[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

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"Oh! ....Ah ha ha ha, well, that's certainly the right way to mend amends with me, my dear."

Indeed, they could pick up the feelings and emotions of the fairy lass holding them in her snuggly clutches, perhaps more so than ever before. Such was the heights her own Insightful has risen, her mood, Empathy and understanding of others having become all too potent, supernatural, and highly notable to their senses. Though she could not see it, a small frown briefly played across this not-so unknown assailant's face as he peered down upon his mi amore and parsed her feelings and uniqueness, before with a small sigh they gave the woman holding him a wistful but loving smile as they let her go to reach over and fondly muss up her hair.

"I'm here, my dearest. For how long I am uncertain, as my research and workload now is a very demanding and tempting demon indeed, but for the time being......I'm here to bide with everyone and you. Especially you, Shiva...."

Again, they chuckled, and gave the mystical lass a couple pats on the head.

"So don't fret much more than you already have, dear. You can express yourself to me how you like and desire, and I won't fold over or collapse like a soggy cardboard box. Unless you're still coy as a Bashful Skitty about affection, both the giving and receiving of it, hmm? Ah ha ha ha!"

Regarding the increasingly obvious mystery man's feelings.....they were a complete and utter mess. Nervousness bordering on a panic attack, HIGH Anxiety, immense relief, bone ACHING exhaustion on a physical AND emotional level, passion both smoldering and blazing for friends and lover alike, regret so heavy it felt like a Wailord had come to sit on your chest, tenderhearted compassion and caring, smatterings of FEAR and revulsion that stubbornly clung to his psyche and contributed to his regret and overall mental anguish, and much much more emotional dysfunction. It was as if a Hurricane had come crashing through their mind and persisted in tearing up the place, creating such a maelstrom of conflicting emotions/feelings that it was almost or very well could be quite nausiating and disorienting for any Psychic or Empathetically inclined Pokemon/individual trying to get a read on him.

Beneath all that, though, was love. Pure, unadulterated love for the wonderful and angelic woman in their arms.

Despite how.....mixed up this all-to-apparent unrevealed individual was, they showed none of it. While their emotional/mental control was shot straight to hell, their composure and ability to socialize was remarkably ironclad and stable. Looks like what they lack in one department has been more than made up in another.

Shiva's question about his well-being was almost uncannily relevant and caused him to frown a bit again, before giving her a somewhat self-depreciating smile as he decided to be frank.

"In all honesty.....no. As you can no doubt tell, I'm in a.....right state of mental health now. That alien Legendary has done nothing to me most fortunately, but I've hardly slept ever since you and our friends delved into the Skull Ruins, and the situation up until now has been rather.....trying on me, for myriad reasons. Still, I'm fine enough to work and meet with you everyone as I promised, and now everything's is done regarding Deoxys and the crisis it shouldered onto Cheshire and you, I should find myself recovering to some degree, so worry not too much, my dear. As for how I found you two.....ah ha ha ha, well, I did say I was keeping a close eye on you, and I have my ways of keeping a figure on the pulse of things, as it were. That, and I work closely with Dagney, so your visit with her was hardly unnoticeable to me. The rest of the details are unimportant. You have to let a research have some secrets, hmm? Ah ha ha ha!"

The eccentric research - Ventus - then turned his head towards Nathan, and smiled more cheerfully down upon him.

"And how are you doing, Nate? Hopefully well, I take it?"

Depite the erratic and extraordinaire researcher's words that they are here now to bide with them all and especially her - this part made her blush and squeal, but both gets lost due to Shiva still being snuggled into their green sweater - Shiva is hesitant over letting go of them: 'Them' actually being 'him', and 'him' being nonelse than VENTUS, right here and in person. It's indeed the oddball of a Pokmon Sociologist and troubled young man that she eventually fell for!~~ (≧◡≦) ♡

Still she frees him from her fond grap soon and lets him muss up her hair and everything, but she's still going to hold onto an arm of his or cling to his sweater, as if the natural fae enthusiast was worried that if she does not, Ven will leave again. That, and of course out of love and due to the sheer joy of seeing him again after SO long.

When he calls her a bashful Skitty about affection, Shiva hides her face in Ven's shoulder out of embarassment and coyness, but she's smilling and smirlking all along and is simply HAPPY that he's there and does not shy away from her making contact like he did down Mount Sentry. "S....stop laughing and chuckling like this, dear, but, uhm.... It's sososooo nice to see you again in real and person, yes!" <3 "You're appearing....tired though."

From what, Shiva easily finds out as he does not close himself off to her and her sixth sense; but what it picks up is suffocating and nausiating to her. Immediately Shiva felt sorry and bad for Ven as she and her trip down the Skull Ruins are part of the reason for Ven's bad emotional state. She's also impressed how nothing of it is appearant on his outside though. "You're still carefully hiding it if you're not fine or if something bothers you, Ven... BUT, it is as I told and promised you, I DID make it out alive and in one piece, and I brought lots of nice things and Pokemon from down this scary place! Like the ancient Shield, it's mine for now and I was able to help in defeating Prime by protecting us, the Mistlord called me 'a hero' even!!!" There's some pride these words of Shiva, she's certainly not timid or modest over this personal accomplishment. "E....Elanor, this pretty and beautiful place, is in a bad state however, so much destruction and unnecessary deaths of Pokemon..." There is sadness and mourning again.

(...)"I know that very well, Nate. Taking on a true Legendary Pokemon and slaying it is not something anyone can do alone, unless they be god-like or Legendarily powerful themselves. Those who took a part in the struggle against Deoxys deserves ample recognition, praise, and compensation, no matter how big or little their role is. As a matter of fact, I plan on congratulating everyone I can for vanquishing that dreadful and most ill reputable researcher (He says that with notable contempt) Deoxys, as well as offering my own boons for the deed too, on top of the ones the League will no doubt showering upon you all."

He briefly looks over at Shiva, and gives her a rather affectionate but bashful grin. 

"My boon and praise to you will be fully disclosed between us in privacy, as I know you'd prefer. We have a lot to catch up on anyway, so why not do everything in all one go, hmm?" (...)

This revelation of Ventus allures a strike of curiosity and a thrill of anticipation as she smiles to herself. More rewards and praise, and from him himself even? Yes please! Despite her body language indicates shyness and a general 'Do we really deserve this?', her inner voice clearly speaks that they do so indeed. 'My dear, you and the others have saved the whole region after all, so rejoice and delight and celebrate your victory!~"

That certain grin of him and following words causes Shiva to blush massively and bury her head not in Ven's sweater, but this time in Whimsicott's fluff. The fluffbal of course lets her and snuggles up to her beloved Master. The natural fae enthusiast carefully nods over prefering privacy as she's already embarassed and coy now, then she breaks. "Y.... yes we do, Ven, you do not know how bad I felt after you've been gone, and how... how much I've been missing you!!" Still a bit of a blush in her face, she gives the erratic researcher a light punch into the shoulder.