(03-09-2024, 10:13 AM)Spiritmon Wrote: Oz simply nod, this time more happier and grateful for the kind man words! She is now in a much much better mood!

She chuckle a bit towards Dandy man words and tell him. "No problem. I did imagine you would like to take a break from today. Yeah, we can battle tomorrow morning no problem. We can meet in this same spot to meet each other."

Oz though for a second about the offer, and then nod in acceptance. "Sure! Thanks to you I in best mood and shape, and a few drinks would great to spice the mood a bit more. And tough battles in that club looks like a excellent idea! Drinks to relax, and Cludding Battle, I love it! It might not look, but I good battle medic. Me and my sisters are good to deliver Heal and Harm in equal level! In sum: I accept you invitation!"

"Ah, I didnt give my name yet. My name is Oz. Its a pleasure in meet and know you Mr Dandy." She give the Dandy man a bow of respect.

(03-08-2024, 11:17 AM)Redstone Wrote:

(03-08-2024, 10:44 AM)Lord Windos Wrote: Once you let out your BIG Sparkling Sea Dragon, your Jolly bundle of nettles, and the very Pseudo Fighting Drake, also Sparkling you warned the lady about her face puckers as if she'd taken a huge bite out of a Aspear Berry (very Sour).

"Ah hell, I really Dived into the Undersea Kingdom. *Defiance!* ...But like hell am I going to wuss out! I got my pride as a top tier Swimmer, and I ain't going to let some mantis shrimp boy punk me without slugging him 'least once! Come get a biiig welcome to Sutalor, ya Rissy!"

The Swimmer sends out a Vaporean, a Floatzel, and a Skelerouge! Swiftly the beach area around you clears out as you, several people watching with great anticipation and sunspense. You and the braggart of a lady get ready to wade into one Grand Melee, winner takes all!

Initiatives:

You: 9 + (1)
Lani: 6 + 3 + 6 + (1)(2)(1)
Nalu: 3 + 3 + 0 + (1)
Ecclesia: 7 + (5)
Swimmer: 8 + (2)
Vapp: 8 + (3)
Zell: 11 + (2)
Rogue: 7 + (5)

Lani goes first, then Zell, then Rogue, then Ecclesia, then Vapp, then You, then the Swimmer, and lastly Nalu.

Grand Melee on the Southern Beach Round 1!

(not quite sure what ''issue general tactics'' entails but I'll do what I think it means)

''Lani, you focus on that Floatzel. Make sure to keep yourself ahead. Nalu, please wall up for us and keep that rogue occupied. Ecclesia, keep me safe from the long range water attacks and let that Vaporeon feel your might.''

He would get ready to evade any incoming attack (3 dex + 3 fight + 1 Ev = 7d6).

(03-09-2024, 07:16 PM)Dragonstrike Wrote:

(03-09-2024, 06:28 PM)Lord Windos Wrote: “The mood was already ‘killed’ earlier, so I can not  imagine any additional informational could make it anymore ‘dead’ than it is. *Sighs* It undoubtedly has more complications and something dire if you need to lead up to it, so share so that I may offer my own assessment.”

Wow, a joke from Sada! A rather dry one, but that’s more humor out of her since you have known her!

…And all traces of levity evaporate like water under a Sunny Day as you drop your own bombshell. The Professor freezes , going stock still as her eyes shrink to tiny dots. You also swear you could dainty hear av*wrrrrrr* big noise in the background.

”W#@7 ?!”

Sada screams at the top of her lungs, so much so her voice cracks something  FIERCE. She then proceeds to rapidly pace back and forth, mutter things at a mile of minute pace neither you or Ianai could keep up. Then , just abruptly, Dino Foc rounds on you, fixing you with a piercing glare that reminds you heavily of the La Primera’s…

”What. The. Fu - *Shacks Head * No, I will not resort yo such language. Listen: we tell NO ONE of this but verified agents here In Sutalor. Our League can NOT get a hold of this - the La Primera would scuttle our mission or try to micromanage us to the point of uselessness and inflexiblity, not to mention what your Mentor or my S - own colleagues would doin response. I would rather not be forced to go Rogue to complete our work, and I doubt you want to suffer similar dilemmas yourself. So we keep quiet about this and deal with it ourselves. I have contacts with some Scimitar Magi I can pull to help moderate HER interference potentially, you can work with Bernhardt to keep tabs on her and curtail any deleterious influences, and we both can work toward building rapper with the Sutalor and Magi government to help shield us from HER Aallies attention. Do you understand me, Seddi ?”

