[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

When she felt grip of her hand increasing, Shiva actually looked up from the side to the one the hand she was holding belonged to. Her gaze was kept neutral and calm, but on a second glance the state of some sort of high flyer would be found, dealing with all of the (mentioned) emotions at the same time. Not in a conflict as it seemed to be in Nathan's case at the moment, nope; her feelings could barely be more free but they all got along with one another. This doesn't change anything about how tirering this will be later for sensitive Shiva. Though, currently...


... ... ...there shall be peace. Or comfortable silence in her? Maybe a little of both, barely traceable. This awoke from both realizing how she IS able to do well on some circumstances- 'you remember your great Gym Battle for example, or your by-a-hair-victory on the cruise that kept the audience entertained, my dear? ' - , Ven's encouragement sure played a role to this turn in her. It was like the Umbreon in her decided to call it a day or night, and simply watch the moon and stars twinkle to gain back some vitality. Ventus was there, he even gave her that fond heartfelt smile, Raphalel was there to both save the situation maybe as well - maybe more important for Shiva - be a physical representation of joy and blessing, just like the almost-suffocating cold and apathic atmoshere was beginning to be defoged and unblurred right before Shiva's mental eye.

'Give me a smile, my dear' - Since when does he call her like that was her first reaction, but it was surely reached her - gave it all the rest, it felt like it triggers hope... Ven never lost the ability to smile honestly and warm things up this way, why should Shiva not slowly return this now, when the situation called for 'exuberance and joy'? "It's not only the battle per se that may dismaying me," she told Ven in a silent and very hesitated tone, "but also the whole circumstances. Agreed to have a pleasant battle, but then found conditions were different from my point of view, causing me to consider quitting the challenge before it even started... But, you're there, Raphael's there, none of my Pokemon got harmed enough to shield him from furthering battle, we are helping Nathan by going through this battle, and doing our best possible still, right? This...is no point to break... Survival is the key, is it? Then we'll have to go that path..." Finally, more hestitant and innocently, she indeed returned Ven's smile in her usual coy manner.

Meanwhile, Plusle was both overjoyed that he didn't got hit so far as well as a big white birdlike Pokemon will be his battle partner for now - instead of sweet Minun - , threw a glance at the owner of the Togekiss and Master standing beside and near, and got ready to battle his way as well as cheer on Raphael with pomoms made of his own electricity.