[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

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True, it was mildly detectable for Shiva as that suffocating aura of wrath decreased, it earned Ventus an appreciating and thankful look. Never would she blame him for feeling such a wrath at all, though, if it's reasonable that is. (Which it is, in this case and her opinion.)

"Your big Durant digging several tunnel to trap 'them' before initiating a controlled cave in doesn't sound like a bad idea, Ven, but given how it took the steely ant quite a while to tig the tunnel around the Carbink and its ilk even with Tailwind and Ditto's help, to me it feels that it's a bit too time-consuming and we'd be better off to deal with ''em' more or less directly. More time spent means more time for 'them' to cotton on what may await and prepare 'them'selves. But... A hidden tunnel dug as an emergency escape as well as to enable a suprise ambush does sound good. How long do you think would it take for Turiel to dig such a tunnel?"



"Having.... the Ghost Types scout ahead for that suprising strike is a good idea as well." 'What a useful Type', Shiva silently thought to herself, 'if tamed properly that is. Still scary though.' "Let's see, what could I maybe......bring up.......... AH! I guess I'll...have my Lilith cast a Magic Room right at the start of the battle. It may not completely stop whatever functions 'their' gauntlets have, but to me it feels worth trying as we don't know what other tools they have that COULD be prevented from being used. Heal Block is an option as well, I'll have her cast that as soon as 'they' show any form of healing themselves or 'their' Pokemon. Or anything. With Telekinesis and Helping Hand I can also....try to raise our chances to succeed in defeating them.... That means, me and my Gothitelle would take a more supporting Role, while I'll have Furret fight actively. He doesn't loose the capability to hit a foe when being under pain, and with Me First he'd use 'THEIR' power against 'THEM'."

Somewhat timidly, she paused a little before adding "How.....does that sound? Like something acceptable?"

The researcher closed his eyes and nodded his head a couple of time while holding his chin, finding that his girlfriend's assessment of his control cave in fairly Insight/spot on, and mulled over the time estimate on digging out an hidden escape/assault route. "Excellent points, Shiva. Time is a resource we can't afford to use so fiverlously, and we don't want to give them anymore warning than we already have, so caving in the place is not such a wise course of action after all. As for how long it would take for Turiel to excavate a hidden route into their base of operations.....hmm......I would say roughly the same amount of time it took to create a path around Carbink's group if we start making the tunnel far away , and less time being spent as we decrease the distance between the start of our tunnel and their base. However, I remember that doing so will be a fairly......loud endeavor, so if we are going make a pathway directly into their camp we'll most likely be forgoing a stealthly assault altogether."

Unfortunately, the irate empath solidly shook his head in disagreement with his fae fancy's second plan, as he explained in a non-critical yet still unnervingly logical tone, echoing Nathan's own thoughts coincendentally (which earned them an approving nod from the researcher). "I would recommend against using Magic Room unless absolutely necessary, as while their is a chance the move can disable or partially ruin their guantlets, our entire group's Pokémon would be unable to use their own Held Items in the process. For examples of how I would be affected, Lucifer couldn't use his Wide Lens to boost the accuracy of his attacks, Malphena couldn't use her Evolite to blunt enemy damage, Michael  couldn't use his Toxic Orb to heal himself and power up Façade, and Apsis couldn't use her necklace to enhance her Fang attacks. No doubt Nathan, Heart, and yourself would also be adversely affected by Magic Room as well, so while it could have its use I say it doesn't sufficiently outwieght the disadvantage we put ourselves in the process. Using Heal Block is also a fairly risky idea, as while they can not recover their own HP from our assault, the very same is true for whatever damage they inflict upon us, so I would only use that move if we have obtained a definite advantage against them and think we can maintain it. I have no objections to the support Lilith could provide with Telekinesis, though, nor any form of help from Furret, as both can provide support without potentially ruining us in the process."