victory_road | So you want to be a Pokemon Master?

One if the possibly more innocuous events noticeable during this tomfoolery is a familiar face. More of a familiar face than usual, actually. Currently, she's lecturing what appears to be a golden Magikarp flopped in the middle of Route 29.

"Okay, whatever the hell you are, let's get one thing straight. I give the order to attack, you attack, okay? None of this flopping around. I know you think it's hard being a fish, but you haven't seen what'll happen if you don't put in more effort. You are not gonna like it. Got it?"

Karp! it responds, continuing to flop ineffectually.

"Scheiss. that's it, I'm naming you after Shinji," she pouts.

Edited 2016-11-25 05:15 (UTC)

Closed to Jack
[ Why she's here, she's got absolutely no idea. Still, Nisha's prepared to cause as much hell as she possibly can. Within the first few minutes, she's realized that this world? Could use some shaking up. It's too boring. And these... creatures, whatever they are?

She doesn't know what to do with them. She has a few ideas, but first, she has a mission in mind. Oh, she's heard his name thrown around. Obviously, that means he's been here for a while. That doesn't make sense, but shit, he's made a name for himself, because of course he has. She doesn't expect anything less.

Anyway. After threatening some poor idiot or several, Nisha manages to track down his location. One knock, then another, and she waits, leaning against the door frame. And when he opens the door... ]

Hey there, handsome.

OPEN to anyone!
[ When she's not with Jack, Nisha's out investigating the world. She's pretty much anywhere in Johto, and she... looks pretty irritated about all the puppies following her? Ugh. They're not even cute. Nisha's a busy woman here; she finds some pretty badass Pokemon (a Salandit is pretty much perfect for her, what with its poison and its tendency to attempt to light everything on fire) and battles anyone who looks at her funny. She enjoys food that doesn't taste like skag crap. And she gets into fights... maybe with you? ]

"I'm pretty sure we weren't suddenly taking a wrong turn into Kanto," said Serena as Pikachu darted around, looking all for the world like he had just gone home, across two seas, without Ash.

That is to say...

"Pika piiiiiiiiii!" Called out Pikachu.

The grass rustled as Serena and Pikachu looked over. "Ash? Bonnie? Clemont? Is that you?" Serena called out.

Seconds after, a horde of Spearrow poured out of the tall grass.

"ACK! Pikachu Thunderbolt!"

"PIKAAAACHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!"

Two Seconds Later...

"WHY ARE SPEARROW SO AGGRESSIVE IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD I DON'T GET IT!" Shrieked Serena as she and Pikachu charged down the route towards Pallet Town. Clearly, getting inside one of those houses was key.

[It was so weird being outside again. She has pulled her hoodie close to her, it being as chilly as the place she just left. At least there's warm little black and red tiger cat she's got peeking out of her hoodie with her.]

This is definitely not an opera house, and it's not home. Billy? Where are you?

[Suffice it to say Anna is at a loss here. Where is she?]

[ Alvin had arrived here not even five minutes ago and already, there's a pack of Skitty harassing him. He likes cats! Really, he does. Except not when they're clawing at his legs and trying to climb into his pockets to look for food. ]

Hey, hey, if you want food--

Nyaaa!

[ He said the magic word. God help him, he said the magic word. There are so many Skitty. They're meowing all at once. Soon, he'll have a complete catastrophe on his hands if he doesn't find food for them quickly...

... And after that, throughout the weekend, Alvin's doing... whatever Alvin does. He makes it look sketchy, even though that's not his intention.

Oops. ]

[ So this is weird. Katniss is pretty sure she's not supposed to be here? At least, not with her memories intact. Last she remembers, she'd been slated for reincarnation. Not... coming to wherever this is.

... It's really nice, though. Katniss finds herself in Ecruteak City, with a Taillow on her shoulder. ]

So this is what those guys are used to. [ It's nice, she definitely admits. Compared to Panem, it's way different. Quieter. The people are a lot more carefree, and they give out stuff for free? That's new. But she's not gonna complain! ]

Want to go find something to eat?

[ In reply, the Taillow chirps. Katniss doesn't know how long she'll be here, but for now, the little bird's name will be Gale. ]

[Blake was taking a shortcut through an alleyway when it ended up leading to somebody's overgrown backyard. Seriously overgrown; this grass is up to his damn waist. It takes a lot of his attention just to wade through this. There is gray in his beard now, which earns him the right to say he is too old for this shit.

When he looks up, he sees a road ahead. A dirt one.

When he looks up further, there's no Philadelphia buildings. Just clear blue sky.

Blake is hit with a pure oak two-by-four of deja vu.]

Holy shit...ow! Son of a bitch!

