[Game Thread] Lord Windos’ PokeRole Adventure 2: The Wild Lands

[Lord Windos]

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Dr. Peace meets your gaze with an critical glare, crossing his arms and staring you down as you plead on the behalf of this Trainer and his floral friend. Even though you can't see his face through his face-mask, one look at his posture tells you he's most unimpressed with you 'butting in' like this, perhaps more so due to the severity of the case at hand...

Diplomacy/Empathy Roll
INS + Contest + Empathy - Frustration (2) = 6D6 Dice; Need Min 2 to 'Succeed' 
(5)(4)(5)(4)(5)(2) Okay then, Critical Success!

....But after bearing your own heart so frankly, his glare softens before he closes his eyes and heaves a heavy *Sigh* .

"....Very well. I am rather circumspect in letting a 'hedge doctor' with unverified credentials treating anyone, but....you are correct.  *Opens eyes, nods, and motions towards the Trainer* Go ahead. I'll set up a stretcher here for you to do your inspection and help you diagnose the Liligant. From there you are on your own, and fully liable for the outcome for any treatments you render. Understood?"

Presumably you nod, and with another sigh they go about quickly setting up a make shift work station. Judging by their speed and precisions, it's something they've had to do quite awhile and had gotten 'good' at it. In the meantime the Trainer rushes forward to give you a hug, shouting "Thank you thank you thank you!" into your chest before you manage to pry them loose and get their Pokeball. 

@Dragonstrike  Around this time Seddi would find his way over to this impromptu EMC situation, silently coming off from the side to witness things. Right now their presence is Unknown, but that will eventually change depending on what is done...

Once the station is set up, the Liligant 'Juniper' is released on the stretcher....and she is in bad condition. Her dress' leaves, which were supposed to be a pristine and vibrant green, were brown and wilted for the most part, and with some portions beginning to turn black. She was thoroughly battered all over, with several spot weeping fluid, inflamed, and filled with noxious looking Sludge, and looked to be bloated for some reason. Her face was one huge bruise, and her mouth...it looked as if it was ripped open a bit, the insides filled with that same horrible Sludge. And the smell...oh gods the smell was truly horrific, almost making you lose your lunch on the spot!

Medical Check Roll
INS + Knowledge + Medicine = 11D6 Dice; Dr. Peace will negate any (1)s and guarantee at least 1 Success in the Roll
(4)(2)(4) (2)(2)(3) (4)(3)(5) (4)(4) + 1 = 7 Successes!

With a Roll like that, you figure out everything you need to know. Juniper is on the verge of Death (0/1 HP, 10 Lethal Damage), is suffering from a severe case of Super Bad Poisoning, and is suffering from Infection (treated as Regular Poison for the sake of simplicity) due to all the Garbidor Sludge. That isn't the worst part, though, somehow. Her 'bloating' , as it turns out, was due to being PUMPED full of Sludge. Look at her mouth again, seeing the Damage and Sludge inside...did the Garbador force her mouth open and blast a Poison Move down her throat...?!

"....Well, this is certainly an emergency that warrants our attention," Dr. Peace dully states, before looking back over to you, serious and composed.

"You can't properly treat this Liligant without doing something about all that Sludge on and...in her.  That is your first priority. Afterwards, the multiple cases of Infection and the Super Bad Poison can be dealth with, and then the Lethal Injuries. That is my recommendation - do with it as you will."

What's your Treatment Plan going to be?

Spoiler

With a nod, Oz agreed to doctor Peace orders. She quiet accept the hug of the trainer but she quick tell him. "Dont thank me. We will do our best. Leave the thanks for another time." Oz need to save that Liligant life. No matter what.

Oz look at Juniper situation, and she had to find strengh in some place she doesnt know. A life need to be safe.

She have a Full Restore that could be used to heal her, but with that Poison so deeply in her bloodstream, even with healing properties of the Full Restore would only regenerate the poisoned system. She must find a way to pump out the poison from her blood stream.

Pump out...

!

Thats it!

"Doctor Peace. I suppose you heard about hemodialysis. If we cut in the right spots, we could pump out the poison out of her system though her circulatory system, and safety make the necessary operations. Even if we dont have a pump tool, due to her nature as a Plant Non Mammalian Grass Type, she have a simplefied circulatory and digestion systems. I have a Hatterene who know Heal Pulse, Life Dew and Healing Wish. I could used that to stabilize her while doing the necessary cuts to pump out the poison of her body, and we can use a Full Restore I carry with me to help in the operation process of her most lethal wounds."

"...We need to be quick and fast doctor."

Spoiler

"Did someone say 'cut'?"

Seddi walks up to Oz and the doc, probably much to the doc's annoyance.  Seddi isn't focused on that right now though.
"I don't know what in tarnation happened to that Lilligant, but I do know it ain't lookin' good.  You tell him where to cut, Oz, and my Veluza should be able to make an incision for ya.  Doesn't matter how tough the spot is either.  Sharpest fish I know.  Even can make some fish flavored snacks for the folks in need here as a bonus once he's done with his job."

He looks to the doc.  "Apologies for steppin' in all of a sudden.  Didn't want to just stand by when there's a 'mon in need and I can potentially help.  Actually came over to see Oz for a little medical assistance myself, but it can wait.  My needs are far less dire than this Lilligant's."

If Oz questions Seddi about him needing a little medical assistance, she might see him wiping some remnants of a nosebleed with his sleeve.  "I'll explain when ya finish with this.  Just focus on what's in front of ya for now."

