[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

Geodude follows the four of you to where the posse is forming up. It consists of four party members, Geodude, Zamboni, and two other assistants.

"What Pokemon does everyone have?" asks the gym leader. "I have Delibird with me, who has two effective moves and a big defensive advantage against Combee. Oh, a Geodude, that is also good. Geodude, you would do well to use Rock Throw, if you know how. Here, you can borrow my Hard Stone, but I need it back when we're done."

He nods in approval at Swiftfire, and agrees that all your Pokemon are fit to fight the Combee.

The two strangers have water types and normal types.

Zamboni leads you to the south of town. A buzzing yellow wall looms above the buildings. Occasionally, pieces of the wall rearrange themselves.

"Next festival, we are going to play Combee Tetris!" says Zamboni. "But for today, I'd say let's not provoke the Combee in the walls. Tread carefully, look for clues as to why the Pokemon are swarming, and if you see the Vespiquen, the word is 'negotiation.' Or you can send her to me if you can't cut it."

You enter at a gap in the hug wall. Beyond are more and more walls of Combee, a staggering number of the Pokemon, forming a sticky maze. Following the entrance for a bit, you come to a fork.

"Let's split up. The four of you know each other already, and you have that Ponyta for offense and Pawniard for defense. These two will come with me - that makes a group of three and a group of four. We'll go....west!" He turns right and the two eager trainers follow.

Your party goes east, and Geodude follows. The wall zigs and zags until you come to another choice. There are three ways forward, but one is a clear dead end (straight). From the left you can hear an increase in buzzing. From the right you can hear a drip, drip, drip...