[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

After spending the better part of 16 hours recovering from his awful case of sleep deprivation, Ventus finally woke up with a quiet yawn. He didn't have any strange dreams (or any at all, for that matter), and he felt better than when he first entered Corsage, but he still felt the lingering effect of the place's miasmic atmosphere.

'I imagine that a couple days rest would do the trick in restoring my spirits completely, but its now apparent that I need more respite if I am to make a full recovery from the blighted effects of Corsage. I've slept enough for now, though; anymore and I'm liable to suffer from sleep drunkness. Best I get up and be productive with daylight I've been given, least I squander it all away,' Ventus though, dragging himself off his sleeping mat and began stretching, with bones and joint audibly popping from their prolong lack of movement. Finishing the rest of his morning ritual, he existed the tent and looked around, seeing that the others haven't gotten up yet. Considering that the sun was just starting to rise and his prolongest Rest, though, and it made much more since.

Apsis, detecting motion from her master's side of the tent and waking up herself, slithered out to bask in the morning sun beside him, giving a sleepy look at her master. Letting her have free reign to explore was wonderful, but she still preferred being around him whenever possible! He gave the best belly rubs and head scratches, and she enjoyed all of their hunting outing to date! Smiling and giving his snake a hug, he released Michael with a flick of the wrist, revealing the mushroom in a flash of light. He looked around the clearing, spotted the giant sunbathing Arbok, and quickly hopped over to his master's. They may be a tough fighting shroom, but provoking his master's queenly constrictor was pure madness!

Shaking his head at Michael skittish behavior, he patted his lap, signaling them to hop up into it while they spoke to them. "My brother, their is no need to be so guarded around Apsis. She's your sister, and would never harm you unless you did something foolish like intensionally provoking her wrath, so do not worry. Now, it has been remiss of me up until now, but I haven't taught you the proper rituals to hone your mind for combat. A serene and ordered mind is critical when the midst of heated combat, so why don't you practice meditation with me and Apsis this morning? If nothing else, its worth enjoying the morning with us, so how about it?"

Order: Training Session with Michael and Apsis with meditation rituals to hone the mind, before sitting around camp for Shiva to wake up. He'll want to speak with her for obvious reason, but also so that he may inquire for a battle. He wants to train his Shroomish to become a capable fighter, so he needs all the practice he gets!
EDIT: Or for Nathan to come around, if he wants to chat with Ventus while he spends time waiting for Shiva! Hear that, @Dragonstrike ?