
Carmilla: That's all gone now...
Mephisto: <Masterr...>
Mephisto notices Kai in the doorway and perks up
Mephisto: <Uehehehe! It seems you have a visitor, Master!>
Carmilla looks over to Kai, a smile slowly starting to creep across her face.
Carmilla: ''Kaaaai"~! There you are~!
Her smile doesn't change but seems to feel more insidious?
Carmilla: Did you complete your task for me~? Did you have fun~?
I'm having to learn to pay the price
Flying Colors
-Discomfort.jpg-
Kai: ...For a particularly unconventional definition of "fun", perhaps.
-They open up the Luxury Ball, and out comes the Murkrow. Who immediately starts flitting about the room, inspecting it.-
Murkrow: <Ahh, so this was where you wanted to take me! I am certainly more impressed by this than by you, purple one.>
Kai: ...
Eclipse the Moon
Carmilla's Estate
Carmilla gasps at the Murkrow.
Carmilla: By the stars! Aren't you just, precious~? Mephisto-
The Cofagrigus's spectral arms stretch out to grab the 'Krow, reeling him in until he's placed in Carmilla's hands.
Carmilla: My, what a handsome fellow you are! -Toys with the necklace- And draped in such finery! A very distinguished bird you are! My Mata Hari might have some competition on her hands!
There is a birdy "Hmph! Why I'd never! as Carmilla looks over to Kai.
Carmilla: Now, I was just expecting a regular 'Krow covered in glitter or fine, gold dust as the end goal of my request. The latter of which would have even been acceptable. But you really did go above and beyond for me for your first assignment, Kai.
Carmilla give an... oddly warm and welcoming smile to Kai.
Carmilla: I am impressed and proud of you, Kai~
Mephisto grabs with face with his spectral hands.
Mephisto: <Oh!! Genuine praise from the master! You must have really impressed her as she rarely says such words of praise! Certain-ly! Uehehehehehe!>
Carmilla then goes back to examining the 'Krow.
Carmilla: Now what to call you...
I'm having to learn to pay the price
Pokefutures HQ, Portal Room
-with the majority of the agents either already unconscious or occupied with the giant Crawdaunt, Brie and Amanita turn their attention to the handful that aren't-
Troy: Get the scientists and get out of here.
Agent: (saluting) Right!
-as the agent in question grabs the scientists and teleports away, Troy raises his hands, casually flicking aside oncoming attacks with waves of telekinesis-
Troy: Let me guess. You've had scrapes with other agents, and you figured that meant you knew what you were dealing with. But you've never faced anybody like me.
Amanita: And you've never faced Pokemon.
Phobos: <Got you!>
-he bursts from Troy's shadow, enveloping the man-
Troy: ...Hm. No.
-and then the shadow slips away, coalescing into a very asleep Gengar-
Amanita: ...
Brie: ...Mierda.
Troy: You sucker-punched me in your universe, but we're on my home turf now.
Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.