[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

"Oh, does the Tangrowth know Knock Off? That would be helpful. It does? Very good! Misdreavus, I want you to go with this man. He's strong enough to take on fully evolved or trained Pokemon. I think you'll do well under him. And those Haunter will be bulky Gengar when I get them! There's a trading machine at the Pokemon Center."

He agrees to your deal!

"Excellent! I solemn swear that I will take great care of your Misdreavus , treating them as they were my own family like the rest of my Pokemon , my friend ! As for th Gengar and Tangrowth you'll receive , keep in mind they are all highly Disobedient , so I advice working extensively with bonding with them fist before you attempt to battle with them , or use them as a mean to obtain more tractable pnartners that will fill out and compliment your team . With that being said , let us depart for the Center and  finalize this exchange! "

Ventus said this all with a bright and chipper grin and tone of voice that only held a small note of concern, before he clasped his hands together and went to the Center with the Youngster . Upon arrival the trade was completed in due time , and afterwards he said to them : " I wish you the best of luck against Chuckles , and safe , prosperous travels! " , and then waved them good bye/ departed their company .

H then took his newest member of his ever growing family to the nurse for healing ( ad they were fainted when they were last seen) , and released them the first chance he got over at a  secluded table in the lobby , so as not to be interrupted / interrupt someone themsrlves . Hopefully they liked him , as an Disobedient ghost was a very naughty problem indeed, and this wasn even considering the species whimsical disposition !

( Reaction from Ven ' s new Ghostie , Iron ? )

Misdreavus is female. She's very shy around her new trainer, but always does exactly as ordered in battle. She actually seems in a mood to leave Corsage Port ASAP, and won't be her usual mischievous self until then.

[Iron]

Mama Furret is also attracted to shiny things and bits of food the vendors give her with a smile on their faces, so you can also have 75$ worth of trinkets and snacks.

Ralts finds lots of things that either worry him (ghost aligned) or attract him (psychic aligned) or are pretty neutral to him (dark aligned). At one point he accidentally wakes up an Abra that is sleeping under a table, and they play some psychic game that Nathan can't make heads or tails of. It seems to happen entirely within their mind.

Emolga needs a sharp eye, because he'll flap up to a vendor, start talking their ear off, and then absentmindedly try to stuff random herbs into his cheekpouch. Which is very dangerous, of course. He's oblivious to the repeated danger he keeps putting himself in. The only thing you might consider buying for him is a fancy batbox shaped like a castle, which can be kept inside a Pokeball but is big enough to fit four or five small Pokemon who are used to squeezing into little spaces. It's intended for Zubat and Swoobat or the elusive Crobat, but Emolga likes it. The fine craftsmanship sets the price at $500.

Ralts also swerves through the tent, homing in on a particular book. He immediately turns it to page 33, then flips it to page 56. He stares at the pages, then remembers he can't read. He looks at Nathan.

[Iron]

Cherubi's fruit is swollen with good nutrients! Any day now she could evolve. And she loves the Violet Tent despite its darkness.

There are only two people waiting near the sign, a very short man and a very tall woman.

The man pipes up. "It's that Druddigon trainer! I will offer $15,000 Poke for that rare Pokemon!" The woman shoulders in front of him. "Don't listen to this oaf. You can get money anytime. What you want is a rare Pokemon not endemic to Creshire! You want a Vulpix! But not just any Vulpix. It's from Alola! The frosty fox, the hoary hound, the polar pup!"

Alolan Vulpix
OT: Ace Trainer Melia
Snow Warning (HA!)
2 Happiness and Loyalty will become 1 after trading
1 disobedience
For a stat block, you can simply use the 1.10 corebook, and replace her fire moves with appropriate ice moves.
https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/...eveling_up
For example, Flamethrower becomes Ice Beam. Note that the levels are slightly different. This link is just to know which move to substitute.
Vulpix already knows:
-Powder Snow
-Roar
-Quick Attack
-Confuse Ray
-Hex

[Lord Windos]

Misdreavus is female. She's very shy around her new trainer, but always does exactly as ordered in battle. She actually seems in a mood to leave Corsage Port ASAP, and won't be her usual mischievous self until then.

Obviously picking up on his newest sister's meekness around him, Ventus gave a small but warm smile to her, and extended a hand out in a welcoming gesture while speaking softly and gently.

"There there, Misdreavus. I mean you no harm or trespass, and only wish to introduce myself as your trainer. My name is Ventus Zacharieh, and I'm a Pokemon Sociologist that is traveling the region in pursuit of my research, among other goals of mine pertaining to Cheshire wellbeing, but I digress. In time, I hope I can call you my sister as well, for I consider all my Pokemon members of my family, but I won't ever rush or impose such a title on upon you. Regardless, I will always treat you with kindness and loving care, and do my utmost to ensure you are well provided for, so do not fret...."

