Maggie nods and starts the machine up as it begins to hum.

"life is just a series of increasingly canon-eluding ao3 tags" ~ everydunsparce "Keep your hellfruit away from me, tempter" ~ also Every

Obsidian Labs:

"Got it boss!" Travis acknowledges before asking, "I don't suppose you could discuss more about the Entralink after this test? I only found out about it recently and I still have like a million questions about it."

Living The Fever Dream

"It's the gateway to the multiverse, a natural point of entry into the numerous other timelines, universes, dimensions... you name it you can probably reach there. We don't know how it originated, but it's special, this is a way to see if we can learn more."

The test chamber's central unit began to hum and spin... flashes of light could be seen within it.

~I wonder what will happen if the test is successful.~

"Hopefully, the beginning of a new age. Teleportation tech is useful but even our current models are pretty short range and need intense power supplies, hence why you see them only in stationary buildings. Even psychics have a limited range on their teleport, but imagine... just imagine if that wasn't a problem. We could go anywhere."

Hacks blinked. ~Sounds like it has a lot of risk to fuck up.~

Dr. Grant said nothing. "Trav, the chamber is at 80% charge, slowly move the sample cart into the beam."

A heavy beam of light was now firing out of the central unit.

Jubilife City Contest Hall

Ian and Evelyn would see someone dressed in a ratty robe and a wide brimmed straw hat was leaning on a wall. On her waist was a bokken. A Lurantis was next to her munching on a berry. She seems too look over at Ian with some amount of recognition, but doesn't say anything.

GIVE ME YOUR FACE

Sinnoh, Jubilife City, Tech Expo Interior, Main Floor

Alessio simply stayed on the Porygon 2 as they charged towards and then crashed into Chopper, holding on for dear life with his tiny mouth, actually receivign some amount of damage as he was thrown against Hackett as he hit Chopper like that.

Right after that happened though, he just nibbled even more on the Pokémon

Alessio: <Stop attacking us you bully!>

He exclaimed as he continued with his 2nd Bug Bite, afterwards looking up to Chopper

Alessio: <Don't underestimate us little guys~!>

The Sewaddle said with a confident grin before he continued on his nibbling

"One may feel fear in the face of danger so long as one banishes fear when danger actually arrives"

Route 201, past

Kamon: Okay. Hang on. (eyes Channah) Uh, you're not going to like, bite me while I'm trying to talk, right?

Channah: Why do that when I can    snap your neck.    (subsides anyway, as if held in check by something)

Male Piplup: <Meep!>

Kamon: That, that's a good point you have there. Very... logical. However! Rockstar - That is, my best friend - has recently brought to my attention that I - well. Never mind. Basically, I - am deeply, sincerely sorry for any discomfort or ill feelings I have caused the two of you with my unwanted behavior, in general. And promise that I will not, uh, harass you in the future. With those kinds of remarks.

He is rubbing his fingertips together and looks slightly desperate.

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

Route 201, past

-To Kamon-

...Okay.

I suppose it's a start.

Jubilife, today

Chiyo: -Looking at a brochure- I guess this must be the spot.

-Both her and Dactyl look upon a massive glass pyramid-

Dactyl: <Kinda hard to miss, it's the biggest thing in this park.>

Chiyo: -Taking a seat on a bench- Apparently that pyramid and the whole park was designed by this Johtoan-Angelan artist, pretty neat I'll say.

-Shivers-

Let's get inside.

Edited by rmctagg09 on Mar 5th 2022 at 10:14:09 AM

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

Scouter marvels at the portal forming and as it's going but keeping an eye on it.

Maggie: "Might be risky, but no pressure, no gain, right?"

"life is just a series of increasingly canon-eluding ao3 tags" ~ everydunsparce "Keep your hellfruit away from me, tempter" ~ also Every

Jublifem, Tagg Zone

Horatio: Wait, really? Like who? Are they behind us again?

-The Garchomp would raise an eyebrow if she had any-

Contact Me!

