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

[Lord Windos]

Dragonstrike : For the sake of speed, I’ll abridge things a bit and give the REAL post later:

- Leaves is willing to be more covert about guarding you, though doesn’t specify How.
- Dodger says he’s available Morning or Afternoon - in the former he is going to have a ‘date’ with a young lady but can delay it to chat a bit.

In that case, a morning meeting with Dodger it is!  Seddi's schedule for the day is going to be packed again from the looks of things.

Sorry for the lateness, but been busy!

The groove meister would give you direction to the East Trainer Park, and you’d find the much the same way as Oz - enjoying some music on his head phones, though this instance he’s also playing the air guitar!

“Ba ba, chica bonk bonk, woo!”

He doesn’t notice your approach- perfect opportunity for a stylish surprise greeting of your own!

(Note: If you only want to talk to Dodger, it won’t take a Encounter. You can also stick around to watch Oz battle in secret, or try to find a Battle yourself here!)

[Dragonstrike]

The groove meister would give you direction to the East Trainer Park, and you’d find the much the same way as Oz - enjoying some music on his head phones, though this instance he’s also playing the air guitar!

“Ba ba, chica bonk bonk, woo!”

He doesn’t notice your approach- perfect opportunity for a stylish surprise greeting of your own!

(Note: If you only want to talk to Dodger, it won’t take a Encounter. You can also stick around to watch Oz battle in secret, or try to find a Battle yourself here!)

Seddi will lean up against a nearby tree before calling out to Dodger.  If he hasn't noticed Seddi enter the area, then it would be as if he appeared out of nowhere again!

"So, the dandy man can groove too?  You're certainly a man of many talents, aren't ya?"

By Seddi's side once more is his Ceruledge, cool as a cucumber yet burning hot enough to stare daggers through a thick Steel plate!  A rather stark contrast compared to the friendly smile Seddi's wearing.

"Pleasure to see ya again, Dodger.  You seem to be in a good mood.  Got lucky last night, eh?"

Seddi is referring to the 'date' that Dodger mentioned, of course.  A little lighthearted banter to break the ice never hurts!

[Lord Windos]

The groove meister would give you direction to the East Trainer Park, and you’d find the much the same way as Oz - enjoying some music on his head phones, though this instance he’s also playing the air guitar!

“Ba ba, chica bonk bonk, woo!”

He doesn’t notice your approach- perfect opportunity for a stylish surprise greeting of your own!

(Note: If you only want to talk to Dodger, it won’t take a Encounter. You can also stick around to watch Oz battle in secret, or try to find a Battle yourself here!)

Seddi will lean up against a nearby tree before calling out to Dodger.  If he hasn't noticed Seddi enter the area, then it would be as if he appeared out of nowhere again!

"So, the dandy man can groove too?  You're certainly a man of many talents, aren't ya?"

By Seddi's side once more is his Ceruledge, cool as a cucumber yet burning hot enough to stare daggers through a thick Steel plate!  A rather stark contrast compared to the friendly smile Seddi's wearing.

"Pleasure to see ya again, Dodger.  You seem to be in a good mood.  Got lucky last night, eh?"

Seddi is referring to the 'date' that Dodger mentioned, of course.  A little lighthearted banter to break the ice never hurts!

The Dandy Man indeed didn’t notice you, so when you called out he sharply turned towards you, surprised, before letting out a loud guffaw!

“HAH! Popping again on me, I see! Keep doing that and I’m going to start thinking you’re part Ghost and Shadow Sneak, like ya burning bladed sheela with ya!”

He gives Ceruledge a courteous nod and a smirk , not at all phased by her attitude. If anything he finds it’s it thrilling! This…baffles your Bitter Sword, though she doesn’t show it. A bit annoyed too - this man DARES to be so casual with her? *Crosses Arms* Hmpt!

Anyhow, Dodger answer you question with a million watt grin, telling you all you need to know.

“Heh heh, right and Lock On, mate! Got a tango with a FINE lady in a bit. She’s shy, but once I put a Fire in her she Blazed it and left a searing First Impression, heh!”

