[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

(...) With that final solumn plea to his gods and any other powerful being that could help capping off his internal debate, Ventus let out a low, quiet, and a long, heavy *Sigh* , pitching it such a way to relieve some of his stress and catch everyone's attention in the process. He looked each and everyone of them straight in the eyes with his own bleak, serious, yet grimly determined ones, before he quietly uttered just four words:

"I have a plan." (...)

The whole time, Shiva remained deadly silent, for several reasons. Being so close to Ventus - in fact, she still had one of her arms slung around his back (hey, he never either commented nor objected, so she assumed he didn't mind at all (not that she expected any reaction, she was totally fine to just have his silent and uncommented closure in this dire situation) - she could literally FEEL him thinking, desperately, even, trying to grab every tiny straw possible, it was almost AUDIBLE for her how his mental gears were operating at full stretch. It was a pleasant realization, well aware of the fact that Ven felt responsible for the safety of his group members. To some degree, it even made her proud of him.

The cold WRATH she felt has not eased out fully by now, but it was not enough to unbalance the fae enthusiast. It was real however, and it was justified. This queen of a bug, this MONSTROSITY of a bug didn't deserve her compassion for what she has done, not in the tiniest bit. It may be a legend, true, but this didn't save her from things, this only made her DESERVE the worst. She may had her reasons to take their Pokemon away, that much Shiva understood, but... No way she could just get away with it! n....NO WAY!!! Determination Mode activated, fear and wrath come second! They're not 'erased', only swallowed and bottled up to make room for TAKING SOME ACTION. Shiva's posture strengthened, adrenaline kicked in, it was almost as if she was glowing in the inside, a bit of that showed by a gleam washing over her eyes in an intensity that she hasn't experienced before ever. What a feeling!

Just in that moment that heavy sigh of Ventus caused her to perk up even more more and shoot him a look. She neatly mirrored his serious, determined, bleak expression, not flinching away in any means. The four words her chosen one spoke out, 'I have a plan', were teh swwtest words ever. Nothing else she'd desire to hear more in this situation.

Remaining deadly silent, she listenened to Ventus with attention. Tried to make sure that she hasn't missed anything, eagerly made sure that she understood things right. While listening to him, the determination almost grew some more - that was indeed a plan! A.....risky one, but one that could work with enough preparation and luck ('Oh Reshiram... The stars above...You have prooven that you are still standing by me within this mountain, so please do not leave me - us - alone here...') and - it didn't involve direct combat if all goes well! Wonderful.


A few moments passed where Shiva silently processed it all gone by before she raised up her own voice to add things/her own thoughts:

- "I'm....all for you heading down there with Lucifer to free our Pokemon, Nathan. It's visible that you....are up to it even... It's probably needless to say, but BE CAREFUL. Shall we not see you again... I'll remember you." .... Silence reigned for a few more moments where she only starred at Nathan, weirdly confident. She needs to trust him now, fully! "....One last thing. Please, bring out that HM of Rock Smash once more - I'd like to teach it to my Tropius, in order to enable him helping breaking the castle pillars down."

- "I'm having one more thing that I'd like you to use now." A little rummaging in her stuff later, she revealed what it was: Black and wooly boots, looking like they are self-made. She handed them to Nathan in a swift movement. "These are boots I made from the wool of a Baashaun I've bought. I've tested them... They make your footsteps as silent as a Persian's. Please, put them on." (Effect: +1 dice on a Stealth Check)

- Next, she turned to Ventus, facing him for a moment in silence before she spoke up. Mayn thoughts and unspoke words were shared in this moment... "Ven... Thank you. I fully agree to your plan. I'd rather have Tropius out to help instead of Lilith, while it's true that she could prevent Seika from healing herself of slow her - he will be your and my mount, the act of summoning him could cost us the success of this plan, he'll be helping bringing things down with Rock Smash."

- That, and she felt like Azumarill will rejoice over being able to grant everyone a Helping Hand.

- Semi-finally, she turned to Mr. Finder. "I'm all for you staying with Valder, please. It's safer.... You shouldn't be brought into the active danger zone unless definitely necessary - which is not the case now. Please, hand me the Balls of Raticate, Growlithe and Slurpuff -  I'll make personally sure that you'll receive your fairydog back, as I WILL be the one who'll reacall him alongside my Mightyena." The remaining two then are distributed between the others.

- Finally, she turned to Dizzy, stroked him over his white head fur, whispering a few words to him: "We're counting on your help. You've been trained for such situations... Please give everything you have." (If Dizzy dies here, he'd die as a hero Pokemon for Shiva.)