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

[Iron]

"You have my curiosity. I'll admit I'm not one for dangerous Pokemon, however. But please! Continue - I don't want to commit to anything, but if we want to talk bargains, you gotta let me know what cool Pokemon you're thinking of!"

Vernon will forward this info as soon as he receives it, hoping to get a higher counteroffer from the party and also relishing a chance to be the source of a rumor. He will word the text so as not to put any pressure on Bernhard or Seddi, who have already so politely declined to trade.

"Also, if you know anyone who owns the Choice item for melee moves, maybe I could trade with them and give you a finder's fee? Maybe I'll use your bulletin board for that if I don't get any amazing offers."

The waitress seems reluctant to share at first despite making the offer in the first place, but after a moment and bit more insistence she shares a bit more detail, providing a name, picture, and basic description of the Mon in question:




Cruferrophant: Water/Steel Type Mechanical Pontoon Pokemon.  Pictured as described, except replace Red with purple, the fins with extendable boat propellers, the tusks with Harpoon Tusks, blue their Steel a bit, and have their legs able to rotate and deploy metallic floats if necessary. Lives along the boardline between the Twinspire Mountain range and the lower wetland/jungle vally, though can be found in small rivers in the drier East Sutalor too. Incredibly unruly, though if requested to be used as a boat they seem much more likely to cooperate and listen.

This specimen is slightly Overgrown: + 1 to HP and relatively minor increase in size

Luck/Fortune Roll for Request!
*Rolls*
2 Success, Pair of Duces, 1 Fail

She has to think for a bit and go check the records, and eventually she comes back with two Offers:

1. Choice Band for $35000 Poke ; If attempting to Barter with Items, 2x Items minimum that have to total total to 75% of Final Price + $5k Price hike ($30000k with 2 or more Items, Pay $10000k)
2. Choice Coat for $30000 Poke or roughly equivalent trade; if given Specs, they'd be more than delighted to 'trade down' , as it were, though the shop would want a $5k fee for it

Choice Coat: A striking green windbreaker kind of jacket (made in part of Fur Coat material) that Multiplies users' VIT by 1.5X (Rounded Up, Includes HP Boost) and enables the spamming of this list , as well as Counter, Metal Burst, Bide (VERY odd interaction), Rage, Skull Bash (Eliminates Charge Up Turn and allows Defensive Boost to be stacked up to 5 Times), Damage Defense Increasing (Like Steel Wing, or Lani's Bullet Punch EX) and Physical HP Restoration Moves (Like Drain Punch), Status Healing (Like Recover), and .Trick/Switcharoo/Bestow  . You don't threaten to tired yourself out with this Item, but in exchange you're more vulnerable Status Effects and Negative Stats in general.

Part of the price is the Finder's Fee as well as covered basic transaction, shipping, and protection costs.

"That's very cool. I love rideable Pokemon more than any other. I think I have no choice but to trade for Cruferrophant! Oh, hold on, I'm getting a text... if it's one of my friends wanting to trade, I might have to give them priority."

Vernon flips open his simple phone and finds the text is from Oz. @Spiritmon 
"Hey Oz. You, a burden? Laughable! Anyway, I've been good. The amount of bulk in my party is getting very high, much to my delight. I can travel by land or sea without getting my feet wet or blistered. I caught a Dodrio... or at least I think I did? My memory of yesterday is hazy... feels like I lost some time. Oh, and I've also just obtained a Cruferrophant!" 

Vernon pauses in his texting to hand over the Choice Specs and sign the waiver, giving the cafe worker a smile.

"I came here for a Cufant, but there were none to be found. I think Cruferrophant and I will become good friends... eventually. I need to work with him a lot, make sure he's comfortable with following orders when playtime is over. What is a Crufferophant, I hear you asking? It's a bit like a Donphan in appearance, but it's Water/Steel type and instead of resembling a tire, it resembles a pontoon boat. Up for a boat ride sometime? What have you been up to?"

If the topic of a battle with Seddi comes up, Vernon will agree to witness such an epic battle from the sidelines.

"Ok, sorry, I had to take that text. But it wasn't about the Choice Specs. I've signed, I've handed over the item - anything else we need to square away? I'm gonna go try to bond with this critter ASAP."

Once Vernon has the stats for Cruferrophant, he'll probably head to a fairly deserted part of a nearby waterway and send out Cruferrophant.

Flash-forward assuming no nasty surprises about Cruferrophant's ability to partake in basic training:
Vernon himself is on Pwee right now. Deep, deep in the sub-littoral zone of the water, right on the edge of sight, a huge shadowy shape lurks protectively, in case Cruferrophant proves too dangerous for young Pwee.
"Hello, Cruz, if that name is okay with you. I'm Vernon. I hear you love to give boat rides. Well, I love to ride 'em, so I think we'll get along swimmingly. This is Pwee - he knows Surf! First thing I want to know is if you prefer to give solo rides, or if it's the-more-the-merrier! Solo? Multiple? Just nod!"

This can frow into a basic bonding session if Cruferrophant allows. If he's more reticent, Vernon will have to react appropriately!