[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

(Lolz, I was just about to ask whether this counts as 'The new Day dawns = +1 auto-XP when spotting the Edit. Raphael is back at full HP again. I might get to respond to Heart and Nathan in a flashback if having the time, but please bear with me if I end up skipping this to concentrate on current happenings instead or accidently forget it! >o<)


Shiva ended up staying outside for the biggest part of the night, despite she could feel exhaustion becoming stronger and stronger, threatening to overtake her to force some sleep. Way too anxious and afraid she was about the expected collision of the meteor. She desperately was fighting sleep as long as she could by keeping herself busy: She cared for her Pokemon, calmly interacted with them, checked and tried out dry runs with the shortbow she has snatched (without shooting an arrow), but for the biggest part she was just observing the sky and the pack of Mightyena all cuddled into her Ranger's cloak, Rapidash and Delphox.

Terra was the Main Watch, Shiva mostly stayed out because she wanted to. No amount of talking or asking was able to convince her of heading into the tent for some proper rest, she was weirdly adamant about remaining where she was. She did spot that young Poochyena with the tiny Butterfree Wings, but had to look several time to be sure - Her liking for Yena as well as her fascination of that curiosity increased by 100%, but sadly her butterwolfly is not transferable. It's very amazing for her who strives to become a Professional Breeder to realize that this genetic anomaly has made it to persist to the present day all naturally.

Eventually, her breathing became steady and her eyes too heavy, the startle she suffered when realizing she has dozed off was very real - but so was the relief when she realized she hasn't missed the expected impact. Breakfast was calm and ordinary, though she could feel the anxiety and eager anticipitation growing stronger and stronger the longer it took until the expected impact. After Comite has let her know that its race did not come with this particular meteor, she was unsure WHAT was coming there from space, it was itching her find out. All her sensitive Pokemon + Comite stay out and with her until the expected collision unless they themselves ask to be recalled.

If asked what to do or how to continue now, Shiva would quietly voice that she'd like to stay here to witness this expected impact. "Please, I'd like to see this... We could, well, find something to pass the waiting time for sure...? Wouldn't it also be...dangerous to start strolling around too much? You see, all these Mightyena and we could get lost easily as the Routes are... well, non-existent..." She's shy about that, but the determination behind this desire was there if paying attention.

Much to her luck and suprise she did find something to keep herself occupied as she was taking a casual look around the closer area, as that creature ducking there was looking a lot like what Professor Mallorn described as a Primal Eevee to her once. Once more she had to rub her eyes and clean her glasses to make sure she isn't seeing things. Well, Eevee she knows, but she knows not a thing about the Primal Form - For now, she was simply trying to get a little closer all slowly to see how it would react as well to catch a closer look. Is this creature within range at all or would Shiva endanger herself/get too close to big wild Pokemon if she'd like to encounter it?

[Iron]

(Lolz, I was just about to ask whether this counts as 'The new Day dawns = +1 auto-XP when spotting the Edit. Raphael is back at full HP again. I might get to respond to Heart and Nathan in a flashback if having the time, but please bear with me if I end up skipping this to concentrate on current happenings instead or accidently forget it! >o<)


Shiva ended up staying outside for the biggest part of the night, despite she could feel exhaustion becoming stronger and stronger, threatening to overtake her to force some sleep. Way too anxious and afraid she was about the expected collision of the meteor. She desperately was fighting sleep as long as she could by keeping herself busy: She cared for her Pokemon, calmly interacted with them, checked and tried out dry runs with the shortbow she has snatched (without shooting an arrow), but for the biggest part she was just observing the sky and the pack of Mightyena all cuddled into her Ranger's cloak, Rapidash and Delphox.

Terra was the Main Watch, Shiva mostly stayed out because she wanted to. No amount of talking or asking was able to convince her of heading into the tent for some proper rest, she was weirdly adamant about remaining where she was. She did spot that young Poochyena with the tiny Butterfree Wings, but had to look several time to be sure - Her liking for Yena as well as her fascination of that curiosity increased by 100%, but sadly her butterwolfly is not transferable. It's very amazing for her who strives to become a Professional Breeder to realize that this genetic anomaly has made it to persist to the present day all naturally.