Jubilife, past

Myself...

-To Horatio-

Those are their own stories to tell.

Jubilfe, today

-Chiyo and Dactyl have entered the pyramid-

Chiyo: -Checking out a miniature of the park- ...Dactyl are those people over there following us?

Dactyl: -Looking over briefly at some people in the corner, one of them whispering while pointing at Chiyo- <I don't think so, I think they just think your eyes are weird. Or the other thing people tend to look at you for.

Chiyo: -Huffs before rolling her eyes- It's making me a little antsy, like I should put a Field up.

Dactyl: <We do have to remember that there's still School agents in Sinnoh, even if they probably think we're still in Galar or Unova.>

Chiyo: I don't want any repeats of what happened last summer.

Dactyl: <You know them finding out about you and Tagg is inevitable, you already talked about it when you met Vierr and Kai.>

Chiyo: -Serious- That's true, but I'm in no rush, because that's when the real fighting starts.

Even after the School started putting the screws on the J-Team before we decided it was best to leave, the storm still remains on the horizon.

Edited by rmctagg09 on Mar 5th 2022 at 12:22:30 PM

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

Sinnoh Region, Jubilife City, Techspo Interior, Main Floor:

As the Porygon 2 disappeared and was recalled, Alessio would find himself in mid-air and most likely hitting the ground as their opponent disappeared. Meanwhile, Mark smirked with confidence upon noticing The TV Man was down to his shiny Manectric, Porygon-Z and Galvantula, the lattermost of which trying and failing to evade Stipax's X-scissor attack, finally taking his first bit of damage as the impact threw the enemy galvantula off his feet and flipped him onto his backside.

“You think you know anger? I was born with it, molded by it, and by the time I learned to master it I was already a two-time champion!” Mark boasted in response to The TV Man's threat before ordering as he pointed at Webber, “Chopper, squash that bug with a Low Sweep!” Almost immediately, Chopper would take advantage of the enemy Galvantula's weakness, noticing how he struggled to roll himself upright before finally recovering...just in time to be side kicked with enough force to be sent flying several yards into the distance before crashing into a distant stand hard enough to collapse it. Webber would struggle to bring himself out of the wreckage, but would collapse from exhaustion and was down for the count, leaving The TV Man down to 2 pokemon left on the field.

With enough energy recovered to make another attack, [DOMAIN BLOCKED] would charge into Tricky unleash an Ice Fang attack, biting hard into the back of Tricky's neck and tugging hard enough for the latter to yip in pain. < You like that?! I've got a few tricks of my own!> The shiny Manectric growled deviously, only infuriating his opponent even more. <Oh you haven't even seen me at my best! Too bad you won't be up to see even a fraction of my power!> Tricky replied before charging and unleashing a Hyper Beam from her mouth that absolutely wrecked her opponent, while taking a lot out of her. [DOMAIN BLOCKED] would end up doing an involuntary backflip before landing on his side and down to critical health as he struggled to stand back up, glaring at Tricky who glared back kind, the both of them exhausted and determined to defeat the other. <You're good...but I'm better!> The Shiny Manectric boasted emptily with Tricky refusing to humor this remark with a reply.

Meanwhile Haxx the Porygon-Z would notice their attack was unsuccessful somehow before uttering a catastrophic cacophony of sounds at full volume which were broadcast throughout The Techspo's PA system. Said sounds could best be described as a messy combination of a dial-up modem starting up, a Payday 2 Cloaker siren, and whatever garbage noise Gaster from Deltarune made before Haxx would turn into a 3-dimensional ERROR message akin to a Garry's Mod Error Model and start using what looked like Double Team at a speed so quickly it hurt the human eye to look at for very long.

-CLICK- // “We are experiencing technical difficulties! Please direct all complaints to your nearest customer service representative in the complaints department!”\\ -CLICK- The TV Man would play with noticeably obvious splicing and cuts into their stitched together messages.

