[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

Upon re-uniting with Kingdra after such a long absence from him, Ventus was ecstatic that he not only remember them clearly, but that the Vines Crisis hasn't phased him nearly as much as Pyroar or the other more anxious Pokémon here! Still, the researcher was dealing with a prideful and powerful Dragon Pokémon, so he resisted the desire to more enthusiastically greet it (and get most likely blasted for his troubles), and instead opted to give them a friendly smile and a formal bow. "Greetings once again, Kingdra! I'm terribly sorry I've haven't visited you in these past few trying days, but I was involved on quest given to us by Stair's Gym Leader Dagney to vanquish those horrendous Vines that would have consumed the city until recently. Seeing as Stair is more or less intact and now unmolested by insidious plantlife, I'm proud to report that my group succeeded for the most part! Their is still work to be done in order to fully remedy the root of the problems that's responsible for terrorizing the city, but as the saying goes, 'one step at a time, least you trip and fall.' "

He clapped his hand after he updated them on his going ons for the past week or so, both to signal his own personal delight in helping 'solve' the problem (Ven didn't really do anything significant in his mind, but he can still enjoy a job well done!) and to move on to the next topic he wanted to bring up. "Ah, but enough of that, my friend. I doubt you wish for me to bore or infuriate you with the details of that journey, so let's move onto a more pertinent topic. By tomorrow night, I will have fulfilled my promise with the Director of the Shelter, and with that I will finally be able to fufill the one I hold to you, mighty sea dragon, and release you from bondage here. I have the highest hope we'll get along together, and that one day I'll earn your full trust and friendship, and perhaps stand equal with you if you allow, but for now I will not impose upon beyond what I already have. After all, it wouldn't do for me not to show proper respect for the power and mastery you possess, correct?"

Kingdra really likes this kind of language, even if it doesn't mesh with how he views his own situation. As a dragon lord, he likes to think that he has overcome all kinds of adversity through nothing but his own powers. That's not at all what happened, but Kingdra doesn't care!

So Kingdra gives Ventus a lordly nod, just from the neck up, and resumes his filter feeding. Ventus thinks he's looking forward to being out of the tank.