[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

"Thank you, Heart. Many thanks for showing compassion and agreement, really."

(...) "As for Medical Supplies, I personally can afford either Two Revives or a Max Potion, or several Potions/Super Potions on top of contribution to the Mr. Finder Fee Fund. Speaking of which....."

Ventus pauses to reach into his sleeve and pull out $2000 Poke, and hands it over to Shiva with a friendly smile on his face.

"Here it is, as I have promised. If its necessary, I can pitch in another $1000 Poke to the fund, though I would ask the others in our group to fulfill at least one of my recommendation in regards to Medical Supplies in exchange." (...)

Huh, promise fulfilled! Shiva expected nothingelse from her dear friend and love, and thankfull accepted the 2000$ with a returned smile to pack it away where she stored the rest of the collected money. In the process, she also drew her star-patterned hardcover-journal, paged through it for a bit just like the last time until she found the particular side where she made a note of Ventus having contributed to the fine to hire Mr. Finder. Looking at it for a little, she eventually raised gaze to adress Nathan and Valder with the calm words "Me, Heart and Ventus have paid our part on the fine, the remaining 1000$ plus the expenses to fully cover the cost of 5000$ are expected from you, Nathan and Valder. You can hand it to Mr. Finder directly tomorror, or entrust it to me, as you like."


Next: Medical Supplies.

'You fooooool', seemed Shiva's mind scream at her, how could you miss some additional medical supplies to those you already carry, my dear?' Feeling a bit taken aback, embarrased and even guilty for opting to trust in the medical supplies she already had on her person, she eventually gave an appreciating look over to the dark oddball of researcher. "Hmm.... Ven, I still have these 3 Potions you mixed for me, and Antidotes I carry with me all the time. Let's see, I own.... Ah, three in number. I can get three more for us to have in total six on hand, as well as probably a Super Potion for my less fragile Pokemon. (Mostly for Tropius and Furret, or for one of my Pokemon with 7 or 8hp when badly wounded and further needed). Is that okay for you? Just in case, I also have a Lum and a Sitrus Berry Furret gifted me."

"I also remember that Hurt Loam the eremit gifted us, do you people have yours still? He said it's full of nutrients and allows a Pokemon to regain one HP no matter what, right?" (Means, practically like a Revive but only with 1hp instead of half?)


Next: Pokemon Choice.

That....Onix Heart lately mentioned to her was a DELTA?! Ugh... That earned the writting a somewhat scolding expression from Shiva, before she mnetally sighed again and shook her head impercibly, well aware that this was not the time to be put on edge by these Deltas. If it's prooving itself useful, she'll 'endure' it without objecting or showing displeasure. She herself is not sure about Ditto and Delta Onix, but finds it a decent idea overall. She has nothing to say about Ventus' Pokemon Choice, nor his notes he added to the other's choices apart from the following:

Braixen: Shiva KNEW Ventus would have objections about her fox, and she's aware of why. Giving him a slightly mixed glance, she spoke up to him in a calm tone. "Ven, dear, I'd rather have the fox with me for warmth, as a guard and to enlighten things for me when needed, he's dear to me, not weak at all and luckychants like nonelse. I hope that down there, he will value safety more than the problems with you. On the other hand, me going down there without a Fairy Type move and my dearest Pokemon in case we meet dragons or Dark Types...." Decisiooooooons! DX

Tropius: "Ven, having a flyer that has no problem carrying us all can be a life saver."

Both Combee: Now to think about it, Shiva wouldn't doubt Tanuki's advice either, but she wondered how the bees are supposed to produce honey when it's highly doubtful that within the mountain a sudden meadow of wildflowers unfolds among them. "Nathan, I can't help but to agree to Ventus. How does bringing some honey itself with you instead of the bees, and save the two slots of your party for different Pokemon sound to you?"

Valder tries his best to use the pen correctly, since he's not familiar with pens and other writing utensils. He nods thoughtfully to himself, not aware of the horrible scribble he just made and passes the paper over.
"After that we'll turn the stone counter clock-wise and follow it.

Shiva does not miss that Valder seems to have problems using the offered pen, and this earns him a tilted head in silent wondering and even...sympathy. Not in a bad way however, it was honest compassion he felt for him.

A soon as the paper reaches her, she does take a curious look at the smybols he has drawn, and will take a photo of them with her cell just in case, if Valder allows. The appreciation for Valder raises by 1, if these symbols and what he told about turning the stone counter clock-wise were correct, it'll raise once more - yet she couldn't help but to wonder where he knows this all from.

Additional Supplies and Concerns

Shielded Storage Containers/Digital Recording Devices. Reasoning: Preserve Information from Anthenum on non-traditional medium, as its likely that the Legendary protections have not been updated to accommodate this.
*Addenium: Possibility that protections not only extend to written medium, but to any knowledge about/coming from the Anthenum, which means that their is a chance that if we discover the place and learn its secret that we will forget about them the moment we pass a critical threshold. Might explain why place has remained undiscovered for centuries, other than general location being in a shifting dungeon like mountain. Possible Counters to this is using Storage Medium, but also giving our Pokémon our notes as Held Items and keeping them contained in their Pokeballs, since they are heavily protected pieces of equipment. Having Solomon to memorize information then be kept contain in his Pokeball in the event our memories are wipe is a viable option, as he can find a way to rely information to us at a later date.

Shiva has her cell that has a decent camera capable of recording short videos if need, with an empty storage because her old one got fried by the magnetic field in Mount Sentry when we evolved our Magnemite, as well as enough space to hand her Pokemon a few written notes. As well as a wooden crate that can be locked from Route 3 to contain delicate stuff.