[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Shiva hates the sound the alarms make, that stark contrast to the former silence, they're ringing back like a headache within her ears. Her head swirls around to the ceiling as footsteps arise, it's been a good call to retract the stairs - she can't really dwell on these things now however as she has to REACT, she readies herself like a feline that's about to pounce.

....HAH, snatched the documents from the corkboard successfully with fast movements!!, her eyes go wide and she frowns as one depicts the ethereal place she visited. For long that feeling doesn't stay however as she just makes it to evade an attack from the whip casted by the gauntlets, but the moment it goes for Keni she wishes that it would have hit her instead. There's no time to intercept though, neither for her Pokemon. She barely dares to watch.

Luckily however Keni appears all safe and sound, which can't be said for his desk which is now, eh....gone somewhere. A pity, but it could have been worse.

"They've got some kind of dimension control! They chained Keni up with...er... magic, I think, so he couldn't draw his way out! They cast all kinds of spells and twined them together!"

Oh, Uncle Oscar's words cause Shiva to perk up and try to respond, she has to rise her voice a lot to compete with the ruckus. "Magic, you say?" 'Good thing that Ven's not here', runs through her thoughts, "Oscar, you know or have a good guess where the source of this magic lies?"



Mechanics:
Decided against giving orders right away to await what Oscar responds to that question, it might make a difference.

"The wizards were here, wearing gloves and wielding staffs! They wove that rope using magic and left."

I'll anticipate your next question: "The gauntlets on the wall were added a few hours after they made the rope, as soon as Keni completed his first drawing. I don't think they're related to the rope at all. I've never seen them do anything except fire these beams!"

That's really about all you have time to discuss before acting.

(...Oh. Damn. Guess we have to disenchant this Cord somehow then, break it or either way dismantle it, but now a battle feels inevitable as gauntlets have 'spotted' us. If WE'd have gauntlets and staffs, if only.)

(We have to find a way to break that cord...I have a plan. It might work or not)

Heart was worry with Rose be almost grab by those magic cords. He was thinking in some way to pass though it...until he get a idea. "Those Scimitars might use those Gautlets and staffs to manipulate those Cords with a bastardized version of Earthpower..." Heart then increase the heat of his hands, with a few sparks of flame be summon. "Maybe I could weak those cords enough to let you free them. I have better conection to Earthpower than any of you."

Heart begin to concentrate. To use the bless of Jirachi he receive...and make a pray to Arceus and the young Moltres Egg he carry with him. "I never ask you anything Arceus. Please, just this time, give me some strengh to break those cords who hold our friends!"

Increasing Earthpower skill from 1 to 2 using 6 XP. Insight+Fight+Earthpower to break summon strong flames to break that cords and free Keni and Oscar without hurting them. Total dice: 9D6. Since Scimitars use Earthpower, and Heart have get the bless of Jirachi, carry the Egg of Moltres, and also have 2 in Earthpower, he might be able to at least weak that cords enough to able to his friends break. Could I do that @Iron?

[Mikaruge108]

"Alright Toya, let's help out with taking out those gauntlets, just do what you do best!"
Basically, orders are to punch stuff, cycling through the elemental Punches and Drain Punch at Toya's discretion.

[Dragonstrike]

(Spirit, don't forget that we have 10 Gauntlets on the walls about to fire those whips at us.  We're not safe in here!)

Nathan summons Charizard and starts giving him and the buffed Porygon-Z orders!

"We need to destroy those gauntlets!  Focus on the ones on the wall where the cameras are first!  And whatever you do, don't get hit by their attacks if you can avoid it!"

Porygon-Z:
Electroweb x5
Acc: 15* (with Agility) - 1 - 5/6/7/8/9 = 9/8/7/6/5 D6
Dmg: 2 Pow + 6* Str (with Nasty Plot) + STAB (with Conversion) = 9 D6 base!
Effect: Hits many targets simultaneously and decreases their Dex by 1 by entangling/shocking them!
Note: Porygon-Z also has a Defense Curl active, so it has 5 Defense!

If it turns out the gauntlets are somehow immune to Electric attacks, Porygon-Z will start using Return instead.  (damage pool is the same)

Charizard:
Flamethrower x4!
Acc: 13 - 4/5/6/7 = 9/8/7/6 D6
Dmg: 3 Pow + 4 Str + STAB + SE? = 8 D6 base (+ additional dice from Blaze if Pained) + 1 damage?
Eff: Burn 2 (1) (not holding back when we have to melt this wall!)

