[Game Thread] Pokerole: Mount Coronet Mystery

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Empathy Check for Kogeki, also with a +1 bonus because that story definitely caught Snopach's attention (even though it might not fully understand the whole thing)

Kogeki's Empathy: (6)(4)(3)(1)(1)(4)(5) +1 = 4 successes
Snopach's Will: (6)(6)(3)(2)(2)(6)

Kogeki's story about his family really caught Snopach's attention, in fact.  The small elephant pokemon slowly comes out of hiding.  Even though it doesn't understand everything Kogeki is talking about, it knows one thing:

This strange man clad in black has lost a lot, and is very sad.

So it does the one thing it can think to do in this situation: it slowly approaches Kogeki and nuzzles his arm, hoping to comfort the man a little.  He doesn't have to be alone.  They can be lost together.

The world is a cruel place sometimes, but even the coldest, roughest ice type can be kind, warm, and cuddly.

...though directly touching this Snopach is almost like touching an extremely rough block of ice, so maybe don't get too cuddly.  Yeowch!  That's not comfortable at all!

Gotcha!  Snopach was caught!
Attributes: 3 Health, 3 Strength, 2 Special, 2 Dex, 3 Defense, 3 Insight
Boosted Social Attribute: Cute
Skills: 3 Fight, 3 Survival
Specialties: 3 Brawl, 2 Channel, 3 Alert
Level: 30
Moves: Rollout, Growl, Odor Sleuth, Ice Shard, Defense Curl, Stomp, Icicle Spear
Gender: Your Pick
Happiness: 2
Loyalty: 2
Disobedience: 0
Current Ability: Solid Rock
Other Abilities: Snow Cloak
HP: 6/6 HP
Will: 6

Kogeki gets 3 exp and 1 Will since I really liked how he handled that situation.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Wheeeeeee Kee's very pleased that he managed to convince his smol Vulpix that there's nothing to fear from this Drampa, he promptly has to cuddle her more in thanks and because she's behaving so super-cutely. "Ya see?~~ C'mooon, this dragon seems to like you, will ya not return their kind look?" In a more quiet voice he adds: "S'long as I am there with ya, NOTHING will happen to you, dare to take a smol leap of faith."

He also follos the Drampa's glance towards the mountain, he has to put on one of his Pokemon-exclusive Safety Googles to get a somewhat clearer look of it. When he does, he grimances. "Ugggh, there's this ominous Mount Coronet." His expression softens again as he averts his gaze again. "What's wrong dear Drampa, ya're havin' a bad feeling 'bout this particular landmark? That this darknesss 'n extraordinaire blizzard are caused by whatever's wrong with it, aren't ya? ...Well, then we're on tha same page!~ ☆(^o^ ) OR... Are ya like me, who ended up here for reasons ' causes unknown to ya, have ya always lived here near Mount Coronet?"

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Zorn gives Randolph a really toothy, almost smug looking, 100% confident grin.  He knows he can beat this chump.  He's proven what he wanted to.  It doesn't look like he's gonna let that mole simply leave, though!  (Or that the mole wants to leave right now, for that matter.)

Excadrill Round 2

(...)

Zorn grits his teeth as the Excadrill barrels into him at high speed, but he stands his ground and grips the mole with both claws, holding it in place so Randolph can get a clear shot!

Dusk Ball 1
(5)(5)(2)(1)
(5)(5)(1)(1)(3)(6)(1)(5) 3 successes
9 - 2 Pain - 1 Para = 6
(1)(3)(3)(5)(3)(1) 0 successes.  This is one unlucky mole, isn't it?

Gotcha!  Excadrill was caught!

(...)

Zorn lets out a breath in relief as soon as Excadrill is sucked into the Dusk Ball and STAYS there.  He finds a nearby rock and sits down next to it, seemingly not caring about the cold and snow very much right now.

Zorn gets 8 exp, and Randolph gets 4.

Seeing his brutish drake's rakish grin and thoroughly cocky self-assurance of his own superiority, Ran smiles back just a little and gives a firm nod, before jabbing once more at the ironclad mole.

"Sehr gut. Put'm down and hold them steady for me, Zorn!"

One pseudo-Clash between the fierce dirt diggers - which caused Ran to swear at the brutality and nearly abandon Catching the gigantic burrower in favor of healing his Dragon - and a thrown Dusk Ball later, and *Ping!* , that Overgrown Excadrill was [i]his[/i]. He hopped off his trusty turtle stead to waddle through the snow and scoop up his - no, their prize - a savagely thrilled and toothy smile of his own beaming down on it.

"Du bist ein harter Maulwurf, großer Kerl, aber wir sind die wahren Erderschütterer hier. Sei aber nicht böse, denn jetzt bist auch du einer. Willkommen in der Crew. Lassen Sie uns zusammen mit meiner Spitzhacke und Ihren Krallen Dreck, Stein und Metall zerreißen!"

