[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

There's definitely Earthpower at work here, maybe more than one kind. The rock is quite a bit like a Mossy Rock, though the lichens covering it are more fingerlike and seem to wave softly in the alpine breeze. They're a bit succulent and quite healthy despite the harsh weather.

The valley where the trees don't approach the rock doesn't seem to be cursed or anything - it's definitely not like the Trevenant area found by Shiva. The soil is rather rocky, which would discourage trees, but more importantly there is just such a thick layer of moss and lichen over everything that it would be difficult for a seed to reach soil. Your footprints barely make an impact on the pleasant mossy layer.

"Definitely natural...maybe a little too natural...if this isn't related to the town's protector in some way, I'd be very surprised."

Nathan almost reverently brushes some of the moss growing on the rock in the middle of the clearing, paying some respect to the powers likely guarding this place.  A cold wind blows past soon after, and Nathan shivers again.

"...well, enough of that for now.  Time to play the waiting game."

Not much else specific to do here, so Nathan ends up spending the rest of the day in Liverwort Town with his pokemon, Sceptile in particular.  Nathan doesn't have any particular things in mind to do for the rest of the day, so he encourages Sceptile to branch out a little, pick out some places, events, and/or people to investigate that seem interesting to him.  With how friendly the locals are, Nathan doesn't have many qualms with letting the lizard take the lead for a little bit again.  Move and battle practice is one thing, but getting him used to being around friendlier people is another.  "If things start getting a little uncomfortable for you, just let me know and we can take a break at that mossy rock a little ways away from here.  No need to stress while I've got your back.  Sound good, Sceptile?"

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And that's how the rest of Nathan's first day of this week will be progressing.  Come the next morning, he plans to get up early to try and spot that Noivern, and stealthily follow it to wherever it's going.  With any luck, he'll find Kelda or a clue to her whereabouts there.