Both Pokemon and Nathan
Conditional Evade: if they're targeted by one of those gauntlets, try to Evade the attack!  
Evasion: 13 base

Hopefully the fire and electricity short circuit and melt those gauntlets quickly!

And if we free Keni (or destroy all the gauntlets), Charizard's got orders to free Uncle Oscar as well (if he's still chained up) instead of attacking the gauntlets so we can get out of there ASAP!

[Iron]

Spoiler

Shiva hates the sound the alarms make, that stark contrast to the former silence, they're ringing back like a headache within her ears. Her head swirls around to the ceiling as footsteps arise, it's been a good call to retract the stairs - she can't really dwell on these things now however as she has to REACT, she readies herself like a feline that's about to pounce.

....HAH, snatched the documents from the corkboard successfully with fast movements!!, her eyes go wide and she frowns as one depicts the ethereal place she visited. For long that feeling doesn't stay however as she just makes it to evade an attack from the whip casted by the gauntlets, but the moment it goes for Keni she wishes that it would have hit her instead. There's no time to intercept though, neither for her Pokemon. She barely dares to watch.

Luckily however Keni appears all safe and sound, which can't be said for his desk which is now, eh....gone somewhere. A pity, but it could have been worse.

"They've got some kind of dimension control! They chained Keni up with...er... magic, I think, so he couldn't draw his way out! They cast all kinds of spells and twined them together!"

Oh, Uncle Oscar's words cause Shiva to perk up and try to respond, she has to rise her voice a lot to compete with the ruckus. "Magic, you say?" 'Good thing that Ven's not here', runs through her thoughts, "Oscar, you know or have a good guess where the source of this magic lies?"



Mechanics:
Decided against giving orders right away to await what Oscar responds to that question, it might make a difference.

"The wizards were here, wearing gloves and wielding staffs! They wove that rope using magic and left."

I'll anticipate your next question: "The gauntlets on the wall were added a few hours after they made the rope, as soon as Keni completed his first drawing. I don't think they're related to the rope at all. I've never seen them do anything except fire these beams!"

That's really about all you have time to discuss before acting.

(...Oh. Damn. Guess we have to disenchant this Cord somehow then, break it or either way dismantle it, but now a battle feels inevitable as gauntlets have 'spotted' us. If WE'd have gauntlets and staffs, if only.)

(We have to find a way to break that cord...I have a plan. It might work or not)

Heart was worry with Rose be almost grab by those magic cords. He was thinking in some way to pass though it...until he get a idea. "Those Scimitars might use those Gautlets and staffs to manipulate those Cords with a bastardized version of Earthpower..." Heart then increase the heat of his hands, with a few sparks of flame be summon. "Maybe I could weak those cords enough to let you free them. I have better conection to Earthpower than any of you."

Heart begin to concentrate. To use the bless of Jirachi he receive...and make a pray to Arceus and the young Moltres Egg he carry with him. "I never ask you anything Arceus. Please, just this time, give me some strengh to break those cords who hold our friends!"

Increasing Earthpower skill from 1 to 2 using 6 XP. Insight+Fight+Earthpower to break summon strong flames to break that cords and free Keni and Oscar without hurting them. Total dice: 9D6. Since Scimitars use Earthpower, and Heart have get the bless of Jirachi, carry the Egg of Moltres, and also have 2 in Earthpower, he might be able to at least weak that cords enough to able to his friends break. Could I do that @Iron?

Earthpower:
(2)(6)(3)(1)(6)(3)(4)(2)(6)

Whip targeting Heart:
(5)(1)(6)(6)(3)(3) (2)
Evasion: (4)(6)(6)(3)(4)(5) (1)(5)(5)(1)(3)

Two of the threads take supereffective Plot Device damage and shrivel away at a touch of the Moltres Egg, its heat coaxed into powerful flames by Heart's Earthpower connection! The silky white thread and the vinelike thread snap immediately. 

Those other magic threads are going to require a lot more time to burn through. You should be able to burn away one thread per round in this way, if you keep succeeding on your checks.

[Dragonstrike]

Oh yes, before I forget: music!

Time to Fight Back!: At Last (Extended Special Version) - SMT: Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

NononononoNO, this CAN'T be true, Oscar just hasn't said that the gauntlets in the wall and that Curious Cords aren't connected in a way at all. For a moment Shiva only stares at the good uncle flabbergasted and shocked, shakes her head once as if her mind refuses to believe that, then averts her attention back to the current situation and problem. 

