Motostoke Tavern

"Ha! My Foodon can't be taken out that easily."

Hot Doggonit picked himself up and drew his guns.

<Doggonit doggonit!>

He started firing at the Mandos.

Downtown Wyndon

Overhead. A mechanical zapdos has begun causing a ruckus across the financial district. Down below was his handler, still looking for PEFE's address in the Wyndon [Dockyards].

Down below, the glitch-swapping has been affecting a number of other residents and visitors to the city among them were a mid-50s [Croatian] man, dressed in typical dad clothes in the colors of a rotom, and his plaid-clad brunet daughter are at a Krispy Fried Kitchen. On top of the young woman's head is a Joltik with a bow on her head.

Stephan: I would like to order some of your hottest curry, please.

Tamara: Dad, no.

Stephan: Dad yes.

Tamara: Fine, and a bucket of mild-flavored wings for me.

Cashier, who is glitching: Righto. Sign here. Would you like a side-order of chips and softserve with that?

Stephan: Softserve is for The Weak™.

Tamara: We'll take two and have it to go. Thank you.

The pair leave the store. A bus passes by and the two are, apparently, now a young man and a rotom. The joltik still has a bow.

Tommy: Okay, you have your psycho warcrime death sauce curry.

Gimbal: <You're not gonna eat it with me?>

Tommy: Why else would I order bouffalant wings? Also, I can't shake this funny feeling that something's wrong.

They start eating. As Gimbal consumed the curry—a mesmerizing sight to behold for anyone who ever wondered how the hell a rotom eats—the pair were suddenly taken aback by the flying Zapdos machine making a mess of the city.

Gimbal: Honey, it's April Fool's Day. Everything is wrong.

Tommy: Like, worse than usual.

Gimbal glitches into a middle-aged human woman wearing clothes in the color of a rotom.

FutureZapdos: Ca-CAW!

Dr. Braun: You can do better than that! I command you!

The two bystanders froze for a moment while the rest of the city starts to panic.

Tommy: And I haven't even eaten my wings yet. Mom, look, I have to go.

Stephania: You're not thinking of bailing now, are you? You're gonna challenge that thing on an empty stomach.

Tommy speechlessly pointed to the giant flying menace attacking the city and did a comical expression that carried his point across.

Stephania: Fine, I'll keep your dinner warm.

She gives Tommy a tight hug before letting him go.

Edited by MasterJayAM on Aug 22nd 2022 at 7:18:28 AM

Asterios: "...Ohh, here we go..."

Euryale: "H-hey, hold it! Didn't I tell you not to intrude? Or, wait, are you even the same person? Oh, whatever..."

Asterios: "...If you're here for Halis, I don't know."

Euryale: "Oh, that's their name? They're in a snowy place somewhere, I don't know the name of it. That's what they get for stealing the power of a goddess for themselves, after all. Couldn't even use it properly, for that matter."

Asterios: "...Only for one day..."

Euryale: "One day too many."

Euryale turned off the TV in a panick as soon as Silas peeked inside, the only real evidence to Halis's whereabouts aside from her testimony being the PDA itself on the bed.

The shots bounced off the armor, the two Mandos looked at each other, then to Des, then to the food, and M!Silas let out a deep sigh.

~You're not our target.~

"I think he is, but not the right version of our target."

Silas, well aware of how these things went, "What were you watching... and why are you talking about Halis having god powers?"

Euryale: "Ugh, you ask so many obvious questions... No wonder I keep my distance from other people."

Asterios: "...Same time last year, Halis had Euryale's powers. April Fools."

Euryale: "As for what we were watching, it's just one of Asterios's shows. Nothing you need to concern yourself with, but given what you've been doing I wouldn't be surprised if you ask even more questions now."

It's clear Euryale's patience is nearing its end. Asterios, meanwhile, is just a bit worried.

Motostoke Tavern

"Haven't had enough? Then try this!"

He throws a shish kebab on the grill then sticks a meal ticket into it. A large column of fire erupts from the grill and burns a hole through the roof of the tavern.

"Behold..."

He fire died down and standing through the hole was a massive beast. It had the head of a lion, its body seemed to be made from a crocodile's head and its hips were a pig's head. In one hand it held a shield and in the other a large shish kebab with some grilled meat on it.

"My Shish-Ka-Beast!"

M!Silas and M!Hacks stared at the thing, then back to the probably quite drunk Des, turned and walked out, "Have fun with that," M!Silas said.

