Bond or Break

Kim: "1- Dio. 2- Hard rock, particularly heavy metal. 3- [MTV Unplugged]."

Dio: <AWWWWW YEAHH-!! Nice job, Kim! Alright, I'm out! Ya got two more; make 'em count!>

(Static. Dio's voice fades out.)

Glimwood Tangle

Kim: "I'll stay up here."

Galarian Museum

Stephen: Don't worry ma'am, the security detail will take care of 'em.

And they did. Most of the security guards who have been freed have long since secured the grunts. They and their pokémon, mostly boltunds but with an occasional lucario and thievul in the mix, keep watch at the tied up grunts. A few guards went after the two arch-villains. Time will tell if they will succeed.

Stephen: Could've sworn I saw a ninetales where you were standing. Hmmm.

Dr. Clavis: It's the residual energy. Sometimes anomalies do that.

He is far more familiar with the J-Team more than most of Galar and understands why his family likes them so much. But he also understood that most laypersons still don't quite get the shenanigans they get into.

Edited by MasterJayAM on Apr 17th 2021 at 7:01:13 PM

Museum Aftermath

"Anyway! Uh, one of you said that you wanted me to sign your book?" Colton asked while leaning into a small pitch portal and drawing a marker, twirling it in his fingers. "I'd say I've already done it, but I don't know where said book is."

Kamui, meanwhile, simply nodded, running a finger through her hair. "Good to hear. Uh, hopefully I can keep Katsuragi on something of a leash..."

Edited by AbsentCoder on Apr 5th 2021 at 6:25:30 AM

Silas quirked a brow at Gale's comment, but chose to ignore it, "Arthur?"

"I'm not going back to being a floating sword and shield so easily, I'll be wearing my armor as well. Our excuse is we're travellers from elsewhere who got displaced and wish to see this galaxy," Arthur responded.

"True enough in a sense," Silas commented, "Roxy?"

"I'm following you. You're the one paying for... well everything and Gale's comments about rations made me think. We need to grab some fresh food and do something for just us," She answered.

<Any and all food on this station is likely vat grown,> Snakeye pointed out.

"Still fresher than the ration packs!"

Silas had to admit she was right, "Alright. Bishop, how soon until we dock?"

There was a sudden jolt and everyone would feel the gravity subtly shift, "Right now Captain."

Silas shot him a look, and wrapped his scarf around his neck, <Alright then. Everyone off, let's stretch our legs and get things done.>

Arthur pulled the helmet onto his PRAETOR suit, giving a thumbs up to Gale and walking off.

Defiant Wing

-Gale returned the thumbs-up and double-checked that her helmet was on securely before following along behind the bigger and bulkier armorfriend-

Post-Heist

Egh. Well, if you can get it down to heat being the only problem I'm sure that's more of a suit engineering problem.

Galaran Museum

-Gale let out a deep sigh as the battle came to a close and the antagonists had fled or been captured-

Well, that was an... Appreciable battle to undertake.

-The blindfold (and the altered patterning of the kimono she was wearing) dissipated into black mist as Gale carefully set the sword of her ancestor down on a surface-

An acceptable blade... But maintained as a display piece rather than a weapon and besides, my existing swords bear more outright power.

-She closed her eyes for a moment before turning and pointing at Ian-

Ah yes, a friend of mine wishes to speak with you and that Kim person who joined me on that trip! Once we disperse do you mind meeting him around the corner?

Saffron City, [Imperial] Hotel

-A certain guy wearing a motorcycle helmet turns up here and lingers by the front desk-

Kitbash: 'Ey, got a courier package for King Ind right here. Where can I deliver it to?

Post-Heist

Kai: Yeah. I'll work on it more, see how it turns out.

-Kai smiles, a bit of fatigue starting to set in on her face.-

Kai: ...Anyway, ah, it's... super late. We should probably get going soon, yeah?

Galarian Museum

Me: Oh. Sure thing. Just let me take this along with me...

-Ian heads over to where the remnants of the PSI-Stone Lantern rest and he reclaims them.-

-Ian obtained the PSI-Stone Lantern Remnants!-

-Ian put the PSI-Stone Lantern Remnants in the Key Items Pocket of his Bag.-

Me: ...and now, lemme just call Kim over.

Textspace

Glimwood Tangle

Evelyn: Then why did you suggest we go investigate? Unless you want Hoops to investigate...

