[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

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All around you, the ancient Pokemon are receiving gifts - new types, new environs, new abilities. And when you and your Pokemon reach out to claim wishes of your own, you become something more than you were as well. Here at the start of the Millennium Comet cycle, you and your Pokemon partake in the blessing of specialization, of renewal, which marks the first major meteor event beginning the thousand year cycle.

Calam gains Fairy as a third type. This can be removed in the same way as Trick-Or-Treat, but it's otherwise permanent. He gains 1 Happiness and Loyalty. You may also choose a Fairy-type move for him right now - if this unlocks some awesome combo, get GM approval first. When Calam is out, Fairy types will appear more frequently in the wild. Calam's affinity for Earthpower increases.

LURCH.

Jirachi seems to be immune to the threads in a way Deoxys was not. However, there are threads linking to Shieldon, Bastiodon, and a strange little lizardlike Pokemon you're not familiar with.

Given that Nathan knows there's a relation between the increased type diversity and a meteor impact, and also seeing that any pokemon that grab the slips are being altered in varying ways, he's actually able to hypothesize IC that Jirachi was the cause of that increased diversity! (Partially because that was also my OOC hypothesis during the whole thing)  Wow, what a discovery!

But it's not Nathan that grabs one of Jirachi's Wish Tags.

It's Calam.  He's...drawn to one of them in particular, I guess you could say.  And Nathan is entirely unsurprised when Calam's features shift ever so slightly to reflect the new Fairylike traits gained from taking hold of a Fairy Wish Tag.  A Dark type that doesn't mind being around Fairies like Kirlia, has the talent and knowhow to use a select few mystical moves his species is normally unable to so long as the conditions are right...

It's all unsurprising to Nathan in hindsight.  There's much wonder and relief as well, but Nathan's looking at much of this from a more analytical viewpoint.

Of course, he's still very happy to see Calam grow ever stronger.  It feels like only just yesterday that they first met, and now they're here...introducing Calam to his mom and all his other pokemon friends, surviving dangerous battles with humans and Legends alike, seeing many things together that neither of them had likely ever expected to see in their lifetimes...being through thick and thin has really brought them closer together, hasn't it?  (OOC: Calam now has 4 Happiness and 5 Loyalty!  Woohoo!)

Nathan's right by Calam's side the whole time, as is Gallade.  "Told ya we'd get through that Deoxys situation somehow, Calam.  *chuckle*  Thanks for trusting me on that one.  I think it helped Dizzy calm down as well."

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Speaking of Calam, a description of his newound Fairy affinity:

- His physical appearance hasn't changed much at all.  The new type is mostly exaggerating some of his existing traits rather than creating new ones.  Some examples include his naturally mischievous tendency to unnerve people with his wicked looking scar, or his odd behavior of getting along with Fairies such as Kirlia despite being at a distinct disadvantage against them in battle.

What has changed about his physical appearance though is...well, his horn is glowing slightly now!  It's not a bright light, but it's noticeable if you know what to look for.

- Calam looks skyward during the process of these changes.  He's not looking at Jirachi, though.

Spoiler

He's looking at the moon.

He's always been in tune with the more powerful, hidden powers of nature.  Always had an affinity for Earthpower, fine tuned with who knows how much experience.  He was only ever able to take advantage of it in particularly powerful spots, however.

Now, though...

...he not only feels more in tune with Earthpower.  Now he feels like he can use some of it any time he wishes.  And as he realizes that...

There's a brilliant burst of light from his body.  A stark contrast to the dark powers Cottonee can now wield.  What appears to be a pair of wings made of moonlight (similar in shape to a Mega Absol's) have sprouted from Calam's back...before they then coalesce with the now brighter light of his horn into a single blast of moonlight powered energy and rocket forwards into the night...seems he's now able to directly utilize some of the moon's natural energy to spectacular effect...

Calam has learned Moonblast. He's also now able to use Moonlight at any time instead of just at spots with a large concentration of Earthpower.

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When the lurch yanks everyone away from this important moment in history, Nathan's a little surprised to see a few pokemon linked via threads.  They weren't even there for 10 minutes and some connections were made?!

A Shieldon, a Bastiodon, and a...which pokemon was that again?  Nathan doesn't recognize it...wait a second...

He DOES recognize it!

In fact, he's probably the only person in the group who would because he's technically seen it before!

This is too good an opportunity to pass up.  That mystery lizardlike 'mon is coming along for sure, and Nathan definitely intends to capture it!  The Shieldon and Bastiodon will be coming along as well, because why not?  Nathan's certain all 3 pokemon will find a good home with a nice trainer, so he has no qualms with doing this!