[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Calam lets himself out of his Pokeball as Nathan wanders toward where Stable Z will eventually arrive. They're in a sort of plaza. A man in a low visor hat spins around instantly and points at it. "An Absol! Look, everyone, that trainer has an Absol!"

The crowd shies away from Absol, but also from this rude man. One passerby even says "So? Not against the law. You can move right along like a normal person."

"No way! I hate this Pokemon! C'mon, battle me right here right now. An Absol once beat me in a tournament. I was way ahead. I bear a grudge and I've been looking for the right Pokemon to take him down with, training them up, readying them for this day of revenge! Don't worry, hehe, I don't wish harm on your Absol...but I AM going to defeat it! Yeah, no fainting is fine, it's all about winning! Everyone will enjoy seeing your dark Pokemon go down! Go, Accelgor! Go, Muk!"


Calam: (4) + 7 + his surprise, can you add this to his character sheet
Kirlia: (5) + 7 = 12
Accelgor: (5) +3 Dex + 2 Survival +1 Surprise = 11
Muk: (2)  = 7

(Whoops, covered up Calam's surprise when I shortened the text boxes earlier.  I've expanded them again now, though.  Calam's got an initiative of 13)

Nathan stops walking as soon as the man starts shouting.

'Ugh.  This guy is like a less extreme version of Ventus...'

He turns around to face the stranger, looking just a tad irritated.

"You have some kind of a sixth sense for Absol or something?  Because that was WAY too fast of a reaction...*sigh*...guess I'll humor the demand though since you've already summoned your pokemon.  Calam, Kirlia, it's showtime.  Let's try and keep this quick."

Calam snickers a little when he sees that Accelgor, though he's still a little wary for obvious reasons.

"Calam, Night Slash.  Be ready to evade if that Accelgor uses a move that will make your attacks noticeably weaker.  Kirlia, focus your power and assist Calam with Confusion, but stay topped up if you can.  And both of you be ready to select another move to use if your current choices get disabled."

Calam

Night Slash x3 on Accelgor (non-lethal.  Pursuit instead if Night Slash is disabled.)
Accuracy: 5(!) Dex + 3 Fight + 2 Brawl - 3/4/5 Actions = 7/6/5 D6
Damage: 3 Strength + 3 Power + 1 STAB + 1 BG = 8 D6 base (7 D6 base for Pursuit)
Effect: Only 3 successes needed to crit when using Night Slash!

Conditional Evade (If Accelgor uses Struggle Bug or Acid Spray on him)
Accuracy: 10 D6 base - 3/4/5 Actions = 6/5/4 D6

Kirlia

Calm Mind
Accuracy: 4 Dex + 3 Fight + 2 Canalize - 3 Actions = 6 D6
Effect: +1 Strength and Defense

Confusion x2 on Accelgor (Draining Kiss instead if Kirlia has a Pain Penalization and Accelgor is still in the battle, or if Confusion is Disabled)
Accuracy: 9 base - 4/5 Actions = 5/4 D6
Damage: 4* Strength + 2 Power + 1 CP + 1 STAB = 8 D6 base (7 D6 base for DK)
Effect: Confusion (1) or Restores HP equal to half the damage dealt, rounded down, depending on the move used.

[Nylon]

Valder is okay with carrying up to two extra Pokemon if Nathan still wants this. (just notify me)

[Dragonstrike]

Valder is okay with carrying up to two extra Pokemon if Nathan still wants this. (just notify me)

(Awesome.  Thanks a bunch.  Makes things a lot easier for everyone.  Plus, Nathan trusting Valder with not one, but two pokemon he knows well is pretty significant...best be prepared for some more interaction in the future.)

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

"Thank you. Both of you." A weak come to the face of the PUNisher clown. "Really thank you. I think I gonna my Aron I caught recently. His metal moves maybe help to deal with the Claydoll if we meet him. I need to work a little in the obedience of course. One more time, thank you. I... really gladly I meet you everyone." Then he returns to his composure to disappear that odd atmosphere. "A-anyway. I think we should get going. We have some vines to transform in salad. Bye!"

Action: Single battle to help evolve a bit Aron. 300 Pokedollar.

