[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

Swiftfire, however, perks up REALLY quickly when Ventus says 'potential partner.'  She looks at the Skiddo in a way that sorta says 'back off.'  

Nathan has to run in and seperate her a little from Skiddo before things get ugly (and he misses Ventus saying 'dear' again as a result).  "I'm sure he's a nice Skiddo, girl.  No need to get aggressive.  We don't want a repeat of last time, right?"

Swiftfire snorts.  Hmph.  Fine.  That goat had another thing coming if he thought this was going to be easy for him, though.

The researcher was both bemused and curious about Swiftfire's sudden coldness towards the grassy goat, and couldn't help but ask Nate : "I didn't realize your horse was a Tsundere, Nate, but it makes sense in hindsight given the behavior I've observed! Pray tell, what is this 'last time' you allude to? Hopefully nothing too dreadful, I imagine!"

(Ven just likes hugs, my dear! Nothing wrong with that, now is there?)

Just as Shiva thought that she would be safe from Ven's arms since they were entangled around Nathan currently, he let go and huged her again. This time though, it didn't came as unexpected as Nathan's sudden antics and she even made it to carefully return it. (...) O-kay... "Ven... Where did you com- anyway. But, nice to see that you seem fine as well, sure you can see that Tropius later in Stair... Since when do you call me 'dear?'"

Ven chuckled at her remarks, ending the hug between them a taking few steps back to return the personal space he'd stolen just prior moments ago, before he answered her in his usually calming tone of voice. "I was stacked out in a crevise in this funnel's wall a little ways ahead, holding watch while everyone escaped the Running, or if something disasterous happened. Thankfully, all went splendidly with you, Nate, and Heart, though I notice Valder isn't here with us, though I'm sure he's fine. Thank you for accepting my request, Shiva! Maybe I can share some of my photographs of the Pokémon I worked with in the past as a way to pass time together during then? As for why I call you dear...." the researcher replied, before he rubbed the back of his orange hair in a cheerfully admonished way.

"Well, its because you are so dear to me. If you prefer, I can just refer to you as friend or your given name, if that would be more to your pleasure. I would hate to make you uncomfortable because I kept addressing you in ways you dislike...."