[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

(...) Kirlia looks to Shiva, trying to ask her to please ask Nathan what's going on...

Of course Shiva does pick that up. She keeps eye contact with that the psychic Fairy for a little longer than necessary, before letting out another, again audible for sensitive ears sigh. "Understood. We can talk later. Not now, as we have an appointment..." *a bit of dusting of clothes*


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Mechanics:
From my side, we can move on to the Shelter and speak with Director North now, Iron. Tropius can reside at the green roof of the Shelter again to look after the flightless Pokemon and regrow fruit + Nanab Berry. Would like to approach Gothitelle again during this second trip to the Shelter, please.

[Dragonstrike]

Nathan blinks a few times, trying to restore a little more alertness.

"Wait, what?"

Kirlia gives him a look that says 'just go with it.'

"Uh...alright...well...shall we get going?  So...where is the shelter, anyways?"

Nathan wasn't exactly looking for signs pointing to it yesterday, so he's got no idea where to start looking...and with how tired he is this morning (though he's starting to wake up a little more now), he might miss the signs entirely...

(Yeah, Nathan's kinda hopeless when it comes to navigating big cities when he's not able to pay as much attention as he should be...)

[Lord Windos]

Ventus, who had been standing off to the side and letting his dear friend handle Nathan's lethargy and muddled state (Partially due to not wanting to provoke Nathan [Again], and partially due to the fact that Shiva was just plain better at supporting him), took the boy's inquiry as his cue to step forward and retake his place in the trio of companions. He flicked his arm down, causing an still hot bottle of tea to shoot into his right hand (What the....), before he hand it over to the young trainer with a pleasant but not overly friendly smile, and said to them: "I figured that, after seeing you were half way comatose in the lobby and remembering your distinct distaste for coffee, I would take the liberty of availing myself of the caferteria to brew you a bottle of Irish Breakfast tea, which should be strong enough to wake even the dead from their slumber. Now with everything settled, let us all depart for the Disobedience Shelter, and conduct our respective business within the humbling place. Oh, and I've memorized the way to reach the shelter in optimal time, so worry not getting lost in Stair City, my friends!"

(On the other side of the equation, Ven's been living in different big cities all his life and explore all sorts of place in Unova, so he excellent at navigating urban, rural, wild, lost and dangerous terrain! )

[Dragonstrike]

Kirlia takes it and hands it to Nathan.  Nope, Nathan's not getting away with trying to stay awake on his own today!

Nathan's fairly reluctant to take it.  He's not a huge fan of tea either, but...well, it can't be worse than coffee, right?

'Well...worth a shot?'

*sip*

...

...

'...oh my...this stuff is...rather strong...maybe a little TOO strong...'

...yup, he's not falling asleep on his feet for a little while...

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

(Neat. I kinda like Irish Tea, though I drink it without milk.)


When Ven stepped to her side again, Shiva gave him an appreciating look from the side, one that grew even even stronger as he handed Nathan a bottle of good Irish Breakfast Tea. 

How interesting... They indeed resolved things on their own?
Seems like it, my dear - as long s they get along normally and get stuff done without slitting their throats, it should be fine.
I'll observe this for a little longer.

"Thank you, Ven. Now, you memorize the optimal way, you say? Then I guess you memorize that the easiest way to reach the Shelter is taking Line No.5 of the subway?" ^_^

[Lord Windos]

When Ven stepped to her side again, Shiva gave him an appreciating look from the side, one that grew even even stronger as he handed Nathan a bottle of good Irish Breakfast Tea. 

How interesting... They indeed resolved things on their own?
Seems like it, my dear - as long s they get along normally and get stuff done without slitting their throats, it should be fine.
I'll observe this for a little longer.

"Thank you, Ven. Now, you memorize the optimal way, you say? Then I guess you memorize that the easiest way to reach the Shelter is taking Line No.5 of the subway?" ^_^

(I drink my tea usually unsweetened now in days, and haven't considered putting milk or cream in mine until recently. I hope to get my hand on some Scotish Morn tea myself someday, as I've heard that is one of the most potent teas around!)

Putting aside the yet another instance of twin tailed thought/emotion pattern emerging in his fae friend ('Hmm, seems this time its contemplative vs. assertive deadpan within there mind. I honestly must ask her about this some time later...'), he returned the no doubt coy or checky smile on her face with a bright one of his own. "Why of course, my dear! Since neither you or Nathan are morning people like I am, I took the liberty of noting which subway line to use and the earliest time it departs towards the Shelter to ease such a burden off your sleeping minds. Considering the effort it took to pry you out from under the covers this morning, I say my foresight was quite sound!"

[Iron]

Spoiler

It's hard to keep up! 

Dex: (2)(2)
vs
(2)(3)(6)

The critter glides out from the smokestack and across the street. Heart hops on a moving sidewalk and begins to run, making him much faster, but the Delta turns a corner and your sidewalk keeps on going. You hop off, and without its help, you cannot keep up.

"No chance in hell I let that Delta surpass me!" Then Heart bring Rose and Koa Pokeball and free them. "Rose, Koa help me to get up here! Lets see if that Pokemon can surpass the speed and agility of a Monferno and a Axew together! Viktor! You can levitate and see around if you can find that Pokemon in the air. Koa you follow him in ground!"


Order: Monferno to drag Heart in the roofs thanks to her monkey agility. Viktor patrol the air to find that Deltamon. And Koa will patrol in ground. Lets see if that Delta escape this time.

Heart focuses on his goal and puts on a burst of speed. He narrows his eyes as Rose puts out a hand to bring him up onto a tall building. The Delta Pokemon levitates into sight, and dives down toward the Telperion University extension, where the library is. Heart can see clearly, with 2 Alert, that the Pokemon does not flap to fly, it glides.

[Iron]

The same receptionist is working the Shelter today. "Director North is expecting you...well, at least two of you! Shall I ask if he's ready to see three trainers at once? Just through that door, and it's the first door on the left. The one with the window."

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Inevitable, Shiva throws a discret glance over to Nathan. Oh right, he never said anything about that, but actually, was there a point that he'll tag along to the meeting? Not really, was it...? "So, eh, Nathan... What will you do while me and Ven are speaking with the Director?"

[Dragonstrike]

"Go on to your meeting. I have some stuff to ask, so I've got plenty to do in the meantime."

Nathan waits for Shiva and Ventus to be out of earshot before asking the receptionist his first question.

"So...I heard that a Pinsir got sent here from Wineberry awhile ago.  Is he still here?  If not, what happened to him?"