[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Slaking points to a sign that says "NO smoking unless you are on fire" above one of the waterfalls.

The big Pokemon's voice is surprisingly gentle, but firm.
"You may eat if you wash your hands before handling any books, or you may smoke outside on the Plaza at least a Fling away from the building. There are bowls of fruit and sealable canteens. The water in the waterfalls is drinkable and enchanted so as not to harm the books."


"I'm afraid we're a little disorganized right now. We started a move a few centuries ago and I simply haven't gotten around to sorting everything out yet. I keep finding interesting books that I simply must read, you know. But we store every text of practical use our Slowking can sense from the past or present or, on rare occasions, future. You are free to browse. If you want my help, I suppose you may each ask me one question and I'll try to find the time to bring you appropriate resources. Some books are waiting here for a particular person, and they are quite impatient, so do keep an eye out for those."

You're not sure if that last part was serious or not.

"Vigoroth," Slaking whispers, "fetch my notebook." The nearest Vigoroth complies. "I needed to look up a word, a new word from the world. Ah. Yes. 'Multimedia.' We are a Multimedia Atheneum. Let me show you some of our resources that someone from your time might appreciate."

Technical Manuals
If you spend some time with a Technical Manual, you may learn one point of non-Fight Specialty. One per customer.
Most realistically, this will be something from Knowledge like Lore or a Science, but you could also learn something like Perform or Allure. Even Earthpower.


Technical Machine Library
This is another shelf that is up to date and organized. Three uses per customer.
You may teach any move that has been a TM in any generation, but it has to be marked as a ? on their movelist in Pokerole. No exceptions. For Tandor pokes, it just has to be in their TM learned list.

Tome of Genealogy
This Slowking with a Kabuto for a crown can figure out where you're descended from (player's choice) and teach you to Awaken the Blood. It exercises the genetic abilities your ancestors practiced.
Noble: +1 Loyalty Dragon
Soldier: +1 Loyalty Ghost
Swamp Hoodoo: +1 Loyalty Psychic

Time Capsule
Guarded by a Slowking with a Steel-type Shellder.
This mostly allows access to your PC system in Creshire.

Relic Library
Each patron can check out one of these items indefinitely.
First you have to find the item you're looking for with Insight+Survival+Alert -3 (for mega stones) or -2 (held items).
-Aerodactylite
-Altarianite
-Alakazite
-Ampharosite
-Charizardite X or Y
-Lati@site
-Lucarionite
-Medichamite
-Metagrossite
-Slowbronite
-Steelixite
-Dragon Fang
-Hard Stone
-Magnet
-Mystic Water
-Spell Tag
-Twisted Spoon
-Thick Club
-Amulet Coin
-Expert Belt
-Life Orb
-Wide Lens

Healing Machine
You know what this does. It looks a little less colorfully decorated than the modern healing machines.

Again, Ventus found himself staring at the great big Slaking as it began speaking to him conversationally/informatively .....before he recoverd as he closed his eyes and let out a *Sigh* as he took this development in stride. Seeing Antheneum was......multimedia and apparently part of/wholesale temporal anomaly was a big enough shock to his system to dull the surprise of meeting yet another talking Pokémon (one so gentlemanly at that!) , and more over the group's Encounter with the tailless Slowking dulled it further still. That, and this was a mystical, very much supernatural place; anything was possible, least of all like Pokémon fluent in Common, a phenomena seldom but still seen on the surface.

"......Then I can do without. Smoking is a filthly habit I shouldn't indulge anyway, even it would calm my nerves so.... You also have no need to apologize or feel accountable for this....library being in such a state of disarry, since I well know the pains of inventory and time management from my time working in my university's archives. I thank you for your generousity and advice, Slaking, and I promise me nor my Pokémon will not disrupt the peace here, or intentionally break any of its rules. I'll also keep an eye out for those.......particular books too."

"Speaking of your generosity and my one question.......might I ask how to bare this Library to 'unwanted' persons? A certain group of people known as the Scimitars (Ven's face twists up like something foul has been put in front of him).....they are after the knowledge and power that resides in these halls, and would put it all towards nefarious purposes or deny anyone else the chance to partake of it. They've already dabbled in depraving the very conscious self of a Pokémon, and I shudder to think what else they would be capable of doing with all they could learn here....."

Afterwards, the empath bids a good day/night to the supersized simian with a respectful bow, and proceeds to explore The Library and puruse/utilize its various resources in the following order, with short breaks in between so as not to completely spend his energy and pass out:

- First, a trip to the Healing Machine to fully restore the condition of all his Pokémon. They've all had a rough time down here as of late, with Malphena and Abaddon suffering the most injuries recently, so a get run through it will fix most of their physical woes!

- Second, going over to the Time Capscle and, after staring at it confusion before the on duty Slowking informed him of its use/he learned what it does somehow, swaps out Malphena and Lucifer for Sulphaltus (Shedinja) and Lilith in there place, then heads over to the TM Library to teach Michael and them Drain Punch, X Scissors, and Giga Drain respectfully. Knowledge is power for them indeed!

- Third, pay a visit to the Tomes of Geneolgy, since while Ventus knows he's descended from Jhoto and Opelucid bloodlines, he doesn't exactly what ancestors he has since his father/mother never really got around explaining their respective family histories to their children. Choice of Blood being Awoken would be Noble, as the researcher is heavily interested and connected to all things Dragons, and I also like the though of his being distantly related to some sort of elite person!

- Forth, checking out the Technical Manuals and finding a book/books holding tips, trick, techniques, and general good advice on how to hone one's senses to become more aware and Alert of your environment/people. More Alert means less likely Ambushes happen, you notice something important, and Nasty Plot going off!

- Fifth and finally, wander over to the Relic Library and try to find an Amulet Coin in all the stuff in there, since the Mega Stones available are for Pokémon I don't have and will not get, and having additional ways to get more Poke is always a great thing! Roll would be Insight (5) + Survival (3) + Alert (3) - 2 = 9D6 Dice to find the Item!

Once Ven's finished doing everything he possibly could (And helped Valder out if they allow/ask it of him), he'll go over and treat himself to so food and drink that is available here, before going over to a hammock and spawling out on it to get some sleepless rest to speed up his Exhaustion recovery. He deserves a break after everything done, both at the current local AND all that was endured to get here in the first place!