[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

Nathan chuckles at Ventus's surprise, as does Kirlia.  He doesn't know if it was him or the statue that surprised the researcher more, but it was funny regardless.  A surprisingly light hearted reaction given his current expression.  "Different wedges apparently do different things, though the only other one the Chief Ranger has seen was the Red one, and that's missing.  I take it you found one of the missing wedges if you were investigating the cannon?"

Scratching the back of his head in slight confusion- why hasn't he exploded in his face yet?- Ventus gave an affirmation, before sticking his hand into his satchel and slightly revealed the Burn Drive to him. "Yes, I managed to retrieve the Burn Drive from the pond. It was lodged in the underwater entrance to the Pinsir guys getaway route, so I had Apsis pry it loss and obtain it for me," the researcher said quietly, not wanting to reveal to the whole world what he had done.

Against his better judgement, he decided to tell Nathan about his encounter with Lumen, as he figured that if boy had to find out about his...briefing with the dubious man, he might as well be the first source of info he hears about it from. "Speaking of the Ranger Chief...I meet him on the way back to town. He had some question for my activities at the medicine man's house, and...well, I need to go to court in Corsage to sort the mess out. Luman, that's his name, though...I don't trust him, though. While we were returning to town, he approached and accused us of assaulting the Pinsir trainer, saying that bastard already informed him of what went on, even though the encounter happened relatively recently. He says that they had an anonymous source supplying the details of what went on and that that sodden wreck, but I did not believe his claim. Even if that source turned out to be you or someone that concealed there location by the lake,  I departed immedianlty for town after what transpired, so it should have taken twice as long for them to meet up with us, if not at all."

Ventus then proceeded to launch into a detail explanation of his 'interrogation' by Chief Lumen, sparing no detail about what said during the whole exchange (Now Nathan is filled in what happened their!). The only thing he left out was the fine and mark against him on his Trainer's License, as he didn't want Nathan worried or concerned about the consequences of his actions. 'There is time enough yet for that,' he though somewhat ruefully, taking a few deep breaths before continuing. "Given what I told you, and his suspicious behavior, I recommend not filling him in on our operations in town. If he truly is collaborating with that monster, I don't want to tip our hand early to him..."

(Explosion immanent in 3...2...1...)