[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Sure! The 2000$ will be ready when you send Harylect. Gonna go now. I will take some training session with my pokemon. And some training with Rose too. I may be a Pokemon Rare Collector, but I need some training too. A trainer must keep a strong body isn't? See you soon!

*moar sounds of typing on a cell keypad* 'You'll probably be noted after having logged into your account on Bill's PC about a new Pokemon having arrived tomorrow morning, as said. Thanks for coming back on this! And yes, see you.' With that sent, Shiva has to sigh a little and resist the urge of eyerolling at his words of a Trainer shall keep a strong body as she outstretches herself on the bed comfortably.


Now Shiva can also get back to what she was doing before a message from Heart soft-interrupted her: Staring at a selected contact data in her cell with an almost wishful expression. She was just mustering the number and the name she gave that data as if trying to learn both by heart although she probably already does. Insecurity strikes her as ponders for the n-th time now whether she should click to call or not.... He said he would call or message her regularly, he said he'd be only a call away if desired - her mind wanders back to the fond 'farewell' he gifted her alongside Raphael, and instantly she misses him 100% more.

She shoots a meek gaze over to Raphael who has finished dinner by now and currently was busy with pulling grass and twigs out of his featherly dawn coat, as he met Shiva's gaze he cooed at her in wonder - was something wrong...? He wasn't sure, but simply to be safe he took a heartfelt light leap from the windowsill over to new Master's side to let out some comforting curring sounds to her and offered himself for hugs and cuddles from the young female as he made himself a home directly next to her. Enjoying the kind ruffles through his feathers coming from her, his gaze soon fell onto that device she was still holding - ohhhhh, he saw something similar with father already! Weird stuff, he talked to it like you'd do with a person, but....but if that's possible.... A chirping sound suddenly was heard by the archangel, all in an agreeing and encouraging tone.

That allured a small smile from Shiva as she couldn't help but to pull Raphael indeed into a fond and dear hug, he rejoiced over the offered affection and upon noticing that bitter and sad undertone in new Master's embrace he let her bathe in his positive and serene aura with much delight. "Thank you, Raphael....." she told him still in the hug, "Alright then. I'll send him your dear greetings, no worries."

So eventually and with Raphael still held close, Shiva DOES what she was a bit timid about before: Click on 'call' and watch how it connects her to Ventus Z. Is he there and would he pick up upon seeing that it's her calling?


Mechanics:
He's controlled by GM if I remember correctly. Though since I'll be preparing to bed then, that call will occur tomorrow. Has Dizzy returned by now as well actually?

Also, whenever Nathan has finished his business, the Tutoring and Training can be rolled out, when that has been done the new Day can start from my side.

[Iron]

Pyroar gives an ambivalent answer. Given your knowledge of his situation, you figure he likes the humans but is rather stressed by how many Pokemon are always here. Difficult Pokemon, sometimes.

"Yes, they're definitely very nice people.  And yeah, I agree that the pokemon can sometimes definitely seem to be a little too much.  I think it's admirable that the staff here take these difficult pokemon in and try to find them good homes despite that, though."

Nathan simply sits in front of Pyroar now.  Now the topic is just a tad more serious in nature...

"...I'm going to be honest with you here.  It might be hard to find yourself a really good friend if you don't start somewhere when it comes to getting along with other pokemon.  Most trainers will have at least two or three other pokemon, so how well you might get along with them is a big factor in how seriously someone might consider adopting you.  Have you ever thought about that?"

Pyroar sticks out his tongue at the thought.

[Iron]

For you and Ventus, there are a few ways it can go:

-Tell me specifically something you'd like to know in the Game Thread and I will answer as Ventus
-PM any RP to Windos directly, with his permission, when he is not busy with other Game stuff.
-Post in the Game Thread saying generally what happens between you and Ventus, like "Shiva has a long conversation with Ventus about how he's adjusting to his new research, and then she goes to bed."

What are the specifics of the Training and Tutoring?

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

For you and Ventus, there are a few ways it can go:

-Tell me specifically something you'd like to know in the Game Thread and I will answer as Ventus
-PM any RP to Windos directly, with his permission, when he is not busy with other Game stuff.
-Post in the Game Thread saying generally what happens between you and Ventus, like "Shiva has a long conversation with Ventus about how he's adjusting to his new research, and then she goes to bed."