”Eh, but nuff ‘bout me - what got ya to meet with me ‘gain so soon? Thought you’d be plenty busy sightseeing and prepping for those jobs of yours!”

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

The Dandy Man indeed didn’t notice you, so when you called out he sharply turned towards you, surprised, before letting out a loud guffaw!

“HAH! Popping again on me, I see! Keep doing that and I’m going to start thinking you’re part Ghost and Shadow Sneak, like ya burning bladed sheela with ya!”

He gives Ceruledge a courteous nod and a smirk , not at all phased by her attitude. If anything he finds it’s it thrilling! This…baffles your Bitter Sword, though she doesn’t show it. A bit annoyed too - this man DARES to be so casual with her? *Crosses Arms* Hmpt!

Anyhow, Dodger answer you question with a million watt grin, telling you all you need to know.

“Heh heh, right and Lock On, mate! Got a tango with a FINE lady in a bit. She’s shy, but once I put a Fire in her she Blazed it and left a searing First Impression, heh!”

”Eh, but nuff ‘bout me - what got ya to meet with me ‘gain so soon? Thought you’d be plenty busy sightseeing and prepping for those jobs of yours!”

"Prepping for a job is exactly why I'm here actually.  Heard there was a particular bounty you've been scoping out.  The same one the suits are all but begging me to deal with for them.  Trying to figure out if I can scrounge together a competent crew so something can actually be done about it before I commit to signin' any papers."

Seddi briefly glances at any pokeballs that Dodger visibly has on his person.

"Said you're about to tango, right? It's a bit out of the blue, but mind if I spectate?  I'd like to see what I might be workin' with."

[Lord Windos]

--
After shaking off the sleep, he'll wander around (read:fortune roll) for his first encounter.

Since you didn't specify a Location, I'll randomly Roll for which one you'll be exploring in too!

Location Roll [2D8] = (4)(4) 8 - That's be the Trinity's Sutalör Oceanic and Wild Life Parks and Rayquaza Weather Center! Let's see what you stumble onto!

Fortune Roll
*Rolls*
Hmm....

While wandering around aimlessly, you end up near the Tourist and Meteorlogical Distinct, seeing several parks and other tourist trap style dives that seems to be working well in enticing all manners of people to indulge and spend. In the distance you can spot the biggest park - Rayquaza's Stratos World and Weather Institute, as well as some of the bigger zoos that radiate off it, such as the Oceanic World Zoo and the Terran Wild Life Park.

Unfortunately, you don't get a chance to head to any of these places, for you are immediately accosted by...someone strange?

You find yourself pulled off to the side all of the sudden and into a secluded part of the street, and quickly turning around you see a person dressed in what appears to be some sort of retro futuristic clergy outfit. Holy esqe robs, a nun's habit with a face conceling mask attached underneath it, and what appeared to be metal plate armor and greaves of sorts underneath it all, this woman gives you an eye smile while stretching out a hand, as if to welcome you.

"Apologies, but I sense you are a Enlightened person of sorts. One that might appreciate in what I have to say. Would you care to hear The Word of My Faith, The Order of Salvation?"

[Lord Windos]

(I decide to spend a Will point, also a question for something else)

Spoiler

I also mentioned feeding 2 ranc berries but they werent pointed out. should I just increase the happiness asuuming it went smoothly?

After waking up and some light stretching he notices the message, quickly replying:

Sure, just need to know where we'll meet up.


He's pretty confused about the lingering feeling, recalling stories about the danger of Sutalör's waters. He'll look further into it some other time.

Thinking of what to do for the day he spots a sign advertising Groudon's Grand Stadium which catches his interest. Looks like a place where plenty of interesting stuff will be happening. Over there he will let fate decide where he ends up.

If he ends up passing a body of water on the way he would test if the water ''walking'' from the start of his journey was a permanent thing. Could come in very useful later if so.

Ranc Berries gradually boost the acceleration of Happiness gain, but also give a small increment progress towards Gaining Lvs in it too, roughly 1/4. Not as rapid as a Ritsuko Berry's boon, but no Pokemon hates them and can be stuff to the gills - though beware making a Pokemon TOO Happy TOO Fast, especially if they're particularly Disobedient or a Friendship/Friendly Evo Line...

