[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

If the battles he'd endured were surprisingly difficult, and the emotionals backlash he endured was surpinsingly frightening to others, then seeing Apsis return with the Burn Drive was an welcome surprise indeed! Upon receiving it from his snake, he did a quick but thorough expection, he finds that the drive had undergo a bit of water damage and had some slight stress marks on it due to his Arbok's tender ministrations. From what he knew of the Drive system, however, Ventus thought that the Burn Drive was in functional condition.

'Hmm...its a little battered from its time in the pond, but it should still be able to function if I slot it in the Genesect statue. Some excellent news, but I wish I could have obtained it without having to be maligned by one disaster or another. I must not lose hope and succumb to pessimism, though, or I am no better than that vile bastard I just fought,' the researcher though, shoving the Burn Driving into his bag of holding, with it somehow able to fit in it without any visable parts sticking out! What the...?

Giving Shiva one more quick hug, he departed to the small hut to check of the medicine man's progress. He found Valder passed out in one of the reclining chair using his most power Snore, Shelmet's Pokeball, the potion, and a note from the doctor, Scanning the note, Ventus shrugged his shoulder, before he retrieved both items off the table and waking up his mercenary. Come to think of his merc, the researcher hadn't really talked to him since they first, a fact that caused him some confusion.

'I would expect that we would interact more, given the nature of our arrangement, but he seems content to remain slight in the background. I do wish he'd open up more and speak with everyone, but that is not his job, and I won't force anyone to do something that discomforts them, barring extenuating circumstances,' he though, before leaving the residence with them in toe.  Helios had made it back safely to Shiva's side, Sage's still appeared to be thinking over his advice, and Apsis was curled up besides the entrance, guarding it from any threat.

Going over to his snake, Ventus rubbed her eye ridges in gentle affection, before returning her to the Pokeball. "You have done so much for today, my sister, so take a long rest. When I summon you once more, we will be on the hunt for prey of one sort or another," Ven said, staring lovingly at his sister's Pokeball, before stowing it away on his person. With his business concluded here, he returned to Shiva's side once more, looking tired, exaushted, and just about ready to pass out. "Shiva, I believe every task I came here to do has been completed, so let's return to Wineberry. If its possible, perhaps Helios can ferry all of us to the Pokémon Center, instead of us having to make another tiring treck through the woods. Of course, if Sage doesn't want to accompany us, we should not force him to. He's his own man, after all."

After he was done speaking, the young lass chimed in with what she had to say, and he could feel that she was concerned about him. Glancing at his bag, he just let out a sigh, before answering her. "The Drive got damaged a bit, either by Apsis or being stuck in the pond for Reshirim knows how long. It still is in functional order, though, and it should have some reaction if I swap it with the Normal Drive in the Genesect Statue."

Order: See if Helios could not teleport Ventus, Shiva, and Sage (If he wants) to the Pokémon Center in sequence, so as to save time and energy better spent elsewhere. Upon arriving at center, give Apsis Pokémon to station nurse for heals and wait for her to fully recover from her ordel. During this time, Ven is mostly likely going to be confront by Nathan, so he'll insist that he get his earlier business done before such an confrontation occurs.