[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

Ventus patrols the cavern, looking for Shedinja. I'm guessing he's too unnerved to venture toward the giant fern at this point. Malphena comes with him, and when she figures out what he's seeking, she gestures with one ghostly tendril on down the tunnel.

She smiles that extra special smile again, and gives Ventus a reassuring swoop. You think she's trying to tell you it will all work out.

There are a few little tunnels that could have once held a frosty Nincada, though.

Ventus was momentarily startled by his screaming banshee's compassionate affections, as he doesn't recall her being the one to initiate such things, that feeling soon faded as he started to fondly chuckle, and returned her gesture by musing her hair with a smile.

"Thank you, Malphena. This sacred place.....well, I'm more than a little out of my element here, truth be told, but with you by my side I feel much more at ease. He he he.....ironic that you of all Ghost types would bring me peace of mind and comfort, but that just shows how surprising you can be, my lovely little spirit...."

Raphael, feeling a little left out of the touching moment and desiring such camaradence themselves, decided to float on over to their father's side and let out a entreating coo, which swiftly earned them his attention and loving carasses, much to their delight!

"Yes, yes, I can't forgot to share some love with my precious child, now can't I? After all, if it wasn't for your presence in my life, I'd be far poor for it, my child....."

Once everyone got their fill of TLC, the sociologist turns towards the tunnel his 'horrifying' little sister had indicated that Shedinja had wandered down, before looking towards her and his cherished cherub with an inquisitive look.

"So Shedinja went further on ahead, hmm? In that case, let's give chase after it, shall we? I'll send a voice message to everyone that we're moving on ahead to set up camp in addition to tracking it down, as I don't want it to forever lag behind it or, Reshirim forbid, let it escape us altogether! That, and the sooner I depart from this local, the sooner I can regain my serenity, and I have the most endurance out of everyone here, so this is nice course of action in my opinion."

Saying that, he then pulls out his phone and records a brief message to all : "My companions, I wish to inform you that I will be going onwards in pursuit of a Shedinja I found earlier, and to set up camp up ahead. Between all my family member and my own fortitude I will be perfectly fine in doing this, so please don't fret over my abscene! If anything befalls me, though, my sister Malphena will rush off to gather and request you aid. Until we reunite, stay safe and well." If all the groups phones don't work/have short range connections, he just take 4 pieces of paper from his satchel and write the same message on them, before giving them to Raphael to give them out to all before returning to their father's side. Regardless, after word has been sent out, the researcher and his flying tag team promptly journeyed down the tunnel that was indicated that Shedinja went down, eager to both find it and escape The Central Fern's domain.....

Order: Have a moment with Malphena and Raphael, before going after Shedinja while informing the group of his decision/plans! He both really want the chance to study/capture Shedinja and really doesn't want to linger in this place, so this approach kill multiple birds with one stone! Of course he'll be alone, but he's made up of enough stern stuff to take it.....I hope!