Wasteland Of Greed

-Julius summons Nemean Lion-

-Three guesses as to what he does to Vulcanus and the ones that aren't "Wild Charge" don't count.-

Motostoke

Gaius: Hey, tha- wait, you can talk?

Turffeild, Will

Dr. Multimom: Oh, no. I retired from the competitive scene years ago. Had a good run as Galar champion though.

Turffeild, Elizabeth

-Julius' eyes sparkle at the mention of ruins-

Ishtar: I thiiiiiink we have a winner.

Contact Me!

Motostoke

"A shame. I've been reading [A Song of Ice and Fire] and wouldn't mind a set of knives with some...risque handles."

C: "Aha! I was right! Does that mean you're allergic to me?"

GIVE ME YOUR FACE

Motostoke, past

Roger: ~I'm a psychic type. I can communicate via telepathy.~

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

Turffield, Multimom

Will's expression perks up immediately at the word "champion".

Will (increasingly eager): Former champion? How long ago? How long was your run?

Puri: <Hoo boy, I know where this is going...>

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Fuka clips her new Pokemon to her belt and rummages through her bag again with one hand while beckoning Seviper with the other. She pulls out a Potion which she sprays on the scratches Lucy too fighting the Meowth.

Fuka: You did great, Lucy. Soon as I figure out a name, I'm going to introduce Meowth to everyone.

Lucy (relaxing as her wounds heal and adrenaline fades): <I can not wait...>

Fuka: Neither can I!

Galar Route 2

Me: I mean... what's the problem with wanting to train with your fellow 'Mon?

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

Galar Route 2

Wooloo: (indignant) <Wot’s the problem? Wot’s the problem?! I’ll tell ya wot the bloody problem is— IT’S PAIN! Ya tink I actually want to hurt my fellow mons?! Sure, I want to get strong- and I have! I’m Level 12! I’m the strongest Wooloo here! But I gained all my power by tacklin’ regular ol’ trees! If ever they did want me to battle, I told myself, I’d turn down my strength just so I wouldn’t have to see one o’ my own FAINT! OR WORSE!>

(Elton glances in shock at the Wooloo.)

Elton: <B-but what’s wrong with fighting? I battle all the time!>

Wooloo: (indignant) <If I ever want ta "battle" anyting, it’d be all the problems happenin’ in this world!>

Hi, I’m oghond, and I’m a Rushaholic. Sorry if I annoy you unintentionally. 😅

Galar Route 2

Piku-chan: <Ian?>

Me: Yeah, buddy?

Piku-chan: <What is the EXP. Yield of a politician?>

Evelyn: 0_o

Hatty: 0_o

Me: 0_o

Edited by AnimeboyIanpower on Feb 27th 2020 at 9:34:27 AM

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

Galar Route 2

Wooloo: <Ya callin’ me a politician, lad?>

Kim: (looks up, thinking for a bit) “I... did not realize politicians could receive Exp. Points.”

Hi, I’m oghond, and I’m a Rushaholic. Sorry if I annoy you unintentionally. 😅

Galar Route 2

Piku-chan: <I was asking about how much EXP. you get for beating one...>

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

Galar Route 2

Wooloo: <Ah, I don’t consider myself a politician. More... someone who woke up and won’t fall back to sleep.>

Hi, I’m oghond, and I’m a Rushaholic. Sorry if I annoy you unintentionally. 😅

Galar Route 2

Me: I know how that feels.

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

Galar Route 2

(At those words, Kim’s eyes light up, and she facepalms.)

Kim: “No, no, no... not literally, Ian; it’s a [Flogging Molly] reference.”

Hi, I’m oghond, and I’m a Rushaholic. Sorry if I annoy you unintentionally. 😅

Tuffield

Elizabeth: "Ruins it is."

"Dang that sure is totally poggers my good bitch"

Wasteland d'STILL?!

Rage and Love sighed, gripping the blindfold in frustration before Mercury appeared underground, Digging under the Heatran.

[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]

The tram kicked into gear and was soon rolling along the tracks, Stylus observed the path they were taking, <It's unreal... to see train tracks still in good enough condition all these years later.>

"Transportation down here is important, it's how we haul goods and such," Artyom explained.

