Route 110
Poppy had set up camp on Route 110, as she let Donut and Shroomy out of their Pokeballs.
Poppy: Okay. I know you two really don't like each other, so I took this as an opportunity for you to train against each other on this route to blow off some steam. So you guys can train against one another, just don't cause too much havoc or wander off, I'll be in my tent.
Poppy went inside her tent and was watching videos online of Battles vs Contests to see which sounded better to her. Outside, Donut and Shroomy trained against each other.
Shroomy: Ha! Hit you with a Spore! How you like that?
Donut: Yawn... oh yeah? How about this?
Shroomy: Uh oh.
Donut: Eat this!
Shroomy: Nuh uh! Get a load of this!
Donut: You're incredibly obnoxious for a tiny little mushroom.
Shroomy: Well, you're even more awful for a Dragon-type! I would've thought you'd be more ferocious in a good way, like a Salamence-
Donut: Don't you dare compare me to a Salamence!
Shroomy: Ow... What's the big deal anyway, huh? Why don't you accept anyone other than yourself?
Donut: Listen here, you. It was supposed to be me and Poppy forever. No one else. I learned to never tru-
But before Donut could finish his sentence, he was struck in the back of the head by an attack, knocking him over and leaving him too dazed and confused to move.
Shroomy: What the?
The Pokemon who unleashed the attack then ran back off into the bushes.
Shroomy: What was that, who are you?
Poppy, meanwhile, had finished watching a video about battling, and had begun to wonder where her Pokemon were. She snuck out of camp and began looking, before she came across the sight of a dazed Donut lying down on the ground, and Shroomy looking gobsmacked into some bushes.
Poppy: Donut! Did Shroomy do this to you? Wow, guess you two can really get competitive... Shroomy, did you do this?
Shroomy, because Poppy did not quite understand Monese, acted out the whole scenario, which somehow Poppy understood.
Poppy: I see. Well, I better get Donut healed up... and then I'll have to teach him how to respect his teammates!
Poppy returned Donut to his Pokeball as she and Shroomy then made their way back to camp. Meanwhile, the Pokemon that attacked Donut peeked its eyes out of the bushes, and seeing how much Poppy cared for her Pokemon despite the flaws they had, it decided to follow her secretly in amongst the bushes.
Curious Mind
Wilma's House
Wilma: I have no favors to ask, nor would I ask any in return. I see teaching what I have taught as merely my duty. May the road be safe for you all.
Atrin gives a polite nod.
Atrin: I'm grateful for this. Thank you. We'll be on our way.
chaos catby with a flannel shirt addiction
Wilma's house
Kris: Yes, thank you.
I used to plug my deviantart here but turns out the link was too long.
Battle Academy
Deziree: Hey, everybody!
-The auburn red-suited employees at the front desk wave to Deziree as she passes. They let her into the faculty elevator without comment.-
Kuthmal: It's good to see her up and about again.
Tom: Oh yeah, I was meaning to ask about that. Hadn't seen her around at all.
Kuthmal: Oh, she was pregnant.
Tom: Oh! Well, now I'm really impressed.
-The elevator stops at the General Admin floor, and she step off almost to be speared by the flying tackle of a android girl, barely stopped by the ensnaring roots of the poisoned apple's prison - before the roots unceremoniously drop the robogirl onto the ground.-
Angela: I told you not to do that.
Ein: But I haven't seen Mama Dezi in mooooonths!
Deziree: Oh, I missed you, too, Ein! But I'm still a bit on the calcium-deficient side right now, so please - no tackling.
Ein: Okaaaaaaay.
Angela: Deziree. There's an important matter we must discuss.
Deziree: ... How important are we talking?
Angela: Very. How familiar are you with the "black iron prison"?
Route 110
Poppy was in her tent, and had just fed Donut a Sitrus Berry and Persim Berry. It looked like he had been hit with a move that confused its opponent.
After a while, the effects of the Berries had begun to kick in.
Donut: Oh... wah... Oh! Poppy! It's you!
Poppy: Good to see you're already feeling better, Donut. Now...
Poppy picked up Shroomy in her hand, and almost shoved him in Donut's face.
Poppy: Apologise to Shroomy at once!
Donut looked at Poppy with disappointment. He really was not that fond of Shroomy at all.
Shroomy: Come on...
Donut: Fine. I'm sssssssssss....
Donut held the s for a while, and something told Shroomy he didn't want to finish saying it.
Shroomy: I will give you a Headbutt to the face if you do not say it...
Donut: ...Sorry.
Shroomy: Good.
Poppy: Now we can all be best buds! Hooray!
Donut and Shroomy weren't so keen on the idea of each other being 'best buds', but the three then heard a noise. It sounded like something was rapping at the tent flap.
Poppy: Oh! I'll go open it!
Poppy opened the tent flap, and what she saw shocked her. It was an injured Vulpix that couldn't keep itself standing upright for long, as she soon collapsed.
Poppy: Oh no! We better get you to a Pokemon Center, fast!
Slateport City, Pokemon Center
Once the nurses had taken Vulpix in, Poppy sat and waited to see if there were any updates on her condition.
Eventually a nurse arrived with some news for Poppy.
Nurse: The Vulpix you brought in is doing just fine. She's doing a lot better now, but she looked really beaten up. We think she was attacked by a wild Pokemon.
Poppy: Alright, but I want to make sure Vulpix will be okay. I'll be waiting for when she fully recovers.
Meanwhile, the Vulpix, still healing, actively flinched at the sight of a Trainer's Lairon when it walked past.
Vulpix: Oh... Aron... why...
Sunyshore, Some Time Ago
-The door opens without resistance. The latch didn't even catch, let alone lock.-
-The inside is... a former Pokemon groomer salon?-
-The lights are out, but the windows still let in enough light to see.-
-There's no sign of the strange girl in grey.-
Battle Academy
Deziree: So you're telling me that you think the School... is trying to make a self-sustaining memetic trap that will keep the people from realizing they exist, so they can go on and operate in the open?
Angela: Yes. At the very least, they are aware that the possibility of it existing is there.
Deziree: That sounds... horrible. Like, without any irony, potentially the greatest violation of the human mind ever.
Angela: I will admit, even with what me and the other faculty have seen... it would certainly be up there as well.
Deziree: Aside from the innate danger in developing and cultivating virus-thoughts, what's stopping them?
Angela: I believe you refer to the entity as "Mewtwo".
Deziree: Come again?
-Angela pulls down a projector screen from nowhere, and a projector from that same place shows a series of figures on the screen.-
Angela: In the world, there are entities referred to as Legendaries, Mythics, and, less officially, "gods".
