[@Project]

So, Erza went to get his Pokémon healed…

[hider=nurse][url=http://i.imgur.com/9BmULgS.jpg][img]http://i.imgur.com/YHtjmDC.jpg[/img][/url]

[color=f59a95]‘Hello, and welcome to the Pokémon Center. Would you like to rest your Pokémon?’[/color]

Assumingly, yes.

[color=f59a95]‘Okay. I’ll take your Pokémon for a few seconds, then.’[/color]

She’d then accept the Pokéballs and put them into the machine, and…

[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZugkxi_b8o][center][i]Di, di, di-do-da![/i][/center][/url]

[color=f59a95]‘Thank you for waiting. We’ve restored your Pokémon to full health.’[/color]

She says as she hands the Pokéballs back. She then bows to her customer and gives a friendly smile.

[color=f59a95]‘We hope to see you again!’[/color][/hider]

… And then he was on the way to the Trainer’s School. It wasn’t far. Actually, it probably was pretty intentionally fairly close to the Pokémon Center.

[hider=Trainer School][center][url=https://i.imgur.com/ydsMVIV.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/TTLV1Tn.jpg[/img][/url][/center][/hider]

It’s a school. Kids around Pureplain City flock here eventually to learn the basics of Pokémon battling, or there are trainers that come here only to attend the odd lesson before they embark on their big journey. There’s a patch of grass on the side where wild Pokémon can be found, and every week the teachers are known to have found a new specie to release into it in order to keep the students interested. And, of course, there’s plenty of Pokémon battling among the students as they do their best to learn. In fact…

As Erza steps in, one of many young trainers on the site albeit he’s probably among the older, there’s a list of students in a ranking-list on a wall. A huge list of the 50 top students, ranked in Pokémon battling ability, and there’s a thing that anyone can challenge to get onto the list temporarily. Leaving for too long obviously means falling off the list, but those who rank high gain some benefits and bragging rights.

[hider=current unimportant rankings]#1, Penelope
#2, Edwin
#3, Gregg
#4, Ilda
#5, Neva
#6, Tillie
#7, Wonda
#8, Cristy
#9, Reynalda
#10, Wally
#11, Shizuko
#12, Junie
#13, Kyoko
#14, Leanne
#15, Sadye
#16, Lisabeth
#17, Christiana
#18, Katelyn
#19, Marvella
#20, Zachery
#21, Leeann
#22, Emerald
#23, Gonzalo
#24, Lekisha
#25, Juliet
#26, Dina
#27, Ute
#28, Rebecca
#29, Hortense
#30, Gaye
#31, Thu
#32, Randell
#33, Catalina
#34, Livia
#35, Tad
#36, Gabriel
#37, Ashlee
#38, Beverlee
#39, Nichole
#40, Rich
#41, Debbi
#42, Joya
#43, Jerilyn
#44, Jenelle
#45, Zack
#46, Hope
#47, Karon
#48, Jessie
#49, Angle
#50, Shanell[/hider]

But even above the #1… The school apparently had their own Elite Four and Champion, that one could assumingly could challenge.

Pureplain City Trainer School
Elite Four:
Georgia - The Brawler
Loke - The Knight
Daisy - The Siren
Jonathan - The Magician

Champion: Maple - The Scorcher
[i](currently on Pokémon trip, title will be up for grabs on <time suitable for the roleplay>)[/i]

Well. That was something. Now he could go around talking to the students.

