Macraul Party

Alright, so I'd like to begin by saying that this little plan was far, far more successful than expected. Not only did we manage to snare almost all of the J-Team but also the attention of the media and the other Macrauls. And really that's what this is all about; making the other branches of the family jealous by doing the one thing they never could, dealing once and for all with having the heroic scoundrels of the J-Team as enemies. Here's what we're gonna do, how we're dealing with this problem...

-Lucian smiles that unsettling smirk as he prepares for the next words-
-There's a low rumble, like thunder in the distance-

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.

Halis: "Scoundrels? That's not a very nice word... I'm a lot of things, but I'm not a scoundrel, that's for sure. I'm gonna have to talk to him after this to get that sorted out."

They're more hung up on being called a name than anything else. The rumbling barely even concerns them given the clearly more important thing to worry about: being called a scoundrel.

Reversal Mountain, Unova

Shadow was engaged in a battle with a Cacturne.

Shadow: All right Maverick, hit em with Aerial Ace!

Maverick used Aerial Ace! It's super effective!

Shadow: All right!

Shadow pulls out a Pokeball.

Shadow: Yeet!

The Pokeball hit the Cacturne. Wiggle... Wiggle... Wiggle... The Cacturne escapes!

Shadow: ... Ugh! You're kidding me! Maverick, hit it again!

Maverick: *sigh* <If you insist...>

Maverick used Aerial Ace! It's super effective!

This time, Shadow pulls out an Ultra Ball.

Shadow: Now stay in there this time! *throws Ultra Ball*

Wiggle... Wiggle... Wiggle... Click!

Shadow: Better! Much better!

Ophidia: <Wait a sssecond. What about me? Why'd you need a SSSECOND Grassssss type?>

Shadow: Really, Ophidia? You're one of my smartest Pokemon! I'll give you the puzzle pieces, and YOU figure it out! As a Servine, you're a quick Grass type, but lacking in offensive prowess. Cacturne is slower but hits a bit harder and has better move variety, despite having difficulty taking hits.

Ophidia: <Team variety. Of courssse... I wasss a bit worried there...>

Shadow: I'm not gonna REPLACE you, geez! Now, lessee, I'll name him... Kakashi!

Ophidia: <Asss in Hatake?>

Shadow: I would, but it would be like naming a Ninetales Kurama. Speaking of Ninetales, have you made up with Snowy?

Ophidia: <She'sss a Vulpix. And no! Not with that vain little nuisssance!>

Shadow: Why hold a grudge? And you've got a bigger ego than she does!

Ophidia: *sigh* <I don't know...>

Shadow: I'll bring her out, and you two make up! I cannot afford to have my team squabbling!

He sends out Snowy, who immediately shakes herself.

Snowy: <Ooh... Little warm for an Ice type, isn't it? Seriously. Plus all this sand everywhere. I'd hate to mess up my coat.>

Shadow: Snowy, Ophidia, you two make up.

Snowy: <I beg your pardon? Me? Make up with Miss Im-smarter-than-you? No way!>

Shadow: We aren't leaving until you two make up.

Ophidia: <Just get it over with. We really don't have any reason to feud anyway, do we?>

She extends a hand to shake. Snowy proceeds to slap it down. Ophidia takes several seconds to process.

Shadow: ... Crud...

Ophidia: <YOU LITTLE... I'M GOING TO STRANGLE YOU!>

Shadow hastily recalls them both.

Shadow: That went smoothly.

Mischief: Can we go now? It's a little warm...

Shadow: ... Ugh... Sure. I didn't have anything else to catch here, and I wanted to finish something up elsewhere. Plus I need to start my Gym challenging at some point. And find the Contest Halls. So let's head home.

Edited by darknessdawn on Oct 20th 2019 at 2:53:28 AM

Heheheh

Chateau d'Avarice

-The Northern Shadow shudders.-

Northern Shadow: <Big scary lizard. Really smart, picks off prey one by one. She likes to hunt in the dark...>

3/3

-The Shadow glances around frantically.-

Northern Shadow: <...I-I'm sorry, I shouldn't be here— >

Paula: Yeah, yeah, good enough. Now, you're gonna take the heat off of us once you go back out there, right? We know how to find you.

-The Northern Shadow squeaks, and nods frantically-

Northern Shadow: <Of course! I never heard a thing!>

-The Shadow quickly collects her mask, and re-emerges out of the room in her form as a maid.-

Security Level: 15%

Paula: See? Problem solved.

