[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

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"Hmm...I guess its not fully awake just yet. Still need some time to recover from that state...." Heart then look to Gustav. "Gustav, can you use a Heal Pulse to acceleraty the process of recovering? We cant stay all the day in this place. Just one might be enough to help recover his strengh."

A Heal Pulse from Gustav fixes some of the dings and dents in the sword Pokemon's body, but it does not regrow the tassel or the scabbard. This is more akin to recovering from fainting than recovering HP.

"I guess we will have to deal with you later. Guess I have no choice then." Heart take one Hurtloam. "Guess I dont have much choice. The Earthpower might help him in this moment." Then Heart with very care, use the Hurtloam and put in tassel and scabbard and every broken piece of Honede, taking very care to not hurt the sword pokemon. "I not going to let a pokemon be hurt. I make a promise to Landorus to help nature and as much pokemon I can. Thats my job as a traveler and trainer."

The Hurtloam and the Honedge glow brightly with Earthpower! The loam turns to dried mud and crumbles away. Honedge's tassel begins growing much faster, extruding from the hilt like a growing vine. The scabbard quickly twists itself into place, and Honedge's eyes become animate. It floats just a few inches above the ground, too weary for more, and looks at Heart. It gives a slight dip of its head, acknowledging the favor you have done it! Then it starts following you, very slowly.

The fact that Honedge was revitalized with Earthpower instead of siphoning human life essence will make a big difference! Including Disobedience and Moves.

Gotcha! Honedge was caught!

Happiness: 2
Loyalty: 2
Disobedience: 3 (goes up by one each evolution)
No Guard
Evolves with a Dusk Stone
Swords Dance, Fury Cutter, Metal Sound, Autotomize, Shadow Sneak, Slash, Iron Defense, Sacred Sword.
Learns Wide Guard upon evolving.

Heart jump in happiness in see Honedge be okay. "You are okay! This is awesome! Yuhuu!" Heart then look the state of Honedge. "Well, not 100% okay but its still good to see you are in better shape." Heart give the metal pokemon some quick apresentations. "Its a pleasure in meet you. My name is Heart. ArcHeart. These guys with me with me its my friends. Rose the Infernape. And Gustav the Clawitizer. They help me in rescue you from the bottom of the lake. Oh, the invisible pokemon there its Kecleon. Dont mind him, he is shy." Heart also say some words in the direction of Gustav. "You should also thank Gustav here. He help me find you and heal you a bit with Heal Pulse." 

With that apresentations Heart say again. "You still not fully recover as far I can see. Its also not much safe here." Heart then take a Ultra Ball (since Honedge deserves a well fitting pokeball). "I will need you to send to a friend of mine. He gonna help take care of your wounds. I promise, he is a good person. I promise to meet you soon."

At the same time Heart send a message to Bill.

Bill! Heart here. I found a Honedge here in the past but he doesnt look so much good. Could you heal him for a while until finish things here?

If Honedge agree, Heart have send him to the future to have his wounds threat.

Off he goes! What Pokemon are you getting in return?

[Dragonstrike]

"Let's see... Gym Leader Alaska in Ginger Town, ice-type, Gym Leader Dr. Mort R VT in Botanville, a veterinarian, specialized in pokemon good at healing, Gym Leader Sir Edmund in Corsage Port, water-type, Gym Leader Ettie in Cress City, normal-type. As for the gyms themselves, Corsage's gym was practically built into the port itself, Botanville's gym was a rather modest building that the gym leader also did his veterinary work from, Ginger's gym had ice-styled accents on the outside of the building, and Cress city's gym was a rather plain, but large building." Spira pauses and thinks. "All the gym leaders were very nice. Don't remember much about their personalities." 

"...so that means, Ginger's always had an Ice Gym, though the design's changed over time...Cress hasn't changed much, predictably, minus the addition of the Furret tubes...Botanville's has an interesting theme, but that might change depending on who's running it...and the building probably isn't as modest either given how much Botanville grew in 92 years..."

What Nathan finds the most interesting is Corsage's Gym, though.  "...Sir Edmund used Water types, you say?  Must definitely have been more lively than the Corsage I'm familiar with.  Gym's still built into the port in 2017, but...type's different.  It's a Ghost gym by that time, believe it or not.  It's in tribute to the sailors that went out to sea and never returned from what I understand.  A rather sad tale, but life in Corsage goes on despite that."

