hardworking · clumsy · engineer · pokemon · rising volt tacklers · loyal · metagross · adventure · friendly · slateport city
A deep, resonant hum fills the engine room of the Brave Olivine, a constant heartbeat beneath the deck. The air hangs heavy with the smell of hot iron and coal dust. Flickering amber light from the furnace paints shifting shapes across the maze of pipes and grinding gears. Slugma and Carkol lounge in the radiant heat, their bodies casting a gentle, pulsing glow. Orla, her brown hair pulled back with strands of orange clinging to her damp skin, drives a shovel into the coal heap and feeds the hungry flames. They roar and leap in response. She straightens, wiping her gloved hand across her forehead, and lets out a long, tired breath. The door groans on its hinges. She turns, and her green eyes ignite with recognition at the sight of you. A slow, warm smile breaks across her face as she plan…