Lake of Rage

-Kai thinks for a moment-

Kai: You know, I don't think I do. Other than Spectrum and Nix, most of the team is grounded.

TPAAW

Aurora: <Ah'm really consderin' shootin' this bastard. Just in the kneecaps.>

Tellius

-The Heroes of Fate and Mercedes book it.-

-Hubert grasps Edelgard in his talons and starts flying.-

Renfaire

Luca: "What metals do you use?"

-Gabrielle stands near the king with interest.-

Tellius

"Eep! No time to wait!"

Lita dashes away, scooping up Dorothea.

Ren Faire

Des returns Sigurd's sparkly eyes with some sparkly eyes of his own.

Des: "I've always wanted to go on a fantastic quest. Slay maidens, court dragons. Or, uh wait."

Lita rolled her eyes. "We don't know when it's gonna be announced. Hopefully soon. I'm Lita, by the way. This guy, I don't know."

Des: "Asdfg, Lita!"

Playroom of Gluttony, far past

-To Jackal, pointing at the Lucario-

Guess that must be you. Pink, anything else?

Pink: <I'm still searching.>

TPAAW Raid

-Upon the group going through that opening-

Mobius Moderator: -From a screen- You know, before you guys bite it, I should probably explain the importance of this world to your own. Tell me, are you familiar with how the planet Jupiter protects Earth?

Jupiter protects Earth by being so big that asteroids and comets tend to be directed at it instead of Earth, otherwise we'd be getting smacked by city-size space rocks a lot more often.

Mobius Moderator: Precisely, if we were to imagine this world and the worlds nearest to it as a solar system, this world is the Jupiter taking the brunt of the Glitch energies that would otherwise be fully directed at your world and others.

The other me and Tangent we met in Alola two years ago said our world was far more chaotic then theirs... maybe our world is doing much the same for them on top of this one...

Mobius Moderator: But now, the sublime chaos of this realm will be your doom! Come, my final defense!

-Dramatically presses a big red button... which seems to be a bit stuck-

Dammit, give me a second. Stupid budget cuts...

Tellius Raid

-Bang-

Ann: Fuck fuck fuck fuck!

TPAAW Raid

Goober: You know, it may be easier to trust me if I told you that I have no love for the IDPD. Ezra, turn everything off.

Ezra stops recording.

Goober: And also, lose the [Kratos] getup. We don't want to fight the J-Team and it patently looks ridiculous with you just standing there.

Ezra: Everyone's a criti—wait, what are you doing.

Goober takes off his balaclava and reveals a face that the J-Team might be familiar with. Only if anyone can recall, the journalist's assistant was a brunet.

Goober: I'm not afraid of these people, Ezra.

He turns to the J-Teamers.

Goober: Can we interfere with the space station's operations somehow? Any way we can give these grunts even more problems with their machinery? Agent Goober of the Signaljammers, at your service.

Ren Faire

Sigurd: Wonderful to meet you two. I am Sigurd of Chalphy.

-Meanwhile-

Medea: She's fascinating. I'm bored. You know how it goes.

-Meanwhile-

-The group of mons inspects the Poffins-

Vulpix: <Are these... edibles? If not will they help my beautiful fur?>

TPAAW

Cavendish: <Ah, yes, budget. Xerneas knows OWCA barely has any.>

-Neon snickers-

Tellius

-A dark purple, red, and white giant Guzzlord bursts through the wall-

Guzzlord: {I am Fomortiis! Come, and face your death! I'm waiting, you miserable fools!>

Daisy: Oh, you're a feisty one.

Robin: -sends out Clippy- Hit it with everything you've got!

King Industries, Server Room - A Land Before Time

-Jak opens the door for the intern and glances back at Iris, before giving the intern a grin that seems to convey almost the opposite sentiment to what a grin usually offers.-

Jak: ...Not yet. Like you said, there's three of us, and this is gonna be a ten-hour shift. Wouldn't do to get all our work done now and have nothing to do for the rest of the evening, would it?

-She turns to Iris to address her properly.-

Jak: Tell ya what, why don't ya pop out and grab some donuts for the new guy? Then we can settle in and get this evening's work done properly, as Arceus intended.

