[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Delta Houndour doesn't have the Dark typing, so Raphael doesn't have an innate problem with the species. The pack did bring down a lot of misery on Corsage Port, which affected Raphael strongly, so he has reason to agree with his master. 
He'll be following orders on this one, but that doesn't preclude giving Houndour a chance. Raphael can indeed hope that Orthros  turns out like Apsis: an unexpected brother/sister.

Nathan continues to give Raphael a sad stare for a moment longer...sighs...

"Fine.  I don't expect there will be any problems, but for what it's worth, Raphael, if Orthros does step out of line, you have my permission to KO him with Extreme Speed.  Calam and Starmie will even help you with that.  But if you step out of line, they're going to be KOing you.  Understood?"

...

And then Nathan sits in front of Orthros and lets the scared dog sit in his lap, trying to offer the best comfort he can.

"There, there, it's gonna be okay, buddy.  It's gonna be fine.  We'll show them there's no reason to be afraid of you.  That you're not exactly like the others."

Nathan reaches into his bag and pulls out that Ranc berry that Swiftfire got from somewhere, as well as a jar of honey, and lets Orthros nom on them.  "Here, a little something to calm the nerves.  I know this is hard to go through...we'll get through it, though.  Together.  Okay?  I'm here for you."