(Quest time)

Seviper.
Goomy.

It's an evening not unlike most others, for you. Perhaps you're communing home from your place of work, or taking a moment of reprieve from your pokemon friends and families, or even just watching the stars fill the night sky.

The call to adventure waits for no pokemon, however, and it has a way of not being ignored...
You find yourselves disoriented, otherwise familiar landmarks and features blurring together in your vision, and company with you hushed and disappeared all at once. Fortunately, your vision stabilizes, but you now find yourself in a lush jungle, with an extremely old and rustic looking temple before you. Adding to the confusion is a torrential downpour of rain drenching and threatening to push you around. Even for a Hydration Goomy or dampness loking Seviper, it'd be safest to get out of here quickly...

>>5755703
"Gah! What'ss thisss?!"
Suddenly and without warning, the great serpent Orner finds herself wet and lost, her beautiful collar meant to look like a Hydreigon's now kind of lumpy. She sees the temple but not the Goomy, so she makes her way to refuge fast.

>>5755703
Sail wander how he even got here as he was to busy stargazing to take notice, though the rainfall feel nice.
"Uhmm not really sure, Seviper?"

>>5755719
"Sstop talking, jusst move!"

>>5755722
Sail don't question the Seviper and move along with the Seviper.

Not off to the friendliest start, it seems. Well, the need for safety trumps and unifies us all...

Snakemouth Den - Bug Fables
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoRMB9xSl0g
The patter of rainfall still dominates your hearing as you step inside. Torches provide enough light to get around, but it's still damp and overgrown with all kinds of exotic plants you've never seen in person before. Some rare, some... bioluminescent, others freakishly tall. It's less like a real place in this temple and more like you've stepped into an encyclopedia...
Eventually, the only path forth leads to a sort of stone observation deck. It overlooks a wide, circular indoor garden, naturally moonlit. Rainfall leaks in through holes in the ceiling into a well crafted bed of soil. Growing here is a big garden-web of fungus, covering...what appear to be partially buried pokemon limbs...!

It's almost as shocking as the floor giving out from underneath your vantage, dumping you right in front of the eerie growth...

What do you do?
>Catch your landing?
>Investigate?
>Call out?
>...Cry?

>>5755727
"Phew! At leasst it'ss dry-issh..." Says the snake once inside. "Now, little Goomy! There'ss sstrange thingss afoot here! I'm the bigger dragon sso do ass I ssay and we'll get th-"
"AAH!" Interrupted by the balcony falling, Orner curses her luck once again.
>Investigate?
She takes hold of her surroundings... And sees the limbs beneath the mushrooms. "Oh, grosss." She still feels the obligation to make sure those bodies are not, well, "bodies".

>>5755727
>Investigate?
"Wonder what we got here?"
>>5755737
>dragon
"You not even a dragon but a poisoned serpent."

>>5755738
"What would you know about dragonss, ssquirt?!"
"Thosse look sstill fressh... Ugh, don't wanna touch'em! You go first!"

>>5755738
As you draw near, you slither over a length of growth that snaps, loosening the tangle of growth over this entire garden.

>>5755737
Rather than touching the growth, a few errant spores land on you as you draw near. You've been leech seeded-but it feels pleasant, like energy from all the plant life in here is draining into you rather than out...?

The limbs, tails and other extremities partially buried in the soil match a number of pokemon, some of which you might be familiar with...

Zorua.
Kubfu.
Rufflet.
Riolu.
Skitty.
Snivy.
Bounsweet.
Bagon.

It looks like all of them are starting to stir and awaken in response to the disturbance, though they're still buried...It could've been a lot more grim, but this isn't not weird...
As you all awaken, you quickly realize your current state of buriedness.

In the very corner of the soil bed, a Mienfoo stirs as well.

Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>5755743
>Evan scrambles to unearth himself
"AAAAAAAAH LETMEOUTLETMEOUTLETMEOUT"

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>5755743
The Bounsweet struggles to get out (?)

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>5755743
The Skitty stirs drowsily at the noise, then freezes as she realizes she's buried in dirt-- she immediately starts to try to drag her way out with a half-concentrated half-disgusted look on her face, barely noticing she's not alone.

>>5755743
"They live! Lucky, dead thingss are grosss..."
>>5755749
Orner takes the lesser snake by the neck, lifting the plant out of it's natural enviroment. "Clmdwn!"

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>5755743
"Ptoo, pah!"
>The Kubfu scrambles out of the dirt!

"What kinda mud puddle was that??"

Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>5755743
"MPHH URAA!"
*urgent grunts come from underneath the foliage as the zorua tries to get up from whatever is pinning him to the soggy ground*

>>5755747
Without even getting up, the Mienfoo appears to be patting the surrounding ground around her looking for something... And find it she does, as her paw grasps a cap.

>>5755750
... or not
She's able to get our easily, being a grass type
"W-where am i?"

>>5755743
The Riolu awakens, feeling as though she had been hibernating for months. Noticing her situation, her face becomes twisted in confusion.
"Where am I..?"
She looks at her hands but they are not hers.
"Why am I wearing a mascot suit...no these ARE MY HAND!?"

>>5755754
>Evan starts being choked
"ACK! HHGCK! S-STOP!"

>You can barely his voice...
"LET ME OUTTA HERE DANG IT!"

"What even are all of you?"
"..."
>The Kubfu looks at his own hands, and body
"WAIT WHY AM I A-A....I don't know what I am..."

>>5755743
>A Rufflet squirms out of the mud, distancing himself from the thought that he got buried alive by some sicko—his expression quickly shifted to indicate that there are others beside him.
"This... makes no sense... hah..."

>>5755743
A red paw sticks out of the fertile earth, curling and uncurling gently before suddenly- and urgently clawing the earth until a black maw pokes out.
"Gah!" a boyish voice gasp as the rest of his pale body pushes out of the ground. A strange pale fox emerges, shaking the loose dirt away before sharp, yellow eyes dart all over the scene.
"What the heck. .?!" he whispers.

The lot of you find these fungal growths connected to your bodies. As you pull yourselves free, you can feel a sort of tiredness wash over you, like the plants were feeding feeding you energy. Just what is this place...?

A pair of Omanyte and Swinub skitter through the room and past you all, sporting burns. They don't look all there; feral pokemon, they must be. They ignore you to feed in the garden. Looking around and up to the broken lookout, the only way forward is through a single stone doorway...

>>5755762
>Only its leg is poking out...
"IS ANYONE HERE DEAF, LET ME OUTTA HERE!"

>>5755761
*ptchoo* "There! Wassn't that bad eh?"
>>5755762
"Oh, theress even more!" Orner pokes the dirt with her blade, it makes for a poor shovel but it might make them struggle harder!

