Frontier Town Sun Stone Saloon

[Inkedust]

"On the very same night we expelled Alexander from Forlas, a dungeon off the coast of Tyrrier erupted with a beam of, what is undoubtedly, Radiance that was observed throughout many of the surrounding areas and could be spotted many more kilometres out," she explained. "Naturally, this has drawn a significant amount of attention from many parties and I have no doubt that the Covenant is one of them."

She sipped her drink and continued her staring contest with the papers. "But absurd as it is, I find this amount of activity to be concerning. They say that the best lies and rumours are those with a kernel of truth at its core, the problem is discerning where the truth ends and the rumours begin."

Bellatrix exhaled through her nostrils and shook her head. "I pride myself on being able to pinpoint exactly where the distinction lies, but I must admit that this is by far one of the most challenging examples I've faced." She eyed Koa. "What do you make of it?"

 

[Tetra]

Koa nodded as she spoke. "Yeah, I remember hearing about that," he murmured thoughtfully, tipping his head. He'd heard of it in passing, though he hadn't really had time to contemplate what it could mean. A surge of Radiance... Auriga crossed his mind briefly, but it wasn't like they could contact her anyway. Could Powehi know something? "Sounds like it could be important."

Truth to every rumor. He hummed in agreement to her words. That was a concept he was definitely familiar with. He was almost a little surprised Bellatrix wanted his opinion, but it also pleased him that she cared. "Well...." He reached out, sliding one of the papers closer. "Glyphs sound like they could be real. People get scared of stuff they don't understand, so the drawings might be real but its probably not aliens," he said with a snort. "And maybe someone did see a Beheeyem?" His brow furrowed as he considered what he could recall of the psychic pokemon.

"Although I don't think they even... eat like that. So I guess it could just be scary story about a Beheeyem." He stifled a laugh. "But I don't know what to make about vampires..." He shrugged and sat back. "We can't really know unless we could speak to someone who saw it themselves," he added emphatically. Like Amity Square, and all the confusion after.... "I think a firsthand account would be the best way to figure out what's real."

 

[Inkedust]

A couple nods followed. "Decent observations, it appears you still have your wits about you." If the zoroark had been the more touchy or mischievous type, she would have given Koa's forehead a couple of good pokes. She didn't, obviously, but the temptation was there.

"Firsthand account," Bellatrix then repeated with a hum. "I suppose there's no harm in trying to speak to any of the locals or someone we know is from there to have seen the oddities for themselves but haven't met many people from Tyrrier have we?" she asked.

 

[Tetra]

"That's because I don't hang around you too much," he snipped back on reflex, though more joking than mean. He glanced away awkwardly, realizing what he'd said. Well, she could handle it. Pushing ahead he added, "if anything we could try and check it out ourselves right? I has to mean something, since I guess Cipher isn't the only reason we were brought here."

He sat back, gazing upwards as he consideredd. "But there was that odd Ninetales we rescued from those idiots that the battle dome snagged. Seir. He was from there." His nose wrinkled and he couldn't hide the annoyance in his tone. 'Losing' Miror and his goons irritated him, even if they probably weren't a threat now that Cipher was gone. "Maybe we can find him?"

 

[Inkedust]

Bellatrix waved the comment off, taking no offence to it. "Ah yes, he was from Tyrrier, wasn't he?" she proceeded to ask. "He would of had to have returned there by now. Convenient, as I believe that a visit to the country is in order after the recent dungeon activity there."

She seemed to have been thinking of something else. "I also heard that he had been studying the murkrow himself. Perhaps he would be more willing to share his findings in more ideal circumstances." Her eyes narrowed. "I wonder if he has come to the same conclusion that I have about them..."

Taking note of Koa's annoyance at the fate of Team Miror, she shrugged. "Part of the job, unfortunately. Doesn't matter how deserving you think they are of punishment, the only persons' thoughts that matter is the judge and jury and nothing can change it unless you decide that you want to play vigilante."