Going for a Random/Fortune Roll in The Groudon/Sports Distinct? Very well! Before that, though...

You find a fountain on the way to were you're going to explore and, when no one was look, placed a foot in it.

...And found that you could indeed find 'purchase' on it, though without both feet on the Water it feels more bouncy and unsteady. Looks like you can now Walk on Water, just like some of the more notable Faithful of The Lady of the Lake! You also find you can still go under the Water with a bit more force applied and the Intent of wanting to 'submerge' , in case you're wondering about that as well! Your Pokemon don't get this Trait, however - they'd just sink in or float as per their Species!

Anyway, onto the - !

Fortune Roll
Your PC's Fortune (3) + All Your Mons on Hand (+1, +1, + 3, + 2? (Don't Remember Ecclesia's, and you didn't list it anywhere!) = 10D6 Dice!
(2)(1)(6)(1)(6) (6)(2)(3)(4)(4) Dous , Clubs, Snake Eyes, 3 Successes, 1 Fail
For Context:
- Snake Eyes are like Super Fails, and tend to make encounters especially Strange and BAD
- Clubs are like Super Successes, and etc.
- Duos is when you get a Pair of 2: this usually prompts a Problem or Challenge that comes in 2s, or a Difficulty/Aspect of the Encounter ends up Twice as X as expected
- Successes make for a better Fortune Encounter, while Fails do the opposite.
- None of these Results Cancel each other out: They all influence the Final Outcome of what Happens

So in this case: Clubs +  3 Successes Vs Snake Eyes + 1 Fail w/ Dous = A Goodish Encounter that has something particular nasty, inconvenient, or difficult with it while also has something particularly special in a nice(?) way. Duos.... *Flips Coins* ....will 2x the Snake Eyes result.

*Claps Hands* So! Lets get into using Will to Mess with Fate!
- It takes 1 Will to Remove a Fail, 2 Will to Remove Snake Eyes
- Duos can either be removed for 2 Will, or has their Target changed for 2 Will *Random except OG Result*
- If you want to Remove Successes, however, you gain 1 Will,  with Clubs giving Two; this Will can't be used to Remove Failures in the Current Fortune Roll, and will be held in reserve for Future Fortune Rolls.
- For each change to the Current Fortune Roll, Increase Costs by 1 (When Removing Fails/Bad) or Decrease Gains (When Removing Succeses/Good)
- Any Alterations to Fortune Roll will affect the next one(s), up to my discretion

So with all that Known, how do you want to Change your Fate this Encounter?

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

DAY 2 begins - And yes I do spend 1 Willpoint to reveal Fortune Rolls for that day please.

Still, and despite everthing after that initiate negative reaction, Bernhard is glad and relieved that she has returned to him, in one state or the other. He whispers a very VERY light "Thank you, and welcome back to my side where you belong..." to the sleeping artist, doing his very best to, uhm, ignore the blatantly messy state she's in and cherish the comfort of her seeking his nearness by sleeping off her hangover - artistic hangover AND alcoholic hangover?! Oh my... (￢_￢) - right there on his chest. For a little bit, Bernhard will stay like this, ruffle gently through her white ruff, scratch her under the chin and on her forehead and simply watch her catching her much MUCH needed Z's... At some point, they even started to smile very lightly so. T

...Okay, enough of sappy stuff and fuzzy feelings. Back to business.

First thing we do is gently pick Zephy up and bring her to the bathroom, where we'll try to get the worst stains of paint and Berry Juice off her feathers and fur using some aftershave as dissolvent; and bring at least some order into her coat. The fine-tuning you gotta do yourself, dear artists Mythicmon, or at least wake up first! Every now and then, Bernhard has to surrpress another headshake over whatever she has gotten herself into... But well, at least she seemed to have had her fun, without him. Can't say that he himself had not so likewise, without her. Probably better this way, in hindsight.