It intrigues her a lot how Keni is able to keep so calm while semi-chaos surrounds him and doesn't appear suprised at all over his vanished desk, was he always so indifferent? She doesn't think so and boldly tries to reach him with words. "Mr. Morgusi, can you hear me? Is everything alright with you? That rope you're tied with, have you any idea what's wrong with it?" It itches her to just grip that cord and cut it into a thousand tiny pieces in a fury, her hands twitch, but she doesn't dare to touch it in the slightest. Instead she draws a broken Pokeball from her stuff (yes, she kept some) and tosses it after that cord to watch what happens with it. Does it vanish too into the somewhere??

Cottonee and Azu have their orders already, they valiantly leap into action: A powerful and blinding flash of pink light comes from the big fluffball while the fae rabbit takes a breath of air to spray bubbles at everything! They're told to go after the cord and the west wall in the first place.


Accuracy Roll Cottonee's Dazzling Gleam 1: 4 Dext + 3 Fight + 5 Channel - 4 Actions = 8d6
Accuracy Roll Cottonee's Dazzling Gleam 2: 4 Dext + 3 Fight + 5 Channel - 5 Actions = 7d6
Accuracy Roll Cottonee's Dazzling Gleam 3: 4 Dext + 3 Fight + 5 Channel - 6 Actions = 6d6
Accuracy Roll Cottonee's Dazzling Gleam 4: 4 Dext + 3 Fight + 5 Channel - 7 Actions = 5d6
Damage Roll: 5*Strength due to Growth + 3 power of the move + STAB + held Ethereal Ribbon = 10d6, my my.
Additional notes: Will hit everything, currently 5 foes. Aim is the cord Keni's tied with and the gauntlets on the wall with the hidden camera(s). May blind and distract any watchers on-screen. Currently Cottonee's on amazing 7*Vitality due to Cotton Guard!

Accuracy Roll Azu's Bubble 1: 4 Dext + 3 Fight + 5 Channel - 4 Actions = 8d6
Accuracy Roll Azu's Bubble 2: 4 Dext + 3 Fight + 5 Channel - 5 Actions = 7d6
Accuracy Roll Azu's Bubble 3: 4 Dext + 3 Fight + 5 Channel - 6 Actions = 6d6
Accuracy Roll Azu's Bubble 4: 4 Dext + 3 Fight + 5 Channel - 7 Actions = 5d6
Damage Roll: 3 Strength + 2 power of the move + STAB = 6d6, Expert Belt may increase the damage.
Additional notes: Same targets like Azu. Has 1 CD to lower Dext by 1. Combined with electricity it might fry the cameras and at best some threads from the cord.


Shiva's very worried about what my happen if a whip from the gauntlets hits a group's Pokemon.... Eeeek.

[Iron]

As you begin spreading about the room, the Gauntlets begin targeting each character with an eldritch blast. Any number of the Gauntlets can work together in an attempt to ensnare you and your Pokemon in their nets, and they react to you immediately as you move.

Whip C on Porygon
(1)(4)(5)(1)(4)(5) (3) - 3 successes
Evade1: (2)(4)(4)(3)(2)(2) (3)(3)(3)(6) - 3 successes thanks to Agility.

Electroweb 2
(4)(3)(2)(4)(4)(3) (6)(5)
(6)(5)(3)(3)(4)(4) (5) That fries five gauntlets!

Whip D on Charizard
(3)(4)(1)(1)(5)(6) (5) - 3 successes
Evade1: (3)(5)(3)(6)(6)(4) (6)(2) Charizard wheels aside and returns fire, melting portions of the wall into slag with mighty dragonfire.

Flamethrower 2
(6)(6)(4)(5)(1)(5) (6)(4)
(3)(1)(5)(5)(6)(2) One gauntlet melts. There are just so many of them.

Whip E on Nathan
(5)(4)(5)(3)(2)(2) (6)
Evade1: (5)(6)(5)(4)(2)(5) (6)(5)

Whip F on Toya
(5)(6)(2)(2)(3)(1) (6)
Toya disappears!

Another whip hits the Moltres Egg, but like Keni it is unaffected. Various other objects in the room have disappeared with a smell of ozone and a little inrush of air, as whips hit them on their way to target the party.


When you toss something at the Curious Cord, it just bounces off. "This Cord keeps me here and nothing more. I'm more able to escape imprisonment than an ordinary man, if I have my paints."

Then you have to duck as a Sideways whip flies overhead.

Whip G-I on Shiva, Cottonee, Azu
(5)(1)(1)(6)(3)(3) (5)
Evasion: (1)(2)(6)(6)(5)(2) (3)
(3)(3)(1)(4)(6)(6) (2) Cottonee disappears!
(6)(4)(6)(3)(1)(1) (6) Azu disappears!

