Meet The New Boss
Chirchester A
Mog: Portal dropped me here. I had to get by until some Pokemon and Trainers found me. Still learning the ropes.
Farfetch'd: <She's still learning human speak.>
Circhester 1
Person: ...Oh.
...
...We should go find them then!
Arctozolt: <please no>
Contact Me!
Priest of the Temple of Syrinx
Hulbury Stadium Gym Battle
(Seconds later, Dalt shrinks back down to his normal size and form, and upon seeing that he beat the Drednaw, he happily jumps up and down and starts licking his Trainer's face. Nessa, meanwhile, recalls said Drednaw back to her PokeBall as the crowd goes wild.)
Dalt: <YES>
Dalt: <WE DID IT>
Dalt: <TAKE THAT HECCIN DROODNAW>
Dalt: <that was so much fun hooman can i battle the next one?>
(Kim laughs, then stands up.)
Kim: "No, sorry. The final Pokemon is Nessa's Golisopod, and I already had Kaylan out for the first part, so I might as well finish him off with Kaylan as well."
(She takes out Kaylan's PokeBall, and upon seeing it, poor Dalt instantly sinks.)
Dalt: (sadly) <oh>
Dalt: (sadly) <okay then>
(Noticing Dalt's saddened expression, Kim smiles.)
Kim: "But... I'll allow you to stay on the field to cheer him on if you want."
(Dalt brightens instantly, and starts wagging and chasing his tail.)
Dalt: <REALLY>
Dalt: <THAMKS HOOMAN>
(Kim giggles.)
Kim: "You're welcome, Dalt."
(Dalt happily runs up to Kim's side, and the latter confidently shows off Kaylan's PokeBall.)
Kim: "Now... let's get this battle over with, shall we?"
(Nessa smirks, and holds up her final PokeBall.)
Nessa: "Oh... you don't have to tell me twice."
(And with that said, they both throw their PokeBalls into the air.)
Nessa: "Alright, Golisopod, let's finish this!"
Kim: "Red alert, Kaylan!"
(Both of the PokeBalls open up, and in a flash of light, Kaylan and Golisopod emerge. Dalt happily runs around, cheering Kaylan on.)
Dalt: <GO TOORTWIG>
Dalt: <YOU CAN DO IT>
(Hearing Dalt's voice, Kaylan turns around and gazes at him in surprise.)
Kaylan: <Dalt?! W-what are you doing still out? Did you want to cheer me on?>
Dalt: (happily) <yep>
Dalt: <i beat the droodnaw>
Kaylan: <No way! That's awesome, Dalt!>
Dalt: <IT IS>
Dalt: <the hooman trained me so much and i got really really strong>
Dalt: <i got to dinomaxx and it was SO MUCH FUN>
Kaylan: <Well, that's great, Dalt.> (He turns back towards the Golisopod, fueled with determination.) <But this is my battle, and I'm going to win it!>
(The Golisopod snickers.)
Golisopod: <Oh, are you? Leech Seed's no longer on me anymore since Nessa switched me out. Besides...> (He is suddenly surrounded by a barrage of swords.) <I STILL HAVE SWORDS DANCE!>
Kaylan: <Uh-oh...>
Dalt: <oh noes>
(The Golisopod steps forward into the sword circle and performs his ritualistic dance, then glows with a bright red aura as his Attack stat once again increases.)
Golisopod: <HAH! HOW'S THAT FOR AN ATTACK BOOST?!>
Kaylan: <Pretty good... but I'm not giving up yet! You're gonna get seeded again~!>
Golisopod: <WHAT?!>
(But Kaylan doesn't say anything. Instead, he points his twig directly at the Golisopod. Once again, a seed shoots from it and lands on the Golisopod; once again it sprouts vines, and once again those vines wrap around the Golisopod and glow green, draining him of his energy and transferring it to Kaylan.)