-One of the figures unblurs into the trio of Mesprit, Azelf, and Uxie.-
Angela: Of these, a substantial number of them appear to be of Psychic nature, and of them there are a set that I hypothesize maintain watch over the mental states of mortals: these three.
-The next figure unblurs to show a close approximation of the Red Chain.-
Angela: However, of these three, combat and conflict are not their forte. They have been captured by outside means before, and are generally only potent in their own fields. However...
-The last figure shows Mewtwo, in full glory, tearing apart a lab with waves of telekinetic energy.-
Angela: Mewtwo has no such vulnerabilities. Created by humanity for the purpose of combat, it fulfills that role better than could ever be predicted. I do not doubt that if any of the other, aforementioned Mythics or Legendaries found a thought-disease of the size that the Black Iron Prison could reach, Mewtwo itself would no doubt be notified. I do not believe there is any way the School can counter it - they meddle in the realm that Mewtwo was born from, and I do not doubt the fight would be one-sided.
Deziree: But you're still afraid they'll try anyway.
Angela: That, or they will seek a way to circumvent the observations of those who could sound the alarm.
Deziree: That is... concerning.
Angela: That is what your husband is for.
Deziree: Huh? Why- oh. Oooooooh.
Angela: And, while safeguarding information with him, we may find a way to potentially replicate the mental blank effect on others without the trauma he himself experienced, all the better.
That's just how it is on this bitch of an earth
West Province Area One, Paldea
Daydre's body writhes.
She tears at the mist, but, well, it's mist. The Disable washes through her tails, taking one like so much ink in a river.
That leaves eight, but with so much else binding her it's not exactly easy to manage them into striking positions anymore.
A Field
I wouldn't say getting to Yan-Yu's consciousness in the mass of swirling hatred and grudges is easy. Even at its gentlest, the flow still pushes against you. Eroding your feelings. It'd be much easier to stop going against the current, wouldn't it?
But Vee's done this before. Water knows water, and seeping into the cracks left behind... It's something she has experience with.
Those cracks are full of memories, as it turns out. The field, the various vague things Yan-Yu's experienced through wielders.
Luo-Ya's face.
She's... normal, all things considered. Wide nose, tanned cheeks from spending a lot of time outside. Her eyes are almond shaped, her hair long and black and tied into a loose hanging bun. For one who created such a persistent bane on her entire family line, she's not really anything special. She only bears the very slightest resemblance to either Daydre or Aislinn (2000 years of genetic distance will do that), but somehow it's easy to tell who she is.
She laughs, she cries, she's frustrated... All the way up to the day those soldiers attacked her village.
West Province Area One, Paldea
Daydre's body suddenly freezes. A sound like a large bell reverberates through the area.
It seems Vee has achieved... Something.
off the shits
Flying Colors
Textspace
-It seems that it's taken about a week for Rose to check her texts-
From: Rose
oh shit im late congrats on being a dilf
From: Rose
congrats on being a milf
Edited by BittersweetNSour on Jul 13th 2023 at 9:23:52 AM
Some Rando
Stormchaser Arena, July 13th, 2023
Kendall leaned back on the bleachers, finding his back supported by a loafing nine-tailed fox lounging in the light of her Drought. They looked at each other in that moment and shared something of a look, the Unovan removing his jacket with a little bit of fussing before draping it over Kamui's neck, laying down and resting on it.
"You know, you never told us," Roy remarked, taking a break from teaching Koyasa how to use Flame Charge. "What happened that led you two to come to terms?"
<Do you want to tell him?> Kamui asked.
"I think we need 9-Volt to be here for this," Kendall countered, the arachnid Pokemon appearing in a burst of light at the mention of his name.
Kalos Pokemon League, the middle of April.
Kendall tugged on the collar of his jacket in annoyance, gritting his teeth as he pulled harder before his grip slipped.
"What am I going to do...?" He asked himself, unreasonably annoyed with everything in that moment.
"I don't think it's something that you alone can do," a youthful if somber voice popped up from around the corner of the building, a head of blonde hair meeting Kendall's gaze as the Unovan blinked.
"9-V- Vincent?" Kendall blinked, before sighing. "No, I'm not mad at you. I think I've forgiven everyone regarding that stunt... except for Kamui," he remarked. "Why, of all 20 of you, can I not forgive her?"
"Because it was her idea," Vincent noted. "the entire prank hinged on her Hypnosis, after all."
"You're not exactly making it easier to forgive her," Kendall countered, turning his gaze away as he reached for his headphones.
"She hasn't forgiven herself either. The entire time you two have been apart, you've both been tearing yourselves apart. You, with the stress of proving you don't need her, and her, with the lack of the guiding figure in her life," Vincent said.
"What are you trying to say?" Kendall pressed.
"The point I'm trying to make, is that you don't need to do anything. She needed to come to her own conclusion about what the right thing to do was to remedy this. Why do you continue to tear yourself down after grinding Kamui's heart to dust?"
Kendall looked away, unable to form an answer.
"This isn't the solution to your guilt, or hers. You try to prove that you don't need her, but all this time you've needed her as much as she's needed you."
"She has Gail."
Vincent shook his head, and Kendall understood.
"All I have at the bottom is you, Kendall. Don't leave me," her voice sighed, having followed 9-Volt to the Kalos League.
"Kamui!... I forgive you," Kendall offered, sighing as he pulled the shapeshifted fox into his arms.
Her tails took form and wrapped around the both of them. "But I haven't forgiven myself. Not yet, anyway. I've been thinking about why you were so mad at me. I've had plenty of time to reflect. I cast you aside, embarrassed you and didn't let you show me something you were proud of. But this is the perfect chance to redeem myself."
"What, are you going to join the team for this? Katsuragi's already here," Kendall scoffed.
Kamui's smile turned to a smirk as she reached into her own jacket, drawing a familiar Great Ball.
Kendall blinked, looking between the ball, the fox, Vincent and the building more than a few times.
"Hell yeah," he allowed, vanishing in a white flash and then a red beam.
She looked at Vincent as she picked up the rest of Kendall's team. "Is this legal?" Vincent asked.
Kalos League - Vs. Malva
"There's a fire to you," the Fire-type trainer observed of the challenger. "Are you here to pick up the previous trainer's torch?"
"I am forgiven, I am free," Kamui countered as she held the Great Ball holding her trainer.
"I am a field on fire."
... Cassandra used Night Slash!
... Monty used Darkest Lariat!
... Talbain used Stone Edge!
Kalos League, vs Siebold
"Oh, I already don't like you," Kamui said through gritted teeth.
"Your Pokemon are not your own," Siebold countered. "Do you believe yourself able to stand out carrying your comrade's legacy?"
"I'm doing what's right by me here, and that means my team taking your team down!" She barked.
