[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

The mentioning that there might be an resurfacing of old Team Plasma sentiments surely got Shiva curious, faintly expressing that by a tilted head and an even fainter...hope. Or desire. "People are being asked about their opinion on treatment of Pokemon? Dad, that sounds weird... But you know about my view on that Team. Their sentiments are actually nothing bad or reprehensible. Sometimes, Pokemon are better left to live in freedom. It's just that... you know, Ghetsis strongly misused that idea and ended up mentally broken, which, quite honestly, was inevitable... But N is a true hero, innocent until being used and stained by him. Do you think this all has something to do with him? Likely not, but...who knows...." *shrugs*

Team Plasma sympathizers were unremarkably rare after their attempts to not once but twice  take over region in truly devastating, megamanical ways using Unova own signature Legendaries; it was far more common to hear them uncharitably described as 'Pokémon Terrorist Activists' then even the faintest of damning praise. It was something which the former recruiter of the organization wearily accepted by this point, as any potential good Plasma might have done for others was so far superseded by the blatent TERRORISM/VERY dubiously moral acts they commited with a gusto. Which, considering his own close involvement in those very Bad Things ® and being a close friend to the Dark King himself at one point in time, stung him all the more deeply and contributed to his already increadible amount of bitterness he holds for the organization, Ghetsis, and his own involvement. 'Hindsight is 20/20, as some might say, but I wish I had a prescription that could have made me see how foolish my choices were....'

So it when his Shiva, the kindest and most caring person with it comes to both people and Pokémon alike, agreed to the original core ideals of the group, Ventus had to work very, very hard to conceal his pure shock and keep his expression as gentlemanly/affable as possible. Hearing her add discrediting his former friend and praise N greatly helped in that task, but the sociologist couldn't help but become more silent as he pondered over this revelation/finalized his control over himself. '....This is a development that could I would have never anticipate coming from her, but my ears and empathy does not deceive me. I wonder how sharply her opinion of Team Plasma would change if she somehow unearthed my torrid history with them, especially my relationship with Ghetsis and the my role in personally, loyally, and wholeheartedly advancing the goals that would one day nearly bring ruin to Unova, and perhaps the world over? .......I rather not contemplate this anyfurther, so I won't. Reshirim, please never let Shiva learn of my past with Plasma. I...I don't wish to lose someone I care about again.....'

At her father's own advice concerning Psychic types, that earned them a nod of his and a *Hmm* of approval to back up their advice with his own experience with the type, before he went back to keeping his peace, as it were.

(Ven's not in much of a mood to talk right now, given what he's just learned, but he'll still respond to questions or Shiva trying to needle him to give a response. Right not, he wants to be the strong silent type, so unless their is pressing reason for him not to be so, let him embrace it!)