[Game Thread] Pokerole Mystery Dungeon: Primal Shadows

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

While our story's main teams are talking with the members of the Expedition Society, a certain Shiny bird is waiting impatiently just outside the Grand Hall's entrance.  Floette's trying her best to defuse the situation, while Audino is trying his best to stay out of the disagreement.

"I'm sorry Drilbur gave you the wrong impression with the summons, miss.  The Guildmaster doesn't intend for this meeting to be very long, though, so I'm sure she'll..."



The doors to the Grand Hall suddenly open, and the chatter of all tge pokemon inside interrupts whatever Floette was about to say.

Walking out of the room are four pokemon: Chimical, Solosis, Golett, and Porygon-2.

Team Artificers: Competition Mode - Sonic Mania

"Well, that wassssss interessssting.  Which continent do you think we'll be traveling too, Sssssolosssssisssss?"

"I'm not sure, but whichever one the boss decides on, I'm confident it will be to our benefit."

Golett silently follows behind, but Porygon-2 seems more interested in looking for something.  When its eyes meet the little bird's, it immediately floats over to talk to her.

"YOU MUST BE THE ANOMALY THE GUILDMASTER MENTIONED.  SHE SAID YOU MIGHT HAVE INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE OF USE TO US."

"Oh, Team Artificers!  I take it the meeting just finished?"

"IT HAS.  YOUR SERVICES ARE NOT REQUIRED CURRENTLY, FLOETTE.  I WISH TO SPEAK TO THE BIRD."

Porygon-2 looks at the smaller pokemon expectantly, seeming to wait for some kind of response.

To say the Shiny Bird was irritated with the misunderstanding was an understatement, as was the fact that the Leader of this Guild foisted responsibilities upon them they never agreed to in the first place. Still, they were not one to blow up at a Leader's followers (unless they were the ones to cause a problem), so they were doing their level best to keep their temper in check. Judging by their tone, it was.....delicately achieved.

"With all due respect, Floette, while I am grateful of this 'Adventurer's Guild' aid, that does not obligate the Guildmaster to Order me around like one of their followers. If they had just sent out a  proper request, then I....."

At this point Team Artificers (As she would soon learn) would curtail the end of that potential argument, causing the metallic avian to focus on the lot with a keen eye. Hmm....from what they tell at a glance they seemed to be a rough bunch, but had a sense of competence and experience that excluded them from simple brutes or low-ranking grunts of the Guildmaster. Nothing too extraordinary, but reliable followers were what formed any good organization or Guild's ranks, so they wouldn't hold that against them. Everyone couldn't be as unique as they were, after all.

The strange duck thing, however, did it's level best to anger them with their frankly rude and impersonal demeanor, prompting the glittering fowl to look upon them with narrowed eyes. Okay, perhaps they overestimated this 'Team' , if it's apparent Leader thought that was the best way to start a conversation. Didn't anybody teach this....creature proper manners, by god? They tried not to let it get to them, though, and pushed on ahead carefully.

".......My name is Platina. Please use it when addressing me. Now, if I may have your name in turn? And what is it you desire to know specifically?"

They punctuated this by fluttering their wings and tilting their head at them just right, sending out a small shower of their characteristic sparkles that framed their pose perfectly. Perhaps if they wowed them a bit, their Leader and their group would start treating her with the proper respect and dignity they deserve? For their shakes, they better.

(Requesting a Beauty and Allure/Etiquette Roll to try and get Team Artificer + Porygon 2 to not be rude to Platina anymore, Dragonstrike!)