[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

*Flashback!*

Sometime after visiting the general store he purchased his recent supplies, Terra checks the area for everyone to see how they are doing, and finds only Nathan training his Pokemon (Since Shiva and Heart are probably in the middle of their own Encounters/Out of sight, and I don't know what Spira is doing, so I assume he's vanished for the time being). Naturally a bit worried at spotting just the boy out in the open (As Tezeal Valley is partly a wild place, and therefore the inherent dangers of said wilds may have whisked off his 'missing' friends), the sagely monk makes his way over to them to ask about them, with eyebrows scrunched together and a frown painted on his mildly stoic facade.

"Nathan? You seen Shiva, Heart, and Spira? *Shake* Not in area, so......wondering where they are. Tezeal Valley is........rough and wild, like frontier, so......*Frown deepens* worried they get lost in it, or tough Pokemon causing them trouble. *Beat* Oh, and how are you doing? Look fine and happy, but want to......hear answer from you."

(There! Floor's open for them to bring up the Safari Zone, then ask for some dosh!)

*Flashback End....For Now!*

At this point in time, Nathan's currently training Emolga, Swiftfire, and Gallade.  Emolga does kinda miss the trees of his old home, but there's lots and lots of space for him to fly around here!  Wheeeee!!

And the same goes for Swiftfire with the open space.  She's able to run around to her heart's content with so much unoccupied ground!

Gallade, meanwhile, is running through the motions of some of his techniques.  While the area isn't well suited to it, rusty techniques are no better than a dull blade.  While most of the attacks he's practicing involve slashing in some manner or concentrating his psychic abilities on a specific task, he's working on adding some punches into his regular routine!  Now that he's finally learned Drain Punch, he wants to get some good use out of it!

As for Nathan himself...he's standing back and watching the different ways his pokemon train.  Mostly to make sure they're both having fun and working hard, but also partially because it makes him happy to see pokemon enjoying themselves.  He's also occasionally glancing in an entirely different direction to check on Zippy and Princess as they zip around the area collecting oodles of Honey and scouting, but the bulk of his attention is on the three pokemon that are training.

...well, until Terra approaches to ask him about the whereabouts of the rest of the group, that is.

"...everyone else?  Ummmm...sorry, can't say I saw where they went...kinda lost track of them while I was talking with Belle and Tramp, to be honest...I'm sure they're fine, though.  Teazel Valley is hardly the wildest place we've been to.  And the Rangers are always on duty and never far away in this area. The place is basically a League run nature preserve of sorts, after all."  Nathan doesn't list any examples of wilder places, but he shouldn't have to, given the group literally just visited a few places practically untouched by human civilization in any significant manner. And the Safari Zone itself is much wilder than the gateway to it, particularly when you get deeper in.

Then Terra asks about how Nathan is doing, and the subject in question turns to look at his pokemon while they Train.  "Well, you said it already.  Doing okay enough.  Just trying to prepare for the Safari Cup tomorrow."

Nathan pulls his wallet out of his pocket and starts flipping through the contents, counting in his head, not really paying too much attention to Terra right now.  Given that Terra's money savvy, he can probably tell that Nathan has a little over $5k at a glance. Maybe almost $6k.

"...and figure out what supplies I'm going to need to buy...and how to afford it...maybe I shouldn't have bought that Dragon Fang back in Cress...or maybe those 2 Ultra Balls..."

Basically, Nathan's just thinking out loud at the moment, not specifically asking Terra for anything.

EDIT: Also, whoops! Just realized I subtracted more money than I should have when I purchased those Ultra Balls! Should have been $2.4k for 2 of them, not $3k! Adding that $600 back to Nathan's funds now to correct that, and the post where I did shopping in Cress has been corrected as well!