[Game Thread] Pokerole: Mount Coronet Mystery

[Dragonstrike]

Karen vs Candice Round 1

Snover would normally be hunkering down to try and weather incoming assaults, but that Magneton looks like one mean machine, and she and Candice are going to have to pull out all the stops to get past it!

Ice Beam 1
3 Dex + 4 Fight + 3 Channel - 2 Act = 8 D6
(4)(1)(3)(3)(3)(2)(2)(1)

Not a good start!  Something about that floating trio of magnets is REALLY throwing Snover off her game.

...and it's probably this!

Mirror Shot 1 (it uses Channel, not Brawl)
(5)(1)(3)(2)
Snover has 4 Special Defense
(4)(1) Steel is Super Effective against Ice, so Snover takes 2 damage! 5/7 HP -1 Pain
(6)(1)(2) Snover was Confused!  -2 accuracy while the status is in effect!

"Snover, try to retaliate with our signature move!"

Snover's waiting...

...and Magneton's attacking!

Signal Beam 2
(5)(2)(1)(2)
(6)(2) Snover takes 2 damage! 3/7 HP -2 Pain

Snover finally reacts and throws a bunch of snow into the air...

Avalanche!! 2
3 Dex + 4 Fight + 3 Brawl - 4 Act - 2 Confused - 2 Pain = 2 D6
(2)(6)  ...and it comes crashing down on the floating magnet pokemon with a stupendous amount of force!
3 Str + 2 Power + 2 damaged + STAB - 5 Defense - NVE = 3 D6 - 1 damage
(6)(3)(5) Magneton takes 1 damage 8/9 HP

Snover then tries to fire off one more attack from her original orders!

Seed Bomb 3
3 + 4 + 3 - 6 - 2 - 2 = 0 D6

...except Snover ends up hitting herself with the attack, doing 1 damage to herself with the explosions! 2/7 HP -2 Pain

Magneton, meanwhile, is having a grand ol' time firing off attack after attack at its opponent indiscriminately!

Magnet Bomb 3
(1)(2) Hits anyways, treated as having 1 success
(6)(1) Snover takes 2 damage and faints!  The hail stops as well.

Candice immediately shouts, "I knew it!  You're definitely a lot stronger than you're letting on!  Guess I need to turn up the temperature a little!"

One down, three to go! Is Karen switching pokemon?

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Randolph and Kogeki head to the port to look for parts and information that might be useful for upgrading the Tsukinami Lightwood arm.

Randolph's Alert: 3 Ins + 2 Survival + 2 Alert
(3)(4)(4)(2)(3)(4)(5) 4 Succeses.  Pretty good.

Kogeki's Alert: 2 Ins + 3 Survival + 3 Alert
(5)(2)(5)(2)(6)(1)(2)(2) 3 Successes.  Fairly decent.

Randolph sees them first, but because both Kogeki and Randolph both passed with 3+ successes, I'll throw in a bonus foreign NPC that they'll have the option of talking to.  Interacting with them specifically will not take an encounter.

(Question: Do I have to interact with Randolph's NPCS before I can move onto to Bonus NPC? Just in case that's the case.....)

Randolph

NPC 1
Rarity: (4) Uncommon
Difficulty: (3) Easy
Region: (4)
Tourist Franco from the Kalos Region is snapping pictures of the Diamond Dust as it falls and covers the ground.


NPC 2
Ra: (3) Common
D: (4) Moderate
Re: (3)
Battle Girl Josephine from the Unova region is training with her Throh.  Barefoot.  In the snow.  Brrrrr.

Kogeki

NPC 3
Ra: (2) Common
D: (4) Moderate
Re: (4)
Camper Beatrice from the Kalos region is looking for the Pokemart.

NPC 4
R: (4) Uncommon
D: (6) Hard
Re: (5)
Ace Trainer Max from the Alola region has just gotten off his ship and is looking at his surroundings curiously.

Bonus

Ra: ???
D: ???
Re: ???
Randolph and Kogeki spot someone wearing what appears to be a metal gauntlet(?) on one hand.  How strange...

Feel free to both talk to the bonus NPC (both characters may do so) and interact with one of the random trainers underneath your character's name.  Trainers at the port are amiable to both battles and trades.

The bristly blacksmith is scowling as he marches through Snowpoint with Kogeki, the Diamond Dust floating downward from the heavens now doing very little to distract him from how bleeding cold it was. 

'Bah, why couldn't Old Fashion sent us to investigate Mt. Coronet from Eternia, Celeste, or Veilstone? Those places don't have a climate perfect for making and preserving corpses, and getting into the mountain wouldn't require days long hikes through a deep freezing tundra! *Grumble grumble* ..... '

Eventually, he and his partner made it to the port, where it was marginally warmer due to the nearby ocean holding as much thermal energy as possible (Small comforts to Ran, though), and start investigating/asking around for where they could find the parts/equipment necessary to make a modernized prosthetic. He steer right clear of the Unova Battle Girl with a look of disapproving disbelief, as not only did they not look like the most tech/mechanically savvy , but he was not about to strike up a conversation with someone so foolish as to fight and train barefooted and with minimal environmental protections in this frosty hell.

'Hope that utterly daft and thick headed lass gets frostbite, as that'll teach her some damn sense and to dress properly!'

Instead, he approaches the Kalos Tourist with a neutral/slightly irritated expression, and politely asks if they know about/where to get The Parts, and makes it rather clear he ain't interested in a trade or battle. He's heard that the Kalosians had some pretty advanced technology and a right banging medical system, so perhaps on of its citizens could start him on the right path to tuning up the cyborg ninja's arm....

If Ran isn't required to interact with his own NPCs at all, though (Or it wouldn't take too much time doing so), he would immediately beeline to Guantlet Person once he spots their most notable feature, and introduces himself as such:

"Hey, metal man/woman. Name's Randolph. Saw that arm of yours, and was wondering if you knew anything about mechanized prosthetics? Looking to make one for a friend of mine, and I got the Skill to do the job, but don't know where to start and I rather not waste time taking stabs in the dark or with aimless experimenting. Well?"[/i]

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

The bristly blacksmith is scowling as he marches through Snowpoint with Kogeki, the Diamond Dust floating downward from the heavens now doing very little to distract him from how bleeding cold it was. 

