[Game Thread] Pokerole: Mount Coronet Mystery

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Upon Kogeki's serious and neutral response Kee can only facepalm... And make a bolded and underlined mental note that 'Kegeki does not seem to get sarcasm or irony that well, maybe make it more obvious next time'. Octavia chirps at her dearest owner in increasing worry, at which Kee gazes at the cyber-ninja through his glove'd hand. "That was meant....sarcastically, ya wouldn't have to answer so serious. Adapta- what are you though, an Eevee? (-_- ; )"

"*deep and long breath* Whatever, whatever though..." He removes his hand from his face and adjusts his slim and rimless glasses, the keeps watching what Kogeki does. "Ohhh, are we going to share what loot we've pick'd up by now? Nah, sorry, not goin' t'do that... T'more ya speak about any treasures you've got, t'more the chance of bein' robbed of 'em increases. That's just for mah own safety, 'kay? Don't know much 'bout the Breedin' of Pokemon either, wrong adress." Octavia however is somewhat HIGHLY INTRIGUED by the Destiny Knot, when Kogeki isn't directly looking she swiftly bites off a piece of the yarn (roughly half a meter) and hands it to Kee - who understands her without a word and lovingly ties it into a small bow around her right frontleg so that it looks a bit like a bracelet. She purrs in delight and gives Kee a lick over his cheek in thanks; Kee gives Kogeki a short glance and then looks to the side with a faint blush on his face.

Stella, his smol Vulpix, is also fascinated by the pretty 'n sparkly Fire Gem and demands to hold and play with it for a bit (not using it up).

Towards the Pokeball containing the 'angry bear' as Kogeki calls it, Kee however becomes defensive. "WaitwaitWAIT A MINUTE, who are ya meaning with 'us' and 'we' when ya speak about taming that Ursaring? Not me, please DON'T include me, I've got my hands full by caring for dear Vulpix and my new poisonous lizard... Sorreeeeehhh, can't help ya with that task!" A bit more quietly he adds "I'm not opposed to face lethal danger when trying to tame a dangerous 'Mon... But I'm NOT so dumb to endanger myself massively without a good reason, ya see!"

[Lord Windos]

Ran’s eyes narrowed at the cyborg ninja’s placating gesture, not too pleased with it, but he stilled his tongue and listened to their for the cicada and giant crab. For the most part his reaction to it was the bristly blacksmith’s usual grumpy stoicism, but his gaze did somewhat surprised and interested when they brought up Cocancer’s lineage, flickering over to it briefly then back to Kogeki again. When they finished, he took a few seconds to mull everything over, before he reached up and pinched the bridge of nose and *Sighed* , and gave his covert partner an begrudgingly accepting nod.

“Alright, fine Kogeki. I’ll give those rowdy looking arthropods of yours the benefit of the doubt now and abide them hanging ‘round me, if ya insist they’re nice and sweet as Pecha Berries. If they give me or my own any trouble, though, I’ll be taking me compensation for it straight out of your hide.”

*Sighs*

“….As for that battle you’re proposing, don’t hold it to me. I’m not one for battling unless I got a reason for it or need to scrap together some Poke, and after this horrible job I don’t think I’ll be in the mood for anything but retiring back to me smithy and resting for a long time. *Bitterly Snorts* And that’s if we survive this experience with my mind, body, and/or soul intact – or any of us, for that matter.”

After saying thus, Randolph falls silent, and stubbornly refuses to speak anymore about this to Kogeki for the night. It’s almost time for him to hit the hay/get some busy work in before doing so, and he rather spend what little time before then unwinding from a tough day than gabbing.

That being said, the dwarven craftsman isn’t done talking with the strange and almost ineffable guitarist Kee, whose take away from his vexatious venting was perplexing as usual.

He stares at them as they began to laugh as if they lost their damn mind, before heaving a exasperated *SIGH* and shaking his head.

“*Mutters* ....Komisch wie flamboyant Mr. Mime, aber nicht der geringste etwas klar und transparent, wenn er einen Sturm aufwirft. Wie kommt Mutter Natur mit einer Kombination von dieser Art ... ? “

Translation: ….Weird as flamboyant Mr. Mime, yet not the slightest bit clear ‘n transparent when he acts up a storm. How does mother nature come up with combination of this sort….?

