[Meta thread] Iron's PokeRole Adventure: The Skull Ruins

[Dragonstrike]

Ditto on the job well done, Iron!

Hehehe. I figured this was probably one of the very few places to actually get a battle in Cress (minus challenging Tanuki). Just gotta work with the limitations of it being ceremonial. Which I'm more than happy to work with, personally. Probably a great time for Forthright to have her first proper battle, too! Sure, she only knows Tackle for now (I was considering teaching her Icy Wind if possible to give her a small boost, but that didn't happen since Castform didn't exist in gen 2, so...), but we'll see how it pans out, I guess.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Such precious Eeveelutions. <3 Oh! If style and grace are more important than actual winning or simply being strong in battle, Shiva is 100% up for it, so her name will wander into the basket as well, regardless of how tired she still is. Feels like a great opportunity for her having something Contest-like and Azumarill learning her new move. C:

Though I indeed have two questions concerning that:
- Only 1 move per Round - that means, only one action per Round is allowed, or will you split the battle and post one action for foe+challenger respectively?
- So there's a chance three times a day that our name gets drawn? Cool! But would we have to be present for the drawing itself each time to get a chance to battle?

[Lord Windos]

Hehehe.  I figured this was probably one of the very few places to actually get a battle in Cress (minus challenging Tanuki).  Just gotta work with the limitations of it being ceremonial.  Which I'm more than happy to work with, personally.  

I like the thought of this being a source of potential Combat Encounter, but at the same time I'm not too thrilled at it being one of the only sources of such in Cress, besides the Gym or searching out Wild Pokémon within the city to pester, since it means almost everyone is going to have to get creative if they want to earn XP/Poke outside of trying to find a job, ply their trade, or start selling stuff. Ven's the exception, since thanks to Haziel he can literally be all over Cheshire and back again, and therefore can pretty much cherry pick when, where, and what he wants to do! He's more than willing to lend them out for others to do the same, though he would like to know what they plan on doing before hand.

[Dragonstrike]

I like the thought of this being a source of potential Combat Encounter, but at the same time I'm not too thrilled at it being one of the only sources of such in Cress, besides the Gym or searching out Wild Pokémon within the city to pester, since it means almost everyone is going to have to get creative if they want to earn XP/Poke outside of trying to find a job, ply their trade, or start selling stuff. Ven's the exception, since thanks to Haziel he can literally be all over Cheshire and back again, and therefore can pretty much cherry pick when, where, and what he wants to do! He's more than willing to lend them out for others to do the same, though he would like to know what they plan on doing before hand.

*ahem*  Ventus isn't the only person with a Teleporter, and you don't have to go far to find a battle.

There's also always the option of facing each other as far as xp goes.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Hehehe.  I figured this was probably one of the very few places to actually get a battle in Cress (minus challenging Tanuki).  Just gotta work with the limitations of it being ceremonial.  Which I'm more than happy to work with, personally.  

I like the thought of this being a source of potential Combat Encounter, but at the same time I'm not too thrilled at it being one of the only sources of such in Cress, besides the Gym or searching out Wild Pokémon within the city to pester, since it means almost everyone is going to have to get creative if they want to earn XP/Poke outside of trying to find a job, ply their trade, or start selling stuff. Ven's the exception, since thanks to Haziel he can literally be all over Cheshire and back again, and therefore can pretty much cherry pick when, where, and what he wants to do! He's more than willing to lend them out for others to do the same, though he would like to know what they plan on doing before hand.

I enjoy getting creative to get Shiva's business done/earn XP and cash during staying in Cress City, much, and that battle against Heart was already planned way beforehand. ^^

True, Windos, she has Helios to teleport her to nearby locations if needed, as well as (my)  Lilith will be thaught in Teleport as soon as Shiva reached 5 Points in customized Movetutoring Speciality!~ Though in case she'll need to head further away, like Secret Place where I opted not to go yet although it was planned, she'll of course let Venny know.

