Originally Posted by
EmeraldSky
I will check the Sapphire Oasis
As the sun begins to set, you decide to head south and investigate the small Sapphire Oasis Jewelry Store that faces the Exacta Military Compound. The temperature feels a bit more comfortable tonight and thankfully there isn’t any wind around to blow the dust and sand into the air.
When you arrive, you see the building itself seems to be in pretty good condition and thanks to it being right next to the compound, the only way it could possibly have even more protection is to be within the compound itself. Lagrais the Rapidash seems to make sure the store looks as inviting and as attractive as possible, though you imagine in times like these, it’s a challenge. Still, it looks like the grounds surrounding the building seem to be in pretty good shape and it appears she doesn’t even want weeds growing around. There’s a few nice plants growing by the front door and they seem to make the store feel welcoming as a nice “Sapphire Oasis” store sign hangs above.
In the back of the building, you find there’s a clothing donation bin, and it looks like it was mainly used for protective shawls and other protective garments that would help provide coverage from the dust storms. Upon a closer inspection, it looks like it’s been locked for a very long time and hasn’t been opened to collect the contents inside.
You take a look at the lock itself and it definitely seems like other types of locks you’ve seen before. You take out your set of picks, tension wrench, and get to work on it, positioning in the tumbler and using your hooked picks to raise the pins to just the right level. Once you use your hooked lockpick to align the pins, you turn and the lock disengages.
{Clothing Donation Bin: <Security>}
After opening the metal door, it looks like quite a few articles of clothing were put into here and were never collected as you figured whoever held the key to this container either lost it or something happened to them…
You sift through the articles of clothing, finding quite a few Pokémon donors unintentionally left things of value inside the pockets and pouches. You find plenty of loose change left in these pockets, which you collect and amass into a larger pile. After putting it all together, you find it results in a fairly sizable pile of money.
$270 Sochas$ were added to Lita’s Pack.
In one of the pockets of a rather elegant pink shawl that you’re honestly surprised someone was willing to give up, you find what looks like a mysterious but seemingly very mystical gold chain amulet with a center crystal that seems to glisten in a stark array of rainbow colors. At these night hours, you can only faintly see the colors, though you imagine it must look quite beautiful in daylight. You wonder if the original owner didn’t realize they left it here.
You decide to put it on, and you feel a sudden captivating presence that you can only describe as magic, suddenly making you feel like you can go anywhere, do anything, and change yourself. It almost seems like the power is stashed away inside, as if you can’t trigger it on your own, but it’s there…
Lita has equipped the [|JY| Prismatic Amulet] (Bypass all Pokémon type-related barriers and obstacles upon encountering them).
After searching some more through the bin, you find a few items put into there that weren’t clothing. You find a few children’s toys like a rubber ball and a worn plush Teddiursa along with an old tool set in a slightly rusty metal box. You do find one thing that causes a bit of alarm. It appears to be a stone hand, specific in shape and size to a Mr Mime’s. While most Pokémon would just dismiss it, you feel traces of Stalker presence coming from it, though it seems to be mild. Still, it reminds you of something you’ve seen before, so you decide to hold onto it until you discern what it’s used for.
[Right Hand of the Forgotten One] was added to the Team Inventory.
After you’re convinced you’ve managed to find all that you could in here, you decide to leave the metal door to the clothing bin fully open. You’re not sure who in town might be needy enough to use one of these articles, but you’ve made it clear this bin is now opened and whoever needs clothing can help themselves.
You then move onto investigating the store itself, which has closed down for the night after Lagrais left and headed into the upstairs apartment. Though it seems like Lagrais has taken quite a few precautions to make sure her inventory isn’t stolen, you sneak your way in through one of the windows and take a look around to see what she has for sale.
Checking the shelves, glass display cases, and store racks, you find she’s got quite a bit of inventory. Most of it seems to be ornamental and for decorative purposes only, which won’t really help too much in terms of dealing with the Stalkers, but quite a fair bit of these items have protective qualities and useful traits to them.
Sapphire Oasis Jewelry Store
Run by Lagrais the Rapidash
VARIABLE ATTACK AMULETS
- $[|JY| Opal Amulet] 50 Sochas$ (Adds 1d4 damage to successful attack rolls.)
- $[|JY| Topaz Amulet] 150 Sochas$ (Adds 1d6 damage to successful attack rolls.)
- $[|JY| Diamond Amulet] 250 Sochas$ (Adds 1d8 damage to successful attack rolls.)
SET ATTACK RINGS
- $[|JY| Cross Ring] 40 Sochas$ (Adds 2 damage to successful attack rolls.)
- $[|JY| Clover Ring] 125 Sochas$ (Adds 3 damage to successful attack rolls.)
- $[|JY| Starburst Ring] 200 Sochas$ (Adds 4 damage to successful attack rolls.)
PROFICIENCY BANDS
- $[|JY| Band of the Rogue] 300 Sochas$ (Grants use of the Security Perk.)
- $[|JY| Band of the Crafter] 300 Sochas$ (Grants use of the Repair Perk.)
- $[|JY| Band of the Cleric] 300 Sochas$ (Grants use of the Medicine Perk.)
- $[|JY| Band of the Diplomat] 300 Sochas$ (Grants use of the Diplomacy Perk.)
- $[|JY| Band of the Angels] 300 Sochas$ (Grants use of the Seinaru Perk.)
UNIQUE TALISMANS
- $[|JY| Talisman of Life] 500 Sochas$ (Grants immediate full revival if killed. Talisman of Life breaks if this occurs, one use only.)
- $[|JY| Flashfire Talisman] 200 Sochas$ (Always strike first in combat regardless of speed.)
After searching through the rest of the store, you don’t find anything that seems out of place or suspicious, so you decide to head back to the steel mill and use the rest of the evening to get some sleep.
Lita the Pikachu (S: Electric)
Health: 16/16 |
Sanity: 20/20 |
Purity: 24/24
Battle Stance: Tactical
Perk: Security |
Abilities: Clairvoyance
EQUIPMENT:
Attack Weapon: [|AW| Steel Bow] (Adds 1d4 damage to successful attack rolls)
Defense Armor: [|DA| Bronze Guard] (Reduces incoming Health damage by 1 point each time Health damage is taken)
Jewelry: [|JY| Prismatic Amulet] (Bypass all Pokémon type-related barriers and obstacles upon encountering them)
Utopian Aspect: <Empty>
MERCENARIES:
#1: <Empty>
#2: <Empty>
PACK:
- $495 Sochas$
- [Starf Berry] (Restores all Purity)
- [|AW| Combat Longbow] (Adds 1d6 damage to successful attack rolls)
- [|AW| Razor Composite Bow] (Adds 2 damage to successful attack rolls)
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