[Game Thread] Pokerole: Mount Coronet Mystery

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Randolph leads the way, with everyone else close behind.  The tunnels are dark, the light from the overhead lanterns dim.  The sound of the dripping water is the only thing that pierces the silence for a long time.



The tunnels continue like that for awhile, eerily quiet except for the sound of the water...

...until the whole cave begins to tremble.

*ruuuuuuummmmmbbbbbllllleeeee*

*rolls*

Everyone does their best to maintain their balance, but then one of the walls in front of the group suddenly explodes!  Karen falls over and takes 1 damage from the debris, while everyone else manages to keep their footing and protect themselves from the stray rocks and dust.  A huge, almost clear, blueish Steelix that glitters in the light like a gemstone emerges from the broken wall, then burrows into the opposite one just as quickly and leaves before anyone can react, leaving two gaping holes and opening two more paths that were previously blocked.  Both the paths to the left and right are now accessible.

"...what the...what the heck was that?!"

"...it certainly looked like a Steelix, though I can't say I've ever seen one that looked quite like that one before..."

"...owie...why'd it have to go and cause that tremor?  I scraped my knee..."

"Here, let me help you stand up."  Rui assists Karen while everyone else gets themselves together after nearly getting sent flying by the sudden appearance of that massive serpent.

By the time Karen stands, however, many, many Wild Pokemon that have been disturbed by Steelix's passing have started to appear, preventing the group from progressing further.  Cave dwellers begin to emerge from the surrounding darkness and the holes that Steelix just left behind, gathering around the edges of the light.

*rolls*

Rui squints in the darkness, trying to find Shadow Pokemon, but she can't quite see if any of them are in the dim lighting, as the shadows mask any that might be lurking in the darkness.

The pokemon don't remain in the darkness for long, however, agitated as they are.  Only three of these encounters must be cleared, as the remaining wild pokemon will scatter once they are fewer in number.

1. Tofurang and Tonemy swarm
Difficulty: Hard
Cap: 2

2. Lycanroc* swarm
Difficulty: Hard
Cap: 2
Note: Karen's terrified of these pokemon.

3. Woobat Swarm
Difficulty: Moderate
Cap: 2

4. Modrille swarm
Difficulty: Moderate
Cap: 2

5. Kabutops and Kabuto swarm
Difficulty: Hard
Cap: 2

Players can ask Karen, Rui, and Lucas for assistance with encounters if they wish.  Each one counts towards the encounter's Cap, as usual.

When the mines start to shake, Ran was no time sound the alarm.

"Everyone, get - !"

He's cut off of course by that odd Steelix that burst from the rock face and almost crashed into the party and just as swiftly bore through the next one, and he had this to say about the whole event as he picked himself off the ground:

"By my fucking pickaxe, I will break one of that Steelix's spikes if I find it....!!"

Yeah, he's less interested in how different that giga rocky snake is, and is more concerned dealing with it for nearly crushing him and his partner flat like soda can in a compactor. Right now his priorities are 1. Safety first for everyone , 2. Dealing With Threats to 1. , and 3. Getting to the Bottom of This Mystery, and by Heatran he'll adhere to them like molten steel on a joint!

Case in point, when a full house of irritated monsters (or Monster House, if you will) come crawling out of the stone work, Ran sets his hard, angry sights on the horde of weird looking moles (Modrilles) , and calls back to the rest of the group without looking back to them.

"I'll take care of those dirty little moles all by myself, so you lot focus on dealing with the rest of these pests! Now, stay safe and let's clear this mob out!"

He punctuates his sentance by summon Beethoven and recalling Diam, and marching forth to fall them Ground types with his best bird bro and Paula, his lovely sea sprite!

Orders: I want to fight those Modrilles with Beethoven and Paula, so if nobody has any objections to that, it's what I'm going to do!

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Randolph leads the way, with everyone else close behind.  The tunnels are dark, the light from the overhead lanterns dim.  The sound of the dripping water is the only thing that pierces the silence for a long time.



The tunnels continue like that for awhile, eerily quiet except for the sound of the water...

...until the whole cave begins to tremble.

