[Game Thread] Pokerole: Mount Coronet Mystery

[Dragonstrike]

Orders: 1st Encounter (or not) will be dedicated to finding the parts to upgrade his prosthetic arm (and selling Crobat to cover the cost of materials, if need be)

Is there any particular place you're looking in that sounds like it might have something like that, or are you just meandering around the city until you notice something?

[Lord Windos]

Orders: 1st Encounter (or not) will be dedicated to finding the parts to upgrade his prosthetic arm (and selling Crobat to cover the cost of materials, if need be)

Is there any particular place you're looking in that sounds like it might have something like that, or are you just meandering around the city until you notice something?

Let's start at the Port, as if there's anyplace in Snowpoint that's likely to have the advanced and strange tech necessary to create a proper robot limb, then its likely the city's mecca of trade/idea exchange both domestic and international! At the very least, Ran is likely to find someone that could help narrow down their search or offer some helpful tips!

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Now it was the time for Kogeki to see such action of his new companion. He take a double take but in the end he accept the handshake of blackmist. He shake Randolph hand with his mechanical arm. "Deal. I promise to take care of that habit of mine and leaving you alone. Its a deal. And I gladly you have accept this gift. If you need help to tame that bat, dont hesitate in asking me. I have plenty of super effective moves to put him in check.


When Rand pointed and make some questions about his arm, Kogeki was take a moment to think what to say, since its not normal to someone ask about his arm, but in the end he answear Rand questions. "Well...actually you will not be able to find such wood around it. The wood in fact is made of the wood from a Cocancer tree. Cocancers its a Rare Ground/Grass Pokemon, who one of its abilties its grown fruits in its back. They literally have a coco tree in their back. The one however who give its wood was special. It was from a friend of mine called Mera, who was a long time ago a great blacksmith from my village. He have that Cocancer, and when I lost my arm, he cut the wood of his Cocancer tree, and with the material made this arm."

"Well...it would take a time for me to get the necessary money to pay the upgrades you mentioned, but I would gladly accept the help. In fact, I was looking for way to improve this thing for quite a while."

When Rand mentioned his blade, Kogeki unshreat the blade, showing how it looks like the blade. The blade itself have wave details carved all around the blade, almost like the blacksmith who made took time and inspiration to make a beautiful piece of art. "Nothing bad huh? The reason why this thing is important to me...its because its like a old treasure from my family. Many years ago, the Tsuki and Nami Clan was in war, until the day was stopped by the two Leader of both clans: Lord Kaito from the Nami Clan. And Lady Hinata from the Tsuki Clan. They are know in my land as human avatars of Aotios and Mutios the legendary pokemon of Ying and Yang. If you trust in such thing of course. My Ancestor of my family once fight alongside Kaito and Hinata army to stop the war between both clans and bring peace. This blade was made from the sword of his Daikatuna scales."

Kogeki then show the figure of the blade. "The Pokemon carved here its a Daikatuna, the Blade Fish Pokemon. One of the rare fish creatures capable of walking in earth and live in the sea. His ability of swordship is legendary, and it is respect and venerated as a protector and guardian pokemon, like a pseudo-legendary pokemon. It is strong and fierce, and has a lot of potential when along with a trainer who he trust a lot."

Then he return the blade back to its place. "We might have time before professor Rowan comes. We could have take in the town and make a search around the price of the materials you mentioned. Well, unless you have other things to do, what is fine. Its only for the sake of prices and speculation of buy materials of course."

Randolph gave a firm nod to the cyborg ninja's offer as he gave their hand a good pumping, as a strong handshake shows how serious you are! 

"Huh....its made of a rare Pokemon based wood from a ways over, eh? No small wonder it looks strong yet light, then! *Nods* Glad you have a friend willing to give you and hand like that, and literally so. Can tell he cherished and thought well of you just by seeing the detail and effort he put into your prosthetic - not the mention the fact he took an axe to his own Pokemon for the material for it, to boot! That's some strong friendship you have with this Mera, Kogeki. Hope you treasure it, as much as they did."