Eventually, her breathing became steady and her eyes too heavy, the startle she suffered when realizing she has dozed off was very real - but so was the relief when she realized she hasn't missed the expected impact. Breakfast was calm and ordinary, though she could feel the anxiety and eager anticipitation growing stronger and stronger the longer it took until the expected impact. After Comite has let her know that its race did not come with this particular meteor, she was unsure WHAT was coming there from space, it was itching her find out. All her sensitive Pokemon + Comite stay out and with her until the expected collision unless they themselves ask to be recalled.

If asked what to do or how to continue now, Shiva would quietly voice that she'd like to stay here to witness this expected impact. "Please, I'd like to see this... We could, well, find something to pass the waiting time for sure...? Wouldn't it also be...dangerous to start strolling around too much? You see, all these Mightyena and we could get lost easily as the Routes are... well, non-existent..." She's shy about that, but the determination behind this desire was there if paying attention.

Much to her luck and suprise she did find something to keep herself occupied as she was taking a casual look around the closer area, as that creature ducking there was looking a lot like what Professor Mallorn described as a Primal Eevee to her once. Once more she had to rub her eyes and clean her glasses to make sure she isn't seeing things. Well, Eevee she knows, but she knows not a thing about the Primal Form - For now, she was simply trying to get a little closer all slowly to see how it would react as well to catch a closer look. Is this creature within range at all or would Shiva endanger herself/get too close to big wild Pokemon if she'd like to encounter it?

It was observing the camp, so it's pretty close to you guys.

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Gallade's off to the side at first, arms crossed, but he comes closer when things start to get a little uncomfortable.  He can empathize with Shiva for wanting to do something that might make an impact.  He puts a reassuring hand on Shiva's shoulder.  She didn't do anything wrong in his or Nathans' opinions.  Nathan's just...uncertain how much of an impact it might have, and doesn't know if it was worth the risk.  He's scared because he doesn't know if his actions will do more harm than good in Sarimanok's time.  And he's having a hard time expressing that.  So Gallade tries to communicate that things are mostly okay and that Nathan's just...super concerned for everyone's safety.


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When Heart theorizes a little and tells his story, it should be noted that Nathan doesn't seem surprised or really react too much to the story.  He's heard it before, so he just quietly listens.

When Heart finishes, Nathan sighs.  "...I...think I know why we could see those threads.  I found a...rather valuable item while we were in Sarimanok's time.  It was a...sphere of pure Adamant.  It's one of the three Legendary Metals that only Sarimanok could craft because of a gift he received from Heatran.  Adamant is often associated with Dialga and its powers over time.  When I sent it to the future via my PTC..."

He holds up his wrist with the glowing PTC for emphasis.

"...well, this happened.  I don't really understand why...heck, I don't even entirely understand what exactly it did...but my PTC is glowing now.  The sphere transferred some of its power to my PTC or something.  And for some weird reason...it's given me a small amount of control over the lurches whenever they occur.  And...I think I understand what's going on a little better, if not why."

He puts his wrist down.

"The lurches seem to be dragging us three (Nathan points at himself, Shiva, and Heart) through time, and only us three.  Probably because we're the ones who touched the Relic Stone and received Celebi's Gift.  However...those 'threads' are connections between us and anyone we interact with.  If the connections are strong enough, it drags the people and pokemon they connect to along with us.  I...didn't see Ventus, Valder, Vincent, or Larry, though, so it seems to only be affecting those who are traveling with us currently...though I know for a fact that Ventus was still experiencing those lurches, so I guess they might not be totally unaffected if the connections are still just strong enough.  Weaker connections that aren't strong enough to drag the associated people and pokemon along snap when we're forcibly and suddenly lurched through time...unless I tug on them in such a way that they won't...which is what I just did with that Farfetch'd and Rapidash...*ahem*..."

There's a...slightly awkward silence as Nathan finished admitting that he's basically the entire reason that Rapidash and Farfetch'd are here in the first place.  Though he doesn't immediately explain why he brought 'em with the group in the first place.

Flashback!
Heart eyes almost get out of his eye sockets. He aproach Nathan and look for a few seconds the Adamant Orb. "Hmm mind if I take a look in that Orb Nathan?"

