[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

Fine.  Meet me at the Center's back room ASAP, then.  Same one as before.
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Nathan heads to the Center's back room immediately, grabbing Calam and Starmie in place of Swiftfire and Yule while they're healed.  

Nathan summons Calam and Starmie, and instructs them to be wary.  If either Orthros, Shiva, Ventus, or one of their pokemon start acting aggressive, they might have to get involved.  Nathan also has Calam, Starmie, and Kirlia buff themselves with Swords Dance, Harden, and Calm Mind respectively, just in case.

Orthros is sitting there quietly.  Nathan's trying to explain to him what's going on to try and ease things a little.

He really hoped this was going to go okay.

When Ventus gets there, he's going to find Nathan caring for Orthros (feeding, playing, petting, etc.)...who'll likely promptly yelp and hide behind Nathan when Ventus enters the room...

The moment his phone buzzed what seemed hours latter, Ventus instantly snatched it from his pocket and read the text Nathan sent him, frustrated yet oddly calm at having to be held in suspense for that long while they were out and about doing whatever. It took the researcher only a few seconds to read it, causing his face to become that much more serious as they let off a scoff at the brievity/tone of the message itself. 'They're confidant that all will go according to design, and that their faith in that unnatural monster will prove true. I'll hold my breath until I see so myself,' he thought darkly to himself, before snapping his phone shut, putting it away, and finishing up whatever work he had for the rest of the day. He still had some time before his shift was over, and that gave him the opportunity to get himself mentally prepared and a string of contingency plans in mind for his meeting with Orthros....

*Time Skip to the Pokémon Center, in the hallway that leads to the Private Room!*

As soon as his shift at the Shelter was finished, Ventus practically sprinted towards the subway towards the Center, and ended up making record time as he passed through the front doors and marched unerringly towards the now familiar Private Room. Just before he approached the door, however, the scientist flicked both wrists out to his side, sending forth two Pokeballs to the grounds and summoning Raphael and Apsis! Between the three of them, the hallway was definitely crowded as his two family member instantly noticed how severe and grave their father/master looked as he evenly regarded the two, before closing his eyes and letting out a small sigh as he converyed his orders for....this.

"Raphael, Apsis, I feel the need to warn and forarm you with knownledge, for we are all about to encounter one of those abominable fiend we fought and killed in the nightmare realm, only this time its under the command of Nathan, our mutual.......ally. Yes, I know that is skin crawling thought, and your guess is good as mine as to what possessed him to capture and try to tame one of those fiends, but the fact stands he own one as his Pokémon. Its been weeks since then, and today he has texted me and said that he had finally managed to make it completely Loyal to him and plans to reveal it to Shiva today. I hold heavy doubts this is the case, however, which is why I requested we meet with the vile hound first to gauge how true the boy's claims are. Now, I need both of you to act on your best behavior and not attack the beast, as I do not doubt that Nathan nor his Pokémon would appreciate that, unfortunately. However, I am not a fool as to trust him to react swiftly enough to restrain his dog if need be, so Raphael use Nasty Plot, and if and ONLY if that beast tries to attack us, use Extreme Speed on it to quickly pacify it. Apsis, your job is to shield me from its attacks, should it become aggressive towards us. I am clear on this?"

When the sociologist received a vigerous nod from both his beloved Pokémon (and an irritated *Hiss* from Apsis, who was equally displeased at Nathan's choose in Pokémon) and his archangel has buffed themselves,. He gave them a firm nod of his own, and then motioned for the both of them to follow his lead as he walked over to the door, knock on it twice, before abruptly opening it and marching in the room with his family members in toe! The researcher's eyes were on that horrible monster the moment he recognized it from his memories/dreams, and his face went neutral as he cooly regarded both it, and waited. Nathan was ignored for the time being, as was his guards, but Ven was ready to react if they too tried anything funny with him/his family....

Order: Well, Ventus is here and gets to meet Orthros. Let's hope it does not end in tears...