... Talbain used Stone Edge!
... Monty used Night Slash!
... Katsuragi used Earthquake!
Kalos League, vs Wikstrom
"Malva was not mistaken! Your burning passion chokes the air from my chest!" The steel-plated trainer said heartily.
"I'll try not to cook you in your armor. But Serena won't."
... Katsuragi used Earthquake!
Probopass's Sturdy!
Katsuragi used Shadow Claw!
... Cassandra used Night Slash!
... Monty used Night Slash!
Kalos League, Vs. Drasna
"Talbain needs a rest before the Champion. So you're last. Count yourself lucky. I'm here for him."
"Oh? I'm surprised that you came all the way for your one Pokemon. What of the rest of your team?"
"You don't know the history we have, and it's none of your business."
... Cassandra used Play Rough!
... Katsuragi used Shadow Claw!
Altaria used Dragon Pulse!
Katsuragi used Slam!
... Talbain used Stone Edge!
Kalos League, before the Champion
"So, this is it," Kamui remarked as she opened up her jacket, a shadow cast within for Talbain to stick his muzzle into and pull out his own bag of medicine.
<Been pretty easy so far, but it has been satisfying. Thanks, Kamui,> Talbain allowed as he nuzzled her with his rocky scruff, while the fox pulled away awkwardly trying to hose him down with Hyper Potions and Ethers.
"S-save it for when this is over!" Kamui laughed as she rolled over onto her back. "The rest of the team needs this too, you know!" She sighed as she stood up and returned the Lycanroc, cycling through the rest of the team.
Kalos League, vs. Diantha
"You stand as the final obstacle between myself and forgiveness. Do not let anyone hold anything back," Kamui declared.
"I wouldn't dare dream of it!" Diantha remarked.
Diantha sends out Hawlucha!
Kamui sends out Serena!
One Pokemon took to the sky while the other stayed and prepared, as she was trained to.
Hawlucha used Swords Dance!
The rabbit landed on top of the Fighting-type right as his motions finished, the avian Pokemon thrown back into the ground, only to bounce back up and deliver a similar, quicker attack.
Annoyed at the display of sportiness, Serena had no issue preparing her own, the rubble kicked up beneath the landing lighting up beneath her feet before she sent the fireball screaming across the arena.
A trio of purple-tipped claws gripped the offending projectile, the recoil hurting no less from the motion before it was shoved aside, and the claws were shoved against the lagomorph with extreme force.
Not that Serena would let Hawlucha get away with it.
Serena used Flame Charge!
Hawlucha fainted!
Diantha scratched her chin in consideration, noticing the wisps of flame coming off the rabbit Pokemon before she nodded.
It was all Serena could do in that moment to get one last hit in before Tyrantrum sent her flying.
Tyrantrum used Earthquake!
Serena fainted!
Kamui held tight as the ground beneath them shook, gritting her teeth as she recognized a Fossil when she saw it.
The Pangoro cracked his knuckles, recognizing where Serena had landed her kicks as his opponent bared his claws to strike.
The Fighting-type scoffed, his arm already in motion as they met in the middle of the arena.
Tyrantrum used Dragon Claw!
Monty cursed himself at the recoil as Tyrantrum stomped the ground again, only for the falling Dark-type to land awkwardly, claws extended.
Monty used Night Slash!
Tyrantrum fainted!
The Dark-type stood up with a nod to his trainer's Pokemon, brushing the dust off his coat as another Dragon appeared behind him.
He almost didn't evade the attack in time, his only warning being the brushing of wind against the leaf in his mouth.
Goodra used Focus Blast!
The attack missed.
"Focus Miss," Kamui scoffed as the Fighting-type's ire turned towards the Dragon-type.
A raised fist loomed over the Dragon for just a second before it slammed down, her lengthy neck buckling from the torque for just a moment before it reared back up with a beam of light flying into Monty's face.
Goodra used Dragon Pulse!
<Miss me with that Focus Blast, ya melted marshmallow!> Monty spat before vanishing into his Pokeball.
Kamui sent out Cassandra!
Cassandra used Night Slash!
Insulted by the Parting Shot, the Dragon elected to show her new opponent the power behind the move.
Blown backwards, winded and quite irritated, Cassandra growled at the gooey Pokemon in annoyance before she simply reared back, a purple light arcing across the arena towards her.
Goodra fainted!
Diantha blinked, something about the presence of an Absol on the field making her wonder who was faring worse in that moment before she sent out her fourth with a nod.
Cassandra used Night Slash!
Aurorus used Reflect!
The Absol blinked in annoyance at the sight. In unison with Kamui, she mulled over the options that the two of them had, only for Cassandra's fur to stand on end as she realized Auroros' next move.
<Are you going to fight, or are you going to hide?!>
Auroros can't use Light Screen!
<Disaster averted,> she allowed before she raised her horn one last time, fully prepared to go out in a blaze of glory.
Auroros used Thunder!
Cassandra fainted!
Kamui only smirked as she reached for an Ultra Ball, a heavy metal weight landing with a rumble as a face stared Auroros and Diantha down.
Magnavox used Flash Cannon!
Auroros fainted!
"I don't believe I've ever seen such a Metagross, or ever will again," Diantha breathed.
"Count yourself lucky," Kamui started. "That you'll only ever have to deal with it once."
"Perhaps that is fortunate, but would it be wrong to imagine being able to best it with a single Pokemon, like you have been to mine?"
"Probably. Magnavox is kind of an anomaly. Science made him evolve super-strong, super-fast. He's basically a Beldum in the body of a Metagross with the power of a Legendary. A lower-tier one, not like Dialga, but probably, like, I dunno, Terrakion?"
"Terrakion? Are you Unovan?"
"Born and raised."
"What brought you here from there?"
"Not me. Talbain?"
"Who?"
"Maybe you'll see him, maybe you won't. Send out your next and let's find out!" She goaded, Magnavox roaring in agreement.
Amused at the sight, Magnavox's laughter gave rise to a floating ball of pitch, flying through the Reflect barrier as though it weren't there.
The shadowy energy simmered around the Grass-type before it was redirected into floating around the Steel-type.
Gourgeist used Trick-Or-Treat!
Undeterred, Magnavox raised his arm to break through the Reflect or try to, only to be halted by the Ghost-type vanishing.
Magnavox's attack missed.
Kamui blinked and Magnavox was staggering to stay upright. She asked "What?" and the Steel-type was bested.
Magnavox used Zen Headbutt!
Gourgeist used Shadow Sneak!
Magnavox fainted!
Diantha tilted her head while Kamui growled in annoyance.
"It seems he has the combat experience of one as well."
"Shut."
Gourgeist used Seed Bomb!
