fallers_rpg | Island Visits! - Akala Island Tour

Welcome to Akala Island!

It's here that the Fallers have been asked to come along on the boat ride to visit the site of Wela Volcano, on behest of Olivia, the Island Queen. It's here you will be given a tour of the area, and allowed to stay at the Pokemon Center for a week while visiting the area, before heading back to Melemele Island.

It's to both familiarize yourself with the Island, and get to know the Locals, as well as perhaps spend some quality time with the people and places of the landscape. Also, participation in the local Fire Festival has also been announced, to see what kind of ceremony the locals have to honor the traditions of Alola.

WELA SHRINE

It is here that you will visit the site on the first day. Even with or without your Pokemon, this place radiates a serene, sacred harmony. You, as Fallers, are here in the Off-Season, and thus, there are no people around except for you and the three Hikers who are milling about who might have answers for you if you ask further. Olivia is tending to the shrine, giving thanks to the volcano for it's life-giving nature. It is a serene, sacred moment. There's a buzzing feel of anticipation, as people have already begun to visit the site.

FARMLANDS

Many farmlands dot the landscape and one of these belongs to Rango and Sima, their son Kiawe who participated in the Pokemon League last year. They run a Farm which you, as Fallers, are allowed to work at, and live at if you so desire. Taking care of Pokemon, feeding them, shipping milk and other farm-fresh products out of the farm every day is hard but rewarding labor. And you will be paid well, given a place to live, and there is soft serve ice cream on the regular.

PIKACHU VALLEY

The last stop on the list for the middle of the week, is a surprise! At the middle of the week before the real event begins, Kiawe has arranged a visit from a woman named Pikala who brings the Fallers to a place called Pikachu Valley! A place of fun and excitement, there are literally hundreds of Pikachu everywhere.

Some of these Pikachu are up for adoption to people who wish to have a partner, and many of them are very prideful and willful as the Pikachu nature is apparent, but they are friends for life no matter the cost. And Pikala has names for each and every one of them!

FIRE FESTIVAL

What you might believe is a actual festival, is more of a feeling of burning anticipation. Hundreds of people are gathered at the Shrine, as Olivia stands at the front of the Shrine, a ancient looking crown sitting on the Shrine's head. Here, she spreads her arms.

"People of Alola, and those who come from afar! Thank you all for coming! Today, we give thanks to Wela, the life giving power. May its blessing keep us forevermore from being overcome by the raging inferno of Fire. Remember its power, and its strength."

For a moment, there's reverent silence before everyone begins to start milling up the island path, Pokemon out. There's so many Pokemon, not just Fire Pokemon, but Pokemon of all kinds.

Kiawe explains as he and his Charizard stands in line. "The Crown is placed upon the head of the Pokemon who receives it, and it boosts the power of the Pokemon who wears it for the year. Not only that, but it blesses the Pokemon with the protection of Wela. Wela is the live giving source of power of our land. Without it, Akala Island wouldn't be as fertile and nourishing to Alola as it would be. It's a sacred, humble power that we live under, for at any given moment, Wela could take everything from us in an instant."

Kiawe smiled. "That is why, we need to respect it, and never over-industrialize the landscape. Otherwise, Wela will become angry, and destroy the land in raging lava."

Many more Questions about Akala can be asked about this land, and soon, it's the Fallers turn to be blessed by Olivia, one by one.

When the Week Ends

The Boat Ride back to Melemele is an interesting one. You have time to discuss what you've seen. Perhaps new Pokemon friends you've obtained or met. One thing is for certain, there's a new viewpoint on the land you've just walked in. The power of Wela, the Pikachu's who live in the world. The new Fire Pokemon who you have just encountered. All this and more.

All this and more, as the Journey Continues!

To Be Continued!

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Olivia smiled as she went over to the offerings and took out a berry, a nice Pinap and broke it in half before offering it to Gosetsu. "Here you are, Nature's Bounty is to be shared with everyone, even the offerings. Because this is where it is going at the end of the day after all."

She smiled and offered the half to Yotsuyu. "Try it, it's sweet. The Tapu have blessed the offerings and you'll feel refreshed for the day."

Gosetsu had no problem at all accepting his favorite treat. Yotsuyu was more skeptical, but even she had no desire to challenge the kami of this place by disdaining a gift that had been meant for them that their miko had chosen to share.

It did not hurt that the Oshawott seemed cheerful about it all, greedily noshing down his half of the berry. She was more reluctant, but Yotsuyu did nibble at the berry--it was sweet, and that always was an easy sell to her. Denied them as a child, she availed herself of them at every opportunity.

"Thank you. I am certain that he thanks you as well..." Gosetsu just belched.

"It's not a problem. Most people don't come up to the shrine at this point in the day, but it's always nice to see people here." Said Olivia, gesturing to the area around them.

"Have you a religion in your world?" she asked. "Our world has studies of it, but Alola is sort of the devout region, due to it's protection of the Tapus. Most people believe in Arceus, but Alola has a different creation story for our region."

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"We worship the kami--nature spirits. Though there are the Twelve--they are gods in Eorzea, and reflect nature as well," Yotsuyu said thoughtfully. "There are also beast tribes that summon eikons--their gods." And in truth, even primals had their natural aspects...

It wasn't much of an explanation, but really, that was something she could discuss all day, since this is a place where she has time to do such things. However, she was certain she shouldn't take up the miko's entire day by doing so, no matter how polite Olivia was being.

"Interesting. In our world, Arceus created the world, but each region has their own deities, some other more revered than others. In Alola, the Tapus protect the Islands and the Radiant One, Necrozma created the land and filled it with Light before settling into a long slumber, it's light spent. Only recently we filled it with light again." said Olivia.

She smiled. "If you want to talk further, I'll be off duty later on and visiting the Pokemon Center. If you want to meet there, I'll be available."

"You...gave a god back light?" Yotsuyu wasn't certain she was clear on that, truthfully, but it made her curious indeed. And she was greatly tempted to discuss more about the land and even its gods with this woman.

"How much later? Yes, I should not take up more of your time now, especially if you have duties." Yotsuyu doubted that there was anyone here who would chastise the priestess, but just in case--not that this place seemed much like Doma or Garlemald at all...

"It was last Manalo Festival," replied Olivia. "If you're around, we'll be holding that in a month or so when we celebrate it again."

"About an hour? I can meet you there."

"You do have me intrigued. I shall give you your time, and attempt to go find some offerings that shall suffice in the meantime. And I do hope that I am around..."

Yotsuyu was not inclined to consider the alternative, truly.

"Very well. Thank you for your kindness. I shall meet you there, then." With that, Yotsuyu made a slight bow, and went to sweep off--likely towards whatever forest or likely fields there were, in an attempt to make good on her word.

Though in an hour's time, she would definitely be making an appearance at the Pokemon Center--if not before, with bounty to be offered at the shrine.

Island Visits! - Akala Island Tour

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