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Dragonstrike · (This post was last modified: 07-13-2023, 01:36 PM by Dragonstrike.)

(07-10-2023, 06:11 PM)Spiritmon Wrote:
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Kogeki give the sword of justice a bow of respect. "Thank you. I still need to sharp my techniques a lot. A ninja always must have his blade ready. I...have a request to make you, but that can wait when we return to the city. First, there is some information I must give. Some good...and some not that good."

After a while Kogeki, get closer to everyone he decided to give everyone some information. He jammed his kunai in the ground, to get the attention of everyone. "I not good in words or speeches, so I will be short with the information. While I was unconscious, I had a visit of someone: A Legendary Pokemon who call herself Enamorous the Harbinger of Spring. Someone related to Tornadus. Dont ask how she do such thing, because I dont. While that I had a vision."

Kogeki explain then what he saw in his vision specially to Kee and Platina. "She also thank us for freeing Tornadus from the darkness who control him, and she explain Thundurus is also free from the darkness. Thats the good news. The bad news, Landorus is still influence by the darkness, and she mentioned we should go to the Island of Storms, located in the sea of Wonders. As far she could say, the island is in due south of the Water Continent."

Kogeki then look at Hoopa. "Hoopa-san, Enamorous also mentioned you could summon her should we need her help in battle. Can I trust you could do such thing?"

Kogeki then look at Tornadus. "Master Tornadus. I know you are tired after be control by the darkness, and after the battle, but...is there anything you could do to help us? Landorus is still a danger, and we need any help availabe to face him. Maybe...is there any material you could offer us who could be use to craft something? Me and my companions know a skilled blacksmith in the sand continent called Marcus. I pretty sure he could find a use in the material you could give us. Of course, if possible. You are not forced to do it. All we want is free Landorus from the influence of the darkness. This is something we Team Omega Seekers will do. Also, do you have meet a Raichu by the name of Sue recently?"

Keldeo looks at Kogeki curiously, but doesn't comment any further on the matters of swordplay at Kogeki's request.

Tornadus gives Kogeki a rather exhausted sounding sigh. "As I mentioned, I am still rather drained from being influenced by that dark force. Provided you promise to use it to defeat whatever the source of that evil influence is, I can grant you a single feather from one of my wings. As for the Raichu, I'm afraid The All-Seeing Dragon will likely know more about that individual's location than I. I did not encounter a single soul here before you arrived."

Tornadus uses his beak to pluck a single green feather from his wings and gives it to Kogeki. The feather is very light, and it almost seems to rustle in an unseen wind even when the air is completely still.

Kogeki obtains 1 Tornadus Feather.

(07-11-2023, 09:10 AM)Lord Windos Wrote:
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Platina blinked when Kogeki revealed he too has received Divine Revelations in the form of Dreams from a Legend, somewhat surprised. While she knew that such methods were a common way for the Gods to get into contact with their followers or unaffiliated Pokemon, she didn't quite expected it to be so frequent as to happen twice in the same group in so short a span of time. 'It appears Hoopa's words are being proven true at a bracing clip - I just hope we'll be able to handle all the trouble, excitement, and knowledge these Visions and Encounters bring if they keep happening to use frequently....'

As for the news the spiritual ninja shared, she looked even more surprised before giving him a bright smile and a nod. "Excellent news, Kogeki, if a bit regrettable we have confirmation that Landorus is indeed in the clutches of that....Darkness you called it? *Frowns* Yes...that is appropriate moniker for that vile, subversive force that is plaque our world and inhabitants. Wretched, wretched evil it is, bah! *Smiles Again* Knowing that Thunderous is free is a great relief for us all, I imagine! Having one more God on our side is a great boon indeed too, even if they need to use Hoopa as a intermediary to directly aid us - no offense to you, oh Genie of Portals. Is their anything else you care share about Enamorous with us, like your own Insights of it or anything else of note that managed to catch your attention?"

When Kogeki and Platina ask Hoopa about whether they can summon Enamorus with their portals, their eyes go wide. "I mean, probably, but...no. No no no no no no NO! Just because I can summon Legendary pokemon doesn't mean they're always happy about it. And Enamorus is a literal incarnation of rage and hatred in her true form. I'm not confident trying to summon her while we're in the Mirror World is necessarily going to be a good idea since she would be in her Therian form. If you guys really want to do it anyways, I can do it, but don't go blaming me if it backfires on you! And I don't usually have any control over what can be summoned, but with my limited pool of power right now, I'm pretty sure I would only be able to summon a Legendary that wants to be summoned. Which it sounds like Enamorus is willing from what Kogeki is saying, but again, that's on you if you want to summon her in her Therian form and potentially suffer the consequences for it!"

Some bullet points on Legendary summoning with Hoopa

Dragonstrike · 07-13-2023, 01:50 PM

(07-08-2023, 07:25 PM)no one Wrote:
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Daxter throws his hands up in exasperation. "I don't trust them because they haven't given me a sodding reason to trust them! Trust has to be earned! I've mostly just been disrespected ever since I arrived in town. You might not have gone through much of that because everyone thinks you're the Guildmaster's daughter but believe me, that place is filled with mistrust and close-mindedness."

Daxter then thinks about her request as well as what Thundurus says about Landorus. He nods slowly. "If Landorus was hit harder by all this then they might be even tougher. Could use all the hands we can find. You should come and help. As for a more permanent solution..."

