While carrying a couple of apples, Roc notices a trio of mons that decidedly don't look like they are from anywhere in the vicinity. What's more, he's sure he knows the Espeon from somewhere.

He leaves the apples he is taking on the ground (don't worry, Shahinne will very diligently pick them up) and flies back to where he saw the three.

Roc: <Yo, peoplemons...> -- lands nearby -- <What are you doing around here? Are you Shadow by any chance?> -- points wing at the Espeon.

Rouge gets defensive over Shadow while Shahinne arrives.

Roc -raises wings: <Okay, okay! I was just asking...> -- narrows eyes at the group -- <How come he's working for you, if I can ask?>

Shahinne lands by Roc's side and trills a greeting to Rouge and Shadow, but then gets stuck in a blank stare at Omega, perhaps because it reminds her of Mata Nui somewhat.

Vibrava's Voice: <Hello? Can somemon help me here? Which one is...?>

Treasure Town

Shahinne and Roc are checking the small box of reward with Ꝑ2000 and a Charti Berry. Roc takes the berry for himself and Shahinne proudly hops around, when suddenly a colored wing brushes above the box, leaving only Ꝑ200...

Shahinne: <...Hey!> -- flies off chasing the Chatot.

Guild Chatot: <Operational expenditures, dear! But you're doing a lovely work~> -- runs away.

After Shahinne returned, looking quite irate, Roc gave her a hug and took a look around.

Roc: <Why don't we go to town and see if we find some of our friends? Surely they're having a hard time with this as well...>

Shahinne sobs and nods, follows Roc outside and the two take flight to circle around town, looking for friends.

Treasure Town Infirmary

An Espeon is called to the attention desk, where she is interviewed by a Happiny. After explaining that the operation to extract the weird [arrow] has been a success, the Happiny tells Sol that Ichtacya should be recovering in two days or so.

Sol: <This is good news, really good news!> -- tail twirls.

Happiny: <Now, as for the subject of the payment...> -- dons some glasses.

Sol: <...P-payment?>

Sol looks down as the Happiny presents her with a tab listing the infirmary's expenses. While it's not really a huge tab (it's only in the three digits and mostly because of buckets of water and a sleep scent for anesthesy) it is money that Sol obviously doesn't have, at least not in present form.

Sol: <...Oh, darn...> -- looks down at the Happiny -- <Do you take checks in Pokéyen? Or €?>

Happiny: <Haven't heard of those... are you trying to scam me?>

Sol: <No,> -- shakes head and shows her bag -- <it'r just that we were just rescued by a group of mons when we arrived to this place from very, very far away.>

The Hapiny examines Sol and then rechecks the tab.

Happiny: <You wait here while I go for my supervisor...> -- walks away.

Sol stays there, sitting and wondering if she is in much trouble.

Basket's group meets Maekrite. The Nidorino blinks at Rosary before rawring a hello to her, to which Silentran♂ blinks.

Maekrite -looks proud: <Oh ye-I mean...> -- blushes, looks away -- <uhm, no... not yet... ›.›...>

Then he lets the Nidoran♂ lift himself up, starts sniffing around and opens eyes wiiiiiide as how taaaaaall the Tropii are.

Maekrite: <This Silent, actually... but something happened to him. Say hi to Tangent, kit...> --pokes.

Silentran♂ -looks around, ignoring Tropigent, as if looking for something: <B-but I'm done with math already...>

Maekrite -still blushing: <S-see?> -- to Rosary -- <So how have you been doing? Didn't think Tangent would bring you here...>

(After this post)

Maekrite: <To-toothless? O_o> -- looks up, ears down -- <But you were this cute little... thing Dintel bought somewhere!> -- to Cleo -- <Weren't you in the colony near Goldenrod some time ago?>

(After this post and this post)

Maekrite looks proud when he listens about Inka. He chuckles a the idea of Inka "hunting" dragons, though he reminds himself of his AU memories and the things the family went through, in particular when in Unova.

Silentran♂: <...Lance?> -- frowns hard, tries to remember -- <The guy on the TV [hax] dragons? Yeah, as if anyone was to believe him when he says they're normal...> -- kicks a random pebble.

