(02-02-2018, 02:04 AM)Lord Windos Wrote:

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Music: Pokemon XD OST: Sadness

Ventus shrugged at their opinion, not finding it offensive or particularly inflammatory. "If that you main problem with the beverage, I do know how to concoct several milder brews that stimulate the sense without overwhelming them. That is, if you would like to try them some time."

Then, Nathan finally asks the just the question he was looking for. 'Not a direct statement he knows about them, but its damning all the same.'

His smile seemed to grow ever so slightly wider as he carefully choose his own words.

"Many things, Nathan. I'm not an historian, but I do know how to pull scatter pieces of information together, read between the lines and infer meaning not found to cursory glance....."

The empath then tilted his head, and gazed deeply in their eyes, his own kindly and sharp, like a knife hidden in velvet.

".....and it hasn't escaped my notice you've been rather evasive about a certain set of topics."

"Celebi. The Relic Stone. Orre."

Ven listen them out idly, three fingers raised for each.

"You possess a comprehensive wealth of knowledge about them all, among other things. You answer all question pertaining them to a sastifactory degree.....but you seem rather......selective of what information you give.

"You closely guard your words, subtely divert away interest into deeper probing of these topics, reinterating the same data in new ways to avoid having to say or reveal too much.....all ways to avoid elaborating on a subject, or showing only a narrow slice of it. All indicative that you know something else connected to all of them, but don't wish to spoil the surprise, so to speak."

He then steeples his fingers together, and calmly, peacefully rests his head on them.

"Care to enlightment about these details you've been obscuring, Nathan? Or I could take a wild guess, if you are uninclined to say anything right now."

Silence.

(02-02-2018, 02:55 AM)Lord Windos Wrote: He closes his eyes, and lets out a sigh, neither disappointed nor tired.

"Always choosing the path of most resistance, Nathan, though this time I believe I can forgive you for being so reticent. After all....."

Ventus re-opens his eyes, his gaze dispassionate, cold, and serious.

"....Shadow Pokémon and Cipher are things best left forgotten about. Much less whispered of, in sanctuaries like these."

(02-02-2018, 09:18 AM)Dragonstrike Wrote:

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"Go on.  I'm eager to hear what you know."

Nathan's leaning forward on the table now.  Still strangely unreadable, though...

Kirlia's looking back and forth between the two trainers.  He doesn't really understand why everything's so tense, and is rather confused.  What the heck is a Shadow Pokemon, and who is Cipher?

(02-02-2018, 12:05 AM)Lord Windos Wrote: Ventus gives the young and ever so slightly weary boy a nod of his head, saying as they did so: "Alright then, Nathan! I will not to tarry too long here if I can help it, so hopefully we'll reunite again in short order! Oh, and if you could grab me some coffee while you wait, that would be lovely!" He then watched as he and Kirlia Teleport straight to the Center, looking liking the friendly, charming, and caring person that his companions know him as, when in fact he was carefully and meticulously planning how to 'broach' the topic of their upcoming discussion with utmost serious concern.......

That was, until he just caught as sense of disquiet from Shiva after he lowered his guard/stopped focusing so intently on Nathan. The researcher turned towards his mystical friend as she voiced her own choice regarding his upcoming 'discussion' with the boy (Which was much to his liking, though he carefully concealed that from her so as not to give the wrong impression) with a curious and concerned look, and walked forward to place a hand on her shoulder. "My dear, is something cast a dour pale your thoughts? Moments ago you were perfectly bright and cheerful, but now you seemed......troubled and uncomfortable. *Looks thoughtful for a moment, before it comes to him* .......Is the cause of this negative change in your mood either mine of Nathan comments on your team for your upcoming battle with Dagney? If so, I sincerely apologize for imposing my own consideration without first asking whether or not you already had an ideal strategy in mind. While I want nothing more than to support you in any way I can, I must remember not to let my aid become negative by being it becoming overbearing or exclusionary....."

After he finished his subdued by none the less heartfelt apology, the sociologist suddenly blinked a couple times, until a look of faint surprise arched across his face. "Oh, I almost forgot! Here you go," Ventus said as he flicked his wrist,  palming Plusle's and Minun's Pokeballs from.....somewhere, and handed them over to her with a almost bashful look as he rubbed the back of his head. "Plusle and Minun worked up to quite a feverous festiveness cheering Nathan on, so I imagine they enjoyed themselves thoroughly and got some decent exercise too!"

The empath then unexpected pressed close and gave his most blessed friend a nice, warm, and comforting hug, telling her in his gentlest, most compassionate tone of voice: "Worry not, my dearest friend. I'll restrain myself so that I neither conflict nor blather with Nathan senselessly, so our discussion over history should be a none to lengthy and pleasant affair that will keep either of us all night, and keep me abscent in bed. Until then, I wish you a good night, and traquils dreams should I arrive after you slumber."

Having said this, Ventus detached from her and slowly made his way back to the Center, pondering how he blessed he was to have a truly wonderous friend like Shiva care for him so, and steeling himself for 'historical conversation' with the young scholar.....

(02-02-2018, 02:11 PM)Lord Windos Wrote:

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"Hmm....now why should I do most of the talking? A informative conversation cannot be held if only if only one individual is carrying it for the most part, and I feel that your silence does a disservice to be myself and to the wealth of Knowledge you have. So please, speak more freely, Nathan...."

Ventus is calm, cool, composed, and still smiling despite the ever rising tension in the room, as he waits for their next rebuttal. He knows what the boy is trying to take control of the conversation, get him nattering and cause them to reveal all their cards so that he knows which ones he can safely hide away.

'I will not be played for a fool, or taken for granted like so. Nathan will divulge what they know of both Cipher and Shadow Pokémon if they what to mine own Insight on them, or........'

(02-02-2018, 02:55 PM)Dragonstrike Wrote:

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"Learning is a two way street, no?  And I've already divulged plenty of information for no charge, done most of the talking already on this subject, so I feel it's your turn to speak before I continue.  I'm afraid this one's not going to be free.  It very much has a price, and I need to know that you aren't just blowing a load of hot air.  Connect the dots I've given you already, then we'll talk."

It's a very flat, toneless response.  All the while, Nathan's not loosened his grip on his journal.

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(02-01-2018, 09:32 PM)Iron Wrote:

Gym Leader Dagny vs Heart Round 6

Porygon crawls forward on tank treads, not floating for now. As Rose approaches for Close Combat, Porygon crawls right onto her! She begins wincing as the tank treads bind on her over and over.

Gear Grind
8 brawl -2 actions -2 acc = 4/3 dice
(6)(5)(3)(6)
(2)(5)(5)
3 Str + 2 power +1 STAB +1 Technician -3 vit = 4d6 dmg.
(4)(2)(4)(2)
(6)(3)(4)(1) Rose takes 2 dmg 3/7hp -2 pain. (That's from both attacks, each doing 1).

Close Combat 1
(2)(2)(2)(4)(1)(1) Miss! Rose is already a little too close to hit Porygon.

Mach Punch 2
(6)(4)(5)(1)(2)
(6)(3) Porygon takes 2 dmg 6/8hp -1 pain

Mach Punch 3
(6)(3)(2)(5)
(5)(5) Porygon takes 3 dmg 3/8hp -2 pain

Both Pokemon have 3 hp! Porygon goes first.

Dagny whispers an order to Porygon and settles back into her wheelchair, clearly very tired.