[Event] Settling Up

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Wading his way through the mists of the deeper swamplands for the very first time, Goro did not at all feel like a brave explorer treading new ground. The Misty Mire might have been his backyard metaphorically, but he hadn't dared step foot here as of yet. One, he was probably much too weak, and two, he had no good reason to.

Today was different. After he'd been ambushed by the rudest little rabbit in the world, the croagunk found himself with a problem that needed fixing. Namely, a big fat hole in his shack. He wasted no time in conscripting the little twit into aiding him, and serendipitously, there happened to be two travelers nearby who also offered their services. And all they asked for in return were some directions - valuable information to someone who didn't live here, Goro assumed. He must've been something of a lifeline for these two. The thought put a touch of arrogant swagger into his step.

"I figure we can use wood from trees out here in the Mire. S'probably tougher, less brittle, you know? Like all the pokemon out here," he explained, his hands on his hips authoritatively as he led the group of ragtag companions into the deep marshlands. "We do good enough o' job, I might even escort y'all wherever you're going." he went on, feeling quite gracious and generous now that he was setting about not just fixing, but improving his beloved home.

34 energy - 20 (entry) - 5 (bringing Silk): 9 energy

Well, that was the biggest crock of shit he'd heard this week. Silk's tale seemed so grand and auspicious—and flattering, to boot—that he wanted to dismiss it just on principle. Goro huffed, finishing shaking himself out and planting his feet into dry land finally. He wasted no time in picking up his bindle, frowning as he picked it up and listened to his companions.

"I wasn't out long," he noted suspiciously, eyes narrowing at the buneary that had caused him so much grief today. Was she a liar and an attention-seeker on top of being a vandalizing little marauder? "And I wasn't knocked out. It did funny business on me, and it only felt like... minutes, maybe. Not long enough for that kind of fight." Because driving off the aggressors was obviously the only way to save someone. And Silk wasn't the kind of pokemon to take on a whole group in a matter of seconds, especially one big enough to control territory like she was saying. He wasn't even there yet.

Goro placed his good hand on his hip and stared at Silk, equally as disbelieving as Yera, only a lot more vocal about his skepticism.

Silk's excitement melted away as she realized what she probably sounded like. Her worries were confirmed when both Yera and Goro pretty clearly expressed their disbelief. They didn't believe her, and they weren't exactly being subtle about it. Could she blame them? Hearing herself say it, she couldn't say it didn't sound like a bit of a tall tale.

But she wasn't lying! She just hadn't explained it well, clearly. "No, no, not a fight! There wasn't really a fight at all, I just used an orb," she attempted once more to explain what had happened, this time more calmly. She would have mentioned what kind of orb she had used, but in truth she had no idea. "It teleported them away," she continued, choosing to leave out the part about the result of the orb being luck.

It wasn't too big of a lie. If the orb had done something different, it probably still would have been really useful. And... maybe she had gotten lucky with one of the dummies practically tossing it right to her, but she probably would have been able to get her paws on it eventually without the help. She was totally justified in wanting a little credit.