[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

Meanwhile, which direction do you plan to go?

[Nylon]

"...Okay. So, which way are we going? I don't mind which, but I do mind when" Valder replies while patting Theo on the head.
 "I just realised I don't have any potions on me, so finishing this quickly would be very good... for all of us actually...".

Valder looks over Theo to make sure he didn't take any damage (he didn't right?) and nods aprovingly to himself, "Good job, Theo!"

[Lord Windos]

I think we planned to double back and take the other path, Iron. Swiftfire didn't have any luck solidifying the honey, and both Nathan and Ventus are a bit to out of it atm to think of away across the honey pot.

[Super_trainer_Larry]

towards the center of the swarm you want to get them when the least expect it

Larry soon started walking towards the center of the swarm and stopped to see a wall of combee, Larry tried to find a weak spot in the wall. Later Larry found one and tried to talk to the combee "hey combee I come in peace I wish to talk to your queen please" Larry said as he stand at the wall of combee looking up at the wall

[Lord Windos]

"...Okay. So, which way are we going? I don't mind which, but I do mind when" Valder replies while patting Theo on the head.
 "I just realised I don't have any potions on me, so finishing this quickly would be very good... for all of us actually...".

Valder looks over Theo to make sure he didn't take any damage (he didn't right?) and nods aprovingly to himself, "Good job, Theo!"

Hearing Valder's what he said, Ventus couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at him. "Not curious, are we? Unexpected, but a small relief no of the less. You've already began to earn your keep, and you now how to be professional. For that, here." Digging into his satchel, he pulled out one of the two potions on hand, and gave it to the mercenary. "Now you have a restorative for your Pawnard, should they subtain to many injuries. Not likely, given both of your combat prowess, but better safe than sorry," the researcher said, giving the guy a small smile. Even if he's proven himself quite competent, he still can't help but worry about him.

"Since we had no luck in making a pathway across the pool of honey, I say we should head back to the intersection and take the other path. If its a dead end too, we will just have to get more creative."

[Iron]

towards the center of the swarm you want to get them when the least expect it

Larry soon started walking towards the center of the swarm and stopped to see a wall of combee, Larry tried to find a weak spot in the wall. Later Larry found one and tried to talk to the combee "hey combee I come in peace I wish to talk to your queen please" Larry said as he stand at the wall of combee looking up at the wall

The Combees in the wall half-open their eyes and just stare at you. They seem to be borderline in stasis. Worth a try though!

You follow the maze in the other direction. Several buzzing but otherwise inactive Combees have formed a stairway down into one of the town's wells. There seems to be a large chamber made of static Combee down there, and the buzzing of a few active insects.


The next couple encounters are all within shouting distance of each other, so I'll combine them together like normal encounters.

Combee Encounters

1. Name: Combee*
Bid start: 2
Challenge: easy
Notes: Something is special about it, to be revealed when you encounter it

2. Name: Female Combee
Bid start: 2
Challenge: easy

3. Red Item
Bid start: 1

4. Yellow Item
Bid start: 1

Valder, since you haven't been here for one of these, you all get to discuss which of the encounters you'd like to...well, encounter.

If two people want the same encounter, then you have to bid player XP for it.

[Lord Windos]

After heading back and going down the other path and going down the honey comb stairs, Ventus and the group arrive in a giant chamber of the bee Pokémon. Taking in the sheer number of Combee present, the researcher couldn't help shake his head. "Frankly, I am impressed with architecture of the hive. It must take hundreds, if not thousands of these Combee to make up everything here; Reshirem bless that most of them are in a trace state, it seems," he said, looking a bit apprehensive at the prospect of facing the queen bee. If they can't manage to negotiate her peaceful departure, what will the swarm do when the Vesipqueen is captured? Or worse killed?

Seeing as these thoughts were getting him nowhere but a heightened state of paranioa, Ventus decided to look around for something to take his mind of the matter. He quickly spotted some Combee, but he didn't want to tangle with them now; not so soon after Apsis meal. 'If they sense that my snake has eaten one of their brothers, I doubt that it will end well for us. Best let Apsis digest her meal in peace, before doing anything else.' Panning his vision a little more, he spot something wierd. He couldn't tell what it was except its color: yellow.

Scratching his chin, he turned towards the group, and told them : "We are getting closer to the queen, judging by the increasing volume of her children we keep encountering, so it best we prepare ourselves now. I spotted a Yellow object that has caught my eye, so I'm going to investigate it and find out what it is.If you have any trouble, call out, and I'll regroup to your position." As soon as he finished his analysis, he went off to the yellow item to find out what it was!

Order: Ventus is going to investigate the Yellow item, while trying to avoid encountering too many active Combee. He's starting to come around to Nathan's point of view...

[Nylon]

Hearing Valder's what he said, Ventus couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at him. "Not curious, are we? Unexpected, but a small relief no of the less. You've already began to earn your keep, and you now how to be professional. For that, here." Digging into his satchel, he pulled out one of the two potions on hand, and gave it to the mercenary. "Now you have a restorative for your Pawnard, should they subtain to many injuries. Not likely, given both of your combat prowess, but better safe than sorry," the researcher said, giving the guy a small smile. Even if he's proven himself quite competent, he still can't help but worry about him.

"Since we had no luck in making a pathway across the pool of honey, I say we should head back to the intersection and take the other path. If its a dead end too, we will just have to get more creative."

"Wha- oh. Thank... you" Valder said, a bit startled by Ventus' generousity. "This shall help greatly!"

 Valder sees something redish and decides to take a closer look (I'd like to get the red item if possible)

[Dragonstrike]

Nathan's a respectable distance away from the party, not paying a large amount of attention to what they're up to. As he walks to the other side of the room to scout one of the corridors, he almost walks face first into a combee! "Gah!" He falls over in surprise, and Swiftfire is on guard immediately! From the ground, Nathan looks up at what he almost walked into. It was a combee, but something was strange about it...he couldn't quite figure out what it was right now, though...

Special combee encounter, go! Oh, and who is Geodude with, @Iron?

[Iron]

The Calm before the Swarm

Geodude will run over to whomever gets into a battle.



Combee*

Nathan looks up at the Combee and notices it is very unusual. It consists of only one hexagon, flitting extremely fast. It was racing to catch up with the female Combee but got separated.

Combee's Initiative: (2) + 3 = 5
Nathan's initiative: (1) + 4 = 5