[Game Thread] Pokerole: Mount Coronet Mystery

[Lord Windos]

Lord Windos

Spoiler

Randolph and co. also find a sheer cliff!  Unlike Kee, however, they're not in any hurry, so there's no danger of them falling.

The group, however, does hear a cry for help come from the sudden drop.  "Hello?  Gerald?  Lucinda?  Is that you?"

*CRACK*

The voice calls out again, this time a little more panicked.  "*gasp*  I-is anyone there?!  Someone?  Anyone!  Help!"

Should the party look over the side, they see a man in a smart, expensive looking red suit dangling from a tree branch sticking out from the side of the cliff.  Judging from the look of the tree branch and the sound everyone just heard, that handhold might not be intact for much longer.

Ran wastes remarkably little time investigating the cry, and equally little time throwing down some rope he'd got admist all the Sundry Goods he bought in Snowpoint (or if not there, then certain he'd have quite a lot of rope from his Climbing Gear) to the dapper man in peril, shouting a rather concise message to them: "Grab hold, and we'll pull you up!"

The bristly blacksmith would also ask Karen to quickly get out her Magnezone, and have it hover down underneath what he assume to be Johnathan to catch him with its body/Magnet Rise if need be, or send out any Flyer she may or may not have. I don't think Ran has a Flyer in his active party, but if he does he'll be ready to send them out to catch the man too!

[Spiritmon]

Hmmm. Kogeki think and think and find a possible solution. "Nagi, time to put your Hidden Power to use. Use Hidden Power right in the sky. ResucR your power and use the light around us. This might help."

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

The tile that Kee and Octavia chase their Absol to...

...ends up being a sharp drop off of a cliff!  Kee and Octavia slide to a stop, barely managing to avoid careening off the edge in their haste, no Absol in sight!  They hurriedly look around, trying to find the Absol that ran in this direction...

Stealth: (4)(2)(5)(4)(3)(5)(1)(1)(1)(2)(5)(3)(4) 5 successes
Alert: (6)(5)(5)(3)(5)(2)(4)(5) 6 successes.  Wow!  How fortunate!

...only to spot the white feline snickering on a lower cliff, a black aura surrounding them!  It looks like they were about to do something, but after realizing they've been spotted, the aura disappears and they run to the tile to the left!

Looks like this Absol is gonna give Kee quite the workout.

Snowbound Chase: Hoarfrost Reach Large Monster Theme - Monster Hunter World: Iceborne

Oof, that would have been BAD if Kee and his loyal blue faeeveelution would have found their end right here. Death by falling down a cliff, suffering fatal injuries or freezing due to being unable to get help - or all of that together - is definitely something that they would gladly avoid.
 
Thankfully they JUST made it, only for Kee to be startled and alarmed by that shadowy black aura surrounding that already black prophet with the white fur: This increases his determination to NOT loose them by 200%. A Shadowmon or not - did they really came to warn them of that avalanche or did it just seem like they did?

If that Absol's running left, Kee will naturally follow, reaching that lower cliff on the wings of his Drampa, Orpheus. If it's possible in the current surrounding they'll also continue following them via FLYing, and Octavia is asked to trail after that particular Absol a bit ahead of him by accelerating herself via Quick Attack. "Whatever ya do or what may happen, TRY TO NOT LOOSE TRACK OR SIGHT OF THAT PARTICULAR ABSOL!!! But.... DON'T ATTACK, JUST FOLLOW!"

[Dragonstrike]

Kee, catches a glimpse of what looks like a cave entrance to the northeast when he Flies to the lower cliff.  There may be time to investigate that later.

   

*places tile on the map*

Back on the tile with the 3 mountain tarns, Kee, Octavia, and Orpheus find the Absol they're pursuing pacing, staring at them all as they enter the area.

And it's snarling at them, too.

No time to switch pokemon!  That Absol looks like it could strike at any moment!

Shadow Absol Round 1 Initiatives
Absol: (2) + 13 = 15
Octavia: (4) + 7 + 2 QC = 13
Orpheus: (6) + 7 = 13

[Dragonstrike]

Hmmm. Kogeki think and think and find a possible solution. "Nagi, time to put your Hidden Power to use. Use Hidden Power right in the sky. ResucR your power and use the light around us. This might help."