Once they finally calm down and give their own two cents on his rant, he shrugs and nods in casual sort of way. “I told ya the requirements to getting on me shit list weren’t anything unusual or inane, so not sure what your finding so humorous about it all. Unless it’s the similarities we share of what pisses us of that tickles your funny Cubone, or ya just like seeing me steamed, in which case your sense of humor is more childish and off kilter than a bushel of baby Oddish.”

Ran pauses as he observes the colourful dandy fondly and lovingly receives his Sylveon, a…..subdued, searching expression crossing his face for a few seconds, before it’s wiped away by their next remark, which causes him to snort.

“I’ll ta ya word for it, then. Ya should know yourself better than anyone else, and I don’t want to deal with ya throwing a hissy fit, unless it’s ‘cause of something that’ll rile up and set off anyone. In diesem Fall werde ich wahrscheinlich zu beschäftigt sein mich tobt, oder versuchen, Dinge zu beheben, bevor alles andere beginnt auseinander zu fallen scheint.”

Translation: In that case, I’ll probably be too busy myself Raging, or trying to fix things up before everything else starts falling apart at the seems.”

Kee gets another *Snort* when they remark upon the obvious (his temper), and was about to give him a snidely gruff response, but stopped when they began praising it, and gave him a ‘What in the world are you on about’ look at their offer. Then he *Snorts* again and slowly shakes his head, a hint of a smile gracing his lips.

“You know, most people consider that aspect of me Charming personality to be a vice rather than a virtue, much less praise me for it. *Snorts* Me friend Alman and his brat certainly don’t care for it, the worrywarts. *Chuckles* He…but I suppose if there’s anyone that appreciates such passion, it be a pop ‘n punk ‘n fool of a musician like ya, Kee.”
He spares a considering look at Octavia, that expression reappearing for an instant.

“Especially seeing as ya owned and raised one them fae foxes, and it seems pretty fond of you. If they’re any Eevelution that personifies passion, it be a Sylveon, aside from the more zealous Espeon and Umbreons of the world. Dealt with a few of them myself a few times, and what bad times they were. *Grimaces* One damn Espeon damn near gave me a brain aneurism for sassing ‘n thrashing their trainer, before Diam intervened and conveyed both our displeasure for that. *Growls* Would’ve sicced the League on that murderous purple pest, but I settled for shaking down their trainer for every last Poke and anything of value on them when they started sniveling, begging, and bawling their eyes out for me not to. Probably still should have reported them, but I made a deal with them and I’m a man of my word, for better and worse.”

“ *Grimaces Harder* ….Of course, even the friendliest of the solar and lunar foxes can’t hold a candle to the super zealous, protective, and caring Sylveons. That lot is a real nasty basket case, from what I’ve read and heard about them. Was glad your fae fox was not one of them, and I hope I never have to deal with one, *Shudders*.”

…Well, that was a interesting tangent.

Unfortunately, like old age and the terrible moments in everyone’s lives, the conversation inexorably drifted back to that damnable professor Rowan, and almost immediately Ran’s expression darkened as the mercurial music maker went to bat for the man.

“Bah!” he growled out, his grip once more threatening to crush his cup of cocoa into sopping wet and Scalding hot pieces. “’Course you’d think that. You’ve been playing right along with his games like a nice little Pawnard, knowingly or not. That, and you’re a person of big interest to that viper, what with you being an extra-universal traveler that has the most intimate connection with the Tauros shit supernatural mystery force plaguing Sinnoh, the planet, and seemingly many other worlds. It’d be as hard as Diam’s favorite meal for him not treat ya like fine china and the fancy silverware that comes with it, as someone with all your qualities is a downright precious resource for a researcher and task master like him. He was probably downright giddy behind that brick wall of a face of his when you ended up falling into his lap, and he’s the sort all too willing to lend a Helping Hand and a comforting shoulder if it’d secure you to his diabolical scheme and put you in his debt.”

The currently irritated midget man looked ready to light off like a firecracker of rage and indignation at the perceived injustices Rowan, but then he suddenly stopped, took a deep breath, and let it out, along with a whole bunch of his anger. Now, he looked bitterly resigned and deeply frustrated with….well, just about everything about the situation he got in, and cynically amused on top of that.

