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

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Next: We'll make an immediate beeline over to the Kupo Koffee Kudos by making use of Zephy's Skill of Flight and an Agility cast over ourselves via Evocation! Because yes Benhard did receive Oz's message of what has happened to her, and he does not like it A SINGLE BIT. Not that he does express it however, and not that he responds to Oz's message. Nope, him and his Pokemon-partners directly and immediately rushing over to her side speaks for itself!

Bernhard will quite likely meet her in front of the Cafe, floating/coming down from above. He takes a moment to observe the surrounding before focusing on Oz herself.

"Greetings and good afternoon to you, Oz. Do aplogy if I let you wait, I have been... most busy, my life is, well....." *briefly looks away* "...taking a turn to an eventful phase once more." He'll gently pick up Oz's hand into his Gauntlet-hand and put it to his lips (he does NOT ACTUALLY kiss it though, he's 'just' being polite towards the young lady Oz is) Then, Bernhard sighs. "Tell me, how are you doing? Are you alright after a most hideous crime has occured onto a humble lady like you?" Subtly so Bernhard lets their gaze wander, scan and observe the close surrounding with high alertness. The vibes he is giving off is basically 'I am here, I protect you, no one and nothing shall befall you under my watch and as long as you stick to me'

Oz gets a little startled, still not used to Bernard's presence. But she quickly recovered herself. She is kinda not used to this kind of treatment, so she recovered, and bowed in respect to Bernard after Bernard let it go of Oz's hand.

“Good afternoon to you too, Mr Samsara. I can completely understand you might have things to do because of your…position, so no need to apologize. It was I who invited you, and I am thankful sir for someone such as you to accept my invitation.” She gives Bernard an honest smile.

“As for if I am okay…More or less. I mean, I'm still startled by what happened, but I'm okay now. I already alerted the authorities about what happened, and they are already mobilizing to take care of things right now. But…let’s talk about this with some drinks.”

Oz also walks with Bernard to a table, and if she is allowed, she will sit too. She is a bit nervous about what topic to talk about since she didn’t think so much ahead about this. And she is still a little nervous around Bernard. She coughs a bit to try to ignore the silence between them and then try to start some kind of conversation.

“Sooooo…How were those last days gone with you? They were been…cool or something?” Oz tries to smile, but still likes one nervous smile.

Way to go Oz…Excellent way to start a conversation.

Spoiler

Humm... For someone as attentive and vigilant as Bernhard, how Oz appears to be...scared of him does certainly not go unnoticed by them, and it earns her some discreet raised eyebrows. This is not the first time people appear fearful about him, high position, high rank and extraordinaire magical skills, so he's not going to comment or inquire further about it, nope. Least it'd be rude towards the young lady! He waves off her gratefulness for him having accepted her invitation. "After everything that has occured yesterday and tomorrow, a bit of leisure time is what I'd most appreciate. It does not hurt to... get familiar with the other 'seleted souls', so to speak."

She stating being okay and having informed authorities about what has been happening is reassuring to know, though just in case Benhard's not going to drop his guard by any bit, no. If anything, the thought of these...morons that call themselves 'BB' coming back in the name of vengance... Nope, he does not want to think of such a possibility, and least of all he wants to share this thought with Oz.

At the table itself, Bernhard's not bothered at al by the silence, contrary to Oz. He's just enjoying observing the surroundings, keeping an eye on Myra, allowing himself to unwind a bit after everything that has occured at the Gleam's family house. Though once Oz speaks up, he's averting his focus to her. In response to her question how his last days have went, he sighs, sufferingly so, gatheres his thoughts for a bit. His tone of voice is without much emotions. "The last few days... From being whisked away from my private quarters at the Magecracy without my consent, over meeting all you at the park, to having encountered a most while curse on an innocent young girl... I'd say my days have been quite eventful. Which is something I loathe, but also am used to. After all, better an 'eventful' time instead a 'boring' one, wouldn't you say? Lady Luck and Miss Fortune have their own ways and preferences to toy with one to their heart's content, don't they..."

At some point the kuudere Scimitar would lean forward towards Oz, rest his elbows on the edge of the table and out the fingertips of his hands together to form sort of a roof; giving Oz a somewhat confident and telling look (NOT trying to intimidate her however, if anything Bernhard wants to somewhat put her at ease by giving off self-secure vibes). For visualization, it's basically quite like this:

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"But, enough about me, m'lady. ...You said you wished to see me and speak with me for a reason, did you not? What reason may that be? There's obviously not enough room here to display some Spells, though I am not opposed to aid your Hattrene at some other time, if this is what you desire."

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Oz nods her head while listening to Bernard all the fights he's been having in the last few days. “It looks like you had your own battles these last days. And you lift a curse from an innocent young girl?” Oz had a though look. “Hmm…it seems you have been occupied. If you want I could…maybe go along to help in the process? Maybe I could…help next time? My Hatterene has some healing abilities, and I might know a thing or two about soul healing, so I…could maybe lend a hand if you want.”

She nods and tells him. “Sometimes Lady Luck and Miss Fortune have their own methods to toy with their heart content indeed…And they decide who to give their blessings. It had an important decisive situation when I had to help that poor Liligant who was a victim of those…BB’s as you say. Sometimes Lady Luck helps, sometimes not.”

Oz thinks for a few seconds about Bernard's question. While thinking she sees the Café around them, at the person around them. How some look happy, without a care in the world. How beautiful is the world. I'm just be…happy to have a normal lifes.

Something Oz cannot have. Something Oz cannot ever have back.

With a low head, she answered Bernard's question. “...To be perfectly honest…I…I wanted to know better the person I will fight side by side…To…well…Understand you Mr Samsara…Because I…” She touched the scar on her forehead. “Because I fear you. Not just because of your position…But…because you are a Scimitar.” She then releases the scar in her forehead, still feeling the pain flesh almost like the first day she got the scar. “...I…I can’t say much about me…But…I suffer a lot because of the Scimitar cause…suffering I would not even dare to wish even against my greatest enemy…I…I lost important people to me…My friends...My companions…”

She touched the scar in her forehead while a tear fell in her eye. “...And my sister. One of the most important things in my life. Something I consider more important than even my OWN life.” She looks at him, eyes filled both with fear…but also with sadness. “...I…I am truly terrified. And scare. Because I…Already lost a sister once…I don’t want to lose my other sisters.”

“I see you are not a bad person. You fought to save us. You distracted Morgana. You clearly have a good heart. And you are a decent person.” She put her hands in her face, almost like she is hiding her shame in admitting her fear at the person in front of her. “...But…all my instincts scream to me whatever I close to you: ‘Run. Run away from him!’ It’s…horrible and I feel awful for feel that way."

She then looks at Bernard once more. “Then…I guess why I wanted to talk with you, is to understand you, know a bit more the person I will fight side by side against a Calamity capable of destroy many lives…And maybe…Just maybe…Be able to face my own fears, my own demons…And my own failures too…” She then goes silent, letting the words be digested not only to Bernard but to herself.