[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Sage]

Surprised by Corsola turning up empty handed, Sage released Rufflet from his PokeBall. "Rufflet I know you've been through a lot today but can you scan the surroundings in search of the man you saw earlier? He should be soaked and tired so he couldn't have gotten far."

Orders send Rufflet in search of the man.

[Sage]

"Sure thing." Said Sage. "How would you propose I do that?"

[Iron]

Rufflet reports back, having seen no sign of any humans. Other than the herbalist hobbling around on his path.

[Lord Windos]

"Sure thing." Said Sage. "How would you propose I do that?"

(Edited my last post in response to Corsola coming back without the rouge trainer. I say that was probably the best outcome to the situation, surprisingly ._.)

[This happened right after Corsola dived back in to get that strange item]

Turning to face Sage once more, he scratch his chin, looking briefly ponderous before snapping his finger. "Well, how about you join me and Shiva in tracking down this man, and bring justice upon him? We can't let someone like that roam free, and we could do the whole region a favor by capturing and subduing them. What do you say?"

[Iron]

Corsola does not dive down, just frowns at Ventus as if he's a fool.

[Lord Windos]

Corsola does not dive down, just frowns at Ventus as if he's a fool.

Still smiling, he very nicely ask her: "Well, why can't you? Its a simple request, so what reason do you have to deny me?" The way he says it, while still in that lovely tone of voice, would send shivers down a normal person's back (or what constitute that feature for certain Pokémon).

[Iron]

Corsola bobs about. Hurr de hurr!

She goes underwater and comes back up a bit later. Still empty handed.

Then she bobs about again. Hurr de hurr!

[Sage]

"How about Poliwhirl and Oshawott give it a try!" Sage said eager to show off their loyalty and ability. Sage pushed the white button on the two PokeBalls. After the two water types grapsed the situation Sage asked them to perform the same task Ventus had asked Corsola to do.

Order: Have Ster and Sinbad search for the man until found.

[Iron]

Oshawott is much more polite about it, but still cannot achieve the task.

He motions with his arms out as wide as they can go, and pantomimes a big square.

[Lord Windos]

Corsola bobs about. Hurr de hurr!

She goes underwater and comes back up a bit later. Still empty handed.

Then she bobs about again. Hurr de hurr!

Letting out a small sigh at Ariel moodiness, and giving brief genuine smile to Sage for his effort, he marches over to the side of the lake, and begans to take his tweed sweater off. Placing it, his phone, and his satchel a little bit away, he looks over at Shiva and Sage and simply says : "If you may, please watch my stuff?" With that, he leaps out into the water, diving right in and swimming right next to Ariel. Looking at her, he gently but firmly grips her front coral branches, enduring a *Squirt!* of water unflinchingly with a now slightly diminished smile on his face.

"Well, if you can't retrieve the item for me, take me to it so that I can. I'm able to hold my breath for quite a while, so don't worry about me suddenly drowning on you. If I need air, I'll simply swim back to the surface by myself"

Order: Sometimes, you have to do things yourself. After Ventus retrieve item of interest (if he can), he going to continue on to the hut, wait for Shelmet to be treated, then return to the village to both collect his reward and turn over Pinsir to the authorities. After that, he's going to meet up with Nathan at the Genesect statue. Apsis has standing orders to murdalize said Pinsir if trainer attempt to spirit it away without parly, so...