[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

*rolls*

We're all good here!

Ventus can hear some very distant Pokemon, but that's all.

In the morning, every character gains 5HP. This was a hospitable enough camping spot.

It is now Day 57.

Heart finally awake. He stretch his arms and put out his nose plugs. Since he snore loud when he sleeping, the nose plugs Ventus give to him help a lot. He stretch his arms and join with the others. "Man, I wish I have brought coffee. Good morning Ventus, good morning Warren."

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

As for the vial o' goo, he gives it to Shiva immediately after verifying its not going to kill anyone, as she's the one that asked for a the sample in the first place!

Oh! Shiva might not have expected in the first place to receive the vial containing the goo from her love - maybe she did in silent hope for it, if she's being very honest to herself - but now that she did, she accepted it into her gloved hands while practically radiating with raw glee for a few moments. It's...some natural stuff that's neither poisonous nor dangerous and that neither Mr. Finder could identify, hopefully she will make it to find out more about this weird goo sooner or later!~ Stupid Grimer... She's very relieved to leave these behind herself.
(I'll add it to Inventory then.)



Onwards to the next Day! I guess that happens sometime after the sensation of Ditto being a Lunatone.


This night, Shiva struggled to find some sleep despite she was physically exhausted and desired for nothing more than resting for some hours to restore some resources. The day was great, it indeed was, now that she recounted the events before her mental eye. Nothing went horribly amiss during the journey through and down to this mountain so far, she even managed to catch two great Pokemon so far - that shiny will hopefully proof to be something worthy to trade for, that Spinda with the sideways heart on one shoulder is simply something she enjoys and feels to be a useful Pokemon! - while Lilith's trust in Shiva has intesified a little more today. One step closer to being that...'special Trainer' for this Gothitelle?

She didn't know for sure, but she took this as a good omen. A slight smile developed on her expression, while she brought Cottonee in her arms closer to herself, with one hand she also reached out to give Furret's head beside her a gentle stroke (not enough to wake him up), the Longbody Pokemon had half of its body curled around its friend and Master for the night. Still, Shiva felt like something was missing - maybe it was the fact that between her and the open sky were tons and tons of sediment and rock of Mount Sentry instead simply the tent fabric, the aid of the stars felt...less present here for her, it all added to her sleeping in later than usually. But when she did, her rest was pleasant and refreshing.


Shiva was the last one to wake up and make her way out of that tent, not wearing her Ranger's cloak over her usual attire yet, and she was feeling fine and well as she stepped out of the tent's entrance with Furret leading and Cottonee siding her. Sadly however, that good feeling rather quicky shrinked and almost completely vanished as she has finished rubbing some sleep out of her eyes and was met and welcomed by the stony dark walls of the cavern. They looked exactly like yesterday evening, and simply stared back to that young female - who frowned at them for a few moments, before making an instant turn into the tent to throw the warm and comfy Ranger's Cloak over herself, threw in 1 pill of Vitamin D and 1 capsule of St. John's Wort, and then exit the tent once more in a somewhat...startled state. Looking around for a little, she eventually found who she was somewhat looking for, and immediately she approached him to gently wrap her arms around his neck, semi-stopping him in munching of that half power bar. For a little, all she wanted was to enjoy Ventus' closure and body warmth and know that he's being there, she didn't speak a word, not even a good morning's greeting. Sighing a little and trying to calm herself to tune down that increased heartrate of hers caused by the startle and sensation of still being in this cave, she'll keep a hold of Ventus as long as he allows, as long as Apsis doesn't chase her away, or as long as the group moves onward, where she'll feel better to greet everyone a relatively normal good morning and eat the day's first snack and enjoy a cup of her brought coffee along the way.


Heart, Shiva has a full thermos bottle of black coffee with her, but it'll only last for three days if she drinks a cup every morning and you wouldn't know that unless you'd saw her pouring herself a cup, smell the scent or simply ask.

[Spiritmon]

"Good morning Shiva!" Say Heart approaching Shiva and Ventus. Heart the coffee in Shiva hands and ask. "Just for curiosity: How much time the coffee will last? Since we don't know how much time will get to find that library of hell."

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

A few moments of silence while staring at Heart with an unreadable expression, then she found her voice back. "It's....no 'library of hell!' " A faint sob escaped her upon Atheneum being called like that, and she remains by Ven's side. "Uhm....coffee... This bottle will last three days for me if I ration it decently, but it'll be cold by tomorrow. Will still taste well. Heart, you want a bit of it? Here!" In a swift movement, she pours him half a cup and hands it over.

[Spiritmon]

A few moments of silence while staring at Heart with an unreadable expression, then she found her voice back. "It's....no 'library of hell!' " A faint sob escaped her upon Atheneum being called like that, and she remains by Ven's side. "Uhm....coffee... This bottle will last three days for me if I ration it decently, but it'll be cold by tomorrow. Will still taste well. Heart, you want a bit of it? Here!" In a swift movement, she pours him half a cup and hands it over.

Heart apologize himself and accept the coffee. "Sorry Shiva. I call like because of the probability about our "magician" friends to appear." Heart was mentioned the Scimitars of course, but he didn't say out loud. "They are after the library too if I recall right." Heart say drinking a bit of the coffee. "*Sip* But no matter. I kinda excited to kick some butts when got there. And curious about what kind of death traps is there. That place give me Indiana Jones vibers. You guys think there might a rolling Boulder as a trap? After some adventures of my own, like the time a group of Ursarings was after because my clothes smell like honey of Combee. Don't ask, let's just say I loose 15 weights that day."

"Anyway. Ready to continue our adventure?"

