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POSTED ON Apr 27, 2022 19:24:47 GMT

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He'd only been here once before, guided by arrows formed of sparkling dew. Yet the memory of the small island far off Hoenn's coastline is crystal clear, vibrant.

From the Oran Berry bushes that splash stars of blue upon a leafy canvas, to the tiny shards of broken pottery glinting abandoned in the sunshine...

But memories hadn't been enough. Eventually, curiosity for the now uninhabited island had caught up to him.

Latios could only show him so much. Not like Angelo had asked him - would ask him -to relive it all again, just to satisfy his questions. It had been a painful enough experience the last time...

Thankfully, he had a certain bookworm historian's number in his phone.

“Here we are.”

With a sigh, Angelo pulls the headset off his head, the engine having finally died down to silence. It had been a long trip with them having set off at first light but now the seaplane was happily beached upon the island's golden sand.

“And I only heard you snore once.” He grins at Amelia Livy .

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There’s a thousand questions she could ask, perhaps even more than that, but like a child told to stop asking ”Are we there yet?” during a long journey, she has tried to be good and keep them all to herself. The keyword here is ’tried’, of course, because even though angelo vestri may not have been able to provide her with concrete answers when it came to most topics, the questions sure did come all the same.
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An uncharted island he found during his travels, remnants of ancient civilizations, first time properly exploring it…
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How could she not take the bait and agree to visit the island with him? It’s the sort of adventure she used to fantasize about when playing pretend as a kid. It’s the sort of experience she used to dream of when working at the museum and handling artefacts recovered from remote locations. It’s exciting.
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But, a long trip as it is, that initial giddiness had been quick to fade, until…
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”Finally!” Lia exclaims before taking her headset off, her gaze fixed upon the island they had just landed on.
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Golden sands are the first thing she notices. A place that looks idyllic. And then there’s Angelo’s comment…
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”Oi.” Lightly so, she punches his arm when turning to him, his grin being mirrored by the one that soon tugs at her lips. ”It’s not my fault your plane’s so slow.” A joke, one spoken as she takes the headset off.
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“It's faster than swimming home,” comes the quick counter, the threat as smooth as the smile that pulls onto his lips. About as teasing, too. “We're good. Come on, Slowpoke.”

Adventure was calling and Angelo was hungry for it. Craving the unknown that awaits them upon the island left untouched, lost to time, until his footprints had met its earth some months ago.

He knows that Lia shares the same sentiment. She looked about as jittery as a Spoink, their similar eagerness a comfort to the pilot when they'd departed to a world that he'd thus far kept private.

Her seemingly innocent wonder for history and exploration part of why he'd decided to share - and entrust - some of his journey with her.

Ensuring his seaplane engines were off and everything asleep, the cockpit doors are swung open to let in the fresh, ocean breeze.

What awaits them lies a relatively flat stretch of land, overgrown with nature left unchecked, the thriving verdant fauna dappled with blue Oran berry bushes. Bird song peppers the air, their source unseen.

“I didn't get a proper lay of the land before the sun started to set last time,” he lies, shrugging a backpack with his gear over his shoulders. “But if I remember, it should be this way.”

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POSTED ON May 10, 2022 10:19:46 GMT

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Angelo thinks he’s so very funny when telling her she can swim home, and deservingly so, the response he gets is Lia blowing a quick raspberry at him before rolling her eyes in the most dramatic way possible and turning to get off the plane. Just as she does so, there’s the slightest glimpse of a smirk, and it’s brown hiking boots that meet the sand when she jumps off – her compound bow hanging off her shoulder along with its five arrows.
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Curious eyes scan their surroundings, fixing upon the lush vegetation. Was this place really inhabited once? When? By who? The questions excite her, and by the time Angelo points out the route they will be taking, she’s ready to follow along, walking beside him while her attention remains much more focused on their surroundings than on the pilot.
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”Looks like it must have been abandoned a long time ago, honestly. We probably should be cautious 'cause of territorial wild pokémon in the area and all that...”
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There, right there, is one of the rare instances where her historian soul and her life as a ranger convine, but admittedly, Lia doesn’t even notice or acknowledge this fact.
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”Are you even going to tell me how you actually ended up all the way out here?”
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Once again, her curiosity gets the better of her.