Bond or Break

???: -voice distorted- 'Ello, Kim. I must say, 's been a wild ride since Freddie and I first met ya. Is this a gameshow? I LOVE GAMESHOWS! What are we playin' for? I'll take Historic Battles for 400, Alex? Wait... wrong gameshow. Regardless, I know we'll 'ave lots o' fun together, you an' I. But 'at begs th' question... Who am I? What is my fav'rite move? An' 'ow did Freddie an' I first meet?>

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Bond or Break

Kim: "1- Elton. 2- Double Kick. 3- Freddie was abandoned by his Trainer and had no idea what to do about it, so you gave him a piece of candy, calmed him down with a breathing exercise, and cheered him up. You've been inseperable ever since."

Elton: (happily) <YES! Bang-on! Great job, Kim! This game was really fun! There's only one more Pokemon left— let's see if you can get it right...!>

(Static. Elton's voice fades out, and Kim smirks.)

Kim: (thinking, to herself) Oh... I think I already have an idea of who it is.

Textspace— AFTER KIM WAKES UP

The Stormchaser— AFTER KIM WAKES UP

(Kim promptly rushes over to the museum with all of her mons in tow.)

Galarian Museum

(Frantically, Kim runs into the museum.)

Kim: "Salberg? Promeneau?"

(And then she notices Colton and Kamui. Not wanting to get into awkward territory, she diverts her eyes from them completely, but can't help but ask herself:)

Kim: (thinking to herself) Where is 9-Volt...? I need to thank him... in effect he pretty much indirectly led to me getting my own Perso—

(Kim promptly shakes her head and then cries out again:)

Kim: "S-Salberg?! Promeneau?!"

Edited by OPALGARNET16 on Apr 5th 2021 at 1:07:38 PM

Bond or Break: Kimberly Bond's Final Pokémon

???: -voice distorted- <Well, Kimberly... This is it. Y'know, I had a feeling that you and I would meet in the final round of this game. Honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way, y'know? I mean, seriously. I was with you for the longest time. I pretty much know everything there is to know about you, and if there is something I don't know, then I don't know what it is and likely you wouldn't want me to know, y'know? You've already uncovered Sinatra, Boseman, Freddie, Kaylan, Ozzy, Geddy, Dio and Elton... At this point, the Key Stone and Mega Stone set is as good as yours. You already know who I am... but you must know these: How did we first meet? And what song was I singing on our way to Viridian City?>

Galarian Museum

Me: -to Ms. Knight- Kim'll be on her way soon enough... Just lead us to this friend of yours and we can get down to business.

Galarian Museum

Kim: (runs over to Ian and Evelyn) "It's me-! I-I'm here—! I must inform you of something that just occurred—"

Bond or Break

Kim: "Yes, Paul. I do know who you are. As for the other two questions: 1- You were given to me as a birthday present by my father when I turned 15; he caught you in the Wild Area. 2- It was 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da', by the Beatles."

Paul: (smiles from behind the screen) <I'm proud of you, Kim.>

(Static. Paul's voice fades out. The game is over.)

Circhester, uwo

Daydre is panicking. Just a little. As a treat.

Arceus is she

Is she expecting what I think she is?

Should I do it? What if I'm misinterpreting this

Uhhhhhhhh.......

Just to be safe, Daydre leans towards Megan. Just a little.

Hammerlocke, vs Ironspine

Daydre still seems a little out of it, but through the brain fog she manages to register the meteors starting to crash to earth.

"Uhh... Giant rocks. Water, metal.... Yeah, that should work."

Wearily, she clicks open two pokeballs. Out pop Azure and Mr. Bitey.

".. Go break some fucking rocks!"

Azure takes a look around. He calls over to Kazma.

Azure: <.. Is she okay?>

Kazma: <No.>

Azure: <Good to know!>

<Well uh.. guess we just go break those rocks?>

Kazma: <Yep.>

Azure: <Great, cool, cool cool cool->

Kazma and Mr. Bitey jump off to try and break whatever meteors they can into smaller and less life threatening chunks.

Azure pulls out his guitar from... somewhere and starts strumming. Weaving together the lingering intent (and sparkles) in the air with water, Azure builds up a song with their instrument as a focus. And in one big burst, releases it all at once at whatever meteors he can reach.

Glimwood Tangle

<I have no idea!> :>

<This has never happened to me before! But given our strange string of coincidences maybe it does!>

Glimwood tangle

Ivy: That makes sense...