*ruuuuuuummmmmbbbbbllllleeeee*

*rolls*

Everyone does their best to maintain their balance, but then one of the walls in front of the group suddenly explodes!  Karen falls over and takes 1 damage from the debris, while everyone else manages to keep their footing and protect themselves from the stray rocks and dust.  A huge, almost clear, blueish Steelix that glitters in the light like a gemstone emerges from the broken wall, then burrows into the opposite one just as quickly and leaves before anyone can react, leaving two gaping holes and opening two more paths that were previously blocked.  Both the paths to the left and right are now accessible.

"...what the...what the heck was that?!"

"...it certainly looked like a Steelix, though I can't say I've ever seen one that looked quite like that before..."

"...owie...why'd it have to go and cause that tremor?  I scraped my knee..."

"Here, let me help you stand up."  Rui assists Karen while everyone else gets themselves together after nearly getting sent flying by the sudden appearance of that massive serpent.

By the time Karen stands, however, many, many Wild Pokemon that have been disturbed by Steelix's passing have started to appear, preventing the group from progressing further.  Cave dwellers begin to emerge from the surrounding darkness and the holes that Steelix just left behind, gathering around the edges of the light.

*rolls*

Rui squints in the darkness, trying to find Shadow Pokemon, but she can't quite see if any of them are in the dim lighting, as the shadows mask any that might be lurking in the darkness.

The pokemon don't remain in the darkness for long, however, agitated as they are.  Only three of these encounters must be cleared, as the remaining wild pokemon will scatter once they are fewer in number.

1. Tofurang and Tonemy swarm
Difficulty: Hard
Cap: 2

2. Lycanroc* swarm
Difficulty: Hard
Cap: 2
Note: Karen's terrified of these pokemon.

3. Woobat Swarm
Difficulty: Moderate
Cap: 2

4. Modrille swarm
Difficulty: Moderate
Cap: 2

5. Kabutops and Kabuto swarm
Difficulty: Hard
Cap: 2

Players can ask Karen, Rui, and Lucas for assistance with encounters if they wish.  Each one counts towards the encounter's Cap, as usual.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

The further they go, the moer Kee realizes that this mine is, while STILL being interesting and fascinating, quite an eerie place to be. It's so quiet bar the distant dripping of water, it's so dark, it's so lonely... He feels like one must either be really into or alternatively used to such places to handle them for long. Ugh, hopefully they'll find the Stairs soon enough.

When the quiet- and loneliness of the mine is SUDDENLY and RUDELY disturbed by a massive tremble, Octavia near-panics and jumps straight into Kee's protective arms and hisses at the walls, together they JUST make it to get out of the way of this Steelix. Time feels like it slows for Kee as that glittering and gemstone-like Steelix rushes by - what an incredibly beautiful Pokemon. Dangerous to a deadly degree, yes - but still beautiful, Kee follows it with a gaze full of fascination, awe AND not too little discomfort. "Damn, Ran.... In whatever way ya managed to WORK at a place like this AND survive, I'm glad ya did - Damn are mines DANGEROUS."

Octavia nudges Kee and leaps outta his embrace once it is gone and left behind massive holes in the walls to get him back to his senses, and the next thing that catches his eyes are DOGS - are those....? ...YES, those ARE Lycanroc, what the heck are these dogs from his homeregion are doing down a MINE?

2. Lycanroc* swarm
Difficulty: Hard
Cap: 2
Note: Karen's terrified of these pokemon.

And then Karen's terrified screams reach Kee, Octavia rushes to her, Kee naturally following. Oh right, they are dogs... Both will try their best to reach through her with their comfort and words of encouragement. "Karen, KAREN-dear, please pretty PLEASE stop screaming, ya'll only make them notice ya!! Please, please try to GET A HOLD OF YARSELF, they WILL NOT harm ya 's long me and Octavia are here, ya're not alone, YOU ARE NOT ALONE, we're here with ya, ALRIGHT?" He's honestly and frankly doing his best despite looking close to panic as well. "Look, listen, PLEASE HEAR ME OUT NOW: BRING UP YAR ROSERADE OR GASTRODON AND HELP ME D'FEATING 'N CHASING 'EM AWAY, they are ROCK TYPES, didn't ya want to WORK on yar fear, didn't ya adopt a Mightyena JUST FOR THAT PURPOSE? Well, HERE'S a chance, C'MON, we can do this TOGETHER, I don't care if I get injured 's long as I can keep YOU safe, and you WILL be safe!!"


