[Game Thread] Pokerole: Mount Coronet Mystery

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Mammals sounds about right to Zorn.  Bonus points if they're cave dwelling ones that aren't covered in thick steel armor.

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*pulls card out of hat*

Heading left, Randolph, Karen and Rui find what looks like what would have once been several converging paths, but a large hole has been dug in the middle of the area, almost completely eliminating the intersection.


(Yes, repeat tiles are possible)

*rolls*

Randolph finds more diamond dust around the edges of the hole, too.  It's difficult to spot in the snow and the dim lighting, but it has a distinct, bluish sparkle to it that makes it stand out when light passes over it.

Randolph also sees many wild pokemon are either hiding in or have emerged from that tunnel!

(...)

3. Shadow Rhyperior
Difficulty: Tough
Cap: 2
Note: Patrolling the path to the north.  Mandatory if you wish to go in that direction.

"*Sighs* Welp, guess I know what to look for then. I'll see if I can't bring one down for ya later on this Floor then, if this mountain and Taruos shit supernatural force be willing, *Grumbles*"

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Ran has a brief moment of deja-vu as he first gazed upon the familiar looking intersection, and for a moment he believe he and his mini-group had somehow gotten turned around and where right back at the start of the Floor. The literal diamond dispel such a notion, thankfully, but it also served to grow his previous alarm and concern about it.

"Alright, this definitely ain't natural. Something is leaving a trail of ground up diamonds in their wake, and it seems to be heading up the mountain if that hole there is anything to judge by. *Swears* ....Whatever it is, I'm not too keen to meet a creature capable of making and leaving huge quantities of diamond dust so thoughtlessly, so pray to whatever Legend you like the most we don't, everyone..."

I figure that Ran can't figure any trail the mysterious being left, as it hasn't left enough dust for that or most of it has already been blown away/collected by Wild Pokemon?

In any case, the scruffy smith doesn't dwell on the perplexing phenomena for long, for he spotted that Rhyperior guarding the north passage, and with Rui's declaration of it being a Shadow Pokemon his expression settled into a far too familiar grim determination as he stared daggers at it.

"....They just keep popping up, don't they Rui? Perhaps the closer we get to the Stairs, the source of this madness plaguing multiple realities, the tougher and nastier Shadow Pokemon or other monstrosity we'll meet. *Shakes Head* No, I'm almost certain of it by now. And if that Shadow Rhyperior isn't guarding the way to the Stair or something equally special or important, it's still a major threat to all our safety and the locals too. *Frowns deepens* Looks like I'm going to boldly go a Fight what no man should ever face, if they have a vested interested in keeping on breathing. *Looks at the Girls* If either of ya want to help me, bring the toughest or wiliest Pokemon you got. This beast right there will destroy anything less. Otherwise, stay the hell away, for your own good."

With that ominously declared, Ran goes off to do battle with the Shadow Rhyperior, once again forgoing all chance of Stealth or subtly. He's not a ninja like Kogeki, or particularly unnoticable, so he favors the bluntest, most direct option in dealing with a problem: full frontal assault.

(If neither Karen or Rui join Ran, he's using Paula and Boreas (His Ability is Snow Warning, and he's holding the Assault Vest) against them. Otherwise, it'll be just Paula and whatever other Pokemon either girl chooses to send out [or both, if both choose to join him] )