“…..It’s too late to do anything about it, though. For any of us. *Darkly chuckles* Rowan, that bastard, got us all on his command good, like a doppy Magikarp. Hook, line, and sinker. Laid his plan well, and made us walk it, one way or another. *Darkly laughs* Hell, he even choose, put, and suckered the right people for it too, for the most part! Karen, wee little lass looking to prove herself like the rest of her generation, his bread ‘n butter that he’s best and most comfortable dealing with. Kogeki, his loyal servant and personal bodyguard, who’d probably sooner hack off his other arm than think of mutinying against his charge. And finally the lad Lucas, his most august and prized trainer, who’s past history and relationship with the man would happily place himself right under his thumb – or if not that, go hand and hand with whatever they want if they set it up right.”

Randolph looked Kee straight in the eyes, and gave him the most grim smile they’ve ever seen from him.

“The only people he was not prepared to deal with were me and you. That old fuck hardly knew anything about me ‘cause I never meet him before this job, and never appeared in his crosshair or put in his black book as I only relatively recently became a trainer and haven’t done anything to make me prominent. *Chuckles* He was completely or damn near blind about me. If he knew better, I bet my bottom Poke he’d never consider hiring me, ‘cause I was not and will never be the sort of gullible or pliable fool he’d want doing his dirty work or put up with his shit. Oh how I Wish that was the case. And you….well, we already know why no one could see you coming. “

His gaze returns to his cocoa, as he stares tiredly, morosely, and distastefully into its depths, a crooked smile plastered onto his face.

“ *Bitterly Chuckles* Still, he got us both in line with his plan. By enticing and encouraging you into it, and all but forcing it upon me. Rowan….er ist sicher eine clevere und fähige Schlange, nicht wahr? Ein König der Schlange, seine Worte und Wege die giftigsten und engsten, die ich je gesehen habe..... Verdammt, dieser Mistkerl. Verdammt ihn in die Verzerrte Welt und darüber hinaus.”

Translation: Rowan….he sure is one clever and capable serpent, isn’t he? A king of snake, his words and ways the most venomous and constricting I’ve ever seen….. Damn that son of a bitch. Damn him to the Distorted World and beyond.

He falls silent, before he finished his cocoa in one big pull and gets up from the wall, stretching and cracking his back as he did so.
“Welp, that’s enough complaining for one night. Time for me to head for bed, so I can do my job right and can continue to complain about it tomorrow. Night, Kee, Kogeki.”

Like that, he leaves for his room, Brigid getting up and faithfully following him shortly thereafter, worried yet somehow content with her master’s ways as always.

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Upon Kogeki's serious and neutral response Kee can only facepalm... And make a bolded and underlined mental note that 'Kegeki does not seem to get sarcasm or irony that well, maybe make it more obvious next time'. Octavia chirps at her dearest owner in increasing worry, at which Kee gazes at the cyber-ninja through his glove'd hand. "That was meant....sarcastically, ya wouldn't have to answer so serious. Adapta- what are you though, an Eevee? (-_- ; )"

"*deep and long breath* Whatever, whatever though..." He removes his hand from his face and adjusts his slim and rimless glasses, the keeps watching what Kogeki does. "Ohhh, are we going to share what loot we've pick'd up by now? Nah, sorry, not goin' t'do that... T'more ya speak about any treasures you've got, t'more the chance of bein' robbed of 'em increases. That's just for mah own safety, 'kay? Don't know much 'bout the Breedin' of Pokemon either, wrong adress." Octavia however is somewhat HIGHLY INTRIGUED by the Destiny Knot, when Kogeki isn't directly looking she swiftly bites off a piece of the yarn (roughly half a meter) and hands it to Kee - who understands her without a word and lovingly ties it into a small bow around her right frontleg so that it looks a bit like a bracelet. She purrs in delight and gives Kee a lick over his cheek in thanks; Kee gives Kogeki a short glance and then looks to the side with a faint blush on his face.

Stella, his smol Vulpix, is also fascinated by the pretty 'n sparkly Fire Gem and demands to hold and play with it for a bit (not using it up).

