[Game Thread] Pokerole Mystery Dungeon: Primal Shadows

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Kogeki signals to everyone else to step back, brings his arm backwards to wind up a throw...

Kogeki's Throw
2 Dex + 2 Fight + 1 Throw
(6)(6)(1)(1)(4) 2 successes

...then tosses the small rock at one of the larger rocks perched precariously on the cliff above!

The sound of stone hitting stone echoes for a moment, followed by the smaller rock hitting the ground...

...

...

...and for a brief moment, it seems like nothing happens.  Kogeki turns to ask if anyone else has another rock to toss...

...only for the rock the struck with the gravelerock to suddenly fall with very little warning, striking a circular section of the ground that was loosely outlined with several smaller rocks!  And as soon as it hits the ground, that part of the pathway collapses, causing a small tremor that shakes even more rocks loose!  Kogeki finds that he was just a tad too close to the trap when it was set off, and is grazed by a few of the rocks as they fall into the hole (and also burying the Gravelerock that Kogeki threw)!

Rock Slide Trap Damage
3 Str + 3 Pow - 1 = 2
(6)(4) Kogeki takes 2 damage

Karen runs over to Kogeki immediately.  "Kogeki!  Are you okay?!"

The Riolu gets up and dusts himself off once the rocks have stopped falling, bruised, but thankfully not fainted.  There's now a large, circular hole in the path that's filled with rocks, looking very similar to the previous collapsed pathway.  This one is a bit smaller scale, though, and can be walked around.  And with the trap disarmed and the path cleared, it's now possible to examine the pile of items that had been stashed here.

In total, there are:
- 4 Oran Berries
- 2 Tiny Reviver Seeds
- 5 Apples
- 500 Poké
- A green seed with two white stripes which Marcus identifies as a Heal Seed (cures a variety of status effects, similar to a Full Heal).


Marcus whistles as he examines the pile of items.



"That's quite a stash Conkeldurr's built up!  Don't usually see wild pokemon holding on to this many items.  Probably took awhile to gather this much.  Well, what do you guys think we might need?  I think Daxter's right that Conkeldurr would appreciate it if we didn't take all of his stuff."

Pyra is rightly worried and panicked when Kogeki nearly gets flattened by the Rock Slide trap, and wastes nary a second rushing over to him to fret over his injuries, clutching him somewhat tightly and closely inspecting the most injured areas before giving him a look brimming with concern.

"Spirit Ninja Kogeki, are you well and alright?! Do you need serious healing, an Oran Berry or Karen's Life Dew drops, or can you endure these wounds that foul trapped inflincted upon you?"

She didn't even notice or care about the pile of Items until Marcus called attention to it, prompting her to look up and give them (the Items) a critical once over before smiling in delight. Yes, these Items were most certainly worth the trouble and harry to obtain them.....though regretably at the cost of some of Kogeki's wellbeing. Oh, how she wishes she could march back over to that Conkeldurr and tear a bloody strip out of his hide for all the trouble he caused.....! But between the group's newest objective of investigating Machamp for Foul Play and the strong notion she has that her friends would yet again balk at the idea of further and proper punishment of the Conk Squad out of....out of some ineffable sense of care and compassion towards them, that would never be the case. 

The she demon lets out a small *sigh* as that thought concluded. More and more, she wonders why some of her friends are so difficult to both understand and care for. Kogeki at least hardly judges her at all and accepts her the most, and Kee is such a lovely friend when things are fair between them, but given the former plans to leave the group someday and the later's tendency to repeatedly confound her........ *Sighs*

Kogekis Remarks

Kogeki barely had time to avoid the falling stones. He was bury with some rocks. But thankfully, the damage was not that big.

He punch some rocks and finally stand up. He returns to his friend while he is a little bruised. "Urgh. Just a few scratches, but alive somehow."

Kogeki raise a eyebrow towards Marcus question. "What we should take? Everything if possible. I don't give a damn about what Conkeldurr like or not. It is the least those guys owe us for attacking us."

(...)

"Well, I was not the one who attack a group of Pokemon minding they're business right? Besides, we were leaving and those guys attack us in the spot. They attack us."

"If you think you I no better than Team Artificer because I felt zero sympathy towards Condelkur and only care about us instead of some unworthy Pokemon like them, than so be it. They should be thankful we are even thinking in helping them with Machamp problem."

"Or even better: They should be grateful that they do not become the next targets of my Aura Draining meal."

"Ungrateful Pokemon like them is just that to me: Auras to be drained. At least they would be useful for something for a change."

"Sorry, but I do not easily forgive those who do transgressions to me, or those important to me. This is the way I am. You may be my friend Daxter, but I will not change my ways or how I view them. Not even for you, Karen or Kee. Those Pokemon need to earn my respect. And yes, I stand adamant in the decision of taking everything because they own us, no matter the reason they had. We stand right."

