Shiny Keldeo

Pokémon Mystery Dungeons - Stargate [ALWAYS ACCEPTING!]

@Lugia @Evanist

Meeting in the Guildmaster's Office

[Medburn Town - Medburn Guild]

The meeting continued, having finally found calm waters between the arguments. "So... what would be our next move? You all seem to already have a plan." Arnold remarked. "Not our plan. Not since before recorded history has there been such an event that has called for such extreme measures..." Cobalion said sternly. "He's calling all of the world's Legendary Pokemon to a summit somewhere beyond the Hidden Land, including us. We'll be leaving tomorrow ourselves." Keldeo finished.

"I see... and then, what about this plan among the Organization Leaders?" Arnold asked. "Their meeting will be taking place in Lively Town in three days time. They're requesting Guild and Organization Leaders attend to discuss their options." Cobalion stated. "There'll be a guy there who'll record their decisions for Arceus, and compare them to what they decide." Keldeo replied.

As they continued discussing their plans, a very light voice spoke up, going almost unnoticed by the group. Terrakion, who was in the back, was able to hear the voices over the discussion. "Well, who do we have here?" He asked, bringing them to the other's attention. Arnold had a bit of shock on his face, which cemented their identities to Cobalion. "Hey guys, where'd you go? We weren't finished... yet..." Would come a third voice as the Ralts entered the room as well.

"I see... it was said that three fell from the Stargate when it opened. I believe these are the three in question. Arnold?" Cobalion would ask. Lachlan shrunk. Oh boy, the jig is up, the cat's out of the bag... He thought as he was stared down by the Legendary Pokemon and Guildmaster. "Y-yes... this is them. We have... attempted to keep their secret as well as we could though." Arnold admitted. "I see..."

"That Noibat there said something about forming a team." Terrakion said. "No. They are not in any way prepared, Guildmaster." The Lucario would argue, entering the room. "Nigel makes a fair point..." Arnold began. "It's more than a point. They do not even have basic control over their own moves. How can you possibly expect them to..." "Enough." The room grew silent.

Lachlan gulped slightly at the sudden silence. "They will have much to learn. It is not every day you are forced from your own life and brought to another world. That is what happened, is it not?" Cobalion would say, Lachlan at least looking on in wonder. "How did you..." He would start. "It has happened before. They will learn. They will survive. And they will get home. And if you cannot handle the job, I know someone more than qualified to do so." He'd finish. The room grew silent once more.

@Ridlins @Lugia @Polaris North

Eira the Amaura and Drip the Brionne

[Medburn Town - Medburn Guild]

As suddenly as he'd departed, he'd returned, with what looked like flowers. Eira blinked for a moment, trying to process this act. She was thrown back into reality as Ember went on to propose they make a team at the Guild. "T-team? Like, a real Exploration Team or something? I-I don't know... It's dangerous isn't it... And... I'm not very strong..." She'd say.

"Give me a sec." Drip would say to Rick as she moved over to the Ice Type. "Hey, I'm not the strongest either. I'm never the best on missions, but I always try my best. Anyone can do anything if they put their mind to it. Besides... you're stronger than you think. Remember what you did before?" She asked, both remembering back to when Eira froze a good portion of a crumbling building in place.

"M-maybe... maybe I could..." She said. "That's the spirit. Of course though, since you two are underage, you'll need your parent's permission first." She explained. "R-right. Well, then, we'd... better get home then... I'm ready, how about you? Ember?" She'd ask.

Drip smiled. She was happy to brighten someone else's day. "Alright. How about we head down to Kelly's Cafe? Everything should be cleaned up by now." She'd suggest.

@floodtalon

Mech the Bisharp

[Wilds]

Mech was content to sit there all day. He was the guy who told the lower ranks what to do. He'd send them on their assignments, and sit back while others did the dirty work. His eyes were trained on the road leading towards them as he sighted a spinning, circular bug heading his way. "Well it's about time. That took way too long." He'd say as he stood up, watching the bug roll up. "You're late, Ignition. Is it done?"

Pokémon Mystery Dungeons - Stargate [ALWAYS ACCEPTING!]

Alright, just waiting on @Ridlins.

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Crossroads of Time [Full]

@Ninian @Light Lord

Selena the Bayleef and Ember the Quilava

[Team Horizon - Folio Town Guild]

Omen the Absol, Serenity the Sylveon, and Krystal the Glaceon

[Team Sanctuary - Valiant Village Guild]

[Folio's Trunk - Waypoint]

After the new team had entered, Selena returned to her teammates as what could be considered a conversation began. "Sorry... I've got a tendency to think out loud... a lot..." The Glaceon apologized, still blushing somewhat. The Sylveon came forward next, following after the Totodile's offer to travel together. "We should at least exchange names before doing anything like that, right? I'm Serenity. My flustered sister next to me is Krystal. And the dark, silent type over there is Omen. We're Team Sanctuary, from the Grass Continent under the Valiant Village Guild. It's a pleasure to meet you." She said cheerfully.