'Bah, why couldn't Old Fashion sent us to investigate Mt. Coronet from Eternia, Celeste, or Veilstone? Those places don't have a climate perfect for making and preserving corpses, and getting into the mountain wouldn't require days long hikes through a deep freezing tundra! *Grumble grumble* ..... '

Eventually, he and his partner made it to the port, where it was marginally warmer due to the nearby ocean holding as much thermal energy as possible (Small comforts to Ran, though), and start investigating/asking around for where they could find the parts/equipment necessary to make a modernized prosthetic. He steer right clear of the Unova Battle Girl with a look of disapproving disbelief, as not only did they not look like the most tech/mechanically savvy , but he was not about to strike up a conversation with someone so foolish as to fight and train barefooted and with minimal environmental protections in this frosty hell.

'Hope that utterly daft and thick headed lass gets frostbite, as that'll teach her some damn sense and to dress properly!'

Instead, he approaches the Kalos Tourist with a neutral/slightly irritated expression, and politely asks if they know about/where to get The Parts, and makes it rather clear he ain't interested in a trade or battle. He's heard that the Kalosians had some pretty advanced technology and a right banging medical system, so perhaps on of its citizens could start him on the right path to tuning up the cyborg ninja's arm....

If Ran isn't required to interact with his own NPCs at all, though (Or it wouldn't take too much time doing so), he would immediately beeline to Guantlet Person once he spots their most notable feature, and introduces himself as such:

"Hey, metal man/woman. Name's Randolph. Saw that arm of yours, and was wondering if you knew anything about mechanized prosthetics? Looking to make one for a friend of mine, and I got the Skill to do the job, but don't know where to start and I rather not waste time taking stabs in the dark or with aimless experimenting. Well?"

Funny, 'cuz that's what Nurse Joy thinks of the local Black Belts and Battle Girls too

As you were specifically looking for people at the port, I'll say interacting with one of the random NPCs is required in this case.

Unfortunately, Franco doesn't know a whole lot about prosthetic technology.  He does know something interesting, though, being a well traveled tourist.  "I once heard a rather isolated region had a bunch of people running around with prosthetic hands at one point.  Don't really know why or where exactly that was, but if you were to find someone from that region, I bet they could tell ya whatever ya need to know.  Or at the very least, more than what I could.  I've honestly never really had a need to look into stuff like that myself."

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@Spiritmon, Kogeki can join in on the conversation with this bonus NPC as well if you wish.  And you can pick one of the other two trainers to interact with as well.

The person in question is wearing a hooded robe that obscures their features if you aren't making an effort to look at their face, given that the hood is currently up.  The sleeves also cover the person's arms up to their wrists and the person's legs down to their ankles.

The voice that responds to Randolph is decidedly feminine.

"Oh, this thing?"  *holds the 'gloved' hand in front of her*  "...well, that's rather astute of you.  Most passerby just assume it's a glove of some kind."  *wiggles the fingers*  "I know a few things about cybernetics, though I'm hardly an expert myself.  Are you SURE you have the Skill to replicate something like this, though?  This is quite the complicated piece of machinery, you know.  Not to put you down or anything, but you don't exactly look like a neuroscientist or robotics engineer."

She crosses her arms in front of her, waiting for a response.

(OOC: Windos, have you set your pokemon's Abilities for the day?)

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Spoiler

Randolph and Kogeki head to the port to look for parts and information that might be useful for upgrading the Tsukinami Lightwood arm.

Randolph's Alert: 3 Ins + 2 Survival + 2 Alert
(3)(4)(4)(2)(3)(4)(5) 4 Succeses.  Pretty good.

Kogeki's Alert: 2 Ins + 3 Survival + 3 Alert
(5)(2)(5)(2)(6)(1)(2)(2) 3 Successes.  Fairly decent.

Randolph sees them first, but because both Kogeki and Randolph both passed with 3+ successes, I'll throw in a bonus foreign NPC that they'll have the option of talking to.  Interacting with them specifically will not take an encounter.

(Question: Do I have to interact with Randolph's NPCS before I can move onto to Bonus NPC? Just in case that's the case.....)

Randolph

NPC 1
Rarity: (4) Uncommon
Difficulty: (3) Easy
Region: (4)
Tourist Franco from the Kalos Region is snapping pictures of the Diamond Dust as it falls and covers the ground.


NPC 2
Ra: (3) Common
D: (4) Moderate
Re: (3)
Battle Girl Josephine from the Unova region is training with her Throh.  Barefoot.  In the snow.  Brrrrr.

Kogeki

NPC 3
Ra: (2) Common
D: (4) Moderate
Re: (4)
Camper Beatrice from the Kalos region is looking for the Pokemart.

NPC 4
R: (4) Uncommon
D: (6) Hard
Re: (5)
Ace Trainer Max from the Alola region has just gotten off his ship and is looking at his surroundings curiously.

Bonus

Ra: ???
D: ???
Re: ???
Randolph and Kogeki spot someone wearing what appears to be a metal gauntlet(?) on one hand.  How strange...

Feel free to both talk to the bonus NPC (both characters may do so) and interact with one of the random trainers underneath your character's name.  Trainers at the port are amiable to both battles and trades.

The bristly blacksmith is scowling as he marches through Snowpoint with Kogeki, the Diamond Dust floating downward from the heavens now doing very little to distract him from how bleeding cold it was. 

'Bah, why couldn't Old Fashion sent us to investigate Mt. Coronet from Eternia, Celeste, or Veilstone? Those places don't have a climate perfect for making and preserving corpses, and getting into the mountain wouldn't require days long hikes through a deep freezing tundra! *Grumble grumble* ..... '

Eventually, he and his partner made it to the port, where it was marginally warmer due to the nearby ocean holding as much thermal energy as possible (Small comforts to Ran, though), and start investigating/asking around for where they could find the parts/equipment necessary to make a modernized prosthetic. He steer right clear of the Unova Battle Girl with a look of disapproving disbelief, as not only did they not look like the most tech/mechanically savvy , but he was not about to strike up a conversation with someone so foolish as to fight and train barefooted and with minimal environmental protections in this frosty hell.

