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

[Dragonstrike]

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Despite herself, your kaa-san couldn't help but giggle at your first remark, though it was laced with equal parts bitterness and mirth. "I, on the other hand, have had far too much time dwelling on the implications of sweeping change in Blackthorn. *Mumbles* Anything to get you to return, safe and sound.... *Ahem* Though I disdain such a talent, I am quite deft and sharp at all sorts of politics, my little dragon. Such...theatrics and grand planning is not to dissimilar to the performance I and my friends put on, though often times they are more vital yet destible. Bah....how I wish people could sort out their own problems without dragging other in them. Still, you are just as clever as me, my little dragon, so I'll know you'll come up with something appropriate enough....well, I hope so for all our shakes."

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"*Looks hesitant, then firms up and nods her head* If she can help you without complication, then I would take it. As I said, the very last thing that is needed is more upheaval or dramatic events taking place, and with you 'gone' I would imagine quite a lot of conflict would die down. ...Even if I would miss you dearly, it would be for the best for all of us. I've...learned to live with your abscene in my life, as you have lived with ours...."

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"Do what needs to be done, but keep all that I have said in mind, my son. Please. For your shake, more than anyone else..."

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On that last series of questions, she was left blinking in surprise at both them and how greatly it would simplify things for the both of them if her notes were here, before she abruptly stood up and stalked out of the room, opening a sliding door and closing it behind her. About 15 minutes later, she returned, this time with a fairly hefty looking journal titled 'The Art of Raising Dragons' in her hands as she *Sighed* and handed it over to you, shaking her head in both amusement and at the absurdity that her notes were actually here in this dream space.

"Thank whatever gods that made this realm that they did so in stunning faithfulness to our home, for I found my notes were I hide them. Don't mind the title, for I labeled it that way to throw off any would be spies or thieves the Elder could sent to steal my secrets. Paranoid, perhaps, but I wouldn't put it past them to do ANYTHING at this point...."

The journal, in sum, basically describes in far greater and dry detail of what your kaa-san already explained about the Evolution Ritual and the different versions of Wyvreon/what they can do/learn, with a smattering of personal notes and artful illustrations. You do find some perfunctory Pokedex style summeries of the new Eeveelution as a whole and for its variants (which will be posted in the Meta Thread when I can get to it!) written in your mother's analytic yet flowery style of writing, and more concrete information on the Savage Wyvreon Variant, which for convenience shake will be translated into a stat block:

SAVAGE WYVREON

HP: VIT + 5

SUPRISES: Gains a choice of either + 1 STR , + 1 DEX, or + 3 Luck upon evolving (The Surprise Choice for N. Wvy. is + 2 HP, + 1 Defense, or + 3 Luck)

Moves: 2 Random Egg Moves and all 0 XP Moves of Eevee, *Roar, *Yawn, *Dragon Dance, *Extreme Speed, *Rend/Serration, *Other Possible Moves That Have Yet to be Discovered (Still haven't found that list, *Shrugs*, but that just means these Eeveelution will only get better with time)

EXCLUSIVE MOVE: Rend/Serration (Move Name can be said as a whole, or just either part of it) - STR + 2, Auto Crits, and Bonus Dice are added after Damage Calculations are done, but not Ability or Item/Plot Device Calcs. , which means this move has a Base 3D6 Damage Pool against all targets exception those that have built in Damage Reduction. Ignores and shatters Barrier/Defense type Moves (Substitute, Protect Series Moves, Reflect/LS/AV/Barrier (Duh) , etc..) but not Out of Range Moves like Fly/Dig/Phantom Force, Ignores most Defensive Abilities that would impede its Damage (Aegis Ferrum, Wonder Guard, Plot Device Abilities, etc.. are the exception), and Ignore Fairy type Immunity to the Move. Steel and Ghost types, though, are Immune to this Move as a consequence. Lethal.

ABILITY: Tough Claws

TM/HM/Learn Sert List: Again, I need my list that I have to dig up from SOMEWHERE that has been moved to, but it has all the HMs exclusive to S.Wvy. and shared ones with N.Wvy. If I have to, I will make one up whole cloth AGAIN for them both (or the one you choose to evolve Ridia into) at that point. Sorry, mate.

I don't think any further comments are needed for the time being on the topic of planning.  Most of what needed to be said has been, so Reiner just quietly nods and continues to think about how best to go about this on his own time.

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"...ya know, sometimes the best solutions are the easiest ones...not always the case, but it's great when they are.  Thank those manipulative higher powers for deciding to update our surroundings according to our apparent ages.  Heh.  Now let's see here..."

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Once all the note taking/memorization is finished [I'll have to update my own notes in the morning], Reiner closes his mother's book quietly and passes it back over to her.

"...well...honestly, this ended up being more than I ever could have asked for.  It's been...wonderful talking with you again...and I'm sorry I haven't been...what you hoped I would be...before we get back to our crazy daily lives, though..."

Reiner stands and offers a hand to his mother.

"...one last dance?  I still have two left feet compared to you, but I don't think that should stop me.  And if you could pass on a greeting and an apology to father from me...that would be spectacular."