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Cordelia ([personal profile] aerial_ace) wrote in [community profile] bravenewworld2015-01-28 09:19 pm

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Who: Robin, Cordelia, Ami, Rei, Kuzuryuu and Souda
When: Week of 1/26
What: After reports of strange happenings in the mountains, the Rangers have assembled a small group of members and volunteers to investigate what might be causing the disturbances.
Warnings: Stuff like this.


The team had assembled, and a time was set for their departure. It would take a few days to reach the mountains and, depending upon the conditions, at least a day more to get to the higher elevations, even with the aid of Pokémon; likely a few, if visibility really was as bad as reports made them believe. Cordelia made sure to more than outfit and prepare herself, as well as the rest of the party--it was hard to say how experienced the volunteers were, as she did not have the luxury to handpick them herself.

The first few days would be an easy go, the route specifically avoiding the general vicinity of the forest shrine and any other possibly affected areas. Those with mounts were advised to use them, and those without were expected to ride with those with.

They reached the mountains by the fourth day, taking a slightly more leisurely pace than the Ranger would have liked--again, a precaution for those inexperienced with expedient travel. The mountain would prove to be a challenge by that point, with little visibility even in the foothills. Lava drifts cut through the rock like a trail of fiery tears, and mounds of needle-like ice flows shambled across the surface, threatening them at every pass. It would be a slow go, if they could even get up the mountain at all at this point; camping would be difficult, nigh impossible.
biteoutofcrime: ([Ugh...])

[personal profile] biteoutofcrime 2015-02-03 03:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, I guess that'd be the stupid thing to do. Fire and disaster, huh."

He retreated into thoughtful silence once more, then sighed.

"Damn it. Maybe I shoulda made him stay home."
faithfulflame: (Rei What?)

[personal profile] faithfulflame 2015-02-03 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"Who?" Rei asked, looking at him. "Your friend...um...I...don't know his name."
biteoutofcrime: ([That so?])

[personal profile] biteoutofcrime 2015-02-03 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"Kazuichi Souda. We don't go as far back as me and Maya, but it's been long enough, I guess." He checked to see if Kazuichi was listening in, but kept talking anyway. "He just took over his old man's bike shop in the Business District, if you're into that kind of stuff."
faithfulflame: (Rei Dubious)

[personal profile] faithfulflame 2015-02-03 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"Bikes? You mean, bicycles?"

That...is not something she expected, looking at the rather weird guy that'd come along with them. "And you brought him? Has he been training Pokemon long?"
biteoutofcrime: ([Neutral])

[personal profile] biteoutofcrime 2015-02-03 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
He snorted. "I didn't bring him. He just heard I was going and decided to come along, too, for some reason. Anyway, he's tougher than he looks."

Of course, Souda kind of looked like a whimpering chihuahua baby Lillipup, so.
faithfulflame: (Priestess Secrets and Truths)

[personal profile] faithfulflame 2015-02-04 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, I mean...I guess that just means we'll have to keep an eye on him all the same."

Rei smiles vaguely, not at all bothered by it. She'd just take Fuyuhiko at his word, and if worse came to worse, she had ways to get him home safe.