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POSTED ON Jan 16, 2019 19:19:38 GMT

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Stormy had kept in touch with cait alfric ever since they had met in Fortree city. The woman was kind and intelligent and had been generous enough to teach her quite a bit.

What was unexpected was to hear from her, and for something so urgent. The young woman had left Stormy a very hasty and very excited message, begging her to come to see her at the library. Apparently, she had something important to show her.

Stormy approached her then, later on in the afternoon. She held a warm tea, hopefully the kind that Cait preferred, and a cup of hot, black coffee for herself. Cait seemed to already be hard at work, several highly detailed screens open on the monitor.

As she sat down next to her friend, she slid the tea closer.

"Here, I brought you something to drink. Hope you don't mind."

However, now that she was sitting at attention and able to read what was on the screen, she felt a tingle of unease travel down her spine. She paused mid-sip, pulling her coffee away from her lips. Her eyes were wide as she turned to look at Cait.

"Why are you looking at the legendary birds? What's so important about them?"

It dawned on her then though, that Articuno had been seen at the winter ball. She had left a little bit after that, but had witnessed the ice bird claim Senri as it's avatar. She hadn't had the courage to call him since then.

"Is this because Articuno showed up at the ball?"

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POSTED ON Jan 16, 2019 19:32:11 GMT

"yes," she replied, simply. "that's exactly it, actually."

cait accepted the warm tea, offering it a precautionary sniff before sipping at the delectable brew. she'd set it aside immediately after, deciding to instead focus upon the several books that lay open before her; each displaying a vivid illustration of the elemental birds. on closer examination, it appeared as though the books were old, their pages having grown tan with age.

"i'll admit that they're not the primary focus of my research," she said. "but i honestly think they're worth looking into. articuno - as well as zapdos and moltres - are said to originate from kanto."

she tapped one book with a finger, the gesture done absently as she mulled over the evidence that she had gathered thus far.

"i've honestly been working on this since yesterday," she continued. "it was only after i realized that there was a bunch of supporting evidence that pointed toward the elemental trio being connected with kanto - your home region - that i shot you that text."

cait grinned, sheepish.

"sorry if i was a bit vague with my message. but i appreciate you showing up. i actually needed to ask you about these three - and if you know anything about them. i'm talking about the 'word of mouth' stuff. any rumors? any religion centered around these three? anything?"

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POSTED ON Jan 16, 2019 20:12:29 GMT

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After settling herself in for the long haul, as she could only assume they'd probably be here for the forseeable future if Cait had anything to say about it. She seemed dedicated and invested in whatever this was. There were several books opened up in front of her, detailing several pictures of the three legendary birds.

The images of them made her heart squeeze with sorrow. Up until she had seen Articuno at the ball, she had assumed they had perished or been captured by Team Rocket. She had assumed that, if they could take over an entire region and gain control of it, surely turning a bunch of legendary birds into their bitches would be a piece of cake.

She looked up at Cait as she began to speak.

"Yes, they're native to my home region. I've never seen one up close before though. Maybe far away in the sky, but I could never tell."

Stormy followed the tap tap of her fingers carefully, pouring over some of the information she had found. Some of it seemed familiar, like old forgotten memories of her childhood. As a kid, she had been taught studiously about the history of Kanto, and of course the birds had been apart of that.

Unfortunately, due to her early rebellion as a child, she hadn't absorbed much and had nothing really to give Cait.

"That's okay, I like hearing from you, even if it's cryptic texts."

She winked, taking another long swig of her coffee. It was pleasantly warm and aromatic, calming down her stressed thoughts. She really didn't want to be here, studying creatures from Kanto. She had originally lost all hope that they were still alive after all, up until she had seen Articuno with her own eyes.

Her eyebrows furrowed in thought, her fingers drumming her coffee cup as she contemplated what she remembered.

"Well.. I don't honestly remember a whole lot. They're sacred to Kanto, that's all I know. I think they were considered the tragedies of Kanto. I remember a time my grandparents would tell us stories of the three birds becoming enraged due to greed and jealousy - the humans' fault. Apparently, Grandma had said that someone, or someones had disturbed the birds, drove them to attack one another. She called them the dark days. But.. she was also old and senile, so I'm not sure how true that was."