Seddi will look over the Lilligant briefly.  It doesn't take an expert to see there's Poison involved.  "I've got some poisonous critters of my own if you want to try and make an antidote to make gettin' rid of that Poison easier.  Dunno how effective it might be though, and it's contingent on both Lilligant's trainer allowin' it and the poisonous 'mon in question listenin' if I have to use my freshly caught one.  Not exactly a fast solution either."

He has one other idea as well, and he's almost certain it would work, but it's not something he wants to employ unless things are looking really dire.  Revealing Leaves here just to save one pokemon?  It'd certainly be fitting for a pokemon that looks a lot like a Sword of Justice to turn up in a situation like this, but it's also 1000% the kind of publicity he's been trying to avoid so far.  Even if the tent was entirely closed off from prying eyes, the Verdant Terrain would likely spread beyond it.  There would no doubt be questions about what happened.

Maybe he can think of something else to add to this plan?  Rabsca and Ceruledge are out of action still, and he only has a basic knowledge of field medicine, but Oz's plan definitely sounds solid.  If it's not done carefully though...

Dr. Peace is indeed displeased, letting out a tired sigh and pinching his nose. 

"Who let you - oh, whatever. I've left this situation in Oz hand's, and I need to be elsewhere to check up on other patients. *Looks over to Oz* Your idea has merit, but we don't have any of the equipment necessary for proper dialysis or pumping. You'll have to get creative if you want to pull it off, and that is something to avoid when dealing in medicine. Infinitely so when the matter is life or death. *Sighs* As I said, though, you are in charge of this Liligant's health and outcome. Do what you think is best for her, and be prepared for the consequences of your actions, whatever they may be. Excuse me, gentlemen."

With that said the dour doc departs from the tent, not quite in a storm but clearly in a hurry to do his job elsewhere and not have to put with any potential medical malpractice on his watch. He already wrote this off and put in squarely on the party medic's shoulders, and he truly does have other matters to attend to - that is that.

For the record, Juniper's Trainer has been asked to wait outside the Tent/Operating Area once the examination begun; this was around the time Seddi managed to slip in without notice.

As for additional Ideas....

INS + Knowledge + Medicine - 2 (Not a Doctor!) = 5D6 Dice
(2)(4)(6)(2)(6) 3 Successes!

Well, their is a more direct way of getting rid of the internal Sludge - Using a Full Restore to fix all the Lethal Damage FIRST, then have your Velzuna slice directly into Juniper's 'stomach' / chest area to manually clear the Sludge/wash it out. From there Oz and his Mons can stitch the girl up, treat any lingering or immediate issues that crop up, and even burn a Revive and/ a lot of Healing Moves to unFaint the Mon. Very grisly, and likely to lead to some complications for the poor plant, but it neatly side steps having to do a procedure without the proper equipment and is FAR less likely screw up and kill her (what with her being at 0/Max HP, No Lethal Damage).

There's also trying to use Vel's Water generating abilities to literally flush out the Sludge, but that is liable to drown her in the process if not do very carefully. 

Lastly, Iron Leaves could potentially help, even outside of the almost surefire solution in her Mythical, Paradoxical Terrain : using her innate and immense Psychic Power to blast/dissolve the Sludge from inside, or try to carefully direct it up and 'out' . Granted, she only has her Psyblade and Eerie Spell as 'easy' Moves to directly apply said Power, or trying to work something out between Gravity and Quash, but it's SOMETHING. 

Moreover, she has the capability to 'drain' stuff out of opponents, though it's more energy based than physical and runs the risk of Super Badly Poisoning her if done wrong (or even right). She also has Helping Hand in her arsenal to enhance the Performance of just about anything one can do.

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Currently, the UnModified Dialysis Plan has a - 4 Difficulty Modifer to it. Oz has a 11D6 Medicine Roll, so they'd only have a 7D6 Dice to work with. They need at least 3 Success to pull it off without complications; anything less and problems happen. A Failed Roll will trigger a Fortune Roll, and a Neg Roll (AKA One or More Snake Eyes and no Successes) will straight up Kill Juniper while also prompting a Fortune Roll.

Getting Velzuna's Help with the Cutting will give you a + 1 Modifer to the Roll, while Healing the Lethal Damage before hand with Moves (3 Times per Move, Per Encounter, Remember) or an Item will greatly reduce the chances of Bad Outcomes. 

Going with the 'Heal 'n Gut' Method of 'Dialysis' has a unModified 11D6 Medicine Check between Oz, Seddi, and Velzuna, but you need 7 Successes for a completely Positive Outcome; anything less and Juniper will still Survive and be 'cured' but have issue(s) that vary in amount and severity based on total number of Successes. You will also need to do something about the Lethal Damage you'll incur with this method, either via more Healing or with a Medical Check - 2. A Failed Roll or Neg Roll, notably, won't Kill her or prompt a Fortune Roll, but you'll have to brain storm up another method to treat her and deal with the fallout of maiming a Mon without anything to show for it.

Iron Leaves has various esoteric means of dealing with the Internal Sludge outside VT, but they're shaky at best following conventional Logic; on the other hand she's wicked Insightful and a literal living supercomputer from the future, so if anyone can get creative it's her. Helping Hand and 'absorption move' also provide + 1 Bonuses to any Rolls, but the later will have a Fortune Roll directed against her to see how she fair from using the Move in an unconventional manner....