[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Machoke shrugs as you fill the frying pan in addition to what fit in his belt earlier. One handed, he descends the stairs again. After he's gone, you hear an enormous stone grinding noise in the direction you'll have to travel tomorrow.

Well, problem solved, apparently.  That grinding noise might be an obstacle of some kind they'll have to tackle tomorrow.

"Thanks Heart.  You can go get some more sleep now.  I'll continue keeping watch until it's Ventus's turn."

(@Lord Windos)

When Ventus arrives to take his turn, he'll find Nathan poring over some notes in his journal by Swiftfire's light, looking up every so often to make sure Ralts and Calam haven't sensed anything else approaching.  It's kinda hard to tell what exactly Nathan's reviewing and taking further notes on in the dim light, but there's a few illustrations that are primarily red in color (though they blend in a little with the red glow of Swiftfire's flames).  There's other illustrations as well, but they're only rough sketches right now, and it's almost impossible to tell what they are without taking a closer look.  Nathan also has a smaller book out that he references every so often, sitting on the ground next to his journal.

Once he notices Ventus, he starts packing up his stuff.  It's been a long couple of hours, so he's ready to get some rest.

"There was a Machoke here earlier, just so you know.  Looked like it was a little overweight.  It came up the cliff over there, demanded some food, and then climbed back down after we filled a frying pan and a satchel it was carrying with food.  After it left, we heard stone grinding on stone from where it went, so there might be a stone door of some kind down there that we'll have to pass.  Maybe another one of those puzzles.  Kinda glad I was here to catch that Machoke before it went through our stuff.  It didn't hesitate to try and pry open my bag without my permission as soon as it got up here, despite the bag still being on my back.  It would have probably ransacked the place if given the chance."

Nathan stretches.  Yawns.  Ralts mirrors both perfectly.  "Anyways...*yaaawwwnnn*...we're going to go...get some sleep now.  Night."