Then we'll collect the Flash Power (!!!!! I see what you did here Windos, and I GREATLY appreciate it! Does it have the exact same effect as stated towards you or is it edited/balanced by you further?) and broken Camera - which we'll keep - from Zephy, and bring her back to the main room. Taking a pen and 'giving' it into her tiny paw, we'll 'help' her sign any artwork collected so far via moving her paw - The signature reads 'Muse, secret rampaging artist of Bayhama City - see today's news and press!'. The artworks in question are those two collected yesterday night when she was on the loose as well as those one's she has created from the evolution of Myra yesterday - which brings me to the question over how many those are exactly, as it's been stated as 'plenty' only. (One is to be kept while the others are going to be turned into money)


Link to the post here: https://pokemonuranium.co/forum/showthre...9#pid80679



...And then we'll recall her into her PremierBall for her to sleep off her hangoever, and eventually get back to Seddi/@Dragonstrike at last. Boy had the guts to contact him once more, Bernhard hopes it is important...

*reads message where he states about the Gov willing to reward them with a Philosopher's Stone*

........Heck, if Bernhard wasn't seated already, he'd now keel over and fall off his chair. Adjusting their reading glasses to make sure they read that right - An ACTUAL and REAL exemplar of... Ohooo, very well, very well then. VERY WELL THEN. Fu fu fu... Now that is quite the temptation and reward, now isn't that?~ Plus a trial beforehand to stay safe? Hmm...

The cowboy-researcher soon got a message in response, which reads as following :

Greetings and good morning to you, Seddi. Genuine thanks for you further inputs concering the matter of the Wandering Hurricane.

Consider me...mildly interested. In helping you on the matter of fighting it, in the Philosopher's Stone, in your further information about where to meet up tonight, and very much so in that 'optimal test' provided by Ianai. For me feels it is VERY important we all do a trial first and foremost on something less dangerous, to see how well we can work together as a team and how well our synergy effects turn out to be. Given we've all got in contact just yesterday, you see... Though dear me would be lying if I were to say I am indifferent about how experienced in combat your Iron Leaves is. You deserve my respect if you proove to me that you can wield her accordingly.

There we go. With that done, Bernhard makes haste to the salesperson of the TM Shop, who's perhaps been awaiting them already... First up, we'll hand him over the NOW SIGNED(!) artworks. *faked suffering sigh of exhaustion, as well as hand on forehead* "Please do not ask how much of a HASSLE it was to contact the artist and copyright-owner of these, for they treasure their secrecy and privacy like a Purugly treasures its pride... But, lucky to you, I managed to establish contact to them and gather their approval to sell them for you to display, oh dear and oh-so-lucky salesman..."

Regarding the Letter: It gets sent off without a hitch, as whatever delievery man/Mon knows any missive by you is Top Priority Mail that needs to be delivered ASAP and NO screw ups allowed! Sadly, you know from experience that your Mentor takes awhile to get back on correspondence - being the head honcho of the whole Magi Nation is BUSY and hard work, and he wouldn't have his underlings send a reply in his stead when it comes to you. Prepare for waiting time, as usual.

Your Artist Dynamo *Mrrrs* and *Rumbles* as you pet her, snuggling in deeper into your chest. Daw...

For washing up Zephy, Let's do a Cleaning Roll, DEX + Survival + Perform - 2 for being VERY STINKY, ew! 
(1)(2)(4)(4)(6)

You manage to get the worst of the mess out of her fur and freshen her up a bit, but even afterwards she still faintly reeks of alcohol and looks a bit scuffy. Also, she sleeps through it, and that a wet Zephy is VERY silly looking, he he!

The Flash Powder is the same as the one found in The Camera Shop Vernon stumbled upon - it can either be used as is, or as a Main Ingrediant in Alchemy for Flash Based/Illumination/Light Based brews and Items! 

While getting Zephy to 'sign' her art, you end up writing 'Magnificent Miastro Muse - Magically Messing Many!' instead,  very messily. This tends to happen when it comes to her 'making' Art in anyway - she just influences it passively, even by proxy!

You can keep 1x Unit of the Pictures that Zephy made of the Myra Evo Scene ($250), while the rest sells for a collective $1250 Poke (Base). 