Towards the Pokeball containing the 'angry bear' as Kogeki calls it, Kee however becomes defensive. "WaitwaitWAIT A MINUTE, who are ya meaning with 'us' and 'we' when ya speak about taming that Ursaring? Not me, please DON'T include me, I've got my hands full by caring for dear Vulpix and my new poisonous lizard... Sorreeeeehhh, can't help ya with that task!" A bit more quietly he adds "I'm not opposed to face lethal danger when trying to tame a dangerous 'Mon... But I'm NOT so dumb to endanger myself massively without a good reason, ya see!"

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Towards Ran, that small and gurmpy blacksmith, our coloful guitarist-boi looks rather delighted and content: He seems to enjoy that he can talk with Ran/that he talks with him relatively casually and normally!~ 'Casually and normally' as in 'he does not immediately chase him off despite he appears to dislike 95% of humankind'

Kee gives him a reassuring handwave after finally having stopped laughing. "Naaaaah, it's not that seeing ya so enraged 'n steamy made me laugh like that, it's those...let's just call indeed 'em 'similarities we share of what pisses us'!~ Told ya, most don't enjoy what that stuff that get's 'em onto your shit list of all people, it's just that they deal in rather various 'n creative ways with it." *deep sip of enhanced cocoa* He even seems to take Ran calling him 'a pop ‘n punk ‘n fool of a musician like ya' as some sort of compliment.

Octavia certainly DOES notice that weird searching expression/glance Ran's giving her, she reacts to it with mirroring it and tilting her head at the blaksmith. She does absolutely not dare to wrap one of her ribbons around his wrist to see what has caused this expression however, mostly because just a few minutes ago he openly stated that he despises Pokemon sneaking up or playing tricks on him. Gotta respect that, that's what the sparling fairy-fox will do then!~ She much rather savours the strokes through her light-blue fur anyway. "Huh, so ya've seen an Espeon literally attacking their Trainer and caretaker?! THOSE are some news, that's somethin' that actually shouldn't happen... Oh well though", he shrugs ┐(￣ヘ￣)┌, "Maybeh they did so t'save them from somethin' only they could see or whatever, must have been a solid reason I'd think. Ah, my very own Sylveon here's sweet and dear though, ya don't have anything to fear!~" *very ironic smile that obviously holds some hidden truth in it* "UNLESS F'COURSE ya try anything funny that'll harm me or her close Pokemon-companions and very rightfully d'serve the crude wrath of both of us~~" Kee and Octavia share an eskimo-kiss. <3

Anything Ran speaks about Prof.Rowan...is giving Kee food for thought, lots of food for thought. Stuff to hopefully not lie awake at night. He doesn't really have anything to say or add to it, but looks pretty much like Ran's viewpoint and opinion on the good professor made him reconsider and rethink things. "....Diese Schlage, dieser König einer Schlange, and I... Ich bin voll reingefallen...?", he mutters more to himself than to Ran.

His train of thought is rudely interrupted by the very same midget'y blacksmith as he got up and opened up to get to his room and bed then, causing Kee to become amused. "Haha, nice words, yeah! Sleep well and safe then, please don't continue complainin' 'bout stuff in your dreams, see ya t'morrow morning then!~" \(^o^)



Towards Kogeki, that semi-cyborg ninja, Kee's SO CLOSE to get a marker in the brightest red around and draw a huge and very bloody 'Why so serious?' right here and right onto Kogeki's mask for his respone, but he stops and abstains from it in the VERY last moment and instead facepalms once AGAIN. (－_ლ) He's not going to push this any further, seems pointless.....

His assumption that he (Kee) 's unaware what a Duplicat is serves as some sort of distraction/change of topic, though innerly he's close to be like (╮°-°)╮┳━━┳ ( ╯°□°)╯ ┻━━┻ "Daaaaaamn Kogekiiii, I'm just joking around, okay? Eh, whatever, whatever..." *wild handwave of 'It is no big deal'* "Also wrong, sorreeeeh, I do very well know what a Duplicat is... Told ya I've been living with my uncle in Bealbeach for a while, and cooooooincidently he kept one of those catlike creatures around as a pet. Strange but fascinating and dear creatures once ya've got used to 'em."