Oh! That'll work as well of course, cool. Eh, let's see.... Stating what happens generally is a bit too general for me.

- No lame small talk, Shiva does practically loose it the moment she hears Ven's voice. It's highly obvious in her voice that she's been silently missing him like hell! o(TヘTo)  But in order to not worry him she also tells him that she adjusts and tries her best to follow daily activities as usually.
- For the most part she'd ask how he's doing, where he currently roams and whether he's missing her as well?
- Greetings from Raphael are given! The archangel himself may emphasize by delightful cooing that he enjoy's Shiva's presence.
- She lets him know about how meeting Terra went, as well as that they had a battle to get to know each other on his request today. "Such a big, strong and tough guy you selected there, Ven - I lost, but it's been a good fight for the most part." The nasty turn things took due to the Explosion she leaves out though.

She eventually hungs up with a smile and a shy "Love you" as a goodbye, and upon cuddling up with Raphael and Cottonee on the side of the bed that has been Ven's she quickly feels quite better.

What are the specifics of the Training and Tutoring?

The Tutoring would be approved Electro Web to Nathan's PorygonZ with the help of Grid. The electric spider has to show the move to Shiva several times before she's feeling like she got it, at one point she even touches the web to experience herself how it is charged with electricity.

Tutoring Roll: 5 Insight + 3 Knowledge + 3 Move Tutoring = 11 d6 +1 autosuccess due to Grid helping, 12 successes needed for PorygonZ to learn the move.

While Shiva's busy with all of this, Nathan is asked to train three of her Pokemon (her choice). It'll be
, Yena also brings his Training Kong that'd grant him +1 dice in a Training Roll.
How he trains them is up to the him, I'd only ask for the training to be designed in such a way that it uses Stats in a possible Training Roll that are high on Nathan - for example a Dexterity-Evasion Practice?

Please no talking with Raphael about Ventus or why he's with Shiva, she kindly asks to concentrate on training and not bring this topic up. She can interrupt and forfeit tutoring at any point upon noticing that he doesn't follow this ask.

Once all of that has been wrapped up, she heads upstairs again and directly into bed; cuddling with Cottonee and Raphael until she eventually snoozes off. Vaporeon has curled up around her Egg at the end of the bed, maybe if she likes she can hold the Petilil Egg close as well.

[Dragonstrike]

Pyroar sticks out his tongue at the thought.

Nathan sighs and looks Pyroar in the eys again.  "But you'd like to make a friend, right?  Maybe potentially get away from these more difficult pokemon in the Shelter?"

Nathan looks back at Gallade again, then back at Pyroar.

"I'm not sure if you traveling with me would necessarily be a good fit, but I'd still very much like to help you however I can, Pyroar.  Do you think you could try interacting with another pokemon?  Just one to start with.  I think my best friend over there would be more than happy to meet you given how friendly you are.  If you let him, that is.  I can definitely assure you he's not like...that."  *casts a meaningful glance in Riolu's direction, before looking back at Pyroar*  "You don't have to if you don't want to, but...it'll be hard to find yourself a good friend if you close yourself off.  I...speak from experience...and I would very much like to see or hear you've found a good friend one day."

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

What are the specifics of the Training and Tutoring?

The Tutoring would be approved Electro Web to Nathan's PorygonZ with the help of Grid. The electric spider has to show the move to Shiva several times before she's feeling like she got it, at one point she even touches the web to experience herself how it is charged with electricity.

Tutoring Roll: 5 Insight + 3 Knowledge + 3 Move Tutoring = 11 d6 +1 autosuccess due to Grid helping, 12 successes needed for PorygonZ to learn the move.

While Shiva's busy with all of this, Nathan is asked to train three of her Pokemon (her choice). It'll be
, Yena also brings his Training Kong that'd grant him +1 dice in a Training Roll.
How he trains them is up to the him, I'd only ask for the training to be designed in such a way that it uses Stats in a possible Training Roll that are high on Nathan - for example a Dexterity-Evasion Practice?

No talking with Raphael about Ventus or why he's with Shiva, she kindly asks to concentrate on training and not bring this topic up. She can interrupt and forfeit tutoring at any point upon noticing that he doesn't follow this ask.

Ah yes, let me flash forward to this and summarize for expediency's sake since it doesn't need to be fully RPed.

