[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Continued Flashback!

First off, Nathan points to Thrawn's Arcanine.  "That's an Arcanine.  Except the one in the Volcano was bigger.  And probably worthy of being called a true Legendary.  Stories of Arcanine like that are probably why we call Arcanine the Legendary Pokemon in modern times, despite the ones we're familiar with not actually being fully fledged Legendaries."

Then Nathan gives brief descriptions of the other pokemon.  "Dratini is a really rare, serpentine Dragon.  It's final evolution, however, isn't serpentine, and the entire evolution line is very famous worldwide.  Flabebe is a really, really small, always female Fairy that is perpetually perched on its favorite kind of flower, which it usually chooses immediately after its birth.  Her final evolution is often depicted as a guardian of flower fields and meadows.  Moltres...I can tell you more about that one later.  They're a Legendary Fire type bird pokemon, though, so Heart has the most important and difficult job out of all of us."


And finally, how they got in that situation!  "Shiva and I found a couple predators trying to get at the eggs Arcanine was guarding.  We KOed them...and I think Arcanine probably just dropped them off somewhere outside the cave later after we left...and Arcanine told us about what he was doing.  After a little talking, he decided we might be able to help the species that are endangered in our time repopulate since we're kind-hearted.  His words, not mine.  And I'm paraphrasing a little since that wasn't exactly what he said, but that was the gist of it.  Heart and Spira wandered over to the cave a little bit after Shiva and I finished battling the predators and had the same opportunity to potentially adopt one of the eggs.  This isn't going to be an easy job, but we'll do our best to see it through."

*Flashback Continued!*

The clever trainer's rather demonstrative explanation of what an Arcanine is elicited an "Oh......" from the sagely monk, followed by him abashedly rubbing the back of his head and nodding back. Well, now he feels a bit more stupid and embarrassed about his ignorance, especially since it could have been easily avoided if he'd just asked Thrawn what Pokemon his Fire doggie was beforehand. Guess that's what he gets for being quiet around the detective, huh.....

Descriptions of the rare Pokemon manage to mollify him, though, as he quietly nodded along with the boy's words until they got to Moltres, which lit his interest on fire you could say, as he leaned forward with a none to subtly surprised and impressed by what he heard.

"Moltres is a Legendary Fire Pokemon? And Heart got one as an Egg? Became its caretaker? That is..........that is fortunate. Big. A great honor. It is.....wow."

For a moment, Terra was rendered speechless by just how awesome it was for the pun lover to receive a Legendary Pokemon to raise and care for, but he slowly recovered, his expression firming up with both pride and seriousness. As for the short story, the rugged wanderer more or less listens with rapt attention, looking keenly interested as Nathan described everything with concise but crisp detail, clearly wanting to know more about the wonderous situation.

"So that is what happened. *Smiles* You did well, Nathan, Shiva, Heart. Took care of egg eaters, became Egg's protectors, and....work to make their future bright and happy.  Very proud of you all, my friends. *Expression hardens*....But sounds like you all have big responsibility for them too. Especially Heart. Hm......*Nods*.....will do everything I can to help you, then. Promise. For my friends and Eggs, it is least I can do, so don't........hesitate to ask. Understand?"

Though he didn't and wouldn't ever make a Pledge, Terra none the less still desired to support his friend's own efforts to care for those priceless newborns to be. Simply that, and nothing much else.