[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

A Pokemon tutoring other Pokemon, as Machamp does, holds a lot of advantages and disadvantages. Much like having a Pokemon in your party who already knows the move, it takes way less time when Machamp teaches Reflect and any other psychic moves. You note that he can even tutor a move he doesn't know, just by having an understanding of how the move should be summoned. But for abstract moves, mental moves, Machamp requires your Pokemon to do a lot of looking inward. He has no way to demonstrate those moves directly.

And Kyuu especially has trouble focusing with all those fearful Pokemon around.

Does Extrasensory count as a 'mental move'? I think so?? Either way, when Machamp encourages Shiva's white Vulpix to do that lot of looking inward, she carefully asks him whether she can help her Pokemon with that, since the fox is still somewhat young, Shiva finds it interesting and educational, and of course it's a nice bonding session for Master and Pokemon. So together Shiva and Vulpix try to meditate a little under Machamp's watchful eyes and calming presence AND in between that horde of bugs, concentrating on the Earthpower that's dormant within both of them. Shiva is trying to properly block her empathy from the twisted Dark and Ghost Types around while Vulpix is asked to search for the hidden psychic power that every Vulpix has encoded in their genes... And at the climax of this, the smol icy fox unvoluntarily releases a wave of energy that's not visible but very tangible for Shiva. It's making her skin tickle and her head throbbing for a bit, and the sudden sensation startled her out of her concentration.

Alola Vulpix successfully mastered Extrasensory!~ This earns her a fond hug and a yummy Rawst Berry from Shiva as well as a big portion of hugs and cuddles. <3 "You did it dear one, you really did it!~ Hehehe, that'll be a secret weapon of us, now you'll be able to fend off Poison and Fighting Types that'll bother you... Aww, thank you for your aid and assistance, noble Delta Machamp, thank you!" Master and Pokemon both bow to their mentor.

For Kyuu, Shiva will grant him protection from the Ancient Shield when Machamp tutors him to summon a reflecting shield, this will hopefully make him feel more comfortable. She's obviously showing the psychic cat in a non-verbal way that as long as she is around, nothing will happen to him. 'Trust me on that and fully concentrate on learning the new move dear one, it's solely you and your mentor!', her gaze tells.


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Looks like the tutoring from the psychic master was a full success!~ Shiva can't be more glad by that and has issues to stop smiling. "We thank thee once more for you time and aid, precious Machamp, we truely do! With awe we will use our new skills thaught by thee to outsmart those who stand our way. ... I have enjoyed my dwelling here on the island, but the time to leave again is approaching. A... allow me to ask you something before taking off again, extraordinaire master of psychic moves." Only once Delta Machamp has given his agreement/allowance Shiva will continue. "It's just something that's been on my mind, something that strikes my interest and curiosity - How do you do make it to keep that stable, stoic and calm when ALL of a psychic's enemies and fears are only inches away, when thee perhaps know that they may strike at any moment? That their numbers are much greater than thee, when it'd be a hundred assaults from them while thee get to defend yourself only once? Is it sheer willpower? Is it the knowledge that they will not strike? Is it some sort of symbiosis between thee and them? I'm asking all of this because..." Shiva obviously hesitats and struggles to get the words out, seems to be somehwat timid about something.

"...because I took the leap of fate to face my fears, but what thee are doing is beyond what I'd ever be capable of. In fact, beyond anything I've ever seen."