[Game] Lord Windos' PokeRole Adventure: Celadon City Vandel

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

With Weavile!

The black feline at first looked a tad bit confused at your answer at first, but slowly a look of surprised comprehension dawns across his face as your words just sorta *clicked* with them. Immediately after this happened, Weavile began to bob his head up and down rapidly, before displaying his full frustration with them by stamping one foot repeatidly while growling. The dice.....it was THEM that was responsible for gimping his Z-Move! FUCK THEM! He didn't know exactly why that answer felt right to him, but something at the back of his mind and gut were telling him it was truth, so he was inclined to agree with it! Grrrrrrr........blast, burn, shock, and freeze them for screwing his epic finishing move up and not rescuing Clair!!!!

With Erika ~

The amorous princess pouted sadly and cutely as you timidly reject her advances, the sight of which was enough to send your heart into overdrive as those eyes stare deep within you............until she pulled away with a disappointed but.......Knowingly sad smile. "You deny my advance once again, Reiner. Two chances to drink the nector of the fairest flower in the city, more than most any other man or woman will ever have, yet you kindly refuse and avert your eyes away from my natural splendor. Most men wouldn't , even those more moral and principled than you. ........Perhaps your heart pines for another? .....Or did someone wound yours so much, there can be no romantic affection for any others in it? "

Silence. Its stretch on to infinity, with Erika stradled to you as she held your gaze, as if searching for answers. Then, after an undefinable amount of time, she unshackled her legs from your waist and stood up. ".......I suppose it doesn't matter what reason there is, other than the fact you are uninterested. A shame.......but I will respect you abstinence. Maybe some day, I'll court the dragon yet- but not today." She then walk back over to her side of the table, picking up her spilled cup of tea as she did so, and took her place, smoothing her kimono first before refilling her cup and taking a long draught of it. If it wasn't for your current wreck of a state and the flush still present on Erika's face, you could have sworn she never tried to 'ride the dragon' .

"So," the Prime Princess said, re-railing the conversastion she had herself derailed earlier. "If I am not mistaken, you seek substantial compensation and the proper Pokémon to conduct a investigation or purge of the Nuclear Research Facility? Hmm......I believe that can be easily arranged for, especially with all the lovely gifts you are offering me for my aid." Erika's expression then turned hard and chiseled, her tone of voice dropping in pitch and full of thinly vieled anger/frustration as she continued speaking on the toxic topic.

"That place has been a blight on Celadon for the longest time ever since new of the Nuclear Disaster in Tandor came to Kanto and it was promptly shut down and cottonballed, and recent reports I receive indicate that those tragic abomination that are Corrupted Nuclear Pokémon have began to infest the area. The Police and National Guard have had the whole area evacuated and quarranteed one sightings were confirmed with a near fatality, but they seem content to dwaddle or sit on there laurals and 'monitor' the area rather than deal with the budding crisis waiting to bloom. Normally I would handle such problems myself as befitting my role, but those feral irradiated Pokémon would decimate my own retinue of Grass types should I bring them to bear against them......or worse, and I can't risk any of my acolytes or their own Pokémon assisting my efforts as well. So until now, I have been forced into a role of inaction, patiently watching and waiting for weeks as nothing at all was done about this. Well......"

She gives you a sharp smile that showed a different form of sastifaction of hers. ".....Until now, that is. You've proven yourself exceedingly competent as far as being a Pokémon Trainer is concerned, dealing with at least 2 notorious and dangerous criminals in the city and managing to overcome your cousin, who by my understanding looked ready to wage war to obtain you. You have also managed to ally yourself with Police Officer Angelica, and reportidly even worked with the Looker to deal with the Vampire herself, so you have plenty of backup to call upon if need be among the other resources you have. If anyone can put a decesive end to this crisis to be, then I can hardly see someone like you being unable to do the job."

The Gym Leader then leaned forwards and steppled her hands together, her smile easing into something more befitting of her title and reputation as she finally got to the meat of the matter: the Deal.

"Since you have offered me such wonderful things in exchange for aid in dealing with a problem we both would like dealt with promptly, I can afford to be quite generous. First, you will receive $20000 Poke as funds to help cover the cost of Medical Items, anti Radiation measures, and misclaneous supplies. Second, you will be granted full authorization to enter the quarranteed area along with two others, and be given full authorization to do anything that needs to be done to deal with the place. I have more than enough ties, influence, and blackmail to get the National Guard and the City Council to agree with this, so you will not have to worry about minor issues like the law stopping you from your mission. Third and lastly, you will be given a Pokémon from my personal and private collection to do with as you please, so long as its used to help you on your mission. Due to the nature of the threat you are facing and again the priceless things you will give me, I have just the one in mind for you for the task at hand. One that is very Special indeed."

