*Meanwhile, at Hotoke's Chiller-On-Wheels*
"Kasib Berry, ya say? Yeah, you gotcha! Think we'd discriminate? 'Course not! Without flavour like that, y'could go mad and start slappin' everyone, eh?" Hotoke enthusiastically noted as she prepared another slushie for a prospective customer. As she was doing this, her husband Raumati had settled down on a stool attached to the front of the cart, taking momentary gulps of a slushie of his own. Maranga flavour, it was noted from its dull greenish colour. His bone was leaning against the cart, and he was clearly off in his own little world as his wife was too busy serving customers at this time.
As Renata approached the cart, the customer finished off their transaction and left with their drink. "There ya go, friend! Enjoy not gettin' burned up the excitement o' the music, eh? ...Ah, hi there, Miss Garchomp! What can I get ya? Large slushie? Small slushie? Medium-size slushie? Bag of ice? Block of ice? Ice on a stick? Flavoured ice on a stick? We got every kinda berry on this island an' then some, you betcha! We got Liechi Berries, Oran Berries, Nomel Berries, Grepa Berries, Wiki Berries, all the works, eh?" the Froslass said very quickly, gesturing wildly as she did so.
Those sell-by-dates won't stop me because I can't read!(My eyes still remain locked in the pink hue as I turn again to Milo:)
I guess you could say that. We can always have more in the group.
(I say.)
(My attention shifts back to Goobert's ping:)
We saw her...right now she's gone off somewhere. Anything else you want us to do to help?
(Richard sighs.)
edited 3rd Nov '17 5:30:16 PM by Team42Larson
June 27thAfter a bit of headshaking in response to the Brooklyn bit, the music on the stage starts up. It's a melancholy, still consistent beat with something that sounds like a synthesizer or some approximant. Dieter saunters on to the stage in tune with the music, then starts singing. Well, it's a bit like speak-singing, but...
You told me you love me... But I don't understand
Why promises are snapped in two-
At this Dieter seems to split into two Litleo for a brief bit via a Double Team before
And words were made to bend...
They let out the next words with a roar. [[The BIGGER the Better!]]
Take some from Silversand...
Dieter does an attempt at a brief jig.
Collected from around the world... They'll catch you if they can...
And then some more roaring.
LIES LIES LIES YEAH!
LIES LIES LIES YEAH!
LIES LIES LIES YEAH!
LIES LIES LIES YEAH!
"life is just a series of increasingly canon-eluding ao3 tags" ~ everydunsparce "Keep your hellfruit away from me, tempter" ~ also EveryMaybe some advice would be nice... (I ping to Marlon.)
(Delilah and I sit down under a tree (a different one from the one Maran is under. Delilah's crying has subsided somewhat, but she continues leaning against me and sniffling.)
Poor Del... (Marsha says.)
(Backstage)
Um...okay... (Lucy says.) Are you gonna come with us, Miss Dinah?
I would, but I have to play back up for Jani later. (Dinah says.) I'll catch up afterwards, though.
Okay. (Lucy says, looking expectantly to Eliot.)
(Judges' Table)
Hmm...this fellow is very showy, wouldn't you say? (Belle asks Richard and Asahi.)
(Hotoke's Stand')
Oh, just a Wiki Berry slushie, please... (Renata says. She sighs, a quite noticeably confused expression on her face.)
"Hey, least I didn't lose all my artistic talent when I crash landed in the arena here."Quite so...and I'll say, it could be working to his benefit here.
Yeah, I'm sure everyone else would like you.
(I tell Milo, before turning back to the ping:)
There's something about accepting others...don't you think that if you guys explain to her, she'll come around?
edited 3rd Nov '17 5:53:04 PM by Team42Larson
June 27th
Purrloin Jani by shrubBird
Venue
*realizing her turn's coming up soon, Jani has already head backstage. She's a little offput by Eliot's words about the orbs, but buries it for now...wanting to speak to Dinah* Hey...it's almost our turn. *she says to the Excadrill* Have you had time to speak with the band yet?
Backstage
I'll come with ya, Lucy. *Lilly says with a smile* Plus I'm sure sis and the others are wonderin' why we've stayed back here all this time... *figuring it'd probably be best to be honest about the situation, she also whispers* I think they need some time alone... *while looking half-toward Goolilah and her Del's mom*
Gleamscape Dojo
*the Pangoro closes his arguments to Lars with the following* To serve a master with the heaviest coin purse is to be without a true purpose. *he then turns away, heading towards the back of the dojo once more, and as he does, he utters the following* Perhaps the day will come when you have something, or someone worth fighting for. When that day comes, son, see me again.
edited 3rd Nov '17 5:54:42 PM by sarysa
Current WHABP alts: Jani (Sarah) the Purrloin, Hudson the Togetic. Tilly/Lilly (Digletts) are being Put on a Bus.Really? That's quite a compliment! Most people think I'm a walking disaster magnet, though they aren't wrong...
