Becchel (South)

Autumn barely notices the guard's reaction, so caught up is she in her own turmoil. It's funny how those matters make it so easy to forget the reputation she brings with her, particularly on Harnicara. Even then, as much as she'd love to throw Montresor and Notte under the bus here, exceedingly bitter for the things they must have done to Niles, her sorrow wins out and she can barely think of a thing to do.

"Please, they... none of this was meant to be this way. sigh, I can't convince you can I? I can't convince anyone."

Autumn has to resist the urge to bury her head in her paws. It would be an even worse look than her current state to lose composure at the proverbial gates to the city. What would her parents think when they heard about what happened in the few days after she'd left? "Go with Mila and the others for a while yet, see if you're really good for each other." Could they have known that things would take a turn for the worse so soon?

Becchel (North)

Mila's frustrations with the day boil over as she hears Rainmaker's continued yammering, and she turns on her heels to peel away from the group entering Becchel, going back to where the Bronzong and the Decidueye are stood. Luckily, the three seem to be the only ones nearby, so she only barely lowers her voice when she brings up humans.

"You, if you want me to believe anything you say, then use your goddamn supposed powers to bring all of us back to our homes, right now. Because I'm not gonna keep listening to this grandstanding without any proof after the rest of today, since it's clear that you have no clue how tough things are on us right now."

"Wh...what..."

   HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! Did I hear someone asking me to show them my godly powers? Hehehehehehehehehe!   , I laughed, but this laugh isn't the hammy, boisterous and arrogant laugh the others knew well, this laugh was twisted, ostentatious and more arrogant that my usual laugh. I slowly & eerily turn my body towards Mila,    Ah...it's you...Mila...hehehehehehehehehe...very well...YOU ASKED FOR IT!   , I yelled, with my unnaturally deep voice revertebrating in the area. My eyes started flashing...red...white..blue..red...white...blue...so much that it would give a person with epilepsy issues seizures. Above Becchel, a really large white hole appeared. From it, big, dark and menacing clouds came out. It wouldn't take a while before a thunderstorm would begin.    Now I would use my telekinesis to lift up all of les perdus towards the portal, but that would be troubling, considering all of the electricity in these clouds, but hey, if Mila's ability is Lightning Rod, this shouldn't be a problem...   , I said.    But I don't really know what lies beyond this portal...though...   , I commented casually about the portal I summoned.

Edited by Theyja on Oct 31st 2018 at 10:22:35 AM

Becchel (north)

"You don't know? I said home, not somewhere that will send us all through everything that's happened all over again! You don't get it, do you? We've been stuck here for nearly a month, trying to figure out who we've become, and if there's even the slightest chance of a way back. But no, you think it's all a game, don't you? You think I'm getting worked up over nothing, don't you? If you're this blind, I'd rather you leave us be. I don't want to risk seeing what you'll do to the people I actually care about..."

Mila turns away from Rainmaker, feeling herself slide back into the same emotional profile as when she snapped at Kevin and Woodruff earlier in the day. She knows that this person was a human once too, she knows that they'd be lost if they gave up on them, but she can't see a way where that justifies putting up with their antics like nothing is wrong. Even so, she remains firmly rooted still, not yet going back to follow the group to the inns. The effect in the sky is disconcerting, admittedly, but she wants to see it gone, not go through it.

Edited by Cabe_Bedlam on Oct 31st 2018 at 11:15:03 AM

Becchel (North)

   Hehehehe, what can I do about it, Milly dear? My heart is as cold as steel, since I'm a Steel-Type. Or maybe The Mind Is a Plaything of the Body, forcing me to be cold and apathetic.   , I said.

"What..she doesn't look scared...just annoyed...and this annoys me!"

