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WHO'S THAT POKEMON?

Who: ANYONE AND EVERYONE
Where: ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE
When: May 24 - 27
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i. saffron city

[Well, this definitely wasn't Hyperion City.

For about an hour, Juno thinks that he must be still dreaming. Coming right out of brain sugery would probably do that to you, right? Seeing weird animals jumping about, actually getting along with humans, and things like trees and non-artificial grass. Seeing people suddenly appear who weren't there a minute ago and disappearing just as quickly. A weird, grey and muddy rabbit-like creature following his every move, occasionally pawing at his trench coat and making small, sniffly noises. At least, he thinks its a rabbit. Doesn't look anything like the rabbits on Mars--less soft paws and fluffy tails, more sharp teeth and gorilla-like muscles that could snap a man in half if they wanted to.

The situation might theoretically make one go mad.

If anyone happens to be in Saffron at the time, they might see a rather disheveled-looking man with bandages wrapped on one side of his face, holding up a rather confused looking Bunnelby under his arm. He catches your eye and slides up to you, muttering--]

Please take this goddamn rabbit off my hands before I lose my goddamn mind. I have no idea where I am or what I'm doing here, just--

[He pauses for a moment, running a free hand through his hair. What the hell is he saying? He sounds absolutely fucking batshit crazy. In a resigned, exhausted voice, he continues.]

Please. Just tell me what's going on.

ii. milk time

[Sometime later, Juno somehow ended up at MooMoo Farm, staring at the Miltank wandering the grassy fields. The Bunnelby, now named Small Fry, sits in the space between his neck and the collar of his jacket, her feet nestled like a child being given a piggyback ride. Bruxing her teeth contently, she tilts her head to the side ti get a better look at the fields.]

So...like...they just get milk these things? No replicators or whatever? How do you even, like, make sure it's good?

iii. wildcard

[Feel free to have your characters bump into Juno anywhere else!]

Edited 2019-05-24 05:01 (UTC)

[A; Text]

[So... Lena doesn't really have a unique type of syntax when it comes to her typing, other than the typical inconsistent capitalization and punctuation, but there's still a sense of something... off, with the few words that pop up with her name on the network.]

My Girl Is In Trouble
Stuck
Someone Please Help

[Attached is an image; the inside of what looks like the Burned Tower in Ecruteak City, focusing a Growlithe sniffing at the closest wall with the most worried frown its little doggy face can muster. What's strange about the image is that the light from a nearby crack in another wall is throwing the Growlithe's shadow up against the wall it's sniffing... but the shadow isn't anything doglike. It's tall and lanky, with sharply defined limbs and hands and hair - a long fringe and a little cowlick at the back, similar to Lena's own hairstyle as both a human and a duck. If that's not the oddest part, then the large, glowing, forlorn-looking blue eyes on the shadow's face is probably enough to tip it into what the fuck territory.]

[B; Action - Burned Tower]

[When the shock and the terror of being pulled into her own shadow wears off, Lena is left with a bitter, acidic feeling in her gut and her eyes burning with frustrated, unshed tears. Of course, of course something like this would happen to her; even without Magica around to torture her, it seems like Lena's life is destined to be a miserable one. Just yesterday things had been fine, she'd beaten a few newbie losers and trained a bunch and splurged on room service at the hotel with her friends - friends!! Plural!! She hadn't even had any nightmares! But now she's like this, weightless and stuck hovering in some rundown dump that was worse than all the cruddy places she's squatted in all her life combined. Geez, at least the amphitheater had electricity she could mooch off of.]

Man, this bites...

[Anyone stuck in or exploring the Burned Tower during all this craziness might be able to pick up on the voice, and should they follow it, they'll find a rather odd figure; some kind of... anthropomorphic duck? She's got a bill and what look like feathers and a tail, but also arms and hands and a dyed fringe of human-like hair. Though it's hard to judge the colors of the hair and clothes - the specter glows in various shades of blue and black - the style of the dye and the oversized, striped sweater are big enough clues to determine their identity. At the very least, those who have talked to Lena in person or over video will be able to recognize her despite her duck-ness.]

[C; Various Routes and Cities]

[Some believe Arceus is a benevolent, merciful deity, and that must be true, because after a full day of being trapped in the shadows of the Burned Tower, Lena is unceremoniously pushed out. Not unlike when she'd first been "born", the shadows just sort of... stood up and solidified. But this time it's different; she's solid, but still an inky-black shadow, and over her head is a-- a mask??? No, wood? Bark?

