[Game Thread] Lord Windos’ PokeRole Adventure 2: The Wild Lands

[Lord Windos]

''Grand Melee you say. Never done that before but it sure sounds interesting. I plan on staying in Sutalör for a while so it's probably for the best to get a feel for them early. Do tell me, how many Pokemon will be used in these?''

" Heh, I can believe that! Nowhere else in the world will ya get a Grand Melee but here! Pokemon Limit can go all the way up to 6 on each side, though usually Trainers 'match' the amount of Mons their opponent is willing to bring out, 'less they're some hotshot thinking they can handle an uneven match or are packing some Firepower! Good idea to keep one Mon in reserve too, just to drag you and its buddies off to the nearest Center for healing or for other stuff ya got to do. I got 3 Pokemon on me right now, and I'm daring enough to use all three of them if you're willing to meet that number head on! How 'bout it, big boy?"

Presumably you share how many partners you have, as well as the fact that one of them is a Pseduo, as is required by Standard League Regulations if you're potentially going to involve them in a Sanctioned Battle ('Cause of the whole ' 1 Pseudo = 3 Regular Pokemon Rule when it comes to most Standard Matches). This would actually cause the Swimmer to give you a doubletake, as if they couldn't believe what they're hearing.

"You got one of the biggest kinds of bruisers 'round? *Huffs* I don't believe you! You're too shrimpy to get one of'em, bub! Quit pulling my leg and tell me how many you're going to commit to the Grand Melee, and I promise me and my mates won't Thrash ya too hard!"

Well, they didn't demand the '3v1 Pseudo' Rule in place nor confirmed you have a Pseudo you could use in the Fight, so legally you could get away with fielding a Pseudo + 2 other Mons without getting in trouble for it (And when you do Commit Mons, be sure to list which ones they are so I can Start the Grand Melee ASAP!). A bit scummy to do so, but they weren't exactly acting the best themselves either. Hmm...decisions decisions.

[Redstone]

" Heh, I can believe that! Nowhere else in the world will ya get a Grand Melee but here! Pokemon Limit can go all the way up to 6 on each side, though usually Trainers 'match' the amount of Mons their opponent is willing to bring out, 'less they're some hotshot thinking they can handle an uneven match or are packing some Firepower! Good idea to keep one Mon in reserve too, just to drag you and its buddies off to the nearest Center for healing or for other stuff ya got to do. I got 3 Pokemon on me right now, and I'm daring enough to use all three of them if you're willing to meet that number head on! How 'bout it, big boy?"

Presumably you share how many partners you have, as well as the fact that one of them is a Pseduo, as is required by Standard League Regulations if you're potentially going to involve them in a Sanctioned Battle ('Cause of the whole ' 1 Pseudo = 3 Regular Pokemon Rule when it comes to most Standard Matches). This would actually cause the Swimmer to give you a doubletake, as if they couldn't believe what they're hearing.

"You got one of the biggest kinds of bruisers 'round? *Huffs* I don't believe you! You're too shrimpy to get one of'em, bub! Quit pulling my leg and tell me how many you're going to commit to the Grand Melee, and I promise me and my mates won't Thrash ya too hard!"

Well, they didn't demand the '3v1 Pseudo' Rule in place nor confirmed you have a Pseudo you could use in the Fight, so legally you could get away with fielding a Pseudo + 2 other Mons without getting in trouble for it (And when you do Commit Mons, be sure to list which ones they are so I can Start the Grand Melee ASAP!). A bit scummy to do so, but they weren't exactly acting the best themselves either. Hmm...decisions decisions.

''Too shrimpy you say? Well you'll see soon enough, I'm fine with 3 pokemon this time. Come out guys, its time to brawl Ecclesia, Nalu and Lani''

''I like your confidence, we'll see if it was justified heh.''

[Iron]

Vernon does have a Fishing Rod, although only the basic Bait at the moment. He'll drop a lure absentmindedly into the biggest puddle and settle back against a taxidermy Pokemon, pondering on why the Wilds need such rugged, militarized equipment.

His only concession to the task at hand is getting his camera ready.

Insight 3, Survival 2, Nature 3?

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Oz get silence for a while, listening to every word from the dandy man, kinda of surprised to his route of rational. He truly looks like a good person.

After he finishes his words and makes his question, Oz for a second, and then look again at the horizon.

"...I will answer both of your questions since you have been honest."

"Why I think I less deserving: Well...this is kinda related to my area of work, healing. I a medic, and I make a path to do my best to help people with my healing knowledge. But...*Sigh* Let's just say some years my best was not enough. And then when people try to help me..."

Oz remember the memory trigger with her last interaction with Seddi, corpses around her, and the shadow above her, ready to kill her.

