[Game Thread] Pokerole Mystery Dungeon: Primal Shadows

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Dax grabs ahold of the top of the bottle and struggles to pull it off at first.  It's on there tight!  He has to use both hands to make even a little progress.  But once he does...

*pop!*



A purple mist starts billowing out of the top of the bottle, spilling over the wides and onto the floor, eventually covering the entirety of the small room.  The air starts to feel thicker and heavier with each passing second.

Then the mist starts to coalesce at a single point, taking on the shape of a strange pokemon.  They have no legs, just two disembodied arms floating near where the shoulders should be.  The pokemon's head has two long, curved horns with golden rings hanging off of them.  A third golden ring forms around the pokemon's waist.

As the mist finishes coalescing, the details becoming more and more apparent, the outline of the pokemon stretches.  Yellow and green eyeslook around at the party before the pokemon's expressions turns into a sly smile.

"Yeeeeessssss!  Freeeeeedooooooommmmm!  Heeheeheehee!"

Hoopa grabs one of the rings from one of its horns and holds it out in front of him, a purple energy suddenly forming within the loop.  Hoopa reaches into it, but nothing seems to happen at first, much to everyone except Hoopa's confusion.  Hoopa's hand doesn't come out of the other side of the ring or appear anywhere else.

A similar ring suddenly appears behind Marcus a few seconds later, however.  Hoopa's hand comes out of the second ring  and taps Marcus on the shoulder before promptly vanishing.  The craftsmon turns around in surprise.  Hoopa promptly laughs at the Cubone's expense.

"What the-!"

"Heeheeheehee!  There ya go!  A small demonstration of my power, as promised!  Oh, you have no idea how good it feels to be able to do stuff like that!  I have all this phenomenal cosmic power, and I'm stuck in that itty bitty living space!  That is absolutely not fun, let me tell you!"

Kogeki was surprise in see such appearance of that Hoopa. When he see see the full form of Hoopa, Kogeki relax a bit his grip in the kunai. "Hmm. For some reason I was expecting you to be...I dont know, a bit bigger. But I guess what they say is true: Little package have big potential."

"So your special ability is create portals using that rings of yours? Its a interesting ability. I think we have a interesting strategy you know? You could open a portal and make that Machamp fall into it. Then close the portal with half of the body of the guy inside. Instant kill. But since we need Machamp alive I dont think everyone like the idea."

Besides, this game in some aspects is family friendly so I dont think there gonna be that level of gore.

[Dragonstrike]

Hoopa shakes their head and shrugs.  "Sorry buddy, but no can do.  Can't close my portals if there's something only partially in them.  Plus, I barely even have enough power right now to do a little trick like that, so forget being able to send anyone or anything anywhere else.  That's why I gotta train up.  I can't get my revenge if I'm not even all that strong!"

"Revenge?  Wait, someone actually did this to you intentionally?"

"Yup!  And whenever I find out who did that to me, I'm going to wallop them so hard they're going to be sent to next week in another universe!"

Marcus looks very confused by that statement.

"Uh...okay...well, I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm ready to get a move on."

[Spiritmon]

"Yes. Let's go. With water and fire. Dark and Fairy light. Ghost sting and speed. That Machamp will fall."

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

About Hoopa's appearance and manifestation from the bottle, Ziggy Kee can only laugh. Joyously and appreciatingly so even. "AhahahahahahHA, quite da stylish pr'sentation of yarself, well done, very well done!!1" ( ÒωÓ)و☆ He nudges/pats Hoopa with a paw of his in a way he'd do with a fellow or pal, giving them a wide and toothy smile. Seems glad and happy that they're free eventually!~

"Uh...okay...well, I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm ready to get a move on."

After a good stretch of all fours, the furry crittercoon is likewise. "Yeahyeah, let'sa get goin' then, onwards we gohooo!~ Shall I c'ntinue leadin' tha wae through that Hidden Mine or does anyone of ya take over? I gladly do 'f ya let me, but feel all free to' supersede me if ya're up for it." (And if it's possible to change the leader at this rely point)

[Spiritmon]

"I okay with you continue leading the path Kee."

[Lord Windos]

Pyra's take on the now fully revealed Hoopa was noticeably and uncharacteristically subdued. She was gapping at them at first, and the prank they pulled on Marcus did earn them a giggle and small smattering of clapping, and their comment about other universes grabs her attention in an instant. Beyond that, however, the brimstone imp never really got worked up like she typically does when meeting new people or experiencing interesting things, simply giving the anti-bottled djin a nod of acknowledgement and welcoming before she troddled over back to the Kang. Statute to lean against to finish healing her Paralysis. No matter how fascinating and enticing Hoopa was, she was so not in the mood for any socialization with 'outsiders' at the moment, much less trying to gel like she'd want to do with her friends after her most recent series of revelations. Too much at once, too little to process, one could say.

