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

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Pool-XP sucessfully redistributed to bring Equinox at exactly 50XP before the Big-Boss-Fight: Just as big thanks for giving me the idea to do so and upgrade Regenerator in the first place, you deserve the whole package of soft-baked choco-cookies I bought today, my dearest Windos ~♡


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(...)Regardless of how you go about Healing the chimereeve they are eager to return your affections, though they are remarkably gentle and carefully as they slither up and nuzzle their forehead beneath your chin and letting out a *Rumbling* purr-buzz. Sex is the last thing on its/her mind - she/they want to make sure you are safe and sound, THEN she/they want to find the monster responsible for all this and thoroughly irradiate it into glowing crystalized sludge. 

As such, you're command/request is meet with a firm nod, baring their glowing teeth and letting out a *ZzzzzSsssss!* that felt every bit wrathful as you over IT. They/she seemed reluctant to leave you despite their desire for VEGENCE, relatively defenseless and still recovering from your grievous injuries.. Still, they/she wanted to do something other than restlessly pace around you and generally being wroth with worry and ire over how things turned out. So off Equinox went, pairing up with whatever PC or NPC (if no PC desires her help) willing to have her/them tag along, with said person receiving your own instructions and general guidelines for the Mon's use (however much and however detailed it is).(...)

Bernhard does actually.....enjoy the comfort and reassurance dear Equi is giving him here, letting her nuzzle him and reciprocate it by gently petting her snout. Bonus points for no ulterior motives from her side. "I'll be fine, I'll be safe and sound", he'd tell her, "For I have the company and protection of my other magical Pokemon-partners. *stern look with a morbid smile* You please go and SEEK VENGANCE in my name. Come find me after the successful mission, and I will welcome you back with open arms." Bernhard trusts that Equi won't use this as an opportunity to escape - with her current Happiness (4) and Loyalty (3) that shouldn't be an issue - right...? 

So....*coughs* Any volunteers in taking Equinox and her Pokeball for this upcoming fight? You will be given basic instructions about how to handle this Umbrelong, but you won't be requested to give orders as Equinox will fight on her own amends (say, you can still command your two Pokemon without an issue, Equi will not count to these). You will also receive some Healing Items and will be asked to heal her up and unfaint her accordingly. (list following upon it's decided who Equi pairs up with)

EDIT: As agreed in MetaThread (Source here), Oz volunteered in taking Equi under her wings! Thank you so much!~


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Talking with Steelene will come after Bernhard has checked in with his own Pokemon first and foremost, once they're properly reassured and calmed down after what happened to him. Both for their sake (to not fret over their Master and Wielder) and his own sake (he sorta [and he hates to admit it] longs for their company and TLC after the trauma of loosing his hand and Gauntlet). And after he has given the single Max Revive in his Inventory to whoever leads Equinox into battle, it wouldn't be very in-chara for Bernhard to go and revive Lunn. If not 'drastically out of character' actually. He can be kind and lend his help if needed, but not THAT kind of helpful.

Until then the steel-fae has to be patient, but she's very welcome to watch the...'fine performance with his own Pokemon', as you put it. If anything, that will reassure her that she'll be in good company shall she indeed join Bernhard's rangs?


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I like the hint of Nirix's potential 'awakening and empowering of his latent Healer talents' - perhaps something to further boost with XP and matching roleplay-scenes. Having a second healer as a back-up in case Oz is impaired OR Nirix becoming Bernhard's very personal healer akin to the stern and self-assured Scimitar Healers he knows and is used to (only the best of healthcare for Acrowls' personal student!) could be quite useful indeed, given how dangerous the wilds out in Sutalör appear to be!

Bern lets precious Doctor Horse do his job indeed, sorta......appreciates it even instead of simply enduring it. Double so if the colorful and loyal steed's TLC further eases the physical pain and trauma of loosing a hand, and double so x2 if this will actually make it easier to get our Gauntlet re-attached. Damn, simply being in Nirix's presence, having his pastel veil embrace and protect Bern appears to calm both his body, mind AND soul - how utterly foolish of him to initially having wanted to miss out on this.

Oh, Bernhard sorta IS in a mess. He just kinda...1. hides it REALLY well, keeping a stoic and calm facade upfront (for now), and 2. has SUFFICIENT coping mechanisms and support that prevents him from completely breaking down mentally and physically. Divine intervention by Fayette or not, not even someone like the high-ranked Scimitar he is can cope with the many eventful things of the last few days without it leaving invisible cracks and scars.

He bets and hope that the remaining War Party...won't blame him for wanting to keep the company of his Pokemon instead of sending them out to help at the front (sans Nox).


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And noooowww for this scene indeed...~


Yeah, that was sorta the reaction of Myra's and Zephy's that Bernhard imagined them to have. Not that it STILL caught him off-guard, very so, being tackle-hugged to the ground and being figuratively turned into an emotional and touched mess of a Scimitar. Oh dear, what would poor Bernhard do WITHOUT the company of trusted Pokemon by his side, regardless of his belonging to the Moderate Fraction...

