[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Nathan looks a little...embarrassed?  "Yeah, about that...sorry you had to see that...we're both feeling a little better, yeah...again, thanks for stopping me..."  The apology and genuine thanks are pretty easy to read.  It's not an easy topic for him, but he's feeling a little more...open to conversation with Shiva than before.  Shiva stopping him from killing Rattata himself seems to have had a great impact on him...

Kirlia mirrors the thanks as well, and smiles at Shiva.  She did well.  Everything turned out okay in the end, even if it did almost go nuclear a few times in the process.  And it was clearly helping Nathan with opening up again, which made Kirlia even happier.

... Such a strong an authetic emotion was rather easy for Shiva to pick up. He was sorry, yet thankful, both honestly on top of that. That's great to see. It warmed her a little more, which was visibly by that smile emerging, and she spend a while just stroking Azurill who had nesteld herself inside her top hat to recover a little from the pain that Zangoose inflicted on her. Given Azurill was part Fairy Type, maybe her senses - or the bond to Shiva - were strong enough already to pick up that warm feeling coming from her Master currently. So warm... And cozy, it may be hard not to sleep in while Master keeps us safe...

"I appreciate your apology. And while I see your reasons to dispose the rat that harmed your closest companion, I felt like, hmm, you will LIKELY regret what you did as soon as you got your senses back. Therefor, I just had to intervene... Glad that I reached through." She looked up to the sky. "See, there's nature who takes lifes... Death belongs to the circle. However, I just found it wrong to kill that Rattata simply because it attacked us. Ven wanted to protect us, that's true... But I wouldn't want him to stain his hands with blood in the process... " ... "By now, some predator Pokemon or Apsis herself have likely taken care of the rat already. It's a free meal for some bigger creature. That's fine to me... It's a brilliant idea you had. It saved disaster among us." And herself from crying bitterly, but she did not spoke that out aloud.

Her gaze fell back on Kirlia then, who smiled at her. How adorable! "Hehe... You'll be better soon enough as well." Carefully, she exteded one hand into his direction. "You allow me to stroke you? Just a little... I won't touch your arm neither your red horns." (Does not matter whether Kirlia allows or not, the next part stays the same.)

Such a brave lil' Pokemon... Kirlia was somewhat Shiva's favorite of the evolution line. It was the most adorable and graceful member, and displayed not anymore that naive innocence that surrounded Ralts, but instead youth and growing maturity. Soon, it'll evolve into either...

"By the way, Nathan, you have not come back to me on this yet: Is your Kirlia a male or a female exemplar? Bet you know this has a huge impact on its further evolution. Which one do you like more, Guardevoir or Gallade? While the evolution is determined by gender (okay, actually not, there are male Gardevoir), there is always the possibility to breed more and get an exemplar of both."

Wait a moment... breeding... Suddenly, Shiva's expression enlighted a lot. Like there's a thing that could solve all her problems... Okay, maybe not that, but one major. "Nathan... There is something Nurse Joy told me about yesterday as I withdrew Fennekin from PC. It's called a 'Breeder's Permit or Lisence'. From what she told me, it costs a nice sum of money and comes with an exam to pass, but it'd let you carry around as much Pokemon eggs as you like! They won't even take a slot in your party of six Pokemon! Oh my... Appearantly it's unique to Creshire. You know anything more about it? You knwo anything about the exam? While I bet I am capable of passing it, it doesn't hurt to refresh knowledge before attending it... Bet the Daycare in Ginger Town can help me study..."