(02-26-2018, 03:26 PM)Spiritmon Wrote:

Spoiler

(02-26-2018, 01:39 PM)Iron Wrote: I'll need a party decision on where to go next! The various tunnels are quite far from each other and no cell service down here. If you split the party, individual members will be truly on their own.

(Heart will stick along with Shiva and Ventus)

"People. Shouldn't wait for Nathan and Valder before we head to our next destination?"

(02-26-2018, 05:06 PM)Nylon Wrote: Valder follows Nathan, Theo and Haunter by his side.

(02-26-2018, 05:21 PM)Spiritmon Wrote: (...) "So guys...what kind of plans you two have to Cress City? I was thinking about find a job to do there. Perhaps a assistant of chicken perhaps thanks to my cooking skills. Since buying good food for our nights it's not easily. Witch remind me. Any of you people want to eat something? I have plenty of flesh food I have prepared myself."

(02-26-2018, 05:57 PM)PhantomUnderYourDesk Wrote: "I'm fine, thank you~ Breakfast isn't too long ago." Ventus gets a subtle smile and almost sweet glance from Shiva, which Heart may or may not notice. (His discretion)

This time, Shiva felt somewhat comfortable to share her plans to some degree. Planning and coordinating things was the key to get a proper job done! "Plans?... Huh... Uhm... Well, I wanted to...pay the shrine for Celebi a visit with my own Grass and Psychic Types. I highly doubt it'll simply show herself to me, but doesn't matter. Relic Stones, filled with Celebi's power to open a Pokemon's heart - I want to find out more about them - just because Nathan says there are no records of these in Chreshire, doesn't mean there really aren't. (He's not present and she feels she can trust Heart and Ven, so Shiva can openly air her disagreement here, actually). They key to the Secret Library is seemingly a Relic Stone - something is telling me that we'll find answers in Cress City." How she also wants to pay the Medium in Cress for completing her Cleanse Tag she doesn't speak out though, it might put paranoid Ventus on edge and it's her personal thing.

"A-Aside from that, you saw Tanuki during Little Cup, Heart! I somewhat like her. Oh... you.... you also somewhat promised that we'll go - HANG out for dinner at some point when time allows, Ven. And go hunting, maybe."


(Plus, battle Heart-vs-Shiva can also happen outside of the citylimits of Cress if time allows~)

(02-26-2018, 07:15 PM)Lord Windos Wrote:

(02-26-2018, 05:21 PM)Spiritmon Wrote: (...) "So guys...what kind of plans you two have to Cress City? I was thinking about find a job to do there. Perhaps a assistant of chicken perhaps thanks to my cooking skills. Since buying good food for our nights it's not easily. Witch remind me. Any of you people want to eat something? I have plenty of flesh food I have prepared myself."

Ventus, not one to ever turn down free food when it was offer, politely requested a sandwich for latter, saying as he did so: "I would indeed like one, Heart, so long as its not made with any unverified plant life that is! Kidding aside, your meals are always amazing when you stick to the recipie, so I've save one to snack on later! What is good now is just as good later, as some might say!" Ramiel (who Ventus elected to keep out with them as security/company) was a bit curiously as their master stored the food stuff away, as while it knew it didn't need nor could even have regular meals like most other organic beings, that didn't stop them from speculating about the topic. Oh, to have taste buds and a functional digestions system.......

As for their response towards their plans upon arrival in Cress, the researcher didn't have much to say on the topic, as he honestly didn't have any! "Hmm.....my current desire is to meet with Tanuki and discuss how to traverse the depths of Mt. Sentry more safely and expediently in order to find the Secret Library, or ask her advice on the matter, but besides from that I have no standing plans in Cress. Perhaps challenge the Gym, see if their are any TMs or Items there that were unavailable in Stair, and work with my Kingdra Ao Guang to help restrain his more....destructive impulses. That's all I have thought out, currently...."

He returned Shiva smile with a content one of his own, distracted just enough by it not to notice she had more to say, but didn't. Nice save there!

(02-26-2018, 07:35 PM)Iron Wrote:

Gem Mine Causeway Description.

You head North. This tunnel branches out a lot more than the others, and a sign warns you to stay only on mapped trails. Branches head off in all directions, even straight up or straight down. Sometimes there are manhole covers over vertical pits - sometimes not. Nathan has to use his light sources constantly. (Starmie is happy to help light the way.)

First you come to the entrance of an oddly shaped tunnel, leading west. You can hear the sound of water in that direction. What's so odd about the tunnel is that the upper half is a typical Furret tunnel, about two Furrets wide, like a double barrel shotgun. But the lower half has been widened by man into a broad wedge shape, intersecting the natural tunnel design above. This wedge shape is about chest high and an armspan broad. According to a nearby plaque, this widening was done by Captain Bridge to allow mine carts in and out. The tracks have been torn up by wild Pokemon, though, and the carts are no longer operational.

Another plaque describes the exploits of Captain Bridge, who quelled a minor violent Royalist rebellion in 1475 (over 150 years after Sarimanok fell). He was the first military man to explore Mt. Sentry after Sarimanok. He intended to use it or tactical warfare, but found the maze of shifting tunnels too unpredictable and complex. Instead, he ended up using it to fill the League treasury from his gem mine.

"This way to the Gem Mines! 500 meters."

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The Candlabra!

The Fallen Arches once marked the outer limits of the palace's vast subterranean vaults. Mostly, this palace expanded underground by digging up ancient tunnels and expanding them to meet royal needs.
The Arches, all twenty four of them, were once nice masonry, but now they look a lot like Route 04 - just organized rubble. A plaque explains that all the keystones went missing in the 1600's, leading to the collapse. The rubble is all in different colors and nicely preserved stonecutting - a layer of resin lies over the rocks to preserve their historical placement.

The final arch never fell - instead of a keystone, it has a thick metal Cleanse 'Tag' filling the gap. Pokemon like Ralts can feel an aura of power in that doorway. Haunter actually refuses to pass through it!

Beyond, you can see what must surely be the Candelabra. In a big stone chamber you can see what appear to be cave paintings. In the center of the room is a formation of solid yellowish stone, looking a bit like a fossilized termite mound (sometimes seen at the entrance to Durant burrows). At least the base does. The rest preserves that termite mound texture, but whorls out into six distinct branches at random angles. The shape reminds you of a Malamar, tentacles writhing, though of course they have now gone still. Or perhaps a saguaro cactus.



It's about three man-heights tall, and it's a stone's throw from the final Arch.

You see no other civilized paths on your way here.

These two locations are within shouting distance of each other, if you shout loudly enough.[/b]