Obsidian Labs, Test Chamber:

“Moving! Just straight into the beam right?” Travis replied as he began pushing the cart, which was a lot heavier than he expected. He struggled to get it moving with minimal effort before exerting way more force than he had thought possible, forgetting how strong the suit made him. The sample cart would start barreling toward the beam, prompting Travis to run after it and struggle to stop it, grabbing the handle and trying to plant himself into the ground, getting dragged along with the cart while decelerating it and eventually stopping where he needed to be.

“Well that was close,” Travis sighed in relief, looking at the massive laser beam hitting the sample crystal while slowly backing away.

Edited by ParadoxialStratagem on Mar 6th 2022 at 2:33:45 AM

Living The Fever Dream

"Alright, we're gonna try and boost from 80 to 105, now," The voice from control came.

Hacks blinked, and then looked to Dr. Grant, his face obscured by the HEV's helmet.

~105? 105?!~

The beam intensified... a portal seemed to rip open within it. An eye peered out within... and then the beam exploded.

The lab shook as lightning arched off of the sample. Panic ensued as Hacks and Dr. Grant rushed to find the emergency shutoff. Hacks reached the switch and then paused, looking about confused. Dr. Grant barreled in, his armor shifting to a T-Visor'd set of plate, he ceased and then looked back.

The Armor shifted and he was back in the HEV gear, the lab seeming to roll around everyone as it seemed to go from dilapidated to functional. Something was wrong, reality was breaking down.

Something appeared, it looked like a Beheeyem only taller and lankier. It looked at the party, before vanishing.

Maggie and Scouter held on to something while everything shifted, Scouter looked at all that happened.

Maggie: "Well, that was definitely unexpected. Any idea what that was?"

Scouter: <Something anomalous, definitely! Did any else of you see that?!>

Maggie goes to try and call the security to inform them of the Beheeyem-like creature that went loose.

"life is just a series of increasingly canon-eluding ao3 tags" ~ everydunsparce "Keep your hellfruit away from me, tempter" ~ also Every

???, past

-Megan's muttering, deaf to Vee's inquiries-

Vee: -leaning in, afraid- <Hey. Hey, Meg? What're you…saying…?>

Megan: I can make things okay. Things can still be okay. This is fixable. I can undo this. This is fine.

-a dozen memories flash through her mind, against her will-

I'm fine. I'm fine. I'm…

@@ Wyndon Stadium, post-Abilene vs. Megan - far past

-Megan bursts from the locker room, fleeing the field like a woman possessed-

Megan: nnnnnnn—!

(-word choice-)

(-ha-)

-Megan flees her own thought^* Megan: -panting- I don't trust you, ^* Megan: -shrill- I don't trust you! and someone steps out in front of her-

-only survival instinct keeps her from laying them flat out on the floor-

Megan: -plastering a smile on her face- H-hi! Martin.

Martin: -gentle- My, that was a fight!

Megan: Hehe. I...I didn't mean to go as hard as I did. ...sorry.

Martin: -smiling- Dear girl, it would be fine if you stopped apologizing for that mess. Certainly you weren't the instigating factor.

Megan: hhhhhah.

-it's a poor attempt at a laugh—or agreement, for that matter—but Martin chuckles like it's the best joke he ever told-

Martin: If we didn't want to see you at your best, my girl, we wouldn't have shown up!

Megan: -just smiles, weakly-

-but if she doesn't believe it, she very much wants to-

Martin:

Megan: I do not blame them.

Martin: Right that is,

Megan: ...how's your Solrock doing?

Martin: -beaming- Quite well. Quite well.

-he's standing off to the side, not barring her egress-

-Megan doesn't know why she's still stopping to make small talk (that's not true, she knows why)-

Megan: -small- okay.

Martin:

Martin: That fine young lady of yours certainly agrees, now, doesn't she! - Hiro: -wandering over- Clean sweep. Wow, she really, finally went for it, huh?

Megan: Mesprit's sake, shut up.

Hiro: No.

