[Game Thread] Lord Windos’ PokeRole Adventure 2: The Wild Lands

[Pokekitty2]

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With that all said and done (for now), you and Sylvia (+ her henchmen and new curious crow friend) enter into the center…

…Empty. 

Vacent. 

Hollow.

Those and worse feelings crept across you spine as you stare all around you in the EMPTY lobby. All signs of life were ERASED or ABANDONED, belongings left at VACANT furnishings and VOIDED Pokeballs littering the place. The machines in front were gone - removed so cleanly and perfectly you would not even know they existed in the first place if they weren’t standard across all Centers in the world.

Gone, gone, A L L G O N E A W A Y…

…The glowing trail leads deeper in.

Spoiler

Seddi's got a tight grip on both the potion holstered on his belt and one of the pokeballs containing another of his pokemon as he surveys the scene with Ceruledge, Rabsca, and Sylvia and her entourage.

A place of safety and healing.  Violated.

E m p t y

"...I'd describe this is as a scene straight out of a ghost town, but even a ghost town would look more lively than this mess.  Not a soul in here to be seen, living or dead."

It's quiet.  Too quiet.  Echoing footseps and voices in an empty building only add to the ominous air of the deserted building.  Even speaking quietly, Seddi almost feels like he's talking too loudly.  Like a librarian is about to scold him, but amplified to a degree he hadn't considered possible until he'd walked in the door of the ransacked Center.

Seddi silently motions to Ceruledge and Rabsca to stay on guard while they continue to move forward, following the only trail they have so far.  The perp is likely long gone and the place looks abandoned, but better safe than sorry.  If anyone is going to notice anything out of the ordinary or potential ambushes, it's likely going to be those two 'mons of his.

Not wanting to break the silence any further then he already has for now , Seddi switches back to communicating telepathically with Sylvia.

[How capable are you and your companions in a fight, Sylvia?  If we're going to keep following those tracks, we should be ready in case we find something hostile or scared at the end of them and need to defend ourselves.]

Sylvia moves into the center at Seddi’s side, the Murkrow following and Sir bringing up the rear. Slash is back in their ball for the time.

The center is so eerily quiet that you can almost hear Sylvia’s footsteps. Almost. Sylvia twitches her whiskers, her only outward sign of discomfort, but Sir is actively hefting their sword and shield defensively. They’re definitely uncomfortable. I can only imagine the Murkrow’s reaction.

>>A Ghost town would indeed be more lively… and more easily dealt with. I feel we aren’t so fortunate…

>>While we are practiced, I have the feeling we aren’t ready to fight quite yet… Something feels missing. Apologies, but I may have to leave defense to you and your Swords.

Further in it is.