Erika paused for effect, as even someone as dignified as her is allowed to play theatrical , before she revealed the mystery Pokémon with a grin.

"What you will be receiving will be a Ferrothorn by the name of Adamantine, or Adam for short. She is perhaps one of the most unique individual of her species that has been recorded in recent history, as you will soon find out yourself why that is shortly. Firstly and secondly, they are massive, with all the fortitude and strength backing up such proposition, and is extremely mobile despite such mass. Three or four people could easily ride on her without any discomfort or hinderance on her part, though the same may not be said for the riders, what with all the Iron Barbs sticking out of her. Thirdly and finally, her Elemental Resistances are uniquely altered for her, acting as if she had the Resitances of both Steel and Grass, but only the Weakness of her Steel typing. In brief, Fire and Ground types will prove less disasterous for her than others of her species, and she has improved defenses against Ice, Flying, and Bug. She will also be holding a Rocky Helmet to augment her natural defenses. Overall, Adam is an exemplar and titan, able to stand against the fiercest of foes and weather the worst punishment, before returning it ten fold against her aggressors. Rarely did I ever have the need to use her in any Gym Challenge, for using her against all but the strongest would result in her wipping them out, if not causing them to flee outright."


"*Sighs* Despite this, she is not without her flaws. The first problem is due to her being a giantess, almost any attack directed towards her will hit without fail, save for particularly inaccurate attacks or OHKO moves, with the additional problem of opponents finding weakpoints on her more easily. The second problem is rather.....strange. To be blunt, despite her Grass typing she is exceedingly weak to Water type moves and sensitive to water in general, to the point that even the lightest drizzle causes her great discomfort, and excess humidity Pains her. I nor any researcher's have a clue as to why she has this......problem. The best they could come up with was her unique biology and metal composition left her vulnerable to aqueous elements, but even they are not certain that is the case. *Sighs* She's rather skittish and highly reluctant when faced with Water types and water because of this, despite still being able to use Power Whip against them to great effect. A cruel irony and embarrassment for her indeed......"

Erika pauses again in her speech, this time letting everything sink in and give you time to process the details, before continuing.

"These are the things I can offer you, in exchange for your Breloom, Shiintonic, those two Balm Mushrooms, and the requirement that you deal with the Nuclear Research Facility ASAP. Do we have an agreement?"

Well?

Weavile

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"...how in Mew's name did you learn about...?  ...*sigh*..."

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"...well, I WOULD say we have to speak to Mew immediately about that, but...well, you saw what kind of state she was in..."

...

Reiner has to sit down for a moment.  Dead calm or no, he's somewhat tired after such a looonnnggg day (though not as long as Thursday was, thankfully)...

"...and here I thought this was going to be a simple day...relatively speaking, anyways..."

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Erika


Reiner dusts himself off when Erika pulls away, taking slow, deep breaths...


Okay...that was...an experience...

Back on topic, now that Reiner's had a chance to dismiss that sudden fluster and regain his cool...it helps that Erika is being so...refreshingly straightforward.  And not nosy.  

"Should definitely suffice for picking up some proper gear and supplies for the trek.  Thankfully, most dragons aren't super bothered by radiation if I have to use them, but it pays to be cautious."

The description of Adamantine the Ferrothorn certainly warrants quite a surprised reaction.

"Well, isn't that fantastically useful for what's ahead...coupled with the funds and the clearance, that should definitely help a ton.  Alright, you have yourself a deal, Erika."

Reiner reaches into his bag...and now notices the purple cloth in it.

Huh?  His bag isn't purple, so why is there...?

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...well, yet another thing to ponder later, it seems...better stop lingering and grab what he needs...make a show of rummaging around in his bag looking for the items and pokeballs...that Miracle Seed and Light Ball the 'shrooms were holdin' are staying with him, though!

"Alright, on the table they go.  Just need to see that Ferrothorn and the cash."

Two golden Balm Mushrooms and two pokeballs containing mushroom pokemon.  Whoo, this is quite the doozy of a trade.

"One more tip, by the way.  Wasson was growing his mushrooms in the Safari Zone, so if you want to make your own personal patch, you'll have to set up some conditions similar to the ones found there.  Oh, and I just want to reiterate that you'll probably want to save those mushrooms for later, seeing as you're supposed to meet a representative of Team Rocket soon."