[Dragonstrike]

Heart eyes almost get out of his eye sockets. He aproach Nathan and look for a few seconds the Adamant Orb. "Hmm mind if I take a look in that Orb Nathan?"

"...errrr...I, uh...don't have it on me at the moment...and I don't want to really retrieve it from the future because...I don't really know if that might do something...it's not Dialga's Adamant Orb from the legends, I do know that...Sarimanok would make the three Legendary Metals for decorative purposes, even..."

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Heart eyes almost get out of his eye sockets. He aproach Nathan and look for a few seconds the Adamant Orb. "Hmm mind if I take a look in that Orb Nathan?"

"...errrr...I, uh...don't have it on me at the moment...and I don't want to really retrieve it from the future because...I don't really know if that might do something...it's not Dialga's Adamant Orb from the legends, I do know that...Sarimanok would make the three Legendary Metals for decorative purposes, even..."

"Well, maybe we could take a look in the orb when we return to our time. When we talk things about Legendary, its not very wise such items."

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

(...)

Heart was for a while sitting in the ground, gazing in the sky, until Shiva say something about them see threads or something like that. "To be honest Shiva...I dont know how me and Nathan was able to see those threads. Perhaps it is something about thing about us become more than humans. But if thats the case, you should be able to in see that. Maybe it is because of the blood of my family, the ArcHearts who was once blessed by Arceus itself...since we are going to stay here for a while I guess it could be a good moment to talk some story."



Heart than takes some time to tell Shiva and Terra some of the story (Who can be find here and here to let things be more quick).

"It might be one of the reasons why I was able in see the threads. And to me have the Soldier Bloodline within me who make me have conections with ghosts...even after three thousand years, the blood of Ark still flow inse of me." Heart did not tell Shiva or anyone about the final fate of his family...maybe because its not the right time in bring such sad story to such already depressing situation.

Heart put out his amulet with the emblem of his family who once meet before. "This amulet symbolizes the creation trio: Palkia, Dialga and Giratina, who you people once meet in triangle form before. But this one in particular is diferent. Ever wonder why the name of my family is ArcHeart?"

(...)

"Because of that position of the three: The three forms the balance of the world as Time, Space and Reality. And Arceus itself it the literally god of all creation. Literally the "heart" of creation. Thats the mean and origin of my name. Ark name also comes from Arkeus, or Arceus. And Ark was the woman who create my clan. The position of that legendary resemble a bit a true heart."

Heart than put a end to his explanation to let the others digest that piece of revelation. They are problably in shock or perhaps annoyed. Its all depends with them now.

Spoiler

When Heart theorizes a little and tells his story, it should be noted that Nathan doesn't seem surprised or really react too much to the story.  He's heard it before, so he just quietly listens.

When Heart finishes, Nathan sighs.  "...I...think I know why we could see those threads.  I found a...rather valuable item while we were in Sarimanok's time.  It was a...sphere of pure Adamant.  It's one of the three Legendary Metals that only Sarimanok could craft because of a gift he received from Heatran.  Adamant is often associated with Dialga and its powers over time.  When I sent it to the future via my PTC..."

He holds up his wrist with the glowing PTC for emphasis.

"...well, this happened.  I don't really understand why...heck, I don't even entirely understand what exactly it did...but my PTC is glowing now.  The sphere transferred some of its power to my PTC or something.  And for some weird reason...it's given me a small amount of control over the lurches whenever they occur.  And...I think I understand what's going on a little better, if not why."

He puts his wrist down.

"The lurches seem to be dragging us three (Nathan points at himself, Shiva, and Heart) through time, and only us three.  Probably because we're the ones who touched the Relic Stone and received Celebi's Gift.  However...those 'threads' are connections between us and anyone we interact with.  If the connections are strong enough, it drags the people and pokemon they connect to along with us.  I...didn't see Ventus, Valder, Vincent, or Larry, though, so it seems to only be affecting those who are traveling with us currently...though I know for a fact that Ventus was still experiencing those lurches, so I guess they might not be totally unaffected if the connections are still just strong enough.  Weaker connections that aren't strong enough to drag the associated people and pokemon along snap when we're forcibly and suddenly lurched through time...unless I tug on them in such a way that they won't...which is what I just did with that Farfetch'd and Rapidash...*ahem*..."