[color=brown]‘If facing an opponent stronger than yourself, try inflicting status-problems from a distance and see how it goes!’[/color]
[color=purple]‘The world isn’t flat. Always look around for things you can take advantage of in the wild. Don’t be afraid to go off the path. You never know what you might find!’[/color]
[color=slateblue]‘Escape Rope, check! Potions, check! Repels, check! … Walking into dangerous areas unprepared is a bad idea, so stock up!’[/color]
[color=green]‘Hm, they say a great beast of fire used to run across the plains that once stood here. But now, Pureplain City takes up pretty much all of the plain. Wonder what happened to the beast?’[/color]
[color=cyan]‘Daisy is soooooooo pretty! She’s our own little star! She’s surely going to be a real Elite Four one day, or perhaps the Isson Champion! I’m sure of it!’[/color]
[color=red]‘Maple was so strong… She just appeared, melted everything and then went her own way. Where did she even find all those Fire-types? I know there are Growlithes on Route 1, but yikes!’[/color]
[color=pink]‘I-I-I… I thought Penelope was just an idol… G-guess she’s also a trainer, she floored us… Hahaha… Guess she’s staying to try to become our Champion for a while… Maybe I can get her autograph…?’[/color]
[color=yellow]‘Evolutionary stones? Oh, yeah! You want to Raremine Town, and the Desert Mines! They get all kinds of stones from in there! It’s way east of here. Look it up! Otherwise, look near the right element. Thunder Stones just seem to show up around power plants, Leaf Stones in forests, Fire Stones in volcanoes, and so on!’[/color]

Yeah, just random talk that may or may not be interesting.

So, Erza was walking along in a school corridor on the second floor for whatever reason, when… Wild ghost Pokémon, here? In bright daylight? Inside a school!?

[center][url=http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/4/4b/353Shuppet.png][img]http://i.imgur.com/6vv7J8P.png[/img][/url][/center]

[center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #353 – Shuppet, the Puppet Pokémon. It senses the emotions of others, and feeds on dark emotions like jealousy, malice, anger and sadness through its horn. They’re very active at night, and search cities for the houses of vengeful people. They like to gather under eaves.[/i][/color][/center]

Numerous Shuppets were drifting outside a slightly open door, peeking in and floating about. Erza might have been confused, but he could suddenly hear what was being said inside.

[color=ebb178]‘… I apologize for my extended absence, but I-’[/color] Said a low-tone man with a depressed-sounding voice.

[color=de8d6d]‘I heard your excuse the first time! Regardless. You must understand. It is very troublesome for us to have one of our teachers suddenly vanish into nothingness. You must understand you can’t continue doing this.’[/color] Replying to him was a much more upbeat female voice, though it was clearly in distress and lecturing him right now.

[color=ebb178]‘… I am aware I may have caused harm. That’s why, I’ve collected this small amount of gifts to-’[/color] He didn’t sound particularly sorry. Actually, he didn’t sound like he felt anything.

[color=de8d6d]‘I don’t need your gifts! I just, aah… I just need you to be there when we need you. Don’t vanish. Okay?’[/color] She sounded like she was begging him on the end there.

[color=ebb178]‘… Okay…’[/color] So he said, before turning and walking for the door.

And then this man came through the door, the Shuppets all hiding behind said door to avoid being seen by him. He was wearing a black outfit of a class that didn’t feel it really belonged in this age, his lightly brown skin and bleach-colored hair not entirely fitting together. He stood straight with a grace and class that looked like it had been pounded into his body, yet his eyes told of wear and tear, exhaustion, and if the Shuppets stalking him was anything to tell by, a whole lot more as well.

In his hands on a cloth were some flowers along with a number of items that looked really rare, special, a Pikachu doll, some kind of statue, and was that a Pokémon Egg? The cloth itself also seemed to radiate energy! He turned to look at Erza, because he just happened to be there.

[hider=???][center][url=https://i.imgur.com/7ZMhUzZ.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/QKVNUJl.jpg[/img][/url][/center][/hider]

He stared at him with tired eyes, carrying all this stuff…

[color=ebb178]‘You. Take these. I don’t need them.’[/color]

… Aaaand he just suddenly handed over all he was carrying to Erza.

[center][color=6ecff6][i]Erza obtained Pretty Flowers!
Erza obtained Poké Doll (Pikachu)!
Erza obtained Everstone!
Erza obtained Star Piece!
Erza obtained Razor Claw!
Erza obtained Rage Candy Bar!
Erza obtained Lunar Wing!
Erza obtained Pokémon Egg!
Erza obtained Strange Souvenir!
Erza obtained TM66, Payback!
Erza obtained Lumiose Galette!
Erza obtained Reaper Cloth!
Erza obtained Pokéball![/i][/color][/center] … And there’s a Pokémon in that Pokéball, he just won’t know which unless he opens it.