(...)

"Hmm....perhaps we can sell this Crobat to drum up the necessary funds? Don't mind selling your gift if its alright with you, since I already got a team of partners I like - *Mumbles* for the most part - and getting that arm of your in better working order is a bigger important to me. Two hands are better than one and all that, as the saying goes."

(...)

The dwarven blacksmith let out a low whistle of appreciation as his critical eyes gazed upon the craftsmanship of the katana, nodding with a great deal of satisfaction as he looked it over.

"Bei der Flamme der Schmiede, was für eine großartige Klinge! Your ancestors commissioned a fine sword right there, and your family has taken equally fine care of it! You'll have to tell more later about its history and more about this war between these clans of.....ninjas , 'cause it sounds like this katana of yours his quite the story to tell. This 'Diakatuna' sounds interesting too, if they're all you're touting them up to be, so maybe I'll do some reading up on them later myself, if I can find any bleeding info of them here in Sinnoh."

(...)

"*Nods* Sounds like plan, Kogeki. Don't have any plans myself, 'sides checking out the Gym to polish me Skill and get my partners some more training 'fore this bullshit mystery quest. Could also pay that Trainer School a visit, but I have a feeling they teachers over they won't like a mean old man like me making the brats there cry, or 'corrupting the youth with my course mannerisms,' bah! *Shakes head* Let's get a move on, and see if we can't find the right parts. Should also ask the Nurse Joy if she can do a check up on that arm of yours if the nerves in the stump are still working. If they do, it may be possible to hook up some nerve sensors and relays to create a feedback system for that prosthetics, if we can get it modernized."

And so that was that! Time to do a little window shopping for some tech and other stuff!

Finally, concerning the Diamond Dust, even a cold hating grump like Randolph could appreciate the rare beauty he was witnessing, and committed the scene to memory. 

It was still to damn cold for his liking beyond that, though, grrrrrrr brrrrrr!

Orders: 1st Encounter (or not) will be dedicated to finding the parts to upgrade his prosthetic arm (and selling Crobat to cover the cost of materials, if need be), which also entails asking the Nurse (With Kogeki's permission) to do a check up on on his stump to see if we can't get nerve sensors/relays hooked up to it! If this doesn't take up an Encounter for some reason, he'll pay a visit to to the Gym if nobody else will; otherwise, he'll check out/do so preemptive investigation Lake Acuity, specifically looking for a Snover and his preferred 'Type' of Pokemon along the way (A weather setter is a quality Pokemon enough to override Ran's typical preferences. Its time for my first Encounter in the campaign, and it'll be helping out what I hope will become a good friend of my character!

Orders: 1st Encounter (or not) will be dedicated to finding the parts to upgrade his prosthetic arm (and selling Crobat to cover the cost of materials, if need be)

Is there any particular place you're looking in that sounds like it might have something like that, or are you just meandering around the city until you notice something?

Orders: 1st Encounter (or not) will be dedicated to finding the parts to upgrade his prosthetic arm (and selling Crobat to cover the cost of materials, if need be)

Is there any particular place you're looking in that sounds like it might have something like that, or are you just meandering around the city until you notice something?

Let's start at the Port, as if there's anyplace in Snowpoint that's likely to have the advanced and strange tech necessary to create a proper robot limb, then its likely the city's mecca of trade/idea exchange both domestic and international! At the very least, Ran is likely to find someone that could help narrow down their search or offer some helpful tips!

"Yeah. Mera its a awesome person. He didnt exatcly cut all the wood from his Cocancer. Just enough to make arm. And his Cocancer re-grown its part. Still, when I heard I feel bad for him. I cherished this arm quite a lot, and I hope I be able to repay him somehow."

With Rand propose Kogeki nod his head. "You are the master blacksmith here. I trust in your judgment. If you feel necessary to sell Crobat, I will understand. I up to this plan."

