Nelson
*And so, the docks themselves felt as if they had sprung to life. The waters were no longer stable, constantly shifting and changing form, as if there were a creature moving within them - it seemed abnormal. Like there was something moving and swimming through it- A constant swivelling and squirming of the small waves that would almost have the implication that something was moving in it. Then there were a sudden barrage of bubbles that came from it, regurgitating from the oceans and popping upon its surface.*

*Before long, silence came back, nothing more unsettling happening. It was chilling, haunting even- Like a ghost or a sea-monster was only one veil between the Skitty and their safety- Nothing could be seen, only the reflective light of the moon from there...*
Mark
*Immediately, the Skitty jumps into action at the sight of the movement water.*

*Literally.*

*Her body leaps up like a coil sprung for fun, landing on the ground with her back arched as she slowly stepped away from the pier. Her eyes remained fixated on the water, hoping whatever it was that swam within would reveal itself soon.*

*She wasn't going to scream out that desire. That would be showing off her fear too easy. The Skitty felt that in times like this, it was always important to come off as close to being in control of the situation as possible. Especially in the moments she didn't. Like right now. In her eyes, confidence could sometimes be the key between still being here and not.*

*The Skitty's tail swung like a pendulum behind her as she began to survey her surrounding area, attempting to ready herself to swat at anything coming from another direction.*

*To say tonight was getting interesting would be a true statement. The fact it was unlike anything the Skitty expected so far was only making that more factual, really.*
Nelson
*And then... From the depths a 'Mon bursted out, the water itself shooting up alongside them- The small droplets echoing and reflective of the moon's glow. It was almost fantastical - watching this 'mon coated in shadows rupture apart the waters so that she could simply shoot out from the waters and land behind the Skitty...*

*Their fur was matted and unkempt, practically covering her entire form and sagging down all over her body - from her face to her paws. It gave her the look of a weird looking Mabosstiff...-*

*And then? She began to shake, getting all of the water out of her the best she could, covering the pier and the accompanying Skitty in water too. No sense of decency and a complete lack of forethought- All of the water that wasn't shook off trickled down her, and her fur would then puff upwards...*
*One more glance. One more hard look-? And boom... Then what this 'mon was, well? It was apparent! It was a Lycanroc! But they seemed... Off- their colours were various from darks to lights and it looked like it was dyed just for the sake of it!*

"Hey!! Hi~!! Heya!!" *She looked over at the Skitty and her tail began wagging. Excitable fella she was!*
Mark
*The Skitty watches in awe at the entrance, her mouth agape as her head followed the direction of the leaping stranger. Truly, this moment was indescribable for her.*

*She then turned her whole body to face the newly revealed pokémon, who stood there sopping wet as she did. The Skitty widened her eyes, getting what seemed like a good look at the stranger, only to start being met with a rush of water right after.*

*What a lovely first impression, thought the Skitty while she closed her eyes and covered her face with her tail in order to shield herself from the coming onslaught of the droplets. It was too late, however, as the Skitty still ended up slightly drenched.*

*First, this stranger spooks her out of her mind by pretending to be a creature of the deep. Then, they reveal themselves to not have the decency to dry off in a way that leaves her wet instead. Things were not looking very good for them so far but surely, this was about as bad as it would get, right? Nothing else to send her off the wall was going to happen tonight?*

*The Skitty was seriously hoping and praying to whatever could make that be the case would do so.*

"Well, hi there too, but come on! You got me all wet!" *The Skitty said angrily after the stranger spoke her salutations.* "How long were you in that water, anyway?! What was your end goal in mind, seriously?"
Nelson
"A lil' water didn't hurt no-mon!" *A smile would widen on her face as she would begin approaching the Skitty, tilting her head and having a wide smile upon her face!*
"My end goal was to catch a fish! But I guess I caught a complaint about how I conduct myself instead!"
*Her nature was jovial, her body language saying it all as she started dancing from side-to-side, almost as if she were attempting to play like any Rockruff would to one another! Like a game of catch-!*

"Fish are **Hard** To grab! Super quick! Ain't no way my jaws are fast enough to get them! Especially in the water..." *And then the reflection came to her upon the waves themselves that she stared blank faced towards...*

"I'm an idiot, my Arceus..." *With the most straightforward statement, a poker face came along with it, almost as if she hadn't realised-*

*And then she began rolling onto her back, howling, laughing and going between sudden barks and whimpers-*
*She was either crazy... Or just seemed to find comedic value in a lot of things...*
Mark
*Well, that was true. It wasn't like she was soaked to the bone, after all. It was just a bit of a shock, and getting hit with any kind of water didn't happen to be on the schedule today.*

*As for that end-goal, it made a lot of sense. She could tell it wasn't really something the Lycanroc was lying about, considering how ecstatic and playful her body language came off as. And realizing how empty this place was, it might have been a bit of a surprise for her to see another around here too.*

*And then, silence began its hang in the air. The Skitty's eyes darted from the left to the right before looking straight at the stranger as she processed what they had stated. She knew she wasn't supposed to fight fish in THEIR territory, right? The Skitty's face grew... Intrigued, in a concerned kind of way. That was arguably the best manner of putting it as she watched the stranger fall to the floor, seemingly having a good time.*

*Stella didn't quite know what to say from here. But she attempted to do so anyway, with little thought going into it as she scritched her cheek with the feelers on her tail.*

"So... Who are you, exactly? And how long have you been here?"