Oh This is Just Mean...(Mod)

[KARP KARP!]

What the...Okay....this wasn't right...

Mason Marxx looked around the area; and to say the least, he'd never been here before. The bounty hunter/bouncer had been exploring, and somehow ended up in...Harmony Woods? What?

Granted, it had to be a funny sight, seeing a huge man dressed in all black, from head to toe, roaming around aimlessly in a place so...nice and peaceful. In broad daylight.

At Mason's side was a shiny Umbreon, who looked around, then back up at her master, ears twitching in confusion. "Bre?"

"I don't know, E....I don't...know...."

[Victor Von Doomstein]

An ounce of serendipity made its way to Mason (well, fortune here is a bit of generous use), as the bounty hunter and his Pokemon found themselves directly at the entrance of a large, open clearing. The wintry season, on the other hand, was not so kind. Snow slowly yet steadily dropped from the clouded skies above, the sun's rays for the most part obscured, otherwise dimmed. If Mason were to observe carefully enough, he would see a docile Castform brushing about the very bottom of the cloud layer, taking up its Ice form. The little Weather Pokemon was simply playing with the incoming precipitation, spinning about and contributing to the gentle weather by spitting out snow of his own.

Within the trees, a watchful Taillow chirped at the new arrival, turning a curious head about to observe the dark-suited arrival. As suspiciously as the bird seemed to be eyeing him, she was simply wondering what reasons the man had for being here of all places, and postulated several theories to herself as to what they could possibly be. Underneath the tree in which the Taillow was perched was a cautious Patrat. While the little rodent knew that passersby were hardly at all hostile, his instincts told him otherwise. His watchful eyes remained on Mason, even in the man's stillness.

[KARP KARP!]

Mason blinked as it got a little colder, and snowflakes sprinkled the area. What the--? Eclipse had an equally surprised expression as a snowflake landed on her nose, and she went crosseyed to look at it before shaking her head in an attempt to get it off. Another one fell, and she snapped at it, catching it in her mouth.

An uncharacteristic smile crossed Mason's face at E's childlike behavior, and he shook his head lightly. Eclipse continued attempting to attack snowflakes before glancing up and seeing the Castform. "Breon!" she growled, her ears pinning back.

"Well, would ya look at that..." he murmured.

[Victor Von Doomstein]

The impetuous little Castform acknowledged the Umbreon and just giggled at the canine. It approached the two carefully, eventually coming close up enough to actually make any sort of physical contact. For just a scant moment, it smiled mischievously before immediately pulling away into the clouds. It could not be seen in the heavy layer of snowy clouds. If one were to look hard enough, however, they would see that the sun's rays had begun to permeate the cloud layer, even if only in small capacities. This had been to the point that the snow was actually melting in some areas.

The curious Taillow and the vigilant Patrat continued to watch over them. While the bird Pokemon was a bit more adventurous, starting to hop from tree to tree to get closer looks, the Patrat stood absolutely still, attempting to intimidate them with his unblinking stare. Upon hearing the Umbreon growl, the chipmunk chittered back, starting to feel as though the Dark type was directing her hostility towards him.

[KARP KARP!]

Neither man nor Pokemon saw the Taillow and the Patrat; both were focused on the castform. Eclipse growled even more, looking up at him. <You little--! You wanna try something why don't you get down here and see what happens?>

Mason leaned down, scratching her ears before prodding her to go forward. "Don't worry about it, E...let's get outta here. Or further in, knowing my luck."