Interesting idea.  That'll make the next check slightly easier.

Hidden Power Fire
(3)(6)(5)(3)(6)(4)(6)(1)(1) 4 successes
The sky becomes bright!

But can Kogeki spot an Absol in a dark wood?

Stealth: (3)(3)(3)(3)(6)(2)(3)(1)(3)(1)(2)(4)(4) - 1 = 1 success
Alert: (2)(6)(5)(1)(5)(1)(6)(6) 4 successes

There it is!  Looks like it was trying to pounce on Kogeki and his pokemon from a completely different direction!

...oh.  That's probably not a good sign after all...

Shadow? Absol Round 1 Initiatives
Absol: (4) + 13 = 17
Susano'o: (5) + 9 = 14
Nagi: (3) + 9 = 12

The current weather on Kogeki's tile is Sunny.

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

Ran wastes remarkably little time investigating the cry, and equally little time throwing down some rope he'd got admist all the Sundry Goods he bought in Snowpoint (or if not there, then certain he'd have quite a lot of rope from his Climbing Gear) to the dapper man in peril, shouting a rather concise message to them: "Grab hold, and we'll pull you up!"

The bristly blacksmith would also ask Karen to quickly get out her Magnezone, and have it hover down underneath what he assume to be Johnathan to catch him with its body/Magnet Rise if need be, or send out any Flyer she may or may not have. I don't think Ran has a Flyer in his active party, but if he does he'll be ready to send them out to catch the man too!

Magnezone doesn't know how to use Magnet Rise yet, so it can't hover in the air as easily as you might think.  Karen also doesn't have any strong fliers in her party at the moment.

She does, however, have another idea.  "Scizor!  Can you climb down and help him up?  Don't worry about falling!  Magnezone's got you covered!"

Scizor looks at Magnezone skeptically at first, but the magnet pokemon twirls its magnets, and then Scizor understands.

Scizor attempts to slide down Randolph's rope to reach the dapper gentleman, who's having difficulty grabbing it.  Randolph has to hold on tightly to the rope lest it slip out of his hands.

Athletics Check
6 Dex + 3 Survival + 0 Athletics = 9
(5)(3)(6)(5)(3)(6)(2)(4)(2) 5 successes

Scizor grabs the gentleman just as the branch break!  "Waugh!  Oh, thank you, thank you!  Now then, could you possibly also pull us up?  I'm quite tired of dangling here, frankly!"

Randolph does his best to pull the two of them up.  Magnezone assists with its Magnet Pull Ability, helping to lift the extra load created by Scizor.

Strength Check
(5)(6)(4) +1 Magnet Pull = 4 successes!

Randolph slowly pulls the rop up with Scizor and the man on the other end.  Eventually, the two of them are able to scramble up over the edge.

Scizor dusts himself off while the gentleman falls to his hands and knees, exhausted.  "...oh thank goodness...I thought I was a goner for sure..."

He stands up, brushes a few pebbles off of his shoulder, attempts to straighten his messy blonde hair, then looks at the group, a beaming smile on his face.  "Now then, you clearly aren't my traveling companions, so who do I have the pleasure of being rescued by?"

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

(...)

Randolph slowly pulls the rop up with Scizor and the man on the other end.  Eventually, the two of them are able to scramble up over the edge.

Scizor dusts himself off while the gentleman falls to his hands and knees, exhausted.  "...oh thank goodness...I thought I was a goner for sure..."

He stands up, brushes a few pebbles off of his shoulder, attempts to straighten his messy blonde hair, then looks at the group, a beaming smile on his face.  "Now then, you clearly aren't my traveling companions, so who do I have the pleasure of being rescued by?"

Randolph himself whips his arms up and down a bit to get the stiffness/strain out of them post rescue, then calmly and quietly letting the dapper dressed man collect himself first and take things at their own pace. When they do and ask for introductions, he steps forward and offers them a handshake, his expression serious but not unapproachable so.

