[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

So it's none of the above...okay...

Nathan's not even noticed his mom's gone to go get more snacks for everyone.  This puzzle's doing a decent job of distracting him, that's for sure.

"...does this word involve a combination of 2 or 3 symbols?"

That seems to be more on the right track!

Okay...

"...all 3, or is it just the third and the fourth symbol?"

He leans down and puts a paw on each of the I and U, then brings his paws together. Then he sits down, kinda tired.

...so it IS those two...and it's also something to do with that E...Nathan must not have the exact meaning of that combination nailed down yet...dang it...he'll have to look at his notes again later...this was tiring him out, too...

"...thank you for the help, Solomon.  I'll come back to this a little later.  You can get some rest now."

And Marta's back with the snacks!  Nom nom nom.

Nathan ends up staying at the ranch for a little longer.  Ends up showing his mom the rest of his pokemon (Masq being the crown jewel of them all as far as rare finds go.  Rare ability, rare species [for Creshire], rare move, AND he's shiny.  Just can't top that, can ya?  Nathan's also particularly proud of his combee), talking about some (but not all) of the adventures he's had since leaving home almost a month and a half ago (including how he met Orthros), what he's translated of the Old Unown script so far and some of the difficulties with it (Marta didn't really understand all of it, but she listened), some (but again, not all) of the other worries he's had...the time just flies by.  Nathan even takes a little time to visit Max and show him the now evolved Swiftfire and the newly hatched Forthright.  (any particularly notable reactions from Nathan's pokemon, Marta, and/or Max, Iron?)