The land remains, the land endures

[stormkingofshepherds]

Arrival, Part 1

Anyone walking out on Stardust Beach might be surprised to see someone new, a young man with brown hair lying facedown in the sand, groaning. A Carnivine hovers over him worriedly, drifting back and forth in what looks like the equivalent of pacing. Finally, he turns over, looking up at her.

"Ugh, Macy...where are we?"

"Vine..." She sounds just as confused as he is.

Arrival, Part 2

Meanwhile, Turnbloom Gym now has a young teen hanging around outside, face pressed against the glass as they observe the gym interior. They're holding a carved walking stick that seems way too tall for them. After a bit, they try to wave down a passerby.

"Hey! Do you know where we are? And have you seen my dad?"

(Responses will come from loudvoiceloudbabybird!)

Comments

[timidlyblooming]

Lillie tilts her head curiously. "Oh, she isn't new to the Alola region, they might not be common anywhere else, but they're found on Mount Lanakila, where they adapted to the colder climate. So... yes, you're right, she is an Ice type. They even have an older name in the native language: Keokeo."

"Oh! Please excuse me for not introducing myself yet... I'm Lillie and this is Snowy, my Alolan Vulpix." Lillie gives a polite curtsey.

[stormkingofshepherds]

He's still a little worried about everything that's happened, but she's so sweet and polite that he just has to smile back a bit. "Really? I'm afraid I'm not as familiar with that region, though unlike Ultern I've at least heard of it.

"I'm Nathaniel, and this is Macy." The Carnivine dips herself forward, imitating a bow while floating in midair.

[timidlyblooming]

"It's nice to meet you, Nathaniel... and you too, of course, Macy."

Snowy says roughly the same to Macy, even hopping out of Lillie's arms to try to mimic a bow for her, too, dipping her head low.

"She's from the Sinnoh region, isn't she?"

man I don't remember if I ever decided on a canon home region for nathaniel

[stormkingofshepherds]

"I encountered her in Johto, actually," he says, patting one of her arm-leaves. "That was quite a surprise."

[timidlyblooming]

"My! I wonder what she was doing all the way over there? You must have travelled a lot," Lillie says curiously, admiring Macy.

[stormkingofshepherds]

"I don't know, but I'm glad she found me. She's been with me for...quite long, now." More than half his life, in fact. The last survivor of his original team...