>>5755768
"Even more weird critters? Where are those guys going?"
>The Kubfu asks

>after a moment of struggling, his arms shaking he manages to lift the debris and with a final grunt he pushes it aside and stands up

>>5755768
assuming the tiredness is simply from removing the dirt, he looks over to the skittering bug things?
"Huh, what's with these things?"

>>5755768
>>5755770
>Evan gasps for air before realizing his body has undergone changes.
"Woah... uh... why am I a Snivy? I definitely was not a Snivy when I went to sleep. Wh-what's going on, is this a prank or something? Why are you all talking like normal people, how can I understand any of it!?"

>>5755758
"Good grief..."
>>5755768
Placing the cap on her head, she picks herself up, and begins dusting herself of the plants.
"What the fuck?"
Placing the cap onto her head, she suddenly seems all too aware of the funky animal creatures, and her own funky animal self.
"...Shit."
Looking towards the nearby buried Pokemon, she ends up totally ignoring them and looks towards the snake.
>>5755770
"Oi, what's going on here!?"

*The Riolu examines the room, noticing there are others. She calls out to then.*
"H-hey, I'm over here! Where are we?"

>>5755768
"Aghhh... I'm filthy..." She tries to reach up to her head to clear some dirt and finds her limbs much shorter than she remembers. "What...?"

Voices, right. Other people. The cat looks around to see... exactly zero people. Just Pokemon.

"...er? Am I hallucinating or something? What's up with my hands?"

>>5755769
The Zorua's ears perk at the cries for help and with a pained grunt rushes over to them to help dig them out but freezes for a moment when he sees red paws instead. . .
"I'll deal with it later," he assures him before doing his best to dig out the person trapped underneath.

>>5755774
"What'ss all thiss nonssensse, thiss is jusst how I talk!"
>>5755775
"Don't asssk me, I jusst got thrown in here! It musst be the work of a Mysstery Dungeon! Maybe. We sshould get out of here before the feralss get uppity!" Orner motions to the doorway >>5755768

>>5755743
Sail go look around for a bit after the commotion going on.
>>5755771
"Well, look like one of the wild feral as look at that. Who know where their going?"

>>5755779
"Tsk."
Matchia immediately begins making her way to the doorway, ignoring everyone else, while taking occasionally looking at the Omanyte and Swinub.

>>5755779
"What are you even talking about? Are you high? ... Wait, am I high? I don't even do drugs, how did I get high!?"

>>5755768
After looking at his surroundings, Rufflet wondered, "Animals... no. Pokémon? This can't..."

His hands... Erm, his wings begin to tremble as he realizes that he is in the form of something like an avian creature.

>a nearby voice gets his attention away from the seemingly harmless creatures

>>5755779
"Hey hold on! What do you mean ferals? And wouldn't it be a better idea NOT to go deeper into some random dungeon?"

>>5755779
"Y-you," the Rufflet gazes at the Seviper, "explain what is going on here! I'm at loss!"

>>5755781
"Feral? Yeah, all animals are feral. What are you going on about?"

>>5755779
"Mystery dungeon? Sure I guess."
She's still examining her now paws and occasionally glancing at the others. How did she get here? Who even is she? It's all so much.

>>5755779
"Dungeon? What, like from some fantasy book?"
"Why am I talking to a snake..."
"...What is a snake?"

>>5755785
"I am indeed very tall if thatss what you mean! You however, are quite sssmall! You sshould look into getting that fixed!"
>>5755787
"Thosse mons!" She's pointing towards the burnt Omanyte and Swinub. "Lessser beings that only thin to ssurvive. If you haven't sseen it, there's no other way out of here. Or..."
>>5755791
"I guesss you could fly out? I don't know! I'm here againsst my will! Jussst do what I ssay you wimpss, letss get out!

You pass through a maze of chambers, seemingly with no purpose or intended shape at all. A few more feral pokemon wander around aimlessly, which is where Orner and Sail may or may not recognize the presence of a mystery dungeon, if they're familiar with the concept. None of the animalistic pokemon are aggressive, though the air is getting hotter and denser as those present descend. A break in the dungeon welcomes you to another wide garden, this one lit by red hot channels of magma flowing through stone ducts in the sides of the room. The plants and mushrooms here are much more scarce, with thick oily growths replacing the ones above to withstand the heat. In this bed of soil, pokemon are surrounded in stone closer to coal and gravel, all of which radiates an extreme heat. There's a...

Fennekin.
Larvitar.
Scorbunny.
Cinderace.

Your presence disturbs them as well...

>>5755779
The pale zorua looks between the bagon in the ground, the confused crowd of talking pokemon, and the Seviper urging them to leave.

He clenches his jaw- there's too much to do all at once, but the most important thing at the moment is to get to safety.

With a quick check on the bagon and final tug, he turns to follow behind the Seviper.
"C'mon, we've got to get somewhere safe before we get caught up asking questions," he says.

>>5755770
>The whatever it is notices the blade.
"OKAY, NOW I WOULD PREFER ANYONE WHO IS DEAF!
>>5755778
>As the thing gets digged out, they immedately rush out but not before getting their head hit by a tree...
"I swear Jeff, you better fix this place..."
>You only realize that it's a Bagon
"AND NOT BURY ME ALIVE WITH A KNIFE!"

From behind in the grassier room, one might hear heavy footfalls signifying one more rising to life from the ground; a Pangoro.

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>5755799
>in his last moment, someone was in the dark, cold... crushing depths
>he thought it was over, he was done. but then...
>heat? passionate heat, burning with a force of a thousand suns...
>he needs to rise, and with those thoughts, he begins to dig to freedom

>>5755799
The zorua rushes over to check on these 'mon as well, he stumbles but far less than before.

"Hey, wake up!" he whispers, lightly shaking them.

>>5755798
"Hmph, guess we are on the same boat. 'tis a predicament..."

>>5755799
"I feel like I'm just wandering through some sort of dream, here..." the Skitty wonders aloud as she treads along. "Probably because it is one. How bizarre."

>>5755798
>>5755799
"This is the weirdest dream I've ever had..."

>>5755799
"Oh great, more victimsss... I hate babysitting, you wimpss help them out!"

>>5755798
"Fine, but I'm not taking the lead in case these "mons" do attack."

>>5755805
>hey look, someone grabbed Spike's hand! or paw?
Where... am I...

>>5755799
"This party just keeps gettin' freakier..."
>Kubfu strolls into the next area

"Anyone gonna explain why we're here or can we go home now? I gotta pick up my sis from daycare."

>>5755799
"There's more?" Rufflet sighs, "'tis gonna be hectic..."

>>5755799
Matchia only gives a passing glance at the 'mons buried on the ground in favor of simply moving towards any perceived exits.

