[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

"Blech, yes, alright? It was Cubone. You can keep the gold. I am paid VERY well."

Gallade and Nathan frown, though for different reasons.  "Something wrong with what I said?"

Alright, then Nathan takes all the gold!  That'll definitely help with resupplying later!

Well, onward!  Talk and walk, people, talk and walk. Let's take a peek at what's behind that door the puzzle was keeping locked...

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

(...) Fainted Pokemon can only be afflicted with physical statuses - freeze, burn, paralysis, poison. (...)

I'll make a big bold paper note of that because so far I struggled to find a pattern of what's working once fainted and what not.

Ah, so if the Swam Attack ignored defenses, that's still 6 points of damage for Whimsi, but one seed Shiva once gathered from Juni's Sceptile will quickly patch that up for the fluffball.

Her main question and curiosity is now: As soon as that Raffiti and jetblack rodent are successfully captured, what's with that special pitchblack darkness? Shiva was believing that the latter is 'the reason' for it. Or does it have to do with the arches?? Are there any other hints??

Once being outside of the darkness at some point but BEFORE regrouping with the others, Shiva will also take the time to read the full entry of that 'Raffiti' in her Almanac; as said she's not afraid to draw this controversial device in Arachna's presence. She even has a timid question for the edgy spider-helix-woman, there's a lot of interest in her voice: "Hey, Arachna... These gauntlets, they're Almanac Technology, aren't they...? What status or weight do actually other product by them have for your people, do you use more of their inventions? I'm just....curious, if I may.... Hehe." *shy scratching of her head*



*Much later*

Huuuuuhhhh, Delta Raichu and an appearant Dark Type. Guess it was correct that this is a Pokemon so far unknown to science, Shiva does not feel any regret or grief over leaving it for Arachna to catch and keep: She herself would be quick to sell or trade this... this DELTAMON *this word always has a bitter taste for her* to some collector or to Professor Mallorn.

But, Shiva will still take her requested photo and drawing of that creature, and she'll add notes about it's behaviour and anything that's distinguishing it from a normal Raichu. She obviously enjoys these more.

[Iron]

"Blech, yes, alright? It was Cubone. You can keep the gold. I am paid VERY well."

Gallade and Nathan frown, though for different reasons.  "Something wrong with what I said?"

Alright, then Nathan takes all the gold!  That'll definitely help with resupplying later!

Well, onward!  Talk and walk, people, talk and walk.  Let's take a peek at what's behind that door the puzzle was keeping locked...

A very nice recessed path leading straight to the Barrow! Yay.

[Iron]

The darkness has not dissipated. And that darkness absorbed the power of a true FLASH, so you don't think any ordinary Pokemon could create such a Darkness! While the darkness starts right at an old wall, you aren't sure what Ghostly power is keeping it there. It could be a side effect of the Barrow Downs/Kadabra Chambers/Palace.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Oh. That's very interesting and intriguing, but the longer Shiva's encloaked by that Daaarkness, the more it's giving her a bad feeling and the stronger her desire to get away from it becomes. In between Flashes from Whimsicott and Arachnautilus she takes a few moments to investigate - not touch - the old wall the phenomena starts at. 'Could that be... I dunno, Darkrai's or Yveltal's doing? Please don't...', she thinks to herself. It appears more reasonable in her view that it's the Ruin's or Kababra Chamber's creation; she'll write down a good page of report about this creepy occurance later. Doesn't appear outright malicious if these Rat Pokemon live in that darkness, especially if some Raticate fully adapted to it by adopting a secondary Dark Type.

As soon as being out of that blackness, Shiva takes a deeeeeep breath, recalls Whimsicott + Raphael and summons Yena again (he snarls at the darkness as a farewell), then gets ready to find the others along with Arachna. "Come on, they can't have wandered away too far." Whoever the two run into first, Shiva's relieved and delighted to meet, and reassures that her wounds are less bad than they look. She'll still kindly ask for a Heal Pulse from Gallade or Gustav before continuing. "Please? All these rats got me and Arachna quite badly either way... *nervous laughing*"

[Mikaruge108]

Spoiler

Spoiler

DARKRAI?




