Une première

[etranger]

Oh look, there's flower petals drifting on the breeze.

Lots and lots of them.

If you were to follow this baffling profusion of petals back to their source, you'd see...well, it appears to be a Lilligant and her trainer dancing together. They are surrounded by huge piles of petals, which a Sigilyph is telekinetically playing with, forming into spirals and swooping shapes in an airborne mimicry of the dancing partners below.

So! Now what do you do?

Comments

[etranger]

A nod as she studies the map.

"The two bridges here and here sort of act as a natural barrier - this area is kind of a quarantine zone."

Pause.

"There's a research center near here" - indicating the bottom of the crescent - "that studies pokemon from foreign regions. I'm pretty sure they're in charge of keeping the wild pokemon from spreading too far."

[archer_flower_ix]

"Ah, I see. That makes sense."

Erika regards the map a little wistfully. It's been a long time since she's traveled, not counting her time here on the island. "I think I'll have to visit someday. Once I get home, of course."

[etranger]

Smiling.

"When you visit, I can show you around! I'll show you all the Grass types you can only find in Unova."

[archer_flower_ix]

Beaming!

"I'd be delighted! I'm afraid I've been running behind in that regard..."