[Meta thread] Iron's PokeRole Adventure: The Skull Ruins

[Lord Windos]

If its possible, I request that Ventus solos the Gig-Gol Encounter by himself, as I want to flex Malphena's newfound Nasty Plot along with giving Lucifer a chance to test himself against some strong Rock types! That, and Ven hasn't done a single combat Encounter since he entered Mt. Sentry, so I'd like to have one all to himself, please.

By all means, take it.  I'd like to take on that Hippopotas myself.  I don't think Chinchou and Shinx count for very much when Yule just outright OHKOed both of them.

Just don't take anything out on Golem, please.

Ven doesn't do revenge by proxy, unless that proxy is actually connected to said reason why he wants revenge in the first place. The worst he'll do is KO them unless they make deliberate attempts on his life in such a way that its not considered self defense, so peace mate!

[Lord Windos]

Iron, I got a couple of questions for you:

1. Is it possible for Malphena and Lucifer to buff themselves in advance of facing the Stone Guardians 2.0 ? Its said they are sleeping, so maybe that would be the opening necessary....?
2. If the first proves true, could Raphael come out and bless each of them with After You for the upcoming brawl? They did that once with Michael as he started his first Encounter in the running, but I'm not sure if that applies in this situation/anymore.

[Iron]

@Iron

So, when turning back into a previously successful transformation from earlier in the day, does Ditto need to make any Insight checks, or does it happen automatically?

He still has to make the Insight check if he's not looking at the Pokemon in question.

[Iron]

Iron, I got a couple of questions for you:

1. Is it possible for Malphena and Lucifer to buff themselves in advance of facing the Stone Guardians 2.0 ? Its said they are sleeping, so maybe that would be the opening necessary....?
2. If the first proves true, could Raphael come out and bless each of them with After You for the upcoming brawl? They did that once with Michael as he started his first Encounter in the running, but I'm not sure if that applies in this situation/anymore.

Generally, you need to be on the battlefield where you'll be using the buff. So you need to be close, usually close enough that it could potentially wake the Pokemon. If you succeed on an Ambush check (with bonuses if they're asleep), that is the way to use buffs ahead of time. 

If Raphael applies his blessing you'd hit the three Pokemon limit and need an Insight check to keep your orders straight. Could be worth it. However, you'd only be able to get one After You in during the Ambush round.

[Lord Windos]

Iron, I got a couple of questions for you:

1. Is it possible for Malphena and Lucifer to buff themselves in advance of facing the Stone Guardians 2.0 ? Its said they are sleeping, so maybe that would be the opening necessary....?
2. If the first proves true, could Raphael come out and bless each of them with After You for the upcoming brawl? They did that once with Michael as he started his first Encounter in the running, but I'm not sure if that applies in this situation/anymore.

Generally, you need to be on the battlefield where you'll be using the buff. So you need to be close, usually close enough that it could potentially wake the Pokemon. If you succeed on an Ambush check (with bonuses if they're asleep), that is the way to use buffs ahead of time. 

If Raphael applies his blessing you'd hit the three Pokemon limit and need an Insight check to keep your orders straight. Could be worth it. However, you'd only be able to get one After You in during the Ambush round.

Ah, thought so! Still, better to ask than not to and charge blindly ahead, right? Guess Lucifer and Malphena will just approach them regularly then, as I have no points in Stealth to help that roll out, its not a sure thing they are asleep for that bonus, and I'm not risking the Ambush failing and THEY getting the chance to counter attack.

However, with an Insight of 5, having Raphael join in on the battle would be feasible actually, so long as nothing gets balls up too much. Ah well, more targets means they have to pick and choose who gets nailed, so even if orders gets screwed up at some point its still worthwhile to try out a triple trial.

Another question I have is if Ven can still command his Pokémon despite their being such a gapping distance between him and the site of action?