Golisopod: <GAAAAAAAAHHHHHH—!>
Kaylan: <Thank you~!>
Golisopod: <YOU'RE TOO STRONG! I'M GOING TO END YOU!>
(And all of a sudden, his claw suddenly glows in a bright ghostly aura. Kaylan, recognizing the attack, tries his best to get away, but ultimately finds himself unable to do so, and soon finds a Shadow Claw aimed directly at his face. Dalt, who is still watching the whole thing from behind, grows worried, and starts frantically pacing by Kim's side.)
Dalt: (panicking) <NO>
Dalt: <LOOK OUT—>
Kaylan: (panicked) <N-NO!>
(It hits, sending Kaylan back and hitting him for massive damage.)
Kim: "Kaylan!"
(The smoke clears, and Kaylan is standing on the floor, clearly hurt. He struggles to push himself up, and while a bit of his HP does come back to him due to Leech Seed, he's still very clearly hurt. Kim frantically checks her Pokedex, and sees that the Golisopod critted Kaylan- his HP bar reads 7/62. Dalt's eyes grow massively wide upon seeing how much his friend has been hurt.)
Dalt: (scared) <NO>
Dalt: <NOT TOORTWIG>
(Kaylan groans and glares over at the Golisopod, who laughs, gloating.)
Golisopod: <HAHAHA! WELL! Seems my Shadow Claw attack CRITTED YA, NOW DIDN'T IT?!>
(Kaylan growls, fueled with determination.)
Kaylan: <You'll never... take me...>
(And within seconds, he collapses on the floor, barely able to stand up. Dalt, frantically, runs up to Kaylan.)
Dalt: <TOORTWIG ARE YOU ALRIGHT>
Dalt: <PLEEZ TELL ME YOU DIDN'T DO A FAINT>
(Kaylan groans and opens his eyes.)
Kaylan: <Don't worry... I can still fight...>
(But he clearly doesn't look it, and Dalt takes notice. His eyes flare with rage, and he looks towards the Golisopod.)
Dalt: (angered) <HECC YOU STOOPID GOOLISOPOOD>
Dalt: <YOU'RE NOTHING BUT A BIG DUMB BULLY AREN'T YOU?!>
Dalt: <YOU NEARLY MADE MY TOORTWIG FRIEND DO A FAINT>
Dalt: <NOBODY MAKES MY FRIENDS DO A FAINT>
(The Golisopod just laughs, and prepares himself for a Liquidation attack.)
Golisopod: <Oh... but I WILL.>
(And with that, the kartana forms, and he runs towards Kaylan, with all intent to make him faint, before Dalt lets out a scream.)
Dalt: <NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO—-!!>
(And hearing that scream fuels Kaylan with determination, and he lets out a scream of his own... and mere seconds later, both Dalt and Kaylan begin to glow brightly, catching the Golisopod off-guard and causing him to stagger back in shock. Nessa and Kim both react accordingly.)
Nessa: "T-this is..."
Kim: "No way..."
Hi, I’m oghond, and I’m a Rushaholic. Sorry if I annoy you unintentionally. 😅
Circhester
Upton: So did we.
Phineas, to the farfetch'd: Understood. It does take a while for fallers to acclimate, especially when I assume you're from a part of the multiverse that's vastly different from this one.
Upton: Pardon me. I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Upton. The ghost on my phone is Phineas. The fake tree is Tanit.
Tanit waves hi.
Phineas: You're really getting attached to that identity, Adonis.
Upton: It makes me feel like a normal person and not just some mad scientists' blasphemous experiment.
Phineas, to the farfetch'd: Yeah, we'll explain that bit later. But we were fortunate that our world was a version of this one. Everything went slightly better here, to be honest. Though I honestly think very lowly of the version of me who lived here.
Edited by MasterJayAM on Aug 13th 2020 at 7:58:25 PM
Some Rando
Jam Session
"Sounds good. I look forward to our set against each other," Julius said simply, tuning his bass guitar. "I don't doubt whoever tunes in will be in for a good time from both us. May the best win."
