[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Alright. Heart adjusts the Hauberk and reaches out to create a link between Terra and PK. Terra's features relax their wrinkles, and he feels a bit more energy flow into him. Not even Shiva would be able to spot any change in the apparent age of PK.

"One laaast fact I will leave you with. Faact, or waarning. Garlicburg Isle is not what it appears."

I kinda have the same question as Dragonstrike: Did we carry with us the Hauberk to make the process of change age? If not possible, we could use the three artefacts we have at the moment as a alternative method to make this scene happens? If not, we can reach the League and ask the Hauberk in Flashback.

With that done (or not) Heart ask PK. "What you mean by Garlicburg isle is not what is appears? I...also have another request Primal Sea Guardian. If is not to much to ask..."

Heart take a few seconds and then asks. "The woman with serpentine eyes...the one who start the fire and killed my whole clan and family...is she still alive? Is she here in Cheshire?"

"And where I can find her? I want to understand...why she did what she did. Why my mother and brother? Why only let me the only alive?" Heart have determined eyes. This might a chance he have to find the truth. He always run from his past.

But now...he found the strengh to face fate. To face the woman to take everything from him.

[Lord Windos]

(Terra wouldn't exactly agree in the past for the Hauberk to be taken from Cosh/out of League custody, so unless you want my character to retrocactively have a reason to dislike and not trust/not respect his friends [or even more, Nathan's case] , the Hauberk is probably out of reach and Terra will have to remain older until later.)

[Iron]

Spoiler

Alright. Heart adjusts the Hauberk and reaches out to create a link between Terra and PK. Terra's features relax their wrinkles, and he feels a bit more energy flow into him. Not even Shiva would be able to spot any change in the apparent age of PK.

"One laaast fact I will leave you with. Faact, or waarning. Garlicburg Isle is not what it appears."

I kinda have the same question as Dragonstrike: Did we carry with us the Hauberk to make the process of change age? If not possible, we could use the three artefacts we have at the moment as a alternative method to make this scene happens? If not, we can reach the League and ask the Hauberk in Flashback.

With that done (or not) Heart ask PK. "What you mean by Garlicburg isle is not what is appears? I...also have another request Primal Sea Guardian. If is not to much to ask..."

Heart take a few seconds and then asks. "The woman with serpentine eyes...the one who start the fire and killed my whole clan and family...is she still alive? Is she here in Cheshire?"

"And where I can find her? I want to understand...why she did what she did. Why my mother and brother? Why only let me the only alive?" Heart have determined eyes. This might a chance he have to find the truth. He always run from his past.

But now...he found the strengh to face fate. To face the woman to take everything from him.

Alright, we'll assume that time thing happens later.

"The iiisland's secret is not mine to reveeal."

"I am not omnissscient. Buut... I do know something that might help you. Here in Creshire, long ago, the First Technicaaaal Society discovered a steely legendary Pokemon beneath the seaa. Nooo, not Geenesect. On its back were steeeaming conduits, able to project blasts of scalding water, far hotter than Scald. Enough to strip flesh and scaaale from bone. Those early humans, back when I was youuung, adapted much of their technology from the siight. Controlling heat, controlling water, controlllling cold, controoolling gases."

The spirals on the wall spin. "Faast forward to today. A few secretiiive modern huumans join a death cult, worshiping the fiery behemoth belowww the surface, or in mountainous caverns with suubterrene connections to the underground sea. This monster haates humans, haates the other legendary Pokemon, haates my kind. Soometimes the members of the deaath cult will seek out those humans who are clooose to powerful benevolent Pokemon."

"Could theyyy have something to do with the slaughter of your familly? I doo not know. I do not know a loocation, buut only a naame: Nimue, she who impriiisons legends beneath the sea, hoping to tempt the behemoth forth. I knoww she once served the Waater Scimitarrs, but quickly moved on, thinking them tooo soooft. Doooes thaat help?"

[Dragonstrike]

Nathan thinks about what that information might be referring to.  "Are you talking about Volcanion, Primal Kingdra?"

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

"Could theyyy have something to do with the slaughter of your familly? I doo not know. I do not know a loocation, buut only a naame: Nimue, she who impriiisons legends beneath the sea, hoping to tempt the behemoth forth. I knoww she once served the Waater Scimitarrs, but quickly moved on, thinking them tooo soooft. Doooes thaat help?"

.......GAAAAAAASP, this name and this statement immediately raises a whole army of red flags within Shiva's mind:

- For one, there's this smol and adorable - yet incredibly toxic and poisonous - Skrelp she once hatched from an Egg and gave into Prof.Mallorn's care since he asked the group for one. She even gave the seahorse the same nickname, the name of the Lady of the Sea (I spelled it 'Nymue' with an y, but still the inspiration is the same).

- Second, she quickly turns towards Terra, a worried and alarmed experssion on her face as she carefully clinged to a strong arm of his. "Terra, TERRA, listen please!", she does everything she can to catch his attention, "W-wasn't there... this Latios that was trapped in some weird underwater-maze for reasons unknown to us? (Proof) Do you remember? The card you got from Mr.Morgusi, you used it to free it from this creepy place, please, this must ring a bell in your mind! \(>0<\ ) T....There's NO WAY this is just a weird coincidence, it's just TOO obvious if you think about it, t-this 'Nimue'.... SHE must have been the one that trapped poor and graceful Latios to, uh, 'tempt the behemoth forth', THAT must be it!!!"

