[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

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Onix Round 1

Aqua Tail 1
(3)(6)(1)(6)(6)(5) (6)(2) Critical!
Onix has 4 vit
(3)(1)(4)(3)(6) Onix takes 4 dmg 28/32hp -1 pain
Flinch: (5)(6)(5)

Onix flinches 1

Telekinesis 1
(2)(3)(3)(6)(1)(4) (5)(1)
Onix was slowed!

Screech 1 - Anubi's battle cry!!!
(4)(5)(4)(5)(6)
-2 Def for Onix

Spurred on by her earlier success, Dratini cloaks herself in water again.

Aqua Tail 2
(5)(5)(3)(2)(5)(6) (5) That's actually another crit!
(5)(3)(2)(5)(1)(6)(6) Onix takes 6 dmg 22/32hp -1 pain
Flinch: (6)(6)(1) Onix flinches 2

Hypnosis 2
(3)(4)(6)
Onix fell asleep! He's twitching in his sleep, as if something is feinting at his eyes. It doesn't look like a very restful sleep.

Nasty Plot 2 - Anubi circles the giant snake, looking for places weakened by Aqua Tail.
(4)(1)(4)(1)(2)(2)
+2 Str for Anubi

Aqua Tail 3
(3)(2)(6)(6)(4)(6)
(5)(5)(1)(6)(5) Onix takes 6 dmg 16/32 hp -2 pain
Flinch: (3)(3)(2)

Leaf Blade 3
(2)(2)(5)(5)(2)(5) (2)
(4)(2)(4)(1)(6) Onix takes 5 dmg 11/32hp -2 pain

Force Palm 3
(4)(2)(5)(6)(1)(1)
(4)(5)(5)(5)(1)(1) (4)(1) Onix takes 5 dmg as Anubi tears a giant chunk from his side! 6/32hp -2 pain.
CD: (5)(5)(5)

Insight 3
(4)(2)(4) - 2 successes

Aqua Tail 4
(2)(5)(2)(5)(4)
(4)(6)(2)(1)(5) Onix takes 5 dmg 1/32hp -3 pain
Flinch: (4)(1)(5)

Leaf Blade 4
(4)(6)(3)(5)(6)
Onix faints! Gallade makes it look easy, but Anubi and Mizu are celebrating! Mizu in particular is awed.

What an epic battle for the defenders! Mizu and Anubi both gain 1 Happiness and 1 Loyalty!

Huh?
Anubi begins evolving, glowing with light as he does a victory lap! He increases in size and fitness, and becomes a lot more serious. He also learns Final Gambit!
Congratulations! Your Riolu evolved into Lucario!

The battle is worth 24 XP - that's 8 for Mizu, Gallade, and Anubi. Nathan gets 8XP, and Terra gets 6 because he was hanging back a little bit. (If you guys prefer to split that 7-7, go ahead).

Is it just me, or are you guys getting strong?

Yeah, we are getting kinda strong.  In fact, actually...

Nathan's Strength increases to 5 for 40 exp.  Seems like a good time for that to finally happen.

Now that there's time to actually slow down and appreciate some of the finer details, Nathan lets out a sigh of relief.  Once the thing with Anubi is all sorted out, Terra might notice that Mizu is sparkling.  He might not know what a Dratini is (or maybe he does. Not up to me, after all!), but Terra can probably recognize a Shiny from a mile away!

Gallade gives Anubi a courteous, respectful bow to thank him for his assistance, particularly since the dog-like pokemon evolved!  Lucario may be a Steel type, but Gallade has no reason to be nervous around this one, particularly because Lucario and Gallade are species with similar abilities.  They're almost cousins in a way!  They just use different methods to achieve the same results.  Whether its through Psychic abilities or reading auras, both Gallade and Lucario are highly empathetic pokemon.

Nathan breathes a sigh of relief.  "Phew...amazing job, guys.  Dedenne, you can come out now!  No need to worry about the giant rock snake squishing you now!  Hey, uh, Terra...you don't happen to have any pokemon able to inflict Paralysis on a Ground type on hand, do you?"