[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]
With all attack vectors considered, Silas set the pen down and smirked, it'd take work but it was a stroke of brilliance.
He sent out the text.
Meet me on the Normandy, we got a job to do.
Empathic Kid Hero-in-training
Hulbury Stadium, Stands
-Ian continues to record the battle...-
Evelyn and I: They're... they're evolving...
♪Show me the wisdom of the world... Tell me the secrets of the heart... and the sweet~ mysteries~ of love~...
Anyways Here's Darude Sandstorm
Normandy
A Stranger is here, fiddling with some canisters. A Galar Weezing floats beside him.
Savai
Des felt something within him swell up.
What...is this?
He approached the middle Patagia.
"Don't be afraid. We're friends."
GIVE ME YOUR FACE
Saffron City AlwaysOpen Fitness Center, in the same building PEFE is in.
...branding confusion with the local Pokémon gym necessitated the name. Priscilla is doing one of her after-office. Priscilla is in her gym clothes—a tank top and form-fitting sweatpants—and has worked up a sweat.
Priscilla: And we're done for the day. Phew. Nothing like a rigorous aerobic session to kick away all that stress. It gets kind a dull around here since Sphinx ceased half his operations to recoup that recent loss. Who knew that the illegal trade in ultra beasts was that darned expensive.
Murphy: Gee, I wonder how he's feeling right now.
Sphinx's secret hideout
Sphinx: Drat. Drat. And double drat.
AlwaysOpen Fitness Center
Priscilla: So, yeah. No pompous professional henchpeople to take out all this stress on.
A wild Jon appears. Yes, he's in Kanto. Yes, he works out. Kind of obvious now that he's just wearing a t-shirt and board shorts. Priscilla is aware of this, and has been since they last dated.
Priscilla: ...well, fuck.
Murphy: You know, I keep forgetting that he looks like that under those really baggy sweaters.
Priscilla: I never did.
Murphy: Well, he's nowhere near as beefy as Silas, but his face is more emotionally expressive. Kinda like a growlithe like the first time you described him. Also, it's funny that you said the F word because...
Priscilla: Would you shut up?!
Murphy: You broke up with a guy who looks like that. Gurl, we all know that was a bad move.
Jon approaches, about as awkwardly as Pris is reacting. There was nothing hiding what was going on in his mind. Especially after what he's currently seeing.
Jonathan: Hey, Pris. Funny seeing you here.
Jon started being awkward again.
Walter: Sup, babe.
Murphy: How's my digital hubbie doin'.
Walter: Oh, I'm fine. When was the last time we were online together? Two, three days ago. Welcome to the gun show, by the way. Rawww.
Priscilla: Jon, well... this is a surprise. I thought you and Uncle Tim were doing something.
Walter: They finished early and he wanted to go rock climbing. You know, get the only climbing gear he needs in top shape.
Murphy: We see that. Also, say hello to Pris' assets. They definitely not liabilities.
Jonathan: Walter!
Priscilla: Murphy!
The Porys: What?
Priscilla: You better not be snooping around.
Jonathan: I'm not. For the first time in this town nothing is going wrong. It feels weirdly boring.
Priscilla: Ugh, I know right. But at least your safe.
Murphy: I'd hate to interrupt this. I really do, but Pris, important business call, re: asset acquisition. There's another inspection you need to attend to.
Priscilla: Well, look at that. Look, I've gotta go. Catch you later, Jon.
With that, Pris and Murphy hurriedly walk away. Jon and Pris stared at each other the entire time she was walking away. At the Elevator, Pris was relieved somewhat.
Priscilla: Say, did you and Walter plan that?
Murphy: Whatever gave you that idea. It's not like me and my husband would want our trainers to get back together or anything so you can put an end to this nonsense. But seriously, we rolled with it but it was by complete coincidence.