   Huh? WHY AREN'T YOU SCARED? LOOK AT THE GODDAMN PORTAL-WHOOOA!   , I said to Mila until I noticed that the wonderful Rain Dance that I summoned is unstable. I went Color Failure.    AAAAAAAHHH!! The thunderstorm hasn't started yet!!!! I NEED TO DO SOMETHING!!!   , I screamed. My eyes flashed quickly. The Rain Dance was still unstable.    UGGGGHH! JUST STAY IN A STABLE STATE FOR ARCEUS' SAKE!!!   , I yelled as my body started to have a blue aura around it. The Rain Dance started to have the blue aura around it as well.

   C'mon. Come on. COME ON!!!!   , I tried really hard at keeping the Rain Dance stable. Attempt after attempt...I started to feel tired...and more tired...and more tired...until my body collapsed.    *Pant* Somebody *Pant* carry me, *Pant* please...   , I begged helplessly. The Rain Dance, without my psychic powers to keep it barely stable, exploded into a rain of sparkling energy, descending into Becchel like snowflakes.    It seems *Pant* that my God act *Pant* got busted. *Pant* I'm really ashamed of myself for that.   , I said solemnly.

Edited by Theyja on Oct 31st 2018 at 8:44:05 PM

Becchel (North)

I *thought* that was jus' a big honkin' Rain Dance... (Dodie remarks. She shakes her head.) Oy...someone load 'em ont' my back. I'm big and strong enough to carry 'em.

Becchel (South)

What just happened over there...? (I wonder out loud. It looked as though there was...an enormous rain shower for a moment? Perhaps it was only a Rain Dance...)

   Well... my Rain Dance was supposed to be spectacular...not this failure...oh well...everyone saw it...*Pant* I made a fool of myself...fuck my life...   , I said solemnly. An "energy snowflake" fell on my left eye and melted, resembling a teardrop.

   Yes...*Pant* please...   , I said when the Venusaur bouncer announced that she would take the job of carrying me.

Becchel North

"Oh, is he finally going to be quiet now? Excellent."

Edited by DubhKafkaesque on Oct 31st 2018 at 2:18:09 PM

"Let me do it." Zeb said, and he used his hands to lift the Bronzong onto Dodie's back.

Becchel (North)

(With that display out of the way, I decided to head to the inn. Don't need any more stress than I already have right now.)

(The knight and the ward soon followed, not wanting to disturb the scene any further than it has already.)

Becchel (North)

"I sure hope you are..."

As Rainmaker accepts their "defeat", Mila returns to the remainder of their party, moving at a slight jog so she can get back before they're out of sight. Her natural speed helps, admittedly, as she hopes will the slower pace that conversing groups tend to take. Philo and Woodruff had been talking for a while, and she had no reason to think they'd stop now.

Thinking like that, she almost managed to get her frustrations out of her mind, but as soon as that observation was made they returned, like an illness in remission that returns for one last hurrah of suffering. Where were Autumn and the others at this point? Where was Niles? She dearly hoped he was with them, but reading and rereading the letter Nori had sent gave her no confirmation of that fact.

I sighed at Róisín, Grigori and Mila,   It's going to take a while for them to get used to me, Isn't it?   .

When the Cofagrigus lifted me onto Dodie's back:   Thanks a lot lad.   

Edited by Theyja on Nov 1st 2018 at 8:03:09 PM

Becchel (North)

(With Rainmaker loaded onto her back, Dodie continues on, walking a little bit slower than before, with Cole and Gene beside her.)

Might we be close to the inn or wherever the rest of your party is? (Gene asks.)

Edited by kablammin45 on Nov 1st 2018 at 5:33:57 AM

Becchel (North)

   I don't know, I am just following Woodie and Phillie...well, you're carrying me but you get the point.   , I said to Gene.    I suppose that we're going towards the most popular ones...these two in the distance...   , I said to him, while lying on Dodie's back.    But I'm probably just stating the obvious...   , I said with a sigh.

