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Tam Fawley is a simple man. He likes it when things are clear-cut, straightforward, and most important of all, utterly normal. The problem is that he’s a simple man living in Hoenn, and that in Hoenn nothing is ever clear-cut, straightforward, or normal. Case in point: the Ultra Crater.
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If Tam had a pokémon ability, it would probably be Normalize.
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”It’s good to have you, John.” He means it, despite the fact that there’s not even a hint of a smile and no shift in his ever so neutral tone. Honestly, more than anything, Tam is thankful john nelson has a simple and easy-to-remember name, or he’d probably forget it mid-expedition. ”We’re mostly here for recon. Standard stuff. You can help with our supplies, if you want.”
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Leave it to Tam to make it sound like they’re stepping into Petalburg Woods and not a whole other dimension filled with monstrous creatures and the possibility of cannibalistic aliens. He follows the order of operations to a T. For once, jacob kim isn’t the most inexperienced person here, so he’s not given the easiest job there is.
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But, while Tam is as grounded as can be, Orion Lykos does a wonderful job in reminding the group of the grim reality.
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”Just like we could be eviscerated by any pokémon.” The captain counters matter-of-factly, as if in his mind Ultra Beasts were classified right next to any other cantankerous wild pokémon. He does listen to Orion’s explanations, however, and when crouching down a couple of metres away from what looks like a sleeping bamboo shoot, his next comment comes with a pointed look for Jake in particular. ”Hmm… They’re almost cute, but Orion’s right, don’t touch them.”
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Standard ranger protocol when encountering with wild pokémon: where there’s something adorable and seemingly harmless, there is likely a parent nearby with protective instinctives that will get you mauled to shreds.
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Tam sighs, takes another drag from his cigarette, and stands back up. Dragonspiral Tower looms in the distance, and if he’s here to do recon, of course that is what he intends to check out. The only problem, though? A bamboo forest stands between him and his goal. Thinking, he exhales smoke.
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”This way. We might have to cut down some bamboo to make it through, though.”
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With that said, he walks.

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TLDR;
[break]+ Smoke and normalize bby
[break]+ Tells John he can help with supplies if he wants
[break]+ Thinks touching the BABY CELESTEELA will likely get them attacked by their parents, bc ranger logic
[break]+ Wants to check out 'Dragonspiral Tower', so he tells the group they should go through the bamboo forest
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PROMPTS;
[break]04 Encounter baby celesteela in the ground as obstacles. if they are touched, they will summon kartana to attack you.
[break]🗺️ TAM FAWLEY must witness a misleading mirage of dragonspiral tower or his old family manor that only he can see.