Battle Royale Dome

Kim: (sees it) "Sinatra! It's working! Keep going!"

(Sinatra nods, by this point at the second verse:)

Sinatra: <I've loved, laughed and cried

<I've had my fill; my share of losing

<And now, as tears subside

<I find it all so amusing

<To think, I did all that

<And may I say, not in a shy way...>

(And all of a sudden, at that line, something strange begins to happen to Sinatra; namely, he starts flashing in a bright blue light. The light catches Kim's attention, and she and Kaylan both look on in utter shock and disbelief at what is starting to happen. Sinatra, meanwhile, smirks to himself, as if he knew this was going to happen all along.)

Sinatra: <Oh, no— no, no, not me

<I did it my way...

<For what is a man?>

(And at that line, the blue flash turns to a blue glow, and as Sinatra continues singing, his appearance slowly begins to change. His body becomes thinner and more streamlined, with his wing-like arms starting to retract into his body.)

Sinatra: <What has he got?

<If not himself

<Then he has not

(Kim and Kaylan are still looking on in shock. The former eventually speaks, and when she does it is in utter disbelief.)

Kim: (stunned) "No way... he's..."

Sinatra: <To say the things he truly feels>

(His bunny-like ears become more pointed, and his feet grow smaller and move down to the bottom of his now much more elongated body.)

Sinatra: <And not the words of one who yields>

(His tail extends out to the width of his body, and slowly becomes more broom-like. By now it is impossible to tell where his body ends and his tail begins. The hat and cane are still on him, however, as is the microphone, and his voice has stayed the exact same.)

Sinatra: <The record shows

<I took the blows...>

(Once again, he smirks.)

Sinatra: <And did it...>

(The blue light suddenly snaps clean off of him, as the newly-evolved Furret hits the final note:)

Sinatra: <MY WAY—!>

(Kim, Kaylan, Paul and Dio are all at a loss for words. By this point, both Paul and Dio have come out, and Kim is in utter disbelief— until she lets out a delighted squeal and jumps into the air.)

Kim: "Yes! YES-!! 46 & 2 ARE JUST AHEAD OF ME--!"

(Happily, and with "My Way" about to end, she runs up to Sinatra and hugs him.)

Kim: "Sinatra! You did it! I certainly wasn't expecting to see that!"

Paul: <Whoa... he evolved!>

Dio: <That's INCREDIBLE!>

-Ivan notices this conversation and absentmindedly flickers on his Aura Sight.-

Ivan, internally:dude what the FUCK is that stuff

-This stuff is obscura, but Ivan wouldn't know that. He's quite freaked out.-

Tanten: "Oh, are you part of the J-Team, too? I'm Tanten Lyore, ex-host of shows such as 'Falinks Families' and 'Sharpedo Week'."

-The J-Team. That piques Ivan's interest. He's quite afraid of the weird shadowy stuff hanging around this guy's Aura, but his curiosity gets the best of him.-

Ivan: "The J-Team, huh? You guys are quite the hot topic in the news."

-Ivan extends a hand to Pent, trying not to shudder as he gets uncomfortably close to that shadowy stuff, emitting some slight psychic energy. Not enough to cause any effect, but enough for someone on the Spectrum to notice.-

Ivan: "Ivan Losken. Geographic Society Intern Extraordinaire."

-He also seemed to wrinkle his nose up a bit at the mention of Contact Communications shows.-

Battle Royal Dome

Me: Mother of-...

Piku-chan: <He did!>

Ritchie: <Sinatra evolved! He's a Furret!>

The Swift Nickit

Two years man. It's been like two years...

-Pent sighs and glances over at the other people in the pub-

Good to meet you. You in town for a show or somethin'?

