[Game Thread] Pokerole: Mount Coronet Mystery

[Dragonstrike]

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*Day 4*

To re-interate for Dragonstrike's shake (since it's been awhile since I first posted it), here's Ran's general preparations for the day:

(...) He’d want to do a check up on Kogeki’s Cyborg Prosthetic to see how it was holding up, and ask both Amethyst (Well, reconfirm what see detected, in her case) and Catherine what their senses tell them of what’s to come. For Ran and his partner’s formation outdoors, he’ll have Amethyst and Belladona out on point to do their duty of pest control with their Abilities, while he’s riding Brigid behind them to keep himself nice and warm. The coal powered tortoise has 3 DEX (+ Shell Smash, if necessary) and has Drought/Heat Wave/INFERNO to clear her path of snow, so she’s and her master were hardly going to lag behind the rest of the group!

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To Lucas: "Then let's get going, lad. As I keep saying, the less time it takes for us to get to the top of this terrible mystery we're embroiled in, the better off we'll be."

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Before he could chip in his two cent about how the group should move forward, Amethyst's antsy warning and his Spell Tag acting up distract him, causing him waddle over (on Brigid) to the later and rest an hopefully comforting hand on her back, petting it soothingly as he could.

"There there girl, easy does it. Listen to me. Steady those nerves of yours and be calm. We all know nothing's good lurking up ahead, but we'll be extra careful and prepared now we know how bad it'll be now that ya warned us. Be Alert for danger or deadly premonitions creeping up on us, as always, but don't let it overwhelm ya and scramble your good sense. Be calm, and be in control of yourself. Alright?"

Hopefully the caring gesture and the heat tortoise's warm presence can ease the tension them, if only a little.

While that's happening, Ran would discretely (as he could) take out 'his' Spell Tag and tightly hold it in his grip, holding it up to his face and the out towards the paths ahead to see how it reacts. If it's starting to act up, that could only mean that old crone's friend is in the area, so he might as well see what it'll do out in the open...

After the Dark prophet as has calmed down, he'd get Catherine to double check/follow up on her ill omen for the Route ahead, and then ask the two which path is the safest for the group, and which one is the weirdest. Though not overly reliant on Pokemon for problem solving and guidance, this sort of thing is his girl's specialty, and he trusts their judgement and wants their advisement on this before he makes any choices himself. It's why he got an Absol in the first place for this job, after all (Besides just wanting one period)!

Oh, and Amethyst's Pressure will be used to make Encounters Harder too, and chase away any weaklings along with Belladona's Stench! That too!

- Lucas: "Agreed.  Let's get this over and done with so the region doesn't have to worry about any further time distortions."  Lucas has a grimly determined expression on his face as he remembers the last time something like this occurred...

- The prosthetic is working fine.  No complications as of yet.

- Amethyst is too jittery to run off on her own.  The fact that she can't pinpoint the exact cause of her concerns really has her on edge.

Empathy +1: (6)(6)(5)(1)(6*) 4 successes

Brigid's comforting heat and Randolph's reassurances go a long ways towards helping the Absol calm down a little.  Amethyst slowly nods in response, still jittery, but noticeably reassured.

- Catherine has the same bad feeling that Amethyst does, but her Abilities aren't strong enough to pinpoint the exact cause right now either.  She isn't sure either path is less dangerous/weird than the other.

- There's a *very* slight tug on the Spell Tag in the forward direction, towards the entrance to the caves of Mt. Coronet.  Not enough to yank it out of Randolph's hands, but enough for him to notice.  Oh, and the text on it is dimly glowing with a faint, slightly spooky light.