[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

What a chaotic scene, it takes a lot of Shiva's concentration and wits to follow what's happening. The whole time while watching, nothing changes at all about her firm stance and icy+stoic experssion, she does a fine job to keep her emotions inside and thoughts unspoken. Primal Glaceon neatly mirrors the chill, uses it to figuratively power up his icy winds. GIVE 'EM CHILLS!!~


HOWEVER, the natural fae enthusiast cannot help to feel very impressed by the blue-haired woman that presents herself as the leader of this Scimitar Pack, way more due to her attitude and witchy powers than by her threats. A bit also because here Shiva has a very vivid proof that there definitely and securely are female Scimitars, one of them even in a high position! ^o^ She'd probably give a LOT to being able to learn similar spells she and her underlings cast or even only try it out once. Not the slightest hint of that becomes apparent on her face or in her body language though, that offer of surrender is met with her insistently looking away in that typical female 'I detest you, hmpf!'-style. Given how soft, gentle, dear and compassionate Shiva usually is, openly disapproving someone is a very harsh punishment.

Her trust in Dizzy is indeed very strong, Shiva plays along with the Infiltrator's antics by mimicing being hurt when he comes to 'nip' at her. As that Nidoqueen however very messily and recklessly took care of the young Absol, FINALLY SOMETHING in Shiva's expression moves: She returns that apologizing look of him with a compassionate, grateful and overly 'You did very well'- one of her own while giving him a praising blink and slight nod. 'It's very okay if you leave the battle now, dear one', she seems to tell him without spoken words. It's better to not imply what could have occured if that lethal Superpower would have hit Shiva instead, she just stares at that now fainted Nido from above for a second.

Not even as the sandstorm came up Shiva changes in stance but if it's still brewing after the battle, Nightshade will come out and change the weather condition to beautiful sunshine with a big smile.


Triump, weak but still  triumph finally makes it to thaw that icy and snowy landscape that marked Shiva's attitude for that scene, Primal Glaceon  lets out a howl of victory as he leaps back to his Master without any pain at all. He nuzzles Shiva with his cheek, licks the back of her hand that now was on Dizzy's back side-to-side with Calam's paw, but no reaction came from her. Shiva was just staring down at her mauled Absol, her hair was obscuring her face and therefor her very PAINED but also very GRATEFUL look she gave him, and tears were in her eyes also. How blood of Dizzy was staining Shiva's hand was nothing, right now she simply wanted to stick to him.

She also didn't even really hear what Terra, Heart and/or Nathan mentioned about him or his condition, simply remained right here by her side. However, she gently shakes her head towards both Terra offering a Max Potion and Heart offering two Super Potions to deny them with a soft smile, indicating that Dizzy is her call and her responsibility: She can't fail Golda or Wir, not wants that in the slightest; they're putting incredible trust into her, and she wishes to proof herself that she's worthy of that trust. She draws the Emergency Max Potion she's carrying, gifts Nathan a short but honest thankful look for his fast first aid and gently shoves them a little aside afterwards to be semi-alone as she sprays Dizzy with the Max Potion, healing all of his lethal Damage. He'll be back at 7hp, and once that's done, she'll envelop the Infiltrator in a heartwarming and close embrace, nuzzling his white fur. "I'm sorry for what has happened...", she'd whisper to him, "But if it weren't you, I... Well, thank you. Simply thank you... You're doing okay, well enough to stay out or shall I recall you for some rest into your Ball?"



Once that's answered, she'll get up from her knees and take a slow walk towards Spira's side, throwing regretful and apologizing glances at the fainted Pokemon from the Trainers, mostly the Detective's Arcanine. Seeing these Pokemon like that was painful, but where were the Detective and those that visited them with them? Are they in sight, any hints what has happened with them or where they have gone to? Shiva doesn't want to leave the Pokemon like that and would even go so far to try catching them to later give them into the hands of a Nurse Joy and hopefully also their owners.
EDIT: Could a Lucky Chant from Delphox maybe remove the brainwashed state??

Towards the spat between Nathan, Terra, Gallade and Heart about pursuing Juni or not, Shiva accidently barks out an uncharacteristiclly "NO." She sounds like a protective mother. "Please, stick with us for now. Nathan. Heart, now is not the time for solo-runs. It's much safer if we'd face her all together, we'll see her again for sure. What's the use of pursuing her NOW? What do you plan to do with her if you manage to catch her alone? We've only seen a tibit of her powers, cannot know what more she's capable of. Please, just...don't." (If that can be an Insight+Will Roll or something if there's consense, that'd be fine.)

Now, for the captured and trapped remaining seven Scimitars... The most mischievious and prankful Fairy Tpye would envy the look Shiva meets them with. She lets Spira take the medical treatment, offer a Burn Heal if his Roll fails and let him speak his questions without interrupting. She herself is actually interested in the gauntlets they wear, can she take or force one from the Scims and maybe try it on herself? She'd like to know more about how they cast these spells.