[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

"*pant* *pant* Finally got it..." Spira then speaks to Nathan, "Do you have any reviving items, I'm all out..."

Nathan handsSpira one of his two Hurtloam, which is a dark colored mud with gold colored flecks in it.  Spira might have seen Shiva use one on Gallade the previous day.  "No, but I have this.  It won't do much more than bring them back to consciousness, though.  And it's only effective once each day."  (Hurtloam restore 1 HP, even to unconscious pokemon, and also heal some persistent status ailments)

Nathan also tosses a Great Ball at one of the normal Marowak.  A Thick Club has no use without an appropriate pokemon to use it, after all.

Gallade, meanwhile is keeping an eye out for the rest of the group.  He knows they're in that battle somewhere...

Great Ball: (4)(5)(3)(2)
Will: (4)(3)

Gotcha! Marowak was caught!
Rock Head
0/0/2
Bonemerang, Rage, False Swipe, Thrash, Fling, Endeavor, and your choice of Perish Song or Detect. Half of them have one, half have the other.

[Iron]

Hurtloam becomes just crumbly dirt after use.

[Spiritmon]

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Hitmonlee Round 1

Ingrain 1
(4)(3)(2)(1)(1)

Hitmonlee sweeps a stretchy leg right under Trevenant's roots, and the move fails to connect.
Then he sweeps it upward and it lights ablaze, scorching the roots that were supposed to heal Viktor.

Blaze Kick 1
5 Dex + 5 Fight + 5 Brawl -5 actions
(1)(4)(2)(6)(5)(4) (4)(6)(1)(6) Critical hit.
7* Str + 3 power -4 vit +2 crit = 8d6+1
(5)(2)(3)(6)(4)(3) (6)(1) Viktor takes 5 dmg 4/9hp -2 pain
CD: (3)(6) Trevenant was burned 2. He becomes wreathed in flames! (Hitmonlee's Ability removes all lethality from the Burn, but leaves the other effects)
A Potion heals him to 8/9hp.

Defense Curl 1
(3)(1)(5)(6)(2)(2)
+1 Def for Atlas

Phantom Force 2 - charging

Thief 2
(3)(3)(3)(5)(5)(3) (3)(3)(6)
7* Str + 2 power -5* vit = 4d6+1
(1)(5)(3)(2) Atlas takes 2 dmg 5/7hp -1 pain.
Hitmonlee steals the Lucky Egg! Awww yeah, this is a treasure! Hitmonlee prepares to give himself another dot as soon as he gets out of this battle.

Shadow Punch 2
(5)(2)(4)(1)
(3)(5)(5) Hitmonlee takes 2 dmg 7/9hp -1 pain. Hitmonlee glares - now he will have to count coup with a red dot to show he was wounded while stealing the Lucky Egg.

Phantom Force 3
(6)(3)(6)(4)(4) = 4 successes
Evasion 3
(6)(1)(6)(4)(1) (4)(4) = 4 successes. He springs away to avoid the attack.

Shadow Punch 3
(6)(2)(2)
(1)(6)(5) Hitmonlee takes 2 dmg 5/9hp -1 pain.

Drain Punch 4
(1)(6)(1)(1) Hitmonlee easily avoids the attack.

Blaze Kick 4
(5)(4)(4)(4)(3)(1) Critical hit thanks to Blaze Kick.
(6)(2)(1)(5)(6)(3) (6)(2) Viktor takes 5 dmg 3/9hp -2 pain

Shadow Punch 4
(5)(4)
(4)(4)(4) Hitmonlee takes 2 dmg 2/9hp -2 pain

Blaze Kick 5 - held back
(2)(3)(6)(3)
(6)(5)(6)(4)(2)(2) Viktor takes 2 dmg 1/9hp -3 pain.
Hitmonlee launches a kick right at Trevenant's neck, and stops just short of lopping his upper branches clean off. Then he dances away - Heart notices that Hitmonlee has begun ignoring Trevenant now and come to focus entirely on Atlas. It's as if he's not afraid of Trevenant one bit.

Shadow Punch 5
(3)
(4)(3)(1) Hitmonlee takes 1 dmg 1/9hp

Hitmonlee bows to Heart, defeated. He hands the Lucky Egg back over, as well as a couple other treasures he's holding:
-A Life Orb
-A Spell Tag
-Everlink Armor: gives +1 Defense to a Pokemon. Can evolve any Pokemon who evolves with a Metal Coat. It's League-legal, sort of, because it's easily disguised. It can fit any Pokemon with at least 4 base HP, up to and including Steelix.

He also takes the time to douse Trevenant's flames.

