Aspertia Gym
Ferris: Okay, here we are...
???: Welcome!
Cheren would be in the Gym.
Cheren: So, you must be a challenger.
Ferris: Yep. I'm here for the Basic Badge.
Cheren: Great! Let's both do our best and have a battle we can be proud of!
VS! Cheren
You are challenged by Leader Cheren!
Ferris: Alright, let's do this!
Leader Cheren sent out Patrat!
Go! Two Bit!
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Two Bit! Use Sand Attack!
The foe's Patrat's accuracy lowered!
The foe's Patrat used Tackle!
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Two Bit! Use Feint Attack!
The foe's Patrat used Work Up!
The foe's Patrat's special defence and attack rose!
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Two Bit! Use Low Kick!
The foe's Patrat used Bite!
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Two Bit! Use Headbutt!
The foe's Patrat fainted!
Leader Cheren sent out Pidove!
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Two Bit! Use Headbutt!
The foe's Pidove used Growl!
Two Bit's attack decreased!
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Two Bit! Use Payback!
The foe's Pidove used Quick Attack!
Two Bit fainted!
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Come back, Two Bit!
Go! Shiva!
The foe's Pidove used Quick Attack!
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Shiva! Use Quick Attack!
The foe's Pidove used Work Up!
The foe's Pidove's special defence and attack rose!
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Shiva! Use Scratch!
The foe's Pidove fainted!
Leader Cheren sent out Lillipup!
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Cheren: As a Gym Leader, I aim to be a wall for you to overcome!
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Shiva! Use Feint Attack!
The foe's Lillipup used Bite!
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Shiva! Use Leer!
The foe's Lillipup's defence decreated!
The foe's Lillipup used Tackle!
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Shiva! Use Leer!
The foe's Lillipup's defence decreased!
The foe's Lillipup used Tackle!
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Shiva! Use Quick Attack!
The foe's Lillipup fainted!
Ferris defeated Leader Cheren!
Cheren: This! This is what a real Pokémon battle is!
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Cheren: Nicely done! Here, have your first badge!
Ferris obtained the Basic Badge
!
Cheren: As well as that, have this TM. It's TM 83; it helps your Pokémon learn the move Work Up.
Ferris: Thanks!
He would re-capture Shiva before setting off for the next Gym.
i think i’m in love (probably just hungry)
Zoroark In Disguise
Route 13
Shadow smiled happily as Mischief answered Silversmith's question by washing his face with her tongue.Shadow: There's one rule I'll never break.
Mischief: <Loyalty above all else!>
Shadow: There are a few things only a fool would do...
Maverick: <Disregard an Absol's warning...>
Mischief: <Mess with a Zoroark's pack...>
Shadow: And mess with my Pokemon. There's more to that list, but we'll figure it out later.
Mischief buried her face in Silversmith's chest before saying something.
Mischief: <Welcome back into the pack!> -croons-
Shadow: I daresay she's forgiven you.
Ophidia, to Armando: <Thisss isss wonderful! I... I missssssed you!> -Tears of Joy-
Something suddenly occurs to Shadow and he suddenly yelps, causing Mischief to squeak.
Shadow: Aw, CRUD! I need to get Maverick to a Pokemon Center! Come on Silversmith, let's go! Undella Town's right nearby!
Undella Town Pokemon Center
Shadow retrieves Maverick from Nurse Joy.Nurse Joy: Thank you, feel free to come back anytime!
Shadow: Thanks Nurse Joy!
Mischief, disguised as a Weavile: <Can we go to Nimbasa? I wanna go to Nimbasa!>
Shadow: Nimbasa? Sure, Wynaut?
His Pokemon all groan, those with sufficient limbs Facepalming.
Shadow: Tough room.
Ophidia: <No, jussst bad jokesss. Don't quit your day job.>
Mischief: <We're all sick to death of your puns too. So it's also a tough room.>
Shadow: I can be really funny! Honest!
