[Game Thread] Pokerole: Mount Coronet Mystery

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

When Randolph holds the Flame Plate (and now that the dapper man has pointed it out), he actually feels a little of what Jonathan supposedly felt, too.  It's not very strong, but there's an ever so slight...desire to take the Flame Plate to the top of the mountain that can only be felt when holding the item.  On top of that, the Randolph gets the odd feeling that the same sensation is being emitted by the Azure Flute as well...

Questions for Jonathan:

- See anything strange while you've been here?  "Not really, honestly.  I was too busy trying to avoid anything that might have posed a danger to my well being, so I don't really have the clearest memories of what exactly was happening.  Which is, well, most everything right now.  Not much time to pay attention to details when you're running for your life, I'm afraid."

- Number exchange?  "Why, certainly!  I'm always happy to chat with a fellow Fire type enthusiast!  So, how large is your collection?"

- Deliver a letter to Rowan?  Jonathan looks a bit more uncertain about that one.  "...this sounds rather...personal, honestly.  And I'm not sure I really want to get involved with this mess any more than I already am.  This mountain has given me enough trouble as is...still, I wish you the best of luck in whatever it is that you are doing."

If that's all, then Scizor will hold up the badge, and motion for Jonathan to touch it again.  "Well, I do believe that this is farewell for now, assuming this works as implied.  May your adventures fare better than mine!"

Well, that feeling makes him a lot more introspective about the Items of Arceas he carries. Are they calling him and any others that hold them to the mountain because of this ongoing Tauros shit supernatural mystery force, is that just a general response they have the closer someone gets to Mt. Coronet and/or Spear Pillar? And is this feeling well intentioned, benign, or possibly even malevolent ? Certainly something for Ran to mull over as his continues his exploration of the mountain...

Responses:

- "*Nods* Alright. Glad to hear that old Coronet didn't give you too much grief, despite its current status ."

- "Excellent. My collection isn't large, but I got my sights set on adding a Heatran to it one, if I can ever find one of those molten buggers. Know their kind occassionally pop up in Mt. Stark, but no matter how many times I've visited I haven't caught a whiff of them. Who knew they can be such sly bugger, hmpt. If you could help me out on that front, I'd be more than willing to share'm with ya , if I can Catch it or get it to offer its services to me."

- " ..... *Sighs* Johnathon, I wouldn't be asking ya to do this just to spread the truth about this whole mess. If me or my partners can't solve this mystery that's been plaguing our region, be it through failure on our part or us dying, I want to ensure that all the information we've gathered so far is in the hand of the public and Rowan ASAP so they can pick up the torch and carry on in our place. Otherwise, if we do fail.....well, nothing will get better about this, and everything will just get worse , even if I do know how. That's the scariest part, Johnathan - we don't know what this mystery is fully capable of, or what its end goal or consequences behind it actually are. So I ask you again, would you please get the information I'm offering ya to the public first, and then Rowan? If you won't do it for us, then do it for everyone else in Sinnoh."

If a Roll is necessary to convince Johnathan about this, I'm prepared to have Ran spend 48 XP to raise his INS and Contest by 1 at the very least. I may spend even more, after I count how much XP I've earned from the past few Fights that Ran's hand with his Pokemon.