[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

The Nursery is a surprisingly big room after the cozy confines of the Egg Room. Much of it has been babyproofed - covered in makeshift cushioning like throw pillows, blankets stapled to the walls, or great piles of leaves from a hyperactive young Chikorita. The lights flicker as you enter, revealing a Finneon glowing in the big pool with transparent sides. A Croagunk bathes his dry feet in the pool, which earns a wide berth from Spheal, Qwilfish, and a newly evolved Crocanaw. A trio of Carvanha have their own tank.

A glass terrarium, floor to ceiling, holds a stationary Silcoon stuck between a fake tree and glass. It's hard to even notice at first, and even harder to think how this could be a threat. A Vullaby perched outside the glass eyes the cocoon hungrily.

"As you can imagine, it is very difficult to keep all these Pokemon happy in a limited amount of space. We're forced to prioritize, giving the extra space to the most dangerous Pokemon, like Carvanha. This Wurmple...oh, excuse me, this Silcoon...it's fine when it's in cocoon form, but it has been afflicted with a strange form of Shed Skin. Whenever it sheds, it de-evolves. Before too long, it has evolved again. When it's a Beautifly, it's extremely stuckup and somewhat reluctant to obey. I hope she can find a home."

There's a clear pecking order in the room. An adorable Houndour pup, still with the rounded features and baby teeth of a puppy, is happily chasing a giggling Tyrogue. A second Tyrogue is menacing the smallest little Stunky kit, who cannot waddle fast enough to escape. It seems to be too young to defend itself properly, since whenever Tyrogue catches up, he picks it up by its tail until it squeals. Your harried tour guide is too busy shouting at a Swinub who has torn up the floor and is rooting around in the dirt.

Others in the room include a sad Charmander, a litter of young Meowth (Ventus notices a Pokecoin with a distinctive scratch on it - it's one he gave to Freddy earlier), a Grimer, a Voltorb in a Faraday cage, a wide-awake Hoothoot, a Nosepass, a Snorunt, and a Turtwig.

"Not all of these - SWINUB, I WON'T WARN YOU AGAIN - not all of these are too disobedient yet. They or their species must show a predilection toward disobedience to qualify for shelter. Some are just a handful because they're young. Any that you're interested in, you may play with in the other room, or I will simply tell you their stories."