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[Jedi Shulk]

Magikarp--whom we have deduced is named Sushi,

“Then let’s get chopping!” Fay said.

 

[Shiny Phantump]

"It's not so bad. You're just like the rest of us now, eh? And we all get on well enough. You've got a team to support you, don't forget that!"

Celeste looked at him desperately. “How do you do it? How can you feel safe when anything can just happen to you? Even if you’re with people you trust, you can just get struck by lightning, crushed by a falling tree or trapped in a building collapse! How do you manage knowing you’re never really sure if you’re safe?”

 

[Adamhuarts]

"If she could lift an entire building, can't she just grab and toss the giant magikarp to space and we wouldn't even be needed here right now?" Cynthian asked, still recovering from shock.

 

[Virgil134]

But you. You will be fighting the Magikarp soon, won't you?"

"Er... I mean, if this Magikarp is really that strong we'll need some time to prepare first."

 

[Fusion]

Celeste looked at him desperately. “How do you do it? How can you feel safe when anything can just happen to you? Even if you’re with people you trust, you can just get struck by lightning, crushed by a falling tree or trapped in a building collapse! How do you manage knowing you’re never really sure if you’re safe?”

"I feel safe by being able to handle whatever is thrown at me. If you're strong enough, nothing should scare you! It also helps to have friends like..." Litwick was about to say like everyone here but... "...well, you can count me as your friend at least! I'm Vix."

Vix also had the whole, "basically being able to change her shape at will" so getting crushed wasn't all that much of a problem but... there wasn't a reason to point that out.

 

[Tanuki]

The voice didn’t seem to hear him. That’s fine. Zane wasn’t mad. If he was, though, he’d be sure to only express his anger towards the deserving target. He would never take his anger out on the wrong person.

He lifted Owen by the back of his neck and glared into his eyes before inspecting the rest of his weak form. “We’re supposed to trust he’s Owen just because Truffle says so? Complete stranger?” Zane blew a raspberry. The fools. Of course, he’d been fooled moments ago, but he was a smarter man now. He’d grown.

“I don’t trust you,” he declared with a claw pointed at Truffle and his eyes on Owen’s. “So come clean right now,” he balled his claws into a fist, making them much less effective in combat, and held it up to “Owen.” “Or else.”

 

[NebulaDreams]

Celeste looked at him desperately. “How do you do it? How can you feel safe when anything can just happen to you? Even if you’re with people you trust, you can just get struck by lightning, crushed by a falling tree or trapped in a building collapse! How do you manage knowing you’re never really sure if you’re safe?”

"I mean, sorry I fake-punched ya, even though that smelly bird did the honours. But, well, you just learn not to give a shit about anything that happens to you. You know, after all the screwed up stuff I've seen in my life and all the close calls I've had, I mean, who cares? Can't let that stop me from making the most out of my existence, however long that ends up being." Curio knew what she was spewing wasn't entirely true, but she knew Celeste needed a pep-talk. "'sides, I don't have my aura powers anymore and I'm fine not peeking into everyone's nook and cranny."

 

[kyeugh]

Celeste looked at him desperately. “How do you do it? How can you feel safe when anything can just happen to you? Even if you’re with people you trust, you can just get struck by lightning, crushed by a falling tree or trapped in a building collapse! How do you manage knowing you’re never really sure if you’re safe?”

"I know I don't look it in this body, but I'm quite an old bird these days," Lauchs replied. "I've lived in the world for years and years, and none of these tragedies you speak of have ever befallen to me. Someday, you just learn to stop fearing them. Better to focus your worries on the threats you can actually fight back against, I say." He frowned, brushing his sword with a feather.

"For someone like you that's grown dependent on an extra sense, I'm sure it feels like you've had your third eye shuttered, but... Well, you have all of us to look out for you too, eh? The forest god herself knows I'd have been a cooked duck years ago if I had only my own abilities to depend on in this world, ohohoho!"

 

[Namohysip]

"Unfortunately not," Truffle said to Cynthian. "As I said, mere contact drains the energy that is channeled through our powers and techniques..."

Truffle then stepped past the others, nodding at Cabot. "Yes, of course. You will need to prepare with what time you have... I would offer to supply you, but our main means of storage is..." Truffle motioned to a building in the shape of a Kecleon--which had been collapsed by some strange power. "The boulders there that destroyed Kecleon Market, and thus blocked access to the supply room... It also has that energy-draining property. I cannot move them. Not even Sunny can."

