[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

"Good luck in your gym battle! Stay safe!"

Shiva turns the Breeder's License over in her hands. Like the Trainer Cards, it is comprised of a holographic substance, but only certain portions, like the stamp of approval and around the portrait.

The TM is now just a blank disc. That data is within Abra now.

[Dragonstrike]

"Keep weakening Absol with Draining Kiss, then focus on evading once Absol's on his last legs!  You're doing great, Kirlia!  Just hold on for as long as you can!"

Nathan has the Ultra Ball in his hand now, ready to throw.  This was it.  Probably.  Hopefully.  That Night Slash is extremely dangerous.  A prolonged fight would end with him losing.  Better end this quickly.

3 actions.  Draining Kiss until Absol is at 1 HP (holding back if it would KO), then attempt to evade all incoming attacks.  Ultra Ball first when Absol hits 1 HP, then the Great Balls if it breaks.  If Kirlia has -2 or -3 pain at the end of the round, pause for further instruction.  Let's see how long it takes to end this...

[Nylon]

Night Slash
(6)(3)(3)(4)(2)
4 Str + 3 power +1 STAB -3 vit = 5 dice
(1)(4)(5)(5)(6) Piloswine takes 4 dmg 3/7hp -2 pain

Piloswine skids, kicking up a spray of mud.

Mud Slap
2 Dex + 2 Fight + 2 - 2 actions -2 pain = 2 dice
(5)(4)
3 Str +1 power +1 stab -2 vit = 3d6+1
(5)(1)(5) Pawniard takes 3 dmg 2/5hp -2 pain.

Mud Slap 2
(1)

Piloswine Round 2

 "Nicely done, Theo. Come back! Ghastly, your turn".

 Swap out into Ghastly, then use Lick with restrain effect. When Pilo hits 1HP I'll throw a pokeball at it. I'll attempt 3 times

[Spiritmon]

Waterfall Mystic Round 10

Poliwrath's belly starts to swirl. Clauncher's stalklike eyes follow it, getting droopier and droopier...

Hypnosis
8 dice, -4 accuracy, -2 actions = 2 dice
(1)(2) Oops. Clauncher holds up his large claw and blocks line of sight to that swirling spiral just in time.

Vice Grip
(4)(4)
3 Str + 2 power -2 vit = 3 dice
(6)(3)(6) Poliwrath takes 2 dmg 5/7hp -1 pain.

Poliwrath picks up Clauncher and throws himself to the ground, trying to crack Clauncher's thick shell.

Body Slam
(6)(3)(3)(6)
3 Str + 3 power -3 vit = 3 dice
(2)(4)(3) Clauncher takes 1 dmg, but he eats the Sitrus berry to reach full health!

Poliwrath is well within range for a good strong pinch now.

Vice Grip
(1)(5)
(3)(5)(6) Poliwrath takes 2 dmg 3/7hp. -2 pain.

It's looking good for Clauncher as Poliwrath begins to stagger. He's too staggered to attempt a Hypnosis!

Waterfall Mystic Round 11

"Good work Clauncher! Lets finish this!" Heart shout ordering his problably last move. "Use Vice grip again two times!"

[Iron]

Piloswine Round 2

Lick
(5)(3)(3)(4)(6) Ghastly licks Piloswine, and his tongue sticks to the icy Pokemon! When he tears it off, Piloswine's fur comes off too, revealing a twitching subdermal muscle.
4 Str + 1 power +1 STAB -3 vit = 3 dice
(3)(6)(4) Perfect. Piloswine hits 1 hp.
Chance: (6)(4)(3) Piloswine is paralyzed

Pokeball: (4)(4)
Will: 6 Will, -3 pain, -1 paralyze (3)(2)
Piloswine never had a chance. Piloswine is caught!

Piloswine has Oblivious Ability, Odor Sleuth, Powder Snow, Mud Slap, Endure, and Fury Attack. He has 2 disobedience, 0 Loyalty, and 1 Happiness.

[Lord Windos]

The researcher raised an eyebrow slightly at Shiva pre-empting his question about the caffeinated beverage, but in the end shrugged and accepted it with a smile. Truthfully, he prefers his coffee with plenty of cream, suger, and all sorts of additives (which vary based on the day and what he was in the mood for), though he could drink it regardless. He was not one to turn down free gift of anything, especially when it was from a dear friend like Shiva!

Seeing her breeder's liscene momentarily made him forget himself and his current shameful shyness with conversing with them, as they turned around and gave them a great big Bewear hug with a huge, joyous smile on his face! "Oh Shiva, I'm absolutely delighted! You are a full fledged Breeder now, a true master in your field and an exemplar for other Pokémon caretakers to follow! Reshirim has blessed this day indeed, to deliever such wonderful events to you, my friend! Forgive me, though, if I'm a bit curious as to what question gave you so much trouble? I might not know much of the finer details and specifics of breeding, but I do know the principles and foundation of it, so perhaps I can help you solve that problem now?"

