[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Feral Totodile Round 2
(wait, am I really battling on a construction of steel beams with no other light than that one coming from my lamp? ...Awesome!)


Hehehe... This was bad. What a nice tricky situation, now she has to deal with how to solve it properly. That chant was hopefully too lowpitched to arrive unwanted attention just now, since Shiva would not want to be overun by a batch of Rattata now...

Also, that Totodile seemed to mean it serious. That human is an invader! That 'invader' decided it would be best decision to faint that feral reptile as soon as possible and then take with with her to hand it to Fellman directly later.

It also threathened to know Bite. Nice. "Both of you, back away! There is no need to put you in danger of suffering super-effective damage..." Instead, Shiva send out Cottonee and Azurill because of the lack of her electric rodents. Let's hope blue mouse was not afraid of the current surroundings...


Orders for this round: Cottonee will open up with Growth, before starting to megadrain the life out of Totodile. Continue with 2 Mega Drain per Round afterwards. Azurill will try to knockdown her foe with her Huge Power, before starting with 2 BubbleBeams per Round. Everything until either Totodile is down, or something occurs that needs my immediate action. Reduce to 1 Action per Round if Pain Penalizations come into play. Lucky Chant is in action.

Effect: Growth raises Strength by 1. Foe must spend an action to get up if Knockdown hits.
Accuracy Roll Growth: 2 Dext + 2 Fight + 0 Nature -2 Actions= 2 d6
Accuracy Roll Mega Drain: 2 Dext + 2 Fight + 2 Channel -3 Actions = 3 d6
Damage Roll: 3 Strenght (2 on default, +1 due if Growth succeeds) + 2 Power of move, + 1 STAB = 6 d6 + 1 Autodamage due to SE
Additional notes: Restores HP equal to half the damage dealt, minimum 1.


Accuracy Roll Knockdown: 2 Strength+ 2 Fight + 0 Brawl = 4 d6
Damage Roll: 2 Strenght = 2 d6

Accuracy Roll Bubble Beam: 2 Dext + 2 Fight + 2 Channel - 2 Action = 4 d6
Damage Roll: 2 Strenght + 3 Power of move, no STAB yet = 5 d6 - 1 damage due to not effective
Additional notes: 1 CD to reduce foe's Dext by 1.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Nathan might not be entirely happy with her earlier decisions, but he can damn well be a good friend when he needs to be.  The important part was that she opened up about it now, before the damage became permanent.  Wounds can heal, given enough time, after all.  And a good band-aid can greatly accelerate that process.  And mistakes can be learned from, as well.

It was...hard to find any words at this situation. Sometimes, actions seem to speak more than a thousand words. Looks like this wasn't just an old saying.

The night is long that never finds the day.
The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Shiva just was there, and returned the hug Nathan was giving her as if her life depended on it (...Eh). He was fine. It was alright. Things will be better. He doesn't hate her. He seemed to appreciate the help with bringing down his archnemesis... How wonderful to see. How wonderful to see that he promised to be there if support is needed.

Kirlia would confirm that these few tears Shiva did shed in the end were happy tears over the outcome of things.

More silence dwelled for a while, before (still in the hug though, she won't let go now that easily)...

"Nathan... Thank you for...everything. Of course I do forgive you. I greatly look forward to reunite to leave Corsage soon. As soon as possible, if you'd ask me... Take care and I wish you the bestest of luck against the Gym Leader."

"However... What do you plan to do now? It's about to get dark, and there s no way you should sleep here in the woods unprotected... I'll be teleporting back to the Center now, I need to clear some thing with Ventus as well. That means, I'll have him occupied. That also means, if you'd teleport to the Center in, say, one hour and head to a dorm for the night right away, he would never realise and I won't tell him if you wish not to see him right now. I'm sure you have reasons for this, and I don't ant the two of you getting in spats again. You both are amazing people, after all."

[Dragonstrike]

As much as Nathan's enjoying the moment, it had to come to an end eventually.  He breaks the hug, suddenly feeling a lot more awkward about it...it's not like him to be so socially forward...

"Yeah...I think I'll stay here for just a little bit longer, return to the Center after that.  I'll talk to Ven tomorrow...but, what do you have to clear things up with him for?"

[Nylon]

Valder checks if the job 475$ job is still available.

 Walking through the city, Valder suddenly feels an urge to eat something! So, therefore, he didn't because food is expensive and instead he looks around the city for a battle of any kind.

