[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

"So you challenged my mercenary, and he managed to brute force his way through your team, evolving his Froakie in the process, yes? That's...that's phenominal! I always knew Valder had great Strength and skill befitting his occupation, but hearing he overcame your team is stellar news indeed, and his aquatic partner's evolution is a boon on top of that too! He'll certainly receive a bonus for such a hard fought accomplishment, as he deserves to be well rewarded for this windfall of his!" the researcher said, his tone still hushed but still full of excitement and joy over his merc's victory over the young trainer! Its not everyday someone triumphs over the boy and his lightning fast team and evolves their Pokémon midbattle, after all, so some celebratory gifts are fully warranted in his opinion!

Once Viktor waddled with that letter and he observed Nathan's stunned/confused reaction over it, the scientist's natural curiosity kicked in once more with a fever, causing him to shake his shoulders a bit to catch their attention.

"Nathan, that letter seemed to generate a moderate stir within you, and I admit I find myself intrigued by the nature of the message itself. Is it something you mind sharing, or would you rather keep it to yourself?"

After that strange thing Heart decide to finish his notes and going to the room. In the path to his room he see both Ventus and Nathan together. As much Heart dont get along very well with Nathan he decided to at least be polite and greet them. "Good night Ventus. Good night Nathan." Say Heart. "I was passing by and well, I would like to ask something." Them Heart show his own half of the mysterious red gem. "Any of you guys know if this somehow belong to Shiva? I have found this thing when I was finishing my Delta notes and found this. Any of you know something about that?"

Seeing the identical half of the ruby red gem caused Ventus to blink a few times in pure surprise, before he flicked his wrist and produced his own half from.....somewhere, and held it up for Heart's/Nathan's inspection as well. "Now isn't this a bizaare, for I too have discovered this red gemstone on my person after I entered the GSC too! I have no clue as to its identiy or intrinsic value, but judging by how they appear to be halves of each other I imagine they are connected in some fashion. Strange....."

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"Hmmm.....Heart, would you mind trying to combine your half of the gemstone with mine own? I'm curious if this will produce an effect, or for some reason someone or thing decided to split a regular gem in half and bequeathed each of us a half, and I'm honestly uncertain which outcome would be less of a conundrum at this juncture....."

Nathan shrugs.  "I took it a little easy on him.  Just a little.  Was still trying to win, just wanted to see what he could do first hand.  He didn't disappoint."

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"...I'd rather keep it to myself for now, thank you."

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...wait, he got one too?  In fact, the more Nathan looks at the gems...which are exactly identical...

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"...could I ask that we move this conversation to my room, please?"