[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

You lurch forward in time, closer to the present, dragging living fossils with you.

You appear just southwest of a modern road. In the dim morning, the streetlights are still lit. They're housed in chrome, much flashier than the modern ones. Low bodied automobiles are visible along the road, and one drives past you at high speed. Cars were more popular in the decades before the modern PC system, because journeying as a trainer was less about encountering large quantities of wild Pokemon and more about hitting up the right battles and trainings with your reliable team of six.

An unfortunate observation is the amount of trash dumped at the side of the road. As people leave the strict enforcement of Cress City, they certainly battle more, but they also worry less about the beauty of their environment. The roadside is littered with abandoned appliances, especially a large number of black and white TVs. A few stoves, a lawnmower, a washing machine, lots of lights, broken bottles, old toys. All the appliances are very heavy on chrome.

Across the road is a neon-and-chrome diner. Signs proclaim it to be "Mamoswine Diner" and "The best lunch you've ever eaten" and "Breakfast served all day." It looks busy, and it's very large - able to accommodate a lot of people and Pokemon.

You feel well rested. Encounters refresh and you gain a Will point. The moon is Day 69 for Ditto purposes.

Chrome Age encounters

1. Name: Mysterious Lizard Pokemon
Challenge: Fairly easy
Cap: 1
Bid start: 2
Notes: Only Nathan knows what this is, but since it'll appear amidst the group he is welcome to share that info.

2. Name: Shieldon
Challenge: Fairly easy
Cap: 1
Bid start: 1

3. Name: Bastiodon
Challenge: Moderate
Cap: 1 (2)
Bid start: 1

4. Name: Muk Horde
Challenge: Tough
Cap: 2
Bid start: 1

5. Name: Trubbish*
Challenge: Very Easy (no XP)
Cap: 1 (2)
Bid start: 1

6. Name: Beldum*
Challenge: Very Easy (no XP)
Cap: 1 (2)
Bid start: 2

7. Name: Smore
Challenge: Very Easy (no XP)
Cap: 1
Bid start: 1

8. Name: Dumpster Diving
Cap: None
Who knows what you might find?

Unlimited: Pidgey, Zigzagoon, Weedle

There'll be more Encounters in the diner if you choose to go there as a party, or further down the Route.