[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

After spending a few hours of searching with Lucifer, he managed to find another lump of the mineral substance that made of the coveted King's Rock, giving him just enough to craft one himself!....as soon as Ariel learned Ancient Power and they didn't make a mess of things. 'At the very least, I have the resource to make one on my person now, which is rather useful all things considered. If I can't or are unable to make the derivative item of these minerals, I can always find a trainer or craftsman and see if they can't do the job themselves, or sell it to them if I don't want the item in the end,' Ventus though, his mind already formulating ways to most efficiently and effectively profit of his excavations.

Lucifer, his task of hunting flowers over now, was now perched on his master's should, ravenously eating his favorite fruity treat in the world (Holding it just a little bit tighter/closer to himself), while Michael (who was still out this entire time) was trailing right behind him, practicing their kicks and spewing Spores in preparation for their next fight. After his battle with Gyarados, he never felts so invigorated before in his life, despite his injuries and their lose, and learning his sub-species (Mushroom Pokémon) signature move certainly added more pep to his step! He tangoed with that MONSTER and gave it a solid bruising, so he felt like he could just take about anything else on in the world! Ho-RAW!!!

Once he was done brainstorming about his King's Rock prospects, Ven began to make his way back to the group, feeling much better than earlier in the morning. The day had been a rollercoster for his emotional state of mind, and while he had iron clad and perfect control of them, it doesn't mean he liked experiencing his feeling in a manner akin to laundry in a washing machine during the spin cycle! Unfortunatly for him, the Unova Djin were not done making his life difficult today, though. He managed to spot Nathan hanging out with somebody relatively close by, and just as he was about to join them and inquire as to the new friend he made, instantly froze in his tracks when he got a closer and more detailed look at the woman the young trainer was with: A bloody fucking LEAGUE OFFICIAL.

'Oh dear Reshirim, why is Nate sharing company with a blasted federal agent of all people? Doesn't he realize that hanging out with the for extended periods of time is not the finest idea, considering the illicit and dubious act we have commited in the recent past, and/or would hinder our efforts to combat our enemies so long as she remains around us? That, and I'm not in the mood to play twenty question or having to constantly watch my back so long as I am in close proximity to her. ...*Sigh* It appears I'll be sulking around far behind the group with Valder for the time being...' the empath sullenly though, before promptly pivoting on his heels and marching away from the boy, his fighting shroom having to do a sharp turn in order to keep with them and become somewhat confused. Hey, what has gotten up with their master now? Didn't they like hanging out with that though friend of their, or has something changed recently?

As Ventus was heading back onto the main road to search and join in his mercenary's company for the time being (and informing them of the party's newest 'addition' , he happened to run straight into Shiva while he was silently brooding to himself and trying to find a way to solve this 'problem' of the groups! The sociologist almost fell over in surprise and squished Michael in the process, but to his fortune (and the mushroom's), he managed to right himself just in time, before rubbing the back of his head in an embarrassed way. "Oh my, I'm sorry about that Shiva! Just had my head in the clouds is all, and wasn't quite paying attention to my surrounding like I do on average. Though, that is not the only thing that distracted me from my vigilance, though.... *Sigh* Well, since we have meet up like we did, I should take the opportunity to inform you of a disicion of mine: I'm going to be hanging back with Valder for the time being, and let you and Nathan lead the way. The reason I'm doing this is that Nate has somehow attracted the attention of a League Official to our group, and it seems like she will be journing with us for the time being, judging by what I had seen and felt from both of them interacting with one another. I...rather not deal with her if at all possible, as I do not see eye to eye government/League enforcers, no matter who or where they are from, and do not desire to incite any conflict between me and them, or the rest of the party for that matter. If you can relay my current course of action and the reasons why to Nathan when you re-unite with him up ahead, I would highly appreciate it, my dear friend."

Order: Find Valder and auto tell him the new about the Fed in the party, before hanging back with him and away from the rest of the party. Out of sight, out of mind, as the saying goes!