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Old 04-22-2012, 09:17 AM   #51
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"Fun? Er... well, my Ninetales seems to think we could have some fun here, and that we should go out and meet people." the girl said to him. "Ah I see... so she basically forced you here huh? Sounds like what some of Pokemon does to me," he said as he gave a rather awkward laugh. "My name's Marion. A pleasure to meet you, Connor..." Her eyes suddenly light up as she saw something, "Same to you Marion... hmm? What's the matter?"

"Oh, is that your Shuppet? How wonderful! What's his name? I love Shuppets~! Minerva, my starter, was a Shuppet... She's a Banette now. She's enjoying a week in Daycare terrorizing everyone and everything, heh..." Marion now seems to have a visible grin. Connor noted that she seems to really love Ghost-types, judging by the book she was reading and her expression when she saw the Shuppet. "Do you happen to like ghost Pokemon, by any chance?" Marion asked Connor who replied, "Yeah I like ghost Pokemon, though I wouldn't call myself a Ghost-type specialist. I'm more of a varied type you see, anything-goes they say." It was then that Connor tried to get Foster's attention while sipping to his large Pecha smoothie.

"Hey Foster! Can you come over here for a second? Someone wants to see you," he said as Foster stopped playing with the other Pokemon for a second and went to Connor. "Marion, this is Foster. Foster, Marion," he said as he introduced his Shuppet to Marion.
Marion nods as Connor explains that he prefers training multiple types of Pokemon. "I imagine it's helpful to have multiple types in your background; it certainly would help you be more prepared in a variety of situations." She laughs a little. "I don't train ghost types exclusively myself, though I specialize in them..." Connor recognizes that Marion seems to love ghost types a great deal, so he takes the initiative to call over his Shuppet so that Marion can meet him. Marion grins as the Shuppet, apparently named Foster, floats over to his trainer. Strangely, when Marion addresses Foster, she seems to do so as if she were a Shuppet herself; "Foster, shup-shuppet. [Nice to meet you.]" It seems odd to you that this trainer was not talking to her Ninetales in its native language if she can talk to Pokemon, though you gather that maybe she can only speak ghost-type dialects... In any case, it seems like a rather strange talent. Foster would likely be a little shocked that he was being addressed directly, and in his language, by a human...
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~Wha-~ Foster's jaw dropped and was in shock. How could this woman manage to speak to him in his own language perfectly? ~You... you're no ordinary human. How do you manage to understand my language?~ Foster asked Marion. "Wait Foster, you can understand her?" It seems that Connor was in shock as well and it's understandable as he had never seen anyone who could perfectly understand what their Pokemon are saying. Foster nodded at Connor. "Wow, that's an amazing talent you got there. Color me impressed! I assume it's not something anyone can just learn is it?" Connor was clearly impressed. "I assume you can only talk to fellow ghost-types though. You didn't speak like that with your Ninetales..." Connor said while he sipped his Pecha smoothie again. It was then that Foster, who finally recovered from the shock, spoke to her.

~Heh, haven't seen anyone this interesting in a while! Sir-gets-us-lost-all-the-time here, as much as an amusing fellow that he is, hasn't led us to anyone that really piqued my interest until now. Tell me miss, who are you?~ Foster asked Marion who was hovering around all over her.
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~Wha-~ Foster's jaw dropped and was in shock. How could this woman manage to speak to him in his own language perfectly? ~You... you're no ordinary human. How do you manage to understand my language?~ Foster asked Marion. "Wait Foster, you can understand her?" It seems that Connor was in shock as well and it's understandable as he had never seen anyone who could perfectly understand what their Pokemon are saying. Foster nodded at Connor. "Wow, that's an amazing talent you got there. Color me impressed! I assume it's not something anyone can just learn is it?" Connor was clearly impressed. "I assume you can only talk to fellow ghost-types though. You didn't speak like that with your Ninetales..." Connor said while he sipped his Pecha smoothie again. It was then that Foster, who finally recovered from the shock, spoke to her.

~Heh, haven't seen anyone this interesting in a while! Sir-gets-us-lost-all-the-time here, as much as an amusing fellow that he is, hasn't led us to anyone that really piqued my interest until now. Tell me miss, who are you?~ Foster asked Marion who was hovering around all over her.
Marion blushes, appearing surprised that her talent has garnered her so much attention. She explains in English, so that Connor can also understand, "I've always kind of known what ghosts were saying, even when I was small. Growing up in a haunted house, I had so many nightmares and possession experiences that I eventually started speaking the language when conscious... I did learn some rarer ghost-type dialects when I went to university. In that sense, you can learn them, but there's a predisposition that comes with it too, I think." She then responds to Foster in Shuppet: ~My name is Marion. You seem like quite the interesting Pokemon yourself, Foster... How did you end up as part of your navigationally-challenged friend's team, here?~ She nods in the direction of Connor at the "navigationally challenged" statement, which would sound to Connor like "pet-pet-shup pet". The tone of the statement, however, sounds lightly amused, and without the intention of being insulting.

