[Marcus Spinnaker]

Marcus had spent a pleasant few days resting and recovering from his trek through Route 7 at the Pokemon center between it and the Weeping Forest. But sooner or later, he had to admit to himself, and his Pokemon, that this was enough time spent resting and that they needed to start another round of exploration. Thus, he had prepared (Purchasing a few new supplies and so forth, of course), and putting together a team of his new Pokemon, both those caught on his trip through route 7 and those obtained in a few other locations. And of course, the egg that he had managed to make a deal to obtain had come through, and would need caring for. 

As he continued on his journey, he looked forward to discovering new varieties of Pokemon; he had heard that the ever-so-rare abra were occasionally spotted in this forest, for one thing, and while the chances of discovering a rock-type like he had been hoping was a little lower, the odds were still decent. 

With all these matters settled, along with a dozen other thoughts of safety, planning, and caution, Marcus was finally at the edge of the forest. He took a moment to enjoy the view, and appreciate the fact that the walk would be mostly downhill, and then he stepped into the shade. 

(Discovery thread! Team is the same as the other discovery thread, which is to say: 
Apogee (Rowlet lvl4), Perigee (Riolu lvl8), Orbit (Baltoy lvl6), Eclipse (Litwick lvl6), Phobos (Pawniard lvl9), Milcery lvl 12, plus my beldum egg.)

[Jae]

A random event has occurred!

What will you do?

Marcus Spinnaker

The forest had a path long walked through it, one perhaps not marked by a road exactly but well worn and obvious. The foliage around it, however, was dense. Even in the freezing temperatures, the sheer number of evergreen trees outnumbered the deciduous by a lot. There were numerous plants still alive and well even with snow on them. But it was eerily quiet then as if you are the only thing around for miles. 

[Marcus Spinnaker]

Marcus walks quietly through the snow and the silence. The air is clear, the air is crisp and clean, and the forest is silent. It ... might be scary, if Marcus was not so sure of his preparations. As it is, it provides silence and stillness that Marcus would not normally allow himself. Every moment must be full of *something*, training, reading, lifestyle maintenance, something. Exploring, however, has times like this. Just quiet and his thoughts, and the river-pebbles that he habitually orbits his hands. Well, and Eclipse, who still sits on his shoulder, just as awed by the stillness.

Eventually, Marcus stops in a clearing for a break, clearing snow off an old log to sit on. He's following goat-tracks at best now, but even so there are still signs that once, there were other people here. Now, he is alone. He digs past his egg, safe and warm in it's little nest, and pulls out some energy bars which Marcus wolfs down with a lack of dignity allowed by his isolation and fueled by hours of walking through the cold.

[Jae]

A random event has occurred!

What will you do?

Marcus Spinnaker

Frozen and silent, the area continues to have an ethereal feel, but a distinct smell would slowly begin to waft through the air: a... fragrance? Sort of sweet but not exactly? It was seemingly unnatural here- being so warm and welcoming when everything else was not. You can follow after it if you try.