[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

At the library

Solomon brings you a book called "Healing Hands, Deadly Hands."

Solomon discovers that in Sarimanok's time, the Lake Trio was relatively peaceful and undisturbed. Though Sarimanok might occasionally ask a favor of them, none of them were in his own Legendary Trio. None of his Trio were Water type or associated with water. Especially Azelf was visited, because Willpower was something Sarimanok prided himself on.

However, there was another branch of Sarimanok's family who did visit the Lake Trio. These cousins and half-siblings didn't use Pokemon for battle very often, but they did a lot of research on what today we'd call Earthpower. They were mystics and philosophers who trained a lot of Water and Psychic Pokemon, much to the delight of Solomon. It seems likely from this research that today's Scimitars drew on a lot of those old "natural philosophies" from Sarimanok's extended family. Due to these traits, the mystics of Sarimanok's time were obsessed with the Lake Trio above all other legendaries. And of course there were plenty of other Psychic legendaries for them to seek.

Uxie once prophesied that the mystics of Sarimanok's time would eventually betray the Lake Trio, but it's unclear whether that ever came to pass. Sarimanok condemned this particular prophecy, saying the future could never be contained in the Knowledge of any being in the present. Prophecy was at best speculation. "Though prophecy be wisdom, prophecy be not Knowledge."

That tidbit of knowledge only deepens some of Nathan's current suspicions, and his quiet musings to Solomon attempt to fill in some of the gaps in this story.  "...and Azelf likely disappeared in the vicinity of a location where a Water Scimitar base is located in the present.  The more I read, the more I doubt that's just a coincidence...and with human carelessness to blame for the Lake Trio being split apart, there's little doubt in my mind that Uxie's prophecy came to pass after all...and I can certainly name a group of people today that don't particularly care for what a pokemon's needs and desires are...the more I read, the more I feel I understand, yet the more questions I have...but I do think I might have a clearer grasp on the immediate situation..."

Nathan looks to Solomon, a very serious glint in his eyes as he asks for a second opinion.  "What say you, though, Solomon?  Are you also thinking that today's Water Scimitars might be related to this tragedy with the Lake Trio?"

At the lab

I assume Windos' character(s) are also present at Laurelin's lab.

You meet Laurelin at her office. She shows you to a hallway near Genesect's door, bound with heavy steel locks and a compression wheel.
"It's... it's nothing like what I imagined. I... I'm pretty sure it worked correctly, though that revivification machine will never be the same again. And the thing seems shy; it's seeking cover and shelter a lot. The strength... it can lift entire boulders and rearrange them to suit its own purposes. I think the only reason it hasn't shaken this lab to its roots is because it doesn't want to, regardless of the safety mechanisms I put in place. It's actually a sort of calm strength, you could call it. I've fed it an entire barrel of cloned meat but it hasn't been the least bit aggressive so far."

A few tendrils of humid mist rolls out from under the door.

"Even out here, I imagine that I can feel the power flowing from this primal creature. It makes that Rampardos look like a Slowpoke."

Nathan nods to Laurelin.  "If it's calm, that's good.  Really good.  Thank you, Professor.  If something goes wrong, then I'll do my best to deal with the situation quickly and keep it contained."

Before he does anything else, though, Nathan looks to Terra and Ventus with concern of varying kinds.  "I'm gonna go talk with it now.  Terra, if you're coming in with me, please don't bring your bug in with you, at least initially.  Genesect are very competitive and territorial from what I know, and we don't need a competition right this moment."  (And if Terra has the Hauberk now, that would be very reassuring backup for Nathan should something go wrong)

"Ventus...well, I have a feeling you'll want to see this Legend for yourself, but...please be careful if you do.  After what happened on Garlicburg...well, I can't help but worry.  If you feel faint for any reason, please take a moment to breathe away from the overwhelming presence.  I don't need to tell you this, but Creshire's truly Legendary powers are not to be taken lightly."

And that's all Nathan has to say before he cautiously and slowly opens the door to the lab room so that he may head inside and see what secrets of the past modern technology has revealed instead of obscuring.  (Though if Terra and Ventus happen to be wondering what Laurelin meant by that Rampardos, Nathan will also say that they can talk about that later.)