-Now that the fight's passed, let's take a look at the room they're in!-

-It seems like this might be the master bedroom. A huge bed, an ornate dresser, a sink with a mirror over it, and what appear to be bathroom and closet doors. On one of the walls is a massive portrait of Robinson herself, with a beautiful dress and piercing golden eyes.-

-Paula has taken the liberty to lazily flop back onto the bed while the team checks the place out.-

Macraulloween

-Shaun begins to tap into his Obscura, wisps of energy floating out of his sleeves.-

---

Luca; "Yeah I think I'm just gonna leave now."

Gabrielle: "Wise decision. Let us abscond."

-They begin heading for the exit.-

---

Chateau D'Avarice

Sorceress: "A lizard, huh..."

Songstress: <A Salazzle or Salandit, I presume. Though it could always be a Charizard or Kecleon or the like.>

-Elizabeth inspects the painting.-

Edited by SwiftSeraph on Oct 20th 2019 at 9:33:33 AM

"Dang that sure is totally poggers my good bitch"

Silas smirks, "Impressive idea Megan but, we've crunched the numbers and propulsion like that isn't exactly... possible here. Not in this universe at least."

~Reality is often disappointing.~

"Constant propulsion is still out of our reach, one day we'll get it but Infinite Energy propulsion, not going to work out in this reality. Maybe the realities you visited could make it work somehow."

Roxy shrugged, "Hey you're the science guy."

"Propulsion needs reaction mass, something to give heat, energy, and force to push away from a direction. Solar Quest had Impulse thrusters which were particle thrusters much like the xenon ion drive but more powerful. The Expanse has Fusion drives which are more real plasma engines but with enough containment power to keep the reaction going."

Roxy raised a brow, "And Star Wars?"

"Iunno magic? Star Wars and its grip on reality is tenuous at best."

~And your beloved Foxverse?~ Hacks asked with a grin.

"Plasma engines like what we have here, but vastly more powerful which means they are using a stronger fuel source. I'm also concerned about using Pokemon as fuel supplies to fly spaceships, we've got enough examples of people using Pokemon as fuel here."

Denali scoffed, "Help? Of course I can help! I've helped Lucius and got him a new arm!"

They waved away the golem with the still burning coffee, and another Golem walked in with a Ice Latte... also on fire... the ice cubes hadn't even melted they were just somehow on fire.

Denali stared, "This is why I need those Carbinks..."

Roxy opened her mouth to speak, only for Denali to interrupt, "OH RIGHT! You can go now!"

"Wha-" before Roxy could finish the door opened and she and her mons were pushed out of it by a large crystal hand.

Denali smiled at Locke, "Alright! So before we can begin!"

Another gem hand popped up holding a notepad, "Please fill this out and then take a seat on the couch over there."

Jackal walks about the room, and looks about it, pondering at the bed, "That is one big bed... does the "mistress" need that much space or is she larger than we first imagined?"

"Questions questions questions. Amazing you didn't end up as some other brainy mon and instead got the aura doggo. Who's a good boy?"

Jackal grunted at his Shadow, "What's next... am I going to start se-"

He stopped when he saw what looked to be a barely there silhoutte of himself out of the corner of his eye, a single golden eye visible, and a wide toothy grin spreading. Jackal shook his head and looked again, it was gone.

"Okay I really hate the Metaverse..."

Macraulloween Party, The Announcement

-At that moment, Ian the Witch's blood begins to run cold-

Me: -thinks to self- Th-that doesn't sound good... That doesn't sound good at all... What am I gonna do?

Me: -out loud, so the Macrauls can hear me- What do you mean?! What are you going to do to us?!

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

Macraulloween

For all the good it would to them, at Lucian's wording, everyone flinched, getting ready to fight as best they could while still in costume.

Roy fumbled around in the infinite backpack for the Sword of Seals, while Sylveon, Helmsman and Ammy adopted the idle poses of their characters in their fighting games.

The obscura flaring around Colton said that he was ready as well.

Chateau d'Avarice

Rage and Love bit back an impressed whistle, looking at the room.

"Where exactly is Valentina from? I feel if we know that we can determine the boss mon's region of origin," he asked aloud, but not too loud.

Edited by AbsentCoder on Oct 20th 2019 at 8:20:01 AM

[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]

Macraul Party

Neon: ~I guess I also want to be taken serious-~

-Macraul announcement-

...Uh-oh.

Archer: I knew it!

