[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

The Gym is not advertised, so she needs the help of a passing cop or something. But it's a big white mansion with a widow's walk facing the sea. A dark figure up there in the rain disappears when Shiva approaches the house, and the heavy wooden door to the Gym opens by itself upon the first knock. The portal leads to a very dim hallway.

(Ohh, I hoped that Vaporeon would gain Happiness or such. Anyway, as longs as it's noted as bonding experience and she had her fun, it's all fine!)


Upon noticing that it's raining here as well, Shiva adjusts the hood of her Ranger's Cloak a little and recalled Helios into the safety of his Ball. After a quick rearranging of her party on Bill's PC within the Center, she roams the town a little and ended up at masion that gave her chills running over her whole body simply from standing in front of it. But she's very relieved that the dwelling gloomyness isn't so....tangible anymore.
'Mechanized toys looking like a boat with a face attached to an iceberg'.... ? These catch her interest, and she chuckles a bit at the thought that these thingies look like a Pokemon.

An encouraging coo from Raphael later, she steps through the wooden door and into the dim hallway of the presumed Gym. A white light of a Pokemon being summoned breaks the darkness and silence, with Delphox enlightening the way with his wand Shiva follows the hallway in worried anticipitation - The thought that she can make it as well as the dream give her the strength to march on.

Eyes watch her from the shadows. Wooden carvings everywhere cast dim little shadows of their own. Every cloud passing overhead makes the shadows dance and deepens the gloom inside the Gym. The crystal goblets and pitchers on a little table to one side do nothing to break up the grayness.

Another heavy wooden door opens, and out steps Chuckles. He's not laughing or even smiling - you've heard from Ventus how the name is a misnomer. He wears a long black cloak and a gray suit. He appears to sniff the air and make a decision.

"Lovely day for a battle, isn't it?" he asks drily. "You are a challenger. Very well. Do you know the rules of my gym? Are you ready to begin right away, or would you prefer to make an appointment?"