[action for Verdant Forest - North]

[sixwholeplates]

[Cecilia was in the forest when her warp band buzzed with the announcement. She is a little surprise, if only a little. She knows enough from her father's old business interests to realize that this could be a problem, that she should try to do something about it. But, she isn't able to make an iron mine simply appear in the forest.]

[If she could, she'd be well and truly magical.]

[She isn't quite paying attention, though. She hears a sudden chirp -- and recognizes what Raftina is saying next to her. "Look out," the Eevee says. She turns her head, surprised, and then she looks up.]

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[celebrity_commentator]

[Action]

They'd interrupted one of her songs for that announcement, naturally. She couldn't really be offended, given that she's probably more sick of hearing it than the rest of the city was.

Rise sat back in one of the more out-of-the-way cafés in the entertainment district, playing with her Warp Band and procrastinating going to meet her manager. That announcement had certainly sounded serious, and she couldn't help but feel she should do something about it besides distract people with her sunny personality...

She sat forward again absently popped a berry into her Happiny's mouth while she was thinking. The little oval Pokémon squeaked in appreciation, though she was still more than a little concerned with the look on Rise's face.

"Hey, Toyo. Do you ever think we should be doing something more useful?"

The Happiny tilted her head for a second, then shook it.

"I think you like this job more than I do." Rise smiled very slightly, then fed Toyo another berry.

She fiddled with her Warp Band again. There was time to put a question out there before she had to get back to work, at least...she frowned. She better write it out. People'd probably recognize her speaking voice.

[Network Text]

sooooooo I have an unofficial clueless kid question for all you Rangers and Delvers out there in Union City! Does anyone happen to have an idea of where to find an iron mine out there in the wilderness?? It's awful cold to go wandering around blind, isn't it?

[Audio]

[alwaysfaithful]

Greetings everyone. Can I have your attention if you don't mind? My name is Chris Ramirez, former Ranger-in-training now Delver and I have a few questions to pose to you. First off, if you are a Ranger or even a Guard you may or may not have heard my surname in relation to any doctors or physicians. Not to mention the fact that I am from a long line of Rangers so... needless to say that I am breaking the tradition is kind of stating the obvious to put it mildly.

On to business now, while I'm concerned about running out of supplies there is a limited amount of Delvers in Union so that in itself poses a problem. While we aren't at that point we still should be cautious.

[Text message ends.]

[Action: Against Chris' own better judgement the young man had made the trip to somewhere on the outskirts of the Scorched Forest. He also planned to venture to the Lake Shrine later on as well to see if he could find any sign of something that could help the city of Union. So with his Eevee Carmen trailing along Chris had arrived without backup.]

[Action]

[for_realsies]

*Brighteyes the Eevee is sitting on Imogen's backpack, wearing a mix of read and orange with her hair in little twinbuns. She looks like someone ran her Meowth over with a Tauros. No more exploring in the Old City!? What's the fun in that, there's gotta be more to it than just it's too dangerous. It's always dangerous, what could be new and there could be good scrap down there!*

*So Imogen is where she usually is when she's in a mood, in one of the parks feeding the local strays. Pokemon without a partner, happy and free in town. It isn't like her mom will miss the food, she never does. She'll just disapprove on the general principle of Imogen doing her thing. Now what can she do, other than explore outside of the city. Which probably won't be as fruitful for her designs.*

*Today sucked.*

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[netting_nettles]

[Oh sweet, flipping Savior, he hates the cold. Haaaaaates it.

Why couldn't the city wait until Spring to have a looming crisis all of a sudden? Kariya's shivering under his jacket just from the walk from the children's home to the Outpost, and now that he's staring at the cramped shelves and racks of supplies, it isn't doing wonders for his confidence. He'd probably need a lot of cold weather gear to be safe out there for long, right? And he only has a few weeks' worth of allowance saved, which isn't exactly much...

Maybe he should just let the other, older Trainers take care of it? That's basically their job, and they're probably better prepared. But, then, if he doesn't go now, everyone who knows he's Enlightened will think he's shirking responsibility or whatever. Or, worse, that he's scared.

So, amidst all the Rangers and whoever else getting prepped for adventure, there's also one shifty looking kid trying to only pick out cheaper stuff, while muttering down at the Seedot who's lazing, unimpressed, in the crook of one of his arms.]

...Do they make winter coats for little acorn guys, do you think?

[Audio]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[Apollo's voice makes him sound a bit older than he is. Anyone who doesn't know him may be in for a surprise later.]

