June Catch-All

[hundredeyesoni]

Who: Akira and quest partners
What: Quests, more to be added over the month
When: Throughout June
Warnings: Fog effects and Pokemon battles likely. Will add as needed.

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[ibalsamina]

[Lusamine listens closely to Emporio and Guilmon's input... albeit with the patient, unserious smile of a mother listening to a nonsense story from her young child. How darling it is, that they think they can come up with a sound strategy all on their own!

(She is a bit confused by Guilmon's words, wondering what exactly a Growmon is—but, like Akira, she'll save those questions for another time.)

In any case, they are all in agreement.]

It seems that we are indeed. [Her grin broadens.] I look forward to working with you all.

* * *

[It's straight off to the middle section of the forest then, while they still have the brilliant light of dawn on their side. Lusamine automatically scurries to the front of their troop, side by side with their guide, Akira. She is very mongoose-like indeed in this moment, occasionally standing on her hind legs to survey the area before moving on (it isn't that she doesn't trust Akira as a guide, really; she just trusts herself more, and the behavior seems at least partially instinctual).

The light doesn't stay on their side for long, however. Soon, darkness descends upon them, the sunlight swallowed under dense foliage and creeping fog. Though Lusamine tries to look ahead, ears and nose twitching, soon she can hardly see a few feet before her, even with the aid of Guilmon's tail-flame. The scent of soil and rot hangs heavy in the air, overpowering any other scents that may have reached her otherwise. She frowns.]

Hm. I see now that you weren't exaggerating about this fog... [Her steps slow.] Sweet Emporio... Perhaps your idea with the stones is in order...?

[She didn't bring any with her herself, having focused more on bringing healing items instead, and she can't see clearly enough to find any on the ground.

There's that issue... But it seems that isn't the only thing amiss. Lusamine trails off at the end of that sentence and comes to an abrupt halt, her gaze turning distant. She seems... confused suddenly, as tendrils of fog coil around her limbs and throat, embracing her like the arms of something alive.

She says nothing more, only staring silently, blearily into the mists.]

[seacub]

I don't think we'll need something to hide in just yet, but that's good to know, [Emporio says to Guilmon after the charmeleon's offer.

From there however, it's just a matter of taking in what the others are talking about. ...He still doesn't really see it as an age matter so much as an experience matter, but it's not really anything worth arguing over.

So, he just nods- and even smiles when Akira remarks on the potentially incoming learning exercise. They're all in agreement- the very gesture says it all!

So off they go, into the fog...

....which, while pressuring, is at least not getting to him at the moment.] Right, [he answers Lusamine, glancing around briefly before finding a stone.

It's tossed ahead to skip, and from there they can give a listen for any long pauses on the sound.] ...I can't hear anything that indicates a fall, but you guys might have better hearing than I do, so-

[...Hold on, did Lusamine just stop mid-sentence actually? From where he had moved to get the stone in the first place, he turns.]

Lusamine..?

...AH-

[Oh! That's new!]

[guilmon]

Wah! Are you okay?

[Guilmon's eyes widen, and he tries to adjust his tail flame to better illuminate the area.]

[hundredeyesoni]

[At first, Akira's unsure what to make of the Yungoos' sudden stillness. A problem up ahead? Or a natural pattern in her scouting behaviour? Whatever the case, his response is curiosity rather than concern. As the other two react as well, though, he quickly adopts a more serious approach and moves closer. It is a mild paralysis? Some kind of daze? What about proximity to something that hasn't affected anyone else just yet? Quite a few possibilities can all be tested at once, as he reaches for her.]

Careful, now. We can't have anyone taken out this early. Steady breaths.

[It's pointless to worry about breathing the fog in, after all. Whatever it's going to do, contact's more than enough. He'll move Lusamine back a few feet if uninterrupted, to see what happens. Either way, to the rest of the party,]

Last time, the forest started showing us premonitions about this far in. If it's different now, it might be that it's playing with our own capabilities. I wonder if that means we'll experience it, too?