[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

Still suffused in the recent energies of the Trading Machine, Solomon splashes about (big splashes!) atop Vapor Falls. Solomon is completely ignoring Nathan's ongoing meditation, and just enjoying the cool waters.

Suddenly, during a dive, he is surrounded by pink energy, and his tail thrashes in surprise or pain. Nathan catches sight of the tail shrinking a bit before the pink energy hides Solomon from sight. The orb of pink floats over a stone in the water, and fades away to release the newborn Slowking! Stubby arms raised triumphantly toward his Shellder crown, Solomon drops gracefully to the flat boulder. As the last of the energy fades, a tiny symbol flashes briefly in the air before Slowking's gem.



Slowking splashes through the water, ambles up to Nathan, and grins. He doesn't have any Loyalty toward Nathan, but their interests seem to run together well. As a thanks for taking extra effort in evolving him, Slowking will gain +1 Loyalty at the beginning of their first battle together. 

Nathan also spots a few disappointed Shellder swimming away. One blows Slowking a raspberry.

'That symbol...that was one of the Old Unown letters, right? Hmmm...communicating with Solomon might be...interesting...unless he could use the more 'modern' form as well? Also...was that Unown...blue instead of black? Interesting...so that's what a shiny Unown looks like...'

"Well, I take it you're happy with your evolution, Solomon?  Feels quite different from being a normal Slowpoke, I imagine..."