Mismagius Coven Round 2
Nubi: (6)
Hida: (1)


Lucky Chant 1
(6)(3)(4)(5)(6)


DARKRAI HAS NO POWER HERE.


Hex 1A-D
(5)(1)(1)(1)(5)
(3)(6)(1)(5)(6)
(4)(5)(2)(2)(3)
(3)(5)(2)(4)(3)
(3)(2)
(3)(1)
(4)(5)
(6)(2) Nubi takes 7 dmg 2/9hp OUTSIDERRRR....

Potion brings him to 6/9hp.

Hex 1E-H on Hida
(1)(6)(6)(2)(3)(4) (5)
(4)(6)(5)(3)(4)(1) (5)
(2)(2)(1)(1)(1)(4) (3) miss
(2)(1)(5)(3)(4)(3) (4)
(6)(6)
(6)(5)
(1)(3) Hida takes 4 dmg


Pulsing Darkness 1
(4)(6)(2)(2)(2)(5)
(3)(4)(1)(1)(4) Mismagius Group A faints
Steel Ball: (6)(2) v (2)(1)(2) Gotcha! Mismagius was caught! The Steel Ball glows bright red and is too hot to handle without protection.


THIS COVEN DANCES FOR ANOTHER POWER.



Rock Slide 1
(2)(2)(6)(3)(1)(4)
(5)(1)(6)(6)(4) Mismagius Group B takes 4 dmg 3/7hp -2 pain





A POWER EQUALLY GREAT.... WATCH


CD: (3)(6)(3)  The surviving coven members flinch back as they deliver their warning.



YOUR


Confuse Ray 2
(6)(2)(2)(2)(2)(3) (3)


STEP.


Hex 2E-H - they don't seem to like other ghosts, much less a Mismagius of Darkrai.
(6)(5)(3)(5)
(1)(4)(4)(1)
(4)(6)(2)(2)
(3)(1)(1)(2)
(6)(6)
(3)(2)
(3)(3) Nubi takes 5 dmg 1hp remains!

Pulsing Darkness 1
(1)(4)(3)(2)(2)(5)
(5)(5)(2)(3)(4) Mismagius Group B faints

Spira's share of the XP is 16XP.

Gotcha! Mismagius was caught!
+2 Insight Surprise, ability to enchant flying "broomsticks" holding 5 pounds.
0/0/4
Mean Look, Confuse Ray, Hex, Icy Wind, Nasty Plot, Moonlight, Foul Play, 0XP moves, Growl, Psywave, Pain Split
Pokeball must be handled with protection until Obedient.

Considering all he's learned so far about Creshire, Spira's lore increases to 2 for 6xp and Alert is increased to 3 for 12 xp.
First things first, Spira uses his only Revive on Toya, then he checks on Elya. "Are you alright?" He offers her a hand to help her up. He then slides his sleeves back down, puts his coat back on and tries to pick up the Steel Ball *tsss* "Ow! Hot!" He reaches into the pocket of his coat and pulls out a leather glove to handle the ball with. "Sheesh." A power equally great to Darkrai's? that is disconcerting to Spira; he can't think of many Pokemon that would fit the bill.. Now that the Mismagius coven is dealt with, he continues investigating the Stonehenge-type circle, without touching the stones this time.

She smiles shyly. "What a gentleman! I'm OK for now, thank you."

Each stone in the circle is marked with a phase of the moon and a witchy rune to go along with it. The ghostly energy between the stones has slackened - it was the inhabitants who kept it going. The stones are otherwise unremarkable aside from being very old, dating back to Sarimanok's time.

When Spira sees the moon phases on the pillars, against his better judgement, he touches the lunar marks on three of the pillars in this order: Full Moon, Waning Crescent, and New Moon.
He does have one question for Elya, something he's curious as to how she'll respond; "Say, what comes of snow when it melts?"
Unless something else needs to be done here, he leaves and finds the rest of the group

[Iron]

Spoiler

Spoiler

DARKRAI?




