11th moon [Whatever, it's 4th wall time]

[paladinlost]

[So. Cecil woke up thanks to a strange flash of light, only to find an unknown Pokémon in his room.  How did he react? Why, by inviting it to a picnic and making as many sandwiches as he could, of course!

Well, actually he blinked, froze, stared, almost shouted, decided against it, reached for his sword, remembered he didn't have his sword, cursed his lack of a sword, realized the monster was still there, stared some more, asked if said monster was hoping to eat him, felt quite relieved when it shook its head, stood up, looked outside, saw all the strange people and Pokémon in the street, decided he was hallucinating, woke his Pokémon up, got dressed, smiled, and finally decided to invite the amused Pokémon to a picnic. But who cares about the details?]

And here we were, wondering what would happen this month. At least the colors are not eye-searing, this time. Would you like another ham and lettuce sandwich, Miss Cresselia?

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[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[Nods resolutely.] Then let's venture to one of these warm places. It's a challenge I'm willing to take.

[paladinlost]

Alright. Let's start looking- [What a friendly-looking Dragonite, eating leaves a bit further away!] -right behind you. Well, that was easier than I thought it would be.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[Kain turns and notices it, giving it a curious stare.] Then I must fight it to turn it to my side? Is that right?

[paladinlost]

Well, you can try asking it first. But if it doesn't work, it will take a fight. [Cecil's whole team comes closer, ready to help.]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

Very well...

[Kain approaches and assumes a semi-defensive pose, not threatening, but ready to spring to action if needed. He's comfortable around dragons, even though this one is a very different variety than he's used to. And it's giving him a curious stare now.]

So you're a Dragonite? I wonder if you'd do me the honor of an... alliance.

[paladinlost]

[The Dragonite looks at Kain, as if judging his personality. After a few seconds, it comes closer and pokes him with its nose twice before looking at him curiously. Not a refusal, but not an immediate acceptance either. Explain more, young man.]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

I've never had an Eidolon before... but I would like to ask you to join me. I'm a dragoon, and... I've always had an affinity for your kind.

[Kain holds out a hand to lightly touch the Dragonite.]

I'm called Kain. Kain Highwind.

[paladinlost]

[The Dragonite stares. And stares. And stares some more. And stares even more before finally extending a paw. Handshake?]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[Kain seems to relax more, and even looks about as content as Kain ever gets, as he extends his hand to shake that of the Dragonite.]

I thank you for that, and I look forward to seeing what you're capable of.

[paladinlost]

It looks like you made a new friend. He -she?- must have felt your strength and determination.

[Meanwhile, the Dragonite of unknown gender grabs a few more leaves, before sitting down near Kain.]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

Do you think so...? I'm glad to hear of that. I thought I might get along well with a dragon-ish sort... [Kain holds out a hand to pet his new Dragonite friend.] This world you're in is truly fascinating, if such creatures are common.

[paladinlost]

It's quite interesting, really. Their whole economy is based around Pokémon and their trainers. Then again, if back home I could catch an army of helpful creatures simply by taking a walk, I might be tempted to do so. Regulating everything must prevent most cases of bright young people with plans for world domination.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[Kain nods thoughtfully as he listens to that and continues to bond with his new buddy.] It's... very different from our own. But in ways, I can see how it'd be a worthy challenge, training with them.

[paladinlost]

All Pokémon have their own specialties and their own elemental weaknesses. Learning to compensate for them takes some work. None of my Pokémon were advantaged against the first Gym Leader, so I had to play around with status ailments. [He laughs.] Luckily, Dragonite has few natural weaknesses. Ice-types and other Dragon-types, I think.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[Kain nods, understanding the basic idea of it well enough.] For the time that I'm visiting this place... I'll have to see what my new companion is capable of.

[paladinlost]

Well, the local wild Pokémon are not exactly impressive. But there are enormous rock snakes living in the cave to the south. Perhaps they would be more interesting opponents?

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

I always prefer a challenge, after all. Let's head that way and try.

[paladinlost]

Let's go, then. If we wait too long, night will fall and we'll be surrounded by bats. [And off south they go! The journey takes much less time than it should, too. They reach Union Cave rather quickly.]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[Kain takes in the surroundings along the way.]

Where do those snakes inhabit? Are they further in?

[paladinlost]

From what I heard, they can be found anywhere on the first floor. But we should find them more easily in wide spaces where they can move easily. [A few roars resound from some distance away.] And unless bats can roar like that, I believe we have found your opponent.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

Excellent. [Turns to the Dragonite.] I've never commanded an Eidolon before, but... let's see what you can do.

[paladinlost]

Would you like to see its list of attacks in the manual? It will give you an idea of its capacities. [The roars are coming closer. More than two, less than five. They shouldn't be a problem.]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[A good plan, considering he's never handled Eido- Pokémon before.] All right. Let me see it.

[paladinlost]

Of course. [He grabs his handbook and finds the page about Dragonite, looking at it for a few seconds before giving it to Kain.] It should at least have all the attacks it can learn until level 55. Electric attacks are useless against them, and Fire, Flying and Normal attacks are not very effective. Everything else should work just fine.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[Kain nods in understanding and then glances it over to get a feel for it. At least he's well used to abrupt planning in a combat situation. Even if he's no summoner, he gets the basic idea.]

Come on, Dragonite - [who will need a name soon enough] - Let's see what you can do.