[Game Thread] Pokerole: Mount Coronet Mystery

[Dragonstrike]

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Ran returns their smile with a half smirk, giving their hand a firm pump before letting go and crossing his arms. 

"Thought so, but you know what they say about assuming: it makes an ass out of yourself. *Chuckles* And its more the other way 'round, given we just pull ya from the brink. Wouldn't mind any additional help you can provide, though."

The bristly blacksmith is a bit uncharateristic sad at returning such a fine hat to the dandy gentleman, but he hides it well as asks and answers the man questions. When they insist he and the others keep his formerly Items, he's at first hesitant to do so, but decides to accept the generosity with a small *sigh* and a nod. He doesn't feel that it's right to take payment for such a priceless thing as a life (He's not that mercenary about doing services), but if they feel so strongly the need to reward him and the others, he won't affront the man's dignity and good grace by refusing. That includes keeping the Fire Plate (something Brigid is no doubt happy about), but after hearing the fiery breeder say it lead him to disaster made Ran do a doubletake at it, before quickly looking back at the man.

"Wait. what? The Fire Plate took ya group to it? How?"

As for their question of escaping the Mystery Dungeon, Ran looks troubled for a moment, before he glances over to Scizors and raises a meaningful eyebrow at them.

"....Given the state Mt. Coronet's in right now, backtracking out of it ain't so easy as you think. Not sure if you could even Rock Climb, Fly, or rapple down the mountain itself to escape it. But....Scizors might know or have a way to get ya out of here, since he's sorta of an expert on what's happening to the mountain. If ya wondering how, its a long, weird story. I'll tell it to you if that's what you want, but if Scizors can get you outta here....well, it be unnecessary details to trouble ya with, in my opinion. "

And thus the scuffy smith throw the ball into the red Explorer's court! Go get it, mantis!

Jonathan doesn't quite seem to fully understand what's going on with the Flame Plate either.  "Well, it was just me that seemed to have a feeling that the tablet...belonged here somewhere, I guess?  I was actually separated from my companions quite some time ago while I was following that feeling I had when holding the tablet...you didn't happen to see my companions lower down on the mountain, did you?  I've not seen hide nor hair of them since I got lost in this confounded maze of a mountain..."

Scizor answers the latter question with a simple shake of his head.  Nope, haven't seen 'em.  "Oh, I see...well, I do hope they're alright...they can at least handle themselves better than I ever could in these of situations, so I'm sure their fine!  Ahahahaha.  So...you know how I could possibly get out of here?"

Scizor nods and holds out his Explorer Badge, giving it a tap with his other claw.

Jonathan is rightfully confused.  "...how is that supposed to help?  It's just a badge, is it not?"

Scizor looks like it's about to try to explain, then remembers that the humans can't understand him without a translator.  He shrugs at Randolph, then taps the badge again to indicate that Jonathan should touch it if he wants to leave.

Karen speaks up, at least able to do some minor interpretation of what Scizor's attempting to communicate.  "I think Scizor's trying to say that you'll have to trust him on this, sir.  If he says he can get you out of here, I think he can.  He seems to definitely know a little more about what's going on than the rest of us."

Jonathan's still a little skeptical, but he reluctantly nods.  "...well, if you say so...I suppose I don't have much of a choice in the matter, now, do I?  Well, any other questions to ask of me before I take off, then?  I don't suppose the lovely lady in the back there has any?"

Jonathan is referring to Rui, who's been quietly standing behind everyone else.  "...nothing I need to ask you.  Unless you happen to recognize me from somewhere?"

"...hmmmmm...I'm sorry to say I do not.  I'm fairly certain I'd remember a pretty face like yours, after all."  He winks, and Rui blushes, quite embarrassed.