~Sorry for the trouble, thought you were someone else.~

<Uh-huuuuuh...> Silas commented squinting his eyes, he snapped his fingers and turned the TV back on.

Motostoke Tavern

"Hey where are you going?"

Shish-Ka-Beast hefted its club shish kebab thing and brought it down on the two Mandos.

"You can't run away from me that easily!"

Des then took out a bowl and started mixing ground beef with some spices.

The TV turns on to two characters dueling in a tournament of some sort with some of the worst acting possible.

<You'll never have the Power Decahedron for yourself, Valyst!>

<That's what you think, Vomyl! But... I am your father! It is destiny!>

<Nooooooooooo!>

Asterios looks a bit amused.

Asterios: "...That's one of my favorite parts."

Euryale: "Ughhh. Don't you know how to take a hint? Take that dysfunctional trinket and get lost! We're trying to relax!"

Wyndon, with Eva

-Eva and Merah look up at the thing in the sky.-

Eva: What the heck is that thing?!

Merah: <Oh no...>

-Merah glitches into a human in her mid twenties wearing a dark purple and gold magical girl outfit and wielding a staff with a star on the end.-

Merah: So. It's happened to me too. Let's go investigate that thing in the sky.

-Eva hops on Merah's shoulder and they head towards the mechanical Zapdos.-

elsewhere in Wyndon

-Hazel and Evo head towards the mechanical Zapdos as well.-

Hulbury stadium

Nessa: Sorry about this. Maybe you should come again tomorrow.

Cady: No, I'm fine to carry on with the match.

Nessa: Really? When I have a clear terrain advantage? So be it.

Cady: Bring it on!

you are challenged by leader Nessa!

The two tuck and roll, Mando!Silas gripping a futuristic pokeball and tossing it out, revealing a Typhlosion who roars, <Someone called for a dropper?!>

"We're faced with a creature of unknown origin. Assist."

<Got it!>

In a instance M!Amber is lit ablaze and spits flamethrower onto the Beast.

M!Silas meanwhile quickdraws his blaster and makes to shoot the ground beef out of Des's hands.

<In my defense, my writer got confused,> Silas says telekinetically picking the PDA up and reading through it, walking out.

Euryale: "Writer?"

Asterios: "...Probably don't want to know, honestly."

The PDA itself contains a detailed list of locations it's been to, including most notably Snowpoint City, or at least somewhere close to it. Halis's bad app hygiene strikes again, for good instead of bad this time.

Turffield

Kim: "Not really, no, if what Ozzy is saying makes sense. Which it does."

Wyndon Streets

The Metallic FutureZapdos lands on the city streets. It looms furiously and locks its optic sensors on Kamon.

Meanwhile, in a roof access of a nearby building, a portal opens up, dropping a hoodie clad Orange Islander with a prosthetic leg onto the rooftop.

Riley: Oh, man, not another portal. What's going on here? What year is today?

He then stares dumbfoundedly at the holographic villain right in front of him.

Dr. Braun: 2020. Or as I'd like to call it, the Year I become a god.

Riley: Oh, supervillain. Yeah, I don't think so.

Dr. Braun: Ooh, I'd need an able-bodied minion, but you'll do.

Riley: Okay, first of all, albeist, and second, nice try but I have a psychic on my side. Peasy!

He releases a Beheeyem.

Peasy: ~I'm on it Dave. Though shouldn't you suit up first?~

The young man glitches out. Riley now kinda looks like this.

Down below, Kamon, Merah, and Eva is joined by... a vaguely Parker Netherlands looking fellow, only dressed in a trenchcoat that makes them look like some sort of nerdish version of [Indiana Jones]. Or [Milo Thatch].

The way he seems to carry himself, though seems to suggest that he thought he was supposed to be someone else. Like if Awesomeguy forgot to change out of his clothes and was still just [Clark Kent].

Dieselpunk Fella: Okay, people, it's not safe here. I suggest you all run and leave it to me.

Beat.

Dieselpunk Fella: Am I wearing a trenchcoat and 40s Clothes?

Motostoke Tavern

Shish-Ka-Beast was charred slightly but Amber's attack didn't seem to do much. The Beast swung its club at Amber.

Des's ground beef was shot out of his hand, reduced to burnt chunks on the floor.

"You'll pay for that! Meatball side costs $3.99!"

