[Game Thread] Pokerole Mystery Dungeon: Primal Shadows

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

(As a reminder for @PhantomUnderYourDesk, each team got a single Connection Orb to use to stay in contact with the other teams)

The icy fox seems to take great interest in Platina's statement.  "A vision from Master Kyurem, you say?  That is...unusual.  It has been many moons since Master Kyurem has requested that they meet with another pokemon.  And here of all places..."

She stops and thinks for a moment.  "Very well.  Come with me.  If it is as you say, then you must reach your destination with all haste."

She gives Platina an icy glare next.  "But know this.  If I find that you are lying about your reasons for being here, then there will be immediate repercussions."

She then turns and continues along the path to the left of where the party entered the room.  "Come along now.  The exit is this way, along with the treasure that I have collected from the immediate area to safeguard."

Glacial Approach

Madame Twintales guides the party down the path, which leads behind the ice wall that Team OS encountered earlier.  Further down the path, they reach the huge pile of money and a Kangaskhan Statue.

"You may take 5000 poké from the pile.  I am not so unkind as to not offer something to adventurers who need funds for supplies."

Past the statue, the group can see a huge cavern.  It's almost like...

"Yup, we're definitely inside the Great Glacier now.  And if you look real carefully, you'll see..."

"What's left of the Glacier Palace.  Even in ruins, it's still a breathtaking sight..."

Glacial Ruins: Glacier Palace Reaches - PMD: Gates to Infinity

Almost blending in to the walls of the Great Glacier's interior is a castle made entirely of ice.  However, it's clearly in disrepair.  Many of its spires have either collapsed or their tips have been broken off.  Cracks run along the frozen walls, threatening to collapse the entire structure.

The Unruined Glacier Palace

This is the Glacier Palace as it appears in GTI, before it fell from the sky and subsequently fell into disrepair.

"Kyurem should be in there, in the deepest reaches of the palace."

"You are strangely confident about that."

"What do you mean?  Everything we've heard so far suggests they should be."

Madame Twintales shakes her head, seemingly confused.  "It has been many moons since I saw Master Kyurem last.  I cannot fathom why they would have returned here when they should still be meditating at the Altar of Ice."

Her words are suddenly interrupted by a flurry of snow brought on by a sudden, freezing wind.

It doesn't stop either.

"...strange.  We should be protected from the elements here.  Why is there...?"

Kee and Kogeki both hear that familiar voice in their heads again as Hoopa nags them.  Hey, there's a really strong pokemon in the area, right?  You should let me out of my bottle so I can help you fight it when you go into that castle!  Seriously, you won't regret it!  C'mon, please?  I've been stuck in this bottle for so long...

"Brrrrrrrr!  Where'd this snowstorm come from?"

"Well, at least it isn't hail.  And it started while we're in a rest area too, so we can prepare accordingly.  We'll move when you're ready, Omega Seekers."

Platina reeled back somewhat at the graceful fox's warning, surprised, but when she fully comprehended it's meaning her expression turned reproachful and highly offended.

"One does not make falsehoods in matters of the Gods, least they be struck down for their impudence and blasphemy. I'll forgive you once for your assumption, as you do not know me and my claim does warrant scrutiny. Make another uncharitable one against my character and we'll find ourselves at odds, Ninetales."

She favored them with a Steely, imperious Look that conveyed exactly how she felt. Due caution and skepticism is one thing, but to impinge her character like they did? They're lucky she was raised properly to handle such baseless claims, and that the situation itself forbids needless conflict.

The shiny bird was left in a somewhat disgruntled mood after that conversation, with not even the offer of Poke by Ninetales doing much to smooth over her ruffled feathers. As for the matter of how to divide up the sum they've been offered, she expresses complete apathy in the matter, letting the other decide how much she receives, if any. Right now she was not interested in profiteering or earning her worth, but getting to the bottom of their Dragon God given Quest and resolving the matter of the Raichu ASAP. If she truly needed anything later for purchase she'd just make a request to use the group's funds.

The sight of the Icy Castle manages to bring an awed look from the ironclad avian, though it's....less than ideal state does manage a few winces as she notes each imperfection. Still, despite it's disrepair it was a most impressive Domain of the Dragon God Kyurem - if only she could've seen it in its glory days.

Ninetales comments would've earnt a remark about where this 'Alter of Ice' was, but the onset of blistering gelid winds cause her to shut her beak with a audible and metallic *Clack!* as her she begins shivering harder than ever. Oh blast this accursed weather and whatever conjured it in a supposedly 'safe' respite!

At Keldo's remark Platina managed to give him a shaky nod, looking more displeased than ever.

"Indeed, though I rather you didn't tempt Fate with such comments. In any case, I'm ready to continue when everyone else is. Beyond trying to Harden myself for whatever lay ahead there is not much I can do in the way of 'prepping' , unless anyone has any ideas of what else I can do."