Lost Without A Troop

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[ask-findingfamily]

“We we’re walking along a trail against the cliff and a corvisquire came out of nowhere and spooked us.”

“It continues to baffle me that your fright response is always to throw your shield at whatever spooked you. You did the same thing with that gyarados.”

“Hehe yeah. But that cliff was over a river too so there was no getting it back and we haven’t figured out a replacement yet.”

@ask-team-searchlights

[ask-findingfamily]

“We we’re walking along a trail against the cliff and a corvisquire came out of nowhere and spooked us.”

“It continues to baffle me that your fright response is always to throw your shield at whatever spooked you. You did the same thing with that gyarados.”

“Hehe yeah. But that cliff was over a river too so there was no getting it back and we haven’t figured out a replacement yet.”

@ask-team-searchlights

[ask-findingfamily]

Hey it’s been a while over here hasn’t it, as always sorry about that! My absence was due to a mix of working on other blogs and junk happening irl ^^’ BUT I’d love to come back to this blog soon

So I hope y’all don’t mind but can I have a couple of asks to answer once I have the free time to draw for this in a couple days ^^’

I’ll send one out for ones received as well!

[ask-findingfamily]

Nova used Zap Cannon, It’s super effective!

After gyrados faints the group make a hasty getaway from the scene.

@barraskwedabestboi

[ask-findingfamily]

“Wait! Did you get hurt?! Are you ok? What happened?!”

Noticing Nick’s cane Basalt’s worry distracted them from question.

@greedentstripes / @thestaticsquirrel

[greedentstripes]

(Nick) Oh yeah, I got my leg busted up a month or so back, im fine now though. Cast's off, and a nice young Incineroar, and her Greedent friend, have been helping me get back on my legs. I might even gain a few levels from this!

(Nick notices the Falink behind the once lonely Basalt) ...Hello, who's this?

* Nick goes through his phone, trying to find the scribbled notes Basalt made earlier. He looks back and forth between Pebbles and his phone, trying to figure out which one it was.

(Nick) Ah, you found Pebbles! Where were they?

[ask-findingfamily]

“Oh that’s good. I’m sorry I didn’t know sooner and that I can’t offer anything to help you. I don’t really have any stuff right now. Anything we did have is back at our den but I don’t think any of it would be useful.”

Basalt trails off lost in thought for a moment. Nick’s mention of Pebbles brought their attention back. Their tail began to flick as they introduced their trooper.

“Yeah! This is Pebbles! One of my troopers. Pebbles, attention!”

At Basalt’s command Pebbles stepped out from behind them to stand at attention next to their brass.

“Hiya! Nice to meet you, I’m Pebbles. I like your weird picture box that know my name. It’s neat.”

Pebbles gave a friendly wave with their greeting.

“Miss Nova is actually the one who found them first.”

Basalt gestured to the large fox trailing near the back of the group. Nova gave a wave of her tails in greeting.

“Tammy had suggested we go to a festival to look for my troopers. Because there’d be a lot of other mons there we could ask and one of my troopers might have had the same idea as us. Actually I think I met your mom there Nick, she was very nice. Anyways me and Tammy split up to ask for help at the shrines there and that’s when I met Miss Nova. She took me to where Pebbles and her daughter were resting. After that she offered to travel with us and to help find the next trooper.”

[ask-findingfamily]

“Wait! Did you get hurt?! Are you ok? What happened?!”

Noticing Nick’s cane Basalt’s worry distracted them from question.

@greedentstripes / @thestaticsquirrel

[ask-findingfamily]

“But I know I can’t let thoughts like that stop me, if not for my sake then for my troopers. They deserve the best and I’ll try to give them what I can even if I fall short, I can’t do that if I’m moping.”

@ask-lostnfound

[ask-findingfamily]

Small warning for self doubt and depreciation from our favorite orb

“But Pebbles is only ok because of miss Nova’s help, if it weren’t for her then they could have been injured or I may have never found them. And it because of me that they and the rest of my troopers are in this position in the first place. I just... don’t think that I’m the brass they deserve, I’m bad at it. I know I’m not supposed to listen to these kinds of thoughts, but what if they’re right? What if something worse happens because I failed to protect them again? I’m sorry I shouldn’t have rambled about my problems to you, you likely have better things to worry about than my silly thoughts.”

@theforgottenmimikyu

[ask-findingfamily]

Finally made an ask hint page right here! Sorry if I sound pushy but can I please have some asks! :3

[ask-findingfamily]

After wandering the stalls and quizzing the festival goers the duo make their way to the shrine of Moltres. Neither knew if praying for guidance would help any, but any chance of help Basalt was willing to take no matter how slim.

Basalt crouched down and shut their eyes, copying the others giving prayers to the shine, before muting their own prayer, “S-sorry to bother you moltres… if you can hear me. I’m uh not sure how this works, or if it does. But if it does then uh, I really need some guidance.” The falink seems to slump a little as they continue, “I lost my troopers, it’s my fault I should have paid better attention to the weather. They were washed away in a tunnel flood and separated. I’ve spent weeks looking for them and I haven’t seen a single sign of where they might be. I know I’m not the brass they deserve and I don’t deserve such good troopers but I can’t leave them to wander alone with whatever dangers they might be facing. So please, if you can hear me, please give me just a hint of how to find them.”