Edited by Theyja on Nov 1st 2018 at 10:31:59 AM

Woods Outside Blissparce

( Scene takes place in the middle of the current in-game night)

(As was said by Taylor A earlier, Taylor Rutgers, an Amoongus on the Blissparce police force, is on patrol examining the various scenes of the crime. He is waddling from where Harvey was killed toward the old house where Izabel was killed. He wears a small hat with a candle attached to the top of it for light.)

I really dislike going out on patrol this late... (He mutters to himself, keeping his "shields" up.) I-I know I'm not as afraid of the dark as I used to be, but still...

(Taylor R freezes, feeling like he heard something in the woods. He spins around, throws his arms up in front of his face, and prepares a Sludge Bomb. However, he doesn't see anything in front of him.)

St-Stop being so jumpy, Rutgers, it was probably just a wild Rattata... (Rutgers reassures himself. He releases the Sludge Wave behind a bush and continues onward, continuing to carefully observe his surroundings.)

(He soon reaches the house where the Dos Santos girl was found. It's a very run-down building, having once been a small farm outside of town until its Primeape owner passed away 25 years ago. Nobody else tried to salvage or move into the building, so it has simply continued to sit there and deteriorate since then. By now, the wooden walls look like they're about to give way and part of the roof has fallen in.)

(The empty building has given Taylor R the heebie-jeebies since he was a kid, and he wishes he wasn't still having to walk, er, hop or waddle up towards it; especially this late at night. He shudders.)

O-okay, I just need to make sure there aren't any stones we haven't unturned... (Taylor R repeats to himself as he hops to around the back side of the building, where it's darkest, incidentally. He passes by a patch of grass covered in dried blood, marking where Izabel's body was found.)

(He takes the candle off his hat and looks along the ground for anything else of note. It's as he does this that Rutgers hears something again. Okay, that was definitely something. He whirls around once more...only to see a Murkrow flying out of a bush and away.)

Ugh, stop being so jumpy, Rutgers... (Taylor R grunts to himself as he slowly inches backwards. He ends up backing straight into a tree.)

(He twirls around, confused.) Wait a minute, there wasn't a tree this close to the house before... (He says.)

(No sooner does he say this than a ghastly red orb opens up like an eye near the top of the tree and leans down to stare at him. Rutgers' eyes pop open wide and he begins trembling.)

AAH! (He screams, dropping his candle as the Trevenant gets up from where it is sitting and ominously begins walking towards him.)

A-A-Are you who or wh-what I think you are?! (Rutgers stammers, starting to inch backwards.) P-P-Please! I-I-I mean you no harm! I'm just a lowly police officer on duty!

(The Trevenant's eye closes and it reaches to pick Rutgers up. Due to not having long legs with which to make a quick escape on (or any legs at all, for that matter), the small mushroom Pokémon only manages two hops before the Trevenant catches him.)

Please let me go! I only skipped the ceremony that one time! I have two kids who'll be without a parent if I'm gone! (Rutgers pleads frantically as the Trevenant lifts him close to its face, fearing for his life and trying to either scramble out of its grip or build up any sort of attack.) HAVE MERCY! NO! NO! NO!!

(But the Trevenant doesn't do anything of the sort. Once it has the trembling Amoongus at eye-level, it begins...weeping.)

I have no desire to harm you... (It sobs in a feminine sounding voice.) I just want to go home. I have been so lost...would you help me?

(After a moment of trembling in silence, Taylor R faints dead away in the Trevenant's grasp.) Glughhhh...

(The Trevenant shakes him in an attempt to wake him up, but it doesn't work.) Oh no, I have scared him to death! (She says, worried. But after closer examination, she can see that Rutgers has only fainted and isn't dead.)

...no no, he has simply fainted. I cannot leave him here, though. Where did he come from? (Looking around, the Trevenant spots the main path up to Blissparce. Something about this path seems vaguely familiar to her, but she can't explain why.)

Perhaps he lives up this way... (Still carrying the unconscious Amoongus, the Trevenant begins travelling up the path towards Blissparce.)

