[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

The source of the strange feeling turns out to be pretty strange itself. It looks like nothing more than a Substitute attack, chained to what appears to be a Pokeball. It's clearly a Pokemon, and in contrast to the Dark type Zoroark earlier, Kirlia looks on it with interest. The unusual Pokemon is just wandering through the grass, pulling the ball along as though it weighs nothing, quite unconcernedly. It's a contrast to the dire appearance of the Pokemon. There's something birdlike about its movements, stretching its head forward briefly first, and looking down on things with one eye at a time.

The aura coming from it is not one of doom and despair, as you might expect from its form. Kirlia is picking up hints of mischief and lots and lots of shyness.

Nathan has not heard much about this particular species of pokemon (it takes him a moment to process that this thing is indeed a pokemon since it looks so...strange).  He has heard rumours that pokemon that perished in their pokeballs sometimes come back as something else...but the details were always vague.  Never specific.

Nobody in Tandor wants to talk about Linkite and Chainite.  The implications of their existence alone are a terrifying thought by themselves, a creepy horror story that's akin to Banette's.

...so when Nathan sees this chained Substitute Doll that's acting a bit like a bird, he doesn't immediately connect it with those rumours.  In addition to being slightly unnerved, he does feel a little...sad?  He's not sure why, exactly.  Maybe it's because of the chain connected to what appears to be a pokeball of some kind?  The pokemon doesn't seem to be trapped or burdened, though...

...given the appearance...maybe it's a Ghost?  Doesn't seem malicious, though, thankfully...the shyness and bird-like movements are definitely adding to the confusion.

Consider Nathan's curiosity piqued.  When the strange pokemon's gaze meets Nathan's, he gives it a friendly wave.  Scatters some cheap bird seed he got for Masq awhile back, then backs off a little from the food to give the shy pokemon a little space.  It doesn't look like a bird...but maybe it likes bird seed anyways since it's acting a lot like one?

Catch its attention, be friendly, learn a little more about it...hopefully the open kindness helps overcome those shy tendencies a little.