[nospaces]
[attr="class","twtgm"]
[attr="class","main"]
Cillian does not miss their unease, but neither does he comment on it. Shadow Pokémon were oft feared and reviled. To react in kind with anger or confrontation might only drive that point further, and he wished to foster within others an understanding of their unique nature. Their strengths. How many shadows had been denied their potential in dreams because of fear?[break][break]
They ask after his methods, and he offers a humourless smile.[break][break]
"Mm. My methods are... not something you'd likely pursue." But he does not leave it on that cryptic note, admitting,
"It took a different approach with each individual, but with the Sandslash, I would wear it out until it could barely fight, then set my Pokémon against it."[break][break]
Abuse. That's how many saw it. But Cillian had seen
results.[break][break]
"Once it learned that I was to be obeyed should it wish to survive, it begrudgingly took my orders. And in learning that I would provide an outlet for its aggression that was not my own disembowelment... we forged an understanding."[break][break]
His cold stoicism melts, if slightly, when the subject shifts to his patron.[break][break]
"None of my previous methods are required, now. My own shadows listen without question, and others will do so if Lugia is present. I would demonstrate, but I'm afraid she's not to be disturbed right now."[break][break]
The Guardian was sleeping, and Cillian wouldn't dare disturb her for this.
[break][break]
[attr="class","pkmn"][break]
[newclass=.twtgm] --accent: #765d75; [/newclass]
[newclass=.twtgm] width: 420px; margin: 0 auto; color: #aaa; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .5px; text-align:justify; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px; line-height: 15px; [/newclass]
[newclass=.twtgm .main] padding: 40px; background: #272727;[/newclass]
[newclass=.twtgm b] color: var(--accent); font-size: 12px; font-family: arial; letter-spacing: .5px; [/newclass]
[newclass=.twtgm a] text-decoration: none; font-size: 11px; font-weight: lighter; [/newclass]
[newclass=.twtgm h1, h2, h3] display: inline-block; [/newclass]
[newclass=.twtgm h1] font-size: 13px; font-weight: lighter; color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: .5px; line-height: 0px; font-family: monospace; text-transform: uppercase; [/newclass]
[newclass=.twtgm u] text-decoration: none;border-bottom: solid 1px var(--accent); [/newclass]
[newclass=.twtgm .tag] text-align: right; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 20px; font: 11px monospace; [/newclass]
[newclass=.twtgm .tag a] font: 12px Montserrat; font-weight: 800!important; font-style: italic; letter-spacing: 0px; color: var(--accent)!important; [/newclass]
[newclass=.twtgm .notes] text-align: justify; padding: 20px 20px 10px 20px; font: 10px monospace; letter-spacing: .3px; border-top: solid 1.5px #323232; height: auto; line-height: 15px; [/newclass]
[newclass=.twtgm .notes h1] font: 16px Montserrat; font-weight: 800!important; font-style: italic; letter-spacing: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); text-shadow: 2px 2px 0px #1e1e1e; padding-bottom: 5px; text-align:center;[/newclass]
[newclass=.twtgm .notes a] font: 10px Montserrat; color: var(--accent); [/newclass]
[newclass=.twtgm span] display: inline-block; [/newclass]
[newclass=.twtgm .pkmn] text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; background: var(--accent); padding: 5px; width: 410px; margin-left: -40px; margin-bottom: -40px; margin-top: 10px; [/newclass]
[newclass=.twtgm .pkmn img] margin-top: -10px; padding-bottom: 5px; [/newclass]