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Heart sharing a bit of his previous adventures was interesting, a lot, but right now it and especially him mentioning 'death traps' (!!!) worried her more! Replying nothing but instead simply giving him a silent 'Hmhmm' to express that she was listening to him, Shiva rather tucked up her legs as if wanting to comfort herself. She'd rather stay some more minutes here to calm down and then move on.

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

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Looking around for a little, she eventually found who she was somewhat looking for, and immediately she approached him to gently wrap her arms around his neck, semi-stopping him in munching of that half power bar. For a little, all she wanted was to enjoy Ventus' closure and body warmth and know that he's being there, she didn't speak a word, not even a good morning's greeting. Sighing a little and trying to calm herself to tune down that increased heartrate of hers caused by the startle and sensation of still being in this cave, she'll keep a hold of Ventus as long as he allows, as long as Apsis doesn't chase her away, or as long as the group moves onward, where she'll feel better to greet everyone a relatively normal good morning and eat the day's first snack and enjoy a cup of her brought coffee along the way.

*Flashback?*

Shiva's unexpected hug never caused him to chock on the bit of power bar he was eating, causing him to turn and shot her an admonishing look.....when he saw and felt how out of sorts she was, and promptly abandoned his breakfast for the moment to return it with full force silent affection by twisting around and hugging her too. He didn't know quite know what inspired such a tender reaction from his dearest darling, but whatever the case he was going to do everything in his power to comfort and snuggle the problem right out of her!

Apsis gave a sullen glare at the fae woman approaching and then promptly interrupting their master mid meal, but let out a huff and let it be while she curl up off to the side and watch the two. She didn't approve of that woman in hardly anyway, as she just got under her scalely skin and that she didn't want another female competing for his affections (her sisters non-withstanding this, of course), especially not one that reeked of fairy dust and psychic energies. Unfortunately her master favored them greatly, so she'd have to be tolerant for both their shakes, *Hiiiiiisssigh...........*

[Dragonstrike]

Nathan looks up from his journal for a moment.

"Heart, I'd rather not worry about those potential dangers until we know they're present, please.  Let's just focus on what we have to deal with in the immediate future for now, whatever that might be."

Back to doodling he goes.

@PhantomUnderYourDesk

...but he looks up again...and at Shiva...a moment later.

"Shiva, can I get your opinion on something?  How's this look so far?"

Nathan shows her what he's drawing.  It looks like a Tropius.  But without leafy wings, and no fruit on its neck.  A picture of the Toenail Fossil is next to it.  Tropius isn't colored yet, but the picture of the fossil is.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Shiva's unexpected hug never caused him to chock on the bit of power bar he was eating, causing him to turn and shot her an admonishing look.....when he saw and felt how out of sorts she was, and promptly abandoned his breakfast for the moment to return it with full force silent affection by twisting around and hugging her too. He didn't know quite know what inspired such a tender reaction from his dearest darling, but whatever the case he was going to do everything in his power to comfort and snuggle the problem right out of her!

Apsis gave a sullen glare at the fae woman approaching and then promptly interrupting their master mid meal, but let out a huff and let it be while she curl up off to the side and watch the two. She didn't approve of that woman in hardly anyway, as she just got under her scalely skin and that she didn't want another female competing for his affections (her sisters non-withstanding this, of course), especially not one that reeked of fairy dust and psychic energies. Unfortunately her master favored them greatly, so she'd have to be tolerant for both their shakes, *Hiiiiiisssigh...........*

That dear hug that Ventus returned was true balm for her soul, delightfully Shiva enjoyed the shared affection. However, it was not enough to snuggle the problem away, but it was more than enough to make her feel better and ready for the moving onwards, further down the tunnel.

Mentally, she was also relieved like nothing that Apsis didn't opt to take a...stronger position over Shiva approaching the cobra's Master, but it was obvious for her that the snake didn't approve her - but if Apsis leaves her alone, she'll do so either, never did she do something to allure Apsis' anger or wrath (aside from that one time during traveling through Mount Sentry the first time of course, thinking back to THIS Shiva somewhat shivered), and she'll make sure that she won't do so if it can be prevented. Still somewhere in that hug, she shoots Apsis a friendly and respectful look, silently trying to tell her that she doesn't desire to 'compete for his (Ven's) affection with her, as she feels that he has enough within his heart for both of them.

Soon, she carefully loosened the hug, ending it with a thankful smile for Ven while keeping eye contact, she seems to desire speaking something out but she struggles to find proper words. All she managed to say was a soft "Thanks.... Ven, I guess I simply was a bit...overwhelmed by waking in this cavern, I'm already missing the daylight a little. I'll come to you when I'm not...feeling too well, as you asked me to long ago." She averted her gaze again, looked down a little embarrased over her random-hugging him. "I'm sorry for interrupting you during breakfast, dear...."

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

...but he looks up again...and at Shiva...a moment later.

"Shiva, can I get your opinion on something?  How's this look so far?"

Nathan shows her what he's drawing.  It looks like a Tropius.  But without leafy wings, and no fruit on its neck.  A picture of the Toenail Fossil is next to it.  Tropius isn't colored yet, but the picture of the fossil is.

At first, Shiva only felt someone throwing a glance over to her, and as if confirming it Nathan called out for her a moment later. She tilted her head in wonder about what he may want from her, and calmly brought her attention towards him and what he was showing her.

With an odd mixture of fascination and mystification she mustered that drawing, it didn't took her that long to get what it was probably depicting, especially after she has heard what has been shared yesterday night. "This? Oh, to me it looks fine. Like something that could be a Tropius before it made a genetic drift and grew wings to reach its favorite fruit better than before. So you...indeed assume the fossil originates from this Pokemon?" She pauses for a little, mulling over things. "It's likely. I'd wait until it has been revived into a Pokemon, however, simply to be sure."