[Game Thread] Pokerole: Mount Coronet Mystery

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

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.

Candice looks quizzically at the stout man in front of her, and she puts a hand on her hip as she leans to the side slightly.

"Snowpoint Temple?  What exactly are you investigating that the temple might have information on?  Candice can't just let anyone skate on in there, ya know.  That place is sacred, not to mention beyond dangerous.  Some of the most powerful wild pokemon in the region live there, you know."

Despite the 'cutesy' referring to herself in the third person, Candice has a rather serious look on her face.  This topic is clearly a rather big deal. It's a stark contrast to Randolph's initial impressions of her.