[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Lunapup lets you see the other two stones. They aren't ones you recognize, so they must not be for Pokemon native to the more well-known regions.

Very well then, Shiva feels more turning and rolling them in her hands isn't helping her finding out to which Pokemon they belong to. She mentally goes through some regions she knows of. Probably from Tandor? Likely, but then it has to be one that's native to that curious region. Thanks to her Almanac Shiva would have found out that there's a Megaevolution of ARBOK that's having it's origin there, the simple thought of that freaks her out and causes her to shiver in fear. Torren? Maybe??? Urobos? Oh no, Megaevolution isn't even known there. She does take some minutes to draw the stones into her notebook, at Telperion - or, more specific, their library - she hopes to find out more.

With a gentle gesture, Shiva then hands the stones back to Lunapup. "Thank you for letting me see 'em. Oh no, I don't want them - there's only ONE stone I'm looking for apart from that rainbow-colored one, and I already know where it is located. Please keep them.... I'm also taking my leave now." She gifts Lunapup a fond smile, would have stroked and cuddled him if he wouldn't be so fearful. "You're surely an adorable lil' puppy. And so brave and determined! I wish you the best of luck on guarding and defending your treasures. Take care, stay safe and good luck, dearest puppy of the moon!~ ( ^_^)/♡" Picking up Ratsy and having him wave goodbye too before she puts him back into her pocket, Shiva then returns to the others, and from her side she's ready to move on. (Read, ready for the next Encounter list)


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Despite how eager Shiva seems to be to open the trapdoor, Nathan can only shake his head.  "Sneasel said to get to the final layer, we'd need the keys Sarimanok left behind.  Kingdom, Knighthood, Royalty.  That's what the symbols on the trapdoor represent.  A sword for knighthood, a crown for royalty, and a tree for kingdom.  We're not getting to the fifth layer.  Not that way at least.  We have bigger problems to worry about right now, though."

Ah, to 'bigger problems to worry about right now', Shiva heartily agrees and eventually gets up from crouching beside this trapdoor. "R-right." In a more quiet tone, she adds "I still wish to find a way down this Throne Room since we're down the Ruins already, once we're done with that, I don't want to everevereveeeeeer set a foot into this nasty place again. It's during this trip or never."


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Gallade catches it and gives Shiva a nod in thanks.  Nathan does the same, but also says, "Forgive us if we don't seem to be super peppy right now.  Have a lot on my mind.  Key Stone should be easy to get once we're back on the surface, though."
He does, however, glance at the Mega Stone Sensor just to double check...
...and assuming Shiva doesn't get the other two Mega Stones, presumably sees the purple side is still blinking.  And its the color for Psychic type at that.
"...there's still another Mega Stone nearby.  I'm going to go find it."

Saying that the local natural fae enthusiast has hoped for a more delighted reaction would be lying, but that bitter realization fades quickly and the gives Nathan a hand-gesture of 'It's no big deal'. "As long as you won't forget this act of mine, put this stone into good use and make up towards me for getting it, it's alright, please don't worry about it for too long." She turns away to pet Yena a little, he whines at her and rubs his big head against her hand affectionately. Without facing Nathan BUT with an honest smile, she adds "Keystones are down here, or so I feel. Before I ask the League of Chreshire for one, I rather try finding one here, that's more accomplishing. I only want one to see Whimsicott happy." Yena licks her cheek, in respone she lays her arms around his strong neck.

Before Nathan goes off to find more stones, Shiva holds him back and makes him give her his true word that he will neither harm nor try to catch the one who is guarding them, nor try to steal any treasure from his posession. She feels that no item, not even a Keystone, would be worth it making this adorable, brave, pretty guardian sad or angry, and she'd feel guilty if anyone of the group would do so. Nathan's better being honest on keeping his word as Shiva and Primal Espeon will notice if he's not, she'll send Raphael to accompany him in that case. The precious archangel would have orders to make sure that nothing is done to Lunapup.


Mechanics:
If anyonelse of the group would like to spent another Encounter, they're free to do so, Shiva will take the said word from anyone who'll do so. She herself will not spent an Encounter, she's done with business with Lunapup aside from letting Raphael protect him shall she feel the other's word can't be 100% trusted. Please do not tell her in-chara to which Pokemon the stones belong to, neither whether or not you've got them.