The research pauses at this point to give the banshee a wider closed eyes smile, before gesturing at her with his outstretched hand.

"Now, as a member of my family, you are entitled to a name that sets you apart from the rest of species, and demostrate you inherent qualities and uniqueness. Knowing you species propensity for sorcery (Ven says this notably without rancor) and bewitching beings minds, I believe the name Malphena is all to appropreite. The name is a femine twist of the name of a President rank demon named Malphas, a fiend that was considered to be THE master of magic and manipulating the thoughts and feeling of others. What do you think?"

His experssion then turns thoughtful after he said this, giving his newest sister a curious/concerned look as he posed another question at her.

"I imagine after your.....battle with Chuckles, you wish to depart Corsage immediately, but I have to ask if that conflict left you overly drained and famished? If you are, I could provide you a meal myself, as I possess considerable mastery over my emotional responses, which include generating genuine feelings of fear you could feast on. Otherwise, we can leave here ASAP, and discuss other matters in a more comfortable setting (IE: Her upcoming role to fight Haunter)."

Spoiler

He stops to ponder something at one of the tables in the lobby of the Center, though.

(...)

Furret's looking curiously at the icy blue disc Nathan's holding.  Emolga's obviously chittering away and asking what that weird circle is.  He's never seen anything like it before!

"It's a TM, Emolga.  A Technical Machine.  Can teach a move to a pokemon if they're compatible with it.  Trying to figure out if I should use it now or not..."

(Whenever you're ready, @Lord Windos)

After introductions and other matters were resolved with his Misdreavus, Ventus recalled her exited the Corsage's City and, with the help of his much trusted and extremely valued brothered Haziel, was standing outside the East Pokemon Center in Cress moments later. He gave his prophetic bird a much deserved pat on the hand and a handful of sunflower seeds from his satchel, and then entered the lobby and swiftly noticed Nathan over at a table with his Furret holding a.....TM? 

'By the looks of it, its appears to hold the knowledge of an Ice type move on it, a rare and valuable offense to posses. Hmm.......I would have to more closely inspect it and inquire to know what it is exactly, but its something my sister could potentially use......perhaps......' the empath thought to himself, mulling this new discovery over in his head until he nodded to himself, and glided over to where the young scholar was, taking a seat near him and garner him an inquisitive look.

"Greeting Nathan! I trust you've had a wonderful and relaxing day thus far, or so I wish it to be. We all need a little more peace and tranquility in our lives, in my esteemed opinion.... Anyhow, I could help but notice that Ice type TM you are holding. Pray tell, what exactly is the move on it? If its the right one, I'm willing to make a deal with you to acquire it for myself. Ice type coverage is always desired among those that can use it, after all."

[Iron]

It seems Malphena has been trained to eat normal food or latent energies in the air. She looks a little weirded out at the offer to feast on a new trainer.

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Heart vs Shiva Round 6

Heal Pulse 1
(4)(4)(4)(3)(6)
(3)(4)(4) Perceval gains 2 hp 4/6hp -1 pain.

Iron Head 1 on Cottonee
(3)(2)(6)(2)(6)
(5)(6)(1) Cottonee takes 3 dmg 2/7hp -2 pain
Flinch: (4)(5)(4)

Fairy Wind 1 on Gustav
(6)(3)(2)(1)(2)(2)(1) It misses, perhaps since the newly hatched Pokemon is still getting her battle instincts.

Giga Drain 1 on Perceval
(6)(2)(3)(2)(4)
(5)(3)(1)(6) Aron takes 2 dmg 2/6hp -2 pain
Cottonee gains 1 hp 3/7hp -2 pain

Protect 2
(6)(4)(2)

Heal Pulse 2
(5)(5)(5)(5)
(3)(3)(1) It heals...nothing!

Fairy Wind 2
(6)(5)(3)(2)(3)(2)
(5)(4)(5) Clauncher faints.

Giga Drain 2, holding back
(3)(5)(4)(2)
7 dice, -3 vit, -3 shield = 1d6
(1) Aron survives! And Cottonee doesn't heal any.

Iron Head 3, h
(6)(4)
(6)(2)(5) Cottonee is out of the battle!

Spritzee only used 2 actions and Aron only used 3.

@PhantomUnderYourDesk

Heart was very much excited during this battle. That battle is going to be more and more tough. Now Everything can happen. Shiva only have Spritzee, and Heart still have Percival and Typhon, the two last pokemon he still have. But both of them is hurt and Spritzee still have full HP. Even with Protect Percival can faint with only one attack, even a fairy move. The same going for Typhon. Whatever the how this battle end, one of Heart pokemon will faint. That battle will be very close. "Well, I guess we could say we are in the final climax of our battle Shiva. The true final battle." Then Heart bring his last pokemon. The lighting Eel Typhon. "Still up to continue? The chance to loose or win still there. Even with that chance to loose I will going foward. Lets finish this once and for all! Shiva!" Percival lift his legs ready to fight against anyone, like a true knight. Typhon summon a little static, showing his lighting will to go foward! In the name of the person who took care of him. The one who for a lot time and go train for quite a lot. All to reach the peak of his power! He goin foward to show the results of his training! "Typhon! Percival! Angarde!"

