[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

Delta Hippopotas Round 1

Dragon Dance 1
(3)(4)
+1 Dex + 1 Str

Hidden Power 1
(5)(4)(1)(5)(2)(2)
(6)(1) The attack does neutral damage. Hippopotas takes 1 dmg 6/7hp.




Hypnosis 1
(2)(5)(6)(3)
Hippopotas fell asleep!

Sleep 1

Water Pulse 1
(3)(6)(5)(1)(5)
(6)(2)(4)(6) Hippopotas takes 5 dmg 1/7hp -3 pain.
CD: (3)(2)(6) Hippopotas became confused

Do you want to make a capture attempt right now? He's at -5 Will.

[Dragonstrike]

Do you want to make a capture attempt right now? He's at -5 Will.

Let's go for it, then!  One Steel Ball, coming right up!  Though let's also KO it before it wakes up/snaps out of confusion if it takes a few too many tosses of the Sterl Ball.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Since Telekinesis only lasts 2 rounds, I think she could use it on all but the heaviest tier Pokemon (Snorlax+).

(A Snorlax weights 460kg according to Bulbapedia. There's...not much that's heavier than this o.o)


In that case, as soon as Shiva and Mr. Finder  are on the other side of the chasm thanks to Tropius, Lilith is summoned and kindly asked to help Tropius ferrying the others across the gap by using her massive psychic powers, in response she opens her arms wide while her eyes glow in a weird green light that Shiva has not seen before: For customized 20xp, Gothitelle from Stair City's Shelter has learned to use Telekinesis.

Shiva's delighted, she couldn't help but to wonder how it feels to float under this move's effect.

[Iron]

Steel ball, go!

(6)(1)
(4)(5) The Steel Ball is unbroken.

Insight check: (4)(5) 2/5 successes.

(5)(1)
(2)(4)

Insight check: (6)(2) 3/5 successes. You'll be KOing him next round.

(3)(6)
(2)(3) Delta Hippopotas was caught!

You get to choose the gender. Both are coal-black in color; no sexual dimorphism in the Delta species.

0 Loyalty, 1 Happiness, 1 Disobedience.

Ability is Flash Fire.

Tackle, Sand Attack, Yawn, Fire Fang, Double-Edge, Earthquake, Belly Drum.
Move changes for Delta:
Crunch -> Fire Fang
Bite -> Ember
Fissure -> Fire Blast
Water Pulse -> Fire Spin
Slack Off -> Belly Drum

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Steel ball, go!

(6)(1)
(4)(5) The Steel Ball is unbroken.

Insight check: (4)(5) 2/5 successes.

(5)(1)
(2)(4)

Insight check: (6)(2) 3/5 successes. You'll be KOing him next round.

(3)(6)
(2)(3) Delta Hippopotas was caught!

You get to choose the gender. Both are coal-black in color; no sexual dimorphism in the Delta species.

0 Loyalty, 1 Happiness, 1 Disobedience.

Ability is Flash Fire.

Tackle, Sand Attack, Yawn, Fire Fang, Double-Edge, Earthquake, Belly Drum.
Move changes for Delta:
       Crunch -> Fire Fang
Bite -> Ember
Fissure -> Fire Blast
Water Pulse -> Fire Spin
Slack Off -> Belly Drum

"Welp, it worked! Nice catch Nathan!" Heart give a weak punch in Warren shoulder (even though it was a bit stronger then usual). "And it is a nice specime! Awesome. I gonna call you Delta Hunter Warren for now on, heh."

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

Delta Hippopotas was caught!

You get to choose the gender. Both are coal-black in color; no sexual dimorphism in the Delta species.

0 Loyalty, 1 Happiness, 1 Disobedience.

Ability is Flash Fire.

Tackle, Sand Attack, Yawn, Fire Fang, Double-Edge, Earthquake, Belly Drum.
Move changes for Delta:
Crunch -> Fire Fang
Bite -> Ember
Fissure -> Fire Blast
Water Pulse -> Fire Spin
Slack Off -> Belly Drum

She shall be a female hippo then, just to confuse people once she's evolved! (And because gender didn't matter in the battle since Koa never attacked)

Ground/Fire type, 5 Disobedience after evolving, yes?  And how much exp did everyone get?

[Iron]

That's correct. Every Pokemon and trainer gets 1 XP.

[Dragonstrike]

"Welp, it worked! Nice catch Nathan!" Heart give a weak punch in Warren shoulder (even though it was a bit stronger then usual). "And it is a nice specime! Awesome. I gonna call you Delta Hunter Warren for now on, heh."

Nathan doesn't really react to the 'friendly' punch at all.  Just picks up the Steel Ball and looks at it for a moment...

"...this Hippo Pokemon is definitely somewhat aggressive.  She knows Belly Drum.  And Earthquake.  And Double Edge.  Definitely a little more territorial than an average Hippopotas based on that and how she reacted when we approached.  Probably holds true after the species evolves into Delta Hippowdon, too.  Probably spouts coal dust or similar instead of sand.  And she probably has Flash Fire instead of Drought because there's no sunlight underground...and maybe because they swim in ignitable coal dust...but maybe Sand Stream or Drought are still accessible to her if given the appropriate training in the right environments...hmmm...haven't seen any males around, but given how dark it is down here, they might not have a need to look any different from the females..."

Delta Hippopotas is sent to the PC.

"...let's get back to the others."

Alright, time to move on to either the next set of encounters or the end of the day/nightwtch!

[Lord Windos]

(I'm ready to move on as well, but I'm also going to work on a Flashback post, so don't mind me guys and continue onwards~ I also have to ask whether or not we are going to rest for the night or all go for an extra Encounter next, so....)

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

(I also have to ask whether or not we are going to rest for the night or all go for an extra Encounter next, so....)

(Personally I don't mind taking an extra-Encounter in this case if we are still going to get enough sleep and don't pull an all-nighter in-game. I'll be busy for a little now, will come back when I'm free again!~)