Chateau d'Avarice

At the Shadow's surrender, Mercury stops in his tracks, sitting and looking up at the shadow before Rage and Love blindfolds himself again.

Mobile Base

Julius and Helmsman take a step back, marginally surprised.

The former returns while the latter spits a Water Pulse at one of Multiman's mons.

Macraulloween

If I can be entirely fair, one team of Pokemon won't be enough. Unless it's 50-odd strong, but even then, you're pushing it.

[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]

Mementos

-Tigress winces from all the hits Carmen took as Carmen reforms as Tigress' mask in a flash of blue flames.-

Tigress: Yeesh... And Director and Mona have been "mapping" this place by themselves.

-Tigress hurries after Royal in hopes of not being spotted by another shadow.-

Macraulloween

Jonathan: Fascinating.

He can just feel an assortment of veiled threats in that last one. That's all he needed to hear. Still, he felt like he needed to keep up the pretense.

Jonathan: Always a pleasure to hear someone try to bury hatchets, as it were.

Walter: Indeed.

Jonathan: Well, Sir Macraul, I wish you the best of luck with your endeavor. What other things can we expect from this event, though?

mobile base fight

Cady: Here's an opening!

Kat: Evevyone attack!

-Aura uses helping hand to boost Carl's ice beam, Coda uses dragon pulse on someone and Cecelia and Lila fire off moonblasts.-

macraul party

Kat: Yeah, well that's why you don't abuse powers. At least the food here is good, so we can enjoy this party until whatever happens happens.

-Cady nods.-

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

Chateau d'Avarice

"Oh, wow that actually worked."

...

"I mean, yeah! Tell us what you know!"

Mobile Base

"What's going on?? They brought in his mom???"

"!!!" Daydre freezes (metaphorically) as Vee is splashed all over the room. "... Fuck. Um.."

Think, think... What do I... That's a lot of water... Ice seems more powerful here? Mmmmmmmm.... AH. Wait, could I do something with that?

"Rowan, hold off on the burning! I think I got an idea."

Rowan: <I mean, I was already doing that but I'll continue.> And so he keeps Calm Minding.

Daydre releases Hellebore, who perches on her shoulder and gives her an inquisitive look. Daydre quickly whispers in her ear, to which she nods. Darting across the battlefield, small size aiding in avoiding attacks, she starts trying to freeze the residual water left on and around Absolute Virtue with Icy Wind.

... Oh Arceus I hope this doesn't interfere with her ability to regenerate

off the shits

Halsei blocks the oncoming Dynamic Punch with a Brutal Swing of their own, the attacks clashing against one-another violently.

Halsei: <Haha, yes! I've always wanted to do that!>

They concentrate a bit, using the action as a distraction for their Grass Knot to try and trip up the Golurk... but it ends up tripping them instead.

Halsei: <W-what the—>

The Dynamic Punch, having connected, made them confused in the process, leaving them vulnerable due to being hit by their own attack.

Mobile Base, VS Multiman

He's not likely to listen to reason, so we'll have to neutralize him first.

-Attacks are fired at Multiman's mons while they're distracted-

Chateau

-Just waits by the side as Mokele Mbembe leers down intimidatingly-

Mementos

Pink: -Follows-

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

Mobile Base

-The Multimons are caught off-guard by the double-pronged attack and focus on forcing the two groups together-

-Scratch is K Oed-

-Death Egg attempts to Heavy Slam Halis-

-Absolute Virtue screeches in pain from the ice attack and fires a series of Moonblasts in the direction of Daydre and her mons-

Macraul Party

Neon: ~So I need the whole J-Team.~

Archer: I guess the food's nice yeah.

-Sigurd approaches with some chips-

Sigurd: <Nothing to report, m'lord.> -munch munch-

Mementoes

-On the third floor-

-There is a Ralts-

-Standing there-

-Menacingly-

-There are strange security TV monitors embedded in the fleshy walls, showing the activities of a strange Infernape-

Edited by Umbramatic on Oct 19th 2019 at 5:05:30 AM

Contact Me!

mobile base fight

Cady: Keep attacking! Let's go let's go!

-Cecelia fires moonblasts at various mons, while Carl and Lila use blizzard towards the various ground types in the room. Coda uses earth power mainly directed at coconuts and Aura fires a psybeam at coconuts as well.-

Kat: Keep it up, peoplemons!

macraul party

Cady: ....

Cecelia: ~It's kind of tense waiting for something to happen, you know?~

Kat: Not for me, much.