There's a...slightly awkward silence as Nathan finished admitting that he's basically the entire reason that Rapidash and Farfetch'd are here in the first place.  Though he doesn't immediately explain why he brought 'em with the group in the first place.

*Flashback!*

Initially, when Terra first overheard Shiva's and Nathan's talk of these 'threads' , and how they related to the boy's PTC, he became simultaneously intrigued and confused. Intrigued because the mysterious of the topic, and how they were in some way involved in the last LURCH!, and confused since he didn't see or experience the threads unlike his friends, so he didn't really know what to think of them. At first, the rugged wanderer decided to simply accept what he heard at face value and not investigate it too deeply, as it appeared whatever the mystical lass and clever trainer was discussing was important but ultimately outside his perveiw/understanding. If he needed to know the intricacies and full details at some point, they'd take the time to fully clue him in later. Simple and easy for everyone!

Which is exactly what happened when Heart joined in the conversation and subsequently pulled him into it, not only offering his own theories on the threads, but also about his family's history and his own Bloodline! Before he could have the chance to fully parse their explanation, Nathan speaks up once more and reveals everything about the threads, including how they (the threads) were responsible for dragging him through time and space. All of that deluge of information set the gears of his mind churning and grinding into full motion, earnestly working hard to comprehend everything and generating a myriad amount of questions on everything. His own feelings on the discussion ranged broadly, from his typical curiosity and interest in things/concepts unknown to him, to concern and skepticism over Nathan's newfound (albeit limited) powers over the LURCHES!

Overall, though, Terra just felt plain overwhelmed with all that Knowledge thrust upon him at once. Coupled with the Exhaustion of the long night in the King's Era and his eventful and involuntary inclusion in a war, it caused to wince, start developing a mild headache, and feel more tired than ever before. Since he was planning on taking first watch during tonight's? camp, those were the very last things he needed to cope with.

So with a loud cough, he got everyone's attention, before jerking a thumb back towards a nice clear patch of land, looking stoic yet somewhat harried.

"Will set up camp and get fire started now, while you all talk. Need......time alone too. To think about.....lots of stuff said, and.....have short rest. *Shakes head, and sighs* Today......today has been very tiring, so need to relax and clear mind. Can't do job well, anything well if.....too worn out. *Sighs* Suggest you do the same. Talk and questions about......Heart's story and thread thingies can come later. Getting sleep and ready for next day here *Motions to the arctic desert landscape + its Pokemon* important now. Good night, my friends."

With that said, the simple monk quietly takes his leave from that conversation and begins to get camp constructed while taking it easy as much as he could. Right now, he didn't want to overthink the many things he's learned about or overload himself with even more information, especially with him already juggling with preforming duties in this past frozen era. So retreat and menail work to take his mind of it + more slowly digest the Knowledge was exactly what was in order to do him good. Hopefully everyone else would understand this, but if not......it'll be just another issue to deal with later. 

*Flashback End!*

(Whew......DONE with responding to both Heart's and Dragonstrike's posts! Sorry about Terra just running off instead of offering any input/RP, but I believe between the stress of the past day, handling Shiva's near emotional breakdown, managing his own fitness to preform his duties and all the information that's been introduced to him in short order, his brain is at its limit in what in can handle without some downtime to de-stress and process everything. That, and I frankly don't want to get too bogged down in those conversations when the plot has progressed by this point, and I have IRL stuff to deal with. At the very least, Terra knows all that stuff now, and can bring it up at some point down the line. Thems the breaks, mates....)

[Lord Windos]

(...)

It is now Day 69C, take your heartbeat XP.

While he recognized/was vaguely familiar with many of the species of Pokemon that populated the plains, Terra was none too interested in going off to Fight and/or Catch them. For one, he didn't want to separate from the group in this day and age with an impending disaster inbound who knows when, as that was just begging for trouble to pay him or them a visit. For another, Shiranui and Lapis Lazuli were still quite banged up from their respective battles 'yesterday' despite a night's rest, and so he wanted them to fully recover from their injuries before he started to seek out a good bout of combat and/or training.