 He'd gladly do a training session for three random pokemon in his team.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Ah, end of cuddle session. :C However, after if she remembers his reaction to her tacklehugging back then as he came up with the idea how to prevent Ventus from killing the Rattata, initiating contact on his own must have been...a big step for him. This only sweetened the thought.

Things were better now. That intoxicating and oppressive feeling in her dimished greatly. It wasn't gone since the day was still relatively young, but at least she felt somewhat stronger and way better, now that both were able to clear the matters.

Giving Nathan a last faint yet honest smile - even with facing him for the first time until she met him here at the camping site - she got uo from her place by the overly-interesting fire pit and withdrew Fennekin. Fox evaded being crushed by the hug in time by jumping of his owner's lap and curling up near the embers instead.

"That's good to hear. As what to clear with him... Personal issue. You know, he paid me a visit this morning. I was overjoyed, but I spectacularly drove him away from me by some bad phrasing in what I said when such a thing is the very last thing I wanted." ... "So, I do hope we see one another soon enough. Phone's on if you need anything, I wish you a pleasant sleep... Did you picked up that altered atmosphere in Corsage yet? I feel that something has been eased, but I can't figure out what and why. So long, for now!~" Maybe it has something to do with that lucid dream, Kyuu and Nathan's comment about 'entering a nightmare'... Hmm.

With that words, she teleported away using Helios that was snoring near here from the time Shiva arrived at the camping site. She withdrew him as soon as they manifested at the entrance of the Pokemon Center. 

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As she was there now, she felt a little...clueless how to reach Ventus at all... He could be everwhere in the city.

Maybe it's the best idea to just message him and hope he replies... That's why Shiva placed herself at a wooden bench aside of the Center and typed up a message to him. It read as following:
"Ven, where are you now? I...cleared matters with Nathan. We just met up, and I revealed some information concerning you-know-what to him, he understood that why I was forced to keep things a secret and we both forgave ourselves being a horrible person to one another. What is left is you... I need to talk to you. Now. See, both of you are important to me and I don't want any of you people to hate me... "

Then, she placed cell beside her and just...waited. No emotions. Enjoying the sounds of the city, the distant crys of Wingull and horns of ships nevertheless . Ah, ships... Corsage could indeed be a pretty place. Maybe. Maybe it'll be from now on. For how long where they here again...?

[Dragonstrike]

And just like that, she was gone.

He'd actually been about to explain why Corsage felt much lighter when she mentioned that...oh well.  Guess it could wait until later since she apparently has business with Ventus too...

Welp, time to try and wind down before heading back to the Center to get some proper rest...Nathan recalls Grid, Starmie, and the combee for now, and spends the next short while just thinking about everything that had occurred today...

[Iron]

@Nylon There is one more night of the $475 job available, and then they'll be finished. In a shipyard, there's always work to be done - he could also get a job actually fixing ships for a reliable $400 a night, +$150 per point he has in the Craft specialty.

Mr. Marshall, who battled Ventus earlier, wishes he could battle Valder, but his Pokemon were just tired out in a battle. He offers to simply spar with your Pokemon - Croagunk trying to land Fighting hits on the ethereal Gastly, Theo stabbing against unbreakable Aron, and Froakie using Water moves on Croagunk's Dry Skin. It's a perfect way to practice offensive moves without needing to hold back!

And it works!! All three of your Pokemon get a Training Roll - this is their second training roll (you had another one on Day 13 according to my notes), it's realistic practice, and I also want to catch you up with the group's XP.

Gastly: Dex 3 + Survival 3 + 1 Evasion = 7 dice (1)(3)(3)(4)(4)(2)(5) Gastly gains 4 total XP
Theo: Str 3 + Fight 1 + 0 Brawl = 4 dice (5)(3)(5)(2) Theo gains 3 total XP
Froakie: Dex 3 + Fight 1 + Canalize1 = 5 dice (5)(6)(4)(4)(1) Froakie gains 5 total XP

Valder also gains 4 XP. Gastly gains 1 point in Happiness - he loves the trick of making Croagunk pass through him and crash into things.

(Do you need me to add these to your char sheet, or do you want to?)

[Iron]

Feral Totodile Round 2

Totodile has NEVER met a Fairy Type, but he knows about Grass Types and Water Types. He knows Grass types are trouble. So he elects to Bite Cottonee!

