[@samreaper]

Ramos had a pleased smile when Tristan accepted the offer. [color=00a651]"Good, good. You catch on quick."[/color] The old gardener turned his head towards Louis who definitely did notice the look that Tristan gave the esteemed gentleman. [color=00a651]"Louis, would you kindly ref our match?"[/color]

"Are you for real? We only have a day left before the guest arrives and you-?" The finely dressed man looked like he was about to go on a tirade though realization came upon his face quickly that this was not going to be negotiable followed by bitter acceptance. With a click of his tongue Louis said, "Fine, I'll do it. The sooner we finish this the sooner we can get back to work." He clapped his hands together loudly and in a pavlovian response the workers stopped what they were doing and turned their attention to their boss who announced "Everyone, take a twenty-minute break." 

There was a collective audible sigh of relief from the workers. Yeah, they were definitely a little stressed. Just a tad. Anyway! 

Ramos turned to Tristan and said, [color=00a651]"Okay, Tristan. Since this is just a test, this will be a three versus three battle. Don't worry, I'm going to only use a few sprouts that I brought along. Are you ready?"[/color]

What does Tristan do?

(GM Note: If you feel that you aren't ready, you can challenge Ramos another time.)

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[@Zarkun]

Yes, Jason looked at internet forums and Not Discord for answers about strange holes in the sky. Next time, let the GM roll for knowledge.

Anyway!

[i][color=c4df9b]"Yes, they were. They were Pokemon from another time and place far beyond the reaches of this world. What you fought earlier was a manifestation of a time long past though for simplicity's sake we can call an Echo. I drew upon that time and gave it shape and intention to act as a guardian for my shrines,"[/color][/i] explained Celebi. It looked concerned[color=c4df9b]"Truthfully speaking, I hope that Night Touched's claim is only that, but I can't even begin to investigate without your help."[/color]

Helga gritted her teeth and shouted out at the deity, [color=C7B56F]"And I said that he shouldn't get involved! You know better!"[/color] The Houndstone by her side barked in agreement with its partner. 

[color=c4df9b]"And you should've known better than to bring him here. I didn't expect you to be so reckless," 
[/color] chastised Celebi, earning the burning gaze of Helga.

The giantess stomped up towards Celebi and angrily jabbed a finger in its chest. [color=C7B56F]"You and I both know that nothing would've happened to him. You don't kill. That's why you have me."[/color] She hissed venomously between her teeth while her Houndstone growled with a deep and gravelly voice. It looked like it was ready to pounce though Celebi remained unphased by this woman towering behemoth of a woman or her dog. 

Celebi asked not angrily, but curiously, [color=c4df9b][i]"Why did you bring him here?"[/i][/color]

Helga glanced back to Jason before she focused on Celebi. [color=C7B56F]"He needed to be humbled. I would've told him that it was all just a dream, maybe a warning. Anything to get him to stop and think about his actions,"[/color] said Helga dourly. She looked weirdly tired as if this was not exactly the first time she had dealt with someone like Jason and perhaps he may not be the last. [color=C7B56F]"The kid walks face first into danger because he's young and naive enough to think that he can just tough his way through it with pure determination and selfish and stupid enough to think his consequences are his own. Maybe he can brute force it for a little bit, but there's always a reckoning. We all pay a price, but it is never ours alone. It's a ripple and that ripple turns into a wave that swallows and drags everything else down with it. Hell, we're all standing here today because of the sins of men three thousand years ago." [/color]

There was a silence that hung in the air because Celebit knew exactly what she was talking about, Jason could see it on its face. It focused on Jason and asked, [color=c4df9b][i]"What is it that you want to do?"[/i][/color]

Well? What does he want to do?