[Game Thread] Pokerole Mystery Dungeon: Primal Shadows

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

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Gravity 1
4 Special + 4 Fight + 4 Channel - 2 Actions - 1 Pain = 9d6
(6)(4)(2)(6)(6)(3)(3)(1)(3)
Gravity intensifies!  All accuracy pools ignore innate inaccuracy, and airborne pokemon become grounded!

Platina plummets out of the air as Landorus's control over the land completely dominates any airborne superiority she had up until this point.  Struggling to stand, she tries to blast the also now grounded genie with her dragon fire once more.

Dragon Rage 1
(6)(6)(2)(3)
The massive sand shroud blocks the attack completely!

Landorus doesn't even turn to look at Platina.  The barrier protecting him is far stronger this time.

The party begins to take potshots at Landorus, hoping to break through the renewed barrier.

(...)

Landorus doesn't even blink.  Mortal pokemon are beneath him.

"Hey, big guy!  Over here!"

He turns, no expression on his face as he stares at the tiny pokemon covered in all manner of rings and gaudy accessories.

"You want a fight?  Well, here you go!  One fight coming right up!"

Summon Pokemon 1

Hoopa throws one of their rings, and it expands until it's as big as Landorus!  That familiar purple energy begins swirling in it, and out of it comes...

...the scent of wet grass after a rainy day?  For such a hectic battle, the smell is weirdly comforting...

And then a pink colored hand reaches out of the portal, followed by an arm.  A brown snake covered in heart shaped patterns winds around it, their coiled tail wrapped around a torso.

As the pokemon emerges from the portal, she lovingly scratches the head of her darling pet, and it coils around her torso even tighter as she looks straight at Landorus.

"Black really is not your color, dear."

She snaps her fingers, and the scent of Spring wafts through the area as Landorus is buffeted by a powerful windstorm!

Springtide Storm 1

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Landorus recoils from the blow, while Enamorus only seems to look lovelier as she gives him and the party a small grin.  "You took your sweet time to call me, dearies.  Ah well, no matter.  You seem to have managed well enough up until now.  Now that I am here though, let us free my beloved home from this oppressive, ugly darkness."

As she prepares for combat properly, raindrops begin to appear around her, swirling around her body in the protective embrace of a gentle wind.  Rolycoly is startled as the unlit runes on the rock he's hiding behind suddenly flare to life, accompanied by a swirl of raindrops on a gentle Spring breeze that surrounds the stone.
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Kogeki tries to focus.  He's burned, but no longer in immediate pain thanks to Gallade.  His allies are doing barely any damage to Landorus.  If he doesn't get his act together, they could be in serious danger.  He has to land this attack.

One shot.  One hit.

Kunai Throw 2
(4)(4)(2)
Unlike the Blast Wand, Kogeki's Kunai is human in origin, so it pierces the barrier and deals 1 PDD.
Total PDD: 10

The thrown Kunai almost seems to stick into the barrier surrounding Landorus.  The genie looks down indifferently at the blade that very nearly managed to make contact with his physical form.

And then the barrier suddenly explodes, and the sandstorm intensifies!

(...) 
With Landorus down and vulnerable, Platina is finally able to run up to him and smack him with her steel feathered wings!

Steel Wing 3
(2)(1)

...however, unused to having to actually walk due to the increased gravity, she trips and falls instead.

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VS Shadow Landorus Round 2

Ice Punch 1
6 Dex + 5 Fight + 5 Brawl - 2 Actions = 14d6
(6)(6)(4)(5)(1)(5)(3)(4)(6)(5)(3)(3)(5)(2)
Critical Hit!
10 Strength + 3 Pow - 3 Def - 2 Shroud + 2 QE = 10d6
(6)(6)(4)(4)(4)(6)(4)(2)(4)(4) | (3)(1)
Landorus takes 9 damage!
1/60 HP -3 Pain

Gallade nearly fells Landorus with a single blow! (and as such, I'm not going to roll out the rest of the Round!  You guys easily have this covered at this point)  The extreme power of the attack completely breaks Landorus's concentration, and the genie collapses.  His muscles spasm as the shadows spark up and down his arms one last time before completely fading, and the dark shadows leave his body, rising up into the air towards the dark storm overhead.  Sand and heat begin swirling around Landorus's shrine once more as the shadows surrounding it dissipate.

Landorus holds up a shaky hand as he struggles to right himself.  "No...more.  No more.  The deed...is done."

Everyone gets 30 experience and 2 Will Points for defeating Landorus!