Priscilla: Thanks for the save.
Murphy: Who said this was a save? It's time to dive in with more hunks and babes in tightest tights. By the Developer, Priscilla, this really isn't your week. We're needed for Aurabolts business.
Priscilla: Well, at least tonight won't be boring.
Murphy: Let's go do some superheroing... after a shower.
Priscilla: A quick one. I don't want to smell like a grumpig.
Mistress, from her ball: ~I'm right here.~
Edited by MasterJayAM on Aug 11th 2020 at 10:17:46 PM
Priest of the Temple of Syrinx
Hulbury Stadium Gym Battle
(Upon seeing the two Pokemon evolving, Kim smirks.)
Kim: "Well. This is certainly going to be a surprise for the rest of my Pokemon."
(The Golisopod, meanwhile, looks on in rage and shock.)
Golisopod: <They... THEY'RE EVOLVING?! ARE YOU SERIOUS?!>
DOUBLE EVOLUTION SEQUENCE -- Yamper --> Boltund (Dalt) and Turtwig --> Grotle (Kaylan)
(The double evolution starts with Dalt, who begins to drastically change in seconds. His stout, corgi-like body becomes thinner and a lot more streamlined, and grows bigger in size as well. His lightning bolt-shaped tail, meanwhile, lengthens and shifts in form, becoming less like a lightning bolt and more like a whip. More fur grows near his tail. The yellow collar around his neck sucks into his body, seamlessly fusing with his neck fur. Said neck promptly stretches up slightly, becoming more prominent than it was when Dalt was a Yamper. Dalt's face changes next— his ears grow a lot smaller and move back a bit, his muzzle stretches out slightly, and his face squares up. Finally, Dalt bounces a bit on his short, stubby legs— and then suddenly pulls on his legs as hard as he can. The legs promptly stretch out, extending upwards, until four long, fully-formed legs stand in place of the stubby ones. His transformation now complete, Dalt lets out a howl to the skies.)
(At the same time that the above is happening, Kaylan's body is also drastically changing. For starters, his body grows much heavier and much bigger in size— which makes him slower as a result, in contrast to Dalt, who got faster with evolution. His legs stretch and extend, but remain thick, and three claws push themselves out of each foot. His tail grows longer, and his head fuses with his body, becoming a lot smaller in the process. Kaylan's cheeks point, and his upper jaw gains a hooked tip. The shell on his back suddenly twitches, and three ridges push themselves out from the shell, before the twig on his head migrates down his now practically non-existent neck to said shell. Once it reaches the center of the shell, the twig splits down the middle into two identical twigs, which move to either side of the shell. The twigs suddenly grow bigger and longer, and start sprouting leaves. The leaves grow faster and faster on the two twigs until eventually, the two twigs have sprouted into full-fledged bushes. Finally, the shell starts to stretch out, pulling farther and farther on both sides until it stretches over the top of Kaylan's head and over the tip of his tail. His transformation now completed, Kaylan stamps his foot on the ground, letting out a sharp cry as he does so, at the same time that Dalt is letting out a howl.)
Post-Double Evolution Sequence
(Within seconds of the transformations beginning, they end just as suddenly, and the light surrounding both Dalt and Kaylan snaps off, revealing their new forms: Dalt is now a Boltund, and Kaylan is now a Grotle. Kim grins upon seeing their new forms, and Kaylan and Dalt stop and turn to each other. When they notice that they've just evolved, their eyes go completely wide.)
Kaylan: <D-Dalt! Y-you evolved!>
Dalt: (tilts his head) <I... I did?>
(While Kaylan's voice still sounds the exact same, Dalt's has changed substantially, having lost the doge-esque quality completely. It is now slightly deeper, but still very much playful, in much the same way as [Dug] from the hit PIXAR film [Up]. Dalt, confused, looks down at his body, and when he realizes he now has long legs and a long tail, he jumps up and down with delight.)
