Tree of Life ~ Exterior

[Disco]

Raven frowned, glancing at Bahamut when Potluck explained what very much wasn't a game as much as a trick on a person that didn't expect it. ...At least he had his ball.

When the strange Pokémon had run off to get the ball, she turned back to Bahamut. "Have you played a game called Octilleries?"

 

[Ambyssin]

"If I did, it was such a long time ago I've forgotten about it," Bahamut said. "I was more of a Solitaire guy. Or Hearts, Spades, or poker if I had other people around."

 

[Namohysip]

Potluck had gone running, though he looked like he was about to comment that 52 Card Pickup was a fun game that he played all the time.

 

[Disco]

"It's simple, if you'd like to try."

 

[Ambyssin]

"Sure." Bahamut looked down. "Although... we might have to keep a fair distance. The size difference makes it far too easy for me to see your cards if you're close."

 

[Disco]

Raven nodded and sat back a ways. She could reach pretty far. "Potluck, do you want to play?"

 

[Namohysip]

Potluck had gotten distracted and was now chasing wild Pokemon.

 

[Ambyssin]

"I think that's a 'no.'"

 

[Disco]

Raven laughed a little, then began passing cards out between the two of them. "As long as he's happy."

 

[Ambyssin]

Bahamut levitated his cards in his direction, but kept them on the ground.

 

[Disco]

Raven proceeded to play the card game with Bahamut and had a nice time.

 

[Namohysip]

Despite everything, their stay at the Tree of Life had been peaceful. Xerneas had stepped in now and then to snoop on what they were doing, but otherwise did not approach. And as the sun set and others came in to switch shifts if desired, the time at the Tree settled into uneventfulness. Good thing their badges had games.

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[Disco]

Raven had never left the tree. Something about it was relaxing to her... Maybe it was all the wonderful floral scents? Perhaps she could convince Mellow to come here instead of the cold and harsh pine forests she was determined to make a home in. She could grow so many more berries here... Especially Sitrus.

The Charmeleon yawned and stretched, and then turned her gaze to the sky. ... It would be nice to fly through it...

She continued with idle thoughts, totally unaware of the things happening elsewhere. ...Mellow hadn't talked to her much. Hopefully she was doing alright...

 

[Ambyssin]

It was requested for Bahamut to monitor the Tree while everyone else went about investigating suspicious areas. He imagined it was going to be like watching paint tree. At least it was sunny in the end of Primeval Forest. When he flew out the stabilized portal, he quickly lay down against a smaller tree to stare at the big rainbow tree in the distance.

 

[Disco]

The sight of Bahamut made Raven perk up and smile. She wasn't sure if he would return, after he left last time. Everyone was so busy, which... She understood! But like her counterpart, and like her "sister", she wasn't much of a fighter. Nobody in Mellow's world was, really. Not on the main continent at least. The Familiar made her way over to Bahamut, waving cheerily.

"Hi, Bahamut! It's good to see you. Are you going to be monitoring the tree again for a while? ... Nothing has happened here, but I guess it doesn't hurt to keep watch."

 

[Ambyssin]

"Yes." Bahamut folded his wings over his chest spikes. "Sects of the team have gone to investigate certain locations tied to mystery dungeons and the planet's overall stability. Dark Matter and Maple told me to keep an eye on the Tree and see if anything happens."

 

[Disco]

Raven blinked. Seemed important and rather intense. If the stability of the world was at stake...

"I haven't seen the Legend Xerneas at all. The Tree seems normal as well...", she glanced over at it, thinking back to the way it had seemed so sickly, for that one moment. "I hope it really is. What's happening at the other locations?"

 

[Ambyssin]

"Apparently there's been an outbreak of phantom charmander," Bahamut explained. "The team thinks it's related to Darkwhite or something, so they're investigating some forest on the Mist Continent as well as a place called the Worldcore." He paused. "Which, quite frankly, is a ridiculous name, because it's not located in the core of the planet. I assume the core of this planet is molten rock, like any planet. In which case no one would survive such conditions except for yours truly."

He shook his head. "But I suppose such off naming conventions are to be expected when the planet's creator is stuck inside a fence."

 

[Disco]

"Hm... Well, they couldn't have named it something like Worldcore without it being very essential to the planet's survival. Probably."

She sat next to him. "Then again, I haven't heard of it until now. Maybe it's something dull. And the planet Mellow's from has an Arceus too."

 

[Ambyssin]

"Doesn't exist where I'm from. No living things had any effect on the creation of the universe." Bahamut shook his head. "It was a cosmic phenomenon."