[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Tomoe rewards your faith with starstruck eyes. She LIKES Gym battles! She feels she's doing very well - I'm not entirely sure she's correct objectively, but she is doing amazing for a new pup.

Pursuit should work in my campaign - a Pokemon will see it as a cheap, Dark move, but it's entirely legal and not considered bad sportsmanship by humans. The extra damage could be flavored as a second attack that happens as the Pokemon is retreating. It can take up the first action of a new round, just the way you wanted to use it, but that would lock you into a set of actions before you know the enemy Pokemon...
...or it could be that if your final action of the previous round was Pursuit followed by an escape, it deals extra damage...but then you lose priority...

I need to think on this one I guess, but fortunately it's not relevant just yet. Ziggy stays in.

Gym Leader Tanuki Round 6

"We've got your number now, Zorua!! Let's shed a bit of that coat, Ziggy! Pin Missile!!"

Pin Missile 1-5
(3)(2)(6)(2)(3)(5) (3)(5)
(1)(5)(3)(4)(4)(4) (6) Critical hit!
(6)(6)(4)(3)(4) (4) Critical hit!
(1)(4)(1)(1)(1) Ok, a miss. Zorua scrambles behind some rubble as she flees the onslaught of itchy missiles.
(1)(1)(3)(3) Another bad luck on Ziggy's part. Hit 1 time, crit 2 times.
3 str +1  power + 2 crit is still just 1 minimum dice.
(5)
(3)
(4) Zorua takes 5 dmg 3/8hp -2 pain.

Tanuki has somewhat put all her eggs in one basket here, as Ziggy is working to regrow her coat.

Fake Tears 1
(4)(3)(6)
-2 defense on Ziggy, now back to normal

Extrasensory 2-3
(3)(3)(6)
(3)(3)(4)
(4)(2)(1)(6)
(1)(2)(5)(5) Zigzagoon takes 4 dmg 2/7hp -2 pain
CD: (5), (6)

Zigzagoon flinches 1

The sagely monk own eyes light up at his dark darling's joy, and a wide grin alights upon him as he firmly nodded back to her.

"Right. Let us do this, Oinari. Show Tanuki our combined power."

Sure enough, they did, enduring a wicked fast barrage of fibrous needles before giving the brown and cream coloured 'coon one heck of a mental workout, enough to make the cringe! That's the power of partnership and SPIRITED DETERMINATION! Beware the deceiver, and her wily tricks! 

Of course, Tomoe suffered greatly herself in that exchange, looking thoroughly worn out and ready to collapse from getting so thoroughly zapped and pricked. Still, she held herself firm and ready the best she could, panting as she grinned wickedly winsomely at Zigzagoon. Though she is weak in body, she still had the mind and spirit for another Round! You'll have to do more to beat THAT out of her so easily!

Despite her eagerness, though, Terra let out a short whistle to get her attention, before motioning back towards him.

"Stop, Oinari. Return. Match-up against Zigzagoon not in your favor now, and not right to push you further now. You've proven yourself worthy enough, and now is for you to rest."

The wind was taken right out of her sails as her leader's decree, and she gazed at him with earnest disappointment, puppy dog eyes and dropping tail in full force as she tried to convince him to let her stay out. She could beat the 'coon dog, count on it! The mountain of a man was not dissuaded as he continued to stare at her with authoritative expectation, so with a reluctant huff she padded back over to his side, looking forlorn yet still determined and full of resolve. This was not the outcome of her battle she'd hoped for, but it was one she could live with. One day, she'll become strong enough tough out any battle, but today is not that day....

Secretly, though, so was a little relieved she didn't have to get anymore ouchies, but good luck ever finding that out! She wants to be tough like her leader, so she can't so any weakness, even if she really really wanted to!

Once the crafty kitsune was safely by his side and off the battlefield, Terra sent Melly out to take her place, whom took one good look at her weakened opponent before her tail started waggling something fierce as her eyes glimmer with predatory playfulness! Oh boy boy boy, a Zigzagoon! She LOVED chasing them around sooooo much (and/or eating them,  but that was a BIG no no with ones owned by trainers!), so this was battle was going to be fun fun FUN!

(Switching out Tomoe for Melly! Come forth, Initiatives!)