He took out a bag of leftover spaghetti and placed a meal ticker into it. In a puff of smoke the spaghetti turned into a yellow jumpsuit wearing humanoid with a plate of spaghetti for a head. It was wielding a fork and it had a parmesan shaker on its back.

<Eh! Spaghettabout-it!>

"Wrap up that bounty hunter!"

The spaghetti monster launched its noodles at Silas.

Shadow Rout

-So far Isbrand's plan is working. Rifts open and close in the center of the circle as she searches for her target.-

-Four hunters fight a giant black monster, their fashion and appearance familiar.-

-A man in a pink suit with gorgeous blonde locks fights a Japanese teenager in a black school uniform and cap.-

-Isbrand sees herself fighting Kaiiseii, while a third person in a blue cloak watches. Her Aura smells...familiar.-

-A boy who saught Truth and paid the price. Isbrand's own metal leg reminds her why she isn't stopping at this world.-

-Closer, now. A cloaked witch engages in a duel with a man in Aegislash-themed armor.-

-The same woman, based on the Aura, but a different version of herself. The Undying Knight and the Umbral Witch meet on the fields of war.-

-Still not there yet...-

Stormchaser

Luca: "..."

Misaki: "..."

Marie: "..."

Lillifuture!Luca: "...

Lillifuture!Misaki: "..."

Persona!Marie: ???

Shrine to Xerneas, Galarian Wild Area

-Despite the fact that the wind whips around her and the sky glows red and stormy, Gabrielle continues to kneel in reverance.-

Alola, Elizabeth's House

-...-

Elizabeth: "...I fell asleep on the Stormchaser."

The SATWHUL, AFD

Locke: ...You guys feel anything?

Archer: Not a thing.

Alex: It's April Fools though! There should be something!

Julius: Seems like it's affecting everyone BUT us.

Neon: Don't those two weirdos mess with us every year?

Jackie: Fine by me if they're gone.

Jared: They could be plotting something! We've got to find them!

-there are murmurs among the group before they nod in agreement-

Alex: Spread out and search! We gotta stop them before it's too late!

-the group heads out-

wyndon

Merah: Well, apparently this version of me I've turned into has been fighting glitches for who knows how long.

-She turns to Eva and Evo.-

Merah: You guys should get out.

Evo: <Why?>

Eva: We could help!

Merah: Sorry, I seem to keep getting vivid images of you being killed by a glitch.

Evo: <Come on, I'm already dead, what's the worst that could happen?>

Eva: Well whatever happens we're not going to leave you to fight that thing yourself.

-Hazel is just watching from the background.-

Hulbury

Nessa: Go! Goldeen!

Cady: Come on out, Alto!

Alto: ~What the heck is going on?! Why are we under water?~

Cady: April the first is going on.

Edited by QuantumMelody29 on Apr 1st 2020 at 4:19:37 PM

Turffield

Me: Well... So, you could just like...

-Ian holds his Wishing Star in both hands, keeping them clasped as if in prayer-

Me: O, Wishing Star, hear my plea... Grant my Pokémon the power to overcome all odds... and achieve GREATNESS!!! Piku-chan... GIGANTAMAX!!!

-Ian unclasps his hands and holds the Wishing Star high as he yells "GIGANTAMAX!!!"-

-Beat-

-...but nothing happened...-

Turffield

Kim: "Hm. It does not seem to be working... perhaps it is because we are not situated directly on a Power Spot?"

Turffield

Me: Pretty much... So, let's go situate ourselves with a Power Spot... I hear there's one in this very town.

Rooftop

Riley: The fuck did that Rotom go?

Peasy: ~He dematerialized into the wiring and is headed for that one building across the street. Well, it's too bad we don't have a rotom of our own unlike the jerk version of you that you turned into.~

Riley: At least you can lock into him, right?

Peasy: Yep. Though could you give me some space, the vibrations from your mechanical organs is kinda killing my concentration.

Riley: Darn it. My super suit is in my other body. I wonder how he's doing.

Wyndon Streets

Near a chemist, Dave and Jon realize that they've swapped places with someone.

Dave, moving his one mechanical leg: Darn it. So close.

Jonathan: I'm alive again!

Wyndon, FutureZapdos

The mechanical Zapdos made of what was clearly a box of scraps starts to peck at them.

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Edited by MasterJayAM on Apr 2nd 2020 at 12:42:04 AM

Wyndon

Kamon: -blinks at the others- ...Right! Well everyone, I have no idea what's happening here but I'd rather not miss this, all the same. -looks up at the zapdos, leaning back a bit- Especially if they're doing principal filming on the movie already. No one told me about this.