Contact Me!The showiness is indeed remarkable. Let's see...
Do I have to catch you out... to know what's on your mind?
A ruler who died for their kingdom...
They scoff.
What a waste of time...
They strut around a bit, then roar the next bit, letting out a brief Ember at the second half.
WHITE ones and RED ones!
And some you can't disguise...
Twisted truth and half the news can't hide it in your eyes...
They go into another roared chorus of LIES LIES LIES YEAH!, then begin strutting around the stage some more before facing the audience again.
You'll say you try harder... but I think it's too late...
With the carriage landed over there... I'm not the sort to wait...
They roar their lines again, splitting into 3 briefly with a Double Team.
The BIGGER the BETTER!
Some nicked from Crystalton...
Collected from around the world, love lies on and on and on and on and
They start bouncing around roaring the last bit
LIES LIES LIES YEAH! They're going to get you!
LIES LIES LIES YEAH! They won't forget you!
LIES LIES LIES YEAH! They're going to get you!
LIES LIES LIES YEAH! Ohhhhhhhh!
After a few more roars of LIES LIES LIES YEAH, the music winds down and they stay on the stage, panting somewhat, looking st the judges.
"life is just a series of increasingly canon-eluding ao3 tags" ~ everydunsparce "Keep your hellfruit away from me, tempter" ~ also Every[I look towards the group.] "Welp. Let's go..." [I grab the strap of my bag and start walking towards the entrance of the backstage. ...I'd be good for that ice cream right about now. I walk along the edge of the crowd, looking back to see that Lilly and Lucy aren't behind, then looking ahead to—]
[Wait a second, I think that looks familiar, that stand, I can see the top of it above the crowd. Wasn't that...yea, that was where I got that slushie in Silversands...I don't think I ever finished it, actually. Yuck, week-old slushie...no, wait, I got another one, that following day.] "Here, Lucy, y'wanna get som'n now?" [I point to the stand.] "Over there...a'think I went to one a'these in Silversand, got a slushie from there..."
I guess you're right. (I ping to Marlon.) I think Delilah needs some time to relax, though...we'll get to that in a moment.
(Delilah still leaning against me, still sniffling. Not knowing what else to to, I begin gently rocking her back and forth as we continue to sit under the tree.)
I can tell that you're talking to Goobert, Marlon. Those glowy eyes are tipping me off, just saying. (Benji says, getting up and waddling over to Marlon.) Find anything out?
Okay! (Lucy says, looking ahead at the stand.) Slushies sound really good!
(Backstage)
Oh...um...I guess I should do that. (Dinah says to Jani. She gets up and goes off to tell the band members about what she's doing during Jani's act.)note
(Judges Table)
Quite the impressive use of Double Team during his performance, I have to say. (Belle says.) I would give this performance a 15/20.
edited 3rd Nov '17 6:21:00 PM by kablammin45
"Hey, least I didn't lose all my artistic talent when I crash landed in the arena here.""Wiki, eh? You betcha we can get ya wanna those! Comin' right up, ma'am! Y'know, I heard that Wiki Berries can boost your ability to process knowledge! Gonna need that if ya wanna plagiarise any songs! Hahaha!" Hotoke joked as she went about preparing the drink in question.
As she was busy doing this, Rau looked over his shoulder to catch a glimpse of the Garchomp in the wheelchair, idly tapping his foot against the side of the cart. Before he could think any further on things, Hotoke decided to add something else to her talk.
"'Course, ya don't wanna plagiarise the 'Tea Party of the Dead', 'cause if ya do, well, Rau might just unleash the full might of the netherworld upon ya!" she said, her jokey tone contrasting with the dark implications of the joke itself. "Isn't that right? Yanno, if you're not distracted gambling several game corners at once! That might handicap your efforts, hahaha!"
"Chill, alright...? There's gonna be no... unlemmashing anythin' on anyone," Rau saw fit to clarify, worried that the Garchomp's expression meant she wouldn't respond well to jokes at this time. There was clearly something troubling her. "An' yeah, I know... I had the intervamention, too. It was a nice one. They had a nice courtyard, I'll tell ya that for free..."
