Goldenrod City

Milagros and Rourke would have arrived the next evening after a day of searching through Ersatz warps. Milagros was on the phone again with Preston.

Milagros: So, what house number are you again?

Preston: Uh, 17.

Milagros: Thank yo-

Preston would have hung up right there.

The two eventually arrived at Preston's house, with the house owner opening the door a few seconds after.

Preston: Oh, hey. You're the two who wanted to talk about... -shudder- ...Godfrey, right? *scare chord*

Rourke: Yep.

Preston: Well, come in. It's getting kinda late.

Preston's House, Goldenrod City

The house was relatively well lit. Preston would start walking down the hallway.

Preston: Okay, you two go to the living room. I'll get some drinks for us. Then we can discuss... -shudders again- ...Godfrey. *scare chord*

Stormchaser

-If they are at Isabrand's room, Odin knocks-

Healing Machine

-While they're here, Jared looks over at Fuka-

Jared: Like it here so far?

Cafe That Totally Exists

Locke: -also waits-

-Eventually there's some activity near the entrance-

Viridian

Robin: Video games then! I can show you all Smash. I'm in it!

-The group heads back to the stormchaser-

-Arvis lingers a bit before following-

Macrauloween

Archer: -squints- Maybe we should go to that ship.

-Everyone starts heading in that direction-

Aurabolts

Coil: The Aurabolts? Don't make me laugh. I heard you'd use that as cover.

-He extends a hand and sends taze-like bolts of Aura at half the Aurabolts. His Manectric does the same with actual electricity to the other half.

Aurabolts, near Pent

-Suddenly Iris bursts out of nowhere and points her Dewgong like a gun at Pent-

Iris: Who are you and what are you hiding?

Mementoes

-Oberon and Pink's attacks do it-

-Parcelus slumps to the floor, and reverts to his normal form-

   Shadow Mer: No... How have I failed... Failed to contain the biggest threat to humanmonkind...   

Wrong Lumiose, Macraulloween

-Ian the Witch sneezes suddenly-

Piku-chan and Raru: <Bless you.>

Me: I had the strangest feeling that someone was talking about me behind my back...

Piku-chan: <It's likely that someone was...>

Me: Regardless, I'll get a bird's-eye view of the situation to find the last miniboss... Hopefully we can find out what Monopeko is up to by the time the Big Boss shows up...

-Ian hops onto his broom and flies up, looking around the forsaken town with an eerie resemblance to Lumiose City...-

Me: -thinks to self- If I were a miniboss, where would I not hide?

Chateau d'Avarice

"Hear you there," Rage and Love allowed, returning his blindfold back to its place around his eyes.

Macraulloween

Ammy teleported onto the ship in a flash of purple while Roy dashed to her, terrain barely an issue.

Sylveon and Helmsman ran after them, the latter landing after jumping to the bow with Sylveon's wrist in his hand.

Sunny rode on Colton's back as he flew aboard, the two respectively throwing a feather and a fireball at the Dryad Robot.

KI - Floor 26

Swiftly, in response to the electricity, Lamb vaulted to the side with a burst of fire she hoped would hinder the electricity, head turning in all directions in the hopes no one heard or saw.

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Mementos

Oberon: <Were you keeping the Ghost Lord trapped, or the King of Twilight? Chaos, Missingno, 'M, the Beast? No, your master is far from the most dangerous threat to humanity.>

Isbrand's Room, Stormchaser

-A...moderately shit-faced tall, buff girl wearing only a pair of black overalls opens the door, hands smudged with grease.-

Isbrand: "Shup?"

King Industries, Bathroom

-The intern blinks, staring at the intruder and takes his hand out of his backpack-

I work here, and I'm trying to yaknow, use the bathroom as intended?

-He vaguely gestures towards the door-

Shoo, gettout.

Cipher Chateau

Alright cool. Not the Awakening I expected but good let's leave.

Wrong Lumiose, Battle

-Under the straining, draining attack the wood construct creaks and just sorta collapses in place without bursting with light-

Wrong Lumiose, Ian's Scouting

-Looks like the only other thing of note in this weirdscape is a portal attached to the door of a boat-themed warehouse-

Stormchaser, Early November

-The object approaching the airship is a very, very familiar vessel. It's the Mobile Base, drifting along the skies towards the Stormchaser and the Mobius logo on the side has been replaced by two words spraypainted in orange: DEBT REPAID-

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Wrong Lumiose

Me: Hmm... Well, whaddya make of that?