-Megan snickers, bashful-

Megan: …hey, what do you mean, "finally"?

-Martin lays eyes on Hiro-

-recognition blooms; he smiles-

Martin: Ah, you're that fellow—

-Hiro blocks it when Martin tries to beat him to death with his briefcase-

---

Megan: I'm fine. I didn't hurt him. I didn't hurt her. Everything's—

---

Then

(-he dropped his cane-)

Martin: -grimacing-

(-his hands are trembling-)

(-even now, overwriting the thoughts as they happen, all Megan can remember is that fallen cane, locked knee...how all of Martin—wrinkled hands, kind eyes, gentle disposition—shook like a failing machine under the urge to kill-)

-Hiro steps forward, seizing ailing wrists (holding Martin's weight as much as holding it back); a Litwick slips from within his arm to Martin, creeping toward the brain-

Hiro:    If you're going to kill me,   

-he never closes his eyes when he uses his powers-

-when he forces Martin's arms aside to cup him on each side of the head, he's watching-

-Martin's eyes roll in his skull, breathing labored-

Hiro:    do it as yourself.   

-the world blazes pure white-

-Megan screams-

Now

Vee: <...>

Vee: <...>

Vee: <oh.>

Megan: -through gritted teeth- I don't remember. I don't remember. I don't know what's going on.

Vee: -pawing at her legs- <Hey, Meg—Meg everything's—Meg, you need to stop.>

Megan: I need to stop

Vee: <N-no, that's not—>

Megan: That's not.

-Vee whimpers, at a loss for words-

Hecate: ~...if I may—~

Vee: -clawing at the earth- <No you may not—>

Hecate: -to Megan- ~You are needed. Suiko will soon be needed.~

Megan: ...

Hecate: ~The Thieves. The danger reaches a tipping point. Many more like you risk being engulfed by the tide. Someone useful will be needed.~

~You will be needed here.~

-Staryu circle in the sky, forming words in an ancient tongue-

-but Megan looks stricken-

-she's looking at her hands-

-her awful…-

Megan: -huffing a laugh- Well. If they need Suiko.

They'll just…they…

-Megan straightens her spine, firming her posture: she places her hands together, serene-

Megan: Things are okay. Nothing's wrong. Everything's all right.

-clap clap-

Vee: <...Meg…?>

-she's disheveled, smudged and scraped from the brutal fight and cowering in the forest—but her gaze meets Hecate's with solidity and spite-

Megan: Were you saying something?

-and she walks the fuck away from the clearing and all its portent, smiling all the while-

Abilene's Apartment

Pollen: <...I am so happy Cutiefly live in meadows.>

Penicillium: -to EMPEROR- <These things occur! Indeed! So much life, and so little matter—and in between, there is this mushroom.>

-whatever happens, it ensures that things are fine-

-it will be fine eventually-

Pollen: <Uh…she's in the direction of…>

Pollen: <She's in the Seer's Clearing. It's not too far from here, more in the direction of Anistar than anything.>

Abilene: -frowns-

Pollen: -pointedly optimistic- <...she's feeling better already!>

-ding!-

-Megan's phone receives a text, and Pollen picks it up-

-she's staring at it for a long time-

Abilene: …what. What is it?

Pollen: -cough- <...can you read this? I still can't—LEDs. Too much metal.>

-Abilene, wordlessly, takes the phone from her and hands it to EMPEROR-

Wyndon Stadium, now

Megan: pffffff. Ouch!

-she stretches her arms over her head-

Megan: I'm a trusting person. I like to think I'm a trusting person.