"They paid a terrible price because I was not enough...Because I failed to them..." She once again put her head between her legs. "...I think I less deserving because I not good enough. And everyone who try to help, either get hurt or worse. A person offer himself a helping hand, and I genuine thinks he wants to help." She grab her own arms and cried a bit. "...I truly wanted to accept his hand...But...I just...can't. I scared to just think of the slight possibility to him, or anyone else who get closer to me. My mind just...can't deal with the possibility of something horrible to happen."

She looks at her hands. "These hands I wanted to be ones capable of save life's, to heal." She clangs her hands. "But all they do is hurt."

She then looks at him and tell him. "My very existence...is a curse...And I think I better in be alone." She put her face again in her legs.

The smile on the groovy man vanishes once you open up to him, going completely silent as you shared a fraction of the age of Pain you've Endured. His expression is solemn, yet thoughtful throughout and - above all else - respectful and non-judgemental. He chews the inside of his check for awhile, trying to find the right words as you burried yourself in your own guilt and stewed once more.

"....Heck for it. S'might get walloped for this, but I ain't going let you eat yourself alive."

And without any warning the dandy man pulls you up and off the ground and onto your feet, no doubt startling you in the process (and maybe indeed landing a punch or kick on him). He grips you by the shoulders, looks you dead in the eye, and simply says this:

"No, honey, you're a blessing."

He pauses for a moment, letting that sink in, before continuing unFlinchingly.

"Lady, if you're a true-blue medic, you're a life saver. A literal life saver. Don't let anyone tell ya different. Don't let yourself kill your drive to do such good and do it better. *Sighs* I don't know Inferno scorched you raw to make you so Timid about the gifts you have. Something horrible, no doubt. Maybe fucking up one too many times on the job, but the feeling I get from ya makes me doubt that. Whatever it is, it's got you all twisted up like a Binding Band about to burst, and given you enough of a Grudge against yourself that a Banette would be impressed.

"*Sighs Heavily, Closing Eyes* ...Sometimes, people and Mons will get hurt or worse, and their won't be anything you can do to help them. Sometimes what you do could make things harder on them, or end up causing things to spiral further out of control. Sometimes....you got to make hard decisions, the sort no one wants to make, but you have to if someone is going to make it out alright. And sometimes....sometimes people get hurt or die, and their isn't anything you can do about it. All part and parcel when your a doc of any sort, and none of it ever gets easier with time or experience, if I had to make a guess..."

The dandy man opens his eyes once more, an expression of pure Determination lighting him up like a veritable LED of firm support.

"You can't let it stop you, though. Cant cripple ya, or prevent you from connecting with others. You got to keep moving, one step at time. Take time to sort yourself out. Resolve yourself not to screw up so badly n'gain. Learn and be better so that what happened never happens again, even if all the Beliaddons come out of the woodworks to make your life hell. 'Cause giving up entirely? You're helping no-one, least of all yourself. It'll be hard. Hopeless, maybe. Hollowing, no doubt. But you can't let it drown you. You can't. And if it turns out you're not cut out for the job you saddled yourself with? That it's just too much to Bearwar, or all the hard work in the world ain't cutting it for you no more? Ditch it, and start over. Find something else that fulfil ya, brings light in yours and others worlds. Above all else don't let pain and tragedy stop you from living the life you want to live.

"After all, we only got one life to live , so we got to make the best of it. If not for yourself, then for those that count on ya. The one you have now...and the ones you once had. They don't want you being so Dark and blue like this. I, Dandy Extraordinare, an almost complete stranger, don't want you like this. And, I bet, deep down, I bet you don't want this either.

"Why I'm so sure of that? *Chuckles* 'Cause you care, sheela. Care enough to hear this speedster out. Care enough to worry about the future of everyone 'round you 'fore yourself. Care enough to want to be better, even if your letting yourself get Mummified by your doubts and regrets. 

"You care, sheela. You want to be better. You will be greater. All you need is just a little time and little effort to get there. *Winks* And maybe a little push from your friends, and a dandy ol' stranger like me, yeah?"

[Lord Windos]

Vernon does have a Fishing Rod, although only the basic Bait at the moment. He'll drop a lure absentmindedly into the biggest puddle and settle back against a taxidermy Pokemon, pondering on why the Wilds need such rugged, militarized equipment.

His only concession to the task at hand is getting his camera ready.

Insight 3, Survival 2, Nature 3?

Considering the overall history of Sutalor - of which you have the basics down pat - and how horrendously Lethal and Dangerous the Wilds are....well, this grade of hardware is thought to be more than warranted by the average Settler.

Hmm...We'll do a Survival + Nature Roll, - 1 Success for keeping your Camera ready for whatever task you have for it in mind.

Type of Fishing Encounter (1D6): (1) *Puttering Sound....*
(3)(1)(2)(5)(6) 1 Success

You manage to fish up a old boot from the pond, which appears to be half-eaten along with your bait. Real shoe in of a Catch, huh? You swear you could hear burbling snickering coming from the pond too...

Want to have another go?

[Iron]

"Huh. I thought that only happened in cartoons."

