[ACTION | Caverns Expedition Log]

[antiseptic]

Log Deputy: Rei antiseptic and Charles makeitquick
Participating Characters: Jade Curtiss, Imogen Moreno, Flynn, Chris Ramirez, Ezreal, Melaka Fray, William Flemming, Varun "Banzu" Elmas, Eren Jaeger, Armin Arlert, Elhaym van Houten (Elly), Ondorus Univir, Lux Crownguard...possibly more! Feel free to gatecrash the party at any time.
Plot Description: A group of intrepid explorers set out in search of an iron mine. Things probably don't go as expected.
Warnings/Notes: Possible violence?

QUICK LINKS: Pre-exploration mingling | Travel | Arrival at Caverns | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3

Overview:
At 6AM, the group will be meeting at the city gates, where there'll be some time for mingling and last minute emergencies before they set off.

The group will travel east through the Verdant Forest for around half a day before reaching the Caverns. It will be freezing with a few flurries of snowfall. Try not to get lost! Or disturb hibernating Pokemon, for that matter.

At the Caverns, Jade will split everyone up into three groups. Group 1 will consist of Elly, Eren, Armin, Ondorus, Chris. Group 2 will be Jade, Melaka, Banzu, Flynn. Group 3 is Imogen, Ezreal, Flemming, and Lux. These groups aren't fixed, and characters are free to protest and try move around! Ideally, each group will end up with at least 4 members just for safety's sake.

Aaand after that, the exploration begins! At first there'll be nothing but caves and tunnels, but it shouldn't take very long for that to change...


Misc notes: Feel free to go wild with thread-jacking! The mods recommend not strictly enforcing a post order since things will probably stall that way. Also, if anyone wants a random wild Pokemon bonding encounter going in the mountains during any of this, just respond to the Map post as usual!

If you need to ask any questions, the quickest way to get in touch with me will be through PMs.

Comments

[antiseptic]

The Aron rolls around on the ground, waving its tiny feet helplessly as it tries to regain its footing. Finally, it gives up and surrenders, to the noise of much booing from its fellows.

[for_realsies]

Imogen shoots the crowd a glare, then moves over to try to heal the injured champion. Imogen held her hand out, letting the pink fairy light wash over the steely Aron. "Hold still, this will take more work because you're made of steel. I'm sorry."

"Coldwave, could you tell the others from the mountaintops where you were, I am sure they can find the way and it'll be far enough everyone will be peaceful," Imogen didn't turn from her charge as she listened for the sound of a scurrying polar bear and her chattering to the Swuinub champion. She turned back to the Aron "You were very brave. I'm sorry you had to fight, but it was better than the cave coming down on all of your friends."

And my friends, but Imogen didn't add that out loud.

[antiseptic]

The Swinub champion is very grateful, and promises that they'll return back to the mountaintops as soon as the blizzard blows over, and that if the humans should ever go that way, they'll have their assistance.

While Imogen heals the Aron, it remains quiet. But once she's done, it asks, You'll take the intruders far away from this cave?

[for_realsies]

"There's a section of tunnel behind us, about... right, our paces aren't the same. Anyway, it's colder down there and more like their mountaintop." Imogen didn't offer to help the Aron up unless it asked it of her. She did heal him but it had its pride to consider, and the eyes of its kin were on them. "It has a direct path to the surface, they won't have to come back through here again."

Imogen didn't know how long the storm would last, she hadn't even seen it and she lacked the senses for telling how that would work, "The storm should pass, all storms do. Just... try to keep your distance till then? These are your caves, but that's my advice on the matter. If you want it?"

[antiseptic]

It closes its eyes tiredly. That's good enough. Thank you for your help...is there anything we can do for you in return?

[for_realsies]

"We are down here with a purpose. We need iron ore, stone richer in metal than most?" Imogen sighed and did her best to explain the situation the city was facing, in a way that the pokemon would understand. "Since we're not quite as durable as you and yours, our homes must be strengthened. And tools made. I don't suppose you know where there is any, any you do not need?"

[antiseptic]

It has to think about that for a moment. Yes, we know a place with lots of food. Iron.

After a bit of effort, it gets itself upright, still not looking at its fellows. I can take you there.

[ladyofluminosity]

Well that was more than a little bit nerve wracking. Not realizing that she had been holding her breath, Lux exhaled deeply once the fighting and, by association, the shaking, subsided. She looked toward Imogen. "What did it say? Does it know where to find any?"

[for_realsies]

"Thank you." Imogen dusts herself off and stands, also keeping her eyes away from the other cave dwellers. She turned her attention to Lux when she could, without being rude.

"Yes, it's what Aron's eat," this complicated matters slightly, as now they couldn't take every scrap of ore home. But they could make something work. She hoped, and if anyone on the expedition had the idea to try she would teach them a lesson on rudeness. "We'll figure something out."

[antiseptic]

[When the humans seem ready, the Aron will start leading them towards the Caverns.]

[Continued here.]