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

[ofpromisedvictory]

[Saber takes a look at this, pauses, and sheathes herself. She could sense the concern between this trainer and her Pokémon, and had no desire to continue attacking.]

[Instead, she sheathes herself, bobs in acknowledgement, and starts floating off.]

[child_of_luv]

???

[Minako blinked, a little surprised at the action.]

Hey, wait!

[This wasn't an ordinary Pokémon, was it? She was curious now. Could this be another shifter?]

I'm sorry. Are you okay? I could... [She held out a potion.] I know that attack must have hurt you. Do you need help?

[ofpromisedvictory]

[Saber turns, thinks, and Shifts into human form, head bowed and a bit bruised, but not obviously injured.]

I am fine, actually. I wanted to acknowledge you caring for your partner, rather than pressing the attack when you might have knocked me out, by conceding the battle.

[child_of_luv]

[Minako was a bit surprised.]

Ah!

[She hadn't expected a shifter. Now she was curious.]

I appreciate that. I'm sorry for just attacking like that.

If you don't mind me asking, are you a Pokémon or a human? I've seen shifters before, but I know that they can be either.

[ofpromisedvictory]

There's no need to apologize. That is normally how Pokémon and humans interact on first meeting, isn't it?

As to your question, for as long as I can remember until recently, I was an ordinary Honedge.

[child_of_luv]

Well, yeah. I guess it is.

[She smiled a little sheepishly.]

So, this is all new to you. It must be a little nicer, being able to talk to humans now like this, right?

[ofpromisedvictory]

[She nods.]

I have met several whom I've enjoyed talking to on equal terms, yes.

[child_of_luv]

That's good, then. I hope things go well for you.

[She was pretty sure, though, that the Honedge wanted to be on her way. She didn't want to keep her if she was in a hurry.]