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

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

The old swordswoman huffs at your re-interpretation, but doesn't object to it. Similarly she only scoffs as your - to her - coddling of your Blades. She understands the differences between you, her, your drives, and her own philosophies, and while she finds the lack of 'teeth' to you and your own Partners somewhat irritating and contemptable she does not find much fault with it. Not enough to get riled up, at any rate. 

"You tread the path of 'deterrence' and 'measured response' , I 'see' . Hmpt....we'll see if you can stay True to such 'nice' ways of handling your Blades, or if the trails you shall face will temper you towards being decisive." 

Your heavily laden  with foreboding message causes the glory otter to perk up, a sharp grin already stretching across her eyeless face.

"Oh? Yet another surprise? And one who's mere existence and history makes you so cautious concerning me? Well now..."

Your next comment cuts off whatever else she was going to say, her posture stiffening once more as you alluded to them.

"....What is the meaning of - "

And then the Blue Boa is revealed, and Kusanagi goes still.

Loyalty: (6)(6)*  [Gotten to know you a bit] + (*6) [???] Tie
Disobedience: (3)(4)(6)(4) Tie

Then, you find one of one of her blades resting at your throat with a Feather Dance light touch. In less time than it took to blink, Kusanagi had crossed the distance between you two - even as old as she was, the lady could move if she felt the need to. Immediately Ceruledge and Velzuna sprung into action, the former looking incandescently furious and the later nashing their teeth in preparation to tear this old coot a new one....

...But they are stopped by Leaves, who stood between you and them with her usual unflappable stoicism. She gave them a slow shake of her head, before turning to look at you two with quiet composure and acceptance. 

After all, she knew that if Kusa wanted to harm him, then they could have done so - or failed the moment She intervened. No, this was...

"Explain. Why. You. Have. That , " Kusanagi said, her tone deadly calm, her sightless gaze honed in on your own as she tried to divine your Inner Truths through sheer force of Will and her finely hone intuition and sense.

Well. You have a chance to Recover - how will it be?

Seddi doesn't flinch or miss a beat.  He may not have known exactly how Kusanagi was going to react, but this wasn't far from what he was expecting.  And fortunately for her, explaining why he has that boa was exactly what he was going to do anyways.

"Had a little accident during a chance encounter with Morgana almost immediately after I arrived here.  I requested she give me this as part of her apology.  She knows I have Leaves.  And she knows what I saw and experienced when we made contact, however briefly.  Call it twisted if you will, but she almost seemed to find giving her accessory to me amusing. I do still think the young colt is better off in hands that aren't hers, knowing what she did to him.  That isn't going to be a moment I soon forget.  Especially since it nearly killed me."

He'll glance at his trio of pokemon, knowing exactly what they'll do if any harm comes to him.  "Now, if you'd kindly lower your blade.  Nobody here needs to be enemies."

And he highly doubts that Kusanagi would want to meet an unceremonious end here.