Seddi crosses his arms and stares at the Professor unflinchingly. Yup, that's exactly the kind of reaction he was expecting.  And it's exactly why he didn't tell Sada everything that happened between him and Morgana.  "Again, your stance is as clear as a Normal type Tera Jewel, Professor.  If La Primera and Poppy find out we're keeping a potential political upset from them though, it's not going to go well for us.  If we're going to keep this under wraps, it needs to not escalate, so whatever you're planning to do better not draw unneeded attention in and of itself.  The most important thing we need to do is not look like a threat to Enigma."

Mood successfully killed.  What little was left, anyways.

Dangerous wild pokemon?  Easy.

International politics?  Hard mode.

Ay yi yi...

(03-10-2024, 05:43 AM)Lord Windos Wrote:

Spoiler

(Yup, you got the right idea of it!)

Grand Melee on the Southern Beach Round 1!

Lani's Loyalty: (2)(3)
Lani's Disobedience: (5)(-)(-)

Your boxing drake scoffs at your guidance and opts to engage the most interesting target to her - the Skelerogue, who themselves seems all too eager to commence a good ol' classing Fighting Mon Punch'em up as they rush up to meet them head on, fist to fist!!!

Sky Uppercut vs Hammer Arm CLASH (Initiator - Lani! Defender - Rogue!) !!!
Lani's Move: STR (*5) + Fight (*6) + Clash (3) + FIGHTING SPIRIT! (1) - 2 Actions= 13D6 Dice!
Rogue's Move: STR (4) + Fight (4) + Clash (3) + FIGHTING SPIRIT! (1) - 2 Actions =  10D6 Dice!
(5)(3)(5) (2)(1)(4)(5)(1) (2)(6)(1)(6)(1) vs (6)(6)(6)(5)(4) (6)(3)(6)(6)(4)
Winner: Rogue! Lani can't add Power or Other Modifiers to Sky Uppercut, while Rogue's can and bypasses Pseudo Damage Reduction!
Damage (Lani): STR *5 - 3 VIT = 2D6 Dice
Damage (Rogue): STR 4 + 4 + STAB - 5 VIT - PE (2) = 4D6 - 2 Damage!
(6)(5) Rogue takes 2 Damage; 9/11 HP, - 1 Pain!
(6)(3)(4)(2) Lani takes 2 Damage; 18/20 HP!
Rogue DEX decreases by 1 due to Hammer Arm!

Despite being pushed back by the Scrappiness of the marauding revenant both of them come out about even in the exchange - goes to show that even a Pseudo can still be match by its 'lessers' ! Something that causes your martial lizard to bare toothy grin - oh, this one was going to put up a good Fight!


Zell locked eyes with you - and a second later they're blitzing directly your way - a thunderous and turbulent aura of Water cloaking them! Quick, Evasive Maneuvers! 

Wave Crash 1!
Accuracy: DEX (4) + Fight (4) + Brawl (3) - 2 Actions = 9D6 Dice!
(4)(1)(2)(3) (5)(3)(5)(1) (4) 3 Successes
Evade 1! - Your PC decides to commit to 3 Evasions this Round (Note: Specify how many Actions Your PC Does in all Fights they are Involved in, FYI!)
(5)(6)(5)(6)(5) 5 Successes!

You deftly dodge the crushing Move, flowing around the otter missile like it was nothing!

....Which now leaves you open to the Swimmer, who was doing her own version of Wave Crash by hollering at the top of her lungs and trying to tackle you!

Before that, however, we have Ecclesia staring off against Vappy, both of them giving each other intense looks...

Ecclesia's Loyalty: (2)(2)
E's Disobedience: (5)(6)(3)

Vappy's Will to Fight: (5)(6)(5)
Will to ???: (4)(6)(1)(5)(6)

...Before both promptly collapse on the sand, kicked back, and relaxed , the Sea Drake tucking her legs in and doozing off while the later stretches out and started playing in the surf - Neither Ecclesia nor Vappy will be Fighting this Round!

"Vappy?! Damn it girl, NOW is not the time to Slack Off, you lazy sea cucumber! Urgh, now I'm REAL MAD, and I'm going to take it AAALLL out on you pretty boy! POW!"

Haymaker 1 !
Accuracy: DEX (4) + Fight (4) + Brawl (3) - 2 Actions - 2 Accuracy = 7D6 Dice
(3)(2)(2)(1) (4)(3)(3) Hit!
Damage: STR (4) + 3 - 3 VIT = 4D6 Damage Dice!
(3)(2)(6)(3) You take 1 Damage; 10/11 HP (HP Calcs for PCs are 5 + Their VIT + Their INS)!
You're laid out by the blow, Knocked Down: - 1 Accuracy, Can't Evade, need to Spend an Action to get up!!

