[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

(Another thing to note: Shiva did also say 'shoo!')

(Yes she did, but that was meant in terms of 'Do not ask me about my secrets~', not it terms of 'Go away'. I thought that was clear...)

[Dragonstrike]

Day 45 dawns.

It's gonna be a perfect morning, but with some light rain later in the day.

Kirlia wakes up Nathan and shows that he needs to tell him something. Nathan is quickly able to deduce that it's about Shiva in some way. Kirlia has a classic way to communicate this: He grabs a white bedsheet and drapes it over himself. "OooooOOOoooOOooo!"

Well, that doesn't take too long to figure out.

"Ghosts?  What does what Shiva wants have to do with..."

...

"...oh."

He's read about this before.  It's a common trick those exploring the lower levels of the Skull Ruins (against practically everyone's better judgement) employs.  Cleanse Tags.  A few brave souls sometimes try to create their own to make them more effective, and part of the creation involves research on locations with strong ties to legendary pokemon...

...the results are usually mixed in the reports.

...

...frankly, though, Nathan has no problems with doing this now.  Particularly after...

Nathan heads down to the lobby immediately once he's gathered his stuff.

He needs to tell Ventus and Shiva about what he translated last night if they've not left for the day yet...

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Nathan's nervously looking around the lobby, hoping Ventus and/or Shiva shows up soon...Kirlia's staying right by his side, trying his best to keep Nathan calm.  Forthright's kinda awake too, but...*yaaawwwwwnnnnn*...she's still so...sleepy...breakfast...can...wai...zzzzz....

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Yeah that doesn't feel good at ALL. But it makes Litwick +1 Happier. Shiva gets extremely woozy and worried that she has given too much. Like Ventus could, she can now visually sense life force for about five minutes. It's not a pleasant ability.

Day 45 dawns.

It's gonna be a perfect morning, but with some light rain later in the day.

Kirlia wakes up Nathan and shows that he needs to tell him something. Nathan is quickly able to deduce that it's about Shiva in some way. Kirlia has a classic way to communicate this: He grabs a white bedsheet and drapes it over himself. "OooooOOOoooOOooo!"

Heart, you have time for Viktor to do some training today. Feel free to describe how you train.

Ventus and Shiva, your assignment for today is to take Unown ! to the Skull Ruins and see if he wants to go live there. Ventus' second shift is paperwork once again.

If you get done with the Unown thing in time, you're supposed to go to the southern edge of Stair City and pick up a Herdier who is being employed as a therapy dog on recommendation from a Pokepsychologist from Orre. Otherwise, do it tomorrow!

When Heart wakes up he picks his things and go in the direction once more to Mt. Sentry. Next round will be dificult so he needs all the strengh necessary. When he find the Magnetic Cavern he brings his three pokemon this time for training: Tynamo, Gustav and Viktor. "Okay guys, today will be tough. We problably going to fight the guy with a Dratini so we might train hard today. Viktor, you battle yesterday was awesome and thanks to your Confuse Ray Koa was able to finish off Treeko. But today we need to get you stronger. We will try a stronger Ghost-move, the Phantom Force. We will train you so in the future you be able to use it. Try to use the shadows in this cave to your favor and try to appear and disapear within them. Use your energy to absorb the shadows and let them be your strengh. Gustav, you are Water/Ground so basically you dont have any real weakness expect Grass, but dont be reckless in you combat style. We will work in your principal move for now: Water Pulse. Break the stones around here with you Water Pulse and Vice Grip. We will work in both types of attacks. And Tynamo as always we train your Magnetic field. We cant stop our train so lets work with your energy produce okay? Lets work people!"

Action: Training Session with Viktor, Tynamo and Gustav in the Magnetic Cavern in Mt. Sentry.

[Iron]

Once again you pass the 5 Legendary Pokemon in the Sentry Shrine and reach the caverns.

The Pokemon get to work on their moves.

Tynamo is doing an especially great job. 3 Insight + 3 Knowledge + 0 Science.
(5)(6)(2)(3)(6)(1) Tynamo gains 3 bonus XP!

Then all three Pokemon gain 1 Xp from their training.

Then something bounces off the wall, following the three Pokemon attacks. It's a metal boomerang. When it strikes the wall it does not stick, but comes soaring back to a Nosepass, which catches it! It snuffles its nose at you.

[Lord Windos]

Day 45 dawns.

It's gonna be a perfect morning, but with some light rain later in the day.

(...)

Ventus and Shiva, your assignment for today is to take Unown ! to the Skull Ruins and see if he wants to go live there. Ventus' second shift is paperwork once again.

If you get done with the Unown thing in time, you're supposed to go to the southern edge of Stair City and pick up a Herdier who is being employed as a therapy dog on recommendation from a Pokepsychologist from Orre. Otherwise, do it tomorrow!