Enamorus floats over and grabs his arm to help pick him up.  "Those shadows really did a number on you, my dear.  Are you sure you're alright?"

"I will...be fine.  I'm just glad...they didn't get you as well."

Enamorus leans Landorus against the shrine, then looks back towards the party.  "Well, I'd say you've done us a great service this day.  Freeing all three of my counterparts from the grip of this shadowy force.  I think that deserves a reward~."  She winks and blows everyone a kiss.

...and then a bright burst of light appears in the middle of the clearing!  Once the light recedes, a strange rectangular, sky blue tablet is hovering in the air.

Landorus stares aghast first at the tablet, and then at Enamorus.  "...Enamorus, you can't possibly mean to give them the sacred artifact we were charged with protecting!  You know what it is capable of!"

Enamorus merely turns back to Landorus and looks skyward, towards the storm still brewing overhead.  "These are strange times, dear Landorus.  Humans walk among pokemon as pokemon once more.  A dark shadow is threatening to engulf everything we know and love.  If there was ever a time to entrust the Sky Plate's power to mortals, it is now."

Landorus grunts in disapproval initially, looking over the party of pokemon standing before him.  Then he sighs.  "...I am in no state to disagree, unfortunately.  You there.  Bird pokemon with the heritage of dragons.  Stand before the Sky Plate.  And take its power for your own.  You will likely need it for whatever trials are in your future."

To say that Platina was displeased by the sudden intensification of Gravity was an understatement, as was any descriptor for the sheer fury she felt after peeling herself up from her forcibly induced face plant. She had a hard enough time Flying as it was due to her metallic constitution, so to have that fact brutishly rubbed into her face? Unforgivabe, even from a Legend Itself! 

The glimmering avian displayed such ire with another gout of dragon fire, but to her shock and dismay it didn't work this time! By the Dragon Gods why does adversity always like to strike so insidiously and unfairly?!

Thankfully, she and her comrades had their own secret windfall, as it were: Enamorus. Though Hoopa's theatrics continue to leave a lot to be desired, just this once she could be impressed and dazzled by his and the lovely djin's spectacular duo as they swamped Landerous with that nostalgic and super-powerful winds. Seeing it made her heart pang a little in longing and envy - oh how she wished she had such spectacular might and grace as They! 

Just as impressive, however, was Kogeki's fateful Strike against the Mighty Summer Scorcher. Seeing his fierce resolve and raw, dogged determination bear such a decisive blow against Them....it was heartening and inspiring, regardless of his status as a former Human. If anything it made it more so - seeing the stuff of literal myths and legends come to life before her very eyes does that, and it gives her hopes that perhaps she too could do the same with their help!

....Stumbling her attempt to land a actual meaningful blow, she huffs with pure frustration on the ground as she realizes that day will not be now. Someday, someday....she will be able to stand tall against all that she faces!

(Shame that she couldn't have landed the final blow, as she was actually perfectly poised to do so. Oh well, better the fight ended early than let Shadow Lando get another wack at the party.)

Gratefully the titanic Fight against the Shadowed Djin soon ends before she could get another chance to embarrass herself/be embarrassed again, as the most gallant swordfighter managed to literally knock some sense into Them. Right as Enamorous helped Her sibling/counterpart up Platina finally mustered the Will to drag herself off the ground again and dusts herself off with a *cough* , trying her best to gracefully receive Her thanks.

"We only did what any righteous Pokémon would do, were they capable enough to do so. It is an honor to - "

Before she could go on, Enamorous' flirtacios kiss shocks her silent, and any reaction to that was swiftly curtailed as They summoned......

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.......
........By the myriad Gods and Spirits, what was that? 

Never before has witnessed such....such a Divine Object. Once that resonated and shook her to her core. Being in Its Presence alone....it filled her with the feeling of being bouyed by the strongest winds, braced by the wildest of zephyrs, and riding the most exciting of airstreams. What....just what was it ???

Landerous gruff command manages to wretch her from her dazed musings, but only just - she can't help but stare at Him for a moment, glancing over at the now named Sky Plate, and back at Him again in disbelief.

"I.....I....Am I worthy of such a Boon? Truly? "

Assuming the Sand Genie confirms, one way or another, Platina almost gulps before her discipline returned to her once more. Closing her eyes and taking a deep breath, she opened them once more and nodded at the pair of Djin. Without further delay approached the Sky Plate, stretching both her wings towards It to make such a unparalleled gift her own....