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

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

"Amazing! Congratulations on achieving this dream. Does your coat also have an interesting story?"

Later: "Any tips on the best way to use a Lovnom berry to achieve long term obedience? Is there a difference based on when you feed it, or is it anything goes?"

While talking, Vernon competently tests each fruit for ripeness and relative size (since the price is per each rather than by the pound). But in the end, he can't help but spend money as fast as he acquires it, and he buys an entire basketful of fruit from the colorful dragon.

Retwalovnom - 3x for 3000
Lyflovnom - 1x for 1000
Hopo - 2x for 1000
Micle - 1x for 500
1 razz 1 nanab for 1000
Pita - 2x for 1000

Total 7500

The Pita fruits are taken to a nearby park and divided into three, where Dodrio and Pwee each get careful arrangements of fruit. Each head of Dodrio gets 1/3rd, which is probably more than a normal Dodrio could eat, but Vernon is expecting the oversized and greedy critter won't mind. Naturally, Vernon goes through the usual process of mollifying the heads. If still hungry, Dodrio is allowed to scavenge in the park. Dodrio only needs one more Loyalty to break even.

Vernon is trying to get Pwee to grow, since this'll be multiple significant meals three days in a row! (fourth Big Meal overall). Dodrio is already large enough, (though more size never hurts), but Vernon is hoping to tame the triple bird enough for overland riding later.

[ Thank you! Not many humans seem to appreciate that - it was REALLY difficult, especially for a Pseudo Dragon like me! This coat-bag is just something I made for myself to hold my belongings easier!]

Your solicitation for advice gets a thoughtful 'hmm' from Passion.

[ There are a couple of approaches I can think of. One, give'em once a day over time, if you can afford to. Expensive, but you don't need to do anything fancy to win them over - reach'em through their belly, as my Papa says! ]

[ The other is to reward them with it after they do something noteworthy. Or by following a command they didn't like or convincing them not to act out. The former is less risky, but could lead to them becoming spoilt. The later reinforces and rewards good behavior, but if you try it with a fiestier critter be prepared for big ouchies! ]

*Cha Ching!* All Berries and Botanicals Bought! The proper names for ther Fruits are Awt' -  and Lfy' - , respectively! You're a big spender too, and a rather Charming one at that, so you get a 'Bonus' too!

(6)(6) ... Well shoot.

Passion Frugon ends up giving you 2 more Awt'lovnoms and Lfy'lovnoms, as well as a free Ritsuko Berry! Alternatively, if you want to upgrade this into a Moderate Encounter you'll have access to getting an Certain Egg for $5000 (Standing Offer - Passion Frugon will give you their number so you two can arrange a Trade/Sale Later if you can't afford it comfortably now) .

Regardless of what you pick for your Super Rare 'Bonus'  , your pinic to a park goes smoothly. The Dodrio , while initially fueding over which head got the yum yums, quieted down once you divided them up (though one head tried to get more than it's fair sure once, only to get Headbutted by another) . Gobble the Fruit down like you expected, before quickly zonking out from a food coma.  No Loyalty or Happiness yet, but you're proving yourself reliable to the Big Bird, which may be just as good in the long run.

It need not be said that your lily duck absolutely Pignite out on the scrumptious fruit, letting out a hearty and Happy *Sigh* ....before promtply begging for more. What a glutton! +1 Temp HP to the duck; another Big Meal or two and it make become even MORE Overgrown!