PEFE HQ

Channah: -locates Tagg, wearing her best poker face, and wilts slightly at the sight of him on the phone. She gives him a little awkward wave to let him know she's there-

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

PEFE HQ

-To Pent-

I can have Xatu come get you, how'd that happen?

A couple minutes later

-Walks over to Channah-

Sorry about that.

This is how I die I guess, Richard [REDACTED], age 27, dead this evening.

Edited by rmctagg09 on Aug 29th 2018 at 9:48:00 AM

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

Lumiose

-PEFE!Every's phone rings-

PEFE!Every: That must be Tagg.

-she checks, and blinks-

Someone set off one of the traps in HQ.

Brie: One of the what?

PEFE!Every: I'll be right back.

Brie: Wait, what about—

PEFE!Every: We'll deal with that later. Rotary!

Rotary: <But we just...>

-they sigh-

Click!

Brie: ...Now I'm stuck here. Great.

PEFE HQ

Click!

-PEFE!Every appears near Vi and Daydre, holding a scalpel and a mister-

Rotary: <So tired...>

PEFE!Every: Who's there?!

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

Phone Call

One of their agents ambushed me during the evac and basically just Magnemited me unconscious and took it. Does Mobius have snag machines? Please tell me they don't...

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.

PEFE HQ

Channah: -shallow breath- Uh. So. First of all. Are you still... asking?

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

-So! On the subject of reunions.-

Evan: Grandpa? Evelyn?

Grandpa Max: Evan!

Evelyn: There you are!

-Evan runs up to his family, hugging them.-

Evelyn: I can't believe I'm saying this, but I was worried about you, you loser!

Grandpa Max: We're so glad you're safe. And among good allies, it seems.

Evan: Oh, you bet. These guys, the J-Team, are this whole huge team of bad-guy-busting heroes, and now I'm one of them!

Evelyn: Oh, man, tell me you're not—

Evan: I absolutely am, thank you for asking, Ev. I'm a full-fledged superhero now!

Grandpa Max: You're being careful at least, right?

-...-

-...-

-...-

Evan: Yeah totally I am definitely why do you ask

-Evelyn facepalms-

Evelyn: This is why we don't let you go off on your own, dweeb.

Evan: Excuse me, I'm a professional.

Evelyn: And I am your trainer, remember? You'd have no idea how to use any of those forms you've got if you didn't have me teaching you.

Evan: I've figured them out plenty on my own! Heck, after my trip through the wormhole, I got this new form that you've never seen and I've been awesome at it!

-He immediately goes Armbeetle. Grandpa Max and Evelyn both step backward in surprise.-

Evelyn: Hey, be careful with that!

Armbeetle: {Why be careful when I can be awesome?}

-This, of course, only comes across as flexing.-

-Much to Evelyn's annoyance.-

Evelyn: Evan, why are you like this...

---

---

-After some time, the transformation finally powers down.-

Evan: And the thing is, it's not unusual to these guys! They have their own armbands and scarves and stuff that transform whoever wears them! They don't do as much as the Omniband, they can only do one-way stuff until you take them off and they only do, like, one specific Pokemon that's different depending on who wears it. But they're safe to use this around, I promise!

Grandpa Max: Well, if you say so.

-Evan leans back.-

Evan: So what about you guys? How'd you end up coming here?

Grandpa Max: It's a long story. Unfortunately, one that involved Nero.

Evan: ...Oh no.

Evelyn: Yeah, "oh no". He's still looking for you, and he seemed pretty grumpy that you weren't where we were.

Evan: Geez. I guess we'll get the rest of the story later, huh?

-Aside Glance-

-Kai's phone plays the text tone they assigned for Brie.-

-Unfortunately, they're still out cold.-

Phone Call

-To Pent-

Shit. At least as far as I know they don't seem to have that sort of technology.

PEFE HQ

-To Channah-

You mean about back at the reception?

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

Carmilla's Estate

Carmilla scritches the Murkrow's cheeks.

Carmilla: I know~ Your name shall be Marlowe. After the most foremost tragedian of the Elizabethan age and an influence on the better known Shakespeare.

She giggles.

Carmilla: I remember being there for the first staging of The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus back in late 1588. It was so extravagant and splendorous that actual demons came to dance on the stage, driving some of the audience mad.

Her Cofagrigus giggles.

Mephisto: <Demons in on the stage or demons in the audience? Uehehe! How romantic and pedantic!>

She looks back to the 'Krow.

Carmilla: What do you think of the name Marlowe?

I'm having to learn to pay the price

PEFE HQ

Channah: Yeah.

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

Phone Call

Well that's five less things to worry about. Not a big percentage of the overall amount of things to worry about but yaaaaaaay...

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.

PEFE HQ

Vi whirls around, gauntlet appearing but not charged, before seeing Daydre, who she at least recognizes from all of like an hour ago.

