[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

Terra Introductory Battle vs Shiva

Heal Block fades. Azu takes 1 dmg.

Neither Shiva seems to be discouraged too much by several of her Pokemon havng bitten the dust in this fight so far nor does Azu display any discomfort or fear after having recovered from the Spikes, in fact the blue fae mouse is strenghtening her posture, ready to pounce. With Master's encouragement, she feels bold enough to face that steely bug even! It's rather sweet to see how much she grown since she has been given to Shiva as a tiny and sad Azurill. "If we believe in it, we're increasing our chances to make it, so let us do it, Azu? You see how that Forretress is panting and its shell threathens to crack? If your battle partner doesn't make it to defeat it, please do so with a well placed Bubble Beam, otherwise show that big bulky Fighting Type what a fairy can do with your newest move, will you? Go for it, dear one!~"

Gust 1
(5)(3)(4)(2)(3)(6) It's a hit - but not on Basteele, on Shiranui, who has leapt to provide cover for the steely bug! As a much broader Pokemon he's offering as much cover as possible - 3 dice absorbed by Shiranui.
(5) +1 Shiranui takes 2 dmg 3/12 hp -2 pain.

Bubble Beam 1
(2)(1)(5)(1)(6)(5)
(3)(4) Shiranui takes 1 dmg 2/12hp -2 pain.
Once again he absorbs the attack, his body quivering.

Shiranui nods to Terra. Grimly. This will be just like they practiced...hopefully.

He moves another step to fully cover Basteele. And then everything goes nuts.

The grass is shredded to leave scorch marks and bare earth. A deafening roar. Shards of metal going everywhere, most of them into Shiranui. Forretress shrunken in on itself, its eyes no longer visible, and big craters in its shell.

Explosion 1
(6)(5)(5)(1)(4)(2)
(4)(2)(4)(6)(6)(1) (3)(2)(4)(2) (5)
Tropius takes 6 nonlethal dmg and faints.
Azumarill takes 6 nonlethal dmg 2/9hp -2 pain.
Forretress faints, and in its confusion (Insight -2 = 0) it deals 1 Lethal damage to itself. It's still smoking.

Shiranui's rubbery body absorbs most of the blast, causing the remnant to be nonlethal and relatively safe. He's designed for this kind of thing. But as Shiranui faints and rolls over, Terra sees a big chunk of metal sticking from Shiranui's belly. Shiranui takes 1 point of lethal damage.

The trainers are fine, I'm sure Terra wouldn't order the attack until all humans are at a safe distance away.

(For Terra's information, there's no risk of accidentally going Lethal unless the Pokemon is confused or other very unusual circumstances are in play).

Azumarill stands alone on the battlefield, looking deafened.