[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Azurill still seemed rather sad even after Ralts's company. The little pokemon had nowhere else to go, though, and Nathan finds himself carrying it, still in the hat. For some reason, the baby pokemon refused to get out of it. Maybe Shiva or Ventus would be able to a better job of comforting it...while Azurill didn't object to Nathan carrying the hat, it wouldn't let him get any closer than that.

He happens to find Ventus first. He appears to be fishing for common pokemon and feeding Aspis whatever he catches...'Well, that's one way to sate her hunger, I guess...' He walks up to the researcher in between his catches. He's wary of the giant snake, but hopes Ventus has her under control now.

"Doing some fishing of your own now, eh? I managed to get Azurill out of the river, thankfully. I think the little guy might have been abandoned. I, uh, can't seem to cheer him up, though..."

At this point, Azurill peeks over the rim of the hat to see who Nathan's talking to.

And sees an arbok. A very hungry looking arbok.

Azurill ducks back into the hat. It begins shaking. Aspis is looking in that direction hungrily...Nathan looks like he's on guard, as is Ralts. (They'll relax if Aspis doesn't attack, though)