[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Shiva

(Left eye, not blind)

Calam gives Shiva a wary look, but is ultimately not really bothered by her presence.  He'd seen how she helped Nathan with that giant rattata and what had happened afterwards, after all.

Nathan just sounds really tired, like there's a huge weight on his shoulders.  "No, Calam wasn't 'toying with me,' Shiva.  Not much of a chase when you're being lead somewhere, though we certainly were moving quickly.  Okay, maybe he toyed with Kirlia a little in our battle, but whatever the case, we pulled through practically unscathed in the end."

Kirlia smirks at that remark, while Calam shrugs.  They'd both done their best, so he didn't mind.  It certainly showed how skilled Nathan and Kirlia are.

"Speaking of which, thank you for lending me Braixen.  I don't know how much it actually helped, but it certainly felt like luck was on my side for quite awhile after he used Lucky Chant.  Things certainly could have gone a lot more badly than they actually did, I know that much...Kirlia also joined Braixen in the Lucky Chant and learned the move himself, so that's good if I happen to need its effects later.  Lots of good outcomes from this Run, I guess...though I hope Braixen didn't mind being in his pokeball all day. I was kinda focused on...other things...oh, uh, right...here." Nathan hands Braixen's pokeball back to Shiva.

Ventus

(Man, it'd be amazing if Calam actually knew Mean Look.  Goes spectacularly with Perish Song, after all)

Silence at first as Ventus approaches Nathan with an apology.

...

"...you could have ruined one of the most important moments in my entire life.  'Sorry' isn't going to cut it this time."