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"... Shut up."

I know, but I have no idea how to end it!

edited 19th Mar '13 9:06:41 PM by Verax

"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."

Indigo Plateau

"Jacob, you threatened to Hyper Beam me and Hercules if we didn't get out of the way in a few seconds, if it was somebody you care about, would you just stay and watch, or would you try to protect him or her? I know it's the latter, because that's how we met, with you trying to save your Gardevoir, how can you blame my sister for wanting to defend me?" Sakura asked, in an almost serene tone, with a hint of sadness in it.

"Sakura's the only family I have left, and she's my younger sister, it's basically my duty to take care of her when she can't, and you're trying to blame me?! You were the one who stopped her from going outside with that Rock Slide! If you hadn't done that, we wouldn't be having all this trouble!" Lyuri pointed out, still looking quite angry.

-Is practically right behind Jacob now, a small glob of pink in his left hand-

Sire, sire! Wake up sire Jacobson!

-Taps Jacob on the shoulder-

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.

Indigo Plateau

Jacob: "If she had just faced the situation she was in we wouldn't-"

Discord: <ENOUGH OF THIS!> -Explodes in a firey explosion-

-To Jacob- <JUST SHUT UP ALREADY! SO WHAT! EVERYONE HERE IS AGAINST YOU?! JUST WALK AWAY!!!!>

-To everyone else- <AND YOU ALL! WHY HAVEN'T YOU BEEN TRYING TO STOP ALL THIS?! ALL I'VE HEARD IS JUST EVERYONE TRYING TO OUT-ARGUE THE OTHER! YOU ALL DON'T SOUND LIKE YOU WANT JACOB TO CALM DOWN! SO WHAT? HE BLEW UP AT SAKURA?! DOES THAT JUSTIFY ALL OF YOU GANGING UP ON HIM LIKE HE'S SOME SORT OF MONSTER?!>

Jacob: -Mouth open and closing like a freshly fished out Magikarp, before turning to look at whose tapping his shoulder-

edited 19th Mar '13 9:12:45 PM by Verax

"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."

Made some edits to my last post.

Des circles around the front of Jacob, gettin' between him ans Sakura.

Des: Jacob, calm down.

edited 19th Mar '13 9:08:45 PM by NewfieMEKZ

Mortar: <nope.avi>

"... I can't believe the Pupa rock's right. -sigh's- ... I'm just gonna say this. Jake, couldn't you have found a better way to stop them? And second, why would you blame Lyuri for doing what a good sister would do? And third... -snap-"

Rosemary/Lily: <...>

The two use a combination of Heal Pulse and Aromatherapy on Jacob.

"Sorry for snapping."

Indigo Plateau

Hearing all that and seeing that Alden was out, Sakura calmly approached him and just asked in probably the calmest she has ever been yet.

"Can you please get me out of here?" she asked, politely "Be it the middle of the ocean, the top of a mountain, I don't care, I just want to stay away from here, it's too much." she said, about to cry.

"Sakura..." said Lyuri, not really that surprised, but very worried about her little sister.

Alden was just looking at Sakura's emotional status and just out of pity, he teleported her, alongside Lyuri, to somewhere else.

-Watches Sakura and co teleport away-

I ought to throw away my authority figure badge at this point Okay, we've caused yet another major incident.

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

Indigo League

Sticy Lips: <...> :(

Sticy Lips: <...> :(

Sticy Lips: <...>

-Sticy Lips thinks about the raging emotions back in Ecruteak, he thinks about the emotions back in Blackthorn, he thinks about the emotions going on just a few minutes ago-

-He thinks about how little effect his attempts to resolve the conflict affected everyone-

-He then goes back to his ball, exuding an aura of sadness-

"Don't worry, murder is a sign of affection." - An amalgamation of Dunsparce

Indigo Plateau

Jacob: -To Trip- "Likewise." -Thinks- "I probably couldn't have. I was pretty much consumed by anger. There was no thought in any of the things I said. Second, I'm not blaming her reasons. I'm blaming her actions. And third." -Coughs- "Thanks."

