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

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

The Gargyph pauses at your counter offer, before spreading his wings out.

"Groom My Feathers, Wipe Off Dirt, and Clean Up the Mess Made."

"Leave, and Do Not Bother Me Again."

"If Done, and Berry Given, Apology Will Fully Be Accept."

Better, or more humiliating to be the one having to fix your comrades mistakes in so servile a manner? Will your Pride be able to take the hit to end things amicably...? Or will your Inner Umbreon Genes flair up and show this fossilized pigeon what it means to DARE make such demeaning demands of you...?!

Well, Sylvia won’t be playing at Stylist alone… Sir and Murkrow are both asked (told) to join in (if Gargryph lets them). Sylv’s not one to treat it as a blow to her pride, either - rather, she takes joy in helping Gargryph look as positively stunning as she can. Maybe she'll even try some stylist-y small talk - ask about interesting places to go in town, gossip, and such. And by the end… well. Maybe it’s her inner Umbreon genes, but she does take some pride in the final result…

Edit: stylistic goal: Shiny Tenebris
(Geez, wish I had realized I could backlog and shiny hunt sooner… Shiny Tenebris is *gorgeous*)

Murkrow gawked and gave an affronted stare at your request (Demand), but Sir hopped right to it, replacing his main weapon with a few stiffer feathers and what looked like a nail file from....somewhere and getting started on pampering and styling the Gargyph. That bird warrior of yours....his Loyalty and commitment to you was such that Fairy Queens and their courts would praise it. Ask anything of him, and he'd do it. No matter what. It was hard trying to not unintentionally exploit that, but with time you struck a good balance with the lovable birdy, and his dedication towards you only grew leap and bounds as a result.

Eventually a few threats of denying some good meals got the raven to pitch in, though their efforts were halfhearted at best as they grumped throughout it. With you own considerable telekinetic and self-grooming prowess (taking care of a coat as fine as yours is serious work!), you all try to do your best to smooth out all the wear and tear this stone griffon has accumulated over the years.

Doing a Roll, just 'cuz: (5)(2)(4)(2)(6) + 1 (Stylist!) = 4 Successes!

Vain and egotistical for you praise yourself, but after seeing Gargyph *sparkle* in the light and it looking over itself in muted awe....well, you're allowed some indulgences. Sir seemed happy with the work too, while Murkrow rolled their eyes and made themselves scarce, flying over to another building to watch and wait for things to be over.

Small talk fails - they are just not great at it, giving only dry reports of what it 'watches' - though asking about its interests reveals a strange fascination with briefcases and bicycles of all things. Gossip fails, as they're not even aware of the concept until you told it to it - and they immediately dismissed it as something 'beyond it' . Interesting Places included the Boardwalk (particular a club with fox critters it like to watch and imagine chasing around/hunting) and elephants, as well as a few small churches it felt drawn to visit from time to time. It also like to fly off to the boarder every now and again to meet with family and share reports, once you managed to coax it enough to speak about that.

Overall, Gargyph is very well pleased with your efforts - enough that it's been given pause, unsure if it wants to dimish you forever or not at this point. Hmm...