(10-20-2018, 06:32 PM)PhantomUnderYourDesk Wrote:

(10-20-2018, 05:23 PM)Dragonstrike Wrote: Nathan reads that message written on the pages.  Looks at it for a good, loooonnnnggg few minutes...

...then sighs.

"...one battle won't change the outcome of the war.  Sarimanok went on to conquer almost all of Creshire, and there's not really anything we could have done to change that.  Better just to avoid stuff like that in my opinion.  We ever catch the King's attention, good or bad, I doubt it will end well for us." (...)

Shiva would strongly disagree to these words of 'just avoiding' stuff like that, but she does not dare to voice what she's only thinking - partly because this is definitely not the place nor time to discuss opinions and intentions; partly because she is, thanks to all the quarrels with Nathan she helped Ventus through, painfully aware how little sense there was to try making him see her viewpoint. Means, she'll simply listen to Nathan saying that while giving him a stoic and unreadable expression, once he's done she lowers her head a little to muster some incredibly interesting patch of snow right beside her. Cottonee, her ever-supportive fluffball, chirped quietly and cuddled up closer to into her sweet Master's lap.

She does not want to change the outcome of the war - that'd be a noble, heroic, benelovent yet very naive hope, and Shiva knows this. If she'd only could, she'd very likely even do, but regardless how she'd turn things in her mind there's nothing to be done about it. No, she... She simply wished for the tribe of the Western Plains, for that one female soldier she faced in a bold duel, to know that their resistance is never wasted effort. How she has taken these words she can only guess, but only when she delivered her message she claimed herself as the winner of that duel.


She is aware of everything Nathan states about that particular Rapidash from her own interactions with him and having sensed things, she solely nods once to him voicing these things. However, his help on this stallion was appreciated and thankfully accepted, it was a calm and serene feeling to just sit here in the warmth of the horse, stroking his strong neck and forehead and feeding it hay with Nathan. Aww!~

What she also rather clearly picks up is that he does know more about these curious threads of light, her neutral sideways glance on him lasting for long seconds seems to clearly say 'Can't really hide anything from me'. She does not appear mad or anthing, not in the slightest, though she has perked up in wondering and mildly confused curiosity. "So...? And, can you... I mean, you have any idea where these threads came from? Please, if you do, tell us... Me and maybe Heart/@Spiritmon as well would appeciate to know if you are fine with telling us what you think. You know, Nathan, I sensed his and your presence alongside seeing these threads before my inner eye, but weirdly not Terra's or Spira's."

(10-20-2018, 04:00 PM)PhantomUnderYourDesk Wrote:

(10-19-2018, 03:59 PM)Lord Windos Wrote: Dense as he was, Terra could easily recognize that Shiva was not taking being LURCHED! to the Ice Age or her own revelation that disaster was incoming in one form or another, and so marched right over, grabbed her shoulder with one hand, and pulled her into a hug, being careful not to squish Farfetch'd by doing so. Given she knew the moutanous man's reluctance for this form of physical affection, this was probably all the more shocking to her.

"Shiva? Shiva! Be calm. Everyone and everything is alright for now. Disaster has been.....fortold, but not come yet. We still have time to prepare. We all are strong. We are all.....capable. Can handle almost everything together. Me, Nathan, Heart, Spira, and you. Yes, you. So do not worry, Shiva. Have faith in us. Have faith in your Pokemon. Have faith in yourself. Understand?"

He said this all quietly, in a low but comforting tone as he did his best to diffuse her own volitile emotional distress, and hoping that his efforts bore fruit instead of not. Quite an inspirational, heartfelt speech from such a stoic man, eh? Whether that be surprising or not depends, but its clear he's getting better at picking up on everyone's mood/feelings, and reacting appropriately - however that may be. (...)

-- That happens in a small flashback. --

A high-pitched and sharp squeal escapes Shiva as a HAND firmly grabs her by the shoulder, she intuitively squirmed with everything she got to break free from who- or whatever was coming for her there. Baaad moment to touch her, as she was tense as heck and full of fear, so her level of startle increasing by 100% was all naturally! D: Regardless how much she fought however she didn't make it to get free as Terra was simply stronger, as soon as she realized that it was only him trying to calm her down with an unexpected hug though her hands ended up clutching to his shirt as she was seeking his protection now more than ever. Her breath was still hitched and her heart was noticeably racing, but once the instant startle faded she began to tune down a little. His words of having faith, of her too being capable, added rather well.
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Eventually she whispered a few words. "U.... understood, yes.... Faith... T-thank you, Terra. Disaster however... It WILL come, can't prevent it.... Haahhh... Celebi wouldn't...let us die though - would she? Will trust in her..."