-Turns away from Sakura as she leaves-

"I guess I'm out of here. If any of you need me, I'll be looking for someone's lost Quilava. I'm going to Pewter. And if you want to avoid these situations, you'd be wise not to follow." -Snaps, and recalls Voidstar and Pest- "Come on now. We're leaving." -Argentum begins to walk away-

"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."

Des watches Sakura and Lyuri dissapear.

Weird how they didn't notice me.

The Manipulator starts acting up again.

This bloody thing was probably the reason why.

Des: Tagg, I wouldn't worry to much.

He sees Jacob begin to leave.

Major changes have to be made before he could ever show his face again. Nobody makes Sakura feel like that.

Bolts of energy start coursing over Des's body.

Des: Whelp time to go. Status Quo and whatnot. Pent, Tagg, Trip, and Sakura wherever you are, I bid you all adieu.

He vanishes in a flash of light. Almost as of he wasn't there at all.

-To Des-

Thanks, I suppose.

-Is feeling similar to Sticy Lips at the moment-

Pica: -Sees Jacob and co leaving- <He's getting away!>

Cobalt: <Let him go, fighting right now would be pointless.>

-Sighs-

Guess we'll go to Cinnabar tomorrow then.

edited 19th Mar '13 9:29:25 PM by rmctagg09

Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.

-Recalls Shift-

Well then, at least we got through that without anyone getting hurt...

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.

Dragonspiral Tower - AU - Past

-A large number of rather frightened Druddigon and Dratini line members, which just so happen to overlap with the shifts that helped to monify Icirrus (which is a non-trivial majority of the ones that were not on-duty, plus a few that were supposed to be), are amassed before two rather upset-looking legendaries-

<Zekrom: "Our own GUARDS are involved in this?!">

<Reshiram: "How COULD you?! And you veteran guards! You’re supposed to be the ones that all of the other guards LOOK UP to!">

-Some guards who didn't make the call for whatever reason, whether species or circumstance related, are gawking from the sidelines-

<Spectating!Meinfoo: "Oh, this is gonna be good.">

<Spectating!Golett: "I really don't get how those lizards can be so clever and yet such utter lunkheads sometimes...">

-Also watching-

<AU!Nimbus: "Dude. They're our allies. Have some empathy!">

<Spectating!Meinfoo: "Hey, as far as I'm concerned, this is payback for them ditching!">

<Background!Druddigon #1: "Pl-Please! W-We're sorry!">

<Background!Druddigon #2: "W-We wouldn't m-mean to u-upset you on p-purpose! W-We're y-your s-servants!">

-Attempting to calm Reshiram and Zekrom down-

<Druddigon Elder #1: "We understand! W-We understand! We'll get to the b-bottom of this!">

<Dragonite: "I-In retrospect, p-perhaps it w-wasn't such a g-good idea to not exert more f-firm control on the patrols.">

-Protesting-

<Background!Dragonair: "Y-You said you were o-okay with the i-idea!">

<Dragonite: "That didn't mean you were SUPPOSED to do it! It was an intellectual agreement!">

<Druddigon Elder #2: "B-But on the plus side, w-we won't have to worry about v-vandals-">

<Reshiram + Zekrom: "   ...   ">

<Druddigon Elder #2: "Wh-Which d-doesn't excuse what h-happened of course! One of you shift leaders ex-explain what on earth happened right n-now!">

-A rather visibly quivering Druddigon is forced to the front of the crowd by its compatriots-

<Terrified!Druddigon: H-Huh?! Wh-What are you-?! Th-This w-wasn't m-my-! W-Wait! Pl-Please! I-I'm not e-even a r-real sh-shift l-lea-!>