Mischief, quieter: <No he can't, but we love him anyway.>
Snowy giggles.
Edited by darknessdawn on May 28th 2019 at 2:21:26 AM
Heheheh
Empathic Kid Hero-in-training
J-Con, Past
Random Con-goer ♂: ...so then I said... "Saiminjutsu? I barely know you!"
Random Con-goer ♀: -laughs at Random Con-goer ♂'s joke-
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Me: Hmm... What do you think Mom would like, Piku-chan?
Piku-chan: <If I know your mom, and it's kinda hard not to since you raised me, I'm sure she'd like something anime-related or at the very least, a simple postcard.>
Me: I think you might be right about that, Piku-chan. Hey, look!
-I point to a photo-booth-
Me: Maybe we can take some pictures to send to Mom.
Piku-chan: <That's a BRILLIANT idea!>
-Piku-chan and I run into the photo-booth-
-I take my wallet out of my pocket and put a coin into the machine-
Piku-chan and I: <This'll do just fine!
-The photo-booth takes a series of 5 pictures-
-Piku-chan and I step out of the photo-booth, Ian looking a little dizzy-
Me: -dizzily- Remind me to never look down the flash of a camera when it isn't working...
Piku-chan: <Duly noted...>
Me: But at least we got some nice pictures.
Piku-chan: <Yeah! Lemme see 'em, Lemme see 'em!>
-I show Piku-chan the pictures-
-Picture 1 is Piku-chan and I making silly faces at the camera-
-Picture 2 is me posing in my Ian the Pikipek costume with Piku-chan gazing at me in awe-
-Picture 3 is Piku-chan sitting on my head wearing my cap-
-Picture 4 is Piku-chan shocking me with Thunderbolt, both of us with a goofy look on our faces-
-Picture 5 is me wide-eyed as the flash goes off in my eyes and Piku-chan just laughing his tail off-
Me: Mom is gonna love these pics!
Piku-chan: <I'm sure she will.>
Edited by AnimeboyIanpower on May 28th 2019 at 8:13:01 AM
♪Show me the wisdom of the world... Tell me the secrets of the heart... and the sweet~ mysteries~ of love~...
Silas looked over his captain's quarters, everything was ready, most of his team was at their preferred sleeping spots. He stretched a bit and climbed into his bed, hoping to finally rest at last. He had spent a long day working on new designs for his outfit ever since the last one kind of melted at the convention, the Jackal needed to remain active.
And yet he couldn't help but feel something was missing here... no it wasn't the scarf, he didn't have that need for tonight thankfully, what was missing?
~Oh I think I have a idea...~ Hacks said smugly.
"Okay what?"
~You haven't exactly advanced your relationship.~
That hit, Silas blinked, "Well... am I-"
"Talking about me?" A voice asked, Silas froze and turned pale.
Roxy had walked in, "Little issue?" she asked with a smile.
"Hrm..."
"Come on be a big boy use your words," she said running a finger up his chest and under his chin.
"Fine... I'd like to... take our relationship a little further-"
"Oh? Finally trying to work that boyfriend charm?" Roxy grinned.
"-I would like you to move into my quarters..." Silas continued,
She gave a soft smile, Silas's face turning a little red, "I want to continue this... it's not a experiment anymore, something about it is sticking."
"Well it's about damn time you said that."
Silas sighed as he saw Muggy rush into the room, who quickly found themselves a resting spot. He just climbed into bed and rested his head, Roxy climbing in as well, soon in his arms, snuggling against him. "You know I would've suspected the metal arm would've been cold and hard."
"It's still stiff and solid, just got a radiating system to keep it to body heat, makes it less annoying to sleep on," Silas explained.
"You are such a nerd."
He shrugged, gave her a kiss, and soon, was fast asleep.
