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

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

"How do you think he got ahold of one?  Happened to be in the right place at the right time...or wrong time, depending on your perspective...he's improved quite a bit with practice over the last few years."


"...well, surprised is one way to put it...you know what happened the last time, after all...he's still just as brazen as before when it comes to valuables."  (the last time being the Dragon Shrine, of course.  If Taylor thought Reiner was referring to just now with that statement, well, this following one should correct that.)


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On one hand, Weavile doesn't exactly like being stroked like a housecat.

On the other, he can make an exception for Taylor.  Just 'cuz it's her, and this is the first time they've had an opportunity to hang out in years.  But only just this once.

He reeeeeeaaaalllllly has to resist the urge to start purring, though, just like a certain other ferocious feline in Reiner's ranks...(though Ridia would be more likely to bite anyone that threatens to dispel her tough girl image, obviously.  Or maybe swipe at them with her sharp claws or something.)

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Reiner huffs at Taylor's remark about his choice of what to ask first.  "Of course I'm going to ask about the whole reason you up and vanished in the first place.  I was expecting you'd at least come back ASAP to tell me if you found any leads or someth..."

Taylor's grin interrupts his train of thought, as it reminds him of that same grin Ridia had on her face immediately after she'd evolved.

...and then she follows it up with the standard red pokeball in the palm of her hand.  The one with the lightning bolt imprinted just above the button.

(...)

Time for a new theme!: Determination, Spirit, Hopes, and Dreams

Reiner and Weavile can both only just stare at it for a good minute or so.  And when Reiner finally does break the silence...

"...wow.  You actually went and got her back from the Elders...Kingdra...she's going to be ecstatic...hehe...wow...I can hardly believe this...heh..."


After Reiner manages to stop chuckling in almost sheer disbelief, he takes a deep breath, an old, old burden lifted from his shoulders.

Retrieving Lucy was one of the main reasons he, Kingdra, and Weavile had been training for the last 4 years.  He still has reasons to fight...but that's one of them checked off the list now.  And ooh boy, is it a big checkmark...in fact, if it weren't for Megido's Revelation, then maybe Reiner could have had a happier ending here and now...

"...well then...guess that explains why you had time to stop in and visit my mother when you did.  Long story how I know that.  It's how I got your new phone number though, in case you're wondering.  However...that does still leave the other 2 years unaccounted for.  So...what took you so long to come back?  And how'd the cell phone and scar situations happen?  And by the Dragon Gods, why the heck didn't you come back and tell me you'd found where Lucy was while I was still hanging around Mahogany Town?  Yeah, I know, you probably didn't know if I was actually still in that area or not...but you had an entire year to check there after you found where Lucy was, so..."  (as a reminder, Windos, Taylor had originally promised to find Reiner after she'd found where Lucy was, but Reiner interpreted that as her returning when she'd located the blue and yellow birdie, not when she'd rescued her)

And there it is.  Though it is (slightly) less serious than if he'd happened to ask about what she'd been doing the last four years first instead of about Lucy, he IS still somewhat upset that Taylor didn't include him in the plan to free Lucy since she had an entire year to find him in Mahogany Town...it's not like he'd gone anywhere in that time, after all...

"Heh, sounds like there's an interesting story around our little thief's Evolution you are not telling me, Reiner. Mind sharing it, or is it the type of tale you only wish to remember when you're half blitzed out of your skulls?"

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"*Winces* Oh.....Weavile still has it bad with his greediness? Thought you two would have gotten a hold on that by now, especially after......well, you know. Guess reigning in those instincts of his is hard as a Golem's hide, eh? *Frowns* Did he cause any.......trouble while casing this place?"

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As if she detected the cat burglar's slight discontent with fawned over like a Skitty, Talyor brought out what looked to be an fancy bottle of milk with a flourish of her hand (it just appeared in her grasp), and handed it to him.

"Notice your a bit grumpy right now Weavile, despite seeing me in the first time in ages. Would a big ol bottle of Deluxe Moo Moo Milk make you feel better? Its one of your favorite's, if I recall correctly, so it should be just purrfect pick me up!"

(Again, I leave Weavile's reaction to you!)

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Your old partner couldn't help chuckling along with you at her epic reveal, though more due to the kick she got out of you and the black feline's gobsmacked reaction than at her own accomplishment. Its not every day she got to truly surprise Reiner, even way back in the good old days, and the conversation with him has been rather......chilly until now, so like hell she wasn't going to enjoy this all she could!

"Yeap, I did. Those decrepit old bastards certainly didn't make it easy tracking my girl down, much less spring her were they were holding her, but by hook and crook I got her back! If ya all like, you, Kingdra, and Weavile can reacquaint yourselves with her after you're done questioning me. Kyubi mentioned their was a training gym in this flat of yours - heh, I can hardly believe you own such a posh place in the first place! But yeah, said their was plenty of space in there for all our old Pokemon, so it be perfect place to hold a reunion on short notice. What da ya say?"


Her good cheer was diminished and partially replaced with perplexed intrigue when you brought up her visit to your ka-san, but before she could level an inquiry about that you beat her to the Bullet Punch with your own deluge of questions, throwing her into a swivet and prompting her to hold up a hand, looking a mite bite overwhelmed.

"Wow, hey, slow down there! I can answer all your questions, and maybe a bit more, but not quick as Lucy's Thunderbolts! Can we just.....pace ourselves a bit? One question at a time? For my shake? Please?"

Beyond that request, you again could feel her reluctance and guilt re-emerge , telling you that being flustered by your bombardment of pointed questions was not the only reason she was dragoning her feet on answering you. Still, it might be for the best to play along for now, rather than risk her Cloystering up entirely.