'Hope that utterly daft and thick headed lass gets frostbite, as that'll teach her some damn sense and to dress properly!'

Instead, he approaches the Kalos Tourist with a neutral/slightly irritated expression, and politely asks if they know about/where to get The Parts, and makes it rather clear he ain't interested in a trade or battle. He's heard that the Kalosians had some pretty advanced technology and a right banging medical system, so perhaps on of its citizens could start him on the right path to tuning up the cyborg ninja's arm....

If Ran isn't required to interact with his own NPCs at all, though (Or it wouldn't take too much time doing so), he would immediately beeline to Guantlet Person once he spots their most notable feature, and introduces himself as such:

"Hey, metal man/woman. Name's Randolph. Saw that arm of yours, and was wondering if you knew anything about mechanized prosthetics? Looking to make one for a friend of mine, and I got the Skill to do the job, but don't know where to start and I rather not waste time taking stabs in the dark or with aimless experimenting. Well?"[/i]

Spoiler

The bristly blacksmith is scowling as he marches through Snowpoint with Kogeki, the Diamond Dust floating downward from the heavens now doing very little to distract him from how bleeding cold it was. 

'Bah, why couldn't Old Fashion sent us to investigate Mt. Coronet from Eternia, Celeste, or Veilstone? Those places don't have a climate perfect for making and preserving corpses, and getting into the mountain wouldn't require days long hikes through a deep freezing tundra! *Grumble grumble* ..... '

Eventually, he and his partner made it to the port, where it was marginally warmer due to the nearby ocean holding as much thermal energy as possible (Small comforts to Ran, though), and start investigating/asking around for where they could find the parts/equipment necessary to make a modernized prosthetic. He steer right clear of the Unova Battle Girl with a look of disapproving disbelief, as not only did they not look like the most tech/mechanically savvy , but he was not about to strike up a conversation with someone so foolish as to fight and train barefooted and with minimal environmental protections in this frosty hell.

'Hope that utterly daft and thick headed lass gets frostbite, as that'll teach her some damn sense and to dress properly!'

Instead, he approaches the Kalos Tourist with a neutral/slightly irritated expression, and politely asks if they know about/where to get The Parts, and makes it rather clear he ain't interested in a trade or battle. He's heard that the Kalosians had some pretty advanced technology and a right banging medical system, so perhaps on of its citizens could start him on the right path to tuning up the cyborg ninja's arm....

If Ran isn't required to interact with his own NPCs at all, though (Or it wouldn't take too much time doing so), he would immediately beeline to Guantlet Person once he spots their most notable feature, and introduces himself as such:

"Hey, metal man/woman. Name's Randolph. Saw that arm of yours, and was wondering if you knew anything about mechanized prosthetics? Looking to make one for a friend of mine, and I got the Skill to do the job, but don't know where to start and I rather not waste time taking stabs in the dark or with aimless experimenting. Well?"

Funny, 'cuz that's what Nurse Joy thinks of the local Black Belts and Battle Girls too

As you were specifically looking for people at the port, I'll say interacting with one of the random NPCs is required in this case.

Unfortunately, Franco doesn't know a whole lot about prosthetic technology.  He does know something interesting, though, being a well traveled tourist.  "I once heard a rather isolated region had a bunch of people running around with prosthetic hands at one point.  Don't really know why or where exactly that was, but if you were to find someone from that region, I bet they could tell ya whatever ya need to know.  Or at the very least, more than what I could.  I've honestly never really had a need to look into stuff like that myself."

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@Spiritmon, Kogeki can join in on the conversation with this bonus NPC as well if you wish.  And you can pick one of the other two trainers to interact with as well.

The person in question is wearing a hooded robe that obscures their features if you aren't making an effort to look at their face, given that the hood is currently up.  The sleeves also cover the person's arms up to their wrists and the person's legs down to their ankles.

The voice that responds to Randolph is decidedly feminine.

"Oh, this thing?"  *holds the 'gloved' hand in front of her*  "...well, that's rather astute of you.  Most passerby just assume it's a glove of some kind."  *wiggles the fingers*  "I know a few things about cybernetics, though I'm hardly an expert myself.  Are you SURE you have the Skill to replicate something like this, though?  This is quite the complicated piece of machinery, you know.  Not to put you down or anything, but you don't exactly look like a neuroscientist or robotics engineer."

She crosses her arms in front of her, waiting for a response.

(OOC: Windos, have you set your pokemon's Abilities for the day?)

Kogeki was quite wary towards that metal glove woman. She bring a certain level of mystery but also make him feel...uneasy. How about a roll of Insight+Inteligence+Alert to see if he can notice/remember something. This smell like Scimitars to me. Those robes and metal glove always give me bad vibes.

In any form, he decided to land a hand to the blacksmith in help get clues. He approach the woman and begin to talk with her along with Randolph. "Good day lady. We indeed curious in see such machinery and how such glove of yours works. I trust the skill and knowledge of this friend of mine." Kogeki then show his wood hand. "We just need some info, so if you could help us, we would appreciate that quite a lot."

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Funny, 'cuz that's what Nurse Joy thinks of the local Black Belts and Battle Girls too

As you were specifically looking for people at the port, I'll say interacting with one of the random NPCs is required in this case.

Unfortunately, Franco doesn't know a whole lot about prosthetic technology.  He does know something interesting, though, being a well traveled tourist.  "I once heard a rather isolated region had a bunch of people running around with prosthetic hands at one point.  Don't really know why or where exactly that was, but if you were to find someone from that region, I bet they could tell ya whatever ya need to know.  Or at the very least, more than what I could.  I've honestly never really had a need to look into stuff like that myself."

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@Spiritmon, Kogeki can join in on the conversation with this bonus NPC as well if you wish.  And you can pick one of the other two trainers to interact with as well.

The person in question is wearing a hooded robe that obscures their features if you aren't making an effort to look at their face, given that the hood is currently up.  The sleeves also cover the person's arms up to their wrists and the person's legs down to their ankles.

