[Game Thread] Pokerole: Mount Coronet Mystery

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

At his pungent skunk's Willfully shirking his request, instead of blowing up on her like he would with Zorn the bristly blacksmith instead just shakes his head and *Sighs*.

"....Ya know Belladona, you're really not helping yourself by farting about like that at all, but whatever. Be unproductive as ya wish....."

He's sorta used to and resigned to that sort of behavior from her, if you couldn't tell. Anger, vitriol, and a stern talking to never really amounted to much when dealing with her at the worst of times, and even after gain her hard earned Loyalty she STILL rejected/shunned his commands half the time unless he seriously bribes her to do so anyway. What's the point of getting worked up over, if it wouldn't accomplished a damn thing?

If it wasn't for how useful and helpful Belladona was when she actually listened and contributed as he desired, he'd probably sold her off ages ago, the rarity and value of her species be bricked and shipped!

As for the stuck Mystery Item, after he struggles in vain to get it out himself (Image: Short man pulling at it, until he falls flat on his arse), he lets out a small swear before looking over to Belladona and pointing at it.

"Hey, think ya can help soften this rock up with your Acid Spray, specifically 'round here *Gestures to wear the Item is stuck in* ?"

Should she prove intractable to the request, he tries to motivate her further by offering one of his Dark Gems in exchange to appeal to her Boss and 'Must Have It ALL!' mentality. Besides, what girl doesn't love a little bling?

Presuming that the Rock is soften up, he'd then briefly recall Brigid and summon Diam in her place, and request that his wee imp use Restrained Flash Cannons to help break it down so that the Item can be retrieved easily from either the rubble or once the Rock itself was weak enough that it no longer had the cohesive force to strongly grip the Mystery Item.

If Belladona just doesn't want to plainly cooperate, though, she gets balled promptly for a brief 'Time Out' (With Ran muttering to himself, "If ya are going to be just plain unhelpful, you ain't helping yourself much that way either, Belladona...."), and Stymph gets called out to just bash the Rock with Steel Wings until it cracks wide open enough for Ran to get at the Mystery Item. 

Either plan that is used, he's also keeping an eye out for danger, staying close to his partners and ready to holler at them to drop what they're doing to take care of would be pests/menaces. That should be it, for now!

L: (4)(4)
D: (6)(1)

Belladonna rolls her eyes, but she walks over, points her tail at the rocks, and hoses them down with acidic, noxious smelling liquid to soften them up.

Acid Spray
(6)(3)(2)(1)(1)(6)(4)(2)(2)(5)(1)(6)
3 + 2 + STAB - 3 - NVE = 3 D6 - 1
(5)(3)(5) The rocks take 1 damage.  The item isn't damaged despite Belladonna's lack of care for what she hits.
-2 Sp. Defense for the rocks.

Diam then proceeds to use a held back Flash Cannon to loosen the rubble a little more, ideally without damaging the item.

Held Back Flash Cannon
(1)(4)(6)(2)(1)(6)(3)(5)(1)(1)
2 + 3 - 1* + SE = 4 D6 + 1
(4)(3)(3)(1) The rocks take another 1 damage.  The item remains undamaged.
(-)

Randolph attempts to pull the item free now that it's been weakened a little.

Strength: 3
Resist: 3 base - 1 weakened = 2

(4)(4)(5)
(6)(5)

...and the item comes loose with a little effort, and without damaging it all that badly to boot!  Excellent!

Now that Randolph is holding it, he can see that the item itself is covered in all sorts of mud and grime.  In spots where it isn't as thick, though, as well as wherever Randolph cleans it off, he sees the gleam of something amber colored.