Sure, he could use Potions/Energy Powders to bring them back to full health, or use simply letting them rest while working with Melly, Angie, Anubi, and Tommy in the meantime, but he'd rather to conserve his supplies and his overall partner's Strength for whatever hidden challenges ahead by simply waiting out the recovery time. As the Aesop of the Bunnary and Turtig says : 'Slow and steady wins the race!'

Instead, the mountain of a man decided to take it easy today for a rare change of pace, and simply spend time bonding and doing so light Training with his Pokemon. The first to receive his attention for the morning was none other than Mawile, who by now should have regained consciousness from getting dented up by his blood brother. He released them a little bit away from campsite so as not to provoke any possible incidents between the Deciever and the group, and couched down to regard them with a worried, somewhat abashed smile.

"Good morning, Mawile. Sorry for......Shiranui Fainting you, but......you wanted a Fight, so he gave you one. *Chuckles* Did well against him, though, so do not feel bad about loss. ....Caught you after battle, so......you are my partner now. *Shakes head with a frown* Didn't want to do it by force....but that is what happened. Sorry..... *Expression becomes serious and earnest* Promise to do.......good by you, for now on, though. Making you stronger, keeping you healthy, and feeding you plenty of tasty food. Will make you mighty, and happy. So....can you forgive me? Now....or later?"

Order: Just spend the Free Encounter bonding with Terra's Pokemon, starting off with Mawile! If that doesn't constitute a proper encounter, he'll cap things off in the future by having a light workout Training session with Angie, Anubi, and Tommy the Meowth. Don't really want to engage with the current setting all that much or overexert my character and his Pokemon, so why not have some good old R&R?

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Ok. You camp and set a watch. Dizzy and Calam do not sleep, cannot sleep.

As long as the fire is burning, the Mightyena don't bother you. But they do come to the edge of the firelight to sniff around. The watchers keep seeing one particular Poochyena cub who has the tiniest little Butterfree wings - perhaps one of the earliest genetic anomalies who lead to Yena. He keeps far away from camp and is very shy and mostly stays underneath his parent. There may be a few others in the pack with this same anomaly.

In the morning, the ground is shaking to the east in the direction of Mt. Sentry. The Absol pay this no mind, even when the ground at the foot of the mountain parts and an Onix breaches before tunneling back into the mountain. He's got blue rings around each body segment.

The upper pack of Mightyena has relocated, and now a troupe of Magcargo has replaced them, oozing up and down the mountain. They're bigger than modern Magcargo from Mt. Molten, and one has a single beard of magma like a turkey instead of two side danglies.

And to Shiva's delight, she catches a glimpse of a shaggy wolflike Eevee with matted fur ducking behind a rock!

Aside from a few oversized Rock Pokemon like Golem and Gigalith in the mountains, and some distant Mamoswine, the species diversity is rather low here.

Nothing has fallen from the sky, but the sensitive Pokemon are becoming more and more anxious. From Lilith, you think it might be just a few more hours.

It is now Day 69C, take your heartbeat XP.

Heart awake very sooner. He feel a little recover after such events. He decided to send a message to Bill to see how things are going in the future.

Hey Bill. How are you? Any update you can told me about the Time Machine to send us back to our timeline? We are currently in some ancient Cheshire even before Saminarok time. Any good news would be very welcome.

Heart also decided to send Viktor and Atlas back to the PC in the future. They have been fighting for quite a lot of time, and both of them deserve a well deserved rest after all these fights. And in the place have put Delta Onix and Netune the Mudkip. Heart release the pokemon he have with him for them to get out of their pokeballs. Mudkip have running in the direction of Heart and jump his arms. Heart returning with lovely hug. "Haha, its good to see you too Netune. Sorry to keep you the PC for such time." Then Heart with Netune in his arms look to each of their pokemons: Rose, Gustav, Koa, Patrat (who was in Rose shoulder), Delta Onix, Kecleon and Typhon. "Everyone, its good to see you everyone. To update all of you, we traveling though time after some events. This is Cheshire of the past. You can all relax for a while until we finally go foward to our next destination. We must return to our timeline."

Heart also aproach Delta Onix. "It is also a pleasure in meet you in person Delta Onix. My name is Heart. ArcHeart. I am your trainer and guardian. Its a honor and a huge pleasure in finally meet you in person. I hope we can be future companions and friends in the future."

