[IC] Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Crossroads of Time [Full]

[Light Lord]

Devon the Totodile

[Folio Town - Observation Post]

Devon dusted himself off a bit, then followed along with everyone else as they made their way back to the Square.

~

After everyone had left the circular observation post, a tiny bug-eyed creature poked it's head up from the lip of the platform. It's gaze drifting across the ground until it spotted Devon and the rest of the children making their way down the steps. The little creature spoke in some sort of gibberish before bouncing around and darting up into the leaves of the giant tree.

[Folio Town - Town Square]

@Ninian@Shiny Keldeo
The little Totodile's head seemed to track Ember's hand like a magnet as she pointed out all the buildings that populated the Square. Everything was so alien to him, and learning more things about this apparent new world that he found himself in, generally awed Devon. After the Quilava had finished her tour, the Water-type looked to her with an appreciative grin. "It was great Ember! I've never been in town like this before, so it's actually kinda cool." Frowning a bit and putting a claw to his chin, he finished. "Then again, the fact that there's a whole lot of Pokémon just running around going about their day seems....Sort of familiar. Oh well."

Strolling over to a bench that sat just outside of one of the tiny blue roofed buildings, Devon hopped up onto it and kicked his feet as he smiled at the other three. "So, we got a bit of time before those dancers show up right? Whadda you guys wanna do? I'm good with anything."

Glyph the Flygon

[Folio Town - Glyph's Guild]

@Ninian@Shiny Keldeo@Lucius Cypher
Glyph's glassy eyes shifted to Fuse and Breeze as they talked about the rampant appearance of false mission requests. "Yes, I'm quite aware of those fake requests that have been appearing on the Mission board. I've already asked Tylen to guard the main hall and keep an eye on those who use the board. I assume its local children playing silly pranks. And if it does happen to be them, I will be giving them a stern lesson along with my sister."

Gren's begging made Glyph's jaw drop in shock. The little Aron's desperate quest seemed to mean the world to him, especially if he was so willing to part with such a grand fortune and get on his knees to plead. Sighing, the Flygon got down onto one knee. Gaze locked on Gren as he reached down and lifted his head up to look into his eyes. "...I understand Gren. Nadeshiko may be your guardian, but she is not your true mother. Wanting to find your related family is a fine goal, and I do believe with time you will be able to reunite with them. I will not accept your money, for this Guild will be taking this request as a favour."

Smiling at the child, Glyph reached over and picked up the small satchel of coins to stuff it back into Gren's tiny bag. The Guildmaster then stood back up to turn to the Luxio in the room. "Fuse, would you be willing to escort Gren to his desired location? I've took notice of your habits of undertaking missions on your own, and it truly worries me. If you accept this mission, I will send another Guild member to assist you. That stipulation is not negotiable."

[Ninian]

Karaha the Umbreon

[Folio Town - Glyph's Guild]

@Lucius Cypher@Shiny Keldeo@Light Lord
It seemed that no matter what he said, Gren would not be swayed from his quest. Still though, it seemed that no one in the vicinity understood how truly dangerous it was.

Once the group finished the present conversation, Karaha would step forward, looking between the small Aron, as well as the Luxio. Staring at the ground, he hesitated for a few moments before he finally said what he had been wanting to say the entire time. "Please... everyone, you must reconsider. You see..." Gaze off to his side, he would pause for a few moments before continuing, "The Sol Sibyl... she has foreseen a truly disastrous event, which..." Closing his eyes, a dejected sigh escaped the Umbreon's maw, "It is beginning. The Trunk is truly not safe. It is my understanding that nothing will sway you. Gren, I understand you wish to save that Pokémon whom dwells within, however... you must understand how utterly dangerous it is..."

Sitting down, he would put a paw to his glowing blue ring. "At the very least, be sure to bring a few Slumber Orbs, and most certainly an Escape Orb. I suppose those are standard fare, but... they will be necessary... I do only hope you do not cross paths with that woman..."

