[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Marta is more interested in the things she knows: baby Pokemon and the quadrupeds.

Masq enjoys the pasture. He doesn't seem to understand that his camoflauge only works on pink crested flowers.

Well, regardless, the time spent just...talking has helped a little.  Nathan gives his mom one last hug, and then he and Kirlia Teleport back to Stair.

...and Kirlia's rather tired since he had to do two loooonnnnngggg range Teleports within a few hours of each other. (that's Nathan's first encounter done for the day, I guess.  Yay for long winded character development stuff, I guess.)

For the first time in a looooonnnnngggg time, Kirlia actually wants to stay in his ball.  Get some rest.  He thinks Nathan will be okay without him for now...he's just...so...sleepy...right...zzzzz....

Nathan does some party rearranging, and for the first time ever, deposits Kirlia in the PC.  No need for his friend to be rudely woken up.  End Result: Nathan's almost got a full team of Little Cup elligible pokemon!  Orthros, Forthright, both Combee, Beldum, and Yule.

Nathan heads to the park where he's meeting Shiva.  Does some training. (Yule, Princess, and Orthros are the three pokemon he trains with primarily)

...he needs to be ready for this...

...

...he doesn't care that he's getting weird looks and people are avoiding him because of Orthros...he's been a good, loyal friend...and he's happy to have met him...

Nathan will be playing some tug-o-war with Orthros, actually looking like he's having a little fun, when it's time for the battle to begin.