[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

"Does the rest of your party agree? Juni said the name of the entity, and that name will provide proof of cooperation?"

Shiva does indeed agree and confirms that to Cosh via a silent nod. Enough said, back to turning away from him and glaring at him. She trusts his given word to leave her alone and concentrate on the mission, but that doesn't mean that she lowers her guard.


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Concerning Heart's vivid words towards Cosh and Terra's even more vivid reaction to that, Shiva emphasizes Terra's request to just drop it now by giving the PUNisher a good smack on the head and turning her displeased + icy-cold stare towards him for long enough to make him either back away or understand, depending what comes first. She also whispers words to him, in a dangerously low and quiet voice: "I already told ya to please work on controlling your emotions better, Heart. I won't repeat myself."


As the topic turns towards the two Druddigon on chain leashes, Shiva ends up staring them straightly into their dragon's eyes, wondering whether they end up returning the gaze. No offense and no provocation is within the look she's giving them, but no fear either. Her inner voice reminds her on how she has taken on, defeated and successfully caught a wild exemplar of this 'Mon all alone. And now, she even feels bold enough to take on two Druddigon by herself.

"Cosh, leave the dragons on their leashes." Her voice is calm and stoic. "If you set them loose, we have no other choice but to defend ourselves, which will greatly lower the chance of successful negotiations. Why did you even bring them along if you said your powers have increased greatly?"


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(...) "It sounds like we may be coming to an agreement, depending on the words of Nathan. Tell me, what do you look for in a dubious partner, since you each get to choose? Weakness, or strength? The answer will tell me a lot about you as a person."

Shiva's answer is a bit more complicated/detailed, she seems to have particular expectations in a Scimitar Partner. "...I choose neither. Or, I choose both. I choose weakness of the body but strength of the mind: Someone whose inner potential is greater than their look and behaviour may suggest, to make the chosen one and me have a common ground. Would you believe me if you don't know me and I'd be to tell you I own 5 Gym Badges? Probably not. Someone who prefers the power of one or two particular Pokemon Types, any Type but Fairy, Poison, Dark and Ghost is fine. Preferably of female gender, any age." (Same-sex will make the partner automatically more trustworthy to Shiva. If unavailable, male + around Shiva's or Spira's age + aromantic as second choice)

Questions Shiva will ask the candidates

• "What Pokemon do you carry with you at the moment?" (An Eeveelution or a Pokemon that evolves with friendship grants lots of extra points)
  
• "Who is your prefered Pokemon partner, what are they good at?"
  
• "Why did you become a Scimitar?"
  
• "How experienced are you in using your gauntlet, according to your tutor's and your own viewpoint?"
  

Conditional: If the Scim's party shall remain secret for now, that's very okay for me: Skip that question in that case and have Shiva ask instead whether an Eeveelution or friendship-evolution is in their party.

Shiva will pay great attention when they answer in order to see whether her sixth sense 'tells' her anything further about them. A positive gut feeling grants extra points.