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

I'm not having much time at the moment and won't have this afternoon either as I'm on some errands with my parents - like, a new garden center has opened in town and dad wants to see it! Me too. C: Some flashbacks from my side may come to react to the things that happened meanwhile.

Since I'm lacking some items for my Pokemon to hold, I'm calling dibs on that Held Item Encounter please.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Shards? Shards!~ I love these shards and true, Shiva's not parting with her duskshards as it was a gift by the Fortune Hunter when these two met the first time. The only way she'd 'part' with it would be creating a Dusk Stone for either her Lampent IF her Litwick ever evolves or for evolving a Minicorn IF she'd ever encounter this precious Pokemon along the journey.

Take good care of these two shards from Larvesta @Spiritmon, and if you'd be telling Shiva about it, she'd be happy to help you on finding a missing fireshard if Heart would like.

[Iron]

Iron, I got a couple of questions for you:

1. Is it possible for Malphena and Lucifer to buff themselves in advance of facing the Stone Guardians 2.0 ? Its said they are sleeping, so maybe that would be the opening necessary....?
2. If the first proves true, could Raphael come out and bless each of them with After You for the upcoming brawl? They did that once with Michael as he started his first Encounter in the running, but I'm not sure if that applies in this situation/anymore.

Generally, you need to be on the battlefield where you'll be using the buff. So you need to be close, usually close enough that it could potentially wake the Pokemon. If you succeed on an Ambush check (with bonuses if they're asleep), that is the way to use buffs ahead of time. 

If Raphael applies his blessing you'd hit the three Pokemon limit and need an Insight check to keep your orders straight. Could be worth it. However, you'd only be able to get one After You in during the Ambush round.

Ah, thought so! Still, better to ask than not to and charge blindly ahead, right? Guess Lucifer and Malphena will just approach them regularly then, as I have no points in Stealth to help that roll out, its not a sure thing they are asleep for that bonus, and I'm not risking the Ambush failing and THEY getting the chance to counter attack.

However, with an Insight of 5, having Raphael join in on the battle would be feasible actually, so long as nothing gets balls up too much. Ah well, more targets means they have to pick and choose who gets nailed, so even if orders gets screwed up at some point its still worthwhile to try out a triple trial.

Another question I have is if Ven can still command his Pokémon despite their being such a gapping distance between him and the site of action?

He needs to be able to see the action and be within vocal range, too.

[Spiritmon]

I'm not having much time at the moment and won't have this afternoon either as I'm on some errands with my parents - like, a new garden center has opened in town and dad wants to see it! Me too. C: Some flashbacks from my side may come to react to the things that happened meanwhile.

Since I'm lacking some items for my Pokemon to hold, I'm calling dibs on that Held Item Encounter please.

Ah I was about to ask the Held Item :C

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Nah, I like some side quest. I take that mission @Iron

Alright then, just send Heat back to the group after you make his declaration to aid Lady Larvesta then!

You know, I find it somewhat bitterly amusing that out of all the group, only Ven and Vald got immediate benefit out of their Encounters, which were completely divorced from the list that Iron laid out. I'd figure sidelining Ven and letting everyone else get their fair share would have lead all of us better off than before, but this......wow, this sucks, put it plainly.

Shards? Shards!~ I love these shards and true, Shiva's not parting with her duskshards as it was a gift by the Fortune Hunter when these two met the first time. The only way she'd 'part' with it would be creating a Dusk Stone for either her Lampent IF her Litwick ever evolves or for evolving a Minicorn IF she'd ever encounter this precious Pokemon along the journey.

Take good care of these two shards from Larvesta @Spiritmon, and if you'd be telling Shiva about it, she'd be happy to help you on finding a missing fireshard if Heart would like.

Gonna soon make the respective post about that wish in take Larversta with him. You know, that way about taking side quests to conqueror a pokemon trust is something even more interesting (at least to me). Yeah, battles its cool and all, but that challenges its something neat and different.