>>5755799
"What the- lava??"
"How deep IS this dungeon!?"

>>5755803

Gasping, the panda-like mon forces himself from buried state, and he stumbles. Where is he? How'd he get here?

What's more, something about his body felt... Off, unusual. His mind was fuzzy, like he'd woken from a dream.

He shakes his head, trying to clear his mind of cobwebs as he calls out.

"Hello? Is anyone about?" His eyes aren't adjusted to the lighting yet, it's hard to make anyone out.

>>5755799
"There's more of them!"
She dashes over and attempt to dig someone out.
"Just how many of you are there?"

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The Larvitar slowly stirs from his slumber, groggily digging himself out of the gravel.
"Eh? What's goin' on? Why do I feel so... dirty?"

>>5755814
The pale zorua eyes him carefully for injuries before chuckling.
"We're still trying to figure that out," he muses before gently pulling him out of the ground. "Now don't worry, we're all on the same boat, we'll get out of here."

>>5755825
>the scorbunny looks to his helper. some sort of fox thing. either really big, or the rabbit is small.
"I... I get it. wait, all of us?"
>he gazes past the zoura to look upon the group around

>>5755822
The zorua's ears perk and he looks back at the entrance before shouting back, "Over here!"

>>5755778
>He finally notices his savior
"Are you some kind of puppeteer?"

>>5755799
A breath, a gasp, a sharp inhale. A rumbling murmur and flashes of places and things, tangled up like puppet strings. Darkness and stars bleed from the grasp of the mind like sand fleeting past fingers. Sinking and drowning in the light...

With a violent outburst and cry, Sagira crawls out of the ground, clawing for life and limb.

"Not again! Not... again?" Two more breaths to stabilize herself. Another to think. Finally, she looks around, wide-eyed. "I... where am I?"

"Ghost? ...'Ghost?' I..." Sagira holds her hand to her head—or would have, had she not stopped in shock. "That's not right. I... that's new. That's definitely new." With a tentative flex of enamored curiosity, the Fennekin moves it around. Her hand, her paw? Newly-sensitive ears twitch, and the world comes crashing back. Sagira's eyes narrow in suspicion. "Who are all of you? What... are all of you?"

>>5755824
"Hey can you stand up?"
>I carefully make my way towards the strange rock dragon? And dust him off as best I can with my forlegs

>>5755827
He nods.
"Yeah, all of us. I'd say this is all a dream or hallucination, maybe it is, but everyone's sharing it," the zorua explains, "we'll figure out when we're somewhere safe alright?"

"A-are you ALL pupeteers?"

"Okay, this's getting...too coincidental." The Skitty's face goes through a couple emotions in sequence before she intentionally falls on her face. "OW! Okay, okay..." She stumbles to her feet, grimacing, and looks around at the colorful assortment of video game characters seemingly in the same predicament. "This is real, then, right? Can anybody prove they're real?"

>>5755834
"Nah I don't think so as she doesn't have any hands to do that"

>>5755822
"Yeah, a bunch of us. What's it to ya?"
>The smaller bear replies

>>5755835
"Uh... hi. I'm Evan... and apparently I'm a Snivy now? Seems like you're in the same boat as us right now, nobody really knows what's going on and we're all... mostly... shapeshifted. Who are you?"

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>>5755837
"I think so."
He rubs the back of his head, still shaking off the last remnants of unconsciousness.
"You know where we are?"

>>5755829

Slowly making his way over, the Pangoro squints down at the Zorua. "Are you a... Poke...? One of those...?" He stumbles over it, as if only barely familiar. He looks down, finding himself at a strange disconnect. His body isn't as it was before, but he's not otherwise hurting or wounded, aside from a strange feeling of fatigue.

"Are any of you hurt? I'm a doctor." He tells, instinct kicking in. Years of schooling. Saving lives. Memories coming back. "If you're hurt I can look you over."

>>5755848
>after a quick glance to make sure you're uninjured I try to shrug in response to your question
"No idea, but we should get back with the others before we get cooked!"

>Dustin gets a long look at what's going on...
>>5755841
>>5755845
>>5755848
>He looks down...
>He's a Bagon...
"Fuck."
>>5755842
>He takes a good look at his hands...
"Can these hands still feel good jugs?"

>>5755816
"You are not getting home without esscaping this dungeon firsst, sso don't try anything ssstupid!"
>>5755835
"Hey! What doesss it look like? Jussst sstay calm, we are trying to get out of here. Ssstick with the group!"
>>5755841
"YESS! Very real!" Skitty gets a tail poke for answer. "Get it together quick!"

>>5755834
>>5755840
"What?" He asks before reaching out a paw to calm him. "No no, we're not puppeteers. . . We're. . . We're your friends alright? We're here to help you."

>>5755835
He turns to the newly awoken Fennekin, checking from afar for any obvious injuries. "We're pokemon- if you couldn't tell," he answers, looking down at himself, "I don't know which one I am, but you can call me Spike."

>heat subsiding... mostly, the Scorbunny is trying to get used to this.
>>5755839
>a quick nod. and quickly, the rabbit checks himself over.
"Alright! wherever we're going..."
>>5755852
"Hey, uh, Doctor, I guess. would you know anything about feeling perpetually on fire?"

>>5755845
Guarded, Sagira steadied herself. Her legs weren't where she remembered them, and the whirlwind of thoughts and feelings didn't lend much to calming the storm in her mind.

"You first, stranger." The reply sounded much more sharp and cold than she had intended. Whatever. Answers first, friendships later.

>>5755855
"Well, maybe but urmn, I'm still thinking this is all a dream, like this can't be real..."

>>5755857
"WELL FRIENDS AREN'T TALKING HEDGEHOGS!"

>>5755835
She brushes some of the dirt off of the Fennekin.
"It would seem we've all become pokemon. Haven't the faintest idea how though."
>>5755845
"Evan, I'd say it's a pleasure but circumstances are...far beyond anything else. My name is Rila, that much I know. Are either of you hurt?"

>>5755856
"Hey, not like that! Say something too complex to be a dream or something less physical, would you??"

She has a sinking feeling that isn't necessary.

>>5755856
"I dunno snake, why should I trust you?"
>The Kubfu squints his eyes at the stranger in a strange land

>>5755868
"Aghhh!! How will I ever get my big break now?"

>>5755857
>>5755869
"...I'm going to need a crash course on this. 'Pokémon.' That's what we are?" Sagira taps her chest. "What I am now?"

>>5755860
"I... just told you? My name is Evan, I work as an accountant, if that helps?"
>>5755869
"Yeah, I don't blame you. I just woke up buried alive."

Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>5755875
"Wow, are yoy a dog?"
Katherine asks, clearly she still hasn't seen herself (Also classic vibes)

>>5755852
"No obvious injuries but everyone seems to be exhibiting signs of fatigue," Spike answers the doctor.

