[Game] Lord Windos' PokeRole Adventure: Celadon City Vandel

[Dragonstrike]

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Confusion Roll!: (1) Bzzt! Let see what happens next!

In linue of shaking the cobwebs out of your head, you find yourself snaking one of your arms from out and under Kyubi to reach over and cup her face , offering her a bittersweet smile in the process while said something completely different, leaving the arcane fox simply stunned.

"My smoldering flame, you have done nothing but bring us closer together. It is simply that Taylor.....the mere mention of her always greatly discomforts me, for she.....no, I can't say anymore. I don't want to burden you with such a tale of unrepentance, so please forgive me dear...."

Reiner's Confusion Insight Roll: (6*) Okay, now you are ready to freak about how strange you are acting. Ugh, what happen? Its so......Confusing! That's it! THAT is why you are acting like Mr. Romance!

Before you could think further or remark about this, Kyubi had already reacted to your Confused Version of your statement, wrapping both arms around you and giving you a gentle snuggle to ease your 'woes'.

"Oh my love......I'm the one who should be saying sorry. I brought her up in the first place, so please don't feel bad about this. I'm always here for you, willing to care and support you however I can, so you don't have keep your though of Taylor all....all lock up inside you. You don't have to spare my feeling, my love. Tell me about her; we can share the burden together, and maybe....maybe I can even help you get rid of it too...."

Oh my.

Oh dear..

Oh merde...

Oh no.
"Oh, my sides, heheheHA!"

Oh no is right.

"...Kyubi.  Where's my bag?  I need a Full Heal.  Now."

This is going to go south fast if he doesn't get some help for that Confusion soon. If Reiner starts spilling the beans, Weavile is bound to pop up in the middle all this...actually...
(Mind getting Reiner a Full Heal if Kyubi doesn't, Weavile? Oh, and don't play dumb. I KNOW you can hear me. Hehehe...)

Shame the aspirin only helps with the headache it causes.

[Lord Windos]

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Oh no is right.

"...Kyubi.  Where's my bag?  I need a Full Heal.  Now."

This is going to go south fast if he doesn't get some help for that Confusion soon.  If Reiner starts spilling the beans, Weavile is bound to pop up in the middle all this...

Shame the aspirin only helps with the headache it causes.

As you call the fiery vixen's name to get her attention....

Confusion Roll!: (4)

....you barely managed to grate your inquiry/order instead of gushing about your past with Taylor, the urge battering against your Will to get you to cave in, which considering your current mental condition BEYOND your Confusion.....

Kyubi leans back to give you her own version of confusion as she tilts her head at you, before she answers in a befuddled tone:

"I put your bag right by the dresser, along with that scary and bulky....clothing (She's unaware of the concept of body armor, so she doesn't know quite what to call it) you were wearing. But why do you need a Full Heal my love? You look healthly, and I'm sure I didn't Burn or Confuse you......."

Oh, the irony....
"Hehehehe.....you got that right, and what a rare occasion that is Windos!"

[Dragonstrike]

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As you call the fiery vixen's name to get her attention....

Confusion Roll!: (4)

....you barely managed to grate your inquiry/order instead of gushing about your past with Taylor, the urge battering against your Will to get you to cave in, which considering your current mental condition BEYOND your Confusion.....

Kyubi leans back to give you her own version of confusion as she tilts her head at you, before she answers in a befuddled tone:

"I put your bag right by the dresser, along with that scary and bulky....clothing (She's unaware of the concept of body armor, so she doesn't know quite what to call it) you were wearing. But why do you need a Full Heal my love? You look healthly, and I'm sure I didn't Burn or Confuse you......."

Oh, the irony....
"Hehehehe.....you got that right, and what a rare occasion that is Windos!"

"...I AM Confused."  That should say it all, really.  If Reiner can say it in the first place, that is.

Off to the dresser to get a Full Heal from Reiner's bag, then!

...maybe.
(Well, well, well...think he'll pull it off without your help, Weavile?)

[Lord Windos]

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"...I AM Confused."  That should say it all, really.  If Reiner can say it in the first place, that is.

Off to the dresser to get a Full Heal from Reiner's bag, then!

...maybe.
(Well, well, well...think he'll pull it off without your help, Weavile?)

Confusion Rol!: (2) Hahahahaha, no!

Despite the simplicity of your response, the Confusion addling your brain manages to wretch control away from your consciousness and twists it into an 'improved version....': "My fluffy fox, the sight of your gorgeousness along leaves me Burning with passion, and Confused as to how such a lowly ruffian such as myself managed to steal your heart...."

The first part of 'your' response alone causes Kyubi to start blushing profusely and giggled shlying at such inspired remarks, but the second part  caused her to squeeze you a little tighter in her hug before she pulled away, regarding you with a look of such simple, plain love that even Unconfused you would have find simply stunning.

"Master, after everything you've done for me despite my past self's actions and the kindness you've showed, you didn't steal my heart-I gave it to you, my love....."

