[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

Spoiler

"Ah, Ismat, that does sound familiar. I believe I've had correspondence with one of your parents or grandparents. Or great-grandparents! Perhaps they had a Pokemon story for me, or commissioned some art back before it took me so long to finish a simple painting...though those paintings were always a bit less true."


When Lapis appears, Morgusi just stops talking to Shiva and Nathan, and a charcoal appears in his hand. He's drawing on one of the medium-sized easels that hold portrait-sized paper.

Coil
(2)(6)(6)(6) (1)(4)(4)(4)(5) +2 = 6 perform

Hidden Power 1&2
(4)(3)(2)(1)(1)(4) (6)(2)(4) = 5 perform
(4)(4)(6)(1)(2) (3)(6)(6) = 4 perform

Twister
(4)(1)(2)(5) (3)(1)(3)(6)(5)(5) = 5 perform

Disarming Voice
(3) (1)(1)(6)(3)(2)(5)(3) = 3 perform

Total: 23 perform. Lapis' movements are short enough to hold Morgusi's intense attention - that all took only about 30 seconds, for Lapis to coil up, fling a fountain of blue pebbles into the air, twist the air into a beautiful draconic column, and shout to burst it. Morgusi's current mood is more visual, so this last bit doesn't make as much of an impression as his spectacular dancing and fountaining. 

"Very good! Now hold still for two minutes...don't make a sound..."

He begins sketching with the charcoal, just a few parallel strokes conveying so much action, just a few stipples conveying so much energy and, really, Earthpower. 

"That will be enough to affix my memory. I thank you, Terra! I will gladly make a card for you - any Pokemon you wish! It takes me many many days, but in my free time I will work on it for you. The same goes for all your friends, Oscar - tell them they can bring me rare and beautiful Pokemon to sketch and I will reward them with cards."

Oscar is pleasantly surprised by this extremely generous offer - it is an astoundingly huge reward for such a small task. Nathan would be particularly aware of the magnitude of this generosity, having known about Morgusi his entire life. It'd be like if the Champion gave you a Big Bullion for opening a door for him. It's mind-mindbogglingly generous.

"*Nods* Yes....sounds right. My family......appreciates you works of art, so they buy them whenever they can. Hm.... Grandpa told me once he commissioned a painting of his Delcatty long time ago, after hearing of your Skill and talent. That was how my family became interested in your work, sir.....I think. Been long time since I thought of this, so memory may be......fuzzy."

It should be noted that Terra is respectful to august artist, but in a straightforward and semi-casual way, like with a favorite teacher or person look up to. Whether or not that matters is up to them, but I'd like to think they appreciate someone that's interested but not TOO much so in their passion.

Additionally, the simple monk has almost no idea about the meaning of Keni's description of how he does his art (both deep and plain), but can faintly sense/determine they are significant Insights, and so he silently memorizes their words.

*Later on, when Terra returns to Keni....*

Terra was momentarily astonished by the MONUMENTAL boon he was being gifted by the captivating card maker, as like Nathan he too was all too aware of just how astronomically prized and invaluable such a commission was. Doubly so, even, due to his and his family being admirers/buyers of Keni's art - and the often exorbitant prices it commanded. The fact that he was being given this offer for practically a pittance on his part made it all the more unbelievable and shocking to him....

His thunderstruck disbelief didn't linger for too long, however, as his good and proper manners deeply ingrained by his parents kicked into high gear, allowing him to recover and deeply bow to Mr. Morisugi, returning their own thanks in a simple, yet refined way.

"I thank you too, sir. For giving me and my Lapis Lazuli the privilege of meeting with you, and for your generosity. If it would truly not be trouble for you, I will accept you offer, and request a signed card of my Milotic. I wish to.....preserve his beauty , so that it may be....preserved and appreciated by others for many years to come. If I catch more beautiful Pokemon, I will share them with you too. Again, I thank you, Wise Man...."

Mr. Morgusi is relatively humble, or at least he doesn't have an ego. He doesn't have a whole bunch of rules and etiquette he demands from the peasant folk. Anyone who's not outright rude is fine with him, and it seems like he's taken a liking to you on the instant of seeing you. 

Similarly, he doesn't try to correct Terra about the term "Wise Man." He understands that's just Terra's idiosyncratic way of talking. He treats it like you called him "Sir" or at best "Sensei."

"I hope you two never lose that love of performing! Perhaps if I do my job properly the truth of Milotic's passion for art will be preserved. So maybe it is a good choice! I remind you however that I will make a card for any Pokemon you can name and it doesn't have to be one I'm looking at or one you are bonded with but any Pokemon whose actions are written on the wind outside my window."
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