-Ian flies his broom closer to the portal, but not through it...-

Me: Hey Piku-chan! Oshawittl! Raru! Get a load of this!

Raru: <Coming.>

-Raru uses his Confusion to lift himself, Oshawittle and Piku-chan into the air and to their trainer's side-

Eerie Ship

Me: It appears to be a sort of portal...

Piku-chan: <As in, a link to another world?>

Me: It's highly likely that this portal could be such...

-to Colton and Ammy-

Me: Oi! Koruton! Amī! Kore o chekkushitekudasai! Kimyōna gaikan no pōtaru o mitsukemashita... Betsu no sekai ni tsunagaru kanōsei ga aru to omoimasu!^note Hey! Colton! Ammy! Check this out! I found a strange-looking portal... I think it might lead to another world!

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KI-26

Avenger: Damn.

-With a quick motion, the Avenger ducks out of the way of a bolt, lunges low, and brings a palm upward against his chest, crackling with vibrant yellow Aura.-

Avenger: Hah, I get it. Attacking Aurabolts with Aura bolts.

Chateau d'Avarice

-For simplicity's sake, the party manages to get out just fine, with no more interruptions.-

Mobius — Robinson's Quarters — Now

-Tap-tap-tap-tap.-

-Tap-tap-tap-tap.-

-Tap-tap-tap-tap.-

-Robinson rhythmically taps her fingernails against her desk, the shadows agitated around her.-

-This is a mess.-

-After letting her frustration stew for a moment, she snaps a pencil in her hand, and clears her throat.-

Dr. Robinson: Grit.

-The dust in the room coalesces, and suddenly there's a lot more sand nearby than anyone realized, forming into a shape on the ground.-

Grit: <According to my calculations, doctor, nearly every variable in The Plan is ready.>

Dr. Robinson: Yes, Grit, I know. Mobius is sinking, and it's already past the point of no return. We need to get things underway before this organization kicks the can for good.

Grit: <YES! Finally! You have no idea how long I've been waiting for you to finally say that! The Plan awaits!>

Dr. Robinson: Just... get a message out. Now.

-Grit salutes as well as he can, and then sinks into the sand and slips back under the door.-

Dr. Robinson: Our Evening awaits.

-oh yes, Logan's seen much stranger-

-but then talking is, by deliberate and concerted effort, very familiar territory for them-

Fate!Logan: -smile, matching tone- True, but it would be rude for us, as guests, not to help...clean house, as it were? It's so awful when party crashers leave a mess.

-lacing their fingers behind their back- You can tell lady Abilene that the effort to keep me safe is appreciated, but I'd really rather be back with her, fending this off. We're stronger together, after all.

-the assembled combatants sort of go slack, panting in the reprieve-

-...most of them-

-there's some very sarcastic applause-

Poison Ivy!Abilene: -clapping, slowly- Bravo, bravo. Yes, you're very tough, whoever you are.

-headtilt- Mind showing yourself, or would you like us to sink your pretty little ship first?

-the three Natu do a hard scan of the area, looking for other things out-of-place-

-well, more out-of-place-

-someone's put her territory into disarray-

Logan: -orders another coffee-

Addie: -tries to scope out the company-

Megan: -cheerfully- You made it!

-and she follows-

-as the Robin flies, into the sunset-

-...-

Cubone!Byleth: -sigh-

Mimikyu!Sothis: Well, if it is answers you seek, get on it!

-and, spurred by the chide, Byleth gets to some Hubert-brand Tracking(TM), likewise into the shadows of dusk-

-and eventually gets irreconcilably lost within the folding halls of the Stormchaser, but hey, who's counting-

-someone doesn't dodge faster than lightning-

-pooling her power, Suiko forms a Shadow Ball in her hand, attempting to parry a shock with it-

Suiko: Aura—?

