Paula: I mean, objectively speaking, "you seem like" is a sentence starter for an opinion, and therefore can be considered a compliment from the recipient's point of view. And I took it as a compliment~

Kai: ...Date?

PEFE HQ, Colt's Backpack

-Lissa blinks at Mae, evidently not having understood a word she just said.-

Lissa: ...Well, I've still got all my clothes on. That's usually a good sign.

Battle Base

Arthur was walking through the hallways when Hayden spoke up, <If you plan on forming a team you'll need some extra help. I have a few mons in mind but two are at the top of my list.>

Arthur gave it some thought, "I mean if you're just going to give them to me, who am I to deny?"

<A smart decision for a man such as yourself. I can only hope that you continue to make such choices.>

Arthur couldn't help but feel that line was a little condescending, but opted to ignore it. He had better things to do, the doors opened with a whoosh and there were two Steel type pokemon.

<Yes, I like dis new gun,> A Aggron said looking over what appeared to be some sort of device with a trigger.

<OH MY COTTONSOCKS DID YOU NOT HEAR WHAT I JUST SAID?!> A Shiny Bisharp responded, strangely enough the Bisharp had less blades then typical Bisharps and even was wearing a cloak and hood, <That's not a weapon, it's a scanner they're gonna use to scan for mutations!>

<Speaking of Mutations, that Bisharp over there, that is Cade, the 6th Bisharp we've had with atypical traits pop up, and the shiny nature is not the mutation. the fewer blades and duller horn is, as far as we can tell his typing is normal, but we're unsure of the development,> Hayden explained.

"Why are you telling me this, I'm not a scientist. I'm a blacksmith," Arthur responded, "So who is the Aggron?"

<That is Mikhail, or as he prefers, Heavy, he is a loyal fighter to say the least though with a preference for big moves and fancy big weapons. He once suggested a weapon for the J-Team Airship that would cost Four Hundred Thousand Poké to fire for 12 seconds.>

Arthur whistled.

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PEFE HQ - Colton’s Backpack

<Oh for fuck’s sake - SEAN!!> Mae hollered upon realizing Lissa didn’t understand anything.

The Lucario woke up, shook his head and removed the Expert Belt before putting it on his forehead. He stood up, summoned an Aura Sphere, crushed it and put his flaring paw over Lissa’s left ear, Aura crackling quietly. Lissa would now be able to understand ‘mon as long as Lucario’s paw was in proximity to her ear.

<No, nothing happened to you while you were out,> Mae said succinctly. <We just brought you into the pocket dimension in Colton’s backpack and let you sleep on the old couch.>

PEFE HQ, Colton's Backpack

-Lissa rubs her head.-

Lissa: Ah, okay, that makes sens- wait. No. Back it up. Did you just say "pocket dimension"?

Battle Base

-They send it, then once-over the conversation again.-

Kai: ...Somehow I feel like she's gonna think it's a date no matter what.

PEFE HQ - Backpack

<Yes. Pocket dimension,> Lucario said, neither him nor Mae paying attention to Julius and Sylveon returning themselves. <We’re J-Team. Our lives are crazy by sheer default,> Lucario summarized.

Mobius Airship

PEFE!Every: ....Okay. I suppose that's fine.

-apparently deciding the situation has been resolved, she turns back to her computer screen, pulling up some pages of information about the superbosses-

Pianis: I'm okay, but hold on. Another universe? You'll have to tell me about that.

-Mezzo groans-

Mezzo: Fucking alternate universe bullshit...

PEFE HQ, Colt's Backpack

-Lissa blinks a few more times, then lies back down on the coach.-

Lissa: I... I'm just gonna go back to sleep. Hopefully, when I wake up, this crazy fever dream will be over and things will start making sense again.

Battle Base

PEFE HQ

<What would we need to do to convince you you aren’t dreaming?> Lucario asked, translating himself through Aura. <Because you aren’t.>

<Lucario, she wants to sleep. Let her sleep,> Mae chided.

