[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Onward to the next Day, No.62.


Sleep during the night(?) was pleasant for Shiva. It felt...reenergizing to sleep in again after all the struggle and trouble and issues and whatelse yesterday... Oh yes, but there were pleasant moments. Liepard was an example. Shiva couldn't help but to think of the huge cat, to remember her brilliant fur - wonder how she's doing by now?

The usual morning rituals of cuddling Cottonee an fond good-morning and taking her meds were heavily interrupted as Shiva continued with looking through her notes and checking on the moon phase and presumed date.... Haaah, she has anticipitated this day. She knew it since yesterday, her gut feeling and heart were always a little weird just before such eventful days.

...It was the 20th of May, Creshire's Valentine's Day for Pokemon. And guess where Shiva was?
Somewhere down deep with a mountain, searching for a Secret Library.
Being stuck there without fresh food except the fruits her Tropius' grows.
Far away from the celebrations, and far away from the open sky.
She didn't manage to make Poffins out of Nanab Berries to share them with her most closest Pokemon as she actually wanted to on this day, preparations for this travel into the earth took all her time.
She didn't manage to send a few home for Spectral. Today, she'll miss her Umbreon the most. Oh what she'd give to hold her in her arms again, to stroke through her black and silky fur while the dark Eeveelution would lick over her hand...
She needs to continue the quest among the others, for good.
She'll need to celebrate this day later.
She WILL celebrate this day later.
Later = once being back on the surface.


And she also knew how. Swifly and still in the tent, Lilith is summoned beside Shiva's side. That particular Gothitelle with her meaningful and important tinfoil hat magnificient as ever. She earns a kind smile as a good morning, before Shiva pats the side of her sleeping place in a welcoming manner. Cottonee respectfully made some room and placed herself in her much beloved Master's lap again with a happy chirp. At least the fluffball was with her today, and oh does Shiva appreciate it! A day without her grassy fairy with her was a black  and rainy day. If it's cold, Lilith gets Shiva's warm Ranger's Cloak over her (No, she doesn't wear it during the nights), before she smiles again to her mighty Psychic Type.

She does a very fine job to overplay the SADNESS she's actually feeling. The PAIN that there's no time for this today.... "Good morning, Lilith", was all that Shiva said at first. "You wonder why I summoned you so early, I'd guess, if you haven't foreseen it already with the star's help. Well, today is a day where people celebrate their bond formed with selected Pokemon, a holiday that is unique here in Chreshire. Some sort of Valentine's Day, if that is telling something to you." Another very careful smile from Shiva as she pauses here and only looks up to the gothloli Pokemon beside her. ".....I'd wish to.... I wanted to.....hold something special with you on this day, but as you may see we cannot do so under the current conditions. This....is actually an old ritual performed by the founders of this day, the Mamo whol live in the swamp of this region. They call it a bonding ritual. Do you remember what I've asked you yesterday, how I'd like to strengthen our bond and you agreed? Well, that'd be our chance. Look, 'm having this white Apricorn Dust...." The small glass jar where it is contained is drawn from Shiva's things and shown to Gothitelle, she can even take it into her hand to investigate herself.

"This what is used during it. Allow me to keep it a suprise HOW it is used and what to traditionally do on such a ritual... I'd like to take you on an imaginary journey for that ritual, that much I can tell you. Ah, I've did such things a few times already, you're in safe hands. You aren't the first Pokemon wielding powerful psychic energy entrusted to me either."

The uestion of questions follows, in which Shiva only faces her Gothitelle from the side. "Now....will you, well, agree to hold that ritual to me once the time and setting are right, will you accept this as a late celebration with me?"


(How does Lilith react to all that, @Iron? Curious! Once that has been answered, I can get to choose an Encounter if I haven't headed to bed by then.)