Nalu, normally quite the Jolly lil' anemone , gasps at you getting so waylayed....!

Loyalty Roll: (2)(5) Tie, goes to Loyalty
Disobedience: (6)

Will to Fight: (5)(5)
Will to Protect: (4)(3)(1)

...But they manage to get ahold of themselves before they did anything drastic, puffing up at the brash young lady, literally steaming mad! No, wait, it's just the boiling hot water escaping from their maw!

Scald 1!
Accuracy: DEX (3) + Fight (3) + Channel (5) - 2 Actions = 9D6 Dice
(6)(5)(6) (6)(5)(5) (4)(4)(5) Oh wowzer! 

"Wha - AAAAARRRRRRGHHHHH!!! MY FACE, IT BUUUURRRNS !!!!"

Maximum Success Critical Hit!!! Special Secret Mechanic Revealed - This Move Automatically Shall Deal its Full Damage, Gaining 4 Damage Dice!

Damage: SPE (2) + 3 + STAB + MAX CRIT (4) - INS (2) = 8 
The Swimmer takes 8 Damage; 2/10 HP, - 2 Pain!
Burn: (-)(-)(-)   

----

No.

That is too much.

This Fate Shall Not Be.
----

- "Arrrrgggh! Fuck it, I'm tapping out! What the heck are you feeding that sea urchin, ya bleeding bastard, aaaaaggh!"

- And with that, comes an Aburpt end to Round as the Swimmer storms out of the Battlefield and to a nearby beachbag, rummaging around for what is no doubt some medicine and perhaps some Burn Heals too. 

The rest of the combatants just look at each other, not quite sure if they want to continue the Grand Melee or not after....that Super Scald.

Do you want to Continue this Fight, or End it Early?

(03-10-2024, 08:28 AM)Lord Windos Wrote:

Spoiler

Sada looks visibly frustrated at your sudden 'by the books/stand-offish attitude' , and was primed to Bite back against you...

Before all of a sudden she just....slumped, heaving a sigh and taking a seat at the table, massaging the bridge of her nose with a weary and anxious air about her now.

"I....apologies, Seddi. That was....what I suggested was out of line. Too Rash, too Hasty, not thought out well enough. I just....don't want any delays or complications in getting the Project started. I...we....there is a lot riding on it for me and - *Looks over at Ianai* ...never mind. *Sighs* La Primera and Poppy would only mean well, but you well know how overly cautious they are, and just as prone to backtracking and overreaction. *Snorts* Like myself just now - how ironic. 

"*Frowns* ...I honestly have no idea how to practical or immediately effective ideas to deal with a...entity like Morgana interfering in our missions, much less [b]Enigma, man and nation[/b], bar attempt complete identification overhaul or devising and investing in anti-spycraft measure, but I have my doubts such things would work against the likes of....them. *Facepalms* ....I don't want our League to try and hamper us, I don't want to play these idiotic political games and having to keep it all in the big picture, and I most certainly don't want to deal with them. Paradox Researcher I may be, but this is not the sort of paradoxical study that should fall under our purview..."

...Huh. It seems like your pushback 'pushed back' so common sense into her, but as a result they're....not terribly positive about things now, to put it mildly. What to do, what to do...

(03-10-2024, 03:19 AM)Lord Windos Wrote:

Spoiler

"*Sunny Grin* He he, well, we all need our breaks from thrilling and do some chilling, 'cause all Action and adrenaline all the time can not only get boring but leave ya strung out like a dangling bit of Silk Shoot haning off a withered tree! Not groovy, oiy! *Finger Gun!* Tomorrow, though, I'll give you one one rocking Fight you'll never wanna to forget!"

Asking for his name and introducing yourself gets the Dandy Man to pause in shock, before they facepalm themselves and let out a small groan!

"Doh! Knew I was forgetting something! *Crosses his arms, Posing with Swagger* Name's Rodger, but people call me Dodger! I'm the most Hustling Dandy Man in all of Sutalor, slick as Ice and plenty of Hustle! *Snaps a Finger, Winking!* You can count on that, Oz baby!"

With you easy acquiescence gets a fist pump and a "Yeah, let's ride on out then lady!" before they escort you to their vehicle - a thoroughly tricked out and snazzy hover dragster that was bigger on the inside! - and after a smooth ride into the Commercial District and a bit of a walk you find yourself situated above a set of stairs leading down. Dodger motions towards the bottom, easy going smile back once more.

"Down this way is the club. Exclusive sort of place, but don't worry - I'll take care of everything."