How many of you who are planning on exploring outside the city have spent much time in the wilderness during the winter? If you haven't you should travel with someone who has. You won't be able to find an iron mine if you die.

[With that morbid thought delivered in a completely calm tone, there's a pause before he asks another question, one that he doesn't know the answer to.]

What does an iron mine look like?

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[a_gentle_boy]

[voice]
[The voice is clearly that of a young boy's - soft and pleasant, though it seems clear he is making an effort to project in the way that soft-spoken people do.]

Hello, all. My name is Lucas.

I'm a student at the Medical Center right now, and there's a bit of time for lunch, so... I thought I would mention a few things.

If a lot of people are planning to go out, please be careful. There's been a lot of cases of hypothermia and frostbite already, and they were right about the forest Pokemon, too. Just because you don't see them doesn't mean they're out there. If you want some advice, make sure you protect the, um... furthest parts of your body, and try to wear a lot of layers. Getting water in your boots is a good way of getting frostbitten toes, too.

As for the Pokemon... make sure you listen while you're walking. You probably won't see most of them, but you might hear noises you wouldn't expect. That almost definitely means there's something nearby. Most of the time, they won't attack, so... just make sure you don't disturb them.

[action, Verdant Forest East]
[...It had been a long time since he had been out in the woods. The visits had been fewer and fewer since that day, and...

Never mind. Lucas shakes away these thoughts as he explains his situation to the Guard (I used to live here) and exits the city. He heads off to the east, not so much to look for a mine, but just to see if he was still capable of living outdoors as he used to.

He wonders if any of the Pokemon here still remember his family.]

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[comparative_insanity]

[[Voice]]

 

[Someone sounds like he's practically bouncing where they sit, and there is the irate chatter of an annoyed Flabébé in the background. But Fai is a bit too excited to pay her any mind right now.]

 

Oooh~, exploring the wild for the great of our society. Now doesn't that sound like a perfect excuse to toss to your parents? I mean, purely hypothetically, of course. I mean, sucks for the Delvers, but I was never very good with enclosed spaces, you know? [There is an audible shudder there. Stagnant air that hadn't moved for centuries, darkness and the weight of stone above. He could practically feel the Flying part of him rebelling at the thought.]

 

Anyway, I've hoped something like this might happen - not that I want us to run out of resources! I just... [He laughs a bit sheepishly.] I kind of needed this, you know? It'll make things a bit easier.

 

If my responsible and serious twin sees this... meet me at the south gates in an hour~!

 

[[Action]]

 

[While waiting for Yuui, it's not like Fai can stand still for long, and so he bounces around excitedly in the vicinity of their meeting space. He pokes at everything that can be poked, chats at anyone standing still for any amount of time, and is generally a mild nuisance in a "happy puppy" kind of way. Bother him, or be bothered by him, those are really the only alternatives.]

[[OOC: I will be a bit slow until the 16th since I will be off on skiing adventures in Austria, but I will try to tag in the evenings ^^]

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[mopedsandtofu]

[Action]

The top of the outer wall is a pleasant place when it's warm. You get a nice breeze and a magnificent view that goes on for miles and miles of untainted wilderness, and all of Union laid out behind you. Unfortunately, it's January. It's miserably cold, with drifts of dirty, half melted snow dotting the top of the wall. One of the guard posts is currently "manned" by what appears to be a bright green Spheal. The ice type seems quite comfortable in the cold weather. More so than a human would be, for sure.

It's starting to look sleepy. Not good if it really is a guard, which it might be as it's at a guard post.

[Voice]

Anyone else on top of the wall right now? Let's play a game.

I spy with my little eye something that begins with S.

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[sturzflug]

[ You may recognize Jean's shitty voice from him being kind of a terror with those warp bands... Well, believe it or not, he does have a job, and it's guarding people and patrolling the walls like a good Guardsman. He might complain and check his warp band constantly, but... well, when he's not dicking off, he's actually not terrible.

But that's not really saying much. Because right at the moment he's standing right at the edge, having a bit of a shouting match with his "friend," Eren. These two are so loud, you could probably hear him from down below... Yeah, who hired these two? ]

Cut it out, asshole! I'll push you off, I swear!

[ He doesn't mean that. But he sure sounds like he does. ]

Heh, then maybe you'll finally be able t' fly, huh? What say we give it a try?

[ Really don't. Do not. No. Stop that, Jean. You even left your Warp Band on, you idiot. ]