Gotta Catch 'Em All!

[unbroken_chain]

Who: Kotoha, Akane, Ruri, Sasha, Tsukasa, Atoli, M'gann, Eikichi, Riku
Where: Pokeworld!
Summary: The Ebon Triad is up to no good, and the Shining Trapezohedron has sent Visitors to stop them.
Warnings: Pokemon can get PRETTY DARK sometimes.

No matter what you were doing before, when the dazzling flash of light clears you find yourself at the base of a Ferris wheel in what seems to be an amusement park, a vague memory of someone asking 'Now, are you a boy? Or a girl?' running through your head.

Wherever you are, it's definitely not Hinoto-Ri. And just what are those strange creatures that everyone else seems to be taking for granted?


OOC:Pokeworld Plot, START-O! You're starting in Nimbasa City. Feel free to mingle a little first, NPCs and Kotoha will chime in as necessary.
Free mingle thread starts here.
Post for actually catching Pokemon is here.
Thread for actual action is here.

Comments

[resipiscent]

The sights are vaguely reminiscent of the Dark City, he muses, but unlike there, this place is sunny and bright, and there are actual people here instead of Heartless lurking in the shadows. He's crouched near the ferris wheel, eyes not on it but on a little white thing. It's a mammal, is all he can deduce, but it's got round, black ears, yellow wing-flaps and a sail-like tail. Sometimes static crackles on its yellow cheeks when it moves. It's friendly, is all he knows for sure.

"What are you, little guy...?"

[stringsmon]

What a weird human. Can humans even be Steel-types?

"Emolga! Ga ga emol."

[hello_mgann]

[Just once M'gann would like to end up somewhere where everyone is green. This city does not seem to be that place. After assuming her human form in an alley, M'gann sets out to find information. One building stands out as a good choice, the Pokemon center. M'gann enters the building and walks up to the woman at the desk.]

Hi, I'm a little lost. I don't suppose you could tell me where I am?

[stringsmon]

The nurse smiles cheerily.

"Oh, just arrived? This is Nimbasa Town! Do you need your Pokemon healed?"

[electricyousei]

Ruri sat up and dusted herself off, this was not the bridge of the Nadesico, at least she didn't take the bath she was considering. Looking around she peers at the Ferris wheel, then the various tents and lets out a breath.

"Omoikane, I need a.... Omoikane? Omoikane?!"

She taps her watch again and blinks.

[stringsmon]

A nearby pantslizard wanders over and stares up at Ruri.

[travelingtheworlds]

At first, Sasha was a little confused. She didn't remember using her worldhopping powers. Life in Hinoto-Ri had been decent, after all, even with the network being weird and everything else that had happened. She just shrugged and accepted it as she was wont to do, guessing that perhaps she had just used it anyway without thinking. Either way, this seemed to be a delightful place! A roller coaster, a stadium, all these bright lights... and what were those little creatures she could see scampering about? Could they be...?

Well, last time she'd assumed that foreign creatures were Pactions, she was wrong. With that, Sasha set out to explore the city, asking people about the place as she went.

[stringsmon]

It doesn't take much investigation at all to determine that the strange creatures are called 'Pokemon'. Isn't that term...somewhat familiar?

[virtualbirdwatching]

Where...

There weren't any amusement parks in The World, or Hinoto-Ri.

This was rather confusing, but at least she wasn't wearing her Cleric outfit... or a child again. How would that have even worked for her?

Hmm. What's this building with all the neon lights on the outside?

[stringsmon]

The sign says Nimbasa City Former Gym.

[aurathread]

Tsukasa blinks in surprise, but wanders down the road a bit. He realizes his outfit is a little weird right now, but he doesn't care much. The building he stops in front of makes him curious, though. Pokemon Musical? He heads inside, trying to figure out what's going on.

[stringsmon]

A large, burly man looks over at the entrance as Tsukasa enters and greets him enthusiastically.

"Ah, you're just in time, boy! Follow me, A Forest Stroll is about to start!"

And with that, he's leading Tsukasa off to an auditorium, just as the curtain starts to rise.

/laaate

[blessed_by_the_world]

[If you have to suddenly disappear, an amusement park is a pretty awesome place to reappear. So, rather than worried, Akane is looking at things from the bright side today.]

Wow~! It's so tall!

[She's gazing up at the ferris wheel excitedly.]

I wonder how much it costs to ride...

[stringsmon]

A woman with a guitar hears Akane as she passes by.

"S'free, kiddo. Just gotta find someone to go up with you."

[deathboss]

Aaaand somehow someone's appeared with his butt sticking out in the sky in an awkward position. Eikichi's luck is never great with traveling or...anything really.

"What the hell?!" Yes thank you, that is a great observation. "Is that a Ferris wheel?"

[stringsmon]

"Audi?"

There is a strange fluffy creature staring curiously at Eikichi now.

Gathering

[unbroken_chain]

Kotoha, having sent out a message, has returned to the the Pokemon Center to wait and see how many other Visitors got dragged here. Hopefully it won't take long for all of them to show up - she'll just drag out her Xtransceiver and make a few calls while she waits.

[travelingtheworlds]

It takes Sasha a bit, but she shows up at the Pokemon center after wandering the perimeter of the city and taking in the sights. Without missing a beat, she recognizes Kotoha. "Hi, Kotoha! Is this your world? It seems I've ended up here somehow."

[aurathread]

Eventually, Tsukasa makes his way to the Pokemon center. It's not hard to realize he's a Visitor - his clothing alone makes him kind of stand out.

[resipiscent]

It's taken him forever, but he's finally found the Pokemon Center. Everything in this town fits the amusement park theme, and even the Pokemon Center's bright lights fit in well. He peeks in the door, then blinks. He isn't sure he knows any of these people by name, but... aren't they from Hinoto-Ri?

"Um..."

Re: Gathering

[electricyousei]

Eventually Ruri walks into the center, all be it a bit shell shocked looking.

[deathboss]

Guys, there's Eikichi walking by and he completely is too lose to notice the assembled from by the Pokemon Center.

Someone drag him there before he goes off in a forest and gets attacked.

Re: Gathering

[hello_mgann]

[M'gann is waiting patiently at the Pokemon center with Kotoha.]

Since we have time, do you want to tell me more about Pokemon?

Catching Thread

[unbroken_chain]

Re: Catching Thread

[hello_mgann]

[M'gann follows Kotoha to a field just outside the city. If she's going to help this city then she'll need a Pokemon of her own. Following Kotoha's advice she begins to walk back and forth through the field.]

ACTION TIME

[unbroken_chain]

There's an abandoned warehouse in Nimbasa. According to the psychic visions handed out by Espurr, a large amount of smuggled Pokemon are being held captive in there.

Time for Kotoha and the Visitors to ride in like heroes!

[aurathread]

It's not like Tsukasa is a total stranger to getting his mind messed with, but at least this was a relatively benign version. He's not one for letting animals get hurt at all though, and so he's got his staff in his hands, ready to kick some serious ass.