Daxter trails off, hesitantly looking at her before he pipes up again. "Getting back to the topic of getting your 'mum' off your back, I might have an idea. You could join our team. We mostly take on lower grade assignments so it might be 'safer' in the Guildmaster's eyes but we do get into enough trouble on our own. Like I said, we've already fought one or two of these shadowy mons. Could look into all of this a bit more if you come with us. Think about it, love."

He then turns to Bunnelby and Dedenne. "Well, we should probably go and put a stop to Thundurus before they attack some other legendary out in the world. You two coming with?"

He then continues, his head tilting as he suddenly thinks of something. "Braixen, you got another name? When I woke up, all I could remember was my name from when back when I was a human. Something like that happen to you? Maybe you prefer being called that or something?"

Daxter is ready to go now, if everyone else is ready.

Braixen thinks about Daxter's idea for a moment. "I don't know if she'll like that suggestion or not. If I'm joining a well known team though, maybe she'd consider it? Hmmmm..."

Dedenne nods as Bunnelby finishes up eating an oran berry to heal himself. "I don't think we have much of a choice right now, to be honest. Not being able to contact the Expedition Society isn't exactly a great sign."

"And I reckon you'll need our help. This seems like it might be a bigger problem than we were initially expectin'."

When Daxter turns back to Braixen and asks if she remembers her name, he startles her a little since she was still in the middle of thinking about Daxter's earlier idea. "Hm?! Oh, my name...? Uh, yeah, it's Sheena. Been so long since I've been referred to as anything but Braixen though...I mean, I don't mind if you call me Sheena. Just don't go around saying my human name unless it's a private conversation between pokemon who know about my identity. Another one of the Guildmaster's precautions even though some pokemon do have human style nicknames nowadays. Like Chef Coldwell. I don't know who decided to give him that nickname, but he seems to like puns, so I guess it's fitting..."

(Next post will be when everyone arrives on the Island of Storms!)

Dragonstrike · (This post was last modified: 07-14-2023, 06:21 AM by Dragonstrike.)

"If everyone's ready, let's go! Oh yeah, Keldeo, Emolga, Madame Twintales. I recommend you all tag along too. I imagine you don't want to be stuck in the Mirror World any more than the rest of us! Hehehe!~"

Hoopa plucks a ring off of one of their wrists and prepares to throw it. Tornadus stands tall and spreads his wings wide and answers Kee's last question.

"You will find a Kangaskhan Rock on the approach to the Seasonal Shrine, at the end of the island's maze. Be sure to take advantage of its safety before engaging with Landorus. May my western winds guide you swiftly to your destination far in the east!"

KAAAAAAAAWWWWWW!!

Hoopa throws the ring forwards, and it grows in size until it's large enough for a pokemon to step through it! Tornadus begins flapping his wings, creating a powerful gust of wind that blows straight into the ring! Swirling purple energy begins to form in the ring, gathering until it's a glowing portal to...somewhere. Presumably the Island of Storms.

"All right everyone, here we gooooooo!!"

Everyone subsequently finds themselves shoved into the portal via a combination of Tornadus's wind blowing them off their feet and Hoopa actively teleporting behind individuals and shoving them forwards.

--------------------------------

Thundurus rises into the air once more, tail rattling with the sound of sparking electricity. Zeraora tenses up, preparing for battle again.

Thundurus holds a claw out to indicate Zeraora should stop. "I have no quarrel with you, retainer. You should focus on returning to your world. Go with the humans."

Zeraora clenches a fist briefly before relaxing. "Fine. But if I fail to find Lord Raikou in a timely manner, I will find you and interrogate you."

"I know as much as you do, retainer. Now, you all must fly to the Island of Storms as fast as possible!"

Hiiiiiizzzzzzzz!!

The sound of hissing electricity fills the air as Thundurus creates a stormcloud that fills the arena! The cloud then floats down to the ground, and Thundurus motions for everyone to get on it.

"You can use this cloud to travel to the Island of Storms. Deep in the island's maze, you will find a shrine with four stone altars. That is the Seasonal Shrine, and likely where Landorus is located. Now go!"

Daxter, being a Water type, is naturally hesitant to get on a stormcloud of all things, but is eventually coaxed onto it by Thundurus and his party. Zeraora and Dedenne do not seem to mind standing atop a source of electricity for obvious reasons.

Once everyone is on the cloud, it zips off to the south, leaving behind the sound of thunder in its wake!

---------------------------------------------------

Meanwhile...

The Eyes in the Sky: Things That Live on This Planet - Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon

Our camera now looks down on the world from high above. A peaceful place normally, the world of pokemon is content to rotate like any other planet.

Circling the planet's ozone layer is none other than the Legendary Rayquaza, ever vigilant in their patrol of the atmosphere ever since the world was almost destroyed by a massive meteor. Their long, serpentine form spirals through the air as their gaze flicks between the airless space above and the green and blue planet below.

It's a patrol like any other, boring and routine...until they notice something odd.

A dark, shadowy storm. At first, they thought it was simply regular atmospheric interference from the typical winds, but no, this is something different...a black shadow, swirling in a circle over a single location.

Their eyes narrow. That hardly looks like a natural occurrence...they'll need to get a closer look.