After an exhaustive evening shift at the Shelter, Ventus wearily made a beeline to his/Shiva's room at the Pokémon Center, only briefly stopping in the cafeteria to pick up something to fill his stomach before heading to bed. We he entered the room, he already noticed his dearest friend was their slumbering away, with a note addressed to him lying on his side of the bed. The empath quickly picked it up and read it, and couldn't help the sweet smile that spontaneously appeared, and he had to resist the urge to chuckle and ruffle their hair out of fear of waking them up uneccessarily. "......I love you too, my dear Shiva," Ventus whisper as he gazed at them with affection, before he turned in for the night, immediately falling asleep when his head hit the pillows and he was under the covers.....

When the day dawn, Ventus rose with it like clockwork despite feeling somewhat groggy from yesterday's work, and he promptly shook Shiva awake and gently told her: "Shiva, morning's light has come. Time for us to arise, and begin our day's labor." He then proceeded to conduct his morning routine, and then went downstairs to grab breakfast while she made herself presentable for the day (or similar if their is a change in plans). Afterwards, he headed over to the Shelter with her and received his assignment for the day, to which he respond with: "Yes sir! We'll get right on it, and we'll make haste so that we can retrieve that Herdier before the day waxes on too long!" The researcher then headed over to the Inmate room, and after giving a friendly wave to Pyroar and Kingdra and give a respectful nod of his head towards Gothitelle, he located the Unknown indicated by North. He crouched down and placed his hand behind his back so as to not overly intimidate it, before he attuned his empathy towards it and politely asked it: "Greetings, my friend. We *Looks over at Shiva* are here to escort you towards the Ruins, and see if you wish to return there hence, or remain within the care of the Shelter. If you have any objections, however, feel free to 'voice' them!"

[Iron]

Unown hops onto the back of Ventus' jacket and sticks there. Ready to go on an adventure!

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Once again you pass the 5 Legendary Pokemon in the Sentry Shrine and reach the caverns.

The Pokemon get to work on their moves.

Tynamo is doing an especially great job. 3 Insight + 3 Knowledge + 0 Science.
(5)(6)(2)(3)(6)(1) Tynamo gains 3 bonus XP!

Then all three Pokemon gain 1 Xp from their training.

Then something bounces off the wall, following the three Pokemon attacks. It's a metal boomerang. When it strikes the wall it does not stick, but comes soaring back to a Nosepass, which catches it! It snuffles its nose at you.

Heart give to the great Nosepass a apologize bow. "Sorry to disturb your home Nosepass. We were only training here a little and trying to help my Tynamo to produce his energy and get evolve to his next form. We dont want cause problems to anyone."

[Dragonstrike]

Dang it...he seems to have missed the others completely...

...

...*sigh*...well, better get started on researching what info is needed for those Cleanse Tags, then...the library should easily fill any gaps in the information contained in his journal...

Nathan has 3 Lore, so this is easy for him to do! Time to get reading! Solomon gets to join in too!

[Lord Windos]

Unown hops onto the back of Ventus' tweed sweator and sticks there. Ready to go on an adventure!

The sociologist was a tiny bit startled by how eagerly the ! Unknown agreed and literally latched onto him, but in the end he couldn't help but smile and nodded his head. "I suppose that is a 'no' , then! Very well, let us make haste to the Skull Ruins then!" Ventus then straightened up and exit the room and the Shelter, releasing both Lucifer and Raphael into the air one he exited outside to both spend a little quality time with while on this errand, and to act as guards/scouts for anything......'devious' that may or may not be lurking outside that dead place. After all, who can hardly forget that the dread Vines once sprouted from them, and all the Tangrowth and Kingdols that could be hiding , waiting to pounce on the unsuspecting....

Order : Heading to the Skull Ruins with ! Unknown, and with Lucifer/Raphael tagging as company/bodyguards! Time to begin this escort quest, and hopefully it will NOT be annoying!

[Iron]

Spoiler

Once again you pass the 5 Legendary Pokemon in the Sentry Shrine and reach the caverns.

The Pokemon get to work on their moves.

Tynamo is doing an especially great job. 3 Insight + 3 Knowledge + 0 Science.
(5)(6)(2)(3)(6)(1) Tynamo gains 3 bonus XP!

Then all three Pokemon gain 1 Xp from their training.

Then something bounces off the wall, following the three Pokemon attacks. It's a metal boomerang. When it strikes the wall it does not stick, but comes soaring back to a Nosepass, which catches it! It snuffles its nose at you.

Heart give to the great Nosepass a apologize bow. "Sorry to disturb your home Nosepass. We were only training here a little and trying to help my Tynamo to produce his energy and get evolve to his next form. We dont want cause problems to anyone."

Nosepass thinks a second, then nods. He lets you continue your training, but occasionally he gets Tynamo to zap his boomerang as it flies overhead.