Maekrite -pats Silentran♂: <At least you remember what a TV is now... that's progress :3>

Silentran♂: <Well one day when I grow up and become a fearsome Nidorino I'm going to fight him!> -- swings paws and horn proudly, aiming at Tropigent and Basket -- <But to do that I have to go to those gyms, er, uhm...>

Maekrite looks amused as Silentran♂ sits on the grass and starts counting with his paws. Apparently he knows binary, because despite only having two claws per paw he manages to count up to 7. After a moment of hesitation, he raises his horn and closes his paws. He shows his [horn and closed paws] to Maekrite who melts in awwwwnes.

Maekrite: <Wish he had taught me to count like that...>

Tropigent is still trying to trigger Silentran♂'s memory. At the question about a Magneton though, the Nidoran♂ simply shakes his head.

Maekrite -to Tangent: <Mom says Magneton was caught when the team was more than halfway through Johto...>

Silentran♂: <I'd remember a Xatu if I saw one... I've seen a lot of Natu though!> -- sits and yawns~

Maekrite walks up to Basket.

Maekrite: <Dintel did not come with us, he's back at Goldenrod I think. Roc and Shahinne came along though and I'm a bit worried.> -- tilts head -- <Er, not for Roc, I mean.> -- tilts head to the other side, with an "implied facepalm" face -- <Now that I think about it, not for Shahinne, either...>

Meanwhile Silentran♂ goes see the Pidove birdie again.

Borders of Golden Forest, PMD-B

A group of Nidorin@, Machop and Wooper, a Raichu, an Electrike, a Golbat and either a [Druddigon], [Feraligator] or a [Tropius], depending on how you feel about shipping, are conversing near the southern edge of the forest. They talk about some of the recent events and a particular Mon-Wed-Fri schedule they have been following.

Golbat: <...Then it is settled, I guess. You three go join the group in the Island of Almer, and we'll send the rest of the group in shortly.>

Nidorino: <Will do, boss. Please assure the Veterano that we'll do everything in our power and have results before the Ceremony to Frithrah is done.> -- nods to the other mons.

Nidorina -pats the Nidorino ceremoniously: <We are one. As we share the glory of our victories, so too should we share the pain of our defeats.> -- points to the South and addresses the others -- <Go spread Frithrah's whisper in the southern island, as our ancestors did long ago.>

The Nidorino, the Electrike and the Machops stand in formation before the rest of the mons.

Nidorino's group: <We walk in the night to serve the day. We won't fail.>

Raichu: <My Electrike pupil, in this your first mission to the outside I task you with the protection of this group in the domains of the marine Pokémon. I know you are ready.>

Electrike: <Thanks... I'll do my best...> -- does the closest thing to a purr with cackles of electricity.

Nidorina: <Remember that island is a hive of discord and betrayal. Don't flatten your ears unless your life depends on it.>

The Nidorino nods, then the group turns around and walk away to the south.

After Silentran♂ wakes up and has had a breakfast of berries and grass, Tropigent asks some questions.

Silentran♂: <Oh it went fine because we are great, so we have our eight badges now, right Inka?> -- looks around -- <...Inka?>

Maekrite -pats the kit: <Sleep did him well it seems. I guess it'd be good if we return to town?>

Silentran♂ wheeeeee~s and goes see Riana before Maekrite can stop him. Right as that happens, a Growlithe and a Kirlia officer from town wanders around near the group.

(After this post)

Silentran♂: <...Oh, come on!> -- is being pinned down by Maekrite -- <All I need is to buy some TMs!>

The Growlithe takes a look at Tropigent then smiles, though Kirlia does not seem to share the comfort.

Kirlia: <Hmmm...> -- eyes Tropigent and Basket.

Growlithe: <Seems legit!> -- ships Tangent and Basket.

Kirlia shrugs and turns to Tangent and Basket.

Kirlia: <I hope that Pidove over there is not, ahem.... food for the Salamence? Just keep a good eye on this weird group of yours, please. And tell the Nidorino that wearing tattoos and makeup like that sets a bad example for the kits~>

The two Pokémon turn and walk away, though they keep an eye on Toothless for a good while, just in case.

Treasure Town

Roc still can not understand how a Hydreigon is afraid of a monster under his bed, or how he is allowing himself to be dragged around town by Shahinne as the bird cheerfully takes missions. Oh well, at least she's forgetting about the mean Chatot and their high taxes, she is enjoying the quests a lot.

But today's quest is not one to sleep on in the middle of the job, Roc is not going to let Shahinne wander any close to a Hydreigon unsupervised.