And so, as Rayquaza alters their flight path to take them closer to the surface, our camera zooms into the shadowy storm. The storm fills the space, and we travel through it. Black lightning sparks between dark clouds, and we follow one of those bolts to the Island of Storms below...

Island of Storms 1F

...where the sounds of battle can already be heard.

Monster House!!: It's a Monster House! Remix by F.L. Remix

A Roserade and a Rhyperior find themselves back to back surrounded by all manner of pokemon. Gigalith, Crustle, Victreebel, Plusle and Minun, Probopass, Sudowoodo...

There just seems to be no end to them.

Roserade briefly glances behind her. "Desperate times call for desperate measures. Ready Rhyperior?"

"I didn't want to have to do this, but it looks like we have no choice. We're gonna have to cut into our supply of Reviver Seeds."

"Agreed. On three. One, two.."

"Three!"

Roserade leads, scattering a storm of petals to hit every pokemon around her! Most of the Rock types take heavy damage if they aren't outright KOed! Rhyperior takes part of the blow as well, and is promptly knocked unconscious by the attack, only for a burst of light to engulf him! When it fades, Rhyperior is standing again, ready for battle!

"And now it's my turn! Take this!!!"

Rhyperior punches the ground, causing a massive tremor that shakes the island! Every pokemon that hadn't been KOed by Roserade's Petal Blizzard is subsequently knocked unconscious by Rhyperior's Earthquake! Roserade herself does not go unaffected however, and is also revived by a Reviver Seed.

Both pokemon are short on breath after that.

"Was that the last of them..?"

"I think so...I hope...I don't think we can take much more of this...and Gallade still hasn't returned from his scouting mission..."

Their conversation is interrupted as another wave of wild pokemon appears from the treeline.

"There really doesn't seem to be an end to them! Where are they all coming from?!"

"We'll just have to KO these ones too! We still have some Reviver Seeds left, right?"

"Just two. I'm not sure if we can afford to use them though. Maybe we should..."

They're interrupted again as two sounds suddenly fill the air: The hum of a purple portal accompanied by western winds, and the boom of thunder!

Spilling onto the ground in front of Roserade and Rhyperior are a surprisingly large variety of pokemon. Even the wild pokemon pause their attack briefly as everyone simply stares in surprise at the new arrivals.

Team Omega Seekers, Team Night Wardens, and all of the pokemon that were accompanying them have arrived on the Island of Storms.

Rhyperior is still on edge. "Who are you?! What the heck are you doing here?! This place is dangerous!!"

Roserade's the one who spots the glint of Adventure Badges on some of the pokemon present. "Rhyperior, they're with the guild! I think we can turn the tide of this battle now!"

"Hmph. As long as they don't go get themselves killed."

Roserade immediately takes charge, used to being in a commanding role. "All of you listen up. I may not recognize all of you as members of the guild, but you find us in a tricky spot right now, and we desperately need your assistance. We're in the middle of a Monster House right now, and we need to thin the numbers of these wild pokemon enough to keep moving. If we split up, I think we can defeat enough of them to clear a path to the center of this island. Rhyperior and I can handle one group of pokemon. We are incredibly experienced fighters, and a small group won't be much trouble for us as long as you can handle the rest. I'll leave the assignment of your groups up to you, but you should decide quickly who's going where! Those wild pokemon aren't going to be distracted for very long!"

This Monster House will have some special mechanics attached to it due to the large number of pokemon involved in the battle.

Surrounding everyone are five groups of wild pokemon, and I'm going to divide everyone up into five groups to deal with them. Each group will battle one set of wild pokemon, and only the battles involving player characters will be rolled (I'd rather roll dice for two battles than five for the time being).

The five groups of allies are as follows:
- Platina, Kogeki, Kee, and Hoopa
- Daxter, Karen, Braixen/Sheena, Rolycoly, Snom, and Rowlet
- Roserade and Rhyperior
- Madame Twintales, Keldeo, and Emolga
- Zeraora, Dedenne, and Bunnelby

You may also swap the placements of players and NPCs other than Braixen/Sheena, Roserade, and Rhyperior if desired. Simply let me know who you would like to be in which group in the meta thread. These are simply the default group placements.
- Roserade and Rhyperior will always be paired together and will wipe out the group they're assigned without any further assistance.
- Braixen/Sheena will always be paired with Daxter since he's about the only pokemon she trusts here at the moment.
- Hoopa must also accompany the group that currently has the Djinn's Bottle. Kee is currently holding it, but the bottle may be given to another individual who can carry it if Hoopa is needed elsewhere.
- Every group should have at least 3 pokemon in it. The exception is Roserade and Rhyperiors' group as they're strong enough on their own to not need a third pokemon in their group.

The five groups of wild pokemon are as follows:
- A Gigalith, a Swadloon, and a Lillipup
- An Archeops, a Plusle, and a Minun
- A Butterfree, a Petilil, and a Carbink
- A Victreebel, a Ledyba, and a Sudowoodo
- A Probopass, a Mime Jr., and a Crustle

The Probopass, Gigalith, Archeops, Butterfree, and Victreebel also radiate a menacing, shadowy aura that flares whenever the black lightning from the dark storm above strikes.

Determine who's battling what in the Meta Thread, and then I'll roll initiatives for the groups involving player characters! You may also react in character to the events in this post.

Which NPCs you send where matters as well! I may not be rolling their battles out entirely, but how they matchup with the opposing pokemon will affect their odds of success. If they do particularly well, you may receive some bonuses!

