#crylicshaydevoir

CRYLIC: “Oh! Um… I’m not really one to lecture anyone on their faith– but– a lot of gods are super super strengthened by people’s belief in them and their prayer! You’re not obligated to pick a god and pray or anything– but–! You’d be really helping the world out by leaving out offerings during holidays or something–!”

The Shaydevoir smiles gently at Sara.

CRYLIC: “But! If you’d like to know what I do– I use the power given to me through faith to make sure the land here is fertile and help bring about the seasons! When I’m very strong– winter is really mild and nice, and planting can happen, but when I don’t get enough prayer, winter is really tough because I don’t get offerings I need.”

CRYLIC: “Basically what I do is make things easier for everyone else through my power… I hope that answers your question…?”

CRYLIC: “Though… I’m curious– did you come to the shrine to see for yourself whether or not gods were real…?”

CRYLIC: “Oh, there are plenty! So many, but the ones I know the best are….”

CRYLIC: “Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu are staples! They’re the sun and moon, so they’rere always around– they’re both so strange-looking and honestly beautiful! And Tsukuyomi is so… kind! I haven’t seen Amaterasu in a while, though…!”

CRYLIC: “But the biggest god closest to me is my father, Kurogane.  He rules Igarashi, and is the god of corruption. He’s… actually one of the major gods of our entire planet…!”

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CRYLIC: “OH! Thank you so much. An offering of apples is fantastic. Thank you so much...! I’ve actually always wanted to add apples to our garden, but they’re hard to come across in West Midorinaka, so we mostly grow Pomegranates and cherries right now!”

CRYLIC: “Here! Won’t you take a sacred pomegranate for your time...?”

Soraya has obtained a crystalline Pomegranate!

It’s a beautiful day, and you’ve heard about the lovely shrine of this little village you’ve stumbled upon. You’ve been told it’s important-- by the locals-- to pay respects to their local god. 

You enter, rather uncertainly, into the garden to find a beautiful sight.

“I was thinking of getting another koi--”

“Another? You have so many.”

“Well- yeah, but--...”

There is a beautiful cherry blossom tree with clearly loved patches of flowers and fruit trees. The pond is teeming with goldeen and seaking alike, swirling around and swarming at you, as if to say hello. At the noise of the pond, the two people on the bridge who are talking turn to look at you.

“Oh! Andromeda! Andromeda! A visitor! How rude of us to not notice!”

“Yes. How rude.” The Lopunny-- named Andromeda, narrowed their eyes at you. “State your business. Crylic is quite a busy deity- we have no time for chitchat.”

“Oh! It’s fine, Andromeda!” the Shaymin chimed, gently nudging their friend. “What can we do for you? Oh-- but I’ve never seen your face before! Welcome to the garden!”

“Hiiii there!!”

The cosmog was definitely new! Crylic had never seen one before. The Pokemon kind of reminded her of the legends about the city in the sky called Paradiso, where the sun and lived. 

“I’m the god of seasons for this area. I like to keep it Spring here in my village garden because it’s my FAVORITE season, but I have other gardens elsewhere. Up in the mountains I have a summer one. Maybe I should show you all sometime!”

“That is... if you guys would want to see it.... Would you?”

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“Oh! Hello!”

Crylic put her hands together and gives Minerva a biiig ol’ smile. 

“If you want flowers that are easy to care for, but are still very pretty, I definitely suggest succulents! They’re very hardy!”

“The pretty ones that look like flowers are tree houseleeks-- or aeonium!”

“Tend to it? I made it, actually! All the plants and fruits you see here were planted and cared for by me. I had a bit of help with the pond and the koifish, though! I’m teaching Andromeda about gardening. He actually has a cheri berry tree that he’s tending. Would you like to take some fruit home, sir?”

“You guys have come a really long way to not know where you are!” Crylic said aloud, their voice gentle and calm as they watched the koifish.

“But it’s okay! I’ll show you!”

“See, we live in this place called Feikyou! It translates to ‘Unwilting Meadow.’ It’s green almost everywhere here! There’s the kingdom of Ii’xua, Midorinaka, Edena, Eternitia, Igarashi, Katako, and Memori!”

“And we are….”

“Right here in Tataki Village. Right in the middle of Midorinaka.”

> ASK HINTS HAVE BEEN ADDED.