Bite
(3)(2)(4)(2) Hit
2 Str +2 Power -2 vit = 2d6-1 resist
(4)(4) Cottonee takes 1 dmg
Flinch: (3)(5)(2)

Growth
(6)(2) +1 offense Cottonee

Knockdown
(5)(2)(3)(1) Success
(5) Totodile takes 1 dmg, and -1 acc until he spends an action 4/5hp.

Totodile gets all tangled up in ship ropes as tiny Azurill picks him up by the tail and makes him momentarily disappear! Shiva peers over the side of her steel beam and sees him struggling to climb back upward.

Bite
(4)(1) with the Knockdown
(1)(1) See?
Flinch: (6)(1) Cottonee flinches!

Cottonee is flinched.

Feral Totodile Round 3

Totodile struggles in the ropes and flies into a tantrum!

Rage on Azurill, who got him into this mess!
(3)(1)(4)
2 Str + 1 power -2 vit = 1d6
(3) No damage, but Totodile is in a Rage!

Megadrain
(5)(5)(3)(2) Success
(2)(1)(2)(4)(1*) Totodile takes 2 damage 2/5hp , and Cottonee is fully healed.
The echoes of the Lucky Chant inspire Cottonee to place her attack better than she would have otherwise.

Bubblebeam
(2)(2)(2)(4)
(4)(1)(6)(3) Totodile takes 1 damage. 1/5hp.
Chance: (6) -1 Dile Dex

Totodile spends an action to get out of the ropes and turns to flee into the bowels of the ship. Keep attacking?


Either way:

Fennekin and Espurr get 1Xp each. Azurill and Cottonee get 2XP each. Shiva gains 3XP, +3XP for the precariousness of her situation.

[Iron]

As Ventus goes to the Pokemon Center, he walks a new route he hasn't gone before. A new (to him) restaurant catches his eye. They're offering their "Special Sit Down Dinner Experience" for $200 each. Looks fancy. Details PM'd to Ventus.

Valder, you were looking for food, so maybe you notice this place as well.

[Lord Windos]

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As she was there now, she felt a little...clueless how to reach Ventus at all... He could be everwhere in the city.

Maybe it's the best idea to just message him and hope he replies... That's why Shiva placed herself at a wooden bench aside of the Center and typed up a message to him. It read as following:
"Ven, where are you now? I...cleared matters with Nathan. We just met up, and I revealed some information concerning you-know-what to him, he understood that why I was forced to keep things a secret and we both forgave ourselves being a horrible person to one another. What is left is you... I need to talk to you. Now. See, both of you are important to me and I don't want any of you people to hate me... "

Then, she placed cell beside her and just...waited. No emotions. Enjoying the sounds of the city, the distant crys of Wingull and horns of ships nevertheless . Ah, ships... Corsage could indeed be a pretty place. Maybe. Maybe it'll be from now on. For how long where they here again...?

Lucifer and Ventus were busy playing a patient of hide and seek in his room , where the researcher hiding one of the Sticks he owns and tasks his little devil to find it .He wanted to spend some more quality time with his draconic bat , so what better way than having a rousing time playing with them ?

Just when his little devil was retrieving it from the last hiding spot and put it in his hand with an excited screech , Ventus 's phone started buzzing drastically on his pocket . Giving Lucifer an apologetic smile , he put away the object of play , earning him a disappoint croon from them , and took it out , flipping it open to see who was trying to get into touch with him at this time of day. 

Shiva name greeting him caused him to frown , and he was half tempted to ignore the message she sent entirely , before he let out a sigh and looked it over . 'Even though she did a great disservice to Nathan with what she said , I should not completely shun them for hetbeliefs , however flawed they may be . Its my responsibility to act maturely in this dispute between us , not hers , ' the empath thought , before opening her text and giving it a quick scan .

Ven 's lip tugged into a slight smile at Shiva finally clearing things up with the boy , before he lost it at her request for a meeting with him , soon soon after thier fight . He stared at the last part of the message , was again tempted to ignore her for the time being , but decided against it in the end . ' I have to be the bigger person in this situation , and not just forever slight her because of this . 'll hear her out , then decide where I currently stand with them for the time being . Reshirim forgives all , in the end , ' he thought , recording a short voice messagefor Shiva :

"I'm in my room currently . Knock on my door , and I 'll let you in , so that we can discuss this properly . "