[Game Thread] Pokerole Mystery Dungeon: Primal Shadows

[Dragonstrike]

For the Kecleon brothers, Daxter only has a chuckle. "You rascals are working with Karen to bankrupt my team! Had to put a stop to it somehow. She's on a strict budget from here on out. She'll probably be here a little later today, but don't expect too much from her. Anyway... Hmmm. That Rock Blast TM looks a little tempting, but I think I'll save my money for now. I'll just take two apples and that tiny reviver seed if that's alright. How much do I owe you for that?"

"Well in that case, we look forward to seeing her later!  It's always a pleasure to do business with your team!"

"Speaking of which, for those three items you've picked out, that will be a total of 220 Poké!"

Finally, Daxter arrives at the Lapras Liner. He pulls the Donut out of his bag and offers it to Snom. "I heard these make Pokemon stronger. Maybe you'll get a little faster and be able to land those awesome Powder Snows better? Just give it a try, love. It's covered in sugar. Can't taste all that bad, can it?"

A/N: OOC, this is me trying to encourage Snom to use her exp on increasing Dex and Fight.

Snom sniffs at the donut, but doesn't take it right away, not quite knowing what it is.  "Well, I guess I can try it...you're sure this isn't going to be more than I bargained for, though?  It's not going to be super spicy or anything, right?"

Platina, upon getting her rescuers and their onlooker's attention, gives a sweeping bow with one wing placed on her chest, giving everyone her best and most charming smile.



"Greetings! My name is Platina, and it is my utmost pleasure to meet you two, my heroes!"



Their voices seemed off to the metallic avian in a way she can't quite describe, but she tries to not let that bother her too much as she titters at their concern, covering her mouth with her wing as she does so.



"Quite so, no thanks in small part to you two. You were a Heaven sent for me, and I can't thank you enough for aiding me in my time of need!"



The somewhat mysterious Pokémon question doesn't even distract the Shiny Bird; in fact, she use it as a transition in a masterful display of Etiquette!



"Why this, of course!"



A quick flourish of her wing to her bag, and in the next moment two $100 Poke piles were place in front of both the Sandshrew and Hippopotas!



"A small token of my gratitude, for coming to me in my time of need! I wish I could afford to give you more, but at the moment I hardly have the wealth to be more appropriately generous. If you need anything, however, don't hesitate to ask for my assistance! I am in your debt, and I always repay Pokémon exactly what they deserve!"



At this point Platina turned to look at the blue Pokémon floating in the seas, cocking her head them inquisitively as she tried and failed to determine which one they were.


"Greeting to you too, denizen of the seas. Sorry for interrupting your.....play time with these two? *Shakes head* Hmm....well, sorry for interrupting you period, but I had to properly thank them for the aid they gave me. Help to save someone in need deserves great respect and tribute, no?"

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When the commotion surrounding the small blue Pokemon erupts, Daxter hesitates. He's curious about the newcomer, but he's also feeling a lot more antsy about going. He looks at Ampharos thoughtfully. "Uh... We can go and check it out if you're keen on it, but I'd just as well get moving. Sooner we get moving, sooner we can get some results. That, and I'm very interested in seeing the so called Water Continent. Something tells me that I'd like it a lot more than this dusty hell. Not that I hate the town, but it's very, very dry and very, very hot. Blasted sand's always getting in my gills and making me sneeze. The weirdest damn feeling ever. We can stay back and check it out if you'd like, though."

"I think seeing what's going on over there might be a good idea, to be honest.  That blue pokemon looks...special.  I can't quite determine why, though..."

"Well, only one way to find out.  Let's go take a look."

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The two kids look at each other, then at the money in amazement.

"Oh wow, that's a lot of Poké!  Do you know how many apples we could buy with that, Sandshrew?"

"I think we could get...10?  Yeah, 10!  We'll be eating like kings for a week if you don't eat them all, Hippopotas!"

"Why are you looking at me?  You're the one with the big mouth right now!"

"Oh, uh...right."

The blue pokemon chuckles.  "Here, let me fix that for you two!"  They close their eyes and focus really hard, and the single, ribbon-like antenna on their head stands a little straighter and begins to glow very slightly.  Soon after, the kids begin to glow the same color, and big, pink cartoon hearts swap between their bodies.  The glow fades soon after, and the two kids are now looking at each other and themselves in amazement.

"There!  All better!"

"Wow, I'm myself again!"

"And I'm me!  Yay!  But now I'm hungry again..."

"Oh, you're always hungry, Hippopotas."

The blue pokemon chuckles again, then turns to look at Kogeki and Platina as Daxter, Mawile, and Ampharos walk over to see what's going on.

"Don't worry, I wasn't doing anything important.  Just showing these kids my special trick since they were curious.  I suppose I should introduce myself now, though, shouldn't I?  Hi, I'm Phione, one of the pokemon helping to run Manaphy's Swap Service!  You guys are Adventurers, right?  Have you ever wanted to see what it's like to walk on someone else's paws or claws, or wanted to do a job yourself but have a bad matchup with the types of pokemon or terrain in a Mystery Dungeon?  I can help with that by swapping you with another pokemon for a small fee of 500 Poké!  Though I should warn you that we only provide the service if both involved individuals agree to the swap, and the effects are also very temporary.  I might be able to use Heart Swap, but I'm nowhere near as strong as Manaphy is, so you'll only swap bodies for around a day in most cases if you aren't swapped back before the effects expire.  Speaking of which, I do swapbacks for free!"

Mawile gives Phione a very curious look.  Ampharos nods thoughtfully.  "How interesting!  Mawile, that name...Manaphy.  It sounds familiar for some reason, yes?"

"Vaguely.  Where have we heard it before, though?  Hmmmm..."

Phione answers that query quite promptly.  "Oh, you probably know them as a member of Team Poképals on the Grass Continent!  I haven't checked in with them in awhile, but I'm due to report back with the other Phione pretty soon, actually."

"Oh, right, Team Poképals!  The Wigglytuff Guild graduates, of course!  Silly me, forgetting about the Grass Continent's most famous Explorers."

Phione turns back to Daxter, Platina, and Kogeki.  "So, anything I can do for you guys?  Or are you all ready to go on whatever adventures you have planned?"