His serious (Kee mentally: 'AAAARRRRGH!!!') answer towards robbing is accepted and glossed over, next! "Yeah, fine... Wait WHAT, whatcha mean by 'I have no reason to refuse in give it', huuuuh??!" He looks honestly confused. "Nonononope, I'm not accepting donations or stuff, can't and won't, I didn't ask for anything! Stella, please give that.... gemstone.... uhm, b-back....." As she gives Kee a heartfelt, sugary-sweet and plain pleading expression at him with big, teary and dark-brown fox-eyes, one can literally watch how Kee's heart melts away like a ice cream on the beach. It's super-effective, critical OHKO! "Alright, ALRIGHT, keep it, keep it my dear one, if ya're so fond of it ya can have it!~" Kee rummages a bit in his pocket and then throws a single Full heal into Kogeki's open hands. "Here, take at least this for the Fire Gem, letsa call it quits now, we're good and even 'gain...."



And with that, Kee takes a last sip of the enhanced cocoal (it's almost gotten cold by now), collects his dear Pokemon and makes amends to leave in direction dorm. "Well, gotta go and catch some rest 'n sleep as well then - It's about time if we wanna continue traveling t'morrow. Ugh, snowstorm's still raging, curious how things will look upon waking up.... Whatever then, good night y'all and see ya t'morrow then." And off he is.

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Towards Kogeki, that semi-cyborg ninja, Kee's SO CLOSE to get a marker in the brightest red around and draw a huge and very bloody 'Why so serious?' right here and right onto Kogeki's mask for his respone, but he stops and abstains from it in the VERY last moment and instead facepalms once AGAIN. (－_ლ) He's not going to push this any further, seems pointless.....

His assumption that he (Kee) 's unaware what a Duplicat is serves as some sort of distraction/change of topic, though innerly he's close to be like (╮°-°)╮┳━━┳ ( ╯°□°)╯ ┻━━┻ "Daaaaaamn Kogekiiii, I'm just joking around, okay? Eh, whatever, whatever..." *wild handwave of 'It is no big deal'* "Also wrong, sorreeeeh, I do very well know what a Duplicat is... Told ya I've been living with my uncle in Bealbeach for a while, and cooooooincidently he kept one of those catlike creatures around as a pet. Strange but fascinating and dear creatures once ya've got used to 'em."

His serious (Kee mentally: 'AAAARRRRGH!!!') answer towards robbing is accepted and glossed over, next! "Yeah, fine... Wait WHAT, whatcha mean by 'I have no reason to refuse in give it', huuuuh??!" He looks honestly confused. "Nonononope, I'm not accepting donations or stuff, can't and won't, I didn't ask for anything! Stella, please give that.... gemstone.... uhm, b-back....." As she gives Kee a heartfelt, sugary-sweet and plain pleading expression at him with big, teary and dark-brown fox-eyes, one can literally watch how Kee's heart melts away like a ice cream on the beach. It's super-effective, critical OHKO! "Alright, ALRIGHT, keep it, keep it my dear one, if ya're so fond of it ya can have it!~" Kee rummages a bit in his pocket and then throws a single Full heal into Kogeki's open hands. "Here, take at least this for the Fire Gem, letsa call it quits now, we're good and even 'gain...."

And with that, Kee takes a last sip of the enhanced cocoal (it's almost gotten cold by now), collects his dear Pokemon and makes amends to leave in direction dorm. "Well, gotta go and catch some rest 'n sleep as well then - It's about time if we wanna continue traveling t'morrow. Ugh, snowstorm's still raging, curious how things will look upon waking up.... Whatever then, good night y'all and see ya t'morrow then." And off he is.

[Dragonstrike]

Let's wait on encounters before we decide if we want to do any training sessions.  And again, Route 216 is gonna be shorter than I was originally intending so we can get to Mt. Coronet more quickly.

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Karen's team is going to be as follows for the time being:
Lopunny (Lopunnite)
Magneton (Metal Coat)
Warm Delibird (Charcoal)
Mightyena (Razor Fang)
Rapidash (Expert Belt)
Swinub (Soft Sand)

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With all the preparations for Day 4 finished, the group advances onto Route 216.  Some relations are blossoming, others are tense, but everyone is in this together now.

