[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

Soon after the Hurtloam + Antidote is applied to him, Terra lets out the smallest of grunts and his eyes slowly flicker open, capturing the sight of Shiva, Azu, Angie, and Nathan hovering over him (literally, in one case) with expression of extreme worry and concern upon awaken. Dazed from the combination of the almost blistering amount of Pain he was in, the lingering neurotoxins in his system, and from post Revival foginess, he couldn't help but look at them all confused and simply say/ask:

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Apparently a lot, for almost immediately after he said this the mystical lass launched into a rapid-fire fretting over him, which only served to magnify the befuddled state he was in until he shook his head and held up a hand to stop her for a moment.

"Wait, what? Don't know what you're talking about. Remember challenging Tentacruel to fight, with Sari and Oinari. *Frowns, looks down* Went poorly. Both got hard badly by it's first Sludge Wave. Had trouble Damaging it, and....taking Damage from it. Then Oinari got KOed, I recall her, and.......

The sagely monk frowns as this point, wracking his brain trying to remember more details of his fight against the betentacled behemoth, before he ruefully shook his head.

".....Nothing. Can't remember anything past that. Oinari Faints, is Recalled, then I wake up now. *Shakes head* ....That is all a know."

He then frowns, before slowly pushing himself up onto his feet, grunting and grimacing as his body screamed its protests at his promptness.

"Where's Sari? She okay too?"

At that point he turns and spots his superbly shiny sloth, and his eyes widen as he sees how poorly they came out of their tango with those tentacles, and rush over to her side as fast he could manage to check over her condition himself, yet again ignoring the pure liquid agony that was pumping through his nerves at such swift abuse.

"Sari.....you are hurt badly. Very, very badly. Need to get you healed. Quickly. *Winces in Pain* Me too, but you first."

Terra turns his attention to Shiva/Nathan, and looks at the two calmly but imploringly.

"Shiva, Nathan, can you us heal us? With Gallade and Raphael? *Points at Sari* First her, then me. Can deal with Pain, for now."

One thing to note about this entire scene: Terra was tightly holding his Long Sword the entire time, and seemingly didn't notice he was doing that at all. Almost as if it was instinctual for him to be wielding it, right now.....or something else. His lack of major concern over his own injuries was also disconcerting, but then again, he was ridiculously sturdy guy used to such things.

Angie let out a worried *SsssZzzZ* at all of this, and both Nathan and Shiva could tell she wanted nothing more than to rush over and swaddle them in her coils until he got better, but refrained from doing so. Partly because she was also worried she might end up hurting him by doing so, and partly because she was waiting on them (Shiva and Nathan) to do something first, judging by the plaintive looks she was giving the two (mostly at Nathan). Oh please.....help her papa get better, *SsSzZZz....*

Nathan's response is calm and analytic for the most part. And stern.  "We found you floating in the water, unconscious, with Sari, who was barely conscious and Poisoned, and that unconscious giant Tentacruel.  And you were also Poisoned, to boot.  From how you're holding that sword, I'd be inclined to say you got directly involved in the battle.  That's my best guess for why you're in this predicament, given the circumstances.  In any case, no more battles for you today, period.  You need some R&R, rest and recovery, not more stress.  And Gallade will hold you down if he has to.  And trust me, he can do it.  It wouldn't be the first time he's had to do so.  And don't forget that we aren't Scimitars."

Nathan motions to Gallade as he asks Terra another question.  "Has Solomon used any Heal Pulses yet today?"

Nathan nods confidently to Angie.  Everything will be a-okay.  Nathan will personally make sure of that.