[Game Thread] Pokerole Mystery Dungeon: Primal Shadows

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

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Floette floats over to the tunnel that smalls a bit like the ocean and points down it.  "...if you're looking for the Gastrodon Shop, it's down this tunnel.  Careful, it's right next to the water!  All right, I'll be right back, so wait right here!"

Floette eagerly floats down the tunnel that the Braixen walked into earlier on an unseen air current.

Karen, meanwhile, has been inching closer and closer to Pyra, trying to stay out of Arcanine's line of sight even though they're not paying any attention to her at all.  "...I'm...uh...sure they're n-nice and all, b-but...is it okay if I go to the G-Gastrodon Shop w-with you, P-Pyra?"

So, what's everyone do in the meantime while they wait for Floette to return?  Some notable features:
- There's several tunnels that lead out of the lobby and to other parts of the facility 
  > two of them smell like food (Pignite came out of one and went into the other when they walked past)
  > one smells like the ocean, and is where the Gastrodon Shop is 
  > the one that Floette went in has a large metal torch above the entrance above the entrance
  > one of them sounds like there's a group of pokemon somewhere in it
  > one is completely silent and rather dark 
- the large notice board that the three striped pokemon are standing at 
- Floette's counter
- some benches and cushions that look like they were placed there for pokemon waiting in the lobby

(Ack, ack, sorry for being so tardy to post, but I woke up really late in the evening due to my little second cousin coming over to my place and keeping up until around 5:00 in them morning, and I was busy catching up on chores afterwards. Again, sorry mates!)

The lil' demoness clapped her hands thrice in rapid succession at Floette's prompt answer, giving her a wide closed eyed smile as she beamed at them in delight.

"My many thanks and multifold gratitude, Floette, The Manager Director! Wish you great haste and greater success with your roles here, yes, within the guild and the ones you hold ot yourself!"

Kee's temporary farewell is meet with a a light smile and fond ruffling of their furry head, followed by a sweet and chipper comeback.

"Of course, of course! Why would I not seek your aid, with finances and all other things, my dear friend Kee? Regardless and anyway, thank you for your kindness, yes yay~!"

Just as she was about to walk off to Gastrodon's Shop, Karen's and Dax's sudden desire to join her came each came as an unexpected surprise that differed between the two. With the aquatic salamander, she was a bit startled but perfectly alright to let him tag along, as she didn't think he wanted to spend much time with her alone/without the rest of the group based on his previous opinions towards her behavior (Which she doesn't really understand but accepts regardless). Karen's, though.....she was both confused and concerned. The sparkling fae's ever gradual approach towards her didn't go unnoticed by the fiery fiendess, despite acting ignorant of it while chatting with the floating flower being (She figured pointing it out would cause some sort of trouble right now, she felt), and neither did her ever increasing levels of anxiety and fear.

She didn't have the foggiest notion of what was driving them to such a near panicked state enough to overcome their reservations about herself and being coddled/defended, but.....well, what sort of friend would Pyra be if she didn't do something about it? So she closed the remaining distance between herself and the shiny savant, standing right in front and to the side of them and conveniently (and unknowningly) blocking of their line of sight with that Arcanine, and reached down to take one of their tiny hands in her claw with a gentle smile.

"Certainly, Karen. Your wish is my desire. Come, then, walk with me to a future that could be ours...."

And that should be that, at least for now!