[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

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Giga Whiscash Round 3


Bite 1
(5)(6)(2)(2)(4)(6) (6)(6)(1) A critical hit, though restrained.
(4)(4)(4)(2)(2) 7/19hp -2 pain
Flinch: (4)(4)(1)(6)(6)
Whiscash flinches 1

Will-o-Wisp 1
(2)(5)(5)(2)(2)
Whiscash was burned!

Safari Ball 1&2
(2)(4)(5)(6) v  (3)(6)(4)(5)(6)(1) (5)(5)(6)(1*)(1*) Shatter!
(5)(6)(3)(4) v (5)(3)(1)(2)(2)(5) (4)(1)(3) (1*)(1*) There we go! Colossi are not an easy capture. In your merchanting days, you've actually heard of even bigger and harder to catch Pokemon than this, but this is probably the biggest one you've ever seen personally. Your Safari Ball actually has trouble holding it; it's nearing the technological limit due to its mass/density/size.

Gotcha! Giga Whiscash was caught!
0/0/5
Ability is Insomnia whenever it's awake, but Oblivious when it's asleep. It will try to be asleep as much as possible, only waking up a few days each year - when it does, it's hungry!
Zen Headbutt, Tickle, Mud Slap, Amnesia, Snore, Aqua Tail, Earthquake, Muddy Water
It also knows Rest but it can only use it when it's ready to return to slumber.

If you try to sell or train this Pokemon, remember what I said earlier about what a dangerous combo a disobedient Whiscash is.

I had an idea for a followup Encounter. I'll roll rarity to see if there's anything special about it.

(2)(5)(1)(4)(4)(3) (6)

Whiscash coughs as you try to catch it. Coming up in an expectoration of sand and water is a Seismitoad, bulky and a little overgrown. It's missing a few HP from its journey through Whiscash's mouth, though. It has a very faint swirl on its belly, like perhaps it has a Poli somewhere in its ancestry, and it has little black spikes between each knuckle. It waves at Terra and signals that it would like to battle the guy who just saved it.

(Well, this big bad bottom feeder is quite a brute. Like with Octillery, though, there is no way in hecky that I'm going to try and train it. OOC it probably require extreme draconian measures and multiple Torchic Teeth to become obedient that I don't want to invest in - Not when I already HAVE three good Waters in Posei, Lovely, and Swolturtle [Nickname still pending]. IC, Terra considers wild Whiscash equivalent to an living, voracious natural disaster primed and ready to cause trouble for EVERYONE, so no way he want to keep one except in a PC!)

(XP for the Encounter, Iron? Or shall we wait on that after Poli Seismitoad is taken care of before getting to that?)

Seeing his second Safari Ball visibly strain caused Terra to tense even more uncomfortably, his frown deepening into an flinty grimace as he anxiously watched it struggle to contain the colossal catfish that was Giga Whiscash, afraid that it too might break and unleash the beast and its WRATH upon everyone once more. 

As a native Hoenien that explored the entire region, he was intimately aware of the most dangerous species of Pokemon that roamed his homelands, and wild Whiscash ranked up their with Salamence, Crawdaunt, Aggron, and infuriated Camerupt/Dusclops as the deadliest among them. Its fierce territorial, destructive, and all consuming nature had rightfully earned it the moniker 'The Living Natural Disaster', with only the bravest or foolish trying their hand at taming such beast, and more often than not getting maimed at beast or devoured at worst for their efforts. The sagely monk himself had the distinct displease of running afoul of the species several times in his journies back home, so he could more than confirm that every bit of the claims against all big bad bottom feeders were true. 

Which made the absolutely GIGANTIC one he'd lured to the surface an absolute terror and intense stress inducing Encounter for him, but he just gritted his teeth and resolutely stood his ground against. No matter how much of a monumental threat it was, or maybe because of it, the rugged wanderer refused to falter or flee from the big bad bottom feeder. Letting it run amok would cause literal and unmitigated natural disaster to the entirety of the Safari Zone and endanger the lives of everyone in it,  which he could not allow .

No, he would stop the Giga Whiscash, once and for all. He was the one that riled it up, so it was his responsibility to take care of it.

To his IMMENSE relief, that Safari Ball was able to contain the colossal catfish, causing him to nearly slump as he let out an explosive *SIGH* as he immediately sent it off to the PC. The Living Natural Disaster had been successfully contained and adverted.