<Reshiram: " YOU! ">

<Terrified!Druddigon: "E-EEP!">

-Roaring into the guard's face-

<Reshiram: " FIX THIS!">

-In a tone that could best be described as squeaking-

<Terrified!Druddigon: *gulp* "W-We would if w-we could, my lord! H-Honest!">

<Zekrom: "Funny. 'Going off and taking over a human town for a bunch of thugs' wasn't something I was aware that was being taught to new guards as 'worthy' behavior!">

<Reshiram: "Rrr... And with fiends who we can't roast thanks to vile technicalities we had no say in!">

<Zekrom: "How am I supposed to get tribute this way?! I need that to get my 'Liberation Special'!">

<Terrified!Druddigon: "W-We just w-wanted to st-stop the local hoodlums from d-damaging the t-tower f-further! Th-That's ALL! Pl-Please don't b-burn me! I-I've been a f-faithful guard all m-my l-life!">

-Pausing, still leering-

<Zekrom: "... Is this ALL really because of some asinine attempt to try and serve us?">

<Background!Dragonite: "Uh... Well... That and we ARE dragons... And all technically part of the Opal Ro- I m-mean YES! I-It is! It is!">

<Reshiram: "... Fine. Since you all like causing trouble so much, YOU'RE all in charge of helping to undo the damage and making everything as normal as possible!">

<Zekrom: "We've SEEN what’s been going on in Mistralton. If so much as a single denizen is forced to leave this town-!">

<Background!Druddigon #3: "Th-That's the o-one across the r-river, r-right?">

<Background!Druddigon #1: "Wait, wh-what's going on there?">

<Terrified!Druddigon: "M-Mistralton? Wh-What's it that y-you'll do then?">

-Tails starting to glow, giving bestial growls-

<Zekrom: "   GRRRRRR!   ">

<Reshiram: "   RRRRRRR!   ">

-Which unnerves a good deal of the spectators of the proceedings-

<Spectator!Golett: "Y-Yeah... S-See you!">

<Spectator!Meinfoo: "If y-you're alive afterwards, tell us what h-happened!">

-Involuntarily backpedaling, ducking for a tree to hide behind-

<AU!Nimbus: "Meep!">

-And a good number of the mons that WEREN'T specifically drug out for the meeting take the opportunity to flee-

<Background!Dragonair: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!>

<Background!Druddigon #4: *whimper* "N-Not like this! Pl-Please!">

<Reshiram: "Does THAT answer the question?">

<Background!Druddigon #1: "C-Captain? A-Are you o-okay?">

-Rigid with shock, and an unhealthily pale color from the threat-

<Terrified!Druddigon: "Y-You'll- Y-You'll-">

-And succumbs to a rather embarrassing fear response-

<Terrified!Druddigon: "Ungh... F-Forgive me, my l-lords. I- I th-think I pooped.">

-And prompts a brow raise from the more light reflective of the two Taos-

<Reshiram: "... Ew. But... I think that means we're scaring them straight?">

<Zekrom: "... Ugh... Let's hope so. Mrph. You are dismissed.">

<Terrified!Druddigon: "Y-Yes, my l-lords... T-Thank you f-for not k-killing me.">

-And limps off back for the mass shivering, rather visibly shaken-

-Casting a bolt of electricity at the place where the frightened guard bore its testimony-

<Zekrom: *sigh* "Does anyone else need a moment to clean themselves up?">

-A few scattered affirmations rise up from the gathering-

<Background!Dragonite: "Ur-Urk... Y-Yes, p-please...">

<Background!Druddigon #3: "Th-That would be nice, m-my lord...">

-From the sidelines, peering from behind the safety of a tree trunk-

<AU!Nimbus: "Oh great, I knew I should have eaten before this. There goes my appetite..."> X(

<Druddigon Elder #1: "Wh-What is it th-that you want done w-with the prisoners? Th-They're all a bunch of tr-traitors and d-devils in league with past foes! A-Ask the Meinshao!">

-From the sidelines-


<Meinshao Elder #1: "Leave us OUT of this one!">

<Zekrom: "Let them go. Their war with us is over. And the rest of you! When you're done, the lot of you are going back into Icirrus to straighten this all out!">