Hopefully that'll be enough to get Karen to join with either Roserade or Gastrodon (or maybe even BOTH), if not then Kee's going to get Lucas and get him to summon a Grass or Water Type. On how own side will be Octavia (@Quick Claw = +2 on the Init Roll) and Draven - and just asking, is there enough space to in theory summon his Drampa or not?

[Dragonstrike]

Kogeki had little time to defend himself against the danger. The tremor and appearance of Steelix really took everyone in low guard. Kogeki was tempt to go after the Steelix, but with would a foolish choice. Then he look the swarm of Pokemon around them. He witness the enemies Kabutops and Kabuto. He grab his sword and said to Rui. "Guess you might have the chance in use that Kunai."

He summon both Aspidocheles and Gama. "Rui, might to lend me a hand in this battle? Dont worry people, Aspido will not summon Earthquake or something so dont worry!"

Dragon, it is possible for Gama use Camouflage to hide himself in the chaos to maximize his Hidden Power Dark?

"...I h-hope I don't have the ch-chance...but s-sure, we can help...*gulp*..."

Gama can't really take advantage of Camouflage to ambush these wild pokemon in this situation, unfortunately.  The wild pokemon already know you're here.

On top of that, once Rui is able to get closer, she spots the black aura around Kabutops that Kogeki can't see.  It's a Shadow Pokemon!  Wes's Espeon steps forward to assist as the Kabuto begin crawling towards Kogeki and Rui along the ground.

Kabutops Round 1 Initiatives
Shadow Kabutops: (3) + 11 = 14
Aspido: (5) + 9 = 14
Gama: (3) + 10 = 13
Espeon: (3) + 8 = 11
Kabuto x5: (1) + 9 = 10

[Dragonstrike]

Case in point, when a full house of irritated monsters (or Monster House, if you will) come crawling out of the stone work, Ran sets his hard, angry sights on the horde of weird looking moles (Modrilles) , and calls back to the rest of the group without looking back to them.

"I'll take care of those dirty little moles all by myself, so you lot focus on dealing with the rest of these pests! Now, stay safe and let's clear this mob out!"

He punctuates his sentance by summon Beethoven and recalling Diam, and marching forth to fall them Ground types with his best bird bro and Paula, his lovely sea sprite!

Orders: I want to fight those Modrilles with Beethoven and Paula, so if nobody has any objections to that, it's what I'm going to do!

(If this is a Monster House, should I cue the relevant music, then?)

Randolph's swarm of Modrille is separated into two groups of three, and they split up to try and flank his party of pokemon.

Modrille Round 1 Initiatives
Paula: (5) + 9 = 14
Beethoven: (1) + 11 = 12
Modrille Group A: (1) + 8 = 9
Modrille Group B: (1) + 8 = 9

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

Octavia nudges Kee and leaps outta his embrace once it is gone and left behind massive holes in the walls to get him back to his senses, and the next thing that catches his eyes are DOGS - are those....? ...YES, those ARE Lycanroc, what the heck are these dogs from his homeregion are doing down a MINE?

2. Lycanroc* swarm
Difficulty: Hard
Cap: 2
Note: Karen's terrified of these pokemon.

And then Karen's terrified screams reach Kee, Octavia rushes to her, Kee naturally following. Oh right, they are dogs... Both will try their best to reach through her with their comfort and words of encouragement. "Karen, KAREN-dear, please pretty PLEASE stop screaming, ya'll only make them notice ya!! Please, please try to GET A HOLD OF YARSELF, they WILL NOT harm ya 's long me and Octavia are here, ya're not alone, YOU ARE NOT ALONE, we're here with ya, ALRIGHT?" He's honestly and frankly doing his best despite looking close to panic as well. "Look, listen, PLEASE HEAR ME OUT NOW: BRING UP YAR ROSERADE OR GASTRODON AND HELP ME D'FEATING 'N CHASING 'EM AWAY, they are ROCK TYPES, didn't ya want to WORK on yar fear, didn't ya adopt a Mightyena JUST FOR THAT PURPOSE? Well, HERE'S a chance, C'MON, we can do this TOGETHER, I don't care if I get injured 's long as I can keep YOU safe, and you WILL be safe!!"


