Motostoke

-To Channah-

Technically since we're registered we don't have to stick around for the ceremony...

Chateau d'Avarice

"... Well, good. If you liked us that means we didn't do our job right."

Cipher Chateau - Basement Boss Arena

Anthem: <Yeah, that's just what we do. And another thing we do? Take people like you down!>

-Pent takes a moment to breathe and prepare, taking the book from the rabbit on his shoulder to be ready to scan whatever monster Robinson would become or summon. There was no way this wasn't going to be a fight-

The Rebel Treble

???: Problem, spicy girl?

Meloetta: <A-alright so uh... If we're all here and all named, I'll start drawing up the first round matches yeah?>

-She floats back over to the whiteboard and starts rolling an eight-sided die to determine the bracket-

???: So you dudes and dudettes have home turf picked out yeah?

The Rebel Treble

The chorale sat dumbfoundedly at all the trash talk. They appear to be dressed as the cast of [RENT].

Shirley Montalban: Well, folks. With the church choir out of the way, we seem to be the odd one out of the entire competition.

Shutter: Nothing wrong with that, ma'am.

Montalban: Of course, Albright. I just wish we could find a way to trash-talk while staying on-brand.

Chateau d'Avarice

-Rose mutters to Silas.-

Rose: Don't patronize me.

-Shadow Robinson chuckles quietly. Though there does not seem to be a focused light source, the ground flickers as if she were casting shadows from candlelight.-

Shadow Robinson: Of course I won't go easy. This place went neglected for years, and just when I put it to proper use again, you come barging in to claim it as your own. I was so close to victory, too.

Paula: Hey, now, I love a good evil monologue as much as anyone, but I think we want to get to the point.

Shadow Robinson: By the gods, you're impatient.

-She turns around, and it is suddenly very hard to keep looking at her directly. A glimpse of glowing fracture marks, like those on an Odd Keystone, can be noticed, but that's about it.-

Shadow Robinson: Ultimately, I simply don't care about you in the long run, so if there is anybody who would like to leave without getting killed, this is your final chance. It would be a shame to squander the life you have.

Rebel Treble

Milagros gave thumbs up in response before going back to tuning his guitar.

Silas stared up at the Shadow Robinson, he hated the metaverse, but it seems that out of everything, this was the most normal. He had experience here, he felt no worry, he took a deep breath and let out a bored sigh.

"Is that it?" He asked, the mask hiding his expression, but somehow through his monotone he sounded even more bored.

"Do you know what I've survived? Two wars in another realm, facing monstrosities bigger than you, a zombie apocalypse, the loss of my own identity and insanity forced to serve someone else, my own stump limb bleeding. You? You're not much compared to all of those, honestly you're rather small."

Knight was in the back of Silas's head laughing, as Bishop's voice could be heard from one of the coat pockets, "Captain are you sure this is wise?"

Silas didn't look directly at Robinson, "You made some monsters, and now you're here in a place that was never yours in the first place. You're not some grand ruler or a supervillain, you're just a squatter."

Edited by EchoingSilence on Feb 3rd 2020 at 10:30:39 AM

The Rebel Treble

Kim: “Very well, then. New Dawn’s Dreamers it is.”

(she suddenly notices the instruments)

Kim: “You... you bought instruments?!”

The Rebel Treble

Me: Indeed I did. And I'll go back and buy anything I forgot if I did forget anything.

Robinson Chateau

"Not even, you're a parasite, riding the coattails of someone else's identity to make a name for yourself, neglecting that the most you'll get is "evil Jaide". The desire for recognition should not overpower the need to be liked, but you..." Rage and Love trailed off, gazing down at the Shadow Robinson through his blindfold.

Rebel Treble

"Wait, we need our own-"

"I know a couple places," Ammy offered, slapping the backpack on her trainer's shoulders.

"Oi!" A muffled voice chimed before a flash came out from the backpack, some girl in an electric blue skirt and black jacket materializing with another bass guitar around her shoulders.

"Mae?" Colton asked. "You wanted in?"

"The four-string looks easy enough," she defended.

"Okay," Julius spoke up. "I'm not offering my seat up fully, but there are a couple of songs her inclusion would give us the ability to perform."