Omen remained rather silent during all this, as usual. He was deep in thought. I know we couldn't have passed him by accident up there... he let us pass on purpose. He's up to something, but I haven't the slightest clue what... He thought, before turning to the group, looking them over before speaking. "You seem rather green to be crossing the Altepa, no offense implied." He said, looking over to the veteran Poliwrath once again. "That being said, it's dangerous for even veteran teams to cross alone. We'd be happy to travel along with you, until we reach Gerudo." Omen finished.

Selena and Ember then moved next to the oddly colored Totodile. "You sure about this Devon? We just met them, after all..." Selena expressed her worries, Ember looking at her before looking back to Devon. "She has a point, but it wouldn't hurt to have some help. Especially if that creep from earlier shows up." Ember replied, perking Omen's interest as he listened in with his keen hearing. So, they encountered him as well... but we did not meet in the dungeon ourselves... perhaps he was after them... the pieces are beginning to come together...

Serenity and Krystal moved forward, joining their team leader. "It's up to you all. If Omen's fine with it, then so are we." Serenity spoke up. "Yeah, he is our Team Leader after all. Besides, you all seem like a fun bunch to travel with!" Krystal expressed her part.

Fuse the Luxio and Pepper the Typhlosion

[Team Daybreak - Folio Town Guild]
[Folio Town - Glyde's House]

The Typhlosion grinned (something he hadn't much done since Fuse had been with him) as Glyph expressed his concern for his well being. "I'm fine, Glyph. Just a scratch, I've been through worse. I'm more worried about everyone else..." He looked over Glyph's shoulder at the young Trapinch. "Do you... think we could go somewhere more private? Wouldn't want to worry the young one." He commented as he got back to his feet supported by the Flygon. "Fuse, was it? You've come with me this far, you should hear this too."

[A Few Minutes Later]

The trio had made their way inside, away from the prying eyes and ears of the young Trapinch. Pepper winced slightly as he sat down. "To understand what I'm about to tell you, I have to explain where I've been these past years..." He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "You remember... when I came to you about my possible discovery of a third Dungeon here in Folio? Well... I found it. I know it now as the Folio Treetop."

His memory flashed back to when he first discovered it. "I found it in that Hidden Grotto with the Celebi Statue, out in the outskirts. I didn't know what to expect... and before I knew it, I had been captured by the inhabitants of the Treetop Haven. They weren't Dungeon Dwellers, nor Civilians. Something... in between. Their leader was... A Celebi. They held me there for some time before I could even begin to gain their trust. They wanted nothing to do with the outside world."

He took another breath as he continued. "The Celebi had been monitoring the actions of both the Guild, and the Manifest, using the very roots of the tree to spy on both. Recently, she discovered something horrifying..." He paused, then continued once more. "I urged her to set me free, so I could warn you of the coming danger. And she was eventually convinced, somewhat. She knew that if Folio were to fall, their haven would be next. Which is why I stand before you now... well... sit."

Finally he opened his eyes. "Xicu has been granted a power I had not thought possible... I do not know how powerful she is now, but I know this much..." He locked eyes with Glyph. "If you try to face her in battle, you will lose, you will die, and Folio will burn." He let the seriousness of his statement sink in. "In your current state, you stand no chance of defeating Xicu. I... don't even know if she can be defeated now. She is also beyond reason, she will not stop. We must find a way to gain such power ourselves if we stand any chance... of survival." He finally finished.

Fuse, for one, was in shock (no pun intended). What he'd just said pretty much cemented every possible fact about the prophecy they had known. He gulped, looking up to see Glyph's reaction. "If... if he's telling the truth... what are we going to do... what can we do, Guildmaster?"

Pokémon Mystery Dungeons - Stargate [ALWAYS ACCEPTING!]

As soon as @Ridlins and @Evanist post, I'll start moving the plot forward as best I can for @floodtalon and take over control of Lachlan for @AbysmalDemon.

I'll try to keep the integrity of his character the best I can.

And, since I'm going to be controlling the story for now, you may see a few things from my previous works pop up here and there. It won't change anything that happens in the story to an extreme, the plot will remain as it was. I'll just throw some tidbits here and there to keep things interesting and exciting.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeons - Stargate [ALWAYS ACCEPTING!]

Yeah, whoever's next needs to post. I just posted, don't want to have to double post.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeons - Stargate [ALWAYS ACCEPTING!]

