[Game Thread] Pokerole Mystery Dungeon: Primal Shadows

[Dragonstrike]

Everyone heads down the stairs to the next floor, the darkness closing in on them as they descend.

It's quiet at first.  Almost too quiet.  The pitch black cave is impossible to see in, and only the warm light of Pyra's fire provides any illumination to the party as they go deeper and deeper.

Hidden Mine's Depths

Then the silence is suddenly broken by the sounds of a fight ahead, and Team OS suddenly finds themselves walking into a large room lit by the red glow of flowing lava.  More of those strange tracks are running in and out of this room, this time with actual metal carts sitting on them.  Some are empty, some are piled high with coal, and the tracks that leave the room seem to head even deeper into the tunnels.  The sound of fighting ends as quickly as it began, and while the group don't see who he was fighting, they immediately recognize the first pokemon they see.

The Lord of Darkness: In the Future - Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of T/D/S (Page 143)

Vilucard stands with his back to the door in the middle of the room, Nohface standing at his side.  He doesn't even turn to look at them as they enter.  "So, you failed to heed my warning, children.  A shame.  It matters little to me, though.  I have what I came for."

He turns around to face everyone, and clutched in one of his claws is a dark, rectangular object that seems to absorb all the light that hits it.



"The Dread Plate now belongs to Darkula.  And with that, I shall bid you adieu.  Have fun playing with the Primal Shadows.  Come, Nohface.  We have work to do elsewhere."

Vilucard snaps once more, and both he and Nohface vanish in an instant, seeming to melt into the very shadows themselves.

And that's when everyone sees the pokemon that Vilucard had been standing in front of.  They push themselves up from the ground using their arms, clearly having just been attacked.  "That was...mine!  Give it back!  Give it back!  Everything in this town is going to belong to me!  ME!"

Four well muscled arms and a golden belt glinting in the light given off by the lava make it unmistakeable.  It's Machamp.  He locks eyes with the party and roars at them.

Immediate Danger: Oh No! - Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of T/D/S

"GIVE IT BAAAACK!"

The sound of Machamp's yell seems to be a signal of some kind, as the party also suddenly finds themselves surrounded by five Machop as Machamp starts to stride towards them, an almost murderous look in his eyes.


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"What the...?  Machamp, what the hell happened?  This isn't you!  We didn't take that item!  Snap out of it!"

"I don't think he's going to listen to reason Marcus..."

"Hah, Fighting types?  Easy peasy!  They'll be KOed faster than you can blink with me on your side!"


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"Gah...I don't want to fight Machamp..."


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"But I guess you're not giving me a choice are you?  Alright, bring it on!  I'll beat some sense into you if I have to, Primal or not!"

The Primal Shadows: Rage-Rayed Monsters - Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin

Primal Shadow Round 1 Initiatives
Hoopa: (5) + 4 = 9
Machamp: (3) + 5 = 8
Kee: (4) + 4 = 8
Karen: (6) + 2 = 8
Kogeki: (4) + 3 = 7
Marcus: (3) + 3 = 6
Daxter: (1) + 4 = 5
Machop Gang (A-E): (1) + 3 = 4
Pyra: (2) + 2 = 4

Pyra's Intimidate decreases the opposition's Strength by 1!

Kogeki shudders in Anticipation!