[Game Thread] Pokerole Mystery Dungeon: Primal Shadows

[Lord Windos]

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Hydreigon closes his eyes and gives a very thought out response to Platina's wondering.  "As I mentioned earlier, Kyurem is able to see the future and predict its most likely course.  If he sent you a message, he likely thinks you have an important role to play in the coming events.  At least, that's how I see it."

Haxorus nods in agreement.  "And that likely also means something needs to be done to alter the current course of events.  We'll have to ask Kyurem when we find him."

Silence settles in as the trio continues towards Paradise, until Platina reminds Haxorus that he had questions to ask her.  "Hm?  Oh, right, I was about to ask you some questions.  Sorry, your revelation threw me for a bit of a loop.  To tell you the truth, though, most of my questions have been answered already.  Since your team just came from the Sand Continent, I was going to ask if you'd happened to have heard anything about Sue being in that area.  I think we can rule that out if she was meeting with Kyurem, though.  Makes me wonder if he summoned her too..."

He shakes his head, trying to avoid getting too lost in thought.  "Regardless, I do still have one question for you.  Your team is here to investigate strange weather patterns, yes?  Lately, we've had a lot more snow in the southern areas of the Mist Continent than usual.  Do you think that might be related to your team's own goals?"

After Platina answers that question, the trio continues onwards, eventually reaching Paradise.  After Haxorus inquiries with Quagsire where everyone is and gives Platina a quick rundown of who's who in Paradise, they head to the forest plaza to meet up with everyone.

(...)

After the members of Teams OS and Paradise have had a chance to chat, that's when Platina, Hydreigon, and Haxorus arrive.  Most of the members of Team Paradise perk up as soon as they see Haxorus.

"Haxorus!  You're back!"

"'Bout time.  What took you so long?"

"Sorry if I worried anyone.  Searching for clues about Sue took longer than I was expecting."

"Did you find anything out?"

"Yeah, did you learn anything?  We're all dying to find out where she is!"

"Initially, no.  Nobody in Noe Town had seen her, and there aren't any records of her having taken the Lapras Travel Liner from there either.  It's almost as if she'd vanished into thin air.  But thanks to this little bird here, we might finally have something substantial to go off of.  It's just a hunch, though."

"A hunch is better than nothing.  So, what'd you discover?"

"There's a chance that she might have gone to talk with Kyurem."

The entire group falls silent until Meloetta breaks it.

"As in the same Kyurem that was bent on aiding the Bittercold in destroying the world?  That is how it went, right, my prince?"

"That is what I recall as well, my princess.  Hmmmm...how curious..."

The entire group begins conversing amongst themselves, wondering what this revelation might mean.

*rolls*

Note For Platina

Platina notices something odd in the middle of the ensuing discussion thanks to her experience with Etiquette: there's one pokemon that isn't talking with anybody at all about it.  The Colt pokemon, Keldeo.  He seems to be trying to avoid conversation, in fact.  Rather odd behavior, considering the situation.

"Nobody's seen Kyurem since the Bittercold's defeat and the destruction of Glacier Palace, though.  How would she have learned where he's hiding?"

"I don't know.  We have a name for the location, though: the Glacial Ruins."

"Glacial Ruins?  Is that a Mystery Dungeon we've explored already?"

"I don't think we've been there before, Emolga..."

"Do you suppose it's a new Mystery Dungeon, Umbreon?  It's definitely not on any of our maps."

"We can probably work on an Entercard combination that'll get us there, but we need to know where it is first."

Hydreigon interrupts the discussion.  "Everyone settle down.  I'm sure we can figure out where it is and how we can get there.  We just need to think about it as a group.  Maybe our guests have some ideas as well."

The shiny bird looked put out by the Guardian’s explanation, but not surprised judging by the small and resigned *sigh* she let out along with a nod.

“Yes…..that what I suspect too. It is as you say: when the Gods speaks, seldom do they without grand reason or purpose. Especially in so….personal of a manner as Kuyrem or in matters of Prophecy. I…..suppose I was hoping for another answer….

“*Sighs, looking up* ….When I set out on the path of an Adventurer, I knew one day I would become involved in some epic or fantastical events. Ones that were thrilling, frightening, enlightening, invigorating, and everything between. Never would I have imagined such a thing would happen like this. So soon.”

The walking armament drake’s pertinent question shook her out her divine funk induced revere, and she favored him with a look that was equal parts hesitant and uncomfortable.
“…..Before my Dream I would say it was nothing more than mere coincidence, or that I have yet had the time to make my own judgements on these matters. I’m new to my Team, and I’m not yet acquainted with the…..beat of my Guild or well informed about it’s goings ons. Now, though? I would be a fool to be blind if there was not a connection of some sort. *Shakes head* What kind, however, is beyond me."

(...)

After the various groups have reconvened, Platina elected to remain silent, still ruminating over her now rather pivotal role in not only her Team’s mission, but in a Dragon God’s Prophecy and Designs of all things. Even for someone as Socially inclined and…..energetic as herself, she was not afraid to admit that things had thrown her for a loop, as it were.

Still, such was the lot of an Adventurer. Sometimes, the unique and exciting jumped out onto them rather than being sought out, and that was well within her expectations and tolerances.  She’ll force herself get over it sooner or later and adapt – she was raised better to be taken aback or so shaken forever.

Her turmoil didn’t prevent her from keeping a Keen Eye on what was going on – Heavens forbid she be that out of it not to pay attention to such an important gathering – and so that was how she found herself noticing how curiously silent Keldeo was. In fact, he looked rather Skittish about the topic of Kyurem and Sue, truth be told, at least to her. In the case of the frigid Dragon God that would be understandable, but about their important friend and one of the Leaders of this ‘Paradise’ community, not to mention the matters at play? Strange, and, dare she think it, suspicious too.

So, being her remarkably straightforward self, she politely yet loudly coughed into her wing to get everyone, before focusing squarely on the aquatic blue equine with a Look that was not quite pointed but definitely demanded his attention.

“I haven’t the first notion of where these Glacial Ruins are, save for perhaps within the same ‘arena’ where Kuyrem last held as Their Domain. *Looks at Keldeo* How about you, Sir Keldeo? Have you come up with any ideas or anything to offer in your own ponderings thus far on all of this?”

The metallic avian channels a bit of her Dazzling presence as she directs her question at him, trying to get him to politely open up to the group without blatantly calling him out. Blunt as she could be, Platina didn’t want to be so rude as to put undue pressure or attention on his own silence. Better to give him the opportunity to speak up or bow out of the conversation entirely than to kick up a fuss about it that he probably doesn’t deserve, she believes. If he does the later, she’ll seek him out later in private to discretely confront him about it.