I see... I had considered that when I was trying to figure out how to progress without him. It seems so simple, but I was just worried about turning him into something he's not. If that's how you feel, though, I could give it a try.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeons - Stargate [ALWAYS ACCEPTING!]

Sorry for the delay. Been trying to think about how to word that post for a bit now.

Also, since Abysmal seems to have dropped off the grid, I'll be the main drive behind the RP at least for the time being. He's told me everything needed to keep the RP progressing, but a lot of it is left open to interpretation by me and you.

And as for his character, I'll leave it up to a vote. Should he be bunnied along in case he comes back? Or should we "take care of him" so it doesn't affect the RP negatively?

Pokémon Mystery Dungeons - Stargate [ALWAYS ACCEPTING!]

@Lugia @Polaris North @Ridlins @AbysmalDemon @Evanist

Drip the Brionne, Eira the Amaura, and Others

[Medburn Town - Medburn Guild: Medical Wing]

Kim frowned as Rick put on his little show. "Sorry if I'm not amused, but I've seen Pokemon in that kind of pain. It's not pleasant, trust me." Kim said as she looked over his leg. "Nothing seems broken or badly damaged, thankfully. Just keep some ice on it and try not to do much strenuous exercise. And if I hear that you've done anything contrary, I'll drag you back in here myself and put you on bed rest." She said with a strict, but still somehow sweet sounding voice.

Turning to Hanna, Drip began to answer her questions. "Yeah, crazy right? I guess he was going after that Vul... pix..." She looked at the empty cot. "Did... you see him leave? We were standing... right here..." She looked around her. The young Vulpix had vanished seemingly into thin air. "Well... I don't know how he did it, but he'll turn up..." Turning back to Hanna, she shook her head no in reply. "They gave it their best shot, but he took off running so fast he had literal fire coming from behind him!" She explained.

Aki had finally finished applying the Heal Pulse to Eira's wound, and floated back to examine her work. "There, how does that feel, dear?" She asked, Eira moving the leg back and forth feeling no pain. "It feels... normal. No... pain I mean..." She said, Aki nodding. "Good, my Heal Pulse always does the trick." She said melodically. "So... can I... go home now?" She asked, taking a moment to look at the note left on Ember's bed.

"You've got my approval, but I don't want you out there alone. Or your friend either. Hanna, would you be so kind as to help this girl find her friend and escort them both back to their homes?" Kim asked, her gazing coming to rest on the Phanphy.

Drip made her way over to Rick's bedside. "Come on, mister funny monkey. I think we've both had our fill of excitement for one day. Wanna go grab some food?" She asked.

Kale the Tropius and Swords of Justice

[Medburn Town - Medburn Guild: Guildmaster's Office]

The normally happy and cheery section of the Medburn Guild was now the sight of a rather fierce argument, as various words and shouts could be heard if one was close enough.

"Listen to reason, Arnold! We can't do this on our own!" Kale said, flabbergasted at the Guild Master's stubbornness. "No, I refuse to work with Wigglytuff and the Treasure Town Guild. We are more than capable of solving this dilemma on our own. One of our teams did it before..." Arnold argued. "... And look what happened to them. When you refuse to see reason, not everyone comes out unscathed..."

Those words from Cobalion silenced the room. Arnold began to pace back and forth. "It's not just Treasure Town though, you say." Arnold said, looking at the Swords. "Right. Organizations across the world have been reaching out to one another for help, to try and find a way to end this once and for all. This isn't a matter of pride, it's a matter of protecting everyone and everything we care about." Keldeo stomped his foot. "Things are already getting out of hand, Guildmaster! I don't know if it's from the recent events, or before that..."

Terrakion sighed. "He's afraid that the world is losing faith in the Legendary Pokemon and various Organizations like yours. And seeing you, here and now... can't say I blame them." The room went completely silent. For minutes it was like this. "It's not going to stop, until we prove we can work together for the sake of the world. Even just now, a little kid outside tried to challenge me to a battle..."

"You can't be serious... have we fallen this far, and the next generation has completely lost faith in our abilities..." Keldeo shook his head. "Whatever. I'm not going to fight you. I have no reason to. You are only endangering yourself." He said, closing his eyes as he walked past his would-be opponent.

The room grew silent again, for a much shorter duration this time. "Well... if they have lost that much faith in us... I suppose... what do we have to lose..." Arnold said, the shouting and arguing dying down at last.

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Crossroads of Time [Full]

@Ninian @Light Lord

Selena the Bayleef and Ember the Quilava

[Team Horizon - Folio Town Guild]
[Folio's Trunk - Waypoint]

It seemed her words had done little to quell their concerns, as she now found herself the center of attention. Noticing this, she instinctively backed up a step or two. "Really, it's nothing... It wasn't too big a deal to me, so I didn't say anything. I just... stubbed my foot on a rock or something a few floors back. I was taking it easy while the pain went away. But see, it's fine now." She feigned, stamping her uninjured foot in a display. "See, it's fine..." She stated again, turning and moving away to clear her head and calm herself. She'd never been so vocally defensive before, why was it all showing now?

