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

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Well, that certainly partially explains Kusanagi's earlier reaction to Leaves.

Seddi will sigh as his pokemon crowd around him.  He declines Veluza's offer of some fish fillet.  "Save your strength, Veluza.  We're going to need it tonight.  And Ceruledge..."

He locks eyes with his lifelong partner.
"...I understand why you're angry, but I don't blame Kusanagi at all for that.  I pushed my luck there chasin' a hunch and surprised her not once, but twice.  Better she found out who she's dealin' with now than havin' it dumped on her later though.  I don't want any misunderstandings between us and her."

He'll then turn to Akamu.  "Apologies for that mess.  Didn't think I'd picked up someone that trained with the Old Swords.  Seems to be a rather passionate topic for the ol' girl.  And from the sounds of things, I'm going to need to have a long conversation about this with her later."

He'll briefly look thoughtfully at Leaves.  He has his own suspicions about her origins, but nothing to prove anything one way or another.  Kusanagi saw something though...she couldn't have possibly made any claims or comparisons about Leaves unless there was something there.  It's be a paradox otherwise.

...this trip to Sutalör is about to get a lot more interesting, it seems.

But for now...

"Well, ready to start learnin' how to swing that sword, Akamu?  If you're really serious about learning to defend yourself with it, you need to commit to doing more than just swinging it wildly."

Akamu is free to ask some questions about what the heck just happened if he still needs some clarification, but Seddi is ready to begin otherwise.

''Suure, anything to take my mind off the crazyness that just happened. Ready whenever.''

He'd keep his thoughts about the scene to himself for now.

''Also now that I've seen what ya got it'd only be fair if I introduce you to the rest of my companions after we're finished with the first trainin.....''

''Well besides the last one maybe.'' glances in leaves' direction

@Dragonstrike

Ceruledge angrily huffed at your rationale, clearly disagreeing. You may have provoked her, but that old coot should've controlled herself better! To act like she did in front of your more established Partners at that? Arrogance. Pure arrogance, and it was infuriating. She did relent to you in the end, but that more because she didn't wish to argue rather than true agreement. That's your Blade of Malice for you: she holds a Grudge like no one ever could. 

Velzuna, on the other fin, is entirely fine with things, giving you a nod and a wide toothy grin. He doesn't really get why the old sea otter was like that, but if you said it was okay that was that. Everyone has their Rough Skin points - all one has to do is get past it and smooth things over in time, like what you've done with him and everyone else.

Leaves meets your stare with that evergreen calmness, but otherwise doesn't answer any of your lurking suspicions or unanswered questions. From what you could tell, such was due to....reluctance, more or less.

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Everyone deciding to put behind the salty otter's near CUTING response, you all prepare for the Group Training Session.

Ceruledge goes over to Akamu and leads him off to the side and begins going through some beginner drills on how to hold and wield a blade; Lani joins in, intrigued in learning a new style of Fight that could synergize with her own sharp, metallic scales. Velzuna does his own thing, attacking a nearby training dummy with controlled, practiced slices and quick bites! 

Goodra and Ecclessia end up doing something akin to sumo wrestling, using their own immense weight and bounciness to throw each other around! The later seemed to be taking it as a serious challenge, while the former clearly was enjoying it more for the fun. Nalu joined in too, his innate Regeneration and ever-cheerful attitude allowing him to try and give as good as he got while being rebounded all over the place!

Rabsca was trying to tutor Sand Crawler in proper Ambush techniques and analyzing battle patterns to exploit weaknesses, but the poor Paradox seemed more confused than anything else. Kayla, surprisingly, joined in, calmly chewing a twig as she mulled it all over.

Iron Leaves simply meditates, crossing their legs and sitting on the floor as they carefully control their Terrain and honed their mental energies; Seddi too could join her, if he needs to clear his own head.

Training Rolls!

Blade Work - Ceruledge, Akamu, and Lani! + Velzuna off to the side!
Roll: DEX (5+3/2 = 4) + Fight (4+3/2 = 2) + Brawl for Ceruledge and Lani, Weapons for Akamu (3+3/2 = 3 , 0) + 1 (Eagerness) - 2 (First Time) = 8D6 Dice for Ceruledge and Lani, 5D6 Dice for Akamu
(2)(5)(2)(5)(5)(1)(3)(5) 
(6)(6)(5)(4)(2)

Everyone gains 4 XP (1/2 for Ceruledge and Lani) ! Akamu also manages to pick up 1 Point into Weapons, due to competent work on his tutors part and an excellent first session from him! Swinging that Katana around almost seemed too easy, as if he just knew where to guide it....


Dragon Ball Sumo, with Spikey Friend!
STR (2+*10 / 3 = 4) + Fight (3 + *9 / 3 = 4) + Brawl (1 + 0 + *9/3 = 3) = 11D6 Dice!
(2)(3)(1)(5)(5) (2)(4)(1)(2)(2) (3)

Everyone gains 2 XP! Not a lot of progress to be made, but at least Goodra and Nalu had plenty of fun. Less so for Ecclessia, who thinks that was a massive waste of time, hmpt!

Getting Bit by the Education Bug!
INS (4 + 2 + *2 / 2 = 4) + Knowledge (2 + 2 + *1 / 2 = 2) + Alert (3 + 2 + *5 / 2 = 5) - 4 (Learning Hard!) = 7D6 Dice
(6)(3)(2) (2)(6)(1)(5)

Everyone gains 3 XP! Sand Crawler looks like he sorta gets it, while Kayla continued to look thoughtful. Rabsca seems happy to reach their students, even if only a little.

Meditation - Leaves and (perhaps) Seddi
INS (*8 + 3 / 3 = 4) + Survival (*5 + 2 / 3 = 2) + Nature (*6 + 2 / *1 = 8) - 5 (Not Fully in Sync) = 9D6 Dice
(4)(6)(1) (3)(4)(6) (5)(5)(1)

You and leaves gain 3XP, after XP Modifiers and Rounding Up. Sitting there with Leaves in total silence and serenity, you get an inkling of what Kusanagi might've felt from Her - That ever Verdant Spirit of your Sword, Calm, Logical, and Dedicated as ever....with just a hint of righteousness lurking deep within. What your Partner sees in you....well, it had her smiling slightly, letting out a pleasant hum that help soothe your nerves. 

All in all, a decent training experience for everyone!

(That's it for Training! RP the scene out if you wish, and wrap things up however you want!)