[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

"NOT. SO. FASSSST."

A familiar cold chill sweeps over the scene, and the DIVE HM returns to its sandy bank. (You notice that your mons still know the move, though).

"Whoooo is here, after sooooo long alone? This ancient machines, and indeeeeed, all the oceans surrounding it... are under myyyyy protection."

The eddies part, revealing a massive Kingdra, bigger than all the assembled watery dragons put together. As is clear from the energies rolling off of it, this is another Primal being. It has a nest of short tentacles along its mouth, crest, fins, even at random points along its body. Some emit little trails of ink like a Horsea.

"DIVE is a tremendousssss responsibility. The oceans have been much disturbed of late. Wouldn't want to let it fall into the wrong handssss... but you weren't stopped by my Lumineonnnn..."

The huge eye rolls to look at you carefully.

"And you have the stench of my kinfolk. What did they think of you, I wonder?"

"Well, well, I am not one to arrive prematurely at conclusions. I will give you a chance to explain what you need thissss ancient machine for, and then perhaps I shall offer you a deeal. Hm?"

Oh boy!  Time to throw around some big, possibly impressive sounding titles and feats!

"Aaaaahhhh, so you're the Primal Water Guardian, and this is where you were hidden away. I am Nathan Warren, wielder of the Sword, human pledged to aid Primal Arcanine in restoring the numbers of the Dratini species, and one of the trainers who pledged to defeat Deoxys at Primal Lurantis's request.  This is Heart, the current wielder of the Helm, and Terra.  Both them and their pokemon aided me and my own in the fight with Deoxys, along with others."

"Apologies for being a little presumptuous, but we do need the HM greatly.  We need to search a particular part of the ocean for a fossil of a Genesect so we can attempt to keep it out of the hands of those who would abuse its power should it be revived.  And I would also like to keep this HM out of those people's hands as well.  I know for a fact they already have the HM for STRENGTH in their possession, and possibly more besides that.  They nearly broke into Atheneum before my group stopped them, and have proven to be both clever and powerful foes numerous times with little regard for pokemon lives.  Based on prior events, I believe I have due cause for concern that they may eventually find this place and figure out a way to take what it's protecting for themselves."