[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

The noon ceremony is a dance led mostly by Espeon. The other Eeveelutions take supporting roles - even the masterful Sylveon mostly dances to build up Espeon, though each gets a short solo dance.

Since Espeon is the lead Pokemon here, there is also a strong theme of friendship in this ceremony. There is a lot of twirling with Pokemon partners, or exercises of trust such as a pyramid of Eeveelutions that is quickly built and gracefully dispersed in the blink of an eye. Young Eevee does not participate in this ceremony; he's off working with his trainer.

Two members of the crowd want to battle today (1, 2), along with Shiva (3,4) and Heart (5,6).

A beautiful sister with face like porcelain steps forward and draws a name from the basket.
(1)
Unfortunately, it is an unfamiliar name, and a young female trainer goes up with her Furfrou to battle (1) Vaporeon in graceful dance. You can imagine that mist plays a heavy role, and dissolution into water. Vaporeon's tail makes her dance style much different from Jolteon's, mimicking a diving dolphin.

Oh. Damnit, Shiva's anticipitation to hold a graceful Contest-like battle this noon has ended up being for naught! Silently, she can't help for a few moments as if the star's guide and aid has left her,  before the thought of Lilith and her liking to wander off from her carefully reminded her that they may have other plans - the frustration only lasted short, Azumarill summoning a red rose and placing it in her Master's hair before she gave her a lovely hug played a big role in that. The more often you do 'loose' the drawing, the sweeter it'll eventually be if she ever wins; a soft voice in her mind whispered to her. Shiva couldn't help but to...eventually agree.

Espeon's leading part in the noon's Ceremony was something she watched with great interest, rather quickly the soft music and the whole concept of friendship caught her and gave her pleasant chills that unvisibly ran through her whole body. It all reminded her on Spectral, and she couldn't help but to miss her in a sharp but short pain deep within her heart. Despite the increadible distance to Castelia City and her family's house there, she felt close to it all, which eventualy gave her warm feelings near the end of the Ceremony of a similar matter to these Ven was occassionally giving her. If the Evening Ceremony will have Umbreon as a leading part, Shiva probably won't make it to prevent her eyes from becoming wet. No way she'll miss the opportunity to see if this will turn out true or false.