[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Kelda: "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. All I'm thinking about now is Deoxys, and my hope that the Helm will protect my thoughts."

"...yeah, we will.  I've made my decision already, though.  Did a long time ago."

Nathan turns to go back to his own business, but stops and looks over his shoulder.

"...oh, and...thanks.  No hard feelings."

He wouldn't say that to just any Scimitar.  Whether everything he's said makes a positive difference though remains to be seen...

And then he proceeds to go finish up his business in Sarimanok's Fortress.

[Iron]

Has to be a canon TM, no exceptions.

When I say the mega stones are unusable, that's not a trick, they really are just Valuable Items for now. If you want to explore them more when the campaign goes diceless, that's something we can do. Taking the Fairy and Grass ones as keepsakes and jewelry is fine, definitely something Shiva would do.

[Iron]

Kelda: "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. All I'm thinking about now is Deoxys, and my hope that the Helm will protect my thoughts."

"...yeah, we will.  I've made my decision already, though.  Did a long time ago."

Nathan turns to go back to his own business, but stops and looks over his shoulder.

"...oh, and...thanks.  No hard feelings."

He wouldn't say that to just any Scimitar.  Whether everything he's said makes a positive difference though remains to be seen...

And then he proceeds to go finish up his business in Sarimanok's Fortress.

Kelda feels that. She's definitely the most empathetic of the Scims.

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

What it Means to be Worthy: Schala's Theme - Chrono Trigger DS

Nathan listens to the whole thing without interruption.  And when Heart's finished, Nathan steps forward and puts a hand on the collector's shoulder.

"...to start with, my noble lineage doesn't really mean anything in this day and age as far as social status goes.  And if you think about it, none of us were worthy of this Sword.  We aren't kings and queens.  What we can be worthy of though is the trust and friendship of those around us."

Nathan moves his hand to the pokeballs that Heart is holding.  "...I don't think Rose would want to be trained by anyone else, Heart.  She's been with you through everything, and it'd probably break her heart if she had to be apart from you.  And Doublade...while the Creshirean Honedge line is well respected, the only member of it that's a true symbol of leadership is Aegislash.  And Creshirean Doublade only evolve when those who train them are worthy of being in a position of leadership.  However, that's not usually something that's inherited, but earned.  If Doublade is listening to your orders without complaint, then that's a good start, I'd say."

He crosses his arms again.  "...I'm not any more worthy than you are, Heart.  I'm human too.  I feel anger, rage, jealousy...I know what it's like to lose someone or something important to you, and want to do anything to get that back and see justice done.  To err is to be human, as the saying goes.  But to be human also means having the capacity to forgive.  So I accept your apology, Heart."

Nathan looks at Heart's bag, or the Moltres egg if it's visible.  "...fire is a delicate thing.  A warm, gentle flame can quickly become extinguished if neglected, or just as quickly turn into a raging Inferno if not tended carefully.  If you need to begin again, I'd say that young one you're caring for would be a good place to start."

[Spiritmon]

Heart also decided what TM he wants. He grab Icy Wind and Shadow Claw as TMs. These ones might come in handy. Heart also release Atlas and check the structure @Iron. It looks like to much similar to the body of a Golett and a Golurk and this shouldn't be coincidence.

[Mikaruge108]

Toya pops out of his ball and starts punching at the air, demonstrating how much tougher his punches have become, one could say his fists have become steel! As discussed in the Meta Thread, Toya's ability is changed from Pressure to Iron Fist for 40 exp!

[Iron]

Heart also decided what TM he wants. He grab Icy Wind and Shadow Claw as TMs. These ones might come in handy. Heart also release Atlas and check the structure @Iron. It looks like to much similar to the body of a Golett and a Golurk and this shouldn't be coincidence.

Yes, it looks very similar to a Golett. Furthermore, the lantern Golett is holding is swinging outward on its own and pointing directly toward the orb. Golett strides forward and touches it. 