Hopefully that'll be enough to get Karen to join with either Roserade or Gastrodon (or maybe even BOTH), if not then Kee's going to get Lucas and get him to summon a Grass or Water Type. On how own side will be Octavia (@Quick Claw = +2 on the Init Roll) and Draven - and just asking, is there enough space to in theory summon his Drampa or not?

There's enough room to summon a Drampa along with a second pokemon, as the Steelix widened the area in the middle quite a bit when it tunneled through.

Karen is indeed finding it quite difficult to stay quiet with those menacing looking dog pokemon inching closer and closer.  There's a total of three of them, each one a different forme.  Of course, that doesn't particularly matter to Karen, who's on the verge of panicking despite Kee's encouragment.  "G-get away from m-me!  G-get away or I-I'll have t-to f-force you t-to!"  She tosses two pokeballs, accidentally summoning her Mightyena alongside her Lopunny instead of what Kee suggested.  Mightyena sniffs at the air, then growls at the approaching dog pokemon.  Lopunny, meanwhile, glows with rainbow colored light as she Mega Evolves, briefly revealing what Kee and Karens' opponents look like.  Mega Lopunny takes a defensive stance once she sees what kind of opponents she's facing and how scared Karen is.

The Midday Lycanroc is difficult to see in the darkness, as it's a dark blue color.  The only reason it's visible is the sparkles that shine in the light.

The Midnight Lycanroc's eyes glow creepily in the darkness as it lurks in the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

The Dusk Lycanroc, much like the Midnight Lycanroc, is lurking in the shadows, just beyond the light.  It looks more similar to a
Midnight Lycanroc than a Midday one, however, as Kee catches glimpses of it standing on its hind legs instead of all fours.

Lycanroc* Round 1 Initiatives
Midday: (4) + 11 = 15
M-Lopunny: (4) + 10 = 14
Midnight: (6) + 8 = 14
Octavia: (4) + 7 + 2 = 13
Dusk: (4) + 9 = 13
Draven: (6) + 7 = 13
Mightyena: (4) + 8 = 12

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

(If this is a Monster House, should I cue the relevant music, then?)

Randolph's swarm of Modrille is separated into two groups of three, and they split up to try and flank his party of pokemon.

Modrille Round 1 Initiatives
Paula: (5) + 9 = 14
Beethoven: (1) + 11 = 12
Modrille Group A: (1) + 8 = 9
Modrille Group B: (1) + 8 = 9

(Might as well! At least, if this IS a Monster House. I could me mistaken, you know!)

Seeing those drill nosed moles trying to do a pincer attack on his partners, the bristly blacksmith has a simple solution to it: not letting them flank his Pokemon for very long.

"Paula, use Surf to weaken these groups of burrowing nuisances, then pick off any stranglers with Bubble, Water Pulse, and Draining Kiss! Beethoven, endure Paula Surf and team up with her to make their ears ring with your Hyper Voice, then show everyone what a loudmouth you are with ya Boomburst! They're a lot of them, but you can blast them all, so get to work partners!"

Orders: Have Paula use Surf to hopefully get BOTH groups of Modrille all worn out and wet, then finish off any that are still conscious with Bubble (First Targets being Group A, or all the Modrille it can possibly hit if Group A and B lose a lot of their members) , Water Pulse and Draining Kiss. Beethoven meanwhile use Hyper Voice on Group A to minimize the chances anyone of them survive to molest either him or Paula, then will use Boomburst to REALLY blow out any remaining Modrille. If Beethoven's HP decreases by 3 or more due to Paula's Surf, a Potion for him, but if he ends up getting KOed by the Modrille (or Paula), he'll getting Revived ASAP to use Hyper Voice, even if Ran has to charge into danger in Order to for him to pull it off in time. Lastly, if possible, immediately recall Paula before Beethoven uses BOOMBURST, as if I can avoid her getting bodied by PURE NOISE, then let me do so please! Now, let's hope the smol siren and best bird bro doesn't end up getting ganked by a bunch of moles, or KOing each other with their Area of Effect Moves....