Dalt: <I did! I did evolve! Oh boy! This is—> (he pauses, and notices Kaylan's new form) <Kaylan! You have evolved, too!>
(Kaylan looks down at his new body— and realizes that Dalt is absolutely correct.)
Kaylan: <AWESOME! We evolved together!>
Dalt: <We did! I like evolving! It is fun, but a bit weird, too...>
Edited by OPALGARNET16 on Aug 19th 2020 at 1:19:54 PM
Hi, I’m oghond, and I’m a Rushaholic. Sorry if I annoy you unintentionally. 😅
Fwomph
Vain Dancefloor
Anthem: <I'll be honest I kinda love this theme though.>
It's... Familiar..? Huh. Problem though, room's full of enemies and I don't think we can fight them all at the same time.
Savai Borderlands
-The middle Incineroar steps forward, looking mildly confused-
Incineroar Middle: <Friend...>
Incineroar Left: <Gone from the cycle...>
-The two that aren't getting hit by the plane's bonding magic flare up-
Incineroar Right: <We must... We must be rid of humans..!>
Ah crap, Desmond I get that you're having a moment there but!
-She signals to her two Pokemon to enter the fray as the Left and Right Incineroar start charging towards Gale and Kim-
Jam Session
Takcorian: Thanks, we will~
Luperian: Pft, gottem.
-With that the twins high-five and wander off-
Oblivion Wing
-Gale hasn't even like, responded to the text message. She's just turned up and started preparing her armor and gear for this mission-
It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.
Empathic Kid Hero-in-training
Hyulbury Stadium, Stands
-Recording continues...-
Evelyn and I: Whoa! Cool!
-Ian and Evelyn check their Pokédexes.-
Ian's Pokédex: Boltund, the Dog Pokémon, and the evolved form of Yamper. An Electric type. This Pokémon generates electricity and channels it into its legs to keep them going strong. Boltund can run nonstop for three full days. Running at top speed, it easily breaks 50 mph.
Evelyn's Pokédex: Grotle, the Grove Pokémon, and the evolved form of Turtwig. A Grass type. It lives along water in forests. In the daytime, it leaves the forest to sunbathe its treed shell. It knows where pure water wells up. It carries fellow Pokémon there on its back.
♪Show me the wisdom of the world... Tell me the secrets of the heart... and the sweet~ mysteries~ of love~...
Some Rando
Jam Session
With the draconic pair dipping Shadow Cast gets to work on practicing.
"Y'all tuned proper?" Colton asked to a series of nods.
Oblivion Wing
Kamui has turned up, wearing her Lamb attire albeit with her helmet under her elbow.
"I know I'm not a 'heavy-hitter' but I gotta know what's going on here. Probably should have been paying attention earlier."
[Insert Unoriginal Stinger Here]
Priest of the Temple of Syrinx
Savai Borderlands
(Seeing the giant winged Incineroar coming towards him, Geddy turns towards his Trainer.)
Geddy: <Hang on, Kim. I think I know what you want me to do.>
Kim: "Oh, do you now?"
Geddy: <Yeah, watch.>
(With that said, he runs forward and begins to sing:)
Geddy: <Sunlight dances through the breeze
<Soft winds stir the sighing trees
<Lying in the warm grass...>
Kim: (to herself) "Rivendell. Of course... surely this will make the whole "bonding" aspect easier for Des?"
Hulbury Stadium Gym Battle
(Nessa looks over at the two newly-evolved Pokemon, utterly moved.)
Nessa: "That was... incredible... your Pokemon have such a powerful bond with each other."
Dalt: <Yes, we do! We are very good friends, and I like having good frie— GOLISOPOD!>
(Upon hearing that line, Kaylan turns, realizing he still has a foe to fight even in the wake of the evolution. The Golisopod, however, is still absolutely shaken by the evolution of both Dalt and Kaylan, and he eventually just raises his claws in the air in utter defeat.)
