victory_road | BIG, BIGGER, BIGGEST!

[Looking up when she hears another terrible sound joining her own, Ochako is shocked to see the familiar form of All Might, decked out in his hero costume and actually beefy again, instead of a tall and thin noodle of a man like she's grown to recognize him as. For a moment, she's a bit dumbstruck by it, even after he poofs into his skeletal form, but comes back to when he speaks.]

S-Sensei!! [Gosh, but she never expected to see All Might show up here, even if there was nothing really stopping it from happening. Ochako moves to go and give him a hug, but stops herself because, w-well...probably not a good idea for them both right now. Instead, she just smiles and laughs a bit sheepishly, her cheeks getting a bit of them color back as she gets embarrassed.] Eh...ehehe, I-I guess you could say that. Probably pushed ourselves a bit too far today, ne? Are you alright?

[Because puking is one thing, but coughing and hacking up blood is another entirely. Ochako clears her throat, wrinkling her nose at the taste of her own puke - gross - then digs through a back pocket of her pants to produce a hankie that she offers up to her teacher. It's clean, don't worry.]

Ah.

[MISTAKES WERE MADE, CLEARLY. Because before she even has a chance to move, Ochako is swaddled in one of those ropey feelers, squirming and squeaking as she's tugged over to the massive and affectionate Sylveon. O-Oh gosh, here we go again. Smothered first in the wings of her new baby, and now smothered in affection by a Pokemon that's not even hers. Honestly, both ways are too terrible if she must die, but Ochako would prefer not that.]

Ha-Haahh!! H-Hello, Ribbichan...um. It's s-so nice to see you in person again. You really did get, ehh...bigger, huh? [Please let me go.]

[Poor June, those sounds are not at all pleasant, and Ochako retches one final time before pulling back from the trashcan and looking rather pale and sickly. Just don't look inside that bin, girly, it's not a pleasant sight at all. Breathing out, with one hand on her stomach (pinky up, to avoid accidental quirk activation), Ochako shakily gives a thumbs up with her free hand.]

I-I'll be...fine. Mmh...maybe some w-water in a bit. [To wash out the sick in her mouth, blech. That was one heck of a nasty time. Ochako's not puked like that since she first started her hero training...and that was months ago. She really overdid it this time, oopsie.]

((OOC: Aaah!! Yes, please! I'd love to thread against a Moon, she is a dear... ;A; ♥ I'm current at work right now so I can't write up a scenario, so if you have something in mind, go right ahead!!))

[Huh. A slightly unusual request, but a charming one. The guy's clearly fascinated. And hey, Hawks has done modeling before as part of his side gigs to his hero work.]

Sure, if you want. Did you want 'em folded or spread out?

[Honestly, Guzma really just wants to know what the absolute hell is going on, and where he is. And, depending on the reaction of who he asks, any real assault could or could not happen. He's extremely unpredictable, and a challenge could or could not get on his good side, there is literally no way to pin how he's feeling or what he's thinking. In fact, the curt response from this bubblegum nightmare gets the man's brow to raise up, slowly, and his head to tilt to one side.

...Huh. Spicy, isn't she? Unexpected, definitely - usually the flowery ones with their soft widdle faiwies either treated him like trash, or were terrified of him, nothing in between. This is new. He likes a spitfire, remins him of his little sisters. Still, he's not about to let anyone get mouthy with him, not even a saucy little strawberry shortcake. He leans down, getting up in her business as Guzma is wont to do, with a smirk.]

Now...if I knew the answer to that, sweetheart, would I be wasting my time asking a clueless ditz for directions? Hm?

Hmph...

[There are few things that really intimidate Mebh despite her small size, so she doesn't hesitate to go right up to Rayla to look at her. That, and she doesn't have much sense of personal space to begin with.]

...your hair's a funny colour. [Now that she can see Rayla more closely, she can admit that, at least.]

Spread out, if you don't mind?

[Sorry, can't talk, drawing now.]

WOAH...