Those sell-by-dates won't stop me because I can't read!I'll have to give out a 15 as well, Belle. What say you, Asahi?
(Richard inquires.)
Yeah, you'll fit right in, dude.
(I say to Milo.)
(I say to Benji:)
Delilah's mother is here, and it shot Delilah's nerves right down.
(I say to Benji, before addressing both him and Marsha:)
Delilah is feeling a little better now.
(Speaking of which, I continue the ping;)
Alright. By the way, I can see you guys.
(I wave to the tree where I think Goobert and Delilah are.)
edited 3rd Nov '17 6:27:56 PM by Team42Larson
June 27th
Purrloin Jani by shrubBird
W...wait! *Jani is surprised how forward Dinah was as she follows* Yanno, I actually know the drum part pretty well — used to play it...a long time ago. *she starts explaining that part to the band's drummer, even showing it off after a few false starts, using dirt-tendrils to control the sticks and a third to smack the bass drum*
A shame I'd have no chance of singing and doing this at the same time...
edited 3rd Nov '17 8:15:30 PM by sarysa
Current WHABP alts: Jani (Sarah) the Purrloin, Hudson the Togetic. Tilly/Lilly (Digletts) are being Put on a Bus.Hm... The performance aspect was indeed remarkable! I'll agree to the 15/20.
Dieter bows, still a bit tired.
Thank you!
They then head off to try and check on Goobert and Delilah.
"life is just a series of increasingly canon-eluding ao3 tags" ~ everydunsparce "Keep your hellfruit away from me, tempter" ~ also Every(Tree)
(I simply wave back at Marlon and continue rocking Delilah. She has fallen asleep at this point.)
(I notice Dieter approaching us.) Heya, Dieter...great job out there.
(Audience)
(Marsha and Benji wave back.)
So that's what you and my big sis were talking about! (Benji says.) I guess I missed that part. Explains a lot, really. I hope she feels superiffic again later, just saying!
(Marsha suspects that Benji is setting up another alternate persona as this Lilligant.) Benji, what are you doing?
Just thinking up another alter ego for myself just for fun. (Benji says.) Is this a bad time?
There...uh...there could be better times ta do that. (Marsha says.)
(Backstage)
(Dinah nods as Jani speaks to the drummer.)
(Hotoke's Stand)
(Renata chuckles a bit, though she still has her mind on the strange Dragonite that she just saw perform. She turns to Raumati.) Sir, do you know anything about the Dragonite who just performed with the Goodra on stage a few minutes ago? There was...something strange about her...
"Hey, least I didn't lose all my artistic talent when I crash landed in the arena here."(Tree)
Heh...better sit down. (I say to Dieter.) Delilah here used to be a Garchomp, but she was turned into a Dragonite by a Transfer Orb. She wants to stay this way, but is worried about what her mother will say when she finds out that she's a Dragonite now. She saw her in the audience while we were up there and...uh...choked.
(Audience)
Okay...sorry...to be fair, I was already thinking about doing this before this all happened, just saying... (Benji says.)
Well, fair enough, Benji. (says Marsha.) Just try not ta tune out of other situations when you're doin' that, okay?
Yeah, sis... (Benji nods.)
(Eliot, Lilly, and Lucy')
I mean, I'm so pumped up that I'm okay either way, Eliot! (Lucy says.) I could even have both! I'd get a stomachache, but I could... (Lucy giggles.)
"Hey, least I didn't lose all my artistic talent when I crash landed in the arena here.""...That Dragonite, ya say? Hmmhuh..." Rau mused, brushing his chin. "What sorta strange? ...If you're askin' me, I'm guessin' you're pickin' up some... familiar vibes from her. Like a distant connectamation that you've only just found the signal for."
"Yeah, like when I try to tell him not to fall asleep out on the beach from the house across Silversand, hah!"
Those sell-by-dates won't stop me because I can't read!

Delilah saw her mother out in the audience and choked... (My antennae curl up slightly as I ping Marlon back.) She's embarrassed beyond all description right now...
(I look up at Eliot.) Yeah...she's been nervous about facing her mother and telling her about how she became a Dragonite.
(Delilah is still sobbing. I look at her in concern.) I...uh...I think we may need some time alone...you guys don't mind, do you?
(I help Delilah to her feet, and we go to a corner backstage.)
(Belle can hear Delilah sobbing from backstage and buries her face in her flippers.)
Excuse me... (Renata says as she reaches Hotoke's stand.)
edited 3rd Nov '17 5:22:26 PM by kablammin45
"Hey, least I didn't lose all my artistic talent when I crash landed in the arena here."