[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

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At first, Shiva was a bit scared of what she'll find and see when regrouping with Ventus. But... it seemed like things were not as she might have subconsciously feared - the fact that the eremit has stopped the Vines from engulfing the city must have brought some smypathy points. At least very few, and that was all Shiva needed to know, so she carefully hopped onto Metagross and to Ven's side with gusto.

Behind that was a portion of wondering though, if not subtle worry. Because of many reasons; how things will continue now concerning that Claydol and Co., what was that thing with Ven seemingly having angered nature herself, where will they find a good place to set up tent for the night, how she'll probably get to hear words from Ven at some point for how he-knows-what... Ah, worries plaquing a feeling to triumph.

"Hmm? Oh, ehm, I'm well and stuff, Ven... Yes, the eremit has deal with the Vines now. Stair City has conquered her northern end back and the Vines won't try again. That's a sweet partial success, isn't is... Hmm, Heart and Nathan told me that they'll stay a little longer within the cave and with the elder, eventually even sleeping over there. But I'd prefer familiar tent, so how about we find a place to build it up? Maybe not directly here, but in the savannah or desert downwards - it's just safer there than here at the base of the Tusk. The eremit also gave us this Gliscor here to aid us until we reach Stair City" *points to her in a faint smile*"so she can stay up and inform the others about location of us then. Does that...sound alright, dear?"

Ventus, despite the bulk of his concentration being focused on tuning out/shielding his mind from the old man, was able to pick up the lingering worry/intrigue that slightly overshadowed her positivity over the Vines being annilalated , and internally frowned to himself. 'Oh dear, something that cursed being said must have put her on edge, or so it seems. I was going to lecture her over their so recklessly interacting with that old 'man' without first knowing whether or not he was a threat or not, but that can wait until she's in a better state of mind for it, I suppose,' he thought, before Shiva derailed it by speaking up about the eremit's aid and Heart/Nathan deciding to remain in their domicle for a while longer, which earned her an aggrevated sigh from the researcher, before they commented on it.

"I swear to Reshirim, does the common man not know better than to dabble in forces clearly beyond their keen? Forces best left alone and isolated, where they may molest no one, or be allowed to wither away into oblivion without them leeching of others like the nasty, parasitic scourge they are? Heart I can understand being overly curious, as he is an adventurer and collector of the rare and exotic, but Nathan....the boy clearly should know better by now. The fool....*Sighs* no matter, I suppose. If the boy wishes to ruin themselves with that blight and blasted Insight, they may do so, for I can not be their keeper if they willfully ignore my warnings. So long as they leave me out of it and whatever misfortune befalls them for learning of it, Nathan can suffer the consequences of his decision....."

Clearly the empath was.....unethused by the young trainer's choices, but if they made them with full awareness of the negative downsides associated with such practices, then who was he to argue with their foolishness? Better the boy ruin himself and learn from his mistake, then to futilely lecture them when they refuse to listen.... As for the news about camping down the mountain and the Gliscor escort, that received a much more positive nod from Ventus, as he didn't really begrudge the scropiobat due to various factors, and resting after a long day sounds rather appealing. "That is more than acceptable, my dear! Once we rest up, we'll be able to make the return trip to Stair without hinderance, especially if I have Lucifer provide a Tailwind to speed up our Metagross! Now, let us find suitable camp ground - perhaps Gliscor knows of some ideal spots? - and turn in for the night, if that is fine with you Shiva?"

Order: Ven complains a little, and then agree to find camp somewhere at the base of the mountains, either in the spot the eremit pointed out earlier , or in the savanah if that is not possible. When morning dawns and its time to get moving, Lucifer will provide Tailwinds to the Metagross Mounts and himself to aid the group in getting back to Stair ASAP, while Lilith is held in Ven's lap while feeding her his last bit of Honey to pass the time/bond/reward her! Let's end the day, just in time for the holidays guys!