TM - A Mauv-olent Presence in the Bright City

[Requiem of Whyspers]

Lykas had started to call out to William as well, though at first he'd only recognized him as being some Galarian fanboy he'd seen once that he could recall during the championship tournament. He'd been about to say "Small world, ain't it?" but the moment the words were about to escape his mouth, he felt the sudden urge to vomit rising quickly and excused himself to use the restroom, barreling into the shop without a care for the shopkeeper's potential attempts at keeping him out. He'd explain later if needed. Upon reaching the toilets, however, he'd find the urge gone, now replaced by curiosity more than anything else. "What's this?" He'd grab the flailing purple hand and give it a tug, wondering if this was one of those Grimer that Monique had mentioned.  

[Cecile Silverstone]

Kazu caught up to the Snagem member as they entered the Food Court. The boy looked around, remembering this was the usual seen he saw back at his school. But, this seemed more tamed and more friendly then just a bunch of kids thinking they are better than the other. Then that thought stopped as he was shoved to the side from an Ace Trainer. He caught himself as something in his mind suddenly ticked. He death glared at the Ace Trainer and was about to say something nasty to him but then saw Brian step in between the Collector and the Ace Trainer. Surprised a little that Brian would step in like that, is he not afraid of the Serviper?

Kazu then listened to how Brian wanted to battle the Collector's 'prized Pokemon'. "Don't bother Brian. He's probably making it up." he said in a taunting manner. "I bet he doesn't even have something that compares to our Pokemon." Kazu said mockingly once again, hoping the Collector takes the bait.  

[Atlantis_Darts]

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As Darts entered the Game Corner and approached the blinking lights the sounds of slot machines and smell of cigars would assault his senses, hoping that he could enjoy a good ole time like people used to in these places. His hope was gradually diminished and then completely gone by the time he arrived at the source of the blinking, a Starmie, lazily spinning on one appendage as it balanced on top of a slot machine, its gemstone blinking with rhythm. What was it doing here? The blinking of its gemstone was almost hypnotic, Darts hopefully realizing he wasn’t just daydreaming his way here as strange radio waves assaulted his brain as the blinking gem pulled him in, the Starmie subtly utilizing Confuse Ray on him, the starfish for whatever reason attempting to enthrall him. Wouldn’t it be so much fun to try your luck at the slots?

Slots.... it had been a while since... he had.... The internal defenses his mind had built up over the last Master Mission spring into action, Calm Mind fortifying himself so he didn't lose complete control of his actions and go berserk and start hurting himself or others. But those slots.... his hands shaking as his mind fights against the pattern burning a hole in his frontal lobe, he slowly lowers himself onto the stool in front of the Starmie and raises one claw up to pull the lever. The machine was completely off but as soon as he pulls it down his brain fills in all the pictures for him, a wild assortment of colors and symbols his mind had never seen in one space before spilling out in front of his dead, red eyes.  

[MoniqueBrie]

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"Oh, no. I didn't go in. I did talk to a rather rude gentleman at the gates, though. He said something about a toilet being clogged, but he didn't seem willing to do anything about it. He came across as rather ornery, as a matter of fact." William explained to Monica. He was about to wave to Lykas in greeting, but the hybrid immediately seemed to have stomach problems and ran off. "I hope he gets better soon," he said in a concerned tone.

"...Did you say toilet trouble!?" Monique stared at the boy for a moment before thrusting the dossier in William's hands in a mixture of alarm and excitement. "Read that!" she yelled back as she bolted into the move academy, concerned about what might be happening to Lykas.  

[MoniqueBrie]

Monique ran into the place, but the bathroom door was firmly shut.

"What's going on?" the old man who ran the facility asked in concern. "The toilets are clogged. If you don't have business with me, please leave."

That got her attention. "Well then..." She pulled out an ID card to verify her identity. "My name's Monique. I'm with Team Snagem, and we're here to conduct a plumbing investigation. I have reason to believe your plumbing problems are being caused by a Pokémon. A Grimer, more specifically."

She pointed to the bathroom. "The fact there's someone in there concerns me. There's a chance of serious risk." Her facial expression laid bare the level of concern she had. "I want you to open that door for me. Even if it's locked." She reached for Marowak's Poké Ball, just in case she needed it.  

[MoniqueBrie]

"Sir, I want you to realize that I'm a law enforcement official and I'm not here to be rude." As the owner moved slowly in protest, Monique's entreaties to have her position understood fell on deaf ears.

