Always one more Step - Wild

[Lawrence Moone]

 

Gigalith

It looked like it was going to be writing, or something akin to it, but the closer lars looked, the less whatever this wanted to be made sense. It looked like a child had seen a movie where something was put in a place of importance, copied it, and then tried to explain that to a freind and the freind had made whatever this mess of a place was.

Of course he said none of this, but a glance to his ponyta and a small poke from her mentally shared his thoughts and the female was quick to take a lead. "Seems you are trying to do the best for everyone around here" she commented, smiling wryly as she spoke. "This sounds like merely another Branch to me, after all, can not several beings and pokemon want the best for the world in a series of different forms?" she found herself asking, quickly translating the flying types words as she finished speaking and leading lars to throw a hand in his pocket. He found little there, but there were a bunch of oran berries so he took one out and placed it on the amber because, well, why not?

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[Gigalith]

Lawrence Moone

Despite any of Lars and Star's own feelings on the strangeness of the odd shrine, the Aerodactyl didn't really acknowledge it, instead simply nodding along happily as Star commented on his supposed benevolence. As she spoke, the large flier became visibly confused by her terminology for a moment, just as he'd been when the topic of the Prismatic Stag came up. Perhaps there was also a bit of distaste there, but first and foremost, he just seemed ignorant of what she was referring to.

"Hm, yes," he mused, his eyes trained on Lars as the man presented his offering...of one oran berry. He paused for a bit as he saw that, but soon after made a motion akin to a shrug, as if saying "Better than nothing." Really, the topic of faith seemed like the flier's main source of intrigue. "I must say, though you two's faith is unknown to me, I'm quite glad you were willing to respect my own. That takes a lot of humility, you know. You can leave any time you like, of course...though if I may be so bold, may I ask you to put in a good word for me, with the other denizens of the jungle you find? It's been difficult for me to find converts as of late. Perhaps my intimidating size is to blame? In any case, it'd be a great help."

Level - 14
Gender - Male
Ability - Rock Head
Moves - Iron Head, Bite, Roar, Wing Attack, Thunder Fang, Wide Guard

[Lawrence Moone]

 

Gigalith

Star chuckled as the other pokemon spoke and she grinned a small smile, "Sir, if i may be so bold. The pokemon my trainer uses more than any other seeing as he needs the most work to level up is a dragon, his second is a rather rough and ready flying type which is getting bigger and scarier by the day" she found herself saying, beginning to explain as she tossed her head from side to side.

"Yet, the pokemon he takes to talks of his church as myself, a kitten and a puppy who have fallen in love and a bat with some food focus issues" she went on, kicking out one hoof as she took a small step closer. "While the dragon and griffin have their place, it is as enforcers or protectors of our god's will, not as those selling or telling his story. I suggest you do much the same, yourself taking on the roll of guard or protector and finding those a little smaller and their like to sell the story" she finished finally, offering a kind smile to the huge pokemon.

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[Gigalith]

Lawrence Moone

The Aerodactyl was, understandably, rather disappointed when Starlight began to explain that they wouldn't be doing as he requested of them, though this ended up being mixed with the confusion that he'd exhibited whenever the topic of Lars's church was brought up. He didn't seem lost, per say, and he didn't ask any questions, but he definitely had some difficulties with the terminology. The various uses of terms like dragon and griffith and kitten were obviously not literal, but what exactly they signified wasn't all too plain to see, at least from where the Aerodactyl was standing. 

"Um, I see," the flier said, looking down at Starlight with a saddened look on his face. "I suppose I could try to find others that could help me in my endeavors. I...probably should've seen that coming, honestly. You two, yes, you're nice folk and all, but your faith, I assume, is more important to you than...mine."

The flier hid his disappointment as best he could by looking straight towards the large chunk of amber in the middle of the site, and then out at the whole of the site itself. It would seem as though the Aerodactyl was in some form of deep thinking, but whatever it was that he was thinking, he kept it to himself. When he spoke once again, it was with his back turned towards the pair, his voice sounding downright defeated.

"I suppose you could just say hello to them for me, if you wanted. But...you don't have to. You can just leave. It's fine."

Level - 14

Gender - Male

Ability - Rock Head

Moves - Iron Head, Bite, Roar, Wing Attack, Thunder Fang, Wide Guard

[Lawrence Moone]

 

Gigalith

Starlight watched the other pokemon with large eyes, curious to see what he would do next but also wanting to see how he responded to her words. As he spoke, she tilted her head to one side before she sighed softly, then turned her head to look to lars with gentle eyes. "They saved me" she said in a low voice, turning back to the rock type with a sigh. "All my life i'd been a failure, i'd been wrong, i'd felt broken" she admitted in a whisper to the other pokemon, "But they gave me my life back, brought me to who i always knew i was and had to deny. I could never turn against them" she went on before she smiled a little as the pokemon spoke again.

