[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

Entering the outskirts of Corsage, Ventus immedianlty felt the wave of subtle despair crash into him, causing him to openly flitch from the contact. Raphael, who was in Ventus' arms at the time, notably started to wilt in the suffocating atmosphere of the port town, chirping morosely as their mood plummentsed. Sharply glancing down at their distraught little angel, the researcher flicked his wrist and recalled the chick to its Pokeball, before ferreting it away to his satchel.

Lucifer themselves, currently perched on Ventus' shoulder, quickly retook his favorite spot in Ven's tweed sweater, snuggling in and letting out a content screech. Ah...back to its nice and cozy place once more! The researcher raised an eyebrow at this, but just shook his head and just marched into town, unsually silent. The man looked grim and serious, not liking Corsage one bit from what he detects.

'This place...its feels so morbid. Its almost like the town itself want to suffocate me in its despair, snuffing out all positivity before it can ever take root in a person's heart. Raphael, at the tender age that they are, can't stand this place without suffering heartbreak; I believe they are not going out of their ball as long as we remain in Corsage. Lucifer appears unaffect; perhaps his draconic nature and overall energy counteracts the baleful atmosphere of this place. If I wasn't so inured to despair myself, this place would be a living nightmare. Once my business is finished here, and I take on the gym, I'm leaving pronto,' Ventus though, looking around the town in slight distaste.

The normally upbeat researcher is quick to pickup on the happier pockets of sentiment in town, but before he could investigate them he spotted the crazed man and his sign. Curiosity spiked, Ven warily walked towards the man, his arm ready to flick out Apsis Pokeball at a moment's notice. "Hello, good sir. While my inquiry might be intrusive, could you please explain the meaning of your sign?"

Order: Have a conversation with Old crazed homeless guy! Raphael is also not leaving their Pokeball for the duration of Ventus' stay in Corsage, as the little angel would likely wither away in the morose atmosphere of the place. Ventus might be able to endure the place, but for a baby Pokémon that is also an empath itself? Nope.