The Adventures of Royce!

Part 37: Recovering of The Barioth Pup: Royce.

Tiffany: "OKay then, so who's the Field Team Leader? The Sapphire Star or me? And who are our Palico side-kicks?" The adopted Dragoness asked, bombarding the Astran Commander with question after question.

Commander: "Your Palico side-kicks will be the two that stand beside you; Cynthia, you will be Tiffany's side-kick and you, Sapphire Star, your side-kick will be Krystal," the Commander kneels down before the Glaceon, "... if they trust this creature, then I have no other choice than to also put my faith in her as well... Now, go and recover that boy, Hunters!" The Astran Commander said, dismissing Tiffany, the Sapphire Star, and Cynthia and Krystal. As they were dismissed, Cynthia put Krystal onto Tiffany's back before hopping on herself. Then Tiffany and the Sapphire Star took off, heading towards the HoarFrost Reach region.

10.11.2019

Once Tiffany, Cynthia, Krystal and the Sapphire Star reached HoarFrost Reach, Krystal immediately recognized and picked up on Royce's scent. Only then did she begin tracking on the 20-year-old's scent and began searching (sniffing) him out. Just as Krystal was searching for Royce's scent, she also discovered a foreign smell mixed along with Royce's scent.

10.12.2019

After catching up on Royce's scent, Krystal then went after the scent with the Sapphire Star, Cynthia, and Tiffany not far behind. Soon enough, Krystal DID locate the origin of the scents; a Barioth and a Barioth pup. Krystal sniffed the air once more, only to identify Royce's scent was in the center of bigger, more adult-ish Barioth; presumably mother Barioth.

Krystal: "Royce's scent is coming from the middle of that protective Barioth," Krystal pointed out as the Sapphire Star, Tiffany, and Cynthia formed a perimeter surrounding the Barioth and the Barioth pup: Royce. "Hold on, I've met this one before. Maybe I could 'convince' this one to ease up and let us interact with Royce. The one thing that these peculiar creatures are known for is~ is that they ARE highly protective of their offspring!" Krystal further explained before approaching the sleeping beast, making the others uneasy and readying their weapons.

10.13.2019

As Krystal begins approaching the Barioth, the Barioth pup begins to wake from its slumber. As the barioth pup was beginning to stir from its sleep; the Barioth pups' eyes shot open and had a Red-ish Yellow coloration. So then the Barioth pup then approaches Krystal out of curiosity rather than deliberately attacking the Ice-Type.

When the Barioth pup was done "checking Krystal out," Cynthia took this as a time to act (intervene), and stood in between Krystal and the now-turned Barioth pup: Royce. Only then to be caught off guard when the Barioth pup decided to brush-past by Cynthia, resulting in Krystal having to interact with Royce's mindless-careless Monster Form.

Krystal: "Ummm... hi? Hello?" Krystal stuttered, not knowing much formality as towards the situation she was in, or how far formality would get her. "Nice to meet you?" Krystal stuttered, only to receive a head-butting (bunting) from the Barioth pup as a sign of affiliation and recognized (welcomed) her as one of his own.

10.17.2019

As Royce was done marking the Glaceon as one of his own, the team now needed a plan on how to get the Human-mix now turned Barioth back to the new unnamed Base in the HoarFrost Reach region, and cause as little trouble as possible.

10.18.2019

After Tiffany, Cynthia, Krystal and the Sapphire Star "found" Royce, they brought him back (after he "marked" the four) to their Base Camp. When the four arrived at their HoarFrost Reach Base Camp; Tiffany was confused as to why her "father" doesn't and didn't remember in his current Barioth Form. "Why does he not remember me? Did he hit his head? Is it a brain injury? COME ON!! WHY IS HE LIKE THIS?!?!" Tiffany questioned herself, loudly, inside her mind, only to be spooked by the Sapphire Star before recollecting herself.