[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Nathan is very, very quiet. And somewhat Skittish around Duskull. Gallade is the only pokemon he has out atm.

When he takes the Black Glasses back, all he says is "...so I guess that means you beat both of them then? Well, congrats on beating the second strongest League trainer that's around our age."

Shiva nods to that once and rather coy, but how she smiles a bit to herself and rubs the back of her head in embarassement indicates that she's a bit proudo herself having accomplished that. It's a great feeling to her to succeed against the scary Ghosts and the unnormal Normal Types on the first try! Maybs he shouldn't sell herself so short anymore when it comes to battling.

„...Yes, I have. Chuckles went better than expected, while Tanuki was hard but fun – in the end, Vaporeon saved the day and the battle.“ A appreciating gaze is thrown to the waterly Eeveelution when saying that, how she returns it with a melodic growl indicates that she's not sleeping at all, but carefully watching that ELECTRIC DOG nearby. 'D....Don't come near me or my Egg, hmpf! >:V “

Concerning that hint to someone stronger than dear Tanuki Shiva doesn't say anything, but she definitely noted it mentally and assumes it's either one from the current Elite Four, or the Campion themselves... Not now though. Not now.

Upon entering the Fairy woman's domain, Terra regarded the décor and everything in it with faint curiosity, and a hint of wonder. Her room reminded him of the occultism and mysticism of Mt. Pyre and a few temples/shrines he's visited, but it was somehow warm and homely instead of unnerving and/or solemn. In particular, he enjoyed the spicy smell of incense that wafted in the air, as he took a deep breath and puffed it out, *hmming* with pleasure. The scent was enjoyable, and it reminded him of back home, where they often used such fragrances and other expensive perfumes to 'decorate' their house.

"Hmm.....nice room."

Terra's impressed with Shiva's room, needless to say. I'll leave Melly's and Duskell's reaction to Iron, but I imagine that his doggie either like the place, or doesn't due to the potent incense bothering her. Duskull might actually feel more at home here, but then again he might not....

For now, he and his Pokémon just stand off to the side, waiting patiently for the meeting to start, and find out why the mystical lass was so....on edge and secretive this morning....

How that mountain of a man much enjoys her domain was a pleasant suprise for Shiva, she lets him observe and investigate everything as long as he doesn't touch anything without asking first, the plate with Pokemon Food being an exception.

She gifts him a small smile as a thank-you, and asks and beckons him to come a little closer in order to not stand so off-the-side with his electric dog and spectral skull, not minding the later as long as it behaves itself. (If it doesn't, Gothy will Feint Attack it to teach it manners.)

Heart knock the door of Shiva. "Sorry the delay people^^" I was finishing some last bussiness. Anyway, thanks for the back of Silk Scarf. And congrats for the winning against Tanuki!" When Shiva ask about the tea, Heart clap his hands, and then Ambipom enter the room, with the recipient of tea inside. And Rose was helping Heart to bring some sandwitches and a hide plate was in Heart hands. "As you can see, Ambipom help me to bring the Tea. Terra, meet Ambipom. Ambipom, there my friends: Shiva, Nathan and Terra. Also Shiva, awesome room."

With that say, Heart bring the tea to everyone. "Its Mint tea punch. It serves to heal stress and relax." When Heart served everyone. He takes the plate. "This is a specialitty of my home region. Here the salad fruit with cream!"

"This is a speciallity of my home region. As much Sinnoh its normally a freeze region, there is a certain place who have a temperate climate: Solaceon City. My family time from time go to Solaceon City in vacations. It was nice place. We usually live in Eterna City because of..."Clan roots". Anyway, I hope you like it. I did my best to make this. If you dont like guys, I make some sandiwitch with different ingredients: Fish, fruits, peaunut butter, cheese slices with mustard, fruit jam and lab grow meat for pokemons who mostly eat meat! Dont worry, they are pretty safe for pokemon consume." Heart then take a seat and one sandwitch with cheese mustard. "So...*Nhoc* *Nhoc* I believe you have somethint to tell us Shiva?"

Shiva thankfull accept the tea, and has emptied the glass within five minutes already. She would thankfully accept anything that'd ease stress and worry within her, but she's not showing that. "That's a fine tea you made, Heart.... Thank you. You, eh... You're having another one? It's rather good."

She's not in the means or mood to really eat anything now though, later she might/will. That salad fruit/fruit salad sounds and looks rater delicious, so she'd be happy to have her portion reserved for later.