As this conversation is going on, Aislyn seems to be observing from a short distance away, a mischievous little smile on her face. Soon, however, she is distracted by other Pokemon in the bar, and prances in their direction.
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Dan pulls a double take at this Marion's ability. He'd been eavesdropping on their conversation - a bad habit but one that frequently paid off (case in point) - and this girl's talent intrigued him greatly. He listened to her explanation of her talent - and decided to jump into their conversation.

"Uh... hello. My name is Dan, and I was chatting with Connor here a little earlier, and I couldn't help hearing about your talent... it's just that, well, I'm working on something similar. I've installed some translator technology in my Joltik friend's headphones, and they're at the point that I just need to find the right gemstone to get it going... but if you know about how to talk to pokemon, it could be helpful to my project. Would you mind if I asked you a few questions?" He hoped she would comply - this could be a big break!
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There are times for adventure and then there are times to just relax with a nice and cold drink; this was one of such times. As Balmund entered, so too did two of his own Pokémon, Orchist, his Seviper, whom Balmund would be hard-pressed to not bring her along at any given moment, as well as Zelgius, his newly acquired Scizor, an oddball in his group of reptilian Pokémon, but a very reliable one nonetheless; one could always make use of a cool head in the group when going out to drink, and Zelguis was as disciplined and conservative as one would get.

Quickly scanning the area, Zelgius notices a very familiar face, and takes the innitiative to approach the odd-looking woman and the other two men. Putting himself before the female trainer, he greets her with a silent, slow and respectful bow, crossing his right arm accross his chest like a butler would. He wasn't sure his previous owner would recognize him in this form, but he did remember her, and the gesture was the least he could do to honor the memory.

"Well, you I didn't expect in a place like this," Balmund said catching up to the Scizor. "Hello Marion! Remember this fellah? Zelgius here has been missing you, you know?" he then turned to the others. "And you two I don't think I've yet met. Call me Duke." He stretched his hand in greeting with his ever-present smile on his face. Chris didn't look so happy next to him, but did her best to conceal her annoyance for the time being...

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A short nerdy teenager walked into a bar. His two steel typed compainions however, ducked. "Ow..." he groaned holding his forehead. "Why did I have to act out that gag instead on all the other 'walking into a bar' jokes?" He blinked as he realized that there was a steady crowd of other trainers there having a good chat. He walked over to the counter and signaled the bartender. "I'll have a root beer and spare electrical socket for my Magnemite here." The bartender was obviously used to odd requests like this and gestured to an empty outlet next to a nearby booth as he started filling a glass from the soda fountain. As the teen took his drink and his electric type started siphoning energy from the outlet, he observed the group of people talking. It seemed to center on a woman which from the conversation seemed like she was an expert on ghost typed pokemon. He smiled to himself thinking that they were both experts on non-living pokemon, but the difference was that ghosts were once living while his expertice were on pokemon that weren't living at all, though he supposed there was some crossover, like with Rotom or Golett. Well, it seemed like a good time to introduce himself. "Hey guys, I'm Alex, Alex Morgan. I guess you could call me an expert on non-biological pokemon. This is my Magnemite, Theta and my Bronzor- uh- haven't really found a name for it." He blushed. He hated talking to others but sometimes he just had to put himself out there.
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The conversation between Connor and Marion quickly draws attention, as Marion's talent for ghostly speech circulates throughout the bar. A young man named Dan introduces himself to her, and mentions his work on a translating device for Pokemon. A lover of research herself, Marion seems quite interested in what the young man has to say about the technology he is developing. "I do not speak any language remotely close to Joltik, other than maybe a bit of Shedinja, but I would love to help in any way that I can. Ask me anything, and I'll answer as best as I ca-"

As Marion attempts to converse with Dan about his project, her attention is diverted by a Scizor who bows before her, showing the utmost respect. Though in a new form since Marion had last seen the Pokemon, Marion recognized that calm, determined aura the moment it came into her presence. Truly, there was no other Pokemon quite like him. She unexpectedly gives the stoic steel-type a big hug; the Scizor seems surprised, at first, then cautiously wraps a claw around Marion's back. "Scyther!! How has Balmund been treating you? You look wonderful! Oh, what is he calling you now, Zel... Zel..." Marion seems at a loss for his new name. Fortunately for Marion, Balmund is close behind, quick to remind Marion of Zelgius' identity in the event that Marion would be confused by his new form. She frees one of her hands from the embrace to wave to Balmund, and she smiles warmly at him, gently breaking away from the hug between her and Zelgius to avoid an increasingly awkward hug duration. "I'm glad to see Zelgius is in good hands. I'd call out Sakura, but I'm not sure how much she'd like this environment..." She eyes Balmund's Seviper discreetly, attempting to nonverbally communicate her concern that the two might clash if exposed to one another. "Anyway..."