Katsuragi used Shadow Claw!
Gourgeist fainted.
"Last one, Katsuragi. Junbi ga ii?" She asked, the floating head nodding in agreement.
"Your fifth," Diantha observed. "You will need both!"
"I think I know what's coming," Kamui allowed with a resigned sigh, as Katsuragi's prepared Shadow Ball was dispelled by a wave of orange light.
Gardevoir used Shadow Ball! A critical hit! Katsuragi fainted!
The color drained from her face in a moment as the stone tablet returned to her pocket.
Enraged, a certain panda Pokemon appeared ready to throw hands.
Monty used Bullet Punch!
Gardevoir used Moonblast!
Monty fainted!
"Thank you, Monty. Very cool," Kamui said somewhat sarcastically.
"Well. You asked to meet him," she shrugged, throwing forwards the Great Ball as the canid rock-type landed with malice in his eyes.
"I don't believe I've ever seen that Pokemon before."
"What you see, is what you get. Hold nothing back!"
Talbain nodded in agreement as he reared back and slammed his paws into the ground, rocks forming all around him he shattered into dust with a few frenetic motions.
His hype was not mitigated in the slightest by the psychic force pushing him backwards.
Mega Gardevoir used Psychic!
Talbain charged through the assault with his fangs bared, swirling pitch within his maw before he landed just in front of the Psychic-type, twirling on his paws to get behind her and sink his fangs into her flesh.
A reflexive response, sparkles coalesced all around them before being dumped onto the Rock-type inelegantly.
Gardevoir used Moonblast!
Already somewhat winded, he roared once more to slam his paws onto the ground, a fissure cracking the ground beneath Gardevoir as the rock-type serpentined, the fissure forgotten before the ground below rose up beneath her.
Gardevoir fainted!
Fire Fox Kamui defeated Champion Diantha!
Stormchaser Arena, Room 713
"So... whose name is in the Hall of Fame?" Roy asked.
"My badges, my fights, my name," Kendall remarked, standing up.
Edited by AbsentCoder on Jul 13th 2023 at 11:37:44 AM
[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]
Mt. Battle Master's Office
Judi Colorado: Today's top story: Mayoral runner Dr. Chris Morton has recently made statements to news outlets that rumors of his backing of "behavioral correction facilities" are correct. Dr. Morton has gone on record stating that he not only supports these facilities being set up in Orre, but that, and I quote: "The benefits to the stability of Orren families would prove their worth within months of their establishment".
-The reporter clears her throat and straightens her papers. Despite her years of experience, her eye gives a slight twitch.-
Judi Colorado: When asked about the long, documented history of ethical violations of both humans and Pokemon, Dr. Morton refused to comment. However, the parallels between Dr. Morton's endorsement of "behavioral correction facilities" and his son, Mt. Battle Master Derek Galvani-Morton's own Battle Academy project, are self-evident. When reached out to for comment, the Office of the Battle Master gave this statement:
-Dune began mouthing the response as he stared out the window, looking down at Orre.-
Judi Colorado: "As what should be made evident with our establishment of Battle Academy, we believe in the enrichment and development of Orre's youth. However, Dr. Morton'sThat Stupid Old Fucker's endorsement of dangerous, outdated, and fringe "behavioral correction facilities" that have had documented histories of human rights violations dating back decades is both dangerousfucking insane and irresponsiblea blatant attack. Under no circumstances will the Battle Master's Office endorse such preposterous ideasY'all can fuck right off with that."
-Dune watches the summer storm clouds roll in from the coast.-
Judi Colorado: Dr. Morton's campaign could not be reached for comment on this response. However...
-Dune turns back to the screen in curiosity.-
Judi Colorado: If our viewers may allow me to engage in editorializing a bit early tonight, I would like to make this statement. In my youth, my parents sent me to one of these correctional camps. It was called "Camp Eileen". I don't know where it was. Men came into my house in the middle of the night and, at my parents' behest, tossed me in the back of a van and drove me out to god-knows-where. They would scream at us, punish us for the infractions of others to sow conflict, create paranoia and, if we tried to run, they would confiscate our shoelaces and force us to wear the most visible clothing possible. What they did was... inhuman, let alone inhumane. I bear the scars of my time there to this day.
-She rolls up her sleeve. Dune immediately recognizes that the scars would match nearly one to one with rope burn around the wrists.-
Judi Colorado: I would not be the woman I am today, not because of the camp, but in spite of it. So to this endorsement, Dr. Morton? You officially have my attention. Not as a newscaster, but as a reporter. Play clean.
-Dune nods as he turns back to the window.-
Dune: Give 'em hell, Judi.
Edited by DuneTheWanderer on Jul 13th 2023 at 9:11:37 AM
Meet The New Boss
Crown City
-Jet is out cold-
-Jade breathes a sigh of relief then recalls Jet and heads after Risky and Issac-
-Risky narrows her eyes-
Risky: "...Do you remember a Nettle?"
The Chiyo Zone
Maurice: "Right. Sure. Not intentional at all. What's the occasion?"
Sunyshore, Past
-Flamel as well heads straight for the building-
Sunyshore Bu\ilding, Past
-Once inside, Flamel looks around the building wildly-
Water Velumental Temple
-The Origami Palkia still isn't much worse for wear-
-It starts gathering water around itself-
Olivia: <Huh. Does it look a little waterlogged to you guys?>
Contact Me!
Priest of the Temple of Syrinx
Ultra Megapolis (July 2022)
CW: mention of whip marks, abuse
<Debussy!> Grohl called, with he and the rest of the mons searching all over Ultra Megapolis to find the timid Kalosian Cacnea. <Debussy, where are you?>
<We know about your scars now!> Dio cried. <We just want to make sure you're okay!>
<Don't keep us 'angin', mate!> Strummer cried out.
<Yeah, you better not!> Jagger taunted. <Otherwise I'll have to scare ya out of your pants...>
He gave an Evil Laugh, which was promptly met with a glare from Ozzy that he didn't even seem to notice.
<I... don't think that would be the best idea, Jagger,> said Debussy.
<That goes without saying,> Ozzy muttered, sighing as he flew through the air, scouring from the sky for any sight of Debussy. <For now, we need to find Debussy and get all the info on his backstory that we possibly can. Surely there has to be a reason behind the whip marks he—>
His eyes suddenly widened. The rest of the mons noticed, and turned to face him.
<What is it?> asked Dio. <Did you find him?>
<I see him!> cried Ozzy triumphantly. <Follow me!>
He flew off, and the rest of the mons frantically followed him.