After what felt like an eternity, the door opened, and Monique was greeted by a startling sight. Lykas was being half-swallowed by a massive, purple Grimer.

Not only was it a startling sight, the Grimer was giving off a massive stench, unlike any Grimer she had encountered back home—and a heavy dark aura that she could feel viscerally. It was overwhelming. Her SNAG was beeping, too.

What the... So this is what a Shadow Pokémon is like in the flesh?

She released Marowak. She needed to act before Lykas was subsumed.

"Bonemerang!"  

[DragonFang099]

Brian kept his eyes on the 'Master Collector', wanting the man to see that he was serious. The moment the Zangoose was out, and it and the Seviper went at it, he knew things weren't going to go as planned. His words, along with Kazu's, did manage to make the Collector send out his 'prized Pokemon,' and Brian swore under his breath as he saw what it was. This wasn't good; they had to get everyone out of here, lest they wind up getting attacked.

"Out of the way!" he yelled, knowing how serious this was, and annoyed that some of the trainers standing around were merely snapping pictures, as if this was some circus show they had never seen before. As soon as the Shadow Ralts went to attack Kazu, Brian stepped in, gently pushing the boy out of the way as he braced himself and took the brunt of the attack. While it did hurt, he was accustomed to it, thanks to years of sparring against his mother's Lucario and a few broken bones because of it. This pain was nothing he hadn't endured before.

While he was working through the pain, he was readying a Pokeball in his SNAG machine, and after carefully aiming at the Ralts, he let the ball fly, hoping to snag it in one go. If this didn't work, he would likely have to use his own Pokemon to wear the Ralts down before he could take another shot at snagging it.  

[Requiem of Whyspers]

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Lykas would find the grip and strength behind the hand to be much greater than he anticipate as that tell tale wave of stomach churning energy hit him, the hand now giving off a noticeable purple aura. The Shadow Grimer’s hand would begin to wrap around Lykas arm and pull him towards the toilet at the same time as it crept up his arm. While pulling the rest of the Shadow Grimer revealed itself, wide open mouth first, stretching out easily wide enough to swallow him whole and apparently that was the idea the creature had in mind.

Lykas would balk slightly as the slimy hand grabbed back at him. “A Shadow Pokemon? That explains the nausea…” He remarked to himself, feeling it coming back again already, though he’d be distracted from it rather quickly as the Grimer lurched from the pipes in an attempt to swallow him up. “Hey! I’m not into vore, dammit!” He exclaimed as he attempted to wrench himself free from it’s surprisingly strong grasp.

By the time Monique got the door open and tried to help, he’d be waist deep in the sludge Pokemon’s mouth, head first. Before Marowak’s Bonemarang could hit, he’d release an attack of his own, firing off a Water Spout from his forehead gem directly into the back of it’s throat. Once freed, he’d groan and fling slime and saliva from his limbs. “If I wanted to be be sticky and covered in slime, I’d just go to one of those parties I keep getting invited to since I started that DittoFans page…”  

[DeoLux]

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DrachenKaiser2021

Reno Vantas

"Hello! Welcome to Ritzy Ribbon Retail! Please, gaze upon all our fabulous ribbons to your hearts content, let your Pokemon as well! Maybe one will catch their eye and they'll plead their trainer to buy one!" The sales associate greeted the Snagems from behind the glass ribbon case at the far end of the shop. As one might imagine the place was stocked with ribbons, the cheaper ones just hanging out for anyone to touch, the slightly more hanging high up on the wall, and the most expensive ones locked behind the glass case the associate stood behind.

When Deo began to talk to Reno the woman did take a particular interest in their conversation, the associate walking out from behind the case to adjust the ribbons to get a little closer for a few seconds before going back behind the glass case. "You look familiar." She said to Reno, giving him a good hard look though nothing on her face immediately told Reno that she recognized him, nor did he have any Psychic inkling that she did, least not yet. "Any ribbon catch your eye? You seem like a man with money and likes to show it." She said with a wide smile, perhaps noting all the technology on him.

"And you..." She turned to Deo. "Look like a man that might want to impress the ladies. We have ribbons for that too." She winked.

Blushing, Deo would reply "S-Sorry, I don't have anyone to give one to" He would then check the other sections of clothing and for anything that might seem anywhere off...