Ember had joined the others, her head turned towards Selena as the others probably did as well. "Something's bugging her. I've only really known her for a day or two, but I can just tell by the way she acts. I just don't know if we should... you know... keep bugging her about it..." Ember said in a hushed voice, low enough only Devon and Lilisette could hear at that distance. Then the group heard footsteps approaching...

Omen the Absol, Serenity the Sylveon, and Krystal the Glaceon

[Team Sanctuary - Valiant Village Guild]
[Folio's Trunk - Town Path 7F]

The normally sweet and gentle Sylveon ground her teeth after the strange Absol's snappy remark, she even caught him smirk as they talked. Words could not express the anger swelling up inside her right now. "Easy sis..." Krystal remarked, attempting to soothe her angered sibling. With a shake of her head, she regained her composure. "Right... right... I'm good... I'm calm..." She said, taking a deep breath. "If that's settled, let's get moving."

[Folio's Trunk - Waypoint]

At some point afterward, they'd lost sight of the other Absol in the usual maze that was a Mystery Dungeon. Eventually they found themselves at the waypoint that connected the Town Path to the Treacherous Roots. "Hmm... I don't see him here..." Omen said, eyes warily scanning the room. There were Pokemon there, a group of five. They seemed nothing special, save for the oddly colored Kirlia and, if one had a good enough eye, Totodile. Curious, he wasn't a normal discoloration like others he'd seen through various means.

"Good riddance. You heard what he called that guy back there. There's no worse insult in the world than calling someone..." Serenity was ranting, before also noticing they were not alone. "Well... I think I'll hold my tongue for now..." She finished. "Good call, sis. I don't remember seeing them up there. They don't look too much younger than us, ya know." Krystal noticed. "They can probably hear you, Krystal." Omen stated, causing her to blush in embarrassment. He walked towards the exit, eyeing the surroundings. Off handedly, he spoke to the Poliwrath, whom he immediately could tell was the most experienced one there. "Heading to Gerudo as well?" He asked, still facing out towards the desert.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeons - Stargate [ALWAYS ACCEPTING!]

@Lugia @Ridlins @Polaris North

Drip the Brionne, Kale the Tropius, and Eira the Amaura

[Medburn Town - Medburn Guild]

As the trio made their way into the Guild, they ran into the duo in the main hall heading towards the medical wing. "Hey Hanna. Dunno what happened to this kid. Passed out in the main lobby, not too sure of the details myself." He said, stopping just in front of the entrance to the wing. "Kim, I've got a patient here for ya!" He yelled out, a Chansey emerging soon after. "Oh dear, oh dear, what happened now?" She replied, taking the Vulpix from his shoulders. "Don't you worry, little one. I'll have you healed up in no time... my goodness!" She said as the three others approached.

"Drip? What happened out there?" Kale asked. "Some guy was outside just down the road going after some local kids. The Swords of Justice drove him off, but that idiot set off another Earthquake and dropped a building on them! Or... he tried at least..." She explained, Eira hearing what she called the four Pokemon who battled the criminal. "The Swords... is that what Ember was so shocked about hearing... I'll have to ask him later..." Eira thought to herself. "And that all happened just down the street? Okay, something strange is definitely going on here in Medburn... That's Right! I completely forgot, I've gotta go find Arnold! I'll catch you later, okay?" He said as he rushed past them, disappearing around a corner.

"For heaven's sakes, don't just stand there. Look at those bruises, come on inside. Aki, prepare some beds! We've got injured kids and a Guild Member!" She cried out. "Dear Arceus, I'll get right on it!" A melodic voice would ring through from the room. "Now, come along you three. Drip, Hanna, you're welcome as well." The Chansey said, leading the group into a rather small room with a few straw beds laid out. "Now sit, all of you. Let me take a look at these wounds..."

First, and probably easiest, would be the Vulpix. Quiet patients were always the easiest to work with. A quick examination revealed damage consistent to being hit by a powerful Super-Effective Attack. She applied some ground up herbs to the serious wounds and, satisfied, moved on to her next patient. "Look at the size of that bruise, you poor girl... Aki, oh where are you now..." She said, a Chimecho floating into the room. "Right here, Kim... say no more, I know the drill." She said, applying a Heal Pulse to the Ice Type. "Ember... will he be..." She asked. "Don't worry, child. Your friend will be just fine. Now... let's see that leg, Rick." Kim said as she turned to the Monferno.