Outside Nacrene Library

Mischief took a shot in the dark with this question. Beneath her Illusion, she became nervous, since she didn't know that bit about Cortez. Of course, she went with a likely answer, figuring that Silversmith acquired him as a Shroomish.

Mischief: <Petalburg Woods, of course!>

Shadow seemed surprised.

Shadow: Silversmith, how could you not know? You have to have noticed what Cortez does and doesn't like even if you couldn't understand Monese!

Silversmith's House

Maverick looked around at the assortment of nearby Pokemon.

Maverick: <I really don't think so, nobody that's still here has arms except Silversmith Sr. And he can't understand you.>

Heheheh

Stormchaser

-hears another sound-

Mahina, Cady, Kat? Did you hear that?

♪Show me the wisdom of the world... Tell me the secrets of the heart... and the sweet~ mysteries~ of love~...

Mementos

Rage and Love silently directs Camazotz to fly into the Bugbear with an Aerial Ace while silently mulling over Mercury having been called "weak".

Was he right? Maybe, Mercury was kinda young. But that's no excuse for attacking an innocent puppy.

Reversal Mountain

Colton fired Sylveon's Desire at whoever needed it most while Helmsman attempted to catch Bwie in Category 5.

Kazuma leveled Cold Blood at Bwever and fired.

[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]

Mementos, Past

-Shadow Atlas roars with anger and pain as the various attacks ravage him.-

Shadow Atlas: RRRAAAAAEEEEEGGGGGGHHHH!

-In desperation, Shadow Atlas's fist glows with green energy that absorbs the target's health and charges at Mokele Mbembe to punch the Amaura-like Pokésona.-

Tigress: Oh no. Not if I have anything to say about it! Carmen!

-Genbu vanishes as Carmen appears and zips in front of Shadow Atlas clapping her hands in front of his face with such force, it stuns Shadow Atlas.-

Shadow Atlas: huuuuh?

-Mona leaps into the air.-

Mona: He's stunned! Let's finish it!

ALL OUT ATTACK!

-Ren snaps.-

Ren: The show's over!

-Abe-no-Seimei chuckles as waves his shaku and looses a a shimmering blast of pink energy and light.-

-Zorro dashes forward to slash with a sky-blue rapier that seems to leave Swellow feathers in its wake.-

Edited by keys2tkingdom on Apr 21st 2019 at 8:56:12 AM

Mementos

-Rue's eyes flash with a pink, sparkly light.-

-Puck brings down his blade as usual.-

-Amphirite also casts a Dazzling Gleam.-

---

Reversal Mountain

-The narrator has lost track of the situtation so assume everyone counterattacks.-

"Dang that sure is totally poggers my good bitch"

Mementos

"Give it to 'em!"

Pale Rider spins around a delivers a pair of swift Double Kicks with its hindlegs.

Edited by PhilosopherStones on Apr 21st 2019 at 2:38:02 AM

GIVE ME YOUR FACE

Stormchaser

Misango would run into the hallway.

Misango: <That was me. Sorry...>

i think i’m in love (probably just hungry)

stormchaser

Cady: It's ok!

Kat: Shame I only cut it into four...

I used to plug my deviantart here but turns out the link was too long.

Outside Nacrene library

Silversmith: "Trick question! Cortez didn't know the name of the woods! Nobody told him!"

Cortez: <Yes I—!... Dang it.>

Silversmith: "But who is this other breloom? Also, Shadow, Cortez doesn't seem to love or hate anything in particular. Like, when you see Ophidia eat Cheri berries or Mischief eat Pecha berries, it's obvious that they love em. But Cortez...Nothing. He'll eat anything. ...Speaking of Mischief, I think I've got this figured out. Ha ha you two. I'm going back inside."

Nacrene library

Armando was disappointed at the charades conclusion, but decided to go and find a book of his own to read. Silversmith re-entered, but couldn't find a book that struck his fancy. He was to frazzled by the day's events. He decided they would leave shortly.

Silversmith residence

Aqua: <But you could—But I could... Awww. I need to stop jumping.>

Mementos

"Dust 'em!" Rage and Love demanded as Mercury subsequently appeared and fired a continuous stream of Stone Edge rocks from a variety of angles.