Lilisette the Kirlia

[Folio Town - Town Square]

@Light Lord@Shiny Keldeo
The tour by Ember was welcomed. With wide-eyes, Lilisette would look around the notably different city. Everything seemed... happier. Once the dance troupe came, she wasn't too sure how long she'd stick around, but had she need of the Town's facilities, she'd know where to go at the very least.

"Thanks so much for the tour, Ember! Super useful information."

The Kirlia's gaze would trail up to where the Sibyl resided. With furrowed brows, she'd contemplate the Quilava's words for a moment before turning around. "Miratete lives there, then? Huh, who knew."

When Devon finally spoke up, Lilisette twirled around to face him. "Good question, what's there to do around here that's fun? I'm up for whatever."

[Shiny Keldeo]

Breeze the Shaymin and Fuse the Luxio

[Folio Town - Glyph's Guild]

@Ninian @Light Lord @Lucius Cypher
Fuse was caught a bit off guard by what the Guildmaster had said, and a bit by what the Aron had said. "Well, Guildmaster, I'm not sure who we can spare right now... when I came in most of everyone else were heading out on jobs. Along with those fake requests, we've had a sudden influx of Rescue Requests from both the trunk and the surrounding desert. If you truly will it, Guildmaster, I'll do it. But I'm beginning to agree with Karaha about the trunk, something's just not right down there..."

The young Aron's story really tugged at Breeze's heartstrings, she couldn't even imagine not knowing who HER true parents were. Then Fuse mentioned there were little Guild Members available, and he was against going even after hearing that heart wrenching story. "If you need someone to go with them, I'll go." She said, reaching into her Treasure Bag and pulling out a weathered badge. "I was trained by Guildmaster Wigglytuff at the Treasure Town Guild, former member of Team Windflower. I can handle myself in a dungeon, and if you're short..."

Selena the Bayleaf and Ember the Quilava

[Folio Town - Town Center]

@Ninian @Light Lord
The Quilava looked around questioningly, as if wondering the same thing. "To be honest... there's not much to do around here. It's generally pretty quiet here in Folio, because nothing ever happens. It's really boring, so it's hard for kids our age to get an outlet, which is why some resort to... less pleasurable activities..." Then Selena spoke up.

"Actually... I know somewhere nearby that I'm pretty sure is a secret to most of the Pokemon here in town. A hidden grotto, I've never really figured out what it was for..." She replied, surprising Ember. "And you'd really share that with us?" She asked. "Of course, that's what friends do, right? And we are friends, right?" She replied. "Of course I'm your friend. I would never lie about something so precious. Whoever would doesn't deserve a friend anyways." She said, giving a smile.

[Lucius Cypher]

Gren

Location: Folio Town - Guild Hall
Activity: Talking to the others

Gren was absolutely beaming when it seemed like the guild leader was going to help Gren get to the lower trunk. Sure it was dangerous, but if it wasn’t then he wouldn’t be here. He was going to send Fuse with him, though Gren didn’t know the pokemon, he was glad to have a member of the guild with him. Breeze also volunteered, which made Gren even happier since she seemed pretty strong and was one of those rare pokemon.

Gren then looked at Karaha, who told him about some vague prophecy that the Sibyl knew about. Gren didn’t exactly know the sibyl or what he did, so he didn’t exactly put much stock in Karaha’s words. ”Karaha, if you’re worried, why don’t you come with me? If the trunk is really that dangerous, shouldn’t you be there to see what exactly happens? Maybe how to prevent it, or at least see what we’re up against? Something this big and dangerous shouldn’t just be left to the Sybil! We all have to do our part to protect Folio Town, even if that means facing the dangerous stuff ourselves.” Gren never considered himself the heroic type, but he was no coward. Sure he wanted to find his parents, but he wasn’t going to let Folio Town burn either. If the Lower Trunk were really that dangerous, than Gren needed to go down there, not only to find the person who could tell him where his parents were, but to stop whatever evil was brewing.

After saying his piece, Gren went over to Breeze and nuzzled her. He would have hugged her, but stubby legs and all. ”And thank you again Breezy! I’m sure with you there, there won’t be anything we can’t handle.”