“Well I may not be moltres but I do hope I can help you out dear.”

Basalt jerks up out of their crouch to face the new voice. A large nine tailed umbreon hybrid sat in the middle of the path, her tails swishing gently through the snow or tucked neatly near her body. “Ah h-hello miss? Do you know something about my troopers!?” Basalt’s voice cracked with surprise and desperation.

Nova chuckled, “I may know something. But first will you follow me to someplace you don’t have to wear those silly little masks. I have something that belongs with you, but would like to see your face when it’s returned. And please call me Nova.” With that the hybrid stood up and began to walk down the center of the shrines path.

Basalt scrambled to their feet and took off after the departing fox. They felt a little bad leaving Tammy behind but this was more important, they knew Tammy could find her way back and if she couldn’t they’d come back for her. But now they needed to know what Nova knew and get whatever it was she wanted to give to them. They followed her away from the shrines to a secluded corner of the main plaza. The dark fox sat in the center of the clearing with her tails folded around her body.

Basalt stood in front of her, taking off the fox mask and placing it with the other within his jacket, “What did you have for me, and please, what do you know about my troopers?”

“I know plenty about your quest Basalt. While unfortunately I am limited in helping you I can at least set you on the right path forward. I do believe that this may be what you’re looking for?” Nova lifted a tail, revealing a lone falink holding a singular shield.

The falink rubbed at their face with a paw, only recently being woken up. “Whaza? Miss Nova?” They slurred their words as they regained their bearings.

“P-PEBBLES?!” Basalt was stunned by the troopers appearance for only a few seconds before they rushed forward to greet them with a hug. The brass held the smaller falink tight enough to hurt. “Pebbles! I thought you guys were gone! Are you ok?! Where have you been?! Do you need any food?! Water?!” Tears leaked out Basalt’s eyes as they continued to babble in relief.

“Basalt?!” Pebbles' surprise quickly turned to joy at the realization that the mon hugging them was their lost leader. They hugged them back silently knowing it was better to wait until after Basalt’s ranting before answering the questions.

After a minute of hugging Basalt quickly pulled back, eliciting a small aw of disappointment from Pebbles, to frantically check over the smaller trooper for injuries. “Are you hurt anywhere? Do you need any medicine?”

Pebbles slapped away the invading paws, “I’m fine Bas, see?! I’ve been with Miss Nova since we got seperated. She’s super nice! She let me play with her daughter Bibs and we traveled all over the place! She brought us here saying there was a special surprise too!” Pebbles cheerfully chattered about their adventures with Nova and Bibs, seemingly unaware of Basalt hanging on to their every word.

At the end of pebbles stories Basalt pulled the falink into another firm hug, “I’m just so happy you’re safe Pebs. I’m so sorry I got us all lost like this I-“

Basalt was cut off by the feeling of something booing the top of their head. “Bad Bas! You know the rules, no self depreciation. Now is the time to be happy,” Pebbles hugged their leader back twice as hard.

“Heh, right sorry Pebs,” Basalt rubbed their eyes with the back of their paw before backing away from the hug. They turned to Nova, giving a small bow, “Thank you ma’am. It really means a lot to me that you found one of my troopers and kept them safe. I don’t think I could express just how much it means to me so please, if there’s ever anything you need just ask. And if you know of any of the others or find anything new please tell me as soon as you can. I am in your debt.”

Nova gave a small smile, “helping guide lost souls is payment enough for me. I can’t tell you where the rest of your group lies but I can show you the path to what you may seek. If, you’ll allow me and my daughter to join you on your journey for a short time.”

“Of course! It’d be an honor to have you join us and I’m sure Tammy won’t mind at all!”

“Wonderful. I believe now would be a good time for us to leave and find a place to rest.”

Basalt, Tammy, Pebbles, Nova, and Bibs have left the festival and now travel to their next destination together. All are open for asks and interactions!

[ask-findingfamily]

The large hybrid watched as the two small beings played together in the snow, chuckling as one tumbled into a snow drift. The masked falink quickly popped out the snow, shaking the excess off their head before going back to chasing the young vulpix hybrid. After a few more minutes of play the two younglings began to visibly tire. It had been a long day of fun at the festival, the trip to it had been longer still. Lifting her head, the ninetails hybrid looked at the approaching falink.

“Miss Nova,” the singular trooper yawned, “thank you for bringing us here, but when are gonna sleep? I’m getting kinda tired, so’s Bibs.”

“Yeah Mom!” The small fox piped up, rubbing a paw across her eyes.

“Soon my wards, there’s something that must be done tonight. Until then you may rest with me. I’ll awake you once we need to move again.” Nova gently nuzzled both the smaller mons on the head as they settled down near her tails. Looking at the stars she listened to the evening of their breath as they fell asleep. She smiled to herself knowing that sometime soon several lost souls would find their way back to their paths.

