[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

"I'll see whether I can find the issue... Please, before I'll go see him, it'd greatly help me if ou could tell me a bit more about this Grumpig's background and how the day at the Shelter has been yesterday? Has anything 'extraordinary' happened yesterday that may not directly have to do with this Grumpig, but can still play a role for the cause of his change in behaviour? Aside from that ruccus we have caused yesterday with Charmeleon, has maybe a group of visitors stopped by that showed or not showed interest in him, or otherwise behaved out of the norm? Have Dark types been spotted yesterday, or are there hints that there are any lurking nearby the Shelter? Is Grumpig taking any medicine currently or lately has, does his increassed aggressiveness come along with other unusual traits like a lack of appetite or such? How did he came here to the Shelter at all, as accoding to my knowledge the Grumpig-line usually doesn't cause much of problems for a Trainer that knows how to deal with Psychic Types, Grumpig especially only uses their manipulative powers on foes and those who disrespect it? And... would you mind if I'd take him outside to the city with my own Pokemon shall there be hints that this would do him well?"

Seems Shiva is serious about this given task.


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Mechanics:
Get to know that Grumpig a little better before Shiva will swap Vaporeon in her party for Helios, then go to see that grumpy Grumpig with Braixen out of his Pokeball and beside her as a safety measure (pig meets fox). Yena, being a Dark Type and capable of biting that pig hard, remains in his Pokeball unless it feels like that Grumpig needs to literally know its behaviour is not tolerated. Shiva does nothing to Grumpig at first nor exchanges words with him apart from introducing herself with name and as someone who means no harm, then using her empathic senses towards Pokemon to see whether she can get a hint on what may be wrong from Grumpig directly. Insight + Empathy = 5 dice for me.

"These are great questions. Grumpig has only been here a week or two. He hasn't developed any loyalty to the shelter or to any trainers. We believe he was recently evolved and maybe the trainer didn't appreciate his new form. We didn't have any unusual visitors or occurrences yesterday. He's not on any medicines and is usually a model inmate. Feel free to take him on a walk, but bring some of your own Pokemon with you!"

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Grumpig seems to have no injuries, no grudges, nothing like that which would cause his current mood. But he keeps doing his dance, which according to the Almanac is normally used to hypnotize enemies or use psychic attacks. He doesn't appear to be performing a move. It's more like he has a beat in his head that won't let him go.