[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

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Gym Leader Chuckles Round 3

Chuckles pauses to allow the substitution. "That's a shame, Banette. Use Phantom Force on Arbok instead, though I'm sure it won't put a dent in this beautiful, beautiful monster." Chuckles knows Ventus would have detected his admiration for the serpent even if he hadn't worded it quite that way.

Ventus' incense and chant doesn't lift the halo of energy around Apsis, but it does make the Ghosts a bit nervous, and it definitely relaxes Ventus. To the point where he gains a Will Point!

Chuckles stares down Ventus as Ventus performs the exorcism. "Mr. Zachariah, I am afraid you will find very little magic in the world without the aid of Pokemon. As for burning the candle at both ends, why, my candles do not lack for fuel." A little blue flame somehow winks at Ventus from the Potion chandelier. Then Chuckles is calling out quick orders with an energy that belies his fragile appearance.

Gym Leader Chuckles Round 3

Phantom Force on Apsis
3* Dex + 3 Fight + 2 Brawl -2 pain -2 actions = 4 dice
(3)(4)(2)(1) Hit
3 Str + 3 power +1 STAB -4 vit = 3 dice
(6)(5)(4) Arbok takes 3 damage. 11/15hp. -1 pain.

"A solid strike, Banette. Good work. We will have to work out a new strategy to handle Porygon."

Extinguish
(3)(2)(5)(1)(4)(6)(3)(2)(6)(3) + (1)(1): 3 successes. Should easily be put out next round.

Porygon2 Downloads his database of Ghost counters, and decides that in this case Gengar's spines probably contain the most poison and are thus most susceptible to Psybeam. Every doppelganger is just a little different...

Psybeam
(4)(1)(3)(4)(6) Hit
(2)(1)(2)(6) Gengar takes 2 damage. 2/8hp, leered, webbed, pained.
Chance: (1)

Apsis is snoring, her tongue flicking in and out. Banette is fascinated.

"Gengar, bind your fate to Porygon2, then wait for my mark....."

Gengar moves right up to Porgyon2. Without hesitation, he slides right into Porygon2's space as splintering purple beams begin to connect them, and they both glow with purple light.

Destiny Bond
3* Dex +3 Fight + 3 Canalize -2 pain -2 actions = 5 dice
(2)(1)(4)(6)(5) Success.

"Banette, your order is Knock Off. And leave that Arbok's tongue alone, you don't know where it's been."

Knock Off
3* Dex + 3 Fight + 2 Brawl -2 pain -3 actions = 3 dice
(3)(3)(1)

"I suppose Porygon's held item will remain a mystery...hey, Gengar, dodge!" This last is delivered as Porygon begins another Psybeam.

Psybeam 2
(4)(3)(4)(1) 2 successes
Evasion
3* Dex + 3 Fight +3 Evasion -2 pain -3 actions = 4 dice
(3)(4)(4)(5) Gengar evades the attack.

Psybeam 3
(3)(4)(2) Hit
(6)(3)(3)(2) Gengar and Porygon faint.

Insight: (5)(4)(6)(4) + (1)(1) Apsis awakens!

"And so, each of our little teams is down one player. I must admit the advantage is now yours, with that snake back in action and Banette wounded. Let's see if the Pokemon in this lovely Ultra Ball can do something to change that."

Nathan, who do you send out?

Gym Leader Chuckles Round 4