"It's the mansion, like I said."

I make my way towards it, bobbing up and down above the forest floor.

"Oh. Well, let's head on." I steadily trot towards the mansion. "Now, let's hope there's none of those Ruffians someone mentioned earlier..."

Before anyone could get a good look at the mansion, a loud cry echoed through the forest, a deep bellow.

!

"JESUS, what was that?!" Finley runs towards the sound, trying to figure out what it was.

I walked cautiously toward the sound as a Chatot perched on top of Finley and started to curse in a surprisingly deep voice. "Holy shit. No one try that before."

edited 12th Apr '17 7:34:20 AM by Weirdguy149

"EEEEEEEK! What, what wa-was that?!"

"What is it now?" I rolled my eyes. "What happened this time?"

"...?" Finley grabs the Chatot from off of his head and brings them to eye level. "What are you doing?"

"Whoa, what the— ?!"

Damn deafening Attention Whores. *Bites air.*

"Whoa, whoa. Be taking it easy, Фокс. My name Gilbet."

("try that before"?)

I hover over to Gilbet, stare piercing as always.

"You often attempt to scare Pokémon like that?"

edited 12th Apr '17 7:39:19 AM by whizzerd

"Gilbert? Well, I have a few questions if you don't mind. One, who made those noises just now? Two, do you know anything about some 'ruffians' in the forest?"

"That was me, Gilbet. As for roofie-ens, I am in the leagues with them."

(the sudden cry had interrupted my deep thinking over the past while)

Whowhatwhere—?!

Oh...just a Chatot...

Wait, you're with the ruffians?

(backs away cautiously)

edited 12th Apr '17 7:42:23 AM by kablammin45

"You're with the ruffians! ooooOOOOOOOOO—" (readies Octazooka)

edited 12th Apr '17 7:43:20 AM by anza_sb

"In leagues?! Tell us where they are!"

(You cannot be serious... This is a trap, isn't it? Not the Oracle's fault, though. I don't think.)

edited 12th Apr '17 7:44:56 AM by StarAndroidJaguar

"I can be leading you to them. We would be liking for you to join us in next adventure." He grinned, not looking frightened.

"T-tell us where the other ruffians are or I'll or I'll... Oh I'll h-hug you! Yeah!"

"Wait... That only sounds scary with context... Oh well..."

"Next... adventure? Fine, whatever. Just bring us to them." Finley is starting to look impatient.

*I look far more alert than I used to, perhaps with some slight negative emotion and even slighter Wide Eyes and Shrunken Irises thrown in too.*

He flew up in the air rather quickly, back up to the mansion. He landed on top, looking down at the travelers.

(un-readies Octozooka) "OOOOOoooookay, then— wait, if you're leagues with them, then why would you even lead us to them... nevermind, lead the way!"

edited 12th Apr '17 7:52:47 AM by anza_sb