Lena reaches up, with small arms and little fingerless hands that she knows aren't hers as a human or a duck, and feels at her face-- yep, that's bark alright. And it's covering her whole head, like some kind of helmet, with two branches stretching out the side...

... Yep. The shadow child has been turned into a Phantump. It's a cliche that frustrates the absolute hell out of Lena, and all she can do is let out a long, loud groan.]

Uuuuuuugh, SERIOUSLY?!

[On the good side; she can be heard by both human AND pokemon. That is good, right?]

[D; Various]

[After all of that, all that terror and frustration, Lena - now a normal duck once more - can be found in various places; a few of the more wide-open, grassy routes, the beaches near Olivine or Fuchsia... basically anywhere as long as it's not a cave or anywhere with a lot of shade or dark corners.

It's pathetic and dumb to be scared of your own shadow, but that's pretty much exactly how Lena's feeling right now. So she'll just stay outside, basking in the sunlight and enjoying the warmth seeping into her feathers like she couldn't all day yesterday... or since she arrived here, really. It's a totally different experience, feeling this as a human with skin and a duck with feathers, and she can't say she really prefers one or the other, but this is just... something familiar. Something calming.

... Of course, knowing the people of this place, the calm probably doesn't last for long. So... approach?]

Edited 2019-05-24 04:52 (UTC)

[Goldenrod]

[Napstablook remembers being here once, as a human. They had Pokemon, they had their cousin here. And they remember sort of starting their Pokemon adventure. They didn't get very far in that journey before it was time for Napstablook to leave again.

But they were back - no Mettaton in sight, but that didn't mean he wasn't here - not as a human or a ghost monster, but as a lonely little Mimikyu in the middle of the city. The cloth is a little hard to see through, even with eye holes cut out of it.

Napstablook does what comes naturally do them, and slithers to the ground in a crumpled heap. From a distance, it really looks like Napstablook is a discarded Pikachu toy.

If anyone approaches, they'll hear something coming from said "toy".]

ZZZZZZZZZ....

[It seems like the Mimikyu is just saying "Z" over and over.

... Are they convincing at pretending to sleep?]

Edited 2019-05-24 05:01 (UTC)

A. Goldenrod

[Well, good morning.

To be perfectly honest, waking up looking a little bit more like his starter Pokemon isn't the weirdest thing that's happened to Dandy. Hell, it's not even the worst thing he's ever been. In fact, this is probably the most exciting thing that's ever happened to him in Johto so far. As far as Dandy's concerned, deino is a dog and no one can tell him otherwise, and you know what chicks love?

Adorable puppy dogs.

Of course, he's an "adorable puppy dog" with a pompadour, so he looks a little ridiculous, but that doesn't stop him from trotting out into the middle of the city and trying to get as much attention as possible. It's just too bad most people don't find deino nearly as adorable.

They're definitely known for their biting, the pokedex would even dare to call them dangerous, so it's no surprise people hurry away every time Dandy struts up for a snuggle. Curious children get pulled away by their parents, the women he targets nearly scream as they hurry off, some guy just straight up kicks him in the face.

How could this backfire so horribly?! How could so many people hate dogs?!]

SOMEBODY PET ME ALREADY, DAMMIT!!

[It looks like the locals can't understand him, so his frustration only makes him look more likely to bite. But maybe, just maybe, someone out there can hear his struggles. And then tell him to cut it out.

As for his team, they appear to be standing off to the side, not wanting to get involved in this nonsense. Probably out of embarrassment. Even his own deino isn't sure if she should tell him this ain't gonna work. But hey, at least it's kinda funny.]

B. Wildcard

[The world is a big place, so this is basically for anything else!]

[[ooc: for the most part, I'm gonna say NPCs won't be able to understand Dandy, but I'll leave it up to you if you can hear him or not! He's like Detective Pikachu, but worse.]]

[A random Route]

[Ralsei awakens with the sun nearly blinding him as he opens his eyes. He makes a startled noise, and as he tries to scurry for cover, trips over his own legs. His... four legs, not two. He looks down and his paws are smaller - and his fluffy fur has been replaced with course, black fur all over.]

What... happened?

[While Ralsei has no idea what he is, there's a confused-looking Umbreon sitting in the middle of a forest. A brightly-lit, green forest. Ralsei comes from a world of Dark. He wasn't supposed to be here...?]

Is this... the Lightner's World?