Which is a good thing, because something is definitely off now that the group is on the approach to Mt. Coronet.

It's dark outside, as the sun hasn't risen yet.  The moon hangs high in the sky as a blizzard rages.  No trainers or wild pokemon are currently in sight.  Karen clutches her new Delibird friend close.  "...didn't we just sleep for 8 hours when the sun went down?  Why hasn't the sun risen yet?"

Lucas tsks in slight annoyance at this development.  "I'll bet you it has something to do with Dialga.  Whatever's going on at Spear Pillar, it's spreading, and fast.  Doesn't look like we'll have a hard time reaching the mountain compared to our trip down Route 217, but it's still gonna take us all day to get to our destination."

Music: Route 216 Night Remaster by Zame



Lucas points in two directions: up and forward.  "There's two paths on this Route.  A shorter path made of snow covered stairs, and a long, winding path up top made of wooden bridges that collects less snow.  We haven't met whatever's causing this blizzard yet, and I have more than a gut feeling that they're around here somewhere.  Should we split up and search, or stick together as a group in case trouble finds us itself?"

Amethyst pops out of her pokeball of her own accord, and Ran feels a very slight tug on his pocket/bag (Wherever he's keeping the Spell Tag).

*rolls*

Amethyst is looking around in every direction, her eyes glowing with psychic energy, but not really able to see much in the blizzard, seemingly unable to pinpoint the exact location of whatever is bothering her.  One thing's for certain, though: she has a VERY bad feeling about what's ahead...she can't help but stare in the direction of the mountain even while staying almost wildly alert for immediate danger...

Before I can roll out encounters, I need to know which path each member of the group is going to travel on.  
- The lower path has the same -1 Dex penalty for Grounded pokemon as the snowfields on Route 217 did and is only one encounter
- The upper path is two encounters instead of one before you reach Mt. Coronet, but has no innate Dex penalties.

[Dragonstrike]

Oh, and before I forget again, any berries that had been planted in berry pots have finished growing by this point, yes.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Oh, and before I forget again, any berries that had been planted in berry pots have finished growing by this point, yes.

Hooray!~ Though, how many Sitrus Berries do I harvest from the pot, I faintly remember you rolled for that the last time. Or shall we just agree on the harvest being two Berries in this case since it's been a while?

Either way, the Berry Kee's planting in the pot at the End of Day 3 is a nice and fine Custap Berry, his only exemplar. He's being extra-cautious during the act of planting and smiles to himself as he looks forward to harvesting more of that particular Berry. (Edited in charasheet, under the Inventory-Tab)



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Kee's rest for the night was not as bad as he feared it would be due to that raging snowstorm outside, the walls must be kinda soundproof. Or he's just tired. Or both.


The next instance we're seeing him is in the morning of Day 4, lurking in the Lobby of the cabin with a very hot and black coffee and pancakes for breakfast that he made himself (after having gotten the permission of the cabin's owner to use the kitchen), he's generously sharing with everyone in the traveling group and with his own Pokemon. Other than the pancakes being almost too sweet even without maple sirup, they're nice and good and warm, Kee seems to be somewhat good at cooking. Or in other words, not completely lost on how to make up something edible.

Towards Lucas's comment on how the ongoing night must have something to do with Dialga, Kee gives him a 'you don't say'-look. "No way, Sherlock. OF COURSE IT HAS, cuz what other options are there? Whatever, lucky as we are we have to travel on and investigate ANYWAY, do we? Uggghhhhh...." No more talking from his side for now, instead he ends up noming more pancakes.

The young Champion's question about how to move on in particular allures Kee's attention, he doesn't even has to think about his answer. "No splittin' up, not in this scenario, noooope. Doing that comes dangerously close towards saying 'Hello danger, here I am, please ambush and mop the floor with me!~' Whatever we'll have to face out there, we'd better do that as some sort of unit, 'kay? Ah, and with that darkness and massive 'mount of snow outside I kinda prefer to, well, NOT play tha brave 'n daring hero by takin' the snowy stairs, t'least we need now is someone of us trippin' badly 'n breakin' their leg. Or their neck." (---> Kee prefers to take the upper path without the Dext Penalty and with two Encounters)

Karen giving herself so...worried about the latest occurances causes Octavia to walk up to her, rub herself gently against her leg and purr softly to her in an attempt to comfort her a little - Kee would join and ruffle her hair if he wouldn't be so busy eating.