Stormy leans her head back, laughing a little bit, shaking her head sadly.

"They're very important to maintaining balance, I think. I didn't even think they were still alive, I figured something must have happened to them for Kanto to fall. But.. I also wasn't really sure they were real or myth."

She hesitates, setting her coffee down on the table and leaning in closer to Cait. She's become interested now, her heart pounding a little bit.

"But, now that Articuno has shown itself at the ball... that must mean they're alive. That.. that means that Rocket might be able to be stopped. Cait, you're a genius!"

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POSTED ON Jan 16, 2019 20:42:31 GMT

cait raised her hand and gestured for stormy to lower her volume, her gaze shifting to make sure no one had taken notice of their conversation.

'i don't think anyone noticed us.'

"they can be stopped," cait said, her voice hushed as she leaned toward the woman. "i'm certain of it. and i think its imperative that we seek them out."

she peered down at her books, her expression having grown serious as she skimmed over several lines of text.

"the war that resulted in the fall of kanto lacked their intervention," she continued. "but i think if we can convince a considerable number of them to ally themselves with league-affiliated members we can ensure they both stay out of rocket's hands whilst gaining some kind of advantage; these are gods we're talking about, after all."

the officer naturally leaned toward somehow keeping the majority of legends from tethering themselves to rockets. she'd much rather they stay out of the war entirely - but the idea of squashing rocket and ensuring they didn't have the power needed to ruin her home was tempting - overwhelmingly, so.

'it still feels a bit... blasphemous. but what choice do we have?'

"stormy," she said. "we need to keep what we're doing under wraps. it's one reason why i'm not using the computers for this right now. i honestly doubt we're the first ones to come up with this idea - and we won't be the last, either. anything we find out we keep to ourselves, alright?"

she presented stormy with several aged books that she had yet to look over, encouraging her to accept them.

"i know it's not the most exciting 'venture," cait said, apologetic. "but knowledge is power and we need as much of it as we can get. you're a fire-type specialist, so i decided that we should perhaps veer our focus toward looking into moltres."

with that said, she'd return to looking over her own book, rereading and taking the occasional note upon a lined piece of paper.

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finally, after avoiding countless paper cuts and burning eyes needing eyedrops, stormy, with cait's help, stumbles upon something promising.[break][break]

moltres is mentioned in a fable involving mt. chimney. the story details a ceremony where someone must scale the mountain path to the peak, lighting several lanterns along the way without their own torch going out. the trek is known to be treacherous. injury is all but guaranteed. however, once at the top, should the pilgrim succeed in their task, they need to——[break][break]

the rest of the text is conveniently torn away... a frustrating predicament. perhaps, someone at mt. chimney can help you?[break][break]

what will Stormy Silph (with cait alfric's help) do?

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It felt like hours, days had gone by. Every time Stormy's eyelids drooped, begging to be closed and given a break from the endless reading, Cait would nudge her back awake. She insisted that this was important and worthwhile.[break][break]

She had lowered her voice as she was told, unaware of how loud she was. For the better part of the evening, the two sat in silence. From time to time Stormy would grow excited, believing she had found something only for it to lead nowhere.[break][break]

Eventually, however, their search was fruitful. In a particularly old book whose pages had begun to crackle and tear, there was a specific passage alluding to Moltres. It spoke of a pilgrim traveling to the top of Mt. Chimney with a torch that couldn't be put out, lighting up lanterns along the way. Just as it got to something interesting and probably helpful, it ended. [break][break]

"Someone's torn out a page here. I think you're right, we aren't the first ones to be looking for Moltres."[break][break]

The woman glances around, hoping no one is eavesdropping on their conversation.[break][break]

"I think we should take a picture of this though and head for Mt. Chimney. This is the best lead we've got. It's getting late though. Perhaps it's best if we grab dinner and head out in the morning?"[break][break]

Stormy leans back in her chair, the groan of wood being strained as she forces it backward a quiet whine. She yawns, stretching her arms over her head and letting out a bit of a groan.[break][break]

"Besides, if I look at one more old crumbly paper I might just fall asleep and drool all over them."