The voice that responds to Randolph is decidedly feminine.

"Oh, this thing?"  *holds the 'gloved' hand in front of her*  "...well, that's rather astute of you.  Most passerby just assume it's a glove of some kind."  *wiggles the fingers*  "I know a few things about cybernetics, though I'm hardly an expert myself.  Are you SURE you have the Skill to replicate something like this, though?  This is quite the complicated piece of machinery, you know.  Not to put you down or anything, but you don't exactly look like a neuroscientist or robotics engineer."




She crosses her arms in front of her, waiting for a response.

(OOC: Windos, have you set your pokemon's Abilities for the day?)

"Hmm.....*Nods* thank ya for the information, lad. Hope your sightseeing doesn't end with you getting frostbite, like with that lass over there *Yerks a thumb back at the Battle Girl in question*."

(...)

The midget man let out a small *Snort* at her light praise, giving the hooded lass a shrewd look as he sharply nodded.

"Yes, that fancy 'n highly articulated hand of yours. I'm an expert on metal working - not to toot my own horn, but its Heatran's honest truth! - and I can tell the difference between a bit of fashionable set dressing and an actual piece of machinery. And that prosthetic of yours is a fine example of some bleeding edge tech. Probably better than a regular old hand in many a way, I take it?"

"*Huffs a bit* Ever heard of Canalave Gym? Place is a veritable jungle gym of moving machinery and electrical engineering, and I've worked on and built many of the things in it. Heck, I even designed  some of the machinery and tech in there, and it's still being put to good use last I checked! I'm no tech-head or doc, but I am a damn fine craftsman and metal smith, I know many ways with and around machinery, and I'm no fucking idiot. I will build this prosthetic for my friend, even if takes years of blood, sweat, and banging my head against all the walls in my way! Now, can ya tell me about that arm of yours, or are you going to keep your lips welded shut too, lass?"

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

Kogeki was quite wary towards that metal glove woman. She bring a certain level of mystery but also make him feel...uneasy. How about a roll of Insight+Inteligence+Alert to see if he can notice/remember something. This smell like Scimitars to me. Those robes and metal glove always give me bad vibes.

In any form, he decided to land a hand to the blacksmith in help get clues. He approach the woman and begin to talk with her along with Randolph. "Good day lady. We indeed curious in see such machinery and how such glove of yours works. I trust the skill and knowledge of this friend of mine." Kogeki then show his wood hand. "We just need some info, so if you could help us, we would appreciate that quite a lot."

Spoiler

"Hmm.....*Nods* thank ya for the information, lad. Hope your sightseeing doesn't end with you getting frostbite, like with that lass over there *Yerks a thumb back at the Battle Girl in question*."

(...)

The midget man let out a small *Snort* at her light praise, giving the hooded lass a shrewd look as he sharply nodded.

"Yes, that fancy 'n highly articulated hand of yours. I'm an expert on metal working - not to toot my own horn, but its Heatran's honest truth! - and I can tell the difference between a bit of fashionable set dressing and an actual piece of machinery. And that prosthetic of yours is a fine example of some bleeding edge tech. Probably better than a regular old hand in many a way, I take it?"

"*Huffs a bit* Ever heard of Canalave Gym? Place is a veritable jungle gym of moving machinery and electrical engineering, and I've worked on and built many of the things in it. Heck, I even designed  some of the machinery and tech in there, and it's still being put to good use last I checked! I'm no tech-head or doc, but I am a damn fine craftsman and metal smith, I know many ways with and around machinery, and I'm no fucking idiot. I will[/color] build this prosthetic for my friend, even if takes years of blood, sweat, and banging my head against all the walls in my way! Now, can ya tell me about that arm of yours, or are you going to keep your lips welded shut too, lass?"

Suspicion Roll for Kogeki: *rolls*  As suspicious as the woman seems to be, it's not jogging Kogeki's memory right now.  Whether that's because he hasn't heard of anything similarly relevant before, is having trouble remembering it, or there's nothing to be suspicious about in the first place is still up for debate.

The woman chuckles in response to Randolph's first set of comments.  "Oh yes.  It has a great many functions that make it superior to a normal hand.  Trust me, it cost a fortune."

And then she sounds a bit less friendly after Randolph's second set of comments.  Though Randolph's words weren't particularly offensive in nature, she's not really partial to how Randolph is practically demanding the information.  "...well, you certainly don't mince words, now, do you?  You could be a bit more polite, you know.  Like your friend here, for example."  She looks at Kogeki and (presumably) smiles before spilling the beans.

"I don't know all the details about exactly how this prosthetic works, but I do know it has lots of gears, wires, circuit boards, and neuro sensors.  The metal, gears, circuit boards, and wires aren't too hard to understand if you know a little about robotics and engineering, nor hard to get ahold of.  It's the neuro sensors that you'll have trouble finding if you want to build a fully functional prosthetic hand.  On top of that, you'll probably need someone who happens to knows a bit about neurosurgery (unless you're not concerned about minimizing the risk involved in attempting the medical procedure), and that's not exactly an easy topic to learn.  Prosthetics such as this need to be wired directly into the person's nervous system in order to function properly.  Taking them off is also all but impossible without assistance from someone who knows how to properly wire them up.  As a result, you'll want to make sure that whatever material the prosthetic is made of is light enough that it isn't more of a hindrance than a help.  Oh, and you also have to know a bit about programming as well to make it work at all.  Robots aren't exactly very good at doing much of anything without a little direction."

In short, here's a brief, simplified checklist of materials and specialties you'd need to make a functional Prosthetic Hand:

Spoiler

Parts:
- General Mechanical and Electrical Parts
- Neuro Sensors (Rare Electronics)
- Lightweight Materials for the structure (metal, plastic, or otherwise, as long as it's justifiable.  You don't want it to be too much heavier than a typical human arm since it's harder to take off once it's wired in)

Specialties:
- Science: Neurosurgery
- Science: Computers

There might be people with the necessary skills who'd be willing to provide their services, but you'd have to find them.


