Week 12.

[azumods]

WEEK 12 For the time being, it would seem that you're back on the routes again. Route 202 is thankfully a simple one - it's straightforward as compared to the winding paths of Eterna Forest, with a clearly marked path surrounded by trees. The usual patches of tall grass are present here, though they can be avoided if you really want to stay clear of them; it's a fair easier walk than most of the routes you've traversed so far, and mercifully it's also a far shorter one. It seems August is being kind to you in that way; there's decidedly less walking required of you, which is likely not all that unwelcome after the frozen hellscape that constituted most of July. As before, the changes to the world are still present, particularly in your own Pokémon, are still occurring but seem to be slowing down a bit as the month continues on; a worrying trend, perhaps, but they haven't stopped altogether. That said, however, there's a change to the route that you may see from time to time - patches of those bright flowers in varying colors will show up along the routes themselves here and there. Perhaps a sign of gratitude from a friend you've helped out... By Tuesday morning you'll find yourself in Sandgem Town. It's very small, similar to Floaroma Town in size, and the town itself smells vividly of the saltwater of the ocean; the main points of interest seem to be the research lab and the beach to the south of town proper, though there are a few locals present as well. Your stay here shouldn't be long; you're actually very close to Lake Verity, and it won't take you long to reach it given how relatively simple and straightforward the routes here are. Thursday morning will see you on Route 201 - it's just as easy a walk as the previous route, if not easier, and if all goes well you should be able to find the lakefront by Friday evening... CURRENT LOCATION: SANDGEM TOWN POKEMON AVAILABLE: WITHIN CITIES / NEAR WATER SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY [OOC: Welcome to week ten 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.]

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[hyruglyphics]

Mountains almost seem more likely to me. Some ice, but... on a map, this region's bisected through the middle by a particularly harsh looking mountain range.

[discutio]

Well...that shouldn't be too much to deal with. So long as it's stable ground, I think we can manage if we take it cautiously.

[hyruglyphics]

Oh, I am certain we can manage, but that is a bit of a concern for the future, particularly if we ever need to traverse that large central mountain, Wherever we've been in the region, I can see it's peak on the horizon.

[ She glances off to the left to see Mt. Coronet there... ]

[discutio]

Is that right? Almost seems a touch ominous, if it's that prominent. Do you think there's a chance it's linked to another of this world's deities?

[hyruglyphics]

I am not certain. If we had a better basis for their legends, then perhaps so... but it would not surprise me if one or another made their abode up there.

[discutio]

...Or under it.

[He answered almost offhand, with a thoughtful look coming to his face.]

[hyruglyphics]

Oh... oh yes, that is possible as well, isn't it?

[ Deep inside the earth...? She glances at the peak again, looking thoughtful herself too. ... Not that Ignis can tell, but. ]

[discutio]

I was only thinking of an incident back home for a moment.

[He adjusted his glasses, thinking for a second before elaborating.]

There was a small mountain in eastern Lucis called Longwythe Peak; one day we received a call that there were concerning tremors in the region and we were tasked to investigate. As it turned out, the entire rock formation sat upon the shell of a monstrously large adamantoise that had likely been there since time immemorial.

...Can't say I've felt any quakes yet, so there's no reason to worry right now.

[hyruglyphics]

[ Adamantoise...

What a name?

But she blinks once, and then twice, and then claps her hands together, ]

That must've been quite the sight! I've not felt anything either, so that probably isn't the case here, but it is still quite possible the den could lie below!

[discutio]

Certainly was. I'd have trouble comparing its size to much else, since it easily dwarfed just about anything else I've ever seen.

[Ignis didn't seem bothered by the wording, and the agreement was probably confirmation enough that he had seen it.]

Hardly easy to deal with, either. However, I think it more likely that whatever the mountain might harbor simply lives within it instead of as part of it.

[hyruglyphics]

Agreed. Despite the boasts we heard about Regigigas in particular, the upper size of Pokemon we've seen so far as more along the line of Bosphoramus or Kazuma's Nii. [ "only" thirty foot snakes, that is. ]

[discutio]

I can't say Regigigas sounded taller than your Bosphoramus, but I think it was almost definitely far heavier. Regardless, hopefully that trend will hold and we'll not encounter anything too big to be dealt with.

[hyruglyphics]

Insofar as size can denote power, of course. [ Heavier... huh. ] To be honest, though, I am surprised by the scaling. Somehow, I keep expecting some god or another to be more akin to the size of Hyrule's dragon spirits.

[discutio]

Oh? About how large are they?

[hyruglyphics]

[ . . . Man what even is a good comparison. She hums a little bit and does some estimation in her head... Mmm... ]

That is a difficult comparison to make... Naydra could wrap itself easily around Lanaryu's peak... [ Mmmm... ] ... At least five or six times Bosphoramus's size. No, that's probably still too small... Link was about the size of one of their eyes?

[discutio]

Ah-...no, that paints quite a clear picture. One of our gods sounds as you describe; a serpent of roughly such a size or perhaps a touch larger. I'm surprised to hear you've more than one of those.

[hyruglyphics]

There's three, in all. They hold some special connection to the three golden goddesses I told you about previously - their route across Hyrule became much more regular since the Calamity.

[discutio]

How fascinating--were they surveying the world in some fashion?

[hyruglyphics]

Quite possibly. My own encounters with them were limited - it was more through Link's eyes than anything that I saw them.

[discutio]

Are they still around now?

[hyruglyphics]

[ I mean it's not been that long since Link won but, ]

I believe so, yes.