That's just how it is on this bitch of an earth
Stormchaser
Daydre is wandering around the hallways with headphones on.
off the shits
Unova Route 13
A few tears of joy hit Armando, but his flame evaporated them handily. He too was happy. Upon getting nuzzled by Mischief, Silversmith flinched.
Silversmith: "Pardon me, old habits die hard."
Undella town Pokemon Center
Silversmith sat at a table, composing something in a notebook, ignoring the others. He'd long since given up his personal pokedex project; life was too hectic as of late. He tore out the used, abandoned pages and designated the fresh ones for a new endeavor. He muttered as he wrote, like when he read.
Silversmith: "An apology for the world, composed by the lowliest in it. I hope that these papers will thoroughly detail my shortcomings, both for posterity and so that I might have them organized to make each and every one right. Chapter one..."
He was stuck for a name, or even a first category. Cortez joined in the groaning at Shadow's joke, but quickly bounced back.
Cortez: <Nimbasa! I think I went there once! But it was so long ago, I don't remember anything. What's it like?>
Silversmith: "Bright lights, dense crowds, lots of large buildings from which to sneak up on people, I'll pass."
Cortez: <What's so bad about lights and people?>
Silversmith: "Recall the Casteliacone line."
Cortez: -thinks- <You still owe me—>
Silversmith: "No I don't! I paid you that ice cream in full! Now if you'll excuse me, I have other debts to archive."
He sat back down.
Silversmith: "My transgressions against honor include fighting unfairly, distrusting a friend for irrational reasons, and arguing against the humanity of those that have utilized polymorphism."
He then began to write, in glorious detail, about said events and his plans to rectify them. Cortez was bored.
Cortez: <Let's go to Nimbasa! Shadow, drag Jackson like you always do!>
Zoroark In Disguise
Undella Town Pokemon Center
Shadow, as usual, was eager enough without Cortez's suggestion. He grabs Silversmith by the arm and drags him off.Nimbasa City
Shadow finally lets go of Silversmith and raises his arms to the sky.Shadow: Here we are, in sunny Nimbasa, renowned city of entertainment!
Mischief mimicked his motions. She was becoming a consummate performer, almost incapable of resisting the urge to make a performance out of everything. She made an Illusion of a top hat and put it on with a playful grin.
Mischief: <Drumroll please! Now introducing... Where's my drumroll?!>
Shadow: Ain't happening little one.
Mischief: <You're no fun.> -coughs- <Now introducing... The Queen of Illusions! Please, hold your applause until the end!>
Shadow: Mischief, you may want to wait on the performing until you're on, you know, an actual stage.
Mischief whines but cooperates. Maverick, on the other hand, seems more interested in the Battle Subway. He tugs on Shadow's arm.
Maverick: <Let's go ride a train! Silversmith can join us!>
Shadow, shrugging: Not a bad idea. Ready, Silversmith?
Heheheh
En Route to Nimbasa
Silversmith: "Wait! My pen!"
Nimbasa City
Cortez: <I'll give you a drumroll, Mischief! Uhhh>
Cortez didn't see any drums lying around, so he hit the ground with his tail repeatedly. Needless to say, it wasn't a drumroll. But it's the thought that counts. Meanwhile, Silversmith was wary.
Silversmith: "The train. A small, enclosed space with a bunch of people. I doubt this ends well."
Armando: <If the Absol suggested it, it can't end too badly.>
Silversmith: "I'm not worried about large scale calamity."
Armando: <Are you still on about this "were-mons are eeeeverywhere" crap?>
Silversmith: "It's not crap!"
He removed a second, newly acquired notebook. He opened it to a page covered with spurious, scrawled calculations.
Silversmith: "The Unovan Census Committee conducted studies over the course of the last decade or so."
He gestured to a chart with a line rising.
Silversmith: "Taking into account the projected population size of today, with a 15 percent margin for error, and an estimated rate of point 0 1 percent..."
He pulled out a pocket calculator, also recently acquired. He mashed buttons furiously.
