[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

"Eh, eh, eh, if you haven't guessed my name, I shan't reveal it to you! I say to you, Ventus Zachariah, that this encounter may be your last chance to understand your fate plainly! So cease your trembling, whether it be anger or fear no man can tell! The others of my order can no longer communicate with you. So either turn aside from your path, or, if all is as you would desire it, use well this chance to learn more about the nature of the Earth! I am no mage, Ventus, but perhaps that is not your only reason for distrust."

"As for the vines, that concerns all of you. Eh, eh, and even myself, for I expect the vines are the awakened result of an old alliance between myself and another. Perhaps it is thus my duty to take care of them, if someone worthy asks. Tell me, has someone been digging in the old ruins?"

...that was a sort of odd reaction from Ventus...Nathan did catch what the old man had said, though...

...were the other members of this 'order' cross with Ventus or something?

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...Nathan was afraid to ask...beings like this...you didn't want to cross them...ever...

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...Nathan chooses to try his best to ignore it for now and move on...

"...I have suspicions that Almanac is doing something in the Ruins, sir.  I spoke with some Unown earlier...well, kinda...and they were...fearful, but a little proud when I asked them about what they thought of what was going on in the Ruins...Almanac's also apparently been conducting research on manipulating the Unown.  They had a camp blocking Route 4's entrance to Stair City, and they apparently stated they were researching the ruins.  I don't particularly want to point any fingers on so little evidence, but...I've not come across anything that says there might be another explanation so far..." (as I recall, Heart's not told Nathan about the drill yet, so...)

"The same questions as her, and another one: Why did you send your pokemon to "test" us. Why you interest in testing us? Strengh or something? And how you know our names?"

"...I do believe he just said that he can't let just anyone visit this place, Heart.  Does he really need to give any better reasons?"