[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

The overaffectionate (Or perhaps not affectionate enough? Hora Hora~) and estatic researcher could only beam with unbridled joy and experience some partial amusement at Shiva's flustered yet never the less reciprocating reaction to his hug. He mused her hand with one of his hands as she buried herself into his sweater, looking down upon her with a happy, content, and simply......fond smile on his face, though when he let her down it (the smile) reverted back to its previous festive form!

"No thanks are necessary, my dear! In fact, I should be the one thanking you for giving us all yet another splediforous moment to celebrate together, so please, accept my deepest gratitude for this!"

For a second he thought/felt that his mystical friend was going to return his previous affections with Huge Power, but was relieved? (disappointed?) when she opted to calm herself down instead, though that didn't stop him from letting out a couple of chuckles at how bashful she looked. Sometimes (Well, most of the time [Or maybe not at all?]) , he forgets how sensitive she is to his more kind, caring, and/or tender interactions with her, but he can't say he doesn't enjoy it all the same.

His grin only grew brighter as both she and Heart accepted his proposal to share his sweet, sugary Swirlix, clasping his hand together and simply saying: "Excellent! Let's us make haste to the Pokémon Center then, so that everyone and their Pokémon may feast and be merry for this occasion!"

A slight pity that Shiva didn't really saw that fond smile as she was faintly nuzzling and snuggling into the green tweed sweater of the oddball of researcher, enjoying the touch ('Please never stop wearing such cuddly sweater, Ven!', her emotional pool seemed to silently tell him), closeness and all these warm feelings they both seemed to feel - with an affinity to the traveling group to get into conflicts with one another for one reason or the other, Shiva was actually kinda relieved and delighted that they have grown much closer to one another than she - or probably both of them - may have thought as they have met up there in the lab in Trillium Town so long ago.


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She mostly kept quiet during the walk back to the GPC; by the time they all arrived there she has recovered enough from the slight (positive) emotional breakdown caused by the unexpected oddity that she managed to defeat the Steel Wonder, and her senses were practically yearning for some sugary treat! The battle has exhausted her, much, but pleasant rest fir the night would have to wait for just a little longer as there's a victory to celebrate. What's better to celebrate the evening with an overload of sticky cotton candy resembling the sweetest of all Fairy Types, and it certainly wouldn't be only her Pokemon that'd get a bite off, as Shiva was sharing that affinity for sugar and sweet with Fairy Type and digged in to the same degree as all the Pokemon she currently kept with her (which were, as above, her Electric rodents, Cottonee, Gothitelle, Kyuu and Spritzee). Coffee was still the one thing she'd walk miles for to get though, but sweets came right after it, and given how she was constantly feeding cookies and sweet dried berries besides the Dry or Gourmet Food to her own Pokemon, they'd surely appreciate the treat! Maybe Cottonee even remembers how a Vendor at Ginger Town's Festival gave the fluffball a free sample of cotton candy as she spotted some white fluff that reminded her on herself. (That's your call, Iron.)

For now, Nathan can quietly ponder as much as he wanted, Shiva does notice that he's doing that as well as how he's a little aside both mentally and physical on free will, but she simply doesn't care right now, there was nothing wrong with it. All she now wanted was to enjoy the evening with Ventus, Heart and all their Pokemon, if Nathan himself doesn't want to be part of it, then by all means so be it then, he's old enough to make his own decisions. Run-ins with him had a tendency to drag her mood down, and Shiva does certainly not want that to happen now, so she just opts to enjoy the evening, that'll do it for tonight.

As for Ven, he certainly deserves another dear cuddle that she has silently denied him originally, as well as an actual thank-you-kiss when they'll turn in for the night, whether on the cheek or on the lips depends what he'll allow then. For now, she 'only' had a delighted smile for him whenever he'd look at her. If he allows, Shiva also keeps a portion of the candy for Nightshade later, as sugar was pure energy and the cherrylike Pokemon could use every source of energy there is. There was also one more thing she needed to let him know, so she nudged him in the side to get his attention. "I accidently missed to tell you earlier, Ven, but you do remember these Magnetmine Eggs Dagny has given us two, do you? Well, ehm, they're very close to hatching (according to GM they'll hatch on Day50!) , and I've been carrying yours all the time... Magnemite may not have that much of an instant attatchement to their hatcher due to their partial Steel Type, but you'd want to have your back so that it'll hatch when being with you, do you? Well, here you are, do you have room for it in your party?"

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Eventually, it was getting late and very soon it was about time to head to bed. She thanked Heart again with an appreciating pat on the shoulder for his attentant and support, waved Nathan and Kirlia a goodnight and made attempts to leave in direction upstairs to the dorms, when Ventus very suprisingly opened up that he'll come later as he needed to...talk with Nathan? This earned him the sight of Shiva's former smile rather quickly melting away into an expression of wondering, subtle disappointment and a hinted lack of understanding, her emotional response was practically the same except there was a very very small hint on furiosity in between.

However, it felt wrong to soft-force him to stay by his side longer than it may be necessary even if she'd enjoy to keep his company as long as possible and even if she didn't get what was so important that it must be discussed this evening when they had the whole day to talk and even were late to her battle. Ugh... Doesn't matter though, she'll get through, cuddle up into bed earlier and maybe enjoy some more Rounds of Pokemon Tetris, all while ending the pleasantly for her and subliminally wait for Ven to eventually return.

Oh, and now she had the time to actually read that the Almanac says about Tracton and how Kyuu, her small psychic kitten probably still emitting waves of psychic energy, reacts to a mighy and noble Gothitelle that controlled immense psychic power.