"Big Whiscash caught.........good. VERY good. Everyone safe now, no longer in danger......huh?"

It was then that he noticed what appeared to be a toad monster of sorts crawling out of the silt the bottomfeeder had vomited up and was instantly put on high alert again, thinking it was yet another threat. It be just his luck, really. 

'Oh no.......another monster to deal with.....? No, wait.......its......friendly?'

Thankfully, it appeared the warty toad was grateful for him rescuing it from the maw of the big bad bottomfeeder (however unintentionally), and wanted a celebratory battle as thanks. Naturally, this cause him to blink a couple of times in surprise, before letting out a friendly chuckle and nodding his head.

"Okay, Big Toad. Always up for good fight."

Before that, though, the steely brawler takes notice of their injuries from being digested , and frowns thoughtfully, before pulling out a Potion and motioning for them to come over.

"Hm....you look hurt, so let me heal you first. Want to have a fair fight with you, okay?"

He looked thoughtful again after saying this as an idea occurred to him, and so he promptly shared it with the toad monster.

"After Fight, how about we become partners? Saved your life, so feel like I owe you a better one. You will be taken care of well, become strong and mighty, and never worry about being eaten again. How does that sound, Big Toad?"

Regardless of their answer, the first Pokemon he sends out against it is surprisingly Mawile, who takes one look at the Water/Ground Type before favoring her partner with a deadpan stare and hands on hips. Oh, so now she fully on board with this whole 'partnership' business, your putting her up against an unfavorable Type match up now, eh? She know she's a glutton for many things, but punishment isn't one of them - at least, not on the recieving end of it. What gives?

Terra naturally understands her reluctant irritation, and gives her a smile and comforting pat on the head as he explains his decision.

"Duskull is hurt badly from Fight with BIG Whiscash, Posei got OHKO with Fissure, and don't want to give Big Toad unfair fight against Angie, Lovely, or Mikey, so you are the only left. If you do not want to, though, I understand, and will not force you. Well, Pixie?"

The fierce fae mulled over her mountain of a partner's words for a moment, before rolling her eyes and giving them an wane smirk + a nod, before she gives him a stern look and points at his trousers. Oh alright, if you put it like that, she supposes that fighting the big lug isn't that raw of a deal, but she demands tribute for her noble sacrifice in exchange!

That earned a small chuckle and nod back from him, before he pointed at the ample amphibian with moderate seriousness.

"Okay. Now Pixie, use Iron Defense, then start Playing Rough with Big Toad. Should be able to tank SE Moves with Intimidate and Defense Buff, so don't worry too much. If they do hurt you bad enough, though, switch to using Faint Attack. *Smiles* Now go, and do your best Pixie."

Orders: Terra will send Giga Whiscash off to be healed/contained in his PC, before offering to heal Seismitoad up as a gesture of kindness before offering it to join his party after the fight. His choice for the battle will be Pixie, and she will be using Iron Defense and 3 Play Roughs against the monster from the lagoon, but if she somehow falls to - 2 Pain she'll switch to Faint Attack to prevent misses. Also, if Iron Defense fails to procs, she'll obviously substitute her next Action to use it again before proceeding as normal. Its a metallic mawler vs a down to earth 'n water marsh monster, so she needs all the protection she can get against it! If the Seismitoad inflicts ANY Status on her, Terra will cure it instantly with the appropriete Status Healing Item (He at least 1 of each, so he's good for it), as he wants the battle to be fair on both ends. Let's see if a Type Disadvantage is enough to spell the doom of the the puckish Pixie!

Moves:

4 Actions - Iron Defense (+2 Defense), Play Rough X3 (- 1 Accuracy, 9D6 Damage, *Lower STR by 1 [1]*
Conditional Orders: Use Faint Attack instead of Play Rough if she falls to - 2 Pain, and reuse Iron Defense until it procs, then proceed with the rest of her actions.
Note: Since Ability Stat Modifiers overlap with Move Stat Modifiers, is it possible for Play Rough's effect to combo with Intimidate? That be awesome if that was the case, as how can I say no to effectively giving her a total of + 4 Defense if she's lucky?
Dice Pools: 6D6 (Iron Defense]), 5/4/3/2D6 (Brawl Moves)