[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

Poffineering time, where nothing is wrong!

Ventus smile somehow grew even bigger as he felt Shiva embrace. Returning the hug, he hummed in pleasure at the moment they were sharing. 'Its fantastic that I have a companion like Shiva! Reshirem must have blessed us both with our chance meeting. Let our friendship be long and prosperous!' he thought, filled with hope and happiness.

When it came time to pull the Poffins out of the oven, they radiated the most pleasant of smell. Taking a deep breath, he savored the aroma of their baked treats. 'Ah...how lovely! The Poffins turned out just fine, I see. Time for the best part: taste testing!' Ventus though, his month watering at the bakeys. As he was about to suggest it, Shiva beat him to the punch, already dividing the Poffins between them and assigning one of the Razz-Bulk ones for sampling. It had a lovely light purple hue, colored by the Berries juices.

"Well, since the berries we used were yours, its only right you get first pick! I'm fine with this arrangement. Now, lets splint this Poffin and dig in!" With that said, he broke of half of it and stuck it straight into his mouth. Chewing it slowly, he savored the flavor, enjoying how the Bulk and Razz berries came together to form a fine treat. "I was right, these Poffins do taste better. I suppose our teamwork made the product all the better, eh? Since the Poffin are perfect, now its time for the worst part of baking: Cleaning up the mess! If we work together, we should get done quickly, though! Now, lets hop to it!"

Not a second later, he was already picking up the dirty bowls and utensil, and carried them over to the sink for washing. The researcher would pick up his half of the bounty later; a clean kitchen come first!

(End Scene for Ventus; Get 4 Razz-Bulk Poffins! Phantom, feel free to continue the scene as long as you like! )

The Meeting

Hearing Shiva determined to stand by his side in the face of danger, he just let out sigh and nodded his head. Ventus really didn't want to argue with her over this; he already warned her of the danger multiple times, yet she still wanted to help him. 'I did warn her, but if she is determined to assist me in my...less than delightful activities, I won't stop her. Perhaps after she has a run in with a truly horrid Fairy type, she'll leave the rest to me from then on,' the researcher thought, wishing that would come to pass without any turns for the worse. She was a grown woman : If it was her decscion to go into hithero unknown danger....

Her silence on his inquiries about her activites all but confirmed that she was involved in some sort of shady business. He just doesn't know what it specific is....and with his promise, he might never find out at all. Not unless whatever...job she has starts to encroach upon the group, that is. 'She hides her feelings on the matter well, but silence is just as damning in this case. I won't be investigating her activities regarding the Daycare, but that doesn't mean I won't be watchful. Its imperitive I keep a close eye on her for now on; both for her wellbeing and the group's. Discretion is the key here; I should not worry her about my own suspicions,' Ventus contempalated, before giving Shiva his most genuine smile.

"Then the matter is settled Shiva. For now, anyways. Oh, and your welcome," he replied, his tone of voice clearing stating he is done with the matter. Fretting about the detail can come later. Or not at all, he silently prays to Reshirem.

The next topic Shiva brought to the table, Vincent's Egg, bewildered him briefly. 'So the old police officer was alive after all! Excellent! I just wish he could have told us directly, instead of disappearing into the frontier...' Ventus though, simultaneously happy and sad at the news. It appears that his old friend will not be joining them on their adventure any time soon. Perhaps one day, but not now. The business about his egg, however, took him off guard briefly. "Vincent had an egg? Now that you mention, I vaguely recall he had something important to deliver to said University, but it must have slipped my mind when things started getting...hectic." The researcher winced a bit; the Flowers Incident still lingers in his heart. "Well, you can always show me the egg later. If I get a good enough look at it, I might be able to ID the species of the Pokémon, but no grantees on that," the researcher replied, looking a bit pensive at all the news he received. This meeting with Shiva was quite a headturner...

When the lass in question broke down mid explaination, he jumped out of his set to come over and hug her. 'Oh no, now my friend Shiva is breaking down too. Why does my presence seem to cause this kind of reaction?' Ventus thought, looking mournfully at the woman. Just as he was about to ask her what wrong, she headed him off, telling him exactly what has gotten her is such a bad mood. Blinking a bit in surprise at this turnabout, he just smiled and shook his head. "*Chuckles* Quite aware of my empathy and predilection for worry by, are you not? Unexpected...but refreshing as well. Now I know what has caused Nathan to become uncomfortable around you," the researcher said, all the little pieces coming together.

Last night, she reveled the egg to him, revealing the good new that Vince was alive and well. He, understandably happy and excited, offer to help take care of the egg out of good will and a favor to his mentor. Shiva though he was muscling in on her territory, and harshly rebuffed him. Now, both of them were at odds with one another over a misunderstanding. "Shiva, I'm sure Nathan ment no harm in his offer for care. I doubt he thought about your expertise or job while offering; I'm sure he just wanted to help, and be closer to a possession of his then rediscovered friend. If you are willing to explain just why you want to be soly responsible for the Egg, then he'll understand. So don't be distraught over this, as your relationship with him can be mended with but naught a few words..."