[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Flashback!  (because I was waiting on confirmation on the Thief thing from Iron before I posted this :/ )

Nathan doesn't mind if Spira sleeps in the tent.  It's certainly a lot better than sleeping outside, in his opinion.  Spira's Ghosts do still make Nathan a little bit nervous, but...they're not from the Skull Ruins, so it's probably okay...probably...

Nathan does send a message to Bill with the PTC, trading Grid for Shinx.  The return trade is sending back Charmeleon for Ditto in exchange.  Spira's seen four of Nathan's pokemon now, so he's only got two spots in his pokemon party that he's free to mess around with without alerting Spira that something weird's going on...

Now that they're in a situation where it's safer to sit down for awhile a write a longer message to Bill in the relative privacy of the tent, that's exactly what Nathan does.  (note: this was before dinner)

Ended up saving a couple significant people from a massive, rampaging Rhyhorn.  Seems that Celebi intended for that to happen.  Spira...definitely seems to be a good guy.  His Ghosts don't seem all that bad so far, thankfully.  That lack of historical significance isn't worrying, ultimately.  Gallade and Calam both decided to trust him fairly quickly, and that's good enough for me.

Haven't felt any more lurches so far.  Don't know when we'll be returning to our own time.  Or how, for that matter...I kinda have this gut feeling that we will eventually, though.  Just hoping we end up returning before we have to do anything that might require us to show our trainer cards for proof of registration.

How are things on your end?  Did that Pokemon Breeder that was also there ask any questions about where we went?

Once that message is sent to Bill, Nathan lets Shinx out of his Pokeball to socialize with him while he waits for a response from Bill (if any) attached to Ditto on the way back.


"...well, we're certainly having a crazy day.  Ya missed all the action, believe it or not.  Faced a pack of wild Electabuzz and an absolutely massive Rhyhorn, and now we're 92 years in the past.  Yeesh...on the plus side, though...I got a great opportunity to get you a sweet gift when it was all said and done.  Yup, something just for you...just because.  I think you'll like it."

Nathan pulls out the ElectrIzer and puts it in front of Shinx to see how he reacts to the gift.

"Oh, and one more thing: think you might like to learn how to use...Thief?  I have a TM for it.  And it'd help a little bit with expanding your coverage options."  Nathan pulls out the TM to show Shinx.


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Back to the...past?

Nathan immediately covers his mouth to cover up a gasp of surprise when he sees when they've ended up during the middle of breakfast.  (Nathan also thinks to himself, 'Why did it have to interrupt breakfast again?  Urgh...')

Uh.  Oh.

All these eyes everywhere...they're one of Sarimanok's...

...

Oh dear.

Nathan wastes no time in trying to catch the probably shocked Spira's attention.  "...Spira...Spira.  Spiiiiira.  Heeellloooo?  Spira.  Yoohoo.  Need to talk to ya real quick.  Explain what in Giratina's name is going on.  You with me?"  (@Mikaruge108)

And when Heart starts to panic a little and turns to him for advice/knowledge, Nathan is also quick to respond to that.  "Heart.  Just.  Calm.  Down.  Please.  Just for a moment.  Panicking isn't going to do us any good.  Give me one second to explain things to Spira first." (@Spiritmon)