[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Ayyyyeeee, Shiva's very enraptured by the sight of Tropius getting along so well with the Primal/Delta version of himself, she goes 'awwwww!~' and chuckles delightfully. "Look at that, Nathan! Isn't that adorable? ^o^ Your Tropius looks so...spikey and offensive and mighty, but yet it gives itself so kind and protectively to him." Nevertheless, escpecially due to Primal/Delta Tropius' 'dangerous' look, Shiva's prefering to keep a respectful distance to her, she's relieved however that she doesn't sense a disobediant and unruly nature from her.


Still with all her Grass Types surrounding her, the natural fae enthusiast listens with attention to Primal Lurantis' words; and the more They speak the more serious the expression in Shiva's face becomes. It is becoming more and more clear, they WILL venture down into the Skull Ruins, and they will do so SOON. There's no denying it, she should have known from the start, it is ALL pointing towards this ominous place, all threads come together there - still it is a bit hard to swallow for the natural fae enthusiast though. Yet she knows it must be done, she can't show fear and weakness now; not in front of this precious orchid mantis, not when she has just given a pledge, not when she has grown so much since having set foot in Chreshire. Cottonee, presumably having picked up her sweet Master's change in emotions, floofs up to become a huge cotton hat for Tropius - her message is clear, the fluffball has little fear as long as she and Master believe in themselves and continue to strive to be a hero.

Quickly Shiva has drawn her starry hardcover-notebook and pages to where she has noted down the Layers of the Skull Ruins to edit it with Primal Lurantis' words. "Yes, we are aware of the four artifacts - 'A helm to outrace the wind, a hauberk to protect and empower, a sword to pierce any defense, and a shield to weather any attack' -", Shiva reads aloud, "'Waterly depths where sun shines not' sounds like these aquatic caverns rumored to be found below the Modern Ruins. I thank thee a lot for this advice, noble guardian of the grove, but please allow me to issue a question towards you - Once we have gathered all these artifacts, once we have made it to find them all and retrive them - w-what shall we do with them? How shall we know how to 'use' them, how are we supposed to be aware about how to awake their power and ask them for their aid? Collecting them is one task, but...?"

Her words cut off then and a insecurity strikes her again visibly and noticably as Shiva threathens to fall into self-doubt over being given such a responsibility.