ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

Oh. Guess I'll go now, or something.

-Turns to leave-

Lilycove(-ish) - Now

<Teala: "I don't know... I mean... I guess I am... I haven't been weighing down the others recently... Or... At least I don't think I have been...">

Umbra: Wait! who do I go to for the next part of my initiation?

Styx: Waitaminit, after all that you STILL want to do this?

Umbra: ...Yes.

Lilycove-ish

Maekrite: <Oh but you don't- erm, I mean...> — pats Teala's hide — <ouch You are not a burden to them, plus you are still with the group after all, right?>

Maekrite hears something and leans head to see Pankaja coming in from the distance.

<...Right... forgot about him...>

Katie: So pretty!

Basil: <Hmph.>

Katie: I can brush you back at the tent, too, Basil. Would you like that?

Basil: -...nods vigorously, he can't stay mad-

-Has been wandering around town with Latias for most of the day-

Lilycove - Now

<Teala: "Sorry about that... And I'm with the group... But why is that important?">

-Noticing the form of Pankaja-

<Zoltan: "... Who's that?">

<Dusty: "... And what does his tail taste like?">

<Lake: "Er... You probably shouldn't do that, Dusty...">

edited 24th Jan '12 7:19:40 PM by TracerBullet

In the stream

Stella: <Wash me! I want to be pretty!>

Lilycove Dpt. Store

Um...right...

-steps off to one side with Ryklys-

Yes?

Meanwhile

Amanita: ...I'm so confused...

Lilycove-ish

Maekrite raises an ear to Teala.

Maekrite: <What do you mean why? You are a [guardian]. You are supposed to be around the stuff you want to protect, right?>

Ponders for a moment, then casually leans head to the side.

<I mean, sure, I'm not with Silent like right now because he grounded me, rrrrrrrr but I'm not leaving him unprotected either. For all the weird mon he is, Dintel knows how to do his job.>

Lilycove

Pankaja: <Hi, Maekrite! Hi Teacup!>

Department Store

Ryklys: -pulling Every aside-

Ah, good, you have the Orb. Now then, the plan... it would be expected that something that valuable would be delivered to a superior and taken to HQ. To exploit that expectation, and because we don't have immediate need of the Orb, you are hereby entrusted with guarding it.

Secondly, I'm afraid I have to give you a new assignment, though you've done extraordinarily well in tailing Tagg so far...

Dpt. Store

G-guarding it? Um...okay....

Hopefully I can hand it off...

Wait, a new assignment?

edited 24th Jan '12 7:26:14 PM by memyselfandI2

With Maekrite

<Teala: "Yeah... That's how it's supposed to work... But- OH!">

-And pauses for a moment-

<Teala: "... But what if you're not any good at protecting the things that you want to?">

-To Pankaja-

<Teala: "Er... 'Teacup?'">

AU - Ranger Station near Dragonspiral Tower

-From behind the Druddigon on his side of the window-

<(Ex-)Goon!Ariados: "Wh-Why are there two of you?">

<Nimbus: "... That's freaky...">

<(Ex-)Goon!Dragonite: "... I know... Where are you from...?">

<Nimbus: "The shrine. I was training to take charge of one of the evening's moat patrols before I left to join Tracer...">

<(Ex-)Goon!Dragonite: "... Which one?">

<Nimbus: "It was the one on the north side. Opposite what's left of the bridge.">

-Becomes deathly silent-

<AU!Nimbus: "...">

<Dahak: "... Is something the matter?">

<Dreyer: "Is the weather too warm?">

<Serperior: "'Is the weather too warm?' Are you kidding me?">

-To the Druddigon on the other side of the window-

<Teala(?): "... And why are you with one of those mons that keeps calling Simo the 'Blue Death'...?">

<(Ex-)Goon!Druddigon: "Come on, please don't do this to me again... You already found out months ago and you hated me for it... Just leave me alone!">

<Teala(?): "Can't you all just be frank? Why are you all behaving like that?">

<Simo: "... I have an idea why... It's just that I can't believe that would really happen...?">

<Dahak: "... What are you implying, Si- OH!">

-And is hit by an abrupt realization, along with the others in the group-

<Teala(?): "WHAT?! B-But HOW?! And WHY?! ">

-With one exception-

<Dreyer: "... Wait, I'm still lost...">

<Serperior: "Those two were in league with those guys who attacked the tower, lunkhead.">

<Dreyer: "... Oh. Well that wasn't nice of you!">

-Doing whatever reptilian equivalent of a sweatdrop-

<Serperior: "... Nicely put.">

"... Guys? What happened?"

edited 24th Jan '12 7:29:31 PM by TracerBullet

[OT] Lilycove-ish

Maekrite: <Hello Pankaja! Come around!> — waves a paw for a oh hai. Then turns to Teala — <Wait, you don't expect perfection, right? I wasn't born knowing how to do my job, I already told you...> — sighs — <you can only keep improving. Considering that you have a good team around, you should not have to fear about that, at least.>

[AU] Olivine-ish

Maekrite is following Silent, the pair trotting across the shore for an evening exercising, also an excuse for the two to spend some time together without having to worry about much stuff.