Golisopod: <Ya know what? I give up. You're a Grotle now. Go ahead. Take me down.>
(Kaylan blinks.)
Kaylan: <Wait... you're serious?>
Golisopod: <Yeah. I am.>
(Kaylan pauses for a few moments, wondering if the Golisopod is actually serious, but as soon as he realizes that he is, he nods, with no other goal right now than to take the Golisopod down.)
Kaylan: <Alright, then! Let's see what this new form can do with THIS! Here's my newest move!>
(And with that said, the bushes on his back glow a bright green, and a cyclone of leaves is released from the bushes, aimed straight towards the Golisopod. The move hits, and the Golisopod is thrown back into the wall of the stadium.)
(A cloud of smoke goes up from the wall, and when it fades, Nessa's Golisopod is lying on his back with swirls in his eyes, having finally been defeated.)
(The crowd goes absolutely wild, Kim grins, and Kaylan and Dalt look at each other with delight.)
Kaylan: <We won!>
Dalt: <We did!>
Kim: (smiling) "Just as I thought we would."
KIMBERLY BOND HAS DEFEATED NESSA'S GOLISOPOD
NESSA HAS NO POKEMON LEFT
WINNER: KIMBERLY BOND
Hi, I’m oghond, and I’m a Rushaholic. Sorry if I annoy you unintentionally. 😅
Empathic Kid Hero-in-training
Hulbury Stadium, Stands
-Ian and Evelyn jump up into the air and cheer for Kim.-
Evelyn and I: YATTA! You did it, Kim!
♪Show me the wisdom of the world... Tell me the secrets of the heart... and the sweet~ mysteries~ of love~...
No voice to cry suffering
Logan: Haha, that's concerning!
-and wince, as the raised tone disagrees with some rib or other-
-the Crawdaunt soon to receive Calcium supplements beneath them makes a noise of protest, and they resume their care-
Logan: -smile, reassuring(?)- Are feeding. And it's not me, it's a friend of mine—better equipped for this kind of thing.
You should head over. Get something to eat, I'll catch up.
Thespi: <And I am busily shedding light on this situation!> ^_^
-indeed, she's aglow with an inner Flash-
<It's the denouement, enjoy the epilogue party! Count your EXP gain!> :D
-Abilene readies herself for pets a basic botanical examination-
-and Vee interrupts with...however it is Eevee greet each other-
Vee: <...holy shit, I turned eleven today.>
Megan: -smile, raises hand- Twenty-two. ...Dialga. .~.
Pippy: <And Arc turned one!> ^v^
-nudging Sorbus- <Pretty tidy, eh?>
Sorbus: -absently- <Hold, if you would—I'm dealing with a parasite.>
-the whorls in her bark begin to light up-
Leafspace
-ahead, Just may feel, in their numerous heroic legs, the wood-borne vibrations of a wriggling bit of prey-
(-and beneath that, the less-than-slow trickle of nutrients as forced by a Grassy will-)
(-the leaves close ranks behind them-)
-tanglespace-
-Logan does take notice of this!-
-because they are both moderately perceptive and relatively undistracted-
Logan: ...hm.
Ready for that mediation session now?
Addie: <List of desirable outcomes? Special warnings? Last-minute regrets?>
-while Ever's distracted by the phone call they definitely aren't vaguely habitually eavesdropping upon, as isn't their wont, she tries messing with their laces-
-Logan offers a hand, still emanating void-
No mind to think. No will to break.
Priest of the Temple of Syrinx
Hulbury Stadium Gym Battle
(Kim smiles, happy to have won, and quickly returns her two newly-evolved Pokemon. Nessa, on the other side of the field, returns her own Golisopod, and the two of them meet in the middle of the stadium while the crowd around them cheers like crazy.)
Nessa: "Well, I must say, Kim, that was an impressively-fought battle. As good as Ian and Evelyn are, I'm pretty sure you're just as good as them. Maybe even better."