Once again, Marion's ADHD is made glaringly obvious by yet another newcomer. "Non-biological Pokemon, huh... Have you read Professor Fir's latest article on genderlessness and Ditto-breeding? I came across it briefly when doing research on Shedinja and found it fascinating..."

Marion grins widely. Though she is clearly overwhelmed by the sheer attention she is receiving, she seems fascinated by the people around her, and genuinely interested in them and what they have to say.

Meanwhile, Aislyn's attention has drifted back to her trainer, and she seems to be quickly realizing that her attempts at getting Marion to socialize are working too well; this was, after all, an attempt to ultimately garner attention for herself. Picking up the book that Marion had dropped and casually sashaying over to the group, she drops the book sweetly in front of Marion and gives an adorable puppy-dog look to her trainer; when Marion's reaction is merely to pick up the book and give Aislyn an idle pat on the head as she continues to socialize, Aislyn perceives that more is required to get attention. Aislyn stretches out and yawns, trying to be as adorable as possible, before moving back into a regal, majestic pose, hoping that the predominantly-male group will be bewitched by the contrast of her fox-like movements and kit-like cuteness.
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Marion's explanation made Connor shiver by just thinking about it. Growing up in a haunted house while having nightmares and possessions on a regular basis was not something children usually do. "Well, um... I see..." Connor said while sipping even more of his smoothie. He clearly was at a loss for words and didn't want to insult her by saying the wrong choice of words. "They teach those in a university? Huh, the more you know," it was then that Connor realized something, "Wait, you're in university? You look a bit young to be going there," he added as he looked at Marion.

Foster laughed at what Marion had said, ~Oh please, 'navigationally challenged' is an understatement and is way too polite for him. You wouldn't believe the places we've been through because of him getting lost,~ he said to Marion as he pointed at Connor, ~I suppose I should thank him for that though, if he even had an ounce of a sense of that, I probably would still be stuck at the Adoption Center and not speaking to you right now, and he's a good guy though he's pretty much an idiot. I've grown fond of the kiddo,~ Foster added to Marion. Connor noted that the two seemed to be having a good conversation, "Hey Foster, what have you been telling her hmm?" Connor asked his Shuppet who just laughed. Connor, feeling left out of the conversation, pouted at his Pokemon and then attempted to speak in their language, ~Guu lah mehn~ Foster just laughed even harder, "That didn't make sense, did it? Did I even say anything?" he asked Marion even though he already knew the answer to that.

He then turned to face Dan who started to speak about his invention, "Wow, an invention huh? I'm intrigued Dan," he said to him. While he obviously doesn't know all the technical details as he's not good with it, he did seem to have interest in what he's doing.

It was then that he noted two newcomers who joined in on the conversation, one of them he recognized, "Ah, hey there! You don't remember me? It's me Connor! I helped you out with your Kingdra remember?" he said to Duke while he turned to face the other newcomer, this one he didn't recognize, "Alex huh? Pleased to meet you. Like I said to the other guy, I'm Connor," he said as he held out his hand for him to shake.

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Joshua nodded at Connor's observation at how the bar was getting so busy. Was there any particular occasion? He wondered, while taking a long swig of his smoothie and observing the other trainers with their Pokémon. He liked the look of the Ninetales, and briefly considered challenging its trainer to a battle. Then again, Aegis would be the only one who could stand a chance, and even then, not much of a one. Bishop hopped up onto the counter beside him, and began to suck through his own much smaller drink.

"Good Lord. That is awful. But a drink is a drink," muttered Joshua. It was by far the worst smoothie he'd ever had, but Bishop seemed to be enjoying it. Well, the Berries were more traditionally Pokémon food...

"Hey, so that's your Hoothoot? Looks pretty cool." Oh? More company? Well, he was popular today. It was a trainer with a Ralts beside him. I thought Ralts was supposed to be a rare Pokémon. Every trainer and their mother's packing one of these things nowadays.

"He certainly is. My oldest partner. I assume that's your Ralts? Quite a cutie."
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"Aron?" Larry says as he pokes Cele in the head. "Five more minutes..." Cele mutters. It seemed he had nodded off in he midst of everything. Larry quickly remedies this with a Tackle attack. "Okay, I'm up, I'm up!" Cele yells. "Huh, where did everyone go?" he asks. Looking to his right, he notices Connor and Dan with a girl, who seems to be talking to a Shuppet and helping Dan with something. There also seems to be plenty more newcomers in the Bar, as well as various Pokemon such as Ninetales, Hoothoot, Ralts and Magnemite to name a few. Taking a Psychic Ball and two Pokeballs from his belt, he tosses them, allowing a Spoink, Tynamo and Druddigon to come out. "Alright guys, go socialize with the other Pokemon. And no alchohol!" Cele walks over to Dan and Connor. "Hey guys, sorry about the unexpected nap, I haven't gotten much sleep lately. So, may I ask what's happening here?"
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"He certainly is. My oldest partner. I assume that's your Ralts? Quite a cutie."
"Heh, yeah, my first partner as well," said Hyrem with a chuckle. He then pointed to where Seedot was and continued, "That Seedot over there's also part of my team. And I'm Hyrem, it's nice to meet you... uh, did you say your name?"

