[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

With fear, growing fear that she had to work hard to restrain and not allow to overwhelm her, Shiva awaited whatever is coming there to reveal itself. It could only be moments until it could be determined what the expected foe looked like, and then it'd be able to tell how to approach it to deal with it without risking too much...

The growling and snarling of Yena constantly remained, and she could tell that both he and Dizzy were readying themselves to attack if needed, they'd pounce mercilessly if they'd only receive the order to do so. (Though how Shiva's butterwolfly, trained with the thought in mind to protect her from Ghosts and Ghost Types especially reacts to the scene, I'm leaving for @Iron to come up with. Curious!~ He is not getting the order to attack, and he's loyal enough to not attack when Master doesn't say so. How do Dizzy and Azumarill react, anything worth noticing?)


At the sight that the undefiend creature they have all run into was a SPECTRE, several things happened at once:

- The fear Shiva felt reached it's peak, and her face turns white as the sky in december as that ghost spoke in that weird old accent. She's letting out a startled and high-pitched "Eeeeeek!", but is in no way at risk of loosing her temper and faint.
- Relief bursted out within her, as from that clanking of metal she has expected something made of cold steel, something analytic, something that'd be completely immune to any talking.
- Azumarill by her side is swiftly picked up and entwined in a close hug while Shiva seems unable to avert her gaze from the ghostly figures, the blue fae mouse does gladly return her loved Master's request for safety and comfort.
- She steps behind Ventus, in the silent hope that he'd protect her additionally if needed.


Then however, something very weird happened: The fear Shiva felt decreased. It faded... Not right away and instantly, but she could feel it melt away the more she watched that appeared ghost, the more he was within its presence. She struggled somehow to recognize the ghost, even after he has shared that he was Captain Bridge, mostly because (if I remember correctly?) she hasn't visted the Mount Sentry Wing of Cress' Museum. However, she clearly has heard of this Captain Bridge, at least from his gem mine near the entrance of Mount Sentry from Stair City! The ghost of his... It didn't gave her a terrified feeling. Something about it was weirdly soothing. Shiva has never actually met a ghost or a spectre before, but as her mind is open beyond the ordinary, she knows that not all ghosts are malicious, dangerous, or scary - no, some are even friendly. Not up to harm anyone. Something was telling her that nothing was to fear from Captain Bridge.

She still doesn't avert her gaze from the ghost of Captain Bridge, nor does she let go of Azumarill in her arms nor leave Ven's closure. Though, she has markably calmed down - even more as the ghost spoke up itself, shared its story, warned them even. She's leaving all the talking to Ventus, listening with awe, making sure to not miss anything Captain Bridge told them. Both his and Ventus' words touched her, allured various feelings within her, and only when Ventus has finished she herself stepped beside him to raise her voice towards the spectres, how she was unafraid and carefully interested was audible when she spoke: Something they've said caught her and made her wonder. (Shall I post it now so that it could be resolved simultaneously, Iron, or rather indeed hold off until Ventus has finished?)