[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

"I can show you how to key those crystals open - only Simon's crystals, but I can do it while he's unconscious. Just release my hands and I'll show you how."

Shiva just STARES at him for a long minute with her arms tightly closed, her expression as harsh and stoic like a brick wall and her gaze as icy-cold as her Primal Glaceon's Icy Wind and Alolan Vulpix's Ice Shard combined. The former inhales and let out a small cloud of chill breath to emphasize that Geordie should BETTER NOT try any tricks now while Shiva will free his frozen or tied hands with the help of Delphox's burning wand, and only the hands, as otherwise he'll be frozen solid within a second again. However, he has to absolutely not fear any slaps or punches or any hits from her for no reason, he just mustn't give Shiva these reasons.

"Our energy sources are fine. They're in an enchanted sleep which helps preserve them from harm. They're partially aware of their surroundings, a little like a normal capture net or being stored in the PC, but less aware than that. Um. Most of our Pokemon were given to us by the Scimitar organization, so they're ours. Or our organization's at least. To release them from the crystals you'll need the keystone at the Scimitar base. That's to keep them safe from meddlers like you."

The eternal tundra that marks Shiva's attitude sees some sunshine, life awakes, the gears start to grint again as Geordie mentions that these noble Pokemon are fine and safe in these spheres, Shiva's can't help but to musters these sleeping Pokemon with lots of interest and a great amount of compassion. She can almost feel their psychic energy pulsating when touching these spheres - these poor ones, yet they're safe in there? That's not too bad actually.

Shiva's voice is thawing also and in unison with her Primal Glaceon calms down as well, the softness returns in tiny tiny baby steps by the smallest hatched Pokemon. She even sounds a bit timid or embarrassed as she whispers a "Please don't call me a...'meddler'. That's not very kind." She coughs once and continues. "In that case, if these Pokemon are yours, you don't have to fear me taking them from you. Keep them - especially if they're safe in there and NOT FORCED to lend you their powers. Just let me...check on them, alright? Release the Alakazam please. I own one myself. Raised it myself. I'd like to see how it's doing."

Also: "And where does THE ORGANISATION get the Pokemon from, Geordie?"

It's the Alakazam Shiva wishes to meet and see, not the Baltoy - can she with her incredible Insight and her fully-grown Psychic Types currently on hand (Lilith and Delphox) confirm that all's fine with the Pokemon within the spheres? If it helps that Helios is with Shiva, she'll swap him into her team via the PTC. Shiva's not comfortable to leave the Pokemon with them until she knows for sure that they're doing fine while being with these Scimitars.

She can tell the Baltoy is a little physically uncomfortable, kind of like someone coming up out of anesthesia. It's healthy, but woozy and probably not as pleased as a normal Pokeball would make it. And very very bored.

Geordie releases Alakazam while explaining he doesn't know where the organization gets the Pokemon from. "Some are bred, like Duosion. Some recruited. Most probably captured in the wild - we can get away with using very common Pokemon sometimes, like Staryu + a synthetic stone. And you don't have to take the time to bond with your spell sources if you don't want to, so you can just KO them and capture them with whatever kind of Pokeball you have. Then transfer them to the crystal spheres."

When released, Simon's Alakazam just sits quietly on its haunches, awaiting orders. It's in the same condition as Baltoy.

There are seven Alakazam here - one belonging to the conscious Geordie, one released, and five more that are trapped without a Scimitar keystone.