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POSTED ON May 13, 2022 11:31:32 GMT

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Abandoned is one way to put it.

Wiped out, could be another.

Whether the tsunami that engulfed the third island had also struck here remains to be determined, however.

But that's what Angelo is here for and why he'd invited Lia, too. To find out a little more of the ancient islanders he'd seen in Latios's memories.

“There were some wild pokemon lurking around last time. They didn't seem interested in me, though.” That had been on the second island but he gives Lia a nod all the same, approving of her caution. “Their loss.” His grin is about as sharp as the survival knife on his hip.

Together, pilot and historian leave their footprints upon soil that had been left untouched by humans for generations. Even though he'd been here once before, excitement still ripples across his skin like a pleasant breeze in the summer, the taste of adventure as palpable the tropical air.

“I told you I'm charting the region, right?” Angelo's gaze darts back to his companion as an arm pushes up a bundle of low hanging, thorny vines that dangle in their path, their edges null agaisnt the hardiness of his leather sleeve.

He ushers Lia underneath the vegetation. “Funny thing about this place, bookworm. Is it's in the Hoenn region.”

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POSTED ON May 21, 2022 13:55:46 GMT

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Ever since first becoming the pilot’s friend, Lia had quickly learned that gibes and quips are the weapons with which he arms himself. Aside from the literal weapons, obviously, since she’s most certainly not blind to the survival knife he carries at his belt.
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The historian has her own weapons too, and they most certainly aren’t just the bow that she soon moves to her hands in order to ensure it wont get tangled with the low-hanging canopy of the tropical trees that surround them as they venture further into the island.
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This arsenal of hers presents itself in the shape of a quirked eyebrow that forms a perfect arch of silver, an all too unimpressed look in those golden eyes of hers, and a retort spoken in a tone as sharp as the points of the arrows that are firmly attached to her bow’s quiver:
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”Pot calling the kettle black, Angelo. You can’t make fun of me for being a nerd when you brag about charting the region.”
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Then and only then, it's that she grins, a bright smile filled with amusement right before the the sound of her laughter joins that of unseen birds’ singing.

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POSTED ON May 21, 2022 16:16:13 GMT

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Although Amelia Livy is certainly not the first, there's been few people who've called Angelo out on his bullshit.

But rather than double down, rather than becoming offended, Angelo's laughter blends seamlessly with Lia's own. Joyous. Infectious. Revelling in the back and forth that she takes within her stride.

“I'm taking this as a sign that we hang out too much. You're ruining my reputation, Livy.”

On the contrary, they don't hang out enough.

“Anyway, hold your little nerd breath. We're here.”

At a fast, first glance, it would appear much like the clearing was but a perfect home for wild pokemon and nothing more. With its tall treeline and overgrown, wild flower dappled grass protecting it from overhead observers.

Only as they tread further into the depths, hints of a life once lived begin to reveal themselves.

Shards of pottery and ancient pokeballs half-buried, broken building beams and degrading fishing equipment. Pieces of an ancient civilisation peeking through the vibrancy of nature that had reclaimed where a village once stood.

Angelo's gaze scans the scene he'd seen throughout a multitude of ages. Memories that belonged to him and moments experienced through the eyes of another, now entangled within his brain.

Being here again, it's like it had been his feet that had stood upon the ancient soil, all those years ago.

“Well. Bookworms first,” he deflects with a sweep of his hand.

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POSTED ON May 26, 2022 19:33:29 GMT

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”Hold your little nerd breath.”