After hearing the trainer's name, Hyrem suddenly had his attention shift to a Ninetales running around with a book in her mouth; both the book and Ninetales presumably belonged to the pale young woman chasing her around. Hyrem couldn't help but chuckle at the beautiful fox's playfulness between sips of his Cheri soda. "Wow, that Pokemon sure can play, can't she?" he said to his friend.

When the Ninetales' trainer bumped into the kid with the Aipom and a camera, they started talking, but Hyrem was focused on the Ninetales who, after looking at her trainer, started to meet and play with the other Pokemon, including Seedot at one point. Seedot wasn't so sure she liked the Ninetales' antics; she was used to being the one pestering everybody, not the other way around! When the Ninetales went back to her trainer, Seedot ran back to Hyrem and her Cheri soda looking a little annoyed. "What, did that Ninetales stunt your growth?" quipped Hyrum. Ralts giggled a little, but Seedot simply started drinking her soda with her stem, sulking in embarrassment. Hyrem then empathized, "All right, all right, I'll let you drink your soda in peace." His thoughts turned back to the Ninetales, who stretched out and yawned, then sat in a majestic pose. The vexing beauty of a fox, yet apparent innocence of a kit certainly bewitched Hyrem as more and more he wished to see it up close. "'Scuse me," he said to his friend next to him, "I'd like to go over and see that Ninetales."

Ralts then Teleported back to Hyrem's shoulder. "Ralts!" she said as she pointed to the woman next to the Ninetales, then put in her trainer's mind a dark purple color, which he could agree with. Something was... off about her. Uh, but then she quickly changed it to a lighter purple to tell him that she might still be friendly regardless of that, which was apparent by the way she was talking with everybody. Perhaps she needed a little pushing, in which case Ninetales' antics made sense.

Regardless, this pale woman was deemed approachable, so Hyrem went over, waited for a good opportunity to join the conversation, and said to her, "Wow, I like this Ninetales. Is she yours?"
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Dan greeted both Balmund and Alex with a friendly hello. He also thanked Marion for agreeing, before continuing; "It's not a problem if you don't speak Joltik, I'm working on a more universal scale; knowing more about an entire branch of pokemon's speech will vastly aid my invention's progress. It could help me have a greater understanding of other speech patterns - more than I already have, anyway - and then all I need is a shard of a rare gem. I've had a few tips as to good locations for treasure, and I'm going to set out for the Stardust Fields tomorrow."

He then turned to Connor to respond. "The logistics behind it are... beyond even my understanding, really. All I know is that it's exotic technology, and it was wrecked when I found it. I replaced what I could, but I was having a hard time... 'till one day, I was in my basement and something clicked. I have no idea why or how, but I suddenly knew how to fix it. It's... intriguing, to say the least, but I'm not going to look a gift horse in the mouth."

He then sees Cele walk up. "Oh, hey Cele. Not a whole lot's going down, I'm just about to ask miss Marion here about her ability to talk to Ghostly Pokemon, nothing much."
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The doors of the bar swung open and Missingno. Master walked in. He looked around, fondly remembering the old bar, which was situated in a completely different location. He then took four regular Poké Balls and one Rocket Ball off his belt and heaved them into the air.

FLASH! Weezing appeared. He floated in midair as his two heads took in the familiar surroundings.

FLASH! Qwilfish appeared. He made a beeline for the bar's pool, dove in, and began to swim around.

FLASH! Skuntank appeared. She wandered around the bar, looking for someone to talk to, farting the whole time.

FLASH! Crobat appeared. She perched on her trainer's shoulder and glared around, as if daring other people to come closer to her trainer.

FLASH! Grimer appeared from the Rocket Ball. She oozed her way after Skuntank, keen to make friends. Or maybe it was the smell of her farts. Shrugging, Missingno. Master took a seat at the bar.

"Grog for me, rum with O-positive Miltank blood for Crobat here.," he called to the bartender.

"Cro," added Crobat in a menacing tone, attempting to convey how badly the bartender would be hurt if her order was not filled exactly the way she liked it.

"Weez?" inquired Weezing's larger head. Missingno. Master, who had been unaware of the fact that Weezing was right behind him, gave a small jump. Once he realized it was Weezing, however, he gave a small chuckle.

"And two rums for Weezing. One for each head. And if you could spike Weezing's drinks with some raw sewage, that'd be great," added Missingno. Master.