-and she hacks in pain as the aura carrying the electricity just flows through the obscura and into her arm-

-the mist around her spikes momentarily, before coiling into aggression-

-hissing, twitching, clutching her arm- Y-you're so loud! If we were the enemy, w-we would have nothing to lose from sounding the alarm and bringing the building down on your head!

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Pianis: 85% speeches? You guys seriously play the wrong kind of RPGs.

Mezzo: Don't mind him. He's just mad I picked out his costume.

-Pianis swings his crystallized arm at Mezzo, who steps back-

Pianis: Well see, I wouldn't be having this kind of trouble right now if I had gone as a character from one of my RPGs.

Mezzo: You'd be a generic guy in a wizard hat or something.

Pianis: Wizard hats are important. Also, you're wearing one right now.

Mezzo: This one is actually fashionable. And sufficiently goth.

-Fortis, inspired by Ian, is hovering above, looking over the whole city-

Noelle: Now look. If I were an end boss I would be hiding in the most important place in Lumiose.

Mezzo: Café le Ny—

Noelle: Prism Tower!

Mezzo: Oh.

Fortis: Okay! I'll fly over there and check!

Eerie Ship

"You can speak English now," Sylveon, Roy, Sunny and Helmsman chorused as Colton and Ammy approached.

"How are you so certain?" Ammy asked.

Stormchaser, Early November

Caliburn tugged Colton's jacket as the shapeshifted Kartana looked out the window.

Everyone's attention was subsequently grabbed. "Debt repaid?" Julius read aloud.

"Is that what that says?" Caliburn asked.

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Eerie Ship

Me: -with the utmost confidence that only a mischievous witch can muster- I'm not.

Stormchaser

Odin: Hello there! Have you seen a Cheri OS?

Discovering Something That Doesn't Exist

Locke: -making nervous noises-

-the commotion comes closer-

Stormchaser, outside

-Mahina looks over-

Mahina: Is that...?

Mementos

   Shadow Mer: <Perhaps... Perhaps>    you are right...

Julius: Whoever this is, we can take care of them.

Shadow!Mer(?): <I see... Thank you...>

-He dissolves into light, leaving what appears to be a card key-

King Industries, Aurabolts

-Coil just kind of. Zips out of the way of the Avenger's strike as his Manectric lunges for their arm. He fires an arc of not-electricity that attempt to hit multiple people.-

King Industries, Pent

Iris: I saw and heard what you were discussing with that girl. You're with SOMEONE that isn't King Industries, I know that.

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Stormchaser, Fuka

After tracking down a healing machine, Fuka places Gyari's, Goosey's, and Lucy's Poke and Safari Balls into it.

Fuka (as she's setting up): It's fun. Mom was right, you guys are insane!

As she starts the healing machine, Fuka's expression becomes thoughtful, a far cry from the hyperactive motormouth not five minutes earlier. She turns to Sparkers.

Fuka: I have a question about how the armbands work.

"We don't have time for this..." Jackal muttered, "Obelisk, can you get to the main server?"

"Once I have it in range via the App Captain."

Jackal nodded and charged for the wall, drawing his metal fist back, Hayon right behind him gathering energy, the threw a heavy punch together and busted the wall down. Inside two Delta Peons looked up in shock, only to get blasted by Jackal quickdrawing his laser rifle, knocking them out.

"In range?"

"Affirmative Captain. I am downloading the info now, as well as uploading our virus. You may begin setting detonative charges."

Fox dodged the attack, "Genius, why would Pokefutures be after King Industries? it's not exactly notable tech."

Mercer nodded, <Doesn't make much sense as a target.>

"We're here because this site houses a Hunter's guild target! We have people on the inside watching over us, and we need one of them safe and sound."

Jackal tapped his comms, "Nightingale, what's the hold up? Can't get to your suit? We're gonna need you down here for controlled demolition."

Stormchaser Deck - Past

Isbrand: "Debt repaid, huh?"

-She sloshes down the rest of her drink and stands up.-

Isbrand: "I dunno if I'll accept her as a full reparation...but it's a start."

Stormchaser, Isbrand's Room

Isbrand: "Unforshunately."

-She coughs and takes a swig out of a flask.-

Isbrand: "Thankfully this Gods-awful drink tastes better mixed with whiskey...Yeah, I did meet Cheri. I assume there's a relation to Oran? Though I'm not sure how...is Cheri organic in nature?"

