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Lights! Camera! Action!

The Kricketune Theaters are Proud to Present: A Night of Laughter and Tears! starring... Union!

Banners and streamers had begun popping up all over town a week in advance, and it wasn't long before the rumors began to spread. The Kricketune Theaters were taking a dive financially and needed a quick promotion to stay in business. The Kricketune Theaters were so rich and their warehouses stocked with so many treasures that they just felt like giving things away out of caprice. (They were artists, after all.) The Kricketune Theaters were a front for the underground gambling industry, and this was a distraction for the rest of Union while the ruffians and thugs of Union divvied up the illicit gains of the year. The Kricketune Theaters were a front for Team Evolution and this was yet another object demonstration; the Team would once again spring Mega Evolution out of their sleeves and win all the prizes.

...Well no one really believed that last one.

Regardless, the news spread quickly: a night of performances put on by the trainers of Union. The best performances by audience vote would receive a prize - some treasure previously unseen in Union altogether. Whether or not one was interested in putting on a show, it was at least a chance to see something out of the ordinary. Or many things. The sign-up list tacked outside the front doors slowly grew in length; everyone had their thoughts as to what would be the ideal production...

Soon enough, the night arrives. 7:00 sharp, the doors open to allow the spectators to come streaming in for a nominal fee; the performers had assembled an hour earlier and now stood nervously watching through cracks in the curtain or conducting last minute rehearsal.

"Laaaaaadies and gentlemen!"

The unseen voice booms out across the theater.

"Please take your seats. The show begins in 15 minutes!"

((You may still sign up groups here. If you are unable to find a group but would like to participate, make a note in the Planning section of that page and we can pair you up with someone. This log will run all week. Voting will begin May 10th based on log progression up to that point.

The grand prize will be, as announced Prism Scales from the swamp. Other prizes for participants will also be available.))

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[ Oh, Budew's wearing the fake mustache he made her. Sewaddle is encouraged by this, since his friend looks like she's having so much fun....he'd spent most of rehearsal playing with his sword and wondering if he looked cool. And Pinky is here for him too. So he can do this. He can. He really can.

Mustering all his courage, he bops Bass on the nose with his sword, then jumps back, just in case. ] Sewa.

The Prince retorts with a mighty blow. [ Haruka, backstage, has closed her script. And her eyes. This is more like the plays she's used to. ]

[ Yes! This is awesome! Pinky's back in the game, Sewaddle isn't freaking out on stage and Budew looks too darned adorable for words with her mustache and popped collared cape. There was really nothing that could go wro--

wait. what was Michiru doing saying those lines. why was Haruka closing her script. Was something the matter?

Oh god. Usagi's not sure what exactly is going on and that anxiety that she had earlier that she thought was gone? Nope. Full force. She pulls the microphone away from her mouth since all Pinky does is step back so they can "fight" on the stage. ]

W-what are you guys doing?!

[Usagi gets an eyebrow raise but....sorry kiddo, her part is coming up.

At least Michiru's script is still open, though she isn't exactly looking at it. She sticks to the rest of the script though, now that Sewaddle seems to have recovered.]

Oh, what a blow! The Evil Minion cries out in sudden fear at the valor of the Prince! [and Gyarados, just like they had rehearsed, writhed on stage, inching away from the fearsome Sewaddle.]

The Evil Overlord roared in anger! [Dewwww!!! >:D] "Arise, Evil Minion! The power of the Prince's love is a weak and insubstantial thing!"

[Gyarados answers with another roar and...(almost comically slowly) rushes at Sewaddle, jaws open and showing off every single, foot-long fang.]

[ Color Haruka impressed, Bass. You've got quite the knack for this whole "acting" thing. Could it be they've found her true calling?

All Sewaddle can hear, however, is an ear-splitting roar, and all he can see is an enormous mouth full of teeth coming at him. Did he hit too hard??? Is Bass angry now? And oh, oh no, she's still newly evolved, what if she can't control her power and she - and she - she'll be so sad if she accidentally eats her friend --

If Sewaddle gets eaten

he's going to get eaten

And there goes the Prince, rearing up to his full height in terror before fainting magnificently into his Princess's arms. ~~Bass gained 233 EXP!~~ Haruka fully intends to salvage this in a moment, but right now, she's got to sigh. ] That idiot.

...........

[ Both Usagi and Pinky's jaw drop in shock as the The Prince practically passes out on stage. There are just so many emotions that are going through Usagi's brain that all she can do is just bury her face deep into her script because seriously. What the heck.

But, because of it, she doesn'y notice that Pinky the Cleffa Princess has gone from shock to 'she's had enough'. So, after hefting her Prince over to the flower patch so he can rest, reaches for his sword and quickly moves back to center stage where, in a flash of courage... or her patience snapping... she stands tall and ready to "fight" the evil Overload and her Minion! ]

"Cleffa!"

