[jaunt]

[leftbehindagain]

I've been trying to do a little digging on this Nevermore character, now that I'm not stuck at the tournament tables. After far too much wrangling with the stupid newspaper archive thing at the library, I have the official story, which would have people believe he died last year in a big fight at his castle. Someone named Amanda and someone named Katie were involved, so those might be good people to try to find for more information. Piyo - that's Kanji's Pogemon buddy - says Nevermore used to be a big name in Pogemon leadership before his first disappearance, but lost that position after some kind of falling-out with the others.

As for his most likely human connection, Malik-san's overlay appears to have gotten involved in the Slammer organisation after that big fight, on the grounds that all these teenagers could use an adult liaison. It also looks like he has a wife or possibly sister named Melissa, who was badly injured in a Pogemon incident just before the big fight went down. I'd bet good money that's our Melissa, but I don't know her well enough to try following up on that front.

In any case... someone might want to make sure Jules-san actually vets the 'responsible adult' before deciding he's the only competent person here. We also really need to figure out how much of this alliance is good intentions and how much is 'I know he means harm and I don't care.'

And if the two of you who faced him have any thoughts on how we're supposed to fight this guy, we're definitely going to need them.

Comments

[papacerberus]

[When Lupa speaks up, he sounds somewhat distracted. Given that Raidou's missing by this point...]

What I can offer, concerning Auriel, is this: His affinities in his natural state are Electricity and Ailments, but especially panic and fear. His weakness was Gun. From what others said after their encounter--

[And here his voice goes mildly disapproving. He'd told them to retreat and avoid fighting.]

His affinities remain at least somewhat the same and should be avoided in use against him at all costs. I can't guarantee the weakness will remain either.

The skills I would use to counter him have unfortunately been stripped from us, now that Cerberus is also a Pogemon, so at least we don't have to worry about Auriel using his full component of Mantras against opponents. It will make any necessary battles somewhat less dangerous. He also probably won't devour anyone and gain strength from the encounter.

[Lupa hasn't gotten to the 'taking on defeated enemies' powers' bit of other conversations yet.]

[leftbehindagain]

From the sound of things, he won't have to eat anyone to gain strength from the encounter.

This is going to be tricky, but you've at least given us a place to start. Thank you, Lupa-san.

[papacerberus]

Less messy, at least.

[That's probably humor, of a sort, but it's said very dryly.]

I'm not certain what else I can do at present. Even with the Pogmentatation we've achieved, Cerberus and I aren't skilled in this world's battling. Actively holding back our instincts slows our reaction time and interferes with coming up with strategy.

[leftbehindagain]

Even if it's just information, it'll help make a plan.

[papacerberus]

If there is any other information I could provide that you might find useful, I'm happy to give it.

[He can't really think of anything at this moment but maybe there's something he missed.]