[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Gotta do some prep work first!

Nathan swaps some pokemon around in his PC.
- Ralts stays (this goes without saying, obviously), Ditto stays, Solomon stays, Swiftfire stays...
- but Grid and Calam are swapped for Yule and Starmie (he makes sure to briefly grab Forthright though to explain that she'll be in the PC for a liiiittttllle longer.  Nathan doesn't want to take her into a proper cave quite yet.  He also grabs Pulse reeeeaaalll quickly to check if those Casteliacones are still there.)

Then, Nathan goes and purchases...

- 2 Paralyz Heals ($400 about time he finally got some more!)
- some pencils and pens
- some paper for writing
- some paper and 'writing' materials for rubbings (to make quick copies of cave etchings should he encounter any)
- a book light he can use to light up his journal or papers or whatever
- a flashlight or headlamp of some kind (Illuminate is good and all, but Nathan only wants to use it if he needs to light up a reeeaaallly large area)
- some material he can use to waterproof his journal and keep it from getting damp
- restocking the cheap foods
- 3 gourmet food ($150.  Just in case)
- a duster
- some other miscellaneous supplies that have to do with various cave things.  This is just some of the stuff I could think of off the top of my head

Nathan and Valder meet everyone else on the path to Mt. Sentry.  The shopping took just a tad longer than expected since Nathan had such a looonnnnggg shopping list...

"Okay, ready to head on a cave exploration adventure!  Ooh, this is so EXCITING!"

Ralts looks about ready to explode with excitement

And I also already know what Nathan and Valders' first stop is in Mt. Sentry, whether the rest of the group is headed that way or not!  That depiction of Landorus and the various other Legends and pokemon!  Nathan's heard about it, but he's incredibly excited to finally see it in person!

Mt. Sentry: Xenoblade Chronicles - Tephra Cave

Shiva does very much understand how SWEET AND JOYFUL the moment a Pokemon Egg finally hatches after all the time carrying it around or keeping it under a heatlamp in a hatchery, so she's totally fine to let him carry his Egg on his own. ""Almost magical, indeed... You never know whether faith has not decided to gift you a shiny or a smilar suprise until it finally hatched, for example."

Him calling her a 'great friend' caused her to coyly return the smile and playfully hit his right shoulder with her fist.

Heart return the smile. "Yeah. Perhaps with luck he will came with a few egg moves who know? And might be Shiny! You never know what might happen."

Timeskip where everyone is in Mt. Sentry...

Heart join together with the others in Mt. Sentry. He take a map he make himself in his bag. "We should be careful though. This place is very huge and have many caverns. Some ancient and some recent. One place we might have the chance to pass by its the Worn Stone. They say generations of trainers pass by there and wish for luck in many future battles. Since our journey might have battles a pass by would might be cool! Also there is some interesting points there:"

 'Crystal Pillar - this pillar is formed from Boldore remains that have been cemented together over time. It spans the Mudroom, floor to ceiling. Striking it with metal causes a beautiful chime to ring out.'


'Worn Stone - Generations of trainer have rubbed this stone for good luck before important battles. It is said the stone used to be rough and mildly painful to rub. Now it is smooth and pleasant.'

'North: Cpt Bridge's Gem Mine, Fallen Arches, The Candelabra, Ruins Paths (Beware of Ghosts)'
'East: Bottomless Pit, Dark Shard, Spherestone'
'South: Botanville Passage, Clay Pits' 
'West: Sentry Shrine, Magnetic Caverns, The Teeth'