[Something is biting his ankle hard. He grabs it and yanks it up into the air. A goddamn rat-

His eyes widen.

A goddamn purple rat hangs from his grip, trying to swipe at his hand with its little claws.

Soft and full of wonderment, Blake breathes,]

I remember you little assholes.

Edited 2016-11-25 06:23 (UTC)

One
[To say that Juzo's not at least a little confused about the whole arrival would be lying, but at the same time, the number of fucks he gives is directly proportional to the number of boxing matches he has lost and just rolls with what he has. And, apparently, a Pokeball hidden in one of the pockets of his jacket is a home to a Pokemon just perfect for him.]

Show me your right hook. [Quite pleased with what he sees, Juzo smirks and...does he clench his fists and get in a boxing stance? He sure is.] Show me what you've got, Hitmonchan.

[Somebody please stop him??? This man cannot be controlled...]

Two
[A gym? Now, that's something which intrigues Juzo enough to go inside…

...only to find out that there's no gym equipment inside or nothing what would make it a gym. Because a maze of fucking flowers doesn't belong to one, in Juzo’s opinion.

However, instead of turning on his feet and go back, he decides to investigate this place further. It almost pays off as at the end of this bizarre maze there's someone who wants to battle with him.

They key word is almost, though, because Juzo finds that match very disappointing.]

You know what? I'm taking over. Your fighting style is shit.

[This is Whitney’s gym Juzo??? You can't just take over???]

[He's already dubbed the Skitty that's made it home on his shoulder "Aligula"; not for any sentimental reason, no, but just because she reminds him of that tiny tot of a girl he decided was His in the same way one decides that a treasure is Theirs.

... At least, in time, these lonely feelings will fade like all the others.]

This place isn't all that bad, I suppose. It's very... alive compared to where I was before.

[And Ferid laughs at his own joke, because his own world was dying anyway and he was dead in the second place he awoke to. If this is a dream, he's certainly going to enjoy it -- he hasn't dreamed in thousands of years, after all!]

Shall we find some clothes to dress you in, Aligula~? I think you would look marvelous in the fashion here -- and quite lucky for you, I know how to pull it all together!

[... Mostly! They'll be exploring Goldenrod City and seeing the fashions offered, mostly windowshopping because ahahaha these prices are a little... out of their range..!]

>> BACK AGAIN
... Again with this nonsense.

[So says the massive, black robot. The robot standing in the middle of a city, or a road, or wherever you happen to be. Somehow, he's managing to cradle a tiny pokeball in a huge, scarred hand. Reaching out with a fingertip to delicately tap the button on the front.]

[When the light clears, it reveals an Onix nearly the same size as he is. Who looks overjoyed to see him -- enough to where the big guy's face creases slightly in what's probably a smile. Sort of.]

Ah. You too, eh? It is good to see you.

[One pat on the rocky head later, the big guy is off and limping down the road/path/street/whichever, the Onix trailing along behind him.]

Come, then! We have the children to find.

>> JAWS THEME
[This is totally a perfectly normal truck. Right? Nothing odd about it at all.]

[Except occasionally, if you look away, then look back, it seems to have moved slightly to one side. Or forward. Or backward.]

[It's totally not trying to slink away -- OR sneak up on you, depending on who you are. Pretty sweet truck though.]

One.

[Kyosuke really didn't want to be here. He had things to do, worlds to save, despair to end. Still, here he was with a young Houndour following him around the trail like a, well, puppy. The animal--er, Pokemon--kept jumping at his heels. Kyosuke largely ignored him.

That is until Houndour decided to bring a stick and poke the back of his leg.]

What now? [His voice was heavy with exasperation.] No... Not right now. We have important things to do, Houndour. Play is for later--

[His words were cut off as the Pokemon seemed to decide that jumping on his trainer was the best idea.]

Two

[The battle had been short and to the point. The young boy carrying the bug net didn't stand a chance against a fire type. Something that he didn't seem to understand at all. Kyosuke shook his head.]

It's not personal. It's just how things are. If you insist on going down this path you better start learning.

[That apparently didn't go over so well even as the man began to leave, the other trainer starts to sniff and yelled that he's nothing but a jerk.]

Come, Houndour. There's nothing left for us here.

(Certain events might not be that common in this particular Pokémon world. One event however, seemed destined to remain par for the course and would always blend in no matter what. Case in point: an aspiring Pokémon Coordinator, Dawn.

One minute, she was traveling with her Piplup by her side on a journey throughout one of the regions; the next, she was in an unfamiliar area but as far as she could tell it was still their world!)

I'm pretty sure you can't learn Teleport Piplup, so maybe we were brought here by a really powerful Psychic Pokémon instead?