[ask-findingfamily]

Sticking to the already flattened paths the two mon make their way through the snowy plaza. Lights blaze to life as the sun dips lower in the sky, bringing with it an even chillier breeze. Tammy looked away from the cheery crowd and down at her partner. They had been traveling together for a few weeks now trying to find the lonely falinks troopers. She’d be lying if she said she didn’t enjoy the company at least a little. She worried for the orb though, they refused to rest until the others were found. They just kept going and pushing themselves and Tammy knew that if they kept this pace up the poor Falink would collapse sooner or later.

So here they were searching a festival for any hints of Basalt’s troopers. Tammy had a few reasons for bring them here. A large gathering of mons was bound to have some information and may even attract their quarry if they had the same idea. It was also a chance to try and get Basalt to relax some. She understands the importance of finding the group but it’s not healthy to work yourself the level they are without any relief.

Tammy was shaken out of her thoughts as she noticed Badalt’s own shaking. The snowball from earlier had melted, soaking their thin jacket. The snow hardly bothered the thick furred passimian but a falink used to the heat of the desert was a bit more susceptible to the cold. Basalt held their shields close to their body, trying to retain what little warmth they could as they walked with determination.

“Hey Basalt, you doing ok there? You’re shaking like a leaf,” Tammy placed a paw on the smaller mons shoulder, shocking them out of their concentration.

“Huh?! Oh, I’m fine,” Basalt quickly looked away from Tammy, puffing up the thin fur they had as they turned their focus back to studying the crowd. “I just hope we can find something soon. It’s rather loud, but like you said the bigger the crowd the more likely there’s someone who knows something.”

Tammy sighs in frustration, “Alright get over here you self destructive orb.”

“Self destructi-“ Basalt’s question is cut off with a surprised yelp as Tammy reaches down to pick up the smaller brass.

“Sheesh you’re colder than a snom in the middle of a blizzard. You won’t be much help to your troopers if you freeze yourself looking for them so shut up and let me help you.” Tammy moved the round mon to the grip of her tail, carrying them like the large berries passimians used for games and fighting. She dropped to all fours to better account for their added and weight as she weaved her way through the crowds.

Basalt inhaled, ready to argue against being picked up like a ball, but the words died as they looked around from their new vantage point. It was only a few feet higher than what they were used to, but when you’re as short as a falink those few feet can make a large difference. It was because of the new view that they didn’t fight Tammy about it, definitely not because of the warmth given off by the tail wrapped around them.

[ask-findingfamily]

The large hybrid chuckles at smaller twos excitement, “of course both of you may have some. As long as this one has enough to share.”

@ask-prince-litleo

[ask-findingfamily]

Trecking through the snow, Tammy and Basalt made they’re way from the ballroom towards the shrines. Basalt toyed with the ribbon attached to their outfit, they had never worn clothes before this night and still weren’t sure how to feel about them. At least they were warm. Basalt glances over to their companion, she seemed unaffected by the snow but they couldn’t help the twinge of worry over her. ‘Was she warm enough? Will she get sick being out here in the cold? I hope she doesn’t get sick because of me.’ But before they could voice their worries out loud the a rumbling sound stole their attention away.

Tammy leaps to the side dodging the incoming ball, Basalt however, isn’t as lucky. Quickly recovering from getting run over Basalt rolls back onto their feet before getting into a defensive position in front of Tammy. Basalt’s nerves were on edge from the unexpected ‘attack’ as they peered through the gap between the shields at the exited sheep. They flinched as Tammy patted the top of their head, not expecting the touch.

“I don’t think they mean any harm bud you can calm down. Pretty sure the snowball was an accident, right little sheep?” She gestures to the exited, but non aggressive Tia.

Meanwhile at Miari Shrine

Three strange mons are open to interactions and questions

@ask-reluctant-nightshade

[ask-findingfamily]

“And thanks, picked em out myself. Visiting the shrines though, not a bad idea.”

“Do you think that would help?”

“Well even if these foxes turn out to be fakers it’s still a new spot to look around.”

@shaymincafe

[ask-findingfamily]

“You must be Nick’s mom right? Thank you for your help ma’am, it really means a lot to me. If there’s something I can do to repay you and your son for your time please let me know.”

@greedentstripes

[ask-findingfamily]

“Heck one of your buddies might have had the same idea and are wandering around like us,” Tammy shrugs, peering around at the other guests in the ballroom.

“Yeah, they’re smart they’ll have some plan to meet back up,” Basalt mutters this, seeming to say it more for themselves than Tammy. They tug on their bow tie frowning at the accessory, “are you sure those humans won’t mind us borrowing this stuff?”

Tammy waves of the concern, “naw, you saw they had plenty of other stuff they won’t even notice what’s missing. Sides I left them some berries and those coins they like in exchange.”

“Oh ok then.”

(Background cameo of @greedentstripes )