Audrey End House

Ewan: ~She secretly wants to know how you did it.~

Theodora: ~Well fancy that.~

Theodora: Well, I wouldn't call myself immortal in the true sense of the word. But yes, I haven't aged much since I turned 28. I do have one of those time travel devices, perfected from my father's research that theorized that time is kind of a wibbly wobbly ball of stuff. You know, kind of like that moving picture show about the Extraterrestrial Physician. You know, people who figured it all out seem to compare me a lot to that show. I don't see the resemblance at all.

Ewan: ~It's parked outside.~

Theodora: Said wibbly wobbly stuff had side effects, which fortunately or not were not heritable. Took me a while to figure why that was the case. Thank Arceus for that priest and his pea plants. It did make time with my children rather... complicated, to say the least.

She bows her head. There was a portrait of a still youthful looking Theodora with two children, a teenaged Preston and his younger sister Charlene. Preston looks a lot like Lord Myron.

Theodora: There were consequences I've had to live with. And heartbreakingly difficult decisions.

Preston: It took me years to piece things together. It's a secret my sister and I kept from everyone except my son George.

Theodora: As far as everyone knows, I'm my own great great grandmother.

Edited by MasterJayAM on Aug 28th 2020 at 1:28:40 AM

Unova Route 2

Evelyn and I: Understood.

-At that moment, Kako and Raru appear from out of their respective Poké Balls.-

Kako and Raru: <Um...>

Kako: <Evelyn?>

Me: <Ian?>

Kako and Raru: <Don't you think you're forgetting something?>

Route 2, Unova

Kim: (confused, thinking to herself) Oh? What could they possibly be thinking, I wonder...

Unova Route 2

Evelyn: Forgetting something?

Me: What do you mean?

Kako and Raru: -put the back of their hands to one side of their mouths- <You know... your "Aimin-say utsu-jay"?>

Edited by AnimeboyIanpower on Aug 27th 2020 at 1:14:19 PM

Route 2, Unova

Kim: (thinking to herself) Hypnosis? What kind of hypnosis? This should be fun...

Ersatz

Violet: I've never been here before, so I have no idea.

Hazel: Come to think of it I've never shopped here either.

Copper: <Is that it?>

-The oddly coloured Chimecho points to something on the other side of one of the shelves.-

Metropolis of Vanity

Pink: -Starts scanning with Galen-

Unova Route 2

-Ian facepalms.-

Me: Gah! It completely slipped my mind!

Evelyn: Ironic, considering...

Me: Yeah, haha...

-Evelyn presses the button on a Poké Ball and out comes Axon.-

Axon: <Greetings, Evelyn.>

Evelyn: Greetings, Axon. Would you kindly teleport us back to Hulbury?

Axon: <So let it be written...>

-Axon's eyes begin to glow blue.-

Axon: <So let it be done!>

-Axon's eyes glow a bright blue as he casts a psychic energy circle around the group before being warped to the Galar Region as a blue flash of light fills the beach, shooting into the air-

-BWEEEEE~!-

Hulbury Stadium Lobby

-A psychic circle forms in the lobby of Hulbury Stadium and a blue beam of light shoots into the air and when it dies down, Ian, Axon, Kim, Raru, Kako and Evelyn re-appear.-

Hulbury Stadium Gym Entrance Room

(Kim smiles.)

Kim: “Excellent. Now... for the Wild Area.” (She turns to face Elton, Geddy, Sinatra, Orwell, and Peechee.) “I have a few surprises for all of you when we get there.”

(Elton gasps in delight.)

Elton (excitedly) <Surprises?>

Geddy: <What are they?>

Kim: (smirking) “You’ll see.”

Edited by OPALGARNET16 on Aug 28th 2020 at 7:18:12 AM

Hulbury Stadium

Me: Okay, Kim.

Evelyn: See you when you get back.

Me: -telepathically to Evelyn- ~That was oddly convenient...~

Evelyn: -telepathically to Ian- ~Eh? What makes you say that?~

Me: -telepathically to Evelyn- ~I was planning on having Kim get out of the range Kako and Raru's Hypnosis...~

Evelyn: -telepathically to Ian- ~So she wouldn't be accidentally hypnotized, right?~

Me: -telepathically to Evelyn- ~Exactly.~

Hulbury Stadium Entrance Room

(With that, Kim, Elton, Geddy, Sinatra, Orwell, and Peechee all leave, and head for...)

