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

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

(...)@Phantom: You wake up in your bed abruptly, and find that your Partner, Zephy, was completely and utterly Unconscious - nothing you do at all rouses her from the deep, deep slumber she was under. Which, judging by how bedraggled and uncomfortable she looks, was not a pleasant one. Zephy will be Unusable for 1 Day.

However, you do notice she is cradling two objects in her arms - A Heat Stone/Icy Stone (Your Choice) and what appeared to be a Card of some sort, pitch black and metallic that had a singular Silver Star upon it.

The rest of your Pokemon are 100% Healthy - Myra is in especially good spirits after a dAy of rest and relaxation with her most precious Master!

Lastly, you notice a pink letter resting on your nightstand - judging by that signature scent and glittering ink it was no doubt from Morgana. The message is surprisingly simple, but short - she is going to be busy most of this day, but is more than delighted to play host and company to you Tonight (After all your Encounters are spent). Something about being caught up in several important meetings and fulfilling some Favors, or so you can parse. (...)

Uhm... Whatever the heck has happened, Bernhard utterly fails to grasp or understand it. Last thing he remembers observing the stormy weather from his room at the Magi Embassy and sipping the blackest of tea there is, the next moment he awoke in the rooms bed abruptly. Hmm... Was it all just a dream or a delusion? ...Nope, it all felt way too real. The whole thing lowkey reminded him of that event in his young-adult-years that caused his wanderlust in the first place.

Either way, must be another ploy of Lady Luck, Miss Fortune and Father Fate. ...Yes yes, indeed it must be. Bern opts to just accept that and roll with it; after all they know the way. Next~


His precious mythical partner however, the poor state  she's in... It worries Bern. Massively so. Seems like she didn't take the recent events all too well...? And, uhm, where did she get...??? What happens when Bernhard tries to touch that card of some sort she's clutching? Not 'take it', just try to carefully touch it with one hand. The Icy Stone in her paws (I take you mean the Icy Rock, which extends the duration of hail? Aka not the evolution stone, yes?) - we'll leave it in her paws. For now, until Bern is able to question his trusty Mythic, she shall catch up on all the rest she needs, even if that means she'll be unavailable for the day. She's recalled into her Premier Ball.

A quick check-up on his remaining partnermon turns out just fine, good to know. Bern's delighted that Myra is in such a good spirit, she receives a gentle headpat. "We'll get to test out your new skills soon, just wait a little longer, will you? Good, thank you."

That pink letter on his nightstand - cue for a heavy sigh, what has gotten into him that he was the one contacting/inviting her instead the other way round??! ...However, after giving it some thought, maybe it wasn't all too bad. After all, there were things that needed to be adressed between them. And asked. And said. And done. All before he'll be off for another no-doubt eventful voyage through the region alongside the other chosen ones. ....... Bernhard feels VERY torn between dreading tonight and looking forward to it.


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That Heavy Rain outside doesn't bother the Mage all that much - though it'd be more suited for the Water Scims than his Air alignment. He'll just cast some spell for water to be repelled from his robe while being outside, to help shield him from Rain, and he's good to go!~ Feeling a little vulnerable though without making use of the skills of Zephy, though it's surely pleasantly quiet without her nagging him? Sorta?? He finds himself missing it + her though after a while. Too used to one another they seem to be.

The first stop in town (Moderate Encounter) - is the local Black Market of Bayhama. Is it open today despite the heavy rain in the first place? Does anyone react in a notable way to HIM, a Scimitar of high ranks and having fantastic relations with the Settlers, appearing at the scene? (◕‿◕) He'll reassure that he's not here to crash the scene. "I'm here for business. The shady sort of business, if you want", Bernhard will answer will a mild smile.