[Game Thread] Pokerole Mystery Dungeon: Primal Shadows

[Dragonstrike]

Marcus claps his hands together and (presumably) smiles when Kogeki says they've decided to take him up on his offer.


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"Great!  I just need some help with packing up the tent, and then we can be on our way!  We'll talk more about what you can do to help me out in return later."

He looks at everyone when he says the next part.


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"For now, a little advice if you want to hide from someone that you're human.  Try not to sound so nervous or backpedal on something you've said previously if you can help it.  If you need to solve a problem, try to do so using one of your moves or a part of your body instead of some kind of tool.  And definitely don't ever just blurt out that you're human as if it's no big deal.  Those are all fairly easy ways to say to someone that you're not actually a pokemon if they're paying attention.  Avoid them, and you should probably be okay when talking with most pokemon."

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With a little help, it doesn't take Marcus very long to pack up the tent, and the group sets off!  The tall, stick-like trees seem to become denser and denser, eventually surrounding the group on all sides, creating several distinct paths.  Marcus holds up his bone club to bring everyone to a stop.

"Right, there's one thing I forgot to mention...in order to get back to the town, we first have to go through a Mystery Dungeon.  Welcome to Dry Forest, everyone."

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Music: Friend Area ~ Caves - Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX

   

Karen asks the obvious question.  "What's a Mystery Dungeon?"

"It's a place that, for unexplainable reasons, has turned into a maze of sorts, and they're surprisingly easy to stumble into if you're not paying attention.  They tend to be inhabited by wild pokemon that aren't typically very happy to see outsiders.  For safety, it's usually recommended to travel in groups of at least three if venturing into them.  Teams of pokemon will explore them for all sorts of reasons, but our main goal right now is to reach the end of this maze.  Problem is, we're gonna have to look around to find the exit, because it could be anywhere."

Marcus turns to look at the rest of the group.  "Right then, anyone want to take the lead and pick a path to explore?  Explorations go faster if we aren't voting on every direction we go in.  You want to become an explorer of some kind, right Kee?  This should be some good practice whether you take the lead or follow someone else."

To make this go faster, it's recommended to assign a designated Leader who picks which direction we head in next when exploring Mystery Dungeons and other tile based areas.  The Leader will typically be at the front of the party when entering new tiles for the first time, and will generally be the first to see what's ahead and set the pace that everyone's progressing through the dungeon at (walking, running, sneaking, etc.).