Heart hears a young woman calling for her Skitty! It happens to run by him, full tilt right between his legs, and he nabs it (getting a few minor scratches in the process). 

The girl runs up, arms already outstretched for her Pokemon! "Skitty has a lot of energy to work off...thank you so very much! Would you know anyone who would want to have a battle to help wear her out? You would? No fainting though, please... Great! A bet? Oh, OK..."

Aron: (6)
Skitty: (4)

"Well, lets begin then. Aron, do your thing." Then Heart begin to give some orders. "Lets begin the battle with two strong Iron Head and one Mudslap! That should bring some pain against that Skitty."

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

(My bet was 200$ and that Antidote actually, but nevermind)


A check on the digital clock of cell displayed 7:51am. It didn't take long at all to packthings together from the dorm she and Ven were sharing for a few days now, and Shiva joined him on his way to the library. Not like she had much to do at the moment, actually, so she honestly felt a tad bit lost standing beside the Extension of Telperion Uni now. She could sneak into one of the classes, just to listen to professors talking and explaining... Let's see, a lesson in Nuclear Type would be the most interesting and distracting right now, as she strictly refused to even go near the vines now. It'd only frustrate her, watching and keeping her energy for the departure from this lovely city in a few hours.

Before she could make honest plans though how to find out in which room a matching lesson is held currently or will be held in short time, she accidently ran into that student with a Happiny! Or rather, he kept his gaze fixated on this young woman loafing and rummaging through bagpack in search for something near the main entrance of the Univesity. Shiva was silently startled as she looked up and accidently met his gaze from the rim of her glasses, and accidently dropped one of the Antidotes she carried. That exchanged eyesight could mean anything - currently, it was the opening of a battle instead sneaking into a class...

Shiva was openly amazed that he was studying to become a nurse. "A male nurse is something great, really! Such a nice variation from all the Nurse Joys. Oh, and your Happiny is soooo adorable!~ I could never faint it. ... Oh wait, you actually have time for a quick battle before you'll head to class? Nice... Ehm..."

Once called out onto the battlefield, Shiva's butterwolfly yawned heartly and shook himself from note to tailtip, before taking a gesture ready to pounce. Kyuu, seeing that one foe was a watchful Sentret, displayed a few quick strikes as if he was just as ready to punce and flinch this racoon. "Okay, you people seem more ready than I am... Yena, that Sentret most likely has a keen eye, so show it your teeth right away! You, Kyuu, leer 'em and display your psychic powers. Both concenreate on Sentret first!"


Accuracy Roll Leer: 3 Dext +2 Fight + 0 Intimidate - 2 Actions = 3 d6
Effect: -1 Vitality for the foe if successful.
Additional notes: Own Tempo prevents being confused by Happiny's Sweet Kiss.

Accuracy Roll Confusion: 3 Dext + 2 Fight + 3 Channel - 3 Actions = 5 d6
Damage Roll: Still 2 Strength + 2 Power of the move + 1 STAB = 5 d6
Additional notes: 1 CD to confuse Sentret.

Accuracy Roll Bite 1: 3 Dext +2 Fight + 0 Brawl - 2 Actions = 3 d6
Accuracy Roll Bite 2: 3 Dext +2 Fight + 0 Brawl - 3 Actions = 2 d6s
Damage Roll: 2 Strength + 2 Power of the move + 1 STAB = 5 d6
Additional notes: 3 CD to flinch Sentret.

[Iron]

Superstitious Stevie Round 1

Kirlia Traces Sticky Hold.

Night Slash 1
(5)(3)(1)(5)(3)(1)(3)
8 dice -3 vit
(2)(3)(2)(6)(1) Accelgor takes 1 dmg 7/8hp

"Arrrgh...that horrid, lethal Night Slash..."

Accelgor seems to have a similar mindset, doing his very best to get out of the way and minimize the damage.

Calm Mind 1
(4)(5)(3)(1)(2)(6)
+1 Str +1 Def

"Accelgor, you know the exact plan for an Absol! Initiate!"

Accelgor sets up a horrid buzzing chanting, like an entire army who has spotted their opponent!

