[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Something that Shiva also wished for was paying Sneasel another visit - the chance that he found more nice stuff in the meantime feels low however, doesn't it? What shall we do with that at best, maybe ruling that Shiva did buy the Black Apricorn right away for easiness' sake?

I'm ok with retconning that just to move things along faster, if you like.

Okay. Then that's -1 Gold Nugget worth 5.000$ and -1.000$ in pure coins for Shiva and -1 Black Apricorn for Huge Sneasel. Shiva investigates the Apricorn carefully before packing it away. "Pleasure making business with you, I'll make sure to put this Apricon into good use!~" The request to look out for more nice stuff still remains, maybe, at some point, likely not in-game/on-screen, natural fae enthusiast and dark icy feline will meet once more.

It's edited in charasheet. Also added +50$ for caught Klefki.

Despite turning the whole area upside down in the wake of the Frozen Roar, Shiva doesn't find any Key Stones. It's likely Sarimanok would have kept these on his person - only the very highest ranking court members were allowed to wear them, and he jealously guarded their power.

You do find an ancient device for teaching TMs, which is of much historical interest.

(There are lots of awesome TM pictures in the card game. In Sarimanok's time, each Technical Machine was unstandardized and different. Obviously they didn't have CDs.)

(Oh you're right! I like those Miracle Spheres most.)

Awww, damnit. ヾ(`ヘ´)ﾉﾞ Shiva's been so positive that her search for a Keystone would have turned out successful! Nevermind, her frustration doesn't last long at all, especially not since she came across some other nice and unique things to take along.

This ancient TM catches her interest quite nicely for example because it is looking so unique, extraordinaire and on top of that it is preserved rather well, Shiva feels like if handled very carefully it'd function alright. It takes her a little to make out what this device actually is though since she only knows TMs as CDs or floppy disks. Humm.... Not thinking for too long, Shiva brings this ancient TM-thingy to Nathan/@Dragonstrike, and shows it to him in a nonchalant manner (after he's back from the Mesprit Card). "Hey Nathan, look what I've found in the meantime! Have you ever read about such devices? I think this is a Technical Machine from a time before they were turned into disks holding data..." She investigates it curiously. "It looks so weird, and so OLD. But look how nicely preserved it is! Do you know whether there are any historians or history students at Telperion Uni who could learn some things from this device?"

She hesitates a little before continuing with another question/request/whatever-it-may-be-called, paws the ground a little, avoids his and Gallade's gaze and overly appears a little timid and insecure. " ......I didn't find a Keystone around here... (  ╥ω╥ ) I think they are so worthy that King Sarimanok always kept them on himself and still does, like burial objects for pharaos in anchient Egypt. So I was wondering... Where is his body? Is it known what happened after he passed away, where was he brought to rest?" She takes a defensive stance if there's a weird look or similar, and Gallade can confirm that Shiva's totally honest on the following: "Oh nonono, I'm just wondering, you know! By no means I want to...disturb his rest, that'd be gross and weird and everything but nice, no."

A deep breath and some moments of silence later Shiva caught herself again, and this time she even faces Nathan directly, determination flaring up in her eyes behind the glasses. "So, ehm... May I hope for your aid in receiving a Keystone from the League then? ....Please? You live here in this region, so you know their ways.... Nothing much, just putting in a good word for me or similar, that'd be nice and cool of you. It doesn't cost you anything either! You can, maybe, repay me for that Megastone for Gallade that way if you like." *cue for small friendly smile* (Outta-chara, I think I'd like to return that Nevermelt-Ice Primal Espeon's currently holding eventually and solely - you said somewhere that you don't have that many cool Held Items compared to the others of the group, so it feels wrong to me to keep it. Help Shiva getting a Keystone from Creshire's League to make Whimsicott's desire to megaevolve true, and we're good again!~ Does that sound okay and agreeable?)

You find a crystalized Charizard tooth, the fossilized imprint of a Sarimanok battle flag, and some metallic decorations that could be attached to the Shield (or anything else) to customize it however you like. You also find an interesting ancient weapon that uses magnetism to propel an iron ball - inaccurate, but ranged and a bit more powerful than a standard human Strike.

Oi, crystalized Charizard Tooth! This sounds like a nice token to represent Shiva's dragonslayer-traits, as Charizard at least looks like a dragon and all that. It makes a nice charm to keep.

Shiva would totally add a few of the metallic decorations onto the Shield because she's a creative mind and I like customization. Once more she wonders what will happen with the Shield or rather all Artifacts once Deoxys is - hopefully and at best - defeated.

Ancient ranged weapon, cool! I've got a few questions about that one, if I may: Especially the 'ranged' part catches me - does that mean that Shiva could use it in a Wild Pokemon Battle without bringing herself into the battlefield/into range of the foe? Does it already include the Iron Ball or does she have to use the one she still has? I assume said Iron Ball can be retrived after usage, quite like an arrow shot with a bow (which she also has but hasn't put into use yet)? And, finally, it does not cause lethal wounds, does it? Shiva wouldn't want that.


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There are two further things I'd like to adress/handle before both me and Shiva will be ready to return to Cress City with the card:

- First, giving Shiva +1 point in Survival Skill for 32XP, maxing it out to 5 that way. Now her Init Bonus will be 9 on default, the highest I was going for. Having come this far in one piece means she has made it through the creepy and dangerous Skull Ruins without any massive wounds or losses and totally reasons this level-up, she's feeling rather glad and even a bit proud that she has done so, she wasn't sure whether she'd make it in the first place. The Shield was a big help in this achievement.

I like to think that Shiva's Survial Skill is more about overcoming hardships and making it through tough situations and less about the classic surviving in the wild.


- Second, plucking smol Ratsy from the pocket of her Ranger's cloak and gently holding him in her cupped hand. "Hey, lil' one!~" She'd greet the black artistic rat, "You're doing fine, everything's okay with you? ^_^" Then, her face darkens a little, becomes serious all suddenly. "Listen closely please... We're about to get back to the surface, and I do feel what we'll find there won't be that pleasant unfortunately. The final showdown against the threat from the sky's coming closer and closer... Said 'threat' is of Psychic Type is what the books tell is true, and you as a Dark Type should be fine... ACTUALLY. I've got a bad feeling your Typing won't save you, dear one, and I wish to keep you safe. So... is it okay with you to stay inside the card-" Shiva shows him the Shiny Sylveon Card, "For a while for safety reasons? Once the coast's clear again, I'll come and pick you up so that we're united again and can travel together."

"There...is also the option of me resgistering you to this Conditional Ball, look -" She shows him one of the grey and black Conditional Balls from Almanac, "- that way you will be sent to my PC for the time being, if there is one place where you'll be safe 100%ly, then it's there. I'll release you from the Ball again so that we can travel together unrestrained once we've dealt with the situation."

She looks at him with a waiting and inquirering expression. "Tell me then, which option do you prefer?"