Shiva probably arrives at this point.  "Oh, Shiva.  Welcome back."  Nathan and Spira both have dark brown traveling cloak's on.  Nathan's has metallic purple and red trimmings in the shape of flames around the edges of his, and it's sparkling in the dim light of Charmeleon's fire.  Spira's has the basic shape of the 2017 Hearthome gym badge on the back (if Shiva gets a chance to see it).  "I made a couple traveling cloaks for blending in from some material Bill sent.  Spira had a quick look around...Terra...I think he went off over that way to explore the camp a little.  Heart..."

He pauses.

"...he's still not back from looking for a Honedge.  Don't know if he's going to find one, to be honest...they're really rare pokemon..." @PhantomUnderYourDesk

For everyone's reference, the pokemon Nathan has out at the moment (besides Gallade) are Herolune Ditto (which Spira and Terra won't recognize) and Charmeleon (which Terra probably also won't recognize).

Nathan turns back to Spira to continue asking him questions.  "So what does Botanville's badge improve?  The ability to do damage (Strength), the ability to take hits (Vitality), or general vigilance (Insight)?  And is there any particular reason you skipped the Gym in Stair City?"

Another question, @Iron.  Since Spira showed Nathan the badges he got from 1925, how do the designs of the three badges they have in common compare (Ginger, Cress, and Corsage)?  Are they the same, or different?

[Spiritmon]

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A Heal Pulse from Gustav fixes some of the dings and dents in the sword Pokemon's body, but it does not regrow the tassel or the scabbard. This is more akin to recovering from fainting than recovering HP.

"I guess we will have to deal with you later. Guess I have no choice then." Heart take one Hurtloam. "Guess I dont have much choice. The Earthpower might help him in this moment." Then Heart with very care, use the Hurtloam and put in tassel and scabbard and every broken piece of Honede, taking very care to not hurt the sword pokemon. "I not going to let a pokemon be hurt. I make a promise to Landorus to help nature and as much pokemon I can. Thats my job as a traveler and trainer."

The Hurtloam and the Honedge glow brightly with Earthpower! The loam turns to dried mud and crumbles away. Honedge's tassel begins growing much faster, extruding from the hilt like a growing vine. The scabbard quickly twists itself into place, and Honedge's eyes become animate. It floats just a few inches above the ground, too weary for more, and looks at Heart. It gives a slight dip of its head, acknowledging the favor you have done it! Then it starts following you, very slowly.

The fact that Honedge was revitalized with Earthpower instead of siphoning human life essence will make a big difference! Including Disobedience and Moves.

Gotcha! Honedge was caught!

Happiness: 2
Loyalty: 2
Disobedience: 3 (goes up by one each evolution)
No Guard
Evolves with a Dusk Stone
Swords Dance, Fury Cutter, Metal Sound, Autotomize, Shadow Sneak, Slash, Iron Defense, Sacred Sword.
Learns Wide Guard upon evolving.

Heart jump in happiness in see Honedge be okay. "You are okay! This is awesome! Yuhuu!" Heart then look the state of Honedge. "Well, not 100% okay but its still good to see you are in better shape." Heart give the metal pokemon some quick apresentations. "Its a pleasure in meet you. My name is Heart. ArcHeart. These guys with me with me its my friends. Rose the Infernape. And Gustav the Clawitizer. They help me in rescue you from the bottom of the lake. Oh, the invisible pokemon there its Kecleon. Dont mind him, he is shy." Heart also say some words in the direction of Gustav. "You should also thank Gustav here. He help me find you and heal you a bit with Heal Pulse." 

With that apresentations Heart say again. "You still not fully recover as far I can see. Its also not much safe here." Heart then take a Ultra Ball (since Honedge deserves a well fitting pokeball). "I will need you to send to a friend of mine. He gonna help take care of your wounds. I promise, he is a good person. I promise to meet you soon."

At the same time Heart send a message to Bill.

Bill! Heart here. I found a Honedge here in the past but he doesnt look so much good. Could you heal him for a while until finish things here?

If Honedge agree, Heart have send him to the future to have his wounds threat.

Off he goes! What Pokemon are you getting in return?