The Stormchaser (July 13th, 2023)
Kimberly Bond was sitting on her bed in her room, scouring through all the blog posts she'd made on the UBese language theorems. They'd been getting a fair amount of popularity and criticism over the last year that she'd spent doing her research in and living in Alola, and now that she'd gotten her new job there she'd been hard at work in Ultra Space over the last few months.
There was just one big problem.
Despite all that she'd done over the previous year, she still couldn't shake that feeling out of her head. The feeling that, even if she'd done something that she could be proud of... somehow she still wasn't entirely proud of it. Especially since no one at the J-Con had even responded to her theories the year before. She'd tried to schedule an appointment for this year's J-Con, but no one was willing to take her.
What she had gotten, however, as a result of the theories she'd published on UBese, was something that she wasn't so sure about taking.
Presently, she was on the phone with someone, with the rest of her mons all sitting in front of her. The only exception was Debussy, who, despite the progress he'd made over the last year, still preferred to read books inside his PokeBall in his quiet time. Elton and Ringo especially seemed extremely intrigued by what was going on.
Eventually, however, she finished talking to the person on the other end.
"...thank you so much. Okay. Goodbye."
She steadily and shakily put down the phone, turning to face the rest of her mons with a look of absolute horror on her face.
<Well?> asked Elton expectantly. <What 'appened?>
<Come on, you go'a tell us!> cried Ringo.
<Kimberly?> asked Ozzy, noticing the look on her face. <Whatever is the matter?>
After a few moments, and a few deep breaths, Kim spoke.
"...I... I just got offered a book deal..."
And the whole room erupted.
<WHAT?!>
Kim nodded hesitantly. "T-that was the person who left a comment on my theories yesterday... apparently they're from a publishing company and they want me to publish my theories in book form..."
She looked down, her face utterly horrified.
<T-that's amazing!> cried Ringo. <Wha' 'ave ya got ta lose?! I'd go straight for it if I were you! A book deal sounds absolutely amazing!>
"I-it would be," muttered Kim, her face going completely white, "but—"
<This is INCREDIBLE!> Elton said happily, jumping up into the air. <Kim! T-this is everything you've ever wanted! You've finally done something that you can be recognized for! Kendall's gonna be so proud of you!>
"Th-that's just it, though," said Kim. "He won't. I know he won't. I cannot take this book deal. This is the worst thing that's ever happened to me. They don't know anything of what I've been through. I've been trying to separate myself from Kendall for a whole year now. You know full well that the last thing I want to do is imitate his behavior again. I guarantee you the minute he sees that book on the shelves—"
<'Ew cares 'bout what 'e'd think, eh?!> snapped Strummer. <The only thing that ma'ers is what you want to do!>
<Strummer is indeed correct,> said Ozzy. <If taking this book deal gives you more recognition for your own accomplishments, then you should go on and take it.>
"I cannot just keep following people anymore...!" cried Kim, throwing her hands up in the air in frustration before sitting back down onto her chair and holding her head. "I can't go back to the way I used to be! I need to do my own thing! It's why I liked doing the blog posts so much! If I take this deal— if I take this offer— well then I'd just be following in Kendall's footsteps again! I can't do that! Kendall doesn't even like me; Vincent has no faith in me anymore; why on earth should I even bother...?!"
She looked down, tears starting to come to her eyes. The rest of the mons all looked at each other for a few moments, before Gallag, Geddy, Elton, and Ringo all approached her with looks of concern on their faces.
<You don't know that, dude,> said Gallag, shaking his head. <It's been over a year now since the League; you can't keep stressing about this. Just keep goin' with the flow, man... that's what you've always done...>
<Yeah, you don't know if Kendall doesn't like you,> said Geddy.
"The last time I saw him he tore me to shreds," said Kim. "The last time I saw 9-Volt he didn't want to speak to me because I was so incessant towards his species. He is not going to want to see me no matter what happens. Of course Kendall doesn't like me."
<Ah, come on!> said Elton. <This is 9-Volt we're talkin' 'bout 'ere! 'E's a good boy; 'e'll 'elp ya out! 'E said so 'imself!>
"He said he'd help me to a point," Kim corrected. "He's almost certainly reached his limit."
<You're not evil,> said Ringo. <You're not a bad person. 'E said that to you directly.>
"I know that," said Kim, "but—"
But she was suddenly interrupted by Ringo jumping onto her shoulder.
<Come on, what do you 'ave ta lose?> said Ringo cheerfully. <You can do this! You 'ave ta get out there and talk to 'im one day!>
Kim shook her head. "I... I don't think I can... I'm far too stressed out..."
<Well, then, you need some time to decompress!> said Elton. <'Ow 'bout a ba'le, eh? There's an arena on the Stormchaser; Freddie and I can 'ave a lot of fun there!>
<I... I suppose...> muttered Freddie, slightly unsure. <B-but... I don't know about this, Elton, are you sure that a battle is really the right thing Kim needs right now? T-there are plenty of other ways to relieve her stress...>
<It'll be fine!> said Elton cheerfully, petting Freddie's back. <There's nothing to worry about! She's gonna be okay!>
<Count me on in this!> cried Peechee, raising his claw into the air.
<Me too!> said Ringo. <I wanna see how much stronger I've gotten since I evolved!>
<If we are going to participate in this battle, then I wish to join in as well,> said Ozzy.
"Well..." Kim muttered. "A battle would be rather enjoyable for me. It's been a long time since I've gotten the opportunity to practice my Pokemon's battling skills."
She turned to face her mons. "Alright, then, that's four. Anyone else wanna join in?"
<Sign me up!> cried Sinatra. <With the amount of TM moves I've got under my belt, I know for a fact that I've got whoever I'm facin' in the bag!>
<Oooh!> cried Dalt. <Can I be in the battle, too? It sounds like fun!>
"You sure can, Dalt," said Kim, laughing. "Alright, then. That's all six. The rest of you can watch from the sidelines."
She promptly returned all of her Pokemon, save for the six that had volunteered, and stood up from her seat.
"Alright, then," she said. "Let's go and get them."
Road to the Stormchaser Arena (July 13th, 2023)
The six of them promptly left for the arena, with Kim debating her numerous strategies in her head. As far as she knew, she would still need to get most of her mons held items, and given that they didn't have any yet, she figured her mons wouldn't be good enough in battle. However, that didn't mean that she wasn't going to give up at any—
<Look, Kim, there it is!> cried Elton. <There's the arena! Come on, Kim, let's go!>
The mons all headed forward, eager for battle. Kim, meanwhile, stepped into the arena—
The Stormchaser Arena (July 13th, 2023)
—and immediately froze with hesitation.
Because there, in front of her, was a very familiar-looking Trainer in a gray jacket, an even more familiar Shiny Ninetales, and an even more familiar Galvantula, fully in mon form.
Oh, no.
