[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

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Nathan has to stop and blink in confusion (he's confused for more than one reason, btw) and wonder a few times after he takes a closer look at the pokemon Shiva's holding.

Is that...Vulpix...white?

...

...she must have traded Druddigon.  That's the only way she could have possibly obtained such a ludicrously rare pokemon in Creshire...and that...cold aura in the air...does it...have Snow Warning?

...

...someone must have REALLY wanted that Druddigon.

Nathan shrugs at Shiva's response to his invitation to join in on perusing the museum exhibits.  It doesn't really matter too much to him if she sticks close or not.  What's more interesting to him right this very moment is that Alolan pokemon...he seems a bit hesitant to say what's on his mind at first...but then he just goes ahead and voices it anyways despite how...uncertain he is about if he should be asking.

"...if you don't mind, Shiva...could I also ask one more thing?  Would it be possible for me to...see what that Vulpix is capable of in battle sometime?  It's not often we see...Alolan pokemon in Creshire...and I think Forthright might enjoy a battle in Hail if that Vulpix can summon it...maybe after Forthright learns how to change the weather herself?  Some practice with changing between her different forms mid-battle would probably be good for her..." (Could be possible to set up a battle where all 4 base weathers are set up at some point, in fact!  Just need that Sandstorm TM, then we have moves/abilities for all 4 weathers at the group's current disposal [well, mostly Shiva's disposal for now, but...]!  Yes, this is a spur of the moment idea.)

Oh. Without Shiva deliberately pulling the strings in the comfortable background, Nathan was the first one to run into her special new member of her dear own Pokemon. This Vulpix hadn't her OT and ID, but doesn't matter as Druddigon hasn't Melia's either.

She wasn't mentally prepared to be honest, but she quick-did so as he was still starring at her white fox as if he saw a Ghost from the Skull Ruins waving in a friendly manner. Eventually, Shiva kneed down again by the side of Vulpix, then softly stroked over the fox's cheek in a subtly protective and 'That's mine!'-manner, all while awaitingly mustering Nathan, letting him speak up first. She only responded in a relieved and calm tone of voice once he brought up the sentiment of..battling the fox.

The words came hestitantly, as Shiva had to think about what to properly respond in the first place. Meanwhile, she tried to conentrate her senses on him, seeing what she possibly picks up. There was a lot of wonder and confusion, it coyly amused her. "Your intuition seems right, Nathan, this non-endemic Vulpix has been traded to me by an Ace Trainer for the dragon I defeated and caught in Mount Sentry. Battling, humm..." She impercibly sighed at that, as she struggles to understand why Trainers want to battle everything anytime, to her they were a (mostly) fun diversion to help Pokemon to grow! But she's interested in helping Vulpix to grow and become even fluffier and cuter. "Uhm, fine, sure you can...battle her sometime, I guess. I don't know when exactly as I'd like to test her at first in the wild before sending her in against Trainers, but please remind me on it once to twice, alright? How about you, Vulpix? Are you interested in showing your skills against other Pokemon, has your former Master held many battle with you?"