[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

Mito gives you the address, which is indeed downtown, or just west of it. Not too far from the modern day location of the West Pokemon Center.

The wife, Rita, is petting the Stoutland as you ask that. "I've heard about these...Stoutland trained as rescue dogs! They live in the mountains and if they notice someone in trouble, they'll always try to help!"

Calam winks at Spira, and Mito's family comes on over to talk to you guys. "Hehe, sorry to bother you again, but little Bubba here wanted to give you a gift once we explained to him that you helped save us and the carriage and our Pokemon!"

The baby in Chansey's arms is wiping off his doll. He grabs Smeargle's tail and gives it a new coat of paint - the old paint wipes right off as if by magic. The new coat of paint makes it look vaguely like a Rhyhorn. Now it's gray with spikes all over it. Of course, being painted by a 1 year old, it's pretty messy, and nothing can explain the red dress the doll is now wearing.

He holds the doll out to the party. "He wants you to have it - if any of you want to take it, we'd be happy to buy him another doll when we get to Cress later today. He has a very generous spirit for such a young babe."


(2)(2), (3)(2)
One of the maps, Nathan can't make heads or tails of, so it doesn't seem like Creshire at all. The other starts at the west side of Creshire, and quickly disappears into territory beyond Nathan's knowledge. And there's no scale on the map. But it definitely depicts a route to the west.
There is a big X on it, of course, but no indication of what kind of treasure you're looking for.

They live on the western side of Cress?  Well then...that's definitely interesting...

"...huh.  Neat.  Didn't know that about Stoutland.  Nice to see that all's well that ends well, and that Stoutland's doing its job."

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The moment Nathan sees how artistic this little 1 year old is, Nathan chuckles quietly to himself.  A home on the west side of Cress, near the downtown area?  A young, young boy who's got a flair for art?  Nathan thinks he's beginning to put the pieces of this mystery together...he'll gladly take the doll for the time being.  (I'll discuss this with @Mikaruge108 later, but I'll be adding it to Nathan's inventory for the time being.)  He definitely noticed Noire eyeing the doll as well, but that can be a topic that's brought up later.

"Indeed he does.  You're using a lot of nicknames for him, though, right?  If you don't mind me asking, what's his actual name?  I want to be able to remember exactly who we got this from by name.  If, uh...that's okay with you, that is..."

The next question is: how accurate is Nathan's guess? (which I'm not typing out yet since I don't want to spoil the surprise if I'm right...)

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@Lord Windos

"Hmmmm..."

Nathan turns one of the maps sideways.  Stares at it.

Turns it upside down, stares at it some more.

"...ummmm..."

Turns it...right side up?  How is he supposed to even read this map?  Is he even holding it the right way around?

He puts the first one down and shakes his head.  "...sorry, Terra, but I've got no clue where that first one is supposed to be off the top of my head."

He looks at the second one...

"...well, that's a better start...I can at least recognize the western coast of Creshire on this map...and then it says to go west, over the ocean...ummmm..."

Another head shake.

"...there's not enough information on there for me to decipher it on the spot.  There might be something there...or there might not.  Honestly, I have no idea how good those maps are.  Or even when you'll be able to use them or where exactly they're telling the reader to go.  Neither of them even say what exactly you're looking for, either..."

He shrugs, then hands the maps back.

"Sorry 'bout that, Terra.  Guess I'm not much help here since I'm not a well traveled cartographer...er, map maker."