Oliver: Wait, are you an Empoleon who got human hands or a human who got partly turned into an Empoleon?

Glimwood Tangle

Hoops: I don't think we will "send Hoops to investigate". I don't get sent to do things.

Galarian Museum

A burly, heavily armed Security Guard appears, an awestruck look on his face. He meekly hands Colton a heavily annotated version of the Prax Obscura. Said book has a lot of sparkly stickers (including a custom pink one that shows his name, Benson). Opening it will reveal a picture of a younger him and his equally burly wife flexing and him and his eight-year-old daughter posing with their clefable while cosplaying as wizards.

Benson: I still haven't gone through most of it yet, so it was kind of difficult to resist the anomalous energy.

He points to where the bookmark is.

Dr. Clavis: Well, now that the glitch is gone, we can finally begin cleanup. The constabulary should be here soon. As for the ball, do not worry. My family and I will make arrangements to have it replaced with an authentic replica from one of the few artisans who still make them in Sinnoh. Given the extraordinary circumstances, the curator will understand.

Stephen: I've taken the liberty of informing her, sir.

Dr. Clavis: Good lad.

Edited by MasterJayAM on Apr 10th 2022 at 6:33:53 PM

Galarian Museum

"You're a diligent studier, ain't you," he observed simply, halfheartedly signing his name with a little message in the front cover in marker, making certain the ink didn't bleed through.

"Again," he closed the book with a heavy thud with one hand, handing it back to Benson. "I'm pleased to meet someone who takes what he does seriously. Anything in that book giving you trouble? As long as you've got my ear bent I can give some pointers."

In the meantime Kamui looked down at the Rustic Ball and sighed, letting it open up and locking eyes with the Runerigus.

"So, Katsuragi. I trust you understand the Vow."

<Of course, Miss Kamui. I acted horribly out of line, but please understand that I was not in control. The lantern influenced me as much as it did everyone else.>

"I'll hear out your apologies later. For now, I just wanted to confirm that you won't pull a stunt like that in the future."

<Of course, Miss Kamui. You have my word that I will stay loyal to you for as long as I am under your command.>

"Good." Wordlessly she returned him and nodded.

Post-Heist

Yeah, I really should get moving along.

-Gale sets down her cutlery again, for likely the last time tonight-

It was real interesting having you along for this little thing tonight. It was nice.

Galaran Museum

Just find somewhere private and he'll likely be by shortly, yeah.

-Gale flashes a smile and starts pacing as she gets back into her 'barbarian' outfit she arrived in-

Right, so I kinda owed my fanbase some time today before I was asked to interview for the history thing but... Well I don't think right after a fight is a good time for that so I'm gonna be off. Clavis, call on me when we're all calmed down and everything's back in order, yeah?

-She does finger-guns and roams over to Kamui-

Dear? That was... Awesome. Normally I'd be all about using this as a launching-pad for a date but I've got stuff keeping me busy. But if you're available sometime I'm more than happy to do something with you.

-Gale smiles and winks-

Alright, I'm heading off. I'm not taking any of the museum pieces for myself don't worry. I'm not that brazen of a thief.

-She rolls her eyes and smirks at everyone before striding off. She was very much busy today-

Post-Heist

Kai: Yeah, it was nice. You certainly know your way around an adventure.

-She grins-

Kai: Maybe next time we could find something less high-stakes. Not too much less, though, we can't be going soft now, we're the edgy Bolts.

Galarian Museum, AFD

Dr. Clavis: Very well. I look forward to working with you again soon, Miss Knight. Do send your cousin Pentigan my best regards.

Benson: Well, I've mastered shadow manipulation and could actually project barriers. I'm currently at the firing projectiles bit, which is a touch hard because I don't want to overdo it when I need to use it at work and elsewhere.

His shadow appears to be tap dancing.

Stephen: Well, I told you using real magic in LARP is cheating.

Benson: Bugger off, Steve. It's authentic.

The Space Station, just outside the Wing

The group formed by Shutter and Upton and their respective teams huddle close to the ship, trying their hardest to look like they're doing something maintenance related.

Phineas puts Bishop on the line.

Phineas: So, Your Eminence. Where should our point of entry be?

Upton: <You do realize that Bishop isn't an actual Bishop.>

Astarte transforms into Dr. Braun again.

