[Game Thread] Pokerole: Mount Coronet Mystery

[Lord Windos]

Before Randolph makes it to the stairs, he runs into Kogeki in the branching hallways.  "Ran!  The way forward is clear now.  You doing okay?  We need to continue the investigation."

Initially, the bristly blacksmith was a bit surprised by the one-armed ninja doubling back to meet him, figuring that they'd had long since moved on to explore the rest of the floor. That quickly faded and was replaced with a certain measure of disgruntled annoyance when they revealed Kee/Karen managed to somehow successfully negotiate with the Snover, requested he'd come join the rest of the group. 

"Yeah, I'm fine - wait, those sappy fool's plan actually worked? *Beat* ......Gottverdammt. Now I'll hear no END of them Murkrowing about their BEYOND fortunate success, especially from that smug git. Durch Zunder und Funken ist mein Glück so schlecht, dass es sich in ein gutes verwandelt ... wenn ich es nicht auch will! Grrrraaah!"
Translation: By tinder and spark, my luck is so bad it ends up turning round to being good.....when I don't want it too! Grah !
Yeah, Ran wasn't a happy explorer about that. Which is quite petty of him, but hey, that's just the way he can get when he's mad with someone.

Because of that, he had the strongest urge to bluntly reject Kogeki's entreaty and just march his arse back to the stairs out of pure stubborn insistence of sticking to his guns, but after forcing aside his feelings and thinking it over for a few seconds he *Sighed*, hung his head, and nodded. In spite of his own grievances/reservations, he was willing to put them aside in order to continue doing his job, even if he really really didn't want to. 

"Fine. I'll be coming. Want to check out that room room beyond the closed door in the Stage Room first, though. Ended up finding something nice behind the first set of doors we first passed, and I also don't want to leave no stone unturned here if I can help it. *Mumbles* That, and I'm not so inclined to be facing Kee right now, that infuriating fop, *Grumble Grumble*"

This means he'll probably lag behind Karen/Kee, but that's fine with him. The longer the time before he reunites with them, the better in his eyes. Brigid and Catherine are the Pokemon he has out with him currently too, btw.