[Meta thread] Iron's PokeRole Adventure: The Skull Ruins

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Who said it's a Delta Pokemon? I won't treat the Poochyena as one until GM confirms this out-of-chara and/or Shiva gets to know this in-game.

I feel like you definitely screwed up with Nathan now, Spirit. Let's pray this ends well and Ventus can manage the situation AND Nathan doesn't decide to harshly fight back, since Mediator Shiva is still on the way and not present when things grew so unexpected...

[Spiritmon]

Like he care. Nathan was very hostile since the first day Heart appear. And he don't know about anything about Nathan past. And Heart it's really honest with his emotions, even when people don't like. Besides, if Nathan don't like him or hate him, Heart don't care very much.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Whoahw, with Heart and his openness about emotions even if others will dislke it appearing, I feel like Shiva's niche as the heart (pun not intended) and mediator of the group seems to gain more signifance in the future especially if he and Nathan had such a bad start. This will be...interesting... I hope not in a too bad way. Another reason to increase her resilience. (@Iron, you once said to plan granting extra-XP if my chara performs this niche...)

[Dragonstrike]

Like he care. Nathan was very hostile since the first day Heart appear. And he don't know about anything about Nathan past. And Heart it's really honest with his emotions, even when people don't like. Besides, if Nathan don't like him or hate him, Heart don't care very much.

Problem is, Nathan hasn't really seen much positive from Heart.  

I'll tell you right now that the best way to fix the situation is to prove Nathan wrong.  Give him good reason to care (and to apologize, if needed).  Ventus got the exact same treatment at first, but it turned around a little when Nathan learned he had a Togepi he'd gotten from Cynthia.  And when he gave some really helpful advice concerning Ralts that backed up the claim that he was some kind of researcher.

The point of Nathan leaving the tent was to try and avoid escalation, but I guess now I need to have him react to Heart before leaving...

[Dragonstrike]

@Spiritmon

I really don't recommend talking to Nathan for the time being unless you've got a REALLY good idea for how to smooth things over. He was mostly indifferent, if annoyed, before. Now he's actually somewhat angry since he has reason to be.

You don't want to interact with angry Nathan.

[Iron]

I do have to wonder if it nullifies defense drops from your own moves, though, or if it acts more like Clear Body and similar and only nullifies stat drops caused by the opponent...

If it nullifies self inflicted stat drops as well, that could be interesting for, say, Close Combat or similar.

I guess I should put in a balance exception for moves like Close Combat. But Defense Curl would definitely be nullified.

[Iron]

Also Iroh, when I got the chance, I would like to teach a new move to Phantump by training since its have enough XP (I think). Will-o-wisp or Seed Bomb. Or other Astonish if possible.

I saw you wanted to save up your XP for later.

If you decide to spend it on a new move instead, I recommend announcing that your Pokemon learns the move during a dramatic moment. It can be during a battle, or it can be during a grueling training session, or it can even just be a funny moment when we're not expecting it.



Another reminder that I will be gone until Sunday night.

[Dragonstrike]

@PhantomUnderYourDesk

Is it okay if Nathan interacts with Shiva first when she reaches camp?  He's currently outside the tent, after all.

[Spiritmon]

No problem Dragonstrike. I was not wanting to interact with Nathan anti-social side anyway, and with angry even less.

[Spiritmon]

And yeah Iron, I want save some XP for later.