>>5755868
Spike frown briefly but takes a moment to breath before talking gently, "Relax... I know things seem scary but you're safe with us. Can you breath for me? Just try it, it'll help."

>>5755876
"It seems nobody here have no clue who did this..."

>>5755805
>>5755823

The Cinderace sits up robotically, like a poorly animated simulated pet. It shares an uncomfortably long silent stare with Spike and the Riolu after it's looked itself over. A look of not-being-completely-bewildered quickly lies for it.

>>5755822
You can see an improbably wide assortment of pokemon making their way through stone chambers ahead...

>>5755841
An ear is perked at that comment.
Cinderace gets up, not saying anything, but observing all the same.

Moving on through the next tier of the peaceful dungeon, you find yet stranger rooms. There's one thick with misty fog that makes your spine tingle- walking through it feels like someone stepping on your grave, or that you're acutely aware of your emotions. Feral Misdreavus and Drowzee hang around here, not sparing you much attention. Or another room filled with chargestones dispersing electricity, or atmospherically empty rooms that make you lightheaded to stand in...
All of these eerie chambers have 'gardens' much like the ones you all awoke from, though the only the final one contains any new, sapient pokemon for you to meet. The dirt here is a semisolid melange, with the fungal growths feeding into a...

Frogadier.

...Submerged underneath a few water lilies and waterborne growth. In this chamber, it's mostly moss and pondstuffs, with otherwise highly fresh water and deep humidity.

>>5755875
>surprisingly I was able to hear that despite being a bit away, these ears are gonna take some time to get used to

"Might want to ask that guy, you two look kinda similar...maybe?"
>i point in the general direction of the white fox

>>5755882
The Mienfoo continues trudging on, continuing her streak of silence and ignoring everything.

>>5755882
>upon entering the new chamber, the Scorbunny just stares uncomfortably at the water.

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"Can someone go help that guy? I'd do it, but I, uh, don't like water."
The Larvitar sheepishly rubs the back of his head.

>>5755875
Spike pauses. He stares at the other fox with... examining eyes as if taking apart every detail about her before answering.

"They're. . . magical creatures. . . You're a fennekin, a fire type."

>>5755885
"Hey! We gotta stick together!"

>>5755859

Kneeling, the Pangoro feels the bunny's forehead with the back of his... Paw?

"You... Seem alright. I don't know much about whatever you are now to say if it's normal or not..."

>>5755880

"I feel the same, but it's fading, at least... How strange..." He admits.

"Pokemon... That sounds strangely familiar. Hm..."

>>5755880
"Oh sweet Jesus H Christ! Fine!"
>Dustin takes a breath
"I just need a double vodka and I'll be fine..."
>He notices he's in a jungle.
"How do we get outta here?"

>>5755882
"This isn't right, none of this is natural..." she breathes. "And then-- wait."

She bounds over to a bit of the fresh water, stumbling along the way-- short legs. She looks down.

"I'm a cat?????"

>>5755882
Blinking twice the Frogadier jumps up and eyes it's immediate sounds.
"W-what's all this? And who are you all suppose to be?" He brushes away some of the growth.

>>5755871
"How'ss that ssupossed to help? Uhh, Grasss typess are weak to flying, poisson, fire, bug and ice, sstrong againsst water, ground and rock, resist grass, water, ground-
>>5755872
"It'd be the ssane thing to do if you knew what'ss good for you, but wheter you live or die iss really all the ssame to me. Do what you want then!"
>>5755882
"Oh, there's another one." Orner picks up the poor frog.

>>5755888
Rufflet ponders, "I could probably lift you but I'm not confident on using these wings yet."

>>5755890
She just gives the Rufflet an annoyed stare, shortly before ignoring him afterwards.

>>5755899
"Feh, fine snake, just don't bite me."
>The Kubfu follows along with the group

"...This sure is one weird dream."

Once everyone is healthy and moving, Spike follows the group into the latest 'garden'.

>>5755893
Spike nods to the Serviper.
"Listen to the Serviper, she seems to know the most."

>>5755876
"You haven't told me anything. 'Snivy?' In all my years alive, I've never seen or heard of a 'Snivy.' Much less... anything else here." Sagira frowns, shaking her head. "And I've been to the ends of the Earth and... stars. I've... no, that's..." Her mind begins to wander. Lost in something.

>>5755879
Her attention shifts. "Get your eyes checked..." Sagira looks ready to snap back. "Yes, probably. A generalization... and what are you? A talking apple?"

>>5755883
>>5755889
"Magic? There's no such thing as magic. Unless it's Hive... magic? No, I... what is happening!?" The Fennekin growls and gnashes her teeth, shutting her eyes. "Everything is star-damned sideways and upside-down!"

>>5755882
>plodding along the dungeon, I cast wary glances toward the variety of "mons" that inhabit the dungeon

"I'm not going near water, someone else is gonna have to handle this."

>>5755895
"Yep. You're a cat. He's a snake. I'm...I dunno what I am. Welcome to the weird club. Population, us."

>>5755905
"Ah.." Rufflet is stunned by the response, "d-don't come crying back to us!"

>>5755899
"Ya seemed to be knowledgeable yet had no clue what's going on. That's a bit suspicious."

>>5755899
"Thank you lad, what's the occasion? And nice to meet the rest of you."

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>>5755903
The Larvitar grimaces.
"Haha, maybe later! Or never!"

>>5755908
"I'm going to a few Servipers just get through this day."
>>5755899
"Hello snake. Are you holding hostage Jeff's play?"

>>5755909
"Miss, I'm telling you everything I know, here! I don't know what the hell's going on either, alright? How about we get outta here and THEN we can worry about small details and how to go home? That sound good to you?"

>>5755891
"Alright... I guess."
>no answers yet.
>>5755899
>and now a quick turn to that snake thing!
"uh, hey. would you mind when we move past if you'd help... avoid that water? just... bad memories"

>>5755912
The Skitty shoots him a look. "Not too shabby of a location for a 'weird club'. I'd argue the location is weirder than... this, because I at least recognize a few things." Her gaze flits to the Riolu, Snivy, and Zoruas quickly.

>>5755909
"...that was a pretty apt name, actually. She fits it to the letter."

>>5755909
"We'll get to the bottom of this, we just need to be level headed is all..."
Rila glances down at her body, unsure how to proceed.
"Hopefully sooner rather than later..."

>>5755899
"Hey I'd like some help avoiding the water too if you wouldn't mind."

>>5755909
Spike stares at the fennekin for a moment longer before turning to the rest of the garden.

