[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

(...) "Then its settled then, my friend. I most likely will not be done with researching, recording, and finalizing my finding into text for quite some time, but I can give a rough draft of the ideas/observation that will go into the report, so don't fret about it. As for your future Gym Battle, we can discuss a general strategy along with Nathan before you are embark on that challenge, along side other topics as well, such as the Scimitar texts he copied down and what our plans will be before, during, and shortly after The Running occurs. Well, I shouldn't keep you from re-uniting with Nathan from any longer, as I rather not have a unnecessary man-hunt conducted over my were abouts or cause his more grief by 'vanishing' on him, so until we at the Pokémon Center, Shiva!"

He spoke in the normal tone, so she slowly made it to stop staring at the flower beside the path that was totally interesting for some reason and coyly face Ven again. She was not used to be treated that affectionately, least of all from someone she consered a close friend, but little did she knew that she would actually enjoy being handled like the lady she was...

Oh, she almost forgot about the binders at the lab. "Oh, sure... True, Nathan hasn't told us what he found in those binders in the lab yet. He also arranged Professor Mallorn meeting up with us in town at some point... Well, eh, I hope I'll have time for that all, but I'll FIND the time for that. ... A rough draft of your findings is very appreciated, curious what you'll find out at all!~ ... See you then. We'll meet up again!"

She then waved Ventus goodbye, waving for him, but not before "If something occurs, be sure to message us, alright?". Now that he was away, she took a deep breath to both calm her nerves from that unexpected awkwardness between them - not being around him for a little will surely be helpful to get over that and not let it spoil her friendship to that oddball of researcher - and prepare herself to meet up with Nathan and that...League Official.


(That's where the timelines connect! Now I'm really down for next Encounters/moving on with plot.)