(Unfortunately, what neither trainer nor Pokémon realized was that just slightly behind them -and above the trees- was a web, and on that web was an Ariados. After a few seconds of hearing said Pokémon...Dawn's expression and scream could be heard for a few miles as they ran from the now angry Ariados.)

WHAT IS IT WITH THESE ARIADOS PIPLUP?!! Do they have it in for us or something?

Edited 2016-11-25 09:37 (UTC)

[Someone is hanging out on one of the routes outside Goldenrod, and they're going to be very easy to notice because he just so happens to be surrounded by horse Pokemon, every type of Pokemon that could be labeled a horse was just milling around, and Equius was in the middle of it.

He doesn't dare touch them, but hey, simply having them in his presence is nice enough for him. This was the greatest day in the many sweeps he had been alive - definitely beats being dead.

He may be in need of a towel, the little grey-skinned weirdo.]

(Upon noticing that she wasn't in her home, nor the facility known as NERV, Rei took a moment to observe her surroundings...and almost instantly, a Pikachu bounded out before her.

She blinked at the little Electric type, and a heartbeat later he started nuzzling her leg approvingly. They say the trainers choose the Pokémon but in this rare case the Pokémon chose it's trainer.)

Interesting.

[OH SHIT GUYS, TEAM SKULL AND TEAM AQUA HAVE COMBINED THE AESTHETICS TO CREATE A MURDER ROBOT, RUUUUUN!

...Oh, wait, that's Captain Ash's laughter coming out of the speakers once in a while. Never mind, carry on. Or watch him give a ride to half a thousand tiny Pokémon, or ask for a ride of your own. Don't be shy!]

[Well, there's... now there's a gold, scaly girl with a tail wandering around Goldenrod to shop. She nods at the Dratini following her and occasionally pets it.]

I am not sure what sort of creature you are, but you are very good company. Do tell me if you see any body I might know wandering the maul.

[The horror puns don't stop with this one.]

Edited 2016-11-25 14:29 (UTC)

[Whoever this lady with the Solrock is, she's bundled up in five layers and staring at the entrance to the Ice Path with the kind of awe that could only come from someone living close to the equator.]

Wow...

[Haruka ended up in Fuchsia, wandering the streets until her Psyduck noticed the beach and ran over happily. They're now building lumpy sand castles and laughing.]

C'mon, Meringue, we just came from the beach. You'd think you'd get excited over something more... I dunno, exciting?

[She pets his head, careful not to disturb his ribbon. Feel free to notice the weird ring-shaped pink gem embedded in the back of Haruka's neck. It's not like she's hiding it.]

[Caren is used to going long distances, so taking off down an unfamiliar road is nothing new. She still looks wary, but you'd probably be that way too.]

Now what...

A:

[Okay, so...walking into the basement of what she's pretty sure is that Burned Tower over in Ecruteak City is not what Jane expected of her Friday morning, especially since she's pretty sure she'd just walked into the cafe she's been working at part time. She's also pretty sure that, as her brain starts to work overtime trying to figure out what the fuck just happened, she shouldn't be able to fly anymore, but there it is, the only useful part of her God Tier powers working to make her float. She flails, trying to find a way to keep her balance, but it's pretty hilarious regardless.]

Whoa, o-okay, uh...whoa!

[Her body dips forward, and now she's floating upside-down - but it's a good thing that it is, because on an outcropping behind her a familiar little friend has hesitantly emerged from the shadows. Its usual costume looks a little worse for wear, but the ribbon barrette on its ear is still in relatively good condition.]

Oh my goodness - it's you! Hello again!

[Feel free to come upon her floating in the air and trying to make her way towards a very patient Mimikyu.]

B:

[Later on, Jane can be found with both her feet on the ground in Ecruteak City - given how unusual everything's been, she's not stupid enough to try fast-travel back to Goldenrod until things settle down. She'll definitely help you out with any glitchy problems you may encounter if she sees you, but do note the Mimikyu nestled in her arms. It looks about as happy as a Pokemon covered in a sheet can be.]

Huh, so this is Kanto...

[Nozomi had been busy wandering Route 1, absolutely amazed at what she was seeing. She'd been busy wandering Unova at her adopted sister Mako's suggestion, but this certainly didn't feel like HER world. Or rather, her ADOPTED world - having been "born" in a computer world, then dropped into a world full of colorful ponies before ending up in that world.

She was disappointed in the fact, though, that she didn't have her precious starter Pokemon, replaced with a Ponyta.]

I wish I could tell Mako about this place - I think she'd like to see what was around here!

[The horse Pokemon by her side let out a small neigh in agreement. It had no idea who Mako was, but her master's talk of her meant that she was someone special.]