His witchy friend's next response was warmed his heart a bit as she talked adoridly about her own father, even if he had to suppress a few tinges of grief that arose as well, for obvious (To him, not her!) reasons. Ventus was taken aback when she offered to introduce him to their father, and he was about to stammer out a polite refusal when she brought up the reasons why. The sociologist paused for a moment, and thought over the pros and cons of meeting Shiva's father ('Pros: He expands his knowledge on Pokémon behavior + Breeding Knowledge, and has the chance to make friend with the man, and sharing the joy over his daughter's accomplishments. Cons: Inciting the man's anger for whatever reason, some of the event of their journey accidently being leaked and startling the man, and potentially get the Unova Feds to start spying on me once more. Hmm....), before he almost imperceptively gulp to himself and slowly nodded his head to her.

"I would be happy to meet with your father, Shiva. We both have plenty of knowledge in our respective fields to help out one another, and meeting the man that raised such a delightful and caring woman such as you would be a momentous occasion indeed! I rather do the meeting later than now, though. I'm not exactly...up to in depth conversation right now, as I have to prepare myself for Nathan's immeniat arrival and starting undo the wrongs I have committed against him. Speaking of the boy, where in Reshirim's name is he now? I expect that Absol giving him a bit of trouble catching it, but it shouldn't have taken him this long. Do you have any idea where he might be right now? Last I saw he was heading towards the daycare, so you would be the last one to know his wereabout right now..."

When she brought up the Gym Battle, the our natural sage of the battlefield quickly remember the supplies he bought for her future bought against Zamboni, and quickly takes out the 2 Full Heals and the Potion he bought at the market, before passing them over to her with a kind and generous smile. "No need to thank me for something I would have done regardless of the situation, my dear friend. As promised, here are the medical items I have purchased for your fight against the ice rink champion. Hopefully you won't need them, but better be safe than sorry, as the good saying goes! And please don't lose faith in your abilities, my dear friend. Your area of expertise and power does not necessarily lay withing the field of combat - though from what I have seen you are not half bad in it- but from the emotion bonds you develop and form between your Pokemon and friends. You may not have applied as much focus to battling as Nathan, Valder, or myself, but all that effort went into properly caring for your Pokémon, as I can clearly see and detect with my own senses. They adore you, Shiva, and will give it there all just to fufill your expectations and not be a disappointment to you. Be a shinnying, confident trainer to your Pokémon, and they will amply reward you for it, no matter the circumstance. Alright, Shiva? As for the Running, the only reason either Nate or myself joined it was to accomplish our own goals, though its clear by now who did a better job in their pursuits over all...."

[Iron]

Scarred Absol Round 2

Absol tries his most powerful attack again.

Night Slash 1
9 dice, -4 actions -2 pain = 3 dice
(5)(4)(2) Interestingly, Super Luck does stack with Night Slash, unlike Razor Claw. Still one short though.
5* Str + 3 power +1 STAB -3 vit = 6 dice
(4)(3)(1)(6)(4)(1) Kirlia takes 2 dmg 5/7 -1 pain

Draining Kiss 1
8 dice, -3 actions, -1 pain = 4 dice
(1)(5)(2)(3) 1 success
Absol evades 2: 4 dex + 3 Fight + 2 Evasion -5 actions -2pain = 2 dice
(1)(3)
(5)(3)(2)(2) Absol takes 2 dmg Kirlia has 6/7hp.

Ultra Ball
(6)(6)(6)(3)(3)(2)
Will: 8 -3 pain = 5 dice
(1)(6)(2)(5)(4) Absol escapes, but the Ultra Ball is not broken.

Kirlia is doing his best! But Absol has another trick up its sleeve. His eyes glow argent again, and an answering power echoes from the shimmering stones of Vapor Falls!

Moonlight 3
4 Dex +5 Survival +1 Nature -6 actions -3 pain = 1 dice
(4)
Heal: (6)(5)(1) Absol heals 2 dmg 3/6hp.

Draining Kiss 3
(4)(3)
(2)(3)(3)(1) Absol takes 1 dmg 2/6hp -2 pain

Night Slash
No dice.

Scarred Absol Round 3

[Iron]

Waterfall Mystic Round 11

"Indeed, our battle draws to a close."

Poliwrath checks into Clauncher, locking grips with him in a sumo move.

Body Slam
(2)(4)(3)(1)
(6)(4)(1) Clauncher takes 2 dmg 4/6hp

Clauncher responds simply by tightening his grip until Poliwrath grunts in pain.

Vice Grip
(3)(4)
(2)(2)(6) Poliwrath takes 1 dmg2/7hp -2 pain

Body Slam
(5)(3)(2)
(1)(6)(1) Clauncher escapes unscathed!

Vice Grip
(6)
(4)(3)(1) Poliwrath bows out gracefully!

"Well done, trainer. In absence of money to give you, I instead grant you the gift of inner peace."

He touches Heart on the forehead, and for a moment all your cares are washed away as if Vapor Falls had swept through your mind. Heart gains 1 Will Point

"I also have enough Tauros-butter tea to heal one of your Pokemon. Won't you join me?"

[Spiritmon]

"Its very kindly for you to offer kind sir, but I must go now. I already take much of your time. Besides, something interesting is happening down there." Heart point to the guy fighting against a Scarred Absol. "I see this guy this morning and he see trouble. And I never see a Absol like that one and I want too see a little more this Pokemon. Please, could you sir heal my Monferno? She might be need if I get trouble."

[Iron]

"You may watch the battle below, but you would be wise not to interfere. Sometimes when a proud Pokemon is considering whether to travel with a trainer, he will challenge the trainer to a battle. This Absol has traveled far to make a choice with that young trainer."

How old is Heart?