02-26-2024, 04:33 PM
(Vernon's Theme)
I'm assuming you're fine with flashbacks and flashforwards like we used in Skull Ruins.
If I might be permitted a very tiny retcon:
The Wanderlust Soul isn't found sitting at a picnic table. That guy is more often found on the move - he comes trotting over a hill in the distance along a path in the park, occasionally glancing at his stone, which is in the shape of a leaf. He hasn't spotted you guys yet.
He also seems to have a leaf or branch tucked under one arm, until he turns a curve and you can see it's actually a Turtwig, with its eyes half-closed. The human and the Pokemon are each chewing on their own stem of grass.
The human is dressed simply, with a wide brim straw hat, skintight leather gloves, blue jeans, and a vest open over a T-shirt. He's got a practical sling backpack on. His hair falls below his ears or is swept under the hat, seemingly at random. He is clean shaven or perhaps cannot grow a beard.
His shoes are heavily worn, with no tread left on them and mismatched laces. He walks as if he knows he'll arrive at his destination no matter what may befall him.
The only distinctive thing about the Turtwig is it's got some sort of simple metal apparatus on its head, reinforcing its jaws and skull. However, this dangerous-looking apparatus is simply holding a stem of grass at the moment.
Then there's a thundering noise, and a Munchlax comes stampeding up behind, passing up the human and tearing off into the brushiness outside the path. The clomping noise seems to be because the Munchlax is wearing huge boots that are much too large for him. Munchlax pokes his head out of the brush to look at the human and gibbers excitedly, pointing deeper within.
The man, who is probably about college age or maybe a little younger, with broad shoulders and a little extra weight around the belt line, follows Munchlax and inspects something in the brush. Liking what he sees, he politely takes the grass stem and holds out Turtwig in both hands. Turtwig stirs, reaches out its metallic beak, and neatly clips the plant (or whatever.) The man takes it into his possession and replaces the grass stem in Turtwig's mouth.
Vernon will take the Flowers and Tree Searching encounter - if it's fitting, it can be the encounter described above. If it's not fitting, that can be some other plant, maybe just a flower he thinks is purty.
Insight 3 + Survival 2 + Nature 3 = 8
Other skills that might be relevant: Alert 2, Crafts 2, Knowledge 1, Medicine 1.
When that's done, the lad follows his gut and the stone over to the group (Munchlax gets there first) and lazily identifies himself as Vernon. He flashes his leaf gemstone in response to Dragonstrike's question.
Vernon might recognize Aaron, as he's from Sinnoh and specializes in a type Vernon is interested in.
The snack part Windos mentioned is definitely canon, as Vernon puts the grasses behind his ear and has a snack while he looks around curiously at the others.
He doesn't press Bern but indicates he's willing to share food with them.
Munchlax teases Turtwig about the Honchkrow's metal beak, which looks much more intimidating and fashionable than Turtwig's practical one.
I'm assuming you're fine with flashbacks and flashforwards like we used in Skull Ruins.
If I might be permitted a very tiny retcon:
The Wanderlust Soul isn't found sitting at a picnic table. That guy is more often found on the move - he comes trotting over a hill in the distance along a path in the park, occasionally glancing at his stone, which is in the shape of a leaf. He hasn't spotted you guys yet.
He also seems to have a leaf or branch tucked under one arm, until he turns a curve and you can see it's actually a Turtwig, with its eyes half-closed. The human and the Pokemon are each chewing on their own stem of grass.
The human is dressed simply, with a wide brim straw hat, skintight leather gloves, blue jeans, and a vest open over a T-shirt. He's got a practical sling backpack on. His hair falls below his ears or is swept under the hat, seemingly at random. He is clean shaven or perhaps cannot grow a beard.
His shoes are heavily worn, with no tread left on them and mismatched laces. He walks as if he knows he'll arrive at his destination no matter what may befall him.
The only distinctive thing about the Turtwig is it's got some sort of simple metal apparatus on its head, reinforcing its jaws and skull. However, this dangerous-looking apparatus is simply holding a stem of grass at the moment.
Then there's a thundering noise, and a Munchlax comes stampeding up behind, passing up the human and tearing off into the brushiness outside the path. The clomping noise seems to be because the Munchlax is wearing huge boots that are much too large for him. Munchlax pokes his head out of the brush to look at the human and gibbers excitedly, pointing deeper within.
The man, who is probably about college age or maybe a little younger, with broad shoulders and a little extra weight around the belt line, follows Munchlax and inspects something in the brush. Liking what he sees, he politely takes the grass stem and holds out Turtwig in both hands. Turtwig stirs, reaches out its metallic beak, and neatly clips the plant (or whatever.) The man takes it into his possession and replaces the grass stem in Turtwig's mouth.
Vernon will take the Flowers and Tree Searching encounter - if it's fitting, it can be the encounter described above. If it's not fitting, that can be some other plant, maybe just a flower he thinks is purty.
Insight 3 + Survival 2 + Nature 3 = 8
Other skills that might be relevant: Alert 2, Crafts 2, Knowledge 1, Medicine 1.
When that's done, the lad follows his gut and the stone over to the group (Munchlax gets there first) and lazily identifies himself as Vernon. He flashes his leaf gemstone in response to Dragonstrike's question.
Vernon might recognize Aaron, as he's from Sinnoh and specializes in a type Vernon is interested in.
The snack part Windos mentioned is definitely canon, as Vernon puts the grasses behind his ear and has a snack while he looks around curiously at the others.
He doesn't press Bern but indicates he's willing to share food with them.
Munchlax teases Turtwig about the Honchkrow's metal beak, which looks much more intimidating and fashionable than Turtwig's practical one.
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