Leftovers heals 1 hp for Atlas. 6/7hp. In fact, he'll heal to full HP before this skirmish is over.

Trevenant and Atlas gain 15XP. Heart gains 17XP.

(Dont forget Atlas receive double XP with the Luck Egg!)


Heart bow too in respect to the might of Hitmonlee. He takes the items and quick say to the pokemon. "Hitmonlee, you are noble and strong pokemon warrior, and I feel honrour in have meet such pokemon as you. But you injured after our battle, and this bloody battlefield its dangerous for you..." Then Heart show to Hitmonlee his Pokeball. "This is a Great Ball, a item who can teleport you to another place. If is your wish, join with me, and I promise you gonna have the chance in face greater foes and challenges in our path. And you will recover yourself to fight another day. If you dont want I will at least patch your wounds with a Potion."

Action: Convince Hitmonlee to join Heart and save his life from this bloody battlefield!

His honor won't allow him to accept either item. He bounces away, pretty much ignoring his pain. Soon he has headed up into the western horns of the mountains and slipped away as dawn spreads its light.

Heart make a sad face who was hide behind his cloak. "Be careful Hitmonlee. Take care of yourself....I just wanting see you again in the future, but I guess its not gonna happen." Then Heart say a old saying in his family. "May Dialga give you good times. May Palkia give you a space for you to call home. May Giratina give you a peaceful death. And may Arceus give peace to your soul." After saying that words, he go towards any safe place to avoid this battlefield. He also look for the others members of his party and see if he can help in something.

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Intimidate: (2)(4)(4)(1)(6)(2) (5)(6)(2)(1)(2)(6) (4) = 6 successes
Will: (1)(5)(3)(6)(6)(3) (6)(3)

"By Cobalion! A Charizard it is not. No lowly Farfetch'd so much effort is worth. But Milotic...if this serpent in a few blows could be leveled, then our time it would be worth. Ah well. Only one more Voltorb have I."

The soldiers ride off, sending covetous glances back at where Milotic was.

Terra gains 10XP, as do Milotic and Melly. +2 XP for Heroism for Terra!

The menacing monk and his partners continued to Look after the retreating soldiers until neither group could see one another, where upon he heaved a great big *Sigh...* and they all marginally untensed. He was simultaneously glad and relieved they headed his warning, for not only did he not desire a pointless, brutal struggle with them, but also that it meant he didn't have to resort to that back up plan of his. A Lightning Rod boosted Melly pulling off an Discharge further amped up by Electric Terrain in an active warzone would have been a rather.....nasty and undiscriminating shock to everyone's system, to plainly put it.

Promptly after that small moment of respite/reflection, Terra recalled his Lovely Lapis Lazuli to their Pokeball for a long rest, and motioned/whistled for Melly to follow after them (Which they did with a *Bark!*)  as he attempted to navigate his way out of the grand, bloody battle and find his friends, brown ducky still in hand. Now that he had successfully rescued the flighty feathered fowl from certain DOOM, his main priority was escaping the conflict and regrouping with everyone else in order to assess their condition and preform his duty. He does, however, look over the Pokemon in his grip long enough to see how they are doing with a concerned frown. After all, what was the point of him rescuing them if it was not to make sure they would be alright?

Order: Try to escape the warzone now that Terra has done an Encounter, and check up on Farfetch'd. That's all!

[Iron]

Spoiler

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Hitmonlee Round 1

Ingrain 1
(4)(3)(2)(1)(1)

Hitmonlee sweeps a stretchy leg right under Trevenant's roots, and the move fails to connect.
Then he sweeps it upward and it lights ablaze, scorching the roots that were supposed to heal Viktor.

Blaze Kick 1
5 Dex + 5 Fight + 5 Brawl -5 actions
(1)(4)(2)(6)(5)(4) (4)(6)(1)(6) Critical hit.
7* Str + 3 power -4 vit +2 crit = 8d6+1
(5)(2)(3)(6)(4)(3) (6)(1) Viktor takes 5 dmg 4/9hp -2 pain
CD: (3)(6) Trevenant was burned 2. He becomes wreathed in flames! (Hitmonlee's Ability removes all lethality from the Burn, but leaves the other effects)
A Potion heals him to 8/9hp.

Defense Curl 1
(3)(1)(5)(6)(2)(2)
+1 Def for Atlas

Phantom Force 2 - charging

Thief 2
(3)(3)(3)(5)(5)(3) (3)(3)(6)
7* Str + 2 power -5* vit = 4d6+1
(1)(5)(3)(2) Atlas takes 2 dmg 5/7hp -1 pain.
Hitmonlee steals the Lucky Egg! Awww yeah, this is a treasure! Hitmonlee prepares to give himself another dot as soon as he gets out of this battle.