(Kim laughs.)
Kim: "Well, I wouldn't say I'm better than them, but I thoroughly enjoyed that battle. You fought well, Nessa."
Nessa: "Indeed. But I was still no match for you. I'll have to look out for you." (She takes out a badge with three water droplets on it.) "For your incredible performance, I would like to bestow upon you the official Water Badge."
(Kim smiles and takes the Badge, putting it in her case next to her Grass Badge.)
Kim: "Thank you, Nessa."
Nessa: "Oh, and have this TM, too."
(She gives Kim a TM. Kim looks at it and recognizes it immediately.)
Kim: "Whirlpool. Interesting. I have five Water-type Pokemon; I could probably teach this move to one of them..."
Nessa: "Five Water-types? Well, then if that's the case, the next Gym in Motostoke should be a breeze for you. I will warn you, though— most Trainers give up the Gym Challenge after Motostoke because of its difficulty, but you've proven yourself to be more than capable."
Kim: "Thank you, Nessa. Don't worry. When I get to Motostoke... I'm going to take Kabu to the ground."
Nessa: "I certainly hope so."
(And with that, Kim exits the pitch and returns to the lobby.)
Hulbury Stadium Entrance Room
(Kim enters the room and holds up her newly-received Water Badge.)
Edited by OPALGARNET16 on Aug 11th 2020 at 11:32:10 AM
Hi, I’m oghond, and I’m a Rushaholic. Sorry if I annoy you unintentionally. 😅
Dunsparce Cloud
Glimwood Tangle
Mix: <Wow. We're all getting old.>
Ever: (absently, still on the phone) I decline to comment.
Mix: <...Eh.>
-he nuzzles Vee, and flicks Abilene with his tail for attention-
Leafspace
Just: <Oh heck I'm coming!>
-in a movement well-known to be a thing among myriapodal Pokemon, she curls into a ball and rolls towards the vibration-
<Don't die! I'm gonna, uh...>
<...>
Misery: (snarl) <Just stop feeling—>
-her hair writhes, and briefly covers her in a curtain-
Ever: Gosh a lot is happening—
-they attempt to remove their feet from Addie's shenanigan range-
Misery: <Need to keep it under control—>
-her hair sweeps back behind her head, drawing back as a spiky ponytail-
Morgrem!Misery: <Alright, stop.>
-and the more discontented of those in the clearing will suddenly find themselves at peace-
Wild Area
Amanita: Wh— don't get distracted, I'm trying to talk to you—
-beep-
Amanita: They hung up on me!
-Brie is still peering at Apple A Day-
Brie: Okay, you need to sit down. I'll make curry, you can explain yourself.
Apple A Day: Actually I'm going to leave because this is very unsettling
Brie: Wait, you can't just—
Apple A Day: Is that a Salamence?!
Brie: Wait, what, where— oh gods damn it.
-Kricketot chirp-
Brie: I still think that was Ever.
Amanita: I'll believe they're different people when I see them in a room together.
Brie: That would not satisfy me.
Amanita: Fair point.
Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.
Empathic Kid Hero-in-training
Hulbury Stadium Lobby
Me: That was just AWESOME, Kim! And I got it all on video!
Evelyn: And that Double Evolution! That was just, for all intents and purposes, amazing!
♪Show me the wisdom of the world... Tell me the secrets of the heart... and the sweet~ mysteries~ of love~...
Priest of the Temple of Syrinx
Hulbury Stadium Entrance Room
Kim: "Yes, it truly was. I'm pretty sure you'd like to interact more with the newly evolved mons, so..." (She takes out two PokeBalls.) "Red alert, Dalt and Kaylan!"
(They open, and the two Pokemon emerge in a flash of light. Happily, Dalt runs up to Ian and Evelyn.)
