[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Kory has some last-minute training for Nathan. "We need to work more on manipulating Pokemon. With Swiftfire and Kirlia, and Skiddo and Lopunny, we can practice some more specific techniques for getting Pokemon to go where we want them in the Running. In my opinion, it's what separates the mere athletic from the genius." He has you drilling on this, but Nathan himself is instructed to save most of his strength aside from a warmup.

"Also, you should eat some of that Honey. We tend to do a lot of yelling above the noise of the Running, calling orders to our Pokemon. And you and I will have to communicate to each other."

Nathan follows the instructions, just like before, and sends the combee out to get some more honey to make up for that as well.

However..."There might be one potential problem, Kory.  One of my traveling companions is being as overprotective as my mom, maybe even more so.  I warned him about how dangerous this run is going to be and told him dealing with our target is purely mine amd Kirlias' business, but he refuses to back down.  He's probably going to be the only other runner crazy enough to try running down our target, and I've explicitly told him he's not to interfere even though I'm technically at risk for all we know.  I don't want him to get involved in what I'm trying to do, period.  He's more likely to make things more dangerous or get hurt himself than actually help..."

And just before the Running begins, Nathan will have Braixen use Lucky Chant.  And wanting to help, Kirlia will also join in the chant and learn the move for 17 exp!