Slowpoke!Tangent: <Hmm... that's the gist of what I hear from traders around here. Interested in a factfinding adventure after you take in the local sights?>

Roxy: -checks doomsense- <Make sure you don't laugh yourself unconscious!>

Turtwig!Tagg: <Of course I am.>

Sakura: <Soul assimilation?>

Blanc Wood - Unova-B - After This

-Gawking at the local architecture-

<Tracer(?): "I feel like I just stumbled out of that last movie of that sci-fi movie with the Aura motifs...">

<Gelato: "Meh, the 5th one's better. It's got more awesome mechs!">

<Dahak: "Eh. I thought it was a bit of a downgrade over the 4th. Still better than the revelation that little germs cause Aura.">

<Simo: "Yeah... That's not how that works... Wonder how they came to that conclusion anyways...?">

<Tagg(?): I've watched every single movie, the first three are not that bad. Not sure how I'll feel about the new trilogy though.> >_>

<Gelato: "Anyways... If we want to be eating regularly in the near future... Well...">

-And points with a rolled-up mission notice at a patiently waiting Skarmory-

<Savarin: "Unh! Right! So... It's Valiant, right? We kinda saw ya posted a job...">

<Teala(?): "... Did I just hear that right?">

<Natrix: "That blasted show was once popular here too?!">

<Dreyer: "Hey! It's a fun show!">

-Yawning-

<Roc(?): "Meh, protag's too hyperactive if you ask me.">

<Valiant: "Uh... Yeah...">

<Nimbus: "Oh great, are you going to rag on us for being dragons trying to take on honest work, too?">

<Valiant: "Huh? No! No! I'm just surprised that you're such a big group! It's a pleasant surprise, really..."> ^_^;

<Savarin:  "Eh? Somethin' you wanted badly?">

<Valiant: "Uh... Well... See... The local mancala champ kinda went missing here... And I can't defeat him unless we take each other on in a decisive match!">

-There is a collective silence-

<Natrix: "... What.">

<Elh: "... Those are some... Interesting priorities..."> -_-;

<Maurice: "... Wait, no really, does he owe you money or something?">

<Savarin:  "So... We just gotta find him... And you'll be payin' those rings, right?">

<Valiant: "Er... Isn't that how these requests are supposed to work?">

<Savarin:  "All I needed to hear, come on! Got anythin' that could give us a lead by any chance? I'm a pretty good tracker myself!"> |P

<Valiant: "Oh? Well... I do have this feather...">

-And hands over a frayed feather to the group-

<Savarin:  "Heh, we'll be on him faster than you can say 'windmills'!">

At a Nest on a Building - Blanc Wood

<Savarin:  "Aha!">

<Startled!Pidgey: "Aah!">

<Savarin:  "Found you! Valiant's been lookin' all over for- OW!">

-And is hit by a flying rock-

<Startled!Pidgey: "Valiant's my neighbor, you moron lizard!">

<J!Unown: "... This one asks if the Savarin is sure the Savarin has had enough practice tracking...">

At a Local Eatery - Blanc Wood

-Approaching a few off-duty guards-

<Guard!Emboar: "And so I said, 'Good for you, lady. Some of us have to put up with getting potshot at by ferals in the woods, wanna trade jobs?'">

<Guard!Pidgeotto: "And how'd that go over anyways?">

<Guard!Emboar: "Well, I got kicked from the donut shop, so... Not so hot?">

<Guard!Pidgeotto: "Ouch... Rough, dude.">

<Savarin:  "Aha! Found ya, silly Pidgey!"> |D

-Giving an exasperated leer-

<Guard!Pidgeotto: "... I'm a Pidgeotto, you draconic dweeb!">

<Guard!Emboar: "Do you mind? Some of us don't feel like having to put up with troublemakers like you on our break!">

<Savarin:  "Er... But I wasn't tryin' to cause any- OW!">

-Getting drug off by protofeathers by a certain Fraxure-

<Elh: "Red... Let's try your tracking skills elsewhere..."> >_<

In a Clearing - Blanc Wood

-Stumbling across a Pidgey feather on the ground-

<Savarin:  "Aha! Found ya!">

<All: *groan*>

<Savarin:  "... What?">

<Luxray(?): "... Yeah. I'll take over tracking here... I have some more senses to fall back upon as well...">

<Gelato: "... In the interests of time, Red... Maybe you should take up the nice cat's offer... That Pidgey could be in some serious trouble right now...">

<Savarin: "Aww... Fine.">

Approaching a Well - Blanc Wood

<Teala(?):  "... A well?">

<Natrix: "... I thought we were done with dead ends here...">

<Gaia(?): "I haven't seen Luxray miss as a tracker before... If he thinks this is where that Pidgey went, I'm inclined to believe him...">

-Peering down the well-

<Nimbus: "... What would a bird want to do with this place though?">

<Dreyer: "Maybe there's something interesting down there?">

-Throwing a rock down the well-

<Tracer(?): "... Thing dry? Or...?">

-And hearing the faint noise of a splash-

<J!Unown: "This one says that that settles that matter.">

<Savarin:  "... Alright, who here can swim?">

<Nudi(?): "Marine mon speaking here.">

<Nimbus: "I was training to patrol in the moat before I joined you...">

<Teala(?): "Er... I can.">

<Garchomp(?): "I think Tagg gave me his Surf HM once... I could probably manage.">

