event: portal four | the mountain

[mayfield_mods]

The fourth portal, as might be expected, can be found atop the hill known as Makeout Point. The other side of the portal isn't altogether that much different from the side you're entering from, save for the thicker trees and somewhat darker lighting.

The other side of the portal is significantly colder than the Mayfield side; frost covers the ground, and although it's not quite freezing, you'll want to bundle up. A glance at the sky reveals what you might have been dreading: glitch holes, in varying size, litter the skyline. The sun is hidden behind a set of thick clouds, creating a melancholy atmosphere.

The landscape around you is relatively flat, and you can't see too far beyond the forest ahead of you. It isn't until you turn around, facing the portal that you entered from, that you see the rising slope of the ground. The mountain rises high, higher than you can see from its base. There's a rough, primitive path heading up its slope, and for now simply hiking will be sufficient. As you get further, however, simply walking won't be enough: you're going to have to climb...

Somewhere, closer than you might prefer, a single wolf howls, and is shortly joined by more.

Better get moving.

Comments

[bestwishes]

I wonder what's up there? Maybe a time portal... Seems like the last few times I've been on mountains there's been a time portal involved.

[battlestations]

I thought we were already in a time portal? ... Though I suppose there could be another one.

[bestwishes]

Good point... Maybe it's like a portal in a portal?

[battlestations]

Did you see those holes in the sky? They look rather ominous.

[bestwishes]

Yeah, they are, huh? Maybe those are the other time portals...

[battlestations]

Well, let's not go jumping into portals until we've thoroughly explored this area.

[bestwishes]

Right, I mean we don't even have a clue about where they could go...

[battlestations]

You never know what we could find, either. So, let's continue forward.

[jets up]

[bestwishes]

If there's any clues here, I bet they're probably at the top!

[battlestations]

Agreed.

[and he will just wait on this rock for him to catch up.]

[bestwishes]

[Ash is used to this kind of terrain, so it won't take him too long to catch up with him.]

[battlestations]

You're fast. Good! At this rate we'll get there in no time.

[bestwishes]

Well, I have spent a few years doin' this kind of thing.

[battlestations]

Oh, I'm not surprised. But credit where it's due.

[keeps going then]

[bestwishes]

Walkin' through a forest like this again... Almost makes me feel like Team Rocket'll jump outta nowhere and try to take Pikachu. Those were the days, huh?

Pi Pikachu!

[battlestations]

From the sound of things, it's more likely that a wolf will jump out. Either way, we should stay on guard.

[bestwishes]

Well, I suppose a wolf could probably blast off too anyway... But yeah, a good idea to keep out wits about us.

[battlestations]

Blast off, you say... [intrigued, that sounds cool]

[bestwishes]

Yeah, they'd turn up and try to steal Pikachu, we counterattack, then there's an explosion and they get thrown into the distance!

... Though lately they've escaped on jetpacks instead.

[mayfield_mods]

This is suddenly happening!