[Meta thread] Iron's PokeRole Adventure: The Skull Ruins

[Dragonstrike]

Well, that next question definitely needs Iron's input.  Unlike the last one, which definitely needed mine.  Quite the weird mix of replies here...

Indeed it is, mate! This is why I usually try to characterize and control Ven's Pokémon whenever possible, as it gives me the freedom to have them interact and react however I please, though at times its unavoidable as in the case with Apsis or when I lend a Pokémon to someone else.

On a similar subject, how badly does Nathan dispise Apsis, and for what reasons does he specifically? I get the gist of it, but clarification is always nice! Also, when is Callam coming back to the party? Lucifer misses his tall, dark, and brooding buddy.....

Same here, though a pokemon's true opinions and potential changes in their character/personality definitely have to be left to the GM.  Of course, at a physical table, the GM would have 100% control over the pokemon since controlling them all in real time is much easier.

Nathan doesn't really despise Aspis per se, just really dislikes her current attitude, as it's rather...similar to Ventus's.  Which makes sense, considering the way Ventus raised her.  Funnily enough, Ventus saying he'll work on improving her attitude has had...interesting effects on Nathan's opinions on a few things, but he's still got his doubts concerning those things until he sees some real changes in them.

Well, Calam's back as soon as he's picked up.  I did state Nathan was swapping him back in, after all.  If anything, Calam is as much of an identifier that the set of 3 pokemon is Nathan's as Orthros is.  Solomon is too, actually, though the party has yet to meet him post-evolution.  Kirlia, Zippy, Calam, Orthros, Solomon, and Masq...they're Nathan's 6 most unique pokemon by far.  So far, anyways.