[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

In walks Spira with a giant Sneasel following him. The Sneasel immediately dumps his backpack on the ground in the middle of your group and starts talking in a rambling voice. "Make way, make a little room, please and thanks. Spira here told me, he said he'd show me where some sunken treasure is, which he did and I'm grateful. I'll go look for, I'll search for that soon. First I have to show you where the Sword is. Meanwhile, I heard you have some coin of your own? Here's what I have to trade:" (Insert lota Items here)

...When THAT happens, Shiva just as immediately screeches and hides behind the Ancient Shield, it also causes Azu to summon herself and take a bold and protective stance, ready to give that mean black feline a draining smooch that they won't forget so easily. She (Shiva) was also just about to call out to Spira for there's a huuuge Sneasel behind him, but as she doesn't happen to pick up any hint of hostility from said Sneasel (???????!!!!???), she peeks from the rim of the Shield to take a look at it.

Huh, that Sneasel talks. Fluently. And it knows how to say please and thankyou.

Eh, what? (¯ . ¯٥) That catches her attention and curiosity efficiently, but she only dares to come out of her hide AFTER Spira has explained things and AFTER Sneasel himself has offered some stuff to trade. Azu stays by her side, constantly wary and eyes that feline because she doesn't trust that Dark Type, dare doing something funny, you....!

After Terra's done with his trading for the Heavy Ball, Shiva would all carefully approach that Sneasel herself, not too close to be within range of his claws. "May I.... May see that Apricorn for a moment please? Just to get a better look at it, you know?" It's a normal Black Apricorn that can be crafted in a Heavy Ball to her, nothing more and nothing less, right? Still holding it in her hand, she adresses Sneasel with a "And you want 'coins' for it, right? Well.... You've got one behind the feather decorating your ear." With a sly smile Azu shows her, and hands that fresh 50$-coin to him with a wink, then leaps back to Shiva. "Keep it, that's a gift for not attacking us." (This reminds me that I have missed to add several 50$ from Prof.Mallorn for caught Pokemon, I've added 200$ to me because I must have missed at least 3 or 4 new Pokemon)

"So, Sneasel, you're going to stick around with us to the Sword, the next Artifact, will you? Even stick with us when heading outta the Ruins again if I heard you correctly, right? ....Do you, well, think you'll find more stuff like that along the way, more things you'd trade to us for coins? I like this Apricorn a lot - but I need time and effort to craft it (an Encounter), BUT it'd also be useful for me when I'm out of the Ruins."

A bit more hesitantly she adds "May I also ask you something.... something that's not having to do with your Items but rather with you yourself?"

Yep, it's a normal Black Apricorn, but those are quite rare here in Creshire.

"Oh, you did one of those tricks, a magician's... sleight of hand. I've heard about that. Does it really make a coin or is it, you know, is the coin just re-purposed or something. Thank you. If I find anything I'll be sure to offer it for trade. Are you looking for anything in particular that could be, that I might, you know, find down here in the, that would be in the Ruins here?"

"Ask away, tiny one!"