Concerning his party of six Pokemon, it's staying the same. Abilities do as well, only some Held Items are swapped.

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Let's wait on encounters before we decide if we want to do any training sessions.  And again, Route 216 is gonna be shorter than I was originally intending so we can get to Mt. Coronet more quickly.

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Karen's team is going to be as follows for the time being:
Lopunny (Lopunnite)
Magneton (Metal Coat)
Warm Delibird (Charcoal)
Mightyena (Razor Fang)
Rapidash (Expert Belt)
Swinub (Soft Sand)

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With all the preparations for Day 4 finished, the group advances onto Route 216.  Some relations are blossoming, others are tense, but everyone is in this together now.

Which is a good thing, because something is definitely off now that the group is on the approach to Mt. Coronet.

It's dark outside, as the sun hasn't risen yet.  The moon hangs high in the sky as a blizzard rages.  No trainers or wild pokemon are currently in sight.  Karen clutches her new Delibird friend close.  "...didn't we just sleep for 8 hours when the sun went down?  Why hasn't the sun risen yet?"

Lucas tsks in slight annoyance at this development.  "I'll bet you it has something to do with Dialga.  Whatever's going on at Spear Pillar, it's spreading, and fast.  Doesn't look like we'll have a hard time reaching the mountain compared to our trip down Route 217, but it's still gonna take us all day to get to our destination."

Music: Route 216 Night Remaster by Zame



Lucas points in two directions: up and forward.  "There's two paths on this Route.  A shorter path made of snow covered stairs, and a long, winding path up top made of wooden bridges that collects less snow.  We haven't met whatever's causing this blizzard yet, and I have more than a gut feeling that they're around here somewhere.  Should we split up and search, or stick together as a group in case trouble finds us itself?"

Amethyst pops out of her pokeball of her own accord, and Ran feels a very slight tug on his pocket/bag (Wherever he's keeping the Spell Tag).

*rolls*

Amethyst is looking around in every direction, her eyes glowing with psychic energy, but not really able to see much in the blizzard, seemingly unable to pinpoint the exact location of whatever is bothering her.  One thing's for certain, though: she has a VERY bad feeling about what's ahead...she can't help but stare in the direction of the mountain even while staying almost wildly alert for immediate danger...

Before I can roll out encounters, I need to know which path each member of the group is going to travel on.  
- The lower path has the same -1 Dex penalty for Grounded pokemon as the snowfields on Route 217 did and is only one encounter
- The upper path is two encounters instead of one before you reach Mt. Coronet, but has no innate Dex penalties.

Before I forgot, concerning Kogeki's gifts and offers to help train that wild Ursaring, Ran refuses both, politely for the first and gruffly to the second. The first because he doesn't want anything from the man, as he believe those Items are better put to use by him than anyone else, and the second for fairly obvious reasons (Hint: Ran don't like dealing with Disobedient Pokemon). Perhaps later on he'd be open to either idea, for now....no.

*Day 4*

To re-interate for Dragonstrike's shake (since it's been awhile since I first posted it), here's Ran's general preparations for the day:

(...) He’d want to do a check up on Kogeki’s Cyborg Prosthetic to see how it was holding up, and ask both Amethyst (Well, reconfirm what see detected, in her case) and Catherine what their senses tell them of what’s to come. For Ran and his partner’s formation outdoors, he’ll have Amethyst and Belladona out on point to do their duty of pest control with their Abilities, while he’s riding Brigid behind them to keep himself nice and warm. The coal powered tortoise has 3 DEX (+ Shell Smash, if necessary) and has Drought/Heat Wave/INFERNO to clear her path of snow, so she’s and her master were hardly going to lag behind the rest of the group!

[Dragonstrike]

Planted Berry Quantities:
(1) Kee harvests two Sitrus Berries.
(2) Randolph harvests two Leppa Berries.