<What about flying types?> was Stylus's next question, <Surely they're still used to move around.>

<Not down here friend,> Khan said, <They are of more use for the Stalkers that go topside and explore the ruins of the old world for supplies. Here the corridors are too tight, there is too little lift here. A train or horse down here is of far more use.>

<Horses however can vocalize complaints so most just make use of trains, plenty of parts around,> Hunter added.

Ribbon sat and pondered that bit in thought, and then said, <Stylus we're not making a custom train car to explore.>

Stylus blinked, <I-I was not thinking of that...>

He was.

The tunnels stretched on, though the path the Tram took on the old map veered off and vanished from its cartography. Artyom had a knowing smile on his face as they passed by what appeared to be a airlock door of sorts. As they entered further, he asked, "So, where do you all come from anyways?"

Arthur just stared at Lita as Victor shrugged, "If you consider me allergic to pure raw grain stupidity, certainly. I bet there is nowhere near as infuriatingly dumb as you in this universe."

"Hey Logan, did you hear, we're going to DAAAAAIRY QUEEEEEEEEEN!"

Logan grumbled, "Arceus Damnit Chase... Why are you like this?"

"I am hilarious and you will quote everything I say," was Chase's response.

Victor sighed, "Lita why do you keep him around?"

Castle took a deep inhale from his cigarette and showed Delta the footage, "This was taken by one of our inside men a few hours ago. Seems we have unregistered competition in here, competition is all well and good, Delta-"

Delta stood there, arms crossed, helmet processing information from his agents in the field, he didn't care for Castle's remark, it was pretty clearly directed.

"-But we can't allow someone who isn't properly registered to just do what they want. So, while J is unavailable, we need you to-"

"Handle it, yes I get it," Delta said waving a hand casually, "I'll get it done. This newcomer will either come and join, pay the guild dues, or get a harsh lesson. Don't worry."

PMD-B, Metro Tunnels

Me: <I come from Nuvema Town in the Unova Region.>

Evelyn: <I come from Ballonlea in the Galar Region.>

Hatty: <I'm from the Glimwood Tangle, also in Galar.>

Piku-chan: <Nuvema Town, Born and Raised.>

Me: <Why do I get the feeling that there might not be a "Unova" or a "Galar" here...? At least, not in the traditional sense?>

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

PMD-B Tunnels

Me: <New Bark Town in Johto, born and raised.>

Galar Route 2

Me: Well, how was I supposed to know that?

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

Wasteland of Greed

-Vulcanus cringes as the Flash blinds him, and shudders at Carmen's whispers.-

Vulcanus: <   THE DEPRAVITY OF MORTALS! YOU TAKE THE GODS' GIFTS AND THEN TAUNT THOSE WHO OFFER THEM!   >

Outlaw: Rrgh... this is gonna get bad quickly if we let it drag on too long! Maui, cool it down!

-Maui summons a wave of water, which combines with Galen's own Surf and washes over him. The effect is severely diminished — but not completely negated — as the majority of the wave boils into a cloud of steam. Mimic and the Nemean Lion both make direct contact, and find themselves in quite literally searing pain even as they manage to damage the Cognition.-

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Mimic and Nemean Lion were burned!

Vulcanus: <   BE PURGED!   >

-He stomps, and a web of glowing cracks along the ground spread out in paths toward Carmen, Galen, Maui, Nemean Lion, and Mimic. A jet of molten earth erupts from beneath each of them.-

Vulcanus used Earth Power!

Chateau Ruins, December 2019

Pink: -Gets hit- <Ack! Well two can play at that game!>

Galen: -Starts angrily pounding the bottom of his caduceus into the ground-

Galen used Stomping Tantrum!

Ariadne: <I've got an idea, but it's risky...>

Omoikane: -Fires a Shadow Ball at Vulcanus-

Turffield

-Groaning while looking at the sea-

Man this malaise is terrible...

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

Wasteland of Greed, Past

-The Earth Power explodes beneath Carmen, causing her and Tigress to release identical screams of pain.-

Tigress: Okay... That wasn't as painful as I thought it was going to be...

Carmen: Bless that Light Screen...

Tigress: Back at it!

-Carmen leaps through the air, aiming her to drive her stilettos into Vulcanus in rapid succession.-

Hound: <Time for some ranged offense. Raijuu!>

Raijuu: The hunt is on!

-Raijuu body sparks as he howls to call down a massive blast of Thunder from the skies.-

Mona: <Ugh... Not liking this at all... Zorro, time to go all out!>

-Zorro grunts affirmatively as he slashes his rapier so fast, a shock wave is created by the vacuum.-

Director: So while a ranged attack is preferred...

