[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Oh, if one's on travel, you can't afford to be picky about what to eat. At least there IS something to eat, and Ven's cookery was anything else than bad. Nevertheless, mental note to take more storage of various things to eat from the next Pokemon Center. There at home in Castelia, some of the groceries are open 24 hours a day...

There was something weird in the glance Ventus gave her Cherubi, yet she couldn't see nor guess what it was. Well, she shruged that off, maybe it was better this way... The saying that Shiva has a strong natural charm on her was flattering, especially when it came from...eh...him. How adorable. Wait a moment, was it that 'natural charm' that made him act weirdly around her occassionally, or rather when she came too close? She didn't know... It's a possibility, in the very end. Anyway, since he had begun to act relatively normal around her for some time being, so things should be alright. This meant she didn't do something wrong that might have hurted or embarrased him?

It was neat and pleasant to see how he rejoiced for her new catch. "Hehe... I didn't expected that, but I fear your are right that some of that natural grace I get complimented ocassionally does affect wild Pokemon as well. In fact, I stopped counting how many Pokemon joined me on their free will instead of battling them first before attempting a catch... Not that catching them that way is wrong, it's just...a different method. I feel a Pokemon might not always be happy to be dragged out off its natural habitat by a human. Like that Corsola of yours, maybe? I didn't had the feeling that it, I'm sorry for that, was very fond of you there at the Healer in Wineberry where we encountered that guy with the Pinsir. But that can be soothed by being a good owner, to some degree..."

"Oh, I thought of Avium as well... 'Prunus avium' is too long. Like, imagine saying that when being forced to give fast orders in battle... But Avium sounds too much like a bird or at least flying, so no.  Cahethal sounds alright, I also thought about some other deities, but...I believe I'll stay by 'Nightshade'...Anyway, thanks for your suggestions..." He received a coy, yet dear and appreciating smile.

She was also eager to listen closely to what he had to say about Psychic Types... But before that... "Wait a moment, your Wo...Abbadon has telepathy? Whoahw.... that surely explains that brief yet weird imagines I thought I imaginated as we encountered it... Nevermind, in that case, it only increases the rarity of your newest Team Member. If I'm not mistaken, that's a very VERY rare trat to find on wild Wobbuffet. I'm...sure you'll be able to handle that trait of his given the empathic skills you own, right?"

He mentioned Gallade... Nathan mentioned he wished for Kirlia to evolve into that one right? "I see... Well, honestly, a Gallade is more of a Fighting Type to me, or it uses that leftovers of Psychic Type in it to battle physically. That's rather rare for the type of Psychics, I was always wondering about that... But from what you are saying, it strongly depends how the Trainer raises the Psychic Type, right? If one'd take more care of the mental powers, you'd more likely get a Guardevoir. If more on the melee plus you can get the matching stone to trigger evolution, a Gallade. Sounds logical..."

Actually, Shiva got the feeling that she was indeed in tune with most of her own Pokemon, or about to get things into that direction. It seemed like a good base to deal with the Psychic Type. Magical Fox has grown a fondness for her, Kyuu likely saw her a person who came to the dream just in the right time when the Delta Houndour were after it, and to Helios she has formed what seemed to be a mental bond. Or was forming and strengthening.

"So..." Se said as soon Ventus finished his lecture and was cathing up on breath... "You mean, in order to care well for a Psychic Pokemon's mental state and keep it's powers healthy and vivid, the owner does have to keep their own mental state healthy and vivid as well? Sounds reasonable... It means I can't effort to let the gloom and self loath win over me, does it..." This pained her a little, given her mental state received a crack not that long ago, but she felt over the time it'll lower out and no lasting damage will be suffered. She had enough possibilities and methods to prevent that, and felt like if she'll regain her former self to that degree where no significant differences will be noticeable. It was a lie that a depression would ever fully heal, maybe at some point she could talk to Ven about that and the longer health effects concerning that...

"As for emotional state and mindset, both is strong and open in me, so I'm...not worried that I'd 'cut them off of their main pillar of support'. Would you agree on that? You, uhm, know me well and good enough by now to determine and I trust you'd be honest in answering..."

At some point, Kyuu came over to Shiva, asking for pets. Nothing new about that, so she lifted the young Espurr up to be close to her in her arms. That reminded her on another thing, and she faced Vnetus one again, this time with a more question expression. "Besides... You mentioned you were to work with Psychic Types a lot during studying. Did you too noticed that there's a big difference in the amount of psychic powers or energy differenr Psychic Types seem to posess? Like, take lil' Espurr here... Watch this..." Very very softly, Shiva petted over one of the folded ears of the grey cat. Almost immediately, Kyuu raised a paw and placed it on the ear she stroked, while giving out a slightly concerned and uncomfortable *meow* "Saw this? I bet you know that kept beneath the ears of Espurr and Meowstic lies the source of their huge psychic power. There is no significant difference in the amount of psychic power Espuur and it's evolution have, the difference is that Espurr is not in control of its powers and prefers to keep them safely hidden beneath his folded ears. Well, without a Trainer to help on that... "

Helios, meanwhile, was snoozing nearby. "My Abra however, Helios, is developing his psychic powers. The basics are present, but it relies on the Trainer to provide the possibilieties and surrounding for them to flourish. I'm working on this, and I feel we have made some good process so far... the psychic powers of an Alakazam can be terrifying if in the wrong hands. However, I'm trying to develope them into a good and positive direction, so that he can use them to benefit and protect us and use them actively in battle..."

Wait a moment... Alakazam, Abra, there was something about that. And Shiva relatively fast remembered what it was, so she faced Ventus with another curious, yet cautious view. He lectured about Psychic Types in General, but not especially... She spoke in a lower tone now, careful not to hit any sensitive spots without warning. "Ven... You once said something about an Abra someone in your family had... If... it doesn't hurt you too much to let me know, can you... uhm...tell me a little about how they raised their Abra? What did they do to evolve it to a Kadabra? I know it has a lot to do with the alpha waves in the brains of the Pokemon, but how do I get Helios to develope that awareness of them so that he can emitt them on will..."