[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Great writeup!

Mason pumps you for information about the birth of Ditto, and concludes that isn't how they are normally produced. He'd heard rumors they could be found in Arrowroot, but always discarded them.

Sceptile definitely deserves a Happiness and a Loyalty for coming out of his shell a bit. Living in a Conditional Ball and attacking vicariously through a Scimitar was not nearly as enjoyable as a real battle, and Nathan's words mean a lot to the big gecko.

Mason hasn't ever seen a Primal Bulbasaur in person, but he has heard of them and the way they are used to being worshiped as totems! Primal Tropius is all new to him as well, though he is able to identify it from context.

A Fishur couldn't possibly be more outweighed than this one was. Sentry can spend some time hauling blocks back into position under Mason's direction, useful work for her. She reaches 4 Happiness.

"Congratulations on sweeping the Gym challenge!" Nathan's stats are legendary, though not unprecedented. He's not even the first Warren to do it!
"Here is the Feldspar Badge, glowing with its own light deep within the heart of the rock. It will make your tough Pokemon even tougher. Especially now that you have all 8 of the MSC-enhanced badges Creshire has to offer! Just the fact of owning those makes you one of the stronger trainers. You'll be able to pass that power on to your Pokemon. I'll also give you $1200 for this marvelous research opportunity. If you have any questions about Pokemon or minerals, I'm your man. It's been an honor and a pleasure!"

"Maybe, but that Ligno was pretty weird to begin with.  Basically a large, walking tree, and Ditto came out of it like tree sap.  Didn't seem to be a Grass type, though, despite Hypnosis not working on it.  The Wood Hammer it used could have hit harder."

Excellent.  A happier, more trustworthy Sceptile definitely makes for a happier trainer.  Keep going at this rate, and Sceptile will be learning Grass Pledge and Frenzy Plant in no time!

Nathan's definitely carefully watching how Mason directs Sentry to reassemble the room's floor.  It isn't every day that you get to see how to construct an area that's able to safely accomadate dangerous moves like Earthquake and Fissure.  The structural support here must also be very strong.  He might have to remember details like this if he decides to accept Achilles's offer...

Nathan may not be the first Warren to get all 8 Gym Badges, but that's all the more reason for him to aim even higher!  He's still partially standing in his dad's shadow, but it won't be long now before he has a chance to surpass his father's achievements in the League.  All that remains is Hayes and the Elite Four...

As for Mason offering to answer questions about pokemon and minerals, Nathan does have one.  "Have you done much research into breeding Deltas?  I have one I want to breed for...various reasons, but I know it's not going to be an easy task.  I was thinking that maybe Ditto could help with getting that started, though I don't want to use them solely for breeding."

If Mason wants to know which pokemon Nathan wishes to breed, he'll get Orthros and show the researcher the proud hound.  "The story about how I met him is kinda long, to be honest.  We'd have to sit down and have a long chat later if ya want to hear it and what I've learned from meeting him. Don't really have time for that today, sadly."