Sunflash: -tongue hanging out- <OOH, THIS COULD BE EXCITING!>

Kamon: -looks the Parker fellow up and down- Looks like it. Fits you very well.

-suddenly pecking-

Kamon: Whoa! -jumps out of the way-

Edited by Metanoia on Apr 1st 2020 at 12:44:27 PM

Turffield

Kim: "Indeed." (She turns towards Ozzy and Elton.) "Well, in that case... Elton? Ozzy? Are you two ready?"

Elton: <Oh, you BET I am!>

Ozzy: <Likewise.>

Kim: "Alright, then." (She puts the Wishing Star away in her pocket and adjusts her glasses.) "Then in that case..." (she points forward towards the stadium) "To the Turffield Stadium!"

(And with that, the group head off to the Turffield Stadium.)

Turffield

-Ian and Evelyn pocket their Wishing Stars.-

Me: Yeah! To Turffield Stadium!

Evelyn: To Turffield Stadium!! Yay!

-Ian and Evelyn follow Kim into the Stadium.-

We interrupt this program due to the fact that it is now April Fools' Day!

Turffield, April 1

Raru: <Dreamy mists of the fae night, hear my call... Appear before me and protect us from threat of Dragons!>

-Raru waves his arms in two separate directions, casting a magical mist around himself, Ian, Piku-chan and Evelyn as they were on their picnic.-

Evelyn: -in awe- Wow...

Me: -in awe- No matter how many times I see it... Twincool...

Raru: <Behold... Misty Terrain... It was one of the moves I was born with.>

Evelyn: Awesome... Can you show me another, Raru-kun?

Raru: <Of course, Evelyn. Let's see... I showed you Shadow Sneak, Misty Terrain... Ah, yes! Here's a good one! I'll show you my Hypnosis attack!>

Me: Why do I get the feeling that this might not end well?

Evelyn: Huh? What do you mean?

Me: I mean, what if Raru accidentally makes you think you're a supervillainess or something...

Evelyn: I...

-Beat-

...never thought about that...

Me: Well... be careful, Raru.

Raru: <I will, and besides. I'm not going to aim the attack at Evelyn. I'm gonna aim it...

-Raru points to a rock a few meters away-

...at that rock!>

Me: Well, Raru... Go for it! Use Hypnosis!

Raru: <With pleasure!>

-Raru locks... um... eyes... with the faraway rock... as his eyes begin to glow a faint pink-

Raru: <I want you to look deep into my eyes... Just take a nice deep breath, and relax...>

-Evelyn, sitting behind Raru, takes a nice deep breath as soon as Raru finishes his sentence.-

Raru: <Now… let go of the stresses that plague your heart and mind... Without them, your body feels as light as a feather... As liiiiight as a feeeeatherrr...>

-Evelyn calms herself as Raru finishes his sentence.-

Me: Um... Evelyn? I don’t think Raru was directing that at you...

Evelyn: Yeah, I know... but I felt like, since it’s such a nice day, Raru’s patter sounds relevant...

Me: Fair point.

-Raru sends faint, pink, soothing waves of energy in the direction of the rock, waving his cute little hands in circles as he does so...-

Raru: <Your body may be light as a feather, but your eyelids are feeling very heavy... You're getting sleeeeeepyyyyy... Veeery sleeeeepyyyyyy...>

-What Raru didn't notice was two people moving a mirror the way two delivery guys would move a giant pane of glass in the old movies.-

Person 1: Remind me again... Why are we moving this mirror?

Person 2: I... have absolutely no idea. I thought you wanted to...

Person 1: Me? I thought you wanted me to place the mirror here so it would look like you were fighting the entity in the geoglyph on that hill over there.

Person 2: Oh, now you remember? Well then, why did you ask me to remind you?

-The hypnotic wave of energy bounces off the mirror and gets thrown back at Raru... and Evelyn...-

Raru: <Getting... very... ve... ry...>

-Raru yawns, as he begins to feel sleepy. Evelyn yawns soon after as the light reflecting in her eyes fades.-

-Raru slowly stops waving his hands in circles as he falls asleep.-

-Evelyn slowly closes her eyes as she falls asleep.-

Edited by AnimeboyIanpower on Jul 28th 2020 at 10:59:36 AM