Amarin Party

-At some point during the party, Kai also gave Alli a gift-

-As well as one for Ever, because buds.-

Fuchsia Outskirts — Sometime between then and now, excluding the "then" and "now" points

-Kai has decided to check up on the site of the fight with Carmilla.-

-It's not exactly happy memories, but it's important ones, and they reflect on it from time to time-

Swift Nickit Bar — Now

-Now, Kai is in fact here-

-However, they're gonna be quiet because they have other scenes to be relevant in-

Edited by BittersweetNSour on Jan 12th 2020 at 10:27:39 AM

The Swift Nickit

"I think I met them back in 2012. Never spoke to them much, sadly. Nice they invited me though. 8 years just flew by."

He eyes Tanten.

"Hey, I've heard of you. You're the Survivor Guy, right? The guy that tracks the people on his Rapidash and hunts Feraligatr?"

Battle Royale Dome

Sinatra: (looks down at his new body, and laughs in triumph) <Finally! Had a feelin' that was coming!>

Kim: (squeals) "I can't believe I actually have an evolved Pokemon~!"

(She hugs Sinatra even tighter.)

Sinatra: <Yeah, it's nice, isn't it?>

Kim: "And Hanuman's calmed down, too, so now we can get ourselves back to the Battle Royal... right?"

Sinatra: <Actually... I'd say we cut it here.>

Kim: "What?"

Sinatra: <Yeah, given that I just evolved, I feel now like I wanna just take a nice long walk on the beach... you can go and look for a Popplio while I'm doing that.>

Kim: "A-are you sure?"

Kaylan: <We've only just begun!>

Sinatra: <Sure I'm sure. You want yourself a Popplio, right?>

(Kim pauses, then smiles.)

Kim: "Very well, then. Consider this Battle Royal over."

Ivan: "I've been sponsored to take part in and report on the Galar League Challenge."

-Ivan glances nervously at the aura he's basically wading in at this point.-

Tanten, to Des: "No, you're thinking of Lyare Tanden. Big difference."

Ivan: "And Tanten Lyore, huh? Didn't expect to see you here, friend."

Tanten, visibly holding in anger: "Geo Soc, huh? Well. I hope your company is doing well with all those shows you have."

Ivan, visibly less angry: "Indeed. So, what brings you here?"

-Tanten looks up and scratches his chin.-

Tanten: "The Stormchaser- that's our giant airship, height of luxury, comfortably seats 200, you know- is here. Apparently there's some sort of wedding going on, with the J-Team all invited."

Ivan: "Hmm. Well, I'd hate to intrude on that, but you all seem quite interesting. Mind if I sit with you?"

Edited by redneckphoenix on Jan 12th 2020 at 10:04:39 AM

Battle Royal Dome

-At the moment the battle was considered over, Hanuman comes to, no longer powered-up by Blaze.-

Hanuman: -confused- <E-Eh? It's over already? What I miss? Did we win?>

Evelyn: -smiles- In a sense, we, as the team of Ian, Kim and I... did win.

Hanuman: <Huh? Wuzzat mean?>

Evelyn: I'll tell you later. For now, return.

-Evelyn calls Hanuman back to his Poké Ball and leaves the stadium.-

Me: Gah! Wait for me! Ritchie, return!

-Ian quickly calls Ritchie back to his Poké Ball and follows Evelyn and Kim to the beach-

Edited by AnimeboyIanpower on Jan 12th 2020 at 10:07:56 AM

Amarin Party, Past

-Alli opens the booooooooooooooooox-

Galar Coast, probably sometime in the past

-H.G. Cross wakes up-

-He realizes he's in a lifeboat, on the beach-

-He checks himself to find he's still got all his Pokeballs but all other devices have been destroyed-

-He's stranded-

H. G. Cross: ...Shit.

-Gets out of the boat-

H. G. Cross: When I find that disgusting half-breed I'm going to - to - RRRRRGH.

-shakes his head-

No, compose yourself... You've got to figure out where you are...

-He starts heading inland-

To Shutter, Silas grinned, a wide smug smile spreading across his face, it was incredibly unnatural looking. "Good, glad you understand. Bishop you can cut the effects."