Becchel, South Side

Her compatriot behind her stirs a little, impatiently so. The Feraligatr puts her foot down and passionately retorts,    "I will not be swayed by a bombardment of cloying rhetoric!"   

...in this trying moment, she looks to the princess, hears her words. Possibly the princess...more than likely the princess. Or not. It's tricky. But it seems like her, from what she's heard of her. And no, she couldn't convince her. Would she? As a guard, she would remain impartial...or she would need to.

   "...I cannot be convinced, no."    She clears her throat.    "I apologize for my outburst...it was...unprofessional of me."   

"Why can't you just let the rest of us go," I pipe up, hopping out of Philly's cart. "Outside of our...protests, we haven't done anything wrong. We're tired, it's been a long ass day...of course, part because of them—" I point to Montresor and Notte. "—but we just need—"    "That's enough."    Oh, alright. I roll my eyes with a huff. I can see her shoot back a glare before looking to the others. She begins to speak, but stops...she tries at it again, but again she can't say anything. She grimaces and glares at me again in irritation (I just look astonished for a bit) before finally addressing the others.

   "Despite your professed association with them,"    she says between gritted teeth (she ungrits them quickly enough...again, she's trying to remain professional here),    "we will let everyone but the Noctowl and the Bisharp pass unhindered. You two, however,—"    Montresor and Notte, natch.    —will follow behind them under the escort of a Neyad Guard. If you are to take up in an inn, you will be moved into a separate room for the occasion and watched over either by your original escort or the guard stationed at the inn, or nearby. Are there any questions?"    She took my idea. I'm not mad, though, and frankly, I wouldn't have had it any other way if we couldn't have managed all of us getting in unscathed.

"Oi 've one," the Samorutt, finally speaking up, replies. "Am oi gonna be seddled with these goons o' wha'? Never said the esco' was gonna be you, nah di'ja?" The Feraligatr huffs; it's disappointing how he's been getting wise to it.

Becchel, North Side

The Swanna covers his face as this idiot Bronzong decides to make a mess with the weather, shielding it from the rain and snow this buffoon had conjured. If only he could shield himself from their presence.

"If you do that again, I will arrest you, you know. Whipping up a storm to that magnitude..." He then turns back to Kevin, Gerome, and Achilles, somewhat stupefied by their claim of the other party having a few traitors to that hag. "Well...if you can vouch for them, I won't raise any alarms. To be honest, we underestimated them when they were here last. We won't make the same mistake again if she were to return."

He bows his head and lets the group proceed forward, though he watches the Bronzong closely.

After being interrupted by...shenanigans, Woodruff turns back to Philo. "Yea, I was wonderin'...ya quit 'n all, the fightin' business. I've heard rumors 'n all...one of my friends said you...started a gang?" Even he seems unsure of that...it was an amusing thought, though. And what else were they to assume of the great Philo Peritopoulos...well, probably anything but that.

Becchel, Commercial District

As Mila follows the others towards the inns that create an easily-visible landmark and orientation point within the town, she can tell from the activity surrounding her that the area is meant for shopping and business. Were it another day, she might be content with browsing what was available and trying to use that as a means to put aside matters, but she doesn't even have enough mental fortitude to push herself to attempt to suggest it, let alone profit from it. Aside from a few sidelong glances at the more open stalls, Mila's gaze is fixed on the inn as it slowly grows in size while they walk the streets (boardwalk? It's not particularly descriptive when it's the style of the whole city, so streets it is). Realizing that she's been silent for a while, she decides to voice one of her concerns to those not currently engaged in other conversations.

"So... are we going to find a place to stay first, or find Autumn and the others? I really don't know what I want."

