[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

There really is some special synergy between those two. The Tandorian Pokemon considers for a moment...

Empathy: (5)(1)(2)(5)(6) + 1 = 4
Will: (6)(2)(4)(4)(3) = 3

But there's still one more test. Kirlia's new friend looks very hesitant, a shy expression on its tortured face. Kirlia nudges it encouragingly. It takes a step closer to Nathan, and Kirlia starts spinning around it dramatically and throwing Long-Grass-confetti.

The Pokemon shimmers...much like that Zoroark did...and the tortured Ghost Pokemon falls away, revealing a much less intimidating Pokemon, though one that is far rarer if Nathan only knew it. Kirlia picks up his friend, a pigeonlike Pokemon, and proudly shows him off to Nathan! Half its body is white and half black, a bit like the Aotius/Mutios symbol, or like the two drama masks hanging above the Golden Theater in Cress City. 

...Masking agrees to come along. Does that change Nathan's mind?

Nope.  In fact, it only interests Nathan more.

And he laughs in delight.

"Oh, that's a great trick you've got there.  Hahahaha!  Well, guess that means I got the wool pulled over my eyes again.  A Zoroark did the same thing to me earlier.  Regardless of the form you take, though, my best friend and I will both be happy to have ya along.  Welcome to the team...uh...actually...I have no idea what kind of pokemon species you are...so...guess I'm going to have to come up with a nickname for you, aren't I?  Hmmm...how about...hmmm..."

What gender is this bird, Iron?  Male or female?  Or do I get to choose?

You get to choose. They're 50/50 in the wild.

Masking was caught!
3/2/2 Happiness/Loyalty/Disobedience
Ability is Illusion, of course.
Psywave, Night Shade, Peck, Hypnosis, Calm Mind, Payback, Psyshock, Confuse Ray, Psychic. 
+2 Perform Surprise.