Dalt: <Hello there! I just evolved! So did Kaylan! How was it?>
Kaylan: <I can't believe we won~!> (He turns to Kim.) <Kim, do you have any marshmallows?>
Hi, I’m oghond, and I’m a Rushaholic. Sorry if I annoy you unintentionally. 😅
Empathic Kid Hero-in-training
Hulbury Stadium Lobby
Evelyn: -giggles- That's Kaylan, alright.
♪Show me the wisdom of the world... Tell me the secrets of the heart... and the sweet~ mysteries~ of love~...
Priest of the Temple of Syrinx
Hulbury Stadium Entrance Room
(Kim laughs.)
Kim: "Indeed it is. And don't worry, Kaylan, I will get you some marshmallows." (She looks over at Dalt.) "I presume you noticed something about Dalt's speech pattern?"
Hi, I’m oghond, and I’m a Rushaholic. Sorry if I annoy you unintentionally. 😅
Empathic Kid Hero-in-training
Hulbury Stadium Lobby
Me: Come to think of it, he did sound a bit more coherent than when he was a Yamper...
Evelyn: But the doge speak was so cute when we first met 'im!
♪Show me the wisdom of the world... Tell me the secrets of the heart... and the sweet~ mysteries~ of love~...
No voice to cry suffering
Leafspace
-Just immediately eats every Berry in the tree and either ascends or dies- -in a stunning display of evolutionary prowess, Just manages to roll on away from the slowly awakening woodwork, emerging into what passes for a clearing in this greenscape-
-and bites into what looks like a fruit,-
Pollen: -gasp- <What the fuck,>
-partly tearing loose one (1) sticky systropodidae from the wreath of vines encasing her-
-in a manner much akin to removing the shiny thing from the pedestal, the setting responds with a distressingly targeted rumble-
-...but also this, as a prelude-
-twigs twitch and snap vaguely but increasingly accurately in their direction-
Vee: -nuzzles wetly- ,3
Abilene: -pets forensically- ...ah, yes.
-and all manner of anxieties and hidden tensions suddenly slack-
-bottled-up vintages are popped, briefly left to fizz, and chugged, to the disbelief and confusion of onlookers-
Pippy: :?
-oh wait, they don't care-
Wow, Logan's really good at this!
-or, uh-
Logan: Um.
Addie: <...impressive!>
(-wow, slim pickings from the goldenrod* crowd- )
-Logan clicks a number of switches on their Styler, seemingly at random-
Addie: <It's a pleasure to formally meet...Misery?>
-she removes the remaining claw Ever didn't manage to dislodge from their laces, by way of greeting-
No mind to think. No will to break.
Dunsparce Cloud
Glimwood Tangle
Leafspace
Just: <Ow! Dangit, that stings!>
-she flickers with flames, doing her best to ward off the incoming twigs without causing too much damage to the surroundings-
<Uh, you wouldn't happen to know a way out, would you?>
Misery: <Misery. Sure. It's as good a name as any.>
-he rises to his feet, using Ever's foot as a brace, strolling to find a seat on a large glowing mushroom-
(-as Ever moves to follow, they find their shoes have been stapled together-)
Misery: <Won't say it's a pleasure to meet you. I don't really do pleasure.>
Mix: <|:3>
Misery: <You. With the emotion whip. What's your deal? I'm not picking up much.>
Wild Area
Amanita: So that was...extremely weird.
Brie: On the other hand, it's nice having something new to occupy myself with.
Amanita: Oh, don't tell me you're—
Brie: Come on, what else am I supposed to do?
Amanita: Actually relax for once?
Brie: ...
Amanita: ...Okay. Don't say I didn't warn you.
Brie: It's not really my style to cast blame.
Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.
Circhester
Phineas: That's great, so are we.
Upton: <Indeterminate yet somehow apprehensive munching noises.>
Tanit, the somewhat cyborg-ish sudowoodo, facepalmed.
Phineas: What brings you to Galar?
Upton gulped, then grabbed a liter's worth of Snom Slurm with a long bendy straw on it. He started slurping.