>>5755909
"Hives? Nasty stuff. You should get that checked out. HAd a cousin get it once. Was not pretty"
>The Kubfu says

>>5755923
"Don't gimme that. I know a look when I see it! And I'd say getting turned into an animal is a lot weirder then walking into an old ruin. Plenty of those in the world."
"Not that I've been to any."
>He shrugs

>>5755914
"Yess, I'm indeed pretty knowledgeable becausse I don't live under a rock! But I'm in no way usssed to dealing with a crowd of sstrangersss in the middle of nowhere! Take that asss you will."
>>5755915
"The ocassssion iss that we are stuck in a dungeon, ssso we better move together quick!"
>>5755917
"I got no interessst in playing now, or ever. But you might end up hostage if you don't do what I ssay!"
>>5755922
>>5755929
"Yeah yeah, get on with it." Orner holds the bun
and fox now.

>>5755909
"I- i guess? I just woke up too"

>>5755916
"That, we have no clue, but it's nice to meet you too!"

>>5755916
"H-hey..." Rufflet slightly saddens, "you made it sound like I can't do it!"

>>5755882
Bubba takes a moment to look into water and gaze into his reflection.
"What, is going on here?" he caress the sides of his new face in contemplation.
>>5755933
Shocked by the sudden news Bubba draws breath only to hear a *riiiiiiib*, slightly off put he nods his head and going along with the group.

>>5755933
>Dustin turns to Spike.
"Is this some form of abusive relationship, because I can call the cops if you want."

>>5755935
"Sorry, I didn't mean to be rude! I just don't want to go anywhere near that pond!"
The Larvitar shudders.
"Far too wet for anyone."

Looking into the water, a look of consternation crosses the Pangoro's face.

A name comes back to him. Vito. That was his name. Why had it only come to him now? Why was he this strange... Panda thing?

He looks down at his hands- Paws. At least he had paws. But now he had nothing on him, no tools, no medicine... Twelve years of medical school and he couldn't do jack with it now.

That was... Concerning.

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>5755933
>bunny has acquired help!
"Thank you!"
>he remains keeping his eyes AWAY from the water.
>rolling to keep calm

>>5755933
"Yes! Thank you so much!"
>I eagerly hop on after the bunny

>>5755882
"Mmm… look like we stuck inside one of tho mystery dungeon. Only hear tale and rumor about it. Strange thing offer occur their..." As Sail slithering along.

>>5755933
"Excuse me, Ma'am, how did you arrive here? You're not dirty at all, spotless in fact, and too competent to willingly walk into a dungeon," Spike asks.

>>5755933
>>5755943
>>5755944
"You know, don't snakes... forget it, it's sapient, I guess."

>>5755941
"Hmm, that's true but perhaps there's something important there."

>>5755933
"Is that so?" Rufflet pauses for a moment, "this might sound strange, but... have you shapeshifted into this Serviper like the rest of us?"

>>5755918
Sagira stares at him for a moment, before eventually relenting. "Fine. Sagira. I'm Sagira. I'm pretty sure that's my name." She chooses not to elaborate any further.

>>5755928
"Sometimes there's never a bottom to this whole thing."

>>5755931
"What? Well, yes—no. It's... not... later. It's not a problem right now. This is." She waves to the room and everyone else. "We're all on the same ship, and I'd like to keep it from sinking. For now, at least."

>>5755934
"From my world-class deductive reasoning, everyone and everything else here has done the same steps. I've gone insane and skipped a mile back to sanity, I hope."

Rolled 11 (1d20)

"So... everyone is an animal or... thing here?" (Me likes rolling vibe)

>>5755943
>>5755944
"Don't get ussed to it!"
>>5755942
"Hey, you! Big dude! Pick up that >>5755941 wimp would you?"
>>5755948
"I got teleported here okay? And I wass caught in the rain ssso... It doesssn't matter!
>>5755951
"Uhh?! No, I wass born like thiss, thank Rayquaza!"

>>5755952

"My name is Vito." The Pangoro pitches in, figuring he may as well properly introduce himself.

"I'm a doctor, though sadly I have few medicines or any tools with me..." He sighs, shaking his head.

>>5755952
"Okay, Sagira, I'll try to remember that. Now... uh, let's just get outta here before one of the bigger ones decide to beat us up for fun or something."

>>5755952
"Hi Sagira, my name is Katherine, a pleasure, also sorry for calling yoy a dog, you look quite canine but the ears are... too big"

>>5755953
"Looks like it!"
>the rabbit waves from the top of the snake
>>5755957
"right right..."
>and now back to hiding atop the serpent from the water

>>5755953
"Uh, it seems so. Im still not convinced this is some wild dream. But the thought of all training just for me to be a frog-"
Bubba notes to the lack of visible muscle and his natural yet unfamiliar posture.
"It bothers a lot."

>>5755957
"You're still one FBI filing away."

>>5755957

"Well, you could ask nicely, but if we need to cross, then I suppose it's the best choice."

>>5755941


Turning to the Larvitar, Vito picks him up. "Easy now, you can ride on my shoulders. I think I'm a little taller than I used to be actually, heh." He tries to joke to keep them calm.

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>>5755957
"Hey, I'm not a wimp! Take that back!"
*The Larvitar marches into the pond fueled by spite, almost immediately shivering as the water flows around his rocky hide.*
"See?! N-Not hard at all!"

>>5755952
>>5755959
>>5755962
"Are we all introducing ourselves now, is this just... an acceptable amount of normal now? Fair enough. My name's..." Her face scrunches in concentration before she shakes her head. "I'll get back to you on that one."

>>5755953
"I mean yeah... wait is that a talking fruit?"

>>5755957
"I see..." Rufflet nods. "Seems like not everyone used to be a human here, if that makes sense." he murmurs.

>>5755952
"Hello Sagira, nice to meet ya. I suppose you can call me... uh. Angus, yeah."

>>5755949
"You make a good point, but I'm just gonna enjoy the free ride. Besides they haven't attacked us yet so eh."

>>5755957
"Then I'll enjoy it while it lasts."
>I shift around til I find a more comfy sitting position."

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>5755898
A fatigue washes over you when you clean yourself...

>>5755885
Mienfoo leads the charge through the last of the gardens, coming to a wide door.

This one has an air of grandiose to it, decorated with intersecting rings surrounding other vague shapes. A buzzing sound can be heard on the other end. Something's going on over there! but the door's pretty heavy to simply push open...

At times, you may find yourself with a unique opportunity to act, depending on your character's proficiencies of course, you'll still have to roll to succeed once afforded the chance if it's a tough task. For instance...

>(Atk stat ≥ 1) bring it down!
>(HP or Def ≥ 1) Swim around the door, through these water ducts.
>Examine the room?
>Other(player write in)

>>5755957
"I see." Spike hums, pondering something before continuing. "You're the sharpest knife in this armory, how do you suggest we escape from here?"