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

Halsei: <No! I can't give up, not yet...>

They try to fire off a Hyper Beam, but by the time they're in position to do so, they've already been hit, sending them flying across the room. They do Endure through it, however.

Halsei: <...A-alright, I get the message, j-jeez...>

They're well-aware of their condition at the moment, and try to use Rest to recuperate before anything else happens.

Chateau d'Avarice

Northern Shadow: <I-I don't know! She spends a lot of time in the basement, but I don't know what's down there, or if she's there right now!>

Paula: You don't wanna be down there, that's for sure.

1/3

Mementoes

Des blinks at the Ralts.

"I wonder, if I start walking towards it will it act surprised that I am approaching it?"

Slowly starts to approach it.

Edited by PhilosopherStones on Oct 19th 2019 at 4:02:26 AM

GIVE ME YOUR FACE

Mobile Base, VS Multiman

Legion: -Uses Ice Beam on Death Egg before they can attempt to finish off Halis while they're Resting-

Muddy: -Slams his fists into the deck to raise it so that the resulting debris can blunt the Moonblasts-

Botuli: -Fires another Gunk Shot at Absolute Virtue while they're distracted-

Ali: -Goes for a Brick Break on Mephiles-

Chateau

-To the Northern Shadow-

Okay, basement, got it. Are there any traps or othere places of interests we ought to be looking out for?

Mementos

Pink: <Weird that it's just standing here like this.>

Edited by rmctagg09 on Oct 19th 2019 at 7:33:06 AM

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

Mobile Base Boss Fight

-Ian takes a Sitrus Berry out of his backpack and gives it to Piku-chan-

Me: Eat up, little buddy... It'll help you regain your strength.

Piku-chan: <Thank you...>

-Piku-chan eats the Sitrus Berry and begins to regain the strength he lost from Nagini's Gunk Shot attack-

Me: There's an opening!

MOTHRA!

YUKI!

MIYAKO!

-Mothra, Yuki and Miyako all jump out of their Poké Balls-

Me: It's time to attack! Mothra! Use String Shot on Death Egg! Yuki! Combine your Ice Beam with Oshawittle's and use it on Absolute Virtue! Miyako! Use Astonish on Metal! Piku-chan and Piper! Launch a Double Thunderbolt on Mephiles! Raru! Send Metal off to Dreamland...

Raru: <In the way I know how...>

-Raru's eyes glow a soothing pink-

Me: Yeah! Let's GO!

-All of Ian's currently active Pokémon launch the called attacks at their designated targets-

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

Cipher Chateau

-Rakash just writes down notes as he listens to the interrogation-

Mobile Base, Hallway

-Clash, sparks thrown up. A desperate defense-

D-did I teach you how to fight?

The Girl: You stopped using swords when you embraced their philosophy.

The Owl: Quiet, he does not deserve history.

-The futurekid's mouth moves but no sound comes out, a fact she is immediately aware of. With a little shrug she jumps back, readies herself and charges forwards...-

~Thunk~

-The brass swords collide with wood, cutting but not near deep enough to get through the Trevenant in their way-

Monos: <Peculiar to see what scions my blood has wrought...>

-Yep, most of Pent's team is in the hallway now-

Mobile Base, Control Room

-Lily wasn't really much of a fighter. Thankfully her Flygon and Turtonator were both substantially larger in this universe so she mostly just gave them nonverbal commands to protect her. The Turtonator choosing to use Protect for that and the Flygon darting in and breathing Dragon Breath-

Macraul Party, Ekaterina

Ekaterina: I usually give them a choice; either the memory of someone they love, or the memory of someone they hate. On my end those are usually strong memories that are interesting to examine and also it's a little bit of a morale boost seeing someone being willing to forgive a grudge.

-Her gaze flicks over the shoulder of the people she is speaking to and she notices Tomas standing there pointing at his wrist-

Ekaterina: Ah, I do have to go and get the main event of tonight ready. I hope you'll enjoy, I heard it's to die for.

Macraul Party, Janus

-Janus manages a weak smile and scurries off to get ready-

Macraul Party, Lucian

-Lucian smiles and tips his hat-

Lucian: Oh there's something coming up you really don't want to miss. It will be... Let's say an end to certain things. However I must wish you adieu to prepare.

-He winks and saunters off-

Macraul Party, A few minutes later

-Lucian taps the microphone on the top of the stage as the ambient music fades out-

Lucian: May I have your attention? I have a few words.