Moves:

Surf
Accuracy: DEX (3) + Fight (3) + Channel (3) - 2 Actions = 7D6 Dice
Damage: SPE (3) + 2 + STAB + SE = 7D6 + 1 Base Damage
Effect: AoE Attack
Note: To Beethoven, this Move would deal 5D6 Damage (7 Damage - 2 Insight) 

Bubble
Accuracy: 5D6 Base Dice
Damage: 6D6 + 1 Base Damage
Effect: *DEX Lower 1 [1]* , Spread Attack (Targets Group A)

Water Pulse
Accuracy: 3D6 Base Dice
Damage: Same as Bubble
Effect: *Confuse 3*

Draining Kiss
Accuracy: Insight (*4) + Contest (3) + Allure (3) - 8D6 Dice = 2D6 Base Dice
Damage: Same as Bubble
Effect: Drain Move
General Note for Paula: All her Moves are Special, and she has Cute Charm as her ability, so if any of those Modrille do Contact Damage to her, then 3D6 Chance to inflict Love on them!

Hyper Voice
Accuracy: DEX (5) + Fight (3) + Channel (3) - 2 Actions  = 9D6 Dice
Damage: STR (5) + 3 + STAB + Silk Scarf = 10D6 Base Damage
Effect: Spread Move (Targets Group A), Sound Based

BOOMBURST
Accuracy: DEX + Fight + Channel (3) - 4 Actions = 7D6 Dice
Damage: SPE (5) + 6 + STAB + Silk Scarf = 13D6 Base Damage
Effect: AoE Attack, Sound Based
Note: To Paula, this Attack would do 9D6 Damage (13 Damage - *4 Insight)
General Note for Beethoven: All his Moves are Speical, and he has Keen Eye as his Ability, so nothing can lower his Moves Accuracy!

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

"...I h-hope I don't have the ch-chance...but s-sure, we can help...*gulp*..."

Gama can't really take advantage of Camouflage to ambush these wild pokemon in this situation, unfortunately.  The wild pokemon already know you're here.

On top of that, once Rui is able to get closer, she spots the black aura around Kabutops that Kogeki can't see.  It's a Shadow Pokemon!  Wes's Espeon steps forward to assist as the Kabuto begin crawling towards Kogeki and Rui along the ground.

Kabutops Round 1 Initiatives
Shadow Kabutops: (3) + 11 = 14
Aspido: (5) + 9 = 14
Gama: (3) + 10 = 13
Espeon: (3) + 8 = 11
Kabuto x5: (1) + 9 = 10

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Original Post

Karen is indeed finding it quite difficult to stay quiet with those menacing looking dog pokemon inching closer and closer.  There's a total of three of them, each one a different forme.  Of course, that doesn't particularly matter to Karen, who's on the verge of panicking despite Kee's encouragment.  "G-get away from m-me!  G-get away or I-I'll have t-to f-force you t-to!"  She tosses two pokeballs, accidentally summoning her Mightyena alongside her Lopunny instead of what Kee suggested.  Mightyena sniffs at the air, then growls at the approaching dog pokemon.  Lopunny, meanwhile, glows with rainbow colored light as she Mega Evolves, briefly revealing what Kee and Karens' opponents look like.  Mega Lopunny takes a defensive stance once she sees what kind of opponents she's facing and how scared Karen is.

The Midday Lycanroc is difficult to see in the darkness, as it's a dark blue color.  The only reason it's visible is the sparkles that shine in the light.

The Midnight Lycanroc's eyes glow creepily in the darkness as it lurks in the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

The Dusk Lycanroc, much like the Midnight Lycanroc, is lurking in the shadows, just beyond the light.  It looks more similar to a
Midnight Lycanroc than a Midday one, however, as Kee catches glimpses of it standing on its hind legs instead of all fours.