(Epic Battle Music Of All Time - Dragon Force (Fairy-Tail) )
(Since we begin this battle with a Fairy Tail theme, its fair to end with a one of the same type)

[Lord Windos]

It seems Malphena has been trained to eat normal food or latent energies in the air. She looks a little weirded out at the offer to feast on a new trainer.

At the askew glance his banshee gave him, Ventus could only chuckle in amusement and shake his head fondly at her, a twinkle in his eye as he did his best to answer her unspoken question.

"If you didn't already suspect, the I can gladly tell you I'm not the typical trainer. Part of my caretaking style is letting my Pokemon be tended to in the most natural manner possible, and I am....remarkably sturdy emotionally speaking, so I have no qualms about you feeding on my own fear, or that of Wild Pokemon or whoever is unfortunate enough to be deserving to fall victim to a prank, or worse, my ire."

" As a matter of fact, I own a Arbok and allow her to hunt Wild Pokemon only , so if you want you could accompany us and feed off the feed of her prey if feeding on me is unpalatable to you. If the whole idea of eating fear is off putting altogether, however, I'll simply feed you like the average domesticated Pokemon. How does all that sound, Malphena?"

[Iron]

Malphena will need some time to decide that one, but she'll want to go along with you on your next hunt.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Cherubi's fruit is swollen with good nutrients! Any day now she could evolve. And she loves the Violet Tent despite its darkness.

There are only two people waiting near the sign, a very short man and a very tall woman.

The man pipes up. "It's that Druddigon trainer! I will offer $15,000 Poke for that rare Pokemon!" The woman shoulders in front of him. "Don't listen to this oaf. You can get money anytime. What you want is a rare Pokemon not endemic to Creshire! You want a Vulpix! But not just any Vulpix. It's from Alola! The frosty fox, the hoary hound, the polar pup!"

Alolan Vulpix
OT: Ace Trainer Melia
Snow Warning (HA!)
2 Happiness and Loyalty will become 1 after trading
1 disobedience
For a stat block, you can simply use the 1.10 corebook, and replace her fire moves with appropriate ice moves.
https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/...eveling_up
For example, Flamethrower becomes Ice Beam. Note that the levels are slightly different. This link is just to know which move to substitute.
Vulpix already knows:
-Powder Snow
-Roar
-Quick Attack
-Confuse Ray
-Hex

(I'd like Vulpix to learn Ice Shard - Can she do so instead of Fire Spin, which according to Corebook 1.10 is available for 12xp?)


If Nightshade loves that Violet Tent, then she'll tag along once more the next time Shiva visits it!


...Oh. Turned out there were slightly less people interested in that Druddigon than she may have expected/hoped, but these two had both a good deal to offer. 15,000$ for a SINGLE Pokemon caused Shiva to be stunned right there on the spot, as this would be way more money than she could wish for! Damn, how many Enigma Berries could she buy for that? She also could pay Mr. Finder all on her own if desired...

However, in the end it was indeed that SNOWY FOX, the Alolan Variant of the firerly Vulpix she only saw in books and on the screen so far! And here she was receiving an OFFER for it - feels like a lucid dream. This can't be true... Though the woman introducing herself as an Ace Trainer was very real, and so was the white Vulpix that Shiva asked to see through the Pokeball. She struggled too keep her eyes of it, couldn't help that awed smile she gifted that fox and its owner... "I'd be...happy to trade for that Aolan Vulpix.... Let us head to a Trading Machine right away!" Off Shiva was, that Druddigon in a Great Ball in her pocket, Lilith hopefully tagging along, and Melia probably bursting of joy for that deal made.

The opening that it even has its Hidden Ability only sweetened the deal. "It's even female? Awesome! I'll take good care of it, and inform myself about the proper handling of an Ice Type - do you think it'll get along with the warmer climate here in Cheshire, though? Any habits, good and bad, your Vulpix has that I should be aware of? Is it fine being touched and stroked, what food have you given her so far?"

[Lord Windos]

Malphena will need some time to decide that one, but she'll want to go along with you on your next hunt.

The researcher give his sister a nod of his head and an accepting smile, clasping his head together as he did so and simply replied: "Take all the time you need to deliberate on this, Malphena, but know this 'offer' is always open and available, even if you decide at one point to refuse it and change your mind later on. As for joining my next hunt.....well, that could all too easily be accommodated. In fact, part of the main reason I sought to incorporate you is to help deal with a particular Pokemon, but we'll discuss that later. For now, let us depart and head toward our next destination, alright?"

Presuming nothing else happens, this is the point he recalls her and leads up to teleporting to Cress! *Blip!*