Dragonstrike · (This post was last modified: 07-17-2023, 05:26 PM by Dragonstrike.)

Everyone divides into their groups, and Rhyperior and Roserade give some last minute advice.

"If you take out your group quickly, move on to another group and help them clear out theirs! The faster we can clear this rabble, the faster we can get out of this room!"

"Make sure to be aware of your surroundings as well. There's a lot of items scattered around here, but a lot of hidden traps too. Rhyperior and I have triggered a few of them already."

And when you look at what Roserade is indicating, there's strange tiles with images of spiky spheres on them at various locations in the room. There doesn't seem to be much of a pattern to them either.

"This room seems to be littered with Spiky Traps. They'll only do a small amount of damage if you step on them, but it can add up quickly if you're taking a lot of hits, so be very careful!"

Mechanically, this refers to the following:

- there are many items scattered around the room. You may spend one of your two per round dedicated item usage actions to pick an item up off the ground and either pocket it if you have room in your bag or use it immediately.

- However, there are also hidden traps that have gone untriggered. If you wish to pick up one of these items, I will roll 1d6. If I roll under a certain number, you trigger a trap and its corresponding effect on your way to the item's location! There are a limited number of traps in the room though, and the number I need to roll under decreases every time one is triggered (since you can simply avoid a trap that you can see). As Roserade and Rhyperior have already triggered some of the traps already, the number I need to roll to trigger a trap will be 4 or less initially. If I roll a 5 or 6, you collect the item without triggering any traps, but the number I need to roll under doesn't decrease.

- You can also use any items you've brought with you as normal of course. If you have anything on hand that might help you get through this battle, there's no shame in using it!

As for how the Gigalith group will work, the NPCs assigned to it are fairly evenly matched with the wild pokemonbu the slight numbers advantage will give them an edge. I will roll a d6 every round for them until they either defeat their group or receive help from a Player Character or Roserade and Rhyperior. If I roll a 2 or less, they'll attempt to use one of the items to maintain an advantage. If I roll a 3 or more, they'll continue fighting without using one of the items.

At the end of the battle, you'll be able to collect any remaining loot with much less risk. The more loot you leave for later collection though, the higher the risk that you'll trigger the remaining traps trying to collect it all. Whether you use the provided items to get through a difficult battle or try to use as few of them as possible so you have some loot to save for later is up to you!

Now then, it's time for a Monster Hoooooooooouuuuuuuusssssseeee!

Groupings:
Gigalith Group: Zeraora, Dedenne, Bunnelby, Rolycoly
Archeops Group: Roserade, Rhyperior
Butterfree Group: Platina, Kee, Snom, Hoopa
Victreebel Group: Madame Twintails, Emolga, Karen, Kogeki
Probopass Group: Daxter, Sheena, Rowlet, Keldeo

The items scattered around the room:
- 3 Oran Berries
- 2 Reviver Seeds
- 2 Pecha Berries
- 1 Chesto Berry
- 2 Rawst Berries
- 5 piles of 100 Poké
- An item that looks suspiciously like a normal stick, but there seems to be a gathering of energy at its tip that makes it look like a wizard's wand. The energy looks rather volatile, but it might be able to be weaponized...

VS Shadow Butterfree Initiatives
Platina: (3) +7 = 10
Carbink: (5) +5 = 10
Snom: (5) +5 = 10
Butterfree: (1) +6 = 7
Petilil: (3) +4 = 7
Hoopa: (1) +5 = 6
Kee: (1) +5 = 6

VS Shadow Victreebel Initiatives
Madame Twintales: (3) +7 = 10
Emolga: (2) +7 = 9
Kogeki: (6) +3 = 9
Sudowoodo: (4) +5 = 9
Victreebel: (2) +6 = 8
Ledyba: (1) +4 = 5
Karen: (1) +3 = 4

VS Shadow Probopass Intitiatives
Keldeo: (3) +8 = 11
Daxter: (3) +6 = 9
Probopass: (3) +6 = 9
Crustle: (3) +5 = 8
Sheena: (1) +6 = 7
Mime Jr.: (2) +4 = 6
Rowlet: (1) +5 = 6

Only give me orders for attacks against your assigned group please! And just like before, you may make suggestions to the NPCs in your group about what they should be doing.

And as a heads up for @Mikaruge108 (when they return) and @no one, Rolycoly, Rowlet, and Snom have spent exp on increasing their stats! Rowlet has increased their Strength and Dex by 1, Snom has increased their Special; Survival; and Alert by 1, and Rolycoly has increased their Strength and Alert by 1!

"Everyone get ready! Here they come!"

"Together, we can overcome this challenge!"

The wild pokemon all surge forwards and attack!

Island of Storms Monster House Round 1

Spiritmon · 07-18-2023, 05:26 PM

(07-13-2023, 01:35 PM)Dragonstrike Wrote:
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Keldeo looks at Kogeki curiously, but doesn't comment any further on the matters of swordplay at Kogeki's request.

Tornadus gives Kogeki a rather exhausted sounding sigh. "As I mentioned, I am still rather drained from being influenced by that dark force. Provided you promise to use it to defeat whatever the source of that evil influence is, I can grant you a single feather from one of my wings. As for the Raichu, I'm afraid The All-Seeing Dragon will likely know more about that individual's location than I. I did not encounter a single soul here before you arrived."

