<b><span style="font-size: 15px">Round Primary</span></b><br/><br/><br/><br/><span style="font-size: 18px"><b>Morning of the Second Day</b></span><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>It wasn't long before the festival grounds were bustling with life again, the totality of the village once again hard at work. There was a surprising mirth to warming morning air, a vigor about their work that had been absent the day before. They called and joked with one another, exclaiming about this or that, talks of the evening's festivities to come. A pleasant hum of music joined the calls of wildlife as a few of the village made their way to the work with old instruments in hand.<br/><br/>Brollem worked with Eleyna, directing her with the solid work - gone was the kind reluctance toward hard work. She was given tasks needing diligence, needing endurance which she happily accepted. To the tune of the drum and shamisen she lifted and moved. With the trainers she had always been apart, less than. But here and now, she an equal. For her the day was new, and its course laden with unknown promise. Today, she would learn to be a real trainer.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Makka, the Machoke, had taken up his morning practice routine at the training field. The equipment looked hand made, rough and rustic, but effective. It was all ropes tied to stone weights, wooden beams, and pulleys. It was clear its purpose stood mostly for the training of physical Pokemon - unsurprising given the village's three Pokemon inhabitants. The ground was packed and bare earth, the sight of much use, the wooden beams and ropes worn smooth from use and care. Even though the three Pokemon of Utsumi were no longer competitive, old habits died hard.<br/><br/>Makka stood on a narrow, squat post that had been sunk into the ground. He balanced precariously, stone weights tied to his arms as he drilled strikes. It was a concentrated focus of technique, an exercise of balance and offence. The Pokemon noticed Naomi on the approach. He paused, watching her for a moment. As she drew near he hopped down off the post and approached her, then bowing politely to both Naomi and Tai.<br/><br/>He looked at Tai for a moment, then Naomi, making a few gestures that seemed to imply the idea of the Dratini training. Makka looked between the two curious.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>When Aiko, nearby heard both Jake and Lydia offer to help her she approached the two.<span style="color: darkorchid">I'm sorry, I didn't mean to pry... did you say you'd be willing to take me into the forest?</span>She looked at the two nervously, and when they answered in the affirmative she sighed a deep breath of relief and laughed musically, giving them each a hug.<br/><br/><span style="color: darkorchid">Oh, thank you! When Obaasan said that no one else in the village could go, I got sort of nervous. You were Jake, right? And Lydia?</span><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><span style="text-decoration: underline">Quests:</span><br/><ul>
<li><b>Collect Kenjiki Flowers </b> <i>Risk: Moderate</i>    - Rewards: XP, ???</li>
<li><b>The offering</b> <i>Risk: High</i>        - Rewards: XP</li>
<li><b>Building the Festival </b> <i>Risk: None</i>   - Rewards: XP</li>
<li><b>???    </b> <i>Risk: ???</i>           -        Rewards: XP, ???</li>
</ul><br/><br/><span style="text-decoration: underline">Locations and Special Opportunities:</span><br/><b>Gym Battle Badge Available (EVO)  </b>-        Rewards: XP, Badge, HM<br/><b>Training Field</b>-        Rewards: Bonus XP During Training<br/><b>Shop</b>-        Terminal Available for Pokemon Trading<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>