[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

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"....Okay. Tell me if you do need anything, Nathan. Will help the best I can."

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At the confirmation of ANOTHER Illusion species of Pokémon, Terra is briefly startled before becoming quite intrigued, uncrossing his arms to started stroking his beard in thought/interest for a bit.

"Hm......interesting. What are Zorua and Zoroark like, Nathan? Might want one, if they sound like good Pokémon. *Beat*…Please? (…) Oh, and would.....Juilet *Pensive look as he memorizes her name* like some marshmallows? Sweet treat help calm Pokémon down, from my.....experience."

(…)

The mountainous man simply nods his head and re-cross his arms in response to the clever trainer's decision, for as far as he was concerned P-Bulba. was their Pokémon to do with however they want, be they keep or give it away. Given how much he deliberates over a multitude of things, he perfectly understand their desires to mull things over first, and is more than willing to wait!

Nathan suddenly freezing up did [i]not [/i]go unnoticed by Terra for once, as even an unInsight man as himself can tell when someone's bothered (most of the time, anyways). Partly because he's rather keen on people's/Pokémon reaction when focus on them......and partially from experience, due to [i]repeatedly [/i]being the cause of striking discomfort/negative feelings in others. Woe be his social skills, for they are terrible indeed!

*Suddenly looks worried AGAIN!*

".....Nathan? What's wrong? …Did I....say something that....troubled you? *Appears thoughtful briefly* ….Was it....about Duskull?"

Oh dear. Just when he was starting to [i]really [/i]bonding with them, he goes and puts his foot in his mouth yet again...

"...Zorua and Zoroark are...tricksy.  Very deceptive, and their abilities line up very well with that lifestyle and battle strategy.  Doesn't necessarily mean they're bad pokemon, but...they're Dark types for a reason.  Met a wild Zoroark right before I encountered Juliet...was protecting its kits, and nothing more.  Nothing bad about that.  The species is often incredibly difficult to encounter since they're always disguising themselves, and are really rare species on top of that."  And that's all Nathan has to say on that matter if we're keeping it brief.

*squints at Juliet*  "...she's a bird...kind of...she might take them, but she'd probably prefer the birdseed I have on hand...but she'll probably try to keep her distance if you approach her, I imagine.  She only really approached me because she gets along really well with Gallade."

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"...just...be careful...Skull Ruins Ghosts are...not to be trifled with...like those Sableye that hounded Captain Bridge and his men until they starved to death in Mt. Sentry's tunnels...their spirits are still haunted by those very same Sableye to this day..."  *shudder*

That encounter definitely left a long lasting impression. At least Nathan doesn't seem particularly offended or anything, though...