Tornadus uses his beak to pluck a single green feather from his wings and gives it to Kogeki. The feather is very light, and it almost seems to rustle in an unseen wind even when the air is completely still.

Kogeki obtains 1 Tornadus Feather.

Kogeki look at Tornadus, and with his blade in hand, he tell Tornadus. "In the name of my honor as a ninja, I promise we gonna use this feather to vanquish the evil from the darkness. This is a mission, we, Team Omega Seekers, accept!"

Kogeki accept the Tornadus Feather, and then put in his bag. He doesnt how that feather can be used, but he will work somehow.

"Hmm. Understood Master Hoopa. So we might summon Enamorous only as a last resource. But only as last resource."

Spiritmon · 07-18-2023, 06:02 PM

(07-13-2023, 03:27 PM)Dragonstrike Wrote:
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"If everyone's ready, let's go! Oh yeah, Keldeo, Emolga, Madame Twintales. I recommend you all tag along too. I imagine you don't want to be stuck in the Mirror World any more than the rest of us! Hehehe!~"

Hoopa plucks a ring off of one of their wrists and prepares to throw it. Tornadus stands tall and spreads his wings wide and answers Kee's last question.

"You will find a Kangaskhan Rock on the approach to the Seasonal Shrine, at the end of the island's maze. Be sure to take advantage of its safety before engaging with Landorus.  May my western winds guide you swiftly to your destination far in the east!"

KAAAAAAAAWWWWWW!!

Hoopa throws the ring forwards, and it grows in size until it's large enough for a pokemon to step through it! Tornadus begins flapping his wings, creating a powerful gust of wind that blows straight into the ring! Swirling purple energy begins to form in the ring, gathering until it's a glowing portal to...somewhere. Presumably the Island of Storms.

"All right everyone, here we gooooooo!!"

Everyone subsequently finds themselves shoved into the portal via a combination of Tornadus's wind blowing them off their feet and Hoopa actively teleporting behind individuals and shoving them forwards.

--------------------------------

Thundurus rises into the air once more, tail rattling with the sound of sparking electricity. Zeraora tenses up, preparing for battle again.

Thundurus holds a claw out to indicate Zeraora should stop. "I have no quarrel with you, retainer. You should focus on returning to your world. Go with the humans."

Zeraora clenches a fist briefly before relaxing. "Fine. But if I fail to find Lord Raikou in a timely manner, I will find you and interrogate you."

"I know as much as you do, retainer. Now, you all must fly to the Island of Storms as fast as possible!"

Hiiiiiizzzzzzzz!!

The sound of hissing electricity fills the air as Thundurus creates a stormcloud that fills the arena! The cloud then floats down to the ground, and Thundurus motions for everyone to get on it.

"You can use this cloud to travel to the Island of Storms. Deep in the island's maze, you will find a shrine with four stone altars. That is the Seasonal Shrine, and likely where Landorus is located. Now go!"

Daxter, being a Water type, is naturally hesitant to get on a stormcloud of all things, but is eventually coaxed onto it by Thundurus and his party. Zeraora and Dedenne do not seem to mind standing atop a source of electricity for obvious reasons.

Once everyone is on the cloud, it zips off to the south, leaving behind the sound of thunder in its wake!

---------------------------------------------------

Meanwhile...

The Eyes in the Sky: Things That Live on This Planet - Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon

Our camera now looks down on the world from high above. A peaceful place normally, the world of pokemon is content to rotate like any other planet.

Circling the planet's ozone layer is none other than the Legendary Rayquaza, ever vigilant in their patrol of the atmosphere ever since the world was almost destroyed by a massive meteor. Their long, serpentine form spirals through the air as their gaze flicks between the airless space above and the green and blue planet below.

It's a patrol like any other, boring and routine...until they notice something odd.

A dark, shadowy storm. At first, they thought it was simply regular atmospheric interference from the typical winds, but no, this is something different...a black shadow, swirling in a circle over a single location.

Their eyes narrow. That hardly looks like a natural occurrence...they'll need to get a closer look.

And so, as Rayquaza alters their flight path to take them closer to the surface, our camera zooms into the shadowy storm. The storm fills the space, and we travel through it. Black lightning sparks between dark clouds, and we follow one of those bolts to the Island of Storms below...

Island of Storms 1F

...where the sounds of battle can already be heard.

Monster House!!: It's a Monster House! Remix by F.L. Remix

A Roserade and a Rhyperior find themselves back to back surrounded by all manner of pokemon. Gigalith, Crustle, Victreebel, Plusle and Minun, Probopass, Sudowoodo...

There just seems to be no end to them.

Roserade briefly glances behind her. "Desperate times call for desperate measures. Ready Rhyperior?"

"I didn't want to have to do this, but it looks like we have no choice. We're gonna have to cut into our supply of Reviver Seeds."

"Agreed. On three. One, two.."

"Three!"

Roserade leads, scattering a storm of petals to hit every pokemon around her! Most of the Rock types take heavy damage if they aren't outright KOed! Rhyperior takes part of the blow as well, and is promptly knocked unconscious by the attack, only for a burst of light to engulf him! When it fades, Rhyperior is standing again, ready for battle!

"And now it's my turn! Take this!!!"

