He had come to Mt. Pyre a few times before- usually to clean up the graves.

He had been pretty bored while waiting for new orders, you see; odd jobs to entertain himself had become the norm for a while, which had led to a number of meetings. He wasn't sure if he was happy or regretful these had occurred at all.

Duty was what brought him back to the cemetery in this instance. The SCPD had seen a few officers fall in the line of duty recently. The Crater City had become an inhospitable place for the law and those who carried it out.

Having finished his business, the man had been on his way out of the cemetery with his ever present companion puppy when the sound of puppies playing reached his ears.

Naturally, Raki became immediately interested.

"There's no need to run, Raki." The man sighed as the puppy sprinted towards the sound without pause, dropping the several apricots he had been collecting along the way.

Eventually, the source of the yips and barks came into view- as did the trainer.

"Ah. Apologies." Gwyar immediately said, a sheepish smile on his lips as Raki ran up to the group, waving his paw excitedly.

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Boredom

Meeting maverick noah ryder!

"And I am Gwyar Wledig, Police Officer of Sootopolis." Gwyar said as he smiled, offering his hand in greeting to the man.

Moments later, he was cupping his chin in thought and tipping his head to the side, humming in thought.

Had they met? The man in front of him did not seem particularly familiar, but that didn't mean the possibility wasn't there...

"Were you a participant in the HsT, perhaps?" He asked after a moment, tipping his head.

Raki, for his part, mirrored the other puppy, sniffing at it playfully as it rounded around him, giggling.

Boredom

Meeting maverick noah ryder!

Gwyar laughed softly, shaking his head.

"No no, I'm certain we did not face one another. Raki and I did not manage to participate in as many battles as we wished to." He said as he knelt besides Raki, his hand falling atop the puppy's head to rub it gently while the Riolu pouted and crossed his arms at the memory. "He was injured quite seriously in one of the bouts; we had to retire from the tournament."

Raki hadn't been too happy about that at the time, and even now, it was rather obvious the memory was still sore for him.

"I am not too fond of competitive battling, so I saw the tournament as a way for Raki to gain strength and nothing more." He said, plucking the puppy off the floor before setting him on the crook of his elbow. "I can't say it was worth it, though."

At the other man's question, he turned his gaze towards the many rows of tombstones nearby, his smile dissipating.

"I was merely honoring my fellow Officers." He said. "Sootopolis has become a deadly city of crime. Police officers are dying in numbers never seen before in the city's long history... The least I could do was honor their sacrifice."

Those officers would gain nothing from it now that they were 6 feet under, but he hoped their souls might find some solace on it.

"... How about you, Mr. Maverick?" He couldn't imagine many people came to a cemetery to just, as the youth called it, chill.

CONGRATULATIONS!

REAP YOUR HARVEST!

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YOUR HARVEST COMES EARLY. returning to this mountainscape cold cave gifts you with more than just goosebumps. where the seeds were planted are shaderoot carrots: a long twisted vegetables black with gloom.

it comes as a surprise that these seeds have actually grown into something. despite their hardy nature, is such a place like this appropriate for the growing of produce? nevertheless, hoenn's land is fertile. perhaps, it is due to the tapu bulu's reawakening— or something else, like an aged bioenergy attempting to course through once dormant veins.

as you pluck the carrots, you can't help but feel like you're being watched.

to move on to the next step, you must create one more thread in MT. PYRE. you can participate with another character, should you so desire. once you (and your partner, if you have one) have posted, please post in MODERATION REQUESTS. afterward, shiv will post what you must do.

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