[Another Route.]

[Ralsei's managed to get a good look at himself in the sort time he's been here. And while he doesn't understand the changes that's been made to his body, he's trying to get used to it the best he can.

While exploring a Route, he hears crying from nearby. Ralsei pushes through some bushes, and comes across a crying Eevee that looks like it's been in some kind of fight. There's scrapes and scratches on its body.]

Oh no, you poor thing!

[Ralsei hurries over to the Eevee, who stops crying and growls nervously at Ralsei. In return, Ralsei gives a gentle smile.]

No no, I'm a friend! Really, I am! Here, I um...

[How can he calm down this little creature? Well, anyone passing by will hear a soft melody. And if they search for it, they'll find an Umbreon singing gently to a sniffling Eevee.]

1.

[Unlike most arrivals this weekend, the existence of Pokemon all over the place doesn't come as a surprise. What is a surprise is the fact that this definitely ain't Ryme City, and Tim is nowhere in sight. Pikachu takes a few minutes to reflect on his memories, pacing back and forth in front of the Pokemon Center and muttering to himself.]

... More amnesia? Really? Again?

[Because of course, this has to be amnesia. But why would he have traveled all the way to Mahogany Town? It has to have something to do with Harry's disappearance, right? But if so, where's Tim?

And weirdest of all- why does he have a Pokeball with him? He hasn't tried messing with it yet- too afraid he'll suck himself in and have no way out. But it's unnerving. Pikachu was never caught or held in a Pokeball by Harry. At least, not as far as he can remember...

... Well. There's not much he can do for now except investigate. Any Pokemon(or human-turned-Pokemon) in and around Celadon City might get approached by a gruff-voiced Pikachu wearing a tiny deerstalker:]

Hey, you. Yeah, you. You mind answerin' a couple questions for me?

[He's not bothering to talk to people- after all, only Tim could understand him before, so why should that change now? But this is a whole new world. Maybe, just maybe, Tim wasn't an anomaly after all...]

2.

[Pikachu's not totally sure when he wound up in Mahogany Town, let alone how. But he's not complaining about it, especially after he found out about the diners here. The coffee isn't as great as the Hi-Hat Cafe's- no coffee could live up to Pablo and Ludicolo's- but it's good. It's real good, and it's just what Pikachu needs after such a long, confusing day.

He glances over to the Mimikyu on the barstool next to him.]

You know, if you're gonna keep following me around, you better get used to coffee.

[The Mimikyu chitters quietly. It holds a mug in one shadow-y tendril, but doesn't appear to have drank any.]

Hey- don't sass me. I can put you back in this Pokeball any time now.

[A great partnership in the making, clearly.]

[A - Video]

[Well, after being awoken by Lena's screams and then watching her friend get dragged away by shadows and disappear, Webby's been frantically looking for her. She doesn't feel fear very often - adventures with the McDuck family desensitize you to a lot, but her heart is pounding so hard in her chest she thinks it's going to literally bust out of her chest like an alien.

When she can't find Lena right away, she turns to the network. Webby hasn't even noticed she's regained her beak and feathers back, along with ribbon-like feelings growing from her head.]

I need help finding my friend! She - she just disappeared and I can't find her anywhere!

[It's not normal for Webby to sound this frantic. But she can't lose her friend again, not when they've finally found each other...]

[Near Burned Tower]

[After locating Lena, Webby is pretty much staying nearby. Except there seems to be something weird going on. Not that she isn't happy about being a duck again, but there's a bow that's physically attached to her head. And two more color ribbons have grown from her neck.

Also pink ears. Long pink ears growing from her head.

Webby messes with the ears and bow for a while, before coming to one conclusion.]

... This is the slowest werewolf transformation I've ever been a part of.

[Full transformation! Various cities and routes]

[Webby isn't quite sure when she fully transformed into a Pokemon, but now there's a little Sylveon wandering around various towns, trying to get a feel for her new body. This isn't exactly the terrifying werewolf transformation Webby was expecting but... she can deal with this. At least she's her favorite color?

Except that while Pokemon seem to understand her, she's having trouble talking with other humans. To any human she meets, she'll wave one of her ribbons cheerfully.]

Sy! Sylveon!

[Which to any Pokemon nearby, she's just saying "hi there!"]

[Today's been fucking weird.

Even that is a bit of an understatement, to be honest. Venkman keeps blacking out and waking up in different places again, like that weird Friday earlier in the month, but it seems... Different, somehow. More intense? And every message he's seen on the network has sounded absolutely batshit, which makes him believe that it's not just him and Ray.