The Wild Area

(Upon getting there, Kim turns to her Pokemon, and Elton starts jumping up and down in excitement.)

Elton: (happily) <Alright, don’t keep us waiting! What’s the surprise?>

(Kim laughs and takes out two PokeBalls.)

Kim: “Well, let’s just say that something happened during my Gym Battle in Hulbury.”

Geddy: (happily) <You won?!>

Kim: “Well, that too, but—”

Elton: <THAT’S AWESOME! You got your second Gym Badge! Wish I ‘ad been there to see it!>

Geddy: <Congratulations!>

Kim: “Thank you. But that wasn’t what I was referring to.”

Geddy: <Oh? What were you talking about then?>

(Kim grins, then:)

Kim: “Red alert, Kaylan and Dalt!”

(She throws the balls into the air, and it doesn’t even take a second for Elton to grasp what happened. His eyes grow wide instantly.)

Elton: (excitedly) <NO WAY— ARE YOU SERIOUS— DID THEY—?!>

(The balls open, and Kaylan and Dalt emerge from their PokeBalls, having evolved into a Grotle and Boltund, respectively. As soon as they see the new forms, Elton, Geddy, and Sinatra react accordingly.)

Sinatra: (impressed) <Well, wouldja look at that!>

Geddy: <They evolved!>

Elton: (absolutely delighted) <YES—!! I KNEW IT—!> (He runs up to both of them.) <Congratulations, chaps!>

(Meanwhile, Orwell and Peechee look at each other.)

Orwell: (happily) <This is tripleplusgood, Peechee! Kaylan and Dalt have alsowise evod! They’re a grassbushturtpoke and an elechoundpoke presentwise!>

Peechee: (just as delighted) <Horrorshow!> (beat, then, in confusion) <...who?>

Indatha Wetlands

-Gale sighs-

I should of mentioned where I planned to go back when we were in Drannith so you could veto it but... We don't want to be on the surface once the sun goes down.

Audrey End House

-There's a conflict of emotions across Gale's face as she listens to the immortal's tale. Sympathic sadness for loved ones lost, shivering terror at the concept of eternity as a curse for poor creation and then... Hunger. All the time in the world to make things work and youth on top of that, the means to be any when at all...-

-The person who Gale is has long desired to join her ancestor in immortality-

Okay. Okay so like. We fix this gauntlet thing and then Teddy you and I can both go back in time and grab a few Sylphinium cultivars. Win-win aye?

Indatha Wetlands

(Kim shakes her head frantically.)

Kim: “Oh, no, no, no... i-it’s fine... the ship hasn’t even gone up yet...”

(She laughs nervously— but on the inside she is well and truly panicked.)

Hulbury Stadium Lobby

Me: Okay, is everyone in position?

Piku-chan: <I'll just hide behind you, facing away from you.>

-Piku-chan jumps off of Ian's shoulder and rests his back against Ian's.-

Evelyn: I'm ready. Kako? Are you ready?

Kako: <Ready when you are, Evelyn.>

Raru: <Guess I'm ready to...>

Evelyn: Kako...

Me: Raru...

Evelyn and I: You know what to do...

-Kako and Raru both nod to their trainers, then to each other.-

Continued from last solopost

Galar, Route 5; Will & Fuka vs Curtis & Annabelle

Curtis: Servine, Gastro Acid!

Curtis' Servine vomits up a blast of Acid. Dart's Air Cutters cuts through it otherwise but does nothing to stop it. The Air Cutters hit Servine just before the Gastro Acid hits Dart.

Dart: <Aw, sick, dude!>

Dart tries to flick the acid off, but as he does so notice his movements are more sluggish than usual. Curtis smirks at Will.

Curtis: Nice, cloudless day like this, it's no wonder your Nuzleaf got the first shot off. (Curtis scolws, and his tone becomes harder) That will not happen again.

