A wild HONEDGE appears!

[ofpromisedvictory]

[Action - The Verdant Forest]

[On your way to/from Caldera for the festivities? Wandering out in search of Pokémon? Fleeing from a flock of Spearow? Odds are that you might run into a Honedge wandering the woods. They're not completely uncommon in Union, but finding them in the wild outside of ruins is almost unheard of. Too bad it's not Shiny...]

[It's definitely behaving oddly, though. Rather than going for the immediate attack, as many Wild Pokémon do, it's...lurking. Observing, actually. It's too honorable to lurk. But it seems to be hesitating about approaching for a little bit.]

[At this point, you can choose your path, almost like it's some sort of visual representation of a novel with multiple options given to the reader:]

1

[Approach the Honedge with Pokémon ready to attack, or with a Warp Band as if you're about to try to bond it (she, actually), and she'll unsheathe herself, ready for a fight.]

2

[Start speaking plainly, or wait long enough for the Honedge to get comfortable, and the Honedge Shifts into the form of a young lady in an old-fashioned dress, who immediately bows in greeting.]

Greetings. I ask of you - do you know the way to a place called "Union City"?

Comments

1.

[platinumlucifer]

[ You know, it's not very polite to sit back and watch someone like that. A seasoned soldier on the field, it isn't hard for Excellen to tell that she's being followed, and while she doesn't perceive any immediate danger, after a while she simply can't take it. She's too curious.

She might not have a warp band yet, but that doesn't stop her from attempting to communicate. ]

That's rude, you know, watching a girl like that without introducing yourself first. She might get the wrong idea~

[ Excellen no. ]

[ofpromisedvictory]

[The Honedge just...blinks its single eye at that.]

[platinumlucifer]

You should come out and introduce yourself. I promise I don't bite.

[ Unless asked ]

[ofpromisedvictory]

[After some consideration, Saber comes out from behind the tree and Shifts, appearing as a young woman with head bowed in slightly confused apology.]

It wasn't my intention that you get any particular idea...

[platinumlucifer]

[ Whoa, really? It was a person watching her? Color her surprised, she didn't think people got out this way. Excellen was certain it was some kind of pokemon. She was cute too, which made it even better. She was so prim and proper too.

Man, Excellen it must be your lucky day. No sudden movements, or she might run. Excellen will walk over, slowly. Wait for her chance to pounce. She waved her hand a bit. ]

Don't worry about it. When you're somebody like me, you can never be too careful. Still, I think I might have picked a winner here.

[ofpromisedvictory]

[There's something faintly dangerous here still...]

Someone like you? Picked a winner? I'm...not sure what you're talking about.

[platinumlucifer]

[ Run, Saber. Don't look back, just run. ]

That's okay, I don't mind explaining it to you. Although you're not really what I expected, if I'm being honest. I thought there was some pokemon watching me.

[ofpromisedvictory]

Speaking technically, I am a Pokémon. I only recently became able to take on this form, but it makes speaking to humans a great deal easier.

[platinumlucifer]

Oh interesting! So are you from Union, or someplace else? Did you choose this form yourself?

[ Because wow you have good taste if you did. ]

[ofpromisedvictory]

I'm from someplace else.

The form came naturally, as far as I know. Other than the hair, it's efficient, so I can't complain.

[platinumlucifer]

Someplace else? Like where?

[ofpromisedvictory]

Hm...

[She thinks about this.]

Is it appropriate to tell a human I woke up in a tomb? It's natural for a Honedge, after all...

[platinumlucifer]

That's kind of morbid.

[ It slipped out before she could catch it. Even she knew when a comment wasn't called for, and Excellen backed off a bit. ]

But different strokes for different folks, right?

[ofpromisedvictory]

It's an understandable reaction. Most humans aren't ghosts, as far as I'm aware.

[platinumlucifer]

Yeah, not so much. Or if they are, they don't tell anybody.