@Shiny Keldeo@Light Lord@Ninian

[Light Lord]

Devon the Totodile

[Folio Town - Town Square]

@Shiny Keldeo@Ninian
Devon frowned at the hint of how the children of Folio committed bad deeds as a form of entertainment. Gazing around at the somehow busy and at the same time quiet town gave him a bit of hope. "That sucks. But I bet those kids just probably didn't look hard enough! There's gotta be something we can do."

Thankfully, Selena offered a pretty good idea. The Totodile spun back around and looked up to give the Bayleef a small smile. "Totally! I know we kinda just met, but I already think you're pretty cool Selena. I wanna get to know all of you guys better. So! Let's go! Show us this little hidden grotto you were talking about! It sounds neat."

?

[Folio Town - Hidden Grotto]

@Ninian
The afternoon sunlight trickled in through the leaves of the giant tree and gave light to the lone figure sitting alone in the quiet little nook hidden in the thick foliage. A gray furred Pokémon with large claws and a brilliant crown of red feathers on the top of it's head sat in the shade with it's back against one of the arch-like tree limbs that created a semi-sphere above the floor. A small yellow metal disc with a large 'P' stamped on it dancing around in between it's claws. Keeping it's red gaze on the coin for awhile longer, it's iris's soon travelled up to the small opening in the plant wall to his left. Where are they!? One of those idiots was supposed to meet me here about twenty minutes ago....It's not my fault I missed that meeting....That damn Zyron tried to screw me over again, and there was no way I was gonna let that scumbag off without a fight this time....

Suddenly, the Weavile's ears pricked as he heard something approaching the doorway of the hidden area. The coin tumbling around in his palm stopped dead in its tracks as it was tightly gripped between the Sharp Claw Pokémon's bladed fingers. Silently sliding up and stepping behind the arch, the Weavile stood completely frozen with his red ear against the branch. The footsteps grew closer....Closer...Until finally, a shadow stepped into the grotto with the Dark-Ice type.

In a flash the weasel had pinned the intruder to the ground with his forearm pinned to the creatures neck. Drilling into the creature with his dangerous glare, the Weavile's tensed muscled seemed to relax slightly when the identity of the pinned Pokémon was made clear to him. A Scrafty with a blue bandanna tied around it's right arm. "Locke. Didn't even know you were in town. You got a hit map of this place or what?"

Glyph the Flygon

[Folio Town - Glyph's Guild]

@Ninian@Shiny Keldeo@Lucius Cypher
Looking down at the Sky Forme Shaymin brought a warm smile to the old Flygon's face. The round winged badge badge in Breeze's possession a welcome sight that was rarely found on the Sand Continent. "Ah, a former Exploration Guild member! I had my suspicions about you Breeze, and it turns out they were true. Wigglytuff is a fine master to learn under....Albeit a strange one." Frowning a bit at a dusty old map on one of the walls to his left, Glyph turned back to Breeze. Now back with the smile. "I'm sure we would all appreciate your assistance Breeze. You are welcome to accompany Fuse and Gren. I have always believed that Pokémon can achieve amazing feets if they work together. Exploration work is no different. Though, I will still try to send a third member with you as soon as I find one available."

Finally, the Mystic Pokémon looked over at Fuse. "And if there is something truly afoot inside of the trunk, it would not be long until we would receive requests to inspect it anyways. Doing it now in the process of helping a Pokémon in need will complete the objective along with the main goal of the mission. Pay a visit to the local shops to stock up on supplies and get ready you three. I will be sure to get your forth party member to you before you depart for the Trunk. Good luck."

Giving the party a formal bow, the Flygon then looked to the blue ringed Umbreon in the room. "Karaha, may I speak to you in private after these three depart?"

[Ninian]

Karaha the Umbreon

[Folio Town - Glyph's Guild]

@Lucius Cypher@Shiny Keldeo@Light Lord
Hanging his head, Karaha would let out a soft sigh, his eyes barely meeting the Aron's gaze, "...I... am already making preparations, but..." Taking a few moments to think the situation over, he nodded, "I suppose I need to leave Folio to search the desert, anyway. I really do not have the time to look about the lower reaches of the trunk, but I could at the very least travel with you until then."