Back to OT

Maekrite ponders for a moment.

Maekrite: <Worst case scenario... > — tilts head, grumbles — <you protect them against their will...>

Katie: -carefully shampoos Stella-

-is watching Every and Ryklys, not sure what's going on-

Tentacruel: <That's it! Hiker! What should we do?>

Hiker: You got a sphere or two? If you do, I'll trade you something.

Tentacruel: <I agree! Bring out me super cannon!>

-The Kingdra launches a Sludge Bomb-

Lilycove

Pankaja: -blows a mud bubble between Maekrite and Teala, and stands on top of it with a proud expression-

Department Store

Ryklys: Yes, this Team Glacier business... they seem to merit observation. It may be possible to form an alliance with them, as we have our favorite chemical in common... or they may prove too dangerous to be allowed to operate.

Thus, I need you to join them as our double agent.

AU!Olivine

Mime: -leaps off a rooftop, lands in front of Silent, and implies the existence of an invisible box around him-

Sea

Magikarp: Karp~! -gets knocked into the Tuber, forcing both underwater-

Water Surface: -glows bright and dramatically-

Tuber ♂ Standing On Top Of A Gyrados: I TOLD YOU MY PARENTS LOVED ME!

edited 24th Jan '12 7:40:48 PM by Tangent128

Dpt. Store

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...Understood.

Lilycove - Now

<Teala: "I guess... But why does it sometimes feel like I'm not really contributing anything?">

AU - Ranger Station near Dragonspiral Tower

<(Ex-)Goon!Druddigon: "Look, we made some bad choices, okay! Just leave us to deal with what we've done in peace! Is that so much to ask?!">

-Looking at a now rather ashamed-looking doppelganger-

<Nimbus: "But- And- H-How could you!">

<AU!Nimbus: "... I was threatened with death if I didn't join... I caved under pressure...">

<Nimbus: "What?! But- That's impossible! I'd have never- Er... I can't possibly see why you would betray our lords like that! We're expected to be ready to put our lives on the line!">

<AU!Nimbus: "And I failed at it. End of story...">

-Assuming a battle stance, visibly frustrated-

<Nimbus: "Grr! Tell me the truth, or I'll beat it from you!">

-Angrily-

<AU!Nimbus: "Oh come off of it! You had no idea what I went through! Do you honestly think I was the only one who was affected by that decision?!">

-Going quiet-

<Nimbus: "... What? But... Then... What happened?">

<(Ex-)Goon!Ariados: "... Wait, so you mean that you didn't join to save your ow- OW!">

-Is punched by the fellow former goon-

<(Ex-)Goon!Druddigon: "Don't interrupt!">

edited 26th Jan '12 12:31:15 PM by TracerBullet

Lake

Fool: So where were we? Oh yes. There is much more to Monese than just speaking the "names" of the Pokemon. You also have to make trills, chuffs, snarls, growls, roars, chatters and a whole plethora of other sounds. Like this.

Fool makes a strange bellowing sound <You are my friend.>

[OT] Lilycove-ish

Maekrite ponders for a moment, then looks at Pankaja, Teala and the world around them.

Maekrite: <Well...> — scratches ground — <Besides the little thing at the tower... has Tracer been in any serious [danger] lately? Or is he [training] you? Preferably onscreen...>

[AU] Olivine-ish

Silent crashes against the implied invisible box. Maekrite brakes a short distance before, growls.

"...What the...?"

AU!Maekrite: <Rrrr... hey!> — to the Mime — <What do you think you are doing? Besides the obvious, that is>

Silent tries to brush his hand "outside", but his hand is stopped by the barrier.

"Hmmm...."

[OT] Back to Lilycove-ish

The bubble floats in front of Teala and Maekrite.

Maekrite: <O_o Wow... these now very good, Pankaja!> — pats on head of the Woopah :3.

Lilycove - Now

<Teala: "Er... No, he hasn't been in any danger... We've just been training... And seeing different places...">

-The Octillery let loose a barrage of Charge Beams at the Gyarados-

Lilycove-ish

Maekrite playfully paws Pankaja's bubble.

Maekrite: <Well perhaps that's part of it. You are essentially waiting for things to happen.> — raises an ear — <Not that it's bad. You just need to be... prepared.>

In the stream

Stella: <How do I look? Gorgeous?>