Daxter frowns. What the heck was with Kogeki and Pyra? "Uh, mate. I'm not robbing someone blind because he was trying to defend his home. That's just in bad taste. I'd say we should grab the seeds, two apples and two berries. Leave everything else. I only suggested taking some of the supplies just in case we needed them against Machamp. We don't need any of Conkeldurr's money to fight Machamp. Unless you think you can somehow feed the Poke too him, that is. If you're gonna behave like this every time, maybe I just won't bring up any ideas from now on. Honestly, you're no better than Team Artificers sometimes."

Before she could formulate an answer to the bone craftsmon Kogeki beat her to the punch, and subsequently got into a small squabble with Dax as they (Dax) firmly disagreed with their 'Take All, Screw Them' mentality.  That dims her smile to the point it nearly becomes a flat line across her face, and for a moment she stays silent as they argued, watching intently with a inscrutable expression.

Then, she suddenly tugs at the phantom brave, hopefully getting his attention and forestalling the aquatic salamander's as she looked him (Kogeki) gently in the eyes.

"Agree and share in many of your belief-ideas, I do, my dear friend Kogeki. Certainly we should pilfer and repossess all of Mightless Conkeldurr's Items for ourselves, yes, for they deserves nothing less and much much more retribution for their attempts to waylay and pound us senselessly, unjustifiably, and brutishly  so. *Huffs* Rudeness and misplaced defiant pride after being soundly and rightly cow-downed, refusing to accept fully our kindess and mercy before and after our battle, makes them ever greater in 'worthiness' for harsh justice. Oh how I wanted to fulfil their foolish wish, oh yes, *Sighs* ....but Machamp is more important to deal with than waste time with them....."

Pyra trails off as she stops to look over at everyone else and gives them a disappointed grimace-smile (I'll leave it up to the imagination how she can pull THAT off), before very quietly whispering the next part to the dread jackal (If anyone wants to listen in, I'd ask Dragonstrike to make a roll for it, since she's trying to keep it private to not rile them up).

"....and our freinds and Marcus does not seem to share my-you-our idea-beliefs on dealing with that lot, or others like such them. Why, I still can not fathom, no, other than them having some.....odd care feelings for our enemies that......overcomes all of our bond-friendship, somehow. Know not how that is possible, allowable for them to choose our foes and those that intend to do serious harm or bad hinderance to us all, but.....but it so. The way they are. Something we must accept, finding ways to work with or past their......weird-wrong feelings. Because regardless, no matter what, they are still our cherish and beloved friends. Understand, my dear Kogeki?"

Once she finishes up her (hopefully) quelling plea for tolerance on the grim canine's part, she looks back over to Dax with a weakish smile.

"We should take and claim all these Items for ourselves, to tend and refresh ourselves for our journey-job ahead us, yes....."

*Sighs*

"....but I believe-think you would not accept such a thing - mayhaps Karen, Kee, and Marcus too, hmm. Find it wrong to do so, for reasons I can't understand or fully accept, no. So let us....compromise, reach a deal we both can agree on somewhat. Here is what I propose: We divide three of the Apples to eat for ourselves (1/2 each for the group + Marcus), take one Oran for Kogeki, the Heal Seed and all the Poke for ourselves and......leave the rest for that brute and his allies to....treat and recover from their injuries. *Smiles a bit more* What do you say, Dax? My friends, and Marcus too?"

....She then tilts her head at the webbed lizard, and says this simple but highly contentious opinion: "Oh, and I must ask, why do you.....believe-think Team Artificer is so bad? To me, in my own head, they are just another Team at the Guild, in the way carry on and act like most of our fellow Adventurers, only aggressively-furatively more..."

Order: Try to have Pyra diffuse the brewing conflict between Dax and Kogeki, and put forth her own idea of what the group takes from the Loot Pile. We already have plenty of Orans from Kee, I think, Karen has Life Dew for healing, and we already have plenty of Revivers that we don't need to take the ones here if Dax/Karen/Marcus wants to be somewhat merciful and kind in their pillaging. OOC I rather we take all the Items, because if we want some we might as well get them all and we don't really owe Conk and Co anything beyond proving our characters goodness (which has already been abundantly demonstrated, imo), but I rather not we fight over this IC or OOC, so here goeth my solution that hopefully everyone will like.

Oh, and something else that'll take everyone's mind off the past situations IC and open up some opportunities for some good ol' character values interplay! That'll be fun~!

Ah, and for my shake, let this whole scene happen before Marcus decides to do his own argument breaking. Doesn't exactly fit well after it, imo.