[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

The empath gave her an understanding look accompanying his kind, gentle smile, knowing full well that the past few days have been rough on her consititution. It was why he decided to make some hearty stew in the first place, and made her a double portion to aid her in regaining her stamina! Plus, that tolerably mystical relic he found would be the perfect solution in fully restoring her good cheer, or at the very least accelerate the progress towards that goal, showing them that they truly care for them as much beloved cherished friend! That, and he just liked giving gifts to people whenever he could afford to (Which was seldom, regretfully), especially if said act of kindness ends up helping them out in one manner or another!

Shiva's next inquiry concerning her new candlestick spirit nearly caused his eyebrows to jut right of his forhead in slight shock and disbelief, as he NEVER expected to hear them speak so freely/easily about such dire topics, least of all ask him for permission to join his hunts with his sister! 'Oh my, what could have brought about this....disconcerting course of action from my kind, loving, and compassonate friend? Is this due to her Ghost type partially possessing and overriding her own will, coercing them to do their bidding, or have they corrupted their pure heart into a much sinister form? '

'......No, they haven't, thank Reshirim. I detect none of such malicous alterations to her character, nor any form of distress that could be linked to the spector. She does seem to be anxious/fascinated about something in particular that isn't bound to Litwick, though, but that is neither here or there. Well, I do recall that she accepts my rational for raising Apsis the way I choose, so now that she has her own predatory Pokémon under her embrace, she's finally has incentive to indulge in the practice herself? ....Regardless, its my duty to assist her however I can, even if the circumstance make it somewhat uncomforting to ponder upon...'

Contrary to what one may thing, Ventus DOES understand that his hunting practices and general Darwinistic attitude concerning wild Pokémon are not very well appreciated in Cheshire or to 'civilized' people; its just that the vast majority of the time he's entirely unconcerned about such opinions. So long as he isn't breaking any laws or deliberately causing unwarranted suffering to others, he would continue to act in such a manners as he saw fit, as how he raised his own Pokémon or conducted himself is of no concern of others! The young lass tangently agreeing with his unscrumplous beliefs, however, does cause him to become more self aware of his the negativity associated with them. Not to the extent that is would permenantly alienate those ideas from him, of course (Something truly horrific would have to happen in that case!), but just enough that it took a moment for him to re-organize his thoughts and dispel such unwarranted misgivings, before he calmly/serenely responds with:

"I am well aware of the various methods that different Ghost types extract life force from other beings, being it voluntarily or....not, so I am able to enlighten you on how to safely conduct that exchange. The whole process is actually rather simple at its core for most species of Ghosts, though the finer details and preferred feeding habits are highly subject to variations, and can be done with relative ease once the 'donor' is aware of its particularls. First, the trainer and their spirt must establish a strong bond/connection with one another, usually via touch or the Ghost partially merging its own essense with your own. Next, imagine your own vital energy, your vim and vigor, you Life as a font, well, reservoir, etc. , so long as you Life is contained in some mental construct. Then, either by yourself or with the aid of your Ghost type, begin to mentally 'drawn out' an portion of the energy you wish to share, being especially careful to not 'tap out' by extracting too much life force."

"Finally, using the earlier connection you establish with your Pokémon, you send/force said Life through and straight into it, feeding them the energy and only THAT portion of energy. If they crave for more, do not give in to their desires, as their ravounous hunger can invariably lead them to emptying you out and leaving you a soulless, lifeless husk. Moderation is key in all things, especially in such sensitive matters as your very existence on this world and the next. After that, you sever the connect by disentangling yourself from the Ghost type, and take some form of respite to help facilitate the recovery of the piece of Life you gave them. If the portion was small, its not required that you rest, but I recommend doing so regardless, as I've heard that a Ghost type life draining abilities can be rather taxing on the volunteer or victim. A little experimentation might be required to create the most efficient and least exhausting life exchange possible, but other than that detail you have all the knowledge necessary to attempt the process yourself."

"I'm also more than willing to let you accompany me and Apsis on our hunting expeditions, if my sister's voracous eating habits and surely temperament isn't too much a deterent for you, or should you decide against donating your vital energy to Litwick. It would be no inconvenience to either of us, as having their life leeched out from them and subsequently expiring is hardly a worse fate for the prey than being eaten alive and slowly being digested in my snake's belly. If anything, it would be merciful....well, as merciful as you can possible be, anyway."

After he was speaking about such grim topics, the researcher took a moment to regain his breath and switch his thoughts over to what else his dear friend had said, both spoken and not. Ven was rather curious and somewhat concerned about Shiva's  secretiveness surround her encounter with said mystery Pokémon, but he could detect that whatever she was hiding from him, it was not the sort of information that directly impacted the group. Ultimately, he decided to not pry for the time being, as while he was not fond of secrets between friends, he could forgive a few being kept from himself or her; sometimes, it was for the best that truth to be hidden, lest it do more harm than good...

"Well, it appears that Reshirim must have blessed you this day, for it sounds like it has been most fortuitous and eventful, especially if you had the chance to witness such a variety of rare/odd Pokémon in such a span of time! I'm also glad to hear that Nate has apologized to you, as I know That Battle was a...unhappy affair for the both of us, so I'm glad we are all finally moving on from it. As for myself, today has been mostly one of discovery and lesure. I spent a few hours fishing with Apsis and managed to capture a great big Slowpoke for myself and the morning/evening treasure hunting with Lucifer! In the latter instance, we managed to excavate a couple of odd mystical relics from the Ancient Cheshirian age, both of them having odd yet very useful powers! One was a necklace that granted its wearer the an ability to Serene Grace in combat, which I have given to Apsis, while the other...." he said, trailing off as he brought the hand Eternally Gold was in up in front to her and revealing it to them!

" A watch with the odd ability to 'lock in' the vital life of the Pokémon that wields it, rendering them immune to any alterations into their Defenses, albeit at the cost of being 'locked in' to a certain level of Vitality. Seeing as I already have the necklace, and Nathan has that Pink Orb that fortifies his Kirlia's psychic powers, why don't you take this? I'm certain it would look wonderful on anyone of your Pokémon, and help shield them from some of the worst Stat modifications imaginable!"