[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

When it came to his own battle style... "Hehe, nope, that's all fine. I believe everyone has their somewhat own style to manage battles... My, there are a whole ton of strategies and combinations to explore in one has sen enough battles over time, after all. I hope that...eventually, I'll find my own as well, one that both me and my Pokemon are fine with. One that brings out their hidden power in them at full lenght. Yes, I DO believe there is some invisible power within my team... Like, there's energy surrounding them. Energy that just awaits to be refined and slapped into the opponent's face."

After returning his radient smile - oh, she loved those on him! - she turned to leave, sleeping Fennekin cozily nestled in her arms. Eventually, fox will awake after a good rest and be up and vivid again to run around munching on sticks. She wished the same could be said for Cottonee... "So, eh, thanks for the offer! But if you're fine, I'll go back to camp now. There's a thing...I'm waiting to try out today, might not get the chance that soon again... But I bet we'll see one another in no time! Be well and safe until then." She eagerly and honestly delighted waved him goodbye then.

*Flashback to conversation*

Ventus give a firm nod at Shiva's statement, happy to see that defeat has not left her bitter towards him. 'Kind hearted, eager to learn, and so very understanding. What more could you want- No stop! That thought will not finish!' he pondered, doing his darnest to repress his fledging feeling for the young lass. She's at least 7 years his junior, so why is he having these thoughts? More over, why is he having such a difficult time controlling these feelings he has for her? All of this inner conflict was completely conceled by that winning smile of his, though, so at least he's not cottoning her on to his guilty desires...

"Indeed your are correct, my adorably beautiful friend (Wait, I didn't mean to say that! Nooo!). Everyone has their own strategy and tactics when it come to conflict, both with and without Pokémon. I like to weaken my opponents first or hobble them with status, while what I observed from Nathan like to strengthen his Pokémon before laying into them with a blistering assault. How you develop your own style is up to you, ultimately, but I am eager to see it once its fully developed."

"As for that 'invisible power'...it may be perhaps your own latent potential that they are channeling. Its been theorized that by many researchers that, upon capture, a Pokémon begins to draw upon their trainer's own well of power instead of relying on their own. Their are many suggestions to this phenomena, but the one I believe most firmly fits is that they limit themselves so that we can properly handle their power. As we grow stronger and more capable of channeling their might, they hold less and less back, until they can give it their all with consequence or concern for us. Drawing upon our strength also let them add it to their own, so they can become much stronger than what they are capable of becoming in the wild. In the end, both people and Pokémon need and rely on each other in order to reach their full potential," Ventus said, briefly dipping into his more intellectual thought process. Pokémon, their powers and the bonds they share with others...he wants to understand them all someday!

When she bid farewell to him, he just waved her off himself, watching her approach Nathan with some request, before he went over to help treat Michael's wounds. Now, just how will he do that now...?

*End Flashback!*