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Azume Mods ([personal profile] azumods) wrote in [community profile] azume2018-08-24 05:23 am

Test 5.

VERITY

The journey this month has been easier on you in several ways; despite your losses, your numbers have been bolstered by the addition of two more this month, and unlike the unforgiving terrain on the way to Lake Acuity the routes to Lake Verity seem downright hospitable - they're straightforward, the climate is far more temperate, and there are patches of cheer visible here and there along the paths in the form of those brightly-colored flowers, even as you make your way toward the lakefront.

But the lakefront itself is perhaps unsettlingly silent; a reminder, perhaps, of what you're here to do, of the importance of your task.

You'll reach the lake sometime in the evening. The sun isn't down yet, but it looks as though it won't be too long before it dips below the horizon; there's more than enough light for you to see what the lake itself looks like, however - the water is still and clear, to an extent where you can see straight down to the bottom regardless of how deep it gets. There's no bridge or other way to cross over the lake that you can see, but once again there's a large rock formation rising out of the center of the lake and a good-sized opening in the stone, leading to what's likely a system of caverns further inside.

Your exploration starts here, next to the crystal clear waters of Lake Verity; what happens next is up to you.

swiftasacoursingkawa: icon by <user name=kufufutofu =livejournal.com> (bwuh?)

[personal profile] swiftasacoursingkawa 2018-08-24 06:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Uh oh...

[He looks up at Ignis warily.]

Want me to run up ahead and get a quick peek? [Since, uh...the Pokemon don't seem up to it right now. And he can...kinda keep up with a Pokemon? The slower ones!]
discutio: (can you tell a green field)

[personal profile] discutio 2018-08-24 06:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Likely the source of whatever is bothering these two is deeper within, then. Stay cautious.
discutio: (dance alone to the beat of your heart)

[personal profile] discutio 2018-08-24 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Not ideal; we should stay together as we proceed to be safe, but be prepared for what may come if we’re confronted.
heritrix: (grump)

[personal profile] heritrix 2018-08-24 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[Rin keeps her voice low.]

It sounds like they're retreating further in.
gekkaju: (33)

[personal profile] gekkaju 2018-08-24 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Wh- hey...

[Almost immediately upon dismounting Keith's flying dinomon, both Chazuke and Natto crawl off of him and curl up on the ground. Natto for her part seems intent on not moving an inch, whereas Chazuke just looks...despondent is the best word for it honestly, not interested in moving either. And when some gentle nudging has no affect, Atsushi carefully returns Natto to her ball before picking Chazuke up in his arms.

He was nervous on a good day, but this wasn't normal at all.]
gekkaju: (25)

[personal profile] gekkaju 2018-08-24 06:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe they weren't expecting company.
thunderwolf: (♦ huff)

[personal profile] thunderwolf 2018-08-24 06:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes.

[Short and sweet. He'll go ahead with Zelda to follow Sena and Monta.

It's a tricky situation that they have on their hands. He has no idea if anyone's Pokemon is in the condition to battle like this. If they do come across a threat, which he's sure they will, any kind of Pokemon assistance might not be an option here...]
swiftasacoursingkawa: icon by me (sweats)

[personal profile] swiftasacoursingkawa 2018-08-24 06:45 pm (UTC)(link)
A...alright...

[He'll...be as prepared as he can, anyway, trying to encourage his Pokemon to do the same. With those footsteps getting farther away, though...]

...Are they moving?
swiftasacoursingkawa: icon by me (sweats)

[personal profile] swiftasacoursingkawa 2018-08-24 06:48 pm (UTC)(link)
We should follow them then, right?

[All stealthy like and quietly, obviously.]

They might already know something about this place.
radiantflame: (Ardent)

[personal profile] radiantflame 2018-08-24 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
We need to head in this direction anyway, and they already know we're here if they're retreating. We may as well continue.
enjoymyatelier: zach. they're here. (migrane's a comin.)

[personal profile] enjoymyatelier 2018-08-24 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
We should definitely be careful, though. We don't know if it's someone from Team Galactic or if it's someone who might be able to help us.

...

Or someone possessed by a minor deity, I suppose.
heritrix: (shoulder)

[personal profile] heritrix 2018-08-24 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
It's too soon to say. If it's an enemy, they likely have been expecting us, and may have prepared traps. But it could just as easily be someone trying to protect the Guardian and thinks we've come to threaten it. We should keep a lookout for anything odd, either way.
gekkaju: (13)

[personal profile] gekkaju 2018-08-24 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Neither of those sound like good things.

[And what would someone else be doing out here, anyway? It's obvious why they're here...]
gekkaju: (42)

[personal profile] gekkaju 2018-08-24 06:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[Atsushi nods.]

With the Pokemon acting like they are...I don't have a good feeling about it either way.
heritrix: (contemplative)

[personal profile] heritrix 2018-08-24 06:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Rin nods.]

Now that they know we're here, though, there's no sense waiting. That'll just give them more time to prepare, or hide away. We should catch up quickly.

[And with that said, she'll proceed forward with brisk, but light steps, keeping her senses perked for anything strange.]
discutio: (hot air for a cool breeze)

[personal profile] discutio 2018-08-24 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
They're not, but we're limited on options.
hyruglyphics: (but will I fix all the)

[personal profile] hyruglyphics 2018-08-24 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
No, nothing visible to the eyes, just yet.

[ But then, we continue!! on! ]
niceoppai: Nervous laugh. (okay hi kitty)

[personal profile] niceoppai 2018-08-24 07:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Is he doing okay?

[Says the person who's soaking because she held onto a Spheal all the way here.]

I was expecting the whole fear and menacing from the other times.
bloodspent: (08. who can compare)

[personal profile] bloodspent 2018-08-24 07:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Likewise. You feeling okay? It's nice in here to me, but he doesn't like it.
perfectselfie: (so not sure ♡)

[personal profile] perfectselfie 2018-08-24 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
They aren't, but we don't have much of a choice but to go ahead.
radiantflame: (Judgement)

[personal profile] radiantflame 2018-08-24 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[But of course, those stalagmites make for plentiful hiding places.

Morag takes a few cautious steps into the new cavern, eyes peeled for any sign of someone laying in wait.]
discutio: (walk-on part in the war)

[personal profile] discutio 2018-08-24 07:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[Visible, smisible.]

[If Ignis gestures for everyone else to can it for a hot second, is there anything audibly off?]

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