[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

When that last pulsing wave of water from her waterly Eeveelution hit the Unovian mole with force and gusto, Shiva was counting her blessings in silent, hoping for it having hit hard enough to.......

......indeed, Excadrill was still standing for a moment, then started to stagger - at first barely noticable, then it increased and increased, until the mole fell to his knees and claws, u-unable to battle further. Unable to continue, all while Vaporeon was panting but not defeated yet, she rested on the water surface with only anything above her eyeline visible - she eyeing her foe dangerously still. Excadrill was defeated. He fell. Vaporeon, HER Vaporeon, was still standing - Shiva could barely believe what she saw there, was this happening for real?

It is, my dear. Well done.
Huh?

Only when even Dagny approached and OUTRIGHT CONGRATULATED her for a job well done, it slowly cottoned on on her - she won. She won against the Steel Wonder, h-how can this be?! She's been hoping to win, wanted to do her best, but the thought that it'd be enough to DEFEAT Dagny, that was a thought she didn't follow too much, actually, therefore she had not much of an idea how to react at all, and simply listened to what Dagny was telling her about them two having...similar strategies? H-how flattering, that was something she would have expected even less. When being handed that Ankerite Badge, Shiva could only stare at it in wonder before holding it up into good light and turning it around for a little to muster it as her mind, much slower than a calculating Metagross, was processing the fact that she has won... "T......Thank you... Such a beautiful badge."

A faint held back sniffle emerged her before she also lended an ear to what Dagny has further to tell, expressing that she's listening by non-intimidatingly facing her, nodding in appreciation or agreement whenever she has finished a part of her explaitions. As for that golden Magnezone, Shiva has never seen such a variant of this Pokemon - the shiny version looked different, that much she knew. If Dagny allows, she'd take a photo with cell of it for recording and as a reminder." It looks marevelous with such a golden layer... if you are fine with it, may I photograph it? Oh, and....and....well, eh, thank you for that battle.... And that insight on Nuclear Type..." Another held back sniffle as Shiva rather timidly but honestly friendly offered her hand to Dagny to exchange a handshake before they probably part ways. "I'll let you...well, know when I find something out that may be interesting or good to use... Thank you... Oh, eh, but I guess I don't even have your number. I'll ask Shirley for it if that's alright." If she agrees, Shiva can now call Dagny via cell as well just in case!

As for Vaporeon, Shiva kneed down to be closer to her still hiding with most of her body underwater, only her eyes and everything above was visible, reminding on back then when encountering her. But it was obvious that Vaporeon was smiling, maybe at Shiva maybe for victory maybe for both, she earned some strokes and pats from her Master, alongside praising words and her tarnwater back as Shiva returned the smile while her eyes began to get wet but she's still fighting against it, before she gets recalled into her Pokeball. "I'll make sure you'll be healed properly, dear one. Thank you... So, ehm, Lilith, shall we go...? Bet you saw this happening, didn't you?" Another hesitated sniffle.


With the Ankerite Badge still in her hand, still occassionally throwing glances on it to make sure it's stil there alongside the fascinated ones, she made her way back to the others of the party then. When arriving, she's definitely tonelessly crying and wetting a tissue decorated with green leaves by her tears.