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

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Not quite - they want a Performance out of you first. From you. One that truly displays who you are....and holds a message you wish to spread.

*hmm* Darren thinks for a bit, then says "Don't expect nothin' fancy." And puts thoughts of his yearning to better himself (who he is) and thoughts of his beloved bug partners (message) into a (probably) fairly awkward dance. (4D6 is his perform roll, if needed)

Dance Your Two Left Feet!
(6)(3)(3)(2) 

Your attempt at self expression went....about as well as you expected. You twisted when you should've turned, contorted when you should've moved, and several times you nearly faceplanted into the dirt. Never the less you managed to pull off some sort of dance, symbolizing your ardent drive and passion for all things insectile. Though you didn't quite manage the same level of zen-like rhythm as the long bird you still go in the 'groove' of things, letting out a few 'Hmms' and Bzzz' the few brief moments of 'sync' 

The Twirling Bird simply watched, at first, showing no overt signs of approval or disapproval. Eventually, something about your struggling, persistent dance provoked a response - it moving close and, smooth as spider silk, began to join in. When you swayed, they guided your way. When you tripped, then turned it into a skip. When you were about to fall, they help you rise above it all.

Round and round, turn and turn. The Bug Human and Long Bird spun. Whence and swoon, stranger and soothing tune. Buzz and whisa, sense a'synca.....

~~~~~

Where to go, what's to come? A storm brews, but heroes maketh rue. Faith turned wrong, righteous maketh strong. Uncertainty here, uncertainty there, uncertainty everywhere.

Yet do not give up. Do not despair.

So long as you can move, so long as you can improve -

As much as you can dream, as much as you can believe -

Everything will be right.

By rook and crook.

Stars shine bright.

Heroes arrive.

Kingdom come by kingdom done.

~~~~

- And, like that, it was over. You collapsed on your bum such a fervous and trippy dance, tired but strangely....energized. You could feel a strange sense of fulfilment too, as if you improve some small part of yourself, no matter how inconsequential it may be. 

After all, growth is growth. One step forward, to a brighter future.

You gained 1 Will Point. Your Perform Specialty Increases by 1. 

The Twirly Bird gazes down upon you, then gives a simple nod.

Well Done.

Grow Fast, Seldom Lax.

Just Like a Bug.

Much more, further still.

On and on you go.

But hold fast.

Never give up.

You shall one day Fly to the Stars.

It then gives you space, dancing backwards until coming to a stop, leaving a long stretch of garden between you. It gave you a bow and crossed their wings together, waiting. 

Seems like the time has come for the spar you were promised.

(Max or current Will?)

"Crustle let's do this, no fainting the opponent. Let's scout the typing, Feint Attack followed by Rock Blast." (Notes for spar: one on one, if a move would K.O. the mystery 'mon, it is held back, and unless the 'mon itself chooses to join Darren, he won't catch it.)


Feint Attack
Accuracy: Dex (3) +Fight (4)+Brawl(4)-Actions (2)= 9D6
Damage: Strength (3)+ 2= 5d6 (6d6/7d6 if SE or QEe, respectively, 4D6/3D6 for NVE rolls (2/4x resist, respectively))
Notes: Never Fail

Rock Blast
Accuracy: Dex (3) + Fight (4)+ Channel (4)- Penalties (5)= 6D6
Damage: Strength (3)+1= 4D6 base damage

(Current!)

As your rock-topped crustacean scuttled forward to begin the assault, the Twirly Bird simply began to...dance once more.

Feint Attack 1!
(5)(2)(3) (2)(3)(2) (4)(1)(1) Hit!

Dancing Evade
DEX (*3) + Fight (*3) + Evasion (*5) + Perform (*5) + 3* - 1* Action  = 18D6 Dice, Rolled out in halves
*Rolls 1st Half* 1 Success
*Rolls 2nd* 4 Successes

The tall bird dances right on by, Evading the attack! In addition Crustle is captivated by their grace and poise: - 2 STR!

Rock Blast 2!
(1)(6)(3) (6)(6)(5) 4 Successes!

Dancing Evade 2 - 15D6 Dice, Rolled out in halves
*Roll 1st* 3 Successes
*Roll 2nd* 7 Successes. Critical Performance
Will Resistance: *Rolls* Nope.

Damage: STR (*1) + 3 - VIT (*3) - ??? (*1) = 1D6 - 1 Damage
Twirly Bird took no Damage!

Crustle, already weakened, was now overcome with emotion at such a soulful dance, abandoning all sense of resistance and joined in! Crustle is now under Twirly Bird's Control for 2 Rounds!

Uh oh. That...was not good. 

Well, not for you, anyway - Crustle seemed to be having a blast dancing along with the mysterious clothed avian, sending off a few attack in overly dramatic fashion while it continued to artfully dodge. These ones, however, seemed to be trying to guide your partner in a sort of rhythm and precision, and to better work in unity with its own graceful motion. 

By the time you regained control of them they were already too wrapped up in their song and dance with Twilrly bird, clacking their pincers and letting out sonorous 'Bzzz!' in beat with their own touching tunes, dancing round and round, betix and between, until the bird took a leap and spin and landed on top of their rocky shell, spready their shrouded wings wide as they finished things strong. Crustle clapped their pincers together and cheered, before scuttle back to your side, extremely satisfied.

Battle....? You don't know what to call that, but it seemed your sedimental Bug got a LOT out of it - + 5 XP, + 1 Will, + 1 Perform!!!

 With that, your Dawn draws to a close, and so too this Encounter.

Almost.

Right before you would make your good-byes and turned to go, you felt something being placed on your head. Taking it in hand, it is revealed to be a feathery crown of sorts, strands of that bird's wispy fabric woven between the white feathers to give it a braided yet fluffy look. Turning, you saw the Twirly Bird give you a singular nod, before with *whistle* they began their dance once more, spinning, singing, round and round.

For who is this Performance for?

No one. Everyone.

A Storm is Coming.

The City below, and the Stars Above.

Dance, Sing, Dress.

For Tempest's Best.

Item Received: Feathered Crown. This counts as a Held Item, and when held it increases their Perform by 1 and changes their Evade to use Perform. It also granted the use of the Move Feather Dance, same as in the Corebook. All Pokemon and Humans alike benefit from all its effects; if a Human uses it, they can use Feather Dance as one of their 2 Trainer Actions for a Round, or outside of battle for myraid and esoteric purposes.

With the Encounter Done, do you wish to stay in the Area to update its Encounter List to explore, or do you wish to leave the Area for elsewhere? Or whatever else you wish to do - such as looking for Pokemon, Training, finding Fights, and what have you!

Note: Encounter 2 is when the Survival Center Tour is supposed to take place; factor that as you will.