PEFE HQ

-Isbrand just accepts this.-

Isbrand: "Good thing you found something that works."

Downtown Gym

-See, Type-Resistance would half the damage...but Adaptability.-

Vito: <Rock-hard abs, yeah?>

-He takes advantage of the "Close" in "Close Combat" to unleash an Inferno.-

PEFE HQ, Colt's Backpack

-Lissa groans, eyes still stubbornly closed.-

Lissa: I dunno. My dreams do tend to feature a lot more partial nudity. Then again, maybe this dream just sucks.

PEFE HQ

<Alright, we’ll leave you alone,> Lucario said, translating himself before he and Mae hopped off the couch and returned themselves before materializing outside of the backpack.

Colton, reclining in a chair and listening to his music, looked at the two Sinnoan mons.

<She went back to sleep,> Mae summarized.

Stylus burns hard, but he refuses to go down and toughs it through, <Well, at least if we're getting familiar!>

Another punch to the floor and another Stone edge flies up.

Pianis's Cabin

Amanita: Uh, it was horrible, basically. Pokemon were extinct, there were people there who were powering themselves with dead mons, we ended up turning everyone there into Pokemon...somehow. I don't understand it.

Nor do I think I want to.

-Avery just stares in horror-

Avery: Is this what the J-team usually gets up to?

I want in!

Avery: No!

-Paula shrugs-

Paula: All right. Guess I'll leave you to catch up on things. Keep in touch~

-She tosses a piece of paper with a phone number next to PEFE!Every and takes her leave.-

Phoenix OS: [It was rather cramped in that cartridge, I'll say.]

Skye: Yeah. Luckily, he does have a sense of privacy, thank goodness.

Pianis: That sounds... rough. I'm glad you're all right.

Mezzo: Is this like that one Fortis found with no sun that got her that moon bat thing?

Battle Base

Mobius Airship

PEFE!Every: Spark, mind tossing that?

Spark: <I think you should keep it. She might be useful.>

PEFE!Every: Fine. Can you enter it?

Spark: <Why don't you do it?>

PEFE!Every: I'm working.

Spark: <You're a foot away from your phone.>

PEFE!Every: So are you.

Spark: <Do you know how far that is for me, though? I could be doing things instead.>

PEFE!Every: Like what?

Spark: <Like napping in this drawer. Obviously.>

PEFE!Every: This is why you're not in the lab, you know. Lack of work ethic.

Spark: <I consider myself more of a natural philosopher.>

Pianis's Cabin

Amanita: Yeah, me too. Brie and Pef are fine too, but nobody's heard anything from Ever at all. I'm starting to get worried.

(to Mezzo) Too much sun, really. They basically didn't have an ozone layer.

Avery: I have literally no context for anything you are saying right now.

Downtown Gym

-The Stone Edge hits Vito square in the stomach, sending him up into the ceiling.-

-He lets out one last Flamethrower, and-

PEFE HQ - Module

Isbrand: "Reminds me of Rotom."

-She glances at Skye.-

Isbrand: "I imagine you would value that..."

PEFE HQ - Holodeck/Danger Room/Gym

Mezzo: That's just what I wanted to hear. Okay, which way is it to this universe so I can go find them?

Pianis: Piano, that sounds like a terrible idea.

Mezzo: Well, mister smart guy, do you want to go pick them up instead?

-Despite themself, Kai smiles.-

Phoenix OS: [I think a more apt comparison would be a Porygon... I was created from digital information, after all.]

Skye: -to Isbrand's second statement- Oh, yeah, definitely. A girl has her needs, you know.

Pianis's Cabin

Amanita: No, they made it back. They're...somewhere in Lumiose.

Avery: HEY!

HEY!

Amanita: Gah! Wha—

Avery: Can someone please explain what any of you are talking about?

Amanita: ...Well, uh, we're one of an infinite multiverse. And Ever is, uh, blue. And lost.