Shalour
(Alex's expression suddenly darkens. He fiddles with a sixth Pokeball on his belt.)
Alex: (to Pakhet) Believe me, I have something much, much worse than a cocky Fighting-type in this Pokeball.
(Rembrandt freezes in horror, the last of the cookies held in his static ribbons. Spalje takes the opportunity to nick a few biscuits immediately.)
Crowley: That's what I aim for. What about you? How would you describe your style?
Tastes better on the way back down.Shalour City
-Herbert flails.-
Herbert: Od tsuj uoy did lleh eht tahw, Luam... eht fo emos yas ot tnaw I tahw yas yllaer t'nac dna pu dexim sdrow teg ot dnet I? Tnaem I tahw wonk uoy!
Maul: ~I heard something about gibberish and thought I ought to join in.~
-Meanwhile, Bishop raises an eyebrow equivalent at Mort again.-
Bishop: <...Something on your mind? Only you seem rather on edge this afternoon.>
Route 12
Valorie was admittedly thankful for the shielding. She didn't much feel like cleaning sand out of her hair again. "Oh..." she mused.
Flygon meanwhile appeared confused, looking around searchingly.
"Sit!" Valorie called out and Flygon drifted to the ground, her wings folding against her body. <Uh—Did I do something wrong..?> Flygon asked, puzzled by the situation. Valorie meanwhile shifted beside Sparkers after a few moments, idly resting a hand on his side in an affectionate manner.
I dropped out of school to become a pokemon master, but then they pulled me right back in to get my doctorate!Shalour Gym
-Eskay and Alli have returned-
Korrina: Oh, hey! I was wondering when you'd roll back in for another round!
Alli: Yup! We're ready!
Eskay: Just like we arranged. No attempts at Mega Evolution, no surprises, nothing but the norm.
Korrina: Great! Let's get this done, then!
-Eskay and Alli look at each other and nod, taking out a Pokeball each-
Rematch! Amarin Siblings Eskay and Alli vs. Gym Leader Korrina!
Shalour
Pakhet: <Oh my, whatever could it be?>
Cleo: -Perks up- I though you said this was your whole team, You have another mon in your belt?
Pippi: World as one experiences it. I take lots of influence from the places I've been or seen. Currently I'm working on a line with an Oriental theme, and Patty here is helpin' me with the reference materials~
Ulysses, in the meantime, has flown off in search of Rex to help with the situation with Melody.
Constantin: How interesting, you two have been together for quite some time. You must treasure her and take her on lots of romantic dates then.
Fool: -pivoting her left foot- Ah, well...
Constantin raises an eyebrow.
Washington: < And here is when things will start getting awkward really faaaaaast.>
edited 10th Feb '14 9:42:36 PM by PippingFool
I'm having to learn to pay the priceRoute 12
Sparkers quickly sent out some members of his team.
Pria the Whimsicott, Smith the Houndour, Wesson the Electrike, and Colt the Lilipup.
<Hello! ^_^>
<Nice to meet you all!>
Wesson and Colt kind of just cower against one another.
<So, trouble with your Flygon?>
edited 10th Feb '14 4:55:35 PM by PhilosopherStones
GIVE ME YOUR FACEShalour City
-Herbert folds his arms.-
Herbert: Esaelp, won. Niaga sdrawrof klat em ekam, Luam.
Maul: ~If you insist.~
Herbert: Let's see... okay, good, I seem to be speaking properly again. But yes, Maul is rather... unique, to put it delicately.
Bishop: <Well, if you do feel that there's anything you need to talk about at any point, then my door is always open. I made something of a habit of it back in Orre, in fact.>
edited 10th Feb '14 4:56:13 PM by Herbert40k
Shalour Gym
-The glow from Eskay and Alli's Pokeballs fades... to reveal that Avada and Fawkes had evolved into Alakazam and Talonflame.-
Korrina: Mixing things up a little, huh? I can roll with that!
Eskay: ...Now you're just forcing it.
Korrina: Hey, I can have fun once in a while!
Alli: I liked it, it was funny~
Avada: <You're all stalling.>
Fawkes: <Yeah! Let's get this done already!>
Eskay: Right. Just like we planned!
-Avada nods, closes his eyes, and starts to meditate, forming barriers around himself and Fawkes. Fawkes, meanwhile, dives at the Machoke.-
Korrina: Interesting ideas... no matter! Mienshao, Power-Up Punch the Alakazam! Machoke, Rock Tomb on the Talonflame!
-Mienshao approaches the meditating Alakazam, focusing on his punch.-
Mienshao: <Ready aaaaaand... punch!>
-Avada does absolutely nothing to resist, taking a fair amount of damage despite the Reflect and the type advantage.-
Avada: <Probably not the wisest of moves.>
Mienshao: <But I'm stronger now!> :D
Machoke: <Sorry, bird, but this is going to hurt.>
-He drops rocks on Fawkes, dealing severe damage.-
Fawkes: <Ow!>
Alli: Hey, you're not supposed to do non-punchy stuff!