Annabelle, meanwhile, is focused on Fuka and Tizzy.

Annabelle: I see no reason to prolong this mismatch. Braixen! Fire Blast!

Annabelle's Braxien twirls her ignited stick in the air, drawing what looks like a stick figure in the air. However, the stick figure ignites and turns into a large flame, which launches towards Tizzy.

Unnoticed by Annabelle and her Pokemon, however, is Tizzy's eyes following the twirling stick, enthralled. When the Braxien points it to launch its fire blast, Fuka makes her own move.

Fuka: Pounce!

Tizzy: <Prey!>

Tizzy leaps high into the air, soaring just over the Fire Blast launched in his direction and coming down in front of the Braixen, his claws flashing with such speed his paws look like blurs. Braxien is thrown to the ground, claw marks visible over its torso.

Annabelle: What was that?! Pounce isn't an attack!

Fuka: Nope, but Fury Swipes is.

Braxien looks down at the stick she had been waving for its attacks. Its eyes widen as pieces from the end snap off the end.

Tizzy: <I got it! I got the prey! I never get the prey!>

Fuka (gives Tizzy a thumbs up): You're too impatient. It's all about picking your moment, buddy.

Annabelle: If you think I'm going to put up with your nonsense-

Before Annabelle continue, a loud howl erupts from her Braxien. It waves its damaged stick in Tizzy's direction.

Braxien: <That was the best stick I'd found all week! You will pay!>

Fuka: You heard him, Tizzy! Pay Day!

Tizzy leaps forward and attacks the Braxien again. As he does, coins scatter from the point of impact.

Will spares a glance for Fuka's side of the battle, but immediately turns back to Dart. He knows precisely what happened.

Will: (to himself) Dart moves naturally faster when the sun is bright, so Gastro Acid will slow him down and give Servine the speed advantage. (Will bares his teeth) Fine by me.'' Let's pay Servine back for that! Air Cutter again.

Curtis: Heh. You're not the only one with a Flying-Type move. Servine, use Aerial Ace.

Curtis' Servine charges towards Dart, coiling and twisting its body rapidly and repeatedly as it does. Dart, slowed by the Gastro Acid, barely has time to cross his arms again before Servine's attack hits him and breaks his stance.

Servine: <How do you like that, eh?>

Dart: <I like it just fine. It puts you right where I want you!>

Rather than air, as would be expected from Air Cutter, Dart's hands begin emitting a much darker looking energy.

Dart: <Gonna slow me down, you better expect some Payback!>

Dart unleashes a barrage of darkness-imbued punches on Curtis' Servine, knocking it flying back towards its trainers.

Johto, Goldenrod City, Past

Will: Fuka, what do I do?

Fuka stares at the boy crying in front of her, unsure how to respond.

Fuka: I... I don't know. The sensible thing would be to forfeit, but-

Will: That's what she's hoping for. That or I'll battle and lose.

Fuka: Any chance you could battle and win?

Will: Possibly... but even if I could, what then? No matter what happens I lose. I lose everything... everyone.

Fuka: It can't be that bad-

Will: She's never approved of me having Puri. She always thought if I lost enough with her I'd get rid of her, but she's also been looking for any excuse to make me get rid of her. I can't imagine Zoomer and the others would be any different. I forfeit, or I fight and lose, she'll just say something like she needs to start training from scratch, with Pokemon she chooses.

Fuka: But if you win-

Will: Then she'll say that she always knew I could do it, and if I could do it with these Pokemon, just imagine what I could do with a proper team. It's hopeless!

Will begins crying again, this time Puri turns around and hugs him back. Fuka herself puts her arms around his shoulders.

Fuka: I don't know what to say, but... I think I know what my mom would.

Will looks up at Fuka.

Fuka: Some of mom's stories were times she didn't have any good choices. Where it seemed like no matter what she chose, she'd lose.

Will: What would she do?

Fuka: She always said that, in those times that she knew she couldn't win, she would make damn sure they didn't either. She'd find some way to make sure they lost just as much as she did.

Will considers this quietly. His death grip on Puri lightens, and she looks up at him.

Will: Make sure they lose. Make sure she loses...