Armando: <Didn't you fail statistics?>
Silversmith: "...Yes, but hear me out. On a train with one hundred passengers, the chances come out to... wait, that can't be right..."
He erased his calculations and started anew.
Silversmith: "Ok, so if I'm sitting on the train in the southwest corner at a 90 degree angle relative... wait, this isn't a geometry problem... I swear, this was more coherent at the library! Ok, so if I go to 3 public places a month with a thousand people in attendence... I need a pen."
Armando: <How long did you spend on this?>
Silversmith: "A week."
Armando: <In that time, did you bother to calculate the chances that a were-mon would care enough about you to attack?>
Silversmith: "...No."
The Litwick proceeded to set the notebook on fire.
Silversmith: "No!"
He dropped it and tried to stamp out the flames on the ground. Armando laughed.
Cortez: <Let's go on the train!>
Silversmith: "...Fine."
Cortez: <Besides, if you need to get away fast, you can just put on your scarf and ghost through the train!>
Silversmith: "That's... actually a great idea. Let's pray it doesn't come to that."
Silversmith deployed Aqua and immediately raised her to his shoulder.
Silversmith: "Keep a wary eye..."
Aqua: <I'm great at that! I can keep my eyes all the way open!>
Armando: <Wow, that sounds so difficult.>
Cortez lagged behind, avoiding Aqua's gaze.
Edited by arishipshape on May 29th 2019 at 11:01:34 AM
Zoroark In Disguise
Nimbasa
Mischief shrugged and followed as Shadow and Maverick led.Gear Station
The Battle Subway wasn't quite as busy as one might guess. Then again, maybe that was because everyone was on the trains already or had lost. Either way there weren't many in Gear Station itself.Shadow pointed at the Multi Train entrance.
Shadow: There! That one will allow us to fight side by side!
He proceeded to drag Silversmith to show it to him.
Multi Train Entrance
Shadow grinned at Silversmith.Shadow: See, the gimmick here is that we get to battle with a partner, but only two Pokemon apiece. We can keep going as long as our team wins, even if one of us runs out of Pokemon. This makes it a good place to practice battling as allies. The disadvantage is you only leave the train after seven wins or losing, a distinct difference from many other battle facilities, including the shorter but more particular tournaments of the Pokemon World Championship. -more quietly- I'll let you know if I use Mischief. That way you won't get thrown off by me using something you know I don't have when I want to confuse our foes. -normal volume- Any particular rules you want to impose in addition to the normal rules?
Heheheh
Empathic Kid Hero-in-training
J-Con, Past
Me: I think we got a great gift for Mom.
Piku-chan: <She's gonna love 'em!>
Me: I know she will. Now... Let's go home...
Ersatz Alliance, Present
Me: Is it this clothing rack?
-I step through the clothing rack-
Nuvema Town
-and fall out of another tree-
Me: Itai...note
Piku-chan: <You okay, Ian?>
Me: Yep. -I get back up-
Piku-chan: <Well... Guess where we are...>
Me: Home sweet home... Oh, how I missed you.
Piku-chan: <Home is a good place to rest and recover after a long journey.>
Me: Sure is, Piku-chan... but our journey's not done yet. We've still got a Gym Challenge going on in the Kanto Region.
Piku-chan: <True... but what I'm trying to say is... we needed this.>
Me: Yeah. We needed to come back here. To the place where our adventure first began...
Edited by AnimeboyIanpower on May 29th 2019 at 8:03:46 AM
♪Show me the wisdom of the world... Tell me the secrets of the heart... and the sweet~ mysteries~ of love~...
Multi Train entrance
Silversmith: "Uhhh... no. I can't think of any rules against me teaming up with you, seeing as you aren't evil... 7 victories here we come."
Cortez: <Ooh! Ooh! Let me fight! I wanna fight!>
Silversmith: "Alright. And Silver Bullet hasn't got out much as of late. I've got my selection."
He was still looking at everyone, ever suspicious. Except of Shadow and his team.
