[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

"Learning is a two way street, no?  And I've already divulged plenty of information for no charge, done most of the talking already on this subject, so I feel it's your turn to speak before I continue.  I'm afraid this one's not going to be free.  It very much has a price, and I need to know that you aren't just blowing a load of hot air.  Connect the dots I've given you already, then we'll talk."

It's a very flat, toneless response.  All the while, Nathan's not loosened his grip on his journal.

Ventus looked thoughtful and ponderous at their response, eyes closed as he sat silent for several minutes.....before he shrugged

"Then we are at an impasse. You nor I will not divulge our information until we first receive what is due, and neither of us are in much of a sharing mood. Not a favorable outcome....but its one I entirely expected coming from you."

The researcher then easily gets up, and stretches his arms a bit......and then turns around and heads for the door. Just before he did so, though, however, he had one last thing to say to the secretive young scholar.

"Since no progress will be made, I believe I'll take my leave this of this conversation.  I do not find myself wanting or without from our brief exchange, though, and hope much the same for you. However, if you ever desire to learn more.....then we can always schedule another time for discussion, one hopefully me free spirited than this one. Have a good night, Nathan."

Afterwards, he exited the private chamber, and made his way to his shared room with Shiva. Like promised to his most blessed friend, the sociologist avoided unnecessary conflict with the stubborn boy, all while learning a great deal more than before.

' Even though he said relatively little, what was and showed has already confirmed my suspicious and uncovered what I sought to know. He knows about Cipher and Shadow Pokémon, and most likely their activities, their past plans and exploits, and perhaps even how they.....manufactured those tragic creature. Most likely knows about the Purification Processes to reverse the Shadow State, if what he has and has not said on the Relic Stone is any indication, and important details about the Shadow Legendaries. The question remains how or why they acquired such buried intel, but given his personality and past behavior I highly doubt the underlying motivation is nefarious.'

'One thing is for certain beside that, though: I can't have much trust nor faith in Nathan, and the reverse is true as well. Not much of a surprise, honestly. We are already estranged from one another and rarely interact unless given good reason by this point, so I suppose this hardly a mind numbing revelation. It just means I should no longer confide in him about anything, unless for give due cause for such an admission. Which, again, is not much different from the way things stand before hand.'

'Such is how it shall remain between us, until we redeem ourselves in each other's eyes and can forgive each other for our grievances with one another, and I suspect that will be a hot day in Kyurem's Frozen domain before either of us budge on this. Oh well. '

Such were his thoughts on the matter, before he dispelled them and quickened his pace to his room, and right by Shiva's side. It wouldn't do to keep her waiting for any longer, and he needed plenty of rest for his Gym Battle with Dagney tomorrow!

Order: Aburptly end conversation with Nathan, and head to bed to begin the new day. Hey, its better than an argument or them going back and forth on this forever, so horray? That, and the new day can start that much sooner, and Shiva doesn't have to fall asleep alone, so double horray!!