Will's tears stop.

Fuka: You have an idea?

Will: Yeah... maybe... It's a long shot, though, and I can't do it without everyone's help. I need them as recovered as possible.... Ronin will be toughest, I may have to make do with him. Some time in the sun for Dart, let Moka Slack Off. Zoomer... Puri, can you use Rest so he can Mirror Move it?

Puri nods, seeing where her trainer's head is going.

Will: Then we'll need to start as soon as they're ready. Fuka...

Fuka: Yeah?

Will: Thanks. I know what I'm going to do now...

Galar, Route 5, Present

Curtis: This is getting ridiculous!

Annabelle: You think it's time?

Curtis: It is. Servine!

Annabelle: Braixen!

Curtis: Grass-

Annabelle: Fire-

Curtis & Annabelle: Pledge!

Dochevsky sighed, seems the intruders had somehow gotten the prisoner out, and were fighting their way through the guards.

Perhaps next time he would collect a band of unique and colourful individuals with unique personalities and themes. Those always seemed to do better, still they were making their way up and presumably they had some form of escape plan. Mauer would not be enough, especially as many of them carried advanced weapons and powers, Mons that were coordinated cut through their defenses and the human guards didn't have enough time to grab another ball.

Dochevsky did not care if they were famous or infamous, nobody escaped the wall.

He entered a special cell, "Zugolsky," he said.

In the center of the white sterile room was a cage of sorts, the techs had called it a "sarcophagus" after Pharoahs of old, supposedly like old myths it held a curse, an iron maiden was more accurate. The iron prison was hooked up to life support and meant to surpress something within, a prisoner dropped off by a organization just known as The School.

Apparently a powerful telekinetic, Dochevsky didn't put much stock in that when good old fashioned iron bars still worked.

Zugolsky picked up another Beast Ball and stepped over, "Well then Magnus, seems it is time I awaken your owner."

Dochevsky clicked a button and spoke, "Zugolsky, I am letting you out of the cage, we have a problem and I need your assistant. If you help me, I will let you leave this cell."

There was shuffling heard, "Good."

With another click, the cage doors began to open, and in a instant they flew off, thrown by great power, dark raven hair flowed out of the cage as a young woman floated out of the cell, Zugolsky.

Dochevsky smirked, the "student" had been an experiment supposedly, and here she was, demonstrating her power, the beast ball in his hand flew up to her sides. Somehow she had gained some muscle mass, despite being locked in an isolated cell like this, presumably using her powers to stimulate her musculature.

"Are you ready?" the Warden asked.

[I am ready,] Zugolsky signed, before tossing the door open with a mental blast and floating out.

The Wall

Mistress feels a disturbance. The armored Grumpig knows someone big is approaching.

Mistress: ~Warn the others. Someone rather heavy is coming.~

Taipan nods in response.

Taipan: Bolts, we're expecting company! Mistress, tell me where our new playmate would be coming from. Murphy, track their progress once we find where she is.

Audrey End

Theodora: Wonderful. We'll be on my way to my workshop, then. Not here, obviously, but we'll take the car.

Ewan: ~Better prepare yourself, ma'am. The mistress is full of surprises.~

Theodora: Excuse us, Preston. Mummy and her new friend have things to do. Will be back before you know it.

Preston: Right, mum. Ta-ra.

Theodora then turned around and led Gale to the carriage.

Edited by MasterJayAM on Aug 30th 2020 at 2:29:58 AM

Oblivion Wing

Alright I'll hold off on warping back in till you've got a lock on the new enemy.

-She wobbles her head back and forth a little-

Till then, I'm gonna get some tea going for the guest and everyone on ship duty.

Audrey End

-Gale followed along, almost vibrating with anticipation-

So is the workshop inside the time machine or is it merely some other where and when?

-She tried to keep herself from blurting out a specific line too early, she wanted to give it the right timing and gravitas-

The 1906 Renault outside Audrey End

The Time Machine Car was Bigger on the Inside because of course it is. Besides the brass-accented time reactor in the centre, it looks like your typical 19th Century Galarian drawing room lined with mahogany panel walls, classy glass fixtures, and opulent comfy furnishings. And brassy science bits.