The Flamebringer
Pastoria City
A purple-haired woman in a dark suit is walking around Pastoria, accompanied by a Mismagius.
Scathach: "Are you sure this is the right place?"
Seimei: <Very.>
The two have arrived at the site of an apartment complex.
Scathach: "And how sure are you that whatever experience you're basing this off of is relevant to the last decade?"
Seimei: <... Less so.>
Scathach sighs.
Scathach pulls out her phone and googles something.
Scathach: "Shockingly, google is much more useful than a ghost."
Seimei: <Watch your tone, girl.>
Scathach: "There's no clause in the contract saying I have to respect you."
Seimei: <It's implicit.>
Scathach: "That won't hold up in court."
She walks off.
All are significantly abnormal in a normal world... All are significantly normal in an abnormal world.
Maggie is in er module, playing with the Darnercopter 2.0.
Glöckchen is standing among the trees, locking eyes with am inexperienced trainer and her Slowpoke who came in here for some reason.
Edited by CorvusAtrox on May 29th 2019 at 7:31:39 AM
"life is just a series of increasingly canon-eluding ao3 tags" ~ everydunsparce "Keep your hellfruit away from me, tempter" ~ also Every
Zoroark In Disguise
Multi Train Entrance
Shadow nodded.Shadow: Mischief! Maverick! Are you two ready?
Mischief: <Yes.>
Maverick: <Always!>
He waved at the attendant, who explained the rules that Shadow already knew but Silversmith didn't. Then he asked for the two to choose their Pokemon.
Shadow: We already have!
Attendant: Then I'll hold your others for later. Please hand any other Pokemon you have.
Shadow hands over the extra Pokeballs without reserve. He nodded at Silversmith.
Shadow: Your turn. I'll wait.
The attendant looks at Silversmith expectantly.
Heheheh
RNP
-Ivan wakes up to more pie.-
Ivan: "I already told you. I'm not joining your comedy troupe."
-Isaac stands over the psychic tied to the chair.-
Isaac: "I think you really should. It'd be a way to have fun and make some money! And... are you really going to still have a job after you disappear without a word for months?"
Ivan: "Do you really think you're going to get away with torturing me for months?"
Isaac: DISCO MUSIC IS NOT TORTURE!
The Wanderer
Nacrene City, Tagg's Apartment
-Looks outside at the rain-
It's been constant rain for days already.
Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.
Tagg might get a text.
Hey, how goes?
From: Maggie
Trainer: "...Are those things supposed to be here?"
Slowpoke: <I dunnoooooo...>
Glöckchen: <You should headbutt me. Perhaps something will come out.>
Glöckchen rings her bell.
Slowpoke: <That doesn't seem wiiiise...>
Glöckchen: <Now which of us has the most experience here?>
Slowpoke: <Fair pooooint...>
She moves forward, but trips.
Trainer: "Uh... whatever that Pokemon is, don't fight it. It looks kinda scary..."
Slowpoke: -on her back- <Okayyyy...>
Glöckchen: <I try.>
-kling-
"life is just a series of increasingly canon-eluding ao3 tags" ~ everydunsparce "Keep your hellfruit away from me, tempter" ~ also Every
Multi Train entrance
Silversmith was staring off into space when the attendant addressed him.
Silversmith: "Oh! Gladly."
He withdrew Aqua from his shoulder and Armando from the air, and handed them to the attendant. He grabbed his ultra ball with a pause.
Silversmith: "Be careful with this one. Thanks, Shadow. I haven't had a fight with someone besides you in weeks. This will be fun. I wonder how well we work together."
Cortez: <That's more like it!>
Maison Martel, Lumiose City
The Martels are having their monthly reunion dinner when suddenly Dr. Jocelyn sneezed.
Thierry: Arceus bless you, maman.
Jocelyn: Thank you.
Jean: That's odd. It's as if someone implied that disco was ba—
Jean sneezes.
