[Game Thread] Pokerole: Mount Coronet Mystery

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Mandibuzz Round 1

Paula bravely sings in the face of danger.  It's worked before, so it should work again, right?

Sing 1
(6)(6)(3)
Mandibuzz falls out of the sky and crashes into the ground as it falls asleep!

Scizor agrees that making this Mandibuzz easier to break would be a good plan.  This looks like one tough birdy!

Leer 1
3 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 5
(3)(5)(2)(1)(1)
Unfortunately, Scizor's rather out of practice when it comes to using intimidation tactics.  He hadn't accounted for Mandibuzz being asleep.

Scizor shrugs and gets ready to go on the offensive as Mandibuzz snoozes.

Wake Up 1
(4)(1)(4)(2) 2/5

More singing for Paula!  She's going to leverage every advantage she can!

Lucky Chant 2
(5)(2)(3)(5)(3)
Paula and her allies are protected from bad luck!

Time to do some damage!  Scizor rushes in!

Metal Claw 2
10 - 4 - 1 = 5
(6)(3)(3)(6)(2)
2 + 3 + STAB + 1 Tech - 5 = 2
(3)(1) Not all bad luck, though.  *shrug*
(4)

A part of Mandibuzz's armor is chipped off when Scizor makes contact with the bird.  Mandibuzz's Weak Armor triggers!  -1 Defense, +2 Dexterity!

That also happens to cause it to stir in its already restless sleep!

Wake Up 2
(6)(5)(3)(4) 5/5
Mandibuzz wakes up!

Scizor backs off briefly as the vulture screeches at him, but he quickly renews his assault.  This bird won't be getting the best of him that easily!

Bullet Punch 3
(1)(5)(6)(5)
(1)(3)(1) ...or maybe it will.  Scizor looks quite puzzled that he can't seem to find a weakness in Mandibuzz's armor.

Mandibuzz's black aura briefly becomes visible as it takes to the sky once more and unleashes one of its more powerful attacks!  Even outnumbered, this bird isn't going down without a fight!  Innumerable shadowy spikes suddenly poke at Scizor and Paula from the ground below them!

Shadow Rave 3
4 Spe + 3 Fight + 3 Channel - 6 = 4
(6)(3)(6)(1)
4 Spe + 2 Pow + 1 Shadow Sky + SE - 3/4 Sp Def = 4/3 D6 + 1
(2)(5)(1), (3)
Paula takes 2 damage! 4/6 HP -1 Pain
Scizor takes 2 damage! 7/9 HP -1 Pain

Paula winces in pain, but she's not out of this fight yet.  She will defend herself!

Water Pulse 3
(5)(1)
(5)(4) Mandibuzz takes 2 damage! 6/8 HP -1 Pain
(4)(4)(5)

Draining Kiss 4
(5)
(4)(5) Mandibuzz takes 3 damage! 3/8 HP -2 Pain
Paula recovers 1 HP! 5/6 HP

Paula looks to Scizor nervously, as Mandibuzz is now significantly faster and doesn't need to put in much effort to hit both of them rather hard.  The bug gives her a confident nod back, though.  He's very certain that they can handle this after Paula picked up the slack in the damage department.

A dark light rains down from the shadowy sky!
Paula takes 1 damage. 4/6 HP -1 Pain
Scizor tightens his scarf, somehow protecting himself from the bad weather!
Mandibuzz is unaffected!

Mandibuzz Round 2

Ran had mixed feelings about his sea sprite's and the red explorer's first few seconds of engagement with the fell vulture.

On one hand, Scizor was useless during that time. Less than useless, in fact, as their Metal Claw ended up making the Shadow Mandibuzz faster by proccing it's Weak Armor and without Damaging it too boot, putting it he lead against them practically scott free. This power of theirs (or lack thereof) distinctly reminded him of how relatively little help they were against Tyrantrum, but at the very least then they had helped wear the beast down enough for Zorn to take it out. If their performance became a downward trend, the ironclad insect would outright start sabotaging itself and anyone teaming up with it through sheer incompetence on its part, unintentional or not, which was not a comforting thought to the scruffy smith. 

On the other hand, by the 'merit' of Scizors being deadweight this battle, Paula had proven herself more than capable as a fighter, able to almost effortlessly subdue the black and white birdies bring it to the verge of defeat. Heck, there were good odds she could have taken it out by herself if he had Ordered her to use Whirlpool and/or Surf on it instead of casting her Lucky Chant, ending things for the bleak scavenger before it could really take advantage of the second wind Scizors gave it cost free. Really, Ran was genuinely impressed such a shy and timid Pokemon could face off against Shadow Pokemon and other nasty wildlife so handily and her own brand of confidence, and it spoke a lot about her future potential once she grows in strength as a battler and person.

In the end, though, the dwarven craftsman had to deal with the situation as it came to him, and quickly brainstormed a plan that would see the Shadow Mandibuzz defeated before it could wreck too much devastation upon his partners.

" Paula, you're doing PHENOMENALLY! Finish this bird brain bitch off with a Draining Kiss, Water Pulse, and Round! Scizors, for the love of Genesect, Registeel, or whatever Legendary ya worship or look up too, please use Bullet Punch and Vacuum Wave on it, and make it hurt. Now, both of you defeat that damn berserk buzzard already! "

Orders: Since Shadow Mandibuzz is practically knocking at Faint's doorstep, have Paula use Draining Kiss to hopefully speed it along it entry into dreamland with Scizor's Priority Moves, but failing that Paula is ready to follow up her smooch of defeat with Water Pulse and Round. If she get's brought down ANY amount of HP at this point, give her a Potion, or a Revive if she actually get's Fainted by SM's next Move. Let's hope Scizors can redeem himself next Round, or Ran's going to be very cross with the insect....

Moves:

Draining Kiss
Accuracy: 7D6 Dice (Factoring in - 1 Pain)
Damage: 2D6 + 1 Damage
Effect: Drain Move
Note: Conditional Willpoint to turn this Move into a Crit if Scizor's either doesn't use Priority or fails to use it meaningfully (IE: Does no Damage), as I want this Move to KO SM if at all possible.

Water Pulse
Accuracy: 5D6 Dice
Damage: 2D6 Damage
Effect: Known

Round
Accuracy: 3D6 Dice
Damage: Same as W.P.
Effect: Irrelevant