[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

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Terra's promise to not use the words 'white Vulpix/fluffy white fox' and 'Delta Pokemon/Delta' in the same breath was a great relief for Shiva, one that means quite a lot to her and she gratefully accepted: Her arms remained loosely crossed and her stance somewhat protective, but it didn't give off that plain and serious impression anymore. In fact, fae enthusiast smiled dearly to herself. "Thank you, Terra. Really. Ah, don't be sorry though, you couldn't know and you didn't do anything wrong - if, I should apologize for bringing it up at all. But, being protective over things that mean something to you and clear matters beforehand when appropriate - it's better than having to mend things afterwards, is it....? Well, ehm... I'd guess it indeed is. Thank you again..."

(…)

 Though, having her own flaws being recounted in front of her was a bit more than hard to swallow for her, which showed as she opened her arms, put them together behind her back, shuffled her feet a little on the dry ground of the savannah and prefered to muster the thistles over him. It was all so true what he said... Apart from maybe 'reckless' as she fails to remember a moment where she's been like that.

Things softened however as Terra opened up that he accepts her anyway. This was unwillingly sweet to hear, and caused her halt and slowly face him again with a pretty careful expression. Being called a good person by him despite they haven't interacted too much/have gotten to know one another more must have hit her positively.

Her gaze remained on him as he asked whether she does understand and accept him as well, out of shyness she prefered to look at Gothy though when answering. "....I DO accept you, I'd say. I see no reason why I shouldn't from what I've gotten to know about you so far, but it's not much you have shared or showed so far and I'd need to gain a refined image of you before considering you a friend. Understanding and a hope to get to know you more is definitely there from my side however, I bet Ventus wouldn't...want it otherwise. You've been kind to me and Cottonee seems to like you already, and I'm loyal until you do something to hurt me or my Pokemon with full awareness. You....aren't giving me the feeling that you'd do something like that."

A single, calm nod of his head was given to Shiva, untensing/relaxing a little further as all was cleared and forgiven/waved off between them. He did have one last thing on this matter, though, as she brought up her rationale for her defensiveness/protectiveness over what her foxy whitey is call.

"Perhaps. Sometimes, better to keep silent, or find other ways to.....express your opinion, nicely or not. Hard to judge when to do what, though....at least for me. Always have trouble with choosing which....."

(…)

When the fair lady began acting distinctly uncomfortable/bashful after his small speech, he dreaded that yet again he had put his foot in his mouth when giving advice. Oh no. But then she warmed back up and received his words well and with kind understanding, causing him to ease up, close his eyes and let out a *huff* of relief, before he then looked back at her. He got his message/teaching across without estranging him from her......fantastic.

"....*Smiles* Thank you. *Nods* Take your time judging me a friend or not. I will wait, and I will accept your choice, whatever it is. Promise. (…) Can't speak for Ven, but that sounds like what he would want. *Nods again * I will keep that in...mind, and I won't. …Not on purpose, at least. Sorry if I....offend you on accident, or say something stupid in the future....."

The herculean man then looks thoughtful and....uncertain for a moment, before they shake his head to himself and went ahead and asked the Fairy woman this:

".....If you can accept and understand me, have you done the same with Nathan? If not....can you? He's not a bad person. Rough....complicated, but good at heart, like I said."