Kalos Badlands, Renaissance Faire

-The dark-haired boy who was here yesterday is back, having apparently visited Lumiose for the sole purpose of acquiring what a teenager with a difficult home life playing a Neutral Evil tiefling rogue thinks is appropriate attire for a member of the medieval underworld. Today he has a Monferno by his side.-

Monferno: -yawns- <Why are we here again?>

Boy: Because after having given the matter some thought, I have decided that this is the ideal place for us to be. Our ignorance of the technology of the day is unlikely to be an issue, and so we have an opportunity to learn as much as we can about our present surroundings without betraying ourselves as-

Monferno: <You can stop there. As long as I get into a decent scrap before the end of the day, I don't really care.>

Edited by Herbert40k on Sep 15th 2019 at 1:41:03 PM

TPAAW raid

-everyone tenses for the button press, then relaxes-

Channah: ...Goober? Yeah, that's a creep name. -doesn't seem to comprehend anything he said before that-

Montanari: -smiling benevolently, which is a bit of a hard tell with Wobbuffet- My trainer is ever so focused on her priorities.

Tellius raid

Legault: - stares- No. -turns tail-

Nino: -grabbing him this time- Come on! We can't just let that thing kill our allies! -casts Fimbulvetr-

Ren Faire

Des: "Oh wait, we're roleplaying. Ehem, I am Desmond of the Strange Sisters, and this stranger from a far off land is Daimyo Umehara."

Lita: "Yes, hi. I think I might need a drink. Sir Sigurd, would you kindly direct us to, uh, yonder ale and perchance share a pint with us...knaves?"

Des: "You're doing good, honey."

Tellius

"Oh hey, something to stab!" Lita 180s and rushes the Guzzlord, obscura surrounding her blade. Dorothea brings up the rear.

<That'a my queue!>

She unleashes a Sludge Bomb at the dragon.

Ren Faire

She glances back at Artoria, as if weighing an option before turning back to Medea.

Severa: "I - is that right?"

Artoria finally acknowledges Medea and Severa, and walks over to the two.

Artoria: "Hello."

At the entrance to the Ren Faire, a pair of figures step in. Well, technically three, given that one of the figures is riding a Salamence.

The one atop the salamence is wearing plate that looks something like this◊ with a long spear, and the other is wearing a long and... oddly cut white and gold robe, an ornate crown, and is carrying a large staff topped with a functional orrery, from which lightning occasionally crackles.

Vi: "How did I let you talk me into this."

Siobhan: "Because you love me."

Vi: "Not inaccurate."

TPAAW

Vi: "Fascinating. I wonder where this glitch energy originates from..."

She shakes her head.

Vi: "A question to ponder later. Aurelius, let's deal with the Moderator before he gets his button working again."

Tellius

Astraea: "Forward! You're nothing, you oversized mouth!"

She rushes Fomortiis and slashes it with her sword.

The Rowlet fires a Razor Leaf, while the Manectric Tackles it.

Rowlet: <There's always something big at the end.>

Pawniard Edelgard: <Change of plans, Hubert. That thing must be put down, for the good of all.>

She utilizes the height and wrestles free of Hubert, diving towards Fomortiis with a Night Slash.

Badlands Renn Faire

-Today, there's a purple, but they are not purple today.-

-Instead of purple, they are dressed in black leather and half-plate armor. They have a blue mask, but it is currently lifted off their face and on top of their head.-

-They appear to be seeking out something in particular.-

Kalos Badlands, Renaissance Faire

-The aforementioned dark-haired boy in roguish attire pauses upon noticing the not-purple individual.-

-...-

-.....-

-He's then thwacked upside the head by his Monferno.-

Monferno: <You can't just stand there with hearts in your eyes all day. Go talk to them before they start thinking you're weird.>

Boy: I- I was not- I'd never... oh, fine.

-He reluctantly approaches.-

Boy: Hello there. I must say, I don't believe I'm familiar with the period your outfit is from - it looks late 17th century, but I could be mistaken. Am I far off the mark?

Celadon Gym, VS Erika

Erika: So, when do you think Roserade will come down?

Me: Hmm... According to my calculations...

Piku-chan: <What calculations?>

Me: Well, Roserade jumped straight up into the air when Miyako used Astonish. Now, since a Roserade usually weighs 32 pounds, and when something reaches the apogee, or highest point, of its jump, gravity will often kick in, pulling it back down...