-stretch, stretch, stretch-

-her face takes on a bemused moue-

Megan: ...I'm curious what word you were going to—

Pollen: <You're not.>

Megan: I am, but I will take your point. ^_^;

-she gets up and starts healing her Pokémon-

Other ???, now

~Oh, gods, yes. There's dozens of answers in that freaking stoat, if we can just get to them. You and my colleagues…~

-PEFE!Every's commentary on the School makes her splutter-

~It's a fine form to fixate on! Like, humans rule. With your ex-ten-sive list of prior associations, I bet—okay this human form is a bit blistery at the moment. Please tell me you're getting scans of this, it's harder to get my hands on than on my hands.~

-smokeless, sizzling…Obscura, leaking Knowledge-

-and hm!- ~I know who you are.~

~...by the same people you know me by, yeah. It was a friendly punch, as those things go—Megan thinks you could use some more fresh air, and, like, who am I if not helpful. Molybdenum "Ramona" Trial 42 - 200X, Graduate as of 201X. Influencer, know-it-all, all-around charmer. Delighted.~

-   without the benefit of her narrative voice   , she's…well, a product of numerous experiments-

-less poised, more feral, intimidation factor subjective-

-kinda cute(?)-

~And oh, you're an intriguing person, Every Memito. After those kinds of reviews, I just…had to…~

-she's been dropping and rolling for the duration of this conversation, and it has not been helping-

~...I would appreciate any help you can give please ow~

Edited by Asterisk395 on Mar 6th 2022 at 8:00:10 AM

No mind to think. No will to break.

Hammerlocke Stadium

(Kim glances up in awe at the Gigantimax Duraludon in front of her and Grohl, shaking her head for a few moments. As the Gigantamaxes happen, the audience continues "The Pretender":)

The need you buried deep

The secrets that you keep are at the ready

ARE YOU READY?!

I'm finished making sense

Done pleading ignorance

That whole defense

(And then Piku-chan Gigantimaxes.)

Spinning infinity, boy

The wheel is spinning me

It's never ending

(And then Hatty Dynamaxes.)

Never ending

(Kim glances over at Grohl, realizing that now that he's Mega-Evolved, he's part Dragon-type. Grohl nods, looking up at the Gigantamaxed Pokemon and realizing what he has to do.)

Same old story...!

(And with that said, Grohl jumps into the air as high as he can, grabbing onto the Gigantamaxed Piku-chan's ear and using it to swing off of Piku-chan's body, gaining enough momentum to grab onto Hatty's braid. As this is happening, the audience starts singing the chorus of "The Pretender." He turns to face Hatty.)

Grohl: <Hey~! Psst~! Hatty! I have an idea!>

Wyndon Stadium vs. Hoops

(Kim looks over at Jas for a few moments, pondering what to do.)

Kim: "A Ninjask... From what I know they're the fastest Pokemon that's not a Legendary... but they're also part-Flying type..."

(She turns to face Grohl.)

Kim: "Do you think we should do it now?"

Grohl: <Let's see what she does first.>

(And then Double Team. Kim turns to face Ian, Evelyn, Simon, and Raru.)

Kim: "Alright, I think you should all move out of the way for this next one." (She turns to face Grohl.) "Use Discharge!"

Grohl: <Right!>

(He promptly releases a massive burst of electricity from his body, hoping to hit the real Jas.)

Turffield Stadium Stands

(Ingrid winces.)

Ananpi: <Ohhhh-! And that's a supereffective hit, folks~! Honestly, I had forgotten that Tsareena knew Fighting-type moves, chuu~... Anyways, let's see how Levi can come back from that!> ^note  <If she even can, chuu~>

Kanto Route 8

(Kim and Braker glance at each other.)

Kim: "Should we follow them?"

Braker: "Yeah, it only seems fair."

(And with that, they head off.)

Circhester

Oliver: "R-right..."

(His eyes slowly start to close. From behind him, Mito, Teru, and Uefo look on.)

Uefo: (in a whisper) <Does she have Ultra Beast powers, too?>

Teru: <Naaah, it's just hypnosis.>

Mito: <She's a Schoolkid; she can do that.>

Uefo: <Oh.>

Techspo Battle

Owen: "Alright! Only two left to go! Stipax, get the Porygon-Z!"

Stipax: <Right!>

(He promptly Lunges onto him.)

(And then another question.)

Stipax: <...Are you okay, by the way?>

MEANWHILE...

