[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Elanor Pokemon center was leveled in the runup to the battle. However, no bodies were found. They're taking that as a good sign.

WHAT? Σ(°ロ°)

"....This is not true, is it? YOU'RE WRONG, AND THE DESTROYED BUILDING YOU'VE IDENTIFIED AS THE CENTER IS ANOTHER, IS IT?? You can't tell me it'd been razed to the ground, I'm not going to believe that, PLEASE GO AND CHECK AGAIN 'CUZ YOU'RE TALKING NONSENSE!!!"

That was Shiva's voice, and it's adressed to the Leage Official who delivers her the message. She's delivering a few (ineffective) punches against them, her mind refusing adamantly to accept what's been said, she SAW the Pokemon Center standing alright when they arrived. The shock over it being appearantly destroyed now lies deep, pretty deep, just as she has stopped weeping her eyes fill with tears once more. Delphox eventually has to pull her away.

After she has calmed down and recovered a little, she'll say this: "What....Whatever. *heavy sob* As soon as I'm done with all that fighting, me and my Pokemon will help rebuilding things here in town, to a degree that's able for us. Please let me do so... It's the least I can do to this pretty place of the region." Shiva looks like she won't accept a 'No' as an answer.


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Concerning Kelda's heated decision and eventually leaving, Shiva prefers to solely watch and not intercept, mostly because she feels that the young female Scim's certain about what she's doing and no words or actions could do the trick of changing her mind. For some reason, this makes her VERY glad that she has chosen Arachnautilus as her partner duing the trip down the Skull Ruins, as she, that much Shiva's sure, would never pull off such an act of ...fraud?

She's not quite sure whether that's the right word to decribe it, and equal parts of hers understand and misunderstand Kelda. She's somewhat glad that he's so confident about taking SUCH A STEP, and silently wishes her luck in her following journey as she's escaping with Noivern - that, and an roughly equal aprt of hers is on Cosh's side, because you don't just abandon places and people like this. Kelda could have waited until the war against Deoxys is over won, but seemingly it was too much for her now already? Power, strength - that's what Shiva strives for/strived for for long, and the Scimitar Organisation could and would provide it.

In the end, Shiva decides to not side with any party and keep her thoughts and emotions about this securely hidden. Prevents fights and weird/worried looks, and they've got more important issues to deal with now.

But what's certain, is that she'll support Spira if needed now that he's becoming an Artifact Wielder, giving him a quiet "Looks good on you.☆"


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When Nathan, I'm sure, opens his mouth to retort, the misty giant comes striding over and deposits a heavy bundle containing everything you asked for. A voice booms out from the left foot. "They found Deoxys. It's retreated... to Trillium Town. Sent a broadcast. Says it has learned something important about that town. It wants to bargain."
"We do not bargain. We do not yield. We fight to the end. Keep your damn Helm, but follow me quickly if you want your own part in this." He spreads his wings like a Skarmory and takes to the air as fast as the eye can follow - north.

That's the aforementioned 'more important issues'.

Shock washes over the natural fae enthusiast over the news of Real Deoxys residing in Trillium Town out of all places, for obvious reasons - all her Pokemon that are currently out and by her side react with snarls and hisses while Shiva herself barks out an angered "Screw you for believing we'll yield towards any dubious bargains!!" That's the initial reaction, but Shiva was like that too when Cosh and Co. intercepted them just before entering the Skull Ruins - she has learnt from this, and will want to at least hear Real Deoxys out. The chance that she'll accept is still below zero because it has done too much to offend her personally.

She gets a hold of Terra as he asks Arete to fly over to Trillium Town, giving him a stern and determined look. "Nonononono, wait a second. Take me with you, will you? Please, I'm NOT going to stand just there and watch, this town is the place where everything has started, where Prof. Mallorn AND Nathan's family reside."

Shiva unfortunately does not have any flyers in her party, but she can easily come along still if Terra summons Genie for her, she has taken a flight on the desert dragon before already. (Maybe in Trillium she'll have a chance to swap a party member if it comes to a fight?)