"We'll pass on the message, we'll talk of the huge ancient pokemon who guards the lifeblood of another time and that seeking yourself out can offer them a new way of life, but then you need to make the sale there and find those best at it and spread them out" she explained, lifting her head and her voice again as she went on. "We have our own of course, but there's nothing to say we cannot push pokemon in your direction, and if you ever find they do not fit here, you can push them in ours" she added, giggling a little as she finished.

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[Gigalith]

Lawrence Moone

Though his attempts to get the two on his side, whether through converting or just endorsing his odd faith, ended up being rebuffed, the Aerodactyl seemed to have some sort of begrudging respect for the Ponyta. Though much of what she said was, arguably, rather strange, she did a good job of relaying just how important it was to her. Perhaps she'd be good at selling the fossil's faith to others if she were to agree to do so.

But that wasn't what she wanted to do, clearly. She'd apparently mention it to others, though, and even recommended telling anyone who didn't like his faith to give theirs a look. For all intents and purposes, it sounded like a mutually-beneficial agreement...

Clever girl.

"That sounds perfect, thanks," he said, warming up a bit. "You two have a good one. Oh, and if you see a floating gray fellow named Ross, tell him he's late on his payment. If he doesn't deliver by the end of the week, neither of us will like what comes of it. He'll know what I mean."

Level - 14
Gender - Male
Ability - Rock Head
Moves - Iron Head, Bite, Roar, Wing Attack, Thunder Fang, Wide Guard

[Lawrence Moone]

 

Gigalith

Starlight nodded again to the large pokemon, turning as it spoke as it seemed they were dismissed but as it went on, she raised an eyebrow and then turned back to the male. "I'll make sure to inform, thats actually who we were seeking out when we met yourself" the female admitted, turning her head to look to lars before repeating the pokemons words.

"Xerneas, Ross is having a bad time. In debt, being scared out of his wits, i dont blame the guy for hiding" the man chuckled out, crossing his arms over his chest before he turned and started to walk. Starlight lingered a moment, wondering if the rock type would have more to add but she did take a few steps after lars, clearly keen to get moving again.

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[Gigalith]

Lawrence Moone

Though he didn't openly say anything about it, the Aerodactyl's curiosity was clearly piqued by the fortunate coincidence at play. This Ross character the duo had been attempting to follow behind for some time had business with this self-styled priest? Well, then, if they managed to track down this rather pitiable individual, they could very well pass on the flier's message...as worrisome as it would likely be to the poor guy.

With that, the two would be free to leave, with the Aerodactyl not really seeming to add anything more to the conversation. He just looked in their direction for a short while before glancing towards his lovely amber. By all accounts, it would seem that the two could leave right away...though, if they were to continue towards the boundaries of the shrine and cross the threshold between it and the surrounding junglescape, an odd feeling would soon become palpable. A feeling as though something distant was watching them intently.

Level - 14
Gender - Male
Ability - Rock Head
Moves - Iron Head, Bite, Roar, Wing Attack, Thunder Fang, Wide Guard

[Lawrence Moone]

 

Gigalith

Starlight moved with small steps, trying to move quickly but not seemed so rude as to rush away from the rock type they had met. She wanted to know more about this "ross" character now, seeing as two pretty powerful or possibly powerful pokemon both knew of him and yet seemed to have quite different views.

Lars was content to allow the psychic type to lead, following after her with small steps to match her own so he did not over take her but equally, to allow himself time to glace around. his skin was crawling, and as a man who was used to looking for prey to sell his stories and lines to, he knew the feeling as one of eyes on himself, but from where, he had no idea.

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[Gigalith]

Lawrence Moone

Moving away from the shrine and into the surrounding junglescape would only intensify the feeling of being watched. Whether that meant the two were being hunted or were simply a source of intrigue for some unknown figure was difficult to determine, yet this would do little to diminish the odd sense of unease.

This feeling would soon be accompanied by the sound of shaking leaves, as if something was flying from tree to tree. Unlike the Aerodactyl, though, which was large and easy to spot, this "something" seemed to be rather small, and in any case was astonishingly fast. The most that could be seen of it as it moved would be an indistinct blur speeding away in the corner of one's vision.

This would last for an uncomfortably long time, as if whatever was watching was intentionally trying to drag out the whole affair, until finally, the figure stopped zipping around. Instead, it landed on a tree branch not much higher than the top of Lars's head and slowly crawled up it until it could be seen. From the looks of the thing, it would appear to just be a small reptilian creature...yet even out in the open, the creature gave off a feeling of unease to anyone nearby.

"You...spoke with the Amber Priest, did you?" the creature spoke, craning its head to make eye contact with Lars.

A WILD POKEMON HAS APPEARED!