Eh?

[ Usagi pulls her head out of her script and blinks. Oh! What a smart move, Pinky! ]

There was no way the Princess would let the Prince's sacrifice be in vain, and steps up to fight in his place! What a brave little Princess!

Edited 2014-05-10 21:27 (UTC)

[color Michiru suitably impressed, Pinky.

Budew, however, seems shocked and two seconds away from jumping off and running over to Sewaddle. Michiru's calm voice cuts through her surprise.]

The Overlord gloats at the destruction of her foe...but what's this? The Princess is fighting back?

"Give up now, little Princess, and I may yet spare your life! Your brave protector is vanquished, and what could you possibly do to me?"

[ Any hopes Haruka'd potentially fostered (hah) of her Pokémon recovering from his fainting spell are dashed when Sewaddle's unconscious body balls up in that flower patch. Once he's taken to hugging himself like that, there's no snapping him out of it.

This just became quite a different sort of story, then. Which isn't bad. Haruka lifts her head. ] You're not going to take that, are you, Princess?

[ A cheeky wink at Michiru from over Usagi's hair (sorry, buns). Her partner keeps ending up the villain. It's fun, actually. ]

And thus, the battle begins in earnest.

[ There's a small sense of deja vu watching Pinky stand up against the "big baddie" of the play. Her eyes furrow at the scene, trying to recall why it is that this feels familiar, but then shakes her head when she hears Haruka's voice cut through her thoughts. ]

I.... [ Well, if she was going to improvise, then it was time to give Pinky the lines and actions from the only place she knew she could count on: her heart. ]

How dare you come to the kingdom I love and torment both I and the Prince who came to my rescue!

[ She wasn't even really thinking anymore as the words start slipping out of her mouth. Pinky's tiny little eyes narrow as she, with her free paw, points at both Budew and the Gyrados with determination. ]

I may look weak, but, I won't let that stop me! For the kingdom that needs me.. for the family that would be sad if I were gone, for the Prince who fought valiantly... I won't allow you to do what you want!

[ And like that, Pinky with an adorable little cry of Fa! starts charging, but not too fast, this was still a play after all, and mimics the jump that the Sewaddle was supposed to do to continue the fight with the blade held down.

Looks like someone was paying attention to someone elses' blocking! ]

Edited 2014-05-10 23:12 (UTC)

[that...feels familiar. Why is that? Was it something she had read before?

No, she mentally shakes herself. She has work to do and her Pokemon are depending on her. She'll return to this later.]

Recognizing the determination and strength of will in the Princess's eyes, the Evil Overlord knew she had a fight on her hands - figuratively speaking.

[this...was not how the play was supposed to go, but at the tone of Michiru's voice, both Budew and Gyarados take up their battle-ready stances. Budew is still worried for Sewaddle, but whatever else you may say about her, that plant is well-trained.

So, it's a much more determined looking Budew that Princess Pinky faces, as both Gyarados and Budew transition into the final fight scene of their little play.

Gyarados roars and dodges that blade, as Budew calls out encouragement. The sea serpent strikes back (slowly), letting the intrepid heroine escape by the skin of her teeth!

A few more strikes and parries, and Gyarados starts slowing down. Right. This is supposed to be the final blow and then...Cleffa gets to feel the wrath of Overlord Budew.]

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[ Haruka's also caught blinking after Usagi's speech. That was - impressive, yeah, she didn't know the younger girl had it in her, but it didn't feel like acting. More like inspiration...

But that's ridiculous. There can't be anything connecting her to Usagi Tsukino. She shrugs off the feeling with a grin and checks the stage to see how they're doing.

...Sewaddle's still balled up and shaking, so no changes there. She'll have to fetch him when the curtain drops. In the meantime, she'll narrate. ]

The battle was fierce. Countless blows were struck, and small victories obtained. Yet both opponents knew only one worldview would triumph.

Would it be selfishness? Or would it be love?

[ There you go, Usagi. Tie-in to your little impromptu act. Haruka looks like she's amusing herself. ]

[ It's such a close fight! Tiny little Pinky is putting her heart into this play fight by recalling all the slashes, the dodges and fall backs. But finally, when both are on opposite sides of the stage, there is a very still pause.

The climax of the battle was about to begin - the tense calm before the storm. Both Pinky and Usagi knew what was going to happen next and just as Usagi's about to come up with something to say, Pinky glances backwards to her human partner in the wings. There's a deep breath that Usagi doesn't even realize she's taking in the split second that the two share.