Suddenly it all makes a grim sort of sense to Shiva. In a low and anxious tone of voice she quitly adds "W.... we must stop this Nimue...!"

Aaaaaand the plot thickens!~

[Spiritmon]

Heart was in shock. He finally got what he knows. "Nimue...Death Cult...my family..." Flames almost erupt from his hand but Heart control himself. "....This is the best lead I have. If I recall, the assassin had a mantle with a hood, but she have red hair and serpentine eyes."

"Could you...show me a image of her? I must be certain if she is the one."

[Iron]

Nathan thinks about what that information might be referring to.  "Are you talking about Volcanion, Primal Kingdra?"

Through a little back and forth description, you're able to confirm that Volcanion is indeed the behemoth in question.



"Nimue is famous for her red hair and green eyes. Some of her followers alter their appearance to match hers."

[Dragonstrike]

Nathan ponders what exactly all of this might mean further.

"...our primary concern should be ourselves.  Particularly Heart.  Kinda hard to keep a gigantic fire bird secret for long.  If they don't already know about Heart's connection to Moltres, it probably won't take them long to catch wind of it.  He's easily the one most at risk.  Possibly me and Mesprit as well, but I'm less concerned about us, if I'm being honest.  I'll talk to Dagny later, see if we can grill Cosh and Juni for information on this cult.  I'd bet that they know something about this."

Nathan addresses Heart specifically next.  "...be careful, friend.  If you need my help, don't hesitate to ask."

And finally, one more question for Primal Kingdra.

"And as for Volcanion...I'm honestly a little surprised a Legendary would harbor such a grudge against others of its kind.  Do you have any idea why that's the case, Primal Kingdra?"

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Nathan ponders what exactly all of this might mean further.

"...our primary concern should be ourselves.  Particularly Heart.  Kinda hard to keep a gigantic fire bird secret for long.  If they don't already know about Heart's connection to Moltres, it probably won't take them long to catch wind of it.  He's easily the one most at risk.  Possibly me and Mesprit as well, but I'm less concerned about us, if I'm being honest.  I'll talk to Dagny later, see if we can grill Cosh and Juni for information on this cult.  I'd bet that they know something about this."

Nathan addresses Heart specifically next.  "...be careful, friend.  If you need my help, don't hesitate to ask."

And finally, one more question for Primal Kingdra.

"And as for Volcanion...I'm honestly a little surprised a Legendary would harbor such a grudge against others of its kind.  Do you have any idea why that's the case, Primal Kingdra?"

Heart was silent, listening to PK words about this...Nimue person. There is a great chance she is the one the killer of everyone he knew. Whats gonna happen when Heart meet her in person? Will he let be consumed by the desire of vengeance and burn these cultists as they to his family?

When Nathan adresses Heart he just nod and tell him. "I will. Let them come. And when they did, justice or revenge will prevail in the end." His hand ignite with pure crimson fire. Fire of hatred. "For my parents death. For my Clan. For Angelo. And for myself."

Koa release himself from the Pokeball, feeling his master igniting hatred. They look at each other. Koa was one of Heart oldest Pokemon in this journey, and stand at his side in many adventures. Heart feel better and kneel to be close to his dragon.

"Koa...*Sigh* Yeah, even now, I still have problems in control my anger. I think in a way I very similar to dragons." Koa offer a claw in the form of a punch, leaving Heart looking at him, but then smiling and they shared a bro first. "We gonna beat those Scimitars. Defeat Nimue and her Cult. Defeat that burning God. And created a new begining. For human, Nature and Sea."

Heart did one last thing. "Thank you for everything Primal Kingdra. I dont have much to offer as a tokken of thanks but...well, I have this unit of honey. It is quite delicious and it is a humble tokken for everything you did for us."

Lets see...Swampert could learn this ??? Moves via Tutoring from Primal Kingdra:

Water Pledge
Hydro Cannon
Aqua Tail (As Mudkip)

The Water Move he learn via Level Up is:

Muddy Water
Whirlpool (As Mudkip)
Hydro Pump (As Mudkip)

If via TM:

Scald
Rain Dance

If via Move Tutor:

Water Pulse

What moves Netune is allowed to learn @Iron?

[Iron]

Nathan ponders what exactly all of this might mean further.

"...our primary concern should be ourselves.  Particularly Heart.  Kinda hard to keep a gigantic fire bird secret for long.  If they don't already know about Heart's connection to Moltres, it probably won't take them long to catch wind of it.  He's easily the one most at risk.  Possibly me and Mesprit as well, but I'm less concerned about us, if I'm being honest.  I'll talk to Dagny later, see if we can grill Cosh and Juni for information on this cult.  I'd bet that they know something about this."

Nathan addresses Heart specifically next.  "...be careful, friend.  If you need my help, don't hesitate to ask."

And finally, one more question for Primal Kingdra.

"And as for Volcanion...I'm honestly a little surprised a Legendary would harbor such a grudge against others of its kind.  Do you have any idea why that's the case, Primal Kingdra?"

"I do nott, except to sayy it has aalways been that wayy. It is a creeature of raage."


Yeah the Bulbapedia lists are irrelevant beside the corebook, but I have been lenient with Rain Dance in the past. If you really want that move on any water Pokemon where it makes sense, you can get it.