[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

Also, now that Nathan has an Eviolite of his own thanks to Valder, he makes sure to also hand Ventus's back to him and get back the Never-Melt Ice. (@Lord Windos)

Ventus, while still highly reserved and aloof, was in better spirits (if still feeling vastly drained from his trail the day prior) after his various nap in his hammock and time spent 'leisurely reading' , so when Nathan came and requested his NMI back, he easily complied, exchanging it back for his own Evolite and handing it to Malphena after a quick trip to the Time Capscle to switch her in his party and putting Sulphlatus back into his PC. During this whole transaction, the researcher spoke not a word to the boy or his Pokémon- though his manner was polite and not cold despite that - and took immediate leave of their presence once finished. Partially revitalized from his grueling ordel the day prior or not, he wasn't in the mood to be sociable or interact with them or anyone else in the group (save Valder, whom he's keeping close eye on/helping out) , so he avoided the others and tended to his own matters while waiting for either the group to depart from Antheneum or call another group meeting to share information/hold further discussion on how to stop the Scimitars.

If he was presents to see Theo's evolution 'yesterday'/today, he'd be greatly surprised by the event and INTENSELY fascinated as well, before shaking that off to warmly congratulate Valder with a radiate smile on his face, simply saying to them: "You've done well in elevating Theo to this stunning, noble and valiant Evolution, and helping the achieve this grand power of their final evolution, Valder. Be proud of what you both accomplished together, and look forward to doing even greater things in the future, my friends....."

As for his reaction to the intel about the possible location/features of the Arbokite 'yesterday', he was in silent awe of such a things ACTUALLY EXISTING, before shaking it off and commenting those entire passages to memory easily, to be paraphrased into his notes at a later date. The Book of Reshirim…...Ven's face goes blank with shock at the full rammifications and revelations the text provided him (among the fact that it also apparently a holy text of his patron diety), until he slowly closed the book and asked Slaking if he could check it out. If not (and regardless), he simply returns it to where he found it and goes to his hammock to brood/ponder over the holy text, trying to decipher the meaning behind it and how he could possible unlock this 'Truth' that the luxuriously fluffly white dragon god has seen fit to seal away from mankind and Pokémon alike...….and if he should in the first place. After all, Reshirim must have had a good reason to do as they did...….hmm.