[ti]spawn[/ti]Blessings of The Hunt IV

<'There.'> Ursula points to the left, self-assured in her choice even if Tuesday sees nothing other than grass and more grass when looking that way. There's not even any spires in this area!

"Are you sure? You sense something?" The Alchemist looks down towards the bipedal cat, so small, so young, and with such wide deadpan eyes. Ursula simply nods.

<'Yes. There's something hiding in the grass.'>

"Alright, then. Let's go have a look."

The Espurr is like deadweight in Tuesday's arms. She doesn't even bother with clinging to her, she just lets the Alchemist hold from under her arms as if she were a baby. Well... technically, she is and she sure acts like it, even if she may not speak like one.

"Do you want to sit on my shoulder, Ursula?" Tuesday offers then, because honestly the little kitten doesn't weigh a lot and it would help to have her hands free if a steel type appears. However, Ursula looks hesitant.

<'Uhmm... but what if I fall?'>

"You won't. You can hold on to my cape like before. Here..." Even if no affirmative response had been given, Tuesday reaches up, placing Ursula on her right shoulder. Immediately, tiny grey paws reach for the collar of her cape.

<'Woah! So high up!'> The Espurr says in awe.

"Do you sense anything, Ursula?"

She only asks after they've been walking for a few minutes, the early morning being a quiet time at the Steppes. There haven't been a lot of Pokémon in sight so far, but maybe that's a good thing. Maybe I can hope there's some scary Duraludon around here and that it scared most other Pokémon away.

Tuesday knows that's wishful thinking.

<'There's a hole nearby and something living inside it.'>

"A burrow? Let's check it out."

(NOTE: I did not mean to post twice with 0 HP, I forgot to refresh the spawn tab after I went to heal to the shrine ;-; )

<'You should get a Nosepass so we can find out!'>

"Maybe, but I don't like them much. I got no use for them." Tuesday is honest as can be. She has never been one to hide the fact that the Pokémon she has are carefully selected, and she especially does not hide it from them. Just any Pokémon isn't good enough, they have to meet certain criteria.

<'Oh! And do you have a use for me?'>

"Of course, Ursula." She reaches up, patting the Espurr's head. "That's why you're part of my team."

<'Awww.'>

The Espurr pouts, but she does not press the issue. Especially not because in all her adorably childish short attention span, she's soon distracted by the sight of the burrow. Tuesday is sure that if she were on the ground, Ursula would wander closer to take a look, so maybe it's a good thing she's seated on her shoulder instead.

"Do you feel anything?"

Ursula's eyes close, her small ears raising as a sign of her Psychic power being used.

<'Yep!'>

Domino just so happened to have been making her way through the Steppes when a nearby commotion caught her attention, and curious as ever, of course she decided to go check it out — mainly in case it was a new player struggling to fight a Duraludon or something. Can't have them get beat up and quit the game, right?

Instead, she what she found was a seasoned player fighting a Duraludon, and most importantly, a seasoned player she knows.

"Well, well... if it isn't my favourite kitty cat." Domino smirks, not considering that her words might hurt the feelings of the Mew that levitates nearby. They don't. Not really. Bart is more preoccupied with circling around Tuesday to get a good look at the Espurr on her shoulder. "Looking good, Tuesday. Got a makeover?"

The Duraludon attempts to shoot a FLASH CANNON at the now-very-attractively-tall catwoman, but refusing to let it hurt the Espurr that he's clearly trying to befriend, Bart summons a pink bubble that deflects the attack, protecting the pair. He giggles then.

"I think he likes your Espurr, he always plays with mine."

Unlike Tuesday, Domino is perfectly content not joining the fight herself. Instead, she leans against the nearest spire and lights herself a cigarette.

Bart is the one who all the work in her place, forming an ENERGY BALL between his little paws and shooting it out towards the Duraludon... only to then laugh and circle around the dragon.