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

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

How things aka this whole thing and issue with the Gleams started so small but rather quickly escalated (in a good AND bad sense) and took a turn for the Strange and Thrilling is a big and whole mood. Bernhard loathes the thought of his life becoming 'eventful' again - There have been enough 'events' in his life, quintessentially so. But it'd be a lie to say he does not, somewhat so, look forward to this phase and the journey ahead - least it gives him a reason to TRAVEL again, WANDER again, ENJOY his freedom and LIVE OUT his keen wanderlust. He surpressed it for looong enough during his early years as a Scimitar and Acrowl's training, and he's going to trust that Lady Luck and Miss Fortune will guide him like they've done before.


Towards Saph:

How incredibly adorable young and healthy Saph is... So much energy!~ And what a staaark contrast to the image of her being comatose, at the verge of death and coughing up + crying blood, Bernhard needs a few moments to adapt to this drastic change of hers. The image of her whimpering and squirming as the Panacea made its way into her system, the vileness and curse fighting back with vengance... Yeah, all of that will be remembered with a grim face for quite a while.

...But so does the success over HAVING MADE IT, of having BROKEN the curse.

The precious and young gemstone that Saph is receives her bright blue hair ruffled affectionately, similar like a grandfather would do to their beloved granddaughter. "Do not overdo it, dear one. You have all the time and opportunity now to catch up on what you've been missing while the vileness and blackness has been within you... I do hope you - no, I am certain - that you will make good use of having received a second chance. Just a little bit later and there would have been little hope for you..." Thinking about it, this whole thing could have gone a whole lot worse... No, Bernhard does not want to ponder about what would have happened if just one single thing would go differently.

...In hindsight also, he'd rather go by 'Mr. Mage' then. Too late now however!!


Towards Zephy:

For her, Bernhard has some sort of...plea, a request or favour to ask for if you wish. He'll carefully wave her over with a...happy(?) smile, and quietly speak to her: "Say, are you able to...create sort of an artwork of this whole scene of having cured dear Saph? With a focus on her, her ethereal mother, me, and Nirix please... Two exemplars please, if you can and wish to live out your artistic freedom and creative eagerness. One as a reminder on our side, and one as a gift to the Gleams." Saph herself may help and chip in here, if she wishes to do so. Bonding over art sounds fun!

(Read: That's another artwork that gets framed and hung-up in Bern's private quarters, among various other selected drawings and sketches of Zephy. The other one... Is saved for now, and shall be given to Mr.Gleam later)


And now...towards Nirix at last:

He's still there fainted on the ground unfortunately, but Bernhard's certain that his message, feelings and thanks are reaching through to him anyway in some way.

Bernhard will kneel beside his trusted magical steed, once more giving him a highly-appraising and mightily proud look. For a bit, he'd just be there, letting the thought of how far Nirix went to see this young girl happy again sink in, process everything that occured since Mr. Gleam approached them and inquired about the healing powers of Galarian Rapidash's horn... Bernhard will, in comfortable silence where nothing and everything was said, simply pet Nirix's strong neck and forehead, stroke through his soft pastel mane, take a few strands of it into his Gauntlet-hand and kiss it: The latter being a MASSIVE act of awe and respect in his books! "...Little could I have known that you'd go ever FARTHER than just letting me process your horn. With no regards of yourself, you have put your everything into seeing Saph healthy again, for the blackness that is the curse to be banished once and for all... Be proud of yourself, truly and utterly. You have expressed more trust, love and devotion than words can describe... Enough to make me bow to you." And so Bernhard does, it doesn't matter whether this goes against his belonging of Fraction and view on how to treat Pokemon.

Saph too is eventually beckoned over to Nirix, to join Bernhard's side. "Please, do express your gratitude to my unicorn as well, dear one. He has put his everything into seeing you healthy again, enough for him to be drained of energy and strength now... Just be careful to not overwhelm him with your thankfulness, he's quite the proud companion of mine. But I'm certain he'll appreciate personal thanks from the one that he saved."


Towards Ezmeralda:

The feeling of being in front of a Holy Relict or angelic spectral being intensifies the more she speaks, it too fills Bernhard with awe... And timid meekness, yes even embarassment over receiving so much gratitude from her! He'll look away to the side, smiling, giving Ezmeralda a hand gesture of waving things off.™ "...My pleasure. Truly so."

...Hold on though, 'resurrection magics'? 'Her return'?... Is that what has happened and occured, and why she is present here as a ghost in the first place? Simply thinking about him having unknowingly dabbled into THIS part of magics here causes Bernhard's mind to be overwhelmed and confused to the max. His gaze searches for that Saphire pendant around Ezmeralda's neck, he locks eyes with that...well, eye within it with a frown. Then looks back to Ezmeralda, trying and somewhat failing to make sense of what has occured. "If you do wish to express your gratitude... Then please, do allow me a closer look at that precious gemstone that has been around dear Saph's neck the whole time and is now around yours. There is...something about it that I cannot quite fathom..."

If allowed, we'll take it into our Gauntlet once more, bracing ourselves for what may happen by doing so.