fascinating...

ancient history being told through the form of an small, rugged object. questions began to boil in the cauldron at the back of silverio's mind. among those questions, the most common being something along the lines of what the trinket used to be. there must have been a meaning to it, something phenominally unique. something extinct, perhaps. naturally, if it was made to represent a certain species, then it could be safe to assess that the creature in question may have ceased to exist at some point in history. suppose that was one of the many things that silverio had come to learn here today.

but it appeared that he was not alone here...

footsteps? those aside from his own? the man should've expected as much, for this was an establishment designed for all of the general public to indulge in after all. but then...a sound? no, was it a voice? whatever it was, it did indeed prompt the ranger's attention. he turned to get a look at the source of..."oh...?" now there stood a specimen unlike any that he had ever seen before. widened eyes examined the creature, his interest undoubtedly piqued. "what...are you?" anyone in his shoes right now could ask the same question, probably.

it motioned for him to follow suit...

to where, exactly? "ah? is there something else here that you want me to look at...?" such was the beauty of museums - there were mysteries waiting to be uncovered by their guests at every turn. this creature, to silverio at the very least, seemed to be a mystery in and of itself. it did, however, bare some form of resemblance to a particularly well-known pokémon. with his rapidly increasing curiosity getting the better of him, the man stepped forth in pursuit of the unfamiliar bipedal being.

suppose he could learn something from it...?

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Yuina Higashi

this feline, an intriguing creature indeed.

it seemed to know exactly what it was doing, or rather, what it appeared to be intent on doing. surely there must have been form of reasoning for it to seek out the young scholar and direct him away from what he'd been looking at just moments earlier. suppose that there was something else in this facility that would warrant his attention more? something bigger? or perhaps something more historically invaluable? whatever the case, this critter had garnered silverio's interest all the while. what it could be leading him to, that which remained to be seen.

he reached the pamphlet held out by the cat-like entity, taking note particularly of its undoubtedly razor-sharp claws - seemingly strong to slice anything and everything in two. "living history...? what was supposed to mean? what could it represent? suffice to say that he may learn about it all soon enough. a few strides behind the beast, he stepped forth, alternating eyes between what may have lied ahead and the pamphlet as he cautiously shifted between pages. like a journeyman on a daring quest to uncover treasures hidden in century-old ruins.

he'd soon find himself in an area vastly differing from that of which he stood a moment ago. eyes wandered, surveying every detail in this wildly contrast environment. materials and goods of that he'd never seen were on full display, all of which he could assume had been diligently cared for by those who are employed in this establisment. "incredible...is this what you wanted me to see? i guess that old fossil will have to wait..." and wait, it shall.

the replicas of old pokéballs and breakdowns for some of today's pokémon along with those of days past had particularly caught silv's eyes. "these...?" a thought began to cook on the skillet in his mind, but was stopped by the sound of hard steps ringing in his ears. directed by the feline once more, he'd step away from the aforementioned sights for the moment, spotting a woman and a massive creature baring features akin to a deer. surprise clearly written on his visage. "is that...?" it certainly resembled a stantler, but...

"oh, hello," he then addressed the woman. "please, don't mind me. i was just checking out some fossils, and next thing i knew, i was lead here by...this one here." he stated, pointing out the feline. "quite the sharp one, i tell you."

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Yuina Higashi

acting on a whim, that kitty was...

how strangely amusing. regardless, that unfamiliar creature may have just opened silverio's eyes to a world unlike any he had ever imagined, and from the looks of it, a world that had been lost to time. no question now that this would undoubtedly be something worth writing home about. although, on the contrary, history was more worth embracing for oneself - live and in living color, in some manner. something that a person would need to see in order to believe, although, perhaps some photographs would suffice - if they were permitted, anyhow. in any case, worlds were made to explored, and silverio would damn sure take his time in traversing this one.

despite it being built entirely crafted with copies of what once was...

sapphire orbs wandered, from fabrics woven and possibly refurbished, to the various forms of topography on display. while doing so, however, the man couldn't help but to wonder about the two unusual, never-before-seen entities being presented here now. after all, he'd come to the museum to study anything and everything under the hoennian sun. with that in mind, suppose he ought to inquire about those creatures who bore some familiarities to other known species, although he was left scratching his chin as the woman explained the feline's duty, or rather, what it was supposed to be anyway.

lips curved loosely into a visage that showed amusement in a way he hadn't considered today. "is that so? heh, it's no big deal. if anything, i think your friend here may have just opened my eyes to something that i perhaps would have never seen otherwise. whatever these are, and the stories they were made to tell, they've definitely gotten my attention now." and certainly worth making a note of.

his eyes then returned to the creatures, alternating between them and the pamphlet as his moves slowly moved to secure it inside a pocket. "speaking of friends, what are these two? they seem oddly familiar somehow, but not exactly..."

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Yuina Higashi