[The first thing Asriel felt when he registered his changed appearance in the mirror was actually joy. Overjoyed, really - how long had it been since he'd seen his own furry face in the mirror? How long had it been since he'd truly been himself? Too long. He laughs to himself as he touches his face and floppy ears and snoot, Gracie the Floette hovering around him in abject awe.

Soon enough, though, the joy turns to a deep-seated terror. For some reason, he's...not a human anymore. He's a monster again. And the last time he'd been a monster, it hadn't been long until...he was going to become a flower. Oh God - how much time did he have? If he changed back, his Dad would see...and then, he might...

No, no no no, Asriel can't let that happen! He flees from where they've been staying in Goldenrod and, in almost no time at all, he's thrown himself into the entrance of Dark Cave and plunges deep inside. If he weren't so panicked, he'd realized that he can still definitely feel emotions and that it was weird that he had gotten to the cave so quickly, but for now if you find yourself lost inside, you might find a little goat kid with his legs pulled up to his chest, crying, his own Pokemon and quite a few sympathetic cave-dwellers circled protectively around him, trying to figure out why someone so like them is so distraught. One Rockruff in particular seems to try to lick his tears away.]

HELLO, EVERYBODY! Your best friend in the whole wide world, Deadpool, is here!

Now, you're probably wondering why I'm here in the world of Pokeymans and not back in the Squeenix fest! Well, that's because my player needed something fun to do and instead of putting me on that plot of theres in that game, I'm over here for the weekend! How fun is that?!

[And he holds up his own Pokemon, the Farfetch'd]

I even got my own little Pokemon. Say hello to everyone, Howard!

FAR!

[And the duck Pokemon smacks him with his leek]

Ahaha, isn't he a cutie? Now, there's a much more pressing question I must ask: where my guns? I can't be Deadpool without my instruments of death and destruction! Even if canon wants me to behave!

[And, for the record? Deadpool's talking to himself.]

[So yesterday had been pretty great for Thida - after living off of the kindness of the Joys in the Pokemon Center in Goldenrod City and eating nothing but P10 packs of instant noodles, she finally afforded the Inkay Bottle for Maika. She wouldn't give it to her Pokemon until Christmas, of course (because it's getting to be so close now, isn't it?), so for now she stowed it away and decided it was time to go to the volcano Krieg had told her about, where the fire Pokemon live.

She didn't expect to wake up on the road an Inkling again.

At the foot of Mt. Mortar (seriously how did she get there so fast?) you'll see a sky-blue squid kid skittering about, evaluating the various crags and footholds the mountain has to offer before jumping up and just climbing without a fear in the world. A couple of Salandit seem curious about her ascent and are watching her from various higher levels. Um, maybe you should make her get down before she sticks her head in the mouth of a volcano???]

[There's a guy with wings standing in the middle of the Ilex Forest. They're angel wings, technically speaking, but their spottiness makes them look more like they've been stolen from a very large owl and transplanted onto his body, somehow.

For the record, he doesn't like them.

Also for the record, he doesn't like this whole situation much, either.

Because as it just so happens, an owl — a Noctowl, to be precise, one that's only a few inches shorter than Josh — has taken an interest in him. And the thing is, he'd think he were still in Hell if not for the lush greenery and blissfully cool air surrounding him, but something tells him he isn't, exactly. Even with the monstrous-sized owl staring him in the face.

But Josh has had dreams like this before, so he doesn't even think for one second that any of this is real. It can't real. He's dead. He's going to wake up and continue being dead and hot any second, now. Probably, he guesses, he'll wake up as soon as he finds his way out of this forest, because isn't that just like his dreams to serve as a giant metaphor for something he won't even remember upon waking.]

...hey.

[The owl hoots softly in response, head slightly tilted.]

I don't suppose you know how to get outta here, do you?

[The owl gives him a look like, Are you stupid. And before he can say anything else, it gestures with a wing, in a motion that nearly knocks Josh off his feet, toward the pathway to their left.

And it's in that moment that Josh realizes his subconscious has turned the memory of Toby Ziegler into a giant owl, which he thinks is only fitting, considering how this thing is wearing what looks like a permanent scowl.]

Great. Thanks.

[When he takes off walking, the owl stares after him, obviously confused. Like, what the hell is the point of those wings if you aren't going to use them, stupid?

And it's in that moment that the Noctowl decides he'd better follow this one, just in case.]

Edited 2016-11-25 15:38 (UTC)

Asuka Langley SORYU | Neon Genesis Evangelion

Nisha Kadam | Borderlands

Serena | Pokemon XYZ

Anna | Frozen | It's Curtains CRAU