In the case of Science: Neurosurgery, Nurse Joy knows a little bit about that, but she's not super skilled in it because she doesn't have to use that part of her medical training all that often.  She could maybe hook a prosthetic arm up if you were to build one, though.  (and on a related note, yes, though it took her awhile to do it due to being a little out of practice, she determined that the nerves in Kogeki's arm are still undamaged, so making a functioning prosthetic arm for him would indeed be possible).

Randolph's made a lot of electronics and machines in the past for Byron, sure, but there was also always other specialists that Byron had on hand who made sure the machines work like they're supposed to (and are continuing to do so to this day).  Randolph's never really made a functioning robot before, and that's kinda what he's dipping his toes into now.

If you wanted to use Kogeki's existing prosthetic, hollowing it out to make room for the machinery and electronics would make it MUCH lighter than it currently is (it's basically a log at the moment), but it might be harder to mechanize the wooden arm than to make a new one from scratch.

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Suspicion Roll for Kogeki: *rolls*  As suspicious as the woman seems to be, it's not jogging Kogeki's memory right now.  Whether that's because he hasn't heard of anything similarly relevant before, is having trouble remembering it, or there's nothing to be suspicious about in the first place is still up for debate.

The woman chuckles in response to Randolphs first set of comments.  "Oh yes.  It has a great many functions that make it superior to a normal hand.  Trust me, it cost a fortune."

And then she sounds a bit less friendly after Randolph's second set of comments.  Though Randolph's words weren't particularly offensive in nature, she's not really partial to how Randolph is practically demanding the information.  "...well, you certainly don't mince words, now, do you?  You could be a bit more polite, you know.  Like your friend here, for example."  She looks at Kogeki and (presumably) smiles before spilling the beans.




"I don't know all the details about exactly how this prosthetic works, but I do know it has lots of gears, wires, circuit boards, and neuro sensors.  The metal, gears, circuit boards, and wires aren't too hard to understand if you know a little about robotics and engineering, nor hard to get ahold of.  It's the neuro sensors that you'll have trouble finding if you want to build a fully functional prosthetic hand.  On top of that, you'll probably need someone who happens to knows a bit about neurosurgery (unless you're not concerned about minimizing the risk involved in attempting the medical procedure), and that's not exactly an easy topic to learn.  Prosthetics such as this need to be wired directly into the person's nervous system in order to function properly.  Taking them off is also all but impossible without assistance from someone who knows how to properly wire them up.  As a result, you'll want to make sure that whatever material the prosthetic is made of is light enough that it isn't more of a hindrance than a help.  Oh, and you also have to know a bit about programming as well to make it work at all.  Robots aren't exactly very good at doing much of anything without a little direction."

In short, here's a brief, simplified checklist of materials and specialties you'd need to make a functional Prosthetic Hand:

Spoiler

Parts:
- General Mechanical and Electrical Parts
- Neuro Sensors (Rare Electronics)
- Lightweight Materials for the structure (metal, plastic, or otherwise, as long as it's justifiable.  You don't want it to be too much heavier than a typical human arm since it's harder to take off once it's wired in)

Specialties:
- Science: Neurosurgery
- Science: Computers

There might be people with the necessary skills who'd be willing to provide their services, but you'd have to find them.


In the case of Science: Neurosurgery, Nurse Joy knows a little bit about that, but she's not super skilled in it because she doesn't have to use that part of her medical training all that often.  She could maybe hook a prosthetic arm up if you were to build one, though.  (and on a related note, yes, though it took her awhile to do it due to being a little out of practice, she determined that the nerves in Kogeki's arm are still undamaged, so making a functioning prosthetic arm for him would indeed be possible).

Randolph's made a lot of electronics and machines in the past for Byron, sure, but there was also always other specialists that Byron had on hand who made sure the machines work like they're supposed to (and are continuing to do so to this day).  Randolph's never really made a functioning robot before, and that's kinda what he's dipping his toes into now.

If you wanted to use Kogeki's existing prosthetic, hollowing it out to make room for the machinery and electronics would make it MUCH lighter than it currently is (it's basically a log at the moment), but it might be harder to mechanize the wooden arm than to make a new one from scratch.

To the welded woman's less than affable comments, the midget man gives her rather plain and deadpan responses as he crosses his arms.

"No, I don't, and I was being perfectly polite to ya lass. Not as much as my honorable spook of a partner here *Yerks a thumb back to Kogeki* , but I was. If I wasn't, you'd know it."

Blunt, direct, tactless, and irritating as sandpaper: that's Randolph for you!

Once she actually started divulging the secrets behind her gauntlet, however, he whipped out a pen and piece of paper from somewhere and started to diligently jot down the info in a manner that resembles the list you provided, nodding along to her as he did so. When she finished, Ran had a few more questions for her.

"What do ya recommend for the outer casing of the prosthetic to be made of, lass? I was thinking of using an light aluminum alloy or something similar coated on the inside with an insulator to prevent electrical shock and keep it from rusting, but what do you think would best work? Do ya need to use any lubricants or teflon parts/coatings to help keep it articulate? Got any spare Neuro Sensors on ya you're willing to sell, or you know a seller?"

After that, the bristly blacksmith gives the hooded woman a thankful nod, before digging out Two Potions and offering them to her, as well as a his business card of his.

"Thank ya kindly for the information, lass. Here's a little something to compensate ya for your time. Don't have any free Poke on me at the moment, so I hope it'll do. Also willing to do any job for ya too, so long as I'm able to actually do it and it isn't something totally barmy. Just give that number a ring, and I'll get to ya quick as Yanma."

Huh, that's nice of Ran! For being such a hardass, he's surprisingly generous/equatable in his dealings with others.....so long as they haven't pissed him off or offended him first/later on, that is.

Presumably he and Kogeki part from the woman's company soon after, at which point he turns to the cyborg ninja and lightly grunts at them.

"Well, that metal fisted lass couldn't provide me as much details on her gadget arm as much as I like, but she did give me a good general idea of what to look for now. That, several designs for ya new prosthetic, though that leads me to other questions. Namely, do ya want a brand new prosthetic arm, or do ya want for me to modify your existing one made by your friend? I can do either job, but I'm guessing it'll be harder for me to do the later than the former, plus it'll make your current arm more fragile, delicate, and possibly a fire hazard if the electronics I install in it go on the fritz. Still, the arm you have is a mighty special gift from ya bestie, so I can understand you not wanting to give up on it without a fight. So....what'll it be?"

