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

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

"*Ahem* Let's move on from such things a continue our...earlier discussion, shall we? For you assessment that Team Rocket could 'walk right in' and conquer our city without major issues, perhaps I need to remind you that Blackthorn has some of the strongest Trainers stationed at the Gym and its populace. Without Clair's leadership and....force of personality, Blackthorn is much weaker, but its hardly defenseless. Once the city and Dragon Clan is fully alert, or Dragon Gods forbid grows scornful of the outside world, any such conquest launched by Team Rocket would quickly turn into a bloodbath for both sides, or a siege if we repel them from the city and they persist in their foolishness. It would be a long, grueling campaign with much lose for us all, however, and there is no guarantee The Dragon Clan would win against them in the end, so it all comes to the same end: fighting with Team Rocket would only end in disaster for Blackthorn and its people. If its all the same, I rather we avoid that all if at all possible, so if you can delay and return Clair safely to the city, that would be very much appreciated my son."

She said that last sentence with enough dry and wry politeness you could feel a part of yourself pucker up at it, before she continued.

"As for receiving the National Guard's aid, that would greatly increase the defenses of our city, and perhaps ward off Team Rocket from making any....daring plays, but neither the Dragon Clan nor the Elders would very much appreciated outsiders from interfering with 'Clan affairs', or whatever those old fools could dredge up to justify their xenophobia. If they are to be of any help without being summarily rejected or denied, I estimate that the National guard has to arrive in a week or less time before the mood of Blackthron grows far to hostile to accept any outside help, and even then the Elders are likely to....meddle with things and rope them in the pursuit of capturing you. Likely by putting you on some sort of Wanted List or a special case to be assigned, knowing their vehement desire to stamp you out or bring you under their heel."

"Speaking of the Nation Guard, this....Malcom and the offer he extended to you.....I hope you do realize that joining forces with him would be just trading one master for another, my little dragon? Sure, the National Guard is far more noble, just, and humanitarian than Team Rockect could ever conceive to be,  but they would be FAR more control and critical of your actions my little dragon, and wouldn't tolerate or look favorably upon flippancy, deviance or...otherwise. You should also best beware that...gentleman that extended the offer in the first place, as their is no guarantee he will honor it in the future, or continue to do so if one of his own superiors overrides his authority. I don't want you falling into the clutches or chains of another dubious group, Reiner, so please....be careful."

"*Sighs*….I will also be frank with you, and I hope you can forgive me for saying this my son, but the best thing you could do is that after returning Clair to Blackthorn City and....tying up any sort of lose ends you just.....abandon Team Rocket and leave everything alone for a good long while. Hide away, change your identity, or....or even fake your death, anything it takes for you to sever ties with that vile, greedy dragon, and just.....let things go. Once Clair has returned and you are 'gone' , things will begin to settle down, and Team Rocket wouldn't DARE to provoke Blackthorn City with how....agitated everyone and their Gym Leader would become. Nothing would....change, and those craven, hidebound Elders would still rule unopposed and keep the city as it always was, but everything would return to peace and stability. "


"*Sighs again* …No matter how much you wish to right the wrongs of the Elders and improve our society as a whole, doing so by....drastic means would cause only more harm than good in the short term, which The Dragon Clan may or may not be able to cope with. Or, to put it more unsubtly, my son, two or more wrongs do not make a right. *Sighs yet again* ….They've lived the same way, by the same traditions, customs, and teachings for centuries, perhaps even millennium if you believe all the passed down legends, and while.....insular and archaic in this day and age, The Dragon Clan has been on the whole happy and content with 'the way things are' for....well, for as long as its collective memory spans back. Radical change, ideals, or 'new ways to do things' would only....upset that peace they've strived to maintain and build over innumerable generations, even if it in the long run improve in the long run. They or the city might not be able to handle the social upheaval , and worst comes to worst.....things just will start to fall apart. 

"…..The Dragon Clan and Blackthorn City is one for gradual, slow change, not the rapid and progressive style you and Lance favor. Forcing immediate or large change upon your people will, in most conceivable scenarios, will fail or backfire on you badly, especially if its you, the 'Dangerous Exile' , championing the new, 'exotic' ideas and innovations. If you do manage to succeed through sheer force of will and power, though...…..would you be any better than Team Rocket at that point?"

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"...I all can ask you is think carefully about what you truly wish to do, and all the consequences thereof, my little dragon. You want to do what's right, I know.....but ask yourself first this before you do anything: 'Is it right for someone else? Anyone else?' "


Silence.

"...bah...you always are better at this stuff than I am...*sigh*...not that I've had much time to consider much of that anyways..."

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"...with Taylor's help, though, disappearing would be a much better option than before, quite frankly..."

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"...I think I have a better idea of what I might do.  Do have a few loose ends to tie up, but I should hopefully be able to figure something out...don't think I'll be able to nail down anything concrete quite yet...need more information..."

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"...on a...different note, where'd you put your notes on Wyvreon?  Might be worth checking there for them since we are technically at 'home'.  Just a thought.  Chairs seem to work fine, after all."