New Year Magic Yields Old Pokemon! (Mingle Post!)

[battlestandby]

[Naturally Paul doesn't give a shit about holidays; they're all the same as regular days to him. That means, TRAIN POKEMON WITHOUT RELENT. However, this late at night, something weird happens, as his Ferroseed is suddenly found at the top of a tree, glowing with a special kind of inexplicable deus ex machina light. It defies gravity as it slowly spins down to the ground, landing approximately at midnight, heralding the new year.

And Paul can only stare in disbelief as, with Ferroseed's landing, a number of other Pokemon suddenly appear before him. A strange, purple-colored Nidoqueen (unusual even by shiny standards), a Mienfoo, a Kingdra, a Noctowl, and a Skarmory.]

What the--?! What's the meaning of this?!

[It's New Year magic of the island, bringing back to Paul the old Pokemon he had gained from the previous iteration of the island years ago!

If you happen to be around, trainers, you too may experience the magic of being reunited with your old friends from the old Pokedressing! Whether or not you remember your old friends is up to you!]

Comments

[typeless]

Do you really expect me to know?

[And while she asks, there's a Braviary who has decided to make himself her friend.

She scowls in confusion.]

... I've never caught one of these. [She tries to wave the bird away, but it's sticking to her.]

[battlestandby]

[Matching scowls as he notices the young Mienfoo all too eager to battle this oh-so deadly Skarmory. He'll point at her.]

I've never even seen one of those before! This is ridiculous!

[typeless]

It's a Meinfoo, a fighting type from Unova.

... Any idea why that Skarmory's trying to kill you?

[battlestandby]

If I did, I'd be doing more than just dodge this crazy thing!

[As he rolls out of the way once more! Motherfucker, that Skarmory is pissed!]

[typeless]

[The Braviary who has attached himself to Leaf screeches and positions himself between the Skarmory and Paul]

Not willing to fight it?

[battlestandby]

It's obviously not leaving me with a choice, is it?! You're taking this awfully calmly, aren't you?!

[typeless]

Calm is better than panic. It helps that it's not attacking me.

Braviary, what are you doing? [It completely ignores her. She just shrugs.] At least he doesn't want you dead.

[battlestandby]

That's another one I haven't seen before. Guess it's safe to assume these two know each other.

[The Skarmory seems to not care about Braviary interfering in its warpath and gears up for an explosive Brave Bird to bowl it over!]

[typeless]

[Braivary seems prepared to steel himself for impact.

But then he uses Rock Slide.]

It's certainly a possibility.

[battlestandby]

[Skarmory is too far into it BLOODLUST to care that it's being counterattacked. It doesn't even try to dodge the rocks, instead taking hits seems to make it even crazier while it violently throws a bunch of Night Slash attacks at Braviary.]

... I don't like any of this. These... strangers lingering around, as if they know me...

[lookin' particularly annoyed at that shiny Noctowl that suddenly perched itself on his shoulder...]

[typeless]

[Braviary screeches and just goes at the Skarmory with it's own Brave Bird.

Leaf winces, but it's not like Braviary listens to her.]

That one seems exceptionally cuddly.

[battlestandby]

[Mienfoo jumps herself into Paul's arms just then, with lilac Nidoqueen coming behind Paul all nice-like. And finally current teammates that Paul remembers like Torterra are coming in to keep their trainer safe while Braviary and Skarmory are trying to maul each other.]

Yes. This is hardly better than the Skarmory wanting me dead. [sad thing is he sounds dead serious when saying this]

[typeless]

You'd rather have all these pokemon trying to maul you?

[battlestandby]

That's not what I meant! [rrrrgh]

[typeless]

[Leaf waits and just stares at Paul for a very long minute.]

What did you mean?

[battlestandby]

--I don't have time for this! Can't you see what's going on?!

[You know, the Skarmory vs Braviary death match!!]

[typeless]

Well he's brave, I'll give him that.

[Braviary keeps going at Skarmory. Brave, but kind of dumb.]

Hey you! Quit it! [Braviary stops for just a second and comes back down to stand next to Leaf.]

[battlestandby]

[Well, Skarmory clearly sees this as COWARDICE, so in a violent rage it zooms straight at Braviary and Leaf to land another Brave Bird attack!]

Th-this thing is uncontrollable!

[typeless]

[She looks deeply annoyed before she releases Aegislash]

King's Shield!

[And a sudden protect-like barrier shows up]

[battlestandby]

[And Skarmory smashes into the barrier and gets knocked back hard enough to make a crash-landing!

Paul's... notably impressed and intrigued with this effing SWORD AND SHIELD THING]

[typeless]

[Leaf's happy with her training of this tank-y steel type.]

Good job, Aegislash. [She pats the pokemon's shield.]

[battlestandby]

[TAAAAAANKS~~~]

That's... a new one.

[typeless]

He's from Kalos, steel and ghost. [What a cute tank!

Fave tank.]

[battlestandby]

Another far-off region... unique typing. Hm.

[He'll look to his untouchable Ferroseed.]

If there are any more crazed Pokemon like that Skarmory out here, then it'd be a smart investment.

[typeless]

Maybe you'll find a Honedge around here.

... And a Dusk Stone.