*Beat*

"You also want to continue looking around the city with me for the parts and specalists necessary - for now - for me to upgrade your arm, or ya want to get started on scoping out Lake Acuity? Fine with either plan personally, and I can get to challenging Miss Jackie Frost in the later case, and maybe drum up some funds from her without having to sell ya gift."

[Dragonstrike]

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"What do ya recommend for the outer casing of the prosthetic to be made of, lass? I was thinking of using an light aluminum alloy or something similar coated on the inside with an insulator to prevent electrical shock and keep it from rusting, but what do you think would best work? Do ya need to use any lubricants or teflon parts/coatings to help keep it articulate? Got any spare Neuro Sensors on ya you're willing to sell, or you know a seller?"

After that, the bristly blacksmith gives the hooded woman a thankful nod, before digging out Two Potions and offering them to her, as well as a his business card of his.

"Thank ya kindly for the information, lass. Here's a little something to compensate ya for your time. Don't have any free Poke on me at the moment, so I hope it'll do. Also willing to do any job for ya too, so long as I'm able to actually do it and it isn't something totally barmy. Just give that number a ring, and I'll get to ya quick as Yanma."

Huh, that's nice of Ran! For being such a hardass, he's surprisingly generous/equatable in his dealings with others.....so long as they haven't pissed him off or offended him first/later on, that is.

"I'm not a machinist, unfortunately, so I wouldn't be able to give you much advice on that.  What I know is just what I've picked up from the people who attached my own prosthetic arm.  And no, I don't have any spare neuro sensors.  The only people I know that have them are a...private organization, shall we say.  They don't hand out their tech to just anybody."

"As far as basic maintenance goes, I don't really have to do much.  If something goes wrong with the electronics, I have to get an electronics specialist to look at it.  The parts are advanced enough that I don't have to worry about lubricating the joints very often."

Well, that's a bit of a dead end info wise for the time being.

The mysterious woman isn't going to turn down free Poions.  She also eyes the business card curiously.

"...hmmm.  Well, I'll certainly keep that favor in mind for the future.  Appreciate doing business with you."

@Spiritmon, if you wish to battle/trade with the two random international NPCs I listed under Kogeki's name, you may still do so.

[Mikaruge108]

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Karen vs Candice Round 1

Snover would normally be hunkering down to try and weather incoming assaults, but that Magneton looks like one mean machine, and she and Candice are going to have to pull out all the stops to get past it!

Ice Beam 1
3 Dex + 4 Fight + 3 Channel - 2 Act = 8 D6
(4)(1)(3)(3)(3)(2)(2)(1)

Not a good start!  Something about that floating trio of magnets is REALLY throwing Snover off her game.

...and it's probably this!

Mirror Shot 1 (it uses Channel, not Brawl)
(5)(1)(3)(2)
Snover has 4 Special Defense
(4)(1) Steel is Super Effective against Ice, so Snover takes 2 damage! 5/7 HP -1 Pain
(6)(1)(2) Snover was Confused!  -2 accuracy while the status is in effect!

"Snover, try to retaliate with our signature move!"

Snover's waiting...

...and Magneton's attacking!

Signal Beam 2
(5)(2)(1)(2)
(6)(2) Snover takes 2 damage! 3/7 HP -2 Pain

Snover finally reacts and throws a bunch of snow into the air...

Avalanche!! 2
3 Dex + 4 Fight + 3 Brawl - 4 Act - 2 Confused - 2 Pain = 2 D6
(2)(6)  ...and it comes crashing down on the floating magnet pokemon with a stupendous amount of force!
3 Str + 2 Power + 2 damaged + STAB - 5 Defense - NVE = 3 D6 - 1 damage
(6)(3)(5) Magneton takes 1 damage 8/9 HP

Snover then tries to fire off one more attack from her original orders!

Seed Bomb 3
3 + 4 + 3 - 6 - 2 - 2 = 0 D6

...except Snover ends up hitting herself with the attack, doing 1 damage to herself with the explosions! 2/7 HP -2 Pain

Magneton, meanwhile, is having a grand ol' time firing off attack after attack at its opponent indiscriminately!

Magnet Bomb 3
(1)(2) Hits anyways, treated as having 1 success
(6)(1) Snover takes 2 damage and faints!  The hail stops as well.

Candice immediately shouts, "I knew it!  You're definitely a lot stronger than you're letting on!  Guess I need to turn up the temperature a little!"

One down, three to go!  Is Karen switching pokemon?

"Oh I forgot to mention that I've been able to handle myself quite well in the Battle Frontier, getting three silver prints."
Karen swiches, "Go! Nidorina!"

[Spiritmon]

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"Hmm.....*Nods* thank ya for the information, lad. Hope your sightseeing doesn't end with you getting frostbite, like with that lass over there *Yerks a thumb back at the Battle Girl in question*."

(...)

The midget man let out a small *Snort* at her light praise, giving the hooded lass a shrewd look as he sharply nodded.

"Yes, that fancy 'n highly articulated hand of yours. I'm an expert on metal working - not to toot my own horn, but its Heatran's honest truth! - and I can tell the difference between a bit of fashionable set dressing and an actual piece of machinery. And that prosthetic of yours is a fine example of some bleeding edge tech. Probably better than a regular old hand in many a way, I take it?"

"*Huffs a bit* Ever heard of Canalave Gym? Place is a veritable jungle gym of moving machinery and electrical engineering, and I've worked on and built many of the things in it. Heck, I even designed  some of the machinery and tech in there, and it's still being put to good use last I checked! I'm no tech-head or doc, but I am a damn fine craftsman and metal smith, I know many ways with and around machinery, and I'm no fucking idiot. I will[/color] build this prosthetic for my friend, even if takes years of blood, sweat, and banging my head against all the walls in my way! Now, can ya tell me about that arm of yours, or are you going to keep your lips welded shut too, lass?"