The man then turned and walked slowly down through the corridor with empty hands, as soon as he had come any distance at all the Shuppets started moving to pursue him, hiding in various obvious locations obviously desiring to be in his vicinity, drifting through the hallway. Okay, that happened. What would Erza do now?

[hider=Suggestions to actions]1. Find Pokémon. [i]There’s a small park of grass in here. What kind of Pokémon might be in it?[/i]
2. Talk. [i]Plenty of students and teachers. This is a wellspring of knowledge, someone must know something.[/i]
3. Challenge. [i]Work your way up the leaderboard! Specify the level of opponent.[/i]
4. Specify. [i]If you specify what you want to do, the GM will take it into account and tell the result.[/i]
5. Trigger random event. [i]Force the GM to use his imagination to make a scenario for you.[/i]
6. Study. [i]You want to know something? Feel free to learn about it here![/i]
	6.1. Pokémon Habitats. [i]Learn where you might find a specific kind of Pokémon![/i]
	6.2. Isson Geography. [i]Learn more about the different places in Isson![/i]
	6.3. Names to Remember. [i]Learn about Gym Leaders, Elite Four, or the like![/i]
	6.4. Local Legends. [i]Learn about different tales from around Isson![/i]
	6.5. Pokémon Breeding. [i]That’s also a subject.[/i]
	6.6. Battling Basics. [i]You likely know them already.[/i]
	6.7. Specify. [i]Tell what you want to learn and we’ll see if we have a course![/i]
7. WAIT, HOLD ON! [i]Was something off with suddenly being given all this? Should he just accept all this?[/i]
8. Other person. [i]He had been speaking to another adult in there. If Erza felt like talking to her instead, for whatever reason.[/i]

[i]Connected areas: [/i]
Pureplain City. [i]All around, of course.[/i]

[hider=Trainer School, known Pokémon]Common: 
Varies~

Uncommon: 
Varies~

Rare: [/hider]
[/hider]

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[@Joshua Tamashii]

So, Amelia gripped the hand of the Drifloon, and then felt no specific power trying to carry her away. The Drifloon couldn’t exactly smirk, but it expanded a bit and it’s eyes told the story of how it was quite pleased with this interaction.

[color=9b82ad]‘Driiiiiiff…!’[/color] So it called, in a happy tone.

… 

[color=98bd7b]‘LITTLE GIRL! LET GO OF THE DRIFLOON! I’LL SAVE YOU!’[/color] Someone suddenly called out. From what felt like absolutely nowhere, a man dropped down from above the treetops, eyes frowning wide in alarm. He was dressed oddly, in what looked like white/green robes tied around his stomach leaving his chest bare, with golden somethings on his shoulders and… he looked very odd.

[hider=a guy][center][url=https://i.imgur.com/Fa1RjVx.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/3MZAcZ8.jpg[/img][/url][/center]
[sub][i](no shining crystal-mirrors floating around him, though)[/i][/sub][/hider]

He gripped a Pokéball and threw it into the ground, and from a flash of light emerged a white creature with a silly smile, the rain that came too close to it immediately transformed into snow due to the temperature around it, and overall it resembled an ice-cream cone.

[center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/3/3f/582Vanillite.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/MmNadAR.png[/img][/url][/center]

[center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #582 – Vanillite, the Fresh Snow Pokémon. Born from icicles bathed in morning sunlight, they can use their cold breath to create snow crystals and make it lightly snow around them. They’re pleasantly cool to be around, so they’re commonly kept around indoors when it’s hot to keep it cool.[/i][/color][/center]

[color=98bd7b]‘VANILLITE! USE ICICLE SPEAR!’[/color]

[color=bce2f5]‘Vaniiiille~!’[/color] The ice-cone smiled widely and focused its power to probably shoot down the balloons.

[color=9b82ad]‘L-looon…?’[/color] The Drifloons not being held by Amelia drifted away, probably seeking safety. However, the one she was holding was instead drifting closer to her, as though seeking her protection, making a worried sound. Now, what would she do?

