[Game Thread] Lord Windos’ PokeRole Adventure 2: The Wild Lands

[Lord Windos]

Being forced to bow down by a presence not unlike *hers* in power he takes it in stride, extending the bow for a while longer while contemplating. He didn't know who they were but the mysterious woman was not to be messed with, that much was clear.

Standing back up his focus shifted to Lani, for he was scared that she would do something reckless, holding her back.

He had a feeling even *she* couldn't save him if things would go wrong, and he wouldn't want to see if that was true.

Akamu was not the only one bowing - so too was Ianai, now realizing what kind of Person and Being that was gracing this gathering. Faintly, everyone could hear her muttering prayers in her Native tongue....

Thankfully, Lani was not foolish, as she had hid deep within your back satchel, not making so much as a peep or twitch. As someone familiar with the Moods of Old Ones, she knows better than anyone to antagonize one with a good reason or Claim.

Before you knew it, she was before you, looking down upon you with something akin to....curiosity? Interest?

Immediately your blue hair started glowing, and you felt something being sent out from you.

"Oh? Greeting and salutations, my fellow Lady! I am Morgana, Fae Queen of the White Forest. Might I have yours...?

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"Oh! It is you! Thought and pondered it, to be truthful and straight, but nice it is to know certainly.

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"Ah, I see. No, nay, I have no intentions laying any Claims on this boy. Merely indulging my curiosity, having some fun, I am.


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"*Sigh* Yes, good, glad and happy we have no Discord. Must say, I do, that you trained and discipline this one very well, taught him how to respect me properly, oh indeedy do!

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"What? You didn'? Mmm hmm hmm, even better~! Excellent catch, my dear. Excellent catch..."

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"So that's his True Purpose here. Mmm....overachiever and death seeker, he is not, but makes the motions of doing so all too closely, hmm..."

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"Mmm hmm hmm...I suppose that is part of his charm, and I was not disparing it. Simply point out and making it clear. No offense meant!"

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"Good, good! Now...if you may...can I give him some assistance? Just a little, here and there? Amusing as it would be for him to stumble and trip throughout Sutalor, it could turn into a long bore. Or worse yet, failure and disappointment, ugh."

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"*Smiles* Thank you. My Wishes Best and Graceful to you, Lady of the Lake."

...Your hair slowly faded back to its usual blue intensity, and you felt your head being tilted upward as Morgana smiled down upon thee.

"A littlie hint, from me to you. A Gift, for introducing me to your Patron, for being properly respectful too. Head up the Picaross Way, Babbling and Rocky it may. Deep within, forked end to end, seek the two sets of pink, cross and crossed. Their they point the way to Picaross' Heart."

She pats you on the head and walks over to Ianai and does the same, bidding her to stand.

"Rise, Child of Darkness and Flames. The Accords hold true between myself and your People. You are safe and well, and I shan't interfere with ye path unless invited, first and true."

With that said...

Vernon will take his cue re:Morgana from the others. He's never met anyone this fancy before and he's visibly nervous.

(...)

Vernon has stood still quietly, if nervously, during this whole exchange. But his mouth does quirk a bit in a smile when he senses that pulse of Will holding back the righteous anger of the sword Pokemon.
He knows what that feeling is like. He wasn't always as zen as he is today...

This kind of intimidation behavior is probably the one time Vernon would be willing to pick a fight over - he hates bullies, and you can see his fists clench before he overrules it with a little common sense.

(We couldn't see the memory, right? But of course we saw Seddi's reaction to it.)

...Morgana looks over to Vernon, taking note of everything about him.

What she Sees...it causes her to tilt her head again.

Pondering....

Until she simply gave him a smile and wave, and pointed in a seemingly random direction.

"If wandering is what you desire and seek, head that way, laxing or with haste. You'll get the excitement and fulfilment you so wish, fellow Naturalist."

And then

At once

In a blink of the eye

Right back by Bernhard's side she was,

Hand in hand once more.

Gently, affectionately so, she placed a kiss upon his, like he did with her.

"All's forgiven, all is well between us, all is good and welcomed most sincerely, my dear Breeze. *Takes Flower* Accepts this gracious gift, I do. Perhaps it'll take in my Garden and full bloom, mmm hmm...."

Morgana twirls in place, sweeping up the Scimitar into her embrace, a Smile unlike all the other ones she shared with the group. No...this one in particular was only for him....

"Let us be off then. Found you, I have, and found many more great and interesting people too. More and many than I thought I would, and that is a gift of its own, dear Bern. Won't keep you with me long, hold you all day, I will not, oh no. You have grand plans now, my dear Breeze, and I, for one....
"Am so very interested in what they may bring."

A hurricane of petals enveloped the pair instantaneously, drawing in all the fog and mist.

Pulling,

Churning,

Whirling -

Until with a *Burst!*

They were gone.

All gone.

Every trace of her

Gone.

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If anyone's general plans have changed, or want to react to everything that happened before this scene wraps up, let me know here or in the Meta Thread! This SHOULD be the last part before I properly unveil what Bayhama has to offer, so for all those that have been waiting for that moment - the time is almost here, and thank you for your patience!