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Treasure Town ~ Main Square

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unrepentantAuthor

A cat that writes stories.
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UK
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they/she
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  1. purrloin-salem
  2. sneasel-dusk
  3. luz-companion
  4. brisa-companion
  5. meowth-laura
  6. delphox-jesse
  7. mewtwo
  8. zeraora
"Well met, stranger," said Brisa, being caught between the newcomer and the rest of the group.

"I'm lux- I'm shinx Brisa, and these are my associates. We're new to this... world. Who might you be and what're your intentions?"
Decidueye was flying toward them at alarming speed, yet his body language suggested it was a leisurely jog to him. He stopped and landed, simultaneously bowing with grace. “Well met, all of you," he said, somehow even to Zane. Though, he seemed to ignore what he had actually requested during his intense interrogation. "You may call me The Great Radiant Decidueye, Truffle. Are you with the scout that had been sent here? I'm afraid he is still recovering, but..." He lowered his body slightly, but the rest of his explanation would not be necessary.

Rounding the corner next was a wobbly-looking Charmander who was clutching a blanket that had a slight glow to it. "Hello?" Charmander said. "Is... is that voice gone?" He turned and spotted the group; suddenly alarmed, his weak-looking tail flame doubled in size. He tried to run, but ended up tripping over the blanket, tumbling into a wrapped heap.
Brisa winced. "Will he be alright?"
Sensing that they wanted to see him, Truffle gave a firm nod and spun around. "Please, excuse me."

He outstretched his wings and flew toward Charmander, who now looked even more alarmed than before. He rolled out of his sky-blue blanket and sprinted for the entrance to the dojo, past Zane, and then--into the talons of Truffle, who gently plucked him off the ground like his next catch.

Charmander screamed something feral and flailed, but to no effect, but then calmed down when he realized the talons were not piercing through his relatively soft scales. "You could've helped me along like a normal person..."

Truffle landed with Owen, setting him down with one foot. Charmander held his blanket tighter, staring at the ground. "Didn't have to monhandle me, either..."

When he finally heard what the others were saying, though, he perked up. "O-Owen? Is that my name? The voice called me Owen, too, but..."

...Oh, wonderful, Diyem's voice called. Not only has he blocked me out from terror, he also somehow has amnesia.

"We found him while scouting the Magikarp crisis," Truffle explained. "He was buried in the dirt, but I spotted his flame with ease! Well, another of my team had found him first, actually. But unfortunately, he was only able to get a few words from him before he passed out... And now, well. He hardly remembers anything." Truffle nodded gravely. "I do hope his memories will return. I gave him one of my Legendary Soothing Blankets of Light to assist him for now."

"It's really warm," Owen murmured, holding it closer.

Brisa winced at Owen's condition. "This fella was the first sent in by Diyem," she mused, to be heard by anyone close by. "He was, possibly, our ace. This ain't boding too well."

She eyed the training dojo. "Anyone up for some sparring? I have a feeling we'll all need to train."
 
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kyeugh

you gotta feel your lines
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  1. farfetchd-galar
  2. gfetchd-kyeugh
  3. onion-san
  4. farfetchd
"Hoho!" cried one Farfetch'd Lauchzelot. "Nothing like a healthy bit of memory loss to put a few feathers on your chest, eh?"
 

Dragonfree

Moderator
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Iceland
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she/her/hers
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  1. butterfree
  2. mightyena
  3. charizard
  4. scyther-mia
  5. vulpix
  6. slugma
"Okay, so, you're a fully-evolved Grass-type, right? Why aren't you dealing with the Magikarp thing?"
 

NebulaDreams

Ace Trainer
Partners
  1. luxray
  2. hypno
"Owen, I'm glad your blanket is really warm and oh my god, you look fucking adorable in that, but snap out of it." She clapped her paws in front of his face, trying to get him out of his stupor. When this didn't work, she looked to Truffle. "Really, amnesia? That's always the worst cliche in movies!"