[Emporio is so shocked that Weather Report briefly appears- misting out like a cloud, and looming over the boy's shoulder to peer at Nimbus.] Y-Yeah! I mean, some of mine changed size too, but I think that's the biggest one I've seen so far!!

[Weather continues looming.] Weather, it's okay-

[The Stand retreats.] Anyway, I'm excited to show you- I didn't really have good reasons to do this back home, so this is kind of neat even if I've done it for a few people now, if that makes sense. [Like showing off...]

So, right now of course we can only see the ruins...but one of the walls here is still intact enough that there's an entrance, so we just have to go over here...

[He'll start leading toward said wall now.]

[Well, it was intended to be a bit of a harmless prank, get under the kid's skin a bit, because Guzma's having a rough time of it, and thus needs to make everyone else around him miserable (you'd know that well, wouldn't you, Bakugou?) but this is...not exactly what he expected. He's still very much human himself, even if he can take a beating like a champ and keep on swinging. Some tiny punk literally blowing up at him like a fucking Electrode? Yeah. Not something he's used to.

Thus, his reaction time isn't great this time around, still reeling from the shock and confusion of what the fuck is happening right now. Thankfully, his Ariados does have a damn good reaction time, and seeing her Trainer in danger, she quite literally leaps into action. Or, well, leaps from Guzma's back and right at Bakugou, taking the blast intended for her Trainer with a screech but also spitting out a sticky and thick glob of her webbing at the teen's face in return.

Don't touch my Trainer!]

Ariados, STOP!

"UHHHHH..."

Carly squints at the crowd, literally pointing between people as she counts. For all that her body is very very 'Dark Signer Mode', the effect has been fairly lost given the wedding kimono. "...Uhhhhhh...I think...Most of them might be Jolyne's relatives?"

Somehow that's even more concerning! "Are you okay on the petals by the way, you've been keeping that up for a while..." She's kinda surprised they didn't make her burst into flame or something actually.

Claude meets the side-eye with his most charming smile. "Oh, you must be Grant's cousin! He mentioned you wanted to have a chat with us."

He holds out a hand. "I'm Claude von Riegan, one of the two boyfriends. Nice to meet you."

He's nervous - for all that he's good at winning people over, there are those like Geralt who are potent reminders that his charisma doesn't work on everyone, and this is an important meeting - but not overly so. Whether or not he can make a favorable impression on Grant's cousin (and he wish Grant had provided a name) on a personal level, he's confident he can express enough affection for and understanding of Grant for this woman to trust she's taking Grant and his well-being seriously. And ultimately, that's what a protective family member would care about most, isn't it?

My wedding fell on a weird weekend~! So people teleport!

You couldn't have been too far though right? I mean...you didn't spend too long in Azalea's woods right..?

[Byleth just waves, trying to soothe the distressed kitten in his arms.]

Hello, Claude.

[ Gasp how dare!? Well, now Yuzu definitely wants to give this guy a piece of her mind, but no, she keeps her composure... or at least, as much composure as you can have in a situation like this. In other words, he's all up in her business, she doesn't like it, but she doesn't back down either. ]

Well, sorry that you had to ask a clueless ditz for directions.

[ There's something in her voice and it sure isn't kindness. Still, they'll probably get nowhere at this rate, and while Yuzu isn't in a good enough mood to be as kind as she usually is, withholding information when neither of them know where they are isn't bound to get anyone anywhere. She'd check her PokeGear, but said-device is sadly out of charge.

...in hindsight, considering who she's talking to, the fact that her method of communication is out of charge right now is actually pretty dangerous. Well, she can handle herself fine if the worst starts to happen.

Still, even after taking a few glances around, this isn't a Route Yuzu's been to before. ]

All I can say is that we're in Johto... or Kanto. [ She says while twirling a lock of her pigtails. ] I've been getting teleported around a lot lately, so that's all I can tell you.