Shadow Punch 2
(5)(2)(4)(1)
(3)(5)(5) Hitmonlee takes 2 dmg 7/9hp -1 pain. Hitmonlee glares - now he will have to count coup with a red dot to show he was wounded while stealing the Lucky Egg.

Phantom Force 3
(6)(3)(6)(4)(4) = 4 successes
Evasion 3
(6)(1)(6)(4)(1) (4)(4) = 4 successes. He springs away to avoid the attack.

Shadow Punch 3
(6)(2)(2)
(1)(6)(5) Hitmonlee takes 2 dmg 5/9hp -1 pain.

Drain Punch 4
(1)(6)(1)(1) Hitmonlee easily avoids the attack.

Blaze Kick 4
(5)(4)(4)(4)(3)(1) Critical hit thanks to Blaze Kick.
(6)(2)(1)(5)(6)(3) (6)(2) Viktor takes 5 dmg 3/9hp -2 pain

Shadow Punch 4
(5)(4)
(4)(4)(4) Hitmonlee takes 2 dmg 2/9hp -2 pain

Blaze Kick 5 - held back
(2)(3)(6)(3)
(6)(5)(6)(4)(2)(2) Viktor takes 2 dmg 1/9hp -3 pain.
Hitmonlee launches a kick right at Trevenant's neck, and stops just short of lopping his upper branches clean off. Then he dances away - Heart notices that Hitmonlee has begun ignoring Trevenant now and come to focus entirely on Atlas. It's as if he's not afraid of Trevenant one bit.

Shadow Punch 5
(3)
(4)(3)(1) Hitmonlee takes 1 dmg 1/9hp

Hitmonlee bows to Heart, defeated. He hands the Lucky Egg back over, as well as a couple other treasures he's holding:
-A Life Orb
-A Spell Tag
-Everlink Armor: gives +1 Defense to a Pokemon. Can evolve any Pokemon who evolves with a Metal Coat. It's League-legal, sort of, because it's easily disguised. It can fit any Pokemon with at least 4 base HP, up to and including Steelix.

He also takes the time to douse Trevenant's flames.

Leftovers heals 1 hp for Atlas. 6/7hp. In fact, he'll heal to full HP before this skirmish is over.

Trevenant and Atlas gain 15XP. Heart gains 17XP.

(Dont forget Atlas receive double XP with the Luck Egg!)


Heart bow too in respect to the might of Hitmonlee. He takes the items and quick say to the pokemon. "Hitmonlee, you are noble and strong pokemon warrior, and I feel honrour in have meet such pokemon as you. But you injured after our battle, and this bloody battlefield its dangerous for you..." Then Heart show to Hitmonlee his Pokeball. "This is a Great Ball, a item who can teleport you to another place. If is your wish, join with me, and I promise you gonna have the chance in face greater foes and challenges in our path. And you will recover yourself to fight another day. If you dont want I will at least patch your wounds with a Potion."

Action: Convince Hitmonlee to join Heart and save his life from this bloody battlefield!

His honor won't allow him to accept either item. He bounces away, pretty much ignoring his pain. Soon he has headed up into the western horns of the mountains and slipped away as dawn spreads its light.

Heart make a sad face who was hide behind his cloak. "Be careful Hitmonlee. Take of yourself....I just wanting see you again in the future, but I guess its not gonna happen." Then Heart say a hold saying in his family. "May Dialga give you good times. May Palkia give you a space for you to call home. May Giratina give you a peaceful death. And may Arceus give peace to your soul." After saying that words, he go towards any safe place to avoid this battlefield. He also look for the others members of his party and see if he can help in something.

That's a cool saying. Take 1XP for that. It seems very Soldier-like.

The party has begun drifting back together in ones and twos at this point. Nathan and Spira are already together, but they're a bit separated from the group. Heart and Shiva and Terra won't be too far apart, so they can talk to each other if they want.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

(I'm not done yet with my Encounter, typing up in the background already before turning in for the night!)

[Lord Windos]

(...)

The party has begun drifting back together in ones and twos at this point. Nathan and Spira are already together, but they're a bit separated from the group. Heart and Shiva and Terra won't be too far apart, so they can talk to each other if they want.

Upon sighting both Heart and Shiva, the rugged wanderer practically charges over to them, using his muscular legs to leap and gallop like some awkward combination of a Politoad and Rapidash. The first thing they would notice about him was that he was tightly holding a Farfetch'd to his chest like it was a stuffed Pokedoll, and the second was the immense relief he displayed as he regarded them with a small, tight frown.