Confusion Roll!: (5) Darn....I mean, yay!

Now freed from her cuddly grasp, you manage to quickly wiggle your way out of the covers and carefully hop/sprint over to your Bag, frantically searching it for a Full Heal before your Confusion wrests away control over you once more! In record time, you managed to find one and pull it triumphantly out of the bag.....!

Confusion Roll!: (2) Mwahahaha!

....before you pivot around and chuck it into one of the former chair turned burning pile, throwing up your arms and letting out a "Woot!" Full Heal is destroyed!

*Rolls*
*Rolls*
*Rolls*
*Rolls*

At that precise moment, Weavile manages to burst out of his Pokeball and tackles you right to the ground in an unexpected Ambush, startling both you and Kyubi (Who had now gotten over her infatuation and was full blown concerned over your odd behavior) into inaction as the black feline! Knowing a prime window of opportunity when he sees one, he quickly darts over to furiously begans to search your bag for another Full Heal (One again totally destroying the careful organization in it), darts back over to you, and in one swift motion uncaps and injects the contents into you SOMEHOW, Curing you of your Confusion! YES, your free from being Mr. Romance now!!!

Letting out a huff of sastification of a job well done, the cat thief shot a knowing glare at (to Kyubi and Reiner) the corner of the ceiling, but it fact he was aiming it in the general direction he felt you Dragonstrike. He then held up a solentary talon/claw that you could clearly understand as 'Just this once, I'd listen to you, but don't go thinking you can order me around now, piker....', before mossied on over to his Pokeball and returned himself with a sense of aloofness and nary another gesture/response.

Needless to say, both you and the kitsune where still stunned at this turn of events.

What now?
"Ah.....and just when it was getting most amusing. Oh well, their will be plenty more opportunities to for entertainment with the way the little drake marches through the world, hehehehe......"

[Dragonstrike]

(Thank you, Weavile.  That was getting messier than I and Reiner were comfortable with.)

Well, once the initial shock from Weavile showing up out of nowhere to grab that Full Heal (good thing he's clever enough to sort of know how to use Potions and the like) wears off, Reiner just lies on the ground in exhausted relief and starts talking to himself to try and figure this out...

"...urgh...that felt positively AWFUL...that...should be the end of it, though...now...the only question is...how did I get Confused in the first place?  Gah, come ooonnn, think...what happened after I came in to talk to Kyubi...?"

[Lord Windos]

Well, once the initial shock from Weavile showing up out of nowhere to grab that Full Heal (good thing he's clever enough to sort of know how to use Potions and the like) wears off, Reiner just lies on the ground in exhausted relief and starts talking to himself to try and figure this out...

"...urgh...that felt positively AWFUL...that...should be the end of it, though...now...the only question is...how did I get Confused in the first place?  Gah, come ooonnn, think...what happened after I came in to talk to Kyubi...?"

Final Memory Recovery Roll: Insight Only
(1)(1)(4)

Trying to job your memory only serves to magnify your headache, and gives you the sense that you remembered all you would from those events. Given that you heard Kyubi's version of events and fully believed them, you have no reason to suspect that the account of events she told conflicted with what actually happened. That, and despite how thoroughly confused the fiery vixen appeared to be at these swift turn of events, she seemed perfectly fine emotionally speaking; you didn't even detect ANY distraught feelings/overwhelming negativity from her besides the concern she felt for you.

Looks like whatever was troubling her before, she's gotten over it and by all rights seems to have returned to being her regularly caring self, besides looking/feeling worn out.

Now what were you going to do again...?

[Dragonstrike]

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Final Memory Recovery Roll: Insight Only
(1)(1)(4)

Trying to job your memory only serves to magnify your headache, and gives you the sense that you remembered all you would from those events. Given that you heard Kyubi's version of events and fully believed them, you have no reason to suspect that the account of events she told conflicted with what actually happened. That, and despite how thoroughly confused the fiery vixen appeared to be at these swift turn of events, she seemed perfectly fine emotionally speaking; you didn't even detect ANY distraught feelings/overwhelming negativity from her besides the concern she felt for you.

Looks like whatever was troubling her before, she's gotten over it and by all rights seems to have returned to being her regularly caring self, besides looking/feeling worn out.

Now what were you going to do again...?

Dang it, he can't...quite remember...hmmm...

He sits up.  Well then, there is one person he could ask...because Kyubi didn't provide an explanation for one thing he remembers...

"...Kyubi.  Could you answer something for me?  What were we talking about before I passed out?  I remember...I was trying to help you calm down a little because you lost...something...the room was a mess...I just...can't remember what it was I was concerned about exactly..."

He looks her in the eyes.  "I'm here to help you if you need it, alright?  The worst is past from what I can tell, so let's not go there again.  What were you so distressed about, though? You feeling okay?"

[Lord Windos]

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Dang it, he can't...quite remember...hmmm...