[He is quite nervous and shy as he talks to her! Not only is her stature somewhat intimidating, but it's unreal enough that his mind feels constantly boggled! She's still pretty too, on top of that, so he's left wanting to impress her.]

R-right, right! You got a point. You need something that says, um, 'drop-dead gorgeous'!

[His eyes dart around at the selection of hats.]

I- I can help you pick one out, pal! No problem!!

Huh--Endeavor?!

[Well that's certainly not who Ochako expect to see, like...ever. I mean, if she and her classmates could get tugged to this wacky place, it makes sense that even pros could, but...she genuinely just didn't expect them to. Maybe it's just the idea that it's a Pro makes it seem less likely. They're more experienced and far stronger, so she just...assumed. Ah, no. Not the time. They have a rogue Gible to apprehend.]

My Pok--eh, my...pet. [Ochako's not sure how much he knows about...All This.] H-He got loose again and is causing trouble. I-I know he doesn't mean to, so please don't be upset with, or hurt him!! He's just really big right now, and doesn't know how troublesome he can be! I promise he's just playing, but got too excited and went wild! I can't catch up to him when there's that sandstorm around him like that...a-and, um...he doesn't re-really listen very well. I'm sorry...

[Because clearly this is her fault, right? Not being able to control her Pokemon and all has put other people in harm's way as the little sandshark runs amok.]

[ Well, it was letting Yuzu attend, so not all bad? Even if this was their first time meeting in-person. ]

Well, I hadn't really even gotten very far into the woods when suddenly I took one step and ended up here... but hey! I guess this works out, right?

[ Well... provided you ignore the fact that Yuzu has no dress and is now at a wedding in her usual white and pink outfit. Aren't you supposed to not wear white at a wedding because that's the bride's thing? Yuzu's not sure. ]

[ Jill has found her pokemon again, much to her surprise, and has been sitting around with her Eevee on her lap while it soaks up her attention. It's an odd moment that's bittersweet -- the kind she needs distraction from overthinking about. Thus, this post. ]

Shoot! What gave it away?
Should I have said "Growlithe" instead of "dog"?

Wait. You know me?

[Looking down, Ochako blinks, putting a hand to her eyes to block out the sun, then beams when she recognizes the person from when she asked for help on the network. Waving with one hand, Ochako lowers herself down slowly, a swift release and reactivation of her quirk until she's low enough to the ground that a fall wouldn't be too bad on her poor knees. It's not like she has her Hero costume here, with the landing gear in the soles and heels of her boots.]

Hello there!! You're that girl I talked to that one time, right? It's nice to meet you in person! [She, uh...will address the whole 'up in the air' thing later. Maybe. Her Espurr is approaching Jinx boldly, as is her nature, tilting her head to one side with a loud but curious 'nyaaa'. What were those sparks before, human? I want to see!]

I was here before. [ Jill is hesitant to offer too much information, just because she's not the most outspoken and direct of people. ] I was never much for Water types. I kind of let my team find me, so never did any fishing. But if you need help. I'm pretty good at it. At least where I come from.

[ She was comically good at fishing without even trying. It was something that frustrated both Barry and Chris, who really got in the mood and put in the effort for it. Jill would just put on a cargo vest for a laugh and call it a day, pulling in all the bigger and better fish with little if any effort.

She watches him more out of curiosity, to see if he compares to anyone she knows in how he casts, but finds it's very him, however she'd describe it. After a moment, she digs in the pocket of her snazzy coat (albeit perhaps not as much as his) and pulls out a Pokeball. ]

I arrived with my friend here. Were you given a pokemon when you arrived? [ She brightens at the mention of America and her shoulders roll back and rise. ] Yeah? Midwestern gal myself, though I don't really have any place I settle in on. I'm a Special Operations Agent with the BSAA. [ There's hope in her voice for recognition. ] So, I'm always on the move, you know? I was in Africa when I was... well, when I showed up here.

[Felix stares at him for a very long time, and, in that silence, Rodrigue takes stock of him. No injuries, no armor, no sign of a limp or favoring one hand over the other. He looks like he's sleeping well. Has he? Rodrigue would like to think so.]