Action: Do like Lord Windos and use one encounter to have a moment of bond with Heart pokemons. And have a extra care with Delta Onix since its the first time both of them meet each other. Could you please give a scene of Heart pokemon have a relax and strech their legs after such long time in the PC/Pokeballs? Its not very health for a pokemon stay in PC or Pokeball for such long time, so I guess they could use some relax time.

[Mikaruge108]

Ok. You camp and set a watch. Dizzy and Calam do not sleep, cannot sleep.

As long as the fire is burning, the Mightyena don't bother you. But they do come to the edge of the firelight to sniff around. The watchers keep seeing one particular Poochyena cub who has the tiniest little Butterfree wings - perhaps one of the earliest genetic anomalies who lead to Yena. He keeps far away from camp and is very shy and mostly stays underneath his parent. There may be a few others in the pack with this same anomaly.

In the morning, the ground is shaking to the east in the direction of Mt. Sentry. The Absol pay this no mind, even when the ground at the foot of the mountain parts and an Onix breaches before tunneling back into the mountain. He's got blue rings around each body segment.

The upper pack of Mightyena has relocated, and now a troupe of Magcargo has replaced them, oozing up and down the mountain. They're bigger than modern Magcargo from Mt. Molten, and one has a single beard of magma like a turkey instead of two side danglies.

And to Shiva's delight, she catches a glimpse of a shaggy wolflike Eevee with matted fur ducking behind a rock!

Aside from a few oversized Rock Pokemon like Golem and Gigalith in the mountains, and some distant Mamoswine, the species diversity is rather low here.

Nothing has fallen from the sky, but the sensitive Pokemon are becoming more and more anxious. From Lilith, you think it might be just a few more hours.

It is now Day 69C, take your heartbeat XP.

Spira notices the group of Magcargo and decides to interact with them. (when he does this Hida is still out, spending an encounter to do this)

[Iron]

(...)

It is now Day 69C, take your heartbeat XP.

While he recognized/was vaguely familiar with many of the species of Pokemon that populated the plains, Terra was none too interested in going off to Fight and/or Catch them. For one, he didn't want to separate from the group in this day and age with an impending disaster inbound who knows when, as that was just begging for trouble to pay him or them a visit. For another, Shiranui and Lapis Lazuli were still quite banged up from their respective battles 'yesterday' despite a night's rest, and so he wanted them to fully recover from their injuries before he started to seek out a good bout of combat and/or training.

Sure, he could use Potions/Energy Powders to bring them back to full health, or use simply letting them rest while working with Melly, Angie, Anubi, and Tommy in the meantime, but he'd rather to conserve his supplies and his overall partner's Strength for whatever hidden challenges ahead by simply waiting out the recovery time. As the Aesop of the Bunnary and Turtig says : 'Slow and steady wins the race!'

Instead, the mountain of a man decided to take it easy today for a rare change of pace, and simply spend time bonding and doing so light Training with his Pokemon. The first to receive his attention for the morning was none other than Mawile, who by now should have regained consciousness from getting dented up by his blood brother. He released them a little bit away from campsite so as not to provoke any possible incidents between the Deciever and the group, and couched down to regard them with a worried, somewhat abashed smile.

"Good morning, Mawile. Sorry for......Shiranui Fainting you, but......you wanted a Fight, so he gave you one. *Chuckles* Did well against him, though, so do not feel bad about loss. ....Caught you after battle, so......you are my partner now. *Shakes head with a frown* Didn't want to do it by force....but that is what happened. Sorry..... *Expression becomes serious and earnest* Promise to do.......good by you, for now on, though. Making you stronger, keeping you healthy, and feeding you plenty of tasty food. Will make you mighty, and happy. So....can you forgive me? Now....or later?"

Order: Just spend the Free Encounter bonding with Terra's Pokemon, starting off with Mawile! If that doesn't constitute a proper encounter, he'll cap things off in the future by having a light workout Training session with Angie, Anubi, and Tommy the Meowth. Don't really want to engage with the current setting all that much or overexert my character and his Pokemon, so why not have some good old R&R?

The steely fairy acts like a newly adopted cat - not ceding that Terra is her owner, but immediately taking advantage of the comforts of domesticity. She eats as much food as you can give her, especially fruits and Berries.