[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

"Oi, yes. Old Pokemon spirits abound. Any stone from a bygone era could contain one. Any artifact of power is almost certain to contain a link to one. You have to be careful with stones, though, because it could turn out to be a Spiritomb!! Pokemon gravestones are safe to use. And any stone with runes on it could be telling you the name of a more powerful Pokemon spirit. The weaker ones, which are all around us at all times, have never been memorialized, but it's possible to learn their names if you know how to do it, which I don't. There's a Medium in Cress City, though, and even Tanuki (the gym leader) is said to sometimes receive communications from spirits. Libraries, too, can contain them. Telperion has a huge spiritualism section."

"This old backpack probably contains a hundred Pokemon spirits and I don't even know it. I even have a few that I know to contain some sort of spirit."

'Any stones from a bygone era'? Oh... That very likely doen't include that stone Shiva snatched from the eremits in the Tusk's cave, the one she asking in the Department Store whether it could be turned into a Heat Rock, the one Nightshade is happily holding. Simply the thought of a Spiritomb emerging from a stone she'd unknowingly and innocently pick up, but the first time she'd hear some weird voices from it she'd probably go and sink that stone at the deepest spot of Greenbriar River at the first given opportunity to securely get rid of it and prevent any other from causing mischief with it.

For quite a while after the Fortune Hunter has said her part on this, Shiva replies nothing (but it's obvious that she has gotten the message) - she's pondering and weighing her opportunities silently in her mind, all while stroking her dear fluffball in her arms. It seems like Lilith is indeed behaving herself and waits patiently for her now Master to finish.
- Gravestones are an opportunity.
- Learning the name of a smaller Pokemon Spirit constantly all around (Eeek!) is not really an opportunity as Shiva would desire a 'stronger' one for her Cleanse Tag.
- There's a Medium in Cress City! Must visit. Tanuki Shiva already knows a bit from Little Cup, she's silently looking forward to actually meet her.
- A huge spritual section in Telperion University's library... Sounds like a place she could spend days at without getting bored.
- The Fortune Hunter herself owns artifacts that contain a Pokemon Spirit? Now that's cool... But that'd be too easy.
Hmm, so far Shiva wasn't quite sure what the best choice would be, she'll keep them all open for now.

Finally she found her voice back eventually. "T...Thank you for that insight! I'll remember it and see what I can do." Then, her whole expression and body language lighted up greatly, as the small word 'runes' reminded her something - and immediately she's back at being that fascinated young faelike Trainer with the rapid mood swings if triggered. She's looking up to the Fortune Hunter in expectation once again. "R-Runes... Learning their names... That reminds me on something! Please do tell me, have you ever stumbled over a big, dark black stone carved with strange symbols on your search for treasure? (She deliberatley doesn't mention them as being a 'Relic Stone' on purpose) I'm on the look-out for such a thing, but according to records there is none of these in Chreshire - don't care, just because there aren't records doesn't mean there isn't, far away regions could hold Pokemon we don't even know of yet and aren't recorded either. I have reasons to believe it is a key to a secret place and could be under or in Mt. Sentry, will look into in Cress City for more information. 'Strange symbols'... My, how could I've been so blind 'til now?! " She facepalms for short. "A-anyway... Runes. I WANTED to get into the art of drawing runes as an oracle to answer personal questions, but then I had to deal and get along with a journey to this region... You have any idea how I could catch up on that, is that a thing here in the region?"


(Particularly, Shiva 'only' wants to learn how to read runes to know what that Relic Stone would say and because it feels in-chara for her to learn it, but it being helpful to find a Pokemon Spirit is greatly appreciated!)