Kogeki nod in proud and happiness for finally having ways to be in good terms with the blacksmith. "Thank you Mr. Randolph. Yeah, we Tsukinami Ninjas in times of war we were capable of adapt the tools we have one hand to make weapons, using parts of other Pokemon to do that. War do that to someone. If you have any curiosity I can gladly share my knowledge with you my friend. This is the least I owe you for the favor you doing. We Ninja never forget a debit we have."

"Thats a excelent choice. I dont think I not still gonna challenge the Gym yet. Problably going to Lake Acuity. I heard the Legendary of Knowledge once lived there and I really curios to see what kinda of thing I might find there."

With the witness of such beauty, Kogeki thinks it is beautiful.

And yes, he let Nurse check his arm to see the nervous and all things Randolph mentioned. If there is a chance of finding the parts to upgrade its arm he would take the chances. This even could be a excelent chance to have positive friendship with the blacksmith.

Action: Go with Randolph to encounter 1 to find shops! Since Kogeki is a Ninja maybe he can spot something?

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

"Yeah. Mera its a awesome person. He didnt exatcly cut all the wood from his Cocancer. Just enough to make arm. And his Cocancer re-grown its part. Still, when I heard I feel bad for him. I cherished this arm quite a lot, and I hope I be able to repay him somehow."

With Rand propose Kogeki nod his head. "You are the master blacksmith here. I trust in your judgment. If you feel necessary to sell Crobat, I will understand. I up to this plan."

Kogeki nod in proud and happiness for finally having ways to be in good terms with the blacksmith. "Thank you Mr. Randolph. Yeah, we Tsukinami Ninjas in times of war we were capable of adapt the tools we have one hand to make weapons, using parts of other Pokemon to do that. War do that to someone. If you have any curiosity I can gladly share my knowledge with you my friend. This is the least I owe you for the favor you doing. We Ninja never forget a debit we have."

"Thats a excelent choice. I dont think I not still gonna challenge the Gym yet. Problably going to Lake Acuity. I heard the Legendary of Knowledge once lived there and I really curios to see what kinda of thing I might find there."

With the witness of such beauty, Kogeki thinks it is beautiful.

And yes, he let Nurse check his arm to see the nervous and all things Randolph mentioned. If there is a chance of finding the parts to upgrade its arm he would take the chances. This even could be a excelent chance to have positive friendship with the blacksmith.

Action: Go with Randolph to encounter 1 to find shops! Since Kogeki is a Ninja maybe he can spot something?

*Flashback?*

"Ah, I getcha. *Shrugs* Still is a pretty big deal for the both of ya, so it's not like trimming off parts of his Cocancer to fashion your new arm was nothing from what I can tell. Grass Pokemon don't let anyone harvest any part of them unless they trust and like a person like family or owe them something fierce, though I could be wrong about that. Metal, smiting, and rocks are my specialties, not botany and absolutely not Pokemon research."

(...)

Rand just rolls his eyes at being called a master blacksmith, but the cyborg ninja would notice him puffing up a bit in pride/pleasure at the praise none the less!

(...)

"*Waves them off* Bah, it's not a problem. If anything, tunning up your arm is a nice distraction from what we're going to be doing shortly, and I can't and won't leave ya at like this if there is something I can do about it. *Nods, with a VERY slight smile* I'd like that, yes. Thank ya kindly, Kogeki. And call me Ran, and not Randy, or I'll get out my poker and shove it where no Sunny Day will ever shine!"

(...)

"*Nods* Glad ya think so. Heck, that plan of yours even gives me an idea: you go investigate the Lake later, and I'll do some snooping around Snowpoint. See what clues or hints we can scrounge up while covering twice the ground. Heard about The Snowpoint Temple here, and I'm thinking it may have some more info about what the hell is going on with Mt. Coronet, or even one of those blasted murals in its depths somewhere. Need to either be the champ or have Miss Jackie Frost's permission to enter that ancient crypt, though, so it that gives me all the more reason to pay her winter wonderland of Gym a visit. Meanwhile, you can snoop around Lake Acuity, and see if their's anything funny with or around it. Sound smokey to you, Kogeki?"

