[@Remram]

[color=EF284F]‘Professor Dunstan, eh,’[/color] Jacques said with a light smirk. [color=EF284F]‘That’s a fun coincidence. We’re going to want to talk to him, as well. He’s one of our best researchers, after all, and we’re going to want to ask him about what he thinks of these Pokémon. Of course, Kalmia’s going to be working on it as well, but we can always use more than one viewpoint.’[/color]

Jacques stepped forward to Basil, and handed him something. A piece of paper… and a gray phone. [color=EF284F]‘If they give you any trouble at the lab, give them this. Dunstan otherwise doesn’t usually see visitors.’[/color]

[center][color=6ecff6][i]Basil obtained Jacques’ Letter!
Basil obtained Ferryman Phone![/i][/color][/center]

[color=EF284F]‘And that other thing. It allows you a free call to the Freecape Ferrymen. Rukh’s little birds are awfully expensive, usually, aren’t they? Usually it’s just the nobles using them. With this, you’ll be using my command to have one of them follow your whims for free, once. Use it to go somewhere fast, or maybe if you want information. Regardless, it will summon a Freecape Ferryman to your location. They’re usually pretty strong trainers, too,’[/color] Jacques said, looking upwards as he did.

[color=82c6cf]‘I’ll check the Espurr,’[/color] Kalmia kneeled by the Espurr, who looked up at her due to her getting so close. [color=82c6cf]‘I’m sorry for all that has happened to you. I want to do a full check on you, to find out what they did to you, so we can help others like you. I won’t let this happen to you again. Deal?’[/color] Kalmia asked the Espurr, and then held forth a small bit of Pokémon candy for the Espurr. Espurr blinked at the piece of candy, then grabbed it and started gnawing on it. Kalmia smiled and looked pleased enough.

Sylvia, meanwhile, was listening to Basil recounting the orange boy’s appearance while writing down his words. Then, she looked on as he then drew the boy’s appearance, and finally accepted the drawing.

[color=d694c1]‘Hm,’[/color] Sylvia sounded as she took the drawing and inspected it. [color=d694c1]‘Thank you. I will say, if your story is accurate, and the evidence points to that being the case, you have remarkable resolve for your age. Would you like a job?’[/color]

[color=82c6cf]‘Um,’[/color] Sylvia successfully caught Kalmia’s attention with that one, who looked away from Espurr and up at Sylvia. Jacques also lifted the tip of his hat a little.

[color=d694c1]‘A few too many crooks know my appearance. I’m not able to go undercover that well. But you might not have the same issue,’[/color] Sylvia stated, plainly.

[color=2fbdb6]‘If you focused on just having one job, and wasn’t also the Gym Leader of Goldshore Town, maybe you wouldn’t have this probleeeem~’[/color] Archie called up there from his giant plant.

[color=d694c1]‘Hush, now,’[/color] Sylvia replied, no hint of amusement at that. Archie simply giggled.

[color=82c6cf]‘Hold on, right there,’[/color] Kalmia rose to her feet next to them. [color=82c6cf]‘Right after what he just went through? Also, as he said, he should keep his head down…!’[/color]

[color=d694c1]‘It’s for him to decide what he wants, isn’t it?’[/color] Sylvia remarked in reply, looking at Basil.

[color=e04f4f]‘…’[/color] Anise stood silent throughout it all, right at Basil’s side for now.

What will Basil say?

Oh, and Kalmia is absolutely about to tell Sylvia off for trying to give Basil more opportunities to lunge into danger, and also maybe something more about poor timing, but here’s a moment for him to speak first.

[hider=Stillwood Village][center][h2]Stillwood Village[/h2]

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Inside these calm forests lies a village completely in-tune with nature. The buildings are built around or in the trees of wood and stone, the light shining onto the village stifled by the great trees above. In the air, meeting your nose as soon as you tread into the village, is filled to the brim with the smell of forest and spores. It’s a wild smell, but somehow it is extremely relaxing and any worries seem to be stifled before the calming village ahead where everyone is always so calm and happy, wild Pokémon walking freely on the roads of the place. This is Stillwood Village, the most relaxing place imaginable, it’s people in touch with nature and wishing the best to all those who come to their cozy and ancient little home.