Jubilife City

(The Shiny Turtwig has made it to Jubilife City. He glances around in awe at it.)

Shiny Turtwig: <Whoa...! So this is Jubilife!>

(He bounds forward, still with the Voltorb taped to his back.)

Shiny Turtwig: <This place is great! I can't wait to—>

(And then he stops, noticing all the Team Lightning stuff going on around him.)

Shiny Turtwig: <Hey, wait a second... what's going on here?!>

Edited by OPALGARNET16 on Mar 6th 2022 at 8:14:56 AM

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

Obsidian Labs, Test Chamber:

Travis shot an incredulous look when he overheard the last announcement, "Wait 105?! How is that even systematically possible?! I know overclocking's possible on computers but whatever this thing's supposed to be? That doesn't sound like a good—-" Travis tried to say before he was interrupted by the sudden formation of a portal and the beam exploding. The last thing Travis heard was the sound of multiple alarms going off before getting simultaneously engulfed in a beam of light and struck by several exotic arcs of lightning, suddenly disappearing in a bright flash from the rest of the group and this very plane of reality.

<TRAVIS! Where did you go?! Where are you?!> Tricky barked in sheer terror from both all the commotion and the sudden disappearance of her trainer. She howled and barked while running in panicked circles trying to get everyone's attention before the Manectric was teleported out of existence as well.

UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION:

Everything was initially a bright white flash before turning into absolute darkness, but Travis could sense that he was still alive and later confirmed by looking at his HEV suit-clad arms that Tricky would suddenly materialize in, who whimpered in relief as she discovered her trainer was still alive.

"It's okay girl, it's okay...I don't know what's going on here, but we're safe for now..." Travis reassured after bringing her into a brief security hug and setting her down a moment later. Curiously, the both of them appeared to be suspended in free-fall, yet not really going anywhere. Simultaneously weightless yet stuck in place, free to flail about without consequence.

Living The Fever Dream

Hammerlocke Stadium, VS Raihan

Hatty: <What's the plan, Grohl?>

Wyndon Stadium, VS Hoops

Evelyn: Simon, wait for the real Jas to be revealed, then use Hypnosis!

Me: Raru, use Thunderbolt to amplify Grohl's Discharge!

-Simon digs his feet into the ground slightly and raises his pendulum-carrying arm, ready to make his next move. Raru surrounds himself in electrical energy and fires a bolt of lightning at Grohl with the intent of increasing Discharge's power.-

Turffield Stadium, Emilie VS Milo

Emilie: Now, use Metal Burst!

-The shadowy aura surrounding Levy's blades turns into a bright metallic shine. Levy then pushes against Tsareena's foot, throwing the Fruit Pokémon back. Not only that, but the metallic light surrounding her blades is shot at Milo's Tsareena, unleashing an attack with 1.5 times the force of the High Jump Kick!-

Milo: Not bad! Turning the force of Tsareena's own attack against her. And with interest, even! I gotta say, I'm impressed!

Emilie: That's not even the best part!

Milo: I agree! Tsareena, use Power Whip!

Emilie: Levy, use Psycho Cut!

-Milo's Tsareena summons a whip created from the energy of nature, and then charges headlong at Levy. Levy's blades are then surrounded in psychic energy, and she does a pirouette, letting loose with a powerful psionic slash, stopping Tsareena in her tracks and pushing her backwards, causing the whip to dematerialize.-

Circhester, School Hunting Trip

-Platinum, still maintaining eye-contact, smiles as she makes Oliver slowly slip into a trance.-

Platinum: That's right, little Oliver... let your worries drift slowly away... and sleep...

Kanto Route 8

-Ian and Evelyn shrug in near-psychic unison, sharing the confusion between each other.-

Me: Guess we're gonna follow them...

Evelyn: Sounds that way...