"Name's Randolph Schmidt, and these *Jerks thumb at the rest of his group* are my partners Karen, Rui, and Scizors - he's an Independent Pokemon, by the way. Have other ones besides them, but they're off exploring the rest of this area. I presume you're Johnathan, yes? Before you ask how I know that...."

He reaches into his inventory, and pulls out the Fiery Journal and Red Top Hat, and presents it to the bedraggled but still fine looking man.

"....We found these scattered back past that mess that avalanche created. Read this journal here - hope you don't mind, if its yours - and we decided to Dig a path through it to see if we couldn't find the persons mentions in it. Looks like we did, and in the nick of time to - if you are Johnathan, of course. "

If the man asks were the rest of his missing belongings are, Ran will say he and the rest of his current group has them, and will offer the Sword Dance TM, Big Nugget, and Fire Plate he took back to them if he requests. Ran's no thief, nor would he ask to keep such valuable after saving their life. He's principled like that, and he sure as heck won't extort or pressure a person like a certain professor...

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Interesting idea.  That'll make the next check slightly easier.

Hidden Power Fire
(3)(6)(5)(3)(6)(4)(6)(1)(1) 4 successes
The sky becomes bright!

But can Kogeki spot an Absol in a dark wood?

Stealth: (3)(3)(3)(3)(6)(2)(3)(1)(3)(1)(2)(4)(4) - 1 = 1 success
Alert: (2)(6)(5)(1)(5)(1)(6)(6) 4 successes

There it is!  Looks like it was trying to pounce on Kogeki and his pokemon from a completely different direction!

...oh.  That's probably not a good sign after all...

Shadow? Absol Round 1 Initiatives
Absol: (4) + 13 = 17
Susano'o: (5) + 9 = 14
Nagi: (3) + 9 = 12

The current weather on Kogeki's tile is Sunny.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

(...) Back on the tile with the 3 mountain tarns, Kee, Octavia, and Orpheus find the Absol they're pursuing pacing, staring at them all as they enter the area.

And it's snarling at them, too.

No time to switch pokemon!  That Absol looks like it could strike at any moment!

Shadow Absol Round 1 Initiatives
Absol: (2) + 13 = 15
Octavia: (4) + 7 + 2 QC = 13
Orpheus: (6) + 7 = 13

Ohhh, a cave entrance nearby? Now Kee knows what he's going to do once things have cleared up.

But first comes that shadowy Absol that obviously doesn't appreciate being pursued and switches into offensive mode, them snarling and hissing at him and his Pokemon companions doesn't impress him. BUT he's very well aware that they can be a dangerous opponent in battle and/or aggressive if cornered, and so I'm going to give him +1 on Clash Speciality for 12XP!~

"Orpheus, Octavia, whatever ya'll do please BE ON GUARD 'nd ACT ACCORDINGLY shall they aim to SLASH ya!!! Octavia, sing, sing 'em a song of their demise; while you, Orpheus, d'fuse their agillity n' aggression b'fore giving 'em a pulsating blast!"


Octavia's Actions:

Accuracy Roll Echoed Voice 1: 3 Dext + 4 Fight + 3 Channel - 2 Actions = 8d6
Accuracy Roll Echoed Voice 2: 3 Dext + 4 Fight + 3 Channel - 4 Actions = 6d6
Accuracy Roll Echoed Voice 3: 3 Dext + 4 Fight + 3 Channel - 6 Actions = 4d6
Accuracy Roll Echoed Voice 4: 3 Dext + 4 Fight + 3 Channel - 8 Actions = 2d6
Damage Roll: 4 Special + 2 power of the move + STAB* + Pixilate Bonus* = 8d6, +1 dice for every consectuive use due to the echo this move causes
Additional notes: Fairy Type instead of Normal, therefor causing +1 autodamage due to SE. Soundbased.

Shall any Status Ailment befall her, we'll cure that via a Full Heal.


Orpheus' Actions:

Accuracy Roll Glare 1: 2*Tough + 4 Contest + 1 Intimidate - 1 Inaccuracy - 2 Actions = 4d6 +(6) from a spent Willpoint
Effect: Paralyzes this Shadow Absol.
Note: Shall they use Spite beforehand, obviously not use a Will Point.