Rhyperior punches the ground, causing a massive tremor that shakes the island! Every pokemon that hadn't been KOed by Roserade's Petal Blizzard is subsequently knocked unconscious by Rhyperior's Earthquake! Roserade herself does not go unaffected however, and is also revived by a Reviver Seed.

Both pokemon are short on breath after that.

"Was that the last of them..?"

"I think so...I hope...I don't think we can take much more of this...and Gallade still hasn't returned from his scouting mission..."

Their conversation is interrupted as another wave of wild pokemon appears from the treeline.

"There really doesn't seem to be an end to them! Where are they all coming from?!"

"We'll just have to KO these ones too! We still have some Reviver Seeds left, right?"

"Just two. I'm not sure if we can afford to use them though. Maybe we should..."

They're interrupted again as two sounds suddenly fill the air: The hum of a purple portal accompanied by western winds, and the boom of thunder!

Spilling onto the ground in front of Roserade and Rhyperior are a surprisingly large variety of pokemon. Even the wild pokemon pause their attack briefly as everyone simply stares in surprise at the new arrivals.

Team Omega Seekers, Team Night Wardens, and all of the pokemon that were accompanying them have arrived on the Island of Storms.

Rhyperior is still on edge. "Who are you?! What the heck are you doing here?! This place is dangerous!!"

Roserade's the one who spots the glint of Adventure Badges on some of the pokemon present. "Rhyperior, they're with the guild! I think we can turn the tide of this battle now!"

"Hmph. As long as they don't go get themselves killed."

Roserade immediately takes charge, used to being in a commanding role. "All of you listen up. I may not recognize all of you as members of the guild, but you find us in a tricky spot right now, and we desperately need your assistance. We're in the middle of a Monster House right now, and we need to thin the numbers of these wild pokemon enough to keep moving. If we split up, I think we can defeat enough of them to clear a path to the center of this island. Rhyperior and I can handle one group of pokemon. We are incredibly experienced fighters, and a small group won't be much trouble for us as long as you can handle the rest. I'll leave the assignment of your groups up to you, but you should decide quickly who's going where! Those wild pokemon aren't going to be distracted for very long!"

This Monster House will have some special mechanics attached to it due to the large number of pokemon involved in the battle.

Surrounding everyone are five groups of wild pokemon, and I'm going to divide everyone up into five groups to deal with them. Each group will battle one set of wild pokemon, and only the battles involving player characters will be rolled (I'd rather roll dice for two battles than five for the time being).

The five groups of allies are as follows:
- Platina, Kogeki, Kee, and Hoopa
- Daxter, Karen, Braixen/Sheena, Rolycoly, Snom, and Rowlet
- Roserade and Rhyperior
- Madame Twintales, Keldeo, and Emolga
- Zeraora, Dedenne, and Bunnelby

You may also swap the placements of players and NPCs other than Braixen/Sheena, Roserade, and Rhyperior if desired. Simply let me know who you would like to be in which group in the meta thread. These are simply the default group placements.
- Roserade and Rhyperior will always be paired together and will wipe out the group they're assigned without any further assistance.
- Braixen/Sheena will always be paired with Daxter since he's about the only pokemon she trusts here at the moment.
- Hoopa must also accompany the group that currently has the Djinn's Bottle. Kee is currently holding it, but the bottle may be given to another individual who can carry it if Hoopa is needed elsewhere.
- Every group should have at least 3 pokemon in it. The exception is Roserade and Rhyperiors' group as they're strong enough on their own to not need a third pokemon in their group.

The five groups of wild pokemon are as follows:
- A Gigalith, a Swadloon, and a Lillipup
- An Archeops, a Plusle, and a Minun
- A Butterfree, a Petilil, and a Carbink
- A Victreebel, a Ledyba, and a Sudowoodo
- A Probopass, a Mime Jr., and a Crustle

The Probopass, Gigalith, Archeops, Butterfree, and Victreebel also radiate a menacing, shadowy aura that flares whenever the black lightning from the dark storm above strikes.

Determine who's battling what in the Meta Thread, and then I'll roll initiatives for the groups involving player characters! You may also react in character to the events in this post.

Which NPCs you send where matters as well! I may not be rolling their battles out entirely, but how they matchup with the opposing pokemon will affect their odds of success. If they do particularly well, you may receive some bonuses!

Kogeki when he cross the portal, he can see the chaos happening in the battlefield. When Roserade and Rhyperior tell them about the situation, he reconize those two. If he is mistaken those two the people who they meet before when they join the guild. However, this is not the time for reconize or not. He nod his head when Roserade give them info. "Roger. Consider this job done. Team Omega Seekers, we have our targets. Lets get them." Kogeki look at Madame Ninetails and Emolga. "Madame Ninetails. Mrs Emolga. Gonna need the help of you two." Kogeki grab his kunai. And loosing no time, he rushed into battle right at Victreebel team. He pass though Karen/@Mikaruge108 , and he quick shout to call her attention during the fight. "KAREN! Its not the way I wanted to see you again, but its good see you again! Lets fight together!"

Kogeki then rushed into the battle. Kunai in hand, using his sharp speed, he quick swoop in front of Victreebel, trying to hit her leafs. She shadow Pokemon barely get injured by the attack. With his weapon in hand, he concentrate and tell them. "This will be tough...But I will not loose! In the name of my honor as the ninja warrior of team Omega Seekers, you will not pass though me!" He point his blade towards his enemies.

