[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

In contrast to Shiva's uncomfortable night of dreaming up partially remember terrible memories, Ventus sleep was dreamless and heavy like the dead (which would explain why either Apsis release or Shiva's emotional distress didn't wake him up) itself, all thanks to feeding Litwick last night. When he awoke at the crack of dawn (before Shiva) in the morning to find her tightly cuddling his side, initially the researcher was somewhat nervous and bemused at being pseudo spooned/the designated cuddlelie, but that feeling took an abrupt downspiril when he noticed just how terribly, HORRIBLY her emotional state was functioning in her dream state. 'What in Reshirim name happen to her while I slumbered. Its almost like the time some clueless idiot tried to force me to snuggle with a Wigglytuff, and endure its awful singing *shivers.....* Whatever is the case, I can't let her endure it for any longer!'  he thought, before he twisted out of her grasped and gently shook her out of her sleep, and she was greeted with a small, extremely worried smile.

"Good morn, Shiva. I would normally have let you sleep for a more prolonged period, but it was apparent you were....in the throws of some atrocious nightmare when I gazed upon your slumbering form, so I thought it best to remove you from it ASAP. .......Would you care to share what triggered this, my dearest friend? If you don't, I completely understand, as I have.....more than my fair share of experience that trouble my sleep from time to time. ........How about I prepare myself for the day and grab breakfast for us, while you........cope with what you recalled in your dreams last night while I'm abscent? Sometimes, one needs a bit of privacy to deal with their own issues, and I'm more than happy to provide that for you, dear.....")

Logically that Shiva, being not much of a morning person - actually, she definitely isn't - cuddled up closer into the pillow as a first reaction to being woken up. Huh, but where did he went... He's been so warm and suprisingly soft to be near, and he radiated a calmness that was deadly pleasant... At a second successful attempt tof shaking her awake Shiva only rolled back onto back, before her gaze met that worried smile of his. That...was not a greeting she expected, suprisingly quickly she set up in bed and put on her glasses before meeting Ven's gaze now feeling worried on her own.

"My my, good morning, Ven... Thank you for waking me." At the mentioning of her seemingly having gone through a nightmare, her expression darkened, being plaqued with confusion, uncomfortableness and sadness. "H-have I? I'm sorry for this, Ven, dear..." She stroke through a stand of her even more messed up hair, trying to remember what she experienced in dreamland only to remember she can't really remember any details. Dreams were usually so transient, nightmares were no exception. The emotions could remain though, as that worry and uncomfortableness was very clear to remember. Ah, all that Poison yesterday... "I actually don't quite remember what has happened... Memories, bad memories. They must have come back. *faint sob* Constant worry, but in the end a psychic wave ended the dream by defeating that poisonous foe - That was pleasant. New. Please don't...worry for me too much, Ven, I'll pull myself through, do follow your thing as I'll get up and dress up for the day then. Be so nice and pick up a cup of black coffee for me, please. Double would be appreciated, even. Meh..."

Means, Ventus can head downstairs to gather breakfast and stuff while Shiva starts her day somewhat sluggish at first, but quickly warming up at the thought of Shelter work will be it later and successfully distracting herself by that morning training with Pancham.

(...) He of course ask the nurse to give a message to his friends: "Hey people. I gonna go to Mt. Sentry to train a bit with Tynamo. I see you all in the Little Cup. I have changed my mind Shiva. You gonna have a rival there :3 Assigh: Heart. PS: I prepare some leftlovers for you, Ventus and Valder in my room :P" Heart then give the message to the Nurse Joy to give them and go do his things!

Shiva would receive that message at some point while heading downstairs with Ven eventually. Since all of her Pokemon remained by her side overnight and didn't need the healing waves of the Healing Machine, Shiva had actually no reason to approach a Nurse Joy this morning, it's been rather suprising and somewhat worrysome to be called to please come to her for a moment. Did...something happen? After that nightmarish dream-thing Shiva was somewhat sensitive over this.

...Turned out it 'only' was a message from Heart. Well, her worry was blown away by that opening that everything was fine and he DOES participate in Little Cup. Neat to know!~ Hopefully he'll bring these leftovers over then, no time to retrive them now, sadly.


(Phew. I'll get to work at Shelter after dinner.)