Translation: You're one tough mole, big guy, but we're the real earth-shakers here. *Chuckles* Don't be angry, though, 'cause now you're one too (now). Welcome to the crew. Let's rend dirt, stone, and metal apart together, with my pick and your claws!"

His gloating/declaration to the massive mole conclude, the midget man turned his attention toward Zorn sitting by his lonesome, and once more is reminded of how uncharacteristically acted against what was normally a sworn bitter rival for his species. A....thoughtful frown came upon him as he pondered why, until he trudged on over to scaled subterror himself to ask him that, motion for Brigid come with him and help warm the too of them up as he (Ran) hopped up on the rock to sit by him (Zorn).

"....Mind elucidating to me why you were so.....soft with Excadrill? *Snorts* And not that kind of soft. We both know that temper is about hot and unruly as mine, and you showed plenty of it against that big o' mole."

Ran shakes his head, before fixing his cave Dragon with an.....searching look.

"No, that ain't it. What I'm wondering about it.....why did ya decide to spare them? Or that Medicham, for that matter? You know I promised ya a hunt and allow you to kill your own prey, and I've kept my end of the deal so far. But twice now you decided that you ain't been in chowing down on the...targets I picked out for ya, acting like you're not interested when we both know you prefer your food fresh as it can be. So.....why? Why this change of heart, Zorn?"

[Dragonstrike]

Zorn rolls his eyes, and uses a fist to hit the palm of his other clawed hand.  Randolph, isn't an expert in these matters, but even he can understand that Zorn's trying to express something to do with toughness.

Even though Zorn has some kind of respect for Excadrill, there's clearly still an intense rivalry brewing.

Zorn also gags a little at the thought of trying to chew through that Excadrill's Steel hide.

[Dragonstrike]

Snopach doesn't seem to mind the nickname at all, and has no particular reactions to it.  She stays very close to Kogeki as they walk, never straying far, like a young child with their parent.

[Dragonstrike]

Wheeeeeee Kee's very pleased that he managed to convince his smol Vulpix that there's nothing to fear from this Drampa, he promptly has to cuddle her more in thanks and because she's behaving so super-cutely. "Ya see?~~ C'mooon, this dragon seems to like you, will ya not return their kind look?" In a more quiet voice he adds: "S'long as I am there with ya, NOTHING will happen to you, dare to take a smol leap of faith."

He also follos the Drampa's glance towards the mountain, he has to put on one of his Pokemon-exclusive Safety Googles to get a somewhat clearer look of it. When he does, he grimances. "Ugggh, there's this ominous Mount Coronet." His expression softens again as he averts his gaze again. "What's wrong dear Drampa, ya're havin' a bad feeling 'bout this particular landmark? That this darknesss 'n extraordinaire blizzard are caused by whatever's wrong with it, aren't ya? ...Well, then we're on tha same page!~ ☆(^o^ ) OR... Are ya like me, who ended up here for reasons ' causes unknown to ya, have ya always lived here near Mount Coronet?"

Stella is looking in Drampa's direction cautiously at Kee's urging, carefully observing the dragon from the warmth of her blanket.  She hasn't quite warmed up to the large pokemon yet, but at least she isn't trying her best to hide now.

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Bad feeling: nod.

Always lived here: shake shake.  Definite no.

Drampa seems more interested in Kee now as well since Kee mentioned he's in a similar situation.  The dragon's curious stare almost seems to look straight through the punk rocker.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Awww, dear Stella having stopped hiding and observing that gentle giant is more than satisfying for Kee. Mission succeeded!~ He continues to stroke her soft and warm fur through the even softer and warmer blanket.

He's also getting a feeling of being x-ray'd by that Drampa's curious stare, but he does not flinch away in the slightest - instead he returns that stare with a just as interested glance. "....AHA, nailed it! We DO seem to be in a quite a similar situation, aren't we? Well, that's.... strange. Weird. Too bad. But also rather fortunate since we came across one another." If Kee had a beard, he'd totally stroke it now in thought. "Ya too b'lieve that somethin' VERY odd's goin' on at that mountain, somethin' seems to be totally not okay up there, right? 'Kaaaaayyyy then... *cough* In my case, I stepped through a door in a completely different region far from here and 'something or someone' transported me 'nstead to the other room into a cave by the nearest town from here, was it like that for ya too? ...Interested in tryin' to find what the heck happened 'n how to return - together with me, that is?"~~ Kee's glance - which he kept on Drampa the whole time - becomes a rather hopeful one with a charming smile.

[Dragonstrike]

Drampa might be interested, given the situation.  Kee's certainly made a convincing argument.

Empathy +1: (1)(5)(5)(6)(1)(5)(4)(2)(1)(3)(6*) 5 successes
Will: (6)(2)(3)(5)(6)(3)(6)(1) 4 successes

Drampa gives Stella a fond, protective look, looks back in the direction of Mt. Coronet, then nods to Kee, a much more serious look on its face. It then begins sloooooowly shuffling down from its perch. Maybe it would be faster to help it get down by using a pokeball...

