[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

It is now Day 55.

After the recent occasional rain, and today's warmth, a whole bunch of little blue mushrooms have popped up all over Cress City. According to Shiva's recent research, these little guys are called Cloyster Mushrooms and they're quite edible, if one discards the little black central sphere. They taste best in the early afternoon on the day they sprout, when they spread wide to soak up the sun. Great for stews, sammiches, or just pan fried in butter.

They have no poisonous lookalikes, so all you have to do is remember to cut off that little black sphere and anyone can eat them safely!

By morning suns first rays of light racing across the land, Ventus had already arisen from his make out induced slumber, placing both hands on his face and rubbing it to both get the last traces of sleep out of his system and at our sheer embarrassment from passing out yet again due to a kiss from his beloved. In general, last night's conversation was a near disaster that a night sleep's alone wouldn't banish his feelings of inadequacy, guilt, and self disgust, but the knowledge that despite how rudely and harshly critizied her actions that she still loved him an wished to be his girlfriend went a long way towards doing so. 'Shiva is truly a magneficiant woman that I hardly deserve, but we still somehow have ended up in each other's embrace and come to rely on one another. I must do right by her for now on, and endeavor to be the man that is worthy of her care, her kindness, her generosity, and her love......'

With that thought firmly resolved in his mind/eart and a new goal to work towards, the researcher pushed upon and stamped down on his bleak ruminations + general negativity, gave the angelic woman sleeping by his side a loving smile as he whispered "Love you, my dearest", before silently slipping out and got ready for the day. Which involved grabbing breakfast for him as his sweetheart after he got washed and dressed, of course! The mystical woman's silence during breakfast was respectfully and politely returned, with him only giving her warm (if tinged with sadness) smiles as a form of response. Last night's conversation was still fresh in both their mind's, and so were the wounds it caused, so  he perfectly well understood that she desired some privacy away from him. At some point he would also notice the Cloyster Mushroom and recognize them based on the herb/plant lore/Knowledge his mother passed onto him, and decided to pick and store as many as he could later on, perhaps with his fae fancy if she'd like! Freshly picked food was always a treat to be enjoyed and shared, you know!

Afterward breakfast he departed from Shiva's company and made his own way to the PC to re-arranged his family to the following line up: Malphena, Apsis, Lucifer, Hanael, Abaddon, and Haziel, and took them to one of the Center's private back rooms and (after scanning the place and making sure it wasn't bugged) informed them of the new iteration of Operation Jack (Will PM it to you, Iron!) . He also took the time to explain the overall background and reasoning behind hunting down Chandelure to his newest sister, as it was crucial to get her fully informed and onboard in order for him to exact righteous vengeance on that foul and wretched specter . It was one of if not the primary reason he paid a princely sum for her (The others being he genuinely sympathized with the Young Trainer's plight and simply because he took a liking to her), so if she proved adverse to the idea he wanted to know right away and work to resolve it ASAP!
(AKA: I want to know how Malphena reacts to the news, and then have Ven take the steps to get her on board. Hopefully explaining his plight and the temptation of feasting on Chand's fear is enough to appeal to her!)

Once all his Pokémon were fully briefed, Ven sent Valder a voice message, asking him to meet them at the Center so they can set out to the Candelabra and resume Operations effective immediately. Now with two frightening strong Ghost types between them to take the fight straight to fiend and it minions and the resources/intelligence to pull it off with minimum risk, it was finally time to make good on his promise to it...

They will not escape him thrice.

Order: Brief Ven's Pokémon on the plan (Which Pokémon will be subject to change depending on how you react to it, Iron), convince Malphena to get on board by any means necessary, and then call in Valder to pick up where we left off the day before yesterday! Its time to douse that candlestick spirit once and for all, hehehehehe......

[Iron]

There's no one in that lineup who is averse to hunting down a Chandelure! Malphena, fresh from defeat at the hands of Chuckles, is even eager to fight more ghosts.

You can assume Valder is coming along, I think.

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

"Arceus dammit. I may need to find another way to move more freely. If there is any kind of crisis, I think I already know what I gonna ask: The HM fly. No offence Ralts, be able to teleport from place to place is awesome too, but require too much energy, and a pokemon who use that feel tired after teleportation depending of distance and how much times it is used as long the level of mastering. Also it cant change the feeling of flying around the skies in the back of a giant stone serpent. This would be enough to turn some heads on!"

"Well, at least Norman in Hoen have a little more cool Normal-type Gym like some kind of Dojo witch is awesome, although simple. With remind me: Do you by chance know who is the Elite Four in Cheshire? Since there is a Gym Leader system, there might be a Elite Four system along with a Champion."

Ralts responds by Teleporting him and Nathan behind Heart.  Teleorting isn't awesome, it's AWESOME!!!  Not to mention super duper useful in a pinch.

