[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

That symbol on the Mt. Sentry Fern and Pokemon is meant to look a bit like a tree or plant. It's not quite the same as Regigigas' - Nathan's Pokedex can confirm.

When Heart met the group, he was in a Pokemon Center. Mallorn was there, but it wasn't his lab. Just so you know.

[Iron]

Ventus travels down the dripping tunnel. It's getting warmer as he descends. Malphena is looking a little unsure about the location of the Shedinja.

After an hour, you still haven't found Shedinja. It's very hard to get clues of this Pokemon, since it can phase through walls and doesn't leave any behavioral patterns like claw marks or droppings or predation. All you have to go on is Malphena's fear sense. She knows you need to bear west, while the tunnel goes mostly north now.

The temperature at this point is comfortable, but the dripping ice makes it less so.




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As Ventus is doing this, the group arrives at the triple fork and finds the arrow pointing down the dripping tunnel.

[Dragonstrike]

As Ventus is doing this, the group arrives at the triple fork and finds the arrow pointing down the dripping tunnel.

"Mr. Finder, which way should we be going to reach our goal?"

Before doing anything else, Nathan wants to know that.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

(Guess if the pink petal is handed now, it'll be a flashback, Spirit. Your discretion!)

As Ventus is doing this, the group arrives at the triple fork and finds the arrow pointing down the dripping tunnel.

Frankly, Shiva is incredibly delighted of a lifesign of ...'V'. She only knows few persons who's names start with a v, and even less of those lurk here in Mount Sentry!

She immediately glances over to Mr. Finder. And cute Slurpuff, all with a hopeful expression. "Mr. Finder.... Please tell me that we too have to go down this dripping tunnel. Pleeeeeaaseee?"

[Iron]

Hm, I guess I have to wait for Ventus to decide what he's doing before I reveal Mr. Finder's opinion!

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

"Well, Legends is make from half truths and half lies. They are not complete truths nor complete lies. They someway methaphorical. Maybe someday we might discover the original form of that dragon someday. Truth and Ideals...To be honest they are both important, and a king might need to have both to become a wise king. At least thats is what I believe."

"For me its okay. I might want to have settle some things with you later. Well, not exatcly me, but Koa. He kinda feel necessary to settle some things with Cottonee I guess. Even more now he have evolved to Fraxure. He is more stronger than ever. But he kinda eager to face Cottonee once again. Something about honror I guess. Dragons is quite a proud race, even more the Axew evolution line."

Shiva keeps silent about how legends are half true and half lies, but she'd agree to it - it's make-believe. Same that anyone who wants to rule over others is better off if he has both, an eye for the truth and a mind open for ideals.

Though...hearing how Koa has evolved into a Fraxure, now that were news! From the side, Heart receives an appreciating look from her with a small smile, before one moment later Cottonee's flashed open and FLOOFS UP to the size of a Whimsicott, almost impairing her Master's sight. She has looked like she was asleep, but seems ike she wasn't, and she was all up to mess play with the green dragon again!~


*rearranging the fluff on her head a little* "S.....Settle things? Cottonee seems all willing for that, haha. Does that mean you want to battle? Me against your Fraxure? That...can be done, I guess when we're in safe territory. Maybe Koa would also want to spar against another Pokemon of mine that he's naturally weak against? Like.......Vulpix or Azu, to proof his strength and bravery?" There it came again, that excited gleam behind the glasses!~ Because forshadowing of the slaying of dragons. (I guess Vulpix against Koa could be interesting C: )

"*cough* Well, one way or the other, congrats for his evolution. Make sure to help him caring for his new tusks as they don't regrow anymore like it was the case for the species of Axew." Humm, a small break later, Shiva spoke up again, this time in a different, more curious tone. "Heart, did he by chance evolve due to the....Nuzleaf you mentioned? Were they normal Nuzleaf, or was something different about them? Because, you know... two Nuzleaf were the minions of that Druddigon, and they featured growing Shiftry hair... and something pink." She faced him from the side, waited for what he'd tell in a hopeful anticipitation.

(Guess if the pink petal is handed now, it'll be a flashback, Spirit. You're discretion!)

As Ventus is doing this, the group arrives at the triple fork and finds the arrow pointing down the dripping tunnel.

Frankly, Shiva is incredibly delighted of a lifesign of ...'V'. She only knows few persons who's names start with a v, and even less of those lurk here in Mount Sentry!

She immediately glances over to Mr. Finder. And cute Slurpuff, all with a hopeful expression. "Mr. Finder.... Please tell me that we too have to go down this dripping tunnel. Pleeeeeaaseee?"

Flashback!

"A Alola Vulpix? Sure thing! It would be a interesting challenge to take since dragons is naturally weak against Ice and Fairy, and pokemon with that dual typing its a interesting challenge. I just need to evolve his abilities a little. Koa gonna face Cottonee and Vulpix. But first he need settle things with Cottonee first."