A weak smile wile cross his maw as he looked up, "Please do be careful. If that woman is still... down there... do not provoke her. Whatever you do, just... run. Can you promise me that?"

Pausing for a moment, he would address Glyph, "Oh, yes... certainly." His focus would shift to the others, "I will be waiting by the Trunk's entrance once I am done here."

Locke the Scrafty

[Folio Town - Hidden Grotto]

@Light Lord
Being met with a forearm to his neck wasn't surprising to the Scrafty in the least. Especially since he was late to their meeting.

"Yeah, yeah, I got the map. Here..." Pulling a map from the back strapped around him, he would hand it over to the Weavile. "By the way, there's a fucking psychotic Greninja in the trunk. I don't know what his deal is, but that's why I'm late. Whatever. Gonna let me up now? This whole wrestling thing is really starting to weird me out."

Lilisette the Kirlia

[Folio Town - Town Square]

@Light Lord@Shiny Keldeo
Lilisette's eyes would light up when Selena noted there was a secret grotto. Clasping her hands together, she would listen as everyone spoke of it before blurting out, "Let's go! Let's gooo! That just might be the only fun thing to do around here!" Letting out a soft chuckle she continued, "That's actually probably why the dancing troupe comes here. Everything is so vanilla."

Spinning around, she would face Selena, "Well then~ I believe we're all waiting for you!"

[Light Lord]

?

[Folio Town - Hidden Grotto]

@Ninian
Snatching the map in his claws, the Weavile took his arm from the Scrafty's neck and stood up. "Yeah. Thanks for the map."

Walking back to his shady spot in the corner of the structure, the weasel reached an arm behind his back to shuffle something around behind the pillar. A glass corked bottle filled with a clear liquid soon rolled from behind the Weavile and came to rest near Locke's feet. Meanwhile, the Dark-Ice type would be uncorking his own bottle of water. "You can have that if you want. It's hot as fuck up here, and neither of us are gonna make any profit if we're passed out from dehydration."

Taking a sip of the cooling drink, the cat sighed as he glanced up at the other mon present. "So what's this about a psycho frog in the trunk? He jump ya for your cash or something?"

[Ninian]

Locke the Scrafty

[Folio Town - Hidden Grotto]

@Light Lord
Picking himself from the ground, the Scrafty would trudge over to the bottle before picking it back up and taking a swig. "That hit the spot. Yeah, this place is way too fucking hot, I can't believe people actually live here."

Taking a few more gulps, the Scrafty would frown at the mention of the Greninja. "Nah, he didn't want my cash. I don't really know what he wanted. It kinda seemed like he was just clearing a path and didn't really care who or what got in his way. Speaking of which there was a lot of Pokémon in that trunk. More than I would've expected.

[Light Lord]

?

[Folio Town - Hidden Grotto]

@Ninian
"Alot of em? Huh. When I came up, I barely seen any. Then again I practically sprinted through the entire dungeon but still." Holding the bottle by it's base, the Weavile slowly moved it around in a circle. The water inside of it sploshing around quietly. "I hear from the locals that the Town Path portion of that trunk dungeon is pretty safe and there's barely any dungeon Pokémon still living there. Most of em wised up and just moved into the town itself. The influx that you mentioned sorta puts me off...."

Finally, his red eyes focused on Locke standing across from him. "Maybe there's some sort of bigwig coming to visit this dusty shrub? Could explain the big amount of Pokémon down there. And even the Greninja lunatic. Maybe he's their bodyguard that does all the fighting since the client is too cowardly to get their paws dirty."

A somewhat devious smirk played across the Sharp Claw Pokémon's features. "Heh. That actually might be good for us. A rich idiot that doesn't know how to fight? We could totally get the drop on em and nab a score that even the boss'll be impressed by."