Bug Buzz 1
3 Dex +3 Fight + 3 Canalize -3 actions = 6 dice
(4)(3)(6)(1)(1)(4)
5 Str + 3 power +1 stab -3 vit = 6d6+1
(1)(1)(4)(6)(2)(2) Calam takes 2 dmg 5/7hp -1 pain.
Chance: (6) -1 Defense for Calam

Sludge Bomb 1 on Kirlia
(4)(1)(6)(6)(5)(6) Critical hit.
5 Str + 3 power +1 STAB -4* vit +2 crit = 7d6+1
(4)(6)(4)(1)(1)(5)(2) Kirlia takes 4 dmg 3/7hp -2 pain
Poison: (4)(6)(4) Kirlia is poisoned

Night Slash 2 - "You can take it, Accelgor!"
(2)(2)(4)(4)(1)
(3)(4)(3)(5)(4) Accelgor takes 3 dmg 4/8hp -2 pain

Draining Kiss 2
(5)(4)(2)
(6)(4)(2)(3) Accelgor takes 2 dmg 2/8hp -2 pain
Kirlia gains 1 hp 4/7hp -1 pain.

"This is it. Combo time. Give it your all - you have my permission - with the one exception that you must not faint this hated Absol."

Final Gambit 2 on Calam
(5)(2)(5)
5 remaining HP + 4 power = 9d6 (will ignore SE just like Psywave, etc)
(3)(1)(4)(6)(5)(5)(6)(6)(5) Calam takes 3 dmg 2/7hp -2 pain
Accelgor faints.
(This move is way better in Pokerole than the games, dang!)

"...Leaving Muk wide open."

Sludge Wave 2
(5)(6)(1)(2)(5)
5 Str + 3 power + 1 STAB -2/4 defense
(5)(1)(6)(3)(1) + (2)(6) Calam takes 1 dmg and is out of the battle. He gets a really nasty look from Stevie.
With holding back, Kirlia only takes 1 dmg lol.
3/7hp -2 pain

Confusion 3
(5)(5)
(4)(3)(2)(5)(5) Muk takes 4 dmg 3/7hp -2 pain
Confusion: (6) Muk is confused!

Insight: check fails. Muk simply expands in a wave to fill the entire arena.

Sludge Wave
(1)(2)(2)

But he's expanded a little too much...

(4)(3)(4)(6)(3)(4) 4 successes, -1, holding back
Muk deals 2 dmg to himself and to his own trainer! Muk sits miserably in a pool of slowly contracting self, dripping slightly into the gaps between cobblestones.

His master recalls most of him in complete disgust. He tosses $1000 and a Pecha Berry to the damp ground, but with an air of victory. "All that matters is my defeat of an Absol. Ha! Ha ha!" Off he stalks to harass someone else, probably.

10XP to divide among your Pokemon, 5 for Nathan.

A bystander approaches Nathan with a cell phone. "Caught the whole thing on video. That was a pretty sketchy battle. I'm not sure he quite broke any League rules, but if he harasses you in the future, do you want this video sent to your email as evidence?"

[Iron]

(My bet was 200$ and that Antidote actually, but nevermind)

Right, but he wasn't obligated to accept an item as worth its full retail value. So I'm explaining that he is willing to accept it as a 100$ wager.



Darius Doros Round 1

Quick Attack 1 on Yena
3 Dex + 2 Fight + 2 -2 actions = 5 dice
(4)(4)(4)(2)(1)
2 Str + 2 power + 1 stab -3 vit = 2d6
(1)(3)

Leer
(6)(3)(1)
-1 Def for Sentret and Happiny

Bite
(6)(5)(6)
5 dice, -2* vit =2d6
(5)(5)(4) Sentret takes 3 dmg 3/6hp -2 pain
Flinch: (1)(1)(3)

Copycat on Yena's action, targeting Kyuu!
(6)(4)(5)(6)(1)
Copycat became Bite!
2 Str + 2 power -3 vit =1d6+1
(4)Kyuu takes 2 dmg 4/6hp -1 pain
Flinch: (4)(1)(6) Kyuu flinches!

Happiny nibbles on Kyuu. It's eerie enough to affect the Psychic's sensibilities.

"I like to use my opponent's strength against them, since I don't train my Pokemon in offense much. This is an amazing setup for that! To be honest, it doesn't often work..."