Suspicion Roll for Kogeki: *rolls*  As suspicious as the woman seems to be, it's not jogging Kogeki's memory right now.  Whether that's because he hasn't heard of anything similarly relevant before, is having trouble remembering it, or there's nothing to be suspicious about in the first place is still up for debate.

The woman chuckles in response to Randolph's first set of comments.  "Oh yes.  It has a great many functions that make it superior to a normal hand.  Trust me, it cost a fortune."

And then she sounds a bit less friendly after Randolph's second set of comments.  Though Randolph's words weren't particularly offensive in nature, she's not really partial to how Randolph is practically demanding the information.  "...well, you certainly don't mince words, now, do you?  You could be a bit more polite, you know.  Like your friend here, for example."  She looks at Kogeki and (presumably) smiles before spilling the beans.

"I don't know all the details about exactly how this prosthetic works, but I do know it has lots of gears, wires, circuit boards, and neuro sensors.  The metal, gears, circuit boards, and wires aren't too hard to understand if you know a little about robotics and engineering, nor hard to get ahold of.  It's the neuro sensors that you'll have trouble finding if you want to build a fully functional prosthetic hand.  On top of that, you'll probably need someone who happens to knows a bit about neurosurgery (unless you're not concerned about minimizing the risk involved in attempting the medical procedure), and that's not exactly an easy topic to learn.  Prosthetics such as this need to be wired directly into the person's nervous system in order to function properly.  Taking them off is also all but impossible without assistance from someone who knows how to properly wire them up.  As a result, you'll want to make sure that whatever material the prosthetic is made of is light enough that it isn't more of a hindrance than a help.  Oh, and you also have to know a bit about programming as well to make it work at all.  Robots aren't exactly very good at doing much of anything without a little direction."

In short, here's a brief, simplified checklist of materials and specialties you'd need to make a functional Prosthetic Hand:

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Parts:
- General Mechanical and Electrical Parts
- Neuro Sensors (Rare Electronics)
- Lightweight Materials for the structure (metal, plastic, or otherwise, as long as it's justifiable.  You don't want it to be too much heavier than a typical human arm since it's harder to take off once it's wired in)

Specialties:
- Science: Neurosurgery
- Science: Computers

There might be people with the necessary skills who'd be willing to provide their services, but you'd have to find them.


In the case of Science: Neurosurgery, Nurse Joy knows a little bit about that, but she's not super skilled in it because she doesn't have to use that part of her medical training all that often.  She could maybe hook a prosthetic arm up if you were to build one, though.  (and on a related note, yes, though it took her awhile to do it due to being a little out of practice, she determined that the nerves in Kogeki's arm are still undamaged, so making a functioning prosthetic arm for him would indeed be possible).

Randolph's made a lot of electronics and machines in the past for Byron, sure, but there was also always other specialists that Byron had on hand who made sure the machines work like they're supposed to (and are continuing to do so to this day).  Randolph's never really made a functioning robot before, and that's kinda what he's dipping his toes into now.

If you wanted to use Kogeki's existing prosthetic, hollowing it out to make room for the machinery and electronics would make it MUCH lighter than it currently is (it's basically a log at the moment), but it might be harder to mechanize the wooden arm than to make a new one from scratch.

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Suspicion Roll for Kogeki: *rolls*  As suspicious as the woman seems to be, it's not jogging Kogeki's memory right now.  Whether that's because he hasn't heard of anything similarly relevant before, is having trouble remembering it, or there's nothing to be suspicious about in the first place is still up for debate.

The woman chuckles in response to Randolphs first set of comments.  "Oh yes.  It has a great many functions that make it superior to a normal hand.  Trust me, it cost a fortune."

And then she sounds a bit less friendly after Randolph's second set of comments.  Though Randolph's words weren't particularly offensive in nature, she's not really partial to how Randolph is practically demanding the information.  "...well, you certainly don't mince words, now, do you?  You could be a bit more polite, you know.  Like your friend here, for example."  She looks at Kogeki and (presumably) smiles before spilling the beans.




"I don't know all the details about exactly how this prosthetic works, but I do know it has lots of gears, wires, circuit boards, and neuro sensors.  The metal, gears, circuit boards, and wires aren't too hard to understand if you know a little about robotics and engineering, nor hard to get ahold of.  It's the neuro sensors that you'll have trouble finding if you want to build a fully functional prosthetic hand.  On top of that, you'll probably need someone who happens to knows a bit about neurosurgery (unless you're not concerned about minimizing the risk involved in attempting the medical procedure), and that's not exactly an easy topic to learn.  Prosthetics such as this need to be wired directly into the person's nervous system in order to function properly.  Taking them off is also all but impossible without assistance from someone who knows how to properly wire them up.  As a result, you'll want to make sure that whatever material the prosthetic is made of is light enough that it isn't more of a hindrance than a help.  Oh, and you also have to know a bit about programming as well to make it work at all.  Robots aren't exactly very good at doing much of anything without a little direction."

In short, here's a brief, simplified checklist of materials and specialties you'd need to make a functional Prosthetic Hand:

Spoiler

Parts:
- General Mechanical and Electrical Parts
- Neuro Sensors (Rare Electronics)
- Lightweight Materials for the structure (metal, plastic, or otherwise, as long as it's justifiable.  You don't want it to be too much heavier than a typical human arm since it's harder to take off once it's wired in)

Specialties:
- Science: Neurosurgery
- Science: Computers

There might be people with the necessary skills who'd be willing to provide their services, but you'd have to find them.


In the case of Science: Neurosurgery, Nurse Joy knows a little bit about that, but she's not super skilled in it because she doesn't have to use that part of her medical training all that often.  She could maybe hook a prosthetic arm up if you were to build one, though.  (and on a related note, yes, though it took her awhile to do it due to being a little out of practice, she determined that the nerves in Kogeki's arm are still undamaged, so making a functioning prosthetic arm for him would indeed be possible).

Randolph's made a lot of electronics and machines in the past for Byron, sure, but there was also always other specialists that Byron had on hand who made sure the machines work like they're supposed to (and are continuing to do so to this day).  Randolph's never really made a functioning robot before, and that's kinda what he's dipping his toes into now.