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>5755952
"Ah, I wouldn't worry about it. It's just a dream anyways."

>>5755968
"Gonna catch a cold in there, lizard boy."

>Examine the room?
>Kaz runs around, looking for a way to open the big imposing door!
"Last one through is a rotten egg!"

Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>5755974
"Oh, I know exactly how, jussst give me a ssecond!"
>>5755973
As it happens to be, Orner has an attack stat of 2!
>(Atk stat ≥ 1) bring it down!

Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>5755973
>bring it down!

"That door seems far too large for just one of us to open. Come on then, maybe we can bash it open!"
Rila throws her small self at the enormous door.

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>5755973
>finally away from water, the rabbit looks to the door!
"I got this!"
>and slams himself STRAIGHT into it trying to bust it open.
>Atk stat ≥ 1) bring it down!

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>5755973
>Examine the room?
>Evan looks around for anything to help him get out of this place.

>>5755973
>Examine the room?
If its a heavy door with no handle its gotta have a switch right?

>>5755973
Spike's ears perk up and he leads the conversation into the last garden with the door.

"It looks like that's out way out. . ."
>Examine the room?

Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>5755973
"I think i can..."
Katherine lets the flow take her to the ducts, will she fit?
>(HP or Def ≥ 1) Swim around the door, through these water ducts

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>5755973
Matchia picks up a nearby rock, and begins smashing away at the door, once more ignoring everyone else.

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>5755973
Brook has an 1 in attack
>try to push it open

>>5755979
>with the flooded room left behind I hop off the back of the snake
"Thanks again, I owe ya one."

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>5755984
(Messed up the role command)

>>5755973
>Examine the room
"I can't swim nor use brute force... hmm this might be a puzzle—is there any switches or anything around here?"

Rolled 14 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5755973

"Hm..."

>Examine the room?

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>5755990
(fug up and didnt do the roll)

Rolled 9 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5755973
>Examine the room?
Despite not exactly having the most wide-open eyes, the Skitty walks up to the door and examines where the hinges should be. "Is this door gonna be trouble? Will you all just break it down, or...?"

>??? (inadvertently) used Foresight!

Rolled 12 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>5755978
"Lizard? I'm hu- ah, whatever!"
>>5755973
The Larvitar steps up to the door, examining it for a moment.
"Easy! I'll just knock it down!"
>(Atk stat ≥ 1) bring it down!

>>5755959
>>5755960
>>5755962
>>5755970
>>5755971
"Great. Good. Hi. Okay, introductions over." Sagira does an unenthusiastic wave and bow (of which she almost falls over). Content, the Fennekin stands up and paces around the space, inspecting what can and cannot be looked at.

>>5755978
>>5755973
>Other(player write in)
>Push and pull on the intersecting rings. Failing that, try to make sense of the "vague" shapes.
"I would be careful about that. Dreams can sting," Sagira replies, tapping her unfamiliar paw against the walls and floor. An idle thought crosses her mind about sanitation and dirt. A frown forms on her face.

>>5755988
>Dustin attempts to look at any sort of company name of the door...

Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>5755973
>(Atk stat ≥ 1) bring it down!

"Could it be possible for you all, who can cast fire, to melt through the door?"

>>5755999
"Well duh, that's how you wake up! You wanna try pinching each other?"

>>5756005
"If feeling the water didnt pull me out, I dont think the pinch will."

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>5755999
Kath floats in the water, chilling (Vibes :<)
"Rude"

>>5756013
>Takes note of the odd one out.
"Wait, why are you a talking berry instead of an animal?"

>>5756014
"Some people have worse luck than others I suppose."

>>5756004
"How would we be able to know who made the door then?"

>>5756018
"We'll find that out later, I just wanna leave this eerie place"

>>5756019
"You think that'll be done through this door?"

>>5756016
>Places himself into the deeper end of the water, leaving his head exposed.
"Fair enough."

>>5756021
"I don't think this's an exit, if I had to guess. As much as I'd enjoy being wrong." Her tone suggests she would not, in fact, enjoy that, despite the obvious benefits.

>>5756021
"Welp, we got no more options on where to go"

>>5756024
"There could be a possibility. Besides, you call being an animal a possibility."

>>5756026
"More like an ongoing crisis," she responds absentmindedly. "I'm way too short."

>>5756031
"Do you have a name?"

>>5756014
"Dunno"
>>5756016
"Says the future roast if we run out of food here..."

>>5756031
"hate to interrupt, but most of us are!"
>says the Scorbunny who's literally slamming his head into a brick wall

>>5756037
Feeling like you're waking up there bud?

>>5756039
"Nope! who are you anyway?"
>head-wall slam continues, as the door is not yet open

>>5756034
"Working on figuring that out. You?"

>>5756037
"Are you okay with that, though...?"

>>5756040
"Ah!"
>The frog's head aims to the celling for a bit.
"Bubba, the names Bubba. Martial Artist and hermit at your service.

>>5756042
"I'm calling you Dorothy. I'm Dustin."

>>5756043
>Remembering the part where he is a frog now.
"Well, looking at how things are going. Possible former marital artist."

>>5756031
Kath is still chilling in the water (?)
"We're quite small... yeah Dorothy sounds nice"

>>5756043
>>5756045
"Nice to meet'cha Bubba! in turn, I best give my name."
>the Scorbunny stops, spins into a pose, and waves
"You can Call me Ishmael."
>>5756042
"I mean, could be worse."

>>5756049
"What? Like, the book from English class?"
"Crazy old guy that hunts a white...fish?"

>>5756035
Rufflet was taken back by such a response, but he quickly smirked, "Hmhm, what a feisty fruit you are; we'll see about that."

>>5756044
>>5756049
"Heya, heya," Rufflet hops to and fro, "the name's Angus, nice to meet ya!"

>>5756050
>Ish again pauses. there was a book?
"Yeah sure let's go with that."
>>5756052
"nice to meet'cha Angus!"

>>5756044
>>5756046
"Ugh, NO, please, I know it's not that, at least. And I'm not from Kansas."

Evidently she does not want to be a Wizard of Oz reference.

>>5756049
"Ishmael, good name. Do you work in the theater business."
>Bubba beings to test his body, doing slow circles in the pool of water.

>>5756056
"Alright, hello Louisana."

>>5756064
>He chuckles to himself.

>>5756056
"Kansas? Kaaansaaasss...Why's that familiar?"

>>5756064
"That too! Why are you guys saying names I...I think I know? GAH! My head feels like a marsh."