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.

Halis waves at Janus as they head off to prepare, and wait patiently.

Halis looks up at the stage curiously.

Halis: "Oh, this must be it, then. I wonder what this event is going to be like...?"

Chateau d'Avarice

Northern Shadow: <No traps, no... but Mistress Robinson's pet, the New Moon Beast, is a very dangerous hunter, and likes to corner her prey. Other than the basement, though, this is just a normal chateau, that we keep very clean.>

Paula: I can tell, it's awful. Po Town was better.

2/3

Edited by BittersweetNSour on Oct 19th 2019 at 8:21:18 AM

Mobile Base - Multiman

Jessica: "Now! All-Out Attack!"

-Tempest, strengthened by his Battle Bond with Kaiiseii, fires another Ice Beam at Death Egg.-

-Cereza attempts to defend Daydre by constructing an illusory double of herself in front of Daydre and Rowan.-

-Luca yeets a Poké Ball at random and out pops Antoinette, the Nidorina going for a Blizzard focused on the enemy team.-

---

Mobile Base - Multiman

-Isbrand's blade clashes off of the Protect, her anger hidden behind her helmet.-

-Hellfire yips as his attack misses and he shields Isbrand from the worse of the Dragon Breath.-

''...I'm at a disadvantage as long as we're in this world. Knew I should have hunted down a Guzzlord. Wait that would be bad. Her Magnemite used an Electric attack...'

-She sends out Foreseer to evem the odds. Hellfire defends them both with a Protect as Foreseer uses Thunderbolt in the direction of the console.-

---

Macraulloween

Shaun: "I wouldn't expect any less of them."

"So, when are we maiming and-slash-or killing the hosts? I don't think they were the ones kidnapping weremons but guilt by association, you know?"

---

Macraul Manor, Rue St. (IIRC)

-Anna sneezes.-

---

Mementos

Oberon: <I doth believeth we hath found our bounty.>

---

Chateau D'Avarice

-Songstress and Sorceress watch with crossed arms.-

"Dang that sure is totally poggers my good bitch"

Macraulloween

Lita: "He seems to be talking to one of the hosts, so maybe get in there before he winds up going home with someone else."

She notices Ekaterina walk away and her attention is turned to the announcement.

---

C narrows his eyes.

C: "I sense something..."

GIVE ME YOUR FACE

Macraulloween

-Ian the Witch smiles as Ekaterina heads off to prepare for the main event, then turns to talk to Des-

Me: She seems nice, doesn't she, Des? Also, I'm wondering what she has planned for the main event.

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

Chateau d'Avarice

"... Uhhh.. New Moon Beast? Can you tell us anything else about that? Or like, at least what it looks like."

Macraulloween

Daydre stops inspecting an expensive looking vase to see what the host is about to say.

Well, they're still here in the room with us so it's probably not some kind of poisonous gas...

Mobile Base

"Oh okay we're running now" Daydre sprints up to Hellebore and scoops her up, Rowan chasing after her. She gives a grateful thumbs up to Cereza as Rowan shows up with a Protect to cover her further.

off the shits

Macraulloween - Neon

Or, at least as many are willing to help you - somehow, however many J-Teamers are involved is always enough.

Macraulloween - Later

Sometime after Colton and Sylveon freed themselves from their interactions, they sat, digging into their snacks as the announcement was made.

Sunny and Roy did not have Koyasa with them, as she had returned after they started getting a little affectionate.

[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]

Mementos

Tigress: Well as amusing as it could be, I am not letting Fantome approach a shadow self alone.

-Tigress starts walking up to Shadow Mer alongside Fantome.-

Macraulloween

Jonathan: Of course, sir. Be our guest.

As soon as Lucian is out of earshot, Jon proceeds to walk toward the door. He's opting to wait outside. After the fifth deadly euphemism, Walter had already alerted the gendarme.

Walter: And now we wait.

Jonathan: Did you spot any minors?

Walter: A few. It's gonna be a tough night.

Megan: -hurrying- Whoa, whoa, whoa—

-she dashes between Daydre and the Moonblasts, popping open another Pokeball-

Saitama used Protect!

-and she attempts to somehow parry some of the end-boss-tier(?) moon lasers with a gun-

Megan: Um uh I really appreciate the novel use of Vee's entrails, honestly, a-and tactical advantage is really great, but also she doesn't really like being ice so um give me a moment sorry?

