Ohirume: Soooo, here's the thing.
Omega: *eye twitch* I knew it. I ******* knew it!
Ohirume: Give it a rest! Look, summer's over and I don't have as much time to write as I used to!
Seishin: *sigh* Great … Wait, you're not canceling right? Because I've started liking having a voice outside your head.
Ohirume: HFIL will freeze over before I cancel.
Faux: Actually, that place can get pretty cold during-
Ohirume: NOT THE POINT! I am NOT canceling the story or going on hiatus. But I don't know, exactly, when I'll have the next chapter up.
I'll still post chapters on Sundays, but I don't know which ones, now. All I can say is: I'll aim for around once a month. Twice if I'm lucky.
Omega: *glares* Like I said: I knew it.
Yugo: We know, Omega. Just drop it. There's nothing we can do about it anyway.
Hope you enjoy the comment response.
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From buterflypuss (chapter 21):
good chap
Ohirume: Thank you.
Omega: It's-
Seishin: Let me stop ya right there, parasyte-boy. You're about to say "It's 'chapter' not 'chap.'" And I'll respond with something like "No one likes a grammar nut insert dumb nickname here."
Omega: … what?
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From Guest (chapter 21):
Did Ash turn into XLR8?
Seishin: YVEL TO THE YEAH!
Ohirume: *relived sigh* Thank goodness. I was worried about the description.
Omega: Well, now we know. Nobody looks at the account profile.
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From buterflypuss (chapter 22):
good chap
Ohirume: Thank you.
Omega: It's 'chapter' not 'chap.'
Seishin: …
Ohirume: Yukiro?
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From Ricardo753 (chapter 9):
Ash-Braviary x Pidgeotto, XD
Ohirume: *chuckles*
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From Ricardo753 (chapter 14):
One suggestion, in its pokemon Ash form, can evolve, namely if you get to make the energy plant, Ash evolves into a Raichu.
Seishin: Thank you for the suggestion, Ricardo. Just one thing: *skeletor voice* Wat?
Omega: I think he means that Rob can have Trix evolve at a Power Plant. My only question is: what plant?
Faux: *scratches head* Well, we never went to the Kanto power plant. Maybe Ecruteak City?
Gem: Or maybe the one in Lumiose?
Seishin: Gem, that's in Kalos.
Yugo: Oh, I got it! Gringey City! Where we got Muk!
Ohirume: Huh, that makes sense. Honestly, I'm still working on when Trix will evolve his pikachu form. Though, I have already decided which one. You'll just have wait and see.
Omega: Pokémon worlds have a place called 'gringy city?' Seriously, who names these things?!
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From buterflypuss (chapter 23):
good chap
Ohirume: Thank you.
Omega: It's 'chapter' not-
Seishin: *insert twelve-second burp from Elf*
Omega: What the **** was that?!
Seishin: *dumb smile* Did ya' hear that?
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From Guest (chapter 23):
That was not cool for what you did to soot and ash. I hope the others would get you back for what you did to those two.
Ps. Like the story so far.
Seishin: *cheering* HATE COMMENT!
Ohirume: NO! IT'S! NOT!
Seishin: They hate you for hurting Soot and Ash.
Ohirume: They never used the word 'hate!' Also, I couldn't be happier to get a comment like this.
Omega: What?
Ohirume: Just listen.
Guest, thank you for this. From the way you worded the review, it shows that you've begun to care about these characters to the point that you would call out the author for hurting them.
And, by saying that you hope the others would get me back for what I did to those two, you've even acknowledged the- um, 'existence' of Omega, Faux, Yukiro, and the others in the post/pre-chats. Something I was starting to fear that no one cared about.
Also, you said you like the story. So, thanks for that.
On the other hand, I did have a reason. So far, Ash and Soot have gone undefeated when using Marionetter. A loss shows that the technique may be powerful but isn't a guaranteed win.
You're still free, and welcome, to be mad at me for this. Thank you so much.
Although, I'm not sure about the 'getting me back' thing.
Seishin: *wicked grin* Oh, we can take care of that. Afterall, we wouldn't want to disappoint our fans.
Ohirume: What do you mean by that?
Seishin: This. Everyone, get 'em! True Ride! White Hare in the Moon's Shadow, Pellinore! V!
Ohirume: WHAT?!
Faux: Aura Transmution! Chakra!
Luke: Link Attack! Metal Rush! Stinging Eight Sword Style!
Pike: Spark Forge! Puppeteers Blades!
Laura: Finishing Move! Dragonic Wand! Equip!
Omega: Rending Scissors! Decapitation Mode!