Astarte as Phineas: Ohohoho, is a joke.

Phineas: Okay, she's got me that time.

Shutter: <Guys, focus. We got our lead. We just need our point of entry and as much intel we can gather as we can at this juncture. As for the rest of the station, leave that to our eye in the sky.>

Above them, a pidgeotto flies around.

Wyndon Museum

"Nothing with illusions is authentic. Even that signature."

The signature was actually still there. "Ah, you'll learn to refine your control over it in due time."

Kamui casually waved off Pent, ignoring the shaking of the Rustic Ball for the simple reason that she assumed it would be different from the other ones' operation.

What she didn't know was how Katsuragi was reacting to Pent calling her "dear".

"COOOOOOOOOOOOOOONGRATULATIONS!" Denali called out, the stage blinked and suddenly Kim would find herself standing next to a podium, with a suit case of sorts on it.

"You have won, and to the winner, the spoils!"

Denali leaned in close and whispered "We'll get these all paid for after the show. I still have a business to run."

The stage lights blinked, and suddenly Ian and Evelyn would find themselves standing on it, with Kim in the audience.

"Alright you two, I have a special game for you and your pokemon... now tell me, what are the names of the pokemon you want to get Evo stones for?"

Bishop mentally smirked before saying, "You'll be advancing to the central pillar over that way," he said, displaying a map for the Report Team, "I've spoofed you credentials as Federal Investigators undercover. You'll be going down to deck 31 from there."

Stylus and Ribbon had begun talking with the Harbormaster for the Station, as well as with the Federation Security that were now carrying the ditto prisoner away.

Arthur and Gale entered an elevator, "Vega, Deck 204 please," he said.

The elevator shifted, "Looking forward to this? We're apparently serving a Gigalith princess for this little job. The Undying Slayer and the Nightingale... we may need to put bowties on our armor."

Bond or Break

Evelyn: Axon. Also, Kako and Mirai when they're ready to evolve.

Me: Raru, for when he wants to evolve.

Galarian Museum

Evelyn: Oh. Hey, Kim. Is something the matter?

Galarian Museum

Kim: "You need to check Hasslemon right away. It's better explained there."

Bond or Break

(Kim smiles and looks down at her Mega Stone set, before looking back up at Ian and Evelyn.)

Kim: (thinking to herself) Well. This should be fun.

"Excellent!" Denali said, with another snap of their fingers, the area went dark.

The lights came back, Ian and Evelyn would be in pokemon form... and blindfolded...

"For this next game, Ian and Evelyn must navigate a maze with only their partners directions!"

There was an "Ooooooooooooohhh!" from the 'audience', Raru and Axon stood on top of a glass roof overlooking the maze, Ian and Evelyn below.

"Oh and be extra careful, there may be traps in the maze," Denali commented.

Galarian Museum

Evelyn: Hasslemon? What about it?

Me: Wouldn't it just be easier to show us what happened?

Bond or Break

-A sparkle of light is released from Evelyn's body as she and Ian look around, incapable of seeing anything.-

Evelyn: <This should be interesting...>

Me: <I agree.>

-Ian and Evelyn relay a telepathic message to Raru and Axon.-

Evelyn and I: ~You two ready up there?~

Raru and Axon: ~Ready when you are.~

Raru: -to Axon- <Ladies first.>

Axon: -to Raru- <Thank you kindly, Raru.>

-Raru and Axon take a moment to survey the maze.-

Defiant Wing at the Space Station

Shutter: <Great, Bish. Just let us know what we'll need to look like and we'll be on our way!>

Ba'al: <Oh, I know exactly what we should be going for.>

Shutter: <Look, I've worked as a journalist and as a nature cinematographer. I think I should know how to handle a simple information acquisition deal.>

Ba'al: <Trust me on this. Your skills will work brilliantly here. But hear me out on how we're gonna be using them.>

Upton: <Oh, boy.>

Shutter: <Alright, I'll bite.>

Ba'al: <We're getting spoofed credentials already. Why stop there?>

Upton: <That sounds crazy. We'll do it Gavin's way.>

Shutter: <The way you make it sound intrigues me. Tell me more.>

Upton briefly transforms back into human form:

Upton: Scheiße.

Ba'al: <Don't knock it til you try it. Come on, Astarte, back me up.>

Astarte transforms into an Abra.

Astarte: ~Yeah. That's actually pretty okay sounding. Allow me to explain the details...~