Eventually, after roughly a minute of speaking silence has been passed, Shiva speaks up once more. „.....Alright...“, she mumbles, „*cough* Thanks for...coming in the end. This shouldn't take too long, but I never call for us all meeting if it's not highly important. In this case... IT IS.“ She lets her head hang a little, looks over to Lilith with worry in her eyes behind the glasses - who opens her eyes one moment later only to return it with a calm 'Please continue'-look from her side. An ecnouraging yet weaker than usual coo from Raphael later Shiva follows that kind plea, knowing that she can't go back now anymore. „Terra, if you....struggle to follow me or have otherwise questions, please don't be shy to raise your voice.“

„So... Some days ago me and Lilith here enhanced our bond. We performed a particular Ritual, and it was a full and entire success despite I've chosen to swap the poem with a mental journey led by me. Before our invisible eye, we traveled back to our most meaningful moments. By the end, you, Lilith, took my spirit with you to the stars – I think by now I managed to understand why there was a big horde of Absol during the last Running.“

„...A meteor. A comet... Racing through space since ancient times, coming dangerously close to every planet on its way. It hasn't collided YET with anything, but it one day will... One most unlucky day it will strike our planet.“

There, she has spoken out what has been sunconsciously on her mind since that Ritual, filling her with worry and immense fear. Shiva can't look at the other group members now, instead she opts to hold her head and obscure her face with her hands. Immediately Cottonee comes over and places herself into Master's lap for comfort.


Another pause until the shaken fae enthusiast continues. „A figurative ancient warrior and their Keenglaive pursue that threat for.... for way too long, they're no longer with us, Keenglaive has become four stars by now. FOUR STARS! Four bright stars that hasn't ceased in their pursuit of that meteor, four beings are necessary to STOP THAT MASSIVE DANGER.“

„Four somethings, four beings... Can it be us? I don't know – I can only assume. But we may be the few people who are aware of that threat and.....and...... ABLE TO DO ANYTHING. Lilith – I thank thee some much for that. You worried the whole time, knew about it – I hope that we will be able to make a difference, in whatever way.“

„Why I assume it may be us...? …...Lilith pointed me to it.“ Pulling a drawing pad from her belongings, Shiva shows whats she has noted there with the words „Upon asking whether she was waiting for the right person to adopt her from the Shelter, she displayed me the following in a vision:

- Me with stars caught in hair. -
- Ralts hurling desperately through space. -
- The moon crosses Dizzy's eye to then darken and become his horn. -
- Nathan caught between all of that. -
- Cottonee as a cloud on Earth. -
- Evening Star Venus, leading us towards the meteor's path. -


„Is this backup enough?.... To me, it is.“ She's turning to a different page of the drawing pad, it depicts a big eye and a not-happy looking Whimsicott, the matching constellation beside it.

„Lilith showed me more, shared her vision with me... The big single eye, looming over Chreshire and alluring rage within us – Something is stll alive. Something bad is going on – down there within the Skull Ruins. It's having to do with old King Sarimanok. Is he seeking revenge? ….I, sadly, do not know. But it WORRIES ME, SCARES ME.“

„Constellation Whimsicott – the ram. It's representing war and warlords at the same time; whenever this set of stars appeared it crumbled and the stars died. King Sarimanok was – is – a great warlord, but he found his end at the Skull Ruins still.“

Upon the mentioning of Whimsicott, Shiva's dearest fluffball naturall perked up and chirped at her in highening tone from her place in her lap; earning soft strokes for it. „What....well, caught me was Cottonee appearing in that share vision between and Lilith. Naturally I asked about that, what to do, where we can get help from – Cottonee here being pointed out was everything I received as an answer. You, my fluffball – you are important in some way, but yet I have no idea in what way especially. You could be a key – Heart, Nathan, Terra, my....my desire is it to find out more about this. The most plausible thing to do is to head to a place important to Cottonee – ELANOR.“ She points to that place on the map of Chreshire within her Guidebook. „There's no other place that would match. My feelings, my intuition, my sixth sense – it's all giving me good vibes about heading there next from Cress City for a weird reason. (How she's not sure whether it'd be for Cottonee's or for all human's sake though, Shiva doesn't tell.)“

„I don't want to ignore this... I shouldn't ignore this... I CAN'T ignore this.“ Shiva looks away again, avoids facing anyone but Cottonee, Lilith and Raphael because her worry intesifies, she has spoken this out aloud as well.

„...HM Fly is in Arrowroot? Hidden there for years? It's safe there and won't bother waiting a little longer. If we ignore things and just go on – there might be no more region for us to explore anymore.“


That was all Shiva wanted to say. She's turning silent, dead silent even; choses to still look away from the others and instead hang her head and hold it in her arms again. Strands of hair obscure her expression, hiding that her eyes have turned moist. Spritzee on her shoulder and Tanuki on her head balance themselves and simply stick close to her. She has spoken out her mind, has poured our her heart – it was ANYTHING but easy, buts he still did. Now she can only wait for responses. A quiet voice within her praises her for that, 'Well done, my dear. Well done.' before in a whisper, a few more words escaped her.

„....I don't want to die due to a meteor impact.“