PMD: Rent Spirits(CYOA)

**LKWayvern** · 07-17-2017, 07:19 PM

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rent Spirits

Welcome to Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rent Spirits, a story in the horror/adventure genre, that allows you the ability to impact the story itself! In the region of Halae, an otherworldly parasite named Sanguinaria has been slowly sucking dry the life force of the pokemon world of Stina. It has gotten to the point where Legendary Pokemon hide in far-off regions, praying the parasite will be content with merely Halae. It won't.
Sanguinaria’s presence was prophesied long ago by Cresselia and Darkrai. However, the Legendaries foretold another event-- that a hero with a human soul named Lemura Angelus would arise, and be the only one capable of destroying Sanguinaria for good.
In a sealed-off chamber in a set of long-forgotten ruins far to the north of Halae, ancient machinery stirs, and an amnesiac magearna missing its right arm awakens. This is Lemura Angelus, the long-awaited hero of a dying world.
As any hero, Lemura cannot destroy the opposition alone.
Solve puzzles and offer Lemura suggestions in order to help them and their team advance through Halae. Be aware, however, that Lemura is their own person, and may not always obey some of your commands. Uncover enigmatic secrets about both the history of Halae, and the past memories of Lemura herself. The battle will not be easy, but no fight worth winning ever has been.

Just a few notes!

Everyone is equally welcome to offer suggestions to Lemura. Lemura will consider each, and act on some. While you will be impacting the story a great deal, be aware that I’m the one writing it. This is not a roleplay, or it would have been posted in another section of the forum.
Please do not spam me with suggestions. I’d prefer for people to send in only one or two per round.
Please try to keep suggestions relevant to the situation at hand somewhat. Don’t decide to go off on a treasure hunting expedition if you’re in the middle of a boss fight.
This first chapter is something of a tutorial, so new functions and systems will be introduced at times.
You don’t need to sign up in order to give Lemura suggestions. Just post them!
Be warned that there may be some themes of violence and/or horror. If that's not your cup of tea, you may want to steer clear of this story.
Thank you, good luck, and have fun!

Chapter 1: Rise and Shine
Round 1

Spoiler:

It starts with a tingling in your chest. A warmth, a heat. It slips into your heart, and they can feel. Confusion, frustration, grief…
A feeling of unfinished business.
There is something they must do.

Unknown has awoken.

It rushes like liquid through the rest of their body, and finally their other senses awaken. Their eyes light up, and they peer down at their body. Metallic, and colored in a pretty red and gold and white design. They’re missing their right arm arm. They turn their head to examine the absence, and within the gaping hole in their shoulder their can see the gears whirring away within their body.
They examine the one arm attached to them. It is intact, barring one thing. There is an engraving going from their shoulder to their elbow in fine runes. They cannot read it.
They slowly rise to their feet, the clicks of their joints aligning echoing around the small enclosed room. It is ancient, and dark. Only the light of their glowing eyes allows them to see.
It seems to be an old living space. They were on a pedestal towards the back of the room. In one corner is a small table, empty cans and boxes and jugs stored underneath it, the surface crammed by wax candlesticks sculpted by long-dead flames. A dust-covered box sits precariously on it, rusted open. There may be something still inside.
Turning their head to the other side of the room, they see a simple bed. A skeleton, the flesh long-since decayed off, reclines on it. They cannot identify what it was, but it seems to have belonged to a bipedal carnivore of some kind.
It looks at peace.
They look to the door. There appears to be a handle of some kind on it.

Unknown is awaiting suggestions.

**Noblejanobii** · 07-19-2017, 12:31 PM

>>Check out the dust covered box for anything that might be worth bringing along

**LKWayvern** · 07-19-2017, 03:12 PM

Chapter 1: Rise and Shine
Round 2

Spoiler:

Originally Posted by Noblejanobii

>>Check out the dust covered box for anything that might be worth bringing along

They approach the box, mechanical clicking and clanking echoing about the tiny, sealed room. They hesitantly lift open the lid of the box, sending a billowing cloud of dust into the air. Fortunately, they do not have lungs, and so do not break out into a sneezing fit as many natural Pokemon might.
Within the box are yellowing pages. They carefully, almost reverently pick up a page, camera-like eyes analyzing the letters. The pages are covered in runes.
They are unsure which order, exactly, the pages are meant to go in.
There is also a pen. It is, miraculously, still working.

Ancient Pages and Old Pen have been added to Unknown’s inventory.

Spoiler:

Unknown is awaiting suggestions…

**LKWayvern** · 08-05-2017, 04:46 PM

(Reminder that Unknown is still awaiting suggestions...)

**Noblejanobii** · 08-05-2017, 04:55 PM

-> Loot the skeleton

**LKWayvern** · 08-05-2017, 05:32 PM

Chapter 1: Rise and Shine
Round 3

Spoiler:

Originally Posted by Noblejanobii

-> Loot the skeleton

They approach the skeleton, curiously. It’s quite large. They’re… not exactly sure what they might do with it. It doesn’t look like it died of injuries. Perhaps illness, or starvation?
Defiling it feels… strange…
The pick up the skull, examining the axelike tusks protruding from it, and place the skull on their head. Perhaps it could intimidate foes somehow?

Ancient Haxorus Skull has been added to Unknown’s inventory.

It sits lopsidedly on their head. They contemplate taking a fibia as a club, but it is too awkward to wield one-handed.

Unknown is awaiting suggestions…

**Noblejanobii** · 08-05-2017, 05:42 PM

>>Examine the table

**LKWayvern** · 08-05-2017, 06:02 PM

Chapter 1: Rise and Shine
Round 4

Spoiler:

Originally Posted by Noblejanobii

>>Examine the table

The box is upon the table. They have already examined the box though, so they do not examine it again.
Underneath the table are several jars. One of them appeared to have previously been a chamber pot. That pot is quickly discarded. Others apparently previously contained food and water, though the water has evaporated and there’s nothing left of the food but crumbs. Crammed at the very back of the desk is a worn satchel. It seems easier to them to carry around things like the papers and pen in the satchel rather than in their single hand. They sling the satchel onto their shoulder, placing the items they had already found inside it.
Upon the table, besides the box, is what appears to be a candleholder, with a worn-down candle inside. It’s very short, but there’s still some wick and wax left. There seems to be two small seeds next to it as well. They place them all in the bag.

Used Candle and Strange Seeds(x2) have been added to Unknown’s inventory.

Unknown is awaiting suggestions…