[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

No one in the party is able to identify this goo. It's not viscous, it barely has a color, Mr. Finder has never smelled it before. It doesn't smell like acid or poison or anything dangerous.

Now that was interesting, this gooey stuff was not like anything Shiva has seen so far, practically it could be anything - the only thing she could do was confirming that it wasn't anything potentially dangerous as she turned the viale in her hand around for a little, still protected by the poison-resistant gloves. Eventually, she gently hands it back to Ventus with that thoughtful look, she hesitated a little before she calmly spoke out to him what she was thinking. "Here. Thanks for letting me take a look, Ven!~ Uhm... Listen - do you want to keep a hold of this vial with the goo for a while, dear? It's your empty bottle of a Potion, after all. Though when we're back in Cress City and there's time, can you loan it to me then if we haven't found out more about it by then? There's a place in that town where Herbologists and everything reside, maybe I can someone there who can help identifying what this weird substance is." (Note: The Violet Tent)

Onward they went then, luckily without arising these Grimer's attention. Throwing a glance over her shoulder to them after they've passed, Shiva couldn't help but to wonder how 'positive' this found goo might be, it seemed like these Grimer haven't seen this stuff so far either. Humm... Was this a good sign?


She herself doesn't really have a preference about the place for camping, so she's fine with the one the others prefered and will do what's possible for her set up the tent and stuff. Given how she's still not good at such things and building up a tent within this mountain instead of outside in the fields was more difficult, it wasn't...that much she could do to help....

When everything was finalized and set up, it was about time to have some dinner! Or, eat something, regardless what time of the day it was, but from her biorythm Shiva could tell that it was late. Tropius was the first Pokemon that was sent out once she has prepared food for her dear Pokemon, this time in a smaller portion as they had to rationalize their resources (though it was enough that none will have to stay hungry), and...the state her grassy sauropode has not increased at all despite some rest within his comfy Pokeball. Sadly petting over his forehead, she sighed a little hoping that food will heal some of his pain, but just one moment later something caught her attention from the corner of her eye - it was Nathan's Ditto who transformed into Heart's Clawitzer! Immediately, she remembered something pleasantly and gently called for Nathan to come to her and Tropius. "Nathan, if I may ask you something... Do you think your Now-Clawitzer could shoot a Heal Pulse on dear Tropius here? All these Spinda lately took quite a tool on him. .... You will? Oh, thank you! You'll feel a little better in an instant, Tropius."

Once that has been taken care of and Tropius thankfully flapped his leaf-like wings, they all digged into their offered food. If that big Durant will approach Shiva or her Pokemon due to all the food, she will not scare it away but very carefully and friendlyly place a few dried berries, a chunk of the fruit her Tropius grows and some roasted nuts near it to enjoy, but that's about all. Seeing how her Master was also somewhat tired from all that walking, Azumarill perked up and came to Shiva to give her a deliggghhhhted hug in the means of comforting her, topping this by performing his magic trick where she summoned a 50$-coin from behind her ear. Azu received a few appreciating pets for this stunt.

She was also curious to listen what Nathan had to share about a fossil he found, especially over that toenail-one! Well, an elephant-like Pokemon barely anyone was familiar with she knows and likes as it's described as friendly and a Grass Type in her books, but it was no prehistoric one. "Once you've revived that one fossil, Nathan, will you show us what it has become, please?"

A little later, she also finds some time and muse to play a little with Dizzy - despite everything, he's still a young Pokemon! - she'd let him fetch and chew on a big feather originating from a Noctowl's wing she has left from crafting a new dreamcatcher, if the Absol is up to it, that is. To her suprise, Mr. Finder and his Slurpuff were not sitting/residing far from her, to be specific they were almost next to her. Shiva doesn't mind at all and is even somewhat intrigued, the fairydog can have a last chunk of her Tropius' fruit. "So, ehm.... Mr. Finder, if you allow me a question - what kind of cards are the ones you're using, and how do they work or help you? And...can you already roughly estimate how long it'll take us to reach the source of the black stone we gave you for the scent?"