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[@TheIrishJJ]

[center][color=6ecff6][i]Rory was victorious! Rory earned 124P for winning![/i][/color][/center]

Yeah, that was simple enough. Now he could move on through the route. While he could watch the youngsters of the route fighting and catching Pidgeys and Rattatas on the side, the battles that were going on in the drain… Huh, seems like they were doing impromptu low-level contests now… There was nothing that stopped him from being able to cross over Route 1 and safely into Highhill Town. And then, he was already back.

[hider=arriving in][center][h2]Highhill Town[/h2]

[url=https://i.imgur.com/dsqK7cw.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/EiXydD2.jpg[/img][/url]  [url=https://i.imgur.com/AT5U8U9.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/5bvHMMV.jpg[/img][/url][/center]
[sub][sub](couldn’t decide what image I wanted to use)[/sub][/sub]

Highhill Town is a small, lively place that has seemingly stood atop this hill from time immemorial and never really changed. The atmosphere in Highhill Town is much fresher than surrounding places, the buildings are older and the work as honest as ever. The old town is populated by elders and younglings aplenty, and the town has a culture of their own. Plenty of Pokémon assist with the work, either as work-force or the animals that work is being done on.

One usually only crosses Highhill Town on a trip to or from Pureplain City. Regardless, it is a place of beauty. The fields around it are cultivated by hard-working people and Pokémon while the lake to the east gleams in the sunshine as fishermen attend it. There are small roads of asphalt spiraling up the hill to lead to all the old buildings, and children playing around in stairs or nature is very common. 

It is said that a trainer praying at the nearby Silent Shrine will be blessed on their journey, so many travel to Highhill Town just for that. There’s also a set of very ancient rocks spread about town, pointing out towards the lake on top of the hill with some engravings. What they mean? Nobody knows. Also, Highhill Town is the residence of a certain Move Changer, whose abilities are sought by some new trainers. What he can do? Visit him to find out.[/hider]

… But of course, Rory already knows all this. It’s his hometown, after all. He’s probably already being recognized, neighbors out on strolls waving to him and some children that perhaps knew he was out on his Pokémon journey running over to demand that he show what Pokémon he got. He’s of course free to visit home or anywhere else he might know about at this place, for he knows it. The air is as fresh as ever, and the people work as they always do. He’s sure to get quite a few waves, regardless.

Now, what would he do here?

[hider=Suggestions to actions]1. Find Pokémon. [i]Can still search for Pokémon in towns~[/i]
2. Talk. [i]In cities, there are considerably more people one can talk to. Talking can give you info on local rumors and such.[/i]
3. Exit. [i]Exit the town to any of the connected areas.[/i]
4. Specify. [i]If you specify what you want to do, the GM will take it into account and tell the result.[/i]
5. Trigger random event. [i]Force the GM to use his imagination to make a scenario for you.[/i]
6. Notable Buildings. [i]Visit any of the facilities of the city![/i]
	6.1. Pokémon Center. [i]Heal all your Pokémon.[/i]
	6.2. PokéMart. [i]Go to a store and buy things.[/i]
	6.3. Pokémon Gym. [i]???[/i]
	6.4. Docks. [i]For fishermen or perhaps a ticket across Route 14.[/i]
	6.5. Ancient Rocks. [i]Of completely unknown origin, ancient writing on them.[/i] 
	6.6. Ranch. [i]There are ranches around Highhill, if you stand to gain from them.[/i]
	6.7. Move Changer. [i]We can guess from the name, but what can this man do?[/i]
	6.8. Mayor’s House. [i]If you see reason to visit, it’s right by the rocks.[/i]
7. Rory Character Specific: Home. [i]You may make up whatever you wish that you might want to revisit here, within reasonable limits.[/i]
[/hider]

[i]Connected areas: [/i]
Route 1. [i]To the south, is the common route of first journeys. Green and straight.[/i]
Route 3. [i]To the north, the route to Rainrock or the Silent Shrine. A wet woodland.[/i]
Route 14. [i]To the east, the lake known as the Dragon Lake, potentially for crossing.[/i]

[hider=Highhill Town, known Pokémon]Common: 
#66 Machop

Uncommon:

Rare:[/hider]

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[@Eklispe][@Pikmin Eye]

[color=b2dced]‘… Two Pokémon, three Pokémon…’[/color] She breathed out what looked a slight sigh of relief. She let two Pokéballs fall from her right hand, and she caught them in the palm of her left before setting them back into their proper place, wherever that was in that attire. Actually, she probably has a bag.