Level - 14
Gender - Female
Ability - Infiltrator
Moves - Astonish, Bite, Infestation, Quick Attack, Sucker Punch
[shiny] XgLMW3hC

[Lawrence Moone]

 

Gigalith

The feeling didnt lift, in fact, it began to linger only stronger as lars kept moving forwards. Starlight turned her head now and then as she heard small noises, this had to be something moving between the trees much like the rock type before hand but it seemed to be leaving much less in its landings, a smaller pokemon then.

As she turned to her trainer to inform him of this, a voice spoke from above her and she paused and turned to find lars having stopped in his walking and looking directly up to a pokemon above him. It was an odd thing, weirdly shaped and from his eyes, he clearly didnt understand it, so starlight took the lead. "It seems we did, we were sent out looking for someone named Ross, to check in them after a bully started their day badly" she answered, half telling the truth in her reply.

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[Gigalith]

Lawrence Moone

Though there was no clear sign of hostility, speaking to the new arrival would inevitably prove to be rather uncomfortable. Not only did the reptilian specter have an odd aura about it that made its mere presence unsettling, but the way it looked over the two of them as if it'd never seen another living thing before was especially odd. As it listened intently, it stayed almost perfectly still on its branch, hugging the thing with its little flipper hands like its life depended on it. To call it uncanny would be an understatement. 

"...Ross," the creature repeated back emotionlessly. "I don't know who that is."

In only half a second, the small reptile went from clinging to the tree branch to floating mere feet away from Starlight, its odd stare still present the whole time.

"But!" it suddenly shouted. "But, but, but. If you were told to find this individual by the priest, then that can't be good. Believe me, that creature is a strange one, with its giant amber piece and its big ol' jaws. Can't trust it, methinks." 

Level - 14

Gender - Female

Ability - Infiltrator

Moves - Astonish, Bite, Infestation, Quick Attack, Sucker Punch

[Lawrence Moone]

 

Gigalith

It replied, Starlight frowned, then glanced to lars. She was going to make a comment and then the pokemon went on, her focus turning back to it even if she was a little unhappy to look over the uneasy creature again. She listened, though had to keep her own thoughts to herself having been given the comment but let out a small breath, then nodded.

"Good to know, i thought they were quite the nice pokemon to be honest considering they only wanted to help and merely have something they care for deeply. But, then again, i have something similar myself so maybe i merely saw myself in him" she explained, trying very much to do as she had promised she would, sell the story for the rock type, but she was curious to see if this pokemon would disagree with her and tell her more, or go along with her comment.

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[Gigalith]

Lawrence Moone

Though the odd specter and her behavior may not have been appreciated, per say, by the two, she didn't really seem to care. Perhaps she was just being polite and putting on a front, but...with such an oddity, who really knew? She at least seemed to have some knowledge of the "priest," which she was apparently willing to share, given her eventual response to Starlight's own take on him.

"Oh, I agree with you..." she began to say before trailing off for several seconds. "...on the second part, that is. He cares about things, yes, but as for helping, I'm not sure. He just peddles his faith, and...Well, perhaps I'm...close-minded, but I just have a hard time believing that a large chunk of amber means much of anything."

She swooped backwards, putting some distance between her and them. Whether this action was out of politeness, distaste, or anything else was ambiguous, but the specter at least seemed about as curious of the two as before. As soon as it could, it went straight back to making direct eye contact.

"He's tried all sorts of things to try to get people to join his church, or...whatever it's supposed to be. I remember a friend of mine - my best friend, at least among those that have eyes and mouths - talking about a scheme of his where recruits who recruited other recruits would receive blessings for recruiting more recruiters. Very odd, indeed." 

She finally looked away for a moment, as if remembering old times. Whatever it was that was on her mind, it actually seemed to make her a bit sad.

"Those recruits are all dead, by the way," she suddenly added. "I believe they died during the Future Sight Fiasco of Nineteen-Ought-Seven. Or was that something else? Sorry, my memory is fuzzy."

Level - 14
Gender - Female
Ability - Infiltrator
Moves - Astonish, Bite, Infestation, Quick Attack, Sucker Punch

[Lawrence Moone]

 

Gigalith

Starlight nodded her head to the creepy little thing, pausing as she tried to think of how to answer so she didnt seem too pressing but also, did as she had been asked to do. "The issue with faith is that if we do not have it, when it reveals itself to those who follow it, there is no one to see. If a tree falls in a forest, and no one is around to hear it, does it make sound?" the ponyta offered, lars trying to stop himself from laughing as he knew that line, that tactic, and had to cover his mouth to keep from slipping up.

"I mean to me that sounds like a smart plan, the more effort you put in, the more reward you get back. Only maybe dont go recruiting some who could end your life" she replied to the pokemon next words, unsure quite what it was getting at with all the pokemon passing away but she was now more curious about a pokemon so strong as to be able to do so. "Fuzzy? Not beeing resting well? Hard battle?" she questioned a moment later, trying to seem concerned. .

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