[Ninian]

Locke the Scrafty

[Folio Town - Hidden Grotto]

@Light Lord
"Really, you didn't see anything? Well, if what you say turns out to be the truth, that's definitely good for us. After we score here, wanna go check that out?"

[Light Lord]

?

[Folio Town - Hidden Grotto]

@Ninian
Standing up and stretching his arms above his head, the Weavile nodded. "Yeah sure, why not?" Lowing his arms he paused to toss the now empty bottle up in the air and catch it repeatedly. "I say we just do a bit of work here in town until the mon of the hour makes their appearance. No sense in heading back into that dungeon and fucking around with the frog when we don't need to. Also, let's just keep this possible target info between us. Just to be safe."

Making his way to the small hole in the wall of plants, the Weavile paused for a moment to look over his shoulder with an odd frown. "...Did ya happen to catch who was gonna be showing up today? I know Alias is probably around somewhere doing the moves on some wallets or buttering up some possible rookies. I also heard the boss himself was in town? That true? I could never figure that guy out. Then again that's probably why he runs this show."

[Ninian]

Locke the Scrafty

[Folio Town - Hidden Grotto]

@Light Lord
Nodding, the Scrafty would agree with the Weavile, "Yeah, I really don't want to see that Greninja again, so that... works." At the mention of the others, he nodded, "Alias is def here, and I'm pretty sure the Boss is too. That's what I heard, anyway. Otherwise? I think that's it. Must be something major going on for the Boss to show up."

Pushing his way past the Weavile, he'd flip around to face him, "We should split. Happy hunting."

[Light Lord]

?

[Folio Town - Hidden Grotto]

@Ninian
Waving at the Scrafty as he took his leave, the Weavile grunted. "Yeah. You too. Catch ya later Locke."

Alone once again, the thief stood and waited for Locke to get a bit of distance before departing from the hidden location himself with empty bottle and map in hand. Mind set on praying on the bags of non-perceptive locals.

[Shiny Keldeo]

Breeze the Shaymin and Fuse the Luxio

[Folio Town - Glyph's Guild]

@Ninian @Light Lord @Lucius Cypher
Knowing that Karaha would be coming with them was reassuring. As of late many Guilds and Organizations have been switching to the Three-Pokemon Teams instead of the classic Four-Pokemon Teams. She preferred the Four-Pokemon Teams herself, safety in numbers. "Alright, we'll meet you there Karaha." Said Breeze, waving goodbye as she flew down the staircase. "Um... right... what she said, see you there Karaha. Come on Gren." He said, descending the stairs himself. He thought about what the little Aron had said. "Hmm... is it really worth the risk? To learn a truth that could end up hurting you all that much more? Well... he's young, kids his age with questions would go looking for the answers now wouldn't they..." He followed the Shaymin out, taking the lead once outside.

[Folio Town - Town Square]

"Alright, we should definitely stock up for a journey down to the trunk. The number one stop would be the Kecleon Market right over there, let's go." He pointed with his paw, heading over to the Kecleon. "Ah, good morning Fuse! Another outing already? Haven't you already been out today?" Fuse looked back towards the dungeon just south of them. "Well... today's an exception, I'll need two Slumber Orbs and one Escape Orb please. Unless you have anything special in stock..." The Kecleon shook his head. "Nothing special today, but I'll grab those orbs for you. Give me a second." He said, disappearing into the back of his shop. A few moments later, he reappeared with three blue orbs. "Just put it on my tab, I'll pay it by the end of the day." Said Fuse, and Kecleon nodded.

Breeze was looking at the entrance into the Dungeon they would be exploring. It seemed to branch off in two directions, one heavily treaded and worn, the other partially overgrown and unkept. "We'll be going in that one, that leads to the Lower Trunk." Said Fuse as he moved alongside her, pointing to the overgrown side. "Seems... homey... as long as we stick together we'll be fine, I know it." Fuse nodded and turned behind him. "Well, Gren, you sure you're ready to do this?"

Selena the Bayleaf and Ember the Quilava

[Folio Town - Town Square]

@Ninian @Light Lord
Well... this was a situation... Selena had put herself right in the spotlight... but she didn't feel scared for some reason. She turned, heading towards the outer reaches of the town.

