[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

"Yeah, look in the little grove north of town... huh? What's going on, is one of your friends in trouble?"

Nathan's voice is a little shaky.  "The bl-block that was destroyed in Cr-Cress...i-it's the same one where K-Keni Morgusi lives...and m-my uncle...th-their houses...th-they're...n-nothing but r-rubble..."

Nathan quickly sends a text to Spira, Terra, and Heart once that's sunk in.

On my way.  Sending Gallade to pick up Spira and Terra.  Meet him at the Pokemon Center in Teazel Valley, you two.

Then he puts his pokedex away, trying to remain calm, but only partially succeeding.  "...sorry I need to cut this short, Angela, but...I need to go.  Now.  I...I need to make sure my uncle and Keni are okay...it...looked like a pokemon used Earthquake or similar on their block...if the Rangers and Safari Zone officials start wondering where I am when they don't see me exiting through the gate by the end of the day, tell them I had to Teleport out, please..." And given how high her Insight is, it probably isn't hard for Angela to tell that Nathan is very, very worried about this...and scared of what he might find as well...

Nathan recalls Calam, then turns to Gallade.  "...you know where to go, buddy.  Take us there, then go meet Spira and Terra at the Center to bring them as well, alright?"

Gallade simply nods, salutes to Angela, then Teleports Nathan and himself to Cress!  For expediency's sake, he also picks up Spira soon afterwards, already knowing Terra wasn't going to be showing up.  Spira probably arrives at the scene a little after Nathan does, though, as Nathan's booking it along with Calam (who immediately bursts out of his Ultra Ball once they've Teleported) to the street where Oscar and Kenis' houses used to be as soon as they arrive in Cress (not even making a stop at the Pokemon Center to drop Charizard and Grid off for healing, notably)...Gallade will run alongside Spira all the way to the scene, though! ...partially because Spira wouldn't know where everyone else is headed without someone to guide him there. (@Mikaruge108, you're clear to post your own IC reactions now!)

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...and when Nathan gets to the scene, he's almost frantically looking around, trying to find his uncle or Keni in the crowd.  When he inevitably doesn't see them, he quickly makes his way closer to the scene, pushing through the crowd if he has to, trying to find Heart or a League official so he can ask what the heck happened and if Keni and Oscar are okay...given that Heart and Shiva actually went into the scene to investigate it, Nathan probably runs into one of the policemen/women first unless Heart and/or Shiva also happen(s) to be nearby...

Oh yeah, and Calam's looking around warily as he keeps close to Nathan, matching the young trainer's pace step for step. He's got that feeling that something suspicious is going on again, and he doesn't want to be caught off guard...plus, he's only one of three usable pokemon that Nathan has on hand at the immediate moment. Four when Gallade catches back up with them. That's even more reason to be extra wary since they're headed to a scene of disaster...

(OOC: not sure if Nathan will run into Heart, Shiva, or the police first. One thing's for certain, though: Nathan's pretty noticeable at the moment, as is the vigilant Absol with the scarred left eye beside him. I imagine it's not super hard for them to push through the crowd for varying reasons)