[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

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The next mere seconds, several things happened all at once, from that spectre turning into a Misdreavus - she should have known! But...why was it here at the Center? -, over Lilith looking at that Ghost not too impressed but rather annoyed, if not angry, due to being reminded on that nasty Rotom once crossing her line, to Ventus sweeping around to envelop her into his arms. Shiva clinged to the fabric of his green sweater, starting to STARE at that Misdreavus pretty deadpaned once he opened up that it's his new companion. Swiftly, seeing as that Ghost seemed business and had the potential to strike back, Shiva waved to her Psychic Type, catching her attention. "Lilith, PLEASE STOP. False alarm, do not attack this Ghost as it belongs to Ventus here. Unless we want to ruin things with him or it comes too close to us, we'll leave this Misdreavus alone. Okay?"

Back to leaning into the hug, concentrating on her breath, slowly recovering from that instant and unexpected startle. Feeling his heartbeat close helped, eventually she managed to speak clearly again. "So it's yours... You got yourself a Ghost type too? Hehe... How...sweet to see, Ven. Why a...Misdreavus though... Please keep her under control, dear. Let her consume fear is she wants, but please not mine. So many wild Pokemon and people outside she can scare... My Litwick would be happy to consume the life force of the scared... You promised to take me to one of your hunting trips, Ven." These words were muttered, so that only Ventus would understand them if paying attention, there is no need for Nathan to know that sentiment of Shiva. Yet.

"I won't even ask where and how you got her. Haha... It seems like almost everyone got a new companion today - I did too, but I haven't introcuded myself to her yet so you cannot see her yet. N...Now then" - she backed a little away from Ventus, dearly facing him then looking to the side - "I am ready, so let us....depart!~" She waved to Nathan in terms of goodybe and goodnight, then recalled Lilith to her painted Premier Ball AFTER Ventus recalled Melphena as well ('Such a cool name!", she thought), before making their way to Romantic Hills B&B, searching for the roomkeys and preparing some money to pay the rest of the price for he room.

To her credit, Malphena immediately relaxed her threatening posture once Shiva rescinded her earlier orders, giving the fearful woman a magnanimous and aloof look that pretty much said 'I forgive you this slight, but I won't forget it,' before choosing to float over to Nathan's side of all places, as her master side was clearly occupied. Nobody but in this group but her new master seemed to appreciate a good scare and dose of horror, and so she'll likely have to stop 'greeting' his friends like that if she doesn't want to cause unwanted trouble. What a utter drag.....but still, given how gung ho that abnormal Ralts was being, she certainly had other venues of entertainment available, so she wasn't going to be found board at ALL, tehe....!

For his part Ventus heaved a great big sigh of relief, and after sparing Nathan only a brief deadpan (if chastised) look at his comment turned to face his most blessed of friends an Mareepish, apologetic smile for his mischievous spirit's prank. 

"He he.....yes, indeed I have. Traded for her in Corsage while I was doing some business there from a hapless Youngster named Pug, and now she's a part of my big, wonderful family. She's well trained and disciplined, so she won't conjur up any mischief upon you nor feed on your fears unless WE (Points to himself and Shiva) permit it, so be at peace with this knowledge. As for why she decided to scare you, I permitted her earlier to try and do the same to Nathan as what I thought would be a humorous scare, so she must have assumed doing the same to you was perfectly acceptable. Forgive me for this and the schadenfreude, my dear. It won't happen again, I promise you...."

At her whisper woods, he didn't visibly react, but something in his hug would tell her all was permissable on that front. He too shared the sentiment that Nathan should be kept out of the loop on their hunting trip, for they already disapproved of his existing hunts with Apsis, let alone let his own Pokemon doing such things....

The researcher perked up and gave his mystical friend a curious look at the mention of her acquiring a new Pokemon herself, but he decided to let that matter go for the moment and nod his head in agreement, letting her go and recalling his sister back to her Pokeball/whatever type of ball it is and following after. If he was completely honest with himself, he was nervous and slightly terrified of this 'not date' with Shiva, with both feeling doing their level best to tie a knot in his stomach despite his efforts to control those feelings. However, he would be lying if he tried to tell himself he wasn't looking forward to this as well. Oh, what a night this will be....

(Ready for 'Not' Date Night!)