??? Mission 7
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Contents
Prologue
Merchants
:Foo!? Where are you?! Oh, dang you're fast! Thanks for that save back there, but what the heck was up with that rex of a Pokemon?!
:I... I’m not really sure what his problem is, but this jungle’s always been pretty harsh. But enough about that. We need to find where all of the villagers scattered off to. I’m pretty certain we’re actually in the middle of an island, with all this water around us no matter where we go...
:Island?! But we're not in the middle of an ocean... are we?
:No, it’s not like that. I think we’re next to a giant pond. Rather, in the middle of it. I know Prismatic Jungle has one of those, so I think that’s where we might be. It’s colorful enough for that, anyway. My grandfather did more traveling than I ever have... he would know for sure. Hmm, well, we also need to keep an eye out for Sherri.
:W-what... we're really in Prismatic Jungle...?
:That’s my guess. Didn’t you notice all the dragons prowling in the distance? There are at least...four, I count, with their eyes on us this very moment. And that guy back there? He’s going to be on us in an instant, so we need to keep our pace up. He seems vaguely familiar, too... I think some of my Rogue students mentioned encounters with someone like this! Tivoli, I think his name was?
:Ravioli?!
:...Tivoli.
:Ugh. I wish this was some other illusion. I mean, ma told me stories about this place... they pretty much end up with "If you ain't like me, you'll likely end up eaten by dragons...."
:Sound advice...
:My heart's racing...
:Shh! He’s coming, we need to hide!
:Hide?! No way... if we hide, we'll end up hiding in their stomachs. I... we gotta run.
:You can’t... you can’t take him on. I’m going to hide and then seek villagers out. If you want to run--if you think that’s what you should do-- then be my guest. But, I don’t think that’s the best way to draw out support.
:I just can't hide. Look at my tail!! I'm scared to death, but... this thing is just a giant sign for "Hey look! I'm a tasty morsel!" I can't really shut it off, but... it's never been this vibrant before.
:...all right. We’ll meet up in the middle. We have to, anyway. There’s no way you can get over this pond without some help. After that, we need to get everyone toward the edge of the jungle. We can probably find the correct direction using, ah, hmm... Monochrome Tower as a reference point. Now, go!
:Okay. We'll... if anything happens... Hah.
:Have confidence in yourself, boy. Get!
:Fine!! Okay.
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:… (Ugh. This feels really weird. It's like my nightmares are happening now in flesh and blood, but... It's not like this. I could've been killed by Sorbet, I practically was there! But I felt... not even half of this feeling. It’s like all my blood is boiling. What for? Fear?!) ...oh!
:WUAWUAWUA I DON'T TASTE GOOD!!
:...Vertigo? Is that you...?
:Noooooooooooooo it's... yes! Me! Vertigo! Mike!! What the fudsy suds of a dud is even going on?!
:Vertigo, buddy... okay listen, I think we're in the Prismatic Jungle and--
:Buddies don't bake buddies with their claws!! Lemme go!
:Oh, sorry. No wait! Sorry nothing! Have you seen anyone else around here?
:Sorry or not, I did perceive them! And if I'm not mistaken, which I can't be, Tao forbid, they were all Merchants! I never forget my customers’ faces!
:Merchants?! Well, that's as good as... anybody. Alright come with me Vertigo... we'll try not to get eaten together. Jolly cooperation, right?
:There's no joyful jovial jolliness in being hors d’oeuvres!
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MAIN MISSION
Sherri has been kidnapped by someone in Tivoli’s gang of dinosaur buddies, likely to be used as a snack. Tivoli is currently enraged at Mike’s insolence while Vertigo and Master Foo are looking for Tao villagers to band together and make their way out of the jungle. Mike is unable to properly hide and bide his time due to a heightened tail flame, so he mostly sees himself serving as the distraction to any escape plot. Vertigo says that he only sees Merchants around the area...
