[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

Since I now have the time to properly respond to all the post, let me go ahead and do just that!

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Heart indeed want to help the guy too, but they are in the past. Any change they make could cause drastic effects in the future. All they can do is watch and to understand what could happen. "Terra, help me here. As much I want to help  that guy over there, we cant. No one can tell what could happen if we interfere with Time Travel."

@Dragonstrike 

"If we're in the past, I think we're here for a reason, Heart.  [b]According to Celebi and Dialga, there's no way we can possibly screw up the timeline.[/b]  Either it will fix itself if we do screw something up, or it was meant to happen anyways.  That trainer's outnumbered, and Gallade can tell those Electabuzz are definitely less than friendly, so I'm going to go help him. (…)"

Given that Nathan has higher Strength than Heart, Heart won't be able to hold Nathan down.  And Nathan's completely serious about what he's saying.

I've more or less said what Terra thinks/does in response to this situation, but just to reintegrate/recap/elaborate on in one post...:


- He more or less concisely agrees with Heart, though not for the same reasons, since he knows/understands zilch about Time Travel Rules or Paradoxes, but knows that Nathan running off alone without asking for help is too reckless + dangerous. 

- When Nathan actually explains what he wants to do and makes it clear he's not going to let anyone stop him, Terra frowns at them before slowly nodding their head and stepping to the side, letting them charge ahead unimpeded. Its clear he's irritated about being ignored and their decision, but lets them do so anyway because he doesn't object to the idea of helping someone out if they need it and Nathan's tough/speedy enough to do that well. Since they DIDN'T request help and because Terra recognizes the boy as highly competent, he doesn't follow after them to help, as both those things imply that they can handle things on their own. Plus, he still had Geodude, Heart and Shiva to look after, and he can't very well leave them unguarded like that!

- Heart deciding to join up does much to alleviate his worries/doubts about Nathan's choice since they have backup now, and so they wish the collector good fortune in battle and send him off with a tentative smile. His own feelings about more of the group putting themselves in danger is somewhat displeased, but since it's no longer a solo effect on either Nathan or Heart's part, he can't really be mad/remained disappointed at their heroics. 


Well, unless they end up getting creamed, in which case he'll very much have a reason to be cross/fraught with concern over them!

- For now, he's not going to help either Heart or Nathan out, unless they are looking like they are seriously losing and about to get into a bind, in which case he, Anubi, and Shiranui will be entering the fray to bail them out. Shiva and Geodude still needs to be looked over and protected since she decided to stay out of the action, after all! Speaking of which....

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More coughs from Shiva's side are her response, as well as a waving hand gesture of 'Please give me a moment'. She would appreciate Terra helping her back up onto her feet though, which she signals to him by sticking her hand out. "I'm.... I'm sorry, I'm.... It's fine, I'm good, just.... It came so suddenly, and it's SCARY. Please, help me...back up."

Her fear is rather real though still, even after she has calmed down a little and got used to the surroundings - she's not endangered to panic anymore luckily, but she prefers to stick close to the resident mountain of a man as his very job is it to keep everyone safe and protected (if allowed, she'll get a hold of his arm) as well as to Helios (now radiating relaxing vibes to his Master while having taken a stance of 'Don't come closer, or meet my psychic powers if you dare!') and NOT interfere what this naturally looking young man is caught up in. 

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Instead, she starts fiddling with the PTC on her wrist - is it capable to make connetion to Bill already, was it activated and sending/receiving signals already or did the lurch catch them a second too early?

'Oh Celebi dear', she whispers to herself, 'What...are doing with us? I'm trusting you, but... What's your intention...?'

*Flashback!* 


Upon his brief investigations revealing the Fairy Trainer in such a deplorable and unbalanced state, Terra quickly become deeply worried for her wellbeing. Ven told him how delicate his mi amore could be, but experiencing the reality of it himself was far more unnerving than he thought.

Despite his immense concern for her wellbeing, the mountain of a man by and large outwardly appeared to be calm and stoic, save for a slight crinkling of his eyebrows and squint of his eyes. In the face of such situation of emotional upheaval and crisis, he had to remain strong and composed, least he invariably end up fueling it to greater extremes....

He doesn't entirely believe her when stated that she's 'fine' - not with how shakily she said it and her exhibiting clear signs of fear - but he doesn't push her on the issue, instead nodding his head and gently pulled her up and next to him with one hand. Then, he place his other hand on her shoulder, and spoke.

"I am here, Shiva. So is our Pokémon. You will be safe and....taken care of. Promise. So.....calm down, and do not worry. Okay?"

His tone was one of calm reassurance and certainty, which coupled with his near perfect composure gave off the appearance that all was well in hand, or going to be soon. Which, from a overall perspective of things past and present, it was! So no need to fear, for everything will be alright soon!

As for his reaction to all her fiddling around with her PTC and trying to get in touch with Bill, he's mildly intrigued and curious about it all, but doesn't voice his thoughts nor interfere, instead leaving it all to her while he did his job of keeping watch with the Pokémon/being her support. He hardly understood anything those cutting edge contraptions besides that they were unwieldy portable Trading Machines, but he did understand how to protect someone EXTREMELY WELL, so that is what he choose to focus on!

*Flashback End!*