Sigurd: <We've sucessfully sprung the trap.>

Dakota: <How much time you bet it'll take before these guys go down?>

Cavendish: <I'd prefer just leaving.>

Mobile Base

-Death Egg is tripped by the String Shot and hit by multiple attacks, taking him out-

-Coconuts is out as well-

-Logan's song entrances Dr. Multiman long enough to stop him from barking orders, temporarily confusing his Pokemon and leaving them open-

-...Though it should be noted Absolute Virtue and Metal hardly seem scratched or phased.-

Stormchaser, Denali

-Locke signs it and sits down-

Mementoes

   Shadow!Mer: <...You all. Are you here for... Him?>   

Edited by Umbramatic on Oct 20th 2019 at 11:55:00 AM

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Mobile Base

Milagros suddenly exists, now wearing his armband and back in Pangoro form.

Milagros: <Okay, let's get this over with.>

He started using various attacks against Multiman's team, shouting the occasional "ORA".

Macraul Party

Milagros would put his hands in his pockets.

Milagros: Knew this was a trap. What do you want from us, Macraul?

Edited by Routeferret on Oct 20th 2019 at 4:34:32 PM

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

Mobile Base, VS Multiman

Yuki and Oshawittle: <Our combined Ice beam isn't working! It's as if that Hydreigon isn't affected by ANYTHING!>

Me: WHAT?! That can't be right... Could it? Piku-chan! Use Iron Tail and see if that doesn't work!

Piku-chan: <On it!>

-Piku-chan jumps up, his tail shines with a metallic glow, and brings down an Iron Tail attack on Absolute Virtue-

-Ian gets a good look at Dr. Multiman and sees that he isn't barking orders at his Pokémon-

Me: -thinks to self- Dr. Multiman's not on the attack... But... Why?

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

macraul party

-Eva jumps up and down in excitement, siri waves their knife wielding tentacle defensively.-

Eva: Ohoho! Finally some action!

Kat: What's about to go down?

Cady: ..... ... ...!

Cecelia: <Yeah.>

Edited by QuantumMelody29 on Oct 26th 2019 at 6:51:15 PM

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Halsei: <...Nooo, five more minutes...>

Halsei uses Sleep Talk, which ends up becoming Baton Pass... which somehow brings out Asterios (a Tauros) to fight.

Asterios: <Hm?>

He looks behind him to see an unconscious Halsei and some very clear enemies... and putting two and two together, he gets mad quick.

Asterios: <You... YOU...!>

Appropriately, he charges right at his newfound opponents and starts to use Thrash, attacking wildly and almost indiscriminately. He doesn't know who did this, but he wants to make them pay for it regardless.

Macraulloween

Gaspard: Mother and father will not like this at all.

Lamarck: Subtlety is not Lucian's strong suit. Though his veiled threat game is on point.

Gaspard: Artfully done, if I do say so myself. Yet here we are.

Gaspard has been making his way toward the exit since the moment his blood ran cold. And as for his cousins' intentions, he has had his suspicions that they were going to try anything funny, but he was smart enough to know that he wanted little to do with the actual plan, nor did he want to be an accessory to whatever it is they planned to do.

Even he balked at the idea of challenging the J-Team so openly, and with such brazen intentions. His parents never did encourage such behavior. It attracted the wrong type of attention.

If they fail, no one in their family was going to get a moment's peace even if they managed to shrug everything off. He looked around the halls as he made his way out, looking for his aunt and uncle or any other adult in this situation.

Lamarck: It should only be a short walk from here to home. Watch out, young master!

Gaspard would blunder into a J-Teamer he doesn't and probably wouldn't bother to know.

Outside, Jon and Walter wait impatiently.

Jonathan: Did you record that?

Walter: Yep.

Jonathan: And the gendarme?

Walter: They put me on hold.

Jonathan: For the love of Arceus.

Edited by MasterJayAM on Oct 20th 2019 at 4:16:27 PM

Macraul Party

-Lucian looks genuinely confused; He was just speaking and now these heroes were getting hostile and preparing for a fight. He tried to recover his confidence, clear his throat and continue his speech-

-And then several things happen one after the other-

-Lucian says- We're gonna make amends. A little raffle of some stuff from our inherited vaults to apologize, maybe get in your good books. After all, it's not our cup of tea when it comes to collections and being the one branch of the Macrauls with J-Team friends is the best way to troll the rest of the family.