>>5756056
"Arkansas then, it fits you"

>>5755978
Not much of a way out, but Kaz can make out a quartet of tiles amidst the messy ornamentation. All of the different rings forming the door's trim connect to those squares at some point...must be important.
>>5755979
Clink! Not a great swing.
>>5755980
Bonk. This door is...stone. As heavy as it looks. Leverage?
>>5755982
Thonk. Maybe with some momentum...
>>5755983
Yet, there's no such apparatus. Whatever's past here, somebody didn't want all these feral pokemon getting to.
>>5755984
There's a plaque with a few runes on a nearby wall. Maybe you'll recognize the pokemon depicted, or not. Maybe, you'll intuit their meaning, or not. Maybe someone present can read it.

Alakazam, Ho-oh, Zacian.

Midnight Lycanroc, Obstagoon...?

>>5755986
Katherine stumbles into a duct and resists the current of the water well enough to foot-paddle up into the room on the other side of the door.

>>5755987
Matchia presses with enough force to loosen the hinges of this giant blockade. As she stumbles past their slight opening, the stones slide back into place...

>>5755988
Brook manages to push through with a somewhat weaker looking tackle. She's on the other side as well!

>>5755995
Rufflet happens to notice a Swinub disappear through a depth in the water submerged ground? Most of this chamber is pretty shallow...

>>5755992
Vito notices that Frogadier's discarded fungal growths still have some form of root attached. They're still good for imparting nutrients...into whatever they're stuck to.

>>5755996
Skitty sees the hinges expelling ground dust with each passerby. The door's resistance is weakening with each successful pass! Except...

>>5755997
>>5756003
Sail and Larvitar but their whole and then some into their charges. Their tandem dives loose a wave of dust, leaving the gates wide enough for the rest of the passersby- and they stay that way as well.
>>5756001
Sure is a ceturies old cutjob. There's nothing of modernity to this door. In fact, time has worn away at it in places; it used to bigger and stronger. Just how long has it been since anyone's been here...?

>>5755999
The rings, when the door isn't too skewed to intersect and move properly reveal small scenes etched in gold trim behind them. There're windswept fields, a desert oasis, a seaside inlet, a snowy mountain range, and a busy forest...

Similar to the five gates on the other side of the door. It looks like you're at the base of the dungeon! On the ceiling of the lowest area of this place is is a mass of little square tiles, matching the images on that big door.
Ah, more important are the holes in the air, buzzing with stirring air and showing even more environments within. They're portals! You get the impression the places each one might take you are very far away. Orner and Sail are reminded of the five main continents of the world.

...There's an Orbeetle on the floor in the center.
It's a lot to take in, but you should probably look before you leap. What is this place?

>>5756076
"Hey, what's with that guy on the floor there?"
>Evan pokes the Orbeetle with a stick
"You good, dude?"

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>5756076
"Hmmmm..."
*Kaz tumbles the shapes around ion his head. He was never too good at puzzles! But this was a race to open the door, and like hell was he gonna give up before the finish line!

>Kaz finds some loose rocks and tosses them at each of the four tiles, hoping to elicit a reaction!

"Heads up people! I see a pattern! Four tiles and a buncha rings!"

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>>5756076
"HAH! SEE, I'M NOT A WIMP!"

>>5756076
"Wormholes. . . ?" he murmurs out loud before tilting his head. "I suppose this is the only way out, at least we have options."
Spike eyes the portals and the scenes associated with them carefully, his eyes land on one in particular.
"We should go through this one." He points to the desert oasis.

>>5756076
>Definitely not dizzy from the experience of slamming himself into a stone door, Ish enters the room.
"that was not the bet idea..."
>and immediately after, he tries shaking it off.
>>5756059
"Nah, not logistics."

>>5756076
She frowns, perplexed after her examination of the strange construction. "I don't get it," she announces abruptly.

>>5756084

"I dunno, most of us are kinda covered with fur. We'd be miserable in the heat..." Vito points out.

>>5756076
"Oh yeah! Just barely made it!"
>after the minor celebration and a discreet rubbing of his sore shoulder he turns his eyes toward the new room

"Are these...portals? Oh! Is it the end of the dungeon!?"

>>5756076
Orner sees lots of forests, a volcano, a big Pelipper building, a town- "Oh hey, I think I recognize thisss one! Air Continent, my homeland! Let's go through this one!"

>>5756076
"Tsk, this is getting more bizarre by the minute..."
The Mienfoo grips her hat and moves to the Orbeetle, and warily keeps a distance in case it may be hostile.
"Who the hell are you?"

>>5756069
>Dustin sighs
"They're states of America. Y'know... LIKE WHERE WE ARE?!"
>>5756076
>Dustin decides to inspect the plaque to see if he could translate it... somehow.

>>5756076
Angus shriek. "'tis... a puzzle? That bug might attack us if we let our guard down..." he murmurs. "I think I'll just observe what it does when others do something to it..."

>>5756090
Spike shakes his head and smirks.
"Just wait 'til nightfall, you'll feel right at home."

>>5756084
>>5756098
"I disagree, deserts aren't really good for... keeping happy. not enough going on."

>>5756076
Committing the creatures to mind Bubba calls out, "Anyone know what this is suppose to be or mean? Reminds me of a show on morning TV but it's all a bit fluzzy right now."

>>5756101
"Hey, what's wrong with sand? It's coarse, relaxing, and it gets everywhere!"
The Larvitar shudders.
"It's far better than some ocean."

>>5756098
"But then it will get really cold! I recommend something mediterranean"

>>5756076
Rila holds her shoulder in pain, but is quickly distracted by the other room.
"What do we have here, paintings? No there's something more to it than that...This one is pretty though.
She gazes at the wind swept fields.
(My vote is for Air continent.)

>>5756103
"While I agree it's better than an ocean, there's no hills or greenery to run around in. just more sand."

>>5756096
>Dustin touches all the plaques to see what will happen...

>>5756108
"You chaotic vermin!"

It looks like there's no going home all nice and comfy no matter how you escape this empty dungeon.

>>5756081
A rock breaks free some of the tiles...and the forest gate begins to silence itself and shrink!

>>5756080
The bug pokemon has a dazed look on its face, even more than you and yours when you awoke! His eyes are spinning and swirling. "Help-please...Enter...cards...?"


He raises a hand to unleash some psychic pressure...into the ceiling. The rest of the cards fall from their positions, and the other gateways begin collapsing.
...You don't really want to be stuck in this confusing place forever, do you? Vote on where you'll jump, and you'll go as a group! Explanations can and will come, but not now!

>Let's go to the Air Continent!
>Let's go to the Mist Continent!
>Let's go to the Grass Continent!
>Let's go to the Water Continent!
>Let's go to the Sand Continent!

>>5756076

>>5756075
"Not a chance."
>>5756084
>>5756098
"What's given you that much confidence, exactly? I thought you were new here like the rest of us," the Skitty questions.

