[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

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.

'....Well, this being ignored wasn't the reaction I was hoping to achieve, but at least its not hostile towards us,' Ventus thought, looking somewhat put out by that fact while his child glided down to pat his back a little in a 'there there' gesture. Usually his natural empathy and charisma garnered at least some attention whenever he decided to employ both in his conversations with others, but being almost outright ignored was an offputting rarity by far. The researcher shakes his head at such dreary thoughts, dispeling them and fortifying his resolve to get the ironclad insect to pay him so mind! To that end, he reached into his bag an pulled out a couple of apples, before rolling one towards the direction Durant was tunneling. If that failed, then Ven will bring out his bottle of Honey and uncap it, wafting its scent into the air in order to lure it away from its task and finally pay them some mind, darn it! If that failed, have Ventus let out an exsperated sigh before shaking his head and just deciding to leave the giant ant alone and to its own devices as he return to the group, where upon he would re-meet with Nathan to inquire about what he found in his excavation and (if they let him), try and indentify that Toenail Fossil (This happens regardless if the conversation goes well with Durant or not, but hey, might as well put this here just in case). While he liked the Durant species for its typing and natural strength/fortitude, he didn't want to risk confrontation with it while his beloved archangel is out and about, and he wanted to save up on healing supplies/Pokeballs on more Rare/worthwhile targets /crucial moments than a bigger a Disobedient and bigger than average insect!

Order: Try to lure it with Apples to grab its attention, then Honey if that doesn't work. If neither work, just have Ventus leave entirely and return to the group to do as described/ready to move on, as he's unwilling to needlessly molest the Durant since he doesn't want to antagonist it and has no desire in gifting Valder with a overly Disobedient Insect. He's learned his lesson about being a meanie to Pokemon if its not called for, so why not demonstrate it if Durant just wants to do as its pleases?