Marcus's call for continuing their favor for him is meet with an immediate and vigorous nod from her, as she want to be done with her/her Team's obligations to him ASAP and try to put this whole mess of a job behind her. That, and come up with idea to not have her friends 'carry the torch' of conflict and prejudice that the bones craftsmon most unnecessarily and unwantedly thrust upon them (intentionally or not), so as not to start/perpetuate a grudge that would cause serious problems for everyone. Joy......

The she demon is perfectly fine with Kee's Leadership thus far into the Job + M.D. , and has no problem with them Leading in general despite everything, so thusly approves his continue Leadership for the mission, giving him an encouraging smile and firm nod of her head from where she was standing. Let's go Team O.S. further into mystery and peril, to thwart the Primal? Machamp and his wicked? schemes!

[no one]

Daxter looks at Hoopa curiously. "Huh. I have no idea what I was expecting, but it wasn't that! Glad you're not attacking us though. Let's get going. I want to see what Hoopa can do in a fight. Gotta be a reason that someone thought you were dangerous enough to be stuffed into a bottle. Incidentally... Can't you just use your hoops to just... Step out of the bottle?"

[Dragonstrike]

Hoopa gives Daxter a rather annoyed look.  "If it were that simple, I would have definitely done that already.  No, something's substantially restricting my ability to travel across vast distances of space.  That bottle might be a tight fit on the inside, but getting out of it might as well be like crossing the universe if it isn't uncorked.  I've got some minor control over small time based jumps, but little more than that right now.  It's very frustrating."

That annoyed look is very quickly replaced with that more cheerful, mischievous smile soon after.

"Anyways, let's go!  I'm eager to finally start flexing a little and break some of these bonds that have been cast upon me!  The bigger they are, the harder they fall, and an opponent like this Primal Machamp sounds like easy prey for a Psychic/Ghost type like me, even as weakened as I am!  This should be loads of fun!  Heeheehee!"

Everyone packs up the items they've decided to take with them and leave as a group, proceeding past the Kangaskhan Rock and into the opening beyond it.

The darkness once again closes in on the party as they walk away from the torchlight, but it's quickly replaced by more torchlight ahead of them as they suddenly find themselves walking down a slope, deeper into the underground.  Wooden support beams can be seen holding up the ceiling in an oddly symmetrical, square room at the end of the slope, and the torchlight dimly illuminates the immediate surroundings.

Hidden Mine B1F

Hidden Mine: Drilbur Coal Mine - Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon

(Relinking the music just in case)

The very unnatural looking cave is oddly quiet aside from the crackle of the fire.  Marcus is tense as his eyes scan the surroundings.  Karen's much the same as she closes her eyes and focuses.

By contrast, Hoopa just doesn't seem to care.

"Alright, looks like we're finally here.  Kee, lead the way, but I'd recommend caution.  We don't know what could be hiding in these shadows..."

"Oh, you worry too much!  You have me on your side now!  Heeheehee!  There's nothing to worry about at all, particularly when we're dealing with Fighting types!"

"Hmmmm, I'm not so sure, Hoopa...but I think we are safe for now.  I don't sense anything in our immediate surroundings so far.  Do you see anything, with those X-Ray Specs though, Kee?"

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Hehe... With Hoopa on their side, Kee's feeling decently more confident to get going. Seems like their cheer is contagious!~

Still, as he leads them all down the ominous Hidden Mine, he tenses up and bristles his fine fur outta sheer excitement and eagerness. He can't help to smile a toothy smile as he glances around the immediate area through he Specs, giving a short nod to Marcus to indicate that he WILL stay cautious - whatever may or may not lurk around down here, Kee will either prevent them from getting his friends or die trying.

" 'T answer yar curiosity dear Karen, lotsa enemies around. Wild Pokemon perhaps. BUT, there's just as much pr'cious loot laying 'round!~ How 'bout we'll try gatherin' it as we search for Machamp or the Stairs?~" Raising a claw'ed paw of his, Kee points into...
   
...that direction. "That way, people."
(All at normal pace unless I say otherwise.)

[Dragonstrike]

Kee leads the group into the tunnel ahead, the passage lined with more of those wooden supports supporting the ceiling.  There doesn't appear to be much of note besides that, until they happen upon a pile of rock and dirt from a small cave in where one of the supports collapsed.  Sunlight is shining through the hole in the ceiling, brightening that section of the corridor.  Beyond the rubble, the passage continues into the dimly lit darkness of the mine.

   

Marcus looks around at the surroundings curiously.  


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"Wooden supports?  I would have thought that a place that the Conkeldurr were maintaining would be using a lot more stone than wood."

"Do you think there's something strange about that, Marcus?"


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"Maybe a little.  I don't think it's anything to worry about, but...I don't know.  It just seems...odd to me for some reason."

"Well, I don't really think it's anything to worry about either!  Trust me, with me here, everything is going to be fine no matter what's here.  You'll see!"


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"That doesn't exactly reassure me much, Hoopa."

"Oh, it doesn't?  Well too bad!  You're stuck with me now!  Heeheehee!"