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Blitzo | Helluva Boss

[hellaquin]

A: Network
Okay, what the fuck is going on here? Seriously, why does the crazy shit always happen to me?

[A man who looks somewhere between "Hot Topic adult" and "Greaser reject," with burn scars on one side of his face, pinches the bridge of his nose. It's probably easy to guess he's new, with how frazzled he is.]

I have plenty of questions, but let's start with the big one. [He drags his hand down his face and shouts.] Why do I fucking look like this? I'm not a human! Kind of messes with my whole business model if I'm suddenly part of the living world!

B: Route 29
[Blitzo is still unhappy about being here, being human, and being apart from everyone at I.M.P., but he's discovered that not everything about this situation is bad. Once he figured out how to open a Pokeball, (it took longer than you'd expect), he was able to meet his starter. A Ponyta. That's right, nothing to take the sting out of being torn from everything and everyone you know like a horse that's on fire. That's awesome. Blitzo has wasted no time getting attached. ...Shut up. He's not coping, you're coping!]

Let's see... Trash, trash, I don't know what that is... Oh, and a map! Okay.

[He's sitting on a stump with Ponyta at his side, trying to focus on what's in the backpack he was given, instead of on the cold.]

Well, that bitch calling herself my mom was sure a fun fucking time, but at least she got us set up a little, huh, Hellhorse?

[He pats Ponyta on the side of the neck as he squints at the map for a while.]

Uhhh, what am I even looking at, though? I don't know where I even started from... Hmm... You know what, fuck it. We'll wing it!

C: Spill The (Drow)Zee
[He's made it to a town, but there's way too many of the freaky-looking Mr. Mime around for his liking. The Drowzee are plentiful too, but those don't bother him as much. Fortunately, or maybe not, it's one of the Drowzee that approaches Blitzo. It gives him a scribbled note, then points to someone across the street.

That's right, one of your psychically-gleaned secrets has ended up with him, thanks to the psychic Pokemon. What does it say?]

Spill The (Drow)Zee

[gimmeeyeballs]

[ It looks like the Drowzee was having a time of things with this one, poor thing had the misfortune of Catrina's brain to glean and it's not the best place to physically view. Upon opening, it's rather nice looking handwriting, that's a plus: ]

Catrina is an accessory to a jewelry heist and hid over 10k worth of jewelry somewhere. Catrina owns an absolutely disgusting old plush toy called 'Plague Bird' and looks like it's a host of diseases. She also once summoned a demon by accident and hideously awful things happened from there. Please quarantine her.

[ Damn...that's a dumpster fire right there...Oh dear the one Drowzee pointed out looks like someone that dumpster dived at a Spirit of Halloween and grabbed the first thing she found to wear. ]

[hellaquin]

[It takes Blitzo a minute to read the note, because he has to slowly sound it out, out loud. Words aren't his strong suit, what do you want from him? When he finishes reading, or more accurately, when he gives up on struggling through figuring out how to read 'quarantine,' he doesn't seem to share the Drowzee's concern. He looks over at Catrina with a wide grin.]

Hey! Tacky outfit chick!

[Says the guy wearing a leather jacket with spikes on the shoulders? Sure, Blitzo... He hustles over and shoves the note at her.]

Is this true? Specifically the part about summoning a demon by accident, although believe me, I'm also very interested to hear about the thousands' worth of stolen goods.

[gimmeeyeballs]

[ Alas poor Drowzee's warning was not heeded as the feral aqua colored eyes of Catrina's looks up at the incoming Blitzo. ]

The fuck..!!

[ And here comes the note landing squarely on Catrina as she scrambles to read that note. There's a nose scrunch a bit at poor Plague Bird being dragged through the mud, rude. Other than that though... ]

Shit man, I don't know who this 'Cora-Teen' is, but yeah all this crap is true, especially the accidental demon summoning part and stolen goods. What's it to you?