Accuracy Roll Play Nice 2: 4 Cute + 4 Contest + 3 Allure - 4 Actions = 7d6
Effect: -1 Strength for Shadow Absol.
Secondary Effect: Less agression.

Accuracy Roll Dragon Pulse 3: 3 Dext + 4 Fight + 3 Channel - 6 Actions = 4d6
Damage Roll: 4 Special +3 power of the move + STAB = 8d6
Additional notes: None.

Berserk Ability will trigger and grant +1 Special upon falling to 6HP or less.
Shall Shadow Absol be at 2HP once he gets to his 3rd Action, use Dragon Rage instead to auto-KO them. Same Accu Roll.


Clash Orders:

- Shall Octavia be trageted with Night Slash, clash that with Disarming Voice. No damage for her due to NVE if successful.
- Shall she be targeted with Slash, clash that with Swift.
- If it's any other lethal move, clash that with Fairy Wind.
--> Her base dicepool for Clashing is 4 Special + 4 Fight + 3 Clash = 11d6.

- Shall Orpheus be targeted with Night Slash, clash that with Dragon Breath.
- Shall he be targeted with Slash, clash that with Twister.
- If it's any other lethal move, clash that with Hyper Voice.
--> His base dicepool for Clashing is 4 Special + 4 Fight + 3 Clash = 11d6.

[Dragonstrike]

Shadow Absol Round 1

The black aura surrounds Absol, silhouetting its white fur against the white snow!  The shadows rush towards not Kee's pokemon, but Kee himself!

Shadow Hold 1
2 Special + 4 Survival + 4 Stealth - 2 Act = 8
(4)(3)(1)(1)(4)(2)(1)(2)
Kee's Pokemon are blocked!

As black shadows crackle up and down the pokeballs on Kee's person, preventing him from recalling or summoning pokemon, Octavia unsteadily sways on her feet as she attempts to sing a song of her own to counter the one she heard earlier that's still echoing in her head.

Echoed Voice 1
(5)(6)(4)(3)(6)(5)(3)(3) Her voice echoes off of the cliffs and around the area!  Critical hit!
(6)(6)(4)(4)(3) Absol takes 5 damage! 4/9 HP -2 Pain

After taking a hit like that, Absol is absolutely eating its Sitrus Berry. 7/9 HP -1 Pain

Orpheus has a bad feeling about how this fight is going to go if he doesn't do something soon.  He won't let that Absol get away, and that sentiment is reflected in his gaze!

Glare 1
(5)(5)(1)(3)(6*) (Spend that Will Point!)
Absol was Paralyzed!  -2 Dex

Octavia keeps yelling!  She's still swaying on her feet, but no way is she going to let that stop her!

Echoed Voice 2
(5)(1)(2)(6)(4)(6)
(3)(1)(2)(4) Absol takes 2 damage. 5/9 HP -1 Pain



Absol, not wanting to deal with this situation directly, attempts to run!  This'll be a Dex check versus Kee's Dex.

Flee 2
Absol: (2)(1)(2)
Kee: (6)(1)(1)
Absol was fully Paralyzed!

Orpheus relaxes.  Now then, why don't we all just get along, eh?

Play Nice 2 (Fun Fact: this move never misses in the games, so it won't in this game either)
(5)(6)(2)(2)(6)(4)(1)
-1 Strength for Absol!

Octavia keeps doing her thing!  This Absol isn't going to last long under this pressure!

Echoed Voice 3
(6)(4)(5)(6)
(4)(6)(4)(5)(1) Absol takes 5 damage and faints? 0/7 HP

Absol staggers as Octavia's attack blasts out its ear drums.  Its black aura starts to disperse into the surroundings, and it falls to its knees.

Through sheer willpower, though, it manages to retain consciousness for just a few seconds longer.  It gazes into Kee's eyes, a very, very thankful look in those ice blue eyes of its own.  It turns its head to look in the direction of the cave, and then collapses soon afterwards, unconscious.

Octavia is finally able to take a moment to clear her head and steady herself.  She stays very close to Kee, eyeing that Absol warily.

Kee, Octavia, and Orpheus all get 4 exp.