[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

The Cathedral is covered in dribbles of wax, but not as much as you might expect. They were all cleaned up probably about three days ago, and the gothic walls have already gained that much new wax. Most of it is white, but interestingly you notice a range of scents around the various candles.

There are four big stained glass windows on each side, displaying heavily idealized versions of the more powerful legendaries. Each and every one has a human in the picture too. The front door is a detailed mosaic containing hundreds of more common Pokemon native to Creshire.

The ceiling is multi-tiered, a bit like a pagoda, and covered in a maze of gutters, downspouts, and gargoyles.

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You don't see any that you suspect of being a Gargryph out here.

Inside, there are more gargoyles, just small ones. They decorate fountains, rainbarrels, and even drinking fountains and plumbing.

The entrance hall contains several fonts where you can wash up. Quiet music is playing. To one side, you can see a small library. To the other is a small room filled with multi-colored pillars; you can't see quite what they are for from here. Ahead is the main room of the cathedral.

Instead of pews, it has a range of comfy seats, from armchairs to kneeling stools to beanbag chairs. There are places where you can light provided candles or incense, make donations to a variety of charitable causes, or meditate on baskets of objects. Some of these objects just look like interesting everyday items such as rough stones or smooth driftwood. Others are pieces of Pokemon, such as Stantler horns or iridescent Kecleon scales that change to match the color of whatever they're touching.

It's possible to pull a curtain down and create small private booths for a little solitude.

There's a pulpit and a massive pipe organ for services, but nothing like an altar.

The domed ceiling contains a big golden birdcage. Inside are three small, red birdlike Pokemon, looking cheerfully around the room. From his travels, Heart recognizes them as either Pahar or Palij; he's not sure which.