(No one for since I already have six+Kecleon who is seven in total. Just going to return with the others)

[Iron]

"Let's see... Gym Leader Alaska in Ginger Town, ice-type, Gym Leader Dr. Mort R VT in Botanville, a veterinarian, specialized in pokemon good at healing, Gym Leader Sir Edmund in Corsage Port, water-type, Gym Leader Ettie in Cress City, normal-type. As for the gyms themselves, Corsage's gym was practically built into the port itself, Botanville's gym was a rather modest building that the gym leader also did his veterinary work from, Ginger's gym had ice-styled accents on the outside of the building, and Cress city's gym was a rather plain, but large building." Spira pauses and thinks. "All the gym leaders were very nice. Don't remember much about their personalities." 

"...so that means, Ginger's always had an Ice Gym, though the design's changed over time...Cress hasn't changed much, predictably, minus the addition of the Furret tubes...Botanville's has an interesting theme, but that might change depending on who's running it...and the building probably isn't as modest either given how much Botanville grew in 92 years..."

What Nathan finds the most interesting is Corsage's Gym, though.  "...Sir Edmund used Water types, you say?  Must definitely have been more lively than the Corsage I'm familiar with.  Gym's still built into the port in 2017, but...type's different.  It's a Ghost gym by that time, believe it or not.  It's in tribute to the sailors that went out to sea and never returned from what I understand.  A rather sad tale, but life in Corsage goes on despite that."

Shiva probably arrives at this point.  "Oh, Shiva.  Welcome back."  Nathan and Spira both have dark brown traveling cloak's on.  Nathan's has metallic purple and red trimmings in the shape of flames around the edges of his, and it's sparkling in the dim light of Charmeleon's fire.  Spira's has the basic shape of the 2017 Hearthome gym badge on the back (if Shiva gets a chance to see it).  "I made a couple traveling cloaks for blending in from some material Bill sent.  Spira had a quick look around...Terra...I think he went off over that way to explore the camp a little.  Heart..."

He pauses.

"...he's still not back from looking for a Honedge.  Don't know if he's going to find one, to be honest...they're really rare pokemon..." @PhantomUnderYourDesk

For everyone's reference, the pokemon Nathan has out at the moment (besides Gallade) are Herolune Ditto (which Spira and Terra won't recognize) and Charmeleon (which Terra probably also won't recognize).

Nathan turns back to Spira to continue asking him questions.  "So what does Botanville's badge improve?  The ability to do damage (Strength), the ability to take hits (Vitality), or general vigilance (Insight)?  And is there any particular reason you skipped the Gym in Stair City?"

Another question, @Iron.  Since Spira showed Nathan the badges he got from 1925, how do the designs of the three badges they have in common compare (Ginger, Cress, and Corsage)?  Are they the same, or different?

They're still flecked with holographic material. Creshire badges are unique even from the same gym leader, but the overall designs haven't changed very much. They're all still of the same mineral as their respective city, even the Gym that has changed type.

[Iron]

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"I guess we will have to deal with you later. Guess I have no choice then." Heart take one Hurtloam. "Guess I dont have much choice. The Earthpower might help him in this moment." Then Heart with very care, use the Hurtloam and put in tassel and scabbard and every broken piece of Honede, taking very care to not hurt the sword pokemon. "I not going to let a pokemon be hurt. I make a promise to Landorus to help nature and as much pokemon I can. Thats my job as a traveler and trainer."

The Hurtloam and the Honedge glow brightly with Earthpower! The loam turns to dried mud and crumbles away. Honedge's tassel begins growing much faster, extruding from the hilt like a growing vine. The scabbard quickly twists itself into place, and Honedge's eyes become animate. It floats just a few inches above the ground, too weary for more, and looks at Heart. It gives a slight dip of its head, acknowledging the favor you have done it! Then it starts following you, very slowly.

The fact that Honedge was revitalized with Earthpower instead of siphoning human life essence will make a big difference! Including Disobedience and Moves.

Gotcha! Honedge was caught!

Happiness: 2
Loyalty: 2
Disobedience: 3 (goes up by one each evolution)
No Guard
Evolves with a Dusk Stone
Swords Dance, Fury Cutter, Metal Sound, Autotomize, Shadow Sneak, Slash, Iron Defense, Sacred Sword.
Learns Wide Guard upon evolving.

Heart jump in happiness in see Honedge be okay. "You are okay! This is awesome! Yuhuu!" Heart then look the state of Honedge. "Well, not 100% okay but its still good to see you are in better shape." Heart give the metal pokemon some quick apresentations. "Its a pleasure in meet you. My name is Heart. ArcHeart. These guys with me with me its my friends. Rose the Infernape. And Gustav the Clawitizer. They help me in rescue you from the bottom of the lake. Oh, the invisible pokemon there its Kecleon. Dont mind him, he is shy." Heart also say some words in the direction of Gustav. "You should also thank Gustav here. He help me find you and heal you a bit with Heal Pulse." 