[Before he can ask anything, there's that typical stand-offish sort of response, and Rodrigue turns back to his fellow duke. He'd almost forgotten about him.]

Yes, of course... I would have properly congratulated you on inheriting your family's title, but clearly things took some precedent.

[War, rebelling against an illegitimate regent, that sort of thing.]

Please, call me Rodrigue. We're on equal standing, after all. I was worried about how you had been after the battle, but it seems like you're doing well. It seems my son has been taking care of you, or you've forged a better alliance than I knew of.

[He does not mean this in any sort of innuendo-like way. Claude may, in the back of his brain, still find it sort of funny regardless. Felix might die.]

[That's fine.]

You as well, Felix. It is good to see.

[Oh dear.

Ochako most certainly recognizes that loud yelp of distress, and as she scrambles to get a hold of her Pokemon and pull up on its headfeathers to try and deter it from smothering her best friend, but...too little too late. At the very least, Izuku manages to just get out of the way of Ankaa's swooping, though by just a foot or two, as the giant baby bird touches down on the grassy ground with a rumbling thud. She's still young, and flying may be pretty easy for her, but landing's not the easiest just yet. Blinking down at Izuku, the Pokemon cheeps cutely and folds its wings along itself, tilting its head to one side.]

D-Deku-kun?! Deku-kun, are you okay?!

[And that is Ochako swinging herself down from her Pokemon and releasing her quirk, flopping to the ground with a hiss - oof, her knees...forgot she doesn't have her landing gear here - and hurrying over to her friend to make sure he and his Pokemon weren't just sat upon by her very large baby.]

I'm so sorry... You're not hurt, are you?

01. TEXT.

Good afternoon! My name is Anabel and I am looking for a way to contact the International Police, if possible. If anyone has any information on how to do so (as I have had trouble through the local police), I would appreciate your cooperation.

Additionally, I am curious. How many have arrived here recently? It seems I'm not the only one and I'd hate to venture an uneducated guess. It's important that I know because this is an uncommon occurrence.

Regardless, I thank you for your time. Please remain cautious and stay safe.

02. ACTION, ON ANY ROUTE.

[ In a clearing, Anabel can be found with her Entei doing a training exercise (or perhaps, just playing) with it. Beside her is a sizeable create of berries, not quite toppling over but enough that they rise above it and the bright, differing colors can be seen. If close enough, the smell may waft pleasantly and attract a pokemon or two outside of her group...

Anabel takes no time in throwing a berry up into the air and lets it fall back into her hand like she means to tease the energetic creature before she tosses it off as far as she can in the distance. Before it even gets near hitting the ground, Entei is rushing and outrunning it only to jump and catch it in its mouth; it seems triumphant and perhaps playfully smug while it holds the berry between its teeth with care not to damage it on its way back to Anabel. Once before her, Entei gives her a look and she chuckles, canting her head while raising a gloved hand to her mouth as if she means to hide her laughter. ]

Alright, alright. You can go ahead and eat it, if you'd like. There's plenty more, Entei.

[ To which its response is to crunch down on it and tear it apart like any large dog might, head shaking while it softly growls. ]

Ah. The voice sounds young and, when Dimitri glances back, the face seems to match that kind of age. Still a boy, but... so young, he may still do well enough. Pegasi do well with young children, and military trained ones like this are even better.

It should be fine. Still, just in case, he suggests, "Approach slowly, and we will see how she takes to you. Pegasi have rather particular tastes, and I wouldn't want you to get hurt by accident."

BIG, BIGGER, BIGGEST!

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i sure did

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¯\_(ツ)_/¯ oops

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YEAAAAAAH

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Boyfriend 2: Located

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I WAS GOING TO TAG YOU WHEN I GOT ON TODAY WITH HER!!! too fast!!

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anabel | pokemon sun & moon

dimitri is distressed, where do they keep coming from