[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

Ventus goes to the gray courthouse to pay his fine. It's mostly sailors inside, obtaining permits or being fined for improper brawling.

Here, the sociologist has a good chance to observe how the town is reacting to the epidemic of sleeplessness.
1. No one is seriously discussing the epidemic.
2. About 20% of the people here look like they've had a recent sleepless night.
3. Occasionally someone will mention that they had a weird dream that kept them awake. They don't usually use the word "Nightmare" - rather, they act like it was just obnoxious.
4. One clerk apparently hasn't reported to work in three days.
5. Ventus' empathic abilities are still stuttering in the gloom.

A bored clerk under a sign saying "League Fines" scans Ventus' trainer card and hands him a formal bill, then holds out his hand for the money.

Assuming Ventus pays (I see you have cash enough):

Spoiler

He stamps a receipt for Ventus upon receiving the money, and scans his trainer card one more time.

"There, now it will show paid in full. Next!"

*This happens after Ventus' encounter with the Martial Artest, whether or not he battle them*

When Ventus entered the Court House, the conversation about Corsage's nightmare epidemic was still on his mind, so he decided to employ some of his education as a Sociologist to discretely observe. From what he gathered, no one seemed to care much for the problem that was plaguing their lives, and it seemed that while the 'curse' was keeping some people up, not all of them were experiencing terrible dreams like he did.

In fact, it seemed that these abnormal dreams ranged from outright bizaare and non-senical (One person said they drempt of being trapped in a never ending cosplay party), to just a plain nuisance in some cases (Like he overheard from one sailor said he woke up because a clown slammed a custard pie in their face). Considering what he knew of Darkrai and his Bad Dreams ability, it seemed increasingly unlikely that the dark elemental was responsible for this port town's problems. 'Either its some other force that is giving everyone a unequal measure of sleeplessness, or this Darkai is a troll on top of being malicious for some odd reason. More investigation is required, but for now I just want to settle my debts and be done with this place.'

Going up to the very bored clerk, he received the paper for the fine (Which he quickly read over before putting it away) and handed over the amount due. As the money left his hands, he felt a great sense of relief was over him, which was hardly dampered by the borded clerks brusque attitude.

'Finally, the Honedge of Damocles has been lifted from my neck. Now I can finally move on from my life and actually make sound investments. If I ever find that bastard Scimitar who caused me this trouble, I am going to thoroughly expressed my annoyance with them. Nathan does not wish them dead, but their are plenty of things I can do to a man while that would make them beg for that sweet release,' Ventus though, still extremely incised over that Pinsir trainer who got him in that mess to begin with. For now on, if he ever runs into one of those vile mages again, he's just going to 'deal' with them before they have a chance to escape and make a mess of his friend's life!

Quickly as he could, the researcher left the Court House, and made his way to the aquarium. He prayed to Reshirim he never had to set foot in such a place again (at least, not without a army of Lawyers)!

Order: Time to transition to the Aquariem for night duty! Ventus doesn't particularly care about the missing clerk (There could be any number of reason why they are missing), and the stakeout will take his mind off murderous thoughts! Lets do this!