"Roger that Captain," came Bishop's voice over the intercom, the air conditioning turned off and the gravity returned to normal. Silas smirked and walked passed Shutter.

To Pent he was softer, "It's understandable, stressful place out here."

It went unsaid but it was pretty clear from the look in his eyes, "Good work out there Nightingale."

So we cut through swaths of drones with a sword of fire and wings of light. I hope he has a recording cause that has to be awesome, was the Pen's opinion.

Silas tapped on a Interocom, "All hands to the Lounge, we'll be discussing our issues with our problem causer very soon."

Thankfully in the kitchenette section, there were some coffee makers, and a few bags of beans, getting coffee wouldn't be too hard.

Ziltoid materialized in the Lounge and looked about, ~This place looks different from the last time I was here.~

Silas stepped in, Hacks and Roxy with him, "That's because it is different, the ship has had quite a few upgrades Ziltoid."

~Ah, excellent the Captain. So, you have a crew as well I see.~

(SOME TIME LATER...)

Hau'oli City- The Beach

(By this point, the group is relaxing on the beach of Hau'oli. Paul and Dio are ecstatically talking about Sinatra's evolution, whereas Sinatra, as he stated, is taking a walk around the beach. Kim, meanwhile, is looking around for a Popplio, with Kaylan walking beside her. In the background, [Rush]'s "Avaliable Light" is playing.)

Kim: "So, Kaylan... I've been meaning to ask... what kind of music do you like?"

Kaylan: (blinks) <Why do you ask?>

Kim: "Because after this wedding ceremony in Galar, there'll be a Battle of the Bands, and I'm looking for someone who can sing and/or play instruments."

Kaylan: <A Battle of the Bands?! That sounds awesome! Well... I like all kinds of music, really, but classic rock is my favorite. Especially [The Beatles] and [Rush]. Those two are awesome!

Kim: (smiles) "Yeah. [Rush] is pretty great. Bet you've never heard "Avaliable Light, though." (she pauses) "You like [Dream Theatre]?"

Kaylan: <D-Dream Theatre? No. I've never heard of them before.>

(And all of a sudden, the voice comes in.)

???: <You've never heard of Dream Theatre?!>

(Kim and Kaylan look up instantly, to see a Popplio standing over them with a look of shock.)

Popplio: (stunned) <How could you not know who [Dream Theatre] are?>

Kim: (squeals in happiness) "It's a Popplio~!"

Kaylan: <I don't know; I've just never heard of them.>

Popplio: <Well, you like [Rush], right?>

Kaylan: <O-of course I do...>

Popplio: <Then you'll love DT. They're basically metal [Rush].>

Kaylan: <Metal [Rush]?!>

Kim: "Basically, yes— but more to the point; THERE'S A POPPLIO STANDING IN FRONT OF ME~!" (she takes out a PokeBall) "The last one to add to my collection before we get out of here and get ourselves off to Galar!"

Popplio: (stunned) <Wait... you're going to catch me that fast?! Who even are you?>

Kim: (facepalms) "My apologies. Kimberly Bond, lingual consultant. This is my Turtwig; his name's Kaylan; and the rest..."

(She waves her arm frantically in the air.)

Kim: "Everyone! Over here! I found a Popplio~!"

The Swift Nickit

Oh right, you need sponsorships for that. I'll probably be skipping it, spend some time just doing my thing.

-He shrugs and grabs something he ordered and takes a hearty swig-

Besides, not like there'll be much time for a gym challenge what with...

-He gestures vaguely at nothing-

Oblivion Wing, Like Weeks Ago

-Pent bows a little bit and mutters out 'thank you sir' before scurrying off to the Lounge for the meeting-

Edited by Pentigan on Jan 13th 2020 at 2:31:31 AM

Hau'oli City, The Beach

-Ian and Evelyn run over to Kim and Popplio-

Me: Cool!