Jean: I am starting to worry about Mr. Losken's disappearance. Shall we contact him again?
Thierry: Should we go looking for him, captain?
Jean: Perhaps. Is it too much?
Catelyn, with Tobi on top of her head: Like that ever stopped either of you before.
Edited by MasterJayAM on May 30th 2019 at 6:03:09 PM
An apprentice for the cutting master and a Farfetch'd have come here.
Apprentice: "Oh that? Looks like an Abomasnow... Dunno what it's doing here."
Trainer, henceforth known as Picnicker: "Rare Pokemon or something?"
Apprentice: "I dunno, maybe it belongs to some trainer or something."
Meanwhile, the Farfetch'd is looking at the Slowpoke, still on her back.
Farfetch'd: <You can get off your back, you know?>
Slowpoke: <I knoooow....>
Glöckchen: <Resting on your back is good for preventing sudden death.>
-kling-
Slowpoke: <Seeeeee?....>
Farfetch'd: <Wh- ... Why are you here anyway? You could probably answer some of our questions with all this.>
Glöckchen: <That wouldn't be fun, though, would it?>
-kling-
The Farfetch'd sighs.
Picnicker: "Is amazing how it hasn't moved, though..."
Apprentice: "Well, at least it seems peaceful enough."
Glöckchen: <Oh, does that mean I should attack?>
Farfetch'd: <NO!>
Slowpoke: <Come oooon... She's smaaaart, if she's gonna attack she's gotta have a good reaaaaasoooooon...>
Farfetch'd: <...I'd stick to your trainer's advice rather than this Abomasnow's, kid.>
"life is just a series of increasingly canon-eluding ao3 tags" ~ everydunsparce "Keep your hellfruit away from me, tempter" ~ also Every
Flying Colors
-You know what variety of text hasn't appeared in a while?-
From: Kai
💕
-That sort!-
Zoroark In Disguise
Multi Train Entrance
The attendant took the Pokeballs and stashed them away before leading Shadow and Silversmith onto the Multi Train. Shadow recalled his Pokemon before stepping on.Multi Train Car 1
As the duo stepped in, a pair of Roughnecks sprang them.Roughneck 1: All right! Let's get em!
Roughneck 2: Yeah!
They both send out their Pokemon, a Scraggy and a Sandile.
Shadow looked bored as he brought out an unfamiliar Pokeball. He looked at Silversmith and winked before sending out what appeared to be a Elgyem.
Shadow: Bring It.
Mischief, disguised: <You won't last long. I'm not even his strongest Pokemon, but this is going to be easy.>
Sandile A: <Oh yeah?! Dat's big talk comin from da likes a you!>
Scraggy: <Yo, this'll be easy, yo!>
Heheheh
RNP
Ivan, struggling: "Fuck Bolfo and fuck you, mmkay? I'm never gonna join your dipshit depository just 'cuz my dad decided that he's gonna have a new Phanpy wrangler."
Bolfo Jr.: "And that's how I quit my job as an amateur clown to pursue business and made my first billion."
Edited by redneckphoenix on May 29th 2019 at 10:33:14 AM
Multi Train car one
Silversmith tried to look at Shadow as though he were a bit of an idiot. Cortez, still hopping beside Silversmith, laughed maniacally.
Cortez: <My punches bring down Chanseys! Wait, who are you?>
Cortez was not quick on the uptake. He didn't know any Elgyems, and Mischief's abilities slipped his mind.
Silversmith: "Don't worry about that, Cortez, just start throwing mach punches like they're bombs. The Scraggy first."
Punch now, talk later. Cortez liked to hear that.
J-Con, Past
-Piku-chan and I look through the different vendors at the convention, looking for a gift for Mom-
Me: Hmm... What do you think Mom'll like from my first J-Con?
♪Show me the wisdom of the world... Tell me the secrets of the heart... and the sweet~ mysteries~ of love~...