[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

"Nathan, this has been my life goal for a long time now. You should not be surprised at my elation."

"Yes, Shiva, I definitely felt some interesting things coming from the Hauberk. It feels almost alive. Sentient. It is not a mute thing, that's for certain. There's no reason not to wear it, as it has molded to my form quite nicely and is very flexible and comfortable. The Hauberk decides where to send attacks, but I'll experiment with controlling them if given the chance. "

Ratsy is all too happy to be near the card! But you end up having to warn him about nibbling the edges.

The Shield can be placed nearby to stand on its point.

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

(...might as well get this out of the way...)

When Nathan finishes, he stands in the doorway to Terra's section of the tent, where the merchant's son is likely waiting for him.

"...well?"

Nathan doesn't have a lot to say right now.

Right he was, for Terra was sitting crossed legged in the middle of his 'room', hands clasped together and eyes closed. When the boy entered and announced themselves, his eyes opened to gaze at them, before motioning to his 'bed' (His pile of blankets).

"Sit, if you want."

Whether or not they accept his offer, the sagely monk start off the conversation as typical of him: bluntly and directly.

"Why have you been so.....unhappy for past few days, Nathan? Know the Skull Ruins is......tough place to keep positive, and know you do not like group partnership with Scimitars, but.....your bad mood go beyond those things. Deeper, and.....more personal, I think. So....why?"

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Dear Heavens, Shiva would be devasted to find some tiny biting marks on her precious and treasured Shiny Sylveon Card, so she makes sure that alongside the card she'll place some Dry Food and something hard to chew (a piece of a stick for example) on into the pocket to Ratsy.

Her fascination increases with Cosh's explanations and answers, causing her to perk up. "Sentient you say? That's pretty cool! And something that distinguished it from this Shield as while it is not mute or dead either, it's much more quiet and passive. Means, I don't think it'll.... 'disobey' and protect someonelse that the one I want to protect - yesyes, and trying to gain some sort of control over it feels like a fine idea! ^0^" Shiva's obviously looking forward to the next whole-group-battle against a strong  foe now to see that Hauberk in action.

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

(...might as well get this out of the way...)

When Nathan finishes, he stands in the doorway to Terra's section of the tent, where the merchant's son is likely waiting for him.

"...well?"

Nathan doesn't have a lot to say right now.

Right he was, for Terra was sitting crossed legged in the middle of his 'room', hands clasped together and eyes closed. When the boy entered and announced themselves, his eyes opened to gaze at them, before motioning to his 'bed' (His pile of blankets).

"Sit, if you want."

Whether or not they accept his offer, the sagely monk start off the conversation as typical of him: bluntly and directly.

"Why have you been so.....unhappy for past few days, Nathan? Know the Skull Ruins is......tough place to keep positive, and know you do not like group partnership with Scimitars, but.....your bad mood go beyond those things. Deeper, and.....more personal, I think. So....why?"

Nathan stays standing.  Gallade's on the other side of the 'door' frame, mirroring Nathan's stance exactly.

"...do I really have to explain it?"

He says it like whatever reasons he has should be obvious.

[Mikaruge108]

Well, Spira doesn't do much before turning in for resting, he's mostly thinking about the "darkness-corrupted" Pokemon that he just encountered. Just what was with those things? There is something very fishy about it. Spira rubs his eyes and flops onto a sleeping bag.

[Lord Windos]

Nathan stays standing.  Gallade's on the other side of the 'door' frame, mirroring Nathan's stance exactly.

"...do I really have to explain it?"

He says it like whatever reasons he has should be obvious.

"....Yes? Not like Shiva. *Shakes head* Can't....see and guess about your problems, like her. Not have Pokemon like your Gallade to help me know others either. Only have an idea of what is....troubling you, but....

*Frowns, looking downwards* 

"...Unsure about it. You are.....not always easy for me to understand. Gotten better doing that, but....not this time. Talking about problems with others also helps fix them, too. Instead of keeping them inside you, locked up. Poisoning you, slowly."

Terra looks back up at his best friend, plaintive concern now faintly glimmering his his solemn gaze.

 So....tell me what is wrong. Please. I want to help you, but.....don't want to do it wrong."

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

"....Yes? Not like Shiva. *Shakes head* Can't....see and guess about your problems, like her. Not have Pokemon like your Gallade to help me know others either. Only have an idea of what is....troubling you, but....

*Frowns, looking downwards* 

"...Unsure about it. You are.....not always easy for me to understand. Gotten better doing that, but....not this time. Talking about problems with others also helps fix them, too. Instead of keeping them inside you, locked up. Poisoning you, slowly."

Terra looks back up at his best friend, plaintive concern now faintly glimmering his his solemn gaze.

 So....tell me what is wrong. Please. I want to help you, but.....don't want to do it wrong."

"...I'm not sure there's much you can do to help.  Not right now."

[Lord Windos]

"...I'm not sure there's much you can do to help.  Not right now."

"....Then what can I do? Nothing? *Sighs, Tone quieting* .....Don't want to do nothing, Nathan. "

*Slowly shakes head* 

"Too much have I choose to not choose, in my life, when I should have. Too much, have I regretted it. I.....no want to repeat that mistake again. Not now. Not with you, my friend. My best friend I have ever had...."

Terra falls silent, his eyes once more downcast as he ruminated over what was causing his brilliant historian of a friend. More and more, his idea about what was wrong with them. Or rather, who.

Him.

If his guess was right, then he was the cause of their current despondent state in some way. That he was the one responsible for them withdrawing back into themselves. 

The mere thought of that being the, much less it being true....it distressed and shamed him greatly. As Nathan's friend, he was supposed to take care of them, share positive experience between the themselves, and generally always be a positive influence and support. To not only fail at being a good friend, but ending up conducting himself as a bad without realizing until now and still not knowing what or how he managed to screw up THAT horribly.....

Yeah....Nathan's not the only that's in a bad mood now. Well, misery attracts company, as they say.

[Spiritmon]

Heart will train his Earthpower then as always. He need to figure out how to undo the Curse of Marco so he do what, Landorus said: He medidate. A medidate roll could be done @Iron?

[Iron]

Heart will train his Earthpower then as always. He need to figure out how to undo the Curse of Marco so he do what, Landorus said: He medidate. A medidate roll could be done @Iron?

You meditate on the Earthpower and on everything Nathan has ever said about Marco, and on the man you can still somewhat envision within him. 

This will function as a Lucky Chant next time you attempt to heal Marco, which has to wait until the end of Day 81 still. 


With that, it is now Day 81 (the beginning).

Who needed Heal Pulses last night? I can roll those out as a flashback. Also tell me any preparation you make for today's journey - Cosh says you're heading down into a cavern full of freakishly strong Pokemon.