If you wanted to use Kogeki's existing prosthetic, hollowing it out to make room for the machinery and electronics would make it MUCH lighter than it currently is (it's basically a log at the moment), but it might be harder to mechanize the wooden arm than to make a new one from scratch.

To the welded woman's less than affable comments, the midget man gives her rather plain and deadpan responses as he crosses his arms.

"No, I don't, and I was being perfectly polite to ya lass. Not as much as my honorable spook of a partner here *Yerks a thumb back to Kogeki* , but I was. If I wasn't, you'd know it."

Blunt, direct, tactless, and irritating as sandpaper: that's Randolph for you!

Once she actually started divulging the secrets behind her gauntlet, however, he whipped out a pen and piece of paper from somewhere and started to diligently jot down the info in a manner that resembles the list you provided, nodding along to her as he did so. When she finished, Ran had a few more questions for her.

"What do ya recommend for the outer casing of the prosthetic to be made of, lass? I was thinking of using an light aluminum alloy or something similar coated on the inside with an insulator to prevent electrical shock and keep it from rusting, but what do you think would best work? Do ya need to use any lubricants or teflon parts/coatings to help keep it articulate? Got any spare Neuro Sensors on ya you're willing to sell, or you know a seller?"

After that, the bristly blacksmith gives the hooded woman a thankful nod, before digging out Two Potions and offering them to her, as well as a his business card of his.

"Thank ya kindly for the information, lass. Here's a little something to compensate ya for your time. Don't have any free Poke on me at the moment, so I hope it'll do. Also willing to do any job for ya too, so long as I'm able to actually do it and it isn't something totally barmy. Just give that number a ring, and I'll get to ya quick as Yanma."

Huh, that's nice of Ran! For being such a hardass, he's surprisingly generous/equatable in his dealings with others.....so long as they haven't pissed him off or offended him first/later on, that is.

Presumably he and Kogeki part from the woman's company soon after, at which point he turns to the cyborg ninja and lightly grunts at them.

"Well, that metal fisted lass couldn't provide me as much details on her gadget arm as much as I like, but she did give me a good general idea of what to look for now. That, several designs for ya new prosthetic, though that leads me to other questions. Namely, do ya want a brand new prosthetic arm, or do ya want for me to modify your existing one made by your friend? I can do either job, but I'm guessing it'll be harder for me to do the later than the former, plus it'll make your current arm more fragile, delicate, and possibly a fire hazard if the electronics I install in it go on the fritz. Still, the arm you have is a mighty special gift from ya bestie, so I can understand you not wanting to give up on it without a fight. So....what'll it be?"

*Beat*

"You also want to continue looking around the city with me for the parts and specalists necessary - for now - for me to upgrade your arm, or ya want to get started on scoping out Lake Acuity? Fine with either plan personally, and I can get to challenging Miss Jackie Frost in the later case, and maybe drum up some funds from her without having to sell ya gift."

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"What do ya recommend for the outer casing of the prosthetic to be made of, lass? I was thinking of using an light aluminum alloy or something similar coated on the inside with an insulator to prevent electrical shock and keep it from rusting, but what do you think would best work? Do ya need to use any lubricants or teflon parts/coatings to help keep it articulate? Got any spare Neuro Sensors on ya you're willing to sell, or you know a seller?"

After that, the bristly blacksmith gives the hooded woman a thankful nod, before digging out Two Potions and offering them to her, as well as a his business card of his.

"Thank ya kindly for the information, lass. Here's a little something to compensate ya for your time. Don't have any free Poke on me at the moment, so I hope it'll do. Also willing to do any job for ya too, so long as I'm able to actually do it and it isn't something totally barmy. Just give that number a ring, and I'll get to ya quick as Yanma."

Huh, that's nice of Ran! For being such a hardass, he's surprisingly generous/equatable in his dealings with others.....so long as they haven't pissed him off or offended him first/later on, that is.

"I'm not a machinist, unfortunately, so I wouldn't be able to give you much advice on that.  What I know is just what I've picked up from the people who attached my own prosthetic arm.  And no, I don't have any spare neuro sensors.  The only people I know that have them are a...private organization, shall we say.  They don't hand out their tech to just anybody."

"As far as basic maintenance goes, I don't really have to do much.  If something goes wrong with the electronics, I have to get an electronics specialist to look at it.  The parts are advanced enough that I don't have to worry about lubricating the joints very often."

Well, that's a bit of a dead end info wise for the time being.

The mysterious woman isn't going to turn down free Poions.  She also eyes the business card curiously.

"...hmmm.  Well, I'll certainly keep that favor in mind for the future.  Appreciate doing business with you."

@Spiritmon, if you wish to battle/trade with the two random international NPCs I listed under Kogeki's name, you may still do so.

When the woman, and Randolph ask Kogeki his opinion, he put his normal hand in his chin and ponder. "To be honest Randolph, I not exatcly know. My friend literally sacrificed a piece of his own Pokemon to made this arm. I carry this arm not only as simple arm, but also as a reminder and a tokken of friendship. To simple discard it could be...dishonored to me, after the ammount of sacrifice he did. Not to mentioned this arm was with me for part of my life. It is part of me both literal and methaphorical senses."

"Although I agree if we gonna face dangers ahead of Mt. Coronet, we must be prepare with the right tools. New type of arm could be more easily to make and last costly too...Not to mentioned it open new space for you make the desigh you have and implement any ideas you have."

Kogeki ponder the pro and cons with any decision and then tell the Blacksmith his decision. "As much I dont like the idea, I go with the idea of making a new arm from scrach. I feel a little bad because of that, but we put the importance of the mission above everything else. Be a ninja sometimes do things you dont like. I not gonna discard my old wood arm of course, since it could work as a spare arm just in case something happens. Never know when you need a extra arm in certain ocasions."

"I think I go with you to explore the City and find the materials for the new arm. Two head think better than one, and we could discuss the ideas you mentioned for the arm. I can explore Lake Acuity after we finish our bussiness. Besides you are helping me making a new arm. It would be dishonor of my part leave you alone doing all the job. The least I should do is help you too."