[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

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If Ventus doesn't stop soft-complimenting her and increasing the flustered thankfulness she felt by doing so visbly and emotionally, he'd get a pillow thrown in his face that'd make him stop, followed by suprise-tacklehug. She does understand what he spoke in Japanese for the some part, mostly because she joined a free course in highschool to learn this language, but she doesn't speak it much as her focu laid on understanding and reading this language. Now to think about it, she was lucky that she hadn't have to learn a new language to get along in Chreshire before she came here.

Pokemon are allowed in her dorm, unless they're too big (like Tropius), scary/uncomfortable for her (like Delta Houndour or any Poison Type) or outright disobediant and dangerous. Now to think about is, with a flash of white light she summoned her own - caught - Furret, and let him interact with the smaller Furret Nathan was holding as much as these two liked.

Since Nathan was investigating the books on the table with his eyes, he'd likely notice another one in the small stack that I had in mind but missed to mention, it was a dark fantasy novel featuring Pokemon from a Unovian author, probably something Shiva was reading curently. Given the title, it contained romantic elements, maybe tragic love.


Finally though, Shiva does speak up, as they're not here to discuss various languages. "Uhm... Well, eh, yes, Heart, there's reason I asked ya all (you too, Valder/@Nylon!~) to come up here - thing is, I was at the Violet Tent yesterday and will head there again, not only because I...well... I ran into someone, or let's say he found me instead, who could help us finding the Secret Library." At least now it should be clear why Shiva wanted to not discuss this down in the Lobby. "But first...."

Now, she actually faced Ventus, waiting until he returned her gaze - he'd find her keeping eye contact for a little longer than usually, somewhat calmly - before she would a bit timidly look down to investigate the floor pattern instead. An impercibly sigh escaped her, but she's faintly smiling as if she must have made up her mind about things. She has dared taking quite a step in booking that room at Romantic Hills, and now she means it. "Ven... I still want to be at your...side. Despite Apsis. I have found us a place for dinner and an overnight-stay here in town, already booked a room for tonight..." Now she carefully faced him. "So, can you...spare some time to spend it...with me? Can we meet up in the Lobby of thic Center at, say, 7pm?" (Means, after the drawing of a name at evening, and that in case her name won't be drawn, she can do a quick Training Session or similar?)

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Noticing the clear confusion being displayed by Nathan, Ventus could help but smile in bemusement at them and let out another chuckle, whilst Azrael briefly stopped nawing on his head to 'look' up at them with a inquisitive tilt of her head. What's making papa laugh like that? She doesn't smell or hear anything funny or weird, besides the gobble de goop they spoke earlier....?

"My fluency in Japanese takes yet another individual by surprise, I see. To answer the question as to why, my father taught me.  You see, he was a native Tohjoan and had learned the language himself in his home region, before he immigrated to Unova to pursue better and more interesting research opportunities. When my brother and I were born and old enough, he taught us it both a means to carry on some of his own values and culture, and simply because he thought it would be useful for us to be proficient in it should we all have to move back to Tohjo or other Japanese speaking regions for whatever reason. That.....didn't happen, but I digress. By the time I had gone through my childhood and begun my college education, I had good comprehension of the language, and self study, courses, and working with people that spoke it only honed it to a keen mastery. While I seldom have a reason to use it, its a skill that I'm rather happy to possess."

As he finished the researcher lapsed into comfortable silence, letting others respond to his short story as they may. The dark angel let out a happy growl as story time was finished, glad to learn just a little bit more about her papa, before resuming her nibbling. Got get her practice in, before she goes to chomp on some mean Pokémon!

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Being engaged with Nathan on their (rather one side for now) conversation, he didn't notice Shiva's flustered reactions or her own actions until well after she had re-composed herself and promptly summoned her Furret to her side, causing him to twist to regard her with his full attention as she informally began the meeting.

The very first thing she said nearly made him straighten up in surprise, before a thrill of excitement caused the researcher to grin widely. She had potentially found a means to locate the Secret Library? Magnificent! Just as he was about start voicing his undisguised glee and opinions on this, the fae woman's next proclaimation caused his to freeze, as if she had suddenly taken all the wind out of his sails.

'.....Oh. This is......unexpected. Most unexpected......yes.'

He was stuck like this for a full minute, before he slowly swallowed the lump in his throat and gave Shiva a nod of his head, along with a very nervous smile.

"C-Certainly, my dear. I'll try to be prompt, but o-other business of mine might delay me. Regardless, I-I'll be there, so worry not........"

While being essentially asked out for a date was the very last thing he expected, and he wasn't exactly in the most receptive moods for such......affection , he couldn't nor wouldn't deny an opportunity to spend more quality time with his most blessed friend, especially after his sister nearly gave them a heart attack and his...unreactiveness to it.

Doesn't mean he it won't cause him to become a meek and shy about it, though, as he struggles to (successfully) hide his blush and tilt his head down to avoid direct eye contact with anyone!

Wow, that's a lot of flustered emotions for Ralts to take in all at once.  Guess he's going to start mirroring them a little!  Only a little, though.

Yeah, it's pretty clear to Nathan what's going on here.  He doesn't comment, just silently sits there a little uncomfortably as it's all going on.

When he DOES comment, it's to get the conversation back on track.  He doesn't comment on Ventus's short story, but he's quietly making his own comparisons and assembling his own thoughts on the topic.

"...Atheneum.  Valder thinks it's called Atheneum.  Bit less of a mouthful than Secret Library, to be honest.  I'm going to send Dagny a quick message here in a moment, see if that helps her with turning anything up.  I doubt it will, but we won't know until we try, since she has access to records we don't."