[color=b2dced]‘Then let us say you use two each, and I use four. Two on the battlefield at any one time.’[/color] She said, shifting around Pokéballs until she had two in one of her hands. She lifted the hand and pointed it at them, frowning lightly. [color=b2dced]‘I am Pokémon Trainer Cathia. [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKYVqdVvJRk]Here I go.[/url]’[/color] And then she threw the two Pokéballs, and with a flash two beings came out. One fell down and planted its feet on the cavern floor with a tiny roar, the other stayed floating in the air smiling at them…

[center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/d/d2/371Bagon.png][img]http://i.imgur.com/X0pZ1gx.png[/img][/url][/center]

[center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #371 – Bagon, the Rock Head Pokémon. It constantly dreams of being able to fly and hurls itself off cliffs to practice. It’s head and body is extremely tough, allowing it to survive this. It’s a big bundle of muscles, and its headbutts can shatter rocks. It’s known to headbutt mercilessly to relieve stress.[/i][/color][/center]

[center][url=http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/5/52/669Flab%C3%A9b%C3%A9.png][img]http://i.imgur.com/uIl5apz.png[/img][/url][/center]

[center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #669 – Flabébé, the Single Bloom Pokémon. At the beginning of its life, this fairy picks a flower that then becomes a part of its body. It can draw out and control the hidden power of flowers, whatever that means. When it floats in the wind, any troubles in its heart is said to wane.[/i][/color][/center]

A bipedal young dragon and a flying fairy on a flower. If they had glanced over during Donna’s battle with her, they’d know Flabébé was her starter. Meaning, she had caught Bagon somewhere else. Cathia stood silent and focused behind her Pokémon, looking intently at the two of them and awaiting them to pick their Pokémon.

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[@Rune_Alchemist]

Hector grinned at her statement and gave her a big thumbs-up of approval.

[color=c75b14]‘YOU KNOW IT! Dorian’s no match for our youthful might! Old men should stay put and take care of their backs!’[/color] 

[color=b38a72]‘He whoops your ass on a regular basis!’[/color] Called a rebellious Blackbelt in the back, prompting a few held-back laughters.

[color=c75b14]‘ONLY SO FAR, CHARLIE! ONLY SO FAR!’[/color] Hector called back in challenge, not denying or making light of the fact.

[color=c75b14]‘Alright…’[/color] Hector grinned at her, liking her energy. [color=c75b14]‘You beat Anise, eh? And you’re Pokémon are at a level where they start evolving…’[/color] He nods.

[color=f2945a]‘Agreed, she does have a pretty cute butt.’[/color] A Battle Girl on the right somewhere commented.

[color=c75b14]‘OKAY!’[/color] Hector overruled any further commentating. [color=c75b14]‘I’ve got a challenge in mind. Charlie, I’m gonna need your Pokémon!’[/color] He called back.

[color=b38a72]‘Sure thing, boss!’[/color] And a Pokéball was thrown through the room at a dangerous speed, to be perfectly caught by a single hand of Hector’s raised to catch said ball. He then grinned at Claire.

[color=c75b14]‘Today’s challenge… Is this. I use three Pokémon, you use four. We start out with a one-on-one battle. Then, for each Pokémon you defeat, you can add another Pokémon of your own to the battlefield, assuming you have any left. In exchange…’[/color] He grins. [color=c75b14]‘… [i]My Pokémon are each going to be way more powerful than the last![/i] Understood? Good. Then let’s start.’[/color] So he said, and held the Pokéball forward at Claire with his muscular arm.

[color=c75b14]‘The Redcoast City Gym Challenge officially starts now! I am Hector! [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QKzlIgcIz8]Show me what you got![/url]’[/color]

And he threw the Pokéball into the floor, along with the cheering of the attenders of the Gym.

