[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Predictably, Shiva's friendly, affectionate kiss sent the empath into quite a flustered state of distress, as his face tinged red with a blush and looking boggled eyed for a few seconds afterwards. Soon after, though, Ventus' iron hard control wrestled those distracting feelings in place and he willed himself back to his regular kind, nochanlant smile as he quietly nodded to his dear friend, before heading into the tent. When he made his 'bed' and crawled into it, he began to drift off into the wonderful land of sleep.....had it not been for one of the most loud and wretched snores began to fill the tent.

Oh, Shiva might not see that blush due to still being in the hug, but she certainly would feel at least some of it to the closeness to his face in said hug. My, it's been a while since she triggered such a reaction from the sociologist, and while it was never meant ill or too much, a mischievous side in Shiva certainly enjoyed this and couldn't help but to let out a careful and delight chuckle before he expressed a desire to head to bed - ah, did it became too much for him? - and distangled himself from her.

...Neat, now she was alone here by the campfire and her Pokemon for the nth time. Not that she minded, though. Picking up Cottonee, she placed the fluffball close to her her in her lap while Litwick was certainly delighted over both the darkness and silence around and getting to know another Ghost-Type in the party with Phantump. As for Helios, Shiva never withdrawn him since he evolved just a little ago, as he certainly had his fun with his awoked and controled psychic powers; and after getting used to Kinesis and managed to create a breeze that, with lots of imagination, reminded on a Fairy Wind with leaves in it, he also learned Confusion! Finally he was face-to-face with Kyuu in the terms of actively using psychic power in battle.

Gazing up to the stars and her mind becoming more and more calm, Shiva couldn't help but to ponder about things more. Like, she feared something has happened within the party again while she was away and busy with the Route - why was Nathan strolling around alone as he ran into her for example, he wouldn't do so without a reason. Besides, that new fedora looked rather well on him.
Also, now being aware of how much she meant to Ventus (unaware of his feelings), she couldn't help but to wonder what SHE saw in him... An oddball of a researcher? Certainly. A dear and supportive friend? True as well. ...A potential partner? What, what?! Eh... No, there was nothing into that direction... She certainly found the many sides of him fascinating, but not in that way. Not yet, that is, but what if... Well, mature enough for a relationship she felt, and wasn't it not that uncommon for young people to find one another while traveling a region as a group of Trainers? Okay, to be very honest with herself, Shiva felt like if things continue as they do, it was only a matter of time until she'd find herself silently longing after him, and realizing this just now caused her not only to blush hard, but also to double-facepalm in an anxious-joyfully feeling, earning her a confused and curious look from her loyal fluffball.

Further she didn't come due to some awefully loud snored ended her on any track of mind, until they turned silent around a minute ago. Not long after that, Nathan arrived again at the camp and instantly turned to bed, which left Shiva remaining there once again. Lucky though that she didn't turn in for bed as well, as she would have missed that elusive Poochyena that way... Once it was securely contained in one of her free Pokeballs and sent to Bill's PC for now, she did one quick round of looking through the Earth-Lore-Book to see whether there was any elusive Power Spots near the current area or up in the mountains, and after withdrawing all her Pokemon bar Cottonee to allow her to sleep next to her Master if she likes, she relatively soon turned in for the night as well.