[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

'Oh dear Tao Trio save us from the Queen........no, I MUST have hope we can all survive this....this Legendary Being, or all will be soon lost to its colorful clutches! Now think, what can be done to appease this Siekametar or escape it with our Pokémon with minimum casualties. Come on, think Ventus.....! You didn't get your doctorate in Pokémon Research and Sociology for nothing, so think!!!'

Seeing Ventus has put on some nose plugs and seems to be feeling a bit more like himself (and probably thinking really hard), Nathan says, "Ventus, pass some out to everyone before we end up charging down there.  Ralts knows we're here.  He's scared, relieved...it's a jumbled mess and I can only just barely feel it, but he knows we're here."

He sniffles.  "...Fire Blasted cold...didn't think it destroying my sense of smell would ever be a good thing..."

He looks in Solomon's direction.  Slowking always remain calm and collected no matter the situation.  He's probably sweating a little right now, but he's probably still trying to find a way out of this mess.  If Ralts could grab his attention and let him know everyone's here, maybe he could plan accordingly...his Hidden Power might even be able to give them valuable information...

There's no way they're going to be able to sneak down there and free their friends without getting noticed...if they even touch that webbing, the bugs will know immediately...

...Nathan doesn't know if negotiations are possible.  They might be, but this 'Seikamater' doesn't seem like the negotiating type to Nathan at a glance...it'd be ideal if they could talk their way out of this, but he thinks the chances of doing so are low...

...battling her is an option...if they can even figure out a way to fight her in the first place without getting swarmed by every bug in the nearby area...but that's also assuming they can even fight her in the first place...if she's a proper Legendary like Heart says she is...though if the queen is arrogant and extremely confident due to her own vast powers, getting her to fight them herself might not be difficult...if they beat her, the bugs she was controlling might all flee...the problem would be finding out how to beat her in the first place...

All of this runs through Nathan's head in mere moments.

He's not sure what to do exactly.  But maybe Solomon's Hidden Power could provide the hint they need...he'd just have to somehow communicate that order to the wise Slowpoke...ideally without catching the bugs' attention...