"Found you, at last. Shiva, Heart, are you okay? Anything......bad happen to you in war zone? Tell me, so I can help you, if I can."

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Hyksos pulls rein and glares at you, but she's listening. This is all before she joins another battle.

Eeeeekkkk! That glare speaks volumes to the natural and empathic fae enthusiast, but contrary to what may be expected from her she is NOT flinching away from that - she's gives herself tough and secure, even staring back with fierce eyes herself. Determination flashes up behind the mirrors of her soul and manifests in a sparkles washing over them for a split of a second, it goes hands in hands with another faint rush of energy caused by adrenaline: It was amazing what this hormone was capable to of if flooding the body. Later, Shiva will probably be exhausted as heck from all of this as she's not used to that.

Raphael was cutting off Hyksos' escape into another battle long enough for Shiva to get done what she wanted to do, empowered by Extreme Speed he evaded any attacks, blows and weapons in general just as Master has asked him to. He was in pain from these nasty icy attacks, but he kept going as long as needed!

Her voice when speaking up was firm and clear, nothing told that she is not sure of what she says. "I thank thee for the moment granted - No time will I waste then, some words to give you along the way is all I desire: Keep fighting. Keep protecting your lands, keep up the resistance and no doubt shall you have in the worthyness of continuing for the King you are defending yourselves of WILL fall eventually. Maybe not today, nor tomorrow or when the new moon circle starts, but EVENTUALLY. Maybe you won't be there to witness it, but your children and grandchildren better times shall see - They WILL, if struggling and being insecure are no options for the noble force of yours. Under the banner of his I may have defeated you just now, but no disbelief in my words you shall have... You wonder why so sure I am of this? For I just AM sure. Not seeing one another again we may, but mark the words of mine! Good luck I do wish to you." A handwave and Raphael darts over to her side again, a right pull on the reins to guide her Rapidash into the opposite directon and Shiva was riding off on her noble mount again with twice the speed thanks to Quick Attack - but she's staying long enough/looks back once to see whethe and how these words fell onto the female Western Plain soldier.

That's all she wanted to get pulled off - she almost felt like a double agent due to that, but it was a good feeling for her.

Now to the next obstacle: How could she actually ESCAPE all of that scenery after her successful duel? Getting to the side of the battlefield and taking a heartfelt leap off the saddle to then make haste to a safe spot? She'd feel bad to abandon her Rapidash like that, but she didn't saw any other possibility. "A great mount you are - and were. May you ride as long as your fire blazes - farewell for now."


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Mechanics:
That should end my Encounter. My, that was great fun!~
Will get a reply to Terra up before sleep will get the better of me.

[Iron]

Raphael gets 17 XP, and Shiva gets 10.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Upon sighting both Heart and Shiva, the rugged wanderer practically charges over to them, using his muscular legs to leap and gallop like some awkward combination of a Politoad and Rapidash. The first thing they would notice about him was that he was tightly holding a Farfetch'd to his chest like it was a stuffed Pokedoll, and the second was the immense relief he displayed as he regarded them with a small, tight frown.

"Found you, at last. Shiva, Heart, are you okay? Anything......bad happen to you in war zone? Tell me, so I can help you, if I can."

Raphael was the first one to get to the mountainous man to greet him with a delighted coo while Shiva practically FELL into Terra's side as she still had quite the pace on her from all her battling, she needed a few moments to catch her breath and gather her thoughts. She's clearly exhausted but is doing fine in general, no wounds or anything are inflicted on her. Maybe only a few bruises from engaging so directly in fighting.

"Haahhh... Hello, T... Terra.... No, bad things has not found me, I'm doing fine. Just.... haaah, it's tirering, adrenaline, energy, this whole field is a melting pot... Been there to do what I felt I NEEDED to do, looted some weapony along the way even...!" She rearanges the abandoned short bow and quiver she has brought along a little, with much joy she'll realize that ten neat arrows were within that quiver when investigating the loot later. "Let us... Get away from here then, please.... It's enough."

Though behind the pages, she's incredibly proud of herself - she dueled an enemy's soldier, a noble and fierce one who may not have thought twice about killing when there's the opportunity, and even WON! Knowing that Terra may not take it too well that she went to engage in battling on the front on free will when Ventus would feed him to Apsis at the first given opportunity in case something happens to his angelic woman while he's in duty for protection, she may be better off to keep that for herself. Her inner voice though, that one was ensuring to Shiva that she believed in her making it.