-Everyone feels a faint breeze in the room. Megan that wasn't normal wind, because your senses can feel the wind now; Just like how it can feel the fire within the house's wiring and the water in your cells and the earth under your feet; Something you were always fairly cognizant of, but now the elements are all too obvious.-

-Then Ekaterina vanishes, unseen by the brother in front of her but noticed by the siblings beside her. Colton, you feel an itch to share your affliction, to change others. An itch present but easy to ignore, it would be unwise to make enemies of your friends after all... Maybe if you ask..?-

-Lucian, unperceptive, says- We'll be drawing five names and those that win get a 'heart's desire' that our little suffering games usually pay out. If you would draw our first winner, Kat?

-Then for a few moments nothing happens as Tomas walks up and taps Lucian on the shoulder. Silas, you can feel the twitching metal under your skin; you're so little real flesh now... The heads-up display takes a few more moments to boot up. Tomas awkwardly states- She's gone. -In clipped and low-fidelity radio squawk-

-Lucian turns and stares at the place where Ekaterina was and stammers out a- H-how is she gone?

-And then Janus, black ichor slowly dripping from her face whispers- Costume... -In one word clarifying the empowerment that every personmon in this house underwent in the past few seconds-

-At that moment, the lights cut out, plunging the room into pitch black darkness-

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.

Macraulloween

Gaspard: WHAT?!

He is still ignoring the person he sideswiped. Now he knows he doesn't want to be anywhere near this charade.

macraul party

Kat: Who, me?

-Then, darkness.-

Kat: Wait- what's going on?!

Eva: Well I guess this is a Halloween party! It's supposed to be spooky!

Cady: (Her voice sounds like Miku) Huh? I can speak again!

Edited by QuantumMelody29 on Oct 20th 2019 at 9:33:03 AM

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

Macraulloween

Isbrand could feel Lita tighten the grip on her arm a little as the lights go out.

Lita: "Wh-what's happening?"

---

Des: "What? Stay close, Ian. Who knows what they got planned."

---

C: "....-sips absinthe-"

Griffon: "Quite a party, huh?"

C: "...Griffon I left you at the Center..."

GIVE ME YOUR FACE

In a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, Halis closes their eyes for a couple seconds, and when they reopen, they're replaced by the golden eyes of their costume's origin, which ironically completes the look since that was the only part that was visibly different about them.

Halis: "I feel strange. Is there something wrong with me? No... maybe I'm just hungry. Now isn't the best time, though, I think."

Macraulloween

Jonathan: Did you... get any of that?

Walter: Loud and clear.

Jonathan: Come to think of it, it does kinda make sense that they'd let us leave a microphone feed.

Walter: Honestly, if they were trying anything funny, I'd have expected them to have caused a ruckus and we'd have to bug the place like we normally do. And, Jon, you ever think that—

Jonathan: Play it again Walt.

Walter: I'm sorry, what?

Walter was dumbfounded. Everything seemed to be a bit darker and more ominous-looking than usual, as though they stepped into a Film Noir piece. And wait, since when did his projection have a fedora.

Walter: What's with the jazz? We didn't have this song bef—oooh, the soundtrack to the Nimbasan Talonflame. I like.

Inside, Gaspard was still dazed when he suddenly noticed this weird contraption on one of his wrists.

Gaspard: What in the world—

He accidentally fires a long, stringly polymer upward.

Gaspard: Ohohoh. This is... peculiar, yet it feels strangely appropriate. What episode did Mr. Petersen develop a polymer-releasing contraption? I fell asleep halfway through the marathon.

Lamarck: As did I. Sir, you seemed to have developed psychic abilities in the interim.

For some reason, Gaspard—not exactly known for his physical abilities—decided to climb the polymer, then suddenly noticed that he knocked... someone out. What was bizarre was what he did next.

Gaspard: I am terribly sorry.

Lamarck: What the fuck?

Edited by MasterJayAM on Oct 20th 2019 at 6:45:01 PM

Macraul Party

At the mention of making amends, almost all hostility drops, save for what exudes from Helmsman.

When the lights go off it all comes back, as everyone's a little worried about what comes next.

Amid Colton's paranoia and indignation there's a sensation that he's felt before, but not in this manner. It's almost like hunger, but... at the same time, it's loneliness, too. He knows how to solve it, but... is it worth it?

He reached into his backpack for his phone, absentmindedly aware of how he could reach it without assistance before he drew it. When he turned it on, he hissed at how bright it was before his hands went to his mouth, dropping the phone on the table.