Brisa off-handedly mentioned sparring and Curio turned her attention towards her. "Yeah, sure. I'll be partner with-- wait, what am I saying, it's your choice, isn't it?"
 

Adamhuarts

Mew specialist
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  1. mew-adam
  2. celebi-shiny
  3. roserade-adam
"So, our lead has lost his memories. This is going to be a pain. What do we do about this, Diyem?" Cynthian muttered under his breath, though he hoped their overseer could hear him either way.

"Your name is Owen, Charmander. Do you really remember nothing?"
 

Tanuki

Friend of All Chu
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Rhyme City
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He/him/his
Zane knelt next to the charmander. One claw rested lightly on his back to make sure he was steady. "You all right little guy?" He'd noted the warmth, would a charmander even notice the warmth? "You're warm? More than normal for a charmander?" Zane lightly rubbed the charmander's back. "Anything we could get you?"
 

Fusion

Oh knee on
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Here, silly
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Him/His
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  1. zoroark
Litwick almost thought he was being sarcastic, but the look on Decidueye's face was totally genuine. She liked him already.

"Well, thanks for finding Owen for us! Sorry that he's so messed up, we really shouldn't have sent him alone. I have no idea why we would ever do that." Was there an attack called Shade? There might as well be with how much she threw a certain Charizard's way.
 

Chibi Pika

Stay positive
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somewhere in spacetime
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they/them
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  1. pikachu-chibi
  2. lugia
  3. palkia
  4. lucario-shiny
  5. incineroar-starr
Starr watched the ongoing situation with Owen, tail twitching restlessly. Something didn't add up. "Yeah, uh, anyone feel like asking why, if Truffles over here is so friendly and helpful, did our oh-so-gracious host act like we had to be on high alert?"
 

Virgil134

PMD Writer
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  1. sylveon
  2. weavile
  3. kommo-o
  4. noivern
  5. mothim
So Necrozma wasn't the only one who lost his memories after getting here? Did that mean any of them could lose their memory while staying here? Cabot stood there in thought a moment, before deciding to ask a bit more about Truffle's story.

"So... you're the leader of a team then that's trying to stop that Magikarp as well?" he asked.
 

Adamhuarts

Mew specialist
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  1. mew-adam
  2. celebi-shiny
  3. roserade-adam
"Yeah, uh, anyone feel like asking why, if Truffles over here is so friendly and helpful, did our oh-so-gracious host act like we had to be on high alert?"

"That's a good question. I got myself all anxious for nothing," Cynthian said, massaging the back of his neck. "Then again, we did get told it might not be a hostile foe, right?"
 

The Walrein

Vicinal Dragging for the Truth
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  1. gulpin
  2. kricketot
  3. bulbasaur
The ex-human had a point, Jaro thought. He tried to prepare a Sweet Kiss just in case things went south, but was alarmed to find that he couldn't seem to muster the energy even to ready the attack. The same was true for Charm, and for some reason he didn't even have a clue how to start readying Disable! Was this some sort of malign influence from Truffles, or had his body perhaps changed in some way after all?
 

unrepentantAuthor

A cat that writes stories.
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  2. sneasel-dusk
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  4. brisa-companion
  5. meowth-laura
  6. delphox-jesse
  7. mewtwo
  8. zeraora
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windskull

Bidoof Fan
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  1. sneasel-nip
  2. bidoof
  3. absol
  4. kirlia
  5. windskull-bidoof
  6. little-guy-windskull
  7. purugly
  8. mawile
Nip stiffened again, watching Truffle effortlessly pick up and carry the charmander. The thought of those talons digging into his back, effortlessly carrying him away was... not a happy thought. Nip pushed it out of his mind. Stop being stupid. This decidueye had shown him no ill will. Besides, he was quite certain that if he could just figure out an ice attack, he could take them on in a pinch.

It seemed like one objective was taken care of, then. That just left the magikarp. And yet, something didn't feel quite right here. Why the sudden amnesia? He supposed that getting squashed could do that but...