The Rebel Treble

Kim: (smiles) “Thank you, Ian. So much.” (''then, turning to Colton") “Also, Rever, I hope you’re fine with me asking you what songs you’re performing.”

Rebel Treble

"Oh, a little bit of this, a little bit of that," Colton described disinterestedly.

"It started with a kiss, now we're up to bat?" Max offered semi-sarcastically.

"Hm, maybe." Colton considered. "But you're singing that if we do it."

She promptly backed off.

The Rebel Treble

Kim: ("smirks") “Hm.” (then, to Ian) “Oh, and by the way, we still need drums and a bass.” (thinking) And also I’ll need a song with a violin and a flute...

Edited by OPALGARNET16 on Feb 3rd 2020 at 1:14:01 PM

The Rebel Treble

-Ian snaps his fingers upon realizing that he forgot the drums and bass guitar.-

Me: Got it! I'll be right back! Evelyn, can you please hold my bag?

Evelyn: -laughs- It would be my pleasure to.

-Ian hands the bag to Evelyn and then leaves the Rebel Treble again.-

Motostoke Record Store

-Ian rushes through the doors of the record store.-

The Rebel Treble

Kim: “Thank you.” (then, to Colton) “So, Rever... do you know of any rock songs with a flute and/or a violin?”

Rebel Treble

A sheet of paper appears in Colton's hand in a flash of black before he hands it to Kim. On it are four phrases.

"Might want to write that down for real," he admitted.

"If you need a drum kit," Curtis offered, looking around his own. "You're gonna need some way to carry it around," he reasoned, visibly figuring out how to move the stinking thing taking up so much space without Xatu's help.

Edited by AbsentCoder on Feb 3rd 2020 at 10:33:19 AM

Greed House

-Royal snarls and takes off his mask, summoning Nemean Lion-

Royal: You say that as if you're the one walking out of here intact.

-something is disconcertingly familiar about the look in his eyes-

Motostoke, Jackie Zone

-Jackie is now a decent distance away from Dave and Mia-

-And picks up the phone-

Motostoke, Arthur Zone

Olivia: I was born here, not too long ago. I have a bit of a history here.

Mimikyu: <I do too. Not that you're hearing any of it from me.>

Motostoke, Groundhog Day Zone

Julius: So let me get this straight. A festival dedicated to Watchog later became associated with legends of... Time repeating itself?

Jared: Yeah! And we're living in it!

Neon: How do we get out then?

Jared: Yeah! We just-

Motostoke, Registration Office

Clerk: You three are all set for the league!

Julius: Thanks!

Neon: Thanks!

Jared: See ya!

-they walk off-

-then stop-

Julius: ...Heck.

Jared: ...Aw man.

Neon: ...Fuck.

The Rebel Treble

Kim: (looks at the paper) “Hm. Funny you mention [Dream Theater], Rever, because I’m doing ‘[Never Enough],’ ‘[As I Am],’ and ‘[The Spirit Carries On]’. Along with four other songs, but...”

Motostoke Record Store

The shopkeeper would be behind the counter, organizing a set of records.

Shopkeeper: Ah, back already?

Motostoke Record Store

Me: Yep. And you can guess why...

Motostoke Record Store

Shopkeeper: Your guitar and drums. I kept them here for you.

He would take the instruments out from behind the counter.

Motostoke Record Store

Me: Yeah... How did you know?

Rebel Treble

"Guess I can remove that band from my potential lineup," he said. "Didn't take too much wind out of my sails though, so don't worry.

"But still, [Dream Theater] is rather tentative since some songs feature an entire damn orchestra, and you need an album's worth of context to appreciate songs with that kind of instrumentation.

"Why do you even need a violin and flute anyway?" Julius asked, sitting in a corner while tuning his bass guitar.

Motostoke Record Store

Shopkeeper: You left them on the floor. Can't blame ya - you did order a lot.

The man would go back to organising the records.

Shopkeeper: May I ask what all these instruments are for?

Motostoke Record Store

Me: Y'see... There's a Battle of the Bands which is being organized at the Rebel Treble by none other than Meloetta, and my band, "New Dawn's Dreamers", need the instruments so we can play.