<Background!Druddigon #1: "W-Wait. N-Now?">

-Leering-

<Reshiram: "Did we misspeak?">

<Background!Dragonair: "B-But th-the spring h-hasn't even g-gotten started!">

<Background!Druddigon #4: "Y-Yeah! Th-There's still sn-snow on the-!">

<Zekrom + Reshiram: "   ...   ">

<Zekrom: "   Get MOVING!   ">

<Background!Druddigon #4: "Y-Yes my lord! R-Right away!">

-The amassed guards hastily clear out for Icirrus. Normal preoccupations with the cold and other matters more or less outweighed by the desire not to be on the receiving end of divine judgement-

AU - Castellia - Sometime in the Past, After the Above

-A patrol of desert mercenaries is making the rounds around a block-

<Mercenary!Krokorok: "Heh heh... This gig is sweet!">

<Mercenary!Scrafty: "I know, right? Good pay, not that much that needs to be done...">

-A formerly human resident is attempting to reach a doorknob without much success-

<Humon!Riolu: "Grr... I can't believe this! Stupid lousy lizards!">

<Mercenary!Scrafty: "Heh... And the problems that we do have...">

<Mercenary!Krokorok: "I'll handle this one.">

-And heads behind the humon and growls-

<Mercenary!Krokorok: "Hey you!">

<Humon!Riolu: "M-Meep!">

<Mercenary!Krokorok: "What's with the whining?">

<Humon!Riolu: "I-I- I wasn't wh-whining, h-honestly!">

<Mercenary!Krokorok: "Oh? Then stop loitering and causing trouble!">

<Humon!Riolu: "B-But this is m-my-">

<Mercenary!Krokorok: "Git!">

<Humon!Riolu: "Y-Yes, r-right away!">

-And hastily flees-

<Mercenary!Krokorok: "Heh, I think that they got even more scaredy after they could start understanding us.">

<Mercenary!Scrafty: "And to think that we thought we were gonna have to rough 'em up to keep 'em in line! It's like this job does itself!">

AU - Unova - Perhaps Black City

-A Hydreigon is approaching another reviewing some field reports-

<Underling!Hydreigon: "Uhm... Quost-">

<Cassandra: "Cassandra.">

<Underling!Hydreigon: "... Right. Anyhow... About those public surveys you requested distributed?">

<Cassandra: "... Yes?">

<Underling!Hydreigon: "Uhm... Are they supposed to be this negative?">

<Cassandra: "... It's a transition, and a sharp jarring from the former apes' normal routine... Give them some time to acclimate and their complaints will subside as they give up their habits to accommodate their bodies...">

<Underling!Hydreigon: "Uhm... Well, there's that, but I was referring more to complaints of intimidation. The number of them are rather... Distressing...">

<Cassandra: "Well, you can't blame a bunch of former apes for being a tad taken aback by forms as powerful such as our own, can you? I mean, I would presume that sensation would grow stronger with a smaller form. Did we not discuss recommended topics for casual conversation to be distributed? I could have sworn that talking about food was one of them... Why, that's universal!">

<Underling!Hydreigon: "Hmm... I suppose... But what to make of the surge in complaints stemming from the... 'Reinforcements'...?">

-Attitude souring a bit-

<Cassandra: "Mrph. Oh. Them. Instruct their overseers to keep tabs on their behavior.

