[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Ventus sighs in frustration, before replying "I said I knew where she went at, so I could follow her tracks in order to find her. Having Ralts with us would make the task easier, since he could be used as an improtu radar. If we left Staryu behind here as well, we could use its light to find our way back to the van," he explains, going over the fine details of the plan. Ventus, while somewhat calmed down from the hard labor of digging out the van, was quite clearly irritated by...well, just about everything in the swamp by now. Looking fitfully into the swamp, the researcher appears about ready to chase after the lass, with or without Nathan.

"You know where you last left her, not which direction she went in.  And judging by how fast the muck absorbed the RV tracks, Shiva's are probably gone by now too."

Nathan sighs as well.  He's rather tired of this argument already.  And he would likely be having another one with Ventus later...

"There is one other matter we have to consider.  If we both leave to look for Shiva, then Larry, Tramp, and Belle are the only ones guarding the RV.  Miltank and Plusle are both KOed right now, Mr. Mime is focusing on keeping the RV out of the mud, and Larry is still reeling form that Weezing's poison gas.  I don't think we can just abandon the RV to go on this search right now.  I still think lighting the way for Shiva is our best bet."

Nathan pauses for a moment, thinking...


"Alright, I'll tell you what: Let's compromise on this.  Time is of the essence.  I'll stay here with Swiftfire and Staryu.  Guard the RV.  You can take Ralts and go look for Shiva in whatever direction Ralts points you in while I keep the area lit up with Staryu's Illuminate and Swiftfire.  Finding your way back should be easy if Ralts is trying to get back to me.  This isn't exactly what I'd like to do, either, but we need to make haste."