He offers his hand, and with only a little timidness you take it. Slowly, he leads you down and down and down, the night time sounds of the city being muted the deeper you go and being replace with a sort of....techno beat? Soon, you find yourself in from a access point of sorts - a singular entrance blocked by some metal wall and a huge and ripped Ursaring guarding it. The Big Bad Bear lets out a low rumbling growl on seeing you at first, but with a snap of his Fingers the grooviest strider gets its attention and gives them a wink, motioning to you with his other hand.

"She's with me, Rodger Dodger."

He then flashes some sort of black card of sort to them - too quickly for you to make out any detail - and gradually the Luna Guard looks over at you two before slowly nodding. Then they turn around, reach down to the bottom of the slab of metal, hook its claws into some well placed grooves, and dead-lifts it up. Immediately the techno-rock music you heard before is amplified to a fever pitch that almost got your dancing, and you see neon blue and green-ish light pool out from the now open entryway.

"Come on, Sheela!"

Needing no other prompt you enter into the underground club....




...And find yourself in the most futuristic, cutting edge, and LOUD with Attitude dive you've ever been at. A word springs to mind perfectly describing this place - cyberpunk. Rodger twirls on the balls of his feet and throws his hands wide and gives you a wide, toothy grin as he steps into the club proper introducing the place with bombastic energy and style, getting some cheers and holler from a few patrons that recognize him:

"Welcome to the Afterlife - Giratina's Domain ! Most happening and current - heh! - underground club, bar, and hang out this side of Bayhama!"

Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKNG5YOfWek (Afterlife's Club Music)

He leans in close to you, one hand pressed on edge to the side of his face as he 'tries' to be discrete , though his grin and sly tone doesn't such an 'attempt' any favors.

"It's also the place to throw down for some Tough Fights - heck, even Lethal if you're daring enough to shed some blood - and the best place to get all sorts of odd jobs and Bounties on the downlow. Some of them gigs being a bit hard to find in the sunshine, if you catch my drift.

"*Straightens Up with Happy Grin* So long as you follow the rules, don't stir up trouble, and share only with groovy and dandy people like us this whole club is your Cloyster! Now, what do you want to do first: get some Drinks, or try to hunt for some Action?"

She etiquette said to Ursaring, and then was amazed by how cool the place is. 

Despite be shy as she is, she is sometimes energetic, and do enjoy some loud places, specially this one!

Almost like a child, she looks around, amazed and surprised by everything! The atmosphere. The music. The neon! This looks like the kind of place Oz would love to go with how chaotic it is! Persephone, being the chaotic gremmlin she is, problably see or hear even from inside the Pokeball the kind of place they are now, getting out of the Pokeball to see a bit more closer the place! Maybe even dancing a bit though the rhythm of the music!

Oz second Pokemon! Persephone the chaotic Gremmlin!

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Original message from Seddii

(03-09-2024, 11:39 AM)Dragonstrike Wrote: Regardless, Seddi will fire off a text to all of the other player characters (minus Ianai, who's already present), to be read at their earliest convenience.

Quote:Heads up folks.  Looks like Sutalör isn't hesitating to throw its best at us.  A powerful Wandering Hurricane is expected to be hitting Bayahama in a month's time.  Sutalöran officials are willing to offer substantial compensation for those who attempt to take it down.  Would need backup if I were to make an attempt, and it would have to be within the next week ideally.  Can give more details in person when convenient if interested, but be warned this is likely to be a Lethal mission without proper preparation.

If this Wandering Hurricane isn't dealt with, we'll probably want to be out of the city before it decides to hit it.  Or at the very least, be prepared to weather the mother of all hurricanes until the government can take it down or drive it off.

The Professor would also like to speak with y'all about our research projects and mission when you get the time.  A measure of discretion is advisable, so it needs to be in person. 

Let me know when y'all are available and we can find somewhere we can talk in more detail about both topics.

Quote:Seddi, are you even listening to yourself right there? No, that wasn't a question, for me feels you do not. Do you feel like you 'owe' Sutalör anything to engage in a fight against it, or are you simply up for a 'meaningful' challenge? Because a Wandering Hurricane is a Malefic Monstrum, in case you did not know that already. ...Let me respeat that for you: A MALEFIC MONSTRUM, known to have caused vast destructions and a great number of deaths of people and Pokemon alike. Give me a GOOD, VERY GOOD reason why I should join you in an 'attempt' to fight it, for otherwise I won't. I do not have a death wish, nor do my trusted partner-Pokemon.

I'll be awaiting your answer, and shall be available to speak in person tomorrow night at earliest, for I am busy. But to soothe you, yes your message does count as a 'serious matter', and I do genuinely appreciate your hint on my artistic partner.

Do take care.