Then the nearby litten voiced a concern, and what exactly was bothering him fell into place. "You make a good point," Nip said, addressing Starr. "Something isn't right here."
 

kyeugh

you gotta feel your lines
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she/her
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  1. farfetchd-galar
  2. gfetchd-kyeugh
  3. onion-san
  4. farfetchd
"That's a good question. I got myself all anxious for nothing," Cynthian said, massaging the back of his neck. "Then again, we did get told it might not be a hostile foe, right?"
"No such thing as a non-hostile foe, I'm afraid," Lauchs declared, smiling grimly. "There are only foes that thrust their swords at your chest, and foes that plunge their swords into your back... And I rather prefer the first kind, myself. Much easier to defend yourself that way!"
 

Ambyssin

Gotta go back. Back to the past.
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Residency hell
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he/him
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  1. silvally-dragon
  2. necrozma-ultra
  3. milotic
  4. zoroark-soda
  5. dreepy
  6. mewtwo-ambyssin
Radiant Truffle? Blinding Shield? It was a good thing Necrozma had kept his distance, as he was clearly being mocked. That Diyem would have the gall to taunt his lightless state in such an indirect manner was perfectly in line with the behavior of a Phantom. Of course, it wasn't wrong. He supposed it was what a useless lump of crystal like him deserved. But it was still for the best that he stayed away. He settled for digging his claws into the closest tree so deep that sap dribbled out onto his hands.
 

Tanuki

Friend of All Chu
Location
Rhyme City
Pronouns
He/him/his
“Do you know what’s a bad idea?” Zane grumbled. “Telling the potentially hostile foe that someone told you they were potentially hostile!”

Group properly shouted at, he went back to tending to the charmander. “You don’t remember your name? What do you remember?” For the sake of more warmth, he tried bringing the charmander into his lap.
 

Adamhuarts

Mew specialist
Partners
  1. mew-adam
  2. celebi-shiny
  3. roserade-adam
And I rather prefer the first kind, myself. Much easier to defend yourself that way!"

Cynthian snickered. "That very much is true. Though I'd rather not deal with someone using swords. It's bothersome having to wait for parts to regrow."
 

Namohysip

Dragon Enthusiast
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Partners
  1. flygon
  2. charizard
  3. milotic
  4. zoroark-soda
  5. sceptile
  6. marowak
  7. jirachi
"Nothing like a healthy bit of memory loss to put a few feathers on your chest, eh?"

Owen blinked at Lauchzelot, frowning. "For some reason, I feel like... it feels like I would have a lot of feathers on my chest, then. And I don't know why..."

Poor fool, Diyem muttered.

"Okay, so, you're a fully-evolved Grass-type, right? Why aren't you dealing with the Magikarp thing?"

"Unfortunately," Truffle said with a deflated posture, "my powers have proven useless against Magikarp--whom we have deduced is named Sushi, before going berserk. It is as if my power is sapped the moment any of my techniques get close. I'm... positively useless against it! The same can be said for my teammates. Quite frustrating. Yet, we do know that Owen here was able to harm it. We saw quite a wound on Magikarp, though it's already in the process of healing... And we don't think such an attack can be replicated."

"I still don't believe I was able to damage something like that if you couldn't," Owen said, frowning. "But the evidence is all there."

"So the fact that more of his kind are here--that's wonderful!"

I will need time to channel my strength into you, Diyem added.

Truffle, it seemed, could not hear Diyem, based on how he was moving to Owen without listening to the voice. Owen was explaining to Zane that he was fine, inching away from the larger Pokemon, and Truffle was not helping.

"Yeah, uh, anyone feel like asking why, if Truffles over here is so friendly and helpful, did our oh-so-gracious host act like we had to be on high alert?"

Indeed, you're all being far too cautious. Can you not sense the sheer power radiating off of him? He could annihilate you all if you aren't careful. And I don't trust his smile. If he offered to buy me dinner I would refuse. He seems like the sort who would never shut up, too. Ruining the whole movie.

“Fair point... but my disaster sense isn’t going off, so we’re safe for now.”

...You may have lost your disaster sense in this new body.
 
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