Oh good god.
Ohhhh good god.
Don't let them see you. Don't freak out. Don't do anything. Don't say anything. Don't make a single move.
Unconciously, she grabbed on to Ringo and started petting him furiously so as to avoid absolutely losing it over the other Galvantula in front of her.
Just stand there until someone approaches and then start profusely apologizing for all you've done. Even if they're not willing to believe in you anymore. Don't tell them about the book offer. Don't tell them about the book offer. Don't tell them about the book offer.
In her mind, Kim was trying to put up her usual front of stoicism.
To the mons and humans in the room, Kimberly Bond was an absolute mess.
She was sweating from head-to-toe profusely, practically squeezing Ringo, looking as though her head was about to explode, laughing nervously, eyes darting around the room, trying to look literally anywhere but at the people in front of her.
"Um... hi... Kendall..." she managed to mutter out. "How... how is... why are you..."
CRAP!
Edited by OPALGARNET16 on Jul 13th 2023 at 12:03:27 PM
Hi, I’m oghond, and I’m a Rushaholic. Sorry if I annoy you unintentionally. 😅
The Wanderer
Water Vellumental Temple, past
Ann: -Looking around- Where's one of those Magic Circles when you need one?
???, past
Chiyo: -To Maurice- Well, I did want to-
-It's then that she spots movement in the corner of her eye-
Chloe? What are you doing here?
Mesagoza, An Apartment
Director Clavell: -Looking over some forms- Alright Ms. Scrivener, that should be everything.
Lydia: -Smiling- Thank you.
Clavell: Normally this would be the part where I would let young Sally here pick her first Pokémon, but I can see she already has a partner of her own to begin with.
Ammit: <You bet.>
Clavell: So I'll be taking my leave. I look forward to Sally becoming another member of our student body.
Iridium: -After Clavell leaves and she can be sure she and Lydia won't be overheard- Sally?
Lydia: Well, "Iridium" certainly isn't going to cut it as a name if you're going to be amongst non-Schoolpeople now would it? If you're going to infiltrate, best to make sure you're as unremarkable as possible.
Iridium: -Hand to chin- I'm not sure if I really like that name though...
Edited by rmctagg09 on Jul 14th 2023 at 5:10:25 AM
Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.
Person, or Idea?
Mitchell: "Magic Circles"? Is this thing vulnerable to parlour tricks or something?
Oliver: <Never mind that, Professor! Follow me!>
Following Oliver's lead, Mitchell runs to the nearest solid object, putting that between him and the Origami Palkia.
Dusty and Queen tried to get up and follow, but Cardiac's explosion had taken all the fight out of them.
Akira squinted in thought. "Who? What?"
Isaac let out a sigh. "Really? Nothing? Come now, aren't you supposed to be a super smart psychic?"
"Anybody who subscribes to the idea that psychics have to be smart to use their powers doesn't understand it's more an intuition thing," Akira responded.
Isaac looked to Risky. "This is the right guy? Right? All the evidence points to him, doesn't it?"
"Wait there's evidence of me? Nobody can know about me!"
James watched the news broadcast, his eyes twitched. "Behavioral facilities..."
David blinked, and looked to James. "Uhm... this bothers you?"
James exhaled as he calmed his nerves. "I'm a parent myself, when I'm not here, I'm at home with Janet and our daughter, Sunny. I could never imagine sending her away to some "behavioral correction facility", and if I found out that anybody ever dared to send her to those places that are documented abuse centers..." he shivered a bit. "It just boils my blood, just... worries me."
David slid his chair away from the well trained special operative. "Okay... well... mayoral runs aren't our worry. We still need to focus on Senator Anderson himself."
As if on cue, the channel changed, it was of Anderson at a podium addressing a crowd, somebody could be heard shouting. "Senator Anderson, a question! What are your thoughts on the Behavioral Correction Centers endorsed by Dr. Morton?"
Anderson let out a scoff. "Family politics is much different from regular politics, it's a lot bloodier for one! However I can say that I've had the privilege of visiting both Mortons and seeing their work!"
The crowd began to murmur, Anderson waved his hands to calm them. "Master Galvini-Morton's battle academy was a gem to tour, and I think he may be onto something. Though I may not fully agree with all the methods, Orre is a place of opportunity, we only need look at our own history to see that. The Ghost Town of Wolfram is a testament that Opportunity does not always work out."
"And the Correctional Facilities?"
"Dr. Morton has assured me that he's taking the absolute most care to avoid mistakes of the past, hence why he was so confident in supporting them! Do I endorse either Morton? I do not, it would be wrong of me to step into this and sway decisions, but I do honestly believe that both have the best of intentions for Orre at their hearts! We struck out here, facing challenges great and small and we persevered! We the people of Orre are strong!"
James turned the TV off and frowned. "I think we just got incentive to go investigating into some of those facilities."
David groaned. "Yeah... yeah that's a lot of politician speak for "I'm endorsing these facilities"..."
James let out a whistle, and Grey perked up. "Come on buddy, let's go... we have work to do."
Edited by EchoingSilence on Jul 14th 2023 at 10:09:45 AM
No voice to cry suffering
West Province Area One, Paldea
-Megan flicks her gaze anxiously around, prodding at innocuous patches of grass-
-every other glance turns to Daydre, tense-
-then a wave of anguish wracks her-
-the curse-scar of Vee's eye socket aches-
-she draws on that pain, mingling it with the currents engulfing her-
Vee: <<You were Yan-Yu. Protector. Partner. Friend.>>
-her 'voice' comes out as the barest whisper—babbling nonsense, pleading comfort-
Vee: <<You are Yan-Yu. Fighter—Fallen—voice 'n the dark—>>
-but for how she tries, she can't silence that selfish thought inside:-
Vee: If either of Them died, is this what I'd be?
-after all, she knows this place-
-that hatred roils in her, too—less grief, more fear-
-and as ever, she beats it back with every fiber of her being-
-she drinks of Luo-Ya's memory, committing her face to mind—a toast, she thinks, to the fallen-
Vee: -whisper- <<I see her. I do. She was lovely.>>
-and the memories are so old-
Vee: -choked- <<...take it—what I've seen, and felt. Days 'n the sun.>>
-Vee's own tiny life scrolls like film through her-
-minutes and days blurring to...impressions. feelings...fresh paint on a dry palette, offered up-
-Vee unspools-
<<I hope—it helps you remember.>>
-Vee collapses-
<<Rest awhile...>>
-Megan slumps, leaning on her staff-
Megan: Well, there you go.
-she pushes off—-
Fraidy: <Ah—!>
- —sliding over to catch Daydre if she falls-
No mind to think. No will to break.
That's just how it is on this bitch of an earth
A Field
The curse screams, whispers, cries, coos.
