[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

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It's not necessary to go directly through the Violet Tent.

Shiva and Ventus reach the graveyard as night is falling. Each gravestone has a carving of up to six Pokemon on it - the subject's partners. The artwork is quite good. Some have no unique Pokemon - instead, a carving of Furret is wrapped around their name. This seems to be for those who had no Pokemon on hand.

Judging by the number of stones, not everyone chooses to be buried. Also, some people have family stones instead of individuals - these have a Kangaskhan on them. Whoa, you catch a name you recognize - "WARREN."

The place is deserted. No ghost Pokemon are around at all - they would not be permitted. However, two Marowak have sighted each other from across the boneyard, and they look ready to clash over who gets to make this their territory, perhaps.

Ven's perfectly okay with Litwick staying with him/Malphena, and has nothing but a nod of his head to her response about not being able to make more Cleanse Tags now. He also takes her hands immediately and squeezes it in comfort, offering her a smile that hopefully soothes her not so hidden fears. Besides that, he has nothing else to react to until the Graveyard Encounter [He'll 'want' to deal with a Medium-Hard Level Ghost himself, if Shiva's busy warding off her own ghost or multiple come out of the graveworks]!

Silently thankful, Shiva accepts her dear friend's and simultaneously newlyfound lover's hand without objecting, and as a response warm feelings increase within her. Ven was with her - he'll always will be. Physically or not, she's keeping a place in her sensitive heart reserved for him where he can get as comfortable as ever. She didn't even have to say what was on her mind, he already felt it, which added some appreciation for him.

She was rather thankfull that they didn't have to pass through the Violet Tent, as she was SURE that Ventus would NOT enjoy this place. AT AAAALL.


First reaction from Shiva to Cress Cementary was, as expected, a respectful decision to not speak unless it's necessary and move slowly and carefully to not disturb the eternal peace that lingers at this place. She never visited Celestial Tower, simply because her family never had a reason to - all she knows about this place and its traditions considering funerals is read and viewed in texts and pictures.
Second reaction was the fact that this place was EMPTY. Huh - in silent, Shiva was both delighted and suprised by this. She thought that many Ghost Types would linger here, but seems like this wasn't so - on second thougth, she realiced that it was probably better this way. The imagination of something like that Chandelure that crept up behind her as she left the Candelabra appearing to mourning people - it was a SCARY one. Seems like she would not even need a Cleanse Tag to be safe here, so reaching into the inner pocket of her Ranger's Cloak, se draws it, takes a meaningful look at her work, and then packs it away into backpack, hiding it between some folded T-Shirts. (I hope that 'ends' the effect of the crafted Cleanse Tag, and allows Malphena and Litwick coming close to her again! Furret and Yena can stay out during the investigation anyway, both receive some silent pets. No battle for them today.)

She's carefully curious about this graveyard here in Chreshire however, so she holds out a hand to her Litwick to silently ask it to get back to her, then bows and knees down to silently investigate several gravestones illuminated by her candlestick spirit's bluish light. ...She enjoyed the unique Pokemon on them. Having one's companions engraved forever on a stone - hopefully when they enter afterlife as well, Pokemon and owner will get united again. Spotting the name 'Warren' was something that clearly stunned Shiva, as....wasn't that Nathan's second name?
It is, my dear.
How weird. Has he lost a familiy member? Has his Dad...died here? Possible - and not necessary the case, as 'Warren' can mean a totally different family, the name sounds as it wasn't a rare one like her own. She frowned. Pondered what to do, whether she should ask Nathan about this at some point - she's undisclosed whether this would be a good idea at all, but she cannot simply pass - drawing her cell, she makes sure to get a photo of this with the name readable in the light her Litwick gives off. With Braixen's light things would be brighter, but he's more a backup on this trip.


As she got up again and allowed her gaze to wander a bit over the place while breathing in the nocturnal air, Shiva rather quickly spotted these two Marowak - the sight of these allured some worry from her side. Where's Ventus...? Oh, found, she silently beckons him to come to her to semi-hide at a secure spot at this graveyard, where she nudged him and the pointed to these two Marowak with a hand. This was the moment where she spoke the first time on this trip, her voice was low, quiet and tinged with insecureness about what to do. "Ven... I bet you saw these two Marowak already. These are aggressive Pokemon, much unlike their pre-evolution... They collect bones.... I, well, I'm....not too sure whether I enjoy the thought of these claiming this peaceful graveyard as their territory. Shall we....watch what they do at first, do you want to make some notes about them interacting with each other for your research? Shall we, well...attempt to capture them for safety?"

In case she and Ventus agree to battle these two Marowak, she silently withdraws Yena and Furret - in return, Lilith is summoned. Shiva shows her these two Ground Types from their hiding spot, then gives a silent and very hopeful glance to her mighty Psychic Type. The sentiment was clear - Shiva like for HER to face these Marowak alongside one of Ven's Pokemon, to show them her psychic powers. A battle at a graveyard at night, under the sky full of stars where the only light was a bluish-purple coming from Litwick's flame - what a cool scene for a Gothitelle to participate in a battle the first time. Once they are defeated and BEFORE they'll be captured, she'd also like for Litwick to absord their life force. (Does Lilith agree to this, Iron? How does she react to this sentiment from Shiva and possibly a graveyard itself, at all?)