[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

"We've found 3/4 of the people known to be on this block, safe and sound. We're still searching for the inhabitants of these three houses." He points to three houses, including Morgusi's and Warren's.

Onix is willing to help dig. He gains 2XP and Heart gains 4XP for heroism. 

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Heart notices most or all of Keni's art is missing.

As you stare into the wreckage, Natu stares too. Natu hops down into the wreckage and pokes around, then swivels suddenly to meet your eye.
The bird's mouth opens, and, unmoving, an eerie voice issues forth from it.

"As the future meets the past
As the comet comes at last
Decide between your friend and foe
Who will come and who will go?

Darkness shows the way to light
Vision of bird and girl and knight.
Sword of angle, sword of steel
Hero save and villain steal

Comet's bane within the tombs
Shining knight shows hidden rooms.
Villain's fortress standing tall
Slice of night shows hidden hall."

Then Natu is surrounded by purple light, growing, its wings lifting it above the rubble to take flight for the first time. The light fades, revealing a more noble and even more mysterious Pokemon!

Congratulations? Your Natu has evolved into Xatu!

++Small flashforward++

Original Post

Looks like there was a disturbance in the block where Nathan's Uncle Oscar lives. That whole block has been leveled. To Heart's experienced eye, it looks like a powerful Pokemon attack is responsible. Ten cops are investigating.

People, Heart here! I in Cress City, and something happened here: A whole block here in Cress City have been leveled, problably by some kind of Powerful Pokemon responsible for that attack! There are cops investigating the place. If any of you guys can teleport or fly here, please come as quick possible!

Shiva would get Heart's message and picture as she has already packed all her stuff together and was just checking the time on her cell as she was about to head back into the townside of Teazel Valley alongside her Pokemon. She was in a calm and relatively good mood, but as she went through the message - that was when her expression hardened and developed into a serious and worried one that looked a bit out of place on soft her.

It didn't take a minute to send a reply to Heart saying that she'll be there in a few minutes, Shiva accelerated her steps as the local Pokemon Center came into view: She has a bad feeling about this happening and a strong one telling her to bring Lilith with her. (Party after switching a bit at the Center: Cottonee, Lilith, Helios, Nightshade, Spritzee, Gloom + the Eggs.)

With Helios and Lillith siding her, Shiva appears at the scene, few meters away from Heart only. She has NOT witnessed that prophecy Natu made but the sight of Xatu instead of Natu tells her a lot already. She turns towards the PUNisher with a questioning look. "Heart, good to see that you're doing okay. Thank you for reaching out towards us others. But... WHAT in Reshiram's holy name has happened here? Have you seen or heard anything? Your Natu.....!"

Does Gothy react in some noticable way towards the scene, @Iron? Can Shiva with her highened senses 'feel' something as well?

Shiva's heightened senses can also detect the missing magic of Morgusi's cards. It feels very different to being around them vs being in their absence. You're pretty sure not a one remains.... wait, no, you sense one more! With Heart's help, you dig it up.

It's a True Card of Cress City as seen from Morgusi's studio, allowing you to step here anytime! And there's someone in the picture... someone wearing robes and a gauntlet.  
This True Card was unfinished - it can only be used 3 times before it wears out and goes blank.


Gothitelle says nothing to Shiva, but goes over to Xatu and locks eyes. A lot of information is flowing between them, but while the connection lasts Gothitelle cannot communicate with Shiva. Such is Xatu's nature, to protect its secrets.

This pretty much confirmes Shiva's and my guess that there's something very special, something almost magical about Keni's cards, noticing that this (to her pleasant and nice) feeling has vanished is giving her physical shivers despite the temperature around remains the very same.

She turns to Heart as the two are investigating the card they found, she probably doesn't have to put in words that what is drawn on the card doesn't mean anything good in the slightest: Instead, a worried look is exchanged between fae enthusiast and PUNisher. "This can't be true....", she almost whispers, "....Are we to late?" She can feel a sense of guilt awakening within her, followed by a spark of fear over the state of Keni himself. "Heart, what did the cops say again? None's hurt or missing, but Keni himself and Nathan's uncle are not found yet, right...? Do you think they'd let us...well, take a look ourselves if we tell 'em that we're acquainted with them? They MIGHT still be there, but I'm feeling like... Like THEY have could have taken them hostage. Maye you should or could...inform the cops about that."

If Heart's alright with it, Shiva will also carry that unfinished True Card at her person, she kindly explains that she'd be happy to take care of it and draw it when there's need to use it.

Gothitelle says nothing to Shiva, but goes over to Xatu and locks eyes. A lot of information is flowing between them, but while the connection lasts Gothitelle cannot communicate with Shiva. Such is Xatu's nature, to protect its secrets.

Shiva's not suprised about Gothy's reaction, waits patiently as the two Pokemon are exchanging information. Only when they're finished she will turn towards her gothloli fortune teller, asking "Please, Lilith, share with me what you are allowed to share."

This pretty much confirmes Shiva's and my guess that there's something very special, something almost magical about Keni's cards, noticing that this (to her pleasant and nice) feeling has vanished is giving her physical shivers despite the temperature around remains the very same.