Flamethrower 3-4
(4)(5)(1)(4)(2)(5) (1)
(4)(5)(6)(2)(4)(6)
(2)(1)(1)(4)(4)(5) +1 That's just enough to melt another Gauntlet.
(5)(4)(6)(5)(1)(6) 8 Gauntlets down. 12 to go.

Electroweb 3-5
(6)(3)(1)(3)(2)(1) (4)
(6)(2)(3)(3)(6)(4)
(5)(3)(1)(1)(3) Hit two times.

Targeting roll: (5)

(6)(4)(6)(5)(1)(6) (4)
(5)(1)(6)(6)(3)(6) (3) Porygon Z fries another 5+3 Gauntlets, and the camera screens of this room go blank. 4 Gauntlets are all that remain.

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Spoiler

Shiva hates the sound the alarms make, that stark contrast to the former silence, they're ringing back like a headache within her ears. Her head swirls around to the ceiling as footsteps arise, it's been a good call to retract the stairs - she can't really dwell on these things now however as she has to REACT, she readies herself like a feline that's about to pounce.

....HAH, snatched the documents from the corkboard successfully with fast movements!!, her eyes go wide and she frowns as one depicts the ethereal place she visited. For long that feeling doesn't stay however as she just makes it to evade an attack from the whip casted by the gauntlets, but the moment it goes for Keni she wishes that it would have hit her instead. There's no time to intercept though, neither for her Pokemon. She barely dares to watch.

Luckily however Keni appears all safe and sound, which can't be said for his desk which is now, eh....gone somewhere. A pity, but it could have been worse.

"They've got some kind of dimension control! They chained Keni up with...er... magic, I think, so he couldn't draw his way out! They cast all kinds of spells and twined them together!"

Oh, Uncle Oscar's words cause Shiva to perk up and try to respond, she has to rise her voice a lot to compete with the ruckus. "Magic, you say?" 'Good thing that Ven's not here', runs through her thoughts, "Oscar, you know or have a good guess where the source of this magic lies?"



Mechanics:
Decided against giving orders right away to await what Oscar responds to that question, it might make a difference.

"The wizards were here, wearing gloves and wielding staffs! They wove that rope using magic and left."

I'll anticipate your next question: "The gauntlets on the wall were added a few hours after they made the rope, as soon as Keni completed his first drawing. I don't think they're related to the rope at all. I've never seen them do anything except fire these beams!"

That's really about all you have time to discuss before acting.

(...Oh. Damn. Guess we have to disenchant this Cord somehow then, break it or either way dismantle it, but now a battle feels inevitable as gauntlets have 'spotted' us. If WE'd have gauntlets and staffs, if only.)

(We have to find a way to break that cord...I have a plan. It might work or not)

Heart was worry with Rose be almost grab by those magic cords. He was thinking in some way to pass though it...until he get a idea. "Those Scimitars might use those Gautlets and staffs to manipulate those Cords with a bastardized version of Earthpower..." Heart then increase the heat of his hands, with a few sparks of flame be summon. "Maybe I could weak those cords enough to let you free them. I have better conection to Earthpower than any of you."

Heart begin to concentrate. To use the bless of Jirachi he receive...and make a pray to Arceus and the young Moltres Egg he carry with him. "I never ask you anything Arceus. Please, just this time, give me some strengh to break those cords who hold our friends!"

Increasing Earthpower skill from 1 to 2 using 6 XP. Insight+Fight+Earthpower to break summon strong flames to break that cords and free Keni and Oscar without hurting them. Total dice: 9D6. Since Scimitars use Earthpower, and Heart have get the bless of Jirachi, carry the Egg of Moltres, and also have 2 in Earthpower, he might be able to at least weak that cords enough to able to his friends break. Could I do that @Iron?

Earthpower:
(2)(6)(3)(1)(6)(3)(4)(2)(6)

Whip targeting Heart:
(5)(1)(6)(6)(3)(3) (2)
Evasion: (4)(6)(6)(3)(4)(5) (1)(5)(5)(1)(3)

Two of the threads take supereffective Plot Device damage and shrivel away at a touch of the Moltres Egg, its heat coaxed into powerful flames by Heart's Earthpower connection! The silky white thread and the vinelike thread snap immediately. 

Those other magic threads are going to require a lot more time to burn through. You should be able to burn away one thread per round in this way, if you keep succeeding on your checks.

As you begin spreading about the room, the Gauntlets begin targeting each character with an eldritch blast. Any number of the Gauntlets can work together in an attempt to ensnare you and your Pokemon in their nets, and they react to you immediately as you move.

