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

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

On Bernard's end, 'Myra' leaned into his embrace and gave him a somewhat peeved but ulitimately compassionate nuzzle-cuddle back, 'her' heart calmed just a bit from all the sordid drama from earlier. 'She' also indicated that, if you were so gracious and Willing to tolerate it and her continued MOOD despite your forgiveness, 'she' would like to go to a Saloon to be pampered like the rightful queen 'she' is - these were Myra's not so hidden desires that were communicated by....them.

Bernhard's honestly somewhat...sceptical about Myra's request. He's not very fond of the idea, and gives Myra a look™ - What the golden kistune requests sounds more like it'd be something a member of the Radicals would do, which members he kinda looks down on and disapproves of ("Damnit, we're not like these common 'Trainers' who literally and figuratively drown their Pokemon in love and affection, get that into your thick head!! Why would you use - and love, ugh - a Pokemon that is a lost cause magicwise?? Whyyyyy do you let your Pokemon fight themselves if you have your Gauntlet to channel their powers??", he would always say to these fraction's members, if they are are that unlucky to cross Bern's path).

Eventually, he just lets out a sigh. If it's for Myra, if it makes her happy, and - most importantly - if it makes her feel better about that dramatic and sordid Foxy Event... "....Very well then. You shall be taken to a Saloon - You do have my word on this. I'll see whether we can find one in Bayhama; if not, alongside the upcoming voyage for sure.  .............. I just hope that no one would see me taking you there..." he adds, unheard by Myra.

Now Bernhard gets a raised eyebrow from Seddi.  "Ya feelin' okay, Bernhard?  I thought I told ya yesterday that Morgana was takin' over that operation.  I've not heard back from any of the still involved parties yet, so your guess as to what she's plannin' to do with that thing is as good as mine right now.  You were going to speak to her about it, right?"

Bernhard insisted on having only one topic at a time, so Seddi leaves it there for now.

That likewise receives a look™ from Bern. A stare, actually, as if he currently is looking to find proper words. An overly long stare, and yes he still chokes heavily on the tea upon Seddi dropping her name, and promptly pours himself a third cup.

"You did that? Hummm.... *pauses, glances around the room* Well, in that case... My sincere apologies, but THAT must have slipped my mind. Or not have reached me. Or got lost in all the recent events... Oh dear, oh well... Ugh...." Another heavy sigh escapes him, head hanged, and hand on forehead, looking defeated and utterly TIRED and EXHAUSTED. Spritzee promptly leans in for another nuzzle. "Do allow me to be honest, to give you a glimpse of my mood, but I am most certainly NOT feeling okay. So much things have happened the past few days that I never asked for, a man of MY rank and position is busy and occupied with a heavy workload indeed, but have Lady Luck, Father Fate and Miss Fortune ever asked me whether I'm okay with being treated like their favorite plaything? ...The blatant answer is 'No, they have not'."

That weird timeskip recently... ...That reminds me, you wanted to look into that, now didn't you?

Muse, my most important and trusted partner, being completely out and stuck in an unrestful sleep for a day. She's still not completely recovered, I fear....

Morgana having cancelled our latest... ...business meeting last minute, telling me something 'relevatory' came up.  I'm likely to see her later tonight tough, and I shall make sure to ask her about that Wandering Hurricane...

Me having caused issues and problems at the docks, and giving a member of the Water Fraction headaches. ...To think about it, I likely made THE WHOLE DOCKS anxious, just because I miiiiight not have wanted to get my own hands dirty just his time.

Black Magic, an utterly deadly spell I cast... I think I completely overloaded my Gauntlet, how foolish of me indeed...

A surge of loneliness, being left all alone at hospital after me and my trusted partners were close to death...

A much peculiar event at Main Street.... (no, Bernhard will refuse to elaborate on that)

That festival starting tomorrow, when I would much rather spend the day in peace and quiet...


...I'm TIRED, Seddi. MENTALLY tired. I don't have the energy anymore I had when I was your age.

Perhaps, or at least I do hope you, the upcoming voyage will help me find back my purpose, meaning, and place; and help me sort my thoughts. My wanderlust is itching me to go...

Uhm... Anway, next topic please. I'm utterly sorry that you have to listen to the rumblings of dear old me... Why am I telling you this in the first place..."