[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

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Anyways, when Nathan rejoins Terra, he gets straight to the point.  "Well, Gallade's telling me you feel a little better for the most part, Terra.  What's bothering you, though?"  He's not necessarily going to wait for everyone else to start this conversation since he's concerned about Terra and is the unofficial medical practitioner of the group.

For the record, that strange brown and yellow lizard is on top of Swiftfire now (though I don't think Terra's met Swiftfire yet?), and seems quite content with staying there.  Swiftfire doesn't seem to mind too much for the most part.  Having a heavy Rock pokemon on her back isn't the most comfortable thing in the world since she's a Fire type, but Jungore isn't so heavy that it's unbearable.  It's only a 56 kg/125 lb load, after all.  And she's a big, strong horse now after all the adventuring she's been on with Nathan!  Gallade's next to Nathan and entirely unconcerned with Jungore for the time being, focusing wholly on Terra.

The sagely monk eyebrows minutely rose at the boy's promptness for answers, but nodded back to them in short order, letting out a *Sigh* as he did so.

"Yes, I am. Battle with Bastiodon made me feel a lot better. Caught them like you asked too."

Saying that, he shows the Steely Sapient Shield's Pokeball to them, and allows them to check out its Stats + Moves to confirm it.

"Not sure if I want to keep them, though. Has potential to be great fighter, but is also worth very much. *Frowns* Hard to make decision..... Hm....what do you think I should do? You are smarter than me, so maybe you have better idea of what to do?"

Well, that was an unexpected question, though the directness of it not so much, considering who Terra is. Hmm....

Just as he looked ready to open up about his experience with Deoxys, his gaze wandered over to Swiftfire ('Huh.....so this must be his Rapidash Ven talked about. Hm.....looks pretty and happy.) .....

.....and he noticed what appeared to be some sort of rocky lizard Pokemon on her back.

Which seemed to be partially made out of gold.

That immediately caused the rugged wanderer to freeze, his mouth open and gapping like his hungry Mawile's maw as he stared at the gilded creature for a moment, before he closed it and turned back towards Nathan with a look of raw, deep fascination and wonder, and pointed at them.

"Uh......is that......a......Pokemon made out of gold?"

Aaaaaand the conversation's been derailed! Who'd have thunk that the sight of such a wealthy Pokemon would do that to the mercantile monk?