Abe-no-Seimei: ...It doesn't mean can't further weaken him.

-Abe-no-Seimei traces a fiery circle in the air. The the lower part of his mask slides open to reveal a human-like mouth with pointed teeth, which exhales a jet of red and gold flames - which lowers special attack if it connects.-

Hulbury

Channah: -hanging out with Tagg- Well... I'm here if you need anything.

There is no disdain in nature, there is no humiliation.

Motostoke

"He makes me feel better about my own self-image."

C: "Bitch please. You'd kill for bangs like mine."

Lita got a glint in her eye as her hand went to her sword.

"Maybe I will."

Hunter's Ground

The former Admin Hunter and Cottom were stalking around.

Cotton: "I've gotten used to this new form quite nicely. I like the built in swords."

"Quiet. If there are any more beasties like that walking mountain we captured lurking around then getting another would surely attract the attention of the local hunter's guild. Besides we're in their territory."

GIVE ME YOUR FACE

A Desert Just Outside A House

-Mimic is burned, but just 'stares' nonplussed at Heatran, tongue hanging out of it's toothed chest maw-

Mimic: <Okay boomer.>

-Despite everyone's word otherwise, Mimic continues going for those melee chomps-

Anthem: <What in the nine realms is wrong with them?>

Still trying to call me out probably...

-Rakash swaps to Orpheus and does the usual thing of providing heals to anyone who looks even the slightest bit hurt. Insert your own 'healbot' joke here-

PMD-B Train Zone

/Duck/: <I do not feel like that at all sir.>

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.

Silas is burnt a bit, but toughs it out thanks to Solaire, "Okay smart choice there."

"I'm still insulted you know. I was gonna ask Maui for a high five."

"Why am I like this..."

"SUPPREEEEEEEESSED FEEEEEEEELIIIIIIIINGS!"

Silas grunted and attempted to ignore the inner voice, there was a Heatran that needed handling. He raised a hand and grasped it, Solaire ignited and darted high up, before flying straight at the Heatran.

"Alright, time to send Grandpa Mountain back to the retirement home."

SOLAIRE USED BRAVE BIRD

Artyom blinked and looked at Hunter, "Several of those locations, I don't know if they even still exist... what about you two?"

Stylus and Ribbon answered, <Kalos.>

"Okay I am fairly certain that doesn't exist anymore."

<You are living underground in a frozen city, what's your evidence?> Stylus asked.

Artyom sighed, "I don't have any, but we get no travelers, no contact, no word about what goes on."

Ribbon didn't like the sound of that.

The tram came to a stop, and the group was treated to the sight of large cast iron doors, in clear white paint, was the Letter D and the Number 6 on both.

"Welcome to the bunker complex, the secret treasure trove of the Metro and the myth of Metro 2, D6," Artyom said stepping off.

"Artyom!" A voice called out, and Stylus turned his head with Artyom to see a young woman followed by a Crawdaunt.

"Oh, Hi Anna," Artyom said, a little nervously.

"I see you brought back travellers. Artyom why, you know that's against the rules, only order approved-"

<If I may interject, they are not from here, and this Lucario friend of ours houses many secrets.>

Stylus soon felt himself being stared at, <What? Why are you all->

Hunter sighed and lifted up the poncho showing off the metal arm, <Suffice to say, they're more than not just from here and we need to interrogate this one.>

Anna groaned and pinched the bridge of her nose, "Okay, okay. Dad's in the command center, Artyom take the Lucario with you, I'll keep a eye on the others."

Ribbon frowned and Stylus sighed, <It'll be fine, I'll be back before you know it. Few things can stop me.>

Ribbon nodded a bit, <Okay.>

As Artyom and Stylus walked off, Anna turned to the others, "I suppose you would like a tour and history lesson?"

"Stay your hand, violence is not the answer here," Victor said, "As much as his idiocy enrages me."

Arthur shrugged, "So yeah. We're on a road trip, the Undying Slayer and Count Dracula."

Victor looked offended, "Excuse you?"

There was a rustling of leaves near the Admin Hunter and Cotton, something was approaching them.

It soon extended all around them, whatever was after them, had somehow surrounded them. Out of the shadows stepped a figure in black and orange armor, it spoke in a electronically distorted voice.

"Cease your activities and comply, and you won't lose a limb over this."