"Answer to that question is probably gonna be 'no'.  As I just said, League doesn't know where any copies of the Fly HM are.  Only other ways to learn the move are by raising veeerrry specific pokemon that can learn the weaker version of the move without difficulty...or through more...convoluted means, like inheriting the move through breeding.  In other words, there's no easy way to learn most HM moves.  Dive and Whirlpool are probably the only exceptions, but learning them naturally doesn't grant the power of a true HM.  Sorry Heart, but you're probably going to be stuck with Teleporting for a looonnnnggg time.  Not many trainers are willing to part with pokemon that know Fly of any variety, so trading for them is difficult, if not almost impossible."

Nathan and Ralts facepalm simultaneously at the next question.  "...Creshire invented the League system...of course we have an Elite Four and a Champion...I'd rather not repeat myself later on this topic, though.  Get Shiva and Ventus to listen to what I know of that as well, then we'll talk."

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Spoiler

"Arceus dammit. I may need to find another way to move more freely. If there is any kind of crisis, I think I already know what I gonna ask: The HM fly. No offence Ralts, be able to teleport from place to place is awesome too, but require too much energy, and a pokemon who use that feel tired after teleportation depending of distance and how much times it is used as long the level of mastering. Also it cant change the feeling of flying around the skies in the back of a giant stone serpent. This would be enough to turn some heads on!"

"Well, at least Norman in Hoen have a little more cool Normal-type Gym like some kind of Dojo witch is awesome, although simple. With remind me: Do you by chance know who is the Elite Four in Cheshire? Since there is a Gym Leader system, there might be a Elite Four system along with a Champion."

Ralts responds by Teleporting him and Nathan behind Heart.  Teleorting isn't awesome, it's AWESOME!!!  Not to mention super duper useful in a pinch.

"Answer to that question is probably gonna be 'no'.  As I just said, League doesn't know where any copies of the Fly HM are.  Only other ways to learn the move are by raising veeerrry specific pokemon that can learn the weaker version of the move without difficulty...or through more...convoluted means, like inheriting the move through breeding.  In other words, there's no easy way to learn most HM moves.  Dive and Whirlpool are probably the only exceptions, but learning them naturally doesn't grant the power of a true HM.  Sorry Heart, but you're probably going to be stuck with Teleporting for a looonnnnggg time.  Not many trainers are willing to part with pokemon that know Fly of any variety, so trading for them is difficult, if not almost impossible."

Nathan and Ralts facepalm simultaneously at the next question.  "...Creshire invented the League system...of course we have an Elite Four and a Champion...I'd rather not repeat myself later on this topic, though.  Get Shiva and Ventus to listen to what I know of that as well, then we'll talk."

"Never say never my friend. I think a cool goal to go in this journey. To find and acquire the HM-Fly in some place here in Cheshire. Not just inerit the move, but to get the HM itself. I think its a awesome goal to achieve in this journey dont you think? Also, we here." Then Heart and Nathan finally reach the entrance of the Gym. "So you talk or I talk?"

[Dragonstrike]

"Never say never my friend. I think a cool goal to go in this journey. To find and acquire the HM-Fly in some place here in Cheshire. Not just inerit the move, but to get the HM itself. I think its a awesome goal to achieve in this journey dont you think? Also, we here." Then Heart and Nathan finally reach the entrance of the Gym. "So you talk or I talk?"

"I didn't say never.  I said your odds of being able to get Fly are really, really, really low.  At best.  Finding the legendary HMs would be awesome, yes, but I'm not holding my breath."

Nathan looks at Heart for a moment, then steps aside.

"Challengers first.  I'm not here to battle Tanuki.  Yet."

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

"Never say never my friend. I think a cool goal to go in this journey. To find and acquire the HM-Fly in some place here in Cheshire. Not just inerit the move, but to get the HM itself. I think its a awesome goal to achieve in this journey dont you think? Also, we here." Then Heart and Nathan finally reach the entrance of the Gym. "So you talk or I talk?"

"I didn't say never.  I said your odds of being able to get Fly are really, really, really low.  At best.  Finding the legendary HMs would be awesome, yes, but I'm not holding my breath."

Nathan looks at Heart for a moment, then steps aside.

"Challengers first.  I'm not here to battle Tanuki.  Yet."

"Well, I will not want to search all the HMs. Just the HM fly would be awesomeness enough to me. To fly the skies and feel the air in my messy air...wow, thats a awesome thing to search. Dont know about you but I gonna find it, someday."

Heart nod his head in respect to Nathan and say. "Thank you Nat. Wish me luck." Then I hold my punch and offer to Nathan to make a bro first. "Cmon, just this time man."

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Original Post

The clink of coins brings a smile to the Medium. "Do not be embarrassed...the sound of metal on metal is what always begins the seance..."

Your three psychic Pokemon all have secretive smiles on their faces. The Medium lifts her arms, and her tent goes almost dark except for Braixen's dim Blaze and Kyuu's eyes.

A cold chill washes over the booth, and the Medium's eyes glow purple. So do Kyuu's and Lilith's, you notice, just before your eyelids grow heavy and close on their own. You hear the Medium speaking, an odd edge to her voice. "Ah, a Pokemon Spirit is very nearby...VERY near! It is inside a stone... We greet you, spirit! Tell us, will you help this child? Ah, then please, share your true name with us..."