Mizuro: *guitar riff* Consider this payback for giving Seishin my guitar! CHANCE!
Nuevo: *click* Uh, rocket launcher. I guess.
Illavera: Hidari, Sword!
Hidari: Got it!
Gem: Pikachu, let's go!
Gem's Pikachu: Alright!
*flash*
Flash: Gem Build! Spark Scythe!
Pearl: Oh, that's what we're calling it. Gem Build! Spear Arrows!
Peridot: Gem Build! Rapier times 7!
Mewtwo: Gem Build! Amber Spoon!
Yugo: Pikachu, return! Elite Power, Pokéhuman, HA!
*flash*
Satoshi the Denkichu: Ultimate Elite! Satoshi the Denkichu! Tri-iron Tail Strike!
Ohirume: *trembling* Guys, we can talk about this!
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From buterflypuss (chapter 25):
good chap
Ohirume: Thank you.
Omega: It's 'chapter' not-
Seishin: FUS! RO! DAH!
Omega: *twitches and covers ears* why…
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From buterflypuss (chapter 26):
good chap
Ohirume: Thank you.
Omega: It's- it's … Okay, why do I have a feeling something bad will-
Seishin: I like trains.
*train horn*
Omega: AHHH!
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From TheSilverUmbreon (chapter 27):
i'm not sure if i forgot who 'stone edge' is or it's a 'freak' you mentioned, but never fully implented
quick attackXLR8
stone edge?
frenzy plantwildvine
overheatheatblast
calm mind? (i think it's grey matter)
ps will we see rath anytime soon, or are you sort of going in order of appearance (just not using ALL of them) with aliens from OG ben 10 being introduced during kanto-johto/hoenn, alien force aliens being introduced during hoenn-sinnoh and UA-omniverse (if you're using ultimates and the omniverse aliens) aliens during unova and so on...
or something like that
Seishin: *psychotic laughing* Holy Arceus dude, you freaking nailed it!
Ohirume: *applause* Well done TheSilverUmbreon, you've cracked it in an instant. And, for the record, Stone Edge made an appearance during the bye bye butterfree chapter.
Omega: Also, the information about them is on the account profile. Trix's Pokémon team, all of his forms, and his enhancements from Power Integration. Pokémon and Alien alike. People still don't look at it.
Ohirume: As for the inclusion of the other aliens, I'll mostly play it by ear. I have already chosen some of the aliens that Trix will receive and they will be from every incarnation of the Ben 10 franchise. At least … the Canon stuff.
I'll play it by ear in that: I recently realized that what I have planned only gives Trix ONE new alien per region/generation/whatever. Even I have to admit that that's way too long of a wait. So, I'll take your ideas into consideration.
One last thing and it's a bit of a spoiler. Trix's next alien form will be a species from Ultimate Alien.
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From buterflypuss (chapter 27):
good chap
Ohirume: Thank you.
Omega: …
Ohirume: You okay Omega?
Omega: Just- waiting. I know he'll do something in a bit. *Picks up and opens water bottle*
Seishin: *dramatic pointing* Killer Queen has already touched that bottle cap.
Omega: *sigh* Yup.
*BOOM*
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*Continuation of From Guest (chapter 23):
That was not cool for what you did to soot and ash. I hope the others would get you back for what you did to those two.
Ps. Like the story so far.
Ohirume: *running* AHHHH!
Pearl: Hold still! *fires bow*
Seishin: Call! Thousand Rapier Dragon! Attack the Author!
Thousand Rapier Dragon: Yes sir! In vino veritas!
Ohirume: *frantic dodging* Guys, seriously! This is overkill!
Mewtwo: Psystrike!
Nuevo: *Fires rocket launcher* Catch phrase.
Faux: Synchro Evolution! Fusion! Soul Burst! Overload Crash! Fusion Enforcer!
*MASSIVE! EXPLOSION!*
Ohirume: *heavy breathing* No more, please.
Mizuro: *smirk* Sorry, but you had this coming after throwing the Arlequin's at Trix and his kid. *guitar riff*
Ohirume: *eyes widen* Wait a second! I'm not the one who gave Gastly the puppets! Yukiro did, remember?!
Omega: *glares at Seishin* Good point.
Peridot: It is also possible that the reviewer was referring to Yukiro rather than Rob.
Seishin: *looks around nervously* Uhhhh- Thousand Rapier? A little help?!
Thousand Rapier Dragon: Right away! In vino-
Laura: Link Attack! Mist Rage!
Flash: Thunderbolt!
Thousand Rapier Dragon: I'm sorry sir! *bursts*
Seishin: Well, crag.
Pike: Finishing Move! High Speed Lighting Bat!