The bartender grunted as he prepared the beverages. Within minutes, the drinks were served. Missingno. Master and Weezing drank happily, their beverages having been perfectly prepared. Crobat, however, took one sip of her rum, made a small retching noise, flew over to the bartender and spewed it back out in his face.

"Agh! Damn you," growled the bartender. "I guess the things I heard from the previous bartender were true after all. Fine, I'll get your bloody... blood."

He stomped off into the back room. Two seconds later, an anguished mooing noise was heard, followed by the sound of a hoof colliding with a bartender's stomach, and then the bartender was sent flying back into the main room. As he feebly climbed back to his feet and tried to shake off the Miltank's Mega Kick, he added a syringe-load of O-positive Miltank blood to Crobat's drink. Crobat promptly proceeded to guzzle down her beverage with great contentment.

"I see that Miltank's the same as ever," chuckled Missingno. Master.

"Shut up," grunted the bartender.
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"D'oh, Connor! Yeah I remember you! We didn't get to chat much back then but I really do appreciate what you did for Ephraim. It is good to see ya, man!" Balmund exclaimed, having finally recognized the teen, before moving on to greeting Dan. "And it's nice to meet you too! Your experiment intrigues me; I hope best of luck to you on that, mate!"

"I'm really glad you two could get toghether over here. Zel looks really happy, and he hardly shows such affection towards anyone. Sometimes I wonder if he really is in better hands with me, but I promise I'll do my best." He turned to Marion. "I'd rather you didn't bring out Sakura just yet though..." he added as he quickly looked to his Seviper, the snake Pokémon smiling an evil grin on her face and licking her lips in delighted anticipation as she heard the name. "You're welcome to swing by my base and pay Zel a visit anytime. We can probably work out Chris's and Sakura's differences while we're at it too! And that invitation goes for you too Connor!"

"For now, I'll give you all some room and go get some drinks, but I bet Zel will want to keep you some company," he continued, the Scizor nodding in agreement as he took a vigilant position next to Marion, looking over to Ayslin while he was at it. "That said, I'll see you all later! Come Chris, let's see what the bartender has in store for us." He turned to his faithful partner, who happily slithered by his side joyous by not being surrounded by so many people anymore.
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BIC: The bar. Often a sight for parched eyes, the establishment was one welcoming to many and shunning to none. As pokemon and trainers milled around inside it, the sound of music pumping out from the doors echoed through the street as the young man walked straight by it. That wasn't the bar he was looking for. His was further down the road, one he hadn't been down in years. As the sign came into view, he considered his balls, pulling a deep brown one from his belt as well as a regular orb, his hand hovering over the decorative christmas one before retracting. Perhaps once they were inside and away from the eyes of the criminally minded.

Dropping both outside the building, he blinked to reduce the sudden flashes and the emergence of the occupants. From the pokeball emerged a large blue beast, the Swampert's muscles rippling in the light as he stretched gently before his master, knuckling down to his level. Out of the other orb was his more docile member, a small dragon with a large mouth who was busy chewing on a sizable jawbreaker - a wise purchase on his behalf to curb down on the damage to property, the special object was manufactured to never wear out in the space of days, and was easily stored through item balls. Looking up slowly, the Gible let go of the sweet happily as his trainer placed it back into the ball before scooping the youth in a small hug.

"Let's get inside, it's a bit cold out here."

Pushing the doors open and heading for the bar, the boy hauled himself on a stool, thankful for the lack of Zangoose this time round, for good reason as the hiss of a Seviper lent itself on his ears. Setting the dragon onto the surface, the barkeep gave a casual smile before asking for his orders, the trainer deciding on a chocolate milkshake for the Gible and a keg of ale for the Swampert, Wraith having been one to hold several pints and not get rowdy before claiming a pint of booze for himself, his slightly hairy face showing he was older and wiser. Taking a sip, he took a look around for the focus.

The first person he saw was a rather pale lady, whose appearance gave him the shivers, memories - or was it dreams - of a terrible time in a mansion. Alongside her was a majestic Ninetales, who seemed to be attention seeking, while her human companions consisted of a younger lad whose Shuppet floated around. The trainer had contemplated a ghost pokemon, but he couldn't think of many who would fit his ragtag group of misfits. Examining further, he noticed another youth who was tinkering with an odd device with her, some sort of translator of sorts perhaps, but on second glance the tiny yellow object on his hand was actually a pokemon he was unfamiliar with. Looking further, a few other trainers seemed to be milling around in the conversation.

A clink behind him alerted him that alcohol was on the house, followed by a louder thunk of the small wood barrel, which the Swampert picked up with one meaty hand and a smile, while his Gible happily sipped away at the milkshake with a straw. Taking another gulp of the beer, he shrugged before giving the ground types a nudge.

