[Game Thread] Pokerole Mystery Dungeon: Primal Shadows

[Mikaruge108]

Spoiler

While the adventures of Team Omega Seekers and Daxter of Team Night Wardens are exciting topics, we must not forget the individual they left with the Adventurer's Guild on the Sand Continent either.  As the two teams began their adventures to Thunder Forest and the Great Glacier, Karen had been tasked with assisting the Guild with combing the Sand Continent for clues to both Braixen's whereabouts and the cause of the strange weather patterns across the world.

While Cacturne coordinated search efforts between the Guild's teams and Poliwrath made sure everyone was prepared for their respective adventures, Guildmaster Delphox had a special request for Karen and Team Gallop...

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Our scene opens as Karen and Rolycoly of Team Night Wardens and Ponyta, Blitzle, and Mudbray of Team Gallop find themselves on the edge of a sea of sand, large dunes and the occasional cactus or red rock decorating the landscape before them.

Ponyta surveys the scene with a careful eye, looking for any sign of life or the Mystery Dungeon they were told was here.  Mudbray is looking around more curiously, as she's fascinated with the idea that there's a Mystery Dungeon hiding amongst all these dunes.

"Do you really think that pokemon the Guildmaster wants us to find is here?  What were they called again...?"

Level headed Blitzle apparently has a better memory than carefree Mudbray, as it doesn't take him long to respond.

"Xatu, right?  She said they're supposed to be some kind of seer."

Ponyta, ever the skeptic, just shakes his head.  "Seer or not, all I see here is sand, sand, and more sand.  Not a soul in sight.  Some Sand Dune of Spirits this is turning out to be."

He turns to face Karen, giving the Ralts a narrow eyed look.  "And why did Delphox tell us to follow you, anyways?  What's up with that?  We're the more senior members of the Guild between our two teams."

Blitzle chimes in, hoping to keep tensions low.  "I'm sure she had good reason.  I can't think of a single time she's done anything on a whim as Guildmaster."

Ponyta turns back to facing the dunes.  "We'll see.  This place looks completely barren, so let's hope that Delphox's mysterious trust in Karen isn't misplaced."

Rolycoly rolls back and forth on the sand nervously.  He's still relatively new to Team Night Wardens, but even he can tell that there's a lot of pressure to complete this job.

Mudbray walks over and smiles at the two members of Team Night Wardens.  "Don't worry, I'm sure you two will do great leading the way.  There's only so many places this seer could be, right?  I'm sure we'll find them in no time."

(You're free to react to any part of this conversation as you wish, @Mika.  When you're ready to proceed, we'll begin the adventure proper.)

(Firstly, Karen's Theme)

To Team Gallop: "I'unno if he's here, but I can feel some sort of psychic energy that may be Xatu"

Karen can sense the relative nervousness of Rolycoly; she walks up to him and, in an attempt to help calm him, says "It's okay to be nervous, I can't quite explain it, but I know the feeling of setting off on your first adventure" Whether she fully remembers or not, she can *feel* the emotions from starting her journey in Johto, as she is saying this, she's subconsciously rubbing the Steel Octagon.

"So, we can either sit out in this blistering sun all day, which I'm sure some Pokemon here prolly wouldn't mind, or we can hurry and do something."
With that, she motions for Team Gallop, the senior team here, to take point for the dungeon!