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Merlot is a Lugia, the lady and caretaker of Castle Draclugia. Like most legendary pokemon, rumors abound about her: From her age, weight, and dietary habits to other more scandalous secrets involving her servants and backroom deals with the local guild leaders, Merlot is a riddle wrapped in an enigma inside a fashionable velvet cape. Some of the most persistent rumors revolve around her personality. Some say she is fickle and capricious, flying into a murderous rage at the tiniest percieved slight. Others say her moods are linked with the phases of the moon, driving her mad on nights when it is full. Others say she has only lost her temper once and only once, long ago in ancient times, and it was an event that shook the very foundations of the world.
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Merlot is a Lugia, the lady and caretaker of Castle Draclugia. Like most legendary pokemon, rumors abound about her: From her age, weight, and dietary habits to other more scandalous secrets involving her servants and backroom deals with the local guild leaders, Merlot is a riddle wrapped in an enigma inside a fashionable velvet cape. All rumors about her being a vampire have been confirmed as false. Though, it is true that she loves Dragon-type Pokemon and dressing them up as maids, for whatever reason.
  
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To people who actually know her, she has never been seen so much as losing her temper, though her detractors would say those who have simply haven't lived to tell the tale. She is always courteous, but not always generous, to people passing through her domain and has been known to excise heavy tolls on travelers on a whim. Despite all the rumors, nothing has ever been proven and in person she always seems to know the right thing to say, a true gentlewoman to her core.
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==Background==
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During Chuck's interview, he discovered that as a young child, Merlot only had a single friend: a noble Marowak, having disappeared long, long ago.  Beyond that, no one knows much about her early life, as she's known to be at least a couple of centuries old and there are no known reliable sources for that timeframe (outside of perhaps Merlot's library, or Merlot herself).
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Merlot has lived in Castle Draclugia for her entire life.  Usually, she keeps to herself and stays out of outside affairs, sending her [[servants|The Maids]] to do errands for her when necessary.  Throughout her life, she's collected an assortment of helpers who usually end up staying with her for the rest of their lives, by choice. Despite not needing the funds, Merlot charges a toll for usage of her castle as a passageway to [[Sapling Village]]. 
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At the moment, her most trusted servants are [[Udon]] and [[Magnolia]].  Coincidentally, their lives were both saved by Merlot prior to their service to her.
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Before [[PK]]'s ascension to becoming a Guild Leader, she had a brief encounter with Merlot. After having failed to scale the castle undetected, Merlot had her imprisoned briefly.  During this time, she quickly and easily became friends with Merlot's maids, Udon and [[Soba]].  They urged Merlot to reconsider keeping PK captive.  They succeeded, PK was released, and she and Merlot parted ways on amicable terms.
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==Mission 2==
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Prior to Mission 2, Merlot seemed to spontaneously decide to kidnap villagers from Sapling Village.  It was later revealed that she was in grief, thinking that her trusted Magnolia had passed away.  Angry and unable to accept the fate of her lovely maid, she wanted to fill the castle with the presence of Pokemon that would help fill the hole in her heart.  It made her transactions with the Merchants even more difficult than they would have been otherwise.  Happily, a Rescuer team revealed that Magnolia was not dead, but she had merely been frozen due to an encounter with [[Slasher]].  She allowed the kidnapped Pokemon to return to their hometown afterward.
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==Event 3==
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[[Slasher]] approached Merlot near the end of Event 3, exclaiming that the Merchants had [[Sandy|stolen property from her]].  She dismissed them as soon as she recalled Shroomsworth, citing that he wouldn't do such a thing.

Revision as of 19:03, 2 October 2011

Merlot

Merlot.png
Affiliation None
Role Baroness
Usual Location Castle Draclugia
Species Template:Species
Gender Female
Age Really, Really Old
Trait Unknown
Nature Unknown

Move 1: None

Move 2: None

Move 3: None

Move 4: None


Merlot is a Lugia, the lady and caretaker of Castle Draclugia. Like most legendary pokemon, rumors abound about her: From her age, weight, and dietary habits to other more scandalous secrets involving her servants and backroom deals with the local guild leaders, Merlot is a riddle wrapped in an enigma inside a fashionable velvet cape. All rumors about her being a vampire have been confirmed as false. Though, it is true that she loves Dragon-type Pokemon and dressing them up as maids, for whatever reason.

Background

During Chuck's interview, he discovered that as a young child, Merlot only had a single friend: a noble Marowak, having disappeared long, long ago. Beyond that, no one knows much about her early life, as she's known to be at least a couple of centuries old and there are no known reliable sources for that timeframe (outside of perhaps Merlot's library, or Merlot herself).

Merlot has lived in Castle Draclugia for her entire life. Usually, she keeps to herself and stays out of outside affairs, sending her The Maids to do errands for her when necessary. Throughout her life, she's collected an assortment of helpers who usually end up staying with her for the rest of their lives, by choice. Despite not needing the funds, Merlot charges a toll for usage of her castle as a passageway to Sapling Village.

At the moment, her most trusted servants are Udon and Magnolia. Coincidentally, their lives were both saved by Merlot prior to their service to her.

Before PK's ascension to becoming a Guild Leader, she had a brief encounter with Merlot. After having failed to scale the castle undetected, Merlot had her imprisoned briefly. During this time, she quickly and easily became friends with Merlot's maids, Udon and Soba. They urged Merlot to reconsider keeping PK captive. They succeeded, PK was released, and she and Merlot parted ways on amicable terms.

Mission 2

Prior to Mission 2, Merlot seemed to spontaneously decide to kidnap villagers from Sapling Village. It was later revealed that she was in grief, thinking that her trusted Magnolia had passed away. Angry and unable to accept the fate of her lovely maid, she wanted to fill the castle with the presence of Pokemon that would help fill the hole in her heart. It made her transactions with the Merchants even more difficult than they would have been otherwise. Happily, a Rescuer team revealed that Magnolia was not dead, but she had merely been frozen due to an encounter with Slasher. She allowed the kidnapped Pokemon to return to their hometown afterward.

Event 3

Slasher approached Merlot near the end of Event 3, exclaiming that the Merchants had stolen property from her. She dismissed them as soon as she recalled Shroomsworth, citing that he wouldn't do such a thing.

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