Gotcha!  Drampa was caught!
Moves: All of its level up moves except Fly.
H/L/D: 2/2/0
Current Ability: Berserk
Other Abilities: Sap Sipper
Will: 8
Base HP: 9
Gender: Up to you

[Lord Windos]

Zorn rolls his eyes, and uses a fist to hit the palm of his other clawed hand.  Randolph, isn't an expert in these matters, but even he can understand that Zorn's trying to express something to do with toughness.

Even though Zorn has some kind of respect for Excadrill, there's clearly still an intense rivalry brewing.

Zorn also gags a little at the thought of trying to chew through that Excadrill's Steel hide.

The midget man carefully determines as much as he can what his brutish drake is trying to say to him....before smiling and letting out a short bark of laughter!

"Ha ha! So ya desire to prove yourself to them override your inclination to really sink your teeth in, eh? *Shakes head in amusement* Should've figured as much....but that ain't much of a bad thing, now is it? At least, not to me it isn't!"

He let out a few more chuckles, before continuing, a little more at ease with himself now.

"I see that your still aching to prove your superiority again to that Overgrown varment, so if ya like I can arrange some spares between you two, where you can once more once more rub their face into the dirt and show them who the better digger. *Chuckles* 'Course, they could end up turning the tables on ya in subsequent times, so best be on the tips of your claws if you don't want to be dethrone and taste dirt yourself! How's that sound?"

After awaiting to see their response, Ran brings out Zorn's Pokeball and readies to recall them.

"Alright, that's enough yammering for the both of us. Let me get ya out of the cold and give you some well earned respite, and let me get a move on to Mt. Coronet before all me digits turn blue and fall off. Me and my group are heading into it, so we'll soon feel right at home in those dark, treacherous tunnels. I'll let you out when we get there to familiarize yourself with the place, and maybe try to hunt some Pokemon with ya that you'd like and want to eat. Until then, though, just rest up. Alright? *Nods* Alright. "

With that said, the scaled subterror is put up, and the dwarven craftsman gives Brigid a handful of coal and then a hearty slap on the shell, signaling her to get a move on towards their next destination. Between that friend of that 'old lady' and the super-unnatural trouble brewing from base to summit of Coronet, he and his partners will be having their hands full for Heatran knows how long, so best they get their quick as a Thunderbolt so they can get on solving these horrible messes.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Gotcha!  Drampa was caught!
Moves: All of its level up moves except Fly.

(AAAAAAHHH that's so cool!~ This dragon will be a male exemplar for in-chara-reasons and a boosted Tough-Attribute for the sole reason of Glare having more accuracy.)


Kee gets in some francy over this Drampa aaaaallllll ssslllloooowwwwllllyyy moving down from the cliff and towards him, though not out of fear but out of worry; and holds Stella close to him with one arm and urgently rummages in his bag. "Nonono, please waaaaiiiit a moment dear Drampa, ya gonna trip and fall if ya take one wrong step, and there's the blizzard obscurrin' vision, lemme help ya gettin' down all safely 'n sound, where the hell did I put that thing....!!!!" Eventually he finds what he's been looking for in his stuff and tosses it into direction of this old dragon with his full heart and a loud "HERE, CATCH!~" There's definitely some happiness in these words, as well as a massive relief as the fine white Premier Ball stops shaking and is free for Kee to pick up - he's quick to do so as otherwise it'll get completely covered in fresh snow.

In order to keep his new companion on hand and with him, he opts to send Aya back to the PC with some fond words of "Rest well and enjoy some deserved downtime until the stage and your fans call for ya again, 'kay? <3" Aya responds with an elegant bow and smug smile before being off to a PC Box, and Drampa gets immediately summoned - and lovingly hugged by Kee around the chest-area, he can't help but to snuggle a bit into their soft arm-fluff. It causes him to sob a bit. "Hehehe... *sniffle* Guess that's makin' us partners 'n companions now, will it?~ I'm really really happy about....that... Hehe..." *more snuggling before his expression hardens and he becomes much more energetic in stance and everything* "Letsa DO OUR BEST to find da wae back to our place 'n dimension!!~ ...Or alternatively just find out what the heck's wrong with the mountain here 'n why and how we ended up here, wwwhhhhhheeeee!! Oh, and here, have some snacks for that wae!~" He lets Drampa eat two handful of dried berries directly from Kee's gloved hands, then eats a handful himself before waving to his new dragon to come and follow him. "Now come, we gotta get back to the others b'fore they'll start to think I've fallen down a crevice in the ice and died." *more noming of sweets* "Here's a gift for ya too, it'll help ya gettin' along with that blizzard!~" He puts one of his many Safety Googles onto Drampa (counts as Held Item now) and returns to the others, Stella comfortably curled up in her blanket while doing her best to keep her Drought-Skill upright in his arms and Drampa carefully following beside him. He appears in a delighted mood.