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

[Spiritmon]

I forgot in ask but how much it costs to be able in carry more than six Pokemon?

[Iron]

That's just impossible, it's not a valid wish.

[Lord Windos]

Yes, that's another dream of mine complete! With Sari and Arete, Terra and I are no longer wanting of the very special Pokemon we want, and can focus on just improving them and the rest of his partners/himself! Thank you for enabling both, Iron!

Now, I have a question for everyone: Should I keep Sari with Terra, or should I send them back to the PC? They're pretty Disobedient right now, but with Moxie, Curse, and Psychic Sight it can become a real powerhouse, and I could always make it a priority to bond with them over the rest of his Pokemon (Besides Oinari and Arete). That, and since they are a Slowking from the Skull Ruins, they should know tons of stuff about this dungeon and other things relating to its heyday (Ideally!), and if I REALLY try hard enough they can also learn Heal Pulse too, giving the group yet another Cleric to work with and pretty much eliminating most concerns about healthcare bare Lethal/Plot Deviced Damage.

However, I need to replace someone in order for all of the above to be possible, and I'm thinking it'll have to be Edmundi, as Pixie is too good of a Support with Intimidate/Growl and Snatch/Super Fang, Mikey is to OP to consider leaving behind, Arete is a Legend that Terra does not want to let go of right now, Oinari Illusion and Foul Play has proven most useful in bypassing/subverting tough challenges, and Angie is a 'Free' Pokemon and therefore isn't part of consideration. Sending Edmundi back means the group loses out on Sandstorm and Wide Guard support, as well as brutally strong Head Smashes/Iron Heads. Sari's could neatly replace them as a powerhouse (Albiet an uncontrollable one), though, especially with either a Twisted Spoon (If Nathan is feeling generous enough to give one to her, as he has TONS of them now) or Life Orb, and like I said she can get Heal Pulse too for more healthcare.

So....what will it be, mates? Send her back, or replace Eddy?

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

(...) That, and since they are a Slowking from the Skull Ruins, they should know tons of stuff about this dungeon and other things relating to its heyday (Ideally!) (...)

I would keep her with the party just for that reason and her being able to communicate in a more clear way than Solomon does via that rearranging-Pokemon-and-Items-habit of hers. And if something fails, you can still provide books (not Shiva's) or written notes to her to spell things out. I'm just wondering whether she'll even wish to communicate due to her disobediance on top of zero Loyalty/Happiness and giving off an impression of a smug queen that looks down on everyone. ._.

In return for Edmundi sounds like a fine choice, I guess.

[Dragonstrike]

If there's anything that piques my interest about the shiny Slowking the most, it's that they can spell (even if it is just simple phrases).  That's something that Solomon struggles with, which is kinda ironic, given that he can read.  Maybe the two of them could learn a bit from each other in the future...

[Lord Windos]

If there's anything that piques my interest about the shiny Slowking the most, it's that they can spell (even if it is just simple phrases).  That's something that Solomon struggles with, which is kinda ironic, given that he can read.  Maybe the two of them could learn a bit from each other in the future...

*Blinks* Really? I mean, yeah, that is a neat and useful trait, but is it strictly speaking more interesting than her potential Lore about the Skull Ruins/The Artifacts/What The SR was like/its operations in its heyday and/or her Plot Device to literally summon Unown and rando Water types once per day ? I'm honestly asking this, btw.

So....would you want Sari to be a part of Terra's team going forward, or not? If so, I'm more than willing to try get her to swap Knowledge with Solomon, as that sounds like a great idea!

[Dragonstrike]

If there's anything that piques my interest about the shiny Slowking the most, it's that they can spell (even if it is just simple phrases).  That's something that Solomon struggles with, which is kinda ironic, given that he can read.  Maybe the two of them could learn a bit from each other in the future...

*Blinks* Really? I mean, yeah, that is a neat and useful trait, but is it strictly speaking more interesting than her potential Lore about the Skull Ruins/The Artifacts/What The SR was like/its operations in its heyday and/or her Plot Device to literally summon Unown and rando Water types once per day ? I'm honestly asking this, btw.

So....would you want Sari to be a part of Terra's team going forward, or not? If so, I'm more than willing to try get her to swap Knowledge with Solomon, as that sounds like a great idea!

I'm reserving my judgement on that until we find out if she actually knows stuff about those topics in the first place.

Honestly, I'd say figure out what she might know first before deciding on whether to keep her around.  If her out of combat capabilities aren't super useful, then she'll end up being a bit redundant overall since Solomon is a more experienced Slowking combat wise (and his own pool of knowledge about the history of the place could also end up being useful).

[Lord Windos]

If there's anything that piques my interest about the shiny Slowking the most, it's that they can spell (even if it is just simple phrases).  That's something that Solomon struggles with, which is kinda ironic, given that he can read.  Maybe the two of them could learn a bit from each other in the future...

*Blinks* Really? I mean, yeah, that is a neat and useful trait, but is it strictly speaking more interesting than her potential Lore about the Skull Ruins/The Artifacts/What The SR was like/its operations in its heyday and/or her Plot Device to literally summon Unown and rando Water types once per day ? I'm honestly asking this, btw.

So....would you want Sari to be a part of Terra's team going forward, or not? If so, I'm more than willing to try get her to swap Knowledge with Solomon, as that sounds like a great idea!

I'm reserving my judgement on that until we find out if she actually knows stuff about those topics in the first place.

Honestly, I'd say figure out what she might know first before deciding on whether to keep her around.  If her out of combat capabilities aren't super useful, then she'll end up being a bit redundant overall since Solomon is a more experienced Slowking combat wise (and his own pool of knowledge about the history of the place could also end up being useful).

Good point, so I've addressed it in the Game Thread! Thanks!

Just remembered about Future Sight's  Out of Battle applications, so she could also act as another clairvoyant like Lilith and Calam.

[Lord Windos]

....You know, now I'm wondering something.....is Terra and Heart's Bargaining with Mega Syrentide like to Nathan what was Ventus' reaction to everyone becoming More Than Human via the Guantlet : a polarizing event that shadows the people he calls friends unfavorably and uncomfortably? Nathan's been acting pretty subdued ever since the full extent of Bargaining was revealed, and you've made no bones yourself about how he feels about the whole process, so its a valid concern of mine. I don't want our character's relationship to become strained over this, so if their's anything I could do to cheer them up or get things on the mend....?

[Dragonstrike]

....You know, now I'm wondering something.....is Terra and Heart's Bargaining with Mega Syrentide like to Nathan what was Ventus' reaction to everyone becoming More Than Human via the Guantlet : a polarizing event that shadows the people he calls friends unfavorably and uncomfortably? Nathan's been acting pretty subdued ever since the full extent of Bargaining was revealed, and you've made no bones yourself about how he feels about the whole process, so its a valid concern of mine. I don't want our character's relationship to become strained over this, so if their's anything I could do to cheer them up or get things on the mend....?

It's not.  If it was, Nathan probably wouldn't have said the things he did to Spira.  Nathan gets why it might be appealing, he just doesn't want to use the system himself unless he feels it's suuuuuper duuuuper justified.

Nathan's also just been a lot more subdued in general since he ran face first into a the skeleton of a dead trainer.  The grim reality of the situation has been starting to really sink in after that event...