[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

Uh oh. 'It appears I have forgotten that Nathan was a part of my conversation with Shiva, and now he knows the full extent of my folly. Oh dear....' Ventus thought, letting out a sigh as he turned to face the young trainer. He noticed the gobsmacked and consternated look on his face, and gave up the complete Swana, as it were. "Yes, Nathan, $3000. A fine for authorizing Lethal Damage on that Pinsir you are trying to befriend, to be completely forthright. I made the choice because I thought the beast was going to kill Apsis with its action, but apparently Lumen see differently on this matter. I would appreciate any aid I receive to pay off the debt, but do not feel obligate to do so. I desire not to lay even a fraction of my burdens on your feet, my friend..."

Nathan looks a little irked at Ventus's interpretation of his conversation with Pinsir.  "Who said I was trying to befriend that Pinsir?  I doubt it'll ever be happy to see me, and I don't expect it to stop following its trainer's orders given its bond with him."

Nathan calms down a little, and lowers his voice to a whisper only Shiva and Ventus can hear.  Well, and Lucifer as well...

"That's besides the point, though.  Look.  You CANNOT afford to miss that fine's deadline.  You have too much at stake.  I'm willing to help just this once.  You'd be remiss to deny that help after what we discussed last night.  No guarantees if you get in trouble like that again, though."

The researcher let out a sigh of frustration, not wanting to get into an argument over that Pinsir. It was better off as snake food, in his opinion, but Reshirim forbid if Nathan ever heard that from him. "I'm sorry for my presumptions , then, my friend. If you are that concern about me meeting my deadline, then I will not argue against your decision. I still have 6 days left to pay off my fine, if we count yesterday, though, so don't feel rushed too help me on my part. I still want to go to the court house in Corsage, and see if I can't wave the fine at least," Ventus replied, still looking a bit frustrated at his inability to solve his problems in a timely manner, but happy to receive any help he could get.

Meanwhile, upon hearing that his master was having monetary problem, Lucifer's eyes lite up in anticipation. He though its treasure hunting were over, but it looks like his talents might come into use in the future!