[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Sableye Horde Round 1

(...)

But the Sableye, though nearly torn apart by the attack, continue to move and attack! One is missing its head entirely, knocked off by the Dual Chop!

(...)

"They will be back," says Captain Bridge, not the slightest bit out of breath. "They cannot truly be slain. Only tormented, and their energies dispersed by the swords of those who opposed them in life."

(...)

The remaining undying Sableye are clinging to Lucifer and Malphena like rats, determined to bring them down. Before Ventus has time to use another potion, Malphena takes more ghostly damage.

Shadow Claw 3
(2)(5)(6)(6)
(2)(2)(4)(6)
(6)(2)(2)(2)
(6)(6)(2)(1)
(6)(1)
(6)(4) Lucifer takes 3 dmg from two attacks. 2/8hp -2 pain.
(1)(4) Malphena faints.
(5)(6) Malphena takes 2 lethal damage!! Nope, she's just 'KOed'. The Sableye grins as if to say it is the true Ghost, not beautiful Miss Malphena.

(...)

By some miracle of swordsmanship, Captain Bridge protects each. and. every. member. of his little squad, fending off the ravening Sableye. He's not tiring, though he's hampered by his wounds.

"It is not too late for you to run, adventurers. Wait for Noibat to faint and save yourselves. It is I the Sableye want. I shall rise again when my willpower returns..."

(...)

That means only 4 Sableye remain, in their undead form. Wisps of shadow and half-real blood covers the swords of the Bridgemen.

When the undead nature of the Sableye was revealed to Ventus after they refused to simply be Fainted, a tremor of shock raced throughout the researcher's frame as he stared at them in horror. That is, until his iron clad grip on himself reasserted itself hard on his emotions, which then caused him to then feel nothing but disgusted contempt for those cursed gem fiend as he bared his teeth and scowled even harder at them and urged his family to press their assault!

Hearing Captain Bridge say they can only truly be 'vanquished' by their brigade's arments, he was quick to shout back to them:

"Then we will punch hole and weaken them for you and your own to more 'permenantly' destroy them!"

The battle waged on, with the Sableye slowly but surely being dispelled with practiced, methodical effectiveness by the combined efforts of the group and the Ghost Brigade.

All was going well and true, for a given value of the word......

.....Until Yule was felled by their grasping, ghastly claws....

.....his beloved sister Malphena was Fainted along with him.....

......and a Sableye kept on savaging her unconscious form.

Fortunately, between the Evolite and the rigorous training style he puts all his family members through, that particular fiend was able to do naught more than simply paw at her ineffectually, but the intent behind its actions were clear.

They earnestly tried to kill his sister.

Ventus blood went ice cold as he first witnessed this, and was nearly paralyzed in abject fear for her safety. Fear for her very life.

That moment of weakness passed in the span of a few seconds.

What followed was the empath being filled to the brim with pure, undiluted, and absolute zero cold hatred for each and everyone of those Sableye.

It coursed through every single fiber of his being, liting a flame deep within him that smoldered with his unbridled animosity towards those demons , creating a cool burning desire to eradicate all those demons.

No longer was their a scowl set on the researcher face, nor was their even a trace of hesistation or fear within and without him as he stare down at all the Sableye.

Instead, his face was impassive and stoic like the rock walls of the tunnel the group was in, his green eyes darkened by the fathomless hate he felt for his enemies , and his body posture filled with a deathly calm that all to befitted the present company the group was keeping.

Ventus had become Unfettered once more. And this time, he was almost entirely justified in becoming so.

The researcher returned Malphena to her Pokeball in blindingly short order, and when Captain Bridge's offer to save themselve was heard by him, he man reject it summarily, giving them his response in a calm, controlled, almost droll tone of voice that was all underlined with a tranquil fury powerful enough to scorch any regular man.

