[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

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His staring turned curious as she started chuckling at the photo and promptly handed it back to her, before he shrugged it off and put it back into the portfolio. He was instructed to show his future companions their photos and hand them over as a means of.....quick indentification, but if she wanted him to keep it, he would.

Patiently, he calmly waited for Shiva to recover from her shock at his question, but internally worried he'd accidently make another social blunder again until she rather forcibly gave her cup of joe to him and began questioning HIM first. This caused him to slowly blink a couple of times in plain surprise at such a turnabout and unexpected gift, but eventually he accepted the sizzling black liquid and began to quietly sip it as he responded to her own inquires.


Normally, he was more or a tea and fruit juice sort of person, but he was NEVER one to refuse gifts of any sort, especially if was an offering of food or drink. You just don't turn your nose up on generosity, or let food go to waste.

"Thank you. You have a nice, good name too. Named after pigweed plants, right? Call me whatever you like, and I will honor your request, Shiva. *A short pause as he contemplated your questions* Hmm....yes. Told me much about the group he was in, but said this would be a....'excellent reminder, and a method by which you can refresh you Knowledge on my friends.' "

His eye brows scrunched together as he quoted those words from the researcher verbatim. What a complicated, hard to understand mouthful. Wished they could have spoken to them in simpler terms, but alas, he knew that was the way they were and accepted it.

"Arrived in....Cress was it? Yes, Cress. Arrived here recently, and got in touch with me. *Nods* Said it was a nice....coincidence. I agree. Explained he was leaving group, ….updated me what happened to you in Mt. Sentry, paid me and gave me folder, and pointed me to the Pokémon Center you all were staying here. Been here waiting for a couple of hours since then."

In response to your last timid question, Terra simply nodded his head and said "Yes. He specifically told me to 'take extraordinarily good care' of you, and that if something....bad happened to you on my watch he would.....'let his Kingdra tenderize me and then serve me up to his Arbok the first chance he could get away with it.' Said this in a joking tone.....but his eye told me he would be.... very unhappy if I messed up. Could tell he loved and cared for you a lot, and only said those thing because he was concerned, so I did not mind it.....much."

He's carefully leaves out at how terrified he was at that moment, as he didn't want to trouble her unnecessarily. It was almost impossible to scare him, given his travels and great confidence in his/his partners ability to defend each other, but that researcher...…it was like he was in the presence of a terrible demon at that exact moment. He knows they are a good man at heart, or otherwise they wouldn't have become close associates with them, but to see them carry and use such darkness in him with ease...

….What type of life must a man live to be both saint and devil all at once? 


He didn't know, and he wasn't too sure if he ever wanted too.

When she explained in great detail about her Cottenee, he did as he usually did with in depth explainations/lectures: silently listen and do his best to understand and absorb the Knowledge for later use. Learning was....hard for him, so he had to put in the extra effort to made sure whatever he was taught stuck with him.

"......Hmm. I have a Pokémon like Cottenee. Her name is Genie. Sweet, but very clever and.....fiendishly devious when the mood strikes her.... or she becomes.....interested in someone. Taught her restraint, though, and she understands to behave herself....most of the time. She's good at heart, and my friends are her friends. May get....playful with you and others at first, but she'll calm down and adjust."

There was a period of silence after saying this, before he said with casual ease and bluntness "We need to battle. Not today, but soon."

No elaboration, but Shiva should understand why he wanted to fight against her given her empathy, or at least partially so.

Shiva will just get herself a new cup of coffee along the way back upstairs, but she does pick up that he doesn't seem to enjoy the blackish caffeinated liquid as much as she does. Now she knows and can adapt, hooray!~

She agreeingly nodded to the meaning behind her last name, smiling mildly as she remebered this beautiful AND useful plant before that smile made room for an.....IMPRESSED and WONDERING stare (not intimidating in any way) as she had to check the clock on her cell. It was still early (7am or such) and he has waited here for a couple of hours...? Whoahw. "Eh, I'm sorry.... Been just a little...suprised, but it's quite a thing that yu've waited here for us. This certainly speaks for you."
Mental note: Terra seems to be a guy who takes his responsibilities very seriously.
Noted.

The opening that one of these responsibilities seems to be providing 'extraordinate good care' to her allured another amused chuckle, this totally sounded like Ventus. ......Argh, again a she caught herself thinking of him and had to shake her head faintly. ....N...Not right now! "I'm trying to not get into trouble, so I'm carefully positive that I won't cause you headaches." (Given his hinted enormous heigh, I guess Shiva willl be very fine to seek his protection in dire situations. Good call.)

The slight FEAR she faintly managed to pick up, and for her who was well aware how unfettered and raw and...... Eeeek, again! Eh, in short, she can understand this fear. Seeing such a chiseled and strong-looking man being scared was surely something... It was a good sign however, one that she rejoiced over. Feelings, yay!

Clapping her hands together in joy over the sensation that he owned seemingly another fairy, it was obvious that she'd love to meet her. "What a neat nickname~ Ah, and please do not worry about her being playful or devious at first as I am used in the handling of Fairy Types." A delighted and melodic chirp from her dearest fluffball emphasized this and her own desire to see that Pokemon. 'Must see, may I? Pleeeeaaaaasssee! Do want!~'

The request to battle though.....that somehow hit Shiva. She seemed to become hesitant and insecure again given how she fidgeted through Cottonee's fluff suddenly and avoided Terra's gaze. After a little though, she spoke up once more in a more serious tone, agreeing to what she believed was the reason for this ask. "I see.... U-usually I'm a little more hesitant to battle than the others of the group, enjoying different approaches and a having different mindset about Pokemon Fights. But, ah, I'm not against them, no. So, ehm.... I'm fine with a battle if you want one. Not today, I'm busy myself.... But how does tomorrow morning sound to you? Here in Cress City, battles are less accepted but we can just find a place outside the townline in the nearby park. Shall we...exchange contact data to arrange things and being able to, well, stay in contact? You're having a cell or a PokeDex?"

Once that has been arranged, she is fine to leave him alone again but will stay and respond if wanting to know more. First Impression: Quite positive. A direct and blatant guy but seems true and honest.