[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Nathan shrugs.

"...probably not what you're expecting to hear, but...some meats, actually.  Seafood's not so bad, really...I don't particularly like...indulging in it on a...regular basis, but..."

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"...yeah, I'm just...weird like that...you...don't really have to say it...I've heard it before...numerous times..."

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"...kinda hard to find a good seafood place in this region anyways...and I'm no good at fishing, let alone cooking..."

Kirlia, at least, is rather surprised.  No, INCREDIBLY surprised is a better description.  Guess he didn't know Nathan as well as he thought...
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Well, even if Nathan's not really impressed by the sweets, he IS impressed by the sculptures made from them.

"...heh.  Tanuki would be ALL over this kind of sweets shop..."

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...he's got no idea what to do in here.  Let alone what to get.

"...I'll, uh...let you decide, Ventus..."

Nathan hands Ventus some cash.

...except it's probably more than he was expecting to get.

$2000?!

Oh my.

Before Ventus comments, Nathan just shrugs.

"...my mom and I have been scraping by on what we can for years.  I've still got some spending cash for medical supplies.  It's no big deal...really, it's not.  Just take it."

What the heck caused this?  Hmmm...

Kirlia's quite stumped, that's for sure...

Nathan was indeed correct in his assumption, for his reveal of enjoying meat of all things caused Ventus gloom and doom mood to disapate somewhat as he perked up at the news. Considering that the vast majority of Cheshirians subsited on a vegetarian diet due to cultural reasons (something which mildly annoyed Ventus whenever he craved meat himself), the boy's bloody tastes were quite a surprise indeed!

"My my, that's rather unexpected......but I don't find such tastes abnormal in the slightest. Well, at least from my perspective. Whether or not you are aware of it, Unovians like myself are not adverse to eating meats of all kinds unlike Cheshire, so I find it somewhat heartening that you enjoy such fair as well," he said, before tapping his chin as his thoughts lead him elsewhere on the topic. "What types of meats that are eaten vary depending on the location, but Castelia has some of the best seafood in the world, and in my home city of Opelucid its tradition to eat wild Pokémon such Pidoves, Lillipups, and Patrats in honor and reveration of the Dragons we tend and worship. Its nice to dine on it on occasion, but given Cheshire's views towards all Pokémon, that's a luxerary that will have to be denied. Unless you don't mind such things too, that is?"

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"If you are looking for quality seafood, I do know a play in Corsage that serves it in more than sufficiently high quality, though it costs a moderate amount of Poke to reserve a table. Shiva and I went their once before we left, and it was a truly memorable experience..... I also am a decent angular, and know how to prepare and cook fish myself, so if you crave some yourself you can always ask me to make some for you."

Ven was also keen to pick up on Kirlia's startlement over their master's food preferences, causing them to raise an eyebrow in puzzlement and....bemusement? He'd expect those two to have shared EVERYTHING with each other by this point, given the how severe their bond was after all the years they spent together, but even they have secrets they keep from each other.......

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For the second time today the sociologist is left stunned by the normally taciturn boy, as he's left blinking by the large lump sum of $2000 Poke that has been pressed into their hands. His first reactions was to give it right back to them, as he was the one that was supposed to treat them to some sweets, not the other ways around......until he noticed that it wasn't just a spur of the moment decision.

'Nathan......he feels that he owes me something. Is that guilt and a sense of responsibility I detect as well, and......some form of yearning? Odd.......very odd. Hmm....given how firmly he feels about this and his typical stubbornness, I have no choice but to accept this unexpected gift from him. That, and he does owe me a debt for Solomon, so this is a fitting repayment of it....'

He mulls this over for a minute or two.....before slowly nodding his head and putting it where he keeps the rest of his Poke. Solomon debt mostly repaid!

".....Very well, Nathan, if you insist. Hmm......Kirlia, is there anything you see that catches your eye? Since your master has so generously donated more than sufficient funds to cover even the most pricey of purchases, its only fair to cater to your tastes if I can."