Team Snagem HQ (Mt. Silver)

[UmbraKit]

The young man stood by a lake in the deeper parts of the mountain. He and his Snivy had gotten here fairly intact, but thanks to all the running around, they were both very tired. They agreed that a rest at this spot was a good idea.

Snivy hopped down from the man's shoulder to rest by the waters. The young man, sighing quietly, procured a nearby spot to sit and close his eyes for a while. The sound of rushing water from the nearby waterfall soothed him.

He wondered if fishing here was a good idea. What kinds of fish he would catch?  

[Requiem of Whyspers]

The silence around HQ for the last few days had been strange to the Pokemon left to wander and care for themselves. One such Pokemon being Fermata. The uniquely colored Decidueye found himself spending quite a lot of time outside the complex as of late, tucking himself into the shadows of the cave system and watching the local wildlife. He'd even discovered a love of art, using a recently molted feather as quill with a bit of help from GRAY to practice drawing.

He wasn't very good yet but he was enjoying himself doodling on a sheet of paper when he saw someone he didn't recognize appear outside, standing by the lakeshore for a short time with another Grass-type. The owl observed the pair for a bit before moving silently toward them, his feathers making naught but the occasional swish of moving wind as he gracefully maneuvered through the shadows. "Hello-hoo!" He greeted as he approached, quill pen and parchment in "hand". "I suppose you're new around here?" He'd ask, somewhat jovially, of the newcomer.  

[UmbraKit]

He had heard of some birds that could imitate human speech perfectly, but he had never quite seen one in person like this. Or this close.

He opened one eye when the Decidueye came to him. His Snivy did the same, though neither of them moved from their spots. The young man smiled and greeted the pokemon back.

Then there was another bird, talking the same way as the previous one. Curious, the young man blinked at them and leaned forward.

"Well, it's my first time here," he replied to the Decidueye. "I think I'm a bit lost..."  

[Requiem of Whyspers]

Fermata nodded in greeting to his fellow flightless avian companion. "Greetings, Angeal." He said with a small bow, having learned some degree of manners from Odd, it seems.

When the young man with the Snivy spoke up again, he cocked his head to the side. "Lost? Out here of all places?" After a moment and violent shake of his head, he'd offer a wing to help the young man to his feet. "That simply won't do. Not with the wild brutes around here sticking their savage noses in places they don't belong."

Ruffling his feathers slightly as he thought of the things the wild Pokemon population of Mt Silver could do to a young human with naught but an unevolved and seemingly untrained Snivy(from what he could tell, at least) to defend them. "Angeal and I-" He'd point to the Blaziken at his side as he named said bird. "Are quite familiar with the local area. Perhaps we could help you find your way? Where are you trying to get to?"  

[UmbraKit]

"Brutes?" he thought out loud, eyes to the side. It was true; they had gotten here after many narrow escapes. Smiling, the young man accepted the offered wing. It felt soft to the touch. The Snivy hopped up to his shoulder and was now watching the odd Decidueye.

"By the way, I'm Kero," he continued. "And, uh...this is my Snivy. Pleased to meet you two." His smile brightened. "We're exploring the region and trying to find the other side of this mountain. How close are we to the exit?"  

[Requiem of Whyspers]

Fermata nodded in proper greeting to the young male as he ascended to his feet. "My name is Fermata." He introduced himself properly. "The other side of the mountain? From which direction, might I ask?" Depending on where one entered the mountain from, they'd have a very hard time finding their way out, given that the mountain was a nature preserve with only one legitimate entrance. The owl waited for an answer, considering what paths lay around the area, just in case.  

[UmbraKit]

While the question didn't catch him offguard, Kero still had to check his map.

"From the...south?" He squinted at the map in hands. Snivy looked at the Blaziken when it spoke and waved its tail, also raising its head slightly in attention. "Hey, thanks for the offer, Angeal. I'm already feeling a lot safer with you two with me, haha~ So...where to?"  

[Requiem of Whyspers]

Fermata took pause at Kero's statement of entering the mountain and surrounding forest from the South. "There isn't anything to the North of the mountain, as far as anyone knows, except more forest..." . The Grass-type stated, rubbing the underside of his beak with a wing, thinking for a moment. "Are you-hoo certain that's the direction you're going?" He'd ask, curious.  

[UmbraKit]

"More, unexplored, forest, right?" Kero smiled. "I didn't see any of it on the maps. Unless the ones I got are outdated..."

He paused to think. The Snivy hopped up to the boy's head for a better view of both the Decidueye and the Blaziken.

"You said you know the area-" Kero continued "-so what's around here? I'll have to write it down."  

[Requiem of Whyspers]

Fermata nodded calmly and put some thought into the local area. Aside from the Snagem HQ, he wasn't certain there was much of any interest on the mountain unless the young man had strong desire to risk his life for the purpose of catching strong Pokemon. "Unfortunately, there isn't much here beyond mountain caves and endless forest in most directions."

"There's a guardhouse to the East that prevents people who aren't recognized as capable trainers from entering the mountain's surroundings. Otherwise, Blackthorne City is to the Northwest, far across the forest. New Bark Town is similarly far to the Southwest. Tohjo Falls a fair distance directly South."

The Decidueye counted on his finger feathers as he rattled off the various locations around them while carefully avoiding the Snagem HQ, unless it was brought up.  

[UmbraKit]

As the Decidueye listed off the locations, Kero jotted them down on the map. The names, mostly, since he couldn't draw that fast. When it was done, he checked his notes twice and blinked, nodding at the other.

"That's odd. I heard there was supposed to be something big right here?" He gestured lazily towards the general area of the lake. "Did I hear wrong?" And finished by putting the charcoal to his chin. Obviously, it would leave a mark, although not difficult to wash away.