[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

While everyone is busy with talking, trading things with the Doc or simply minding their own business, Shiva takes the opportunity to sneak away to a spot where she is unobserved and left alone, away from prying eyes. If anyone asks where she's going, she'd say something along the lines of "I just, eh, need to write an important message to someone before I forget. Please don't ask." This is actually half true, as as soon as Shiva feels safe enough, she hitches up the right sleeve of her Ranger's Cloak to fiddle at the PTC again. It's Raphael again who will play messenger pidgeon to Bill, she hopes the archangel doesn't mind being soft-traded between the times - if she'd notice any discomfort from him, she'd emphasize that this task she's giving him is very important and he trusts Raphael blindly to fulfill it flawlessly. Though if he really dislikes it, another Pokemon is traded.

Message to Bill

Hello Bill, it's me again, Shiva. We're still in 1925.

Though... Something interesting happened. As we were traveling, we've come to a road, and practically before our very eyes a huuuuge Ryhorn appeared, and if it weren't for us all being at the right time at the right place, a young family and a Doctor with a traveling show would have lost their lives. I begin to understand why Celebi has brought us here in particular, as we've managed to prevent an unlucky outcome of this all...

That Doctor - He is leading a show, 'Dr. M's Traveling Medicine Show'. I never heard of that even once although by now I'm a little longer than two months in Chreshire. Have you? Are there any old reports of his show being cancelled due to him having died or something like that? What does make me wonder - My Azumarill seems to have something to do with him, please send her to me with your response. Will try to find out more myself.

Oh, this time it took exactly 167 seconds before Raphael has been sent.

Once that is done and Shiva got a response and Azu, she returns to the crowd looking as if nothing has happened and everything is alright - now with a blue fae rabbit clinging to her side. She gives out a confident and very loyal impression, an old old expert belt is tied around her belly. It's not hard to spot that this Azumarill was one of this young female's most dear companions even from a short glance at the pair, it's some sort of mutual friendshippy love these two are sharing, a bond that will never break regardless what may try to sever it.

Shiva would approach Dr. M's stall once everyone else has done their trades and buyings as she wishes him to concentrate on her. They are okay to still linger and catch a word or two she will share with the Doc, but she will not enjoy any questions or comments. It's fine if this means a slight flashforward.

For the most part, she is  - so far - only looking through his many goods, investigates this and that with immense curiosity. This almost reminds her on her beloved Violet Tent in Cress City! Before she'll get to trade something though, she wishes to just talk casually, she meets Dr. M in a slighty skittish but friendly and almost fascinated manner. "Well, hello!", she'd break the ice, "That's quite the cool stuff you've collected up. But please excuse me for admitting that, I have never heard of your Traveling Medicine Show - it may be because I only arrived here in Chreshire a few days ago from Unova. Do you only travel to collect and sell precious goods? Or do you.... actually 'hold' real shows, like the name would make me believe?"

Shiva is also paying subtle attention how Azu does react to this Doc - she has no idea how her dear fae rabbit might give herself towards this guy, but she's sure that Azu remembers that picture she and Master have discovered at the Fountain of Brotherhood.