But none of that matters right now. Because there's a Deino running around Goldenrod City. And, ok, Venkman wasn't too invested in catching one for himself before, but the only one he's ever seen is Dandy's, and he's pretty sure it's a rare Pokemon. Probably could be sold for a lot of money- the eggs in particular.

It's an impulsive, spur-of-the-moment decision, but it makes sense and it feels right, and that's all the encouragement Venkman really needs. He's pretty sure the Deino hasn't noticed him yet- too invested in running up to people and scaring the shit out of him. He's got the element of surprise. He clicks the release on one of his Pokeballs, and out comes... The Critics.

Of course it's The Critics.

The Dodrio screeches loud enough to wake the dead as soon as they're released, which is... hopefully enough for Dandeino to turn around and realize there's trouble. So much for surprise.]

[The peace on Olivine's beach doesn't last, as a frisbee lands directly on Lena's face. There's the sound of a vaguely amused Raichu, and then Connor jogs over, looking very apologetic.]

I'm so sorry. I wasn't expecting it to go that far.

[Wait, is he speaking to a duck? He tilts his head, but doesn't say anything. That would probably be rude, right?]

[Welp, after Webby sees the text on the network, she bolts towards Burned Tower. Well sort of. She doesn't know where the Tower is, so after doing a little bit of investigation to figure out where she needs to go, she's heading straight there.

Galloping towards Ecruteak on the back of her Ponyta. And once she's arrived, she's practically knocking down the doors of the Tower to get inside.]

Lena?!!

[Webby has no idea what she's in for - whether Lena's actually here or if she's gonna have to fight off a horde of Pokemon.]

[Dandy is in fact incredibly distracted as woman number 28 completely blows past him in yet another failed attempt at winning anyone's heart. What's it take to get someone to scoop him up in their arms and spoil him rotten already?!

It's only when he hears some ungodly sound that Dandy looks over his shoulder and remembers how Pokemon are actually caught.

...Or, no, that's a lie. The idea that anyone would beat him up in order to capture him doesn't even cross his mind, it's never been a thing before, why would it be one now?? All he sees is a dodrio and... Venkman.

The fur around his collar bristles as he glares. Out of all the people- This is the LAST thing he needs right now! He's probably here to make fun of his Pokemon again...]

Scram, Venkman, can't you see that I'm busy?!

[He huffs through his nostrils and turns his attention away from The Critics and their trainer. He's got important dog business to do.]

[A - Greetings, from the OPEN ROAD]

[The last thing Carly remembers, she turned to dust.

No, literally! She was all dust and tears- it was really very tragic. She wasn't really looking forward to where she was going to wake up either- Aslla Piscu had sort of implied that if they lost their fight against the Signers, they'd both be stuck in a metaphysical hole in the ground for a few thousand years.

Also she probably wouldn't be getting out, so, that stank.

This isn't some strange metaphysical evil hole though. Actually, this place somehow looks better than where she lived before- and it definitely looks better than where she'd fallen off her motorcycle and started turning to dust.] ...Hehhhhhhhh...?

[Carly blinks. And blinks repeatedly.

Everything is blurry coloured blobs in one eye, because Carly's glasses are very very broken at one side. She adjusts them anyway, a fairly odd sight given the clothes she's in.

At least her eyes went back to normal when she lost. Black sclera are Creepy.] Wh...wh... ...Is this heaven!?

[...

Well, technically it's the tall grass of one of the Routes. Which Route? A Route. But sure, that can be heaven.]

[B - Sleep-country]

Aaaaaaahhh~ I'm in heaven~

[Carly has found out (quickly, very quickly) that she is not, in fact, stuck in a strange version of an afterlife. Instead, it's just another world entirely- which is probably the same kind of deal, but right now she doesn't care.

Because right now, Carly is surrounded by Whimsicott, and she doesn't look like she's about to leave anytime soon.

She waves at the nearest passerby, whether on a street in one of the towns, or simply on one of the other routes she's somehow stumbled her way into.] Hey hey~! Join in, it's really comfy~!

[Why, she could just settle down, take a nap....]

[C - Like 90% of a Spiritomb]

Aheheheee...

[Does the saying, 'you are what you eat', perhaps also work if instead phrased...'You are what you keep'? Because really, it was an innocent enough idea. She saw a weird hopping spirity thing. It seemed like it could use a hand- and apparently, all it needed was something other than its little keystone and it was happy as a clam with the new vessel!