-more accurately, with the translucent barrier projected from a feathery shrimp-thing shaped like a gun-

-hurriedly- but also keeping you from dying is priority over—

-a decidedly larger and featherier gun-shrimp, although rather not as large or feathery as to call "Evolution"-

Saitama: <Why do you keep inviting me to these things? Where's your friendstrosity?>

-Megan gestures rather wildly to the water everywhere, much of which is being frozen by a fox-

Saitama: Protect shield still up- <whY are YOu wAVign me arOUnd>

Megan: -pause-

-she pulls out Vee's Pokeball and shoots a recall beam at a random puddle, which spreads to a little dot-

Saitama: <...oh—>

-refracts all around the room, retrieving something from the water on the floor, the walls-

Saitama: <—that's—>

-the far walls, the air, the ice, the combatants-

Pollen: <Well! Time to fight!>

Pollen used Nature Power! Nature Power became Ice Beam!

-and she tries to stab Absolute Virtue, with a needle-

-a needle surrounded by quite a lot of cold, and all that Vappy water that's still there-

Logan: -swooping by Megan, business mode- We've got new company! And they're important.

Addie: -watching the family reunion with a smug little cat smile- <Maybe, with the right little push—>

Logan: Can you try to quiet the fight some?

Megan: -scratching her head with her free hand- Uh, I can try. Can't really count on anyone else, though.

Logan: -looking at the Exeggcute's worth of family drama- That's fine; I just need the best minute you've got.

Megan: -grimace- No pressure...

Logan: -sidelong, half-smile- Now when do I ever say that?

Saitama: -barrier-ing- <I must admit, it is actually rather...interesting. Being here.>

Eric: <Yes, I feel...stronger?>

Saitama: <This place reminds me of home.>

Megan: -wide-eyed- ...

Saitama: <Come, child. Join me in this.>

Eric: -confused by being addressed as such by this much smaller creature?? but complies- <How?>

Saitama: <If there is power in this world...and it saturates you,

<Breathe it in.>

Eric: <Okay...>

Saitama: <Let it take shape within your own...>

Megan: -squints at him, behind the cover of the shield-

Logan: -Eric's eyes being closed, guides him to cover behind the same-

Saitama: <And let it loose.>

-and he does-

-this Latias unleashes an uncharacteristic torrent of strength from his mouth, accompanied by, uh-

-a flamethrower-

-a draconic flamethrower-

Eric and Saitama used Dragonbreath!

Megan: -waving Saitama at the rest of Multiman's mons- Uh, Pollen, come back!

Pollen: -flit, distantly- <WHAT?>

Megan: -cupping her hands around her mouth- uh, NEVERMIND!

Logan: -winces-

MEGAN: -yes, she's still holding a shrimp- JUST—TAILWIND! TRY TO STILL THE AIR!

Pollen: -distant, heavy sigh-

-and she tries-

Logan: -reaching a decision- ...hm.

-in the midst of all this, Logan activates their transformation as quietly as possible-

-then plucks their Styler-guitar, set to acoustic, singing softly in a voice that carries-

Idol!Logan: -soft, but firm- My child arrived just the other day,
Came to the world in the usual way—
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay;
He learned to walk while I was away.
He was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew he'd say,
"I'm gonna be like you, Dad.
-trying to catch Multiman's eye- You know I'm gonna be like you."

-they wink, and twirl on Latiasback, so the man of the hour gets a good view of them-

-louder- And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and the man on the moon.
"When you comin' home?"
"Son, I don't know when.
We'll get together then.
You know we'll have a good time then."
-and they slide easily into a short, pointed guitar interlude, audibly amplifying any emotional resonance, if it occurs-

Korra!Megan: -smug- They're also other kinds of arms!

Fate!Logan: -impressed- Mars!

-reminded, to Megan- Oh, did you tell him about all the alternate propulsion systems?

Korra!Megan: -excitedly- Yeah!

...well, they're kinda based on a resource-source we probably don't have access to here, but the same kind of thing can be derived from Pokemon! ^_^

-grin widening- Naturally, of course—you gotta get Pokemon involved somehow, right?

-excited hop- It's all the thermodynamics-busting they have, applied to spacefaring! The Infinity Energy drives!

I'm working on one right now, and—!

-...-

I'm working on one right now! :D

-Logan looks at her, quizzically, and reads the degree of her failure in her terrible poker face-

Fate!Logan: -nod, solemn- Relaxation is good for people who work so much—highly recommended.

Korra!Megan: Self-prescribe.

