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Brave New World Mods ([personal profile] bravenewmods) wrote in [community profile] bravenewworld2014-06-18 11:10 pm
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Seekers

"This is Union...?"

They stop outside the gates and exchange a glance. Moments later, the Warp Band network across Union switches on to broadcast a message, displaying two strangers, similar enough to be siblings apart from their stereotypical color schemes. The man in blue speaks first.

"You guys mind opening up? It's been a long trek; we can't all just align with Ponyta and gallop across a desert."

"Though I'll bet Ponyta are less grumpy to travel with than this guy. How about we introduce ourselves? I'm Maeve."

"Ceilto. We're here representing a group called the Seekers, from the branch up in Caldera. You guys hear anything about us yet?"

A short expectant pause before Maeve smiles. "No problem. I'll explain! What we do is seek out information about the old gods. You know, the ones that a lot of people worship or hate depending on who you are and where you're from. The ones who're in the legends, buuut other than that, we don't really know much about them. So! Our Boss wanted us to come here to do some digging."

"Yeah. You'll meet him sooner or later, but the Boss-man wants to start up a new chapter here if he can - heard you guys built your whole city on top of some old ruins."

Both of them look more enthused as the topic shifts to the Old City. "We don't know how deep you guys have gotten or how much you know, but we thought that maybe, just maybe, there might be some information down there. We want to help check it out!"

Ceilto holds up a finger. "We heard those Team Evolution nuts've been around already. If you're worried we're like them at all, don't be. We're interested in learning more about the old gods, not in catching them and rubbing on a Pokéball for three wishes. But you can kick us out anyway if you feel like it - long as you let us borrow your artifacts now and then."

He receives a sock in the shoulder for his troubles. "Arg, don't tell them to just kick us out when we haven't even gotten in! ...But yeah, those Team Evolution guys? Far from what we're here to do."

"We've got a few expeditions you might be interested in, too, since you guys've got some more tricks up your sleeves than the Calderans. Small groups, though - we don't need a hundred of you coming along with us and getting killed when you blunder around and collapse it on your heads."

"Oh good grief. Don't listen to him. We do have some favors to ask, but what we're asking for isn't that dangerous. No one is going to get killed. ...Probably."

The man grins mischievously. "Probably. ...Yep. ...Well, that's about all. We'll be by the gates if you've got any questions. ...As soon as someone lets us in, c'mon already."

"Maybe if you stopped acting like that, they will."

The conversation devolves into meaningless bickering before the Warp Band unceremoniously switches off.

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bnw_tara_npcs: (Maeve)

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[personal profile] bnw_tara_npcs 2014-06-20 01:32 am (UTC)(link)
Umm.. can't say I'm too familiar. Probably 'cause we don't have a branch there. Why?
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[personal profile] bleeding_heart 2014-06-20 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
That's all right. It would be hard to have a branch there. It hasn't existed for a thousand years.
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[personal profile] somnambulatory 2014-06-20 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
[Jinxie is not sure what to make of this guy's sense of humor.]

O-okay. I'll remember that.
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[personal profile] bnw_tara_npcs 2014-06-20 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
Woaah. That's a long time! Think it's got some ruins we can find and explore?
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[personal profile] myfedorarocks 2014-06-20 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
That's my thought, as well.

The answers must still exist. The only question is if there's a place to start. You haven't found any information pointing to a particular region, have you?

[...Hang on.]

Unless that's why you're here?
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[personal profile] bleeding_heart 2014-06-20 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe. I couldn't say for sure. It's been so long that my people aren't even sure where it used to be.
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[personal profile] bnw_tara_npcs 2014-06-20 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
Ding ding ding! I mean, there's gotta be a reason why Union is one of the only civilizations left around, right? And with that Old City of yours underneath it could all be connected to something like the Old Gods!
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[personal profile] bnw_tara_npcs 2014-06-20 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
Well, that sucks. But I guess it can't be helped if it's been a thousand years. Guess the best we can do is focus on what we have in front of us first!
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[personal profile] niepokonany 2014-06-20 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
I mean, I guess that doesn't sound way different from what we know? Like, that there used to be a ton more human cities and stuff, but then all the gods and a lot of the other Pokémon got way mad and ran around wrecking stuff.
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[personal profile] myfedorarocks 2014-06-20 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
[Hang on, let him think about this.]

Are you aware of the Enlightened?

It's a very old saying now, probably more legend than truth, but it's said all of the Enlightened are the descendants of the Savior. That's not to say that she was one of the old gods, but maybe there's a connection somewhere.

Perhaps-- if there's truth to the legend-- she was given the powers she was as a gift from one of the old gods.
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[personal profile] bnw_wighty_npcs 2014-06-20 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
What about Union? Any angry gods in particular you guys feature in your stories?
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[personal profile] bnw_wighty_npcs 2014-06-20 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
It's true. You can ask anyone who know people named Ceilto and Maeve.

So what'd she say to you? All good things, I hope.
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[personal profile] bleeding_heart 2014-06-20 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
I suppose I'll just have to keep looking on my own.
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[personal profile] bnw_tara_npcs 2014-06-20 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
Yep! Bro and I are Enlightened ourselves. Though in Caldera they're called Earthkin. The connection is part of why we're here. I mean, on top of Union being one of the remaining civilizations you guys have quite a bit of Enlightened here; more than Caldera has Earthkin. There has to be a reason for it and it could very well be connected to the Savior! Whether She was given it as a gift from an Old God or not well.. that's part of what we might find out right?

I mean who knows, she might even be the Oldest God of them all!
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[personal profile] somnambulatory 2014-06-20 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
I actually didn't think to ask at the time.
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[personal profile] bnw_tara_npcs 2014-06-20 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
Awwww, you don't have to do that! That and it's unwise considering how dangerous the world is out there. If there is something out there that might help us out we might be able to assist sometime in the future!
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[personal profile] bnw_wighty_npcs 2014-06-20 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
Now that's definitely sacrilegious.

...What you call 'Enlightened' is something that we've seen in a few civilizations. ...Except Gigas. No one likes Gigas. But the extent of your powers and your connection to Pokemon just blow the rest of us out of the water.
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[personal profile] bleeding_heart 2014-06-20 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
But I'd have to find it first before I'd know something like that, wouldn't I?
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[personal profile] bnw_wighty_npcs 2014-06-20 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
...

Well. No news is good news.

You can check with her again if you don't believe us, but the Seekers have been around for a while now. All we're really interested in is figuring out what happened during that lost era.
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[personal profile] bnw_tara_npcs 2014-06-20 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
Hmmm. True. But what I said first still applies right?
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[personal profile] somnambulatory 2014-06-20 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
Actually, my cousin and I found something you might be interested in seeing in some nearby ruins. I don't know if it would be helpful, but the academy has our notes if the council decides to let you into the city.
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[personal profile] bleeding_heart 2014-06-20 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
I can handle danger.
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[personal profile] niepokonany 2014-06-20 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
Not, like... Especially? Our stories usually focus more on like, the Savior and stuff.
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[personal profile] bnw_wighty_npcs 2014-06-20 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Ceilto's eyes brighten slightly at this.]

Nearby ruins? The one up north in that swamp? We would've jumped right in if we hadn't been sent here on a mission.

Mind sharing a quick overview, anyway?
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[personal profile] bnw_wighty_npcs 2014-06-20 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, what's that? We've heard it a few times here and there, but no one else we know has any kind of stories about a legendary human.

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