Science Can't Break These Walls Down

[Karasu]

[cs=3][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, text-align:center; border-style:double; border-width:8px; border-color:silver; border-radius:32px; opacity:0.75; font-variant:small-caps; padding:3px; width:99%;,true][atrb=style, background-color:#30343F; color:#C0D0FC; border-radius:20px 20px 0px 0px; padding:2px;]After leaving the shop, Novis looked at the map he was given. The only part of the festival that appealed to him was the hedge maze, and only because it hinted at rare Pokémon being potential prizes. He made his way to the map entrance, and floated over to the person at the gate. "Excuse me," Novis said calmly, "how exactly does this maze work?"
[atrb=style, background-color:#30343F; color:#909CBD; border-radius:0px 0px 0px 20px; font-style:italic; width:30%;]OOC Yes, I read the rules, and yes, Novis wants an explanation IC.	[atrb=style, background-color:#30343F; color:#909CBD; border-radius:0px; font-style:italic; width:30%;]NOVIS MIKRON Profile \ PC \ Relationships	[atrb=style, background-color:#30343F; color:#909CBD; border-radius:0px 0px 20px 0px; font-style:italic; width:40%;]PARTY POKÉMON 215 \ 000 \ 000 \ 000 \ 000 \ 000

[Cricket]

((No need to explain what you do IC. XD))

The woman- a stout lady in her fifties- looked up at him over a long, pointed nose. "It's a maze." She said it in such a way that it was clear she felt there was no need for more information, her voice crackling with age. With a sigh of annoyance from some imaginary expression of confusion she had applied to his face, she threw in, "You go through it, complete challenges that may or may not be there depending on which way you choose to go, get to the end, and wa-lah! Prize. Is that all?" She asked the question, but turned her expression away in a dismissing manner to attend to... other things on her desk.

[Karasu]

[cs=3][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, text-align:center; border-style:double; border-width:8px; border-color:silver; border-radius:32px; opacity:0.75; font-variant:small-caps; padding:2px; width:99%;,true][atrb=style, background-color:#30343F; color:#C0D0FC; border-radius:20px 20px 0px 0px; padding:3px;]Novis glared with his one eye at the woman, who was clearly trying not to be helpful. Regardless, he floated past her, entering the maze itself. He took a calculated path, turning right every fourth junction, turning left every seventh (and when the schedules coincide), and continuing straight otherwise.
[atrb=style, background-color:#30343F; color:#909CBD; border-radius:0px 0px 0px 20px; font-style:italic; width:30%;]OOC No comment	[atrb=style, background-color:#30343F; color:#909CBD; border-radius:0px; font-style:italic; width:30%;]NOVIS MIKRON Profile \ PC \ Relationships	[atrb=style, background-color:#30343F; color:#909CBD; border-radius:0px 0px 20px 0px; font-style:italic; width:40%;]PARTY POKÉMON 215 \ 000 \ 000 \ 000 \ 000 \ 000

[Cricket]

Up ahead, a little white tail quivered, and the attached Buneary glanced back at the approaching trainer. Ears layed back as it stared at Novis for a couple moments, before bolting to down another path to their right. It went a couple of feet before looking back at the trainer curiously, genuinely believing it had gone a safe distance.

[Karasu]

[cs=3][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, text-align:center; border-style:double; border-width:8px; border-color:silver; border-radius:32px; opacity:0.75; font-variant:small-caps; padding:2px; width:99%;,true][atrb=style, background-color:#30343F; color:#C0D0FC; border-radius:20px 20px 0px 0px; padding:3px;]Novis stared at the Buneary for a moment, covered in white fur. Realizing an oddity like that would be a worthy team member, he dashed after it, his silent hovering enabling him to follow the rabbit stealthily. By the time it had turned around again, he was getting closer, and to make sure it had no escape, Novis challenged it to a battle. "Go, Sneasel!" he called out, tossing out his starter's Poké Ball. The Dark-/Ice-type materialized, and Novis pointed at the Buneary. "Scratch!" Sneasel nodded and lunged toward his sudden enemy, ready to strike.
[atrb=style, background-color:#30343F; color:#909CBD; border-radius:0px; font-style:italic; width:30%;]OOC No comment	[atrb=style, background-color:#30343F; color:#909CBD; border-radius:0px; font-style:italic; width:30%;]NOVIS MIKRON Profile \ PC \ Relationships	[atrb=style, background-color:#30343F; color:#909CBD; border-radius:0px; font-style:italic; width:40%;]PARTY POKÉMON 215 \ 017 \ 000 \ 000 \ 000 \ 000
[cs=3][atrb=style, background-color:#30343F; color:#909CBD; border-radius:0px 0px 20px 20px; font-style:italic; width:25%;]POKÉMON BATTLE AND STATUS INFO 215 \ Sneasel \ Level 5 \ Healthy \ No stat changes

[Cricket]

The bunny-Pokemon had clearly not expected this sudden attack, and was hit without fail by the move. It stumbled back, struggling to get its balance. The instant the white Buneary got back on its feet, it looked over Novis before glancing in the direction it had been heading. An expression of conflict crossed its features for a brief second.

<I'm late!> It snapped, finally, before burrowing under the ground. A few moments later, it popped back up, further down the aisle. With only a faint struggle, it pulled itself from the hole and continue scampering straight.

[Karasu]

[cs=3][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, text-align:center; border-style:double; border-width:8px; border-color:silver; border-radius:32px; opacity:0.75; font-variant:small-caps; padding:2px; width:99%;,true][atrb=style, background-color:#30343F; color:#C0D0FC; border-radius:20px 20px 0px 0px;]Sneasel, after scoring the hit, jumped back and struck a brief victory pose before seeing the Buneary start digging underground. Fearing the Ground-type attack, Sneasel jumped, but found it odd that the rabbit wasn't popping up under him. He and Novis watched semi-helplessly as it tried to escape - but the Magnemite-morph won't allow it. He nodded to his Pokémon, saying, "Sneasel, run after it and hit it with another Scratch!" It did, and Novis followed, both of them silent due to their natural stealth. It seemed like they would never catch it, but Sneasel sped up and jumped toward the Buneary right as the maze path hit a T-section, preventing them from continuing straight.
[atrb=style, background-color:#30343F; color:#909CBD; border-radius:0px 0px 0px 20px; font-style:italic; width:25%;]OOC No comment	[atrb=style, background-color:#30343F; color:#909CBD; border-radius:0px; font-style:italic; width:35%;]NOVIS MIKRON Profile \ PC \ Relationships	[atrb=style, background-color:#30343F; color:#909CBD; border-radius:0px 0px 20px 0px; font-style:italic; width:40%;]PARTY POKÉMON 215 \ 017 \ 000 \ 000 \ 000 \ 000