Evelyn: Hello there, little one. My name is Evelyn. My friend here is Ian.

Me: Nice to meet you.

The Swift Nickit

"You're not taking on the league? Shame. I'm gonna try my hand at it. I've never completed a league before so this will be an experience."

He looks back at Tanten.

"Oh wait. I know now. You go around and voluntarily get bit and stung, then describe the excruciating pain to your viewers."

Spacequest, Lounge

Des enters and grabs a cup of coffee.

"That. Was. Awesome. I wanna go out there again!"

He takes a seat and eyes Ziltoid.

"So, what's your deal? I heard you were friend but you were looking more like foe."

Hau'oli City- The Beach

(Paul, Dio, and Sinatra come over)

Paul: <Cool!>

Dio: <It's a Popplio~! A-are you going to catch it?>

Sinatra: <Course she is; that's what she came here for.>

Kim: (smirks) "You bet I am." (she turns to the Popplio) "Sorry I didn't get to spend more time with you before the capture, but we have a wedding to get to and then a Battle of the Bands to complete."

Popplio: <Oh, no. It's fine. So long as I get to spend some time with you in the days leading up to the wedding, I think I'll be good.>

Kim: "You sure?"

Popplio: <Of course I'm sure. Tell the couple I said congratulations, by the way.>

Kim: (smiles) "Oh, believe me, I will."

(And with that, she takes out a PokeBall and throws it.)

Kim: "Red alert, Geddy~!"

Paul: (chuckles nervously) <Of course she'd name it Geddy...>

(In an instant, the Popplio- now named for the lead singer of [Rush]- is sucked up inside the ball. It promptly falls to the floor and shakes three times, before the center glows yellow, indicating capture.)

NEW CAPTURE: Popplio (male)

(Kim smiles and pockets the ball.)

Kim: "And that is all of them. I now have all the Pokemon I was looking for from other regions."

-Ivan mistakes the "vague gesture at nothing" for a "vague gesture at Pent's aura"-

Ivan, telepathically, to Pent: ~I wanted to ask you about that. See, I can see these things called Auras, and everyone has one, but yours is all covered in shadows and black goop. Are you alright?~

Ivan, out loud: "No, [Schmidt] is one of ours."

-Tanten orders another drink.-

Tanten: "See, CC is all about actually going out in the field and seeing things, not just putting some stupid cameras out there and leaving."

-Ivan seems to spark in anger at the "stupid cameras" comment but doesn't say anything.-

Ivan: "I don't know if I'm the most suited for the league, per se, but I'll try my damnedest. It's a free trip."

Edited by redneckphoenix on Jan 12th 2020 at 10:49:27 AM

Amarin Party

-On top is a coat.-

-Resting in the box, it seems solid-color, dark bluish-green, almost black. However, as it is pulled out of its packaging, the light hits it, showing a subtle diamond pattern from alternating hatch directions of the threads in the fabric; the pattern, along with the coloration, almost reminds one of dragon scales, in a subtle way. It unfolds into a long coat, slightly reminiscent of the black one Kai themself wore years ago, before straying from it and then updating their style.-

-Underneath, there is a white dress shirt and a black skirt, as well as a gift card to facilitate whatever variation on the look she thinks suits her.-

The Swift Nickit

I don't have a sponsor so I can't compete. Besides, J-Team's in the region so you just know it's a matter of weeks before something pops off and we're forced to bring these civilians we call recruits in on another war...

-Pent slams down his glass a little too hard, though thankfully the glass wasn't cracked by the impact. He looks down and sighs-

Sorry, sorry. I'm a lightweight aren't I..?

-And then he perks an eyebrow at the comment made about his aura-

Oh, another voice in my head. Yeah I'm an Obscurist, what of it?

-He pauses, almost in expectation of another remark-

Amarin Party

Alli: Holy... Thanks sib!

Hmm.

SPACE

Julius: Ziltoid? You're a Pokemon from space?