Mismagius Coven Round 2
Nubi: (6)
Hida: (1)


Lucky Chant 1
(6)(3)(4)(5)(6)


DARKRAI HAS NO POWER HERE.


Hex 1A-D
(5)(1)(1)(1)(5)
(3)(6)(1)(5)(6)
(4)(5)(2)(2)(3)
(3)(5)(2)(4)(3)
(3)(2)
(3)(1)
(4)(5)
(6)(2) Nubi takes 7 dmg 2/9hp OUTSIDERRRR....

Potion brings him to 6/9hp.

Hex 1E-H on Hida
(1)(6)(6)(2)(3)(4) (5)
(4)(6)(5)(3)(4)(1) (5)
(2)(2)(1)(1)(1)(4) (3) miss
(2)(1)(5)(3)(4)(3) (4)
(6)(6)
(6)(5)
(1)(3) Hida takes 4 dmg


Pulsing Darkness 1
(4)(6)(2)(2)(2)(5)
(3)(4)(1)(1)(4) Mismagius Group A faints
Steel Ball: (6)(2) v (2)(1)(2) Gotcha! Mismagius was caught! The Steel Ball glows bright red and is too hot to handle without protection.


THIS COVEN DANCES FOR ANOTHER POWER.



Rock Slide 1
(2)(2)(6)(3)(1)(4)
(5)(1)(6)(6)(4) Mismagius Group B takes 4 dmg 3/7hp -2 pain





A POWER EQUALLY GREAT.... WATCH


CD: (3)(6)(3)  The surviving coven members flinch back as they deliver their warning.



YOUR


Confuse Ray 2
(6)(2)(2)(2)(2)(3) (3)


STEP.


Hex 2E-H - they don't seem to like other ghosts, much less a Mismagius of Darkrai.
(6)(5)(3)(5)
(1)(4)(4)(1)
(4)(6)(2)(2)
(3)(1)(1)(2)
(6)(6)
(3)(2)
(3)(3) Nubi takes 5 dmg 1hp remains!

Pulsing Darkness 1
(1)(4)(3)(2)(2)(5)
(5)(5)(2)(3)(4) Mismagius Group B faints

Spira's share of the XP is 16XP.

Gotcha! Mismagius was caught!
+2 Insight Surprise, ability to enchant flying "broomsticks" holding 5 pounds.
0/0/4
Mean Look, Confuse Ray, Hex, Icy Wind, Nasty Plot, Moonlight, Foul Play, 0XP moves, Growl, Psywave, Pain Split
Pokeball must be handled with protection until Obedient.

Considering all he's learned so far about Creshire, Spira's lore increases to 2 for 6xp and Alert is increased to 3 for 12 xp.
First things first, Spira uses his only Revive on Toya, then he checks on Elya. "Are you alright?" He offers her a hand to help her up. He then slides his sleeves back down, puts his coat back on and tries to pick up the Steel Ball *tsss* "Ow! Hot!" He reaches into the pocket of his coat and pulls out a leather glove to handle the ball with. "Sheesh." A power equally great to Darkrai's? that is disconcerting to Spira; he can't think of many Pokemon that would fit the bill.. Now that the Mismagius coven is dealt with, he continues investigating the Stonehenge-type circle, without touching the stones this time.

She smiles shyly. "What a gentleman! I'm OK for now, thank you."

Each stone in the circle is marked with a phase of the moon and a witchy rune to go along with it. The ghostly energy between the stones has slackened - it was the inhabitants who kept it going. The stones are otherwise unremarkable aside from being very old, dating back to Sarimanok's time.

When Spira sees the moon phases on the pillars, against his better judgement, he touches the lunar marks on three of the pillars in this order: Full Moon, Waning Crescent, and New Moon.
He does have one question for Elya, something he's curious as to how she'll respond; "Say, what comes of snow when it melts?"
Unless something else needs to be done here, he leaves and finds the rest of the group

Elya doesn't realize this is a test or metaphor.
"Snow melt? It becomes water, seeps back into the ground... probably eventually becomes snow again! Uh, why do you ask?"