It is also quite cavernous. A steelix can fit inside quite comfortably here.

The walls show that Theodora had been taking awkward selfies with dozens of historical figures, including a Young Sir Aaron.

Theodora: Welcome aboard my home away from home.

Ewan: ~Do make yourself at home.~

Theodora: Let's get started, shall we?

She flips a switch and pulls a few levers, which whirred the machine to life. Then she clicked a nidoran-shaped button; the machine now operated in silence.

Theodora: Right, daddy. Let's see if this gauntlet is anything other than a fetching bracelet.

Edited by MasterJayAM on Aug 30th 2020 at 10:19:10 PM

The 1906

-As soon as she stepped inside Gale took the opportunity-

By the gods, it's bigger on the inside.

-Her own words caused her to smile giddily as she took a seat and watched the launch sequence-

Oh I'm getting the nostalgia... I've heard that throaty roar of time sundering before.

-She sighs wistfully and stares up at the ceiling-

Don't know why she stopped visiting...

Time Machine Car

Theodora: Ewan, do be a dear and inquire if our guest needs anything.

Ewan: ~Yes, Mistress.~

The lucario approached Gale. He could sense her feelings of melancholy.

Ewan: ~Anything I could help you with, ma'am?~

MEANWHILE...

The Wild Area

(Kim, realizing that Peechee has never met Dalt (or vice-versa), suddenly facepalms.)

Kim: "I completely forgot." (then, to Peechee) "You haven't met Dalt before, have you?"

Peechee: <No... but I assume he's the Boltund?>

Dalt: (happily running up to Peechee) <I am the Boltund! Hello! My name is Dalt! It is very nice to meet you!>

(He proceeds to lick Peechee on the face.)

Peechee: (giggling) <Hello, Dalt...!> (He laughs again, before standing up.) <My eemya is Peechee. I just evolved.>

(Kaylan, who hasn't realized that this has happened yet, excitedly runs up to Peechee in delight.)

Kaylan: <You EVOLVED?! Oh my word, that's incredible! Congratulations!>

(Peechee grins.)

Peechee: <And I'm not the only odin... ^note  one >

(With that said, he steps out of the way, and Orwell promptly reveals himself to Dalt and Kaylan.)

Orwell: <Hello...>

(Upon seeing Orwell's new form, Dalt and Kaylan gasp in delight.)

Dalt: <Orwell! You evolved, too!>

Kaylan: <How did that happen?! Did you find the Krookodile that mauled Kim's father?!>

Peechee: <We did!> (then, switching to his bloodthirsty mode) <AND WE MADE HIM VRED LIKE HE HAD NEVER BEEN VREDDED BEFORE!>

Orwell: <He is refing to the fact that we batted him... a-and we winned, and I evod postwise the win...>

Kaylan: <That's awesome! Congratula-> (He pauses, sensing Orwell's nervousness.) <Hey... you okay...?>

Elton: <'E's 'ad a few thoughts that 'e's become evil now...>

Kaylan: <W-what?!> (He approaches Orwell, his concern growing.) <Why would you ever think that, Orwell?>

Orwell: (nervously) <Causewise... I am a waterungoodlobsterpoke... I am an ungoodtypepoke...>

Kaylan: <So? What's wrong with that? You're still a very nice Pokemon; I doubt you'd want to hurt anyone.>

Orwell: (frantically) <I-I unwould! I unlike batts!>

Kaylan: <See? You're not evil just because you've evolved into a Dark-type Pokemon! Not all Dark-types are evil, and you're not automatically evil because you've evolved into a Dark-type Pokemon!>

Sinatra: <Yeah, we've told him that already.> (then, to Peechee) <Also... who are you?>

(Kim pauses.)

Kim: "Oh, yes..." (She turns to face Elton and Geddy.) "Neither of you have met Peechee before, have you?"

Elton: <Nope.>

Geddy: <I certainly haven't.>

Kim: "Well, then. In that case, all three of you are in luck." (She gestures to Peechee.) "Elton, Geddy, Sinatra, this is Peechee. I caught him in the Wild Area when he was still a Krabby, but he evolved into a Kingler mere minutes after Orwell's evolution."

