[Game Thread] Pokerole Mystery Dungeon: Primal Shadows

[Dragonstrike]

Kogeki cross his arms and tell the two in from of him. "Kogeki. Kogeki "Anubis" Kuraymami. Ninja of the sand and sea." He look around the other tables and said. "Some important figures today it seems. I wonder what this is about. Also Dax, have something to show you." Kogeki then show TM Rock Tomb. "Are you willing to trade something for this TM?"

This is the first time that Teams Night Wardens and Omega Seekers have interacted in any significant capacity in a week, and it's a bit awkward at first, given that Daxter wasn't expecting it.  The two teams are sharing a table however, and there's little else to do while waiting for the Guildmaster.  The Charmander looks at the TM, thinks it over...

"Eh, sure.  Karen bought this Rock Smash TM the other day, but none of my team's members are able to use it.  Sound like a fair trade?"

Spoiler

Holy damn, so many various Pokemon!! Ziggy Kee can't help but to give everyone a very curious and interested look as Floette guides them to their assigned tables, overhearing their conversations and greeting everyone who greets him with a sly yet friendly grin. He's not at all shy or overwhelmed by all the strong, evolved and experienced Pokemon around here! If anything, it makes Kee want to become a famous respected adventurer even more.

uh, so the members of Team OS are getting one of the two tables c-closest to Delphox's chair? Closest to the GUILDMASTER'S chair?! (╯✧▽✧)╯ Every single hair of Kee's fine black-white fur is brimming with pride as he takes seat with way too much style and grace.

(...)Mawile turns to face the rest of the group, a very curious look in her eyes instead now.
"And I suppose you all helped my friend here find his way?  I'm Mawile, chief archeologist of the Water Continent's Expedition Society.  And this here is..."
*poses*  "Ampharos, the Dashing Wanderer and our organization's fearless leader!"
"And may we ask what your names are?  It appears we'll be at neighboring tables, so this would be a good time for introductions."
"Ah, silly me!  I forgot to ask your names earlier!  Yes, who do we have the pleasure of speaking to this morning?"
Daxter looks at the two pokemon carefully before responding.  "Daxter." (...)

Kee returns that very curious look of Mawile and greets her with a gentle bow, sly smile and playful wink. (･ω<)☆ "'Ndeed, 'ndeed, me an' my fellow team members gladly helped out!~ I'm Kee, proud apprentice of this fine 'dventurer's guild under Delphox's wing! Adenture and treasure is what I seek!" He lowers his voice a little, "Dontcha mind my fellow teammates bein' somewhat grumpy t'day, k?" Another wink, (>ω^)☆, "Glad an' happy t'meet tha Expedition Society!"

Well, if Kogeki's not up for talk with them, then Kee will GLADLY keep them occupied and get to know them! He seems to be in a good mood regardless. "So, ya came from the Water Continent ya say? How are things over there, is it far away?~"

"Oh yes, it's quite far from here.  Aside from the Mystery Continent, it's the northernmost land mass!  The Air Continent is actually a little bit farther away though.  That's basically on the opposite side of the map!"

"What do you mean by how are things, though?  We haven't really had any strange occurrences recently if that's what you mean.  Well, besides the one thing...I'm pretty sure it's not related to this meeting, though.  I do wonder what the Guildmaster called so many reputable organizations here for..."

Mawile doesn't have to wait long to find out, because the sound of a door opening and closing soon after is heard, and Guildmaster Delphox walks out of her room to sit in her chair at the head of the hall.  Cacturne also walks up to the front of the room to stand beside the Guildmaster's chair.  The chatter in the room goes quiet as everyone turns to look at her.

She surveys the room, making sure everyone is present, then begins.  "Thank you all for responding to my summons so quickly.  I know that some of you have your own matters to attend to on other continents, so I will try to make this brief.  Guildmaster Wigglytuff, this news will likely be of interest to you in particular."

The large, pink pokemon's ears perk up at the mention of his name.  "Oh?  Did something happen that is bothering my friends here?"

Delphox frowns.  "You may remember that I requested the aid of Team Raiders some time ago to look into a particular matter for me.  For those of you in the room who don't know, Team Raiders is a Master Rank Exploration Team from the Grass Continent.  They readily accepted my request and set off after gathering supplies, but I'm afraid I haven't heard from them since their departure.  That was almost two weeks ago now."