Lycanroc* Round 1 Initiatives
Midday: (4) + 11 = 15
M-Lopunny: (4) + 10 = 14
Midnight: (6) + 8 = 14
Octavia: (4) + 7 + 2 = 13
Dusk: (4) + 9 = 13
Draven: (6) + 7 = 13
Mightyena: (4) + 8 = 12

Ah damn, trying to calm Karen down was a successful failure, Kee facepalms over himself. (－‸ლ) But at least she DID summon some Pokemon to defend herself, so yay? Different ones from those he was trying to make her summon, but still yay.

Contrary to her he also DOES notice that each of the opponent doggos is a different one, and he's close to loose it because not only does one of them appear to be a SHINY exemplar but the pack does also feature the rare, valued and unique DUSK Form!!! Kee, having grown up in Alola, of course knows about it, but has never seen one outside of books, TV or internet before. Whatever may happen, his desire to catch it is STRONG. Even if...it looks a little different than he remembers?

Based on the description of the mine, the location should be dark enough for a Dusk Ball to be stronger, shouldn't it? If so, (and ONLY if so), then Kee will immediately attempt to catch the Dusk Form with one of his three Dusk Balls, the roll for that is 3 Dext + 4 Fight + 1 Throw for 6XP + 1 spent Will Point. He's aiming to capture it unhurt.

Regardless whether that succeeds or not, battle orders stay the same: Octavia will join Mightyena in growling, though she'll do it more in an adorable way before throwing some fairydusty stars at these hounds, and finally aims to sap their energy in the most cutish way possible - what's actually a flirty kiss from her is a mischivous way to steal their vigor, hah!~ (That'll be -20 XP to learn) Draven in the meantime has fun to plot these hound's demise before he's going to drain their vitality too, and last he'll do what he can do best: Spitting toxins!~ Kee's voice rings clearly and loundly to them through the shadows. "Oh both of ya, aim for tha FASTEST of these dogs ( = the one highest in the Init Order), and mind their most dangerous moves: Shall they target ya with their sharp teeth or just as sharp stones, DONT GET HIT, ACT ACCORDINGLY!!"


Octavia's Actions:

Accuracy Roll Growl 1: 5*Cute + 4 Contest + 3 Perform - 2 Actions = 10d6
Effect: -1 Strength for ALL Lycanroc
Secondary Effect: Can't be evaded.

Accuracy Roll Swift 2: 3 Dext + 4 Fight + 3 Channel - 4 Actions = 6d6
Damage Roll: 4 Special + 2 power + STAB* + Pixilate Bonus = 8d6
Additional notes: Hits all Lycanroc even if the Accu Roll fails.

Accuracy Roll Draining Kiss 3: 4 Insight + 4 Contest + 3 Allure - 6 Actions = 5d5
Damage Roll: 4 Special + 2 power + STAB = 7d6
Additional notes: Half the damage dealt is restored.

Her Clash Orders:

If she's targeted with Crunch, clash that with a Disarming Voice (will come out unhurt if successfull due NVE). If Stone Edge is it, clash that with Fairy Wind. Both have a roll of 4 Special + 4 Fight + 3 Clash = 11d6.


Draven's Actions:

Accuracy Roll Nasty Plot 1: 5*Smart + 2 Survival + 2 Alert +1 Wide Lens - 2 Actions = 8d6
Effect: +2 Special for him
Secondary Effect: Ow the edge, he's enjoying that.

Accuracy Roll Giga Drain 2: 3 Dext + 4 Fight + 3 Channel +1 Wide Lens - 4 Actions = 7d6
Damage Roll: 6*Special +3 power = 9d6 +1 autodamage due to SE
Additional notes: Half the damage dealt is restored.

Accuracy Roll Sludge Bomb 3: 3 Dext + 4 Fight + 3 Channel +1 Wide Lens - 6 Actions = 5d6
Damage Roll: 6*Special + 3 power + STAB = 10d6
Additional notes: Has 3CD to poison the foe.

