The morning light is swallowed quickly as the team ventures deeper into the southern section of the forest. Dense, dark foliage stretches above them, blocking out much of the sun and casting long shadows across their path. The air is thick and heavy with fog, unnatural in its touch, and teeming with the perpetual scent of staleness.
The nature of the forest turns all methods of navigation against the party. The group swiftly finds themselves lost and disoriented, and the denizens of the forest are faster still to take advantage. Ghost pokemon of all kinds begin to attack, forcing the team to fight back, or flee as they navigate the withered, twisted trees.
At some point in this flight, a lost Oricorio is encountered. They claim to be from Bottlecap Bay as well, and suggest teaming up and working together. Even this extra help cannot save them from the current predicament however.
Despite never running out of their supplies, days seem to pass while they wander. Markings they thought could act as guides are spotted multiple times on the path, trees impossibly identical grow at opposing sides of their path. For every member of the team excluding the Oricorio, things seem...different between their memories. One recalls seeing their partners arguing. Another recalls witnessing their team mate attack at thin air, where yet another simply saw them stare off into the distance.
It is when the entire team realizes the actions of their escorted addition are consistent in their observations, that the ground collapses. As the earth crumbles, there is time enough for all but Firoza to avoid falling- the rest are forced to go after her.
While the team continues their journey through the tunnels and caves they've fallen into, attempting to talk to the Oricorio about the inconsistencies between their actions and observations brings concerning matters to light. The Pokemon has no idea what guilds are- and somehow, it feels as if no one mentioned it until now.
In this moment, Firoza will feel near them an ominous presence, that can't be located no matter how hard they try. Surrounded by writings and carvings in caves that were clearly once structures and dwellings, the Oricorio vanishes in the blink of an eye...
But curiously, its Feather remains.
The ominous presence increases the longer the team puzzles over this haunting mystery, growing heavier, and heavier until the world itself feels like static. If they fail to leave quickly, the entire team will eventually pass out entirely- requiring rescue, and becoming drained of all energy for multiple days.
Should they return however, their quest will be considered successful! In return for their harrowing report and experience, Perrin, Firoza, and Guilmon all receive 300 points.
Thank you for your patience! Due to such heavy delay in our responses, you do not need to link a thread this time around. Please feel free to thread out the quest or handwave the rest of it as you feel comfortable, and let us know if you have any questions!
EXPLORATION: SOUTHERN FOREST
The morning light is swallowed quickly as the team ventures deeper into the southern section of the forest. Dense, dark foliage stretches above them, blocking out much of the sun and casting long shadows across their path. The air is thick and heavy with fog, unnatural in its touch, and teeming with the perpetual scent of staleness.
The nature of the forest turns all methods of navigation against the party. The group swiftly finds themselves lost and disoriented, and the denizens of the forest are faster still to take advantage. Ghost pokemon of all kinds begin to attack, forcing the team to fight back, or flee as they navigate the withered, twisted trees.
At some point in this flight, a lost Oricorio is encountered. They claim to be from Bottlecap Bay as well, and suggest teaming up and working together. Even this extra help cannot save them from the current predicament however.
Despite never running out of their supplies, days seem to pass while they wander. Markings they thought could act as guides are spotted multiple times on the path, trees impossibly identical grow at opposing sides of their path. For every member of the team excluding the Oricorio, things seem...different between their memories. One recalls seeing their partners arguing. Another recalls witnessing their team mate attack at thin air, where yet another simply saw them stare off into the distance.
It is when the entire team realizes the actions of their escorted addition are consistent in their observations, that the ground collapses. As the earth crumbles, there is time enough for all but Firoza to avoid falling- the rest are forced to go after her.
While the team continues their journey through the tunnels and caves they've fallen into, attempting to talk to the Oricorio about the inconsistencies between their actions and observations brings concerning matters to light. The Pokemon has no idea what guilds are- and somehow, it feels as if no one mentioned it until now.
In this moment, Firoza will feel near them an ominous presence, that can't be located no matter how hard they try. Surrounded by writings and carvings in caves that were clearly once structures and dwellings, the Oricorio vanishes in the blink of an eye...
But curiously, its Feather remains.
The ominous presence increases the longer the team puzzles over this haunting mystery, growing heavier, and heavier until the world itself feels like static. If they fail to leave quickly, the entire team will eventually pass out entirely- requiring rescue, and becoming drained of all energy for multiple days.
Should they return however, their quest will be considered successful! In return for their harrowing report and experience, Perrin, Firoza, and Guilmon all receive 300 points.
Thank you for your patience! Due to such heavy delay in our responses, you do not need to link a thread this time around. Please feel free to thread out the quest or handwave the rest of it as you feel comfortable, and let us know if you have any questions!