The falling Roserade will then land right about...

-Ian points at the Weather Ball that Roserade dropped-

Me: Uh oh...

Piku-chan and Erika: <What "uh oh?"

-Erika's Roserade falls through the ceiling of the Celadon City Gym and lands right on top of the Weather Ball, causing the Weather Ball to explode-

-The dust settles, revealing a Roserade that has been knocked unconscious by her own Weather Ball-

Miyako: <What just happened?>

Me: I think you just knocked out Erika's Roserade with its own attack...

Miyako: <I'm good.>

Erika: Rozerēdo-san, yoku yatta.^Translation You did well,Roserade...

-Erika calls back her Roserade-

Erika: I must say, that was quite an impressive way to win.

Me: Thanks. I don't know what to say about it. No, really... I don't know what to say...

-I call back Miyako-

Erika: Anyways... time for this battle to end...

Detekoi!^Translation Come on out!

-Erika throws a Poké Ball into the air which opens and out comes a Vileplume-

Erika: Vileplume!

Me: Vileplume...

-Ian checks his Pokédex-

Pokédex: Vileplume, the Flower Pokémon, and an evolved form of Gloom. A Grass and Poison type. It has the world's largest petals. Vileplume's toxic pollen triggers atrocious allergy attacks.

Me: Hoo boy... Hello Hay Fever...

Erika: Choose your Pokémon, Ian-kun... Let us finish this fight with flair.

Me: Well, if it's with flair you ask... then, Raru!

Raru: <Me?>

Me: Of course! Let's finish this fight together!

-Raru jumps from the stands to the battlefield-

Raru: <Let's Get Dangerous!!>

Erika: Vileplume, use Stun Spore!

-Erika's Vileplume flaps its feather and scatters spores in Raru's general area-

Me: Raru! Don't breathe it in!

-Raru covers his mouth to keep from breathing in the Stun Spore attack-

Erika: Ōkiku hiraku! ^Translation Wide open! Vileplume, use Petal Dance!

-Vileplume spins around and summons up a storm of petals to attack Raru with-

-Raru gets buffeted by a barrage of flower petals-

Me: Raru? Are you okay?

Raru: <I'm fine!>

Me: Good to know! Use Shadow Sneak!

-A shadowy aura surrounds Raru and he punches the ground!-

-A shadow copy of Raru appears behind Erika's Vileplume and punches it in the back-

Me: Nice move!

Raru: <Thanks.>

Me: Incoming!

-Raru crosses his arms and raises them to his head as the storm of petals re-appears to buffet Raru again-

Me: Raru! Use Confusion!

-Raru's eyes glow a bright blue as he uses his Psychic Powers to lift Erika's Vileplume into the air and slam her into the ground-

Raru: <Here it comes!>

-Raru braces himself for the storm of flower petals-

-Just then, Erika's Vileplume begins to stagger around, dizzy and fatigued by the use of Petal Dance-

Me: Alright! Now's our chance, Raru!

Raru: Alright!

-Suddenly, a strange new power begins to awaken within Raru-

Me: Raru? Are you okay?

Raru: <I feel... strange...>

Me: Strange? How strange?

Raru: <As strange as I felt back at Mt. Moon...>

Me: Could it be... a new move?

-Raru focuses on the strange new power, and a series of pink, blue and green-colored leaves appear around Raru's hand-

-Raru moves his hand, and the leaves follow-

-Raru begins to dance around, and the leaves dance with him, following his hand all the while-

Me: This... this move... it's Magical Leaf!

Raru: <Well, I love it already!>

Me: Alright, Raru! Let's go!

-The Battle music begins again!-

Erika: Come on, Vileplume! Snap out of it! Use Giga Drain!

-Erika's Vileplume attempts to use Giga Drain, but ends up smacking herself in the face with her own hand-

Me: Alright, Raru! Time to finish this! Use Magical Leaf!

-With the flourish of a dancer, Raru moves the leaves around his body and throws them at Erika's Vileplume-

-The leaves strike Erika's Vileplume, knocking her over and unconscious-

Raru and I: <YATTA!!!

