[Game Thread] Pokerole Mystery Dungeon: Primal Shadows

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

"Meep."

That's all Rolycoly has to say in response to Pyra and Kogekis' warnings, but they don't seem to be opposed to joining Team OS despite being too terrified to say much that's coherent.

Presumably, Kee takes the Adventure Badge out and uses it to send Rolycoly back to the guild (Kee actually being nice to them beforehand seems to be a huge relief), and everyone gathers back together to continue onwards.

Marcus had been watching Daxter, Pyra, and Kogeki from the sidelines, staying out of the bulk of the conversation itself but keeping an eye on it (not secretly, though).  He seems to be quietly contemplating something when everyone groups back up, and doesn't seem to be feeling particularly chatty right now.

Karen, meanwhile, had been attempting to calm Hoopa down.  The djinn went on a small rampage of sorts trying to assure itself that its powers still worked to some degree.  After a few near mishaps involving some rocks being warped and tossed around at increasingly high speeds and some comforting words, Hoopa seems to almost magically be back to its cheery self.  Karen seems to be a bit exhausted and out of breath from the ordeal, though.

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Everyone continues on through the side tunnel, away from the tracks that Carkol fled down.  The tunnel goes for some time before opening up into another chamber.  When it does, though, there's quite a sight to behold.

A large, yawning chasm is immediately in front of Team OS.  Dark as it is, small pinpricks of pink light can be seen glowing in the depths, though it's impossible to tell how far down they might be.

Across the chasm is a narrow cliff with what appears to be ruined tracks running across it, the pathway broken, winding, and leading who knows where.



*rolls*

One end of the broken pathway is visible from where the team is currently standing, and they can see that it leads into another tunnel.  Fascinating as it is, though, most of the group's attention is held by those strange pinpricks of pink light in the dark depths of the chasm.  What could those possibly be?

Marcus happens to be the one to spot something odd near the entrance/exit of the other tunnel, though, sharp eyed as he is.



"Hm?  Hang on, is...is one of those small, pink lights over on that ledge as well?"

And once he calls attention to it, everyone else sees it too.  A small pink light just inside the opening of the tunnel on the other ledge.  Except this one looks significantly closer than the ones down in the chasm's depths.

"What do you think it is?"

"Oh, I dunno.  Could be a lot of things.  But I do know that it looks like it could be valuable!~  Shame that I can't just warp over there and see what it is right now.  Can barely muster the energy to teleport a stone, apparently, let alone teleport myself by swapping locations with one of you lot...ugh...I cannot wait to get my hands on whoever sealed my powers!"



"Well, whatever it is, I don't think we're going to be able to reach it from here.  Unless anyone has some bright ideas for how we can cross this huge chasm that won't get us separated?"

"Maybe there's a way around?  That other tunnel has to lead somewhere, right?"

(Ahahaha.....sorry for such a late post, but Pharmacy School is a BEAST when it comes to eating my time up! Still quite busy at the moment too, so I'll just settle for a quick post and let you all finally move on....)

In regards to the Post-Rolycoly scene: Pyra has no qualms with the little lump of coal getting sent back to the Guild, as that is just one less potential threat the group has to deal with at the moment. Moreover, it means they (the group) has a much better chance of making them (Rolycoly) into a proper, faithful and loyal member of the Team, as the last thing she wants is them 'pulling a Marcus' and abandoning them for abirtary, non-justified, and preventable reasons.

Speaking of whom, the lil' fiendess would be aware of the bonescraftsmon's attention and scrutiny, seeing as she's been just as keenly keeping him in eye and thought ever since his attempt to 'poison' herself and her friends with his tale of ill omen and foolishness. His non-interference in that would warrant a almost casual glance or two from her, but no more than that. As long as he was not stirring up trouble, trying to plant bizarre and foreboding ideas in everyone's head, or make himself more of a nuisance the she-demon could continue to quietly tolerate the oath-bearer's existence.

Karen get's a sympathetic pat on the head for her efforts to reign in Hoopa, while the weakened genie itself gets a deadpan stare for his efforts. For as much as she loved merriment and trickery, there is a time and limit to the amount had, yes yes.

Dax's blithe but cutting remark about her + his accusatory stare earns him a stunned and stiffened smile for a brief moment, before with a small huffing *sigh* she wistfully looked away.

"....Perhaps you are right and correct, Water Salamander Dax. Mayhaps I be too 'mean' and uncaring to others, unwilling to 'give them a chance' like you and most-rest of our friends and allies would. But, yet, a question I have for you: is that wrong and unfair for me, to be and believe that way, or is it just for you?"

She pauses for a second, before her head drops in what could only be described as melancholic acceptance.

"....Wish so dearly that you would respect and trust[i] me and who I am growing-building to [i]become, I do, instead of scorning me, find wanting and tirelessly trying to make me in your own.....image of good, right, and just. But....that is not in your Nature, I believe think. Not now, not ever maybe-when. Still.....that shan't stop me from loving and accepting you in all you do, now and forevermore....."

'...Even if you won't do the same,' she personally thinks to herself, but such sentiment should be clear to at least Karen and those more perceptive.

.....And that's all she has to say to him at the moment!

*Onto the Next Room Scene!*

Pyra doesn't have much to say or do here, other than quietly admire the shining pink lights and curiously stare into the black abyss that is the chasm. She didn't get too close to it, however - she learnt her lesson of 'looking before you leap' already, though probably not to the satisfaction of others given how blaise she was and still is about that incident.

Concerning getting across the chasm, so gives Marcus a look and simply asks "Anything you can craft-make that would help us climb up-down this Dark chasm?" 

Then, after a moment of thought, also asks him "Oh, and if I climbed-went down there, would Tiny Reviver Seeds preserve my life and Health in case of an accident, yes or no?"

Oh Pyra......

Finally, she has no objections to just finding a way around the roadblock ahead of them, if nobody else has any good ideas on how to bypass it! Such is the way of the ever obedient and faithful Devimp, te-he~![/i][/i]