Piku-chan: <I'm as confused as you are, but I guess we're going with it...>

Hatty: <I wonder if we're going to be led to something like a temple or a church, if the clues about "the faithful" and "shellvation" are to be taken at face value...>

Piku-chan: <I wonder that too. Anyone need the bathroom before we go?>

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

Meat Palace, Infiltration Team

-The factory continues churning away as you discuss the plan of attack while never settling on an actual plan. Without action, the place continues unabated; the Shadows never even bother turning away from their work because you're all still hidden up on the catwalk. There's a few ways to go of course; one doorway on the factory floor below leads the same direction you came in through so it likely connects to the lobby and there's several doors leading into other parts of the factory, one directly 'upstream' of the 'machinery'-

-So, what's the play?-

Meat Palace, Distraction Team

-Rakash sighs and gestures at the lone Shadow at the 'desk'-

Well? Go on, provoke and confront. I'll make sure you have tactical information.

Kanto, Route 8

-Gale says nothing but has a slightly bemused expression. She just silently follows, occasionally glancing at Olivia for some reason-

Jubilife City

-Deep breath in, deep breath out. Just keep it like that. Why was she nervous? Gale had done contests before, albeit under a different name and back during a time when everything was scrappy and offbeat in just the right ways. And this was performance, something she excelled at! But was it the fact that this was going to be public, a debut for the new way Gale Knight the known internet quantity (who scrubbed out of the Galar League at the last failure possible for a trainer) was going to tackle this region?-

-She shivered a little once she reached the doors of the Contest Hall. She didn't even know what type of Contest she was signing up here, but she needed to start somewhere-

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.

Jubilife City, Contest Hall

-Ian and Evelyn look around and see all the people who want to participate in this Contest, and are signing up for the Contest circuit as they are.-

Me: Just like with the Battle of the Bands, we have competition.

Evelyn: Wouldn't have it any other way.

-Ian and Evelyn step up to the desk and talk to the receptionist and sign up.-

Receptionist ♀: Welcome to the Jubilife City Contest Hall! Are you here for the Pokémon Contest circuit?

Evelyn and I: We are.

Receptionist ♀: Very well then.

-The receptionist produces registration forms for Ian and Evelyn to sign.-

Receptionist ♀: Just sign these papers, and I'll get you everything you'll need to participate in Pokémon Contests. Here, I'll let you borrow a pen.

Evelyn: Thank you for the pen.

Me: Don't worry, ma'am. I brought my own.

-Ian rifles through his backpack and pulls his Lucky Pen out from the Key Items pocket of his bag.-

Me: See?

-Ian and Evelyn sign their respective registration forms.-

Ian's Contest Registration Form

Name: Ian Pollyanna Salberg

Age: 17

Gender (Optional): ♂

Current Pokémon Party: Piku-chan (Pikachu ♂)
Oshawittle (Oshawott)
Mothra (Volcarona)
Raru (Ralts)
Totoro (Snorlax)
Miyako (Misdreavus)
Piper (Pikachu ♀)
Yuki (Froslass)
Floof (Furret)
Ritchie (Piplup)
Hanuman (Chimchar)
Calcifer (Litwick)
Kitt (Vulpix)
Tsubomi (Budew ★)

Evelyn's Contest Registration Form

Name: Evelyn Sapphira Promeneau

Age: 18

Gender (Optional): ♀

Current Pokémon Party: Hatty (Hattrem)
Kako (Kirlia ♂)
Mirai (Kirlia ♀)
Axon (Alakazam)
Simon (Hypno)
Yumi (Musharna)
Sandra (Fennekin)

Jubilife Contest Hall

-Ian and Evelyn hand in their registration forms to the receptionist.-

Receptionist ♀: Oh my... You sure have a lot of Pokémon.

-Ian and Evelyn smile.-

Evelyn: Yeah!

Me: All the more diversity for our Contest careers, I'd say.

Receptionist ♀: Anyways, the Contest Circuit is mechanically and aesthetically different from the Gym circuit. You'll need to make your Pokémon's moves really shine and outperform other Coordinators if you want to win a ribbon. So you'll need some Ball Capsules and Seals to help your Pokémon make a flashy entrance. Here.

