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

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

...Time was STILL somewhat fake for Bernhard, as odd and strange and SO DAMN WRONG as it was. Perhaps this feeling was only amplified now that he slowly realized what must happened as he mentally put two and two together. What that *censored curses* Masked Wolf has DONE to him, what it has  F O R E C E F U L L Y  taken from him. A smart move, a very smart and clever move of that damn creature though, Bern got to give that beast that much.

A thirst for VENGANCE bubbled up within him from very deep down - alongside resentment and frustration, it mixed itself into an utterly murderous cocktail. I guess it it weren't for the severe shock and blinding pain, his state could be very well compared to the one he was in when he accidently cast [ D i e  F o r  M e ~ ] against that hoard of rats the other day.

Bernhard staggered, did his best to get back onto his feet regardless and against all odds. Or try to do so at least, not easy at all when you suffer the gushing and ugly wound of having your primary hand cut of cleanly. Then the very next moment, Seddi rushed into the view - 

- and patched up his severe wounds with a Full Restore. "You're not out of this fight yet." These words of the cowboy ringed back in his mind. His help was...with as utterly helpless, defenseless and vulnerable at MAX as Bern was right now, much appreciated, a godsent perhaps - ignoring the fact for now that Bernhard actually is VERY hesitant about accepting help, least of all admitting that he NEEDS and REQUIRES help in the first place. 

If I understood this correctly --> link to what is stated about Extra-Lethal damage in MetaThread, all 7 extra-lethal damage should be healed up via the Full Restore, leaving him at 7/14 HP, no extra-lethal damage anymore. No more loosing blood fastly and severely, and no more being at risk of fainting and hecking DYING of severe continuing blood loss and the following anemia. If that's wrong, do correct me, and I'll edit my notes accordingly.

Words of gratitude and questions to the Paldean lawman of 'Why did you do this when we have only known each other for a week, and have hardly at all interacted', 'Why am I worthy of the literally strongest healing item in your view' and 'Why do you want to keep me in this fight so badly when you do not know of how much of a use or help I can be if at all now' follow later.

For now, let's focus on getting our Gauntlet and, uhm, well, hand back.

The Full restore unfortunately can't do anything about the emotional wounds however, so these shall remain to be dealt with later as well. Oh the very joy (not)...


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Bernhard has JUST made it to take off his severely stained skyblue - now utterly bloodied with a crust of sand here and there - robe (damn, he'll never going to get these stains out of it) and wrap it around what remains of his formerly gauntet'ed arm, when the fight has already ended. 

Thank Lady Luck, Miss Fortune and Father Fate for having had mercy with him this day.

Immediately Bern rushed forward, reached for the Masked Wolf's tail to snatch his Gauntlet from there and to welcome back Equinox - as well as patch up the wounds she suffered, aaand praise her for a job done just spendidly, her allure is sooo out of this world if put into good and smart use! - before...

A PILLAR of PURE WHITE LIGHT that pierces Earth, Sea, and Wind, straight into the Starry Heavens.

...well, THAT happened.

IMMEDIATELY Bernhard grew defensi- Oh wait, nope, he can't. P a n i c  threathened to befall him over being THAT severely vulnerably, he grew stiff and felt like a declawed and toothless tiger that has been driven into a corner with no chance of escape.

That was until he realized he was in safety, as he remembered that very feel and presence from a week ago. He patiently waited in high anxiety to for the presence to make itself known and aware, with every word THEY spoke, Bernhard grew curious..... .....and confused.


"Fayette is your name, you say...?, he spoke up in between panting, his voice low and lacking a great portion of the strength and confidence it usually had. "I shall remember it. Say, haven't we....met before? We indeed have, now have we? Do you remember? ...because I surely do. You have my interest - allow me to, say, ask you something, if I please may."

With his remaining hand, he fished out that stylus-shaped Astral Stone from an inner pocket of his robe. "You granted us all this very portion of crystalized astral energy, now did you?" *musters it for a while, observes how it reflects light* But...why did you do this? ....What is so special about us? ....What is the PURPOSE of this?"

*more pondering, his tone lowering* "You said all that has been lost shall be found back by me, did you not? Can you...indeed help me not only get back what makes me a Scimitar in the first place, what has just been taken from me via maddened wrath and blinding hate; but also... have me reunite with Sirocc? I know she must miss me, I do miss her... If she is AWARE of me still in the first place, and over the decades has not been rendered a very shell of her former joyous and lively self she was. When our times as a pair of vagabonds driven by restlessness and wanderlust were rough, she and her antics always made me find back hope."

"Tell me... Can I trust you, the same way I trust Lady Luck, Miss Fortune and Father Fate in guiding me, in knowing the path that is unbeknownst to me?"


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*tone takes on a mild begging* "Please tell me I indeed can, and we shall have a deal, yes."


(Little does Bernhard know this deal won't happen due to majority vote, but he can still dream. Plus, he is aware that neither Acrowls nor Zephy would be all too happy about Bern aiming to make a deal with an entity - but neither of them are here at the moment after all to tell Bernhard he can't and shouldn't~~~)