Similar with Nirix (who is welcome to stay out for now), he would quietly appreciate Myra swarming all over him, to the point of timidly.....recirpocating the fluffy but comfortable embrace of her nine tails. A massive sign of trust and loyalty of Myra to pull him; her Master and Wielder, into one; and yes he knows this very well. 

He'd give the trusty kitsune, still sitting on his chest (which he just this one time allows) a very tired yet genunely thankful flash of a smile. Softly pet her snout, scratch her under the chin, headpat her. Just this time, he.....is IN NEED of her display of affection to ease his riled up mental and physical state. "Oh dear...", he'd tell Myra quietly, "I'm sorry that you had to...wait to check up on dear old me. Perhaps it may sound wrong, but....*hesitates*...thank you for being so caring. I am not quite sure whether I am deserving of it in the first place, having done so much wrong and having failed completely in the fight against the Masked Wolf.... *heavy sigh* Regardless your loyalty knows no bounds it seems; and for that, dear Myra, I am genuinely grateful. Thanks to you, I'll be fine...soon enough, I hope so. Unable to channel your skills and powers like I am used to for a while however, but.....that can be fixed and repaired, now can it?"

"*in an even more quiet voice* Please do stay with me in this...time of need, I am actively asking for it indeed..." *looking sad, down and VERY VERY exhausted as he continues to give her pets*

People gawking and taking pictures - let them, if they want. Very lucky for them Bernhard cannot cast any spells on them right now, and you don't see a Ninetails actively touching someone with their precious tails every day indeed.


Towards Zephy, his most trusted and trademarked partner, the one Bernhard doesn't feel a strict need to hide his true soft and hurt and emotion side from... 

...he'll take her slap without batting an eye, feeling like he rightfully deserved this for reasons [spoiler-y background reasons]. Doesn't change that it still hurt though, but Zephy is just as quick to make up for that via her icy powers and clingy + affectionate nature. Likewise/same as he did with his other magical partners, Bernhard does all quietly embrace the artistic muse's TLC (and feeling slightly ashamed and embarassed for doing so, but that's beside the point), it being DOUBLE APPRECIATED. He simply gives her a deep sigh, suddenly looking twice as old as he is as she moved her gaze around in between his hand, the severed Gauntlet and that Masked Wolf (or the place where it was), saying nothing at first but letting Zephy come to terms on her own. Plus, he didn't want to ruin the moment and instead bathe in it for a while.

Using his remaining hand Bern would likewise press Zephy against the side of his face closely and tightly, as if to LIKEWISE hold on for dear life indeed. "Oh well, oh dear; my treasured, trust and yes indeed perhaps beloved Zephy... Where to begin..."

*whispers to her, tone is SAD* "I am incredibly sorry for having kept you in your Ball for way too long. My apologies for that, I'll make up to that to you at some point when the opportunity is right. I KNOW, dear Zephy, I SO KNOW. I am...very  a w a r e  of your thoughts and feeling about being trapped... I'm sorry if my foolishness reminded you of...things. Brought back unpleasant memories and feelings that should rather be banished into the abyss, perhaps... I shall make great effort to NEVER let it happen again. You do have my word for it." He'd hold out his pinky finger for a pinky-promise to Zephy with a smile of 'I mean it'.

For quite a while silence reigned, as there were no words needed between these two. Seemed like either just...dwelled in the moment for as long as possible.

Then, with the faint hint of a sniffle or sob - "I failed you, now didn't I. This was our CHANCE, and I  F A I L E D  it. I failed ALL OF THEM. You know who I mean. I can't be of any use or help towards them now, they have to march on and defeat that Hateful Being without my help... Equinox is with them, to seek vengance and help defeating that beast, but that may be just a drop in the ocean." ...Oh dear, Bernhard about to unburden his heart towards Zephy? Quick, do something before he's in tears.

*tone turns tormented* "I have no other choice than to take it easy until...then, Zephy-dearest. The feeling of  v u l n e r a b i l i t y,  d e f e n s e l e s s n e s s  and  f r a g i l i t y  of not being able to draw upon your all powers - it's near suffocating. More than ever perhaps, I need rest, I need to whine down and calm down, I need your help putting back together the pieces of what broke within me. Still sorta in shock and in dissociation - I am so not used to this anymore..."

*then a glimpse of hope sparks up as he directly looks Zephy into her smol face and eyes* "You...can indeed get this *holds up gauntlet* fixed up again? Like, really really? The sooner, the better... The sooner I can have the cables reconnected to my veins, the better... Got to work and put in effort to cast spells like usually again, but that comes with time and practice... Thought I'd instantly march towards the Pokemon Center/Hospital to ask for the soonest opportunity of such an emergency operation, but if YOU, dear Zephy, can help with that...?"