[Game Thread] Pokerole: Mount Coronet Mystery

[Lord Windos]

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Randolph vs Candice Round 11

L: (2)(3)
D: (4)(2)(4)(3)  Hmmm...

...actually, yeah, Zorn thinks Glare is a pretty good idea.  He doesn't like the look of this Ice type.  And the less damage he takes, the better in his opinion!

He's not spending a Will Point on it, though.

Glare 1
6 Tough + 1 Contest + 0 Intimidate - 1 - 2 Act = 4 D6
(5)(3)(5)(3) Mamoswine became Paralyzed! -2 Dex

Mamoswine tries to roar again to bring down more ice on her opponent!

Icicle Crash 1
1* + 4 + 3 - 2 - 1 = 5 D6
(1)(4)(1)(2)(3) Miraculously, the attack misses Zorn entirely!

Zorn has no issues with using Iron Head against an Ice type!

Iron Head 2
(6)(5)(6)(2)(1)(3)(3)
Mamoswine has 4 Defense
3 + 5 + 2 SF + 2 LO - 4 + SE = 8 D6 + 1 damage
(5)(3)(3)(2)(5)(4)(1)(6) Mamoswine takes 5 damage! 7/12 HP -1 Pain!

Mamoswine tries to retaliate with another roar, though this one shakes loose snow in the ceiling instead!

Avalanche 2
8* - 4 - 1 = 3 D6
(2)(1)(1) Another miss!  Candice is looking a little worried now!

Feeling a little more confident in Randolph's orders now, Zorn continues pressing the assault with Crunch!

L: (5)(1)
D: (6)(3)(4)(2)

However, it's a Lethal one.

Crunch 3
(6)(1)(4)(6)(3)
(6)(4)(6)(5)(1)(6)(1)(1) Mamoswine takes 4 Lethal damage! 3/8 (4 Lethal) HP -2 Pain

Mamoswine tries to stomp the ground...

Earthquake 3
8* - 6 - 2 = 0 D6
Mamoswine was fully Paralyzed!

Zorn moves in for the finishing blow!

L: (2)(3)
D: (2)(3)(3)(1)

...with Bulldoze, as Randolph asked!  He kinda wanted to use his most powerful attack for good measure, but given how well everything's gone so far, he supposes he can use a weaker one...

Bulldoze 4
(6)(5)(2)
(6)(6)(5)(2)(1)(6)(2)  Mamoswine takes 4 damage and faints!

Alright, Zorn guesses he can admit that Randolph's plans are at least decently well thought out...

Zorn gains 1 Loyalty.

Candice whistles.  "...that is one MEAN Dragon.  Guess it's time for me to bring out one of my strongest pokemon in response!  Hope you're ready, Randolph!~"

Well, that went better than expected!

(.....I am pleasantly surprised by this turn of events. Even if I lose against her ace, THIS and Diam's Last Round will more than make up for that.)

The moment his cave terror went LETHAL on Candice's 'little' piggie, Randolph damn near blew a gasket, a vein throbbing angrily at the top of his forehead as he geared himself to remind them of the consequences of doing such a thing.....!

....Until he closed his eyes, pinched the bridge of his nose, took a deep breath, and heaved it out, doing his best to Will away his temper.

".....Excellent job, Zorn. Keep doing work like that, and you'll get more than your fair share in the end. Just.....don't go overboard."

It took a lot from him to not blow up on them, but....it just was not the right thing to do. The Meanest Dragon had followed their orders to the letter for the most part, and brought Mamoswine down FLAWLESSLY. Even if they got unjustifiably Lethal, he couldn't deny that Zorn did very well in spite of that, his usual attitude, and his actually justified reluctance to face strong Ice types. That, and they were following The Deal he made with them so far, so going back on it now, after their outstanding victory and relative Obedience, over his......personal feelings......now that would be plain dishonorable and stupid.

He'll have words with them about their Lethal behavior later. For now.....he'll let it go, so long as it doesn't cause permanent solutions to temporary problems.

By his forge, it rackles him to do that.....but he must.

A moment passes as the dwarven craftsman works to regain his calm, after which he looks back to the frosty lass and nodded.

"That he is, Candice. That he is. If ya give him even half an inch, he'll take all you got. Ready to see what ace you got up your sleeve, or wherever you keeping them. Zorn's staying out, 'cause I suspect your last Pokemon is going to be a real eiskalter teufel, so I'll need his muscle to help deal with them."

Ready for the Candice's Last Stand!