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

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

Your blind swordswoman was indeed not exactly in the greatest mood when Summoned, her eyeless gaze and nasty scowl doing a remarkably good job conveying how truly vexed she was, even after sleeping almost the entirety of yesterday and trying to meditate it away. Seems like she is one to hold her resentments and nurses them like the finest wine imaginable - fitting, for a bitter old warrior like herself that has been through hell.

Three things stopped her from returning to her Ball - or worse, make good on her previous threats:

1) Both Ceruledge and Glinda rising up, ready to intercept and defend you as necessary. The later gets a downright murderous *Snarl* and a bladed arm pointed at her immediately suddenly forgetting about you and your Blade of Malice for the moment. Considering they've implied quite a bit about their Involvement in Unova's Shadowy Revolution, you have sinking suspicion she had gained more than her Type's typical hatred of the Fae.

Miraculously, however, the Sidhe Sister of Oz was able to quite calmly and eloquently explain their presence - though not without a lot of threats and posturing from Kusinagi. A stare off ensued for a brief stint, before your old otter scoffed and back down, much to the relief of every Mon in the Room. Dite, if she was not already terrorized enough, more or less Fainted when she got focused on by your Old Blade and a what sounded like a rather foul threat. Omph.

Glinda offered to translate Kusi for you, but was flatly denied by said swordswoman - from what you got and Feel from your Bond is that they didn't trust the Good Witch in the slightest. She also had little sympathy or empathy for Oz, from what you could tell - though whether that be from apathy or disdain with their overall fearfulness and 'meaningless' self-loathing about it you're not certain of. The most you got out of the was a grunt of acknowledgement and a bland, neutral frown and bark at Oz, which drew QUITE a bit of ire from Oz' Mons (ESPECIALLY Fortuna, who looked ready to find a way to claw their eyes out AGAIN).

2) Kusanagi was indeed interested enough to hear Your Tale of Origins, cocking her head at you like a Yamper looking at a treat and wondering how to get at it.

3) She promptly raided the mini-bar for what looked like a bottle of scotch and a big saucer to which to get properly sauced - how they managed that feat blind you're not sure. Maybe practice or those super sharp senses of hers?

Throughout the story your scarred lady just silently drinks, her sheer presence and air of aloof interest causing no end of stress for the rest of the Mons and no small amount of ire from your spectral mistress, who was making an admirable effort to grind her teeth despite lacking a proper set, sword arms twitching with barely restrained Ir. This....this....old bitch DARE treat her Master's sordid past....her sibling in all but blood, like it was some drama to savor? By Giratina she out to flay and fry them ALIVE....!

As you got to the part about the murder Kusanagi slowly started to grin, leaning forward as you told of your almost grisly demise, which only served to piss off everyone in the room even more BUT Glinda (who seemed....pensive) and Bethy (who was starting to enjoy the drama generated by the old warrior). By the end she let out a barking, sardonic, and quite clearly mocking laugh -

- That was promptly meet with Ceruledge leaping forward to slice at them with the most Bitterest Blade you've seen so far, pure righteous RAGE and unquenched MALICE dancing in her fucking angry eyes 

That was promptly, casually, easily held in place by the Blade of Glory, her free sword arm lazily stretched out to keep your oldest partner at bay. No sign of Move Energy - this was pure technique and inherent *grit* that keep the Bitterest Blade from gain any ground or purchase. A savage, gleefully challenging grin was on her face as she continued to sip on her drink, not at all feeling the least threatened or contrite by whipping up your First Blade into a near-frothy state of incandescent RAGE.

"Samerott? Samerott. *Shakes head, smirking* Sam sam samurott..."

From the way Ceruledge seemed to grow even angrier SOMEHOW....you have a feeling they just Taunted them.

You have a strong feeling someone is going to be screaming bloody murder if something isn't done to stop this quick.

(To be clear - the above Confrontation happened AFTER Seddi paused long enough for Kusanagi to 'properly' react to things.)

Seddi walks up to the two and directly inserts himself between them.  No.  Hesitation. 

And they both get a scolding from him.

Foolish or brave?  Probably both.  But Seddi hasn't gotten to where he is without taking a few risks, and he's not about to stop now.

"Ceruledge, you know better than that.  You know I'll handle it.  Simmer.  Down."

Taunt or no Taunt, she won't attack Kusanagi.  Not with him getting in the way.

The old samurott is a different story, but not one he thinks he can't handle.

"Kusanagi, I would strongly advise that you don't antagonize Ceruledge intentionally.  We still have a deal, after all.  And you're gonna have to work with my partners in the future as a part of that deal."

A pause as he stares down the old otter.  Until he breaks the silence one more time.

"And no, I don't regret what I did.  Just in case you were wonderin'.  Anyways, that's the end of the interestin' part, unless ya want to stick around for the sappier second half."