[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

Ventus just gave her a small smile, and nodded his head, before he got started to setting up dinner for themselves, Shiva, and his Pokémon. When Shiva was finished serving her Pokémon their nightly meal, she came and helped him, but there wasn't much she could do, since he was making a simple stew out of the rations available on hand. 'Still, the thought is appreciated, and its nice to cook with someone for a change. Perhaps she can show me a few tricks I don't know, and make tonight's dinner even tastier than before!' he thought, humming a little song to himself as dinner progressed.

Shiva soon unveiled the source of happiness: A Cherubii! Internally, the researcher appetite was further arosed by the sweat cherry Pokémon, but he quicky quashed the thought. He had the very strong suspicious feeling that revealing his love of sweets would only cause problems, nor the fact that he is not opposed to the idea of eating Pokémon.... "Fantastic catch, Shiva! You have a strong natural charm about you, so persuading Pokemon into your care seems especially appropriate, don't you think? I didn't think Cherubi would be found within the Cheshire region, but this place appears the type to contain the widest variety of surprises, from what we encountered. The odd Pokémon here or there, like my Wobbuffet Abaddon," he said, placing emphasis on his newest addition's name so that the young lass could remember. " certainly makes exploring this region exciting and an ever unfolding adventure....thought we all could certainly do without the drama we encountered along the way. As for names for the Cherubi....Prunus avium is an appropreiate name, if you want to stay tree to its nameshake. Cahethal would also be well suited, since that is the name of the seraphim over agriculture. What you decide upon is up to you, but these are just a few of my suggestion, so take them or leave them, my friend," the researcher said, give a lovely smile to her and the living cherry she own. He may not be able to eat it, but oh well...

He was delighted that Shiva accepted his proposal, and paid no mind to her comments about Apsis- he knew the affect his giant snake had on other that were not well aquanted with her or held a dislike of the species- , and he briefly closed his eyes to dredge up the memory of the conversation. A few minutes later, he finally had it all together, but then another idea popped in his head that caused him ponder a bit more, before he her decided to starting with it. It would serve as an excellent prelude to the main bulk of his lecture!


"Before I begin, I want to preface this discussion of mine with a simple reminder, for both me and you: not all Psychic Pokémon are created equal, or operate in remotely similar ways in some cases. Abaddon, for instance, is a rather poor example of the mental prowess that the type typically displays, but he can still communicate with his Telepathy to us, and can conjure up Mirror Coat as a psychic shield of sorts. Other Pokémon, like Gallade or Slowbro, are far more offensively or defensively oriented than the average Psychic type usually is, but any trainer can train their Pokémon to be whatever role they want to fulfill. Its just that these Pokémon are FAR more suited to the battle style geared around their strengths than most other Psychics. Psychic Pokemon, perhaps more than most other types, tend to specialize into niche roles or one battle style or another, rather than follow a specific archtype. This even include Nathan's Kirlia, as while its is now empathetic exemplar of its primary typing, it can evolve into either a Gallade and become a far more battle oriented than before, or a Garvodour and begin showing its Fairy nature far more apparently. Keep this in mind when training any Psychic-or perhaps even others- types, and you will be more prepared to deal with them than most. With out of the way, let's get into the topic at hand: Psychic types, the specific about their bond to their trainer, and how to care for them."

"My time at Unova University had me acquainted with the myriad facets of Pokémon while getting my double major. A few classes were all about how to deal with the many Pokémon; Remedial and Advanced Pokémon Handling, if I recall, were all about learning handle and care for the many Types and Species. From my knowledge, raising a Psychic type is a rather...tricky prospect for most." 

"Proper rearing of Pyschic types require being in tune with the Pokémon in question. Like light shining through a prism,- I wish I had not given it to that vile Vespiqueen- a trainer's mood shines through the Pokémon, greatly affecting their attitude and overall growth. A happy go-lucky trainer is more likely to influence their Psychic to become carefree and energetic, while a person with insidious intentions will end creating a rather mal-adjusted and vicious Pokémon. " 

"A trainer's mood is also important to consider when around Psychic types, for both obvious reasons and less... intuitive ones. Trainers in good moods pass on that positively, bolstering their Pokémon effectiveness. This is especially true with Psychics, as their strong mental acuity make them even more receptive. While this can allow a Psychic to be even more effective with a receptive trainer, a closed off or moody trainer..." Ventus grimaced as an painful memory arose from the depths of his mind, before he violently shoved it back into the darkness; he didn't want to remember such a tragic event...

"Well, it will fair rather poorly. A especially insular person will have great trouble raising a Psychic type, as the Pokémon is practically cut off from their main pillar of support, and an abusive trainer...well, I rather not discuss it. ." Ventus smile turned extremely bittersweet as he finished. "I have a feeling, though, that you know as well as I do about that subject, so let not dwell on the dark side of Pokémon Training. "

Taking a deep breath, he wrapped up his lecture. "The bond between a Pokémon and a trainer is important, but its absolutely tantamount to caring for a Psychic type. It take a person incredible control of with incredible control over their emotional state not to severely affect a Psychic's personality and disposition, and it require them to be quite attentive to their partner needs in order to prevent them from spiriling downward. Its why researchers and professional trainers alike consider them to be some of the toughest Pokémon to properly raise and train; only Dragon, Ghost, and Fairy types are consider tougher to trained. Most people who own Psychic types are Mediums themselves, or people who are especially empathetic, such as myself."

"My naturely empathy towards others is extremely high, to the point some people consider me outright Psychic for my abnormal perception. It certainly helps me communicate with Pokémon more than the average person, that for sure. Its part of the reason why I know so much about Psychic types, as I got assigned to work with them and other Pokémon studies more due to my high empathy. I have dozens of stories related to my research, but I digress. You only asked my expertise on Psychic themselves, not my personal experience with them."

He sighed, a little out of breath from all the talking he has done. This lecture he made was quite the mouthful, but it was imperitive he shared it in its entirety with Shiva. Out of everyone else in the group, she has the most Psychic types to care for and train, so they should be armed with all the knowledge and information to make her monumental task both pleasant and bearable. "With all that said, do you need me to clarify anything for you? I went through into a lot of detail, so it helps to review over it to let it sink in."