-Erika calls back her Vileplume-

Erika: Iku hōhō, kodomo. De kita ne.^Translation Way to go, kid. You did it.

Me: Tatakai o arigatō, Erika-hime.^Translation Thank you for the battle, Princess Erika.

Erika: You have shown boundless courage and a love for nature akin to my own... I believe that this belongs to you...

-Erika gives Ian the Rainbow Badge-

-IAN OBTAINED THE RAINBOW BADGE!-

Me: Yatta! I got the Rainbow Badge!

Piku-chan and Raru: <Way to go, Ian!>

Erika: That is your... fourth badge in the Kanto Region?

Me: Yep.

Erika: Wow. That is a true testament to your skill. Now, I suppose you're wondering what Gym you should take on next...

Me: That's right.

Erika: Well, there's always the Gym in Fuchsia City, or the Gym in Saffron City. Whichever Gym you want to challenge first.

Me: Thank you, Erika.

Erika: Also, if you wish to battle me again, or just wish to chat...

-Erika inputs her number into Ian's Xtransceiver-

Erika: ...why not give me a ring some time?

Me: Uwaa... Domo arigato!^Translation Wow, thanks!

Erika: Dōitashimashite.

-Ian leaves the Celadon Gym, bidding Erika sayonara.-

Celadon City

Me: Alright! 4 Kanto Gyms down, 4 to go!

Raru: <So, where to now?>

Me: That is a good question...

Edited by AnimeboyIanpower on Sep 16th 2019 at 4:32:56 AM

King's Pavilion, Ren Faire

Thierry: I shall defend the kingdom's honor, highness!

Princess Stephanie, kinda confused: Uh, yes. The honour is yours, sir knight.

She chuckled as she sat down.

Thierry returned to the crowd.

Jean: Anything for the resplendent princess, eh, Armand?

Thierry: You did not tell me she was beautiful. She single?

Jean: Yes. And no. You do not win a date with her if you win the tournament. We can always meet up with the Hawthorns later if you actually want to ask her out.

Meanwhile, on the thrones.

Princess Stephanie: Okay, I know this sounds all kinds of cliché but that one Kalosian boy in the plate armor is crazy stupid fine.

King Hawthorne: Oh, Jean's son? You know, he doesn't talk about him much. Kinda looks like one of those playboy types. I dunno.

Stormchaser, Alyesha

Alyesha: "Alright, lets ask around then, should we split up for that?"

The head security officer continuously dozed off at the side.

Obelisk was heard in Gaia's ear again, "I have begun work on the basics, getting the lower levels open, I require your assistance with a few keystrokes if you could."

Soon he was heard in Nightingale's ear, "Welcome to the team, Dale. Your job here is to run interference while Gaia gets into work more shady, if anyone starts to pay too much attention to what she is doing, distract them if you could."

The pen would appear before "Dale" and smirk, So you got a job huh? Ready to keep people distracted?

At the robot breaking, Silas just looks up at the moderator, "Okay... So this planet protects other universes from Glitch energies, what's to prevent that from fucking you guys over? Glitch energies by definition alter reality and ignore laws, so anything you have that may help you may be a temporary measure?"

~Don't try to logic the crazy person Silas.~

Roxy stared, "I am so underprepared for this."

Snakeye blinked, <ya think hoss?>

"The 100 man challenge is a horde event where the competitor must last against a 100 man army summoned by the mages," The Black Knight explained.

Roxy grinned, "The quest itself will come later."

The Black Knight stared at the princess, "Your form is off. Your grip weak. You'd more likely hurt yourself. Practice, then face the challenge."

And with that they walked out.

"Steel, it's a simple yet effective metal, very strong. A good blade needs no fancy tricks or designs, it needs to be properly balanced and weighted, and a good steel is a perfect choice for a good weapon," Arthur explained to Luca.

To Johnathan, "Newer techniques are interesting certainly but the basics are the same, I find little difference beyond being able to make better weighted swords with more modern techniques."

Jackal stared at the statue and grumbled, "Yes that is me. Wonder how they found out about the missing arm though, that's what gets me."

Bishop responded, "Well they found out who you were as a Lucario, perhaps they saw a updated picture of you after you lost your left arm."