He feel not only fierce, but somehow stronger. It seems his speed and strengh get stronger. He is getting more used to his Pokemon body. Time to put in pratice what he learn from his battle against Tornadus!

I have 44 XP @Dragonstrike , so I using 20 XP to increase Kogeki Dexterity from 2 to 3, making him 10 in the initiative! This also increase his level from 15 to 18! Finally, I also using another 20 XP to increase my Strengh from 2 to 3, also increasing my level from 18 to 21! Also, since I increase Dexterity and Strengh, my Cool Social Attribute increase from 2 to 3 and my Tough Social Attribute increase from 3 to 4!

Spiritmon · (This post was last modified: 07-18-2023, 10:48 PM by Spiritmon.)

After such increase in power and strengh, Kogeki begin his counter attacks against his enemies. At first, Kogeki though in make some pre-buffs...however, against so many enemies, he got no time. He looks at each one of his enemies, and then found a possible target: Sudowodo. "People, I will focus in cause as much damage possible against Sudowoodo. After that, we deal with Ledyba and Victreebel. If you people have spread moves, now it is the time to use it. Emolga, get ready to use Nuzzle in Sudowood. We need to make him loose his accuracy. Karen, I counting on your spread move."

"As for me, I do what I do..." He then grab his kunai from the side of his body. "...Be quick." Once again, he use powerfull speed, making hard to his enemies (and maybe his allies) have difficult to see how quick is his moves:

[Image: anime-attack.gif]

In seconds, Kogeki dodge from one side to other, making his enemies confuse in how a Pokemon be so quick, not to mentioned have such strange fighting style.

But the most confused was problably Sudowood since he have a deadly serious Riolu right below his stomach.

Kurayami Omega Arts: Cross Edge. Dark Strike Blitz!

He then deliver his combination of attack. He use his speed momento to use the bludge side of his kunai, making his enemy a bit more confused in such attack, since Normal type moves will not be strong enough to surpass his rock-type. But then that surprise attack was just distraction to the Shadow Punch hitting right at his stomach, hopefull making him do some back steps.

Regardless of Sudowoodo next move, Kogeki already prepare his next attack. He go in four in the ground, mimicking a more animalistic style of battle: Like a true bestial Pokemon. Like Therian Tornadus or all other bestial Pokemon he meet in his journey with his friends. And begin to salvagery uses bites against Sudowood flesh. Both the stone flesh, and any leaf flesh he can. Like a true animal:

[Image: tokyo-ghoul-bite.gif]

"Kurayami Therian Arts: Beast Veil, Raging Bites!"

Actions:

Quick Attack: Dex(3)+Fight(2)+Brawl(2)-Actions(2)= 5D6
Damage: Power(2)+STR(3)- NE(1) = 5D6-1
Effect: Priority Move. Attack at the same time as Shadow Punch.

Shadow Punch: Dex(3)+Fight(2)+Brawl(2)-Actions (4)= 3D6
Damage: Power(2)+STR(2)+STAB(1)=5D6
Effect: Always hit its target. Attack at the same time as Quick Attack.

Bite: Dex(3)+Fight(2)+Brawl(2)-Actions (6) = 1D6
Damage: Power(2)+STR(2)=4D6
Effect: 3D6 to flinch.

Other course of actions: If Sudowood get defeate, gonna targets my attacks on Ledyba. If Ledyba and Sudowoodo is already defeated gonna work my attacks against Victreebel.

PhantomUnderYourDesk

...Into the portal it goes, and IMMEDIATELY into a battle it goes!~ Kee has little to no time to adapt to or properly process the situation, but what he does notice is that the two Pokemon in front of them all ring some figurative bells within his mind. Some very big and loud ones even. Before he is able to pick up on all the enemy-Pokemon and even before he is able to squeal out of joy over the various juicy Items nearby, Kee finds himself STARING and SMILING at Roserade and Rhyperior.

"IT'S YOU TWO!", he yells from the top of his lungs, "Ya're from Delphox's Guild I REMEMBER YOU! Heck, WE ARE MEMBERS 'S well, WE FOUND YA! You... I'm just so damn HAPPY t'see an' meet ya!!1" Given that wide smile and rapid tail-wagging, it's a boderline-miracle that Kee doesn't burst or faint from sheer joy.

Still displaying an OVERJOYED SMILE (which, given his attitude, may look somewhat out of place on him), he leaps into Butterfree & Co.'s range of vision, unfazed and unimpressed by that shadowy aura(!) of theirs. "Oh ya think ya're cool an' strong, being loaded with that nasty shadowy strength?~ Well then, come at me, COME AT ME, I DARE YA!!" Kee snarls, Kee growls, Kee hisses, Kee COMPLETELY overplays his small size with his ego and with that nasty-scary-vile smile he displays - he's so lost in his element that he's already jumping head-first towards Butterfree as he literally FEELS a surge of power from deep within. Must be a level-up or something, no time to process that now.

(In fact what Kee's feeling is the feeling of a permanently-learned new move and the level-up it brings, and that move is Scary Face. -27XP for that, -6XP for +1 Intimidate Speciality, +1 Level from learning a new move)
(EDIT: Excuse the perhaps short-than-normal post of mine, feeling sort of uninspired to write more)

He's not not using that move right now though (needs more raising of Stats), he'll divebomb head-first into shadow-y Butterfree.