Fate!Logan: I rest more than enough, thank you.

Korra!Megan: -remember that face?-

-poorly-concealed uncertainty-

Fate!Logan: Do you have any coffee?

-and Darrin's whole demeanor changes-

Shizuo!Darrin: -wrinkling nose- Coffee?

Why would you come to me and ask for hot bean juice? That's her bailiwick—

Poison Ivy!Abilene: -twirling a bit of straw in the air, almost giggling with a strange mirth- You are aware, of the origins—wine and beer and vodka and sake and—

Shizuo!Darrin: -waving his hands- Yes, yes, like jewelers thank the people who dig up rocks all the live-long day.

Fate!Logan: -stare-

Shizuo!Darrin: -leaning on the counter- Trust me, I can whip up something far better for waking you up than anything from her garden.

-spread arms- If alcohol's not your poison? No biggie! C'mon, let me show you what I've got. On the house.

-smirk- It's a pretty nice house, if you get me?

Logan: -quizzical smile- Sure, let's see what you've got.

---

-the drinks are done-

-it, admittedly, looks pretty enticing-

-electric blue in hue, it almost thrums with stored energy-

-Addie takes a sniff, and it seems legit-

-she actually recoils a bit, with how legit it is-

Fate!Logan: -approaches "visibly eager", looking at it-

(-Abilene got another pour from whatever bottle she had-)

(-probably made from her own stuff, as established-)

-but Abilene tips a little packet of something into her own drink-

Fate!Logan: -blink- Flavoring?

Poison Ivy!Abilene: -chug- Antidote.

Shizuo!Darrin: -tongue- Spoilsport.

-...-

Fate!Logan: Ah.

-Logan gingerly places their glass back on the counter-

Fate!Logan: It's...nice to finally meet you.

Shizuo!Darrin: No no no, don't be like that! What has she said?!

-to Abilene- Now look at what you've done!

Poison Ivy!Abilene: No.

Shizuo!Darrin: -to Logan, all smiles- Come on, do you really think I'd poison a customer who's not my sister?

Poison Ivy!Abilene: Yes.

Fate!Logan: -aside-glance, at her- ...

Shizuo!Darrin: -leaning in, intensely- Okay, do you think I'd poison a prospective customer before my quality product and personal charm can really get their hooks in?

Poison Ivy!Abilene: Yes.

Shizuo!Darrin: -pointing- You don't get input!

Poison Ivy!Abilene: -turning a glass end-over-end, on the table- That's not what you said in the womb.

Shizuo!Darrin: -snatching it- Alright, I'm cutting you off!

Poison Ivy!Abilene: -snort- Ouch.

Shizuo!Darrin: -pointing sharply at the exit- OUT!

-Abilene actually smirks at that, and starts heading for greener pastures, Natu on her head-

Poison Ivy!Abilene: -to Logan, pushing a pack into their lap- Don't die.

-and she's gone-

Fate!Logan: -looking at the thing in their hands- ...

Shizuo!Darrin: -snatching it up- Let me look at that.

-he opens it up, Hemlock (the Toxicroak, co-operating the bar) hurriedly batting aside a barrage of dart-thorns as a hidden something triggers-

Shizuo!Darrin: -muttering- Yes, yes, heard it before, sis...

Fate!Logan: ...

Shizuo!Darrin: -horrified- ...what? What is this? Vulnerary set fourteen?

Fate!Logan: -at their limit- Is it more poison?

Shizuo!Darrin: -running a hand through his hair- No, it just tastes like shit! Is she trying to kill you?

Fate!Logan: ...

-beam- I'm going to go look for my friend! Have a wonderful party.

-and they abscond-

-...-

Shizuo!Darrin: -sigh-

-honestly, she drives him to drink-

-he throws back the drink in the shot glass in front of him-

Shizuo!Darrin:

Shizuo!Darrin: -glances into the cup-

Cup: -held Logan's drink, which is not alcohol-

Shizuo!Darrin: -heart-rate spiking- Wait, fuck—

---

-one (1) Logan Testarossa-Harlaown, fleeing an excessively high-risk, low-reward bit of social distress, may wander through the courtyard-

-or rather the halls near the courtyard, by the kitchen-

-perhaps sensing a bit of a kerfuffle with their painstakingly honed social sense-

-some subset of characters listen to the microphone guy with some degree of trepidation-

Edited by Asterisk395 on Oct 19th 2019 at 1:40:38 PM

No mind to think. No will to break.