C

[strixstellarum]

Well, well, well!

[An impossibly tall, impossibly thin man strode up with a grace normally only attributed to drifting fog, holding a scrawled note. While the Drowzee had been distributing secrets from other people, it seems like one of Blitzo's had gotten out, too. He chuckled, waving the note.]

And here I was thinking I knew you inside and out, my dear imp. I didn't know I had a criminal on my hands.

[A throaty chuckle as Stolas sat in a chair, like a slender branch bending in the wind. He made a delicate "ahem" and began to read.]

"Once gorged himself on cotton candy so much that he shat pink and purple for a week." [Another laugh. The Galarian Ponyta with him chuffed her own little chuckle.] Guards! Guards! There's a wonton ~crook~ in my midst...

[Another laugh, which eased down into a soft sigh as he leaned on his arm, smiling.]

It's good to see you here.

!!!

[hellaquin]

Holy shit.

[He's seen that human's face before - just once, but he's seen plenty more of the demon behind that disguise on numerous occasions. Blitzo's laugh is plain joyous as he mock-punches Stolas in the side - not quite the usual height difference between them, here.]

First of all, you absolutely did know that, second of all, fuck you. I was a circus kid, 'member? And a cotton candy sugar rush was the next-best thing when Fizz and me couldn't get into my dad's booze stash, so don't knock it 'til you've tried it.

It's good to see you, too, even if it's a whole different angle than usual... So weird. We look pretty hideous, huh?

[But it really feels good, stupidly, disgustingly good, to know Stolas is here. The poor guy doesn't deserve to be, and really, Blitzo probably doesn't deserve him to be either, he can't help think. But damn it all, there's few demons he's missed more since he got here. He's fucking happy.]

[strixstellarum]

[Stolas couldn't quite help laughing more, a welcome, warm sound.]

Oh, you have said that about a great many things! Some I even listen to you on.

[A half-lidded look of tease, then a more honest smile.]

Ohh, I don't know. If I had known you'd be so striking as a human- [Here he put a hand on Blitzo's head, running his slender fingers through his hair and then down to cup his cheek.] -I'd have campaigned to find a way to make it happen sooner!

[For just a moment there is a flash of pain, a regret at not having that position to do so anymore, even aside from their presence here. Then he inhaled and put a smile back on his face. He was going to be happy, damn it! He was going to figure it out!]

Oh! You simply must meet Adelaide. [He gestured to the Ponyta, who strutted up happily.] This delightful creature was waiting for me 'pon my arrival.

C.

[imjustaman]

Sephiroth tried to be a god and almost blew up a planet!

[The Drowzee is pointing at a man with long silver hair who is oblivious to being gossiped about. Currently he's trying to calm down two excited Eevees who are jumping all around him in glee.]

[hellaquin]

[Reading the note makes Blitzo laugh, and he waves it in the air as he calls over to the man.]

Hey, are you Sepp-heroth?

[Spelling is not Blitzo's friend, and that 'ph' tripped him up.]

Not surprised that plan fucked up, asshole! Even I wouldn't try the 'be a god' play, and I have a lot of bad ideas! ...Wait, I mean - never mind, your idea was stupid!

[imjustaman]

Hmm?

[Sephiroth turns, but at Blitzo's next comments, he goes sheet-white.]

What?! How do you ...

[He marches across the street, Eevees running alongside him, and looks at the note.]

Where did that come from?!

[He apparently hasn't discovered any of them yet.

The Eevees look upset to see him upset. They clearly adore him.]

C. Spill the (Drow)Zee

[goldeneyeball]

[The little Pokemon points to a tall scrawny guy with a huge pointy nose standing nearby. He's looking through a shop window with his hands in his pockets. A Sizzlipede is draped around his shoulders like a scarf. ]

[ The secret reads: JW's girlfriend had to save him from ghosts on Halloween and he totally cried. lmao.]