*Flashback End?*

Additional Orders/Suggestion: Have Randolph challenge the Gym/inquire with Candance after helping Kogeki out, and suggest they go out and search Lake Acuity himself! Karen.....well, he'll let her decide what she wants to do and leave her alone, since she hasn't been the most talkative in awhile. How's that, @Spiritmon ?

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

"Yeah. Mera its a awesome person. He didnt exatcly cut all the wood from his Cocancer. Just enough to make arm. And his Cocancer re-grown its part. Still, when I heard I feel bad for him. I cherished this arm quite a lot, and I hope I be able to repay him somehow."

With Rand propose Kogeki nod his head. "You are the master blacksmith here. I trust in your judgment. If you feel necessary to sell Crobat, I will understand. I up to this plan."

Kogeki nod in proud and happiness for finally having ways to be in good terms with the blacksmith. "Thank you Mr. Randolph. Yeah, we Tsukinami Ninjas in times of war we were capable of adapt the tools we have one hand to make weapons, using parts of other Pokemon to do that. War do that to someone. If you have any curiosity I can gladly share my knowledge with you my friend. This is the least I owe you for the favor you doing. We Ninja never forget a debit we have."

"Thats a excelent choice. I dont think I not still gonna challenge the Gym yet. Problably going to Lake Acuity. I heard the Legendary of Knowledge once lived there and I really curios to see what kinda of thing I might find there."

With the witness of such beauty, Kogeki thinks it is beautiful.

And yes, he let Nurse check his arm to see the nervous and all things Randolph mentioned. If there is a chance of finding the parts to upgrade its arm he would take the chances. This even could be a excelent chance to have positive friendship with the blacksmith.

Action: Go with Randolph to encounter 1 to find shops! Since Kogeki is a Ninja maybe he can spot something?

*Flashback?*

"Ah, I getcha. *Shrugs* Still is a pretty big deal for the both of ya, so it's not like trimming off parts of his Cocancer to fashion your new arm was nothing from what I can tell. Grass Pokemon don't let anyone harvest any part of them unless they trust and like a person like family or owe them something fierce, though I could be wrong about that. Metal, smiting, and rocks are my specialties, not botany and absolutely not Pokemon research."

(...)

Rand just rolls his eyes at being called a master blacksmith, but the cyborg ninja would notice him puffing up a bit in pride/pleasure at the praise none the less!

(...)

"*Waves them off* Bah, it's not a problem. If anything, tunning up your arm is a nice distraction from what we're going to be doing shortly, and I can't and won't leave ya at like this if there is something I can do about it. *Nods, with a VERY slight smile* I'd like that, yes. Thank ya kindly, Kogeki. And call me Ran, and not Randy, or I'll get out my poker and shove it where no Sunny Day will ever shine!"

(...)

"*Nods* Glad ya think so. Heck, that plan of yours even gives me an idea: you go investigate the Lake later, and I'll do some snooping around Snowpoint. See what clues or hints we can scrounge up while covering twice the ground. Heard about The Snowpoint Temple here, and I'm thinking it may have some more info about what the hell is going on with Mt. Coronet, or even one of those blasted murals in its depths somewhere. Need to either be the champ or have Miss Jackie Frost's permission to enter that ancient crypt, though, so it that gives me all the more reason to pay her winter wonderland of Gym a visit. Meanwhile, you can snoop around Lake Acuity, and see if their's anything funny with or around it. Sound smokey to you, Kogeki?"

*Flashback End?*

Additional Orders/Suggestion: Have Randolph challenge the Gym/inquire with Candance after helping Kogeki out, and suggest they go out and search Lake Acuity himself! Karen.....well, he'll let her decide what she wants to do and leave her alone, since she hasn't been the most talkative in awhile. How's that, @Spiritmon ?