-The receptionist hands Ian and Evelyn a set of Ball Capsules and colorful seals.-

Evelyn and I: Domo arigatou, madamu.^* Thank you very much, madame.

Receptionist ♀: You are most welcome. You'll also need a ribbon case to hold the Ribbons you win.

Ian and Evelyn obtained the Ribbon Case!

Me: Thank you very much!

Evelyn: Thank you!

Receptionist ♀: Enjoy your Contest experience!

Evelyn and I: We will.

-Ian and Evelyn step away from the desk and take a look around.-

Evelyn: Well, since we're here. Might as well get to know the other Coordinators.

-Ian and Evelyn wander the Contest Hall, looking to say hi to the other Coordinators. They are open to interaction (for real, this time).-

Meat Palace, Distraction Team

Evelyn: Wait... Tactical information on me or the Shadow? Y'see, I've never fought in the Metaverse before...

Joybringer: Don't worry, Evelyn... I'll help you with this.

-Joybringer and Evelyn slowly approach the Desk Shadow. Instead of running away, they go right up to them.-

Joybringer: I got this, cara mia.

-Joybringer gingerly taps the Desk Shadow on the shoulder, hoping to get their attention.-

Joybringer: Um... excuse me? Sorry to interrupt...

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

Meat Palace

Lead Monkey: <Hmmm... We should go through that door, that seems to lead to the lobby. But that's just my opinion.>

Jublife, Tagg Zone

Horatio: ...You're being awfully cryptic.

Garchomp: <Seems to be his deal.>

Justice, Contest Zone

-Justice is probably right behind Ian and Evelyn-

Contact Me!

Jubilife Contest Hall

-Savannah is here! She's dressed up all fancy but is standing in a corner about as far away from everyone else as possible and just kind of hugging herself.-

I'm done here.

Hearthome PMC

Brie: Yeah, see? Perks of the job.

Wyndon Stadium, locker

-Ever pats Megan-

Ever: So, yeah! Excited?

-they check their phone, face becoming concerned for just a moment-

???

-PEFE!Every blushes-

PEFE!Every: Intriguing? That's sweet.

-...-

-...-

PEFE!Every: Oh! Rotary!

Rotary: <Just to be clear, you know you're being kidnapped, right?>

PEFE!Every: I am doing no such thing. I am stepping out for a moment with this nice young lady.

Rotary: <...Sure. Be right back.>

Click!

PEFE!Every: Uh...I'm bad at comforting. Try not to die in the next few minutes.

Click!

-various healing items, data collection tools, and one Solosis all move into action-

PEFE!Every: How would you rate your pain? I don't mean a number, I'm sure it's quite agonizing, but if anyone could isolate the precise nature of the injury I'm assuming it's you. The flame isn't responding to ordinary means— do you feel at all neurologically, psychologically, or metaphysically affected?

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.

Meat Palace

-Looking between the doors-

Let's try figuring out where the other places go before we make our next move. Pink, you got a read?

Pink: <Already on it.>

Galen: -Is in sensor mode-

Jubilife, past

-Beat-

Well we've only just met.

Edited by rmctagg09 on Mar 6th 2022 at 2:47:18 PM

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

Wyndon Stadium, past

The Discharge attack is indeed incredibly powerful, and the Jas clones scatter trying to avoid it, but they are all blown away, one by one. When the electricity fades, Jas appears to have disappeared, or perhaps been vaporised.

Hoops: Oh no, what could possibly have happened? Oh wait, what's that?

They point to a small hole in the ground, that is just about the size that would be required for Jas to move comfortably through it.

Hoops: And if I'm timing this right...

The ground beneath Grohl suddenly breaks open, and like a bird emerging from an egg Jas bursts from the soil and slams into his underside.

Jubilife Contest Hall

-Evelyn senses a presence behind her and turns around to meet them.-

Evelyn: Oh, hello there.

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