[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

"I can teach Play Rough myself, with help from the puppies, and I know someone who can teach Poison Fang. It's a deal, Shiva." He shakes your hand with his calloused one.

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

It's called the Hornblende Badge. The reward for beating Howl is $1500 and a Brandy (statted as a Lemonade).

20XP for reaching max Insight!

Pangoro deserves a Loyalty for sure. Heart, you can pick one Pokemon to earn a Loyalty as well, and any of your mons that were under 3 Happiness can gain 1 Happiness for getting out of the Box.



"There's definitely something wrong with this Shellder. Or should I say, unusual. It does seem to have been born this way, but the influence of some deeper darkness has encouraged its dark nature to fester and grow in unhealthy ways. If you could learn more about the source of that deeper darkness, you could learn more about Dark Shellder. It will take a lot of love and nurturing to grow this into a healthy Dark type. This is something of a White Donphan gift, to tell you true, but I will look after it if you'd like me to. I'm interested in rising to the challenge, and your description of its powers sounds interesting."

[Iron]

Yep, the Amulet Coin still affects diceless battles! And remember that money has mostly replaced XP.

During the battle, Lairon is growing noticeably longer every time an attack spins some of his armor off. He looks like he will evolve any day now.

As you triumphantly leave your gym battle, Howl invites you to train with his new puppies. (Also a chance to tutor any Dark moves on your learnset list). As Marshtomp is sparring with the puppies, his moment comes and he begins glowing with blue light. The ground in the dogpen becomes a pool of deepest mud, and he sinks inside. That blue light shines out through cracks in the suddenly drying mud as evolutionary energy spills everywhere. With a shattering noise, flakes of clay fly everywhere, and Marshtomp - no, Swampert! comes erupting out of the mud and sweeps up a dozen puppies in his strong arms.

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Yep, the Amulet Coin still affects diceless battles! And remember that money has mostly replaced XP.

During the battle, Lairon is growing noticeably longer every time an attack spins some of his armor off. He looks like he will evolve any day now.

As you triumphantly leave your gym battle, Howl invites you to train with his new puppies. (Also a chance to tutor any Dark moves on your learnset list). As Marshtomp is sparring with the puppies, his moment comes and he begins glowing with blue light. The ground in the dogpen becomes a pool of deepest mud, and he sinks inside. That blue light shines out through cracks in the suddenly drying mud as evolutionary energy spills everywhere. With a shattering noise, flakes of clay fly everywhere, and Marshtomp - no, Swampert! comes erupting out of the mud and sweeps up a dozen puppies in his strong arms.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

"I can teach Play Rough myself, with help from the puppies, and I know someone who can teach Poison Fang. It's a deal, Shiva." He shakes your hand with his calloused one.

That makes it a deal, yessss!~ Shiva's delighted as she - carefully and a bit timid, though still honestly - returns Howl's handshake.

Dark Shellder is quickly traded over to him, which greatly eases the natural fae-enthusiast's mind and heart. This creepy Pokemon of immense darkness lurking among her other and beloved creatures was quite a worry on it's own, she's rather obviously glad about having found a suitable owner. "I... I'm certain this exemplar will do well here with you!"

Yena is summoned from his Ball and also given a genuine and fond cuddle-hug around his strong neck before being told to stay with this man (Howl) for a bit. He's a bit uncertain but will follow what his alpha leader says as she knows best. "It'll be a nice mix of downtime and training for you, my dear one, and you get to spend some time with more doggos and even puppies!~♡ Maybe you can teach them a little yourself even, haha." Yena gets to keep the Expert Belt worn as a collar, Shiva will pick him up from Howl again in a few days (Meta-wise, probably after the trip to Garlicburg).


(Before getting to what she'll do next, I'll wait for Spiritmon for wrapping up things concerning newly-hatched Moltres.)

[Iron]

You can have 20 XP total for the two character goals of hatching Moltres and completing Chorizo's training.

[Spiritmon]

You can have 20 XP total for the two character goals of hatching Moltres and completing Chorizo's training.

In that case after Heart battle, he begin again to search for his friends, trying to find where the hell they are. He also try to find some really strong Pokemon to fight again. Since the battle against the Gym Leader was mostly easy, he decided to search for his friends.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

In that case after Heart battle, he begin again to search for his friends, trying to find where the hell they are.(...)

Shiva's lurking at Celebi Park, more specifically she's laying around in a patch of grass with Chi curled up on her stomach and chest, Whismicott sneaking around in search for mischief to cause and Primal Espeon cuddled up to Shiva. So sooner or later, Heart will run into her if he's walking around searching.

[Spiritmon]

In that case after Heart battle, he begin again to search for his friends, trying to find where the hell they are.(...)

Shiva's lurking at Celebi Park, more specifically she's laying around in a patch of grass with Chi curled up on her stomach and chest, Whismicott sneaking around in search for mischief to cause and Primal Espeon cuddled up to Shiva. So sooner or later, Heart will run into her if he's walking around searching.

Hmm, how about something different? Heart ride in the back of Moltres once more, and go in the air to have a better view of the place. He see Shiva laying in the grass. She whistle at her to call her attention and then ask Moltres to glide close to her. Shiva could feel a warm gust of wind and a phoenix gliding in the air. And in the back a familiar person. Moltres then wave his feathers until he touch the ground. Heart had red googles with him, who he removed, with a big grin in his face. 

"Heya Shiva. Long time no see. How things are going? Oh, and before you freak out: Yep. Moltres hatch. You will not believe how." Heart cuddle the neck of Moltres. "I know Moltres is unique by himself for be a Legendary, but I give the name Angelo. What you think Shiva?"

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

The natural fae-enthusiast's response to Heart's attempt to catch her attention via a whistle was her turning around to lay on the side and hug Primal Espeon closer and Chi leaping off her only to cuddle up more to her a second later. Guess she simply does not want to get up now.

Only when that warm heatwave and approaching bird caused Azu to summon herself, get a hold of the Ancient Shield and take a protective and angered stance in front of Shiva she eventually jolted awake, sat up and hurriedly looked around, though she quickly calms down upon spotting the PUNisher as the source of her alarm.

She adjusts her glasses and dusts off her clothes. "I'm sorry Heart, I must have.... fallen alseep, hehe~ (>//v//< ); " She picks dear Azu up and into her arms, the waterly fae-rabbit relaxed upon the believed threat turns out harmless, but she keeps EYEING that firely bird. Without any fear. "*cough* Well, eh, yeah, congrats for precious Moltres finally having hatched from the Egg!~~  Legendary Arcanine would be proud..." *rummaging in her stuff* "Here, I've prepared a small welcome-gift for Moltres! ^_^ "

She hands Heart a small bouquet of herbs, mostly rosemary which is associated with fire due to being able to withstand drought and scorching sunlight.


Shiva's also somewhat impressed over Heart giving himself so...natural towards the firely bird as well as even going so close to cuddle their neck, that's making her smile dearly. She herself ........is hesitant and prefers to keep some respectful distance. "They... 'Angelo' as you've named them.... Look really cool and noble. But do they, uhm...obey you? Are they safe for me to be around? And whatcha gonna do now, since Moltres are said to migrate with the spring...?"

Noticably more timid and while cuddling Azu more, Shiva mutters a quiet "Please don't ask me to battle your Moltres, I ...don't want to..."