Becchel (South)

Something about the way the Feraligatr guard treats the situation puts Autumn off, but she's in no state to complain right now, both from her mood and her relative powerlessness in this city. Still, she can't help but shake the feeling that there was no process, that the guard was just acting on whatever whim took hold of her. Though Autumn knew she wasn't familiar with Becchel's laws, so it was possible that she was simply unaware of the truth. She'd been unaware of a lot of things recently, and somehow none of those surprises she'd run into had been good.

"May we go now? I want this day to be over. "

Becchel (North)

   Thanks for the warning, I guess... I wouldn't like to be in prison...for making that failure...   , I said to the guard.

"I wonder what is the typical prison in this Pokemon World... maybe the cops in this world really hate Ghost and Dark-Types, hehehehehehehehehehe. ", I thought jokingly.

   Heheheheheheh, man, L'Arry apperently was a bit of a bitch when was here, wasn't she?   , I joked, hearing the guard's stories about L'Arachel.

   Bah! I don't know, Millie...I think we should go to the inns first, because I can't really move now, in case you haven't noticed that...   , I said to Mila.

   Wait. Phillie was, like, a yakuza?   , I said, going full fanboy mode,    Or, like, a mafioso?   , I still fanboyed,    Or, like, a ghetto gangsta?   , I said with a strange accent.

Edited by Theyja on Nov 2nd 2018 at 7:53:17 PM

Becchel [South]

I don't shake my head but I still indicate that I sure as hell don't have any questions, and somewhat antsily (is that even a word?) want to start surging ahead as at least this lady is willing to let us come through and continue.

Y-Yeah. We need to find the others. For all we know they've already gotten to an inn or something..

I stop myself from doing such advancing, since the guards have yet to let us completely go yet.

Becchel [North]

Kevin continues forward after...whatever the hell that was. Amid Rainmaker continuing to randomly spout off (but not all bad at least), and with some relief as to knowing that they'd be able to cover the others if they hit a snag, he looks around everyone.

More than likely we'll wind up running right into them while trying to get there so...

He stops briefly to pull out the same missing flier he first showed the party. He thinks about turning around to ask the Guard but knows it's an exercise in futility; L'Arachel almost certainly has the kid. In what state of being, however, he doesn't know...

Blissparce

Tiff has been long asleep at this point.

Becchel (South)

Eh...guess not. (Marsha sighs to the guard with a shrug.) Let's just get goin' as soon as we're able to, I reckon.

(At this point, I just want to hurry up and find everyone else and get to the inn as much as Autumn does. I can't say I blame them for wanting to keep a close eye on Montresor and Notte, however. I still don't fully trust them myself. It must be frustrating to have to deal with nobody trusting you enough to let you go out of their sight all the same, though.)

Yes, let's just get this over with... (I quietly agree.)

Becchel (North)

(The bouncers don't currently have much to say as they continue on, though Dodie can be heard quietly groaning as Rainmaker begins running his mouth again and she herself looks longingly at the shops and stalls they're passing by, wishing that she could be browsing through them right now.)

At this point, we're just following the rest of you guys. I'm ready to call it a night as soon as we can, though. (Cole says to Mila.) We've been walking for hours...

I do believe that Kevin my be right and we will simply find the others en route to the inn, or perhaps even at the inn. (Gene agrees.)

Whatever you say... (Cole nods.)

Northern Becchel

   We need to go to the inns as soon as possible...so that I will somehow get myself back to normal!   , I said, sounding determined.

[Becchel: South]

"So supervision by the law? That sounds fair, I accept these terms heartily", said Notte, still not moving his hand from behind his back and his stiff stance.

"As do I. It is indeed fair and should not hinder too much if at all, considering we have nothing to hide", Montresor added.

"Well, I suppose that makes sense", said Noriaki, adjusting the rim of his hat, "I suppose there is no need for protest or complaint. Now that that is in order, I suppose we can enter, now? We have a rather important rendezvous to attend in this fine town."

If given the okay, Noriaki would begin advancing.

