The next interesting sighting was, well, perhaps one that was a bit more concerning. There were certainly pokemon that took Ettie off guard in just how sea or sky-worthy they were... But a Hakamo-o certainly didn't come across as that!

The dragon was able to stay afloat for now - but it was clear that he was exhausted and unable to navigate these waters. And though he made a soft and rumbling growl as the group drew near...

"Is okay," Ettie speaks. "Is friend. Can help."

... He doesn't fight, when Aurien lifts him out of the water - allowing himself to go limp.

The first interesting sighting was something that was only brief - but interesting all the same. Ettie didn't exactly know what it was, that had passed underneath - but she took notice of the waving tentacles and spiked shell of the Omastar, and watched with curiosity. Pago, too, would pause in their swim to observe this wild pokemon.

Then, as quickly as it appeared, it would once more be gone - disappearing into the great blue beyond. And with their interests piqued, they'd soon continue on thru the waters.

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It wasn't often that Ettie went out into the waters off of Hoenn's shores. She tended to be more comfortable on solid ground - and when she did go out to the distant islands, such as to visit Johanna Joy , she tended to gravitate towards taking a ship...

... But now that she had a good few sea-worthy pokemon in the form of Pago, Penny, Aurien, and Cassie? Perhaps it'd be worth giving some open-sea exploration a try; what might she find, out here?

Thus, Ettie would be hanging onto Cassie's back as the shiny Primarina swam along, singing a little duet with Aurien as they went.

And finally, came a pokemon that Ettie hadn't seen before - some sort of reptile, that was clearly a fire-type. But she didn't have a name she could put to it otherwise; what was this fellow?

There was a part of her that wanted to come close and try to investigate the Crocalor - because new was fun! And her curiosity and intrigue were piqued! But sadly, as soon as the Crocalor took notice of Ettie's pack, the wild fire-type would decide to skedaddle - clearly not wanting to take any risks when she was vastly outnumbered.

Ah well. Perhaps she'll find something of interest another time.

Ohh, a birthday! Ettie nodnodded in understanding - she could get that much! And this meant that Josh was going to be 25 years old! "Is... when Ettie say Happy Birthday?" She asked innocently, smiling bright and wide. She'd never got to do that before, but the people here seemed to be having fun saying it to Josh!

... 25 felt like a long time, though. But she also knew that there were people much older than Josh out there. How old were they? How long was it until Josh started getting wrinkles like a Snubbull?

Ettie's thoughts would wander along this train of thought for a few moments longer, before she took note of a change in Josh's body language. A certain tension that she didn't notice before, and the gaze he settled on Orion (who was beginning to fidget, upon noticing the attention on them...) Glancing between the two, she'd glance to Josh - tilting her head and asking "Is okay? Orion is friend! Just shy."

As one, the pack moves - and though normally Ettie wouldn't head into the Safari Zone all that much, she is drawn by the presence of the Spacetime Distortion. She doesn't wholly know what she's looking for, here, besides to investigate the strange anomaly. But perhaps it - whatever it is - will make itself known if she looks hard enough?

At the very least, she isn't worry about the danger - there is always strength in numbers, after all. Her strongest packmates stay close at her side as they move, and Adrae and Astus both watch overhead, for any approaching threats.

And if Adrae yoinks a shiny pretty shard from the distortion while she's here, well, who's anyone to judge her for that?

A Coalossal - large, imposing and certainly a strong pokemon. But it wasn't exactly what Ettie was looking for, either.

Though it'd certainly take the pack a bit by surprise when they had ended up a bit closer to the rock-type than intended, neither side was looking for a fight. Thus, they both would part their respective ways as Ettie continued searching about.

Anne and Duchess - as well as Winters - would be the first on the scene. Seeing the tree, the collapsed tree, and the struggling young man inside, the two would share a glance before nodding. They'd both bite onto the tent - careful to not catch the camper with their teeth - before working together to tear it away, revealing the individual within.

And as Ettie came onto the scene, her expression immediately filled with sympathy. She stepped forward to soothe the young man - murmuring "Is okay... Friends help... Is safe..." and holding onto his hand, allowing him to squeeze it through the pain he was surely in.