His Clash Orders:

If he's targeted with Crunch, clash that with Foul Play (will come out unhurt if successfull due NVE), the roll for that is foe's Strength + 4 Fight + 3 Clash = min.7d6. If it's Stone Edge, clash that by spitting more venom aka Venoshock with a roll of 6*Special + 4 Fight + 3 Clash.

[Dragonstrike]

Karen stammers out orders to her pokemon.  "D-don't let them g-get any cl-closer...j-just KO th-them quickly..."

*rolls*
The Midday (A) and Midnight (B) Lycanroc are both male, while the Dusk © one is Female.

Lycanroc* Round 1

The Lycanroc all walk into the light, and as they do, Kee and Karen see that they're wreathed in black auras.  And snarling menacingly as they each lunge for a different target.

Shadow Slash A 1
4 + 3 + 3 - 2 = 8
(5)(1)(2)(2)(3)(3)(2)(4)
3 + 2 - 2 + SE = 3 + 1
(6)(3)(3) Lopunny takes 2 damage 5/7 HP -1 Pain

(5)(2)(6) Midday became Infatuated by Cute Charm!

Lopunny tries her best to appeal to the Lycanrocs' better natures to try and curb their aggression a little.

Attract 1
4 + 4 + 2 - 2 - 1 = 7
(6)(3)(3)(3)(1)(5)(1)
Midnight became Infatuated!

Shadow Slash B 2
Ins: (6)(5)(2)(6)
2 + 4 + 4 - 2 = 8
(4)(3)(3)(6)(6)(4)(6) Midnight's claws tear into Octavia's side, leaving a shadowy scar! Crit! (The scar will heal easily since the wound is non-lethal)
3 + 2 - 3 + 2 Crit + SE = 4 + 1
(6)(2)(2)(1) Octavia takes 2 damage! 5/7 HP -1 Pain

Seeing exactly what they're up against now, Octavia tries to follow Lopunny's example.

Growl 1
(6)(4)(6)(6)(1)(4)(4)(6)(2)
-1 Strength for all the Lycanroc!

Shadow Slash C 3
2 + 4 + 4 - 2 = 8
(3)(3)(4)(2)(6)(3)(1)(1)
2* + 2 - 2 + SE = 2 + 1
(4)(4) Mightyena takes 3 damage! 3/6 HP -2 Pain

Draven, meanwhile, just doesn't seem to care what they are as he plots their downfall.  They'll faint all the same as a normal pokemon if they're hit hard enough!

Nasty Plot 1
(5)(5)(6)(6)(4)(5)(2)(6)
+2 Special for Draven!

L: (4)
D: (3)(2)(1)

For once, Mightyena actually listens to Karen's orders.  Maybe it's because she's clearly more terrified of these wild Lycanroc than him, or maybe it's something else.  Who can say?  Regardless, the point is that he doesn't hesitate to attack these Lycanroc with the goal of KOing them.  He lunges for the Lycanroc closest to Karen instead of the one that just attacked him!

Crunch 1 (Non-Lethal)
10 - 2 - 2 = 6
(5)(3)(6)(6)(2)(5)
4 + 3 + STAB - 3 = 5
(6)(2)(6)(6)(1) Midday takes 3 damage! 4/7 HP -1 Pain
(3)
(4)

Karen squeals in fright, but manages to use a Potion on Mightyena.  6/6 HP

This is indeed a dark cave, so Kee throws a Dusk Ball at the Dusk Lycanroc in the hopes of catching it!

Dusk Ball
3 + 4 + 1 + 2 Single Action + Will = 10 + 1 (Spend that Will Point!)
(3)(5)(2)(3)(2)(6)(1)(4)(1)(6)(6*) Unfortunately, the darkness has thrown off Kee's aim juuuust enough to prevent this from being a critical capture.
(5)(1)(3)(2)(5)(6)(2)(2)(1)(2) 2 successes
(4)(5)(2)(1)(2)(4)(1)(1) 2 successes

...and the Dusk Lycanroc breaks free (without breaking the Dusk Ball) to boot!  The three Lycanroc howl in unison as they start kicking up rocks and dust and throwing them at Kee and Karens' pokemon.

