[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

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Tumbleweed Town is surrounded by the Camas Desert. It's much harsher here than in Charring Cross. There's hardly a drop of moisture in the air or in the ground. Huge pipes run from Bromeliad Bay into town, passing through filtration systems to make the seawater drinkable.  The small town is built on a grid system to take full advantage of the pipes.

The most common Pokemon inside the town itself is Doduo - there are some wandering freely, and some in pens. You also have to be careful where you step to avoid Skorupi and Trapinch - much of the town has been paved with smooth, broad stones to avoid these pitfalls. The sand is bright white and tends to blind those who stare at it for too long. Seems like the residents have given up on keeping the ever-present sand out of their homes; you can see it on window sills and on doormats.

Every house is sturdily built and carefully engineered to be easily air-conditioned. They're also fitted with solar panels. It's almost a Space Age aesthetic, with small, modular, efficient houses.
The barracks looks like a huge space station, with an enormous fenced off area of desert. Troops are patrolling the perimeter at a jog, followed by their various bipedal Pokemon. The building is hi tech, but the troops are out there experiencing primitive conditions to make themselves tougher.

The Gym is a low wigwam covering an entrance to a cool underground environment. The wigwam is made of overlapping red, gold, and silver discs, like armor. As befits Achilles, the Fighting-Type gym leader and noted combat veteran.

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Charizard's soaking in the sunlight as everyone enters town.  It's been ages since he was in the desert last, and he's going to enjoy it while he can!

Nathan shields his eyes from the sunlight as he looks around the town.  Once he spots the gym, he points it out to everyone.  "There.  The building that looks a little like it's been constructed using Kommo-o scales.  That's the entrance.  Probably fine if we walk right on in."

Gallade's back to following behind Nathan, stoicly standing by until further notice.  Though as this is a Fighting type gym that the group is about to enter, a small part of the knight can't help but be excited to see what the interior's like.

The fiery drake's not the only one enjoying the desert sun, as it was abundantly clear that Angie too enjoyed basking in it! Which is somewhat strange, considering her subterrainian origins, but perhaps her draconic nature makes her more appreciative of the heat, like an overgrown lizard basking in a hot spot.

Contrasting the young historian momentary blindness from the desert's searing rays, Terra was, in his typical stoic fashion, completely unphased by these arid, sandy climes and harsh sunlight. Wait, no, that's not right. Instead, hee looked....comfortable? At ease? Dare it be, even pleased? 

Yes, it indeed seemed like the sagely monk felt right at home in Tumbleweed, a small smile gracing his chiseled features as he took a deep breath of the hot dry air, and let out a happy little sigh, taking in the futuristic, military township with an wistful, nostalgic gleam in his eyes.

"Ah... This place.... Reminds me a little of....home. Been long time, here. Away from home. Long, long time. How much has change, since I have been gone...?"

His friend's observation snaps him out of his reminiscing and pondering, shaking his head for a bit before giving them a nod and following right behind him and Gallade, his composure restored for the most part, save for his smile, which remained (albeit faintly). While now he would like nothing more than explore this town and determine what similarities and differences it holds from his own homestead, he was on Business with his friends, and that was to be done first and foremost. He'll have his chance later to sight-see - with his blood brother Shiranui too, now that he thinks about it, as they would no doubt appreciate this place too.