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

[Lord Windos]

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Ahaha, fun... Having just barely recovered from the highly emotional turmoil that was teatime with Morgana, Bernhard was thrown into another anxious extasy over the failure to bring Zephy back to his side where she belonged. Which means in hindsight, she's still running around loose in Sutalör's biggest city, while her Master and Wielder is left all alone; tired, worn out, and worried over her at MAX. Bernhard facepalms, then looks up to the darkening sky above him. Yes he knows Zephy will eventually return to him, that's for certain, too meaningful is their bond for her to say 'Screw you' and abandon him. After all, he was the one who found and fred her, at the cost of...

...Nope, she wouldn't do that. 

.........Right?

At least she's having her fun decorating and painting the city to her heart's content on her Night's Out, masterly so - yes he stopped to take a picture of the artwork Zephy left behind in the sand and on the white brick wall for records and to show silent appreciation - he got to give Zephy that much. It's definitely a better fate than remaining locked away in her PremierBall for the duration of teatime, and definitely x2 better (as in more convenient for Bernhard) to handle an exhausted but satisfied-with-herself birdmouse than a sulky and pouting one, putting aside the news and rumors in town over 'The Mysterious Rampaging Artist' that'll follow for sure. But oh well, it's not like Bern isn't used to hide and conceal Zephy from prying eyes.


No sense in mulling over it or further exhaust oneself via a fruitless search for the Mythic-on-the-run, least Bernhard risks further magical and physical exhaustion. And so he gets up from the bench, wanders a bit, and eventually comes by a TM Store, still open at these hours! How fortunate! Looking through things and offers, he opts to buy the following:

1. Toxic (Single Use, Daily Special) - $ 2500
2. Hail (Single Use, Princely Prizes) - $10000 
3. Aurora Veil (Single Use, Princely Prizes) - $5000

--> Total of $17500, which he pays without batting an eye. Swords Dance would make a very fine move for Nirix to make his Psycho Cuts even more DEVASTING - but Bernhard resists, not wanting to spend all his cash at once. Myra will likely rejoice over a second gift and the means to super badly poison(!!!) something, while Hail and Aurora Veil sound like fine compensation to Zephy; after all Bernhard feels he owes her an apology for having tried to lock her away. With good intention so, but still.

He doesn't leave right away though. "A few questions for you, if I may", he eventually opens up, after having tapped the counter with his gauntleted fingers in silence for quiiiite a while. Long enough to perhaps make the staff on the other side of the counter nervous or intimidated. But Bernhard knows very well that his people have fantastic relations with the Settlers (thank you, Scholar and Acrowls!), and he knows likewise very well how to make good use of these relations.

"First up, reasons prevent me from heading over to my home-islands for now, so I'll be staying over at your city for the night and for now. Plus, I do have business here in Bayhama. You know of any places to find rest and tranquility for the time being?" Yes he knows there are rooms at the Pokemon Centers, but these are for the common people. He'll opt for that though, if there's no way around it of if he can't afford a better stay for my remaining cash.

"Second, do you, by pure coincidence or words of it, know of any stores that are leaning towards the...more magical and 'shady' side? Since I could always~ use some further recipes and ingredients for my alchemistic creations." Read: Bernhard inquires about any stores or marketplaces that could be of use for a Scimitar, as well as sort-of grey or semi-legal stores that are unavailable for Tourists. Perhaps there they'd also sell parts of Pokemon as ingredients behind closed doors, so he doesn't need to find and slaughter them for parts himself?

"Third, and last, art enthusiasis and collectors, private or publical ones. You know any of these in the nearby area? For I do have some pieces they might be...inclined to buy for their enjoyment or display." Perhaps he could handle out more cash from these in return for some of the artworks Zephy created than if he'd sell them regularly.

Knowing Zephy and how ethusiastic she becomes whenever she lets her Passion flow in anything.....hoo boy. What does it say about her that, out of the two of you, one being a millenium old Mythic, that YOU are the most responsible and mature over half the time? Oy vie....

Still, deep down, despite your reasonable anxiety and worry about all this, you still feel that warm reassurance between you and her. Yeah, she'll have one wild night out, but somehow...you know she'll be okay and back before you know it, come hell or paint water.

Sulky and pouty less so than utterly pissed, since you KNOW that she despises being forcibly locked away or restrained in ANY way. Perhaps it's best she got away in the end, for how much of a literal cold shoulder she'd given you for your attempt and keeping her from making a scene.

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*Later: Department Store*

Cha-Ching! All TMs Bought! Be sure to note all this down in your Inventory! Also, Rules for Hail - + 2 Defense for Ice Types, Deal 2 Ice Type Damage to all Types except Ice, Fire, and Water, and Certain Moves are powered up or altered in this Weather, such as Blizzard! Be sure to remember that Terrain has myriad amounts of interactions with Weathers as well (both 1v1 and Weathers / Terrains being sequenced against each other) in my campaign too !