Whip C on Porygon
(1)(4)(5)(1)(4)(5) (3) - 3 successes
Evade1: (2)(4)(4)(3)(2)(2) (3)(3)(3)(6) - 3 successes thanks to Agility.

Electroweb 2
(4)(3)(2)(4)(4)(3) (6)(5)
(6)(5)(3)(3)(4)(4) (5) That fries five gauntlets!

Whip D on Charizard
(3)(4)(1)(1)(5)(6) (5) - 3 successes
Evade1: (3)(5)(3)(6)(6)(4) (6)(2) Charizard wheels aside and returns fire, melting portions of the wall into slag with mighty dragonfire.

Flamethrower 2
(6)(6)(4)(5)(1)(5) (6)(4)
(3)(1)(5)(5)(6)(2) One gauntlet melts. There are just so many of them.

Whip E on Nathan
(5)(4)(5)(3)(2)(2) (6)
Evade1: (5)(6)(5)(4)(2)(5) (6)(5)

Whip F on Toya
(5)(6)(2)(2)(3)(1) (6)
Toya disappears!

Another whip hits the Moltres Egg, but like Keni it is unaffected. Various other objects in the room have disappeared with a smell of ozone and a little inrush of air, as whips hit them on their way to target the party.


When you toss something at the Curious Cord, it just bounces off. "This Cord keeps me here and nothing more. I'm more able to escape imprisonment than an ordinary man, if I have my paints."

Then you have to duck as a Sideways whip flies overhead.

Whip G-I on Shiva, Cottonee, Azu
(5)(1)(1)(6)(3)(3) (5)
Evasion: (1)(2)(6)(6)(5)(2) (3)
(3)(3)(1)(4)(6)(6) (2) Cottonee disappears!
(6)(4)(6)(3)(1)(1) (6) Azu disappears!

Flamethrower 3-4
(4)(5)(1)(4)(2)(5) (1)
(4)(5)(6)(2)(4)(6)
(2)(1)(1)(4)(4)(5) +1 That's just enough to melt another Gauntlet.
(5)(4)(6)(5)(1)(6) 8 Gauntlets down. 12 to go.

Electroweb 3-5
(6)(3)(1)(3)(2)(1) (4)
(6)(2)(3)(3)(6)(4)
(5)(3)(1)(1)(3) Hit two times.

Targeting roll: (5)

(6)(4)(6)(5)(1)(6) (4)
(5)(1)(6)(6)(3)(6) (3) Porygon Z fries another 5+3 Gauntlets, and the camera screens of this room go blank. 4 Gauntlets are all that remain.

Heart was surprise to his plan have worked well...but now they need to focus against those Gautles! Heart focus in the battle ahead and decide to help everyone. "Gustav! Rose! We must destroy those Gautlets right away and find our other compantions! Gustav! Muddy Water right away! Rose! Flamthower! If any of you get target to those Gautlets, dodge!" Heart then refocus to once again use the power of Earthpower to burn the cord once again.

Muddy Water Accuracy: Dex (5) + Fight (4) + Channel (3) - Actions (5/6/7/8/9) = 7D6/6D6/56/4D6/3D6
Damage: Power (3) + STR (4) + Swords Dance + STAB (1) = 10D6
Effect: Hit all foes. D3 to reduce foe accuracy.

Flamethower: Dex (5) + Fight (4) + Channel (3) - Actions (5/6/7/8/9) = 7D6/6D6/5D6/4D6/3D6
Damage: Power (3) + STR (4) + Calm Mind (1) + Jirachi Bless (1) + STAB (1) = 10D6
Effect: Powerfull flames. D1 to cause Burn 2.

Dodge base dices: Dex (5) + Fight (4) + Evasion (3) = 12D6
Earthpower dice: Insight (3) + Fight (4) + Earthpower (2) = 9D6

[Dragonstrike]

Nathan tries his best to keep a cool head as he and his pokemon dodge those whips.  "Any idea where those whips Teleport their targets to, Keni? Or if destroying the gauntlets will bring them back?"

[Iron]

Nathan tries his best to keep a cool head as he and his pokemon dodge those whips.  "Any idea where those whips Teleport their targets to, Keni?  Or if destroying the gauntlets will bring them back?"

He raises his voice above the din, a rare sound. "I call it...Sideways. The Gauntlets are a conduit to it. Apparently it is another realm - they forced me to supply them with windows into that strange realm. I have internalized many details of the place... it is a place of dreams and shadows and tricks."