(The spiritomb will probably have an absolute ball in the New Rock, at least until it remembers it's still stuck to a rock. Oh well.)

Except, maybe she wasn't supposed to keep the old rock it left behind, because one minute she was holding it and the next she...Was it?]

...Th...that's really high up there, huh...

[On the one hand, she's not entirely a Spiritomb. Or at least, she doesn't feel much like 108 ghosts at once. But on the other, she's a lot shorter, and seems to be stuck to this rock in a very strange way- sort of...floating out above the rock in a blob of purple, with swirly green eyes not unlike her glasses.

A minute ago she was on that bench, now she really isn't, oh dear.] Ahhh...h- hey!! Hey, you! [She waves with a noodly shadow 'arm' of sorts.] Hey, I need help..!

[PLEASE ALL OF HER THINGS (which is not many) ARE ON THE PARK PLANTER....which is all the way up there! ~~The chances of people understanding what she's saying will vary~~]

1. Trapped in the wrong story

[What. The Hell. Was this?!

Just a moment before, Yosuzume was with his companions, about to engage a rival band in battle. Now, he finds himself in an unfamiliar forest and the demon brothers of the bamboo basket are nowhere to be found.]

Ootsuzu? [He gasps, gripping the megaphone in his hand tighter.] Kotsuzu?! Where are you- Where am I?!

[He grabs at his chest, trying to calm his racing heart, trying to think straight as many thoughts and concerns race through his mind.

Out of the corner of his eye, he spots a figure a short ways down the road. A kidnapper? In his frightened haste, he unzips his mask, brings his megaphone to his lips and pulls the trigger.]

YOU THERE! CRIMINAL! HOW DARE YOU HOLD ME HOSTAGE IN THIS REALM! IF YOU DO NOT RETURN ME TO THE SPARROW’S INN THIS INSTANT YOU SHALL BE CURSED TO NEVER KNOW PEACE FOR THE REST OF YOUR DAYS!

[... You weren’t standing too close to him, were you? Your eardrums might be the first things to go.]

2. Ceci n'est pas une Pokemon. (CW: illness? Better safe than sorry.)

[It turns out most of these people don’t know who he is, and nobody has brought him here. In that case, he’ll have to find a way to get out and return to his friends himself. It should be straightforward, unless something gets in the way.

Of course, something does get in the way, and Yosuzume learns three facts of this reality.

One, his band’s ability of restricting the enemy with their music is less effective without the guitarist and bassist.

Two, said ability is more effective against rival bands, not wild Pokemon.

Three, those Pokemon are much more powerful than him.

The Loudred he encountered completely overwhelmed poor Yosuzume in one blow. Perhaps this Pokemon expected the strange person to get knocked down or something, but instead it is greeted with an abrupt puff of smoke after dealing enough damage. When the smoke disappears… The person is gone? It’s enough to confuse the Loudred, at least…

But Yosuzume hadn’t simply vanished, nor did he perform any sort of active ability. See, when people in his world take enough damage, they simply transform into small animal-like beings called Mutes. He simply took advantage of his smaller avian form and took refuge in the bushes.]

Hah… Hah… Hah… [He’s hoping that thing with the speaker ears would go away, but now he’s panting uncontrollably and gasping for air. Damned illness, why did it have to act up now?! Something is going to hear him when he’s at his most vulnerable!]

3.Where does the tongue-cut sparrow stay?

[He survived. His breathing is finally back under control… Good. Crisis averted.

However, although his illness isn’t actively hindering him, he’s still in Mute form and trapped in another world. He needs to think of another way to get home.

It’s probably a blessing that the environment seems to be distorted at the moment. Otherwise it would have taken forever for the little sparrow to make it to the nearest cafe.

Here... The atmosphere's not too bad. The staff seems a little confused by the tiny non-pokemon walking in and looking at the menu, but otherwise... It's peaceful. Peaceful enough to settle down and think.

So here he is, ordering some tea to soothe his throat. It's not until he's finally drinking the tea down that he changes back to normal in a puff of smoke, but either way he'll try out a new method.]

Excuse me... [He quietly asks whoever is closest to him at the moment.] Do you know the way out of this world? I need to get home.

WILDCARD!
[This guy's rather obscure, so character info is here if you need it.]

[From Venkman's perspective, this dragon just looked up at him, made a cute screeching noise, and then fucked off. He grimaces.]

