[hr]Interactions with: [@Savo] [@Xaltwind] [@Floofenstein] [@Crusader Lord]
Location: Byjerlfal City, SS Calliope => Byjerlfal City, Camphors Lab[hr]
"Hmm?" The solid old oak of a man raised an eyebrow as he glanced the the side at the shorter, blonde haired girl as a small frown and furrow crept across his face.

"Bit rude to interrup' someones conversation lass... harumph, kids these days." That small frown didn't last even a second as he cracked a smile with a hearty, baritone chuckle as he looked over the girl before glancing back to the exorcist. "Care t'put a pin on our chat for now Masaru?"

The young man nodded, "Aha, of course Captain Tuule, though I must be going soon," and offered a quaint smile to the man and the rest of the three.

"Thanks lad," Tuule responded before watching as another sprightly girl joined the group. "Quite the crew Camphor picked out; bright and bushy-tailed... well, most of you anyways," he remarked as he glanced out of the corner of his eye at Yuu for a brief moment. "Get over here lad; yer not going t'get anywhere sulking like that," he called out to the lavender haired boy, gestured with his thick, gnarled hand to come and join the rest of the group.

As the Captain drew attention to the sullen boy, the Kantonan Exorcist glanced over at the boy, looking at him with a curious gaze, "Oho..."

Whether or not Yuu would join the rest was up to him. Regardless, the ship captains gaze would turn back over to the group while the exorcist's would remain firmly on Yuu.

And before Tuule knew it, another newcomer had arrived. As the girl addressed each of the individuals, the Captain counted off over everyone with a craned finger before the newest of the bunch addressed him. "Hah, thank you for th' kind words lass, especially towards Dhel. They certainly deserve the praise," the older man smiled warmly at the girl as he lauded his Pokémon, giving the Pokéball in his waist-pocket a gentle pat.

Following that was the girls question.

The old sea Captain stroked his beard as he looked around at the small audience, cracking an even bigger smile with a twinkle in his eye. "If you have to know lass, I might as well tell it to everyone here." Tuule would give a large gesture with his arm to the four of the new hires and exorcist as he took a puff from his pipe.

"Back in my younger, more vulnerable years, I wasn't th' Captain you see today but a small lad learning t'sail off the coast of Eidda. I was brash, burnin' with a hunger for more as I crashed against each wave, pushed against each and every current... yet my confidence would lead me to take a turn for the worse." Captain Tuule paused for a minute, taking another puff as he looked up, inhaling the salty air before continuing.

"There were signs that a storm was brewin' off the coast of Rivenwall. I didn't heed th' warnin's, instead taking my first vessel out t'sea once more. T'would prove to be my undoin' as I was taken aback by a sudden squall! I thrash and crashed against the wave, lookin' to navigate the violent seas! As I attempted to brave this storm, my ship broke against the craggy rocks that dot much of Rivenwall's waters." As he described the last portion of his tale, Tuule would whip the hand with his pipe forward in an exaggerated motion, as if the pipe was the vessel itself.

"What happened next, you might be wondering, well," Tuule paused, holding the group up in suspense, waiting to see each and everyone of their faces.

"... that you'll have to wait on for another time. After all, you didn't come all the way to Eidda to listen the tales of an old sailor after all." Tuule let out a hearty chuckle.

"Hm hm... quite the cliffhanger there Captain... I do pray that you survived," the Kantonan Exorcist chuckled. "Unfortunately I do believe our exchange ends here. I must be going, otherwise I'll be late."

"I understand lad. Good luck with your contests and ghost hunting."

With that, the Kantonan man would make a small bow to the Captain before taking one brief look over the rest of the new trainers once more, eyes still lingering on one of you in particular before departing.

"Anyways, we're burning sunlight; lets get you four to th' lab." The Captain would then begin to march off, gesturing for Yuu, Tilly, Melissa, and Lina to follow directly after him. The quartet was free to discuss things or question the sea captain further as he wouldn't be too far away from the group nor leave anyone behind.

As they walked towards the city, the group could see the a couple of beach-goers walking along the beach or engaging in battle. Wingull could be seen flying overhead with some people, tourists or otherwise, either feeding or attempting to catch some on the beach. There were multiple stands for numerous types of food, some coming from Eidda with a few advertising snacks that would come from outside the region.

As the group would further make their way into the city, the sea-side shops with seafood, summer-wear, and so on would fade out of sight, naturally transitioning into the bright-blasting lights Byjerlfal that lit the city up. Myriads of ads flashed across electronic billboards, swapping rapidly between contests to advertisements for different products.

One advertisement talked about the strides that David Mexatus, CEO of the Mexatus Corporation had made in the region with setting up the nature Preserve, thanks to the help of Professor Camphor.

And then another would go on to talking about how Master rank contests were being held today, as the screen would go onto flashing different performances of high profile coordinators, as well as the competitors. "Will these rising stars be able to make a splash? Or will the Contest Masters keep their crown? Find out after the break!"

This was to say nothing of the crowds either. The streets grew more frantic the further the group went in as both people and their Pokémon alike rushed to and fro. Some looked late for an important business meeting whilst some were posing outside of tourist traps or massive skyscrapers that stretched into the atmosphere as Starly and Pidove peeked over the edges of some buildings.

"Don't worry, we're nearly at the calm in the midst of the storm."

It was as the Captain stated. The further the group was lead into the city, the less claustrophobic everything would seem to be. There were less people and Pokémon around and even then they seemed to be in less of a rush than their contemporaries. Eventually, the group would come upon a rather small and inconspicuous building... granted it did stick out like a sore thumb with the numerous skyscrapers dwarfing it and the tall fences blocking off the city from it.

The only sign that it was a lab and not someone's private property was the large ‘Camphor Laboratories’ hanging right over the sliding glass doors that led inside. A small pond was in front with a decorative fountain, along with a small geometric sculpture and some benches. The building itself seemed more clinical in construction, square with pristinely clean white walls.

"Here we be," Captain Tuule proclaimed, looking over the four. "Been a while since I've been to the lasses lab; hope she isn't just holing up like the last time I was here." The captain mused to himself as he took another puff of his pipe before gesturing to the lab. "Best you all get inside and make yourself comfortable. In th' meantime, I'm going to get one more puff before joining you all; the little lass doesn't particularly like smoke."