[Game Thread] Pokerole: Mount Coronet Mystery

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

+++++ Bit of a flashback!~ +++++


Just like Ran Kee doesn't make it in time to witness all of the conversation between Karen and Lucas, he was too busy dealing with a gentle old dragon stuck in the same situation - but it's enough for the vivid rave-guy to understand what's wrong, and it causes his delighted mood to drop a little. And his distinctive rotective instinct to flare up like Blaze-Ability on a hurt Fire Type.

Still however, he lets Randolph scold Karen the way he does, even if his inner voice urges him to step in with force NOW and end things for good. All that happens however is Octavia carefully walking up to Karen and lick her hand in a 'It's fine'-manner and rub her cheek against her hand comfortingly (and simultaneously covering it in fairy dust and shiny scales), and Kee himself raising an arm to shieldKaren from more harsh words once Randolph has finished his rant. "Lass gut sein, Ran. Enough tough love for this time." His expression isn't really an angry one, more of a calm one that STILL manages to clearly tell that he's not going to accept a 'No'.

He sticks close to Karen on the further way (if she allows), and even more so does Octavia - a ribbon of hers seems to be glued around her wrist, and she's humming a faint disarming voice to the lady beside her. Kee however is staying weirdly silent, doesn't dare to tossle her hair like he'd often do to comfort or tease her, but with the empathy she has she can easily pick up that he wishes to say something the whole time. "....He's right, however" he eventually breaks the silence, his voice tired and sounding twice as older than he is. His gaze meets Karen for sort, then he averts it again to concentrate on the path. "....Ran, I mean. As confident 'n sure of your skills ya may be, please don't start trusting 'em blindly and charge into stuff feeling like the whole world will comply. ....Alright? There ARE dangerous situations. There ARE Pokemon that may act interested 'n curious when they're actually just waitin' for a chance to strike. Please dontcha become too high-spirited." Kee figuratively bites his tongue before entrusting Karen with "Ya can believe me on that, since it has cost very close people of mine their lives." Now Octavia humms to Kee too and wraps a ribbon of hers around his wrist as he hugs Stella closer, he'll avoid and deny further questions however.

A few moments later he's back to his chipper-self, gives Karen a lights smile and does dare to ruffle her hair a bit/free it from a bit of snow caught up in it. "B'sides, ya'll be missed by at least ONE person if somethin' were to happen to ya."


+++++ End of flashback!~ +++++



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For the sake of crossing all those icy bridges, both Drampa - who'll be given a nickname later - and Stella are gently returned to their respective Pokeballs, the very LAST thing Kee wants to be responsible for are fatal injuries on his own fosterlings. To boot that, more and more red flags are figuratively risen within him the closer to the actual Mount Coronet they come and the stronger the blizzard's becoming; WHATEVER's or WHOEVER's the cause of that is close, and they are closing in inevitably.

And THEN things go wild within splits of a second, way too fast for Kee to do something apart from getting out of the immediate threat to save himself. He's fast to shake fresh snow and ice from his hair and glasses while shouting an agitated "I'm good, ya better check whether YOU'RE good too, take care of yarself!" back to Karen. He was about to say more, but her screams for ghosts!!! cut it off.

Kee's not too suprised over finding out who ambushed and trapped them here, he appears even...amused. "Oh hello, dear icy and spectral ladies!~ I would have prepared some extra-snacks if I knew for certain that ya'll pay a visit, but uuuuunfortunately I could only guess for that visit." He doesn't even flinch, is brave enough to gaze into their remarkably darker eyes. "....Dontcha say a word, ya two." He coughs, then crosses his arms and gives them a smug gaze. "YOU TWO are responsible for that blizzard, now are ya?~ Protecting somethin' about this mountain, ordered or asked to deal with whoever's darin' to get too close?~~"

He's not even awaiting and answer and instead switches directly into full-fledged offensive-mode. "Well, I'm SORREH for NOT bein' sorreh, But TODAY ya've been asked TO FUCK UP THE WRONG PERSON, no chance in hell will I be stopped from scaling that dreadful mass of a mountain - NOT TODAY, ladies!!" (ﾒ` ﾛ ´) "I'll be sorreh for bein' that rude to ya, but IT'S BEEN YOU TWO who started, NOT me!~~" (◕‿◕)

Beside that, it DOES interest Kee what or what-not may be within that cave the Froslass are in between.

1. Next to a cave
Note: There's a cave in the side of one of the cliffs, and the Froslass are between it and whoever takes this encounter.

For the nasty business of mopping the floor with who's standing in between him and said cave, Kee'll rely on a favorite combo (apart from blasting foes with massive sound) - BURNING POISON!!1!1!!! Stella and Draven are all for some action, especially the latter since it means showing off his toxic skills - the former, being a young and smol kitsune, is mostly fired up from Kee's confidence in her inner burning potential.



(Up for the Init Rolls!~ I assume Stella's Drought-Ability is unfortunately not strong enough to outpower the Froslass' hail, or is it?)