When you touch the three phases of the moon, at first you think nothing happened. Then Elya gasps a little and points behind you. The largest stone is glowing at head-height, a purple glow in the shape of an unblinking Eye. It radiates anger and aggression, and fills you with the desire to fight! That effect will linger for some time.

[Mikaruge108]

Spoiler

Spoiler

Spoiler

DARKRAI?




Mismagius Coven Round 2
Nubi: (6)
Hida: (1)


Lucky Chant 1
(6)(3)(4)(5)(6)


DARKRAI HAS NO POWER HERE.


Hex 1A-D
(5)(1)(1)(1)(5)
(3)(6)(1)(5)(6)
(4)(5)(2)(2)(3)
(3)(5)(2)(4)(3)
(3)(2)
(3)(1)
(4)(5)
(6)(2) Nubi takes 7 dmg 2/9hp OUTSIDERRRR....

Potion brings him to 6/9hp.

Hex 1E-H on Hida
(1)(6)(6)(2)(3)(4) (5)
(4)(6)(5)(3)(4)(1) (5)
(2)(2)(1)(1)(1)(4) (3) miss
(2)(1)(5)(3)(4)(3) (4)
(6)(6)
(6)(5)
(1)(3) Hida takes 4 dmg


Pulsing Darkness 1
(4)(6)(2)(2)(2)(5)
(3)(4)(1)(1)(4) Mismagius Group A faints
Steel Ball: (6)(2) v (2)(1)(2) Gotcha! Mismagius was caught! The Steel Ball glows bright red and is too hot to handle without protection.


THIS COVEN DANCES FOR ANOTHER POWER.



Rock Slide 1
(2)(2)(6)(3)(1)(4)
(5)(1)(6)(6)(4) Mismagius Group B takes 4 dmg 3/7hp -2 pain





A POWER EQUALLY GREAT.... WATCH


CD: (3)(6)(3)  The surviving coven members flinch back as they deliver their warning.



YOUR


Confuse Ray 2
(6)(2)(2)(2)(2)(3) (3)


STEP.


Hex 2E-H - they don't seem to like other ghosts, much less a Mismagius of Darkrai.
(6)(5)(3)(5)
(1)(4)(4)(1)
(4)(6)(2)(2)
(3)(1)(1)(2)
(6)(6)
(3)(2)
(3)(3) Nubi takes 5 dmg 1hp remains!

Pulsing Darkness 1
(1)(4)(3)(2)(2)(5)
(5)(5)(2)(3)(4) Mismagius Group B faints

Spira's share of the XP is 16XP.

Gotcha! Mismagius was caught!
+2 Insight Surprise, ability to enchant flying "broomsticks" holding 5 pounds.
0/0/4
Mean Look, Confuse Ray, Hex, Icy Wind, Nasty Plot, Moonlight, Foul Play, 0XP moves, Growl, Psywave, Pain Split
Pokeball must be handled with protection until Obedient.

Considering all he's learned so far about Creshire, Spira's lore increases to 2 for 6xp and Alert is increased to 3 for 12 xp.
First things first, Spira uses his only Revive on Toya, then he checks on Elya. "Are you alright?" He offers her a hand to help her up. He then slides his sleeves back down, puts his coat back on and tries to pick up the Steel Ball *tsss* "Ow! Hot!" He reaches into the pocket of his coat and pulls out a leather glove to handle the ball with. "Sheesh." A power equally great to Darkrai's? that is disconcerting to Spira; he can't think of many Pokemon that would fit the bill.. Now that the Mismagius coven is dealt with, he continues investigating the Stonehenge-type circle, without touching the stones this time.

She smiles shyly. "What a gentleman! I'm OK for now, thank you."

Each stone in the circle is marked with a phase of the moon and a witchy rune to go along with it. The ghostly energy between the stones has slackened - it was the inhabitants who kept it going. The stones are otherwise unremarkable aside from being very old, dating back to Sarimanok's time.

When Spira sees the moon phases on the pillars, against his better judgement, he touches the lunar marks on three of the pillars in this order: Full Moon, Waning Crescent, and New Moon.
He does have one question for Elya, something he's curious as to how she'll respond; "Say, what comes of snow when it melts?"
Unless something else needs to be done here, he leaves and finds the rest of the group

Elya doesn't realize this is a test or metaphor.
"Snow melt? It becomes water, seeps back into the ground... probably eventually becomes snow again! Uh, why do you ask?"