Experimentally, he looked at his forearm before flicking his wrist. Without further prompting, dark purple wings extended from it, razor-sharp.

Oh dear, he inexplicably projected.

Sunny and Roy felt their costumes' ears flick, turning to look at Colton before feeling their ears. A luminescence from Roy's cape caught Sunny's attention.

Helmsman and Ninetales both felt monstrous new powers going through them, although the blue-haired human soon felt it fade into his tattoos.

Edited by AbsentCoder on Oct 20th 2019 at 3:44:34 AM

[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]

Mobile Base, VS Multiman

-Observing the battle-

All these attacks, and still the Hydreigon and the Alolan Sandslash remain standing... maybe they have that weird "Outsider" Ability, or it's the nature of this world.

Chateau

Feels like a weight came off our backs, and not just because that demon left.

-Dryly-

Good to see she has such a healthy self-image.

Mementos

Pink: -To Shadow!Mer- <That's right.>

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

Macraulloween?

-As Logan wanders the halls, they also hear the clanging of metal, and they're on the docks as well. It almost looks like a scene from a movie, complete with the perspective that one views it from.-

-And then before the moment processes, they're right on the edge of the fray, on solid boardwalk as they should, and they see the chaos up close.-

-Alyssa frying-pans away a few vaguely-defined pirate hooligans, attempting to get to get to Dew in her panic.-

Alyssa: Dew! Come on, we can get out of—

Dew: <Ah, can it, ya scallywag! Unless ye want to find yerself bleedin' out like the rest of the lot!>

Alyssa: What? Dew, it's me! Alyssa!

-She takes a step forward, and Dew takes a stance.-

Dew: <Hah! So be it, then!>

-Before Alyssa has a chance to notice the unfocused look in Dew's eyes, there's a slash as Dew swings a seamitar at her.-

Alyssa: Aah!

-Alyssa stumbles, and attempts to smack away a second swing with her frying pan, only for it to get knocked out of her hand and be promptly forgotten. In a panicked daze, Alyssa whips around and sees Logan.-

Alyssa: Help—

-And then she lets out a choked yelp of pain-

-She crumples to her knees-

-Three feet of hair, suddenly clumped together by blood, fall to the ground around her.-

-She gasps as she realizes that pain is a sensation that still exists in these strange circumstances.-

Chateau d'Avarice

-The painting, as self-absorbed as it seems, is just that: a painting. No secret doors behind it, no switches opening stairways, just a painting.-

Paula: Well, this was my place. Having a real big bed is nice for when I'm expecting guests, not that I realized I wasn't gonna get any back when I was all alone here as a mindscape aspects. But it sucks because it doesn't feel like mine anymore.

-She sits back up.-

Paula: Anyway, the good doctor's from Unova. I didn't talk to her much back in the Cipher days, she was just another scientist among many. I didn't really make a point to learn much about the people not in my department. I only really recognized her when I started fucking with Iron and Mobius, and she recognized me too because I was kind of a big deal in Cipher.

Edited by BittersweetNSour on Oct 20th 2019 at 7:18:31 AM

Mobius Mobile Base

-The suprise attacks hit home-

-Grounder goes down-

-It's only Mephiles, Zavok, and the superbosses left-

Dr. Multiman: Grrr...

-he pulls out a tablet with Oran berry branding on it and starts typing into it-

Macraul Party

-Everyone now has superpowers! Or more superpowers than usual-

-Except Neon. He didn't bring a mech.-

Neon: ...I don't feel anything.

Archer: -gets Pepped Up- What, are they making things easier?

-A chain lashes out toward Gaspard, a cybernetic Leafeon attached-

Mementoes

   Shadow Mer: <No... You can't have him... he's a threat to society, he needs to stay locked up!>   

Edited by Umbramatic on Oct 20th 2019 at 7:53:05 AM

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Mobile Base, VS Multiman

-Ian thinks to himself- Dr. Multiman's planning something... But I know that something happened to keep him from moving for a while... We'll need to experiment with everything to see what worked...

Me: Everyone! It appears as if nothing affects Absolute Virtue, so we have to attack him last... Once everyone else is out of the question, we can go for an all-out attack then and there!

Macraulloween Party

Me: Right, Des... Who knows what's happening...

-At that moment, Ian begins to feel strange-

-faint spirals can be seen in Ian's eyes as a mysterious transformation, unbeknownst to Ian occurs-

Me: -dizzily and semi-sleepily- I feel... strange...

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