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POSTED ON Feb 22, 2019 18:16:53 GMT

cait frowned at the torn out page, partly offended by the sight as well as frustrated that the remaining instructions were now left up to interpretation.

"we'll be scaling a mountain if we go through with this."

she rubbed at her forehead, exasperated by their misfortune.

'gods give me strength.'

"i'll need to gather a few supplies for the trip," she said. "let me handle getting what we need. alright?"

cait glanced at the clock and then unlocked her phone to search for any twenty-four hour markets that may be placed nearby.

"you go ahead and get something to eat," she said. "i'll meet you in front of the pokecenter in the morning. alright?"

the young woman took a quick picture of the page and its contents before gathering the books they had looked over. it'd be rude to leave them all for the librarians to clean up, after all.

"you have a good night, stormy. and try to go to bed as early as you can."

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Stormy looks at Cait quizzically.[break][break]

"Do you not like hiking?"[break][break]

It's never occurred to her that her friend wasn't thrilled about the idea of an adventure. Stormy had always been one to get her hands dirty with the hard work. She was honestly thrilled at the opportunity to explore Mt. Chimney.[break][break]

She frowns as Cait rubs her forehead in exasperation.[break][break]

The woman nods in confirmation however as Cait takes initiative for the supplies for their trip.[break][break]

At the mention of food, Stormy immediately sits up and glances down at her stomach. It's been hours since she last ate and her stomach is enraged. [break][break]

"Sounds good. Tomorrow morning at the Pokecenter, I'll be there."[break][break]

There's genuine excitement in her voice as she sprints out of the library. The librarian glares after her, given how noisy she is. Stormy throws caution to the wind as she takes off down the street in search of late-night food.[break][break]

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When morning comes, Stormy is already out of bed and fully dressed. She's bright-eyed and bushy-tailed for the task she's about to embark on. For her this is a matter of finding and ensuring that Moltres is, indeed, alive. For Cait, it seems to matter a lot more. Regardless, Stormy meets her friend in front of the Pokecenter as promised.[break][break]

"Morning, Cait! I hope you're ready. If you need a mount, we can always ask Apollo and your Gogoat to carry us part of the way. Apollo has taken me on countless adventures, I'm sure he's up for the challenge."[break][break]

She's stretching her arms over her head, appearing energized. [break][break]

"Do you think we'll find him?"[break][break]

She infers Moltres, looking up at Mt. Chimney from where she's standing. The immense mountain looms in the distance, shrouded by fog and smoke. Her heart is racing at the prospect of seeing it up close.[break][break]

"I think we should look for an elder. I'm sure there are small villages or tribes deeper in the mountain. They might know something."[break][break]

Her pokeball is retrieved and opened, revealing her Rapidash. The stallion snorts, stomping a hoof in anticipation. He glances at Cait before bending a knee for Stormy to get on. [break][break]

"You ready? I'll race you!"[break][break]

The woman then takes a running leap at Apollo, sliding easily and expertly onto his back. The stallion takes off immediately, a banner of flame billowing from his mane and tail.[break][break]

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Stormy comes to a halt at the foot of Mt. Chimney. Her eyes are wide with awe as she takes in the rugged scenery. She slides off Apollo's back and returns him to his pokeball to rest before she turns to look at Cait.[break][break]

"You're probably more familiar with the mountain than I am. I'm only assuming since you were born in this region. I'll let you take the lead."[break][break]

She smiles kindly, and begins walking up the path. Her eyes scan all around her, though it's unlikely that she will immediately find signs of a nearby village at the foot of the mountain.[break][break]

It will likely take the pair several hours of climbing before they found anything that might help them.

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POSTED ON Feb 22, 2019 20:40:14 GMT

the ride hadn't made for a gentle one. and while her gogoat was adept for the mountainous terrain, she most certainly was not. cait was a child born of the forest and had been raised within such an environment for all her life - so this made for an unfortunate departure to the norm.

