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

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

The 'visor' of sorts comes off easily - in fact, it's in your hands the moment your intent to remove it was made. You can't help but rub yours eyes afterwards afterward, however - going from 'Sightless' vision to the one that you were born with was not easy on the eyes. - 1 on Insight and Vision/Alert Checks for this and the next Encounter.

(...)

Once you could separate Dodger from the suits and cops he was coordinating with - or rather he boldly abandoned them once you made your presence known and intent plain enough - you dutifully update him on everything. 

In the beginning the dandy man grew worried, his concern visible and palatable, but the moment you mentioned 'hypnotic magics' and that you could've been kidnapped yourself his expression....it hardens. No, that is not quiet right - it goes neutral. Dangerously so. A pale descends upon him and all around, with all the officials and cops suddenly looking his way, shooting either concerned, nervous, or grave looks, and you can't help the shiver than tingles along your nerves. This air...this weighty sense of danger....it heavily reminds you of that moment you shared with the Quicksilva Star. The moment you discovered just how capable he was and could be, at any given moment. 

Then, it's gone with a long, long *Siiiiigh* . Rodger closes his eyes for a moment, before slicking his hair back and looking at you and giving a nod. Coincidentally, the rest of the tag alongs let out breaths they were holding, relieved, but now growing serious themselves. 

"Alright," he says, crossing his arms, "Cops, Lock Down the Center tighter than a Clamping Cloyster. This goes for all locations - nobody goes in or out without us coming down on them," he says, and immediately the police around him hop to him, including what appears to be a Police Chief. You could see the PC using his Dex and Radio a moment later - no doubt sending the Orders out.

"Between the evidence you collected, the Murkrow's testimony, and your own - as well as a Psychic scan of them, with your permission - I should be able to wrangle M.E.T.A and A.E.G.I.S into this sordid mess without any hassle or red tape Gunk Shoting things up. Between them and the greater draw this case will have, they and the city government should be able to handle this shortly. No telling how long it'll take for us to catch wind of these bastards, but they WILL be Caught. One way or another."

Dodger then lets out another sigh, and favors you with a small smile.

"Thanks for the help, 'specially after you put your neck on the line for us, intentionally or not. I owe you a drink later - me, you, and your friends can get it at The Afterlife. *Chuckles* Oz can tell ya about it later, but you'll have a blast there, count on it. I'll be stuck here for awhile longer while I iron the final details out and get the super spooks on the ringer, but if you can wait I can take you and anyone that wants to join to the Afterlife straight after. *Shrugs* Well, if that meeting of yours is now canceled, that is - might want to get in touch with the one setting it up and see if you guys still want it Tonight. I probably won't make it myself, as the suits and the Heads probably want my ear before the night is out, but I'll try to at any rate."

Seddi nods, having no problems with Dodger's suggestion for additional testimony and evidence collection.  "Could have Rabsca send you the details himself if he wasn't out of the loop right now.  Whatever that circle did, it put Ceruledge and Rabsca in a bit of a trance when they looked at it.  I think that says a lot about the effect that circle would have had on the normal folks that were in there."

"I'll check up with everyone and see if we need to reschedule our meeting due to today's events.  If we are rescheduling, I might just take you up on that offer of a drink.  I'm hoping our meeting for tomorrow night won't be suffering the same fate, since that's supposed to be our strategy meeting for the big fight.  Be back in a bit.  Gotta go send a few messages."

Zephy's response to Seddi's opening question:

'Hey, this is Muse! 'Erni is resting right now - he'll give you the deets later, if he wants! Don't really know what's been going on today - had a bit too much fun last night and was out 'til now, eh he... If it's important don't keep the deets from me now 0o0 !!! Oh, and if you want to chat I'm free right now 'til Erni wakes up after his nap!"

Seddi frowns, a little concerned about the mage and wondering why the mythical was hungover of all things, but types out a response to the little critter.  If Muse isn't worried about Bernhard, then he won't be either, but he's not gonna mince words as he gets Muse up to speed.

Muse, it's bad.  I'm likely gonna need some magical assistance at some point, and Bernhard's my only contact in that field so far.  Some group or other magiced away five pokemon centers worth of people, pokemon, and medical supplies.  Just gone.  Nothing left.  All that's left in the building I checked is a magic circle that I can only assume was left as a trap to hypnotize anyone curious enough to investigate, and a pendant with an equally magical looking symbol on it that was probably used to set something up in advance.  City's on complete lockdown while the cops investigate.

You been around a few blocks in your time?  Maybe you might recognize some of the symbols or descriptions of one of the individuals responsible that I've obtained in my investigation.  This feels like dark magic of some kind disguising itself as something good and welcoming if it catches you unawares.

If Muse is willing to hear Seddi out on this, he'll provide her with a picture of the magic circle and a description of the effects he experienced, a picture of the pendant and the symbol on it, a description of the mysterious bandaged mage and the magic the Murkrow saw, a description of the eye wrappings that mysteriously appeared in his pocket, and a description of what the symbols he saw represent and mean as best as he could tell after putting on the eye wrappings.

Any of that sound like something you've encountered or heard of before?  The authorities are rather starved for information right now due to the nature of the crime. 

And even if she isn't able to be much help (or even if she is able to assist), Bernhard can always look at the images and descriptions later himself! And oh boy, is Seddi going to be curious to see what Bernhard thinks of this later...