Vernon tries a mashed ball of Gourmet Food as bait for his second attempt.

[Lord Windos]

''Too shrimpy you say? Well you'll see soon enough, I'm fine with 3 pokemon this time. Come out guys, its time to brawl Ecclesia, Nalu and Lani''

''I like your confidence, we'll see if it was justified heh.''

Once you let out your BIG Sparkling Sea Dragon, your Jolly bundle of nettles, and the very Pseudo Fighting Drake, also Sparkling you warned the lady about her face puckers as if she'd taken a huge bite out of a Aspear Berry (very Sour).

"Ah hell, I really Dived into the Undersea Kingdom. *Defiance!* ...But like hell am I going to wuss out! I got my pride as a top tier Swimmer, and I ain't going to let some mantis shrimp boy punk me without slugging him 'least once! Come get a biiig welcome to Sutalor, ya Rissy!"

The Swimmer sends out a Vaporean, a Floatzel, and a Skelerouge! Swiftly the beach area around you clears out as you, several people watching with great anticipation and sunspense. You and the braggart of a lady get ready to wade into one Grand Melee, winner takes all!

Initiatives:

You: 9 + (1)
Lani: 6 + 3 + 6 + (1)(2)(1)
Nalu: 3 + 3 + 0 + (1)
Ecclesia: 7 + (5)
Swimmer: 8 + (2)
Vapp: 8 + (3)
Zell: 11 + (2)
Rogue: 7 + (5)

Lani goes first, then Zell, then Rogue, then Ecclesia, then Vapp, then You, then the Swimmer, and lastly Nalu.

Grand Melee on the Southern Beach Round 1!

[Lord Windos]

"Huh. I thought that only happened in cartoons."

Vernon tries a mashed ball of Gourmet Food as bait for his second attempt.

+ 1 Success from the Bait, and you'll have less odds of fishing up Trash from the Pond now.

Type of Fishing Encounter: (6) Well hot dang, that's a Lucky Catch! + 2 Successes, + 1 on Rarity, guarantee of something Not Bad!
(2)(3)(2)(3)(5) 1 + 2 = 3 Successes!
Rarity: (6)(4) + 1 = 11!

This time you get a big YANK on the Rod that nearly slips from your hands, but you deftly manage to catch it before it sunk into the drink! With a bit of elbow grease you reel the Mon in, it thrashing fiercely all the while, until...!

Out comes a Lotad, and what a BIG and CHONKY one it is - this fellow must've been eating good all this time in the Center to get that Large and Round!

"Pweee!" it angrily quacks, readying to squirt Water Guns at you non-stop from interrupting a most scrumptious meal! Quick, Catch or Battle it before you're soaked!!!

[Iron]

Ohhhh yeah, Vernon will be catching this.

"You're a big fellow, aren't you! Bet you need LOTS of food... well, fortunately, I travel well-stocked."

Vernon dumps out TEN units of Gourmet Food in front of Lotad. "Travel with me and I'll make sure you stay well-fed. We want you to grow up big big BIG and strong!"
He puts a Pokeball on the ground, too. "Take these free samples, then make your choice."

Turtwig is ready to battle should diplomacy go awry, and Munchlax is circling around in perfect coordination to prevent escape.

[Redstone]

Once you let out your BIG Sparkling Sea Dragon, your Jolly bundle of nettles, and the very Pseudo Fighting Drake, also Sparkling you warned the lady about her face puckers as if she'd taken a huge bite out of a Aspear Berry (very Sour).

"Ah hell, I really Dived into the Undersea Kingdom. *Defiance!* ...But like hell am I going to wuss out! I got my pride as a top tier Swimmer, and I ain't going to let some mantis shrimp boy punk me without slugging him 'least once! Come get a biiig welcome to Sutalor, ya Rissy!"

The Swimmer sends out a Vaporean, a Floatzel, and a Skelerouge! Swiftly the beach area around you clears out as you, several people watching with great anticipation and sunspense. You and the braggart of a lady get ready to wade into one Grand Melee, winner takes all!

Initiatives:

You: 9 + (1)
Lani: 6 + 3 + 6 + (1)(2)(1)
Nalu: 3 + 3 + 0 + (1)
Ecclesia: 7 + (5)
Swimmer: 8 + (2)
Vapp: 8 + (3)
Zell: 11 + (2)
Rogue: 7 + (5)

Lani goes first, then Zell, then Rogue, then Ecclesia, then Vapp, then You, then the Swimmer, and lastly Nalu.

Grand Melee on the Southern Beach Round 1!

(not quite sure what ''issue general tactics'' entails but I'll do what I think it means)

''Lani, you focus on that Floatzel. Make sure to keep yourself ahead. Nalu, please wall up for us and keep that rogue occupied. Ecclesia, keep me safe from the long range water attacks and let that Vaporeon feel your might.''

He would get ready to evade any incoming attack (3 dex + 3 fight + 1 Ev = 7d6).