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

[Lord Windos]

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(I actually DO have a theme in mind for Bern's part of this fight! This one. Best enjoyed with increasing the volume @1:02 [May RiverBoy rest in peace, his music lives on])

Not much more to add here or to your Involvement with Zoeti, though I'll leave room for you to Flashback! to respond with her later if you so wish.

Right now your whole Team is Slotted into the Gauntlet System Sans Nox, who for now you've elected to keep them Free to Summon them as need. As much as it Pains you to THINK of doing so, if you want her/them to use their/her Nuclear Power in anything but Out of Battle contexts you're going to have to let her Fight for you like a Trainer's Mon would do, UGH.

On their/her end the lox seems a bit tense yet EAGER to get into a proper scrap - it's been awhile since she/they have satisfied that particular craving.

Morgana has still not answered by the time you are ready to go - where is she that is keeping her so busy...?

...You just hope she's okay, Strange as it is to think that The Fairy Queen of Unova could be in any real danger.

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Nothing from my end to add to the scene with Zoety and Oz/Hectate - Bern actually went to get some nurses and doctors, but I'm just going to assume that someone of the party picks him up once it's become clear that it's not needed anymore (for now). Or he'll just notice himself/Zephy points out that it's about time to go off to battle indeed.

Let's also...not think or worry TOO much about his secret yet truthful significant other aka Morgana. Bern does indeed just hope she is okay and fine, yet very busy - thinking about now though, she DID say something about 'having ploys in mind for many Magi' last shared teatime and semi-forced him to stay away from the Mageocracy for a week, now did she? Uhm... One step at a time, let's fully and utterly focus on the fight and situation on the beach for now.
You can feel the Presence of Zephy weigh on you comfortingly, a soothing balm and forceful Will to banish your own lingering fears and hidden dread. Though Balled and Linked Up , you knew your beloved Partner was right with you in Spirit and Mind. An stupendously rare feat, but for a Mythical Artist and Master Magi such a thing was easy as the breeze before their talents and Bond.

Concering Equinox, her being so eager to get going... That's actually quite sweet and reassuring to see. Though Bernhard will indeed - let's not sugar-coat it - hate it having to have her fight like a, ugh, Trainer's 'Mon, that is indeed the most wise, safe and proper thing to do in this unique case, as much he does not enjoy it. However the benefit of this is having hecking Nuclear Power(!!) in his very own hands(!!!) - Lady Luck, Miss Fortune and Father Fate have entrusted Bernhard with a stable Nuclearmon and the power of radiation, and he's 100% set on making the most and best out of it indeed. 


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And so, everything done and prepared, it was time to go. Still and despite everything, Bernhard was still quite afraid and anxious about it - but maybe, just maybe, Zephy is RIGHT and it's not just him all alone and by himself in this case. It's hard for him to accept, so very hard indeed, but...


You had your FRIENDS there to help you, SUPPORT US and have our backs.


...These particular words of his most treasured mythic partner ring back in his mind. If there ever was a point to give them a Chance and prove it to be true, it was  N O W.

It felt very ceremonial to march up to the scene among the others - yet it also had a grim and very dark undertone in between. Almost like...walking up to your deathb-


NO. STOP. 
STOP IT  R I G H T  T H E R E.
THAT THOUGHT WILL  N O T  FINISH.


They shall and  W I L L  make it, one way or the other. At what cost, they'll see, but if the cheering crowd was of any indication and of any assurance -

Yes they  W I L L  P R E V A I L  indeed.

No words are nor were needed towards that familiar Magi flowing to their side - just a very grateful look of honor is given to Citrine. 
Neither towards that...presence of a shadowy creature - for Bernhard can very well make out who that must be indeed. This Curse Daemon being on HIS side however, supporting him and having his back - it comes to a suprise, a much appreciated suprise.

'The friends you made along the way having your back' - that's an utterly NEW experience to this high-ranked Sky Scimitar. He's absolutely not used to this, not in the slightest - but he may be damned to hell and back if he won't make THE MOST of this and prove them that the trust they - and the city of Bayhama - have put into him is not misplaced. A hero Bernhard is not, never wanted to be one for his place is in the field of magic and alchemy to be on par with Acrowls one day - Bernhard's very words - but perhaps Zephy is right that it may not be wrong to indulge in it here, given the chance after all. Whether he'll 'rediscover his craving for such adventure' (her words) however - he's not too sure about THAT. Wait and see, perhaps? The deeply rooted wanderlust IS there, but the adventurous aspect...?


The items from Vernonax as well as the Military Officers are gratefully accepted - and that burrowed Utility Umbrella is straight up given to Nirix to hold (aka is now his Held Item). Vernax receives a thoughtful look and a bow of respect from Bern. "Anything given by you is greatly appreciated and will be remembered by dear me - anything that has not been put into use will of course be returned to you." (On the note of the Utility Umbrella, as stated here, we'll see!) A full list of Items taken is here. That, aaaand Bernhard has still two units of the Panacea. These are saved for the most dire situations and his own Pokemon though (for now and preferably)


Now towards burrowing Steelenee the Mawile from Lunn - Bern will ask for that loan of power in the most kind and polite way possible (but NOT in a charming way to earn Morgana's ire) the Mawile's own help to convince her owner is much appreciated. Aaaand Bernhard is also very fine to have art made of him using her powers as well as the fight being recorded, as state here - he was going to ask Zephy for artworks of that scene and fight later on anyway. Lunn having an ariel drone however brings up an idea to Bern: "Please do tell me, Lunn - are you able to scout out the Group consisting of that Masked Wolf and Sand Whale [aka Group No.1] using that drone of yours? The more information I, I mean, WE are having before taking on it, the better."