Peechee: (cheerfully) <Hello!>

Elton: <'Ello there!>

Geddy: <Hi, Peechee.>

Sinatra: <Nice ta meetcha.>

Peechee: <It's horrorshow to meet you! What are your eemyas?>

(Elton, Geddy, and Sinatra all look at each other.)

Elton: <"'Orrorshow?">

Geddy: <"Eemyas"?>

Sinatra: <Does this guy speak Newspeak, too?>

Geddy: <It doesn't sound like Newspeak to me...>

Elton: <Yeah, I know what Newspeak sounds like, and that isn't Newspeak. Sounds more like 'e's speaking Russian ta me.>

Kim: "Funny you should say that, Elton. He's actually speaking Nadsat."

(Elton, Geddy, and Sinatra blink.)

Elton, Geddy, Sinatra: (in unison) "Nadsat?"

Dalt: (just as confused) <Nadsat? What is this "Nadsat"?>

Hulbury Stadium Lobby

-Ian and Evelyn sleepily embrace each other in a hug.-

Piku-chan: <Awww...>

Raru: <Even if they are hypnotized, they're still so cute when they're sleeping...>

Piku-chan: <Hang on a sec...>

-Piku-chan sneaks the Xtransceiver off of Ian's arm, proceeds to take a picture of the sleeping trainers, then sneak the Xtransceiver back onto Ian's arm.-

MEANWHILE...

The Wild Area

(Kim smiles.)

Kim: “Simple. It’s a form of English derived from a combination of Russian, French, and other influences that was used in the [Anthony Burgess] novel [A Clockwork Orange]. Peechee’s name was derived from it— it comes from a Nadsat word he invented, ‘peecheen.’”

Elton: <Peecheen? What’s that?>

Peechee: <A round veshch with chocolate chips that you stick in a glass of moloko.>

(Elton pauses— and then it hits him.)

Elton: <Ooh~! A cookie! Of course! You’re a Kingler- congratulations on your evolution, by the way. I assume “moloko” means “milk”?>

Kim: “Indeed it does; can you guess what ‘veshch’ means?”

Elton: <Food?>

Kim: “No. ‘Thing’.”

Elton: <Oh—! Okay!>

Geddy: <Wait, what about those other two words he said?>

Kim: “‘Horrorshow’ and ‘eemya’? The former means ‘good’ or ‘well’ and the latter means ‘name’.”

Geddy: <Oh!> (then, to Peechee) <You want to know what our names are?>

Hulbury Stadium Lobby

Kako: -whispers to Raru- <Okay, Raru... Do you remember what we were asked to do?>

Raru: -whispers to Kako- <Was it to help them contain their fear of dying on a J-Team mission?>

-Kako winks at Raru.-

Kako: -whispers to Raru- <Exactly. Now, let's get to it.>

Kako and Raru: -softly and slowly- <Can you hear us, Ian and Evelyn?>

-Ian and Evelyn nod sleepily.-

Kako and Raru: -softly and slowly- <That's good... Now, when you awake, you shall be confident in your abilities as not only Trainers, but as J-Teamers, too. You shall not be hindered too harshly by threat of death... but your memories shall remain intact...>

Raru: -whispers to Kako- <Am I doing this right?>

Kako: -whispers to Raru- <It's making the threat of death hurt less, so you tell me...>

-Raru smiles, understanding that it'll work.-

Kako and Raru: -softly and slowly- <Do we understand each other?>

Me: -sleepily- I understand fully...

Evelyn: -sleepily- As do I...

Kako and Raru: -softly and slowly- <That's good... Now, when we snap our fingers, you will awaken like normal. Are you ready?>

Me: -sleepily- Evelyn?

Evelyn: -sleepily- We are ready...

Kako and Raru: -softly- <Good.>

-Kako and Raru snap their fingers, causing Ian and Evelyn to jolt awake and out of their trance.-

Me: Did it work?

Raru: <Well, there's one way to find out...>

-Beat-

Raru: <...but I don't know what it is...>

-Ian facefaults while Evelyn just laughs.-