"Understood Mr Ran."

"I think it's a excellent plan. Perhaps the three of us should exchange numbers just in case we need to enter in contact with each other when we begin to do our things around our goals."

With that of each other set, the party reunion finally ended, and Ran, Kogeki and maybe Karen go all to the shopping area, trying to materials to Kogeki arm.

Action: Shopping time!

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

"Understood Mr Ran."

"I think it's a excellent plan. Perhaps the three of us should exchange numbers just in case we need to enter in contact with each other when we begin to do our things around our goals."

With that of each other set, the party reunion finally ended, and Ran, Kogeki and maybe Karen go all to the shopping area, trying to materials to Kogeki arm.

Action: Shopping time!

"Ugh, I said to call me......*sighs* whatever."

Randolph has no objection to Kogeki's proposal, so he quickly rattles his off for them, brings out his phone/Dex to record his number as well as Karen's (If she offers it to him), before he embarks on a search and shopping trip for the tech necessary to mechanize the cyborg ninja's prosthetic!

[Mikaruge108]

Karen heads into the Gym, and states, "Where's the leader? I wish to challenge them."

[Dragonstrike]

Randolph and Kogeki head to the port to look for parts and information that might be useful for upgrading the Tsukinami Lightwood arm.

Randolph's Alert: 3 Ins + 2 Survival + 2 Alert
(3)(4)(4)(2)(3)(4)(5) 4 Succeses.  Pretty good.

Kogeki's Alert: 2 Ins + 3 Survival + 3 Alert
(5)(2)(5)(2)(6)(1)(2)(2) 3 Successes.  Fairly decent.

Randolph sees them first, but because both Kogeki and Randolph both passed with 3+ successes, I'll throw in a bonus foreign NPC that they'll have the option of talking to.  Interacting with them specifically will not take an encounter.

Randolph

NPC 1
Rarity: (4) Uncommon
Difficulty: (3) Easy
Region: (4)
Tourist Franco from the Kalos Region is snapping pictures of the Diamond Dust as it falls and covers the ground.


NPC 2
Ra: (3) Common
D: (4) Moderate
Re: (3)
Battle Girl Josephine from the Unova region is training with her Throh.  Barefoot.  In the snow.  Brrrrr.

Kogeki

NPC 3
Ra: (2) Common
D: (4) Moderate
Re: (4)
Camper Beatrice from the Kalos region is looking for the Pokemart.

NPC 4
R: (4) Uncommon
D: (6) Hard
Re: (5)
Ace Trainer Max from the Alola region has just gotten off his ship and is looking at his surroundings curiously.

Bonus

Ra: ???
D: ???
Re: ???
Randolph and Kogeki spot someone wearing what appears to be a metal gauntlet(?) on one hand.  How strange...

Feel free to both talk to the bonus NPC (both characters may do so) and interact with one of the random trainers underneath your character's name.  Trainers at the port are amiable to both battles and trades.

[Dragonstrike]

Karen goes straight for the gym!

Music: Gym - Pokemon D/P/Pt


The interior is basically a huge skating rink! Snowballs and patches of snow are scattered around it. The snowballs are being used like training dummies, and the gym trainers appear to be using the patches of snow as a way to train their Ice types on different kinds of terrain.



Karen's greeted by the gym guide as she enters the building.

"Well, look who's here!  Wasn't expecting you to be challenging THIS gym so soon.  So, you think you're ready to face Snowpoint's Ice type trainers?  Fair Warning: they're a far cry from the Water and Fighting types you've already encountered.  They've been toughened by the cold they live and train in every day, and they won't hesitate to Freeze your pokemon on the spot."

Before we continue, I also need to know which 6 pokemon are in your party.

[Dragonstrike]

Oh yeah, that reminds me: I need everyone to set their pokemon's abilities for the day.  If you want to change what they are, do so now before I start rolling out the encounters further.