Accuracy Roll Headbutt 1: 3 Dext + 2 Fight + 2 Brawl - 2 Actions = 5d6
Target: Shadow-y Butterfree. If they're fainted already by the time it's Kee's turn, target whichever foe is the highest in the Init-order.
Damage Roll: 2 Strength + 3 Power + STAB = 6d6
Additional notes: Has 3 CD to flinch.

And because it's been so much fun, Kee's doing it again, this time with his full body!~

Accuracy Roll Tackle 2: 3 Dext + 2 Fight + 2 Brawl - 4 Actions = 3d6
Target: Shadow-y Butterfree again. If they're fainted already by the time it's Kee's turn, target whichever foe is the highest in the Init-order.
Damage Roll: 2 Strength + 2 Power + STAB = 5d6
Additional notes: None.

Lord Windos · 07-21-2023, 05:57 AM

As a somewhat adept Flying type, Platina quickly adapted to being sucked through the portal, spreading her wings and gliding through it. There was a brief sense of INTENSE disorientation, before it quickly faded as she founded herself crashing into the ground in front of what appeared to be seasoned warriors. For a moment it looked like the rocky kaiju would react poorly to their unexpected arrival, but fortunately cooler heads prevailed as the green one took control of the situation and explained things quickly.

She let out a small *sigh* as she dusted herself off and listened, glancing around the chaotic mess Hoopa invariably spat them all into. 'From one peril to the next....my life truly is becoming more akin to the old myths and legends,' she thought to herself, before refocusing back on Roserade and giving her a nod.

"Yes, Lady Roserade. This is a perilous situation, but my group is rather used to handling such at this point. *Looks over at her Team* We'll - "

.....And just before she could offer her own input and commands as Leader, Kogeki just bluntly accepted the flower fighter's command and rushed off, forming his own squad in the process! That got a startled and irritated glare directed at him, before she let off a *huff* and calmed. The shiny bird was NOT pleased with him usurping HER command, but this was a dire situation that necessitated prompt action. She'll let his indiscretion go - for now.

What was less than understandable or desirable was Kee's BEYOND exuberant behavior and subsequently charging unrestrainedly straight at that most menacing Butterfree. That prompted a face-palm from Platina, dragging her wing down her face with a beleaguered *SIGH* at him being so reckless AGAIN after she warned him about his behavior.

"Oh by the myriad Gods above and below - why does he lack so much discipline and self control? His behavior could get him serious harmed or worse! Gah...! *Looks towards Hoopa and Snown with a Stern Look* With me, Oh Mystical Genie and icy Bug. Let us assist Kee before he dooms himself to his own over eagarness. Focus on taking down the biggest threat first, then focus on the Petilil and lastly the Carbink. Prioritize your safety first and foremost, however - if one of them does something nasty avoid it if you can! Now let's go!"

Her decreed spoken, Platina took a great *hop!* and took flight, zipping towards and overtaking Kee as she prepared to subject Butterfree to a unrelenting barrage. Though nowhere near as graceful or nimble as Kogeki was, she was FAST and certain in her movements, like a bullet fired - nothing was going to stop her from being on top of this Fight!

Orders: Thundershock, Peck, and Steel Wing onto Butterfree, in that order. Let's see who's the better Flying Type between between these two, shall we?

Note: Platina is currently equipped with the Persim Scarf and has Keen Eye, so neither Confusion nor Pain will affect her Rolls (or at all, in practical terms).

Thundershock
Accuracy: DEX + Fight + Channel - 2 Actions = 4D6 Dice
Damage: SPE (1) + 2 + ??? + SE = 4D6 + 1 Base Damage
Effect: *Inflict Paralysis 1*

Peck
Accuracy: DEX + Fight + Brawl - 4 Actions = 4D6 Dice
Damage: STR (2) + 2 + STAB + SE = 5D6 + 1 Base Damage
Effect: None

Steel Wing
Accuracy: 2D6 Dice
Damage: 6D6 Base Damage
Effect: *Increase Defense 1 (+1)*

Mikaruge108

"Oh, you have got to be Litten me!" (OOC: from 'kitten' slang abbreviation/corruption of kidding) Karen says when they land smack-dab in a Monster House.

"Likewise" Karen gives an acknolodging nod to Kogeki, while keeping a mild distance from him. "I'm not sure how useful they'll be in this situation, but let's do this!"

Life Dew
Accuracy: Special (2) + Survival (1) + Nature (0) -Actions (2)= 1D6
Damage: None
Notes: Heals all affected 1 HP at the end of each round for 4 rounds, spread, user counts as one of the healed. Might do something(?) to the Pokemon with shadowy-auras. 1 willpower will be used to ensure a success

Disarming Voice
Accuracy: Insight (2) + Contest (3) + Allure (1) -Actions (4)= 2D6
Damage: Special (2) + STAB (1) + 2= 3D6 + 2
Notes: Sound Based, Never Fail, All foes in range

Conditional: If there should be two or less foes in the group, Karen will use Psychic instead of Disarming Voice, targeting Victreebel.

Psychic
Accuracy: Dex (1) +Fight (3)+Channel (2) -Actions (4)= 2D6
Damage: Special (2)+ STAB(1) +SE (1)+3= 4D6+3
Added Effects/Notes: 1CD S.Def/Insight Down.

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