Owen blinked at Zane, wriggling a little until he fell out of his grip, quickly scrambling away. He decided to hide instead by Truffle, who seemed a lot friendlier. "Don't--just pick people up like that! It already happened once, and you're trying to interrogate me?! I don't remember anything! I told you already!"

Zane, he can hear me. He's only trying to block me out. But he certainly replied to me. Leave him alone.

Truffle eyed Necrozma. "Speaking of assistance..." He quietly stepped toward him. "You! If you are in any form of pain, please seek me later. Thank you." He nodded firmly, then spun toward the rest. "Now then... This gives me an idea. If some of you would like to prove you can somehow bypass the power-draining field... follow me to Kecleon Market. As for the rest of you... I recommend training and preparing. Another of my team members, a Zoroark--he is still scouting and tracking the Magikarp. He should return soon with an arrival estimate."

 

[Jedi Shulk]

“How do you do it? How can you feel safe when anything can just happen to you? Even if you’re with people you trust, you can just get struck by lightning, crushed by a falling tree or trapped in a building collapse! How do you manage knowing you’re never really sure if you’re safe?”

“Life’s little surprises are what make it great.” “I don't know what's going to happen today or tomorrow and it is worrying sometimes, but it's also exciting.“ “So little by little, each day as it comes and be with the ones you love.” Fay said all of this to Celeste.

 

[Fusion]

Vix's flame flickered at the mention of a Zoroark. Unlike anyone else, it actually was likely that this could possibly be her friend. She didn't hold her breath, of course, but just meeting another Zoroark would be exciting! Although, she doubted someone else in the multiverse would have anything close to the personality Castiss had.

 

[Ambyssin]

Apparently he wasn't as hidden as he thought. Necrozma receded further into the trees. He had no intention of going to see any rocks. Heck, he was a rock. Cosmic rock, but it still counted. No, he needed quiet meditation. Something to ease the ache in his brain prism.

And, perhaps, if everyone left, he could feast upon the light in the sky without any interruptions or ridiculous mortals using small dogs as projectiles.

 

[Tanuki]

Zane blinked in confusion before frustration took over. “Oh, so you knew and decided to let me look like an idiot?!” he shouted at the sky. “Now Owen’s scared all because of you, you fat pumpkin with horns!”

It could be said that Zane was deflecting blame here. A scant few thoughts told him as much, but he had asked directly only to be met with silence.

 

[kyeugh]

"I mean, sorry I fake-punched ya, even though that smelly bird did the honours."

Lauchs snorted indignantly. "I'll have you know that the scent of onion is the scent of the earth, and that's something sacred, you mangy pup. At least I don't have to lick myself clean."

He tapped his beak thoughtfully as the other bird spoke. "Training and preparing, eh..." He couldn't help but feel frustrated at how he'd spent decades of his life honing his skill, only for it all to be wiped away in an instant. The only thing that felt familiar anymore was the weight of his leek in his hand, and even that didn't swing the way he was used to. How much time would he have to spend drilling tirelessly just to reclaim what he'd already worked tirelessly for before? "Back to the grindstone again, after all this time. Ah, well... When life gives you onions, you make onion stew, isn't that right? Something like that, anyway."

 

[Adamhuarts]

"You speak so much wisdom. Something tells me you've traveled the lands a lot," Cynthian said, amused by him.

 

[Virgil134]

Cabot tilted his head as he wondered what to do next. Given his new body it would make sense to train a bit first... but on the other hand, he and his teammates currently knew nothing about this world. If they were going to fight that Magikarp it would surely be wise to get to know Truffle and his team a bit more.

"Alright, I think I'll go with you, Truffle."

 

[Jedi Shulk]

"You speak so much wisdom. Something tells me you've traveled the lands a lot," Cynthian said, amused by him.

“Are you talking to me?”

 

[The Walrein]

Jaro wasn't sure how much good a few extra hours of training would really do in this situation. But it might be wise to accustom himself with what that power-draining field felt like, and see if it was possible to overcome it...

He walked over to Cabot and nodded at Truffle. "Yeah, I think I'll also go check out that weird boulder," he said. Then he turned to Cabot and whispered, "Psst! Do you know what a 'Kecleon' is? Or what a 'market' is?"

 

[Namohysip]

Truffle nodded and, with Owen sticking nearby, left for the marketplace, murmuring something about how wonderful the shopkeepers were.

 

[Virgil134]

"Oh, do Kecleon not exist in your world?" Cabot said in surprise. "They're these chameleon like Pokémon that can change their scales into any color. In my world they're known having stores where they sell all kinds of items. I think it's the same here."