That's all from my side on that then concerning this! Whether Terra reacts or replies or not is up to him, I wouldn't mind if he does not. -- End of small flashback. --


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(10-19-2018, 06:00 PM)Dragonstrike Wrote: Nathan's attention is still primarily on the horse, but he's definitely listening to Shiva.  "...and how exactly do you know one of Sarimanok's Rapidash, Shiva?"  He sounds a little tired.  No anger or anything, obviously, but he IS very curious to hear what Shiva's response to that question is.  Nathan's still checking the Rapidash over to see if it's hurt or anything.  Thankfully, it's not a difficult thing to do since the horse is staying relatively calm.

"...legs look okay, no large wounds of any kind...everything looks okay for the most part, apart from some minor scratches and bruises...seems like he was yanked away from that battlefield before he got seriously hurt..."  Nathan lets out a sigh of relief, then starts digging in his bag to look for something.  That feeling of responsibility hasn't gone away, either.  Why Nathan feels responsible for the well being of one of Sarimanok's horses is anyone's guess at the moment, really...

An impercible sigh is Shiva's initiate reaction to that question from the historian boy, it'd be a blatant lie to say that she wasn't somehow expecting this particular question from his side. She takes it without flinching though, very aware that it'd be reasonable to wonder why one of the Eastern Sun's mount was here out of all possible places. So no hard feelings or so!

She mustered Nathan with an unreadable expression though, pondering whether it'd be alright to tell. She wouldn't want to have Terra find out as regardless of her having returned successfully and unharmed from her duel with the female Western Plain soldier he'd be... Well, she rather not wants to imagine too detailed how he would react to hear that she threw herself directly into the battlezone. On the other hand, lying to Nathan about this Rapidash was no option either.

Means, she has to open up on a different way, soon she draws her own journal, scribbles a bit hasty on a free page and turns the book around to have him read what she wrote:

Spoiler

I got to know that Rapidash because I couldn't just sit, watch or run away, saw that it was unoccupied in the horde and decided to take on the chance - he didn't object at all when I mounted him, and with Raphael fighting for me we confronted a female soldier from the Western Plains. She was rather tough, but I managed to defeat her Spheal. I felt something urging me to do that, you see, I wanted to let her know that her tribe shall not give up resisting as King Sarimanok WILL fall eventually... I knew it was dangerous, but I made it out relatively well.

Slowly closing her journal and packing it away then, she drew a normal redwhite Pokeball and registered that Rapidash to it, as said he gets summoned again right after that. With a shy hug around the stallion's strong neck she expresses her thankfulness, she's also getting the feeling that he will, contrary to what she'd guess from a noble Rapidash, follow any commands without question, she'd guess that's due to him being a mount for combat situations. "Well, now you have an owner and caretaker. Let us stick one another through time and space and ride through any obstacle together, alright?" ^_^ That should express well enough that Shiva does like this particular horse and would like to give him a nice place in her care. Having an own horse-Pokemon mount now was an exciting thing also, Tropius was more of a mount for flights.

She does speak up once more after some moments of telling silence have passed. "T... There you have it... I wouldn't want to lie about that to you or keep it secret. I'll just keep this Rapidash now. Look, he's even having a saddle and reins already! *shrugs a bit with a smile of 'So mote it be!~'* W... WHY it has timetraveled with us I, eh, am rather innocent myself - I would guess it has to do with these.....*nods into the direction of his PTC* ...curious threads of light I sensed for short before we ended up here."

Her expression lights up a bit as she adds something in a more shy tone. "Since you are...ah, experienced with Ponyta and Rapidash from your h-home though, may I, well... come to you if I need help with him? You also have some hay or so with you? He doesn't want to eat some Tall Grass I once collected. :C "


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At some time before the expected impact, Shiva does something more: She fidgets with her own PTC on her wrist, due to her wishing to keep Raphael with her in this case Vaporeon is given a letter meant for Bill and gets traded through an increadible amount of years to reach him in sweet 2017.

The letter reads the following

Hello Bill... No, we're obviously still not back where we started, we managed to keep ourselves safe as we ended up in a fight between the soldiers from the Western Plains and Eastern Suns. Now we're in the Ice Age from the look of it, as crazy as it may sound....! Something's coming. Something from space, something destructive... A meteor from the look of it. Please tell me if you know or can find out, are there indeed records of an impact in the area of Teazel Valley? (There's the Chicxulub Crater despite it's millions of years ago, so there could be?)

Please send me my Comite in return... Ah, this time it took long 211 seconds before the trade request has been sent.

Shiva's smol astral rock gets summoned to her side and is asked whether it'd like to witness the expected impact that she believes brought his species to Chreshire with her and some of her other Pokemon - she'd enjoy it if Comite is up for that, it's a unique chance indeed, something that no human ever had the chance to witness.