Rock Slide A 2
Ins: (6)(4)(1)
4 + 3 + 2 - 1 - 1 - 4 = 3
(6)(1)(2)
2* + 3 + STAB - 2/3 = 4/3 (-1 on Lopunny)
(4)(1)(4), (1)
(5)(4)(1)
(1)(1)(1)
(6)(4)(3)
(6)(1)(3)
Lopunny takes 0 damage.
Mightyena takes 1 damage 5/6 HP
Octavia takes 2 damage and Flinches! 3/7 HP -2 Pain
Draven takes 2 damage and Flinches! 4/6 HP -1 Pain

Lopunny's immediate concern is the Dusk Lycanroc, as her charms don't seem like they're going to work on it.

Jump Kick 2
10 - 1 - 1 - 4 = 4
(5)(2)(3)(2)
5 + 4 + STAB - 4 + SE = 6 + 1
(4)(3)(3)(5)(2)(1) Dusk takes 3 damage! 4/7 HP -1 Pain

Rock Slide B 2
(6)(2)(2)(3)
Midnight is immobilized by Infatuation!  His howl is cut short when he sees the attractive Mega Lopunny winking at him, bravely guarding Karen.

Octavia Flinches 2

Rock Slide C 2
2 + 4 + 3 - 4 - 1 - 1 = 3
(2)(4)(2)
(6)(4)(4), (3)
(5)(5)(4)
(2)(3)(3)
(-)(-)(-)
(-)(-)(-)
Lopunny takes 2 damage! 3/7 HP -2 Pain
Mightyena takes 3 damage! 2/6 HP -2 Pain
Octavia takes 3 damage and faints!
Draven takes 3 damage! 1/6 HP -3 Pain

Draven Flinches 2

Mightyena burrows into the ground, not wanting to be targeted by another attack.  Karen stares at the approaching wild Lycanroc in terror as one of her pokemon seems to leave her with less protection.

Charge 2

Suddenly, the Midday and Dusk Lycanrock rocket forwards, intending to bash their opponents with their rocky manes!

Accelerock A 3
(6)(3)(1)
Midday is immobilized by Infatuation!  Much like the Midnight one, he hesitates when he sees Mega Lopunny and how she's guarding her scared trainer.

Accelrock C 3
10 - 6 - 1 = 3
(2)(2)(3)  Dusk, however, whiffs the attack entirely.

As the Dusk Lycanroc hurtles past her, Mega Lopunny grabs them, punches them, and throws them away from Karen in quick succession.

Drain Punch 3
10 - 6 - 2 = 2
(6)(6)
5 + 3 + STAB - 4 + SE = 5 + 1
(5)(5)(4)(3)(3) Dusk takes 4 damage and faints!  The black aura surrounding them disappears into the darkness of the cave...
M-Lopunny recovers 2 HP! 5/7 -1 Pain

Midnight Lycanroc tries to throw even more rocks at M-Lopunny.

Rock Tomb B 3
(5)(1)(2)(3)
Midnight is immobilized by Infatuation!  Lopunny winks again, and Midnight drops the rocks before he throws them.

Draven's finally recovered from Flinching, and he's annoyed at the Lycanroc that did that in the first place.  When he's through with them, they're going to wish they had fainted from a physical attack!

Sludge Bomb 3
(5)(4)
10 - 3 - NVE = 7 - 1
(5)(1)(4)(1)(6)(4)(6) Midday takes 3 damage! 1/7 HP -3 Pain
(6)(1)(2) Midday was Poisoned!

Mightyena reappears, attacking the Lycanroc that's still closest to Karen, as she'd ordered!  Karen gasps, partially out of fear, but also because of surprise.  Is Mightyena finally listening to her?

Dig 3
10 - 6 - 2 = 2
(6)(6)
4 + 3 - 4 + SE = 3 + 1
(6)(3)(2) Midday takes 2 damage and faints!  Their black aura dissipates as well.
(1)

Poison: (6) Midday hasn't taken Lethal damage, yet.

Lycanroc* Round 2

The Shadow Midnight Lycanroc is still standing and unharmed, but it's all alone now.  All of Kee and Karens' summoned pokemon have taken a bit of a beating, but they're winning!