[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

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As you continue, the tunnel becomes hairier and hairier. Roots now cover every surface, often weaving over each other and creating quite the tripping hazard. Now and then, you see one move.

You come to a fork. Slurpuff and Snivy both gesture to the left fork. To the right fork you can see the glint of a gem in the half-darkness, nestled between hairy vines.

Down the left tunnel, a chime sounds every now and then, and the tolling of bells.

Mt. Sentry Root Biome Encounters Part 2

4. Name: Frosty Nincada
Cap: 1 (2)
Bid start: 1
Challenge: Very easy, no XP
Notes: This Nincada is covered in a thin layer of frost. Its movement and metabolism are slowed. It's acting like it's about to evolve?

Thanks to Nathan tying up that guardian Snivy, Ventus and Michael were able to harvest/safely stow away a not too modest amount of Tochu Root without molestation of any sort and with great efficiently, before the researcher and his brother discretely departed the scene to avoid being caught post act. While it was hardly intentional on their part, the boy DID end up indirectly aiding him in accomplishing his self appointed task, so he made a mental not to give one of the Potions he'll end up making from this batch of medicinal plants to them as compensation. Infuriated and sour tempered as he was right now, the researcher would almost never fail to repay others for their generousity/support or lend a helping when able, with or without their knowledge of what prompted such recompense in the first place!

Eventually they party regrouped and continued their journey through the increasing verdant and vine chocked tunnel, during which Ventus took careful pains to avoid getting his foot snagged and subsequently face planting into the ground and steering well clear of any vine that so much as twitched. Such sights/motions brought back vivid memories of the Vines that very nearly breached past Stair's defenses and consumed it whole, causing the empath to grimace and grit his teeth as he threatened to start shivering were it not for him doing his damnest to prevents such a reaction. '......I am beginning to regret not bringing Hanael with me now, but 'hindsight is 20/20' , as the old saying goes. By Reshirim, if our path doesn't clear up at some point, I'm liable to start having Lucifer and Apsis prune the area of these insidious vines.......'

Once the group stopped to investigate the area for any dangers/objects of interest, his sharp eyes could help but catch a most peculiar sight a little ways off the main trail: a frosted over Nincada, sluggishly trudging along the vines with an air of expectation suffusing it along with the characteristic signs of its species that it was close to Evolving! Curious and somewhat befuddled by the gelid insect, Ventus decided to carefully make his way over to it, with Malphena trailing above him (still in a somewhat grumpy mood) and Michael bring up the rear, resolving for now not to engage it in a fight unless it was clearly asking for it . 'What in the world could have caused this atypical sight? Only one way to find out to find out: tried and true direct observation...'

Order: Go over with Malphena and Michael to check out that Frosted Nincada! Let's find out what's up with that cool Bug!