Quick Attack 2
(6)(3)
(5)(2) Yena takes 1 dmg 5/6hp

Kyuu is flinched

Bite 2
(2)(2) Miss

Copycat 2
(5)(4)(4)(3)
(3) Kyuu takes 1 dmg 3/6hp -2 pain
Flinch: (3)(5)(4)

Darius Doros Round 2

[Iron]

Ana Round 1

Iron Head 1, he likes Iron Head
8 dice, -3 actions = 5
(6)(2)(4)(3)(4)
3 Str + 3 power +1 stab -3 vit = 4d6
(3)(1)(2)(6) Skitty takes 1 dmg 5/6hp
Flinch: (2)(6)(6) Skitty flinches.


Ana starts to giggle, then stops when she sees Skitty isn't moving to attack. "Oh no! Skitty, double time!"

Skitty is flinched.

Iron Head 2
(4)(1)(2)(6)
(6)(1)(1) No damage.
Flinch: (6)(2)(4) Skitty flinches again! Aron winks at the cat from beneath his armor.

Attack 3: DisObedience: (5)

Aron stops attacking, not quite sure if it's safe to attack Skitty any more.

So Skitty pounces!

Covet 3
3 Dex + 3 Fight +2 -5 actions = 3
(6)(5)(1)
3 Str + 2 power +1 stab +1 Normalize -3 vit =4d6-1
(5)(2)(1)(4) Aron takes 1 dmg 5/6hp
Sadly he has no item.

Ana Round 2

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Sentret at 3/6hp, -1 Def
Happiny fresh, but as well -1 Def
Espurr 3/6hp
Poochyena 5/6hp



"I enjoy the ide idea of using the foe's strength against them, regardless whether it may not always work! And to be honest... I'm not training my Pokemon especially for battle or offense either..." Oh right, let's hope SHiva won't miss Little Cup due to the unexpected journey to the swamp.

As for the continue of this training, it PAINED her to see her psychic kitten flinched and afraid. This all shall change soon - hopefully. "More psychic power please, Kyuu! Please more biting from you, Yena. Keep on concentrating on Sentret."


Accuracy Roll Confusion1: 3 Dext + 2 Fight + 3 Channel - 2 Actions - 2 Pain = 4 d6
Accuracy Roll Confusion2: 3 Dext + 2 Fight + 3 Channel - 3 Actions - 2 Pain = 3 d6

Damage Roll: Still 2 Strength + 2 Power of the move + 1 STAB = 5 d6
Additional notes: 1 CD to confuse Sentret.

Accuracy Roll Bite 1: 3 Dext +2 Fight + 0 Brawl - 2 Actions = 3 d6
Accuracy Roll Bite 2: 3 Dext +2 Fight + 0 Brawl - 3 Actions = 2 d6
Damage Roll: 2 Strength + 2 Power of the move + 1 STAB = 5 d6
Additional notes: 3 CD to flinch Sentret.

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Ana Round 1

Iron Head 1, he likes Iron Head
8 dice, -3 actions = 5
(6)(2)(4)(3)(4)
3 Str + 3 power +1 stab -3 vit = 4d6
(3)(1)(2)(6) Skitty takes 1 dmg 5/6hp
Flinch: (2)(6)(6) Skitty flinches.


Ana starts to giggle, then stops when she sees Skitty isn't moving to attack. "Oh no! Skitty, double time!"

Skitty is flinched.

Iron Head 2
(4)(1)(2)(6)
(6)(1)(1) No damage.
Flinch: (6)(2)(4) Skitty flinches again! Aron winks at the cat from beneath his armor.

Attack 3: DisObedience: (5)

Aron stops attacking, not quite sure if it's safe to attack Skitty any more.

So Skitty pounces!

Covet 3
3 Dex + 3 Fight +2 -5 actions = 3
(6)(5)(1)
3 Str + 2 power +1 stab +1 Normalize -3 vit =4d6-1
(5)(2)(1)(4) Aron takes 1 dmg 5/6hp
Sadly he has no item.

Ana Round 2

"Damn Aron...we need work with that disobedience of yours. Okay, lets change things a bit: First use Mudslap to low the acuracy of Skitty, then use Iron Head two times against Skitty. Hopefully it might end the battle in this round."