Hey, we can do this the easy way or the hard way, pal.

[The Critics, on the other hand, appear slightly more unnerved. They glance at each other, uncertain of what just happened. Why does this Deino sound like that arrogant trainer their trainer was hanging around with?

Before they can really piece things together, Venkman whistles for their attention. Despite themselves, all three heads swivel to attention. They may not be a fan of their trainer, but they know how to follow orders.]

Try for Drill Peck.

[Another horrible, shrieking crow from The Critics as they dash forward, snapping their beaks closed as they rush Dandeino down.

Edited 2019-05-24 06:44 (UTC)

[The message was concerning enough, but combined with the picture? Jesus.

Venkman may not really know this kid well, beyond her ongoing feud/rapport with Egon, but that doesn't mean he can't be concerned. It's hard to tell just from the image alone, but this looks like some Class V activity, and he can't really tell if it's a spirit possessing Lena and turning her into this form, or if it's something to do with Lena herself.

Either way, he messages back quickly.]

first of all who's typing this

Second of all when did this start happening

third does she have any control of herself or is she completely possessed

[Venkman doesn't have his proton pack in this place, if he's gonna get into this situation he really needs to have some idea of what's going on.]

[Holy shit. Is...is he still pissed off about the fight they had? Granted, Dandy is too, but he wouldn't just send his Pokemon after him! ...At least not until they learned how to shoot laser eyes-

Dandy doesn't have much time to think, so the way he scrambles on his tiny legs is less than graceful, but he does manage to jump out of the way.

...And land right on top of the nearest head.]

Dude, what the hell?!

[Where are his Pokemon?! Where are his Pokemon?! Dandy clings onto one of The Critics' heads as tight as his stumps will allow him, yowling the entire time. This is...definitely not an attack.]

Call off your stupid bird already!!

[Watson is already settling in faster than he expected to the oddities of this universe. Everything around him is unbelievable, certainly- particularly the power these strange creatures have- and it appears that most people have similar feelings on the matter. But there's nothing he can do to change this- he's already ruled out hallucinations and dreaming as possibilities, so all he can do is accept the fact that he now has a pink bulldog following him around like a- well- a lost puppy.

The Snubbull in question snores softly at his feet, having tired himself out running around the MooMoo Farm's pasture.

As for Juno's question...]

I'm not entirely sure what a replicator is, but yes. Usually, the farmhands or the farmers themselves will milk the cattle themselves, and collect it into a bucket. Then there's a process of pasteurization, though I'm afraid I don't know the specifics. Food nutrition was never really my specialty. Though I know it involves heating the milk to kill off bacteria, to prevent the spread of infection.

[The Critics miss, and proceed to hiss and snap at each other about how it was obviously the other two heads' faults that they missed. Ebert has the dubious honor of having Dandy attached to his face, and he shakes his head wildly, trying to throw him off. They're not having a good time.

Venkman is absolutely unphased by the screaming Deino, though the fact that his bird[s] are going apeshit is a cause for concern.]

Tri Attack, boys!

[Obediently, each beak opens, and balls of light appear in each mouth- orange, blue, yellow. A line of pure energy connects them into a triangle, and with a shriek, The Critics unleash the attack, hoping to at least dislodge Dandy from them and knock him to the ground.]

[It's a lot harder to dodge a move when you're clinging to the source of it. Needless to say, the Tri Attack does more than just tickle and Dandy finds himself plummeting to the pavement.

Damn it... He just wanted a hot chick to fawn all over him. Where did he go wrong?

As he struggles to push himself back onto his feet, it's only then that the Pokemon who were supposed to be watching him decide to swoop in. Quite literally. Honolulu Hot Wings glides in from the sky and lands right next to her KO'd trainer, picking him up in her weird bird hands. The large toucannon smiles over at The Critics and Venkman as Dandy babbles incoherently in her grasp. Hooray... Someone finally picked him up...]

Sorry~! This one's actually mine~!

[She laughs a little nervously, not because Dandy might scold her for being late or anything, but because she feels like she's spoiling their fun. Who wouldn't want their own deino, right?

Dandy's little baby jangmo-o is next to follow, although she's not nearly as polite as Lulu. Honey fearlessly scuttles over to The Critics and begins headbutting their leg, although considering her lower level, it's more like a light shove with her face... Either way, she looks quite serious and she goes on about something about leaving him alone!! And everyone's being a big bully!! That's her dad!!]

