[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Yes, they have a nice homemade breakfast. It's in the dining room where you were last night, but the mood is different. Lots of sleepy couples, a little more self-service (you have to go get your own syrup and such), and it's not dimly lit any more. And no Luvdisc.

I don't know what Ventus does, but Shiva doesn't leave the B&B after she hasn't enjoyed a rich breakfast consisting of trying actually everything they have to offer, topped by the usual black coffee. Self-service she doesn't mind at all, and Azumarill with her Huge Power helps her carrying the fishtank containing her Luvdisc as a company. She'll return the tank when returning the roomkeys, thanking for the stay and service.

Vulpix is like a puppy meeting a new person. She doesn't seem too picky about switching masters, but she wants lots and lots of attention. She also eats a lot!

The book has two methods of obtaining a new scent for a Spritzee.

One involves a fey meditation with the Pokemon, taking her on a mental journey through a place with that scent, describing how it feels and how people will react to it, as well as the details of what produces it. For example, you might describe a pine forest, the sap rising in the trees, and how it reminds people of being alone in the wilderness.
You make a Move Tutoring roll for each scent, and up to three scents per week can be learned, one roll apiece. This takes no Encounters.

The other is to use up a Training Session. The Pokemon gets XP as normal, it costs an Encounter as normal, two others can join as normal. In this way you can learn a new scent every single day, and no roll is required. This usually involves direct exposure to the scent.

It was pure delight that Shiva felt and expressed as the white fox didn't seem to be shy at all, but was somewhat expectantly looking at her with her icy-blue eyes after sniffing on the offered hand, making unexpectant eye-contact with Vulpix as she looked up from reading! In fact, Shiva couldn't help but to fondly pet the white fluff decorating Vulpix's forehead upon that. It felt cold, but that wasn't solely what gave Shiva a chill running down the spine. No, it was also the sensation that this felt so excitingly different from all Vulpix she knows! "Huh, wait...you want more food? Here you are, eat as much as you like!" Reaching in her stuff, one more portion of spicy Pokemon food is offered.

Humm, now it seems to pay out that she ordered a latte to enjoy while lounging here. Lightly, she nudged Spritzee on her shoulder to get her attention, then took the faelike bird into her hollow hand and softly placed it beside the cup containing her drink. Spritzee chriped in response, looking up awaitingly. "Oay, uhm, dear one... Your species is known for their skill of emitting a great variety of scents, and you are still a young hatchling, I guess I'm supposed to help you on learning new ones, am I? Well, one of the scents I'd like you to investigate is the one that the liquid in the cup beside you has." Shiva lightly taps the mentioned cup. "Can you feel it? Smell it, let it flood your senses, try to get to know every aspect of it... Oh, yes, it's safe for you to even try the liquid. It's not coffee that I'd prefer you to rather not try, it's latte. Sweet and mild."

While Spritzee was busy to fulfill the given task (she'll order another latte at some point), Shiva turned to Vulpix again, drawing the fox's attention from the weird pink being doing weird stuff on the table to herself again. "Vulpix, dear one... from your old Master I know that you have a unique skill, haven't you! You are able to create a hailstorm simply because you like it! We're outside currently - would you want to show me what you can do, please? Oh, nevermind of hurting us, we're safe under this roof and there seem to be barely anyone on the street. Lilith, you can join as well, do you think you can create icy patterns in the midair with the summoned hailstones?


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Mechanics:
These are two Training Sessions for Vulpix, Gothitelle and Spritzee.