[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]

Outside Nacrene Library

Mischief groaned.

Mischief: <For once, I'm the one who was deceived. Clever trick, Mr Silversmith.>

She felt slightly dejected. She dropped her Illusion and followed Shadow as he walked back in the library.

Nacrene Library

Ophidia: <Well, that was amusing. Back to my book.> -resumes reading-

Shadow: So, Cortez will happily eat anything? Must make it easy to cook for him. Mischief refuses to eat anything spicy. She insists they give her a bellyache.

Mischief: <They do!>

Shadow: Mischief, why are you in here? You want to learn to read?

Mischief: <I already can.>

Shadow: Since when?!

Mischief: <A talent I picked up on the streets. It's helpful to know what signs say if, for example, you're trying to steal pastries for dinner. You want a bakery for that.>

Shadow: And here I thought you couldn't read...

Mischief giggles, blushing.

Heheheh

Stormchaser

Me: Misango? Is that you?

♪Show me the wisdom of the world... Tell me the secrets of the heart... and the sweet~ mysteries~ of love~...

Stormchaser

-Mahina is just kind of listening and enjoying the company when something comes to her-

Mahina: Oh, have any of you seen a Tagg?

Mementos

-are Julius' eyes... Sparkling?-

Reversal Mountain

-Yep, Rabbid Reina and Rabbid Lina are... still screaming-

-Their human counterparts are still getting up from being hit-

Contact Me!

Reversal Mountain

Rin: "Hey! don't you know spamming crowd control-" She's cut off be being sent flying by the hammer. "Ow."

She attempts to prop herself up enough to start sniping Bwefery again.

Ruby: <BWAH!>

Ruby throws grenades towards the supporter, hoping to take it out.

Archer continues dancing around Bwie and slashing at her.

Mementos

Saber: <While he's down!>

Uther: <Thou should'st not have turned thy back to me.>

He slashes at the Shadow with a Leaf Blade.

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

Nacrene Library, Periodical Section

If one were to open the most recent edition of Geographic Society Magazine, there will be an ad inviting intelligent young people between the ages 16 to 25 who are interested in the arts and sciences to file a résumé to the Geographic Society's internship program.

The program is very tough to get into, and usually interns have to do a lot to impress their interviewer before being incorporated into a batch. Unlike most internships in Vulpix-owned media enterprises, being part of an [Ivy League] institution is no guarantee of entering (quite the opposite; colleges are usually impressed with anyone who completes an internship).

Edited by MasterJayAM on Apr 21st 2019 at 9:24:52 PM

Reversal Mountain

-Pent tries to keep calm and steady his breathing... Before throwing out some of his Support Pack healing to his allies-

Mementos

-Dark wisps gather around the apple held by Susan's Pokesona before Eris casually flings the apple out, coated in dark energy-

-Pent is actually just dedicated to being the Navigator and declines to actually attack during the All Out Attack-

Way to go team!

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.

Mementos

-Galen uses Dazzling Gleam-

-Mokele Mbembe uses Ice Beam-

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

-Ivan shows up. He's holding a cup of coffed and a stack of papers, like a nerd.-

Ivan: "Tom, you're not going to believe this, but I already had coffee today. Oh, hey. You have people here."

...

Ivan: "Please tell me I'm not going insane, but..."

-Ivan points to a store across the street. One of the mannequins is wearing the exact same outfit as Ivan.-

Ivan: "It's like I'm looking at a version of myself from some alternate dimension. Weird, huh? Anyways, what did you want to talk about?"

-As the various attacks pummel Shadow Atlas, Carmen leaps into the air and spins gracefully before slamming her emitters onto Shadow Atlas' head.-

Shadow Atlas: naaaharrrrgghhh

-Shadow Atlas collapses on the ground and his demon-like for explodes in a red and black mist, leaving his normal, golden-eyed form weakly standing before Tigress and the others.-

Shadow Atlas: Why...? Why can't I win...?

Edited by keys2tkingdom on Apr 21st 2019 at 11:13:27 AM

Mementos

Saber: <While I'd like to say because we have the moral high ground, the actual answer is probably that we vastly outnumbered you.>

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

Shadow Atlas: Why...? Why do I always lose? I just wanted him to stay with me... I just wanted to show my love for him... Why did I lose...?