Toxic would indeed be a lovely gift not only for giving your mystical fire fox even more ways to curse and torment those that displease her but also you access to Toxic (Kitsune) Sludge as an Alchemic Ingredient (3x a Day!) ! Useful in either making some of THE Deadliest Weapons or Items around, or possible used in Medicine or Food and Cleaning if you're particular canny and careful with how you use and work with it...

The person at the counter - a balding by tan middle age man wearing a hawaiin shift - is extremely delighted to see you. Not only because you just dropped the equivalent of year's worth of a civilian's salary on some of the less well selling TMs , but, after having a long enough look at you and some time to rub the Sleep out of his eyes and to double check if he was seeing things right, he lets out a pleased *Gasp!* and lets lose a booming laugh, reaching over and giving your hand a firm, vigorous, and friendly shake!

"Yes, yes, of course, my great and glorious Scimitar friend! Please, please, ask all the questions you can and I'll do everything I can to answer! It's thanks to the honest and good work of yous magical boys that I even have a business in the first place, so consider my help the least I can do!"

For those in the know (Such as Bern and Seddi), Scimitar Tech is responsible for both Infinite Use TMs, Singe Use HMs, and the speedy production of regular TMs, as well as opening up TMs to be used along Type and Trait Lines. Truly, they revolutionized the Competitive Scene once they cracked the mystical code on THAT - well, for any Region allied to them, that is. Cheshire and its friends still have to deal with their comparatively cruddy TMs and MUCH rarer (but FAR more Powerful) HMs!

Right, now for the Answers!

1. "Hmm...by the looks of it you're a important wizard, aren't ya? Then maybe you can afford the night at The Aurum Vex - crazy expensive, like I'm talking 'sell all your organs and STILL not covering the cost' expensive, but the service their is literally the best in the world and they respect their clients desires to the Letter and Spirit. If you want to be frugle, though....well, their is always the Pokemon Centers, since they are more than fine giving private housing for a Scimitar on short notice. You could always head for the Scimitar District to find boarding too, or head to the Embassy if you are, again, important as you look - the later has rooms for the big-wigs , shakers, and movers if they need them!"

2. "Hmm....well, plenty of place here in the Department Store carries stuff that could be considered 'magical' , but you already should know that. No, you want to know where the good stuff is, eh? Well...their I know a place that would fit your desires - Hexnomicarna Odinium . Don't know too much about it, but from what I heard? It has the best Magical Items and stuff money can buy in Bayhama. Problem is that it's exclusive - real exclusive. I'm talking 'Invitation and Members Only' exclusive. Location is also kept Secret too - I only know it exist cause of word through the grapevine and 'cause a Hex Maniac did me a solid with a tip and Move Source one time. If you already got access maybe hunting the place down and trying your Luck gaining Membership might be the Smart play - or you could end up wasting your time, I dunno!

If you're looking for more accessible or under the table sources for your 'Magic' , though...well, you didn't hear it from me, but their is a Black Market for Pokemon Parts down by the Docks, as well as some shops that carry wierd, natural, or magical bounties from the sea that could be used to whip up some major mojo. I also have heard of this seller from out of town that has access to just about anything , but are harder than trying to find a Joltik in a sea of daisies. Again, though, you didn't hear any of this from me, *Wink Wink* "

Knowledge: Hexnomicarna Odinium and The Ports Pokemon Black Market / Sea Trade Shops Obtained - you now have Leads you can use to Search and Plan for them! You also have gotten a tip about some 'Super Hidden Salesman' lurking around somewhere, hmm...

3. "Yeah, I do! I know that Kyorge's surrounding Arts District is THE place to sell that sort of cultural enrichment stuff at, but heck I'll buy them from you at above market value (1.5X + the .5X to making Money = 2X to Selling Price!) ! They'll be great to hang around the store and would make for some great stories - if you or whomever made the could sign them, even better! 

Last but certainly not least, after he answers all your questions and you're about to leave, he goes "Hey, wait a minute!"

Presuming you do on a whim, he gives you an eager smiles as he clasp both hands together, bowing to you thankfully.

"Thank ya for shopping here - but I got one last deal for you, my man - If you're willing to come by my Shop and help Advertise tomorrow I'll Discount your recent purchase off by 20% ! Heck, if you do a good enough job I'll even throw in an extra TM or two as a bonus! Having a mage guy like you would drive business up through the roof, you'd get a bit more dosh in your pocket, and we both can put on a good enough show for the people! What do you say, mate?"


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