<Theytookherfromme>
<Doesn'titmakeyoumad>
<Furious>
<Youknow.____ Youknowhowitfeels>
<____Runwildwithme>
<Crush____allwhowouldthreatenthem>
As the bell's chime increases in volume, though, it shrinks back.
<Delay____ifyouwant.Iwillalways____remain.>
<Thedaywillcome.____Thedaywhenyouneedme.>
<Iwillbehere.>
<Waiting.>
And for a moment, everything is still.
The field fades at the edges, and a distant bell rings.
"Oh, I guess they were able to hear me. See me? Notice me? Eh, words. Whatever it is, I think our time is up."
Yan-Yu looks far away, off somewhere Daydre can't see.
<Isuppose...Itis.>
"Hm? Something up?"
<Itis____nothing.>
"Mm... Okay. Won't pry~"
"See you later then?"
<Pleasedonottrythisstuntagainsoon.>
Daydre shrugs. Yan-Yu looks vaguely upset.
<... Iwillatleast.Saygoodbye.>
Daydre gives her a wave. Yan-Yu responds with a half-hearted wave of her own.
West Province Area One, Paldea
Daydre does indeed tip over as the mask, with one final chime, slides off her face.
Aya and Ana Maria unwrap themselves as soon as the danger is past, remaining in Daydre's hands by the barest of grip.
It takes a few moments for Daydre to open her eyes again, but thankfully she does.
Daydre: ".. Ah. How'd... It go? I didn't... hurt you, did I..?"
off the shits
Slateport City Pokemon Center
A few hours had passed since Poppy brought that wild Vulpix in. It was now evening, and a nurse had arrived to give another update on Vulpix's condition.
Nurse: Vulpix is almost entirely healed up, but we noticed something about her injuries. It looked like she had been attacked by several Pokemon using Steel and Rock type moves. We took into consideration the existence of a massive group of Aron and its evolutionary line in Dewford Tunnel, but if that's the case, then we don't know how she got from there to Route 110. And what would a Vulpix be doing in Dewford Tunnel? There's a lot we don't know, but what we do know is Vulpix is better now.
Poppy: I see. I'll go see how she's doing.
Poppy then made her way to the room where Vulpix was. Although her injuries were healed, she seemed a bit shaken up.
Poppy: Glad to see you're all better now, Vulpix!
Vulpix seemed to be calmed down at the sight of Poppy, as she was now sitting upright.
Poppy: I don't know how you got here, to be honest, but I'm glad you're patched up at least.
Shroomy: Yeah! And you seem a lot nicer than Donut!
Poppy: Wha- Shroomy? Since when did you get out of your ball?
Shroomy: Eh, I just wanted to meet Vulpix.
Shroomy then hopped up to get a closer look at Vulpix.
Shroomy: Now, I don't want any trouble since I know you're a Fire type and all...
Vulpix: No, I won't set you on fire yet. In fact, looking at you, I reckon you could be a big help.
Shroomy: What do you mean, 'big help'? And do you mean you plan to set me on fire?!
Vulpix: Oh, I'll talk to you later about it.
Poppy then went back to Route 110 and took Vulpix with her.
Route 110
Poppy: Okay, Vulpix. You're free to go now and do wild Pokemon things, unless you want to come along, that is.
Vulpix: Oh, I'm glad you asked, I'd love to come along: under one condition. Now, I know you can't understand Monese, so I'm going to show what I mean.
Vulpix then prepared a battle pose right in front of Shroomy.
Shroomy: Wha- what are you...?!
Poppy: Oh, I get it! You want to battle Shroomy in order to be captured!
Shroomy Oh dear... I'm going up against a Fire type?! I'm not ready...
The Wanderer
Naranja y Uva Academy, Dorms
Iridium: -Doing the last of the finishing touches on her room- This room is kinda small, but I think I like it better than where they kept me back at the base...
-It's then that she hears some rustling coming from the ajar closet. Except, she doesn't remember it being open before-
Huh?
Ammit: -Head also whips around-
-The two silently creep over to the closet and open it to find...-
Gimmighoul: -Checking over a chest filled with coins- <Alright, so now I need-
-Noticing the human and Fuecoco staring at them-
<What are you two looking at? You want my treasure?>
Iridium: -Confused- Uh...
Gimmighoul: <Well tough cookies kid, you and your lizard can't have it.>
Ammit: -Miffed- <This is our room, why are you in here?>
Gimmighoul: <Your room? I was here long before you, no one was using it so I keep my chest here because lugging that thing around is a pain.>
-Thinking-
<Actually, I think I know a way you can help me.>
Iridium: Huh?
Gimmighoul: <If you carry my chest around, it'll make it easier for me to collect coins without having to go to and fro all the time.>
Ammit: -Headtilt- <What's in it for us if we help you get these coins?>
Gimmighoul: <You help me collect enough coins, and I'll really make it worth its weight in gold for you.>
Iridium: -Thinking pose- I need to get stronger to fight Iridium 1.0, the big one said we were too weak to be worth fighting...
-Speaking up-
Okay, we'll help you get your coins, as long as you help us with something once you do, er-
Gimmighoul: -Reaching out an arm- <Aurum's the name, kid.>
Iridium: -Shaking it- I'm Iridium, this is Ammit.
Aurum: <This'll be the beginning of a beautiful partnership.>
Edited by rmctagg09 on Jul 15th 2023 at 12:00:15 PM
Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.
Route 110
Shroomy and Vulpix stood on other sides of the battlefield, with Vulpix determined and Shroomy... ready to do his best.
Vulpix: Let's begin with this!
Shroomy was blown back by the attack.
Shroomy: Oh! Time to open with this!
Seeds were planted at Vulpix's feet, slowly draining her of her HP.
Vulpix: Now try this!
The move did a lot of damage to Shroomy.
Shroomy: Hot, hot, hot! Make it stop!
Shroomy then began releasing spores from his head. At first it looked like it was because he was panicking, but when Vulpix began to feel sleepy when the spores landed on her, she realised.
Vulpix had begun to feel drowsy, and she didn't have the energy to make another move. And then, out of nowhere, Shroomy came charging towards her.
The attack did decent damage to Vulpix, and Poppy realised this was now the perfect chance for a Pokeball throw. She threw it at Vulpix, and both her and Shroomy watched as the ball spun around three times before stars flew out of it, signifying the capture.
Poppy: Alright! And with that, we have our third member, Sunrise!
Poppy was excited; now she was growing her very own team! She returned Shroomy to his Ball after a well-fought battle.
After the battle, inside the Pokeballs...
risingFox [RF] began hassling mazingMushroom [MM].
