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

[Dragonstrike]

Nathan realizes the bluff, simple man might have a miscommunication here, sensing a difference between 'direct attribute boosting moves' and 'no buffs.'

Interesting can of worms you're opening there, @Lord Windos.  So what's the idea behind what is and isn't allowed here, if I might ask?

I already can think of one buff that's probably allowed, but I'd like some clarification in the event that I might have some additional options.

[Lord Windos]

Nathan realizes the bluff, simple man might have a miscommunication here, sensing a difference between 'direct attribute boosting moves' and 'no buffs.'

Interesting can of worms you're opening there, @Lord Windos.  So what's the idea behind what is and isn't allowed here, if I might ask?

*Shrugs* I considered triggering Abilities, coaching Pokémon to do certain things without further prompt, and switching/giving Items and teaching moves fair game, and left things flexible and acceptable under that 'No Direct Attribute Boosting Moves' . If you want to challenge it, I suggest doing it on the battlefield, as Terra will allow one of your Pokémon to buff themselves in exchange for accidently breaking the spirit of combat 'unintenionally'.

[Iron]

Don't get in the habit of justifying actions by saying your character is too stupid to know he's doing wrong. That will not end up being fun.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Don't get in the habit of justifying actions by saying your character is too stupid to know he's doing wrong.

That sounds somehow illogical and...not for the particular chara o.o

[Dragonstrike]

*Shrugs* I considered triggering Abilities, coaching Pokémon to do certain things without further prompt, and switching/giving Items and teaching moves fair game, and left things flexible and acceptable under that 'No Direct Attribute Boosting Moves' . If you want to challenge it, I suggest doing it on the battlefield, as Terra will allow one of your Pokémon to buff themselves in exchange for accidently breaking the spirit of combat 'unintenionally'.

Triggering abilities, you say?  Well, that brings up an interesting possibility, depending on how things are described...

I've done item swapping and move teaching as necessary on the character sheet, so that should be good to go already.

Hmmm...alright, I think I've got an idea for what setup Nathan is gonna be doing preemptively without making it seem too unfair.  Thanks for the clarification.

[Lord Windos]

Don't get in the habit of justifying actions by saying your character is too stupid to know he's doing wrong. That will not end up being fun.

Noted. He's also not stupid enough to do illegal or amoral things without intention unless its legitimately unclear IC and OOC (which he would be horrified and hate to do in the first place) mates, so don't worry about that too.

[Lord Windos]

*Shrugs* I considered triggering Abilities, coaching Pokémon to do certain things without further prompt, and switching/giving Items and teaching moves fair game, and left things flexible and acceptable under that 'No Direct Attribute Boosting Moves' . If you want to challenge it, I suggest doing it on the battlefield, as Terra will allow one of your Pokémon to buff themselves in exchange for accidently breaking the spirit of combat 'unintenionally'.

Triggering abilities, you say?  Well, that brings up an interesting possibility, depending on how things are described...

I've done item swapping and move teaching as necessary on the character sheet, so that should be good to go already.

Hmmm...alright, I think I've got an idea for what setup Nathan is gonna be doing preemptively without making it seem too unfair.  Thanks for the clarification.

Thank Iron, for he caught on to my shenanigans early on, and I would have kept things a surprise until the match! All's fair in love, war, and getting caught, so that's fine with me!

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Hey, Windos..... I just a slightly weird thought that I find simultaneously interesting though. It'd involve Raphael... Shiva...and some Apricorn Dust. (Would have to find a possibility to grind another one to powder first though) To me this idea feels like a pretty double-edged sword however as while this would do her and the archangel well, it'd backfire at Ventus when sometime after the Campaign Raphael returns to him. I guess I rather abstain from it... or what are your thoughts concerning this?

[Lord Windos]

Hey, Windos..... I just a slightly weird thought that I find simultaneously interesting though. It'd involve Raphael... Shiva...and some Apricorn Dust. (Would have to find a possibility to grind another one to powder first though) To me this idea feels like a pretty double-edged sword however as while this would do her and the archangel well, it'd backfire at Ventus when sometime after the Campaign Raphael returns to him. I guess I rather abstain from it... or what are your thoughts concerning this?

Raphael would probably straight up refuse to be bonded with Apricorn dust , since Ventus told them that he'll take them back into his care after Shiva's quest is done and over if they have no objections. If they do accept the dust, that all but means they've given up on helping/being with their father over their girlfriend, which would be.....interesting to deal with, I suppose. All children do eventually leave the nest, though, and Raphael IS a Fairy birdy, so I guess it would be okay in that specific case???

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Eh, I guess I rather not even bring up some Apricorn Dust to him in the first place then, as it'd be pretty saddening to see Raphael having given up on Ven o.o He directly expressed to Shiva in the mystic cavern of the Sentry Fern that Ven has a special meaning to him and that he's determined to work on issues between them as well, so that somehow speaks against it, too.

But maybe I can offer him a Friend Ball for the time he's with Shiva. Would it also be alright for you if I'd spent XP on him for suprises? (I do wish to hold a few battles with him after all.) And whoahw, you've 'kept' Michael?!