Post in GameThread incoming!~

[Iron]

Ohhh, now you talk my language. I like to test out that battle thing. So you mean we can sacrifice a few of our Acuracy dice to make performance? We can choose witch eeveelution we can fight or it is random? Also its 1x1 pokemon battle? And each of these...battles is each consider as encounters?

Yes, if you sacrifice accuracy dice, I take the amount sacrificed and roll them as a performance check.

It is random which evolution you fight.

1v1, no fainting, items are not a traditional part of the battle.

It does take an encounter, but only if your name is the one selected. So plan accordingly!

[Iron]

Such precious Eeveelutions. <3 Oh! If style and grace are more important than actual winning or simply being strong in battle, Shiva is 100% up for it, so her name will wander into the basket as well, regardless of how tired she still is. Feels like a great opportunity for her having something Contest-like and Azumarill learning her new move. C:

Though I indeed have two questions concerning that:
- Only 1 move per Round - that means, only one action per Round is allowed, or will you split the battle and post one action for foe+challenger respectively?
- So there's a chance three times a day that our name gets drawn? Cool! But would we have to be present for the drawing itself each time to get a chance to battle?

It will just be 1 move, 1 round. No multiple actions unless you want to do something that is not a Move. 

You have to be present each time, since they empty the basket after every ceremony. It only costs an encounter slot if you win the drawing, not if you just observe the dance.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Thank you for letting me know! Shiva has business in Cress anyway today, so it's realtively easy for her to be present at the next two drawings of the day, hoping in silent anticipation. C:

[Iron]

I like the thought of this being a source of potential Combat Encounter, but at the same time I'm not too thrilled at it being one of the only sources of such in Cress, besides the Gym or searching out Wild Pokémon within the city to pester, since it means almost everyone is going to have to get creative if they want to earn XP/Poke outside of trying to find a job, ply their trade, or start selling stuff. Ven's the exception, since thanks to Haziel he can literally be all over Cheshire and back again, and therefore can pretty much cherry pick when, where, and what he wants to do! He's more than willing to lend them out for others to do the same, though he would like to know what they plan on doing before hand.

*ahem*  Ventus isn't the only person with a Teleporter, and you don't have to go far to find a battle.

There's also always the option of facing each other as far as xp goes.

I thought it would be fun to see how each person reacts to this restriction. Variety is the spice of worldbuilding. The Cress City inhabitants would advise you to give it a try and see if you like it!

Training rolls, RP points, and Will points are more likely to come up for those who relax while they're here, but if that's not your style, the party is definitely powerful enough right now to get around this restriction with ease.

[Lord Windos]

Ohhh, now you talk my language. I like to test out that battle thing. So you mean we can sacrifice a few of our Acuracy dice to make performance? We can choose witch eeveelution we can fight or it is random? Also its 1x1 pokemon battle? And each of these...battles is each consider as encounters?

Yes, if you sacrifice accuracy dice, I take the amount sacrificed and roll them as a performance check.

It is random which evolution you fight.

1v1, no fainting, items are not a traditional part of the battle.

It does take an encounter, but only if your name is the one selected. So plan accordingly!

Unfortunately, that means neither me nor Ventus are interested in participating in any Kimono Girl Battles, as we both have stuff to do that involves using every single one of his Encounters in a constructive manner! That, and Ventus isn't exactly the most elegant of people when it comes to battling, nor does he particularly care for overly restrictive battles styles or certain formats. Its why he's so pragmatic and tries to engineer no win scenarios/thoroughly mire his opponents whenever possible, and one of the main reasons why he refused to join the Little Cup, as he didn't like the Action restriction nor the basic premise (since most of his Pokemon are evolved and he wants the ones that are not to be that way in the future).

Can't post in the game thread right now, though, as I'm in the middle of class during a break period! Just assume that Ven doesn't put his name in the basket and follows the group to Shiva's room to hear her news if nobody gets called up, and doing his own thing if somebody (mainly Shiva, but Nathan/Heart also can throw a wrench in a group meeting if they are picked) is choosen to do artful battle!