[Folio Town - Outskirts]

It was a place not many Pokemon visited, which is why Selena spent so much time exploring here. This was an old part of town, abandoned for the most part as the Pokemon moved into the inner town. She noticed footprints on the leaves, recent ones. Someone had been here... so it wasn't so secret after all. "Well... it's right up here." She said, motioning towards a thick cluster of leaves. She moved in and brushed them away to reveal a cave in the leaves, supported by several arches. In the center was come kind of pedestal, with a statue of a small Pokemon on it.

"Wow, this is beautiful! But... what is it? And who is that Pokemon?" Asked Ember, moving up to the statue. "I read about it in some books at the Guild one time, it's Celebi, a Time Traveling Legendary Pokemon. I don't know why it's here, of all places, but it's here." Ember looked over it closely, not wanting to touch something like this. "It looks REALLY old, like older than my mom old. This might have been some kind of shrine or something, but it's amazing it's still here after all this time!" Selena smiled, she hadn't been this happy in years.

[Light Lord]

Glyph the Flygon

[Folio Town - Glyph's Guild]

@Ninian
With everyone else departed for the dungeon, Glyph walked over to the side of the room. Three plain wood chairs sat in the corner of the room, one of which he pulled up in front of his large desk. Looking over to Karaha, he gestured to the chair. "Please, have a seat Karaha."

The Flygon went back behind the desk and pulled himself back into his own chair, taking the papers off of the top of his desk and putting them in a neat pile inside of a pull out drawer. With everything in order and his desk face clear, Glyph leaned his clasped claws onto it and looked straight on at Karaha. The seriousness expression on the Guild master's face adding to the tense of the silent room. "Now, you mentioned a 'woman' while those three were here....As well as some sort of disaster foreseen by the Sol Sibyl? Can you please explain to me what you know about both subjects? I've been so caught up with other matters today, it seems I'm behind on the latest news. That is certainly not very professional of me..."

Devon the Totodile

[Folio Town - Hidden Grotto]

@Shiny Keldeo@Ninian
Devon followed behind Selena and the other patiently as they made their way through the winding branches of Folio and into the outskirts. Unlike the center parts of the town, not maybe actual buildings seemed to be nestled in the foliage. Very few small shacks or decrepit houses fell in ruin and were quickly being claimed back by nature. The Totodile's head turned once the Bayleef called out that she had found the grotto, with the blue croc swiftly walking inside to look around. It was a very cozy feeling place. A small cave-like area hidden by the plant life with what seemed to be a shrine in the middle. His eyes slowly scrolled around the odd place with a warm smile on his face. "Nice place. It's really peaceful.... "

Ember brought attention to the statue, and Devon wandered over to inspect the tiny stone carving. His deep brown eyes sparkled with curiosity as the sight of the Time Travel Pokémon's image made something tug in the back of his mind. "Celebi...." The young Water-type echoed. Turning around to look at everyone else, he crossed his left arm across his scaled chest and brought the other arm up to tap the side of his head. "I've definitely heard of it before. I remember....Stories about it being really common where I lived. But that's really all I got. Doesn't it normally live in a forest?"

[Ninian]

Lilisette the Kirlia

[Folio Town - Hidden Grotto]

@Light Lord@Shiny Keldeo
Quietly following behind Selena, the Kirlia would cautiously look about her surroundings. The path was a bit unsteady, at least until they came upon the area Selena spoke of. Once inside, her eyes grew wide when Selena mentioned Celebi.

"A time-traveling Pokémon!? Here!?" Utterly stunned, Lilisette continued her verbal diarrhea, "What do you know if it!? When was the last time it came here? Do you know? How does it time travel? Ember's right, it looks pretty old, but if there's a shrine here, that must mean it comes here right? Do you know if it takes other Pokémon with it, or if it like... sends Pokémon to the future!?"

