[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Ventus was in the middle of eating his heavily spiced oatmeal when he saw/felt Nathan gloomily bustle right past their table, and out the front doors, looking to the world like a broody misery guts; the empath could practically see storm clouds hovering above them. With a heavy sigh and a shake of his head, he put aside his breakfast and quickly followed after the boy, a light frown on his face as he did so. 'By Rehsirim flames, what has put the boy in such a wretch mood this time? .....Well, its best I go after him and try to ameliate those feelings, or otherwise his negativity might threaten to consume him and Kirlia. Or worse, attract more misery to them......'

He was quick to arrive outside and saw that the young trainer was interacting with his Castform ('Forthright, was it now?') , which gave him the subtle but bright idea to summon Ao Guang to greet him this morning (Essentially that post) . No doubt Nathan would notice and be curious/intrigued by his newest brother, and it was a well known fact to the sociologist the boy was FAR more comfortable around Pokémon than his fellow man, save perhaps his mother.....

(How's that a gentle conversational opener?)

Hmmmm...not sure how gentle an opener a 6' tall, partially grumpy, very much aquatic dragon suddenly appearing is.

...it's certainly startling, though.

...after nearly falling out of his chair in surprise (Kirlia catches him once again), and Forthright hiding behind Nathan...

...it still takes him a moment to recognize this Kingdra as the same one from the Shelter...which means...

...yup, there's Ventus.

...

...Nathan casts a nervous glance Ventus's way...Kirlia looks ready to defend Nathan from this dragon if things start getting out of hand for some reason...they're being veeerrrrryyyy wary since this IS a highly disobedient dragon that just showed up without any prior warning...