[Meta thread] Iron's PokeRole Adventure: The Skull Ruins

[Dragonstrike]

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Morton's Fork is in effect here for us all, it seems, in wonderfully multi-layered way: We either go with a non-optimal but less risky strategy to slowly try to whittle down the Reunicli while they do the same (but most likely better) and preserve Solosis' life almost garenteed, or we go with a more risky but more damaging strategy that will most likely quickly void those blob's life warrenty, but it will most likely savage us all and get Solosis maimed or worse. With Plan A, we also then have to decide whether or not its a good idea to knock out the pillars or not. With Plan B, we then have to decide which person mount which Pokémon, and therefore which ones get to eat Earthquake damage.

Honestly, I think Plan C (Run Away and Tunnel Around) is for the best in light of that. We can retreat, KO Solosis (Honestly, OOC and IC its better to ALWAYS keep the bugger KOed, simply because it prevents more trouble), then simply find a way around the Renis without having to either get into a battle of attrition or brutalizing our character/ground bound Pokémon. If they follow, they'll be at a disadvantage, not us, so why not tuck our tails between our legs and flee?

I honestly don't think running is a solution to the problem at this point.  Tunneling around is sketchy at best, and there's 0 guarantees we won't just run into these Reuniclus again because they'll still be ahead of us on the road to Atheneum.

We don't have to use EQ in Round 1, but nothing says we can't use it in Rounds 2+ after Solosis is taken care of and we're better prepared to try and stomach it ourselves.  (EQ is not a move built for usage in the midst of a large group, tbh)

OOC, I agree that keeping Solosis KOed would be easiest.  IC, however, I very strongly disagree.  Solosis still has daily needs that need to be fulfilled just like any other pokemon, and filling them becomes much more difficult if it's unconscious.  Plus, keeping it koed 24/7 for an extended period of time is cruel.