Devon's addition was certainly curious indeed, and she closed the distance between herself and Devon, her head inches from his own muzzle. "So Celebi... is from where you lived? What do you know about it though? It's in forests? You mean, not totally in the middle of a desert? Hmmm."

Karaha the Umbreon

[Folio Town - Glyph's Guild]

@Light Lord
At the Guild Master's request, Karaha made his way towards Glyph's desk before taking a seat.

Gaze downcast, the Umbreon would speak softly, so that perhaps if the others were still nearby they wouldn't hear much of what he had to say. "...You may or may not know, but... I visit the Sol Sibyl quite frequently. Today... today she mentioned that some world-shattering disaster is about to befall our world, and... it's of the sort that a person's... assistance is required to rectify."

Furrowing his brows he would continue, "There is a Totodile that has just arrived in town. With the Sol Sibyl's wisdom I was able to meet him at the base of Folio's Trunk. Originally my plan was to use an Escape Orb so that he could leave without falling to one of the feral Pokémon who reside there. However, what I found..."

Trailing off for a moment he let out a groan. "Someone, aside from myself was also expecting his arrival. Given that myself and the Sibyl were the only ones aware of his existence, and location... it's very... odd to me."

Placing a paw to his brow he continued, "That... woman. She... I believe she was a Gardevoir? She knew Devon by name, and... there was something off about her..."

Hanging his head, he let out a soft sigh, "...As for the calamity. Mir—the... Sibyl... she mentioned a dark force overtaking a Legendary Pokémon, and that this Pokémon plans to rally the forces of the feral ones that occupy dungeons. I must... prepare to save Folio. If you do not have any more questions, I should head off as soon as I am able."

[Light Lord]

Glyph the Flygon

[Folio Town - Glyph's Guild]

@Ninian
The huge information dump had a variety of effects on the Guild Master. The mention of a person, a human, coming to Folio excited him beyond belief. The Flygon's antennae perking as he seemed to become a bit restless in his seat. There were oh so many questions he wanted to ask, but never the less Glyph's face remained calm and serious throughout Karaha's explanation. A human in Folio....Oh what a wonderful opportunity! Ever since I was a child I wanted to know more about them! Where do they reside? What magnificent discoveries have they made? What is their technology like?....What is their body structure!? Their true appearance!? The human that Guild Master Wigglytuff spoke to me about had taken the form of a normal Pokémon....And it seems this one has done the same....Stop it Glyph. Stop it right now. Now is not the time for an interview with the child....

Once the blue ringed Umbreon had finished his long explanation, Glyph sighed and sat back into his chair. Starring off to the side for a moment as he brought a claw to his cheek. "Oh dear...This...This has all happened before. Guild Master Wigglytuff discussed one of his old members with me last summer you see. This member of course, had memories and the knowledge of being `human' or a 'person'. Though very clearly they took the form of a Pokémon. They along with their closest partner saved the Grass Continent and by extension the world by preventing the Temporal Towers collapse and purifying Dialga. The Legendary Pokémon capable of influencing the flow of time. If what you say is true my friend, then that same dark influence that may have caused Dialga's rage may have taken another...Or perhaps it is a different influence, since if I recall the same human also defeated the original source...."

Shaking his head and putting both hands on his forehead, Glyph groaned. "Apologies, I'm rambling." Taking a moment to clear his throat, the Mystic Pokémon narrowed his eyes at the Moonlight Pokémon. "I believe that Gardevoir has something to do with the Legendary Pokémon's change of heart. From the way you talk of her, I assume she was hostile towards Devon. That of course makes her a prime suspect for the deed. I will have the entire town of Folio on the look out for her then. From this moment forward, she is a wanted criminal."

Taking a deep breath, the old adventurer smiled at his friend. "And what is this talk of you needing to save Folio on your own Karaha? It is nonsense. I know you are quite the capable fighter when it comes down to it, but if this dark force is rallying an army of dungeon dwellers, it is foolish to think that any one Pokémon could take them all.....Ah, and I see now. You want to venture forth into the Roots with Gren's party in attempts to intercept these forces."