"Not familiar with those folk there, but I think that's a sorta familiar face there..." he motioned towards another figure, one he knew on word of mouth basis as a respected trainer who'd been through some accomplishments. Without much warning, his mud fish lumbered towards the group in his relaxed nature before raising an arm and giving a rather loud bellow in greeting as his trainer gave a rather irked sigh towards the boisterous entrance. Following at his leg was his Gible, who seemed highly intrigued by all the people in the area.

"Excuse Wraith here, he's usually a bit quieter than this, probably the atmosphere. Name's Alexander, been away from here for a couple of years."
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"Huh? Curiouser and curiouser... how did you know it was supposed to be a translator in the first place?" an obviously confused Connor asked Dan about his invention. Gaspard came back from talking to Cele's Neptune and went up to Connor's shoulder. He then grabbed the Connor's smoothie with his tail hand and drank it, the sweet taste to his liking. He then turned to face Duke who had just now recognized him as well. "Good to see you too, and really it's nothing. Glad I could help though! And thanks for the invite, I'll drop in when I get the chance," he said to him as his shiny Roggenrola approached Connor and recognized who he was talking to. Humphrey did a dance of sorts as a sign of saying hello to a familiar face.

"Let's see... Marco's still in the pool so where's Eleanor?" he wondered as he looked around the bar for his Petilil. "Eleanor? Eleanor? Ele...oh?" he stopped as he felt something underneath him, turns out the Petilil was beside him all along, "You were near me all this time? Come over here," as he held the Petilil on his arms and carried her. "Now where were we? Hmmm..."

His thought process was interrupted as he saw the bartender fly back into the bar from some room. Connor was alarmed, "Whoa, what happened there?!" Connor said. It was then that he realized that the room stunk a bit after seeing a Weezing, Skuntank, Grimer, Qwilfish who went into the pool where his Remoraid was, and a Crobat who was perched on an unfamiliar person's shoulder, "I'm guessing he's the trainer of these guys. Obviously a Poison-type specialist," he said to himself as he tried to approach the trainer but quickly stopped when he saw the Crobat glaring daggers at him, Gaspard, and Eleanor, the Petilil terrified and turned back to avert her gaze from the Crobat and to Connor's chest and the Aipom petrified from his position. "Er... hehe...hi?" he weakly said to the giant bat. "Well... this is awkward," he said when he suddenly heard loud bellow nearby.

"Man this place sure is getting rowdy, where did that come from?" he said as he looked around to see a trainer with a Swampert and a Gible. He approached this trainer instead and introduced himself, "Heh, seems he wants to socialize Alexander. By the way, the name's Connor. Nice to meet you!" he said as the Aipom on his shoulders waved hello while drinking Connor's smoothie and the Petilil in his arms bowed to say hello.

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Dan thanked Balmund, and then opened his mouth, ready to explain to Connor, but the paused. "Uhhhhh... I don't know... really, I was just replacing what I thought I could replace. I guess I didn't know until my little 'Epiphany' came to me." Epiphany was accompanied by air quotes. He shrugged, took a sip from his drink, and continued. "Although the Microphones and speakers could have been a bit of a tip-off, now I think about it. Oh well, it doesn't really matter."
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Marion responds to Connor's incredulousness at someone as "young" as her being in university by blushing and laughing. "Oh, stop! You flatter me so..." Realizing that he might actually be serious, she adds quickly, "Er, I'm older than I look." Marion then listens intently to what Foster has to say, and she takes on a somewhat wistful expression. ~You're making me feel all nostalgic, Foster... I think "idiot" would have probably fit in Minerva's description of me when she was a Shuppet, as well. Nothing wrong with holding your trainer up to high standards, after all! I'm glad you're fond of Connor, though, despite the fact that he seems to always be lost. Maybe it's not so bad.~ Marion grins. ~Life is like that. We think we know where we're going, but nobody really does. Even if the journey takes you places you didn't plan on, you never know what good might come from taking a different path.~ Connor, understandably feeling left out, chimes in and asks what's being discussed. When neither party responds, Connor tries speaking Shuppet... The resulting intonations are total nonsense. "Well, um... It kind of sounded like 'Goo love men,' but I kind of don't want to think about what that means..." Marion giggles. "It was a good try, though! At least you were able to get varying syllables out, as opposed to a monotone. That reminds me..."

Marion turns to Dan. "As far as your gem goes, you would likely need a substance that can... Oh, how do I explain? You know how light can be refracted from one single, white beam into seven separate colors? You need a material that can do the same thing with sound. You see, Pokemon can differentiate between sounds much more acutely than humans can, so their language sounds to us like it lacks any variation in words. If you could find a material that can break down, say, ~Shup-Shuppet (Human Language)~, into more the more varied syllables of human language, I think that's what you'd need. I don't know what type of material that would be, though... I'm sorry."

