[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

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Abaddon returns the look of gratitude with a sharp salute and a loud, proud warble, happy that his Alluring moves and staltwart defense successfully defanged his opponents and protect his fellow Psychic type. His father promise that he'd become a powerful Wobbuffet is becoming a reality much sooner than they would think, but that just means their all the love and care he gave them was paying off for the both of them! The blue demon then waddled over to his master's side, who let out a sigh of relief at with the swift ease both his child and Kirlia subdued the pair of Poisonous Punching Bags, and mutter a quiet prayer of thanks to his own patron diety Reshirim: "My thanks Reshirim for the fast resolution of this battle, and protecting all of us from the worst that could have happened. May you Flames of Truth light our path in the future..."

Ventus then leaned down and gave Abaddon a loving hug as his own thanks for their efforts, simply saying to them: "Thank you, my child. You have grown so strong in so little time, and I couldn't be more proud of you than I am now. How about I make you something delicious later when we have exited this blasted swamp, for all you have accomplished today and in the past?" After that touching moment he returned them to their Pokeball, and his relieved expression started to fade away as he glanced at how Nathan/Kirlia's and their emotions to see how they were doing, and almost letting out a sigh of frustration at the disdain + fear he felt from either of them. 'Abaddon and I have bailed them out of an almost literally Toxic situation with that Swallot and Gulpin, and they still doubt my intentions? I know trust and belief are rather in short supply for the two, but by Reshirim just because I think ill of Nathan does not me I wish them so!' he thought to himself, clearly displeased with their constant skittishness, until a thought struck him. 'Hmm.....perhaps that would work....'

Thinking it over for a few more moments, the empath then nodded his head, before plodding through the swamp towards Kirlia, standing right in right in front of them silently for a few seconds....before he flicked his wrist and palm an Oran Berry, crouched down to the dancer's level, and handed it to them. "I noticed you got injured by that Swallot's Body Slam, so take this to fully recover your health. .....I also want to thank you for supporting my son as he fought alongside you, Kirlia. Without your assistance, he would have fair much worse against those Poison types, so again, you have my sincere gratitude," the researcher said to him, a wane smile accompanying it with woleheartedly honesty. Ventus then stood up and walked over to Nathan, and simply asked them: "Are you alright, Nathan?"

Kirlia gives Ventus a skeptical look.  Hmmm...

Well, it SEEMS sincere...

He takes the berry, looks at it, sniffs it...

NOM.

Well, better than the Dry Food they had earlier.  Ventus still isn't off the hook, though.
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When asked if he's alright, Nathan doesn't look at Ventus.  Just sits on Swiftfire in silence.  Kirlia's very quick to get next to him and offer his support...

..because the dam breaks mere moments later.

Nathan is very much NOT okay...he's scared, confused, burdened, worried, irritated, somewhat lonely...

It's all just too much for the 16 year old to hold in any longer...2 weeks of stress and strife have finally gotten to him...