A sad chuckle came from the Flygon's maw. "I'm glad you are not going alone at least. I don't think I can stop you just like we could not stop the others, so I won't try to. Just please be careful. I will take care of everything here in the city. Guild members will patrol the streets and guard the entrance to Folio's Trunk, and Devon will be found and trained under my wing immediately. Is there anything else I should be aware of? Anything specific I should do to assist? Should I perhaps ask the Sibyl personally?"

Devon the Totodile

[Folio Town - Hidden Grotto]

@Shiny Keldeo@Ninian
Devon took a few awkward steps back from the Kirlia hovering directly at the end of his snout. Clearing his through, he shrugged. "No...The forest is nowhere near a desert. And the only thing I really know is that's where it lives, it time travels, and that it rarely shows up for anyone. And it's not like I know where exactly this forest is either. I don't even remember what my 'home' is. Much less what's around it. Sorry Lilisette."

[Ninian]

Karaha the Umbreon

[Folio Town - Glyph's Guild]

@Light Lord
Taking in everything the Guild Master had said, Karaha furrowed his brows, contemplating for a moment before addressing everything he possibly could. "I am aware of what transpired on the Grass Continent, and... I do believe this crisis will effect much more than just the Sand Continent. From what I can tell... it is not the same source; it is something entirely new. Unfortunately, I do not know what it is, merely ... it is."

Thinking back on the Gardevoir, the Umbreon let out a soft sigh. Running her appearance over in his head, he spoke softly, "She had wings. The Gardevoir, that is. I... it's. You see, I cannot say for certain whether or not she's responsible for the Legendary Pokémon's change of heart, however she is hostile, and she was after Devon. She said some curious things I only barely managed to overhear. You may want to ask Devon, though I'm certain he does not know her."

Hanging his head, the Moonlight Pokémon's ears flattened against his head. "...You... misunderstand my motives, though I... I do not plan to fight them. You are correct, if it is an army of dungeon dwellers we must deal with, we need something... even more fearsome. I have no plans to intercept the forces as of yet, as according to Mir—the... Sibyl... It will be a while yet until they become a true problem."

Putting a paw to the bridge of his nose, Karaha thought for a few moments before speaking. "...Please do patrol the streets, but... if you could keep this information between us. I do not wish to incite a panic, however I do want us to be prepared for the worst. I'm sure you're more capable in that than I am. If you... choose to speak to the Sol Sibyl if you... if you could keep my expedition a secret, it would be much appreciated..."

[Shiny Keldeo]

Selena the Bayleaf and Ember the Quilava

[Folio Town - Hidden Grotto]

@Ninian @Light Lord
Devon remained rather calm when she mentioned Celebi, but Lilisette was completely excited about it, it was odd, but it caught Selena completely off guard. "I... I don't... I'm not sure... I don't remember much..." She stuttered, with Ember stepping in. "Actually, I remember something about a story my mom told me when I was little. Although the sandstorms protected Folio, Celebi helped keep it green and lush. Nobody's sure why Celebi chose to do this, or where it went when the sandstorms vanished."

She looked back to the statue. "This is the first time I've ever actually seen what Celebi looks like. Not many of us in the village actually remember Celebi, just through children's stories or... well, probably some of the really old Pokemon here in town may have seen her... I'm not sure though."

Selena had finally regained her senses and now joined into the conversation. "I remember my mom told me to be careful around Celebi. If you startle it, it might accidentally jump through time, with whoever was nearby along with it... it's not something I'd like to go through, going to another time, knowing next to none of the Pokemon there, being away from your friends and family..."

[Ninian]

Lilisette the Kirlia

[Folio Town - Hidden Grotto]

@Light Lord@Shiny Keldeo
Devon's answer caused Lilisette to visibly wilt. The others chimed in, and Lilisette hoped for some more information, but came up rather dry. So it really liked forest and plants. That was entirely unhelpful.

Staring at the ground, Lilisette awkwardly laughed when Selena spoke up for the second time, "Y-Yeah... that... must be awful... eheh..."

The Kirlia then remained painfully silent.