After all, they don't have millenia of stigma to overcome. And it is their duty to meet our demands as their clients... I'm sure it should be a simple-to-resolve matter, just have a memo sent out.">

AU - Castellia - Around the Time When Proverbial Paychecks Would Be Coming Out

<Mercenary!Krokorok: "Hey! What the hell?! I thought that I was supposed to get more than this!">

<Mercenary!Scrafty: "Yeah! There's no way I'm gonna be able to trade this for DarkGlasses at the rates here!">

-Giving a most unamused look-

<HR (Or Whatever Equivalent Thereof)!Hydreigon: "Your wages are smaller than expected because you two were recorded harassing civilians...">

<Mercenary!Scrafty: "Eh? But they were just fine!">

<Mercenary!Krokorok: "Yeah! We didn't lay a claw on 'em like you guys asked! Just scared a couple!">

<HR!Hydreigon: "... Do I need to reiterate what it was that you desert hicks signed on to do here? I mean, there's memos circulated each week!">

<Mercenaries: "...">

<HR!Hydreigon: "... Do you two not read them?">

<Mercenary!Scrafty: "Since when was reading part of the job?">

<Mercenary!Krokorok: "Yeah, and since when did mons in general ever read?">

-Faceheading-

<HR!Hydreigon "Really, I was aware that our script was obtuse, but this is just pathetic.">

<Mercenary!Krokorok: "But come on, man. Everyone else was giving a snarl or two at those dweebs!">

<Mercenary!Scrafty: "Yeah, why do we have to suffer for it?!">

<HR!Hydreigon: *groan* "Do you honestly think that you two are the only illiterate morons that I've had to explain this to today?"> >_> >_> >_>

<Mercenary!Krokorok: "Grr... Dammit, I knew this seemed too easy!">

<Mercenary!Scrafty: "Rrgh. What other tricks did they work into our contracts?!">

AU - Desert Kingdom

-A Sandslash is approaching a Volcarona in an underground chamber-

<???: "You bring news?">

<Sandslash: "Yes, of the human that is in the queen's care.">

<???: "Oh? I was under the impression that she had lost her form due to the obvious...">

<Sandslash: "Yes, I came because the Hydreigon that sought your assistance have been asking where her army is... Should she not have received an assignment already? Last I heard, she was off performing escapades against kingdoms to the south and north.">

<???: "... I see that even with a handicap, she remains a thorn to the queen's and this realm's interests...">

-Literally glowering-

<???: "Indeed, why she tolerates that unbalanced wretch is beyond me...">

<Sandslash: "Surely a stern word or two with her should settle things, yes? You are of the royal house... And not through adoption, either.">

<???: "For a time... I would like to deal with the matter a bit more... Permanently, though...">

<Sandslash: "... How is it that you would want that accomplished? The human runt has built a bit of a following...">

<???: "Inquire with our clients as to where it is they need to allocate monpower... I shall review their options and place Caroline and her forces in a place that is mutually beneficial.">

<Sandslash: "... I understand. I'll look into that...">

<???: "Very well. You are dismissed.">

<Sandslash: "Yes, sir.">

-And the Sandslash bows and dismisses itself-

-Thinking-

<???: "I just hope that those lizards have something with which this realm can be rid of that schemer and her acolytes entirely...">

edited 7th Dec '13 12:43:33 AM by TracerBullet

Hard Boiled Detective Since 1985

Blackthorn Hotel

Jeff:"YES, 100 PERCENT COMPLETION"
"…"
"How long have I been pla-*passes out*"because I'm still not quite caught up Hey, shut up author, get to sleep and stop breakin' the wall.

Chat is down, as well as the logs.

Indigo League

-Rawst just watches as Sakura teleports away-

Rawst:Sakura...

-He turns to the others-

Rawst:There's a way to use that teleport to find them, isn't there?

edited 20th Mar '13 3:06:21 AM by strawberryflavored

Indigo Plateau, last night

Lillith: Then what is with that cast on his leg, then?

AU

Goggles and Chase are probably already in Unova by now... I think we should try to get to the Cubone tribes on Route 203...

OT

-Wandering around, feeling the dark shadows of the "Anyplace" begin to seep into my mind again-

AU - East Hoenn forward base

-Comparing surveys of victims of the bombs in various regions to maps of said regions-

<Hm... Seems to be a strong correlation... Enviroment must play a factor...>

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.

-is curled up in the corner-

Is the fight over yet?