RF: Whew! What a battle! It's been a while since I had a battle where I felt that good after it... and by a while, I mean, like, 2 days.
MM: Now... what did you mean by you needing help from me with something?
RF: Oh, well, I'm a Fire type, you see. Steel types I'm good against, but Rock types not so much. I'll need a fellow Fighting type to combat both types, and that's where you come in. I'll need you to evolve into Breloom to help me.
MM: ...Okay, if you say so. We better finish the chat before Donut finds out you're here.
RF: Okay.
risingFox [RF] ceased hassling mazingMushroom [MM].
Outside the Stomchaser
Hoops and Xaster stand a short distance apart from one another in a field, with the Stormchaser framed between them in a cool dramatic shot. A wind blow through the field, catching their hair and clothes for a second.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Hoops asks.
Xaster nods. "I feel like it's the best thing. After everything we've been through in the last month*, I want to see how well I measure up to you now."
"Well, you did beat Cynthia," Hoops says. "I'm excited to battle you myself. One on one?"
"Sure." Xaster grabs a pokéball. "But don't get too upset when I beat you."
They both throw out their pokémon at the same time. Hoops chooses Tot, and Xaster chooses ToTo. ToTo comes out of her pokéball with a shower of rainbow coloured sparks.
<How come I don't get those, chief?> Tot asks.
Hoops sighs. "Because I don't need you preening any more than you already do."
Xaster grins. "Well, while you two are arguing we'll make the first move! ToTo, use Air Slash!" ToTo summons a storm of wind blades which she launches at Tot.
"You do the same!" Hoops yells. Tot uses the same move, and the attacks clash in the air, matching one another perfectly. As the last two blades collide, they create a blast of steam - when it fades, Tot is gone.
"What?" Xaster asks.
Hoops grins. "You gotta pay attention." Tot appears behind ToTo and hits her with a fresh Air Slash attack that knocks her down, but she recovers and retains her flight.
"Use Ancient Power!" Xaster yells. ToTo starts to charge an attack of primal energy, but as she looks up towards Tot suddenly she sees dozens of him, copies filling the sky everywhere.
"Double Team?" Xaster asks.
Hoops grins. "What's the matter? Can't tell which one is real?"
Xaster grimaces. "No, I know. It's..." he points. "That one!" ToTo launches her attack, which passes harmlessly through the copy.
"Not quite," Hoops says. "The real one is right there!" Instead of pointing at the sky they point close to the ground. Xaster has no time to react as Tot uses Steel Wing to land a powerful hit against ToTo.
"Now, use Double Team again!" Hoops says. Once again, the sky is filled with dozens of copies of Tot. Xaster looks around desperately for any sign of which one might be real.
"I got it," he mutters. Then yelling: "Use Fairy Wind!" The Jubilee Pokémon creates a wind of mystic power that spreads out and strikes at all of the clones. Most of them are blown away by the attack, with the real one being revealed and knocked off balance by the move.
"That's it!" Xaster yells. "Now, use Sky Attack!" With the real target revealed, ToTo flies towards Tot. Her speed causes the wind, which as of now is filled with the energy from Fairy Wind, to press onto her like a suit of armour, creating a move that Xaster yells as she glows pink: "Fey Sky Attack!"
Hoops smiles as the attack closes in. "You really have gotten a lot stronger. But..." Tot's eyes snap open and he corrects his balance in an instant. "It's not enough. Hyper Voice!"
Tot screams as loudly as he can, creating a sonic shockwave that tears away ToTo's armour and slams her hard into the ground, creating a small crater. When the dust clears, she is lying unconscious.
Xaster gapes at his pokémon. "No way. That much power."
"You really have gotten stronger though," Hoops says, recalling Tot.
"But now I get it," Xaster says. "That need you have to always be getting stronger. You reach one height, but there are always higher places you can climb."
Hoops nods. "Definitely. Even just in this team, there are trainers that I still would have no chance against. That's why I wanted to go there."
Xaster turns to look at the sky. "Paldea, huh? New challenges, new opportunities. I guess we should check it out."
Hoops takes his hand. "Yeah. We should."
(* During the last month Hoops and Xaster went on a series of adventures that were so cool you guys. Shame we'll never get to see them.)
Edited by theoncominghoop on Jul 16th 2023 at 12:47:27 PM
Sunyshore, Abandoned Building
-The dust plumes from the inside of the building as the door swings open.-
-This used to be a... Poke Salon? Maybe? The paint on the wall chips and fades. The roof looks like it's begun to leak. The lobby is empty, and the receptionist's counter is home only to dust.-
-All is dreadfully silent inside... despite the bustle right outside on the street.-
No voice to cry suffering
West Province Area One, Paldea
Megan: No, you—
-her armor schlucks off of her in a slick gray wave-
Megan: -smiling- —not at all! Any more than Intense Sparring™ would, anyway…don't worry. You've got me.
-she lets go of her staff—it melts back into a feather, and with her free hand she brushes the hair out of Daydre's face-
Megan: How about you? Feeling—drained? Uncomfortable?
-she laces their fingers together-
Megan: …satisfied?
Vee: -on the ground, groans-
-Megan starts-
Pippy: -bustling over- <I've got her.>
-he scoops her up in turn-
Pippy: -to Daydre- <It went well! We're safe, we got…>
-at the periphery, Fraidy jingles triumphantly-
Fraidy: <We…we have several jars of juice! L-light juice.>
-at least one seems to be smoldering shadow-
Fraidy: <D…dark juice…?>
Pollen: -fluttering up- <Yeah, it's enough to get a good Look. Once we get back to—>
Vee: -hissing- <<—will burn the world for them.>>
-her claws dig into earth-
Vee: -gasp- <<But not today. Not…>>
-she buries herself in Pippy's down-
Pippy: <I've got her.>
-Megan's gaze slides back to Daydre-
Megan: ...how was she?
Pollen: -bland- <Got your signal. Did you meet anything coherent?>
No mind to think. No will to break.
That's just how it is on this bitch of an earth
West Area Province One, Paldea
Daydre smiles.
Daydre: "Well, probably going to be... sore, tomorrow."
She tries to sit up a little. Vee's groan elicits a concerned glance from her.
Daydre: -looking at the jars of juice- "Huh! Cool. So we just... analyze those, separate out the signals, do the thing?"
Daydre: "She was... I met her, yeah. She seemed hesitant but I think she's okay with what we're doing here."
off the shits
Morgan: Okay that was pretty cool.
she amends, and whistles. Desmond smiles at Orchard, as the Appletun's bond with Atrin is renewed.
Desmond: Anyway, we're heading off to Veilstone, if there's anything you need, just ask.
he grins.
You piss off the Venom T-Rex. Roll initiative.