- Nathan Teleports back to Cress City (with either Gallade or after fetching Ditto [for the record, it's a Magnemite today, but is still able to Transform]) and texts Shiva about the tutoring after he's finished with what he's doing at the Disobedience Shelter.

- Nathan preumably heads to the Center's Lobby to meet Shiva, and runs into Terra there while waiting.

- Nathan politely asks Terra to wait for a little bit, as he has some business with Shiva to take care of.

- Nathan retrieves Grid from Nurse Joy and swaps him into the party along with Porygon-Z.  When Shiva shows up, he makes sure to tell her that Grid fainted this morning during his battle with Tanuki, so he's a little tired at the moment.  He'll probably still be able to demonstrate Electroweb a few times if things are relaxed, but things need to be kept as relaxed as possible for the spider.  He's been working hard today, and been doing very well.  Nathan will definitely have to give Grid a reward of some kind for all his hard work.

- Nathan wants to watch at least some of Shiva's Tutoring session as well.  That was part of the arrangement, as he wants to get a basic grasp on how he might be able to go about tutoring moves himself (and I don't want to impose on Shiva/Phantom all the time when I/Nathan need a move tutored).

- As far as training three of Shiva's pokemon, Nathan will definitely help with that, and will definitely do something speed based.  Some evasion practice is never a bad thing, and seems like something Nathan would stress after the encounter with Seikamater.  Nathan's stats are 6* Dex, 3 Fight, and 3 Evasion if it results in a roll.  He has...mixed feelings about training with Raphael during the session, though.  (He'll still do it and do his absolute best to focus on it.  This is just meant to be an indicator that Nathan is still feeling...weird about Ventus leaving and the various things he left behind when he did so...)  Nathan has said/asked all he needed to concerning Raphael to/of Shiva, and stays silent on the topic, so there's no need to pressure him into staying silent.

[Lord Windos]

@Dragonstrike
- Nathan politely asks Terra to wait for a little bit, as he has some business with Shiva to take care of.

Terra's a patient bloke, so he'll just give Nathan a nod before he resumes struggling to analyze all the overly wordy and descriptive reports Ven left him.

[Iron]

Ventus keeps it fairly terse, and leaves you with this:

"To be honest, my dear, I only took this call to let you know I'm alright. I need to settle down to my research for the next few days or so - I'm at a very important stage in it. I won't be available to talk much at all. It's just that it was important to hear your voice again as I'm settling in. I will talk to you then, I promise! Goodbye for now."

He sounds thankful that you're letting him know Raphael is OK and that everything is going well, though it's only been a short time in his absence.

(We decided it would be better to leave Ventus' perspective for a time and concentrate 100% on Terra).

[Iron]

Tutoring Roll
(1)(3)(3)(4)(3)(4) (6)(2)(4)(4)(6) = 7 successes out of 12.

Nathan has the Pokemon dodging acorns he throws at them (or another idea of Dragon's choice).
Raphael gains 1Xp, but Yena and Cottonee gain training rolls.

6 Dex + 3 Fight + 3 Evasion
(5)(1)(4)(2)(2)(2) (4)(6)(4)(4)(5)(3) - 7 bonus XP for Yena
(3)(4)(6)(1)(2)(4) (5)(4)(5)(2)(1)(6) - 6 bonus XP for Cottonee

[Iron]

Pyroar sticks out his tongue at the thought.

Nathan sighs and looks Pyroar in the eys again.  "But you'd like to make a friend, right?  Maybe potentially get away from these more difficult pokemon in the Shelter?"

Nathan looks back at Gallade again, then back at Pyroar.

"I'm not sure if you traveling with me would necessarily be a good fit, but I'd still very much like to help you however I can, Pyroar.  Do you think you could try interacting with another pokemon?  Just one to start with.  I think my best friend over there would be more than happy to meet you given how friendly you are.  If you let him, that is.  I can definitely assure you he's not like...that."  *casts a meaningful glance in Riolu's direction, before looking back at Pyroar*  "You don't have to if you don't want to, but...it'll be hard to find yourself a good friend if you close yourself off.  I...speak from experience...and I would very much like to see or hear you've found a good friend one day."

Pyroar shakes his head. Not that Pokemon - not a fighting type. A four-legged friend would be a better risk for him to take.
But he does seem a little swayed by Nathan's persistence.