Vi: "I don't know, but I certainly wasn't expecting dungeoneering. Otherwise I'd have brought a 10-foot pole."

"... You know, for despite being in the same room for an extended period of time I never got your name, I -"

Cue Pef.

Now the gauntlet's charged. "Who are you?"

Beat.

"... You were with Mobius." She narrows her eyes.

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

PEFE HQ

-Alice, who at this point is lying in a bed in one of the modules with Kai wrapped in their arms, hears the text tone on their phone go off. She checks it, and upon seeing who the message is from decides to reply.-

Edited by Herbert40k on Aug 29th 2018 at 3:07:13 PM

Trans rights are human rights. JK Rowling preaches hate. If you sit at a table with five bigots and say nothing, there are now six bigots.

Phone Call

-To Pent-

We'll get those things back, I need to go back to Kalos eventually myself to get Limna back from Paul Macraul. Hang in there.

PEFE HQ, roughly the center of the facility

Funny, that we'd be doing this here of all places.

-To Channah, crouching to look at a single flower in the giant Torterra underside-shaped area-

What I said that night hasn't changed, if that's what you're wondering.

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

PEFE HQ

Daydre jumps at the gauntlet being brandished at her, but quickly relaxes.

"Oh yeah, I never got yours either. Then again it wasn't really a time for small talk-" And now it's time for Daydre to jump again, as Pef appears. She pulls the gemini sword out of her bag.

"I don't know how to use this thing but I can probably hurt someone with it"

off the shits

Phone Call

Alright. Listen I need to get off the phone now, I'll be waiting in the Center for the pickup...

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.

PEFE HQ

Channah: Okay. Alright. Well. I'm sorry. For walking out on you the other day. That was, like, rude.

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

PEFE HQ

PEFE!Every: What? No! Why would you—

-she remembers that she's currently in Mobius uniform, and has been working assiduously on Mobius's behalf for the past few weeks-

PEFE!Every: ...I mean, yes, that is true. But I'm a spy. For this organization.

-she "eep"s when Daydre pulls out her sword, and waves the mister around nervously-

Why are you here? And why are you activating my traps?

And who are you?

Lumiose Streets

-Brie's eyes widen-

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

Macraul Estate

-Sylvestra is currently watching coverage of the Mobius assault on TV-

-She's idly draped over the sofa, the events having her intrest but not her attention-

-...Until a certain variant Flygon appears in focus on the screen-

-At first Sylvestra is shocked, then she breaks into a wide grin-

Sylvestra: Oh David~ I think we have a new target.

Contact Me!

PEFE HQ

"Tagg brought us here to get away from Mobius?? We're J-team unless you meant our names? And you put these traps here??"

off the shits

PEFE HQ

Edited by Herbert40k on Aug 29th 2018 at 3:27:51 PM

Trans rights are human rights. JK Rowling preaches hate. If you sit at a table with five bigots and say nothing, there are now six bigots.

Phone Call

-To Pent-

Okay, Xatu will be there and you can head to the infirmary We've got a whole bunch if needed.

PEFE HQ, center

Should I point out what this place is exactly... maybe some other time.

-To Channah-

I mean it was pretty shocking and you were drunk and we were already having a semi-heavy conversation so I don't blame you for leaving. Like I did basically force my feelings upon you, and that's not right.

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

PEFE HQ - Infirmary

-Isbrand stirs.-

Isbrand: <Ow.>

-Eclipse lifts her head.-

~Please don't talk, you're hurt.~

Everyone else?

-Eclipse eyes Shaun.-

~...Mostly...fine.~

My bike?

~...~

Ah.

~Yeah. We're at HQ, anyways.~

Alright.

-She sighs.-

I got go for a six pack.

~Beer or a woman?~

Both.

---

Stormchaser, Elizabeth's Room

Elizabeth; "So...how is everyone?"

Naganadel: <No J-Teamers have killed me yet, so I got that going for me, which is nice.>

"Dang that sure is totally poggers my good bitch"

Phone Call

Thanks, see you soon...

~Click~

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.

PEFE HQ

Vi: "Your traps? Well that answers the 'who.'"

She points at her Metagross, or, rather, the piece of railing that they're holding.

"In order: The railing broke, a direct result of the previous answer, and my name is Vi."

"But yes, we're J-team, and, in a more general sense of 'why we're at the PEFE HQ,' that."

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

Arthur looks over and sees someone specific, he blinks, he had only seen the face in pictures brought back, but...

"Excuse me but is that the conquer of Ransei? Just standing here casually?"

Denali looks over, "Umbra? He's harmless."

"Harmless... Harmless? The man was called "The Ghost Lord" and word of him spread out to Kalos. He's... "harmless"?"

"Well now he is, people change in 600 years."

Arthur crossed his arms staring, "600 years... is he undead as well?"

"No he's just immortal."

"I'm sorry what?"