He sits up.  Well then, there is one person he could ask...because Kyubi didn't provide an explanation for one thing he remembers...

"...Kyubi.  Could you answer something for me?  What were we talking about before I passed out?  I remember...I was trying to help you calm down a little because you lost...something...the room was a mess...I just...can't remember what it was I was concerned about exactly..."

He looks her in the eyes.  "I'm here to help you if you need it, alright?  The worst is past from what I can tell, so let's not go there again.  What were you so distressed about, though?  You feeling okay?"

By the way her ear's fold back behind her head and the look of tensed sorrow that manifested itself, your innocuous question struck a tender cord within Kyubi as she responded with silence.

Several minutes passed like this, and you could detect a growing sense of unease and bitter grief welling up from within the kitsune as time went on........until it just stopped, and slowly faded away as she took a deep breath and released it, before finally speaking.

".......Its nothing important anymore, Master. I'm.....okay now, really! I.....I just got too worked up today, and had to.......vent my feelings or I fill like.....like I burst into flames and burn out. ......You came in to help....calm me down, but you......you ended up becoming so strange and limp because I......I couldn't control my feelings well enough......."

She averts her gaze from you at this moment, and a familiar sense of shame colors the arcane fox's mood and expression.

"I'm.......I'm sorry for doing that to you, my love. You didn't deserve to.....get caught up in my........moodiness and become Confused, so I'm.....sorry. You don't worry about this anymore, okay master......? I'm fine now, I promise.......so don't be concerned about me."
".......Please forgive me for this, Reiner. 'm sorry...."
Silence.

[Dragonstrike]

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By the way her ear's fold back behind her head and the look of tensed sorrow that manifested itself, your innocuous question struck a tender cord within Kyubi as she responded with silence.

Several minutes passed like this, and you could detect a growing sense of unease and bitter grief welling up from within the kitsune as time went on........until it just stopped, and slowly faded away as she took a deep breath and released it, before finally speaking.

".......Its nothing important anymore, Master. I'm.....okay now, really! I.....I just got too worked up today, and had to.......vent my feelings or I fill like.....like I burst into flames and burn out. ......You came in to help....calm me down, but you......you ended up becoming so strange and limp because I......I couldn't control my feelings well enough......."

She averts her gaze from you at this moment, and a familiar sense of shame colors the arcane fox's mood and expression.

"I'm.......I'm sorry for doing that to you, my love. You didn't deserve to.....get caught up in my........moodiness and become Confused, so I'm.....sorry. You don't worry about this anymore, okay master......? I'm fine now, I promise.......so don't be concerned about me."
".......Please forgive me for this, Reiner. 'm sorry...."
Silence.

...

"...okay, different topic then.  How'd the examination go?  Kid doing okay?  I promised Archie I'd help you, so that's what I'm going to do."

Unfortunately, it was all but inevitable that he'd ask this again since it's the topic of the day for Kyubi...he's ready to help support her if things start spiraling downward, though, so hopefully that should keep things relatively under control.

[Lord Windos]

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"...okay, different topic then.  How'd the examination go?  Kid doing okay?  I promised Archie I'd help you, so that's what I'm going to do."

Unfortunately, it was all but inevitable that he'd ask this again since it's the topic of the day for Kyubi...he's ready to help support her if things start spiraling downward, though, so hopefully that should keep things relatively under control.

About a minute passed in silence after you leveled the latest round of question at Kyubi, her expression neutral as she thought about the issue, until she gave you a tired yet touched smile as answered in soft tones:

"....The examinations went very well, Master. Mr. Mime and the doctor said my child is in perfect health, and I should be expecting to lay the Egg on schedule. They also said it should be fine for me to battle and do.....heavy activity without harming my child so long as I pace myself, so I don't have to stay copped up in our room and can travel around with you. You've.....you've done more than enough for me, my love, so the only thing I want is to be by your side again tomorrow. I....hated being without you all day Master, even though I understand why it had to be that way, so please....can I?"

Reiner's Bullshit Detector: Insight (3) + Survival (3) + Empathy (*5) - Implicit Trust (3) = 8D6 Dice; Need 4 Successes to detect she's lying
(1)(6)(4)(2)(1)(2)(1)(2) 1 Success

You (Reiner) completely hold her words to be absolutely true, and have very little reason to suspect she's trying to hide anything from you, especially since she has never lied or omitted any details from you prior to this moment (that you passed the Roll for, anyway). Before you could think to ask anymore questions along the same lines, she asks one herself with a scrunched up and somewhat puzzled expression, as if the topic made her uncomfortable.

"Master.......you never did tell me about this......Taylor. She sounds like...an important person to you, and that she gave you.....grief, so could you tell me about her? I want to help you however I can, and that means sharing your burdens too If you let me my love....."

Welp. This is getting interesting, in the Chinese sense of the phrases.

*Rolls*

Weavile stays put in his Pokeball......for now.