Then her voice changes, becomes a bit more like a whispering Pokemon cry: "Sta-neh-soll, Sta-neh-soll!" The lights come on all at once, and everything is back to normal. The Medium quickly turns to you. "Well? Did a spirit speak through me? I had a vision of a round Pokemon, like a...Solrock, yes!"

The three Pokemon and Shiva each gain 2XP.

Whoahw. The experience of a real seance was...partly scary, partly ominous for Shiva, but above it all fascinating and interesting to witness. She wasn't quite sure what to expect when she decided to ask for the Medium's help on the search for a Pokemon Spirit, but as that cold chill washes over the booth she both impercibly flinched and strengthened the hold on her Gothitelle's hand and Braixen's paw while knowing that she made the right decision.

The quick come-back of the lights alongside the vanishing of the meaningful chill indeed startled her a bit due to the abruptness, but Shiva quickly caught herself as she was able to open her eyes again to look at first at her Psychic Types, then at the Medium, who she immediately gave another low bow as a response to the question whether a spirit spoke through her. "It indeed did... Again, I thank thee for the help, with your aid today Ghosts and Ghost Types will have a harder time if they want to get close to me. Do allow me to ask... What kind of Pokemon Spirit was that Solrock that came to us in this seance, does it bear a particular role or purpose? Is it the spirit of a deceased Solrock that found its peace inside a stone? I do know of spirits that guard locations, a family, or a bloodline... Were you able to find out when asking it for help...?"

[Dragonstrike]

"Well, I will not want to search all the HMs. Just the HM fly would be awesomeness enough to me. To fly the skies and feel the air in my messy air...wow, thats a awesome thing to search. Dont know about you but I gonna find it, someday."

Heart nod his head in respect to Nathan and say. "Thank you Nat. Wish me luck." Then I hold my punch and offer to Nathan to make a bro first. "Cmon, just this time man."

Nathan shrugs.

"Nathan.  I'm fine, thanks.  Good luck with the gym battle."

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

"Well, I will not want to search all the HMs. Just the HM fly would be awesomeness enough to me. To fly the skies and feel the air in my messy air...wow, thats a awesome thing to search. Dont know about you but I gonna find it, someday."

Heart nod his head in respect to Nathan and say. "Thank you Nat. Wish me luck." Then I hold my punch and offer to Nathan to make a bro first. "Cmon, just this time man."

Nathan shrugs.

"Nathan.  I'm fine, thanks.  Good luck with the gym battle."

"Its just a nickname, but okay. See you soon man." Then he give a weak punch in his shoulder then he finally enter the Gym.

[Iron]

Original Post

The clink of coins brings a smile to the Medium. "Do not be embarrassed...the sound of metal on metal is what always begins the seance..."

Your three psychic Pokemon all have secretive smiles on their faces. The Medium lifts her arms, and her tent goes almost dark except for Braixen's dim Blaze and Kyuu's eyes.

A cold chill washes over the booth, and the Medium's eyes glow purple. So do Kyuu's and Lilith's, you notice, just before your eyelids grow heavy and close on their own. You hear the Medium speaking, an odd edge to her voice. "Ah, a Pokemon Spirit is very nearby...VERY near! It is inside a stone... We greet you, spirit! Tell us, will you help this child? Ah, then please, share your true name with us..."

Then her voice changes, becomes a bit more like a whispering Pokemon cry: "Sta-neh-soll, Sta-neh-soll!" The lights come on all at once, and everything is back to normal. The Medium quickly turns to you. "Well? Did a spirit speak through me? I had a vision of a round Pokemon, like a...Solrock, yes!"

The three Pokemon and Shiva each gain 2XP.

Whoahw. The experience of a real seance was...partly scary, partly ominous for Shiva, but above it all fascinating and interesting to witness. She wasn't quite sure what to expect when she decided to ask for the Medium's help on the search for a Pokemon Spirit, but as that cold chill washes over the booth she both impercibly flinched and strengthened the hold on her Gothitelle's hand and Braixen's paw while knowing that she made the right decision.

The quick come-back of the lights alongside the vanishing of the meaningful chill indeed startled her a bit due to the abruptness, but Shiva quickly caught herself as she was able to open her eyes again to look at first at her Psychic Types, then at the Medium, who she immediately gave another low bow as a response to the question whether a spirit spoke through her. "It indeed did... Again, I thank thee for the help, with your aid today Ghosts and Ghost Types will have a harder time if they want to get close to me. Do allow me to ask... What kind of Pokemon Spirit was that Solrock that came to us in this seance, does it bear a particular role or purpose? Is it the spirit of a deceased Solrock that found its peace inside a stone? I do know of spirits that guard locations, a family, or a bloodline... Were you able to find out when asking it for help...?"

"Indeeed. This Solrock was very bright in life, but unusually bulky and stony. In the afterlife, it bears the role of a minor protector against physical and spiritual harm. Such a minor spirit will try to protect whatever locale it finds itself in, but its sphere of influence will be very small."