[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Spiritmon]

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Calmly, attentively and the food meant for the Grass and Grass/Bug Pokemon ahead still in her hands, Shiva let her gaze wander over the mats of thick roots further ahead the tunnel.

After a little, she shutters, freezes at the spot and almost stumbles back, looking as if she has seen a nightmare having come true in front of her.

Thankfully, she didn't FALL back, but staggers visibly and makes her way behind Heart as SWIFT as possible, not wanting to look ahead once more. There, she huddles up once again in distress, quickly puts the Pokemon food away, then holds her head in both hands and concentrates on her breath in order to calm down again, still an expression of shock on her.

Only after maybe half a minute she's capable to speak in full sentences or at least comprehensible segments, and she only gives Heart a fearful look before she averts her gaze to the ground again. "H.....Heart..... These Paras and Shroominsh... There are many. I didn't count... But they're territoral, aggressive, not timid at all..... Can't come close. Won't come close, nope! Seem unafraid of coverning me in spores if I'd do. Poison me, paralyze me, put me to sleep, then Paras will slash me open to suck the blood.... They're dangerous. Dangerous, you hear!!! Should leave 'em alone. Should avoid them all together, Safeguard may protect from the spores.... But if it'd fail, fade, or the Paras start slashing....  Nope. Nononononono.... I don't want to. Better stay safe.... You scouted ahead to spot them beforehand, thank you... We shouldn't provoke them if we can avoid them. Really not...."

Not moving otherwise, Shiva gazes upward as if looking for something she has seen before... "Ah! See these Ferroseed up there? You have fire with you, if you want to defeat something, it'd be better to defeat these...... Do not worry for me. I'll collect some of these ferns meanwhile...."



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Mechanics:
True, now that it's clear that these Paras and Shroomish are indeed rather dangerous and you extra scouted ahead to spot them, it'd be better if we avoid this Encounter all together as it's no Mandatory anymore, @Spiritmon. Forgive me, but I don't want to join anymore and you taking an Encounter meant for 3 charas alone is outright calling for chaos, deep wounds and many Healing Items spent that would be more useful in different scenes. That Druddigon I faced alone was for 2 charas, and Shiva made it only with enduring lots of lethal wounds and exhaustion, XP can be gathered anytime. If you want, we could take an Encounter against a strong foe together later?

I don't want to battle these Ferroseed either, so that Encounter is free for you. I'd rather not join in your Amoonguss-Encounter either, @Lord Windos, unless you'd want help in defeating it without Ven and Shiva sharing many words (or words at all). I'd do a concealed Training Session that'll involve gathering some of the glow-in-the-dark-ferns instead, just need to come up with which Pokemon and how they train.

Heart could understand Shiva fear about these Pokemon. There is no need about taking such terrible risks, even more with the Scimitars following the group. Engaged in unecessary battles would be dangerous. Heart give Shiva a understable look and talk again. "I understand Shiva. Indeed there to many of them. Even with both of us together, it would to much dangerous for us to go in that path...Let's avoid that encounter. If these Pokemon cause us problems, the combine of all six of us: You, me, Ventus, Nathan, Valder and Mr. Finder might be enough to take care of these Pokemon. I fight those Ferroseed then."