Zelgius seems to shake his head in response to Balmund's worries that he would be in better hands with Marion. She backs up Zelgius' sentiment, "Of course Zel is going to be happy when seeing an old friend, but I have every confidence that you will be a wonderful trainer for him." Zel gives one strong, swift nod to punctuate the end of Marion's statement. On the topic of Sakura, Marion seems visibly relieved that Balmund agrees that the little bug-type should not join in the festivities with Chris about. At first, Marion seems a little shocked that she would be invited over to the base to socialize, but she quickly recovers; "I, I would love to come visit sometime with Sakura and the others. I think we'd have a wonderful time!" She waves goodbye to him as he goes off to grab a drink, though she seems quite happy that Zelgius has stayed behind to catch up. Knowing he would not be much for conversation, she asks him one, straightforward question in a low voice, "Was it a good decision on my part?" Scizor's nod answers the question succinctly. Marion smiles. "I'm glad."

The ghostly trainer is than approached by a young man and his Ralts; he inquires as to whether or not the beautiful Ninetales beside her is indeed her. "Oh, yes! This is Aislyn." Marion gives Aislyn a soft rub on the head, to which Aislyn responds by cooing happily. "She'd love to meet you! She's a very friendly young lady." Aislyn demonstrates Marion's statement by approaching Hyrem and giving him an energetic "Nine~!" in greeting, while offering a paw to shake.

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Dan takes in Marion's advice, and nods- he already knew this. "A piece of some kind of sound prism is what I'm after. There are a few different gems that could work, but a chunk of Linguistite is the easiest to come by. I'm confident I'll strike lucky somewhere - I've been given enough tip-offs, and I intend to explore each one. Besides, it lets me get adventuring - the whole reason I set out on this journey."
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Dan thanked Balmund, and then opened his mouth, ready to explain to Connor, but the paused. "Uhhhhh... I don't know... really, I was just replacing what I thought I could replace. I guess I didn't know until my little 'Epiphany' came to me." Epiphany was accompanied by air quotes. He shrugged, took a sip from his drink, and continued. "Although the Microphones and speakers could have been a bit of a tip-off, now I think about it. Oh well, it doesn't really matter."
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After introducing himself to Alexander, Connor went back to his conversation with Marion and Dan. When Dan 'explained' how he thought that it was a translator, the photographer was confused even further, "That's a really strange 'Epiphany' you got there... Hm?" Connor thought deeply as Gaspard and Eleanor stared at him, wondering what's on his mind. Connor then continued, "Dan, call me crazy, but do you think that that exotic technology's telling you what it is and how to actually fix it?" Everyone just stared at him as if he had four heads. "What, too insane? That's what I thought too..." he weakly said.

~Did he seriously just say that? I didn't expect that to be coming out of him of all people,~ Foster said while looking incredulously at Connor about his theory before turning to face Marion. After what Marion said to Connor, he replied, "Wow, you totally surprised me there. And here I thought we're just about the same age," he said while scratching his head. When Marion told him what he actually said, he subconsciously looked at Missingno. Master's Grimer before he snickered, "Oh man, did I really say that? And that's actually pretty good for a first timer? Well, uh... thanks?" he said to Marion. Marion then spoke to Foster about what the Puppet Pokemon had said earlier and replied, ~Minerva? She's a Banette? Hmmm, I think it'd be interesting if we meet. She sounds like someone I could get along really well~ he floated around her before he continued, ~Well, I'm not really complaining about him getting lost, I tend to make fun of him about it actually. He doesn't like it, when I do that though but then again, I'm not the only one doing it~ he said as he snickered and pointed at the Aipom, his starter Pokemon, on Connor's shoulder, ~And that's... really profound, you should tell that to Connor! I think he knows that way more than anyone else around here, he said half-jokingly.
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The ghostly trainer is than approached by a young man and his Ralts; he inquires as to whether or not the beautiful Ninetales beside her is indeed her. "Oh, yes! This is Aislyn." Marion gives Aislyn a soft rub on the head, to which Aislyn responds by cooing happily. "She'd love to meet you! She's a very friendly young lady." Aislyn demonstrates Marion's statement by approaching Hyrem and giving him an energetic "Nine~!" in greeting, while offering a paw to shake.
"Heh, I can see that!" said Hyrem when the Ninetales put out her paw to shake. "It's nice to meet you, Aislyn!" he said while accepting the offer to shake her paw.

"Ralts~!" the little Pokemon on his shoulder added happily while giving the minds of Aislyn and her trainer a nice, warm yellow.

