[Game Thread] Pokerole: Mount Coronet Mystery

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

AHHHHHHH THE STAIRS, THE STAAAAIRS, they're real and they're buuurning in Kee's eyes, Octavia chirps and follows Karen just as eagerly, the sparkly faeeveelution's caretaker does so too and even offers a hand to Rui.

Kee widely waves as Lucas, Ran and Kogeki are teleported to them with magic with the power of the Explorers Badge!~ "Oh hi, nice t'see ya, how s'ccessful were y'all in pursuin' that strange Steelix?~ The fact that ya're HERE proofs that ya weren't eaten whole by it, yayyy!~

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(...) Upon reuniting with Kee and the rest of his mini-group, Ran gives the ladies a once over to see if they're fine, before looking over to give the colorful musician a downright devious smirk.

"Looks like my faith in ya was right, Kee. Took mighty fine care of the ladies, and showed them a good time while exploring. An Outstanding performance, but what else could I expect from a charming and compassionate musician like yourself?"

The lewd innuendo continues, and boy oh boy is Ran and Diam is enjoying, judging from their grins and the later's cackles. Paula reaction I'm not too sure about, but maybe she blushes from it or doesn't get it at all? (...)

Aaaaand Kee's jolly and non-chalant mood melts away like a Vanillite underneath the sunbeams summoned by Drought Ability in a desert full of nothing but sand, rocks and sand again, one can literally watch how he freezes upon Ran's comment, then how his smile fades away, and finally how a massive blush that may not be too healthy makes its way up to his face, it bites itself horribly with his dirty-blonde hair.

A moment later, Kee gives that blacksmith with the guts to embarass him that much by exploiting a sensitive nerve of his in cold blood a light punch at his shoulder. "RAAAAAAAAN, stahp to utter such bullshit, please just STAAAHP; yes I DID take 'mighty fine care' of 'em but c'rtainly NOT in tha gross lewd way ya're thinkin', nooooope ! I didn't do anything, I DIDN'T, I don't want nor wouldnt want, I DOOOON'T !!"

He needs a few moments to calm down, and Octavia helps him greatly in doing so as she purrs and paws and nudges him with the tips of her ribbons.

His blush hasn't really decreased as he DARES to glance at Ran and NOT give him a pouting look complete with crossed arms and ecerything, instead he seems to take quite an effrto to sound and give himself normal. Or at normal as possible. "*couuugh* 'Kaaaaay, do listen Ran, there's something I thought you could.... Well, not really 'make good use of', but moar like 'find interesting and use to craft somethin' nice outta it'?~ Yes that IS a hidden request or question whether ya could." Rummaging a bit in his stuff Kee eventually reveals those shed skins of Dragonair and Dratini to him. "That's quite tha rare stuff, skin a Dragonair 'n a Dratini shed. Soooo, does ya'r skill 'n vaaaaluable~ experience allow it for ya to make somethin' cool or practival outta it?~~ Somethin' that'd be useful in battle or would recoive Orpheus would be best."



Lucas's opening that they'll be at SPEAR PILLAR upon taking that one fateful step outside this cave and into the are of the summit, is met by Kee with both strong and daring eager stemming from him craving answers, as well as concealed worry about what may or may not await them ahead.

When Lucas mentions those...last minute preparations, the colorful musician almost breaks his neck upon turning his head to staaare at the young Champ. "Wait a moment Lucas, ya're sayin' that YOU PEOPLE are o-kay with going outta there into tha literally unknown IN A LITTLE, are yar Pokemon 'n everythin' fine? Cuz, uhhhh, Karen 'n me had quite tha fight with a shadowy Dragonair 'n a bunch of Dratini, and our Pokemon are.... Well, my dear ones would do well with some Heal Pulses or similar, but dear Karen here -*he throws a worried glance at her*- suffered by seein' two of her loyal 'Mon faintin', ya see? In tha interest of having full arsenal of battle-ready Pokemon 'n no drawbacks by throwing a ton of Potions at 'em, couldn't we, well... rest at first 'n then move on?"


(Mechanically-wise I'd prefer that to fully heal Astoria (@5/8HP), Draven (@3/6HP) and optimaly Orpheus (@10/12HP), as well as reset the counter for Potions used on them to 0 again. I could certainly heal them up with more Potions on them, but that'd 1. further decrease the efficiency of Potions on them and 2. uses up useful Healing Items that may turn out life-savers during whatever awaits us at Spear Pillar. There's also the option to heal them with Heal Pulses from Kogeki of course, if he's okay with that, but it doesn't solve my issue with Potion Efficiency.)

Ran's response to their inquiry was....brief.

"We found and beat it, and two other Onix made out of Coal. That's all I have to say about it."

His tone is gruff and uninviting. If the dandy punk star wants a more detailed report, they'd have to ask Kogeki or Lucas. Kee and the ladies should be able to notice the Jet Black Egg covered in diamond powder in his hands, though...

The scruffy smith's good mood is soon restored at the fluster mess he made of Kee with his comments, laughing unbashedly alongside Diam and ignoring the tickling feeling their puny punch gave him! Oh yeeeaaah, THAT'S the reaction he was expecting, and boy was it a good one! Paula's now just lost by this whole scene, looking between the two men with honest confusion. What was going on between them and the the girls....?

Them suddenly thrusting their Dragon Skins at him jars him out of his merriment, prompting him to give both them and the prince charming a startled then critcal look, before he slowly nodded to Kee.

".....I'm curious as to HOW ya got your smooth hands on Dragon Skins, but yes, I can make something out of them. Best success I'd have with them is making a belt out of the small one and a cloak out of the larger of the pair, but I'm not entirely sure if I can manage to make them into usable or useful Held Items for your Pokemon. Had trouble enough making a Metal Coat, and that was with material I was experience with. So I wouldn't count on any 'miracle works' unless they turn out fine as wine."

*Shakes Head*

" 'Friad I can't do that now, though. I already got a project in mind I want to do that'll probably eat up all the prep time we can afford, so if you specifically want me to make'm for ya you're outa luck. I can try to make some design documents for you to do the work yourself if you're interested, however."

Well, that sucks, but he's not being unreasonable or mean about it. Oh well....

(...And that should cover my end of interactions and stuff, so I'm ready to get things a'rolling whenever anyone else is!)