The battle was taking its toll on the tiny Princess. Never had she ever fought, much less battled for her life... but, there was no turning back now. There's a hush of silence in the flower field, but it's the Princess that makes the first move, charging forward with all her strength and courage that she had to meet the Overlord and its Minion one finally time...!

[ At first, Pinky act accordingly and rushes forward with her sword held tightly, but it's only when she gets close to the Budew and Gyrados does she faulter and start tripping over her feet. Not because she's scared like the dashing Prince that's out for the count, but because of the change she's feeling inside. It leaves her open for the 'final blow' in an unscripted way. ]

[and Princess Pinky was doing so well! Gyarados isn't exactly moving quickly, but all that writhing and thrashing about certainly makes it look like she's putting her all into this fight. Still, Cleffa gets a glancing blow from Gyarados' jaw when she didn't quite anticipate the pink Pokemon tripping like that.

Gyarados immediately draws back, coiling upon herself, eyes a little wide. After that lecture about inadvertently hurting small Pokemon ~~like Hotaru~~, Gyarados has been super careful. Really!

Whoaaa! Budew loses her balance for a moment when Gyarados unilaterally withdraws.

...Well then.] Surprised by the tenacity of the Princess, the Overlord and her Minion stare wide eyed, hardly believing how the strength of her love could be so overwhelming.

Fight, Princess Pinky!

[ Haruka has her script rolled up in one hand now, and she's snapped completely into Union Divine Theater mode. If this is going to be an unscripted comedy of errors anyway, she might as well give it the appropriate voiceover.

Ladies in the audience, remember this day forever. It's technically Haruka's fault this whole play went off the rails - or her Pokémon's at least - and while she doesn't feel bad about that per se, she's determined that the last 'mon standing should see this through to the end. ]

Fight for love!!

[ The tiny little Cleffa is thrown back to the otherside of the stage with an unceremonious roll for a few feet before trying to get her barings together. There's an attempt to get up, but she falls back down, only to try and get up again.

For Usagi, however, the feeling of deja vu seems to grow a little more as she watches her pokemon struggle to finish this play to the best of her abilities. There's nothing more that Usagi wants to do than go out there and scoop up her partner, so instead she clutches her hands tightly together and starts praying and wishing that Pinky was okay, that her tiny Cleffa could get through this and whatever funk she was in.

All of a sudden, just as Pinky is about to stand, she freezes in her place before her tiny little body is enveloped in a light that grows brighter and brighter -- filling the room with a familiar evolution light for about a minute before it finally dissipates and what's left isn't a Cleffa...

But a Clefairy.

Needless to say, Usagi's so very confused and shocked at what has just occured. Someone's never seen an evolution before... ]

Pinky?

[ah. An evolution. And to think that their little play could not have been any more unique.

Michiru glances at Usagi, and then takes over.]

Stunned, the Overlord and the Minion stare in shock! The power of love and friendship has transformed the Princess, despite the seemingly insurmountable obstacles that were her adversaries!

[nice, scared expression there, Gyarados. Even if you're mostly worried for Pinky.]

But no! They will not, cannot accept defeat at the hands of this upstart of a Princess! Defiant till the end, the Overlord and the Minion rush forward with all their strength.

[well, Gyarados is doing most of the rushing, even if it's in slow motion. Looks like she's recovered, since Cleffa - no, Clefairy - looks to be relatively fine.]

[ There's nothing Haruka can really add to that, so she glances over at Usagi and - huh. Do you really not know what just happened to your Pokémon?

Careful not to bump her mic as she sets it down, she heads over to Usagi and claps a hand on her shoulder, not bothering to bend down but whispering all the same. ] She's okay. You can be proud of her.

[ That hand squeezes Usagi's shoulder. This looks like time for a grand finale, doesn't it? Why don't you make Haruka and Michiru proud of you, and bring this thing home? ]

[ Usagi's familiar with evolution and how it happens... but how could she have not known that Pinky was ready to change? ... or was this why she had been acting so strange for two weeks? Why hadn't she told her?

The clap on her shoulder brings Usagi back to the actual scene at hand... and is strangely calmed by Haruka's words. That's right. It didn't matter that Pinky had been hiding it. She was still her precious pokemon partner no matter what evolution she was. So, she just nods, smiling happily and proudly out to the stage.

Pinky just stares down at her new form. She's larger than before and were those tiny little wings behind her? Whaaaaaaaat? Immediately, she looks behind her to see Usagi smiling fondly at her and giving her a nod. There's a moment there that is quickly interrupted by the sound of the Gyarados rushing forward to meet her head on. ]

The Princess couldn't deny the new feeling of love that flooded through her. If this was they way she was going to fight and defeat the Overlord and its Minion, then there would be no stopping her from bringing the peace back!