[Becchel: North]

"I'd say meeting with the rest of your buddies is a priority, but that is definitely a good point we may see them on the way to the inn anyway", Gerome agreed.

Hector chimed in, "I'm not too trusting in the assumed safety of others given what we're up against, but I guess all we can really do is head for a good inn while we're looking for 'em."

[L'Arachel's Manor: Balcony]

Zelgius laughed a bit heartily at Nyquil's howling and responded to him, "Well, I guess maybe in your case it was more an exciting war cry. Heard that tends to get the blood pumping, sort of like an invigorating Howl, I guess."

Zelgius grinned and looked like he was about to get ready for another one to top his comrade's, but a voice rang out.

"What on earth are you two doing?"

The Aerodactyl turned and saw Bombax, with his usual droll expression and hovering a modest distance away.

"... Practicing battle cries?"

Edited by Konkfan7 on Nov 3rd 2018 at 7:36:43 AM

   "Howl? Is that also a move-?"    He's also interrupted by Bombax, but responds to him with silence.

Back on Denalsi...1 (Gleamscape)

Barry? Barry!

Grrr..huh?

A Zoroark named Barry seems to be having a brief daydream. He is able to snap out of it in time to see just who is approaching him: the father of his latest love, a Walrein named Dahlia. Given his ability to illusion as any other mon, Barry shifts into the form of a Walrein, although with a clear difference: he is fairly slim compared to other Walrein.

You see Dahlia anywhere?

I think she went to Silversand or somethin'...she wants to find a house for us there, just sayin'.

And...why are you not going with her?

Barry takes some time to think. Why isn't he?

Eh, I gotta attend to some business out here.

And indeed, that's what seems to be occuring: He's helping a friend of his carry some of his old papers to their basement. Who is this friend? Richard the Oricorio. The two men join Richard and continue on with the task at hand.

Back on Denalsi...2 (Also Gleamscape)

(Spivey...where it all went down all those years ago...)

A certain Alolan Golem is in the very restaurant he was when...when...

No. He can't really think about this again. Especially off the heels of what he had to go through to get at least some of that treasure at Eluant.

Sir, what would you like to eat?

Oh, pancakes.

Edited by Team42Larson on Nov 4th 2018 at 8:11:31 AM

Gleamscape (Restaurant)

(Benji and Lucy have continued to spend the day in disguise in order to hide Lucy from whoever has been abducting Riolus. After having spent most of the day as Marjorie and a Noibat respectively, they are now currently a Feraligatr (Benji's alter ego Donna) and a Totodile as they enter a restaurant (the same one that Stellan happens to be in).)

...and-and didja see th' way I bit clean through that piece of driftwood? That was soooo cool!... (Lucy is currently raving to Benji about the fun they had today as they come inside and take a seat across the walkway from Stellan.)

Now y' know why I like bein' a Feraligatr sometimes, eh? (Donna(?) says to Lucy.) Strong jaws and strong arms like this make gettin' through most things nothin', just sayin'!

I can't wait 'til everyone else gets here so I can tell 'em about the fun things we did today... (Lucy sighs, resting her currently large jaw on the top of the table.)

Well, they shouldn't be far, Del told me they were by the docks when I just pinged 'em. (Donna(?) says.)

(Lucy idly looks around the restaurant. She does stare a little bit at Stellan as she has never seen an Alolan Golem before. She's seen a normal Golem before, yes, but not an Alolan one.)

Gleamscape Restaurant (to be named soon...)

The Lilligant waitress saunters off to start getting Stellan's order filled out.

(A mother and her child? How adorable...)

The Alolan Golem observes the apparent mother-daughter duo enter the restaurant and then sit down across from him. He notes the Totodile briefly taking a glimpse at him, which piques his own curiosity, particularly in what she's saying. maybe he could impress her mother?

Driftwood, eh? Never liked it much. Always seemed to get in my way..

Edited by Team42Larson on Nov 4th 2018 at 10:13:23 AM