[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

Valder gets 1XP for roleplaying during the fight.

 (Awwe . thx, that was nice, 'preciate it)

Valder's getting ready to leave, but first he walks up to Zamboni to ask him something. "Nice Gengar. My Ghastly wishes to become a Gengar like yours one day. Any tips for a lesser trainer?"
 Valder feels the social pressure of having done something wrong or too quickly, but hopes it's only a hunch gone wrong.

(All Gym leaders are named Zamboni, just like all nurses are named Nurse Joy?)

Chuckles bows to the lad. "I was never one for communicating or for going out of my way to help new trainers. But I have a small interest in other Ghost trainers, for we are few and we must have each other's backs. Firstly, I'm sure you know that a Haunter in captivity can only become a Gengar by being traded. It is exposure to the machine's radiation that does the trick, we think. So passing a Pokeball back and forth will not work. No one is sure why trade machines cause Gengar's evolution - that's not how they evolve in the wild. If anyone knows, it's Hayes, the Mistlord, one of the top dogs of the Pokemon League."

"Evolution is a difficult time for a Haunter or Gengar. Though these creatures thrive on what some might call negative emotions, they are not without insecurities of their own. Ventus discovered this today. As he is a renowned sociologist, I should not be surprised. To return to my point: even Ghost Pokemon can be scared, and they experience much anxiety when they realize they're being traded. For a Gengar, it's worse than any other trade evolution - they experience their bond with their trainer tangibly, not abstractly. Sort of a counterpart to how a Psychic type feels (and raising Alakazam is certainly a difficult experience too). Those who do not inspire loyalty in their Pokemon risk immense disobedience and resentment when Haunter evolves, though the pain of trading is not so severe in such a case."

"Gengar needs mischief. The League needs order. A good ghost trainer will always, always, always be thinking of ways to balance these two concerns. That is my best advice. And remember it's worth it - Gengar is the quintessential Ghost Pokemon."

The servant looks a bit shocked, though he tries to be professional. Perhaps this is the most Chuckles has said at one time in a long while.

Gastly gains 1 point of Loyalty and 1 point of Happiness from this excellent and rare advice.