Magnus: {ZILTOID! IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME, OLD CHUM!}

The Swift Nickit

-Umbra walks into the bar-

Umbra: After all that wedding prep I need a dr- you all are here already huh.

Edited by Umbramatic on Jan 12th 2020 at 10:53:05 AM

-seeking something to do all of a sudden, Pippy plucks out a feather and starts tickling a Metapod-

-the Metapod does not respond-

Megan: Oh!! No no no, it's—perfectly good!!

And...same, really. If you ever wanna be less room-bound, and...Heehee. I guess if neither of us really touches stones, no one'll fault us if it's more like...cheese, or something.

-a Caterpie inches across the table after a bit of leaf, cooing-

Megan: We can be each others' normal! ^_^

-Vee starts dissolving into vaguely Caterpie-sized blobs, inching after the nearest ones-

-Pippy's tickling intensifies, to further lack of effect-

...wait why are we whispering

-and a Macraul appears, as stern of countenance as ever-

-this wasn't a very successful experiment, but it was a big one—important for her to reexamine from time to time-

-she strides forward (and in sequence, individual Natu blip in behind her like baby Ducklett)-

Abilene: -listening- ...

-and she takes her cane and levels the tip directly at a Purple-

Lanatus: -s t a r e-

Abilene: I don't recommend tourism. Take your gothy ambiance and lurk elsewhere, lest your health take a turn for the worse.

Edited by Asterisk395 on Jan 12th 2020 at 10:58:34 AM

The Swift Nickit

Des is a little taken aback by Pent's words.

Does he...feel the same way I do?

He moves his hand forward towards Pent's, stops then pulls it back, having second thoughts.

"I uh..."

He moves his hand forward again and gives Pent's a reassuring pat.

"If you wanna talk about that later we can."

His eyes shift between Tanten and Ivan.

"So Tanten, what are expecting to film out here?"

He looks up at Umbra entering the bar.

"Speak of the Ghost Lord! First drink is on me!"

Amarin House

-Kai responds to Alli with fingerguns-

Kai: Any time, Al.

Fuchsia Outskirts

-Kai blinks at Abilene.-

-And then chuckles, a grin cutting through the wistful look on their face.-

Kai: That's a funny way to say hi, Abilene. It's me, Kai.

-After a moment, the wistfulness sinks back in, but doesn't quite overtake the smile, as they turn their attention back toward the tree.-

Kai: It's been a while.

Oblivion Wing

The scent of coffee wafted through the lounge, two cups and creamer set aside.

Colton held a third cup and sipped from it, waving to Silas and Ziltoid.

Swift Nickit

A gray-haired someone entered.

Edited by AbsentCoder on Jan 12th 2020 at 8:12:03 AM

Ivan, telepathically: ''~Another voice /adjacent/ to your head. Big difference.

I don't know what an obscuric is. All I know is your aura is seventeen different kinds of freaky I haven't seen before. And my father was an insane psychic clown.~''

-Ivan looks up at Umbra. And at Umbra's aura. Why the hell does everyone here have these weird fucking auras? He glances around the bar. Wonderful, that guy's aura is leaking and the other person has some weird multicolored aura.-

Ivan: "I seem to remember some news about Tanten no longer starring in shows."

Tanten: "I left to seek my true calling, and I joined the J-Team."

-He looks a bit downtrodden.-

Tanten: "Been a couple months. Haven't found it."

-Ivan thinks for a moment. He shrugs and orders an actual alcoholic drink.-

-It would appear Tanten is pulling fistfuls of berries from his pockets, sorting through them, and squeezing a few into his own drink, as if he doesn't trust the bartender.-

-Ivan notes Pent's distaste and pessimism regarding the J-Team.-

Ivan: "Hmm. I hate seeing people get hurt for no good reason. Sounds like you do, too."

Edited by redneckphoenix on Jan 12th 2020 at 11:25:30 AM