[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

After yesterday's not so pleasant evening, Shiva was delighted like nothing to finally get some rest, it was a pleasant one overall mostly because it was a close one to both a particular oddball of Pokemon Sociologist and a particular and dear grassy fairy. The first thing Shiva actually does after Ventus has awoken her at the same time that he usually gets up, was taking a look outside of the window, and she had to both rub some sleep out of her eyes and adjust the glasses to confirm to herself that it's RAINING. Eeeeehhhhhh... Well, thankfully she had a fancy pocket umbrella with her and the group will descend into a mountain anyway, where the rain outside will be a thing she couldn't care less.

Once the two lovers had shared breakfast up in their dorm and descended down to the Lobby of the Eastern Pokemon Center, Shiva thankfully accepts the healed up Gothitelle back from the current Nurse Joy in duty, but she had to place her and Kyuu into a box of Bill's Storage Sytem as she needed Helios in her party for the sake of his precious teleporting skills. Gathering another sinfully black and strong coffee from the cafeteria, she eventually finds a free PC nearby, loggs in, opens her mail account and to her delight, there's indeed a reply from distant Castelia City that is dated with 'yesterday late-night'. Seems like it took a while to arrive at all as she sent the message in the morning.

Original message

Wow, you're full of great news! It's OK to experience a loss or a qualified victory sometimes. Just stay as safe as you can! I'm not the kind of parent who thinks his progeny should never take risks, haha!

Uhmm...I guess it would be really cool if you studied abroad! Especially if you can get a scholarship! Not that you need my permission. You're a grown-up. And by the time you've finished your Creshire adventure, you will absolutely have enough experience to make wise decisions on your own! I love watching you grow! I'm also proud that you want to study the same topic I did!

Eh, sensing the emotions of Pokemon comes usually from learning to read their body language. We humans have a lot of history in common with Pokemon, you know. All the best breeders learn a certain amount of this. Psychic Pokemon are definitely a great way to practice this, since they can do it so much better than we can, but I have heard of psychic energy enabling the human mind toward greater heights!

Mum says don't worry about the plate! Love and hugs from both of us!

Anyway, the reply she sends to her father is the following.

I...I'll do what's possible to stay safe, Dad, so far nothing has happened that couldn't be fixed with emotional aid from dear and close people and Pokemon, medical supplies or simply a good portion of enjoyable rest.

My, whatelse would you expect me to study? ^^ I mean, as far as I learned they offer Herbology as a subject, if I'd wanted to become a ranger or similar I could take that alongside with the Grass Type. Fairy Type is an option as well, but I guess I'll rather stick to Breeding and Handling. Scholarship... I'm not quite sure what to do to get one, but maybe something reveals itself one way or the other or comes naturally.

But...what do you mean by humans having a lot of history in common with Pokemon? I know that they were present from the very start, way before humans came, and that we all developed somewhat alongside, sharing this world and trying to get along - some Pokemon like Growlithe and Rockruff came to humans and prooved useful while they enjoyed the benefit living together brought, but what does this have to do with reading their body language? Or is a close bond like such alongside some natural dispossition that I seem to have necessary to let such senses 'grow'? I'll think of your words a little more, probably... Thanks. Psychic Pokemon surely a cool, as I feel like working on the psychic powers with an Abra, then an Espurr and now trying win the liking and loyalty of an elusive Gothitelle is benefitial to me and my own mind, to some degree at least.

I'll let you know when anything more worthy of telling occurs, more questions arise or I simply feel like writing home. 'Till then I guess, please let Spectral know that I miss her probably just as much as she misses me. :C

Once she hit the 'Send' Button and - to her own amusement and slight shock - realized that she already almost half-emptied that cup of coffee in the writing-process, she moves on to the next mail she wanted and had to write, it was adressed to Golda and Wir of Ginger Town's Daycare. Whether they are up so early, Shiva doesn't know, but she rather not desirers to call them and accidently wake or disturb them.

Message reads as following.

Good morning to both of you! It's me again, Shiva, and I'm writting from distant Cress City.

So, ehm, the main question I have/reason why I'm contacting you is the Vaporeon I've left in your care for the sake of an Eevee Egg...Today 6 days have passed since she's with you, and you said an egg can be expected within a week or so. I've gathered so many cool new Pokemon in the meantime that I'm not quite sure how much time and free space in my party I'll have to properly care for the hatchling he whole time/rest of my journey through the regions (Note, that means that I definitely want to keep that Aloan Vulpix longer and my team to play with it and train it to heart's content), but I'll see what I can do.

So, how are things going, did my Vaporeon and your Eevee got along, did you already spotted an Egg among them? If so, can you send both to my PC, please? If there's no Egg yet, please do so as soon as there is. I'll be descending deeper into Mount Sentry today and I don't know how long it'll take us to get back to the surface and a PC, that's why I wanted to contact you people today instead of tomorrow, when a full week has passed.

With that said, I'm looking forward to hear from you two again, thanks and have an enjoyable day then!

Phew... That part of the things she wanted to wrap up today and before departure are dealt with so far, now that the mails are sent and Shiva has logged off and afterwards brough back the now indeed empty cup of coffee. With mentioned Kadabra in her party, she can now move on to the next part - head to the Violet Tent, with the pocket umbrella depicting that Lunatone protecting her from the rain that greeted her as soon as the sliding door of the Pokemon Center swung open with a silent 'woosh' to reveal the morning to this young fae-enthusiast with the occassional rapid move swings.

Mr. Finder was present already inside the Violet Tent, how lucky! Was he an early bird? As far as Shiva saw, not all the vendors were present at this time of the day, some boots were yet closed and at some the owner was just opening them by rearranging new content to sell.

Shiva's incredibly eager to get to speak to Mr. Finder this morning, and it shows by how she approaches him in a jolly nature. "Mr. Finder! I....well... Eh, good morning to you in the first place! I came to retrive that book I loaned you yesterday. Ah, thanky ou! I'll bring it back right away. I have some good news and some ...decent news, I guess?
The good one is, that one among our group accquired a stone that I highly believe to origin from the barrier, the Relic Stone associated with the Secret Library. I hope it'll help you finding the place for us faster and easier!
The less good one is that I'd like to reschedule our trip to this morning instead of this afternoon, please. That means... Is it possible for you to meet us all at the entrance of Mount Sentry from Cress' side in an hour?"



Next: With Helios' help she teleports in front of Stair City's Department Store after she mentally shared the image of this spot with her valuable Kadabra, and returns the book to the second-hand bookstore there in the exact same state that she received it yesterday, and thankfully accepts her Trainer's Card back.

Next: Shopping! Before I get to that though, how does a small batch of excavation material with the basic equipment to lay fossils/stones and such open for 1 person cost, Iron?