"You sure were up to something earlier, weren't you?" he asked. "Plus you gave Seedot a run for her money, I didn't think that could happen! Makes me want to own a Ninetales someday..." Indeed, he was impressed by Aislyn's charming display and wished he could have a Pokemon like her at some point. "Name's Hyrem," he said, remembering his manners. "What's yours?"
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After introducing himself to Alexander, Connor went back to his conversation with Marion and Dan. When Dan 'explained' how he thought that it was a translator, the photographer was confused even further, "That's a really strange 'Epiphany' you got there... Hm?" Connor thought deeply as Gaspard and Eleanor stared at him, wondering what's on his mind. Connor then continued, "Dan, call me crazy, but do you think that that exotic technology's telling you what it is and how to actually fix it?" Everyone just stared at him as if he had four heads. "What, too insane? That's what I thought too..." he weakly said.
Daniel wasn't amongst the group staring at Connor; instead, he nodded. Upon the stares being redirected at him, he explained. "It's the best theory I can think of. Nothing else except the lights was on, and I was alone; well, aside from Zapz here." He picked up his little arachnid friend and stroked his head. "He was nomming on a battery on the other side of the room. But I don't see how else I could have figured it out. I need to try and find this thing's owner, and ask them about it - chances are, it's something they'll understand better than I do."
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Missingno. Master had drained his drink, and was sitting on the same barstool, just looking around. He wasn't a very sociable person, but knowing that his Pokémon were very much predisposed to socializing, he allowed them to roam the bar as they liked. Crobat was one of the exceptions; she preferred to stay perched on her trainer's shoulder, and apparently took delight in unnerving others. This time, however, Crobat was acting differently. Her tiny feet appeared to be tightly grasping Missingno. Master's shirt, and she seemed to be trying to pull him towards a group of people, all of whom were conversing with a pale woman. Upon spotting said woman, Missingno. Master became intrigued. Something about her sent a chill down his spine, and yet she didn't actually frighten him, per se. But then, maybe it wasn't her, but more the Egg resting in his backpack. With this in mind, Missingno. Master dug into his backpack and scooped out the dark-colored egg that would within a week hatch into a Ghost-type, or at least something that could evolve into one. He then glanced at Crobat, whose expression told Missingno. Master all he needed to know; Crobat wanted the two of them to mingle with others for a change, and the bartender didn't count.

"You win, Crobat," grinned Missingno. Master as he got up, Crobat still on his shoulder. Just then, Weezing floated over, evidentally bored. "Oh, hey, Weezing. Crobat and I are just going over to talk to someone. Come on."

"Weezing weez," replied Weezing as he followed his trainer.

Missingno. Master approached the young-looking pale woman, Crobat on his shoulder, egg in his arms, Weezing behind him. "Hey there. So, um... This your Ninetales? I'm Keith, and this is Crobat, and this is Weezing, my starter. And you are?"

Weezing blinked in surprise. It was the first time in their travels together that his trainer had actually revealed his real name to anyone. He usually preferred to go by his preferred title of "Missingno. Master", and to never actually reveal the reasoning behind calling himself as such. Crobat, however, betrayed a satisfied smile. Maybe at last she had encouraged her trainer to be a little more social.
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Connor was glad that at least one of them agreed with him and that made him feel less weird with what he had said earlier, "Hmmm, that thing's really strange indeed. Just where exactly did you find this thing anyway?" he said as he gently placed Eleanor down on the floor and then went to open the bag on his side to bring out his camera. "Oh, hope you don't mind me taking a picture of this by the way," he said as he focused on the invention before taking a photo of it. He was busy taking a close look at the photo when he realized something, "Oh yeah, I don't think I told you or Marion about me yet, have I? I'm a photographer, well, at least trying to be a professional one hehe," he said as he took another photo of the invention in a different angle. "Yeah, I think this one's a bit better," he muttered to himself.

It was then that he noticed someone approaching their group. It was that same trainer, whose name he heard was Keith, with the Crobat. It appeared that Keith wanted to talk to Marion. It was then that he noticed that he was carrying an egg with him. Connor was going to say something to the trainer but the Crobat on his shoulder still quite frightened him and Gaspard. He figured that he should wait a bit before striking up a conversation with him. He then remember his smoothie, "Hey has anyone seen my smoothie?" Connor asked to which his Aipom replied, "Ai-pom!" while holding an empty glass with his tail-hand. Connor sighed, "Gaspard, you finished the whole thing? I haven't even drank half of the glass yet!" he said as he turned to the barkeeper for another Pecha smoothie but not before frowning at his partner who has a very sweet tooth.
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In spite of his introduction, Keith could see that the woman, apparently called Marion, was still deep in conversation with someone else. Blushing slightly at the realization of just how rude his interruption must have seemed, he looked around at nearly anything else, and noticed a trainer and his Aipom, both of whom looked frightened to death of Crobat.

"Crobat..." Keith said sternly. "You want me to be more social or not? I can't exactly meet too many people with you scaring them all away."

"Cro..." chuckled Crobat weakly. She continued to look around at everyone, but now her gaze was less stern.

"Sorry about that," Keith continued, addressing the Aipom's trainer. "Crobat looks mean, but she means well, and I assure you she only attacks if provoked or if I tell her to. It's Connor, right?"
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