>>5756092
"Your... Well, I can see you want to go, but what's special about it? Sell it a little."

>>5756090
>>5756101
>>5756104
Spike shrugs, still glancing at the familiar desert.
(My vote is for Desert Oasis.)

>>5756102
"It kinda looks like a toy, think it might be some kinda map? It has dots on it so I mean...."

>>5756109
"Throw shit at the wall and see what sticks."

>>5756111
"I'm just comfortable in that type of environment," Spike replies.

>>5756110
>Let's go to the Air continent!
"this place looks like it'll work!"

>>5756082
"Yeah yeah, good for you ssquirt..."
>>5756102
"Uhhh, Teleport, revived, hero, beasst, don't passs?"
>>5756110
"Oh heck! Come on, let'sss go thisss one!"
>Let's go to the Air Continent!
>>5756111
"Uhh, it'sss quite homely, lotsss of trade, I know my way around it, I'm a big deal really..."

>>5756110
"Looks like we're outta time! To the desert, everyone!"

>>5756110
"HEY WOAH DON'T MAKE THE PLACE FALL DOWN ON US!"
>Evan looks between the portals
"UHHH... SHIT, I CAN'T MAKE DECISIONS THIS FAST! FUCK IT, THIS ONE, LET'S GO!"
>Let's go to the Air Continent!

>>5756110
>Let's go to the Air Continent.
>>5756117
"...Better to have familiarity than be lost in a damned desert."

>>5756110
"Mist and air sound nice..."

>>5756110
>Let's go to the Mist continent!
"This place looks like it would have a cool temperature, I vote for this."

>>5756110

>Let's go to the Grass Continent!

"Oh dear, time to choose!"

>>5756110
(forgot the vote lmao)
>Let's go to the Sand Continent!

>>5756110
>Let's go to the Air continent
>>5756117
It looks pretty, I'd like to go too.

>>5756110
>Let's go to the Mist Continent!
"I think I like this place the best"
(I'm not GtI biased I'm not I'm NO-)

>>5756112
"Hmph, guess you gotta play this game, huh."

>>5756114
"Gah!" Rufflet squawks, "never gonna let you handle something delicate again."

>>5756113
"It's worth keeping if it is then!"

>>5756110
>Let's go to the Mist Continent!

>>5756122
"... mist!"

>>5756110
>Let's go to the Mist Continent!
"Cool and wet, sounds perfect for me."

>>5756117
"Big deal, huh? Sure, let's see that," she says skeptically. "I'm fine with it--" She flicks her tail, then does a double-take at it. "Guess we've gotta go. Is everyone coming?"

>Let's go to the Air Continent!

>>5756110
She looks up and around at the shimmering images.
>Let's go to the Mist Continent!
"Places far away. Gates... gates. I've seen things like this before. Or... no...? Whatever. So they're portals? To where?" Sagira murmurs as she passes by them, inquisitive eyes drinking in the lights. Her curiosity is shaken away by the sudden loss of clarity in the reflections.

Sagira notes the growing pressure and the words from the strange creature. "There's a sense of familiarity with the mountains. To me," she states with hasted words. "Is that it? We wake up and leave? It's not a trick? Not a trap?"

>>5756076
"Seen the portal lend somewhere to the five known continent probably."
>Let's go to the Air Continent!

>>5756133
"Wake up? I doubt this is merely a dream."
Matchia grumbles.
"Everything feels too... fucking real."

>>5756135
She glances briefly at the Mienfoo. "Dreams can easily grasp their way into reality," she replies. Her response is esoteric given the lack of any context behind it.

>>5756150
"If you say so."
The Mienfoo looks like she's had enough speaking for the rest of day...

Seeing the different votes...we have a winner.

The gates are all vanishing, but at different rates. The one leading into the Air Continent is by far the closest and largest, so...in you go!

Once the lot of you are through, you find yourselves at the edge of a forest. A temperate one, much more modest than the dense jungle on the Grass Continent. The time of day is...hard to tell. It feels warm enough to be midday, but it's so dark and overcast...

Not that much happened, but that was a lot of walking, especially for being in a whole new body. Why don't you take 25 Exp and Rank points for your trouble?

Pokemon here are making themselves scarce, mostly running past you into the same direction. Odd...but it's left your mind when Cinderace hops through the gate last, hoisting Orbeetle under the shoulder like an american football. He's the first pokemon you've met so far that can talk without being a part of your confused group. Maybe he can shed some light on your situation? He's quickly recovering his bearings...until Cinderace dumps him on the ground. Now'd be your chance to ask away...

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>5756818
>Ishmael seems to not have much worries about the orbeetle, now on proper land and NOT in a dungeon, he stretches and dashes towards a tree, testing himself by trying to climb up

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>5756818
"Hi, why can you talk? And why can i talk?" (Also vibes)

>>5756818
>Evan gets his bearings
So uh... now what?
>Evan turns to the Cinderace
Hey, big guy, can I hitch a ride on you? My legs aren't big enough to keep up with everyone.

>>5756818
>Finally out of the dungeon Brook leans against the trunk of a nearby tree to rest his tired legs
"What exactly was that place? And why were you in there anyway?"

>>5756818
I'd like to know why I'm a pokemon. I-I'm almost certain I was a human, with hands! Not goofy blue paws!

>>5756818
The Mienfoo (who still hasn't canonically named herself) just stands at a distance, apparently only interested in getting answers from the Orbeetle and no one else.

>>5756824
>having scrambled up the tree, Ish now takes a seat
>>5756832
"Hey, gotta ask, why are ya so quiet?"

>>5756842
"Because I don't feel like dealing with 15 different weirdos at once."
She goes back to not elaborating on her talking and looking annoyed.
Well, at least she answers questions?

>>5756850
"Well, we all gotta get used to the wierdos around, so at least try taking 'em a step at a time."
>ish keeps kicking his legs upon the treetop, not seeming as worried

>>5756855
"Not if I leave on my own."
The Mienfoo crosses her arms.
...She's trying so hard to be the loner and get outta here.

>>5756860
"and how likely do you think that is?"

>>5756862
"Likely. I don't know any of you, and I'd rather risk it with random Pokemon than any of you."

>>5756865
>Ish processes...
>and hops down from the tree
"Do you really think some randoms are going to think to co-operate with someone who refuses to even speak until spoken to, to try and get somewhere they don't even know?"
"at least if you stick with us we've got a common goal."

>>5756865
"Sorry for eavesdropping, but I'd wait until at least we hear what that guy has to say before running off."
>I point towards the bug thing currently in the big rabbits arms

Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>5756818
"C-can't you handle the poor bug more gently...?" Angus switches gazes to the Orbeetle, "Hello?" He lightly pecks at Orbeetle, "Are ya alright?"