[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Lolz, if that's the case I'll say that Shiva picked the second Pink one as well as I know what I could do with it, I'll just need to refine the details. The first one is for one particular purpose that I'm hoping to fulfill in Elanor. Are we starting a war for them now?
Means, I'm adding 2 Green, 2 Pink and 1 Yellow one to my Inventory, you people are free to do with the rest what you like.

I'm fine with Shiva taking those.  No complaints from me.  Don't know why you think an exp bidding war might start over just a few apricorns, though...

[Iron]

"The Red Chain is instantanesouly assembled when all its components are aggregated with the aspiration of assembly in mind."

*scribble*

"Three: does assembling the Red Chain immediately call for the chosen Legend, or can it be assembled without putting out a summons?  Four: is a total of three gemstones, one for each tail and one for the forehead, enough to assemble the Red Chain?  Five: if the chosen Legend is unable to answer the summons, would that consume the gemstones' power, or would it be possible to make another attempt with the same set?"

"Assembling the triplicate chain of jewels instantaneously sends the call. It is unlikely the target would not be able to respond. If the target could not conduct the requested favor, it would be up to the target whether the favor was still owed."

[Iron]

Before Nathan gets the answer to his more detailed questions concerning this elusive Red Chain, Shiva also pop in only to let Nathan know "I'll make my way into Atheneum itself then. You can certainly get along by yourself and it itches me to enter and discover what lies behind the marble door, alright? We may see one another later then."

Despription of the place remains likely the same, but does anything in particular happen when Shiva enters Atheneum alongside Gothy that I need to consider or react to, @Iron? Please let me know before I get to type up what she does in there, just in case.

Just that Gothitelle seems somewhat interested in the technical aspects of the statue-hologram. She seems to be considering how she might do something similar with her space-distorting powers if she got enough practice.

[Iron]

When each subsequent character enters the Library, they are treated to a "SHHHH!" and similar surprise visits from Slaking. The Librarian reminds you that he'll help with One Question, and shows you the rules for the multimedia library.

Link to the description of all the options under Current Encounters.

[Dragonstrike]

"It is unlikely the target would not be able to respond. If the target could not conduct the requested favor, it would be up to the target whether the favor was still owed."

"Well, I suppose that answers my main questions...though I'm still uncertain if Uxie or Azelf would answer the call if they were sent one...though I suppose that's not a question that you're able to answer..."

"...I do have one more question, though: do you happen to know how Sinnoh's Red Chain differs from Creshire's?"

[Iron]

"It is unlikely the target would not be able to respond. If the target could not conduct the requested favor, it would be up to the target whether the favor was still owed."

"Well, I suppose that answers my main questions...though I'm still uncertain if Uxie or Azelf would answer the call if they were sent one...though I suppose that's not a question that you're able to answer..."

"...I do have one more question, though: do you happen to know how Sinnoh's Red Chain differs from Creshire's?"

"The difference is one of motivation. A Red Chain extracted from the Lake Guardians by force is different than one created willingly by the Guardians."

[Dragonstrike]

"The difference is one of motivation. A Red Chain extracted from the Lake Guardians by force is different than one created willingly by the Guardians."

"...huh...that actually makes a lot of sense..."

*scribble*

Nathan shuts his journal and puts the gemstone away now.  "Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions, Uxie."  He knows this is just a projection, but he thinks the Being of Knowledge deserves some thanks for setting this up regardless of whether it's actually present.

"Alright, let's go check out the Library next, guys.  Definitely want to see what's in there..."  (I'll get started on this in a separate post)

[Spiritmon]

Heart together with Nathan have returned to Atheneum. He was so amaze he couldnt decided what to do first. But he heal his pokemon before anything just to make sure. Heart dont decided yet what move their pokemons shall learn so he will leave that one for last. First he make some priorities first.

1 - Technical Manuals: Heart decided to learn a lot more about Earthpower. Since they are inside this place, maybe the Earthpower help Heart in that Quest for that sword Ark have mentioned.

2 - Relic Library: Since Heart will need to recover the money he spend, he decided to try that Relic thing to take a Amulet Coin. To make sure it will work, I using 12XP to raise Alert in one point. Heart Alert is now 3. In total the dice is 9d6.

3 - He go to the Time Capsule and make a quick swap on his team to put Patrat in PC for now.

4 - Technical Machine Library: He go in the direction of the Technical Machine Library and teach to his pokemon a few powerfull moves: Gargryph will learn Substitute, Rose will learn Thunder Punch for a better protection against Water and Flying and Viktor shall learn Drain Punch to make him the ultimate self healer.

5 - Tome of Genealogy: That last one was bit trick. Heart decided to go ask how this Tome work to make him Awake the Blood of his ancestor.

[Lord Windos]

When/If someone in the group goes looking for Ventus, they'll find right by Valder as they are searching the Library top, bottom, and side to side for this 'Croconawmicon' ,which has become increasingly unnerving for the researcher, but he still wants to help find it for his merc! Would and Insight + Alert Roll be necessary for manual searching without Slaking, and would their hint help any, Iron?

Once they found it/failed to find it, they'll ask if Valder needs help with anything else and will automatically provide it for the man (within reason, of course) , but otherwise they will leave him and go over to sit down on a hammock near the front of the Library after doing a search through the Library himself, with/without texts from Macalaveli and Neitzsche as he paged through them/lounged like a Snorlax (Without if he can't auto find them in some manner).

[Iron]

Heart together with Nathan have returned to Atheneum. He was so amaze he couldnt decided what to do first. But he heal his pokemon before anything just to make sure. Heart dont decided yet what move their pokemons shall learn so he will leave that one for last. First he make some priorities first.

1 - Technical Manuals: Heart decided to learn a lot more about Earthpower. Since they are inside this place, maybe the Earthpower help Heart in that Quest for that sword Ark have mentioned.

2 - Relic Library: Since Heart will need to recover the money he spend, he decided to try that Relic thing to take a Amulet Coin. To make sure it will work, I using 12XP to raise Alert in one point. Heart Alert is now 3. In total the dice is 9d6.

3 - He go to the Time Capsule and make a quick swap on his team to put Patrat in PC for now.

4 - Technical Machine Library: He go in the direction of the Technical Machine Library and teach to his pokemon a few powerfull moves: Gargryph will learn Substitute, Rose will learn Thunder Punch for a better protection against Water and Flying and Viktor shall learn Drain Punch to make him the ultimate self healer.

5 - Tome of Genealogy: That last one was bit trick. Heart decided to go ask how this Tome work to make him Awake the Blood of his ancestor.

1 - Heart gains 1 Specialty in Earthpower. You're starting to understand how every Pokemon utilizes it - even a Rattata's Bite is an expression of Earthpower.

2 - Since Ventus already sought out an Amulet Coin, it's less likely there will be a second one. 
(6)(6)(3)(5)(3)
Heart manages to find another one Slaking wasn't aware of. Ventus' has a picture of Majungold on it. Heart's is a king you don't recognize but he's draped in jewelry and finery.

5 - Heart knows his ancestry pretty well! I suggest Soldier, which will give all ghost Pokemon +1 Loyalty to Heart, including Viktor. It fits with the Knights of his eldest ancestors. To Awaken the Blood, he just needs to telegraph his ancestry in a certain way described in the book, a way that Ghost Pokemon will recognize.