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After winning an intense staring match with the Suffocation Bowtie, thus asserting his demonly dominance, he puts it on. How dapper!
"Well, time to get a bunch of stuff done at once..."
Visit Vex again, and tell her about how the tower's cleared of that darkness now, and the first two floors have been checked out ().

TL;DR: Visit Vex
Interview Rapport: COMPLIANT

You find Vex at Jeek and Zundy Leisure Centre, where you see her leaning on the front counter while talking to Fjord. They seem to be having a hushed conversation, but once you enter, Vex notices you and pushes off the counter, wings by her side. She approaches you, a look of muted curiosity on her face.

"Nicklefool," she begins, giving a subtle diagonal nod, "I didn't expect to see you again so soon." You shrug, saying you're just a gentleman of the people, and that you wish to pass on the good news to her. She seems interested in what you have to say, and extends a wing out into the centre. "Please, have a seat."

You make your way between some game tables and systems and the various pokémon operating them, and come to the array of booths toward the back of the building. You take a seat, watching as Vex says a few more things to Fjord before following you and standing opposite. At first you realise that she isn't sitting, but it then occurs to you that she, as an owl pokémon, probably doesn't use chairs in the same way. You note some of the other tables have accommodation for perching types, then silently kick yourself for not choosing one. Vex does not seem bothered, however.

She leans on the table with her wings, eying you as her hood shadows her face. "So, what brings you here?"

You place your elbows on the table as well, leaning in. You tell her that Trinket Tower is cleared of the horrible shadows haunting it, and that she no longer has to worry about it. She raises a feathery eyebrow.

"Really?" she asks flatly. "Funny, 'cause I just flew past it on my way here. It's still there, darling." She gives you an expectant look, a hint of amusement still mixed into her expression.

It dawns on you that she's right; the corruption had been discovered, but not yet taken care of. You clear your throat, leaning back as you nod thoughtfully. You tell her that while you said it was cleared, you meant it had been assessed, and purity was merely around the corner. You explain to her the fantastic work your companions have done with clearing other shadowy locations, and let her know that it's only a matter of time before Trinket Tower is purified as well. You look down, then back up at her, hoping you smoothed over your fumble.

Vex's eyes narrow and she holds eye contact with you for a few seconds before a smile spreads across her beak and she laughs through her nostrils, drawing back and shaking her head a little. "My, you are a funny one," she chuckles, then reaches with one of her wings in past the other, close to her body. From somewhere unseen she pulls the scroll she tempted you with last time, and sets it on the table before you. It's coiled and bound with a string. "I trust you. I know you'll get it done." Her eyes are at half-mast as she looks at you, and, more than happy to accept early payment, you grab the scroll from the table and pocket it.



=Coded Passage= was noted in the Team Records.

You thank her for the scroll, then briefly mention that you plan to clear out the remainder of the floors soon, after the shadows have been dealt with. You stretch out your arms, linking your fingers to crack them a little. "I'll make sure the rest of the tower doesn't have anything like that murder bowtie I found, don't worry."

She gives you a momentary smirk before your attention is temporarily stolen by the appearance of a flaaffy who enters the building where you had. She gingerly steps into the room and scans it before her face lights up when she spots Vex. Vex has a similar reaction, then turns to you quickly. "It's been a pleasure, darling, but I have an appointment with my flaaffy friend." She sighs. "Had it not been for these damned Stalkers, she and I would have opened our bakery by now. Ah, well. At least we have you." She gives you a wink before giving the table a tap and departing, meeting with her friend.

You wait a moment to look over the scroll, ensuring the other pokémon in the room aren't scrutinising you, before you get up and depart. You give Vex one last look before you leave, hoping what she gave you can help further your pursuit of the Stalkers.


Nicholas "Nicklefool" Foligan the Mr. Mime (M: Psychic/Fairy)
Health: 7/10| Sanity: 8/8 | Purity: 6/10
Battle Stance: Fight
Perk: Diplomacy
Trait: Charming