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

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The Officer rubs the back of his head at the irritated response, looking embarrassed and a bit unnerved at it.

"Apologies for that, sir. Sometimes, Fate works in mysterious ways in Sutalor, and now....well, it seems to be working most obtusely. *Nods* You will be compensated for this, though how much depends on the outcome. Try to minimize property damage if it comes to that, and prioritize a peaceful outcome if at all possible. If not....be merciful and fair as you can be, Dragon Master."

Lani looks grimly certain, tapping their knuckles together in anticipation for finishing those punks retribution and hopefully get a good fight out of it. Ecclesia seems unbothered by it all, though you can tell the thought of a Tough Fight exictes them by the subtle gleam in their eyes.

When you look back over to Penelope, you see her laughing as Nalu danced around her, carefully tickling the girl with their spines and acting like the Jolly goof that he was. Success!

You recieve the direction to Dusk Gloom Park and a 'Nominated Deputy' badge from the Officer upon concluding business with them, and after you receive your message back from Seddi you are ready to head out and deal with those knuckleheads once and for all! The sports girl is sad to see you go but wishes you well, giving you a warm smile and bow.

"Thank you for all the help. Please, come back once this tragedy is over: this Pool will always be open to you, and you and your Pokemon deserve to enjoy it. Good luck, and may the Sun and Moon be with you!"

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Eventually you arrive at Dusk Gloom Park, a place that was completely shrouded in perpetual shadows from the many tall trees, rock outcroppings, and other tall plants and landmarks. It took a bit of searching, but eventually you found who you were looking for: a group of punks hanging out by a empty, shadowy field with a couple of benchs, tables, and grills. A few of them were on watch (though they couldn't see you from the shadows you were lurking in), but most of the others were being a right rowdy bunch, goofing off and being a general mild menace to society. A few battles were taking place, and you noted that each of the Pokemon looked as if they were Dark Typed or similar - must be this gang's theme beyond 'harassing innocent ladies' . All told, their were roughly 20 Breakneck Boys here; how many Pokemon or what tools and tricks they have remains unknown to you, beyond that about half of the members had Pokemon Partners in crime.

However, there was a smaller group (still part of the 20 total) of BBs off to the side that seemed to be heckling and lambasting a pair of members, who you quickly recognized as the Punks almost responsible for ruining Penelope's day! Seems like they were getting reemed for something - perhaps their failure to complete their mean spirited mission. 

No sign of that Tough fellow the Officer mentioned - at least, none of the punks here match that descriptions by you and your Mons estimates.

You got the Initiative: How are going to handle things? Shock and awe, Stealthy, By the Books Confrontations, etc. ?

Thinking back to the prior encounter with them he remembered that they did wield conventional weapons. If he wanted to win cleanly he had to get rid of the chance of being hit in the head by a spiked bat.

The call was on Stealth, trying to spot a possible stash of weapons which he could target and then attacking from behind it, preventing the Boys from getting to it. (If one is not present he will instead target the part of the gang that's the most distracted.)

He'd sneak to the shady tree closest to said stash to prepare a surprise attack, making sure to prioritise safety over speed. With Lani at high alert and Kayla's pokeball in hand he'd watch out for an opening.