[Game Thread] Pokerole Mystery Dungeon: Primal Shadows

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

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!)

3 Beauty + 2 Contest + 2 Etiquette + 3 Instinct* = 10d6
(5)(6)(1)(3)(2)(3)(3)(4)(1)(4) = 3 successes
(*This is a specific quirk of Windos's character, for reference)

Porygon-2 and Golett do not seem to be affected at all.

Chimical's Will:
(1)(1)(2)(3)(4)(1)(1) 0 successes
Solosis's Will:
(6)(3)(2)(1)(5)(2)(5) 3 successes

Solosis seems to shrug off the display too, but Chimical begins circling Platina, highly interested in the little bird now and giving her very little personal space (he'll back off if requested to with that roll, though).  He handles the introductions by seamlessly working it into his little speech.

"You'll have to excussssse our manager and bodyguard.  Porygon2 and Golett are rather incapable of feeling much of anything.  It makessss them very effective at their jobssss, though.  I can guarantee that we won't be doing anything untoward, at leassssst.  Isssssn't that right, Sssssssolosssssissss?"

"I suppose, Chimical, I suppose.  All we need are a few answers, and then we can be on our way."

The digiduck gets right to the point.  "THE STORMS.  WE HAVE BEEN TASKED WITH INVESTIGATING THEM.  WE WERE TOLD YOU WERE CAUGHT IN ONE."

Again, the pokemon looks expectantly at Platina, seeming to expect her to know what question's he's implying.  Chimical steps in this time, though.

"We jussssst need to know if you know what might have caussssssed the reccccccent ssssssstormsssss.  It'ssssss very important.  Ansssssswer the quessssstion, and we can be on our way."