Heart make a worry face when remembering that memory. "Well...yes. I was searching a strange item I have see. Turns out it was just a piece of glass I got ambushed by a group of four Nuzleaf. And like you say, thats Nuzleafs was having a pink flower in their hands instead of a simple leaf. They have put in some sort of cage. I have bring Koa and Rose and I have summoned a lot of range moves like Ember and Dragon Rage. And the Nuzleaf was using Razor Leaf in me, Koa and Rose. The battle was tough, but I was able to beat some them. I faint two of them, and two have run away. Koa was already empower with Dragon Dance and rage and was able to break the bars with his bare hands. When he use his attack, he have evolved and use a new move: Assurance. He defeat with great speed and power." Heart search his bag and show the petals. "I did not kill them but I take his petals. You can have it."

Flashback end!

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Shiva just tilts her head a little (floofed up Cottonee shifts a little to regain balance) in wondering, she's not too sure what Heart means by 'settle things with Cottonee' if he didn't mean an agreed battle. Can a proud dragon and a prankful fairy be friends? Theoretically, yes to her belief, but only rarely if they are brought to each other from the point they hatch from their egg, it strongly depends on the caretaker and the two Pokemon's nature. Which wasn't the case with Koa and Cottonee - anyway, as long as it's nothing harmful, she's fine with 'settling things'.

Silent worry awakes, since her cute white Vulpix has not yet experienced a battle under her comands. She's sure that the fox can battle despite he was more like a showdog under Melia's care, but it'd certainly be better if she practices things a little before Vulpix can face Koa (means, we can have that battle one day if you like, but I'd like Vulpix to learn one particular move first. Shouldn't take too long, 2 or 3 battles I guess?)

Heart's own worry neatly mirrors her own and upon hearing that the Nuzleaf Heart met were of a similar nature like these she met, she shudders in disgust and annoyment. She likes mischievous Pokemon and her own battlestyle reflects that, but what these Nuzleaf do goes clearly too far! "Seems like the Nuzleaf of Mount Sentry really enjoy to outplay their secondary Dark Type. Well, good to hear that you've fainted 'em and escaped... Oh, and I GLADLY take these pink petals, many many thanks!" With a huge smile, Shiva accepts the pink petals - how lucky, and one step closer to the full flower! She's packing it/them to the others she already has.
(Can you please confirm to me how many pink petals Heart sucessfully took from the Nuzleaf he faced, @Iron? To my understanding of the actual battle, it's 1, means Shiva now has 3/6.)

EDIT: Thanks! Then it's 4/6 petals.

[Iron]

He has 2: One Nuzleaf he knocked out while inside the trap, and another that Koa took care of.

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Ventus travels down the dripping tunnel. It's getting warmer as he descends. Malphena is looking a little unsure about the location of the Shedinja.

After an hour, you still haven't found Shedinja. It's very hard to get clues of this Pokemon, since it can phase through walls and doesn't leave any behavioral patterns like claw marks or droppings or predation. All you have to go on is Malphena's fear sense. She knows you need to bear west, while the tunnel goes mostly north now.

The temperature at this point is comfortable, but the dripping ice makes it less so.

The sociologist couldn't help but sigh in frustration as his quary continued to allude him after an hour passed, pulling at the collar of his sweator as the ambient heat of the tunnel steadily increased. 'Its times and environs such as now that I regret wearing warm wooly wear, but I shall persevere onwards.....'

He knew that tracking down Shedinja was hardly going to be an easy task, but he didn't image it could cover so much ground/rock so quickly! Malphena's assessment that it current bearing was due west DID give him a vital clue to work with, but the problem with it was that their path was almost entirely Northwards. Confound it!

Ventus wearily mused over how continue the pursuit for the insectspector, when he remembered a key detail that had eluded him before: he had Turiel with him! With that though leaving him smiling tiredly, the researcher pulled out some food for his ironclad ant with one hand before he flick his other wrist, sending out her Pokeball and materializing her shortly thereafter. He then crouched down and beconned her to come over for a well deserved treat, patting her head as she munched through it with calm contentness. When she was finished, Ven looked at her with an entreating smile and politely made his request:

"Turiel,  I have summoned you not only to treat you, but to humbly ask for your aid. Right now, I am tracking down a certain Pokémon called a 'Shedinja' with my cute little spirit Malphena's , and she says its heading westward. Unfortunately, the tunnel we are in now goes mostly to the North, so I'm in a bit of a fix in finding the Bug/Ghost type. Thus we come my request: could you use Dig to carve a tunnel towards the west, or more specifically in the direction that Malphena indicates? Between her fear sense and ability to phase through rock, Lucifer providing us Tailwinds to envigerate us, and you exacavating prowess, we should eventually stumble upon Shedinja! What do you say, my sister?"

Order: Summon Turiel to help dig a tunnel towards the location of Shedinja, with Malphena help leading the way and Lucifer speeding things up with Tailwind! They won't escape me without a hard fought struggle, let me tell you!

[Iron]

You're positive that Shedinja will drift faster than Turiel can dig. But Turiel is willing to give it a try.