Zephy returns to her Ball without issue, though as it connects to your Gauntlet you get a shiver down your spine - you have a feeling that if you draw upon any of Zephy's Power or Capabilities in your First Encounter, things will get messy REAL quickly (Dread Dead Blaster's Negative Effect!). Up to you if you want to dance with Miss Fortune and court Lady Luck if you want to use her anyway....

*Time Skip - TM Shop!*

The salesman eagerly takes all the artwork, giving you 2X the total Value of it all! 

"Ha ha, my deepest thanks, to you and them! Don't deal with artists much, but I've heard they're all headcase or eccentrics, so I believe what you're telling me! Still, if it allows them to make works this fabulous I don't mind if they're crazier that a rabid and confused Growlithe!"

He goes about hanging the art pieces all over his store, giving the shop a very cozy yet mystical vibe. Already customers around and entering take note, making nods and noises of admiration as they look at them in between shuffling around for TMs.

The guy then motions for you to a cleared out area in the middle of the store, a sorta-stage in the middle and a chair off to the side, complete with a bottle of water and some snacks.

"Right, I got everything prepped on my end for ya, so go up their and get ready for whatever act or Magic you want to Perform! The bigger and more spectacular, the better, but careful not to blow up the shop!!"

Hmm...go wild, in other words. What's your plan here, mate? You have a Portable Cauldron and Mini-'Lab' on your Person (as well as plenty of Empty Bottles) to do Potions/Brews Alchemy , as well as a portable stand/table to make a temp work area for everything (Bern comes prepared!), but you could also elect to do Magic of some sort, have your Mons put on a Performance, or even try some Performing yourself if the whim takes you. Story time can also be done too, if you want to go the' Wise Old Wizard' route and 'remember' some details about Magi Culture , Lore, and History! You get 3 Different 'Slots' to fill with Any kind of Performance/Magic to be done, so pick carefully now!

[Redstone]

Ranc Berries gradually boost the acceleration of Happiness gain, but also give a small increment progress towards Gaining Lvs in it too, roughly 1/4. Not as rapid as a Ritsuko Berry's boon, but no Pokemon hates them and can be stuff to the gills - though beware making a Pokemon TOO Happy TOO Fast, especially if they're particularly Disobedient or a Friendship/Friendly Evo Line...

Going for a Random/Fortune Roll in The Groudon/Sports Distinct? Very well! Before that, though...

You find a fountain on the way to were you're going to explore and, when no one was look, placed a foot in it.

...And found that you could indeed find 'purchase' on it, though without both feet on the Water it feels more bouncy and unsteady. Looks like you can now Walk on Water, just like some of the more notable Faithful of The Lady of the Lake! You also find you can still go under the Water with a bit more force applied and the Intent of wanting to 'submerge' , in case you're wondering about that as well! Your Pokemon don't get this Trait, however - they'd just sink in or float as per their Species!

Anyway, onto the - !

Fortune Roll
Your PC's Fortune (3) + All Your Mons on Hand (+1, +1, + 3, + 2? (Don't Remember Ecclesia's, and you didn't list it anywhere!) = 10D6 Dice!
(2)(1)(6)(1)(6) (6)(2)(3)(4)(4) Dous , Clubs, Snake Eyes, 3 Successes, 1 Fail
For Context:
- Snake Eyes are like Super Fails, and tend to make encounters especially Strange and BAD
- Clubs are like Super Successes, and etc.
- Duos is when you get a Pair of 2: this usually prompts a Problem or Challenge that comes in 2s, or a Difficulty/Aspect of the Encounter ends up Twice as X as expected
- Successes make for a better Fortune Encounter, while Fails do the opposite.
- None of these Results Cancel each other out: They all influence the Final Outcome of what Happens

So in this case: Clubs +  3 Successes Vs Snake Eyes + 1 Fail w/ Dous = A Goodish Encounter that has something particular nasty, inconvenient, or difficult with it while also has something particularly special in a nice(?) way. Duos.... *Flips Coins* ....will 2x the Snake Eyes result.