Wigglytuff gasps, and the rest of the gathered pokemon start murmuring amongst themselves.

Strange Happenings: I Saw Something Again... - PMD: Explorers of T/D/S

Mawile and Ampharos look very thoughtful.  "A Master Rank team vanished?  How could that be possible?"

"It is rather troubling.  They're supposed to be the best of the best, after all.  I don't think there's a single Team in this room that might match up to them in rank.  Except..."

"...that's exactly who Delphox has summoned here today, isn't it?"

"...it appears so.  Some of the most prestigious Teams from around the world are present today.  That certainly explains a lot..."

"Quiet!  Quiet!  That's enough yacking from all of you!  The Guildmaster's not finished yet!"

The murmuring dies down, and Delphox continues.

"Wigglytuff, have you not heard anything from Roserade recently?  I know the two of you are acquainted with each other."

Wigglytuff shakes his head, looking very, very sad and on the verge of tears.  "No, I haven't.  She would have told me if she was in trouble."

Chatot does his best to try and comfort the bigger pokemon.  "Guildmaster, are you okay?  Should I go see if there's a Perfect Apple in the kitchen?"

He nods, and the bird quickly flies off in a hurry.

"This is worrying...a Master Rank team vanishing is a very serious matter, regardless of the organization they work for.  Rhyperior, Roserade, and Gallade are all extremely capable pokemon.  We can only conclude that something must have gone terribly wrong.  I had requested that they look into the cause of several strange storms that had been popping up around the borders of the Sand Continent recently.  I do not know where their search took them, only that they were investigating uncharted islands in the oceans between the continents.  Ampharos."

Ampharos stands at attention.  "Yes ma'am?"

"Your Expedition Society has a complete map of the world, yes?"

"We do, though we've had to start remapping it again after a certain...incident.  We have most of the world's Mystery Dungeons and landmarks charted, though without our most skilled Expeditionists, progress has been slower than we were hoping."

"Hmmmm...it's better than nothing, I suppose.  Do you have the...what are they called again?  Those orbs I asked you to bring."

"I have them right here, Guildmaster."  Mawile digs through the bag at her side and pulls out some glowing blue orbs.  They almost look a little bit like Wonder Orbs, but they're much more sparkly.



"We only have a few spares at the moment, unfortunately.  Connection Orbs are rather difficult to make.  They should be helpful for anyone trying to pinpoint a location, though.  I assume that's where you're going with this, correct?"

"That is indeed what I intend.  How many of them do you have?"

"Five, not including the ones the members of the Expedition Society carry."

Delphox grimaces.  "Then we only have one for each continent.  I suppose that means we'll have to send only the best teams our Guild has to offer.  Members of the Rescue Organization, Paradise, Expedition Society, and Wigglytuff Guild, I do not wish to trouble your organizations with the burden of searching for Team Raiders and disrupt your normal operations.  I do, however, wish to request that you aid this guild's Teams in the search however you are able.  The vast majority of my guild's Teams will lead the search here.  I will personally be organizing their efforts.  As for the rest, I would like each of you to aid one Team from my Guild in searching your respective Continents for clues that might lead us to Team Raiders's location."

The crowd begins murmuring again.  Who would get to go to these other continents with the most prestigious Teams in the world?  Who does Delphox consider the guild's best?  Is this the fault of those humans that appeared recently?

"I said QUIET!  The Guildmaster still isn't done.  Shut your yaps and listen up!"

Everyone goes quiet once again, not wanting to provoke Cacturne any further.

"Thank you, Cacturne.  Now then, I have four Teams in mind for this already.  Obviously, our two highest ranked Teams, at Silver, will both be going.  Teams Artificers and Stripes, you will be heading two of the searches."

Chimical hisses in pleasure.  "Asssss you wisssssh, Guildmassssster.  We ssssshall do our best to pleasssssse."

Arcanine just nods.

"As for the other two teams, I wish to send Teams Omega Seekers and Night Wardens."

