[Game Thread] Pokerole Mystery Dungeon: Primal Shadows

[Dragonstrike]

"I... I think my friends and I, that is, Kee, Platina (OOC Note: If she doesn't know/hasn't met Platina, insert Pyra), Kogeki, and Dexter, might be these 'chosen ones'." she sighs, then says to no one in particular "I wonder who or what the four powers are, and how we can find them." she then shifts her attention to Team Gallop. "Do you have anything that you'd like to ask Xatu?"

Xatu doesn't comment further on Karen's musings, but Ponyta seems to have something to ask.

"You said the present and future were being obscured, right?  What about the past?"

Xatu stays silent for a moment before responding.  "Hmmmm...a curious question.  For what reason do you ask?"

Ponyta gives Xatu a dead serious look.  "...the attacker that burned my old home to the ground.  I want to know who it was."

Xatu turns around a looks once again at the setting sun and stretches his wings outwards.  He holds that position for a moment, completely still.

And then he speaks.

"I see fire.  Many pokemon fleeing for their lives from the flames.  Among them, a small horse pokemon and their parents, unbothered by the flames themselves, but worried for the village and their friends as they flee.  And as the fire rages on, the small horse sees a lone pokemon fan the flames..."

He falls silent again.  Lowers his wings.  Turns around to face the party again.

"...a dark shadow, obscured from my sight just as much as the small horse's.  I cannot answer your question, I am afraid."

Ponyta stomps a hoof on the stone ground.  Hard.  "Well why not?!  Why would something that's already happened be obscured?!"

Xatu's response is calm and level headed.  "Something is purposefully hiding it from my sight, much like the events of the present and future.  However, that suggests to me that it is related to current and future events.  Should you follow the path of the Chosen Ones, I am certain you will find the answer you are looking for."

Ponyta falls silent and backs off, mulling this revelation over.  As there appears to be no more questions, Xatu turns back to Karen.

"Your friends will soon be confronting the sources of the recent storms.  They will have need of you.  And so, I have prepared something in advance that will allow you to fly to their aid."

He pulls something out of his feathers and extends an outstretched wing to Karen to hand her something: a beautiful gem that appears to be filled with psychic energy.

"This Teleport Gem shall take you to them.  The rage of the Autumn Storm, the Winter Blizzard, and the Scorching Summer must be quelled, or the Flower of Spring shall never return."

Before Karen can take the gem though, a red blur snatches it from Xatu's grasp and begins examining it!

What the...?: It is what it is... - Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon

"Hahaha, yeeeessss!  I got it!  ...whatever it is.  Man, this is a strange looking gem.  Hey, what's this do, huh?"

Xatu shakes his head.  "It is of no use to you.  I advise you to return it at once."

Now that she has a moment to get a good look at the new arrival, Karen recognizes him, as she's encountered him before. He's the purple loving, mask wearing, Amazing Axel!  And he's a no good thief!


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Axel snickers.  "As if!  See ya!"  He tries to speed away, but runs into an invisible barrier of psychic energy.  "What the...?!"

Xatu shakes his head again, completely unsurprised by this turn of events.  "Somebody has forgotten that we're in the depths of a Mystery Dungeon.  Now then, I do believe our guests may have something to say about all this."

It's at this point that Axel seems to realize that there's others present.  "Huh?  Guests?"

It doesn't take him long to recognize Karen and subsequently take a defensive stance.

"Wait, it's one of you?!  I'm not letting you or your friends blindside me again!  This treasure's mine!"

Ponyta steps forward, not looking very pleased.  "I dunno who you are, but I'm not going to tolerate a thief!  Mudbray, Blitzle, let's get him!"

"On it!"

"Just you wait, I'll slow him down for you guys!"

The Amazing Axel!: VS Gambit by Emdasche

VS Axel Initiaitves
Axel: (3)+7 = 10
Rolycoly: (6)+4 = 10
Karen: (6)+3 = 9
Ponyta: (1)+6 = 7
Blitzle: (2)+5 = 7
Mudbray: (2)+4 = 6
Xatu: N/A (he seems to be standing back and avoiding getting directly involved)

VS Axel Round 1