"I made an offer and took an oath to help you and your soldiers vanquish these Sableye, Captain Bridge, and I never break my word. You said that they can only be banished with the arms you possess though, yes?  Then one of you lend me one, so that I may fulfill my promise to you, and can pay evil unto evil to those that dared tried to kill my sister Malphena. I am no stranger to wielding weapons and doing combat proffesionally, so trust me that I can handle myself against them. "

Regardless of their answer, Ventus choose this moment to flick out his wrist, sending out his next Pokeball and summoning Raphael into the battlefield, who due to their strong empathy and bond with their father knew that he was insanely angry and was instantly fretful and concerned......until they stiffened as he told them:

"These Sableye have just tried to kill our dear sister Malphena, and are trying to end the existences of these good soldiers that stand by our side Raphael, so I need your help in annilating them. Can I count on you, my archangel?"

They looked shocked and horrified at the news at first, but soon that was replace with a firm look of resolve on their face as they gave a vigorous nod to their father. While they do not see eye to eye on all matters of morality, what these ghastly Dark fiends tried and still are trying to do was unacceptable! They'll show them what happens when some no good villain tries to mess with the Zackarieh family!

The Unfettered empath returned the nod, and said unto them : "Good. Then do this, Raphael....."

Orders: Have Ventus go Unfettered over Malphena nearly being Lethally Damaged WITH MALICOUS INTENSION , request a arm of some sort from the Ghost Brigade, and then summoning Raphael to replace his now no longer cackling banshee. From their, what happens depends on how things play out.

-If Ventus does receive an arm from Bridge and co, he's straight up joining the battle and going to be commiting to 3 Strike per Round on the remaining Sableye, with Raphael using After You on him to ensure he gets first crack at them, and then using it two more times to bring Doublade and Captain Bridge to the top of the Initiative if the Sableye are still there (In that order).
-If Ventus does not receive an arm, then he'll order Raphael to use After You on Doublade itself, since its able to permenantly dispel the Sableye more easily than the Ghost Brigade if I read things right. If they can't, then Captain Bridge will himself be getting After You'd, followed by two more for his soldiers. Essentially, Raphael will use After You three times with the order of priority being Doublade -> Captain Bridge - > His Brother -> The Other Soldier.
-If Raphael ends up second to last on the Initiative, he'll just aim an Air Slash three time this Round at one of the more troublesome Sableye in the hopes of Flitching them if it happens to survive the next time the Ghost Brigade comes a calling, as using After You in that situation is not optimal.
-If it turns out Raphael doesn't want to fight at all (Which I don't think is likely, but with them....you never know), they get immediately replaced with Apsis, who will clamp down on a Sableye with Bite to keep them pinned down, like what Yena did three times this Round.

He'll try to stay well out of Swiftfire's way when she casts Inferno, though, so also keep that in mind too! A Potion for Lucifer would be nice as well too, along with him switching to trying to do his darnest to Evade the Sableye 3 times per Round, since his moves can't do nothing to them in the first place, and he's too small/weak to clamp down on them with Bite like Aspis is!

Regardless of the outcome, its curtains for those super dead Sableye!

Moves:

After You
Accuracy: 8D6 Base Dice - 3/4/5 Actions = 5/4/3D6 Dice
Effect: Move Target to top of the Initiative!

Air Slash
Accuracy: 6/5/4D6 Dice
Damage: Doesn't really matter
Effect: *Flitch 5* from Serene Grace!

Strike (If Ven happens to fight)
Accuracy: Same Air Slash's, I imagine
Damage: Same as the Ghost Brigade's, most likely
Effect: Removing a Sableye from the battle if they are damaged by it at 0 HP!

Bite
Accuracy: Same as Air Slash
Damage: Doesn't really matter
Effect/Purpose: *Flitch 5* from the Necklace of Serenity, and to hold those blasted Sableye in place!

Evade
Accuracy: DEX (*5) + Fight (3) + Evasion (0) - 3/4/5 Actions = 5/4/3D6 Dice
Effect: Trying to avoid getting clawed by the Sableye!