With that apresentations Heart say again. "You still not fully recover as far I can see. Its also not much safe here." Heart then take a Ultra Ball (since Honedge deserves a well fitting pokeball). "I will need you to send to a friend of mine. He gonna help take care of your wounds. I promise, he is a good person. I promise to meet you soon."

At the same time Heart send a message to Bill.

Bill! Heart here. I found a Honedge here in the past but he doesnt look so much good. Could you heal him for a while until finish things here?

If Honedge agree, Heart have send him to the future to have his wounds threat.

Off he goes! What Pokemon are you getting in return?

(No one for since I already have six+Kecleon who is seven in total. Just going to return with the others)

Bill's device can only trade. So your party number will be expanded in the past - you'll have eight Pokemon.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Shiva probably arrives at this point.  "Oh, Shiva.  Welcome back."  Nathan and Spira both have dark brown traveling cloak's on.  Nathan's has metallic purple and red trimmings in the shape of flames around the edges of his, and it's sparkling in the dim light of Charmeleon's fire.  Spira's has the basic shape of the 2017 Hearthome gym badge on the back (if Shiva gets a chance to see it).  "I made a couple traveling cloaks for blending in from some material Bill sent.  Spira had a quick look around...Terra...I think he went off over that way to explore the camp a little.  Heart..."

He pauses.

"...he's still not back from looking for a Honedge.  Don't know if he's going to find one, to be honest...they're really rare pokemon..."

Shiva has a fine eye for details, she noticed that the cloaks Nathan and Spira are wearing are handmade rather quickly, either shortly before or in time with Nathan sharing it. From her discreet investigation, they look decently made, she gives a mental nod at the work. "Yes, I see... They suit you both rather well, nicely done. I didn't have any problems with my cloak, none gave me a weird look or so even when I was sitting among other campers. They're rather nice actually! But the soldiers are a bit scary..." She shudders again which causes Cottonee to instinctively cuddle up closer to her all while she gave Nathan a weirdly unreadable look: "You were... not quite correct on something though - From what I saw women aren't really treated differently. They're relatively scarce, but that seems to be all... *excitement arises in her stance and voice* There were even a few female soldiers! And some discreet couples." She chuckles a bit to herself like an innocent twelve-years-old over this, her fluffball mischievously begins to grin. ^o^

She ponders a little before continuing, all she says was "Guess we'll just wait for the others then, or for something to happen. We're here for a....reason after all, or so I'd guess?" In her view, Terra is all capable to take care of himself, she'd even dare to say that he would do well in one of these firece battles the stories were mostly about. Right up Shiranui's ally? For Heart roughly the same was true to her guess, but the simple thought of a real Honedge made her huddle up a bit on her spot and turn towards the family of Eevee she is accompanied by. These sword Pokemon were SCARY like heck for the fae enthusiast... She's highly insecure whether she shall hope that he'll fine one or hope that he does not.

What Nathan discusses or rather asks Spira doesn't really interest her nor is it her business, she passes some time playing with Dizzy, the young Eevee and a particularly long feather of a Weavile, tries to encourage the Umbreon and 'Umbreon' to snatch after it once or twice as well.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

EDIT: She'd investigate this weird black seed Spira has found with much interest and share everything she might know about it, but doesn't ask to see it or so despite maybe she has spotted huge and creepy Dusknoir holding something that looks like a seed. It's up to @Mikaruge108 if he wishes to show it or not, she's none who'd push it. The black color reminds her faintly on Nightshade's Worry Seeds, this one here though gives her an eerie feeling just by holding it - such a curiosity by Mother Nature broadens her horizon and she gains her 4th point in Nature Speciality for 18xp.

Nature Roll: 6 Insight + 3 Knowledge + 4 Nature = 13d6

If Spira does not let her see the seed, she gains the point by investigating some plants near the camp she has never seen before, must be some ancient or extinct kind.

[Spiritmon]

(In that case @Iron Heart have take Typhon as a member in his team)

After such events have been done, Heart return to the group to say his scout mission was a success. He also talk with Nathan/@Dragonstrike. "Howdy. Mission acomplished. I found a Honedge and have send him already to the future. It was a little tired since I found him in some dry lake." Then Heart told the story with the stone murals, the found of Honedge and his "Revive" using the Hurtloam. "The Earthpower gave him enough energy to return without draining my life energy. Pretty cool huh?"