[ Pinky, with the sword still by her side, starts running towards the two... but due to her sudden change, is still obviously unused to her new stats and what her body can do. When she jumps, the wings on her back unvoluntarily flutter and while she does fly, it gives her an extra push akin to a bowling ball at its fastest speed towards the Gyarados' head.

It's only when she's about to practically barrel into them that she realizes that she can't stop for the love of the Savior nooooooooooo ]

[surprised, Gyarados reacts quickly enough and ducks that pink cannonball. Even more surprised to find herself suddenly in the path of a pink cannonball, Budew squeaks and gets hit head on! Clefairy's momentum ensures that they keep going, right off Gyarados' head.

Aaaand with a slam, the two Pokemon hit the ground, though it looks like Budew took the brunt of the hit against the floor.

Back in the wings, Michiru starts. Ah, Lulu.]

And with one hit, the Overlord was defeated by the power of love. The Minion's mind raced. They had to leave, before the power wielded by the a Princess cleaved them in twain! Or even worse, made them Good!

[Gyarados looms, and then gently picks up Budew before exiting off stage to deposit the plant into Michiru's arms.

Alright ladies. It's the final stretch.]

[ Haruka bites back a wince too, though to people who don't know these Pokémon she imagines that must have looked pretty funny. The show must go on, though. No Pokémon of Michiru's is going to be severely damaged from that kind of fall, fortunately (though now she has some teasing material for later, once they know Budew's okay)....

Last scene. Okay. Finale. Hm. She looks back at Sewaddle, and sees that the ball he's curled into has gotten looser. If Pinky picks him up, he'll probably flop out of the ball. Haruka takes up her microphone again. ]

The peace had been protected, and love prevailed. Now only one task remained to the brave Princess Pinky.

[ It is impossible to look any more absently pleased with oneself than Haruka Tenoh does right now. These things only ever end one way, right? Why not? ] She must awaken the Prince with true love's first kiss.

[ Pinky sits up dizzily from having just knocked both her and Lulu from Bass' head..... OH NO WHERE WAS LULU. The Clefairy quickly looks over to see the poor little budew with the swirling KO'd eyes and almost breaks her Princess role to make sure she was okay.

But, both the Overlord and the Minion whisk themselves to the safety of off stage before she can, leaving her and the Prince alone.

There had been a "kiss" in practice, but, now it really had to happen. (Thanks, Haruka). Pinky stands, wobbling a little to get her footing before making her way down stage before reaching the flower patch that Sewaddle is currently laying in. Gosh, this was awkward for both the Clefairy and her human partner. But, since this scene was (kinda) in the original script, Usagi quickly flips to where it is and looks at the line that was supposed to be said in this situation....! ]

"Please wake up, dear Prince. The world awaits you... I'm waiting for you..."

[ It sounded really good when Haruka had practiced it before... with her, on the other hand, it sounded weird coming from her mouth. She had never had those kinds of romantic-ish feelings for anyone. How was this supposed to sound good if she didn't know? Oh well. Personal feelingns aside, Pinky now takes this opportunity to lean down and craddle the sewaddle in her arms and gives him a cute nose boop as a "Sweet Kiss". ]

[Looks like she's got a break for now. Michiru gently sets down her microphone and scoops up Budew, petting a worried Gyarados on the nose. And upon examination, Lulu should be fine, even if she's out cold at the moment.

Both Usagi and Haruka get a nod from Michiru. The plant will be fine.

Alright, team. Almost done!]

[ Haruka nods back almost imperceptibly, watching the stage. Come to think of it, it might take a minor miracle for the bug to cooperate...

Wait. No. There he goes. Sewaddle stirs, blinking blearily up at the lights. Bass's stomach sure is bright...

No, wait. He's....He's alive! And Pinky is -

Bigger. But it's Pinky, right? It's Pinky! He recognizes the leaf he placed on her. Sewaddle reaches up with one little foot and touches the leaf. ] Sewa.

[ Anything more Haruka could say would just disrupt this moment. She looks quite satisfied. ] And they all lived happily ever after.

[ Somebody find the rope that controls the curtains...unless the Pokémon decide they aren't done acting yet. ]

[ Phew. That's a relief. She wouldn't have known how to feel if Lulu wasn't okay after a charge like that. Well, now that the pokemon's examination has come out good, Usagi doesn't know how to work curtains, so she looks for the stage hand that's supposed to be working them and nods to him with a big relieved smile. Taking that as his cue, the curtains finally start closing in on this play.

The final thing anyone sees before the curtains completely close is Pinky helping up the Sewaddle with a big happy grin and then giving him a return pat on the head. Even if he's a scaredy pants, she's still glad that he's okay! ]

The end.

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