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She sure does. For once, Angelo gives her good advice, because when Lia sees it, it’s as if the flow of time itself is put on hold until further notice. The expression that overtakes her soft features is one not many have seen her show, but those who have, know it well and would recognize it anywhere in the world: the awe, the fascination, and the utter amazement.
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Amelia Livy, a woman who could spend hours talking extensively about countless subjects, is left completely speechless. For, what to some would seem as if no more than the ruins of a village, to her is as if priceless treasure.
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The untouched vestiges of people of old. Ones that have not been studied until now. Perhaps even ones that there are no records of.
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In her eyes, this is a breakthrough.
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”Oh, Arceus…” The deity’s name is spoken with an exhale, as if finally remembering to breathe again, and when she does, a million thoughts flood her. ”Do you know how long this has been here? …Nevermind, you probably don’t. It can’t be that long, though, since not much sediment has gathered over the smaller artefacts. See? They’re just there, on the surface.”
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She points towards what looks suspiciously like an ancient pokéball. It’s half-buried, sure, but it’s on the surface nevertheless. For the most part, at least. Carefully, Lia crouches down near it, but she still does not dare to touch it.
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”If this place were to become a dig, analysing the stratigraphy of the area could probably tell us when the island was first settled. That is… uhmm… studying the layers of rock and soil under the surface, since they have different lithological properties and that can tell us how long ago it was that artefacts found were left there, yeah?”
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”Getting a bit ahead of yourself there, Lia.”
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After all, exciting as it may be, that’s not something they can do here and now.
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What can she solve now? What answers can she give Angelo? What can they immediately get out of this?
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”Hmm… Let's have a look around, but I think we should collect samples for dating. Pokéballs like this one are a good example, since we have decent records of the progress in pokéball technology and we can compare them to other obsolete models to find their contemporary. That’s Typology!” She looks back towards Angelo, grinning, and it’s then that pink hues rise to her cheeks – well aware that she’s definitely like the nerd the pilot always accuses her of being.
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There’s a cough, clearing her throat before standing. In bashful contemplation, Lia reaches for her phone.
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”Anyway… Mmm.. Pieces of writing would be good too. I’ll take some pictures!”

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POSTED ON May 29, 2022 13:03:40 GMT

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It's like he's guided her into the depths of a world long lost beneath the sea, turned age old myth.

Amelia Livy lights up like a kid on Christmas morning, her moment of breathless wonder short-lived. As soon as she begins to talk the flood gates open, historical jargon flying all over the place with innocent wonder and excitement.

On and on, attention pulled left and right.

Angelo trails after her with a relaxed smile. Listening. Letting her sink wholeheartedly into the moment without any desire to distract her, not even to tease.

He'd never seen this part of the ranger before and as Lia turns to him with pink cheeks and a genuine smile, he can't help but grin, too.

Passion, he has come to know, is infectious.

“Samples first. We'll get you your bucket and spade later.”

Maybe.

There's a part of Angelo that hesitates at the thought of anyone turning this place upside-down. Somewhere, deep down in the muddle of memories that belonged to him and Latios, this island feels like its his. Theirs.

Even if it really isn't. Logically speaking, the real inhabitants of the island had long since left it. Angelo's connection to it forged through a life that he had not lived.

“Sure, go wild. Just tell me what you want me to take back for studying and I'll bag 'em up.”

Shrugging his pack off his shoulder and placing it on a clear patch of grass, Angelo begins to dig through the contents that Lia had suggested they bring. Equipment that will help them safely bring a small collection of the artefacts back to the Lilycove Museum.

He's sure skyler dross's parents would be thrilled with the haul.

“Oh, Ranger, don't forget: territorial wild pokémon. Keep an eye out.” It's unknown whether the eager historian hears Angelo's reminder, when his attention is focused on pulling labelled bags out of his pack.