It would be a bit of a group effort, to force the tree back enough for him to be pulled free - Haru being the only one not pushing it, so that she could help Ettie pull him out from under it. But once he was free, Ettie would begin applying first aid. It would be a simple thing to transport him back to his home - Anne would tolerate having him on her back, for now.

By the time that she was done bandaging him up though, only then would she notice Nikita was gone (though Anne had taken note of his departure near immediately.) She glanced about, confused - wasn't he trying to find this poor guy? Where'd he go..?

... No matter, she supposed. She just had to bring the young man home, and then he could heal in safety with his pack.

Ettie, admittedly, had a bit of a limited understanding of birthdays. She had a good enough grip on how time passed now that she could understand what someone meant when someone was born on a given day - but she never paid too heavy attention to the passing days, beyond the changes in weather and climate with the shifting seasons. She didn't wholly understand parties, either, having never participated in one directly - to live another year was certainly a long time, and things like candles sounded fun, but she didn't exactly have experience in it!

Which was to say, that when she came along for one of her usual visits to Mauville Gym - to socialize with Josh and lend a hand for a few days before she moved on - Ettie was surprised to be met with the sight of a party on the Racing Grounds, with people aplenty attending!

Anne, at her side, made a disgruntled sound - there were too many strangers for her liking. Duchess, on the other hand, was instantly enthused - the Manectric barking and yipping with excited joy as she ran over to join one of Josh's pokemon in racing around the grounds! Play! Run! And Princess, the slowpoke Granbull that she was, just went at a brisk power-walk to follow after her adoptive sister.

Ettie, however, would smile brightly as she ran up to Josh with a happy little "Arf!" in greeting, and wrapped him up with a hug. "Josh! Friend! Hello!" She chirped, smiling bright. "Lots people! What happening?" She questioned - glancing around.

Following behind her would likely be some new faces for Josh. There was a shiny Midnight Lycanroc - Ebon - who had a strangely serene look about him, and a Smeargle - Yip - who was watching the other pokemon with distinct interest; when she catches a glimpse of Braver using Teleport, her ears and tail perk up in intrigue, and she is quick to Sketch it. On top of that, there was Orion the Type: Null; the chimeric creature sticking close to Anne's side, looking a little shy and timid with all of these new people. And finally...

... Was that another Duchess? The second Manectric certainly looked identical, from size, basic features, and even down to the saddle; but no, this was a Ditto - Doppe - in disguise.

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Award Tracking

Capture-Based

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Fire-Type Captures: Haru the Delphox, Barbara the Houndoom, Zeit the H. Growlithe
Water-Type Captures: Pago the Dewgong, Cassie the Primarina,
Grass-Type Captures: Kiki the Leafeon, Gard the Appletun
Ice-Type Captures: Pago the Dewgong,
Fighting-Type Captures: Anat the Lucario, Delle the Marshadow,
Flying-Type Captures: Adraea the Honchkrow,
Psychic-Type Captures: Haru the Delphox,
Rock-Type Captures: Ebon the Lycanroc, Garden Rockruff, Zeit the H. Growlithe
Ghost-Type Captures: Scarlet the Doublade, Delle the Marshadow
Dragon-Type Captures: Gard the Appletun,
Dark-Type Captures: Barbara the Houndoom, Rascal the Mabosstiff, Madame the Mightyena, Adraea the Honchkrow,
Steel-Type Captures: Anat the Lucario, Scarlet the Doublade,
Fairy-Type Captures: Route 101 Snubbull, Bouba the Slurpuff, Cassie the Primarina,

Food-Related Pokemon: Gard the Appletun, Bouba the Slurpuff
Eevee Enthusiast: Duke the Jolteon, Kiki the Leafeon
Puppy Love: Ebon the Midnight Lycanroc
Encounter Chainer: Ebon the Lycanroc, Garden Rockruff

System-Based

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Klink in the Machine: Canine Chase, Space Scrub,
Whale-Lord: 12/25 Gachas

Event/Luck Based

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Max Repel: Midnight Lycanroc, Mabostiff, Dachsbun, Ditto