'can't complain, though. i did agree to come along.'

"ugh," she groaned.

she felt sore, and her pokemon had sought to gentle his steps once he noted her discomfort. it proved difficult to keep up with apollo, but they managed despite lagging behind several paces.

'and we haven't even really started climbing yet.'

yet the area which surrounded mt. chimney's was rocky, uneven and hot.

'it almost feels like i don't belong here.'

cait dismounted her gogoat and recalled him before craning her neck to peer at the rocky trail that awaited them. both she and stormy were well-packed for the trip, their supplies meant to aid them on their journey.

'we've packed for three days at the most,' she thought. 'hopefully we won't be here for even that long.'

she'd make sure they'd ration out their food and water to compensate if that were to occur.

"to be perfectly honest," she began. "i don't know much about the area. but i've got a map just encase we get lost."

she took the first uncertain step to mount the sloping path.

"make sure to drink what you need. i doubt there's a lot of water up here."

as they walked, the young woman would effectively replace the permeating silence with casual conversation.

"what pokemon did you bring along?"

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"doesn't matter what pokemon you brought if you're not prepared in both body and mind." a man, dressed in attire too thick for the sweltering climate, steps into their path. strapped to his waist, marking his pale white robes with streaks of charcoal, are slender wooden torches. "my name is farhan."[break][break]

farhan's eyes slide back whence he came. it's an open stretch of mountain that slopes toward the peak, running parallel to a cable car route. at intervals, tall structures acting as the cable car supports run the wires drawing the cars back and forth from the summit to the base of the mountain. however, there are no incoming cable cars. the wires are curiously still.[break][break]

a large cry sounds from the peak, the distance muffling its particular timbre.[break][break]

"and what are you two here for?" farhan says.[break][break]

the keenest of eyes will be able to see unlit lanterns resting on the cable car supports.[break][break]

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IT'S DEEP IN YOUR BLOOD, GO AND TAKE IT

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let's go to mt. chimney!

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Stormy can sense Cait's unease. It's like a subtle, lapping wave against her rock solid shore. While Cait seems... worried or lost out here, Stormy feels right at home.[break][break]

She is just about to respond to Cait's question when another voice cuts in. She turns abruptly, suspicion clear in her eyes as she looks this stranger up and down. He seems... too good to be true. The pair had been looking for an elder that lives in the mountains, but this guy?[break][break]

He looked about as young as the two of them. [break][break]

Stormy's gaze follows his as he looks behind to where he arrived from. For good reason, she hesitates and looks at Cait for quiet support before opening her mouth to speak.[break][break]

"That's very wise of you to say. I have to admit, you look more prepared in mind and body than either of us."[break][break]

Eyes narrow as she looks Farhan up and down again, and she leans her arm on her hiking stick.[break][break]

"My name is Stormy, and this is Cait." [break][break]

Her attention is momentarily distracted as a large cry reverberates in the depth of the mountains. It sounds far away, but it sends a shiver down her spine.[break][break]

"We're on a personal quest. We were looking for a village elder or someone who might be able to help explain this passage to us."[break][break]

The woman reaches for her cellphone, opening up a picture of the torn out passage. She looks past Farhan briefly, eyes skimming over what looked like unlit lanterns. She would nudge her companion, gesturing to what she had seen.

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POSTED ON May 30, 2019 2:48:40 GMT

a tremble that coursed throughout her form served as an immediate reaction to the potent cry that had reverberated and echoed throughout the mt. chimney.

'that's the cry of a god,' she thought, visibly shaken. 'or something close to it.'

she struggled to remain outwardly calm, though her round eyes betrayed her alarm as her green-eyed gaze flitted to and fro. stormy served as a much needed distraction, cait relying upon her companion as a makeshift and metaphorical anchor in such a terribly hot and craggy environment as this one.

'the air's so dry up here. i don't know how stormy can stand it.'

cait's grip upon the straps of her pack tightened considerably as she struggled to focus on the interaction between the recently introduced farhan and stormy.