[hellaquin]

[Reading the note, Blitzo knows what he must do: be a jackass, of course! It's what he does best and traveling without other people has left him with far too few opportunities. He snickers and skulks his way to JW's side of the street, creeping over until he's close enough to loudly shout.]

Boo!

[goldeneyeball]

[JW suspects nothing.]

[ He's kind of a weird-looking guy so he doesn't honestly expect anybody to creep up on him ever for any reason, so when Blitzo manifests and delivers the spook of a lifetime, JW lets out a Very Dignified honk of surprise.]

[Meanwhile, Hot Stuff lets out a startled hiss and spits a little shower of embers into the air as JW whirls around. He stares at Blitzo and blinks a couple of times before his ears turn red and he sets his jaw.]

Hey! The fuck? What do you want?

B - Route 29

[ginervaweasley]

[Ginny frowns at the animal - assuming that is what it is] standing next to her. She hadn't seen anything like it before. She tries to walk off in one direction only for it to follow her. Then another and another. Eventually she sighs and shrugs and mutters]

Guess it's coming with me then.

[A few minutes down the road she glances at the bag in her hand and shrugs. She might as well see what else is in there. Rummaging through it she finds a map and lets out a sigh of relief. At least that will be helpful, though an initial perusal of the map doesn't show her any place names that she is familiar with but at least it gives her a destination and hopefully there she will be able to get some answers to her questions. Before she gets to far though she notices someone up a head.]

"Hello, can you help me? Or... Oh I think you're new here too"

[Ginny jogs lightly up to him before realising that he's staring at the map in his hand probably just as confused as she is at the moment]

Ginny Weasley | Harry Potter

[ginervaweasley]

1. Network

Merlin, this makes no sense. I've been going along with it for now but that was not mum. So. I guess I'm learning as I go. I can do this. I'm Ginny, Ginny Weasley by the way.

Also what even is this device? I've not seen anything like this before.

2. Route 29
[Ginny frowns at the animal - assuming that is what it is] standing next to her. She hadn't seen anything like it before. She tries to walk off in one direction only for it to follow her. Then another and another. Eventually she sighs and shrugs and mutters]

Guess it's coming with me then.

[A few minutes down the road she glances at the bag in her hand and shrugs. She might as well see what else is in there. Rummaging through it she finds a map and lets out a sigh of relief. At least that will be helpful, though an initial perusal of the map doesn't show her any place names that she is familiar with but at least it gives her a destination and hopefully there she will be able to get some answers to her questions.]

C. Prompt me!

Network

[phoenixwiz]

(It has been a while since Harry has checked the network. The amount of wild Psychic Pokémon spilling people’s secrets in public for days has made him nervous to even look at the network posts and avoid swarms of them out of precaution.

And yet once he looked at the post in question, he could recognize the name of the poster and the mention of Merlin in the post and his eyes widen in shock.

Is Ginny going to still remember him after three years has passed? Well, he might as well respond back so she can know more about the world they’re in now and that he’s alright in this world.)

Ginny, is that you? Thank Merlin you’re here as well. It has been a long while since we last saw each other. There is a lot about this world to learn about.

Speaking of which, the device we’re using to communicate with is called a PokéGear. It is not just a communication device, it also holds a database on the creatures that live in this world.

Re: Network

[ginervaweasley]

[Ginny just frowns at the device reading Harry's post. Was he having her on? It didn't make sense, then again nothing about this place made sense.]

Of course it's me, who else would it be? Another Ginny Weasley? Also what do you mean a long while I only saw you yesterday!

Oh would that include this... I don't know fox or cat thing next to me?

Network

[looneylovegood]

[Well, that was a familiar voice and face.]

It's good to see you, Ginny. Harry will be happy you're here.

Do you know where you are? I could come to you if you need some help. You won't be able to use the transporters, yet, but I have a flying Pokémon that can carry us.