Edited by EchoingSilence on Sep 15th 2019 at 8:26:34 AM

Ren Faire, King's Pavilion, past

Lord Guiscard, whispering: Wait, we practiced all night and all week before. Her form was perfect. How could she get it wrong now?

Lady Millicent, whispering: Methinks she was going for the old misdirection tactic. The whole thing was supposed to be a spoiler.

The exchange with Thierry and Stephanie takes place.

Lady Millicent, whispering: Or she might be a tad distracted.

Ren Faire, Ye Olde Backstage

The Lord and Lady de Aubepiépine arrive with a retinue of staff

Lord Guiscard: Ah, Vulpices.

Lady Millicent: Leave us for a moment. Thank you.

Servant: Let us know when you need anything, Mrs. A.

The staff leave.

Edited by MasterJayAM on Sep 15th 2019 at 9:34:46 PM

Badlands Renn Faire

-The first rule of being goth in the summer is to drink lots of water.-

-They're in the middle of drinking from a thermos of water (wrapped in leather to help blend in) when the roguish boy approaches.-

Kai: Hmm?

-They turn around, and recognize the person immediately, both by appearance and Aura — which causes them to sputter on their drink.-

Kai: Fucking shit. Ahem, uh, hello.

-They cough a moment to clear their windpipe.-

Kai: Er, uh, yes, hi. You're not extremely off the mark, although I must admit there's some slight anachronism to the design. But. Yes.

(Fucking Cains.)

Kalos Badlands, Renaissance Faire

Boy: Ah, thank you. I had pegged the colour scheme and materials used as anachronistic, but I am glad to hear that I was not far off the mark regarding the design's chief inspirational period. I should admit that you've done rather a good job putting such an ensemble together.

-He raises an eyebrow at Kai.-

Boy: That said, are you alright? You reacted rather violently to my approach, and you seem to be somewhat out of sorts... we haven't met, have we? I feel like I would have remembered if we had, so is there something else at play?

Ren Faire

Sigurd: ...Do you really think we talk like that?

Medea: Hello~ Your little friend was telling me all about you! Kind of.

Pawniard: <...Are they getting room service?>

Stormchaser, Aleysha

Giselle: Alright... Hopefully we can find someone else to help.

Server Room

Iris: ...If you say so.

-She recalls her Dewgong and appears to leave the room-

Hideout of Gluttony

Julius: This room gives me the chills...

Edited by Umbramatic on Sep 15th 2019 at 10:03:49 AM

Badlands Renn Faire

-Kai quickly manages to compose themself.-

Kai: Of course not. I just— choked on my water, which is a really embarrassing first impression. I'm fine. You're fine. We're fine.

King Industries, Server Room - Long Past

-Jak waves as Iris appears to leave.-

Jak: Great! See ya soon, pardner.

-She waits for a moment or two, making a [Perception] check to try and make sure that Iris has actually left, then responds to Obelisk's voice in her ear.-

Jak: Of course. It should be no issue, but we had unexpected company in the server room. Give me a minute or two to confirm that we're alone here and I will have Delta's firewalls cracked wide open.

Kalos Badlands, Renaissance Faire

-The boy doesn't look convinced.-

Boy: ...I see.

-He extends a hand to Kai.-

Boy: Perhaps we got off on the wrong foot. May I ask your name? Introductions seem like they would be a good way to establish that we are, indeed, fine.

Stormchaser, Alyesha

Alyesha: "Alright then, Matvey? You split up as well, okay? Let's meet back here in an hour or so if no-one finds anything"

The Armaldo gave a small nod before splitting off the group, with Alyesha looking back

Alyesha: "Now, let's cover as much ground as possible, alright?"

Badlands Renn Faire

Kai: Oh, yeah, of course.

-Kai extends a leather-gloved hand to shake the boy's.-

Kai: Call me Kai. And what should I call you?

Kalos Badlands, Renaissance Faire

-The boy shakes Kai's hand, but is quiet for several moments before answering them.-

Boy: ...Call me Lawrence. I don't believe there's any harm in telling you that.

-He raises an eyebrow again.-

Boy Lawrence: Though you didn't provide me with a satisfactory answer earlier. If you were choking on anything, I highly doubt that it was your water.

Edited by Herbert40k on Sep 15th 2019 at 3:33:34 PM