She turns to Heart as the two are investigating the card they found, she probably doesn't have to put in words that what is drawn on the card doesn't mean anything good in the slightest: Instead, a worried look is exchanged between fae enthusiast and PUNisher. "This can't be true....", she almost whispers, "....Are we to late?" She can feel a sense of guilt awakening within her, followed by a spark of fear over the state of Keni himself. "Heart, what did the cops say again? None's hurt or missing, but Keni himself and Nathan's uncle are not found yet, right...? Do you think they'd let us...well, take a look ourselves if we tell 'em that we're acquainted with them? They MIGHT still be there, but I'm feeling like... Like THEY have could have taken them hostage. Maye you should or could...inform the cops about that."

If Heart's alright with it, Shiva will also carry that unfinished True Card at her person, she kindly explains that she'd be happy to take care of it and draw it when there's need to use it.

Gothitelle says nothing to Shiva, but goes over to Xatu and locks eyes. A lot of information is flowing between them, but while the connection lasts Gothitelle cannot communicate with Shiva. Such is Xatu's nature, to protect its secrets.

Shiva's not suprised about Gothy's reaction, waits patiently as the two Pokemon are exchanging information. Only when they're finished she will turn towards her gothloli fortune teller, asking "Please, Lilith, share with me what you are allowed to share."

You've already teleported through one of his cards at the end of the Mt. Sentry adventure, so you know for a fact they can be magical.

Gothitelle shares a compilation of visions with you - the celestial dance describing the great objects hidden in the depths of the ruins, the links between Ralts and Shiva and Nathan, the coming disaster. Then she lets you know that Xatu saw all that and more, this new threat destroying Keni's home, how it's a more personal threat but very different than the comet in some way.

That Xatu has seen all these things concerning the comet etc. doesn't suprise Shiva either, despite her worry and fear for Keni she manages to keep herself rather stoic during her interactions with Lilith. The door of her mind however is widely open to welcome the visions. "Personal, you say? Lilith dear, personal to who exactly however, do you mean the man who's living in this house *dicreetly points to Morgusi's place* known as the infamous card artist Keni Morgusi? If not him, who is in danger? I'd like to be sure, you see."

"Lilith, you know that I respect secrets. That every woman has some as well. If Xatu prefers to keep things for themselves, so mote it be, I cannot nor do I want to force them out. Such is the way of things... Please let the psychic bird know of this." A calm gaze is given to Xatu - Shiva seems to be aware of this species' nature. She turn to Lilith again: "But can you... Can you give me - us - a hint how we can help defuse this threat? Is it wise to get us involved at all or would we do better to stay out if it's personal? Does it have to do with those dressing in robes and gauntlets?"

Heart was speechless in the sudden Natu evolution to his form as Xatu. He was about to say something when Shiva appear. He recompose himself and talk with her. "This is something I trying to figure out. The Cops say someone or something release a powerful Pokemon who make a huge destruction around here. They say they have found 3/4 of the know people who lives here. But they couldnt find anything about Morgusi or Nathan Uncle...and while I was trying to find clues, Natu suddenly begin to speak a eerie voice and tell some sort of profecy."

Heart then repeat the same profecy to Shiva. "We might need to return right away to Teazel Valley right away. Xatu is more stronger than before, and might teleport us two."

When Heart and Shiva found the card, Heart blood begin to once again boiled with rage and hatred. "Scimitars...doesnt matter when or where those demons always hunt us! I swear when I put my hands on them..." Heart eyes shift colors again, but this time, Heart managed to control his wrath. "...we need to inform Nathan about what happened. And we must keep hope the Scimitars did not...kill them. I believe this counter produtive. Remember what Juni say? They have lured Nathan father to the Skull Ruins because of the artefact its inside there and prevevnt some sort of Disaster."

"I dont trust those Scimitars about they trying to prevent that Disaster. I think its just a excuse for them cause the Disaster themselves and then try to control the Region. They are anything, but people with good intentions? I disagree. Hell is already feel with bad who have "good intentions". I will inform the cops about they have taken hostages."

Heart indeed did that and inform the cops about the Scimitars, that he and his group already have meet those guys more than one time, and they are a group of dangerous criminals. And inform Morgusi and the disapear Warren they are still problably alive, but taken hostage.

Heart also let Shiva keep the card, since she know more about magic.

Heart also aproach Xatu and talk with him. "Please. Xatu, I know its the duty of your species to guard and protect secrets. But those guys, Morgusi and Warren, they are inocent people. And thats Warren is Nathan Uncle. Nathan already suffer lost a member of his family once. I cant afford to him loose another person."

"...I lost all my family once Xatu. They....they were burned alive. All my clan and family. I lost everything that I care: My little brother Angelo. My mother Rose. And all the good people of my clan. Because of...someone. A Evil woman, with black robes, crimson hair and eyes of serpent. I dont want anyone lost anything ever again. Nathan its my friend, and the one who gave me hope and the will to live. Please, share me at least what you saw. About where those Scimitars take Morgusi and Nathan Uncle. I can handle any suffer and face any battle. I was brave to found you in the upper layers of the Skull Ruins correct? As your trainer, you should know coward its not on my book."

Say Heart with fierce eyes fixed in Xatu. He tell that everything with Shiva close too. She might be problably shocked to know the fate of Heart Clan and family. He didnt mind though. The time for secrets its over.