[Luna had a Skarmory she could fly over on.]

Re: Network

[ginervaweasley]

[Ginny smiles at one of her oldest friends, glad that she is also here]

Oh, I think I'm on something called Route 29 according to the map I found?

1.

[imjustaman]

Yes, the woman claiming to be Mother is quite insulting. I am tired of people claiming to be what they are not.

[Sephiroth scarcely knows how to feel about such a thing anyway when he has such complicated and deep-rooted traumatic feelings about "Mother," especially now.]

I am Sephiroth. I believe the device we are speaking on is called a ... PokeGear? It's similar to a cellphone in my world.

[An Eevee pops up at the side of the screen with wide eyes.]

Bu-Ling Huang |Tokyo Mew Mew New

[mewpudding]

I. Post Arrival

[Bu-Ling is confused, and a little upset. Who was that woman? Why did she claim to be her mom? She's not her mom! She pouts, and tries hard not to cry. She hasn't actively missed her mom in awhile now, but...

"Chim Chimchar?"

The little monkey creature standing at her feet seems concerned. Bu-Ling wipes at her eyes.]

You're supposed to be my friend, nanoka? Then let's find out where we are together, nanoda.

[The pair make way through the small town looking for someone to help them.]

II. Network
I can use this to chat with others right, nanoka? Can someone tell me what's going on, nanoka?

[Bu-Ling looks around confused, as if something would suddenly look familiar.]

Has anyone seen my siblings, nanoka? They look like me, but younger, nanoda. Or my friends, nanoda? They're all older, nanoda. There's a pink haired girl who's really caring, and a blue haired girl with buns, nanoda. She's a rich girl type, nanoda. And then a green haired girl with glasses who's really shy, nanoda. And a purple haired girl who has this extra cool look to her, nanoda.

[She makes gestures with her free hand as she describes each girl.]

III. New Bark Town

[Bu-Ling has circled the town a couple of times by now, and is currently sitting by the shore, Chimchar racing back and forth with the ebb and flow of the water. Her new monkey friend is very cute.]

I guess we have two options, don't we, nanoka? The route or the docks, nanoda. Hmmmm...

[She thinks so hard, she ends up flopping in the sand. She stares up at the sky. She's in a weird new world, without anyone she knows, no home, and is unable to transform...]

III!

[autumnrainrunaway]

[ Dolly has started travel towards New Bark town some days back to see if the ferry was less expensive than the train, her two Alolan Vulpixes and Fidough running up ahead to check out everything ever. Existence with Pokemon that don't like the PokeBall sure is a trip and a half. ]

[ ..... ]

I guess so? Are you wanting to head on out to Kanto like I am?

[ It was just within ear range for Dolly to pick up as she approaches the young girl and her Chimchar...okay that is such a cute Pokemon Sweet Mac Lir. ]

[mewpudding]

[Bu-Ling pushes herself back to a sitting position and looks over to the other.]

I don't know, nanoda. What's the difference between there and here, nanoka?

[Hearing the conversation, the Chimchar runs back to his trainer, and climbs up onto her shoulder.]

2.

[imjustaman]

[A man with long silver hair appears on the screen.]

Hello. As near as I can tell, we are all being pulled from our worlds for some reason and brought to this one to care for the native animals.

[A cute fox-like animal with long ears slowly peeks up from the bottom of the screen with wide eyes.]

I am afraid we haven't seen your family or friends.

[mewpudding]

Do you think that means they aren't here, nanoka?

[She hopes they aren't. Although, she worries about her siblings without her, it would be too hard to take care of 5 kindergarteners on the road. It was hard enough taking care of them in a house!]

Awwwww~ Your fox is soooooo cute, nanoda! I have a cute one too, nanoda!

[She looks for her new friend, with no luck.]

...Somewhere, nanoda...

[The Chimchar jumps out from his hiding spot to land on her shoulder with a cheer.]

There you are, nanoda!