Wild Grass Pokémon freely wander the streets, spreading their spores into the air which the townspeople actively walk through every single day. They are all smiles, very helpful, the entire village and all visitors afflicted by the relaxing sensations brought by the spores during their stay in Stillwood Village. However, these spores are the reason quite a few avoid Stillwood Village, arguing that it messes with one’s mind. It is extremely rare that a member of Stillwood Village moves out of the village, after all. It will also quickly become evident just how little the members of the village care about the world at large, all their worries gone by the relaxing spores and just continue living, no troubles in the slightest.

That’s Stillwood Village for you.[/hider]

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[@Pirouette]

[color=e4d857]‘What?’[/color] Everfair exclaimed in a bit of surprise when Erika decided to run with the thief. But, that was swiftly followed with… [color=e4d857]‘Dragonair! Catch up to them! Do not permit that citizen to fall to darkness!’[/color] 

With that call, the Dragonair leapt through the air, heading towards the two running girls. The thief grunted and swiftly called.

[color=ac705c]‘Supersonic-!’[/color] she told, and her Golbat emitted waves towards the Dragonair!

[color=e4d857]‘Safeguard!’[/color] Everfair, running after them, called in return, and a swirling blue shield emerged around the Dragonair. The serpentine Pokémon looked ever proud as the supersonic waves glanced off the dragon, ineffective. The thief cursed under her breath.

[color=e4d857]‘Now, create a Twister to block their path…!’[/color]

But, while he’d given his command to Dragonair, there was ample time for Erika to make her own action if she so decided before his Dragonair’s attack could manifest.

They were still in the back alleys. There were some laundry hanging between the buildings back here, but also garbage cans and thrown away junk. They could turn right to head back to the main streets, as they’d gotten far enough that regular people still were on the streets around there, if they could get away. Otherwise, there was a set of stairs leading up a building on the left, leading around a corner, who knows where. There was otherwise mostly a wall on the left, linking multiple buildings, but it was only about two meters tall, perhaps it could be possible to jump. Or, just running straight forward like they were previously. That, or there’s always the numerous back-doors, if they weren’t locked. Numerous Rattata and one Trubbish was watching them running along…

What will Erika do?

[hider=Bigfjord City][center][h2]Bigfjord City[/h2]


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Bigfjord City. The center of industry in Isson. If there’s a company, it likely has its headquarters in this city of commerce. The city of Bigfjord is famous for needing a lot of hands. The storehouse of Isson, the city is riddled with countless cheap apartments for the many objects of commerce that are shipped across the land. The ships of Bigfjord sail by the sea to Pureplain, where it is traded to the rest of the world. Inside the city hundreds of companies grow out of nothing and employ the population, and that is the draw of the city. The city itself are just skyscrapers after skyscrapers, modern and organized as far as the eye can see, with the larger companies growing out of the bunch with spectacular structures showing of their wealth and power, lording over the workers who move to Bigfjord for a chance at an easy life working for the big boys.

As you enter the streets of Bigfjord City, the night of Route 13 does not leave. Where the roads of Worldedge City might feel magical, the streets of Bigfjord City feel unforgivingly real. Cars drive around causing long lines of traffic, and uncountable workers and humans tarry about, going to or from work. What perhaps stands out the most is the sheer lack of Pokémon-themed marketing. In Bigfjord City, it is like they look down on the premise of Pokémon driving the world. The only Pokémon you see are the Murkrows sitting on the street lights, hunting for their next meals and trinkets, as well as the Rattatas lurking just visible in the various alleys, doing very much the same thing. Unlike basically everywhere else in Isson, the atmosphere was not welcoming. It was stiffeningly uncaring.[/hider]