riding a pyroar was unlike any other experience of that nature of which silverio had before. they were fast, unpredictable, and in some cases...uncontrollabe! but strangely enough, control didn't seem to be an issue with this one. at the very least, the scholar was fortunate enough to have not thrown overboard with him falling flat on his behind. it was a rough ride, indeed. but one that he may consider partaking in again, albeit, under far better - calmer, more peaceful - circumstances. in hindsight, he longed for the day where he could live without the thought of impending risks. in his time here thus far, he'd come to learn that hoenn was chocked full of risks.

carefully, silv moved to dismount from the fiery lion and commenced a search for any other clues. if the loose bike chain had told at least a portion of the story here, it was that the damage done to the poor cyclists' wheels may have in fact been deliberate. but if that was to be deemed the case, then it would then be a matter of deduction - who the culprit(s) may be. gloved hands began quietly rummaging through the greens off the road in pursuit of another hint as to what may have transpired.

"could it be that the bikes have been completely dismantled somehow...? if that's the case, then the other parts have to got be around here somewhere...?"

a foul scent suddenly struck the scholar's nose, startling him for but a second. "hey, do you smell that...!?" some form of vapor? steam? gas? smoke? if there was smoke, then there had to be fire.

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Josh Devlin

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

REDEEMING AWARDS

DISPLAY ALL

WELL-GROUNDED (50 PD)

★ catch 5 ground-typed pokémon

• krookodile
• rhydon
• gible
• stunfisk
• mamoswine

SHINE THIEF (10 PD)

★ catch a shiny pokemon or shiny swap a pokemon into its shiny form

• stunfisk (catch)

TOTAL PD: 60

to bee or not to bee, that is the question
for AIRI WATANABE and i to answer

REDEEMING

quick before it perceives!

3X Level Tutor (150 RKS POINTS)
4X Pokéball (100 RKS POINTS)
Points are being tracked here
Affected Pokémon
Krookodile: Learned DIG and CRUNCH
Infernape: Forgot FURY SWIPES, Learned CLOSE COMBAT

TOTAL SPENT

come back if you dare!

250 RKS POINTS

TOTAL REMAINING

save if you can!

0 RKS POINTS LEFT

"sidekick?? very funny." the man retorted in playfully sarcastic tone. alas, there were certain factors that were better off unknown - questions that were better off unaswered. in the case of silverio's background noise so to speak, his past life as a former paldea regional champion was a but a small tidbit that he didn't often share with anyone. in fact, since his arrival in hoenn some few years back, only a handful of folks outside of the league had ever gotten the pleasure or the privilege of learning that piece of information. alas, the decision to put competitively battling on the backburner in favor of learning was a choice made by silv, and only him.

the running jokes would continue, prompting a rare grin from the man. running away? perhaps from the proverbial skeletons in the closet. "on the run? well if i was to say that i was, would you try to catch me?" he feigned a sinister vibe, but remained stilled at heart. airi had been one of the rare few individuals that he felt comfortable with pausing that stone-cold exterior with. like, he could get away with being himself around her and not suspect any ill intent. who knows, suppose that the feeling would be mutual, it was how their partnership - and more importantly, their friendship - has retained its strength and value up to this point.

as the woman and her gardevoir went to work on another hopeless victim, a peculiar ghostly dragon could be seen floating idly by, silv and his ceruledge would pay it no mind. and yet, the dreepy seemed to be drawn to the pair of 'dark knights', lazily following suit behind them. hopefully, he and airi would soon break out of this and eventually make it to the springs before sundown...

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catching dreepy

AIRI WATANABE