*Claps Hands* So! Lets get into using Will to Mess with Fate!
- It takes 1 Will to Remove a Fail, 2 Will to Remove Snake Eyes
- Duos can either be removed for 2 Will, or has their Target changed for 2 Will *Random except OG Result*
- If you want to Remove Successes, however, you gain 1 Will,  with Clubs giving Two; this Will can't be used to Remove Failures in the Current Fortune Roll, and will be held in reserve for Future Fortune Rolls.
- For each change to the Current Fortune Roll, Increase Costs by 1 (When Removing Fails/Bad) or Decrease Gains (When Removing Succeses/Good)
- Any Alterations to Fortune Roll will affect the next one(s), up to my discretion

So with all that Known, how do you want to Change your Fate this Encounter?

I would like to spend 1 Will to remove the Fail

[Lord Windos]

"Prepping for a job is exactly why I'm here actually.  Heard there was a particular bounty you've been scoping out.  The same one the suits are all but begging me to deal with for them.  Trying to figure out if I can scrounge together a competent crew so something can actually be done about it before I commit to signin' any papers."

Seddi briefly glances at any pokeballs that Dodger visibly has on his person.

"Said you're about to tango, right? It's a bit out of the blue, but mind if I spectate?  I'd like to see what I might be workin' with."

Music - REDLINE OST - Inuki

The moment you alluded to what you're planning on doing, a change goes through Dodger. His posture, previously lax and groovin, becomes more....ready, for lack of a better word. Still at ease, yet at the same time the potential for Action was still there, waiting. His smile remained, but become sharper. Leaner, though not quite mean. More...affable predatory interest. Like a Pyroar that found a Lilipup, and is deciding whether to play or prey on it. The man's eyes regarded you...regarded you....

It felt almost as if La Primera herself was judging you. Weighing you up, and deciding just what he should do....

Ceruledge at your side straighten up, a flash of alarm and unease as this change went over Dodger. Wh-what was this?! Why...why does he feel like Gouging Fire all of the sudden?!?!

"Hmm...didn't take ya for that kind of Thrill Seeker, Seddi. *Shrugs* Then 'gain, didn't expect the suits and those worry warts Bounce that into your lap. Guess both of us was in for a surprise, eh?"

Rodger Dodger walks closer to you, calm, casual, yet utterly control in his every movement. You manage to spot the Balls on his belt - One Premier, One Heavy, One Quick, Two Regular, and One Dusk.

Event: Insight + Survival + Alert - 3 Detection Roll
(4)(5)(5) (6)(6)(4) ...
Maximum Success Roll, 2 Pairs Each

...You catch glimpses of other Balls, hidden inside and further back in his coat. 3 of them: One Golden with a Platinum Star on top, a worn out Friend Ball....

And one that was Ruby Red.



A Cherish Ball.

The Dandy Man grin widens, growing more sharp and amused, and you knew at that moment he caught you checking him out. Knew what he aces he was keeping up his sleeves. 

Knew...and was not doing anything about it, as he simply let out an easy-going *huff* and quirked an eyebrow. Daring you to ask about them. 

...

...Regardless of what you do with this revelation, he cocked his head at you, and simply had this to say:

Music - REDLINE OST - REDLINE Title

"Tell me, are ya just thinking of taking that job for the booty? 'Cause you should Perish Songing the thought, if so. Better scores out their without leaning over the edge, you Dig?"

"Well, Seddi?"

[Lord Windos]

(...)

I would like to spend 1 Will to remove the Fail

Is that so? 

So Shall it Be

Akamu's Fate has changed....

=====

While walking around the Sports District, you see a young lady in a school girls outfit standing in front of what looks to be a Swimming Center, shouting at the top of her lungs into a megaphone:

"EVERYONE, ONE AND ALL! WE'RE HOSTING PRELIMS FOR AMATUR LEAGUE SWIMMING COMPETITION! COME SEE THE BEST POKEMON AND MAN HAS TO OFFER AS THEY COMPETE FOR THE BEST TIMES! AND, FOR A BRAVE FEW, YOU TOO CAN BE A PART OF THE COMPETITION!! JOIN US NOW!!!"

...And sneaking up off to her side are a Pair of Punks, each carrying a buckets filled with....something, the devious looks of humor on their face telling nothing good....