[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

@PhantomUnderYourDesk

Ven hides a small frown when he realized that Shiva was electing not to assist Nathan ASAP in the group’s primary reason for coming to the military hotspot that was Garliburg (IE: Finding the Genesect Fossil, and DIVE too if he remembers/would know about it being in the area), and instead prioritizing going off on her own adventures. Partially because it was an ill advised move in such a decidedly unwelcoming environment with equally unpleasant people ready to discipline anyone for going against their demands or regulation ( or worse), and partially because he just didn’t like seeing his girlfriend go off into the unknown without somebody going off to accompany her as added insurance against the very worst this harsh local had to offer.. Of course, she did have The Shield and her extraordinary charm to protect her and she was a fairly outstanding Trainer, but that didn’t stop him from worrying, as per his fretful, paranoid nature.

Knowing from experience that his beautiful angel wouldn’t be dissuaded from her course of action, though, he just shook his head to himself and non-chalantly offered to accompany her when everyone joined up with the young adolescent. Not exactly the situation he’d prefer either them to be in, but when she gave him that dazzling smile of her as he made his intentions known, he could help but smile sweetly back, content enough with it for now.

As for the situation with Alamanc and the hot mess they made in the underground labs, Ventus was decidedly not pleased to hear that piece of news, but he refrains from commenting on it or showing his reaction, letting the others voice their opinions instead as he listened with feigned concerned and frowned at it all with an appropriate amount of worry. Personally and internally, though, Once he heard about that he no longer desired either himself or his friend having anything to do with it, and preferred to let the government suffer the full consequences of their laxness and lack of scrutiny. If they couldn’t do a adequate enough job weeding out spies and/or not running a tight enough ship to prevent such gross misconduct on practically their own doorstep, they deserved to fully suffer for their folly. 

That, and he just plain disliked and held in contempt and distrusted virtually all authority like the military or police, so them getting shafted by these past events was just fine to him so long as it didn’t start affecting non-military civilians!

Unfortunately for him, though, both Shiva and Nathan expressed interest in entering the labs and helping deal with the military’s problem, albeit for differing reasons. The empathetic research is….disappointed by this, but it was hardly obvious at all just by looking at him. Though it had been awhile since he last adventured with them, he knew his friends and lover well enough by now not to be surprised or taken aback by their own brand of heroics, and so quietly accepted it with a strained internal sigh as he mentally prepared himself for joining them too after they wrap up their respective diving excursions (as it’d be a blisteringly hot day in Kyurem’s domain before he let them go prance into UNCERTAIN DOOM AND DANGER without tagging along with them right now!) . Again, not exactly a situation he enjoyed, but it was one he could accept regardless. Sometimes, you just had to do decidedly unpleasant things for the ones you love…..

Regarding the scuba portion of his trip with his fabulous fae fancy, he rode it out astride his mighty Kingdra right alongside her and Azu as they followed the trail of mud bubbles, the dracofish looking just as menacingly formidable as he first appeared to everyone who’d ever laid eyes on their harsh and unapproachable visage. Now, however, it seemed like their was a certain measure of self control and mindful discipline of his instinctive savage nature, as well as simply being happy and well satisfied with his life now and Ventus. Still, they’d gave the surrounding wild Pokemon a careful narrowed eyed glare that promised swift and brutal retaliation to those among them that dared harm his trusted vassel and his mate.

It appears that while Kingdra has mastered himself and is no longer a loose cannon, he was every bit of a viscous tempered and demonstrative Dragon in spite of the Disobedient Pokemon Researcher’s careful attention towards them. Or perhaps because of it – it was no secret of Ven’s preferences of facilitating and catering to their instinctive and natural behaviors of his Pokemon as much as possible while raising and bonding with them like family.

Emerging in the Garliburg Hidden Sea Chimney, he was less wowed than his girlfriend about the sights and locals of it, but never the less he was quite curious and interested about all of it, especially the Kingler and its mudcastle. Seeing the giant Shelldar feasting on the kelp brought a reminiscent smile to his face too, as they reminded him of the giant Shellder he caught and traded away to that Swim Suit girl so long ago at almost the very start of his journey through Cheshire. It was all to long ago, but it still brought feelings of nostalgia and wry/somewhat bitter amusement at how much more wild things would get from there….

The colossal crustacean being decidedly a big rude grump and making an arguably unwarranted attack on Shiva and her aquatic muse brought him right out of his reminiscing, a small frown now marring his once serene face.

‘Oh dear. You’re going to be a difficult one, won’t you Kingler. Well, I suppose it all your fault then for what will become of such uncouth aggression.’

Sensing the sudden dire change in their partner’s mood, the Sealord gives the giga-clawed crab an absolutely murderous Leer that unnerved it right down to their fleshy innards while Azu set-up, so much so that it even trips it up enough for it to easily fall prey to their devious affections. Meanwhile, they performed a short but graceful Dragon Dance that combined with their Swift Swimming making them almost a Nathan-like blur in the water, further amping their fearsome might and temper to bracing levels.

Then the magician’s former rabbit gave it a Helping Hand, which bolstered their already immense draconic power to a brief nearly unfathomable height. Oh yes, that will do quite nicely. So much he’ll even forgive the Fairy from casting its magic upon his majestic and pristine self.

Immediately after receiving their aid, it unleashed its unfettered wrath upon Kingler,blasting out a extremely concentrated and focused Dragon Pulse out of its snout with the force and speed of a mortar shot, aiming and hitting its huge claw and causing it and the crustacean it was attached to to lurch back at the sheer force of it. So powerful was it that it even cracked it, a feat normally impossible for Kingdra, but made so no small thanks Azu’s help and the conditions being perfectly for it. That was an injury not quick to heal for it, and neither for it to forget.

The battle ended soon after the mousy performer landed their Rock Smash that further compounded the fracturing its big claw and its shell, forcing it to withdraw and hunker down into his fortress. Shiva and Azu seemed content enough with this outcome, already celebrating their retreat as their victory. Ventus, however, was not. Obscured though by his scuba equipment his face was, their was no hiding on his part to disguise the disquieting stillness of his posture, looking deceptively relaxed but at the same time somehow ready to do the worst thing if incited. The sea drake was much the same way, but far less subtle about it, looking primed and ready to blast Giga Kingler’s mudcastle and it to goopy bits. And judging about the distinct lack of care or reaction towards this behavior, that was an outcome the irritated researcher was all too content to accept.

Ruhr oh.

(….And that does it! If Shiva wants to stop Ven/Kingdra from finishing Giga Kingler off, you better do it soon or it will go KABOOM!)