action; Jean and Eren at the Lake Shrine (forward dated to like... Friday)

[stahlflugel]

[The Lake Shrine is a pretty good hike from the eastern gate of Union. It's even longer when Eren, in Skarmory-form, makes pit stops to chase rattata out of the bushes (he only manages to catch one) and pluck juicy hibernating Wurmple and Caterpie from the trunks of trees and from dense underbrush. He was hungry after the whole cavern exploration!

Of course he gets several weird looks from Jean, but none from Apollo or Blitz]

What? While I'm out here, I'm gonna get some fresh food! Pokémon eat pokémon, Jean, it's a thing.

[they reach the Shrine without incident and Eren tilts his head]

Definitely weird. I've been here before, about six months ago, and this definitely wasn't here then. [he shakes his head, then taps at the ice with a talon. It's not completely frozen and what little ice there is, is quite thin. No shoving Jean out onto it, then...] We should split up to explore. I'll go around the right, you go left, and we'll meet at the river?

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[sturzflug]

[ Unnnfortunately for Jean, he's about as 'sensitive' to that sort of thing than a... well, a normal type. Apollo is perched high on high on his head. He's not as much of an idiot, but he burrows further into Jean's feather-riddled hair. ]

[ Wait, what was that? Nope, Apollo definitely saw that. ]

'Pollo? What's up?

[bravenewmods]

[The lights flickered again, this time a bit closer, accompanied by a faint, eerie hum.]

[sturzflug]

[ Oh. Shit. Jean stops in his tracks. He looks up at his fletchling, trying to play it cool but-- fuck, who is he kidding. ]

...Did you hear that? I heard that.

[ Apollo VIGOROUSLY NODS. Do you know Peck yet, Apollo. If so, I am retroactively putting as much exp into you so that you can have a non-normal move. Because otherwise this might not end well. ]

[bravenewmods]

Vvvvvvvvvvvvol...

[The light gets larger as it gets closer, still flickering in and out. As it gets closer, however, what might have looked like a vengeful spirit hovering through the air appears more... drunk-like?

Hey, weren't there some half-eaten old berries left as an offering by the shrine?]

Vvvvvvvoooool...

[sturzflug]

[ Have you been eating berries, weird pokemon. What is going on. Did they spike your berries. Are you berry drunk. Wow I'm hilarious. ]

Wh-what is that...?

[ Apollo's got no clue, either. Weird lights. Weird noises... At the very least... well, Jean readies his sword. Guards have swords, right? Or a baton or something. Really, you're probably better off with peck. Or you could try and be friends...? Haha, right. ]

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[ARE YOU JUDGING ITS LIFE CHOICES, JEAN?

As it comes closer, it becomes more apparent what this thing is. It's a Volbeat, humming to itself and occasionally stopping to hiccup. It has yet to notice you, Jean.]

[sturzflug]

[ O-oh. Well, it's kinda... cute. In a huge bug sort of way. Bigger than Apollo, that's for sure. Jean could probably try and walk past without bothering it... but he's got too big a mouth not to say anything. ]

Looks like somebody's having fun, at least.

[bravenewmods]

[Oh, hello there humans! There are two of you, right? Are you two twins? You look like twins.

Volbeat is going to float very close, looking extremely content. Yeah, someone hit the berries preeeeeetty hard.]

[sturzflug]

[ Wow, this is going a lot better than expected. Jean was all set to go, but now... he packs his sword away shrugging at Apollo's cute little birdy head. ]

Does this thing look drunk to you?

[ Is this the part where he bonds with him, because honestly, Jean kinda just chuckles. Anyone else he'd probably say something about being annoying, but he's lenient towards Pokemon, ok. ]

[bravenewmods]

[Whoa how did you humans do that, you talked at the same time but only one voice came out! ARE YOU MAGIC? YOU ARE AREN'T YOU!

Volbeat is very curious about this. Inquiring minds want to know. I mean you kind of have wings growing out of your... what do you call that? Volbeat would just call it its shiny bits, but yours aren't shiny. WHAT IS THAT? You're weird. Let's be friends?]

[sturzflug]

[ Oh no, they can bond over... butts... This is wonderful terrible. ]

[ Jean, uh... Jean goes ahead and aims his warp band on Volbeat, zapping the little (drunk) dude with some of that cool 'let's be friends' vibes. Really, Jean is pretty excited to meet new pokemon, he's just kinda baffled cause he's probably never seen one this drunk. And now he can probably tell he's drunk, no less, since sharing feelings and all that. ]

[ Well, it's worth a try. ]

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[The warp band flashes and Volbeat glows with it. Oh yes the humans do have a shiny, they just keep it on their arm! Makes total sense!

Hiccup.

Congratulations, you have successfully bonded with Volbeat. It is level 6 and its stats, nature and characteristics may be determined at your discretion.]

[sturzflug]

[ Excellent! Jean made a friend, yay! Everyone's gonna be so jealous.

Maybe Jean oughta keep him off the berries for a while, though... ]