King Industries

-Phantom, having smashed the box to bits, speaks into his com.-

Phantom: "Burn and pillage our way to the main server, Fido?"

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Logan: -reassuringly- Hey, look at me—it'll be fine.

-holding up the tiniest Caterpie- Look at this!

Babypie: -does a blep-

Addie: -tries really hard to see who's coming-

Suiko: -to Coil, sloughing off the stun- You're not listening.

-to her captain- Jackal, we cannot serve while blasted by lightning.

-another dark sphere forms in the webbing of her upturned palm-

-but this one seems smaller, and...different-

-this one seems to draw the Aura in, swallowing it—sending electricity coursing on the outside of the armor-skin-

-through gritted teeth- We invoke the stars of the deep sea.

Pry apart shells, and strike.

-she throws her hand forward, and from the singularity-esque orb springs a scattering of sparks-

-they strike, unerringly, at wrists and elbows, ankles, the back of the knee-

-on Coil and the Manetric both, trying to throw their movement out of whack, sprain their joints enough to get them to stop-

Suiko: Sit down and listen, or the next will be for your eyes.

King Industries, 26th Floor

The electricity hits Lamb, and while some of it is insulated by her suit a bit makes it to her skin, burning her slightly. Wincing, she drew a flare and split it into two, sending them to the incapacitated guards as Hypnosis flares, certain to keep them out for an hour at least.

She held her hand open, more Hypnosis flares ready to incapacitate more guards that may come around.

Stormchaser Deck

"What sort of debt?" Colton asked. "Probably not..." he trailed off, unable to finish the sentence. He drank a can of Lemonade to distract himself.

Eerie Ship

As valid a reason as any, Colton allowed as an arm flew towards the door to try to open it.

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Macraulloween

Daydre sorta staggers a bit, but manages to follow Mason well enough.

King Industries, Bathroom

You want the truth then? Fine.

-He takes a breath as he reaches into his pocket, fingers brushing against a Pen-

Psychic paper, now.

Mementos

Shift: <'Ey, good work with that Heart guys.>

Wrong Lumiose, Scouting

-This place is very wrong, because it seems that firstly there's no Prism Tower and secondly nothing really exists outside of the singular curved street lit by streetlamps and flanked by those wood and copper buildings. The only places of note are the battle arena, the doorway leading back into Four Macraul Manor and another doorway leading into a Warehouse-

Wrong Lumiose, The Former Fight

-There's a sound coming from the crystalline Rock Tomb, a few shouts of two different voices. The wood construct is still sitting there in it's costume and starting to rouse. /Duck/ looks around-

/Duck/: <To be quite frank, I have no idea what happened. One moment Pent was doing a ritual and then I was in a ontological suspension of ideo-matter... I'm not sure what those words mean.>

Stormchaser, November

-Well the Mobile Base just drifts up and stops at a safe distance. It hasn't shown weapons or opened communications. Anyone brave enough to try and board it?-

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Textspace — Today

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Fortis: I don't see it!

Noelle: What do you mean, you don't see it? You can see it from anywhere in the city!

Fortis: But it's not there! There's just a big building!

Mezzo: Okay, I'm pretty sure we're not in the actual Lumiose City then.

Noelle: But then... where are we?

Eerie Ship

-Ian the Witch looks over at Colton and his team-

Me: Okay... Who wants to go first?

Stormchaser, weird ship

-Mahina boards-

Stormchaser, Isabrand's Room

Odin: Er, not quite. But yes, it is related to Oran. Can you tell me what you saw?

King Industries, Aurabots

Coli: -still zipping around, sees the Delta Peons- Wait, the Hunter's Guild? What are they doing here?

-His arm is hit by the Swift, momentarily stunning it, and causing his Manectric to let go of the Avenger as well

King Industries, Silence

-Iris keeps a veeeeeery close eye on Pent-

Stormchaser, Healing Machine, Past

Jared: What about them?

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Stormchaser, Weird New Ship

Colton follows, accompanied by Julius, who was cracking his knuckles.

Eerie Ship

Hesitantly, Colton opened the door, entering with the wings on his arms extended, accompanied by Helmsman.