A small, grey bipedal creature jumped out, eyes and nose directed forward, pink vein-like bands on its legs, shoulders and back of head, as well as carrying around a square log…

[center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/69/532Timburr.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/BDKcLn7.png[/img][/url][/center]

[center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #532 – Timburr, the Muscular Pokémon. They make habits of training themselves by carrying square logs and wielding them as weapons. They’re know to appear at construction sites and helping with the carrying. They pick bigger logs as they get stronger, and when they can handle any log without problem, they’re close to evolving.[/i][/color][/center]

Hold on, the Timburr wasn’t matching the one on the Pokédex image. The Pokédex showed a thick, bulky and overall impractically large log, excellent for getting stronger and little else. This Timburr’s log was longer, thinner and way more graceful. It was like a battle-staff. The Pokémon also didn’t look very enthusiastic, looking around without much interest at the surrounding trainers in the gym…

[color=c75b14]‘TIMBURR!’[/color] Hector called, the Timburr flinching and eyes growing wide. [color=c75b14]‘GYM BATTLE…!’[/color] Hector told, his wicked grin leaking into his battle-lusting voice, and a change happened within Timburr. It was as if his eyes lit on fire. Suddenly, he spun his log-staff, making it spin over and over as he carried it over from right arm to left, then threw it spinning up into the air while itself made a pirouette, then turned and faced Claire with one arm stretched out, a battle-ready grin on its tiny face that matched Hector’s, and it caught the staff with the other hand casually placed behind it. Then it waved at Claire. “Come at me!”

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[@Pirouette]

[color=edbf8e]‘Alright!’[/color] Lesley nodded with a pleased smile at Erika. [color=edbf8e]‘Then go and break a leg!’[/color] That is, good luck. It might not have seemed obvious that’s what Lesley meant, simply due to the tone she used. Then tips for how to befriend one…? The dragon trainer looked like she considered briefly.

[color=edbf8e]‘I’d say “wear armor”, but it’s a little late for that. Hahaha!’[/color] Lesley laughed a little privately at her own joke that it was quite possible Erika didn’t find the least bit funny, her own armor clinking a little as she laughed as if to prove a point. [color=edbf8e]‘Nah, but the little dragons have a ton of energy, and they play-fight quite commonly. They love a little challenge…’[/color] Lesley then considered what she had said a little, before smiling. [color=edbf8e]‘That’ll do as a hint. Good luck~’[/color]

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Common activities of Gibles include resting in holes in the mountain or waiting for prey in them, digging holes or tunnels for itself and others of its kind or play-fighting with other Gibles. And they were doing just that when Erika came climbing up. She had left Joshua and Ewan with Lesley, and they were striking up a conversation of their own. Joshua had probably offered to help, but either Erika had denied him or Lesley would have said “nah, she’s to do it on her own~” if she didn’t. Either way. Here she was.

As she came closer the closest Gabite turned to glare at her, but after a quick glance at Lesley (who was making some form of hand-gesture while smiling) it grunted and turned its attention back to digging. So, it was straight forth for Erika to greet the Gibles.

[color=6c8fa1]‘Gib?’[/color] So, painting the scene. After climbing a bit, Erika was arriving at a small plateau part-way up this particular mountain, which looked like it had been dug out by a Gabite for the Gibles. There were plenty of holes in the mountain at the back of the plateau, where some Gibles were sleeping and others were wide awake, other holes were tunnels that went further in but were only large enough for Gibles, but one larger hole likely dug by a Gabite. There were Gibles in the process of digging own tunnels, Gibles sleeping or waiting for prey in holes and Gibles in the middle either just minding their own business or play-fighting with one another.

[center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/68/443Gible.png][img]http://i.imgur.com/zxKZ9gR.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/zxKZ9gR.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/zxKZ9gR.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/zxKZ9gR.png[/img][/url][/center]

Not all Gibles took notice of the visitor. But those who did were on guard. [color=6c8fa1]‘Gible?’[/color] [color=6c8fa1]‘Gib?’[/color] [color=6c8fa1]‘Gible!’[/color] The noises were surprised rather than hostile, but it was clear they weren’t used to strangers visiting the nest. Those who had been play-fighting were now looking at her, and then at one another and then back at her, inspecting her for what she was going to do. Then there was one of them that decided that she wasn’t worth stopping for and play-bit the neighbor, and the two of them rolled away a bit while struggling with one another leaving the group.

Now, what would Erika do?