-Which attracts some blinking from the rest of the group-

<Garchomp(?): "What? Garchomp can learn Surf! You didn't honestly think that we've completely forgotten about how to deal with a little water, did you?">

<Maurice: "But you guys are supposed to be land sharks!">

<Savarin: "... Let's give it to the Gastrodon. He'll probably have better luck with traction on this thing anyways.">

<Tagg(?): "What do you say, Nudi?">

<Nudi(?): "I can handle it...">

-And inches down the walls of the well-

<Maurice: "... See anything down there?">

<Nudi(?): "... Nope.">

<Dreyer: "... How about now?">

<Nudi(?): "I can feel some damp rocks, but nothing else!">

<Natrix: "... This is gonna take a while, isn't it-?">

<Nudi(?): "WHOA!">

-And the sound of a splash can be heard-

<Tagg(?): "Nudi!">

<Teala(?): "You alright down there?!">

<Nudi(?): "Yeah! I'm fine! I just had a little bit of a fall!

... Also, there's some sort of tunnel down here!">

<Tracer(?):  "... Tunnel?">

Nimblebossa, PMD-B

Sakura: <You eat souls?>

Nimblebossa, Detective's Room

Hive: <Of course we eat souls.><What else would we eat?>

Blanc Wood, at the mouth of a well

Drifblim♀: <I have lived here a very long time, yes. But I do not know where your friend is.>

Outside Room 79 At the Inn on Route 5

-A Togepi, Mightyena, Haunter, Wingull, and Machoke are standing outside the door-

Mightyena: <Well, this is where they said we should go.>

Wingull: <Oh, these mons aren't going to be any help...>

Togepi: <Oh, of course they will!>

Haunter: <Well, if they can't help, maybe we should avoid starting a fight with them.>

Machoke: <Hey, that guy looked at me funny!>

-The Haunter rolls his eyes-

Mightyena: <So... Which of us is going to knock?>

Togepi: <I would, but my arms are... kind of small now.>

Machoke: <I'll do it.>

-The Machoke knocks at the door-

Detective's Room

Hive: (hearing Celebi, and coming to a realization) <....><You know I'm not going to eat your soul,><right?>

Blanc Wood

Drifblim♀: <I was once called Wisp. That should suffice.>

Outside the Detective Room

Togepi: <No.>

Mightyena: <Just in passing.>

Blanc Wood - While starting to Progress Down a Well

-Tilting head at the statement-

<Teala(?): "Eh? Once?">

<Dahak: "What is your story behind that, anyways?">

Seas Offshore a Certain Seaside Marvel and Wonder - Unova-B

-A certain catamaran is ejected from a violet void and link to another forum at sea, a smaller-than-normal Giratina following from it-

<Peeko(?): "Uh... As... Humbled as I am that you took me through the sacred realm, Lord Banyan... Er...">

-Motioning towards some rather pallid and shaken seamons-

<Matryx: "I-Is that light the a-afterlife? If it is, c-can someone tell my mate what happened to me?"> @_@

<Miles: "Urgh... Can we be in agreement that it's totally reasonable to scream like a girl when a demon dragon- Seagull- THING is eating you?"> @_@

<Lamarr "Peeko? Whenever we get back home, I'm QUITTING!"> @_@

<Peeko(?): "Perhaps a little more warning would be appropriate next time?">

<"Banyan": "Er... Once again... I'm sorry about that... But... Hopefully this is a bit closer to what you had in mind from seeing some places that were different from normal? And if it's any consolation, those toaster pastry things that you gave me were great!">

<Peeko(?): "Well, I suppose it all worked out... Though now I don't have any spares from that shipment that's supposed to make it to that annual festival in Johto...">

-Looking a bit embarrassed-

<"Banyan": "Oh! Er...">

-Apologetically-

<"Banyan": "... I'll make it up to you later? I mean, dad says you are pretty faithful as a servant and all...">

<Peeko(?): "... I'll keep it in mind, my lord... But...">

-Looking at a crew getting up quivering, still rather shaken from their experience-

<Peeko(?): "Perhaps it would be best for my crew to regain their bearings for the time being...">

<"Banyan": "Fair enough... See you!">

-And slips beneath the a rapidly disappearing void-

-Shaking head-

<Matryx: "Uh... Where did we wind up again, captain?">

<Peeko(?): "... Erm... I'm not sure, actually...">

-To the new fourth member, having spent a good deal of time away from the screen-

<Miles: "For the record... That... Doesn't normally happen...">

-A surprisingly unfazed voice answers-

<???: "Eh, it wasn't actually THAT crazy...">

-And is revealed to belong to a Flygon-

<Rojos: "At least not compared to that Dragon Break and some of that Wabbajack-inspired craziness I saw earlier.">

<Miles: "... Not sure if I want to know...">

-And the craft continues on slowly towards a land unfamiliar to its occupants...

Well... Most of them anyways-