Furthermore, there's one thing Bern wanted to ask Citrine: "Do tell me - how well do you thrive in Hail weather? How much can you benefit or be unaffected by it if I set it up? You see, I do have the power of casting a protective Aurora Veil on our side - at the cost of making it rain hailstones. Said Veil should stay up once I activate my precious Ninetail's Drought Ability - however, am I right under the assumption that with you belonging to the Water Scimitars, such sunny and dry weather is not much up your alley? The very last thing I desire to do is weakening your spells and power, given you are in your prime element that close to the beach after all... And that's not even speaking about the myrad interactions such weather shenanigangs may bring..."

Oz' 'condition' draws some Interest and worry from Zephy, and with enough time and clues you could probably piece together what Exactly is Up with the poor and mysterious Zoeti, but with a looming crisis ahead you push delving into such a tantalizing mystery into the 'Worry about it later if I'm still alive' bin. A bin that hasn't been used in some time, but one you made over the course of a rather eventful life.

Morgana, despite her insane levels of power (Enough to make even Acrowls and Terra wary), was not invincible. Something could take her down or greatly inconvenience her, if said thing was sufficiently insanely strong or clever in their own right and a fervent deathwish like no other. Still, you would know if something THAT Catastrophically Grave happened to your Lady - your Bond with her was Strong, Strange and Twisted as it could be, and would Alert you if something seriously gone amiss with her. Since you didn't get such an Alert, you can at least assume she's alive and relatively well. Small comforts, but you'll take every bit you can get.

Your chimera draconeeve seemed perplexed by your reluctance to let them/her Fight, for was the Thrill and Necessity for Conflict not a Natural and Right thing? Even a lab rat like them/her understand that Instinct well and True. Regardless, they don't let her/their confusion or your own hang-ups diminish their/her own eager anticipation. She/they were about to face off against something akin to her/them - A Monster like no other - and was jittering in excitement at the possibility of being able to truly let loose .

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From the way Citrine seemed to tense then ease at your Attention then silent Approval, the middling Water Magi was not entirely certain they would be welcome to join. Magnanimity was not always a virtue practiced by high ranking Magi or Scimitar towards those that offered offense or insult - especially among the Dark and Cursed aligned Water Scimitars - but thankfully for him you were a most laid back sort compared to the vast majority of their society.

He could also be worried about Morgana dropping by to make known any grievance she has with his 'treatment' of you - though she often left you to deal with the consequences of your own station and dealings with other Scimitars it was also a open secret that any serious offense that didn't have a damn good reason drew her Attention and, if she feels it necessary or a whim strikes her, Involvement. The wonders of having what many considered a exponentially worse Beliaddon in Human and Fae flesh, your own considerable Might, and a most easily Annoyed and Vengeful Mythic (oh the PRANKS she's capable of) on your side has kept you free of a lot of the drama and negativity associated with being a high ranking politician you choose not to indulge in, suffice (and thank heavens) to say.

True friendship is a rare thing with you, yes. Your relationships with Zephy, Acrowls, Terra, The Scholar, and Morgana transcend such a thing, and you really didn't have the time or inclination to form any connection with other Scimitars instead of focusing on your own Path. It was a horribly lonely existence, truth be told, but you weathered it with solemn, studious ease. Your own Nature and....history insulated you from the worst of being antisocial, and your everpresent companionship with Zephy and your own Mons did its job to keep you grounded and 'cared' for.

Heroism is not as rare of a thing as you might prefer to think for yourself - your long life and prior adventures to becoming a Scimitar had many a grand event or momentous quest or happenstance that lead to you acting in a most dashing manner. Their were even a few stories about some of your more notable exploits in regions afar, much to your own bafflement and mortification and your mousy artist's unending thrill and giggles. Still, it was something you never went out of your way to pursue before your life as a Scimitar and avoided thinking about after.

Yet here you were, with Friends in Seddi the Justified Cowboy, Oz the Healer Witch, and Akamu the Misty Acolyte, off to save Bayhama from a Demon worse than anything you've dealt with in years. It was a most....unnerving thing to do. To put yourself out their so Willingly, to trust people you've barely known for a week with your life and safety. 

You did. You did, and that what is so very wonderful, Bernhard, the Master of Alchemy. 

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Lunn is still....cautious around you, despite their approval of lending you her Mawile, and it shows by her hesitance in answering your question. Though you are surprisingly approachable and polite for a Scimitar, the shadows of your legacy are long and deep indeed. Trust would not be given easily to you by the Hoen Coordinator.

However, since Seddi is going to be doing a bit of poking around for Intel on these creatures, I could see him joining in and his own brand of affable grit able to convince them to Attempt a Scouting of one Group. Choose one of the Four Groups of the Legions of HATRED, and I'll Roll to see if the Drone is successful and how much Info it's able to gather.

Your more reclusive contemporary looks pensive as you raise the question on Weather Affnities, mulling it over with a good deal of wizardly thought.

"....Not well, but I could tolerate it for a time. Mixing Hail with Drought, though....the resulting slush would be more suitable for my own Magicks, if still imperfect. This location and the sheer density of Curse Energy here is more than enough 'material' for me to work with in spite of any Weather, however. I thank you for letting me know in advance - in turn, I shall tell you that nothing in my own array of Spells will have such a drastic impact on the environment. Well, asides from the 'natural' consequences of wide-scale bombarbment of spellwork and Summoning, but those are more than manageable for Scimitar of our calibur and the quality of Trainer we're working with."

If you're curious you can try to get more Information about what Citrine is capable of, but such inquiries are often considered rude or taboo among non-closely affiliated Magi. Sharing the 'secrets' of their Magicks and Spells is a fairly huge thing, since such Knowledge can easily be abused against them in myriad ways....