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

[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.

[battlestandby]

The Dusk Stone won't be a problem.

[He gestures to his Honchkrow, which perches himself on Paul's other shoulder.]

Sinnoh's full of stray evolution stones.

[typeless]

Hm.

I've never been. [Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, sure.

Sinnoh...]

Awfully cold up north.

[battlestandby]

That's right. Not a fan of colder climates? [he fuckin' HATED travelling throgh Hoenn for similar reasons]

[typeless]

I avoid them whenever I can.

I imagine you're not fond of Hoenn?

[battlestandby]

Couldn't stand that place. It was the first region I traveled through.

[typeless]

Aren't you from Sinnoh?

[She gestures towards Torterra.]

[battlestandby]

That's right.

[Torterra proudly stands his ground!]

[typeless]

[The beat up Braviary and Aegislash stand next to her, just as proud.

Leaf looks a bit confused at Braviary. But whatever, she'll roll with it.]

So why didn't you go through Sinnoh first?

[battlestandby]

Long story, and none of your business.

[typeless]

[Shrug.]

That's fine. [she pats the Braviary's head and pulls out her 'dex.

... ugh]

Brohawk? [Squawk of pleasure!]

Who named you?

[battlestandby]

Sounds like it belonged to some loser trainer.

[typeless]

That doesn't explain how I ended up with him.

[She does appreciate stubbornness though.]

[battlestandby]

[He gestures to the slew of unfamiliar Pokemon all over him.]

Join the club.

[typeless]

[She glances at his pile of pokemon, looks at Brohawk and scowls.]

This is a terrible club.

[battlestandby]

All the more reason to get out of this worthless island.

[typeless]

Any idea on how to go about that?

[battlestandby]

If I did, I wouldn't still be here.