[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

Chewing through the tunnel wall comes an enormous Durant the size of a Heatmor. This one would not go down to its natural enemy so easily!

Ventus couldn't help but be a tad stunned as that Durant exemplar was as it emerged from craggey walls, slightly boggling at just how massive it was and how easily it grinded stone into dust, and suddenly gaining a appreciation for Hanael's being intimidated/aducted by them. If this population had adapted such formidable size qualities to survive in Mt. Sentry, it was no wonder that even a Fire type like his sister had trouble in handling these reinforced ants! Raphael, meanwhile, kept himself up and faaaaaaar out of reach of the Durant for the time being until their father ordered them to engage them while eyeing it with a leerly experssion, as the LAST thing it wants was to taste their cold Steel should they raise its ire. At the very least it won't resist its Air Slashes if push comes to shove, though!

It wasn't before long that the researcher managed to snap out of his shock, however,  he sloooooowly approached the ironclad insect, a kind engraciating smile on his face while holding both hands out in front of him, showing it that they meant it no harm and had nothing up their sleeves to surprise them. "Greetings, Durant. My name's Ventus,this is my Togekiss Raphael, and we come to you with no ill intent or terrible designs on your being. I only wish to speak with you, if you would hear me."

His archangel backup it their father's statements by letting out an affirmative chirp while also emitting its characteristic soothing aura, and, if they felt it wouldn't provoke hostility in the big ant, tried to further persuade it to hear them out by looking especially Charming and friendly! While befriending a Steel type was a little out of their comfort zone, every Pokemon deserves the chance for friendship!

Order: Introduce Ventus/Raphael to Overgrown Duant, and if its possible have Raphael use Charm in a non-threatening way to further persaude them to hear them out/like them a bit more. Depending on how things go, I'll moddle Ven's behavior/response accordingly. Let's see if this ants can be as friendly as its Fire type counterpart in Tandor!

Durant isn't at all afraid of Togekiss or Ventus. Nor are you its typical prey. Really, it mostly ignores you and continues tunneling. It's Digging a deep trough across the tunnel.