[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Shiva is wandering in the flowers, looking for special ones, when she trips over something that turns out to be a molehill! The furrow in the earth shakes, and out pops a Drilbur. The ground near her head shakes too, and out pops ANOTHER Drilbur! They seem very curious, but one of them is sharpening its claws menacingly, like a chef sharpening a long knife on a metal rod.

Such a peaceful moment in nature was energizing for Shiva and came as a great diversion from all the seriousness of the mission they where on and the traveling on a lively Super-Computer calling itself a Metagross. She didn't spoke a word aside from asking the Metagross to stay nearby and keep track of the others and possible threats nearby, but Cottonee (who was still outside) understood  on her own and joyfully joined her Master on a search for particularly special wildflowers/ones Master doesn't know yet. Part of Shiva felt innocent and calm by enjoying the intact nature residing here alongside her familiar wad of cotton *lovingly putting a magenta wild flower into her fluff*, part of her was sliding down into melancholy... The wildflowers here reminded her what Ven has told her about his mother way earlier. It has been surrounded by nature as well, just them, just like now it felt like only her and her Starter for a moment... But despite all that happened, Ven never lost his smile. He kept going. Was it something like this what she called 'strong'? In fact, she grew unsure. All she was facing was trial after trial, but was this really the right path?

There was another subliminal side effect she grew aware of: From hearing about her travel companion's past, she learned to value the comfort of a safe and loving home. No tragedy related to her origin followed her like an ever-present shadow, Nidoking was more like an accident way back...

With her mind wandering off, Shiva paid less attention to any obstacles in her way, and only Cottonee serving as a fluffy airbag prevented any injuries as she tripped head-first over something she recognized as a molehill on a second glance! Her arms where still holding bouquet of wildflowers, and she was on eyelevel with the Unovian mole that showed itself. Oh wait, there where two of them... One carefully tilting its head to see who they have encountered here, while the other one was giving Shiva a chill (not hard to guess which one)... Before she could do a thing or even get a hold of a Pokeball, Kyuu somewhat left himself out of his Pokeball, giving a cheerful determined 'meow!' as he apperared on the scene. A moment later, he rushed forward to give the meaner Drillbur a blow with the paw diagonally over the snout in a suprising speed. His own tempo must have gotten the better of him - anyway, this will hopefully TEACH those moles that Master, the one who not only saved him from malicious Deltadogs but now even let him get to know a not-so-malicious exemplar, is none to mess with!

Cottonee took the place of a backup-support, and got ready to megadrain the life out of the second Drillbur should it decide to make a move.


Accuracy Roll Fake Out on menacing Drillbur: 3 Dext + 2 Fight + 0 Brawl = 5 d6
Damage Roll: 2 Strength + 2 Power of the move, no STAB = 4 d6
Additional notes: +1 Priority, and flinches the mole! Seems like the Espurr has managed to learn this move without help from Shiva.

Just in case,
Accuracy Roll Mega Drain1: 3 Dext + 2 Fight + 3 Channel -2 Actions = 6d6
Accuracy Roll Mega Drain2: 3 Dext + 2 Fight + 3 Channel -3 Actions = 5d6
Damage Roll: 2 Strength + 2 Power of the move + 1 STAB = 5d6 +1 autodamage due to SE
Additional notes: Restores half the damage dealt, rounded down - minimum 1hp.