Illavera: Hidari! Enhance!
Hidari: Understood!
Seishin: Yipe!
Satoshi the Denkichu: Enjoy the deleted scenes, readers. Me-ga Hy-per Beam!
Luke: Finishing Move! Auranic Javelin!
Ohirume: Oh, thank goodness.
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St. Anne – Onix staircase:
Why: Followed the anime too much. The actual stairwell was still intact.
Where: After the truce.
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Ash looked at the stairs above them, "For now, we have to figure out how to get up there."
"Onix can help make a staircase." Brock said as he brought out and enlarged a pokéball.
Soot grimaced, "Wait a second!"
Brock looked at her in confusion, "What?"
"Don't forget what I said before." Soot responded, "If we add more weight, we could end up tipping this thing."
Brock grimaced and put the pokéball away, "You may have a point."
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Dog Days – Start. Literally the start:
Why: I just- decided against it
Where: Start
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Everyone continued on their journey; en route to Celadon for Ash's next badge. The sun started setting, so they set up camp for the night.
They set up the table next to the main road and released all of their Pokémon to play around and relax. Brock was cooking. Charmander, Pikachu, Clefairy, Squirtle, and Geodude were running/hopping around and playing tag. Misty, Ash, Soot, Bulbasaur, and Onix sat by some nearby rocks and watched the Pokémon play. They didn't have access to Ash's pool, so Onix Dug out a large trench for Misty's Pokémon to fill up and relax in. Pidgeotto and Zubat flew around through the darkened sky.
Ash smacked the symbol on his chest, Lockdown Mode in-effect. Approximate time until release: thirteen hours.
Misty frowned slightly, "Are you alright, Ash?"
Ash nodded and started growling and barking.
Soot looked over, "He said 'yes.' In terms of Lockdown, he prefers the Pokémon forms."
Ash smiled as his tail started wagging.
"Hey Ash!"
The three of them looked over to see Squirtle motioning for Ash to come over, "Come on! How about you join in?!"
Charmander smiled and nodded, "Yeah! It'll be fun!"
Pikachu smirked, "Might as well put this Lockdown to good use!"
Ash grinned and stood up, "You're on!" He ran over to join in.
Bulbasaur smiled, "Ash sure seems to be enjoying himself."
Soot smiled, "Well, yeah. He can still understand everyone like this. Plus, it's a lot easier to explain if we come across someone."
Misty sighed, "Must be nice."
Soot smiled slyly, "Are you jealous?"
"Can you really blame me? Who doesn't sometimes imagine being able to turn into a-" Misty stopped, looked at Soot, and deadpanned, "Right ... Forgot who I was talking to."
Soot grinned, "Yeah. It's pretty awesome."
Misty chuckled and rolled her eyes, "At least he doesn't rub it in or anything."
"AHHHHH!/SQUIRTLE!"
Everyone by the rock flinched and looked over. Pikachu, Clefairy, Charmander, and Geodude were all laughing at the frozen Squirtle. Ash's mouth was still emitting an icy mist as he stared in surprise.
Ash sweat dropped, "Sorry. Got a little carried away."
Squirtle glared at him from inside the ice.
Soot laughed hysterically. Misty cracked a smile and joined in soon after.
Ash chuckled nervously and looked at Charmander, "Can you thaw him out?"
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SeishIn: *twitching on the ground* I feel like anyone who played against Orcust from before Rusty Bardiche got banned.
Omega: You can't take anything seriously, can you?
Seishin: *raises trembling finger* ASDF movie 12.
Mizuro: THEY MADE A TWELFTH ONE?! *runs like Yvel to a back room*
Nuevo: *groans* Great. This again.
Gem: What's an ahs-duff?
Ohirume: A. S. D. F. They're letters that line up on a keyboard.
Faux: But, what does it stand for?
Ohirume: Nothing. It's a YouTube series by TomSka.
Mizuro: IT HAS AN ANIME OPENING!
Ohirume: A good one.
Yugo: Well readers, we hope enjoyed this … this- whatever it was.
Ohirume: *nods* Sorry about the upcoming 'delay' and we look forward to seeing you next time.
Mizuro: HOLY ****, THEY GOT PROBLUESPLAYER TO VOICE TWO OF THE CHARACTERS!
Seishin: *jumps* WHAT?! THEY GOT SUCTION CUP MAN?! *runs to the back* Look at me go!
Mewtwo: *blinks in surprise* I kind of thought he'd be down longer than that.
Ohirume: It's Yukiro.
Seishin: HA! That waffle joke is so dark!
Waffle: [smacking lips] My mouth tastes like teeth…
*static*