Among the beasts. (Slowpoke Well)

[... Hm.

This wasn't the first time he's woken up in a well, but he remembers everything this time... Or at least everything since that first time. Plus, the Well (Ido) was much less spacious and much more lonely, with no pink beasts crawling about and sticking their tails in the water.

He tries to get up, to survey this new area, but he quickly finds he is unable to stand upright. A curse perhaps? He walks over to the edge of the water and peers at his reflection...

Ah. That's the reason. He has suddenly become a different sort of beast. He flexes his claws, getting a feel for how they move...

Before moving on. He can adapt to this new form, so it doesn't bother him too much. His bigger problem is finding his way to the surface. Without Elize by his side, he does feel a bit lost... But he must go on. He will find a way out. Eventually.]

Song of Dusk (Pretty much everywhere)

[After he frees himself, or he is freed, he finds he is in an unfamiliar land filled with strange structures, strange buildings, and stranger trinkets.

No matter. He can adapt to this as well. After all, as long as there is some form of hatred or sin, there will be people who seek revenge.

So the Absol wanders the Earth, seeking out people who seem miserable and addressing them.]

Have you any regrets?

[He finds that most people don't understand him at all. The other beasts do, but for the most part they have more simple pleasures. So he moves on, wondering how he shall conduct revenge in this form until he happens upon someone who has been horribly wronged or someone who seeks revenge against another. To those people who can hear him, he will offer his services. Those who cannot hear him...

Well, if you insist he stay, he will give you some company. But he won't stay long.]

((OOC: Marchen can only be understood by castmates (anyone else from Sound Horizon's stories) people who want revenge, or people who have been wronged by someone else. For the sake of roleplay, I'll let the other players interpret the latter two conditions as they will.))

Edited 2019-05-24 07:30 (UTC)

No warning, at all. (Cerulean City)

What the...?

[Kokichi was minding his own business, heading into one of Wonderland's many tea rooms for a snack, when all of a sudden he was walking into an aquarium full of Pokemon on display. Right behind the doorway he passed through, a real life Pokemon city with actual Pokemon.]

Huh! I thought events usually started while everyone was asleep.

[He remembered it was still daylight when this happened... Did anyone get any warning of this one? There's usually some warning, he thought as he checked his pockets for his phone.

... Of course, there's no network this time. SIGH.] Whelp! This sure beats the last one.

[With that in mind, he heads out into town itself and makes a beeline for the Pokemart. If he has to be a Pokemon trainer for the weekend, he may as well start here.

By trying to take some Pokeballs and heading out, only to be stopped by one of the Jennies because he hadn't paid.]

Huh? We get an actual economy now?

[He checks his pockets again.]

Uh... Yeah, I might have left my wallet at home. Can I give you an IOU?

[That was a total lie that the cop ain't falling for. He'll continue to try bartering with her until either someone helps him or he gets kicked out empty handed.]

Suddenly, Zoura. (Nugget Bridge)

[So... It turns out he doesn't recognize a lot of people here and nobody knows what he's talking about when he tries to reference Wonderland things. A couple of them even thought he was either crazy or lying when he was totally telling the truth for once.

Which means he actually got out of Wonderland and ended up in another world with all his Wonderland memories. This would have been a lot more fun if he had a way to get Wendy and Louis over here with him.

That's what's really on his mind when he claims he's only loitering near the edge of the bridge to stare into the pretty waters.]

Man... How could this day get any crazier?

[He stares into his own reflection, contemplating where he should go now... When he noticed his reflection was beginning to glow blue.

No, scratch that. He was beginning to glow blue.]

WOAH!!! [He stumbles back as the glow becomes so bright it momentarily blinds him. Everything rapidly shifts and his vision clears...

... Now he's even shorter. And on all fours.

Huh?! What happened to... Me... He sits down and looks at his tiny red paws... And prods his snout with them. And his ears. And that big tuft of fur on the top of his head.]

... Great. Just when I had to open my mouth.

[He's a Pokemon now. Lovely. At least other people can understand what he's saying.]

The perks of illusion (Cerulean Cape)

[Luckily, Zoura is known for taking on the form of other Pokemon and silent children. Changing back to normal was easy enough once he figured that shapeshifting part out.

Sort of.

He totally always had red highlights in his hair. And ignore the tail he's trying to hide under his coat. He's definitely not a Zoura in disguise or anything!!!