The crowd starts murmuring again, with many individuals turning to look in the direction of the named teams to see how they react to the news, and Cacturne gives Delphox a look of absolute disbelief.  Mawile and Ampharos look at each other before looking at the two Teams sitting at the neighboring table.

"Guildmaster, are you sure that's wise?  They've not even been here for two weeks!  They couldn't possibly have enough experience with Adventuring yet for a mission like this!"

"I am certain, Cacturne.  Or did you forget the report they gave us last week?"

"I certainly haven't, but that could have easily been a fluke!  They were clearly in over their heads!"

"My decision is final, Cacturne."

"Hmmmm...very well."

Chatot returns with a huge, perfectly shiny and round apple and flies it over to Wigglytuff immediately.  The pink guildmaster seems to calm down substantially as he snacks on the excessively large fruit, and it's a stark contrast compared to the moody, skeptical look that Cacturne is shooting at Teams NW and OS.

"Artificers, Stripes, Omega Seekers, and Night Wardens.  You are each to team up with the members of the Teams from the other continents and begin searching for Team Raiders as soon as possible.  In addition, I have one more request for each of you."

More murmuring from the crowd, and this time, Cacturne doesn't tell them to stop.  Delphox takes a deep breath and continues regardless.

"Braixen has run away.  I need you to find her."

The crowd goes silent in shock.

"She likely caught wind of my announcement earlier in the week.  I believe she's run off with some group in an attempt to be a hero.  Foolish girl...she could be on any of the other continents by now.  I need to know that she's safe, and this...frankly reckless action of hers is worrying me.  I do not know how long she has been planning this for, but it was long enough that she managed to slip away without me noticing.  Whichever Team finds her and returns her here will be rewarded appropriately.  Understood?"

Wigglytuff stands up and break the silence, his voice projecting much more loudly than most in the room are expecting.  "On my guild's honor, we shall find Team Raiders and Braixen!  YOOM-TAH!"

We're in this together!: One for All, All for One! - PMD: Explorers of Sky

Magneton floats forwards while Absol lingers in the background.  "YOU SHALL HAVE OUR AID AS WELL.  ABSOL'S NATURAL ABILITIES SHOULD PROVE USEFUL."

Espeon walks forward.  "Well, if you need to get anywhere quickly, know you'll have the best Magnagate researchers from Paradise at your call.  We'll need to make a quick jaunt back to inform the others and see what other forces we can muster for this search."

Ampharos is the last to stand.  "I don't know about the rest of you, but I do not think humans are to blame for these disasters.  Far from it.  I've had the pleasure of working with one of them, in fact.  And I'm sure you all remember that they and their partner were responsible for saving us from being turned to stone all that time ago.  The Expedition Society will assist, Guildmaster Delphox, and we will get to the bottom of the true cause of these storms!"

Delphox nods.  "Excellent.  Now, before you all set out, there is one more matter to address.  It has been brought to my attention that the mysterious pokemon found unconscious on the beach this morning was caught in a storm recently.  I'd like those of you who will be traveling to other continents to meet with Audino and this mysterious pokemon and find out if they know anything that might lead us to Team Raiders.  They should be waiting with Floette outside.  The rest of the Guild's Teams are to stay here so that we may begin organizing our search of the Sand Continent.  Mawile, if you could please hand me one of those Connection Orbs.  Make sure to distribute them to the other Teams as well."

"At once, Guildmaster."  Mawile walks up to Delphox's chair to hand her a Connection Orb before returning to her seat.

"Alright, slackers, meeting ajourned.  Let's get busy."

The room quickly gets louder again as the various Teams start organizing themselves.  Mawile and Ampharos turn to address Teams NW and OS.

"Well, that was certainly eventful.  Looks like we're all going to have our hands full, aren't we?"

"It definitely looks to be that way.  I can't help but notice that the Guildmaster didn't mention which Teams were going to which Continents, though.  I guess that means we have to work it out ourselves.  So what are you three thinking?  One of your Teams could come with us to the Water Continent, see the Expedition Society."

Daxter's not quite sure what to make of it all quite yet.  "Water Continent, huh?  There's a lot of Water there, I guess?  Maybe my Team will go with you.  It'd certainly be a nice change of pace compared to this barren place.  What are you guys thinking though, Kee?  Kogeki?"