[Laboratories;]

[myfedorarocks]

[Given how long he had spent working as an engineer, there were times when Dr. Flemming thought that perhaps there were other things for him to do. He didn't have the experience to do research on the Enlightened, and it was disappointed that he knew so little about how his own powers worked, but it was a mystery that he couldn't solve.

Not now, at least. But at the very least he could look through what blueprints he had.

Half completed ones for various things, some entirely theoretical.

Edwin, his aron partner, was asleep in the opposite corner of his office as he strummed through them.

If he was going to be searching outside of the walls for a mine, repellant would be a good thing to have with them. But he didn't have any of the components on him or even in the office. He had his wooden gun, but that wasn't much use in the winter.

He let out a frustrated sigh before he left, closing up his small office, partner in tow.

Maybe one of the other engineers had the materials he needed.]

[Action/Exploration]

[choseneutrality]

[With the expedition coming up, Flynn had a lot of the things that needed to be packed and taken care of for it. While it needed to be done it had also been a bit tedious. At the moment, he and his Pokemon partner had gone into the Verdant Forest to walk around for a bit. The Happiny walked a little ahead of him, staying alert to their surroundings. Flynn glanced around as well, seeing nothing but snow and trees for the most part.]

[Action]

[ice_cream_ai]

[It's been quite a week for the Swablu shifter - getting a job with the theater - chorus yes, but chorus, and making acquaintances with humans, and learning other shifters exist. Kaito decided to take some time in the Verdant Forest to go over these facts.

He slipped out of the city as a Swablu, with his Fletchling friend following after - heading southwards, before resuming human form in case they encountered Rangers and Explorers]

So Flicker - the humans aren't so bad after all, little confusing - but fun! Don't you agree?

[He listened to the Pokemon's chirps, and continues on with the conversation, not caring someone might over hear]

Yeah - it's kind of weird, but their nests are so comfy!

[They paused at the rustle of grass, human? Pokemon? a strong gust? They went to take a look]

o2. voice / action

[flowerofsendai]

[Voice]

I have a problem, hopefully someone here can help.

How do you keep two Pokémon from fighting with each other?

[Beat.]

Or one Pokémon from fighting another. I just bonded with a new companion and, well...


[Action]

[The Union Divine Theater house, mid-afternoon. A relatively peaceful afternoon, in fact.

Or it was, until a Ralts goes bolting down the halls, occasionally teleporting a few feet. Chasing after it is a Magby wielding... a stick. Sakura hasn't given him a training sword yet for obvious reasons, so he's decided to resort to other measures.

At least Sakura instilled in him to not shoot fireballs inside. Still, the two are tearing through, making a mess in their wake. Their human partner is nowhere to be found. WHAT DO.]

002

[a_gentle_boy]

[action, Entertainment District]
[It is high noon.

The people of Union bustle about the Entertainment District, ducking into the Lucky Punch for a quick game of slots or checking out the upcoming programming scheduled by the Theaters. All is as it should be. All is as it should be... save in a single, silent street. Those who enter this small avenue will find that some sort of horrific mass carnage has struck - bodies lie sprawled on the ground, deathly still where they have fallen, arranged haphazardly as if struck down by some unseen force. Their eyes are closed, their bodies are still, and....... their mouths are snoring.

...They are asleep.

The only movement here comes from a Swadloon, idly shuffling along the ground and occasionally poking at some of the sleeping citizens. Here and there, if some unfortunate soul happened to have been consuming lunch at the time of the incident, the Pokémon will push them aside and quickly grab their food, returning to the side of a young boy with blonde hair leaned up against a building before beginning to eat.

Within about 5 minutes, the victims will slowly return to their senses. Grass Whistle isn't the most effective sleep-inducing move out there, but it's certainly suited Swadloon's purposes.]


[voice]
[Later that day, an apologetic voice speaks out.]

Um....

I'm sorry about what happened at lunch. I didn't realize... I just thought he was having fun.

But, um, just in case anyone doesn't know... if you see a Swadloon trying to play music with a leaf... you should probably stop it.

((Feel free to have been put to sleep or to stumble on the scene!))

The White Wolf's Successor

[second_destiny]

[Action]

[One of the rangers returns to Union from outside, his duties over for the day. He's clad in a white coat and pants, with black boots and gloves. He removes his cold-weather gear from his head, revealing his face and his hair.]

Phew. That took too much being careful. Next time I go back, it's with someone else.

[Voice]

Hey, can you hear me? This is Asemu Asuno of the rangers. You all heard the report about the cold, right? Well, for now, if you really want to train, the best place to go is the Scorched Woods. It's a little warmer there because of all the Fire Pokémon.

But be careful, OK? The Pokémon there are stronger than they are in most of the forest. If you're just starting out, you should go with other people. Even one person can make all the difference.

And I'm willing to go out with people who need help. Just ask, and I'll go along with you. I know I can handle things if I've got someone to work with.