Nacrene library

Armando settled for a Geographic Society magazine, bringing it to Ophidia to have the pages turned.

Silversmith: "...I should talk to Mischief about the economics of thievery at some point."

Silversmith made one last fruitless attempt to find anything that would hold his attention. No good. He suspected his usual favorites were checked out. Probably by him. Cortez hopped into the library.

Cortez: <I'm bored!>

Silversmith: "Shhh. Ok, we'll leave soon. ...You're Cortez, right?"

Cortez: <Yea. And I'm—>

Silversmith: "Fine! Fine, we're going. I'll bring Silver Bullet next time. You two could, I don't know, talk or something."

Cortez: <Hey Mischief! Is reading fun?>

Silversmith made as if to exit but was stopped by Armando.

Armando: <You need money, right?>

Silversmith: "Yes... But get rick quick schemes don't work. You know that!"

Armando: <No no, this isn't anything like that. I was reading this magazine, and I came across this advertisement.>

Armando levitated the magazine into Silversmith's hands.

Silversmith: "*reads* Hmmm. But it's brutally difficult to qualify."

Armando: <What happened to "I need money"?>

Silversmith: "I was thinking something I would actually have a good shot of getting, like an entry level job or something."

Armando: <And how's that working for you?>

Silversmith: "...I've got nearly no accomplishments to my name. All I have is the hours I've put into the library. And I'm sixteen. Probably not that many hours compared to, like, I don't know..."

Cortez: <You should sign up! Whatever it is sounds cool!>

Silversmith: "Shhh. When I apply for college, it would be pretty damn useful to have this to my name..."

Armando: <What reason have you not to?>

Silversmith: "...Very well, I'll apply."

Cortez: "Hooray!"

A librarian shelving books shushed Cortez, who finally got the message and went outside dejectedly. Silversmith sat at a nearby table, found some scratch paper and began preparing an outline of his resume.

Silversmith: Let's see... Experience? None. Diplomas? None. Love of science and arts? Yes, but no proof. Wow. I've done nothing. I was planning on attending a prestigious college with my intellect, but if I've got nothing else I won't really be able to wow the people at colleges either... I've dug myself quite the grave. But if I can qualify for this...

He stared at the blank paper.

Silversmith: How do I present myself? ...Lover of chess? Despiser of polymorphism? They wouldn't care about any of that. They care about what I know. Which is, not to brag, a lot. But I've got no evidence! What have I done!?

Silversmith paused for a second. He prepared some professional looking paper and wrote his name, address, the typical resume stuff, along with a single sentence.

Silversmith, writing: "I've spent a third of my waking life at the Nacrene library."

Silversmith: Not counting last week."Shadow, I'm gonna head back home, after I mail this resume."

Mementos

Beat.

Saber: <Oh. Well, there, it's probably because your idea of 'love' is in the penal code under "domestic abuse.">

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

Mementos

Sorceress: "If your idea of 'love' wasn't so twisted, then you wouldn't have to be worried about him."

Songstress: <You just put him in a gilded cage.>

Guardian: <Thou hast sullied thine honor as well as that of all true gentlemen.>

"Dang that sure is totally poggers my good bitch"

SNES Cafe, 3 Days Ago

Tommy: Yeah, that's kind of peculiar. We went past that store on the way here. Weird. Anyway, you're probably wondering why there's a guy who looks like me dressed like some 30s adventure story hero—

Thomas approaches Ivan and reaches out, expecting a hand shake.

Thomas: Thomas Andrew Petersen, globe-trotting archeology intern.

Tommy: Basically, me if the 1930s were our 2010s.

Another guy at the corner appears to exude a similar aura as his boss, Hank Harvey, and even sort of looks like him, but closer to Tommy's level of physical fitness—and dressed in a gengar-inspired costume.

Behind him is a woman in the corner who comes off as being similar to Tommy's niece, while the other is basically Dave but with no missing internal organs. The only missing bit turns out to be a leg.

Tommy: Yeah, a bunch of them fell out of the rifts the other day and they've been here ever since. I've only got one psychic with me and we'll need all the help we can get finding the one, maybe two people who can help me get these guys home.

Thomas: How ill-informed are you of our auric powers, me?