... Okay, it's not a perfect disguise. But it's good enough. He can also mimic other Pokemon, but he can't actually use the abilities of other Pokemon... Or fly... Or breathe underwater... So he'll just spend the rest of his time pretending he's still human, ok? Ok.]

WILDCARD!
[Down the rabbit hole we shall go...]

1. Somewhere on Route 38

"What the heck?" [Last she checked, Masumi had gone to sleep in her hotel room in Tokyo, not in the middle of a random path. Green eyes narrowed in confusion and maybe more than a little suspicion, she began traversing the path in search of someone who might know what was going on, or how exactly she might have gotten there.

Or, you know, someone who might be able to explain what was going on with the definitely not normal animals she was seeing every so often. That might be helpful, too.]

2. Detective Rockruff

[Waking up in some other world was weird and highly concerning, but workable. Masumi could deal with that. But somehow ending up in the form of a small brown dog was just weird and highly concerning, given Masumi's experiences with the people she knew being stuck in the wrong form.

Okay, those issues involved age and her current issues involved not even being human anymore, but close enough? Probably?

In any case, there's now a Rockruff wandering around and trying to get help. Too bad she couldn't really communicate with people beyond the standard Rockruff noises, but she was trying.]

[A strange Absol has heard her cries and followed the sound to this strange tree-like being.

Those were cries of frustration, and he assumes she is angry at someone... Then he takes into account his own transformation.]

Were you forced into that form, Fraulien?

[There are two kinds of Jane that walk the routes on this weekend, and you're free to interact with one or both - neither is in the same region, after all. But let's lay out the situation for you:]

A: Kanto (Victory Road!Jane)

[Well, she was in Rock Tunnel, trying to find a Whismur. Trying being the key word, because Rock Tunnel is its own special hell. Nobody warned her. This is bullshit. It's pretty much the last major leg of her journey and it's still utter bullshit.

But either way, she's not in Rock Tunnel anymore - no, she's emerged only to find herself in the outdoor square of Mt Moon, and even though it's daytime, the area is flush with Clefairy.

And she's floating.]

Crimeny, I hate these weekends! I was in the middle of something, thank you very much!!

[Having never gotten used to her God Tier powers, she floats awkwardly, always off-balance, scrambling to get back to the ground. A few Clefairy laugh at her. Some twirl and jump around her. Overall the experience is rather ridiculous.]

I-Is anybody around? Please? I just - I need a hand...!

B: Johto (Airlocked!Jane - CW: murdergame experience)

[...Oh! This is that funny place again, isn't it? At least it's more of a pleasant surprise "oops you woke up in a new place" instead of a malicious one. The Togekiss bobbing beside her is new, though - hadn't he been a Togepi or a Togetic before?

Ah, what's it matter? There's places to explore - specifically in Goldenrod City! The Jane here is dressed for fun (though not with those shoes, Jesus), her bangs dyed in streaks of emerald and orange and pink, and she takes to everything with a brilliant-eyed curiosity, as if she hasn't seen it all before or ever lived here. And following her at her heels is...a tiny robot bunny with pointy sunglasses? Yes, and an orange bandana tied around his neck.]

- Really not a bad place at all, Seb, I've been here before! There's no need to worry!

[The rabbit makes a sort of mechanical whirr-beep noise at his girl's insistence while the Togekiss trills in agreement.]

I promise, we're safe. There's not a single evil tree alien to worry about, alright?

[It's not really so scary, finding yourself alone in a new place. Tressa had started her journey alone and hadn't expected anyone to join her, much less seven other people with their own stories. And besides, this is a completely foreign land to her - one that has to be filled with new and unusual treasures the likes of which no one has ever seen!

So, of course, Tressa went to work.

You'll find her on any route in Johto or Kanto this weekend, as if she's hoofing it everywhere by sheer force of will, her merchant's carpet rolled out and displaying all manner of items she's managed to barter for - Potions, Ethers, Apricorn-made Pokeballs, and even the occasional evolution stone, all for sale alongside a few items she managed to retain from home. It's mostly Healing Grapes and Inspiriting Plums, but there are some bangles and bobs that the party didn't need anymore, having found more powerful accessories - silver hairpieces, bracelets, scarves...it's a rather eclectic spread.]

Hey there, traveler! Looking for a bargain? I should have just the treasure you need!

[This is how Tressa greets you if she sees you on the road. Next to her, a Meowth stretches and dozes, content to have a feathered cap perched on its head. Seems she's acquired a friend in her travels...some things really never change.]

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