azume | Week 2.

WEEK 2.

The new week begins with new surroundings.

The city you've been growing accustomed to over the past week is now well behind you as you set out on your journey proper; the terrain still seems rocky and steep here as you move downhill and to the south, dotted here and there with small ponds to the east and rocky outcroppings that you can climb on to the west. There are also large expanses of tall grass here, and the entire route is flanked with tall trees leading off into the forest a short ways. You're more than welcome to explore; just don't stray too far from the group - you wouldn't want to be left behind out here, for any reason.

Wild Pokémon are abundant here, as anyone venturing into the tall grass will discover; they aren't inclined to attack you, however, simply watching with dull, dead eyes as you stumble through the area they've come to call home. The trip is difficult, and it's a lot of walking, but it's not unmanageable; fortunately enough, the route you're on should lead you directly to Valor Lakefront, assuming there are no complications along the way.

From Thursday and beyond, the route takes a sharp turn west; in front of you lies what's clearly the ocean, large rocks jutting out just offshore tempering the waves. It's safe to go in the water if you so choose - assuming you can swim, that is - and the forested terrain has given way to a large beach with patches of tall grass here and there.

Interestingly, there's a house located on the beach; whether it's inhabited or not is difficult to tell. Of course, exploring slightly north of the beach will reveal a path. Maybe it leads somewhere important...

CURRENT LOCATION: ROUTE 213
POKEMON AVAILABLE: NEAR WATER

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[OOC: Welcome to week two of Azume; feel free to make as many top levels as you'd like and tag out to other characters! This post is for all of your interactions this week... at least until the weekend. Don't forget that a write-up is due next weekend!]

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[He nods, clearly not bothered.]

I've got plenty, in case you change your mind. We'll probably be traveling for a while.

Doubtlessly, though in light of that I do want to gain some knowledge of forage in the way there.

[ It's said a little bit... sheepishly. Is that bragging? Probably not. she lowers her head a moment, smiling ]

What.. are those bars, though?

Apparently, you might be able to find some of those berries out here in the wild.

[He holds up on the the bars just to show her.]

They're granola bars. Pretty good breakfast food, if you don't have time to cook something.

I have located a few already that seem promising, and some other plants. Of course I shall have to compare them to my field guide and test some for toxicity, but... it will make things easier for us.

[ The bar is neat. She had refused it earlier, but she takes it, a little amazed at the packaging...? ]

And it is wrapped tight...

Hopefully there's enough that's edible out here.

[He nods at the packaging.]

Yeah. Apparently it keeps them from going stale so quickly.

[ . . . Her eyes widen as she tugs on the packaging and... ] Could this seal be air tight then, somehow?!

[He nods.]

Probably. I think they use machines to seal them.

Amazing... are they done up with honey as well?

[ For preserving it longer? Probably not . . . pickled or salted? ]

I think honey's the sweetener in that, but I don't know how common it is.

That makes sense though... cane sugar would probably be a bit too much?

Probably for breakfast, yeah. But candy bars usually have sugar in them.

Oh, do they?

[ Wow, desserts for breakfast...? Well no, not breakfast. ]

Yeah, they do. They're a lot more common now than when I was younger.

I'll admit, I'm not that big on overly sweet things, but they can be good after dinner snacks.

[ She... likes sweets... especially fruity ones...

... She's tempted now. ]

I would love to taste them, honestly... After dinner, of course.

[He fishes out another packaged bar from his backpack, this one being labeled Wooper Bar, whatever the hell that's supposed to me. Judging by the cartoon animal on it, it's supposed to be designed after local wildlife.]

Here. This is one of the candy bars I was telling you about.

[ O-oh...? she blushes a little bit and she... takes the bar.

Oh. It's cute.

She hesitantly fumbles with the wrapper and, ]

Oh, it's color...

Yeah, it's cute.

[....]

It might be a little stale, though. I get the feeling it's been sitting on the shelf of that department store for a few years.

The berries in there hadn't gone bad though.

[ . . . So.

First, hesitant bite ]

Maybe it's because berries are food for...

[He trails off, looking at Flora, who doesn't even acknowledge him looking at her.]

How is it?

Oh, it's so sweet! [ She smiles, widely. Oh holy shit this is so?! Sweet?!

She nibbles on some more. ]

[He laughs cheerfully.]

No candy bars in your world?

Not quite like this, no!

[ Mmmm.

Delicious. ]

Well, I'm glad I shared it with you, then.

Hopefully we're able to find more of 'em. I can't imagine people are making them with emotions gone from the world.

[ H o p e f u l l y

But she's going to nod in agreement there and devour more of it. She's going at a gradual pace, of course! But she's girlishly enjoying this big intake of sugar. ]

[Hey, it's cute.

This is why he's glad he hoarded everything he could.]

I have more if you want some later on.

[Not a whole lot more, but of course he was going to take more than one.]

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