Zing! Golett begins glowing with the same pattern as is on the orb. Down here, the world is too cramped for a giant Golurk, but you think if Golett can leave the Skull Ruins alive, he shall finally evolve!



I believe we are going to have one more encounter set before Nathan brings out the Cress City card. Shiva is going to search for Key Stones. Nathan is maybe doing something with Mesprit? What's everyone else doing, just piling up treasure?

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Yes, it looks very similar to a Golett. Furthermore, the lantern Golett is holding is swinging outward on its own and pointing directly toward the orb. Golett strides forward and touches it. 

Zing! Golett begins glowing with the same pattern as is on the orb. Down here, the world is too cramped for a giant Golurk, but you think if Golett can leave the Skull Ruins alive, he shall finally evolve!



I believe we are going to have one more encounter set before Nathan brings out the Cress City card. Shiva is going to search for Key Stones. Nathan is maybe doing something with Mesprit? What's everyone else doing, just piling up treasure?

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

I believe we are going to have one more encounter set before Nathan brings out the Cress City card. Shiva is going to search for Key Stones. Nathan is maybe doing something with Mesprit? What's everyone else doing, just piling up treasure?

Shiva searches with Azu's helping hand, Yena's sense of smell and Lilith's Frisk as said already, I just wished to state this once again to prevent it from being accidently not accounted for. She scans the floor with the Megastone Detector also, just in case, even if she doesn't know whether it can detect Keystones too.

Before she begins her search, she also hands Terra/@Lord Windos 10 normal redwhite Pokeballs (as mentioned in MetaThread), none of those are the colorless Apricorns just found. "Here, use these to store some nice stuff into it, okay? I feel we.... Well, we deserved to take some of the treasures along if you take a look at the hardships we had to face to actually arrive here. A Museum or Ruin Maniac will certainly pay us a lot for this stuff! Please make sure to turn it into cash soon, okay? I bet you will with your merchant's skill! I'd like to....have these Pokeballs back after all. I should get along with my remaining ones for a few days though."

Something that Shiva also wished for was paying Sneasel another visit - the chance that he found more nice stuff in the meantime feels low however, doesn't it? What shall we do with that at best, maybe ruling that Shiva did buy the Black Apricorn right away for easiness' sake?

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Yes, it looks very similar to a Golett. Furthermore, the lantern Golett is holding is swinging outward on its own and pointing directly toward the orb. Golett strides forward and touches it. 

Zing! Golett begins glowing with the same pattern as is on the orb. Down here, the world is too cramped for a giant Golurk, but you think if Golett can leave the Skull Ruins alive, he shall finally evolve!



I believe we are going to have one more encounter set before Nathan brings out the Cress City card. Shiva is going to search for Key Stones. Nathan is maybe doing something with Mesprit? What's everyone else doing, just piling up treasure?

Terra's going to gather and store as much of the Loot in the Pseudo Throne Room as possible with Sari and Oinari while Shiva/Nathan has their Encounters , using the Pokeballs everyone has given him (30 in all) to suck up all the biggest and most valube babbles in descending order of their value (so far as he can estimate, anyway). During that time, he'll also be bonding with his two partners, telling them as much as he knows about Sarimanok and this fortress and letting them play/examine the finery in here to their heart's content. Oh, and sense Dragonstrike hadn't said anything against it, Terra will be taking 8 of the Loot Mega Stones + the extra Lucarionite and Alakazamite too as additional treasure to, as he sees all these pretty rocks (practically speaking) still would hold value to the right kind of people!

He's also pretty grateful to everyone that lent him Pokeballs for his pillaging efforts, especially to Shiva, to whom he smiles and pats them on the head as a show of thanks.

"Thank you. Am.....glad you want to help me now. Humoring......my desires too. Will make sure you and everyone gets cut of profit from treasure here. Return all Pokeballs too after that. Promise. Thank you again, Shiva."

That should do it on my end! Now waiting for everyone else Encounters can resolve!