[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

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Flying on Tropius, Shiva finds herself suddenly surrounded by unknown Pokemon. On the walls, not too far from her, are two forms of a yellow bug Pokemon. The bigger one has fuzz and a lightbulb for a tail. The smaller one looks like a cross between a Ribombee and a Joltik, with brown and yellow stripes. These two are both a little spiderlike. They fling webs at you, making it a great idea to land. (You'd guess Electric type)

On the ground, your position is flanked by two sizes of red and black ants, with fire coming from the spinnerets of the larger one. (You'd guess Fire type).

And crawling up out of a shallow puddle is a big spiderlike spittlebug Pokemon, blue and frothy with too many eyes, and its smaller tick-like counterpart. (Probably a Water type, eh?)

One of them of your choice can be female.

It smells very strongly of formic acid or something here. It gives you a wave of nausea and a feeling of surrender.

.....BUG TYPES! And from the looks of it, not 'any' bugs but unknown bugs! From the looks of it, 'elemental' bugs. How...intriguing, the first thing that came to Shiva's mind was that these origin from the region she had to a special Modul for to have information about them on hand.

She and Tropius landed, instantly she stepped back to bring as much distance between her + her grassy sauropode and the bugs if even possible. It only worked moderatly, as she sied away from what seemed to a fireant-like Pokemon. Weird combination! These two assumed Electric Types almost looked cute, on the other hand.

Her instant though was that these smaller bugs... Did the bigger one's fear that this human ment harm to their assumed offsprings? If so, then by all means she can't blame them for doing so, at worst she stepped outright into their territory, alluring their wrath. Still, she had to pass, somehow, so after having gotten used to that horrible smell of formic acid/something and having swiftly recovered from that wave of nausea and surrender, she reached int her stuff to pull out one package of Gourmet Food, and without saying a word scattered it over the whole scenery and towards all the bugs in a sweeping movement as if wanting to feed a swarm of bird Pokemon. While doing so, she spoke up in a louder tone of voice, making sure that her foes take notice of her words. "Bugs of Mount Sentry, please hear me out! I came from far away and with no intent to harm you, but my quest has brought me in between your grasp anyway. Listen! I need to move on, further, forward always, down this tunnel. You're standing my way, and I'm willing to fight for my right to move on! Face me in a battle if you like, I'll bring up all I'm having, but please - KEEP YOUR YOUNG ONES OUT OF THE RING! I mean no harm to them unless you're giving me a reason to. (Note, Shiva will still attempt to catch ONE of the pre-evos, this'll be the female one - after having defeated and caught the adult ones.) Accept this scattered food of mine as a return for your consideration of my sentiment, and let the TEST WHETHER I'M WORTHY TO PASS BEGIN NOW!"

At that cue, Azumarill was summoned in a way too dramatic movement to accompany Tropius in this session of playing a freshman of a vermin exterminator, before both stepped forward in eager! "Dizzy!", Shiva's voice also swept over the scenery, "I need your aid, so please stand by my side!"


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Mechanics:
I've determined battle orders and which of the Bugs need to be taken care of first, but before that: How do they react to Shiva attempting to make it a battle against solely 3 Bugs at first in return for Gourmet Food, and: Are the Smore/Tricwe/Sponee at risk or leaving the battle if I don't attack them myself at some point, or give they signs that they'll stay/are unafraid?