"the passage we found is incomplete," she elaborated. "it involves some sort of ceremony that we're interested in completing for ourselves. but without the last bit we don't have much of a chance of doing it right."

she was thankful a warble was absent in her voice; otherwise she'd appear fearful - or even terribly stupid for wanting to partake in what was likely to be a dangerous venture into the unknown.

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LIGHT THE WAY

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"i'm a keeper of this land. in contemporary nomenclature, a ranger, but my lineage extends quite far back in this mountain's history."[break][break]

farhan scans the passage, reads its decrepit script before reaching the missing end. "this ritual is one to appease what we long believed to be a volcano god. now, we understand it to be earth itself."[break][break]

he eyes the gym leaders with a note of recognition before continuing, "moltres does indeed perch on the summit of this volcano time to time... yet, we have not seen the bird of flames in a long while. in fact, the volcano has suddenly become more active than usual..."[break][break]

he hands over one of his torches. it's ornately designed and wrapped in ceremonial cloth alongside aromatic plant material. an earthy scent brushes against their noses as the torch nears them.[break][break]

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"no matter. you've come at a serendipitous time. there are thirty lanterns ahead, needing to be lit before sundown." farhan points ahead, dotting the steep mountain slope. "the ritual states you must scale this mountain, lighting each lantern from this original torch without it going out. as a fire-type specialist, this should be no problem for you, yes?" the ranger casts out a torkoal from its ball. "pyrrhis, light the flame."[break][break]

and so, his torkoal expels flame, lighting the torch. a curious white smoke wafts from the tip. "the last lantern is at the summit. should you get there, i'll elaborate upon the final step you're missing." farhan narrows his eyes at cait. "no helping. or you'll be burned."[break][break]

the torch burns fervently.[break][break]

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Stormy follows Farhan quietly, her footsteps soft as she takes in the surroundings. Her eyes remain wide and attentive, her skin itches with the heat and with anticipation. Her eyes stay still on the stranger while he speaks, before eventually lowering to gaze at the passage. It seems that they had found the right person to interpret it for them.[break][break]

"The earth itself?" she chimes, posing it as a question but mostly in awe.[break][break]

Farhan's mention of Moltres sends a shiver down her spine. So it was true, the legendary bird did visit the mountain from time to time. Worry clouds her face, however, as the man continues and informs her that Moltres hadn't been seen in a long time.[break][break]

Her hand automatically extends to accept the torch, and her fingers brush over the intricacies of it, nails digging into the fabric. It smells like the earth and immediately calms Stormy's rattled nerves. She could do this, she would do this.[break][break]

At the mention of thirty lanterns, Stormy glances at the ones closest to her, following the line of them to the top of the peak. Her grip tightens and she sets her jaw, nodding.[break][break]

The white light of a pokeball draws her attention, she gasps softly at the familiar appearance of a Torkoal. Her chest squeezes with grief as she looks down at the Pokemon. He reminds her immediately of Tapati, the Torkoal she had only recently lost. Lowering her torch to allow the Torkoal to light it, she takes a deep breath, nodding to Cait.[break][break]

"I'll see you at the top, Cait."[break][break]

The heat that expells from the torch is soothing as it illuminates her face. The fire in her eyes twinkles with the dancing flame, and there's a firm smile on her face as she looks back down at the Torkoal.[break][break]

She takes note of the white smoke, taking it as a sign of strength. While Tapati had not had the ability, Stormy understands what the white smoke is capable of. Perhaps it will help keep the torch aflame.[break][break]

Stormy takes into consideration Farhan's warning against Cait's help, but still looks to the Torkoal that has very clearly captured her attention.[break][break]

"Pyrrhis, will you accompany me on this journey? You remind me of a lost friend, and you make missing her a little easier."[break][break]

With a sad smile, she then nods and braces her shoulders to begin her journey. Should Pyrrhis have come with her on the long trek up the mountain, she would take steps to make sure he was safe, chatting idly with him from time to time as she carefully lit each lantern on the way up.[break][break]

Each time she did so, she'd keep the torch in there a few seconds longer to ensure that both remained lit. Embers would fall to her feet, and she would work hard to steady her shaking hands and brave the intense heat of the flames.[break][break]

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