[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Before the Princess revealed the path

The small combee seems to be eager to go other to the female, so Nathan turns around to head over there...and sees she's been captured.  By Ventus.  The small combee zips over, though, and seems to be worried about her.  The princess is soaking wet and there's poison needles sticking out of her, plus she's moving sluggishly from the effects of paralysis.  If they didn't fix that, Vespiqueen would probably be FURIOUS with them.

"Alright, alright, I'm coming..."  Nathan sprints over to the middle of the room to join the group there, and immediately turns to Ventus when he gets there, with a hint of disapproval in his look.   "Ventus, you caught her, so she's your responsibility now.  And if you have any items to heal her with, I'd recommend you do so.  Immediately.  Don't need her mom bringing down the wrath of the hive on us because she's not only captured, but beaten.  It'll be hard enough to reason with Vespiqueen about moving the hive and let her take the princess with us as is, and the princess won't be inclined to help us if we leave her that way either." And the prime reason he didn't say anything about capturing the combee princess to Ventus...

Nathan turns to Larry next.  "Larry, battling and attempting to capture this combee in her home was INCREDIBLY reckless.  And look where it got you.  You're 3 pokemon down with a 4th injured, deep in hostile territory.  If you want to live up to the expectations people who know your background have, you'll have to think more carefully about the decisions you make.  For example, we could have tried to convince her to join without sending pokemon into battle or specifically telling them to back off.  Battle isn't the only solution to every problem.  Oh, and you should REALLY try to avoid letting your pokemon faint.  They don't like it when that happens, and if it's repeatedly...well, they won't like you for it, to put it bluntly."  Swiftfire snorts in response.  "Yeah, yeah, I know...that wasn't my fault though, I'll have you know.  You're the one who charged in flames blazing."

Swiftfire snorts again.

Nathan then turns to the female combee.  "Princess, I am very sorry the actions of our group have caused much...inconvenience to you.  We need to talk with your mom, Vespiqueen, though.  Could you lead us to her?  I'm sure my companion here won't leave you in your current state for long."

After the Princess revealed the path

Nathan looks at the damage Zamboni has likely caused.  "Oh no no no no...not good, not good at ALL.  This is REALLY bad.  If the combee are attacking Zamboni's group and they're fighting back, we'll never get the queen to listen...we need to find Zamboni's group.  NOW.  We should go down the path with the ice and see if we can find them."  Nathan turns to the female combee.  "Princess, with all due respect, should we encounter our companions in there, could you tell any combee fighting them to stop attacking?  We're not here to drive you away with brute force, just negotiate, after all.  I'm sure they're only fighting back if they need to defend themselves."