[Lord Windos]

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(I'll say this happens after Nathan's conversation with Spira.)

Nathan doing a double take is an understatement.  He's not sure he's seeing things correctly at first.  Is that...Terra?  With medieval weapons and armor equipped?!

They hadn't experienced another lurch or anything, right?  And he's not asleep, right?  Well, it is entirely possible he dozed off...

Gallade pinches Nathan.  "Ow!  What was that for Ga..."

He looks back at Terra...

Oh.  He's not dreaming.  Well then...

At first, Nathan's still stunned enough that he only asks Terra about the gear itself, and not what's been painted on it.  "...where and how did you manage to get that?  And do you even know how to use any of it?"

The mountain of a man was in quite a good mood as he returned to the group's campsite with Shiranui, the both of them smiling and humming a wordless melody as they ambled along. Though his attempt to get a Bunnlby/Diggersby ended in failure due to not possessing the sufficient capital, it caused him to explore the King's Era Campsite more thoroughly than he would, leading him to discovering all sorts of people and things. Finding Sir Artist and learning about the Legends he painted, happening upon the commoner's camp and doing charity work for them all (and becoming a priest/cleric, strangely enough), locating the weapon's wagon and making a savvy trade......all of that and a little more wouldn't have happened if he'd gotten his bunny and returned to the group immediately. 

'Guess Mama sayings were right again: 'When one doors closes, many more open.' He...I'm glad. ....Hope everyone here does okay when Sammy.....hm.'

Overall, it had been an exceptionally pleasant outing for Terra, one he would not soon forget as he continued his journey through the region.....and time itself! It was marred a bit by the fact that the ancient harmony he witnessed wouldn't last forever due to Sammy tyrannical future, but he did the best not to let that get him down.

When he finally arrived back, Nathan's expression of gobsmacked disbelief was meet with confusion on the simple monk's part. Why were they so surprised to see him, when he said earlier that he'd be back soon enough.....? 

Contrarily, the sumo wrestler took on good look at the boy, his blood brother, and then let out big non-derisive belly laugh, enjoying both of their reactions. Unlike his partner, he understood instantly why the clever trainer was so stunned, and could not help but find some enjoyment in the anomalous situation. He didn't mean ill by his laughter, though, which Gallade could easily attest. It was just that this situation was so absurd that with or without context, one couldn't help but find some humor in it!

Their questions managed to rouse Terra out of his perplexed state of mind, prompting him to think a bit before he answered , pointing at the King's Men Campsite as he did so.

"Got armaments at the camp. Traded for them with the Treasure Maps I bought. Was interested in getting some, so I could sell them back in.....our time. *Beat* Also thought they were cool, so got them for that reason too. (...) How to use them? Hm.....sorta. Know how to use shield, but sword or spear.....not so much. I Fight mostly with my fists, but have swung around.....big sticks and logs to defend myself many times. So know how to handle Melee Weapons a little. Hm....maybe Gallade can teach me more, though? He uses blades on his arms to Fight, so should know how to handle them well."

He gave the psychic knight a curious stare at this point, asking if they would be willing to give him a lesson(s) on the art of sword fighting. If not, he'd understand.

[Lord Windos]

Oh, and concerning Dittolune and Charmeleon, Terra gives both Pokemon a curious stare as well, before resolving to look them up latter in his Pokedex once the group gets back to the Modern era. Unless Nathan notices and answers his unspoken questions about them, of course! The big old Dusknior, however, catches his attention even more , as it heavily reminded him of his own Duskull, only bigger and more spooky looking! It should also be noted that he's not afraid of it in the least, since he trust that Spira has bonded with them well enough to let them out in the company of others without worry, and that he has Shiranui to Knock Off some sense into them if they try anything funny. He doesn't ask Spira about them (Still shy!), but he resolves later to fully invest his Duskull's lineage to see if he's missing out on something due to his ignorance.

As for the Midnight Seed (Working name for it!), if he would see it being held by Dusky, he'd probably be curious enough to overcome his reservations and ask Spira if he could look over it. He does have Max Survival and 2 Nature, and has an interest in plants due to their medicinal/nutritional value, so there's a chance he could know what it is!