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In her opinion, this is always one of the best parts of it: going to ancient ruins, finding artefacts never seen before, and then studying them and learning everything about them.
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The discovery.
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The uncovering of lost history.
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Angelo doesn’t even need to ask. As they begin to collect samples, she gladly tells him all about them: her theories about what she thinks they are, from when, what could be done to confirm that that much is true, the historical implications if it is indeed true, and here and there, even some sprinkled anecdotes of similar experiences she’s had.
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Lia had enjoyed working at museums because of the opportunity to work with invaluable artefacts; with actual pieces of history. But, this… this is what she loves. If it were her choice, this is exactly what she’d do every single day of her life, without a question. Travel, discover, and be utterly fascinated.
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Yes, she gets carried away, so in truth, Angelo’s reminder is probably a good thing. It does make her pause, frowning just so slightly as she looks at the picture of the buildings that she had just taken. He has a point.
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”Right… It’s weird, isn’t it?” Lowering the phone, she looks at him, having realised something she hadn’t until this moment. She had been foolish; too preoccupied with being awed by the sights before her. ”The buildings are in good condition. With them having been abandoned for so long, you’d think wild pokémon would be using them as shelter.”
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Is that, perhaps, the worst foreshadowing ever?

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POSTED ON Jul 2, 2022 12:49:34 GMT

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It may very well be the worst foreshadowing ever. If they stood around and let it happen, with wide dumb eyes blinking uselessly into the wilderness with mutterings of frantic 'did you hear that', that is.

Thankfully, Angelo and Amelia had a few more brain cells between them to avoid resorting to that. At least, one would hope.

“Then let's take a quick peek and confirm if we've got any squatters on our hands.” Comes the casual solution, Angelo carefully placing the backpack with their samples against a tree.

There's a subtle, wicked tilt to his lips as he passes Lia, hand patting her shoulder in faux comfort. She's no doubt used to it by now. “Wouldn't want you twitching an' flinching all day.”

With a wave of a scarred hand, the ranger is beckoned to join him as Angelo approaches the threshold of the ancient building. It's one of the few remaining on the island settlement and as Amelia had stated, it was in good condition, considering its age.

Covered in fauna and sagging from the test of time, yes. But wild pokémon probably weren't picky so long as there was some walls and a roof for protection.

Blue eyes turn to Lia, silently counting down on a display of his fingers before they both peek through the entranceway together.

Empty.

“Guess nobody's home.”

Neither of them are helping with foreshadowing today, apparently.

From behind, a shadow falls over the pair. Angelo only catching sight of the Vigoroth out of the corner of his eye as it swipes, its large paw cracking against his back when he pushes into Lia, encouraging her to move out of the cramped doorway.

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Oblivious to her own poor choice of words, Lia is about five seconds away from laughing and telling Angelo that “Guess nobody's home.” is exactly the sort of thing people say in horror movies before getting brutally attacked. Those five seconds are the time it takes for the Vigoroth to jump down behind them and, well… attack.
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”Angelo!” Before she can even give proper acknowledgement to what’s going on, she’s being pushed out of the doorway and further into the dilapidated building. Golden eyes widen when seeing the huge Wild Monkey Pokémon swipe its sharp claws, and in her defence, at least she acts fast from there on.
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There is no space to call out any pokémon; they’re both too close and could easily get caught up in the middle of a flurry of attacks. There is, however, enough space for her to draw her bow, and by the time Lia has that thought, she realises that she’s already holding onto it and reaching for an arrow – an instinctive response.
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One foot forward, the other back. Back straight, bow up, arrow in place, and after a second spent squinting through the bow’s sight, that same arrow sails through the air…
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The Vigoroth lets out a cry when the arrow finds its thigh, pain and anger in equal parts.
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Hopefully the sedative will act fast enough.
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These are arrow she uses for her ranger work, after all: their tips thin and meant not to cause a lot of actual damage. Of course, a couple of much sharper and more dangerous ones can still be seen attached to the bow's quiver.

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