[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Clasping his hand together, Ventus gave a nod at Nathan's deduction about the termination of the Geneosect project. "You would be correct in your assumption, my friend. N didn't like the tampering that was going on with the Legendary, considering it inhumane and a blasphemy against the natural state of the Pokémon, so he ordered the end of the project. The researcher head and a few scientist still managed to finish the project in secret, but the lack of funding and being stigmied by the rest of Team Plasma forced them to scale back vastly. It was not a particularly happy time for the scientists who put some much effort into the being, only for a higher up to try and kill their dreams abruptly," the researcher said, a frown cresting his face as he finished talking about the Legendary Bug Pokémon.

"As for Kyurem being the shell of the Original Dragon...there is evidence to support such claims, but I prefer to believe that the dragon is its own unique being, rather than a cast off remnant of the Origin that came to life. I worship them and Reshirem, so I am a bit biased with my opinion about them, so forgive me for my defensiveness about them. Bringing all of them together again, though...I don't believe that quite possible anymore. The Trio of dragons have become distinct entities in of themselves, far removed from their 'creator', and attempting to fuse them all back together again would most likely create another being, rather than the Original Dragon. Still, the fact that Kryurem  can fuse with either the Black or White Dragon does show that its possible for it to happen, but the technology for that is far, far away for now," Ventus said, looking quite serious after his explaination on Kyurem. The trio is a subject very dear to his heart, and its only natural he treats it as such!

When Nathan offered to tell him the Legends of Cheshire, the researcher couldn't help but clap his hand in delight, unable to keep the excitement entirely within him. "If you are willing, I would greatly desire to learn more about your region's myths and culture! I'm a stranger from lands afar, so such information would be beneficial for me to learn!"

"Very well then.  Bear with me for a moment, because it's a rather...complex topic."

He reaches into his bag, and pulls out a thick journal.  "Just gotta make sure I have all my facts straight, first...I know this topic well, but double checking now and again never hurts."  He flips through the pages.  "Let's see...Kanto...Johto...Hoenn...Sinnoh...Unova...ah, better note that information I just learned real quickly..."  He pulls out a pen, and scribbles something in the journal.  "Now, where was I?  Ah, right.  Kalos...Tandor...Alola...here they are.  My notes on Creshire."  He spends a few minutes reviewing the topic, before he starts reading some of his notes out loud.

"Creshire.  A region filled with respect and pride for its past.  Rather secluded from the rest of the regions, its people mostly stick to themselves.  As long as events don't affect Creshire, you won't find many who care.  When it DOES involve Creshire though...well, all of a sudden, they care a great deal.  The topic of its past is one of very tricky ground.  If you don't get the details exactly right, as well as respect them, you'll find yourself on the receiving end of the locals' ire, at best.  

"Creshire fancies itself as the cradle of civilization as it is today, which it is in a way.  The very first Pokemon League was founded in this region, towards the end of King Sarimanok's reign as the Last King of Creshire.  The kings of Creshire were well respected and loved by the people, and commanded the respect of even legendary pokemon.  No small feat, particularly given the sheer strength pokemon used to exhibit thousands of years ago."

Nathan pauses here and looks up from the book.  "I've stated most of this already, if you remember.  But here's some of the specifics.  You're aware of how powerful TMs and HMs are, yes?  Well, back then, TMs and HMs were much...purer.  They weren't the fancy disks we have today, but their usage was...not lightly done.  They used to be VASTLY more powerful.  Particularly the HMs.  Cut's used to strike down small trees today, right?  The ancient, original versions could go through steel, they say.  Something the First League used to breach Sarimanok's defenses when they dethroned him.  Unfortunately, the potency of TM copying has degraded over such a long period of time, and they probably won't ever be as strong as they once were...if someone were to find one of the original HMs though?  That'd make whoever found them capable of awesome and terrifying feats."  He looks back down at the book.

"It is partially because of the power of the original TMs and HMs that the people of the region came to respect the strength of ALL pokemon.  Even an undersized Rattata was an enormous threat if it was taught Cut.  Not a single soul in the region dared cross a pokemon, lest it somehow knew a terrifyingly powerful move.  And so, the people grew alongside them as friends and partners instead, using that strength to their advantage instead of detriment.  There were some who abused such powers, but it was nothing that couldn't be answered in kind.  The Age of Kings was a mostly peaceful time.  

"The King was determined not by lineage, but by the respect of the legendaries.  Kings would train those they thought worthy of the crown in their ways of ruling, and the legendaries found throughout the region would test them.  Creshire has no unique legendaries of its own, instead known to be home to many legendaries that there are known multiples of, such as Shaymin, Latias, and Latios.  While the Kings commanded the respect of legends, they did not use them for simple sport, and only called upon their aid in times of crisis.  Except for when King Sarimanok fell from grace.  Nobody knows why, but he appeared to have restrained the legendaries of the region and bound them to his will using early pokeball-like technology.  He is said to have constructed a throne made entirely of Charizard Skulls, and ruled from it as a tyrant, unlike the benevolent and well liked personality he had had before.  Legendaries were powerful enough on their own, and Sarimanok was now augmenting their power with the TMs and HMs he'd acquired using his vast wealth and influence.  The First League was the only thing that could even attempt to stand against his might.

"And stand against it they did.  He might have once commanded the respect of legendaries and bound an entire team's worth to him, but he could not stand against the combined might of the League's strongest trainers.  He was dethroned, and executed for his crimes against pokemon and people alike.  The League was now in charge, and founded the basis of what is today's civilization.  Creshire's legends have since been in hiding, only occassionally showing themselves to those they think worthy of their strength.  But never in as large numbers as the Kings once encountered.  The most legendaries any one person has ever been recorded to have owned since those days is 2, with one exception where a Champion had 3.  I've read about some recent trainers in the last 10 years having more than 3, but those cases are rare and nobody in this region would believe me if I told them that."

Nathan looks up from the journal again. "So, in short, this region highly respects it's pokemon due to its history with them as partners and respect for them as beings more powerful than ourselves.  That's just a brief primer on this region's rich history, but it's the main meat of it as well.  If you'd like, I can go into some detail on the present situation in the region as well.  A lot of it pertains to who's in charge currently, but there's also smatterings concerning the Skull Ruins, which I think you'd probably be interested in hearing considering...what happened earlier."