[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Nathan shrugs.  "No need to apologize."

Nathan leans back in his chair.

"...to be perfectly honest, I think this is going to be a welcome distraction.  Looking forward to seeing what you've brought over from Hoenn.  I've heard it's a nice place."

Nathan stands.  "Well, I'm going to go pick out my 6 pokemon now.  And I need to make some purchases at the Violet Tent.  I'll meet ya in front of this Center when I'm done."

I'll edit Nathan's pokemon choices on the Quickpage and decide what the first pokemon out will be in the morning.  Can't do it right now since I'm on mobile, unfortunately.

As for the purchases Nathan is making...well, the first thing he's going to do is sell all those gems he got from Mt. Sentry for the total of $4100 (3000 + 300 + 800).  And then he'll purchase some Magic Beans (1200), Itching Powder (400), and a TM for Telekinesis that will be taught to Gallade (2800). Total Spent: $4400.  Net Loss of a mere $300.  That should be good for now...he can consider other purchases later, once he finds someone to sell the Big Bullion to.  Regardless of whether he actually uses these items in this battle, he was planning on purchasing them anyways for future usage.

So, with all that out of the way (minus deciding which 6 pokemon I wish to bring exactly), Nathan meets Terra outside the Center and they can go find a battlefield outside town.  Gallade is still out, so that is one pokemon of the 6 revealed already.  If Terra finds that at all odd after Nathan just made a big deal of revealing 'cards' early, Gallade just shrugs and Nathan responds with, "He and I are never far apart.  Plus, he only just evolved last night, so he wants to get some practice in before we challenge the Gym Leader."

The rugged wanderer looks somewhat relieved he hadn't offended Nathan, as that meant his mild ineptitude with social inaction hadn't totally screwed the Poocheyena. Far too many times he'd said or did the wrong thing to a person in good faith, and ended up ostrizied or in there bad graces. He took it all with embarrassment and humility, and tried to learn from his mistakes, but every so often he just....slips up.

"I am looking forward to our battle too, for I have heard.....many a great thing about you from Ventus. *Wistfully smiles at the praise directed to his homeland* Yes, it is. If you want and are interested, I can share stories of my journeys across it. It is always nice to....remine-remine-remember home in good company...."


"...Later, though. Right now, we prepare for our battle. "

After listening to Nathan's comment after he stand, Terra nods his own in response and rose up from his seat since the first time entered the Pokémon Center. Before, he was already apparent that he was big, but now he towered over the boy and his Gallade, and it was utterly clear he fit the moniker 'Large and in Charge.' 


He didn't give of an intimidating aura while striking an imposing figure to most, though. Strange....or not.

"I will. See you then and on the battlefield, Nathan Warren."

With that said, he turned and exited the Pokémon Center, his footsteps making heavy and sharp *clanking* noises as he went. For the first time, you notice he's wearing simple wooden sandles, which looked crudely made but quite serviceable; must have made them himself. Huh...

During the time that Nathan is doing his own shopping and preparations, Terra is doing his own, which I will be PMing to Iron ASAP. Since I only have Six Pokémon with Terra, those are what I will be using for this most likely EPIC fight!

Transition: On the Battlefield

Terra doesn't find it odd at all that Gallade is right beside them, as he both instinctually understand they are THAT close together, and that the boy + the knight seem eager to have a fight, especially the later. However, he DOES find it unfair that he has this advantage, as he considers himself a good and honorable fighter (when he can afford to be, that is), and so after mulling things over (*Commence Beard Stroaking*), he nods to himself and then solemnly declares to Nathan this:

"Since you have revealed your most trusted Pokémon to me before the battle, it is only fair that I do the same. Bear witness to my first Pokémon and brother in spirit, Nathan and Gallade."

Saying this, he deftly pluck one regular yet positively old looking Pokeball hanging off his belt, tossed it up and down a couple times in the air, before calmly catching it and smoothly depressing the button in one go.

A burst of light was spat out by the capture device right beside him, which rapidly grew to a large and rotund size, until the form fully coelested into none other than a Hariyama!

"Shiranui, this is Nathan, our current opponent and new companion. Show them and their Gallade what the fruits of over a decade of training looks like," Terra said as he looked at them with simple pride and a smile, before thudding them on the back and motioning for them to take their place forward.

Immediately they SMASHED their great big fist together and let out an uproarish and booming laugh that echoed throughout the battlefield at their brother in spirit's declaration, looking both quite jovial AND excited at having at the opportunity to battle as they stepped forward. One that, judging by the power he felt off the boy and his strange Pokémon, he didn't have to hold back much at all! 

Oh, and is that a Psychic type he's using against him? Even better, for he LOVES a good challenge, and nothing says it like fighting at a disadvantage!!!

"Send out your first Pokémon, and then we can begin."

There they stood, Terra standing tall and with his arms crossed, and Shiranui unabashedly grinning at the competition.

Something tell Nathan they were in for a real treat.

Music: Trail of Terra: The Wandering Monk of Hoen.