Eskay: Can't say that was expected...
Shalour
Alex: I lied, alright? As for what he is... you do not want to know. That is a fact.
(Rembrandt curls into a ball and starts muttering something. Only one word is clearly audible: <"Dad">.)
Crowley: Hm. That sounds interesting, but I would need to see our designs to really express an opinion.
edited 10th Feb '14 5:02:14 PM by Uilleam
Tastes better on the way back down.-Scratches the back of my head-
Well, our various jobs kinda prevent us from meeting up much.
Hugging a Vanillite will give you frostbite.Shalour City
-Herbert rolls his eyes.-
Herbert: Well, not to be presumptuous or anything, but if you like strangeness then you're going to love me.
-Bishop, meanwhile, seems to have been struck by an entirely unrelated train of thought.-
Bishop: <Hmm... you mentioned reading comic books earlier, didn't you? Would it be too much to assume that you know how to read already?>
Shalour Gym
Eskay: Avada, just keep with the plan.
Alli: Fawkes, Acrobatics! Stay away from the rocks!
-Avada glows for a moment, and any injuries he took are instantly healed.-
-Meanwhile, Fawkes does loop-de-loops and swoops and all that jazz to attack and flee from the Machoke.-
Machoke: <Urk... get back here!>
-He tosses more Rock Tombs at Fawkes, missing this time. Meanwhile, the Mienshao giggles and punches Avada again-
Mienshao: <See? Stronger!>
-Indeed it is, but Avada does his best not to react.-
Avada: <Still not convinced.>
Korrina: Hrm...
-Fawkes continues with his loops and swoops and stuff, hitting the Machoke again-
Machoke: <Hurk...>
-It collapses, unconscious. Korrina recalls it as the Mienshao tries punching Avada, doing more damage each time-
Avada: -Recovers again- <I'm beginning to have my doubts about you.>
Mienshao: <I'm totally awesome at this punching thing! And I won't stop until I prove it!>
Avada: <I could be here all day.>
"I came to pay my respects to Father-"
"You came to claim your inheritance." The light of the moon obscures the face of Cebu's sister, but the voice is eerily similar.
"Don't claim to know my intentions, Naressa. I've been away for nearly a decade, I deserve-"
"You deserve nothing. You abdicated your position, and are no longer welcome among us."
"I was stolen by Mother! The only reason I was even able to get back was because Father still sent her letters!"
"An error that will be rectified with your departure. You will leave Kalos, and never return."
Cebu spits at Naressa's feet. "Who's going to make me, you?"
At that moment, the moon seems to go away on that beach path. Cebu looks up to see the largest pokemon she has ever seen perched atop the tower, batlike wings outstretched menacingly. As the night darkens, Naressa's face is revealed, a mirror image of Cebu's.
"Oh, Celeste... It'll be my pleasure."
edited 10th Feb '14 5:03:54 PM by Orichalcon
Wakka-wakka-wakka-wakka~Tower of Mastery
Ulysses floats around wildly.
Ulysses: <Ms Melody is on top of the Tower! They curse has made her go to drinking, but it has baad effects on her 5 year old body!
Please! HEEEEP!>
Constantin: But from what I hear both of you work at PEFE.
Fool: It's a little more complex than that, Constantin...
Constantin: It doesn't really matter as long as you do spend your time together in your off time I guess
Fool kicks a pebble in response.
Washington: < Should we intervene Wesley?>
Lafayette: <...Nah, not yet. Let's see where this ball rolls first. THEN intervene.>
edited 10th Feb '14 5:05:02 PM by PippingFool
I'm having to learn to pay the priceRoute 12
Valorie did a once over on Sparkers' pokemon, nodding to herself. "Well... yeah. That kinda always happens whenever I let her out. It needs to stop; it could seriously hurt someone!" she explained, peering at Flygon in a mildly frustrated manner.
Flygon looked back and fourth between the two of them rather confusedly. <Does she... understand...?> she started to ask, rather bemused. Several of Valorie's other pokemon, none of which were Charizard and Eelektross, echoed this statement.
Route 11
Jessica reached down and scooped Morgan up, placing the smaller girl upon her shoulders in defiance of her poofy hair and proceeding off towards the next town. "Y'never know what sorta people ya' might find jus' exlorin'. Give'r a few days and I bet we'll find our own lil' adventure."
I dropped out of school to become a pokemon master, but then they pulled me right back in to get my doctorate!

Well that would explain it.
-To Constantin-
Er, back in Unova about three years ago.
Hugging a Vanillite will give you frostbite.