[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

It is now Day 56.

Make sure you either get your Quickpage in order, or at least make a post in the thread with who you're bringing.

Shopping can be done automatically and Cress City will have most items you might need underground. Digging tools are $350 apiece for things like pickaxes, crowbars, etc. A climbing kit with pitons and pulleys and carabiners and such is $500; comes with instructions.

Nathan's lineup (unless otherwise notified he's loaning out someone) will be Ralts, Calam, Solomon, Swiftfire, Ditto, and one other pokemon.

He asks Zippy and Princess if they're fine with Zippy going on this trip while Princess stays behind.  If yes (and if Frogadier is fine with staying behind), Zippy and Starmie get to go with Valder while Nathan takes Grid.  If no, they both stay behind, Valder gets Grid and Starmie, and Nathan takes Yule.  If Frogadier doesn't want to stay behind, I'll have to think about who gets Grid/Zippy/Starmie a little more.

Nathan's 'meeting' serves two purposes: loaning Valder the appropriate pokemon and introducing Ditto to any pokemon it might need to Transform into from memory that we aren't bringing along on the trip.  If you have any you want to show Ditto specifically (I think we can all agree Delta Onix is mandatory for safety reasons), please mention them now.

Afterwards, Nathan does some quick shopping to pick up the climbing gear and a 10x10 metal net ($1100 total), as Ventus said he would get the Digging Tools.

Nathan also checks with Charmeleon to see if he's doing okay (and if he's learned anything concerning teamwork and restraining himself when necessary as a result of yesterday's battle. He did very well, but he couldn't have done it without Rhea and he ended up fainting anyways due to overdoing it).  Zippy and Princess get to do their daily Honey Gather in the morning as well.

He also checks with Emolga to make sure he knows he's not being forgotten in the PC.  Besides, there's lots of friends in there, so he won't be alone.

And finally, he checks with Rhea.  Asks her to take good care of Forthright while they're both in the PC.  Does the Carvanha egg hatch before the group leaves?  If so, he'll assure her the PC system will do most of the work caring for the fish until Nathan returns.  If not, he'll assure Rhea the egg won't hatch until he withdraws it when he returns.

Phew...that was way more complex than I wanted it to be.