(04-15-2020, 01:13 PM)PhantomUnderYourDesk Wrote: Wheeeeee Pokemon Economics is so cool, they even know what a 'bank' is and how it works. Kee's fascination about the World of the Pokemon increases, he feels like he's going to enjoy being a 'Mon himself.

As to where to head next: Due to that slope it's likely not possible for us to progress by going north. But what about that tiny path on the east, can we reach it and head into this direction without any rolls? Our Stats are so low that I rather not risk rolling on this.


If that's not possible, then it's time to head back to where they started and head eastwards.

(04-15-2020, 01:59 PM)Dragonstrike Wrote:

Spoiler

Trees continue to line the elevated ground at the top of the small hill, creating even more corridors.  The path eventually splits into two.



Walking towards the group from the path on the left is a group of 3 pokemon.

The first is a Zigzagoon.  Unlike Kee, however, this one striped with brown and white.  The other two are both round, brown pokemon with three large, green spheres atop their heads.  Clearly, they are Bonsly.

The Zigzagoon is sniffing the ground while the Bonsly keep watch, and when Kee approaches, it perks up and growls at him.  The Bonsly are immediately alerted as well, and take up positions on either side of the Zigzagoon.

None of them are wearing badges, either, indicating that they're wild pokemon!

Marcus holds his bone club up, ready to swing it at a moment's notice.  "Looks like we stumbled into some wild pokemon!  They're probably not going to leave us alone until we've beaten them in a fight!  Everyone get ready, because here they come!"

Time for some initiatives!  There's enough room at the fork for everyone to get in on the action this time, so don't worry about it getting too crowded!

Round 1 Initiatives
Zigzagoon: (6) + 3 = 9
Kogeki: (6) + 3 = 9
Marcus: (6) + 2 = 8
Karen: (4) + 1 = 5
Pyra: (4) + 1 = 5
Bonsly A: (4) + 1 = 5
Kee: (2) + 2 = 4
Daxter: (1) + 3 = 4
Bonsly B: (2) + 1 = 3

(04-15-2020, 12:04 PM)PhantomUnderYourDesk Wrote:

(04-14-2020, 07:48 PM)no one Wrote: "We should have given the little shits a little in pain! Next time, we'll beat the utter crap out of them." Daxter snarled, staring at the pair.

Kee shakes his fuzzy Ziggy-head about this, but at the same time he smiles a smile that's so SLY and MISCHIEVOUS that it's almost scary to look at; he seems pretty determined. "And risk our own health by doin' so? Nah, we're in no tha best position t'fight 'gainst them - not yet, that is!~~ I'm totally sure we'll meet 'em again sooner or later, 'n it might turn out useful that we let 'em go this time. Ya see, Dax, I rather fight 'em for some loot than just for tha sake of fightin'...."

"They... tot'lly didn't care that we'd outnumber 'em, which hints that they either have reinforcement as in more members 'round, or are pretty cert'in of their power - or both. Nope, would 'ave been too risky to just challenge 'em." Kee thinks that was the right decision, and he even feels  a bit proud about having gotten out of this situation safely.

And so he leads the others down that corridor into the next room. As they go, he can't help but to reflect on that badge one of those two were wearing that excited him so much...

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Ohh, and that room was quiet the sight! - A tree with only 1 Apple growing on one lone branch because logic, and free cash laying around! Kee's just going to accept this all as 'Because this area is a Mystery Dungeon', he's way more interested in what Marcus tells about this found loot.

About that Apple: He highly approves about the plan of Kogeki quickattack'ing up the slope and trying to cut the branch with the Apple of just cut the Apple off the branch! If that doesn't work, he'll ask for Pyra to try grabbing/catching the Apple with the spiderweb she collected earlier and pulling it down. If that doesn't work either, he'll suggest for the team member who's physically strongest of them all to carefully toss the lightest and most delicate team member up the branch to grab the Apple.

A sold Fresh Apple means more cash to spend on more food supplies - but it also means not having to continue the way hungry shall the trip through Dry Forest take much longer than believed. For now however, Kee opts to draw that Big Nugget he has been asked to carry in his guitarbag by Pyra and hand it back to her with the words "So, since yar hands are free (as in 'not carrying Karen around, which was the reason for Windos asking me to hold onto Pyra's Big Nugget), mind to get a hold of your gold yarself again please? Otherwise I'm not havin' room to store that Apple, 'n I rather not run around in an unknown area with food in anyone of us's hands, ya see...."
(--> Or alternatively Kee holds onto Pyra's Big Nugget and she carries the Apple as a Held Item. Or Kee does so as this slot of his is still free since that guitarbag taken an Accessory Slot, not the HeldItem-one. Regardless, 1 Item must be swapped in his guitarbag as there's no room to just store an additional in it right now)


And for that cash, Kee's fascinated that the Pokemon know how to make use of cash and currency! These coinds are so pretty and shiny, he can't take his eyes of them... Saving a bit as a 'group fund' like Marcus suggests and Dax seconds is a very good idea, and the rest can be split equally between them all: That means 15$P as group fund, and 15$ for each of us. (With 20$P as group fund it'd be 16$P for each of us, which seems somewhat odd - with 15 it's all equal.)

Also Kee makes a mental note to get a small extra-pouch or -glass to store cash in it.

Quote:Marcus holds his bone club up, ready to swing it at a moment's notice.  "Looks like we stumbled into some wild pokemon!  They're probably not going to leave us alone until we've beaten them in a fight!  Everyone get ready, because here they come!"