Indigo Plateau

-Eskay, who has been completely speechless about what just happened, finally manages to say something, feeling nothing but sadness...-

Eskay: ...I'll... try to help her see some sense... the closest place I can guess she might've ended up is Mt. Silver, so I guess we'll try there...

-He sends out Spectrum, and they start toward the mountain.-

Rawst:I'm coming too. -takes off on Hawkeye, headed for Mt. Silver-

AU!Route 9

Caroline gets a report from Hummingbird. "MISTRESS CAROLINE. I HAVE REPORTS OF STRANGE HAPPENINGS IN CASTELIA CITY AND BLACK CITY. IT SEEMS THAT THE DRAGONS ARE TAKING A FOOTHOLD. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED MERCENARIES, LIKELY DRAFTED FROM YOUR ARMY. DO YOU WISH FOR THEM TO BE EXTERMINATED?"

Caroline grits her teeth, or whatever the equivalent would be for Jellicent. "Dear Arceus, I knew this was going to happen. How fast can you fly me to the miscreants?"

"IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT 3 HOURS, MISTRESS."

"All right, onward, Sergeant." With that, Hummingbird starts flying to Castelia.

AU!Castelia

Caroline and Hummingbird land next to the Mercenaries, sometime after the Hydreigon has left. "Halt!"

edited 20th Mar '13 5:33:54 AM by ace3469

Telepathy ≠ Empathy Na No Wri Mo Winner 2012~ You can trust me. I have a Ph D in Tropology.

Indigo Plateau

-Zeal has woken up, and, having missed the chaos last night, in a normal mood.-

Zeal: -yawns- I'm getting kinda tired of just watching the others challenge the League. You guys want to go get all the Kanto badges? It'd be a race or something. We'd see how many we could get before the others finish their challenges. What do you think?

Glavo: <I was fine before, actually... -yawns->

Batali: -glares at Glavo-

Glavo: <Sure, fine... -gets up, and starts acting tough->

Batali: -nods-

Ŝafo: -runs to Zeal and starts hugging him- <Thank you, thank you, thank you! Do you know how long I've been waiting for a real battle? Too long!>

Zeal: It's settled, then! Let's go! -runs out of the building, followed by mons-

"Even if everything has been predestined, will you not oppose it?"

Tropi.us in general seems to be down.

And enjoyed the Tracerpost~

Magneton's Ball

AC: J'm not sure. J mean, Monty djd get hjm to stop cryjng, but the way Fjnn's been actjng sjnce then js kjnd of...

AG: Well, it's n0t the way we were expecting him t0 turn 0ut, but wh0 says it'll end up being bad in the end?~

AC: J guess, but-

-titanicTongue [TT] began hassling attractingGlobe [AG]-

AC: Stjcy Ljps?

AG: 0h, hell0~

TT: Hey :(

AG: I take it s0mething happened?~

TT: There was another fight last night :(

AG: 0h...~

AC: Jacob was jnvolved, J assume?

TT: Yeah :(

TT: But that's not what's important :(

TT: It's that I tried HUGGING him and he rejected me :(

AC: Peoplemons have refused your hugs before, Stjcy Ljps

TT: I know :(

TT: But they weren't in the middle of a fight :(

TT: I mean, HUGS are supposed to fix everything :(

TT: If we don't have HUGS, what do we have? :(

AG: There's always talking, like we're d0ing right n0w~

TT: I don't know :(

TT: HUGS usually make me feel better :(

TT: This is just making me feel worse :(

TT: ...Sorry :(

-titanicTongue [TT] ceased hassling attractingGlobe [AG]-

AC: ...Should one of us try hassljng hjm?

AG: I can try s0me m0re, but I d0n't think he wants t0~

AC: Well, at least gjve jt a go

AG: I will~

-attractingGlobe [AG] ceased hassling ambivalentCatcher [AC]-

edited 20th Mar '13 6:22:39 AM by crowlover

"Don't worry, murder is a sign of affection." - An amalgamation of Dunsparce