[Game Thread] Pokerole: Mount Coronet Mystery

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

While it is still rather chilled in the gym, it's actually a bit warmer in there than it is outside, thankfully.

Intimidation Check: 3 Tough + 0 Contest + 0 Intimidate: (5)(5)(1) 2 successes.  Well, it does the job sufficiently, at least.

The gym guide raises his hands and backs up.

"...whoa, hey there, no need to be so feisty now, Randolph."  He nervously looks in the direction of the gym leader and gets her attention.  "...hey, uh...I think ya might have some more company, Candice..."  Just from having had a chance to see some of what Randolph does in the Canalave Gym on occasion, the gym guide at least knows that Randolph probably isn't here to battle anyone and wants to talk directly to the gym leader.


Despite how worried the gym guide looks, Candice's response is still rather peppy sounding.  "Oh, another visitor who wants to see Candice already?  Well then, today's certainly shaping up to be busy.  Send 'em on over!"

The battlefield is currently still unhidden, so the gym's floor looks completely flat.  Randolph can easily tell that some of the ice has been melted, as there are long trails of water on the battlefield.  Randolph knows that it can take a bit of time to repair battlefields in Pokemon Gyms, so most of that work is typically done overnight, when the gyms aren't as busy.  Many gyms have large, open spaces dedicated for the larger scale battles with the Gym Leaders (such as the Canalave and Oreburgh Gyms), but some (such as Snowpoint's) have mechanisms that cover existing spaces to make up the battlefield, saving on space in the gym.

Athletics: (6)(1)(3)(5) Randolph isn't a graceful skater, but he isn't a klutz, either!  He makes it across the icy battlefield just fine.

Randolph's probably heard about Candice in passing before on his previous (and brief) visits to the city on his way to the Battle Zone.  Given she's in her mid to late 20s and is referring to herself in the third person and is wearing a rather short skirt (she has a sweater, but it's tied around her waist at the moment), Randolph probably thinks she's a bit silly for her age, I imagine.

Candice has no problems with giving this new visitor a peppy sounding greeting.

"Hiya!  Welcome to the Snowpoint City Gym!  What can Candice do for you?"

The bristly miner eyes the guide for a few seconds longer, before giving a curt nod to them.

"Good. Hopefully I won't be needing to remind you anytime soon, right? *Nods again* Right. I'll say this again to ya, though, just to make sure it sticks like a tongue on a chilled flag pole: mind your own damn business."

The moment he hear's the Leader's characteristic response, he has to bite back a groan and the urge to press a face against his face as he realized exactly the sort of person he was going to be dealing with soon.

'Gottverdammt, Miss Jackie Frost is one of those types. Too much cheer, not enough damn reasoning in them. Heard she was spiritely for an Ice Trainer, but this is most asuredly NOT a nICE surprise. Bah....!'

Needless to say, Randolph's first impression of Candice was nowhere near as positive as the girl herself. Silly nothing, he think's she completely daft in the head, beyond her grasp on Pokemon battling!

What he was impressed with was the damage done to the arena, his critical eyes sweeping across the entirety of it and figuring out everything he could about it in a matter of moments.

'Huh.....Karen's Rapidash must of blazed one heck of a trail in their battle with Miss Jackie. Have to beware of that, if I have to fight the Ice queen herself.....'

It should be noted/brought up again that Randolph has spiked boots, and ergo would after testing the ice to make sure he don't slip with what he'll do next (or prepare himself for that), he'd stomp straight down and across such frosted over flooring with enough force to prevent himself from slipping and sliding. However, I can see him not doing such at first in order to not ruin his first impression with her, so slipping and sliding he goes anyway!

He approaches Candice with his own characteristically stern and no-nonsense demeanor, but her subsequent greeting nearly caused him to snark back with 'Speak like you finished primary school and are not five years old,' and instead let out a small but potent *sigh* (resisting the urge to pinch the bridge of his nose) and instead said as politely, formally, and respectfully as he could:

"Greetings, mam. Name's Randolph Schimdt. I need permission to enter Snowpoint Temple. Have an investigation I'm conducting, and I think their might be some clues in there that'll help me piece things together smoother than the ice that paves this Gym of yours."

Simple, and straight to the point.