When you touch the three phases of the moon, at first you think nothing happened. Then Elya gasps a little and points behind you. The largest stone is glowing at head-height, a purple glow in the shape of an unblinking Eye. It radiates anger and aggression, and fills you with the desire to fight! That effect will linger for some time.

"No particular reason. "
When Spira is filled with the fighting energy from the eye, he gasps; "Well, I kind of like how this feels."

He also has one last request of Elya before joining up with the group; "Can you keep that a secret?" Of course, by 'that' he means the bit about Darkrai.

[Iron]

Spoiler

Spoiler

Spoiler

Considering all he's learned so far about Creshire, Spira's lore increases to 2 for 6xp and Alert is increased to 3 for 12 xp.
First things first, Spira uses his only Revive on Toya, then he checks on Elya. "Are you alright?" He offers her a hand to help her up. He then slides his sleeves back down, puts his coat back on and tries to pick up the Steel Ball *tsss* "Ow! Hot!" He reaches into the pocket of his coat and pulls out a leather glove to handle the ball with. "Sheesh." A power equally great to Darkrai's? that is disconcerting to Spira; he can't think of many Pokemon that would fit the bill.. Now that the Mismagius coven is dealt with, he continues investigating the Stonehenge-type circle, without touching the stones this time.

She smiles shyly. "What a gentleman! I'm OK for now, thank you."

Each stone in the circle is marked with a phase of the moon and a witchy rune to go along with it. The ghostly energy between the stones has slackened - it was the inhabitants who kept it going. The stones are otherwise unremarkable aside from being very old, dating back to Sarimanok's time.

When Spira sees the moon phases on the pillars, against his better judgement, he touches the lunar marks on three of the pillars in this order: Full Moon, Waning Crescent, and New Moon.
He does have one question for Elya, something he's curious as to how she'll respond; "Say, what comes of snow when it melts?"
Unless something else needs to be done here, he leaves and finds the rest of the group

Elya doesn't realize this is a test or metaphor.
"Snow melt? It becomes water, seeps back into the ground... probably eventually becomes snow again! Uh, why do you ask?"

When you touch the three phases of the moon, at first you think nothing happened. Then Elya gasps a little and points behind you. The largest stone is glowing at head-height, a purple glow in the shape of an unblinking Eye. It radiates anger and aggression, and fills you with the desire to fight! That effect will linger for some time.

"No particular reason. "
When Spira is filled with the fighting energy from the eye, he gasps; "Well, I kind of like how this feels."

He also has one last request of Elya before joining up with the group; "Can you keep that a secret?" Of course, by 'that' he means the bit about Darkrai.

"Sure, whatever! Let's just move on."

The group reunites at the Barrow Down, where Cosh reminds you that we need to get through these doors and down into the tunnels.

https://pokemonuranium.co/forum/showthre...4#pid62394

The Barrow takes the form of a large earthen dome with many names marked on stones in ancient scripts. 

Is anyone opposed to Terra's plan of just Rock Smashing the gates? Cosh is fine with that. There doesn't seem to be any handles or puzzles capable of opening the doors. They are intended to be sealed forever.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Is anyone opposed to Terra's plan of just Rock Smashing the gates? Cosh is fine with that. There doesn't seem to be any handles or puzzles capable of opening the doors. They are intended to be sealed forever.

Nope, I'm fine with that AFTER Shiva's healed up to at least 7/9hp (currently 2/9hp) with that requested Heal Pulse (@Spiritmon or @Dragonstrike, can you help out with that please?) or Scimitar Spells and AFTER she has investigated the stone door herself, which includes letting Yena sniff on it and Azu placing an ear onto it. "Is there anything particular you two are picking up, something that could be a threat...?"

Arachnautilus shall heal herself as part of the deal to catch jet-black Delta Raichu, but I'd like for her to not lack more than 3hp. (Don't know how many she has in total)